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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-autumnfestivalswhenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChinaenjoymoon-cakes.
SpringFestivals
Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatandmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeartogether.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofalkinds.EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalforChristiansaroundtheworld.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.Japan'
sCherryBlossomFestivalhappensalittlelater.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.
Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.
ASADLOVESTORY
LIFangwasheart-broken.ItwasValentine'
sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.Butshedid'
ntturnup.Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno'
clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforhertoapologize.Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.
ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!
AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.
ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhin,辻heweavinggirl.WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang.)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.NiuLangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim.FindingthatZhinwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinisweepingandthecouplewon'
tbeabletomeet.
Theannouncersaid,“ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival.Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine'
sstory.It'
safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucancallallmeettheoneyoulov”e.
AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,“IguessHuJindoesn'
tloveme.I'
lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon'
twantthemtoremindmeofher.”Sohedid.
Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,“Whyareyousolate?
I'
vebeenwaitingforyouforalongtime!
AndIhaveagiftforyou!
”
Whatwouldhedo?
HehadthrownawayherValentinegifts!
Shewouldneverforgivehim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine'
sDay!
Unit2Healthyeating
COMEANDEATHERE(I)
WangPengsatinhisemptyrestaurantfeelingveryfrustrated.Ithadbeenaverystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofbarbecuedmuttonkebabs,roastpork,stir-friedvegetablesandfriedrice.Thenbylunchtimetheywouldallbesold.Bynowhisrestaurantoughttobefullofpeople.Butnottoday!
Whywasthat?
Whatcouldhavehappened?
Hethoughtofhismutton,beefandbaconcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit.“Nothingcouldbebetter,”hethought.SuddenlyhesawhisfriendLiChanghurryingby.“Hello,LaoLi,”hecalled.“Yourusual?
”ButLiChangseemednottohear.Whatwasthematter?
SomethingterriblemusthavehappenedifLiChangwasnotcomingtoeatinhisrestaurantashealwaysdid.
WangPengfollowedLiChangintoanewsmallrestaurant.Hesawasignatthedoor.
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!
AtthelibraryWangPengwassurprisedtofindthathisrestaurantservedfartoomuchfatandYongHui'
sfartoolittle.EventhoughhercustomersmightgetthinaftereatingYongHu'
isfood,theywerenoteatingenoughenergy-givingfoodtokeepthemfit.Theywouldbecometiredveryquickly.WangPengfeltmorehopefulashedrovebackhome.Perhapswithadiscountandanewsignhecouldwinhiscustomersback.Sohewrote:
Wanttofeelfitandenergetic?
Comeandeathere!
Discountstoday!
Ourfoodgivesyouenergyallday!
Thecompetitionbetweenthetworestaurantswason!
COMEANDEATHERE(II)
Aweeklater,WangPeng'
srestaurantwasnearlyfullandhefelthappier.Perhapshewouldbeabletoearnhislivingafterallandnothavetoclosehisrestaurant.Hedidnotlookforwardtobeingindebtbecausehisrestaurantwasnolongerpopular.HesmiledashewelcomedsomecustomerswarmlyatthedoorbutthesmilelefthisfacewhenhesawYongHuiwalkingin.Shedidnotlookhappybutglaredathim.“MayIaskwhatyouweredoinginmyrestauranttheotherday?
IthoughtyouwereanewcustomerandnowIknowthatyouonlycametospyonmeandmymenu,”sheshouted.“Pleaseexcuseme”,hecalmlyexplained,“Iwantedtoknowwhereallmycustomershadgonelastweek.Ifollowedoneofthemandfoundtheminyourrestaurant.Ido'
ntwanttoupsetyou,butIfoundyourmenusolimitedthatIstoppedworryingandstartedadvertisingthebenefitsofmyfood.Whydon'
tyousitdownandtryameal?
YongHuiagreedtostayandsoontheywerebothenjoyingdumplingsandbreastofchickencookedwithgarlic.Whentheywereservedtheicecream,YongHuibegantolookill.“Ifeelsickwithallthisfatandheavyfood,”shesaid,“Imissmyvegetablesandfruit”.WangPengwasenjoyingasecondplateofdumplingssohesighed“.Yes,”headded,“andIwouldmissmydumplingsandfattypork.Don,tyougettiredquickly?
”“Well,Idohavetorestalot,”admittedYongHui.“Butdon'
tyouthinkitwouldbebetterifyouwereabitthinner?
msureyou'
dfeelmuchhealthier.”
Theybegantotalkaboutmenusandbalanceddiet“s.Accordingtomyresearch,neitheryourrestaurantn