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1、Valentine'sDay(情人节)(February14) St.Valentine'sDayisaninformalobservance(非正式的庆祝)ofalover'sholiday.Today,theobservancehasnoconnectionwiththemanylegendary(传说的)St.Valentines,andholdsnoreligioussignificance.Thedayisobservedwithexchangesoflovenotesandcards,andothertokens(标志)ofaffection(感情),cal
2、ledvalentines.ThesymbolsoftheheartandCupid(丘比特)arecommonincards,decorationsofstorewindows,candiesandotherparaphernalia(随身物品).Traditionalvalentineswerefrilly(装饰的)sweet,andtender(温情的)affairsmadeofredandwhitepaperandlace(花边)withcutouts(剪下的图样)andcupids.Thecustomofsendingcards,givingcandy,andot
3、hersuchtokenshascaughtagreatdealofcommercialenthusiasm(积极性).Manystores,forinstance,decorate(装饰)seasonally,oraaccordingtocalendarholidays(日历).Valentine'sDayisthefirstexcuseforsplashy(显眼的)valentinetheme(主题)dominatesstationery(文具)stores,candystores,confectioneries(甜食制造业),andquiteoftendrugstor
4、eswherecardsandcandyaresold.Easter（复活节） (ThefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingthevernalequinox(春分)) Easterisimportantforseveralreasons.Primarily(主要)itisatimeforfamiliestogettogethermuchlikeChristmasorThanksgiving.Theyusuallyhavealargemealandservetraditional（传统的）dishessuchasbaked
5、ham(火腿).Inaddition,thereisacommercialaspect(商业特征)ofEaster.Itisatimewhenmanufacturers(制造商)ofcandyandchocolatecanselltheirproducts.Theymakechocolatesintheshapeofeggsandrabbitssincethosethingsareassociatedwith（与……联系）springandEaster.Finally,Easterisareligiousholiday.ManyAmericansgotochurchonth
6、atdayiftheyareChristianstocelebratetheresurrection(耶酥复活)ofChrist.Symbols(象征)whichweseeatEasterarechicks,flowers,eggs,basketsforchildrentodyeEastereggsandthentohidethem.Otherchildrenlookfortheeggsandcollecttheminbaskets.PeopleoftengetnewclothesforspringforaroundEastertime.Doll'sDay女儿节(初)
7、ThethirdofMarchisanexcitingdayforlittleJapanesegirls.TheyknowitasDoll'sDay.Onthatday,anyhouseholdwhichhasadaughteragedbetweenthreeandsevendecoratesthehousewithtraditionaldolls.Theyrepresenttheroyalfamilyandmembersofthecourt.Theyareextremelydelicateandfinelydre
