必修三Unit1FestivalsandcelebrationsFestivalsandcelebrationsofallkinds1__________________(hold)everywheresinceancienttimes.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,2._____________(plant)inspringandharvestinautumn.Sometimescelebrationswouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.Today’sfestivalshavemany3.____________(original),somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.FestivalsoftheDeadSomefestivalsareheldtohonourthe4.____________(death)ortosatisfytheancestors,5.___________mightreturneithertohelportodoharm.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincense6._________memoryoftheirancestors.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusic7.___________theythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeastday,peopleeatfood8._______theshapeofskullsandcakeswith”bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininold9.___________(believe)aboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,10.__________theycandressupandgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrick11.___________them.FestivalstoHonourPeopleFestivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChina12____________(honour)thefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.IntheUSAColumbusDayisinmemoryofthe13.________________(arrive)ofChristopherColumbusinNewWorld.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependence14.________Britain.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfood15.______________(gather)forthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhalls16.___________flowersandfruit,andwillgettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarm17._____________(product),likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,18.__________peopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.SpringFestivalsThemost19.______________(energy)andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.20.________theSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatandmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeartogether.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,21.____________takeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.Easterisanimportant22.____________(religion)andsocialfestivalforChristiansaroundtheworld.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.Japan’sCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountry,23._____________(cover)withcherrytreeflowers,looksas24.__________itiscoveredwithpinksnow.Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefun25.________eachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,26.__________(are)proudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile