CNN 2009-12-28

As you know, Christmas is a day Christians¹ celebrate the birth of Christ. Well, this morning we thought we show you how people in Bethlehem, Beijing and London were getting ready for this special day. First to the West Bank.

 I am Paula Hancocks in Bethlehem, where some 15,000 visitors are here to celebrate Christmas eve. Now there is a very festive² feel to this West Bank town. There will be marching bands and groups of schoolchildren in scouts³ coming through Major Square all day against the musical back drop of the Church of the Nativity.

 This is built upon the site where Jesus is traditionally believed to have been born. Now many Christians have come from all over the world to celebrate here today a very rare day when politics and the conflicts is put on the back burner. And also here in major square, we have a rock band(s), now for the more conservative Christians, this is not what they would like to see. Next to the church. Such as an active difference to the occasion. There also will be silent nights.

1 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

2 festive   

adj.欢宴的，节日的

参考例句：

• It was Christmas and everyone was in festive mood.当时是圣诞节，每个人都沉浸在节日的欢乐中。
• We all wore festive costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装前去参加舞会。

3 scouts   

侦察员[机，舰]( scout的名词复数 )； 童子军； 搜索； 童子军成员

参考例句：

• to join the Scouts 参加童子军
• The scouts paired off and began to patrol the area. 巡逻人员两个一组，然后开始巡逻这个地区。