(单词翻译:单击)
The History of Santa Claus
圣诞老人的历史
Children all around the world today know about Santa Claus, the man who delivers gifts to every house on Christmas Eve.
现在，全世界的孩子都知道圣诞老人，他在平安夜给每家每户送礼物。
The story of Santa has been around for a long time.
圣诞老人的故事由来已久。
The legend was based on a bishop named St. Nicholas, who was born in Turkey almost 2,000 years ago.
这个传说基于一位名叫圣尼古拉斯的主教，大约2000年前他出生在土耳其。
St. Nicholas was a wealthy man who wanted to share his fortune with people who were poor or hungry.
圣尼古拉斯是个富人，他想和穷人或饥饿的人分享他的财富。
Celebrating St. Nicholas was originally a Dutch tradition.
赞颂圣尼古拉斯最初是荷兰人的传统。
Dutch people living in New York City in the 18th century made the legend popular in American culture, and the image of Santa became an important symbol of Christmas.
18世纪时居住在纽约的荷兰人使这一传说在美国文化中流行起来，于是圣诞老人的形象成为圣诞节的重要象征。
Although “Santa Claus” is his most common name in the United States and Canada, Santa has many different names in different parts of the world, such as Father Christmas, Saint Nick, and Kris Kringle.
虽然“圣诞老人”是他在美国和加拿大最常见的名字，但在世界不同的地方，圣诞老人有很多不同的名字，如圣诞之父、圣尼克和克里斯·克林格。
