Decorating the Christmas Tree英语美文故事带翻译

 　　Decorating the Christmas Tree装饰圣诞树

　　One of the favorite American holidays is Christmas. The holiday has a special meaning to most Americans today. It is an official government holiday celebrated on December 25. Most Americans get both Christmas Day and Christmas Eve off from their jobs so that they can spend time with their families. Many people are busy buying gifts for their loved ones in preparation for the big day. Christmas day is the time when families open presents that they have given each other. The presents are wrapped in beautiful paper, and usually include a colorful bow and a tag with a person's name on it. These presents are placed under a tree that is brought into their home and decorated with bright ornaments by the entire family.

　　美国人最喜欢的节日是圣诞节。对大多数美国人来说，这个节日有着特殊的意义。这是一个在12月25日庆祝的官方节假日，大多数美国人在圣诞节和平安夜都会放下手里的工作，这样他们就有时间和家人在一起了。许多人为了这个大日子而忙于为他们的爱人准备礼物，圣诞节是一家人打开他们互赠的礼物的日子。礼物用美丽的纸包裹着，通常有一个彩色的蝴蝶结和一个人名在上面。这些礼物被放置在被带进他们的家的一棵树下，并用明亮的装饰物装饰着整个家庭。

　　When Michelle was a little girl, she loved helping her mom and dad decorate the Christmas tree. It all began by going to a Christmas tree lot, where vendors sold freshly cut trees to the public. Families can walk through the lots to pick the tree that is right for them. Michelle loved going to shop for a tree because of the sweet aroma that would come from the trees. "I like this one, daddy," Michelle said. "It's perfect," her dad agreed and bought the tree. It was just the right size, with full, green branches.

　　当米歇尔还是个小女孩的时候，她很喜欢帮助她的爸爸妈妈装饰圣诞树。这一切都始于一棵圣诞树，那里的供应商们在向公众出售新鲜的树木。家庭可以通过抽签来选择一棵树，这是他们的权利。米歇尔喜欢去商店买一棵树，因为那会从树上出现的香气。“我喜欢这一个，爸爸。”米歇尔说。“这很完美！”爸爸同意了，买了那棵树。这只不过是合适的大小，有很多绿色的树枝。

　　Once the tree was brought home, Michelle helped her mother place the tree in the right spot, and began decorating it. Her brothers and sister would help, too. This was always a great family tradition. They put a string of flickering lights around the tree, along with pretty ornaments of different kinds. Each family member got to place their own special ornament on the tree right where they wanted to. The colors blue, red, yellow, and red would blink on and off and would shine brightly, reflecting off the ornaments. As the family stood and viewed the decorated tree, all were smiling. Michelle turned to her father and said, "Thank you, daddy."

　　树被带回家，米歇尔就帮助她的母亲把树放在合适的位置，并开始装饰它，她的兄弟和姐姐也会帮忙。这是一个伟大的家庭传统，他们在树上放了一串闪烁的灯光，以及各种不同种类的漂亮的装饰品。每个家庭成员都得把自己的特殊装饰物放在他们喜欢的树上，蓝色，红色，黄色和红色的颜色会闪烁，并会发出明亮的光芒，反射出这些装饰品光芒。当一家人站在那里看着这棵树时，所有的人都在微笑。米歇尔对她的父亲说：“谢谢你，爸爸。”