Why do Christmas trees like the past so much?
译句：为什么圣诞树如此喜欢过去？
答案：Because the presents are beneath them. 因为礼物（”现在“）就在树的下面。
词汇：
past /pæst/
n. 过去；往事
adj. 过去的；结束的
prep. 越过
[近义词]：
adj. ago
[反义词]：
n. future
[惯用语]：
in the past year 在过去的一年中
past experience 过去的经验
past and present 过去与现在
past events 往事
live in the past 因循守旧;生活在过去的时代
walk past 走过
[例句]：
• What is in the past is in the past.
成事不谏 既往不咎。
• This past week I had lunch with thirty graduating seniors.
在过去的一周里，我与三十名毕业生共进午餐
• He honked his horn as he went past.
他经过时按响了汽车喇叭。
present /'prɛznt/
n. 现在；礼物
vt. 呈现；介绍；提出
adj. 出席的；现在的
[惯用语]：
at the present 目前；当前
present condition 目前的状态
for the present 暂时，目前
present at 出席；在场
at the present time 目前
birthday present 生日礼物
live in the present 活在当下
at the present stage 在现阶段；目前
the present day 目前；当代
[例句]：
• The excited children were opening their presents.
孩子们兴奋地拆开他们的礼物。
• Please present your objection to the plan.
请提出反对这个计划的理由。
• And here's a little present for you.
这里有一件小礼物送你。
beneath/bɪ'niθ/
prep. 在…之下
adv. 在下方
[近义词]：
Adj. Under, below
[例句]：
• He wore a woollen vest beneath his shirt.
他衬衫里面穿着一件羊毛背心。
• Beneath were the words, " Stay hungry, stay foolish"
在下方写着这样的话，" 求知若饥，虚心若愚"
