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1、 Unit 1 Festivals around the world FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunte
2、rs had caught animals.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter months.Todays festivals have many origins,some religious,some seasonal,and some for special people or events.Festivals of the dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to s
3、atisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do harm.For the Japanese festival Obon,people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth.In Mexico,people celebr
4、ate the Day of the Dead in early November.On this important feast day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with“bones”on them.They offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It i
5、s now a childrens festival,when they can dress up and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.If the neighbours do not give any sweets,the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people.The Dragon Boat Festival in China honour
6、s the famous ancient poet,Qu Yuan.In the USA,Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World.India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi,the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving f
7、estivals can be very happy events.People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.In European countries,people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and will get together to have meals.Some people might win awards for
8、 their farm produce,like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the
9、coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals,and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together.Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,which take place forty days
10、before Easter,usually in February.These carnivals might include parades,dancing in the streets day and night,loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds.Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world.It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the comi
11、ng of spring and new life.Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later.The country,covered with cherry tree flowers,looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat,drink and have fun with each other.Festivals let us enjoy life,be proud of our customs and forg
12、et our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORY LI Fang was heart-broken.It was Valentines Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work.But she didnt turn up.She could be with her friends right now laughing at him.She said she would be there at seven oclock,and he thought
13、 she would keep her word.He had looked forward to meeting her all day,and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates,like a fool.Well,he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize.He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for L
14、i Fang to leave-he wiped the tables,then sat down and turned on the TV-just what Li Fang needed!A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth.Her name was Zhin,the weaving girl.While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in lov
15、e.(“Just like me and Hu Jin,”thought Li Fang.)They got married secretly,and they were very happy.(“We could be like that,”thought Li Fang.)When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human,she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven.Niu Lang tried to
16、follow her,but the river of stars,the Milky Way,stopped him.Finding that Zhin was heart-broken,her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lu
17、nar month.People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day,because if it is raining,it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple wont be able to meet.The announcer said,“This is the story of Qiqiao Festival.When foreigners hear about the story,they call it a Chinese Valentines story.It
18、s a fine day today,so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home,he thought,“I guess Hu Jin doesnt love me.Ill just throw these flowers and chocolates away.I dont want them to remind me of her.”So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home,he
19、 heard a voice calling him.There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling,“Why are you so late Ive been waiting for you for a long time!And I have a gift for you!”What would he do He had thrown away her Valentine gifts!She would never forgive him.This would not be a happy Valentines Day!Unit 2 Healthy e
20、ating COME AND EAT HERE(I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated.It had been a very strange morning.Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs,roast pork,stir-fried vegetables and fried rice.Then by lunchtime they would all be sold.By now his rest
21、aurant ought to be full of people.But not today!Why was that What could have happened He thought of his mutton,beef and bacon cooked in the hottest,finest oil.His cola was sugary and cold,and his ice cream was made of milk,cream and delicious fruit.“Nothing could be better,”he thought.Suddenly he sa
22、w his friend Li Chang hurrying by.“Hello,Lao Li,”he called.“Your usual”But Li Chang seemed not to hear.What was the matter Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant.He saw a sign
23、at the door.Tired of all that fat Want to lose weight Come inside Yong Huis slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside.It was full of people.The hostess,a very thin lady,came forward.“Welcome,”she said.“My name is Yong Hui.Ill help y
24、ou lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here every day.”Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng.There were few choices of food and drink on it:just rice,raw vegetables served in vinegar,fruit and water.Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices.It cost more than a good meal in his
25、 restaurant!He could not believe his eyes.He threw down the menu and hurried outside.On his way home he thought about his own menu.Did it make people fat Perhaps he should go to the library and find out.He could not have Yong Hui getting away with telling people lies!He had better do some research!A
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