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1、第四单元Part1SectionA1.Thereareallkindsoffestivalsandcelebrationsaroundtheworld,whichareheldfordifferentreasons.Theancientfestivalsweremainlyheldatthreetimesayear一theendofthecoldwinter,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Somefestivalsareheldtohonorthedeadorsatisfyandpleas
2、etheancestorsincasetheymightdoharm,whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonorfamouspeopleorthegods.2.Festivalscanbeheldasanhonortofamouspeopleortothegods・OneoftheseistheDragonBoatfestivalinChina,whichhonorsthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.AnotherisColumbusDayintheUSA,inmemoryofthe
3、arrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmerica.InIndiathereisanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonorMahatmaGandi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndian'sindependencefromBritain・3.InChinatodaythepublicholidaylastsforthreedays,buttheSpringFestivalistheoldestandmostimportantfestivalinChina,sot
4、raditionally,thefestivalcontinuesuntilthe15thdayofthelunarmonthwhentheLanternFestivalisheld・EverywhereisdecoratedwithavarietyofdifYerent-sizedlanternsandthereismusicanddancinginthestreets.Onespecialfeatureisthedragondance,whereahugedragonheadandbody,supportedbyateamo
5、fdancers,weavesitswayaroundthestreetscollectingmoneyfromhousesonitsroute・OnceagainfoodplaysitspartandYuanxiaoisserved.Thisisasweetdumplingmadefromglutinousriceflourthatiseitherboiledorfried・Part1SectionBIt'saholidayknownasmuchforshoppingasthebirthofChristChild.Christ
6、masisamixoftheoldandthenew,ofsurprisinglyrecenttraditionsandhistorythatgoesbackthousandsofyears.ThestoryofSantaClausalsobeginsinthe4thcenturywiththedeathofNicholas,abelovedTurkishbishop・TheanniversaryofhisdeathbecameknownasSaintNicholasDay.OnDecember6th,goodchildrenw
7、oketogiftsfromthekindlysaint;badchildrensobbedawaywithnothing.InHolland,hewasknownasSantaClaus.1,500yearslaterinAmerica,aseminaryprofessornamedClementClarkeMoorere-imaginedthelegendofSaintNicholas.In1822,MoorewroteapoemcalledTheNightBeforeChristmasaboutagood-natureds
8、aintnamedSantaClaus,whowaspulledbyagroupofreindeer,andcamedownthechimneyonChristmasEve.LikeSaintNicholas,SantaClausbredgoodcheerand
