Text 回 11 So the problem is not w estern culture,or w hat w e generally associate w ith it.The p r 0 b 1 e m is those w ho are blinded by every thing W e t e r n W e have to find out w hy m ore and m ore C hinese,especially the youngsters,feel a t 0 0 e w ith W estern festivals as m uch as they do w ith the Chinese ones.But thankfully our festivals have lost none of their charm.A nd here w here the alarm bells sounded Translation students come
Text 11 S o th e p ro b lem is n o t W estern cu ltu re, o r w h a t w e g e n e ra lly a sso c ia te w ith it. T h e p r o b l e m is th o se w h o a re b lin d e d b y e v e ry th in g W e s t e r n . W e h a v e to fin d o u t w h y m o re a n d m o re C h in ese, esp ecially th e youngsters, fe e l a t o n e w ith W estern festivals as m uch as they do w ith the C hinese ones. B ut thankfully our festivals h av e lo st n o n e o f th eir charm . A n d h ere is w here the alarm bells sounded by scholars and students come in
Text 12 I can understand the zealof these people. They w ant to conserve our culture,and that definitely doesn't m ake them w hat w e generally refer to as conservatives.They have a point. But they,or for that m atter anybody else, C a n n 0 t save any society from the influence of a w orld getting smaller by the day. Translation
Text 12 I can u n d erstan d th e zeal o f th ese p eo p le. T h ey w an t to conserve o u r cu ltu re, an d th at definitely doesn 't m ake them w hat w e generally refer to as co n serv ativ es. T h ey h av e a p o in t. B u t th ey , o r fo r th at m atter an y b o d y else, c a n n o t save any society from the influence of a w orld getting smaller by the day
Text 回 13 So instead of try ing to shut our eyes and ears to W estern festivals,we should accept the goodness they offer and practise w hat they stand for.A nd let's not forget that Jesus w as n 0 X born in the w est but the East (the M iddle E a s t t 0 be precise),and he preached love for m ankind and help for the poor. Translation
Text 13 S o in stead o f try in g to shut our eyes and e a rs to W estern festiv als, w e sh o u ld accep t th e goodness th ey o ffer an d p ractise w hat they stan d fo r. A n d let' s n o t fo rg et th at Jesus w as n o t b o rn in th e W est b u t th e E ast (th e M id d le E a s t , t o b e p recise), an d h e preached love for m ankind and help for the poor
Text 回 不管是中国的节日还是西方的节日， 节日是我们放松的时候 每年的这个时候，整个世界仿佛都陷入了一种迷狂 人们狂热地进行着岁末的庆祝活动。我说的是岁末。 2 问题就出在这儿。为什么我们中国人要把12月24日 3 1 日这一周作为岁末来庆祝，而我们自己的岁末（按照阴历） 至少还有一个月才到呢？ Text
Text 不管是中国的节日还是西方的节日， 节日是我们放松的时候 1 每年的这个时候，整个世界仿佛都陷入了一种迷狂— — 人们狂热地进行着岁末的庆祝活动。我说的是岁末。 2 问题就出在这儿。为什么我们中国人要把12月24日到 3 1 日这一周作为岁末来庆祝，而我们自己的岁末（按照阴历） 至少还有一个月才到呢？
Text a回 3 我们这么做，显然是因为圣诞节和元旦已经成了全 性 的节日，并不是因为它们（尤其是圣诞节）在本质上和精 神 上主要代表了西方文化，而是因为在这几天里我们能好好 放 松一下。 但是，圣诞节对于东方文化，尤其是中国文化的影 与 日俱增，对此，一些学者和学生们表示担忧。从某种程度上 讲，他们的忧虑是有道理的。的确，与几十年前相比，现在 中国人花在圣诞节上的时间和精力似乎要多 Text
Text 3 我们这么做，显然是因为圣诞节和元旦已经成了全球 性 的节日，并不是因为它们（尤其是圣诞节）在本质上和精 神 上主要代表了西方文化，而是因为在这几天里我们能好好 放 松一下。 4 但是，圣诞节对于东方文化，尤其是中国文化的影响 与 日俱增，对此，一些学者和学生们表示担忧。从某种程度上 讲，他们的忧虑是有道理的。的确，与几十年前相比，现在 中国人花在圣诞节上的时间和精力似乎要多很多