高中英语：Unit1 Festivals around the world Reading(新人教必修3).docVIP

高一英语同步练习： 必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 第课: Reading ------Festivals Around The World 1.基础练习 1）Entertainment: Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge 鹊桥仙 （宋 秦观） Among the beautiful clouds, 纤云弄巧 Over the heavenly river, 飞星传恨 Crosses the weaving maiden. 银汉迢迢暗度 A night of rendezvous, 金风玉露一相逢 Across the autumn sky. 便胜却人间无数 Surpasses joy on earth. 柔情似水 Moments of tender love and dream, 佳期如梦 So sad to leave the magpie bridge. 忍顾鹊桥归路 Eternal love between us two, 两情若是久长时 Shall withstand the time apart. 又岂在朝朝暮暮 2. What to learn about festivals around the world. -----How festivals began -----How people celebrate festivals Function Festivals, of many types, serve to meet specific needs, as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions. In past times, festivals were times when the elderly shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Historic feasts often provided a means for unity among families and for people to find mates. Select anniversaries have annual festivals to commemorate previous significant occurrences. *What’s the function of festivals? Festivals serve to meet_________, as well as to provide________. These times of celebration offer a sense of ___________________. Types of festivals There are numerous types of festivals in the world. Though many have religious origins, others involve seasonal change or have some cultural significance. Also certain institutions celebrate their own festival (often called fests) to mark some significant occasions in their history. These occasions could be the day these institutions were founded or any other event which they decide to commemorate periodically, u