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President Barack Obama got into the Christmas spirit Monday, stopping by a children's club to read a story and deliver some cookies, with the US capital cloaked in a deep snow.
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Obama read aloud from "The Polar Express," the award-winning Christmas book also made into a film, and joked with youngsters, asking: "Have you guys been good?"
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Sounding a bit like an avuncular television host, the visibly relaxed president asked some two dozen children, age six to 11, at the Boys and Girls Club what they wanted for Christmas.
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He looked surprised by their pricey high-tech wishes, from MP3 players to cell phones and video games.
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"Whatever happened to, like, asking for a bike?" Obama asked.
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"Everybody has a bike!" one child informed him, as others nodded.
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But the president made sure the children understood that the holiday was more than just about presents.
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When he asked the children why Christmas is celebrated, one of them piped up: "The birth of baby Jesus."
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Obama agreed, adding that "what he symbolizes for people all around the world is the possibility of peace, and people treating each other with respect."
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本周一，美国首都华盛顿笼罩在一片皑皑白雪之中，而总统贝拉克•奥巴马则沉醉在圣诞的节日气氛中，他探访了一家儿童活动中心，并给孩子们讲故事，发饼干。
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奥巴马为孩子们朗读了《极地特快》书中的一段，这本获奖圣诞图书还被拍成了电影。他还逗小朋友们说：“大家都乖不乖啊？”
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当天“男孩女孩活动中心”共有约二十几个孩子，年龄在6岁至11岁之间。奥巴马明显很放松，他问在场的小朋友们都想要什么圣诞礼物，口气听起来像一个慈爱的电视节目主持人。
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没想到小朋友想要的礼物都是些昂贵的高科技产品，如MP3播放器、手机和视频游戏等，让总统先生颇为惊讶。
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奥巴马问道：“其它东西呢？比如自行车？”
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一个小朋友说：“我们都有自行车。”其他小朋友纷纷点头表示赞同。
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但让奥巴马总统“放心”的是，孩子们都知道圣诞节不仅意味着礼物。
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当他问大家为什么要庆祝圣诞节时，有个孩子脱口而出：“纪念耶稣诞生。”
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奥巴马表示同意，并补充说“耶稣对全世界的人们来说象征着和平，以及人与人之间相互尊重。”
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