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这只骨瘦如柴的北极熊，看着好可怜啊！

Polar bears are fat and cute. But now they are boney（瘦骨嶙峋的）. In this picture， a polar bear is looking for（寻找）food. Because of global warming（全球变暖），the ice is geting smaller. There is less food for polar bears. Many bears dont have food to eat and some even（甚至）die.

你有没有听说过世界划浴缸大赛？

Look！ A bathtub is not just for bathing. It also can be a boat. There is a bathtub race world championship（划浴缸世界锦标赛）in Frankfurt， Germany（德国法兰克福）.

听说有一只狗狗迷恋高崖跳水，一起去瞧瞧！

Good dive（跳水）！ Titti is a dog from Malta（马耳他，位于地中海中部的岛国）. She likes diving with her owner（主人）Carmelo Abela. Carmelo taught Titti how to dive when she was just 4 months old. At first， she jumped from small cliffs（悬崖）. Now she jumps from cliffs as tall as 3.6 meters. Carmelo and Titti often dive at the same time. People call Titti the jumping dog.

Here comes Christmas！ It is on Dec. 25. It is the biggest holiday in most Western（西方的）countries， just like the Spring Festival in China. Families and friends get together and have fun.

Santa Claus hometown圣诞老人的故乡

Santa Claus has a long white beard. Where is Santa Claus hometown？There are lots of stories. One story said hes from Rovaniemi（罗瓦涅米），a town in Finland（芬兰）. There is a Santa Claus village in the town.

Christmas tree闪亮亮的圣诞树

The Christmas tree is a big part of the holiday. There are lights and gifts on the tree. People in different countries also put different things on the tree. Swedish（瑞典的）people put animal toys on trees. The toys are made of straw（稻草）. They think it will bring a good harvest.

Candy cane红白拐杖糖

Candy cane（拐杖）is a type of Christmas candy. It is like a small walking cane.It is traditionally（传统地）white with red stripes（条纹）. Now it comes in different flavors and colors.

Nine reindeers九只驯鹿

Santa Claus has nine reindeers. They are good helpers. On Christmas Eve（前夜），they pull Santa Claus sleigh（雪橇）. They help him to bring gifts to kids in the world.

Each reindeer has a name. The one with a red nose is Rudolph.

A big dinner圣诞大餐

People have Christmas dinner. Its a feast. There is often turkey， ham（火腿）and salmon（三文鱼）. And Christmas pudding is a must（必要的东西）. Its a pudding full of raisins（葡萄干）.

Hot Christmas温暖的圣诞节

Christmas in Australia is very hot. The country is in the southern hemisphere（南半球）. So Christmas falls in summer there.It feels different.