r presents , and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared. at about one o'clock in the afternoon, the christmas dinner is brought in . the turkey or chicken is quickly eaten . children search in their christmas pudding for new coins which are hidden in it . the rest of the day is full of games and eating until the happiest of all christmas hollidays comes to an end.

（节选自《英语学习》1985年第12期）

【词语解释】
①nativity [n+'tiviti] n．出生；诞生；（宗教）耶稣诞生
②jesus ['dni:z+s] n．耶稣
③stable ['steibl] n．厩；马棚；牛棚
④pillow-case ['pil+ukeis] n．枕套
⑤sack [s$k] n．袋；布袋

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