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1、必修3unitlFestivalsandcelebrationsFestivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.Mostancientfestivalswou1dcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvcstinautumn.Sometimcscelebratewouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.Atthattimepeoplewould
2、starveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.Todaysfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.FestivalsoftheDeadSomefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.For
3、theJapanesefestival.Obon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors-Theyalso1ightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktocarth.InMexico,peoplecelebratctheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimpoutantfeastday,peopleeatfoodinth
4、eshapeofskullsandcakeswith”bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthe:returnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildrcsfestival，whcntheycandressupandtototheirneighbours'homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighbours
5、donotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem・FestivalstoHonourPeopleFestivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.IntheUSAColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinNewWorld.Indiahasanationalfes
6、tivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia，sindependeneefromBritain.HarvestFestivalsto^ethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemostandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleChina,enjoymooncakes.SpringFestivalsThemostene
7、rgeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthat1ookHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwillg
8、etawardsfortheirfarmhandsomerooster.Chirrnadmirethemoonandinforwardtotheendofwinte
