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Unit 1??Festivals around the world FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSAncient FestivalsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds __ (hold)everywhere. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the __ of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Other celebrations were held when h_____ could catch animals. They would s__????if food was difficult to find, so they celebrated when they had food. They _____ (light)fires and made music because they thought these festivals __????(bring)a year of plenty.Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honor the dead, or s__????and please the ancestors, _____ could return either to help or to do harm. In Japan the festival is called Obon, __????people should go to clean the graves and light incense in m__????of their ancestors. They light lamps and play music because they think that this will l__????the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico they have the Day of the Dead in early November. __????this important feast day, people might eat food in the s_____ of skulls, and cakes with “bones” on them. They o_____ food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The festival of Halloween had its o__????as an event in memory of the dead. It is now a children’s festival, __????they can go to their neighbors’ homes and ask for sweets. They d_____ up and try to frighten people. If they __????(not, give)anything, the children might play a __???.Festivals to Honor PeopleFestivals can be held as an h__????to famous people or to the gods. One of these is the Dragon Boat Festival in China, which honors the famous ancient p_____, Qu Yuan. Another is Columbus Day in the USA, in memory of the a__????of Christopher Columbus in America. In India there is a n__????festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s i__????from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are g__????because their food is gathered for the winter, and __????a season of agricultural work is o