杨宇宸

　　说起圣诞节，你印象最深刻的是什么呢？是挂满饰品的圣诞树？还是英语课上学的“Merry Christmas”？若你问我，我的回答是：圣诞节里那种随处都能感受到的温馨气氛。

　　十一月份的感恩节一过，小镇的人们就开始把房子布置成圣诞节的风格。房子的屋檐下和庭院的树丛中装饰着各式各样的彩灯。有冰柱状的、水滴状的、球状的。颜色也是五彩缤纷：暖黄色、银白色、彩虹色。有些人还在草坪上摆放发光的麋鹿、雪人、雪橇、圣诞老人等装饰。天黑下来时，小镇的街道亮如白昼，仿佛来到了不夜城一般。

　　圣诞节是美国的法定假日之一，学校一般会放一周左右的“寒假”。作为传统，老师和学生们都穿着圣诞主题的毛衣，远远望去一片红绿色的海洋，喜庆又欢快。

　　Speaking of Christmas， what do you remember the most？ Is it the tree full of decorations？ Is it the “Merry Christmas” you learned in English class？ If you ask me， my answer would be， the loving spirit of Christmas season that fills every place.

　　Right after Thanksgiving in November， the people in town decorated their houses in Christmas style. There are LED lights under roofs and on the bushes in the front yards. They are in shapes of icicles， waterdrops， and balls. They are also very colorful： warm yellow， silver-white， and rainbow colors. Some people also place shiny， glowing figures on their lawns， like reindeer， snowman， sledge， and Santa. When it gets dark， the streets in town are as bright as daytime， like an ever-bright city.

　　Christmas is a statutory holiday in the US. American schools usually take a week-long winter break. As a tradition， staff and students all wear Christmas theme sweaters. From a distance， it looks like a sea of red and green， joyful and festive.

　　圣誕节前一天，正好是我的生日。爸爸妈妈陪我一起坐车去纽约玩，顺便再看看洛克菲勒中心那棵著名的圣诞树。纽约城也有着浓郁的节日气氛，街道两旁的路灯上都挂上了巨大的圣诞花环。洛克菲勒中心的人们摩肩接踵，都是慕名来参观圣诞树的。自1931年的第一棵圣诞树被立起，洛克菲勒中心的圣诞树便成了一种传统。

　　我凝视着这棵闻名世界的树，恍惚间视线有点模糊，只看到缤纷而闪亮的光影。闭上眼睛，耳边隐约传来欢快俏皮的圣诞歌曲和悦耳的铃声。我能清晰地听到孩童天真可爱的笑声，以及恋人间的甜言蜜语。睁眼望去，璀璨的灯光照耀着一张张愉悦的脸庞，连空气中都弥漫着蛋糕的香甜。圣诞节的温馨气氛包围着我，使我情不自禁地扬起嘴角。这才是圣诞节的真谛！

　　The following day， Christmas Eve， also happens to be my birthday. My parents and I took a train to New York City for my birthday， and also for seeing the famous tree in Rockefeller Center. On that day， the city of New York was also filled with the merry spirit of Christmas. Giant garlands hanged on street lights. Rockefeller Center was so crowded， full of people who were there to see the well-known tree. Ever since the first Christmas tree being erected in Rockefeller Center in 1931， it has become a tradition.

　　Admiring the world-famous tree， my eye sights went vague. Only the colorful， shiny lights were visible. Close my eyes， I could hear the indistinct singing of cheerful Christmas songs and the ringing of bells. I could clearly hear the pleasant laugh of children， and the sweet words between two lovers. Open my eyes， I saw the resplendent lights of New York City had brightened the faces of everyone. Even the air was filled with a sweet smell of deserts. The loving spirit of Christmas surrounded me， making my lips curled up. This is the essence of Christmas！