人教版高中英语必修3文填空.docVIP

必修3 unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 1 (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate 2 end of cold weather, planting 3 spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes 4 ( celebrate) would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve 5 food was difficult 6 (find), especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins , some religious, some seasonal, 7 some for special people or events. Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held 8 (honour )the dead or to 9 (satisfied) the ancestors, 10 might return 11 to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense 12 (纪念)their ancestors. They also light 13 (lamp) and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead 14 early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes 15 ”bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts 16 the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had 17 origin in old 18 (belive)about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a 19 (children) festival, 20 they can dress up and go to their neighbours’homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also 1 (hold) to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat Festival in China 2 (honor) 3 famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the 4 (arrive) of Christopher Columbus in New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader 5 helped gain India’s 6 ( independent) from Britain. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful 7 their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural