英语圣诞节小故事要长的,

英语圣诞节小故事要长的,

Christmas Day Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December.It is a very happy day for many boys and girls .Before the term ends in some schools ,the children act a nativity① or “birth” play,showing how Jesus② was born in a stable③.On the twenty-fourth of December,all children are very excited.Usually they are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready.The younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney or fireplace ,so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in.The greedy ones even hang up a pillow-case④ or a sack⑤ to try to get more presents.Later that night,Father or Mother will put presents in the sock,and leave others at the side of the bed.On Christmas morning,the children wake up very early.Some even turn on the light at two o'clock,and most of them are awake by six o'clock although it is not light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.Children look for their presents ,and the Maggie's gift which was written by American writer Jack London is a nice one.very touching.the story happened just before the Chrismas.Maggies and his husband wanted to buy each other a nice Chrismas gift,but they were too poor to afford that.Maggie has a beautiful hair,her husband had an elegant watch.finally they all bought a gift for each other.maggie bought a watch chain for matching her husband's watch.while Maggie's husband bought a barrette for Maggie's blonde hairactually Maggie had her bonde hair cut and sold out her beautiful hair in order to pay for the watch chain for her husband; while,her husband sold out his golden watch in order to pay for the hair,barrette for Maggie's hair.what a pity.this story is one of the most famous stories of Jack London's.if you know Jack London,you have to know this Maggie's Gift.