圣诞节主题论文

Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. It is traditionally celebrated on December 25 by most Western Christian churches. Although dating to probably as early as . 200, the feast of Christmas did not become widespread until the Middle Ages. Aspects of celebration may include gift-giving, Christmas trees, display of Nativity sets, church attendance, the Father Christmas/Santa Claus myth, and family gatherings. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English Christemasse. It is a contraction meaning "Christ's mass". The name of the holiday is often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles the Greek letter X, an abbreviation for DayChristmas DayOn December 25, people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Some people celebrate by giving gifts. Children may be thanking Santa Claus for new toys. They may also be going to church with their families. Christmas has so many traditions and symbols associated with it, that it's hard to determine exactly how it came to be the celebration it is DayAh! Christmas morning! Children like to wake up early while it's still dark and sneak into the living room to check the presents----find any with their name on it, shake them to guess what's inside, and then maybe they'll go back to bed and pretend they are still asleep when their parents come to wake them with a "Merry Christmas!" But almost no one I know gets completely dressed or eats a regular breakfast first thing Christmas morning. They just put on a robe or wear their pajamas and go to see what's under the Christmas tree. Some Christian families have a tradition of reading the Bible story of Jesus' birth. Maybe it's to remind the children that Christmas is Jesus' birthday. Someone will begin to take the presents out from under the tree, see whose name is on the package, and then pass them around. Some families wait until all the presents have been given out before opening any of them, while others open each one as it comes to them. There are many "thank you" to the ones who gave the gifts, new clothes are tried on to see if they fit, and of course the most interesting toys will immediately be played with. Usually among the Christmas gifts will be some especially delicious candy or cake or cookies which everyone tastes. These sweet things may be the only breakfast many people eat Christmas morning. After the gifts have been opened, the room will be tidied up except where the children are playing with their toys. Everyone will wash and get dressed for the day. Some people may go to a Christmas morning church service around ten o'clock if their church didn't have one on Christmas Eve. But most people will just watch TV. Well, most men will. The children may play outside or inside with their new toys, but the mothers will be in the kitchen preparing Christmas Dinner. Christmas or Christmas Day is a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. It is traditionally celebrated on December 25 by most Western Christian churches. Although dating to probably as early as . 200, the feast of Christmas did not become widespread until the Middle Ages. Aspects of celebration may include gift-giving, Christmas trees, display of Nativity sets, church attendance, the Father Christmas/Santa Claus myth, and family gatherings. The word Christmas is derived from Middle English Christemasse. It is a contraction meaning "Christ's mass". The name of the holiday is often shortened to Xmas because Roman letter "X" resembles the Greek letter X, an abbreviation for word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first celebration of Christmas to Rome in 336 . Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. In America it is one of the biggest event of the year (especially for kids), and for members of the Christian religions it is an important day on the religious calendar. The federal government, all state governments, all schools/colleges/universities and the vast majority of businesses in America give employees one or two days off at Christmas, making it an important holiday (other federal holidays are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving). In the Roman Catholic calendar, Christmas is one of six holy feast days celebrated in America, the others being: Circumcision (New Year's Day), Ascension, Assumption (Mary's assumption into heaven, August 15), All Saints (November 1), and the Immaculate Conception (December 8).The word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or "Christ's Mass." Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first celebration of Christmas to Rome in 336 . Christmas is both a holiday and a holy day. In America it is one of the biggest event of the year (especially for kids), and for members of the Christian religions it is an important day on the religious calendar. The federal government, all state governments, all schools/colleges/universities and the vast majority of businesses in America give employees one or two days off at Christmas, making it an important holiday (other federal holidays are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving). In the Roman Catholic calendar, Christmas is one of six holy feast days celebrated in America, the others being: Circumcision (New Year's Day), Ascension, Assumption (Mary's assumption into heaven, August 15), All Saints (November 1), and the Immaculate Conception (December 8). 枯

以节日为话题的议论文写作有共同的特点，在议论文中有不可或缺的三要素。根据题目写出一个观点，再加以阐述说明，重要的是要有说服能力，三要素缺一不可，仔细看看下面的具体介绍，以后就可以多试着写作，这样作文才可以有长进。此外，还要多记一些名言警句和名人事例，以便在作文中更好的应用。议论文三要素如下：论点、论据、论证1、论点是一篇文章的灵魂、统帅。任何一篇文章只有一个中心论点，一般可以有分论点。①正确性：论点的说服力根植于对客观事物的正确反映，而这又取决于作者的立场、观点、态度、方法是否正确，如果论点本身不正确，甚至是荒谬的，再怎么论证也不能说服人。因此，论点正确是议论文的最起码的要求。②鲜明性：赞成什么、反对什么，要非常鲜明，而不能模棱两可，含混不清。③新颖性：论点应该尽可能新颖、深刻，能超出他人的见解，不是重复他人的老生常谈，也不是无关痛痒、流于一般的泛泛而谈，应该尽可能独特、新颖。论点的位置一般有四个：文题、开头、文章中间、结尾。但较多情况是在文章的开头，段落论点也是如此。当开始与结尾出现类似的语句时，开头的为论点，结尾处的是呼应论点。2、论据是支撑论点的材料，是作者用来证明论点的理由和根据，分为事实论据和道理论据两种。①确凿性。我们必须选择那些确凿的、典型的事实。引用经过实践检验的理论材料作为论据时，必须注意所引理论本身的精确涵义。②典型性。引用的事例应该具有广泛的代表性，代表这一类事物的普遍特点和一般性质。③论据与论点的统一。论据是为了证明论点的，因此，两者应该联系紧密一致。3、论证论证是用论据来证明论点的过程。议论文的论点是要解决“要证明什么”，论据是要解决“用什么来证明”，而论证是解决“如何进行论证”的问题。论证的目的在于揭示出论点和论据之间的内在逻辑关系。

材料：几乎所有的传统节日，都不可避免地陷入了名存实亡的困境，这是必然的吗？ 多年来人们就一直在感慨节日的味道越来越淡，而当“节日”的概念被“假日”所置换以后，节日经济以及由此被挑起的民众度假消费狂潮便成为最为壮阔的时代景观。节日观上的“政治正确”常常把我们的思维引向民族救亡法庭上了无新意的正义判词，似乎本土节日的式微都是外来洋节搞的鬼，于是，有了2005年圣诞节前后冒出来的“保卫春节”一类的盛世危言。关于本土民族文化价值应该如何保护的问题，人们已经争论了至少100年，而且还将继续在同一个层面延续下去，这遮蔽了问题的要害。 事实上，无论是在中国还是在欧洲，几乎所有的重要传统节日都面临着很大危机。作为文化身份认同仪式的节日，都打上了太多全球化时代的商业烙印。上世纪90年代，包括法国、丹麦等在内的欧洲国家就对以美国为代表的全球化时代的消费文化的渗透伤透脑筋，并试图以弘扬本土文化价值来加以抵御——结果如大家所见，收效甚微。 从表面上看，当代中国西方节日的盛行的确有很大的“文化自我殖民”的嫌疑。一个黄皮肤讲汉语的中国人在没有任何宗教原由的情况下热衷于过圣诞节的确让人觉得匪夷所思，但是，正如我们大量采访所显示的，对于大多数漠视本土节日而推崇洋节的年轻人来说，他们完全不知所以然的圣诞节也和诸如好莱坞大片、可口可乐、LV和NBA等一样，其实只是一件来自西方的时髦的消费品。西方文化符号本身所具有的特定意义，已经被消费主义的欲望搅和得面目全非了。 我们变得越来越不知道为什么要过节了。我们知道并期待的可能只是一次减压的好睡眠或假期，只是一次疯狂购物或消费的好理由，只是一次彻夜狂欢的借口或者甚至只是一种用来表明自己时尚态度的符号，当然不用说，节日更是一次商业促销的良机或一个拉动内需的杠杆......所有这些，已经使我们节日的文化气息变得非常稀薄，而节日在强化人的文化认同意识方面的仪式功能正日渐丧失。 所以，如果说，以春节为代表的中国传统节日需要保护和捍卫的话，那么其假想敌不是圣诞节这样的舶来节日，而是全球化时代所有那些令传统价值遭受致命打击的东西。 好好过节吧，认真做一回我们自己。 18位意见领袖的节日观 回溯传统，中国人的本土节日意味着纪念活动，或团圆、或庆祝、或祭祀，春节之后的“土节”依次有元宵节、龙抬头、清明节、端午节、七夕情人节、中秋节、重阳节、腊八节、小年等，阳历节日一般是纪念日，如植树节、劳动节、儿童节、建军节、教师节、国庆节、元旦等，此外，中国人近年来还热衷过“洋节”，大致有圣诞节、情人节、愚人节、父亲节、母亲节、感恩节、复活节、万圣节等。中国社会调查事务所的一份调查显示，的年轻人过“洋节”是为了“找个快乐的理由”；对于“洋节与中国传统节日有何区别”，的男性认为“中国传统节日停留在吃、穿等物质享受层面上，而洋节更注重精神的交流”，的女性认为“洋节轻松自在，中国传统节日过得累”。 今日中国，平均每月便有两个节日，人们是怎么对待这些节日的呢？本次调查涉及儒学学者、宗教学教授、私塾先生、前驻德大使、媒体评论员、在华留学机构教授、青年导演、音乐家、外企高管、美女作家、国际名模、杂志主编、在华老外、派对搞手、职业牧师、登山迷、海外华人学者、现代艺术家等。(统筹/董薇) 张杨：“不知道端午节是哪天。” “第六代导演”，当代最真诚的青年电影艺术家之一。他最近面临两件大事，心情极可能处在一种微妙之中：一是去年10月份自己的影片《向日葵》在西班牙获得两个大奖，二是新片在国内上映，票房惨淡。对于有关节日的话题，张杨表现得相当淡然。 “节日往往意味着人们获得一段自由和快乐的时间，而我们搞电影的，时间上较一般人自由。对我来说，节日就是高兴的一天。” 张杨认为真正的节日主要是春节、元旦、五一、国庆。圣诞更像是年轻朋友聚会的日子，而在春节，很多人都要回家。大年初二、初三，张杨常去云南，在大理等地和朋友们聚一聚。张杨基本不过“情人节”，他认为这是20岁以前的年轻人在意的节日。 张杨认为，节日和人的成长经历有关，情人节、圣诞节是1980年代以后才出现的，80年代以后出生的人对这些“洋节”更有记忆。 张杨知道清明、中秋分别是哪一天，但不知道端午节是哪天。张杨不认为“洋节”是“文化侵略”，“事实上，它只是让中国人找了个可以狂欢的理由，它的功能就是提供一个机会，并没有改变人的观念。以后也不会出现只过圣诞不过春节的情况，因为人有一个历史传承。”(采访/吴炜) 棉棉：“情人节多假多形式化啊！” 联系到名噪一时的美女作家棉棉的时候她正和朋友吃饭，话筒中传来的喧闹铺陈了一个生动的背景——好像棉棉就应该是这样，身边总有一大群朋友，永远是众人的焦点。这样的派对动物对过节想必是兴趣满满，她的每一个节日，都应该是Colorful Days吧—— 棉棉竟然说平安夜她本打算待在家里，可是号称女版许巍的唱将姜昕约她出去吃饭，于是一起去了“幸福花园”，后来又去向北京音乐台的著名DJ有待Say Hello，出来路过“BABYFACE”的时候棉棉又听从了自己的预感进去找到了很少现身的老板，又开了两瓶香槟......就这样，本打算安安静静在家的棉棉过了一个喧闹的平安夜。她说她对圣诞节没什么感觉，倒是小女儿对圣诞激情澎湃，因为每年的圣诞她都会去国外和爸爸一起过，就像标准的外国小孩儿一样。说到这里提到了情人节礼物，没想到棉棉的回答竟然是“从来没有！”她说如果要取消一个节日，那就是情人节，“有什么意义呢？多假多形式化啊！不觉得无聊么？” 刚刚过去的一年里印象最深的节日，棉棉想了半天，认真地说应该是春节吧，“因为可以和家人在一起”，即将到来的春节打算也是“陪陪爸爸妈妈”。至于自己过得最开心的节日，棉棉说一个是两年前自己在长城上面办的世界顶级DJ Party，另一个就是不久前在荷兰的摇滚音乐节。对于大众的节日，棉棉既说不出什么洋节的来历典故，也想不起有什么印象深刻的传统节日庆典，“我是一个对过节特别没有感觉的人”。 (采访/韩峰)

圣诞节早成了热闹日子，在我们班就有不少同学发礼物，可关于中国人到底该不该过圣诞节的争论早有发生。有媒体报道，温州中小学校长均收到市教育局通知，要求“不在校园内举行任何与圣诞有关的活动”；西北大学现代学院封校禁止学生过平安夜 。这样的举措难免遭人议论，学校固然没有必要搞圣诞活动，不过让教育部门下发禁令实在有些小题大做。禁令的出发点应该是出于保护中国传统文化。圣诞节之所以屡遭抵制，也正是因为有人觉得社会对这一西方节日的重视程度超过了不少中国传统节日，是西方文化的扩张。不过在这一点上，我们该有更多对自身文化的自信。西方节日在中国大行其道一个重要的原因，就是商家为了制造商机而大肆宣传、渲染。实际上，圣诞节在中国早走了味，其在西方所具有的文化内涵在我们这里并不突出，在更多人看来，无非是一个购物、社交的凑热闹的日子，没有多少人真正是为了它的宗教含义而去过节的。在现代社会中，许多人为了事业而客居他乡，像清明、中秋、重阳这一类的节日对于他们来说未免过于沉重，以至于不愿提起，并 且生活压力的过重，圣诞节的狂欢为他们提供了放松和发泄的最好契机。还有，在春节时，大家都回家乡过年，朋友、同学、同事不能聚在一起，平时的节假日也不多，所以圣诞节也就成了非亲人的同伴之间的聚会节了。虽然圣诞节或许比端午、中秋、重阳更热闹，但原因并非是西方节日文化压倒了传统文化，而只是其现实意义更容易被人接受，让人更凑得起热闹而已。新兴的“光棍节”、“双十二”，隆重程度恐怕不亚于各种东西方节日，那为什么没有人像“打压”洋节一样去禁止呢？这就是很好的旁证。相反的例子也不少，感恩节、万圣节等等洋节，虽然也总有商家宣传，但在社会中总难以形成什么热潮。说白了，洋节并不是什么妖魔鬼怪，更不是传统节日被淡忘的根源，真要因为圣诞节就惊呼洋节压倒中国节，未免有些大惊小怪。从这个角度来说，要弘扬中国传统节日，靠“打压”洋节显然不对路子，而是应发掘传统节日的文化内涵，让其跟现代社会生活更好地融合才是正理。可以在元宵教学生做汤圆，在端午教做粽子，在重阳组织登山活动……春节就是最好的例子，只要中国人保持着团圆、守岁的习惯，农历新年的地位就永远不会被公历元旦所取代。我们常说中国泱泱大国，文化兼容并蓄，在小小节日话题上，当有顺应社会潮流、兼并包容的心胸，洋节和中国节并没有冲突，完全可以和平共处。且不说圣诞节是否应该冷处理，即使真的要“打压”，用教育局禁令的方式反而会引起学生的逆反心理，从而事与愿违。圣诞节传入中国已被娱乐化，没多少人会考虑它是不是宗教性的节日，只要自己过的快乐就行了。它几乎衍生成为青年朋友寻求放松、获取快乐，与人狂欢的理由和契机。不鼓励、不宣传、不渲染、不抵制，对它进行冷处理才是对待西方宗教性节日应该采取的态度。同时要加大对我国传统节日的保护、重视与宣传，这才能真正的让传统节日不再“寂寞”！

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 look for their 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.