【正文】 ge greens up and down the country, countless thousands of people every week give up their time to participate in sport and exercise of all sorts, or simply encourage others to do kinds of activity are mon throughout the world and play a part in providing a different perspective on from developing physical fitness, sport and games can also teach vital social can be enjoyed without abiding by the rules, and no team can hope to succeed without cooperation between the sort of positive team spirit can benefit munities, panies and enterprises of all the success of recent Paralympics bears witness, a love of sport also has the power to help only has to think of the injured men and women of the Armed Forces to see how an interest in games and sport can speed recovery and renew a sense of purpose, enjoyment and around the world, people gather to pete under standard rules and, in most cases, in a spirit of friendly know that, to succeed, they must respect their opponents。very often, they like each other and women often speak of the enormous pride they have in representing their country, a sense of belonging to a wider see this vividly at the Commonwealth Games, for example, which is known to many as the Friendly Games and where I am sure you have noticed that it is always the petitors from the smallest countries who receive the loudest are capable of belonging to many munities, including a religious James may not have anticipated quite how important sport and games were to bee in promoting harmony and mon from the scriptures in the Bible which bears his name, we know that nothing is more satisfying than the feeling of belonging to a group who are dedicated to helping each other:‘Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should to do to you, do ye even so to them’.I wish you, and all those whom you love and care for, a very happy Christmas.第五篇：英女王2015圣誕致辭(英語版)英女王2015圣誕致辭At this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings of cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas popularity of a tree at Christmas is due in part to my greatgreat grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince this touching picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newlymarried naval have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders。and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen39。s Young Leaders, an inspirational group, each of them a symbol of hope in their own Commonwealth round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year aheadI am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or also allows us to reflect on the year that has passed, as we think of those who are far away or no longer with people say the first Christmas after losing a loved one is particularly it39。s also a time to remember all that we have to be thankful is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overe it”.One cause for thankfulness this summer was marking 70 years since the end of the Second World VJ Day, we honoured the remaining veterans of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembering the thousands who never procession from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Abbey must have been one of the slowest ever, because so many people wanted to say “thank you” to the end of that war, the people of Oslo began sending an annual gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of the very top sits a bright star, to represent the Star of custom of topping a tree also goes back to Prince Albert39。s his family39。s tree, he chose an angel, helping to remind us that the focus of the Christmas story is on one particular Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesus39。 birthwere far from ideal, but worse was to e as the family was forced to flee the 39。s no surprise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ39。s unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn39。t be discouraged。rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we of the joys of living a long life is watching one39。s children, then grandchildren, then greatgrandchildren, help decorate the Christmas this year my family has a new member to join in the customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert39。s tree first appeared, although of course electric lights have replaced the 39。s an old saying that “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our wish you a very happy Christmas!