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1、 homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory

2、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 FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their f

3、ood 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 their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most hand

4、some rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat d

5、umplings, 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 before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals migh

6、t include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all 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 coming of spring and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom

7、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 forget our work for a little while.A SAD LOVE

8、STORYLi 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 she would keep her word. He had looke

9、d 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 Li Fang to leave - he wiped the t

10、ables, 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 Zhinii, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. （Just like me and H

11、u 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. Niulang tried to follow her, but th

12、e river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinii 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 lunar month.

13、 People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinii 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. Its

14、a fine day today, so I hope you can 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 he

15、ard 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!WINTER CARNIVA

16、L IN QUEBECA group of very cold tourists are sitting in a cafe in old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warm up. The temperature is 32 degrees below freezing. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Outside, snow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalks. The music

17、and lights of the Carnival continue, but after a whole day of watching parades, riding in horse carriages and listening to the music, their feet are freezing and their noses are red.Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to Quebec to take part in the week-long winter festival, the biggest

18、in the world. Everyone who comes must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long.Early in the morning, you can watch the snowboarding competitions on the hill overlooking the river. Competitors speed down the track and through the air as though they could fly.The more

19、brave of heart may try the canoe races. Five or six men paddle each canoe across the partly-frozen St Lawrence River. The fiver is full of big pieces of ice, and if you were to fall in, you would freeze in less than two minutes.One of the favourite events is the dog-sled race, in which teams of abou

20、t six husky dogs pull long sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shouting to the dogs to encourage them. The sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers and the shouts of the crowd make an exciting Northern experience. The dogs are beautiful strong anima

21、ls, with long, thick fur and many with blue eyes.While admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China, you can stop with other tourists in an igloo （圆顶冰屋）for hot tea or coffee. It is amazing how warm these ice houses can be!Late in the evening, you can go to t

22、he snow palace, where Bonhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed in heavy clothes - even some of their instruments are dressed up for winter.Finally, you will probably want to sit down in a cafe to warm up and to plan tomorrow.

23、 You might join the snowmobile races - or maybe you should just sleep in!Unit 2 Come and eat here （1）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-flied veg

24、etables and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant 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 m

25、ade of milk, cream and delicious fruit. Nothing could be better, he thought. Suddenly he saw 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 re

26、staurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign in the window.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 o

27、f people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. Welcome, she said. My name is Yong Hui. Ill help you 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, f

28、ruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his 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!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong