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1、Unit2IthinkthatmooncakesaredeliciousEasterTraditionsIt’sEasterintheUKandtheshopsarefullofEastereggs,hot-crossbuns(十字小面包)andEasterbunnies.AlthoughEasteriswidelyseenasaChristianfestivalwhichcelebratestheresurrection(复活)ofJesus,itsoriginspre-dateChristianityandmanyofitssym
2、bolscomefromtheearliestcivilizations.Ourmodernfestival’srootslieinancientseasonalritualswhichmarkedthetransitionfromthe"death"ofwintertothenewlifeandrebirthofspring.ThesedayswegivechocolateeggsasgiftsatEasterbuteggshavebeensymbolsoffertilityforthousandsofyears.Theancien
3、tPersians(波斯人)gaveeachotherpaintedeggsforthefestivalofNowrooz(纳吾肉孜节),acelebrationheldatthespringequinox(春分)whichmarkedthestartofPersianNewYear.Thetraditioncontinuestothisday.CenturiesagotheearlySaxonpeoplemarkedbunswithacrosstohonourtheirgoddessEostre(厄俄斯特),whosenamesom
4、epeoplebelievetobetheoriginofthewordEaster.ItisbelievedthatearlyChristiansincorporated(包含)suchpagan(异教徒的)festivalsintotheirreligion.SomeexpertssaytheEasterbunnywasoriginallyahare(野兔)asthisanimalrepresentedfertilityandgrowthinpaganmythologyduetoitscapacityforreproduction
5、(繁殖).Moreover,insomeancientculturestheharewasalsoasymbolofthemoon,whichissignificantasthedateofEasterchangeseachyeardependingonthelunarcycle.TheEasterbunnyhasbecomeanimportantsymbolofEasterallovertheworld.Butnowadaysnoteverybodytreatssuchsymbolswithrespect.Pranksters(恶作
6、剧者)intheAustriantownofVillachhavestolenagiantEasterBunnyfromthetownsquare.Localpolicesayitshouldnotbetoodifficulttospot(认出)asitistwometrestallandweighs60kg.
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