《新概念英语》青少版第四册第39课:A merry Christmas and a happy New year

Lesson 39 A merry Christmas and a happy New year!
第39课 圣诞愉快新年好!
In a few days' time it will be Christmas Day.
再过几天就是圣诞节了.
Sandy and Sue are so excited that they can hardly wait.
桑迪和苏激动得都有点等不及了.
They broke up on December 17th
他们12月17日就放假了,
and since then they've been helping mother.
打那以后他们就一直在帮助母亲.
Yesterday they decorated the living-room.
昨天他们布置了客厅,
Last night they went to Regent Street with Gretel to see the decorations.
晚上和格莱托同去雷根大街观看节日装饰.
Mrs Clark has already bought all her presents and sent all her cards.
克拉克太太已把礼品全买好了,也寄出了节日卡片.
She has made a large pudding and ordered a turkey for Christmas Day.
她做了个大布丁,又订了一个圣诞火鸡.
Tonight Sandy and Sue are going to sing carols with their friends
今晚桑迪和苏准备和朋友们一起唱圣诞颂歌,
so that they may collect money for charity
为慈善团体募捐,
and Gretel is going to join them.
格莱托也准备参加他们的活动.
On Christmas Day the family will exchange presents.
圣诞节那天全家要交换礼品.
Of course,Sandy and Sue don't believe in Father Christmas any more,
当然桑迪和苏不再信有圣诞老人了,
but they still hang up stockings beside their beds
但是他们依然把袜子挂在床边,
so that their parents will fill them with presents!
这样他们的父母会在里面放满礼品.
The days are dark and short,
这些日子天黑得早,
but everyone is cheerful.
可是大家都兴致勃勃.
"Christmas is coming!" they say.
他们说:"圣诞节快到了."