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Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsSkimmingReadingComprehensionI1.Howmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.2.Thebeginningoffestivalsofthedeadisrelatedto_______.A.religionB.seasonsC.specialpeopleD.huntingDon’tforget“Ancientfestival”3.Atfestivalspeoplecandoallthefollowingexcept_______.A.forgettheirworkforalittlewhileB.enjoylifeC.travelaroundtheworldD.beproudoftheircustoms4.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.CarnivalandColumbusDay.B.HalloweenandSpringFestivals.C.ThanksgivingFestivalsandObon.D.Valentine’sDayandFool’sDay.A.Theancientpeoplealwaysworryabouttheirfood.B.Halloweenisafestivalintendedtohonourthehero.C.TohonorthegreatpoetQuYuan,peoplecelebratetheDragonBoatFestival.D.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.5.Whichofthefollowingisright?KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFillinthefollowingchart.scanningReadingComprehensionIIFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenJapanMexicosomeWesterncountriesFestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayfestivaltohonorGandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvestFestivalsharvest/Thanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivalsEuropeanandothercountriesChinaandJapanSpringFestivalsSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomFestivalChinasomeWesterncountriesJapanDetailedReadingAncientFestivalsMostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthe___________,plantingin______andharvestin_______.Today’sfestivalshavemany______,some________,someseasonalandsomeforspecial______or______.eventscoldweatherspringautumnoriginsreligiouspeopleHowdoJapanesehonourtheirancestors?TheyhaveafestivalcalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincensetohonourtheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusic.FestivalsoftheDeadOboninJapanWhatdopeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Peopleeatcertainfoodonthatday.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoWhatdopeopleinWesterncountriesdoinmemoryofthedead?Theyusedtobelieveinthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheydressaswitchesandghostsandgototheirneighbour’shomestoaskforsweets.pumpkinheadHalloweeninWesterncountriesmaskComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilarandwhatthingsaredifferent?TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestors’graves,andtheMexicansofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.However,therearesomedifferences.TheMexicanseatspecialfoodthatlookslikebones,somethingtheChineseandJapanesedonotdo.FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.ColumbusDayNationalFestivalonOctober2TheDragonBoatFestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvestFestivalsPeoplewill________onThanksgivingfestivals.1.2.3.decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsfortheirfarmproduceComparedwithThanksgivingfestivalsinWesterncountries,whatdifferentactivitiesdoChinaandJapanhaveinmid-autumnfestivals?PeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.SpringFestivalsAtspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.HowdidyouspendyourSpringFestivalthisyear?WhatdoesEastercelebrate?DoyouknowthesymbolsofEaster?ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.EastereggsandEasterBunnies.DoyouknowthedateofJapan’sCherryBlossomFestival?March15-April15Basedonthereadingpassage,whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Talkwithyourpartnerandfillinthechartbelow.ThreecommonthingsReasonswhytheyareimportanttopeopleeverywhere123Threecommonthingsmightbefromthefollowing:food,music,entertainment,beingwithfamilyandfriends,dance,lightsorfires,rememberingeventsorpeople.DiscussionDiscussinpairswhichfestivalsyouthinkarethemostimportantandwhicharethemostfun.Thenfillinthechartbelowwithyourideas.TypeoffestivalExampleoffestivalReasonsforyourchoiceMostimportantMostfunGroupWorkWorkingroupsandcreateyourownfestivalandthenreportittotheclass.Nameofthefestivals:Date:Meaning:Whyitiscelebrated:Howitiscelebrated:QuizThereareallkindsoffestivalsand___________aroundtheworld,whichareheldfordifferentreasons.The_______________weremainlyheldatthreetimesayear.Somefestivalsareheldto______thedeadorsatisfythe_________incasetheymightreturneithertohelporto________,whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonorfamouspeopleorthegods,suchascelebrationsharmdoancestorshonorfestivalsancientAnswer:__________________andColumbusDay.HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausethefoodis_________forthewinterandthe___________workisover.Andthemost_________andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothe______ofspring,suchasthe______NewYear,atwhichpeoplehaveaverygoodtime.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexciting________.Festivalsletusenjoy____.agriculturalgatheredLunarcomingDragonBoatFestivalenergeticcarnivalslifeTranslationQuizII1.Atthattime_________________(人们就会挨饿)iffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.2.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,____________