Raz J：Feliz Navidad，Carlos！

• 故事梗概：

Carlos and his family are returning to Mexico to celebrate Navidad. When they arrive, they participate in Las Posadas. They walk through the neighborhood knocking on doors and singing carols until they locate the fiesta. At midnight, they attend church together. 

• 背景資料：上帝的兒子耶穌（Jesus）降生的故事

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很久以前一個(gè)叫瑪利亞（Mary）的女子即將嫁給一個(gè)叫約瑟（Joseph）的木匠，他們已經(jīng)訂婚。有一天，一位天使來到Mary面前，告訴她將會有一個(gè)嬰孩，這個(gè)孩子是上帝的孩子。天使也在Joseph的夢中顯現(xiàn)，對他說：“瑪利亞所懷的孕是從圣靈而來，她會生一個(gè)兒子，你要給他取名Jesus”。于是，Joseph按天使的吩咐娶過Mary，專心期待上帝之子的降生。

有一天，凱撒王下了一道命令，Mary和Joseph必須回故鄉(xiāng)Bethlehem（伯利恒）申報(bào)戶籍。這時(shí)，Mary已經(jīng)懷了很重的身孕。當(dāng)他們到了Bethlehem時(shí)，城中客棧全住滿了，他們只好在一間馬棚中暫且安身。Mary的產(chǎn)期已到，夜里便在客棧的馬棚中生下兒子。

• 詞匯注解：

Las Posadas：

Las Posadas is a Mexican, nine-day religious celebration that begins on December 16 and ends on December 24. In some parts of Mexico, Las Posadas is a major holiday, with the whole community taking part in nine days of celebration. Las Posadas means The Inns in Spanish and symbolizes the Biblical journey of Mary and Joseph as they searched for shelter in Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. 

Bethlehem: 

Bethlehem is a small town near Jerusalem（耶路撒冷）, in the West Bank, a Palestinian（巴勒斯坦） territory. People of the Christian faith generally believe that Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

Feliz Navidad : 西班牙語圣誕節(jié)快樂（feliz快樂的；Navidad圣誕節(jié)）

fiesta：the Spanish word for festival

The word fiesta is Spanish and refers to a religious or cultural celebration. ① A huge fiesta, or festival, takes place throughout Mexico on September 16, which is Mexican Independence Day. ②If you want to see colorful hot-air balloons, check out the balloon fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Sequence Events :

Readers will have the opportunity to sequence events and compare their winter holiday celebrations to Carlos's as they read this book.

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又是一篇涉及墨西哥節(jié)日的短文。上一次接觸的是墨西哥亡靈節(jié)。

• 回憶一下：Day of the Dead

In Mexico, it is a fun, family holiday. It is a day to clean graves and plant new flowers at the graveyard. You can wear a skeleton mask and eat skull candy! 

想起《尋夢環(huán)游記》，想要再刷一遍。