英语必修三课文翻译.pdf

英语必修三课文翻译 Unit 1 Festivals around the world FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Ancient Festivals Festivals 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 Dead Some 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 People Festivals 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 Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy ev