Festivals_around_the_world_单词讲解.pptVIP

-ous or -al→ adj. -(a)tion→ n. Many people think that Christmas is a western celebration, but in fact it is really a worldwide holiday. Christmas actually started as a religious festival celebrated by Christmas around the world. Its origin is around the 3rd or 4th century AD, when the custom of remembering Jesus’ birth on December 25th first started. Today of course, many people celebrate Christmas as though it were just a holiday to have fun with family, rather than a holiday about a belief. Holi — A festival in India 胡里节源于印度的著名史诗《摩诃婆罗多》。传说，从前有一位国王暴虐无道，狂妄自大，连天神也不放在眼里。一天，暴君对国民宣布，不准人们再提天神的名字，举国上下只能崇拜他一个人，否则就严加惩处。王子是天神的忠实信徒。他公开反对父亲，对天神依然虔诚如初。因此，暴君对王子怀恨在心，千方百计要陷害他。暴君叫人把王子推下万丈悬崖，但王子没有摔死。后来，暴君又命大象踩死王子，也未得逞。 暴君的妹妹名叫胡里，曾得神灵保佑不怕火烧，因此，暴君就让胡里抱住王子跳进熊熊燃烧的火中，企图烧死王子。孰料，王子毫发未损，胡里却葬身火海。当王子走出火堆时，人们向王子洒七色彩粉，表达对善良的赞颂和对邪恶的憎恨。每年人们都将柴草堆成一堆，象征助纣为虐的胡里，将其焚烧。据说，在此期间，人们可以大声说脏话，甚至骂人，表示对坏人的唾弃。 prediction predict original origin courageous courage celebration celebrate seasonal season humorous humor education educate national nation dangerous danger production produce cultural culture religious religion n. v. adj. n. adj. n. 1. Mohandas Gandhi was a political and a r________ leader in Indian history. 2. After the accident, he has lost his b_____ in God. 3. Don’t play t______ on me — I want to know the truth. religious belief tricks 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示, 写出该单词的正确形式。 练习坊 4. He has g______ rich working experience in these years. gained 5. A crowd _________ (聚集) to see what had happened. 6. He has been _________ (奖励) a medal for his great bravery. 7. This _________ (衣服) sells well to the teenage market. gathered awarded clothing 8. The king promised to hold a great ______ (盛宴) for all his people. 9. We apologize for the late ______ (到达) of the train. feast arrival 用适当的介词填空。 1. Without food, the dog was starved ___ death. 2. The scientists published a new theory to explain the