Translation:

　　1.There are some concessions to the reversed seasons, however, for Christmas down under comes in midsummer.
　　(concession n.让步; )

　　2. The big stores have a professional Santa Claus, white-bearded, red-mantled, black-booted, perspiringly presiding over a “Magic Cave” or a “Toyland”, and solemnly noting the Christmas Eve requirements of hundreds of exited children.

　　3. Christmas carol-singing has also been inherited from the old World, and in some towns on Christmas Eve. “Carol by Candlelight” are held in suitable settings outdoors.

　　4. perhaps the most popular and most regular carolers are members of the Salvation Army, whose melodious rendering of the well-loved old Christmas hymns wakens many New Zealanders to the Feast of the Nativity.

　　5. New Zealanders spend their Christmas Day with the friendly greetings, the gifts- and especially the toys for the children- and the sumptuous family dinner which is the center-piece of this day over the world.

　　1. 然而，由于“地球南半球”的圣诞节正逢仲夏，因此新西兰圣诞节的庆祝活动具有夏季的 特点。 有着符合反季节的 庆祝活动。

　　2. 每家大商场都安排有专职的圣诞老人。他们蓄着白胡须，身披红斗篷，脚踏黑靴，汗流浃背地主管着“魔洞”或“玩具天地”，并郑重地记下许多兴奋不已地孩子们在圣诞夜期望得到的东西。

　　3.圣诞节唱颂歌是从“旧世界”继承过来的，在一些城镇，人们于圣诞之夜在适当的露天场所进行“烛光下齐唱颂歌”的活动。

　　4. 最受欢迎和最正规的颂歌手大概要数“救世军”的成员们，他们把古老的圣诞赞美诗唱得又没动听，唤起新西兰人对耶稣诞生的热情。

　　5.新西兰人在良好的祝愿礼物以及和为孩子们准备的大量玩具中欢度圣诞节。此外，还有丰盛的家宴，这是世界各地的人们在这一节日的中心思想。