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21世纪大学英语读写基础教程第9课内容详解21世纪大学英语读写基础教程第9课内容详解导语:在美国圣诞节,圣诞节一直以一堆礼物和豪华派对为特色。不久前,一群人呼吁市民放弃奢侈的圣诞庆祝活动,度过假期。下面是一篇题为保卫简单的圣诞节的英语课文,欢迎大家阅读。TextIntheU.SA.,Christmashaslongbeencharacterizedbypilesofpresentsandlavishparties.Notlongago,agroupofpeopleurgedthepublictogiveupextravagantChristmascelebrationsandspendtheholidaysimply.InDefenseofaSimpleChristmasBillMcKibbenIknowwhatIwillbedoingonChristmasEve.Mywife,my4-year-olddaughter,mydad,mybrotherandIwillsnowshoeoutintothewoodsinthelateafternoon,chooseasuitabletreeandsawitdown.Ihavehadmyeyeonthreeorfourlikelycandidatesallyear.Wewillbringithome,shakeoffthesnow,decorateitandthenheadforchurch,wheretheSundayschoolclassIhelpteachwillperformthisyear'spageant.Andthenitishometohangstockings,stokethefireandgotobed.OurChristmascelebrationisastraditionalasitgets,exceptthatthereisnosprawlingpileofpresentsunderthetree.Severalyearsago,afewofusinnorthernNewYorkstartedacampaignfor"$100holidays."Wedecidedtourgepeoplenottospendmorethan$100perfamilyonpresentsandtorelyinsteadonsimplehomemadegifts.Thatfirstyear,Imadewalkingsticksforeveryone.Lastyear,Imadespicychickensausage.Mymotherhasembracedtheideabymakingcalendarsillustratedwithsnapshotsshehastaken.The$100figurewasawaytoexplaintochildrenwhytheyweren'tgettingeverythingontheirlist.Sofar,ourdaughter,Sophie,doesfineatChristmas.Herstockingisexcitingtoher.Thetreeisexciting.Skatingonthepondisexciting.Itisworthmentioning,however,thatwedon'thaveatelevision,soshemaynotunderstandthedegreeofherimpoverishment.Thisholidayideamaysoundmodest.Itismodest.Andyetatthesametime,itisprettyradical.Christmas,itturnsout,isabulwarkofthenation'seconomy.ManybusinessesdoathirdoftheirvolumeinthemonthsjustbeforeDec.25.Andsoithitsanervetoquestionwhetherweshouldcelebratethebirthofamanwhosaidweshouldgiveallthatwehavetothepoorbyshoweringoneanotherwithmotorizedtieracks.Whenwebeganthe$100campaign,merchantswritingtothelocalnewspapersmadeitcleartouswhatathreateningideaitwas.Newspapercolumniststhoughtitwasprettyextrem