2. Twas the nightbefore Christmas,and allthrough the house,Not
a creaturewas stirring,mousenot even a ___________. chut
3. ng khiThe stockings were hungchimneyby the ___________ with
care,In the hope that St. Nicholassoon would be there.
4. ma nhyThe childrenwere nestledall snugin their beds,While
visionsof sugar-plumsdanced___________ intheir heads.
5. And mamma in her kerchief,and I in my cap,Had just settled
our brains wintersfor a long ___________ nap;ma ng
6. gingWhen out on the lawnthere arose such a clatter;bedI
sprang from the ___________to see what was the matter.
7. ca chpAway to the windowI flew like a flash,shuttersTore
open the ___________and threw up the sash.
8. tuytThe moon on the breastsnowof the new-fallen
___________Gave the lustre of middayto objects below
9. xe trt tuytWhen whatto my wonderingeyes should
appearsleighBut a miniature ___________and eight tiny
reindeer.
10. With a little old driverso lively and quick,I knew in a
moment St. Nickit must be ___________.Thnh Nick
11. More rapid than eagleshis coursers they came,whistledAnd he
___________and shoutedand called them by name ci
12. "Now, Dasher!Now, Dancer!Now, Prancer!Now, Vixen!CometOn,
___________!On, Cupid!On, Donder and Blitzen! sao chi
13. tngTo the topof the porch,to the topwallof the
___________!Now, dash away!Dash away!Dash away! All!"
14. bo giAs dry leaves beforehurricanesthe wild ____________
fly,When they meet with an obstacle,mount to the sky,
15. chiSo up to the house-topthe coursers they flewtoysWith the
sleigh full of ___________,and St. Nicholas, too.
16. And then in a twinklingI heard on the roofThe prancing and
pawing hoofof each tiny ___________.mng nga
17. ng khiAs I drew in my head,and was turning
around,chimneyDown the ___________ St. Nicholascame with a
bound.
18. b hngHe was dressedall in furfrom his headto his foot,And
his clotheswere all tarnishedsootwith ashes and ___________;
19. ngi bn rongA bundle of toyshe had flung on his back,And he
lookedpeddlerlike a ___________just opening his pack.
20. lm ng tinHis eyeshow they twinkled!dimplesHis ___________,
how merry!His cheeks were like roses,his nose like a cherry;
21. ruHis droll little mouthwas drawn up in a bow,beardAnd the
___________ on his chinwas as white as the snow.
22. pipeThe stump of a ___________he held tight in his
teeth,And the smoke, it encircledhis head like a wreath.tu
23. He had a broad face, bellyand a little round
__________,That shookwhen he laughed,like a bowl full of jelly.
bng
24. He was chubby and plump,elfa right jolly old
___________,And I laughed when I saw him,in spite of myself. yu
tinh
25. A wink of his eye,and a twist of his head,Soon gave me to
knowdreadI had nothing to ___________. kinh s
26. vHe spoke not a word,but went straight to his
work,stockingsAnd filled all the ___________then turned with a
jerk,
27. ngn tayfingerAnd laying his ________aside of his nose,And
giving a nod,up the chimney he rose.
28. He sprang to his sleigh,to his team gave a whistle,And away
they all flew,thistlelike the down of a ________; mt loi cy
gai
29. ng trcBut I heardhim exclaim ere___________he drove out of
sight,Happy Christmasto all,and to alla good night!"
30. ngun gc quc gia
31. St. Nicholas, Bishop of MyraSaint Nicholas was bornin the
Middle East in the fourthcentury. He grew up to becomethe bishop of
Myra.His hometown was Lycia,near the coast of what isnow
Turkey.Legends tell of his lovefor children, his kindnessand the
miracles that havebeen attributed to him.
32. Th nhi k
33. suitor= ngi ng s dowry = thin bmThe most famous story about
St. Nicholas tells ofhow he helped three unfortunate young
sisterswho all had suitors but had no dowries becausetheir father,
a poor nobleman, could not raise themoney. Because of this, they
could not marry.
34. The Bishop Nicholas was a shy man and did notlike to give
money directly , so he thought of a wayto give it anonymously. nc
danhWhen the first daughter was ready to marry, thegood bishop
tossed a bag of gold into the house atnight. Later, when the
seconddaughter prepared to marry,she too received a mysteriousbag
of gold.b n
35. When the third daughterprepared to marry, the poornobleman
and father of thethree girls was determinedto find out who had been
sogenerous. So he kept watchand saw the bishop dropanother bag of
goldinto the house.quyt nh
36. It has been said that Saint Nicholasclimbed on the roof and
dropped thethird bag of gold down the chimneywhere it landed in a
stocking hung todry, giving us a reason to hang upChristmas
stockings today.When the father saw what hadhappened, Nicholas
begged him to keepthe secret, but, of course, the news gotout. From
then on, whenever anyonereceived an unexpected gift, theythanked
St. Nicholas.bt ng
37. Santa Notes: Where does Santa live? North Pole Who is his
wife? Mrs. Claus Who makes the toys? The elves How does Santa know
The kids write letterswhich toy a child wants?or sit on his knee.
What is the list? Naughty or Nice What is Santas favorite Cookies
and milksnack to eat?
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