Read the passage about Christmas and answer the questions.
阅读有关圣诞的文章并回答问题。
The Spirit of Christmas
圣诞精神
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts,
很多人同意这一点：当我们想到圣诞节时，我们或许会想到礼物
Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
圣诞树和圣诞老人。
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas:
但是在这背后存在着圣诞节的真谛：
the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
分享和给予我们周围的人爱与欢乐的重要性。
The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
圣诞颂歌的故事或许是这一点最好的例子
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens.
圣诞颂歌是查尔斯狄更斯写的著名短篇小说。
It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.
他讲述的是一个叫斯克鲁奇的从来不笑的老人
He is mean and only thinks about himself.
他吝啬只考虑自己。
He doesn't treat others nicely.
从不善待他人。
He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.
他只关心他是否能够挣到更多的钱，他讨厌圣诞节。
One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner.
一个圣诞节的前夜，斯克鲁奇看到了他死去的合伙人雅各布马力的灵魂
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
玛丽过去就像斯克鲁奇一样，所以在死后受到了惩罚。
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him.
他告诫斯克鲁奇，如果他不想走上自己的老路，就要改变生活方式。
He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
他还告诫斯克鲁奇将有三个幽灵来拜访他。
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge.
那天晚上三个鬼魂拜访了斯克鲁奇。
First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
首先，圣诞节“过去之灵”带他回到了他的童年，使他回想起他的童年欢乐时光。
Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.
然后，第二个的幽灵圣诞节“现在之灵” 带他去看其他人如何过今年的圣诞节。
Everyone is happy, even poor people.
每个人甚至穷人都很幸福
The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future.
最后圣诞节“未来之灵”带他去了未来。
Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares.
斯克鲁奇看到他死了，可是没人在乎。
He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning—Christmas Day!
他惊恐万分地从自己的床上醒来，发现已经是第二天早上------圣诞节了。
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.
他决定改变自己的生活，发誓做个好人。
He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.
他开心地同亲戚们一起庆祝圣诞节。
He also gives gifts to people in need.
他还送给礼物给需要的人。
He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
他现在对每个人都善良和热情，把爱和欢乐传播到所到之处。
And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
那就是真正的圣诞精神。
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