阅读下面短文,然后把划线处的句子译成汉语。
When I GREw up,I started to understand what Christmas was all about.(71) Christmas is a time of sharing and being with the ones you love.It's not about getting,it's about giving.As a parent,I try to teach my kids that.I don't want them going through Christmas not knowing the true meaning like I didn't.For the past three years I have taken my kids to a homeless shelter and on Christmas Eve we have helped provide them with gifts.It's a great experience for me and the kids.(72) It showed us how lucky we are to have what we have,including a family that cares about each other.
(73) Christmas at our house means nothing if the whole family isn't there,so every year all the close relatives (亲戚)that can come over stay at our house and have Christmas with us.The memories wouldn't be the same if one of them wasn't there.I do this because I want my kids to experience the true meaning of Christmas.(74) I believe that they will feel how lucky they are to be spending Christmas in a nice house with their family there,with a lot of presents under the tree.
What does Christmas mean to you and your family? I hope it means spending time with the ones you love.(75) Presents aren't what matter,it's about being with your family.Family is the most important thing during Christmas.
参考答案:
71.圣诞节是你与你所爱的人分享、相守的日子,它不是索取,而是付出。
72.这表明我们有多么幸运拥有这一切,包括每个成员彼此关爱的家庭。
73.如果全家人不能聚在一起的话,圣诞节对我们家来说就毫无意义。所以,每年所有能赶来的近亲都聚到我们家,跟我们一起过圣诞。
74.我相信他们能与家人一起在舒适的房子里过圣诞节,圣诞树下放着那么多礼物,他们能感觉到这是一件多么幸运的事。
75.礼物并不重要,重要的是要跟家人在一起。家庭是圣诞节期间最重要的。