FestivalsaroundtheworldUnit1WarmingupDoyouknowthesefestivals?Whendotheytakeplace?theSpringFestivaltheLanternFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivaltheMid-autumnFestivalEasteraroundMarch22—April25ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovemberturkeyHalloweenOctober31pumpkinlampChristmasDayDecember25SantaClauseCarnivalObonaround5th,AugustKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonJapanDayoftheDeadHalloweenMexicoSomeWesterncountriesKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalstoHonourPeoplefestivaltohonourGandhiIndiatheDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayChinaUSAKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesHarvestFestivalsHarvest/Thanksgivingfestivals;Europeanandothercountries;mid-autumnfestivalsChinaandJapanKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesSpringFestivalsCherryBlossomFestivalJapanSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysChinasomeWesterncountriesTorF?()1.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinsummer.()2.ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryoftheheroes.()3.October2isanIndiannationalfestivaltohonorMohandasGandhi.()4.Thanksgivingfestivalisahappyevent,forpeopleviewitasthebeginningofagriculturalwork.()5.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeat.WhatdopeopledoduringtheSpringFestivalinChina?A.Eatdumplings,fishandmeat.B.Givechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.C.Watchdragondancesandcarnivals.D.Alltheabove.ComprehendingquestionsWhatdoestheEastercelebrate?A.ItcelebratesthebirthofJesus.B.ItcelebratesthedeathofJesus.C.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.D.Itcelebratespeople’sharvest.WhichoneisNOTthereasonwhypeoplelovefestivals?A.Thanksgivingfestivalistocelebrateharvest.B.Obonisinmemoryofthedeadancestors.C.TheDragonBoatFestivalisnamedafteranoldcomposition.D.SomeWesterncountrieshavecarnivalswhichusuallytakeplaceinFebuary.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theoriginofthefestivals.B.Thecelebrationofthefestivals.C.Thefoodofthefestivals.D.Theactivitiesofthefestivals.