Scientists from Oxford University in the UK believe they have found a bone that belonged to Santa Claus. The real name of Santa Claus is St Nicholas. He was a Christian holy man who lived in the 4th century in what is now Turkey. He died in the year 343. He created many miracles. That is why the Christian church made him a saint. The scientists said the bone is from where St Nicholas lived. St Nicholas is the saint of children and students. This is the story behind today's Santa Claus.
来自英国牛津大学的科学家相信他们发现了一块属于圣诞老人的骨头。圣诞老人的真名是圣尼古拉斯。他是一个公元四世纪的基督教圣人，住在现在的土耳其。他在343年去世了。他创造了许多奇迹，这就是为什么基督教会让他成为圣人。科学家说骨头是在他生活的地方发现的。圣尼古拉斯是孩子和学生的圣人。这就是今天圣诞老人的故事。
Santa Claus has other names. In many countries, he is called Father Christmas. He is a legendary character. He brings presents to the homes of well-behaved children on the evening of the 24th of December (Christmas Eve). Badly-behaved children get a piece of coal. He uses a sleigh(雪橇) to deliver his presents. He delivers the presents on a sleigh. The sleigh is pulled through the air by his flying reindeer. Santa Claus is usually seen as an over-weight, happy, smiling man. He has white beard. He wears a red coat with a white fur collar and cuffs, red trousers, a black leather belt and black boots. He lives in the North Pole. He has a toy-making workshop there. Nowadays, Children can track his Christmas Eve journey online.
圣诞老人还有其他名字。在许多国家，他被称为圣诞之父。他是一个传奇人物。在十二月二十四日晚上 ，他把礼物带到品行端正的孩子们的家中。行为不端的孩子得到一块煤。他用雪橇运送礼物。雪橇被空中的驯鹿拉着穿过空中。圣诞老人通常被认为是一个胖胖的、快乐、面带笑容的男人。他有白胡子。他穿着一件红色的外套，白色的毛皮领子和袖口，红裤子，黑色的皮带和黑色的靴子。他生活在北极。他在那里有一个玩具制造车间。现如今，孩子可以在线追踪他的圣诞夜旅程。
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What university are the scientists from?
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Why did the Christian church make Nicholas a saint?
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Because he created many miracles.
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Because he invented a religion.
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Because he loved children.
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Who did St Nicholas give presents to?
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Well-behaved children.
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Badly-behaved children.
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What present do badly-behaved children get?
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Where does Santa Claus live?
