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右外 初二英语备课组 Celebrations and Festivals A Joy, happiness, children, lights, decorations and Santa Claus, these are just a few of the things associated with（与……有联系的）Christmas. These are things most people think about Christmas, but for others it might be a bad thing. Because Christmas has become the biggest commercial（商业的）money-making tool, and a lot of people have fallen in its trap（困境）. This should not be. Yes, Christmas is about giving, but not the type of giving that comes out of your purse, it is the type that comes from the heart. Giving and sharing is what this season is all about. These two words, giving and sharing, can have different meanings for different people, but they mean the same thing, that is to give some of yours to others in need. So please try your best to make d difference for one family this Christmas. Many families have nothing to give their loved ones, no Christmas dinner, no gifts and no decorations. Worst of all, some don’t even have a place to go. So sharing some o f yours with them could be the greatest gift you give someone this year. Why not try something like it this year? You might end up making it a tradition, something that you will do every year from now on. Seeing the joy in a little child ’s eyes, and his or her parents, will put you right into that Christmas spirit（精神）. （255 words） Why have many people fallen into Christmas’ trap? Because they paid too much on gifts. Because they were tired off Christmas. Because their work was very busy. Because they didn’t have time to stay with their children. What does Christmas mean in this passage? It means to send gifts to each other during Christmas. It means joy and happiness. It means giving and sharing. It means to have Christmas dinner with families. The writer asks people to during Christmas, not to send gifts to each other. have Christmas dinner together buy some decorations to each other get a big together in a quiet place offer some of theirs to others in need Which of the followi