After school the children left in little groups,chattering about the great day yet to come when long-hoped-for two-wheelers and bright sleds would appear beside their trees at home.

• 放学后，学生们三三俩俩地离开了，边走边说着即将到来的圣诞节：家中的圣诞树旁将发现自己心系已久的自行车和崭新发亮的雪橇。