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Festivals and celebrations
Festivals of the Dead
1., who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.
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Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader w
ho helped gain India's independence from Britain.
Harvest Festivals
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.3. . In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.
Spring Festivals
The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.4. , fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. 5., usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.
People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
A. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.
B. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors.
C. Some Western countries have very ex
citing carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter
D. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.
E. Festivals to Honour People
F. Different countries have different festivals.
G. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings
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Festivals and celebrations
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 1.(hold) since ancient times. Ancient people held festivals and celebrations 2.(celebrate) the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Today’s festivals have many 3.(origin), some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
Some festivals are in memory of the ancestors, 4.might return either to help 5. to do harm. On the Day of the Dead in Mexico, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes 6. “bones” on them. The Western holiday Halloween is now a children’s festival, 7. they can dress up and ask for sweets. People hold festivals to honor famous people. Columbus Day is in memory of the 8.(arrive) of Christopher Columbus in the New World. During harvest and thanksgiving festivals, people are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the 9.(agriculture) work is over. The Spring Festival in China is 10. energetic and important festival.
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The winner of the race is tall and thin; he ___be my friend, Mike, who is short and fat.
A. might B. mustn't C. can't D. should
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The winner of the race is tall and thin; he _______ be my friend, Mike, who is short and fat.
A．might B．mustn’t C．can’t D．should
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The winner of the race is tall and thin; he ___be my friend, Mike, who is short and fat.
| A．might | B．mustn't | C．can't | D．should |
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语法填空
There are 1.kinds of festivals throughout the world，festivals to2.(satisfaction) and please the ancestors，to honour some famous people or important events，and 3.(expression) people’s gratitude to the God for bringing them a year of plenty. For example，Japanese observe Obon，when people go to clean graves and light incense 4. memory of their ancestors. In India，October 2 is a national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi， 5..helped India become an 6. (independence) country. And in China the Spring Festival，which 7.(celebrate) in January or February，is 8. most energetic and important because it is a festival that 9.(look) forward to the coming of spring. Why are all these festivals everywhere？Because during the festivals，people can get together to eat，drink and have fun with each other， 10.(forget) all the daily struggles and demands for a while.
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| Festivals and Events in the UK |
| A number of festivals celebrated in the United Kingdom have a history of 1. |
| Christmas in England started in 2. |
| 3. dates back to 1620. |
| Halloween is celebrated on 4. every year. |
| Other festivals include the 5. in September and New Year on the first day of January. |
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It is obvious that various festivals are times of happiness, fun and excitement, not of sadness. They have many origins.
Some are 1. (religion) and some are seasonal. Easter is 2. important festival for Christians all over the world. People are thankful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. Some festivals 3. (hold) to honor or satisfy and please the dead. In Japan the festival is called Obon. They have lamps on and play music 4. they think this will help the dead back to earth. The Dragon Boat Festival 5. (honor) the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Columbus Day is in memory of the 6. (arrive) of Columbus in the New World. India honors Mohandas Gandhi who helped gain 7. (India) independence from Britain. And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones 8. look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring, such as the Lunar New Year, 9. which people get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.
No matter 10. the reason is, festivals are always times for feasts with lots to eat, special and often new clothing to wear and generally lots of fun.
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March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.
SongKran--Thailand
Dates: 13th-15th, April
In Thailand, it’s time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran，when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒）everyone who walks past. If you walk on the streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!
Naghol--Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤条) attached to their ankles(脚踝). The divers’ heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump---something very dangerous if the vines are not measured properly.
Cherry Blossom Viewing ---Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.
The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣）fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
1.What does the underlined word “soaked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. tired B. interested C. wet D. crazy
2.The writer thinks that the “land diving ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because ___________.
A. the divers may injure their heads if the vines aren’t measured properly
B. the divers’ ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly
C. the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines break
D. the divers may bump into(撞在…上)the wooden tower on the way down
3.We can learn from the passage that__________________.
A. people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom season
B. the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearly
C. the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in Japan
D. the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in Japan
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March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.
SongKran--Thailand
Dates: 13th-15th, April
In Thailand, it’s time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran，when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒）everyone who walks past. If you walk on the streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!
Naghol--Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land di ving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤条) attached(附于)to their ankles(脚踝）. The divers’ heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump---something very dangerous if the vines are not measured（测量）properly.
Cherry Blossom Viewing ---Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.
The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣） fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
Sinhalese New Year--Sri Lanka
Dates: 13th or 14th, April
Just like in many other countries in South an South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.
1.What does the underlined word “soaked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. tired B. wet C. crazy D. interested
2.The writer thinks that the “land diving ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because ___________.
A. the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines break
B. the divers may bump into （撞在…上）the wooden tower on the way down
C. the divers’ ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly
D. the divers may injure their heads if the vines aren’t measured properly
3.. We can learn from the passage that__________________.
A. the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in Japan
B. the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in Japan
C. the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearly
D. people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom season
ho helped gain India's independence from Britain.
citing carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter