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资料收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除必修 3 unit1Festivals and celebrationsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes celebratewould be held after hunters had caught animals.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter months.Today ’festivals have many origins ,some religious,some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,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 andplay music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back toearth.InMexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.On this impoutantfeast day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with”ybones” on them.Toffer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.The Western holiday Halloween also had itsorigin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It isnow achildren ’ s festival,when they can dress up and to to their neighbours’ homes tosweets.Ifthe neighbours do not give any sweets,the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals 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 New World.India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi,the leader who helped gain India independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.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 Festivalsword 可编辑资料收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China,people eat dumplings,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.Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,which take place forty days before Easter,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 aroud the world.It celebrates thereturn of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.Japan ’ s Cher Blossom Festival happens a little later.The country, covered with cherry tree flowers,looks as thought it is covered with pink snow.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 whileA SAD LOVE STORYLi Fang was heart-broken.It was Valentine ’ s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn ’turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him.She said she would be there at seven o ’ clock, andhe thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang toleave-he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV-just what Li Fangneeded! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess ofHeaven visted the earth. Her name wasZhin ü,the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang andthey fell in love.( “ Justlike me and HuJin, ” thoughtLi Fang.)They got marriedsecretly, and they were very happy.(“beWelikecouldthat,”ghtthouLi Fang.)Whenthe Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, shebecame very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven.Niulang tried tofollow her, but the river of stars,the Milly Way, stopped him.Finding that Zhinwasüheart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Wayto meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross theriver to meet on th。