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The Spirit of Christmas
圣誕精神
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
許多人都會認同，當我們想到圣誕節的時候，就會想到禮物、圣誕樹和圣誕老人。
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
但是在所有這些后面，隱藏著圣誕節的真實意義：把愛和歡樂分享和送給我們身邊人們的重要性。
The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
《圣誕頌歌》的故事也許就是最好的例子。
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles.
《圣誕頌歌》是查爾斯·狄更斯寫的一部著名的短片小說。它是關于一位名叫斯克魯奇的老人的，這個人從來不笑。
He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas.
他十分吝嗇，只想著自己。他對待其他人也不友善。他關心的只是自己能否賺到更多的錢，而且他很討厭圣誕節。
One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner.
在一個圣誕前夜，斯克魯奇見到了他的已故合作伙伴——雅各布.馬利的靈魂。
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him.
馬利以前就像斯克魯奇一樣，因此，他死后就受到了懲罰。他警告斯克魯奇如果不想和他一樣的下場，就要改變他的生活方式。
He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
他還讓斯克魯奇等待三位幽靈的拜訪。
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
那天夜里，三位幽靈都來拜訪了斯克魯奇。首先，“過去幽靈”帶他回到他的兒童時代，讓斯克魯奇想到他孩提時那些快樂的日子。
Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year.
接著，第二個幽靈，“現在幽靈”帶他去看看今年其他人是怎樣過圣誕節的。
Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future.
每個人都很開心，甚至窮人也是。最后一個“將來幽靈”帶他去了未來。
Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning——Christmas Day!
他看到他死了卻沒有人在意。他驚恐得從床上醒來，然后發現只是另一個早晨——圣誕節！
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives.
他決定改變他的生活方式并保證要做一個好人。他很開心地和他的親戚們一起慶祝了圣誕節。
He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
他還送給那些需要幫助的人們禮物?，F在，他對每個人都很友好又熱心。無論他走到哪里，他都能傳遞給人們愛和快樂。
And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
這才是圣誕節的真正精髓所在。
