1. Unit 14 Festivals

2. people are waiting for the parade to ____ them by and for someone to throw them a, some, or some. Mardi Gras is a holiday _________ in the of the U.S. Mardi Gras, is French and means. Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday between 3 and 9, people like to in colourful and unusual costumes, The official colours of Mardi Gras are, and. Mardi Gras is celebrated for before Fat Tuesday. Part 1 Thousands of pass cup beadscandy Southcelebrated “Fat Tuesday” FebruaryMarch purple greengold two weeks dress up

3. Part 2 Ramadan is one of the most for Muslims. The name of the festival the Arabic month it is celebrated. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, in Africa and the Middle East. People celebrate it in the month of the Arabic lunar. During Ramadan, people must not eat during the day: from when the sun to when the sun, people celebrating Ramadan will not or. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often all night eating, singing and. important festivals comes from in which especially calendar comes upgoes down eatsmoke stay up dancing ninth

4. Part 3 In late many people around the world celebrated. The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a holiday.It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts,and of course for eating lots of. Easter is celebrated in late ___ or early but the exact dates are_____________ year to year. In some countries, the Easter Bunny will visit and children will go on egg hunts, eggs and candy that have been by their parents. In other countries, Easter is a time for children to_________ like witches( 女巫 ) and go from door to door___________ candy –much like Halloween in the US. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are of the festival. spring Easter religious delicious foodsMarch Aprildifferent from looking for hidden asking for dress up popular symbols

5. 1.Please compare the translation with the original. 2.I have known much of you. 3.You can ask me for help whenever necessary. 4.We are going to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. 5.We dressed up for the wedding. 6.Am I allowed to use the computer? 7.We went upstairs, following the teacher. 8.We went upstairs, followed by the teacher. 9.I’ll never forget the day when I went to school.

6. 1. 我永远不会忘记我上学的那一天。 2. 请把译文与原文对照一下。 3. 我们为参加婚礼而盛装打扮。 4. 我可以使用电脑吗？ 5. 无论何时需要，你可以求助我。 6. 我们跟着老师上了楼。 7. 我们打算庆祝他六十大寿。

7. Christmas Day, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, is on December 25 th all over the world. As soon as the season is coming, the shopping is on all day long. The Christmas tree with colored lights and the brightly wrapped packages is very popular in every home because people think it can bring good luck. Most people exchange presents and send Christmas cards to their friends and relatives. Many families go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.

8. Then they come home to enjoy a traditional dinner. Their favorite courses are turkey, ham, plum pudding and mince pie. Before going to bed, children hang their stocking by the fireplace, hoping some sweets and toys will be given by Santa Claus. Christmas is also a time for singing. In a word, it is a great occasion for children and all people with love.

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