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homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.
FestivalstoHonourPeople
Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia'
sindependencefromBritain.
HarvestFestivals
HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwillgettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.
SpringFestivals
Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatandmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeartogether.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalforChristiansaroundtheworld.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.Japan'
sCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.
Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.
ASADLOVESTORY
LiFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine'
sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.Butshedidn'
tturnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno'
clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforhertoapologize.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.
ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!
AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.
ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhinii,theweavinggirl.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.("
JustlikemeandHuJin,"
thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.("
Wecouldbelikethat,"
thoughtLiFang.)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.FindingthatZhiniiwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhiniiisweepingandthecouplewon'
tbeabletomeet.
Theannouncersaid,"
ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine'
sstory.It'
safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove."
AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,"
IguessHuJindoesn'
tloveme.I'
lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon'
twantthemtoremindmeofher."
Sohedid.
Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,"
Whyareyousolate?
I'
vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime!
AndIhaveagiftforyou!
"
Whatwouldhedo?
HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!
Shewouldneverforgivehim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine'
sDay!
WINTERCARNIVALINQUEBEC
AgroupofverycoldtouristsaresittinginacafeinoldQuebec,drinkinghotcoffeetotrytowarmup.Thetemperatureis32degreesbelowfreezing.Thewindowsarecoveredwithsteamfromtheheatinside.Outside,snowcoversthestreetsandispiledupalongthesidewalks.ThemusicandlightsoftheCarnivalcontinue,butafterawholedayofwatchingparades,ridinginhorsecarriagesandlisteningtothemusic,theirfeetarefreezingandtheirnosesarered.
Everyyear,hundredsofthousandsofpeoplecometoQuebectotakepartintheweek-longwinterfestival,thebiggestintheworld.Everyonewhocomesmustbepreparedtokeepmoving,asitistoocoldtostandandwatchforlong.
Earlyinthemorning,youcanwatchthesnowboardingcompetitionsonthehilloverlookingtheriver.Competitorsspeeddownthetrackandthroughtheairasthoughtheycouldfly.
Themorebraveofheartmaytrythecanoeraces.Fiveorsixmenpaddleeachcanoeacrossthepartly-frozenStLawrenceRiver.Thefiverisfullofbigpiecesofice,andifyouweretofallin,youwouldfreezeinlessthantwominutes.
Oneofthefavouriteeventsisthedog-sledrace,inwhichteamsofaboutsixhuskydogspulllongsledsatgreatspeedsalongasnowytrack.Onepersonrunsbehindthesled,shoutingtothedogstoencouragethem.Thesoundofthedogsbarking,thecallsofthedriversandtheshoutsofthecrowdmakeanexcitingNorthernexperience.Thedogsarebeautifulstronganimals,withlong,thickfurandmanywithblueeyes.
Whileadmiringtheicesculptureseverywhereinthecity,muchlikethoseinHarbininChina,youcanstopwithothertouristsinanigloo(圆顶冰屋)forhotteaorcoffee.Itisamazinghowwarmtheseicehousescanbe!
Lateintheevening,youcangotothesnowpalace,whereBonhommethesnowmanisking,andjointhecrowd.Youcandanceoutsidetothemusicofaband,whoarealldressedinheavyclothes-evensomeoftheirinstrumentsaredressedupforwinter.
Finally,youwillprobablywanttositdowninacafetowarmupandtoplantomorrow.Youmightjointhesnowmobileraces-ormaybeyoushouldjustsleepin!
Unit2Comeandeathere
(1)
WangPengsatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofbarbecuedmuttonkebabs,roastpork,stir-fliedvegetablesandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Bynowhisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!
Whywasthat?
Whatcouldhavehappened?
Hethoughtofhismutton,beefandbaconcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit."
Nothingcouldbebetter,"
hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiChanghurryingby."
Hello,LaoLi,”hecalled."
Yourusual?
ButLiChangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?
SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifLiChangwasnotcomingtoeatinhisrestaurantashealwaysdid.
WangPengfollowedLiChangintoanewsmallrestaurant.Hesawasigninthewindow.
Tiredofallthatfat?
Wanttoloseweight?
ComeinsideYongHui'
sslimmingrestaurant.
Onlyslimmingfoodsservedhere.
Makeyourselfthinagain!
CuriositydroveWangPenginside.Itwasfullofpeople.Thehostess,averythinlady,cameforward."
Welcome,"
shesaid."
MynameisYongHui.I'
llhelpyouloseweightandbefitintwoweeksifyoueathereeveryday."
ThenshegaveamenutoWangPeng.Therewerefewchoicesoffoodanddrinkonit:
justrice,rawvegetablesservedinvinegar,fruitandwater.WangPengwasamazedatthisandespeciallyattheprices.Itcostmorethanagoodmealinhisrestaurant!
Hecouldnotbelievehiseyes.Hethrewdownthemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhiswayhomehethoughtabouthisownmenu.Diditmakepeoplefat?
Perhapsheshouldgotothelibraryandfindout.HecouldnothaveYongHuigettingawaywithtellingpeoplelies!
Hehadbetterdosomeresearch!
AtthelibraryWangPengwassurprisedtofindthathisrestaurantservedfartoomuchfatandYong