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Book3
Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld
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FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS
AncientFestivals
Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindsareheldeverywhere.Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Othercelebrationswereheldwhenhunterscouldcatchanimals.Theywouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,sotheycelebratedwhentheyhadfood.Theylitfiresandmademusicbecausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.
FestivalsoftheDead
Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedead,orsatisfyandpleasetheancestors,whocouldreturneithertohelportodoharm.InJapanthefestivaliscalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexicotheyhavetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeastday,peoplemighteatfoodinshapeofskulls,andcakeswith“bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryofthedead.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycangototheirneighbours’homesandaskforsweets.Theydressupandtrytofrightenpeople.Iftheyarenotgivenanything,thechildrenmightplayatrick.
FestivalstoHonourPeople
Festivalscanbeheldasanhonourtofamouspeopleortothegods.OneoftheseistheDragonBoatFestivalinChina,whichhonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.AnotherisColumbusDayintheUSA,inmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmerica.InIndiathereisanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMahatmaGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.
HarvestFestivals
HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinter,andbecauseaseasonofagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountriesitisthecustomtodecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andpeoplegettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheiranimals,flowers,fruitsandvegetables,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.InChinaandJapantherearemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandgivegiftofmooncakes.
SpringFestivals
Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeat,andmaygivechildrenluckymoneyintheredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratethelunarNewYeartogether.InsomeWesterncountriesthereareveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Theymightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalinChristiancountries.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusforChristiansanditalsocelebratesthecomingofspring.InJapan,theCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountryiscoveredwithcherrytreeflowerssothatitlooksasthoughitmightbecoveredwithpinksnow.
Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachothers.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourdailylifeforalittlewhile.
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Wethinkithasalwaysbeenthecustomforpeopletohavefestivals.Theyareatimetoenjoyeachother’scompanyandhavefunwithourfriends.Wethinkthatlongagopeoplelookedforwardtothecelebrations.Ourancestorswouldsitroundafireandcookplentyofmeattoeat.Thentheywouldbesatisfiedwiththeirfestival.
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ASADLOVESTORY
LiFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine’sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.Butshedidn’tturnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno’clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforherapologise.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.
ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!
AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.
TheseventhdaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinu,theweavinggirl,andshewasthemostlovelyofthedaughters.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFan