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1、广石化广石化经经英英-121班班AccordingtotheAmericanmagazineTime，eachMay,thelifeandspiritofMike,TheHeadlessChicken,iscelebratedininFruita,Colorado.MikewasaWyandotterooster,bornin1945,whohadtheunfortunatemishapofhavingtolivewithoutahead.MikesFestivalistohonornothisdisability,butthespiritthatkepthimalive.Tothisend,

2、Timemakesaninventoryofsomespecialholidayintheworld.可爱的土拨鼠，春天的使者可爱的土拨鼠，春天的使者 (February 2)In the U.S.,the day that the groundhog predicts whether spring will be coming soon.If,on emerging from his hole,he sees his shadow,there will be six more weeks of winter;if not,spring is imminent.Every year on Ju

3、ly 4,the UFO Festival will be held in Roswell,New Mexico.It is said that,in the summer of 1947,there was an extraterrestrial spaceship crashed near Roswell.More than 60 years later,the legend is still a legend,no one knows the truth.However,whether or not to believe this legend,local residents would

4、 like to be dressed as an alien and hold a carnival on that day.TwinsDaysisafestivalforbiologicaltwinswhichhastakenplaceeverysummersince1976inTwinsburg,Ohio.Itisthelargestannualgatheringoftwinsintheworld,anddrawsthousandsofparticipantsfromallovertheUnitedStatesandelsewhereintheworld.Many western cou

5、ntries have festival about zombie.The annual Corpse Day was held on May 1st in Melbourne,Australia.On the day,a real Dead Rising was staged in the streets.About thousands of people took part in this years rotten parade。LocaltimeonMay1st,Peoplewhotookpartinthezombieactivitydressedupaszombiesinthemovi

6、e.Baby jumping(El Colacho)is a traditional Spanish holiday dating back to 1620.During the act,men dressed as the Devil(known as the Colacho)jump over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses in the street.The festival has been rated as one of the most dangerous

7、 in the world.The origins of the tradition are unknown but it is said to cleanse the babies of original sin,ensure them safe passage through life and guard against illness and evil spirits.It is said that,one day,a small band were playing the trumpet from downtown to the streets,the leader held the

8、trumpet up to sky.Suddenly,there were some youngersters starting to throw tomatoes to the trumpet,wondering who can right achieve to hit the spot.This is the origin of Tomato Fight.On the Carnival each year,tourists all over the world came to gather in the town,celebrating the unique carnival with local residents.Tomato brings people happiness of harvest as well as of carnival.