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第三十二课：圣诞快乐

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JESUS CHRIST

耶稣基督

　　Once upon a time, a man told people of the coming of a boy. He said that

　　从前，一个人向人们讲述一个男孩即将降生的事。他说

　　this boy would save his people. Every year, parents would tell their children

　　这个孩子将拯救他的人民。每年，父母们总要向自己的孩子讲述

　　about the boy who would save his people. They were waiting for the boy, but he

　　有关这个要拯救他的人民的小孩的故事。他们期待着这个孩子，但是

　　didn't come. Finally, years later, the boy's story began.

　　他一直没有出现。多年以后，这个孩子的故事终于开始。

　　There was a man named Joseph and his wife named Mary. It is said that

　　有一个男人，名叫约瑟夫，他的妻子名叫玛利亚。据说，

　　one night an angel came to Mary and told her she was to have this special boy.

　　一天夜里有位天使来告诉玛利亚，她就要生这个非凡的孩子了。

　　The angel also came to Joseph and told him the same thing.

　　这位天使也到了约瑟夫那里告诉了他同样的事情。

　　At that time, everyone had to go back to their own hometown to be counted.

　　在那时，每个人都得回到自己的老家去，(以便使人口数字)得以统计。

　　Mary and Joseph had to travel before the baby was born. It was a long journey.

　　玛利亚和约瑟夫也不得不在孩子出生前长途跋涉。这是一段很长的旅途。

　　They didn't arrive until very late one night. They looked for a place to stay,

　　直到有一天深夜他们才到达目的地。他们寻找一处住所，

　　but all the places were full. They didn't knowswheresto go. At last, the owner

　　但是所有的地方都满了。他们不知道该去哪儿。最后，一所

　　of a house said they could stay in the barn. That night Mary gave birth to this

　　房子的主人说他们可以呆在马棚里。那天夜里，玛利亚生下了这个

　　very special boy.

　　非凡的孩子。

　　Soon after the baby was born, angels appeared to some shepherds in a

　　在孩子出生后不久，天使们就出现在城镇附近田间的牧羊人们

　　field near the town. They said they had something to tell them. The special

　　面前，说他们有事要说。那个非凡

　　boy had been born. The shepherds went to see the special boy that same night.

　　的孩子已经出世了。当天夜里，牧人们就去看这个不一般的孩子。

　　They asked Mary and Joseph what to call the boy. Joseph said the name of the

　　他们问玛利亚和约瑟夫这个孩子叫什么。约瑟夫说这个孩子的

　　boy was Jesus.

　　名字叫耶稣。

　　People called him Jesus Christ because Christ means to save. Years later,

　　人们称他为耶稣基督，是因为基督的意思是拯救。多年以后，

　　people still celebrate Jesusbirthday. They call it Christmas, which comes

　　人们仍然庆祝耶稣的生日。他们称之为圣诞节，圣诞节的

　　from the name Christ.

　　名字来源于基督一词。

第三十二课：圣诞快乐

重点·难点·考点及疑点注释

　　短语纵横

　　1once upon a time“从前；很早以前”，类似的短语还有long long ago, once, a long time ago等。

　　There lived a greedy king once upon a time.

　　从前有一位贪婪的国王。

　　2according to“根据”，与based on意思相近。

　　Please answer the questions according to the text.

　　请根据课文回答这些问题。

　　3give birth to生(孩子)

　　Mrs King gave birth to the twins ten years ago.

　　十年前金太太生下了这对双胞胎。

　　4at last“最后，终于”，与finally, in the end意思相近。

　　At last he worked out the problem.

　　最后他算出了这道题。

　　点击句型

　　what...for?“为什么……”?有时可与why引导的句子换用。

　　What do you want a science lab for?=Why do you want a science lab?

　　你为什么想要一个科学实验室?

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