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1、Unit2IthinkthatmooncakesaredeliciousEasterTraditionsIt’sEasterintheUKandtheshopsarefullofEastereggs,hot-crossbuns(十字小面包)andEasterbunnies.AlthoughEasteriswidelyseenasaChristianfestivalwhichcelebratestheresurrection(复活)ofJesus,itsoriginspre-dateChristianityandmanyofitssymbolscomefromtheearliestciviliz

2、ations.Ourmodernfestival’srootslieinancientseasonalritualswhichmarkedthetransitionfromthe"death"ofwintertothenewlifeandrebirthofspring.ThesedayswegivechocolateeggsasgiftsatEasterbuteggshavebeensymbolsoffertilityforthousandsofyears.TheancientPersians(波斯人)gaveeachotherpaintedeggsforthefestivalofNowroo

3、z(纳吾肉孜节),acelebrationheldatthespringequinox(春分)whichmarkedthestartofPersianNewYear.Thetraditioncontinuestothisday.CenturiesagotheearlySaxonpeoplemarkedbunswithacrosstohonourtheirgoddessEostre(厄俄斯特),whosenamesomepeoplebelievetobetheoriginofthewordEaster.ItisbelievedthatearlyChristiansincorporated(包含)

4、suchpagan(异教徒的)festivalsintotheirreligion.SomeexpertssaytheEasterbunnywasoriginallyahare(野兔)asthisanimalrepresentedfertilityandgrowthinpaganmythologyduetoitscapacityforreproduction(繁殖).Moreover,insomeancientculturestheharewasalsoasymbolofthemoon,whichissignificantasthedateofEasterchangeseachyeardepe

5、ndingonthelunarcycle.TheEasterbunnyhasbecomeanimportantsymbolofEasterallovertheworld.Butnowadaysnoteverybodytreatssuchsymbolswithrespect.Pranksters(恶作剧者)intheAustriantownofVillachhavestolenagiantEasterBunnyfromthetownsquare.Localpolicesayitshouldnotbetoodifficulttospot(认出)asitistwometrestallandweigh

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