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[圣诞节的英语故事及翻译]英语小故事带翻译 christmas is for love. it is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, for tinsel and brightly covered packages. but, mostly christmas is for love. i had not believed this until a small elfin like pupil with wide innocent eyes and soft rosy cheeks gave me a wondrous gift one christmas. matthew was a 10 year old orphan who lived with his aunt, a bitter, middle aged woman greatly annoyed with the burden of caring for her dead sister’s son. she never failed to remind young matthew, if it hadn’t been for her generosity, he would be a vagrant, homeless waif. still, with all the scolding and chilliness at home, he was a sweet and gentle child. i had not noticed matthew particularly until he began staying after class each day [at the risk of arousing his aunts anger so i learned later] to help me straighten up the room. we did this quietly and comfortably, not speaking much, but enjoying the solitude of that hour of the day. when we did talk, matthew spoke mostly of his mother. though he was quite young when she died, he remembered a kind, gentle, loving woman who always spent time with him. as christmas drew near however, matthew failed to stay after school each day. i looked forward to his coming, and when the days passed and he continued to scamper hurriedly from the room after class, i stopped him one afternoon and asked him why he no longer helped me in the room. i told him how i had missed him, and his large brown eyes lit up eagerly as he replied, ‘did you really miss me?’ i explained how he had been my best helper, ‘i was making you a surprise,’ he whispered confidentially. ‘it’s for christmas.’ with that, he became embarrassed and dashed from the room. he didn’t stay after school any more after that. finally came the last school day before christmas. matthew crept slowly into the room late that afternoon with his hands concealing something behind his back. ‘i have your presen