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Unit1Festivalsandcelebrations
Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywhere sinceancienttimes.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebrate theendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestin autumn.Sometimescelebrationswouldbeheldafter hunters had caughtanimals.Atthattimepeoplewould starve iffoodwas difficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.Today's festivalshavemany origins,some religious,someseasonal,and someforspecialpeopleorevents.
FestivalsoftheDead
Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfythe ancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincense inmemoryof theirancestors.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.In Mexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportant feast day,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith"bones"onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefs aboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren'sfestival,whentheycan dressup andgototheirneighbours'homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmight playatrick on them.
FestivalstoHonourPeople
Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragon BoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancient poet,QuYuan.IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthe arrival ofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelped gain India's independencefromBritain.
HarvestFestivals
HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheir foodis gathered forthewinterandthe agricultural workisover.InEuropeancountries,people willusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwillgettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwin awards fortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsome rooster.ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeople admire themoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.
SpringFestivals
Themost energetic andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthat lookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatand maygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeartogether.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbefore Easter,usuallyinFebruary.Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparades,dancinginthestreets dayandnight,loudmusicandcolourful clothing ofallkinds.Easterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalfor Christians aroundtheworld.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.Japan'sCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looks as though itiscoveredwithpinksnow.
Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkand havefunwith eachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofour customs andforgetourworkforalittlewhile.
ASADLOVESTORY
LiFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine'sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthe coffeeshopafterwork.Butshedidn't turnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno'clock,andhethoughtshewould keepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingto holdhisbreath forherto apologize.Hewould drown his sadness incoffee.
Itwas obvious thatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-he wiped thetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!
AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.
ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinü,theweavinggirl.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.("JustlikemeandHuJin,"thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.("Wecouldbelikethat,"thoughtLiFang.)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.Finding thatZhiniiwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinü is weeping andthecouplewon'tbeabletomeet.
Theannouncersaid,"ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine'sstory.It'safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove."
AsLiFang setoff forhome,hethought,"IguessHuJindoesn'tloveme.I'lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon'twantthemto remind me of her."Sohedid.
Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,"Whyareyousolate?
I'vebeenwaitingforyoufora longtime!
AndIhaveagiftforyou!
"
Whatwouldhedo?
HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!
Shewouldneverforgive him.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine'sDay!
WINTERCARNIVALINQUEBEC
Agroupofverycoldtouristsaresittinginacafé inoldQuebec,drinkinghotcoffeetotrytowarmup.Thetemperatureis32degreesbelowfreezing.Thewindowsarecoveredwithsteamfromtheheatinside.Outside,snowcoversthestreetsandispiledupalongthesidewalks.ThemusicandlightsoftheCarnivalcontinue,butafterawholedayofwatchingparades,ridinginhorsecarriagesandlisteningtothemusic,theirfeetarefreezingandtheirnosesarered.
Everyyear,hundredsofthousandsofpeoplecometoQuebectotakepartintheweek-longwinterfestival,thebiggestintheworld.Everyonewhocomesmustbepreparedtokeepmoving,asitistoocoldtostandandwatchforlong.
Earlyinthemorning,youcanwatchthe snowboardingcompetitionsonthehilloverlookingtheriver.Competitorsspeeddownthetrackandthroughtheairasthoughtheycouldfly.
Themorebraveofheartmaytrythecanoeraces.Fiveorsixmenpaddleeachcanoeacrossthepartly-frozenSt Lawrence River.Thefiverisfullofbigpiecesofice,andif youweretofallin,youwouldfreezeinlessthantwominutes.
Oneofthefavouriteeventsisthedog-sledrace,inwhichteamsofaboutsixhuskydogspulllongsledsatgreatspeedsalongasnowytrack.Onepersonrunsbehindthesled,shoutingtothedogstoencouragethem.Thesoundofthedogsbarking,thecallsofthedriversandtheshoutsofthecrowdmakeanexcitingNorthernexperience.Thedogsarebeautifulstronganimals,withlong,thickfurandmanywithblueeyes.
Whileadmiringtheicesculptureseverywhereinthecity,muchlikethoseinHarbininChina,youcanstopwithothertouristsinanigloo(圆顶冰屋 )forhotteaorcoffee.Itisamazinghowwarmtheseicehousescanbe!
Lateintheevening,youcangotothesnowpalace,whereBonhommethesnowmanisking,andjointhecrowd.Youcandanceoutsidetothemusicofaband,whoarealldressedinheavyclothes-evensomeoftheirinstrumentsaredressedupforwinter.
Finally,youwillprobablywanttositdowninacafetowarmupandtoplantomorrow.You mightjointhesnowmobileraces-ormaybeyoushouldjustsleepin!
Unit2Comeandeathere
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WangPengsatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrange morning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuof barbecuedmuttonkebabs,roastpork,stir-fliedvegetablesand fried rice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Bynowhisrestaurant oughtto befullofpeople.Butnottoday!
Whywasthat?
Whatcouldhavehappened?
Hethoughtofhismutton,beefand bacon cookedinthehottest,finestoil. Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit."Nothingcouldbebetter,"hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiChanghurryingby."Hello,LaoLi,"hecalled."Yourusual?
"ButLiChangseemednottohear.Whatwas thematter?
SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifLiChangwasnotcomingtoeatin hisrestaurantashealwaysdid.
WangPengfollowedLiChangintoanewsmallrestaurant.Hesawasigninthewindow.
Tiredofallthatfat?
Wantto loseweight?
ComeinsideYongHui’s slimming restaurant.
Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.
Makeyourselfthinagain!
Curiosity droveWangPenginside.Itwasfullof people.The hostess,averythinlady,cameforward. "Welcome,"shesaid."MynameisYongHui.I'llhelp youloseweightandbefitintwoweeksifyoueathere everyday."ThenshegaveamenutoWangPeng.There werefewchoicesoffoodanddrinkonit:
justrice, raw vegetablesservedinvinegar,fruitandwater.WangPengwasamazedatthisandespeciallyat theprices.Itcostmorethanagoodmealinhisrestaurant!
Hecouldnotbelievehiseyes.He threwdownthemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhisway homehethoughtabouthisownmenu.Diditmake peoplefat?
Perhapsheshould