问答题
Christmas is the time for self-indulgence: huge quantities of sweets and chocolates are consumed and it is a time for heavy drinking. Many people deplore what they consider the over-commercialization of a sacred holiday, but, underneath all the business activity, a great steal of genuine Christmas spirit is to be found. The custom of giving presents to one"s family and friends is a very pleasant one so long as one remembers that it is the spirit behind the gift which matters most and not the gift itself.
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【答案解析】圣诞节是自我放纵的节日，人们消费大量的甜品和巧克力，这也是一个尽情豪饮的好时机。好多人对这种神圣节日的过度商业化深恶痛绝，但在所有商业活动的背后，人们还是可以找到许多真正的圣诞精神。只要人们记住最重要的是礼物所包含的情感，而不是礼物本身，给家人和朋友送礼物的习俗是非常令人愉悦的。[解析] “自我放纵”对应题中“self-indulgence”，“一个尽情豪饮的好时机”对应题中“a time for heavy drinking”，“过度商业化”对应题中“over-commercialization”，“对……深恶痛绝”对应题中“deplore”，“在所有商业活动的背后”对应题中“underneath all the business activity”，“只要”对应题中“so long as”。