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1、TheAmericanHeritageFestival1.UnitedStatesisaculturalpowers.Shortbutrichhistoryanduniqueitmakesforanethnicmeltingpot,andbringtogethertheworld'sculture.Ifthethoughtofthishugesocialandhumantreasuresofgetin,wemaywishtotakeashortcut,thatis,onhisholidaytob
2、eageneralunderstandingoftheculture,becauseitisamicrocosmoftheFestival.2.Day(情人节情人节)(FebruaryValentine'sDay(情人节)(February14)St.Valentine'sDayisaninformalobservance(非正式的庆祝)ofalover'sholiday.Today,theobservancehasnoconnectionwiththemanylegendary(传说的)St.
3、Valentines,andholdsnoreligioussignificance.Thedayisobservedwithexchangesoflovenotesandcards,andothertokens(标志)ofaffection(感情),calledvalentines.ThesymbolsoftheheartandCupid(丘比特)arecommonincards,decorationsofstorewindows,candiesandotherparaphernalia(随身
4、物品).Easter（复活节）Easter（复活节）(ThefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingthevernalequinox(春分))Easterisimportantforseveralreasons.Primarily(主要)itisatimeforfamiliestogettogethermuchlikeChristmasorThanksgiving.Theyusuallyhavealargemealandservetraditional（
5、传统的）dishessuchasbakedham(火腿).Inaddition,thereisacommercialaspect(商业特征)ofEaster.Itisatimewhenmanufacturers(制造商)ofcandyandchocolatecanselltheirproducts.Theymakechocolatesintheshapeofeggsandrabbitssincethosethingsareassociatedwith（与……联系）springandEaster.
6、Finally,Easterisareligiousholiday.ManyAmericansgotochurchonthatdayiftheyareChristianstocelebratetheresurrection(耶酥复活)ofChrist.Symbols(象征)whichweseeatEasterarechicks,flowers,eggs,basketsforchildrentodyeEastereggsandthentohidethem.Otherchildrenlookfort
7、heeggsandcollecttheminbaskets.PeopleoftengetnewclothesforspringforaroundEaster3.November1,HalloweenisthetraditionalfestivaloftheWest.Halloween,namely31Octobernight,childrenenjoyagoodtimetoplay.Asnightfell,thechildrenputoncolorfulcostume,andworeamasko
8、fallsorts,putonapumpkinlampranouttoplay.Packedwithparity,thedemonsweredressedupaschildrenofmobilepumpkinlamp,rantoaneighbor'sdoor,intimidation,likeshouting:"totrickortreat"and"givemoneyortoeat."Iftheadultsdonothavetochangeforthehospitalitytheycandy,a
