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1.Unit1Festivalsandcelebrations节日和庆典Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.自古以来，世界各地就有各种各样的节日和庆典。Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.最古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收割。Sometimescelebratewouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们会挨饿。Today’sfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。FestivalsoftheDead亡灵节Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。FortheJapanesefestival.Obon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。InMexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.在墨西哥，亡灵节是在11月初。Onthisimportantfeastday,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.他们向亡者祭献食物、鲜花和礼品。TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.西方节日万圣节也源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycandressupandtotheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.万圣节如今成了孩子们的节日，这天他们可以乔装打扮上到邻居家要糖吃。Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.如果邻居什么糖也不给，那么孩子们就可以捉弄他们了。FestivalstoHonourPeople纪念名人的节日Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.也有纪念名人的节日。TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.中国的端午节（龙舟节），是纪念著名古代诗人屈原的。IntheUSAColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinNewWorld.美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现“新大陆”的日子。IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.印度在10月2日有个全国性节日，纪念莫汉达斯·甘地，他是帮助印度脱离英国而独立的领袖。HarvestFestivals庆丰收的节日HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.收获与感恩节是非常喜庆的节日。Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.越冬的粮食收集起来了，农活结束了，人们都心怀感激。InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwillgettogethertohavemeals.在欧洲国家，人们通常用花果来装饰教堂和市政厅，在一起聚餐。Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.有些人还可能因为他们的农产品（参加各种评选）而获奖，比如最大的西瓜或最帅的公鸡。ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.中国和日本都有中秋节，这时，人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。SpringFestivals春天的节日Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.最富生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatandmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.中国人过春节要吃饺子、鱼和肉，还要给孩子们送红纸包着的压岁钱。Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeartogether.（他们）舞龙灯、狂欢，全家人聚在一起欢庆阴历年。SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.在一些西方国家有激动人心的狂欢节，通常在二月，复活节前的四十天。Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.狂欢节期间，人们身着各种艳丽的节日盛装，伴随着鼓噪的音乐，在街头游行，昼夜跳舞。EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalforChristiansaroundtheworld.复活节是全世界基督徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.它庆祝耶稣复活，也欢庆春天和新生命的到来。Japan’sCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.再晚些时候，日本就迎来了樱花节，Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughtitiscoveredwithpinksnow.（节日里）整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.人们喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍。节日让我们享受生活，Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作中的烦恼。必修三Unit1ASADLOVESTORY一段伤心的爱情故事LiFangwasheart-broken.李方的心都碎了。ItwasValentine’sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.这天是情人节，胡瑾说她下班后会在咖啡馆和他见面的。Butshedidn’tturnup.可现在她却不见人影。Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.也许她这会儿跟朋友在一起，正在取笑他呢。Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno’clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.她说她会在7点到达，他(李方)认为她会守信用的。Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.他一整天都期盼着见到她，而现在他拿着玫瑰花和巧克力独自一人守候着，像个傻瓜一样。Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforhertoapologize.他不想屏息等她来道歉，Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.他要用咖啡来解愁。ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!很明显，咖啡馆里的经理在等李方离开一一他擦好桌子，然后坐下来，打开电视机。这正合了李方的意！AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.正在播出的是流传在中国的一个悲伤的爱情故事。ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.王母娘娘的外孙女下凡来到人间。HernamewasZhinü,theweavinggirl.她的名字叫织女，做纺织活的女孩。WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.)她在人间遇到了牛郎，两人相爱了。(李方想“这正像我和胡瑾。”)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang.)于是他们秘密结了婚，并且生活得十分幸福。(李方想,“我们也可以像他们那样幸福的。”)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergrandda