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　托福阅览资料：圣诞节吉利三宝

　　With winter well and truly upon us and the festive period fast approaching, we will soon be surrounded by robins on our Christmas cards, hear stories of magical reindeer pulling sleighs and sitting down to a turkey on our dinner table.

　　冬季现已来了，圣诞行将到来。转眼之间，咱们就会被印着知更鸟的圣诞贺卡层层包围，一边听着奇特驯鹿拉雪橇的故事，一边坐到晚饭桌前享用火鸡大餐。

　　How did these wild animals become part of our festive traditions and celebrations?

　　这些野生动物是如何成为圣诞传统与节庆活动的吉利物的?

　　Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

　　知更鸟(拉丁学名：Erithacus rubecula)

　　No other bird invokes the spirit of Christmas and winter like the robin. Perhaps it is becauserobins are one of the only UK birds that can be heard singing in the garden on Christmas day,warning off intruders from their territories with melodic song. Or is it their bright red breasts,which give a splash of colour and hope in the bleak midwinter?

　　再没有其它鸟类能像知更鸟通常使人想起那种圣诞的节日氛围和冬日的兴致了。这或许是因为，知更鸟归于仅有的几种会于圣诞当天在花园中歌唱的英国鸟类，它们用音调优美的歌声正告自个领地上的闯入者。又或许是因为它们胸前长着鲜赤色的茸毛，让身处萧条寒冬的大家看到一抹亮色、感到一线希望?

　　Robins started to appear on Christmas cards in the mid-1800s after they gave their name tosome of the first postal employees who wore red jackets, and who were often referred to as'robins’. On some of these early cards, the robin was often pictured carrying an envelope orpostcard in its bill, delivering it like a postman.

　　19世纪中叶，在第一批邮局雇员中，有一些雇员身穿赤色夹克衫，由此，大家常常以知更鸟的名字称号他们，自那今后，圣诞贺卡上便逐渐开端呈现知更鸟的形象。在这些前期贺卡的有些图像上，知更鸟通常用喙衔着一枚信封或一张明信片，像邮递员相同进行投递工作。

　　Simply put, the robin gave its name to the postman and the postman gave its role to the robin.Every year since, robins have adorned our Christmas cards, stamps and other festive decorations.

　　简而言之，邮递员因知更鸟而得了绰号，知更鸟因邮递员而具有了人格化的人物。以后每年的圣诞贺卡、邮票和其它节日饰品上，都少不了要镶上知更鸟的图像。

　　更多对于圣诞节的托福英语学习材料：

　　听歌学托福白话：圣诞歌曲《Jingle Bells》铃儿响叮当

　　听歌学托福白话：圣诞歌曲《Last Christmas》