Unit3PayingthepriceCulturefocustraditionsforsale译文清单-高中英语（2020）选择性.docx

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Traditionsforsale

Drivenbyprofits,bigbusinessesmakeuseoffestivalsformarketingpurposes.Festivalarenotonlyculturalsymbols,butalsomercialevents.Nowadays,peopleusethemasanexcusetospendmoney,butshouldntourtraditionalfestivalsbeaboutspendingtimewithfamilyandlovedonesinstead?

ThespringFestival

ItsearlyFebruary,andZhangXiaoispackinghersuitcasefortheSpringFestival.Shesnotalone;another400millionChinesewillbeonthemoveduringtheweeklongbreak.TheLunarNewYearisthebiggestpublicholidayinChina,withahistorystretchingbackthousandsofyears.ltiscelebratedacrosstheworld,incitiesfromNewYorktoLondon,fromSydneytoVancouver.

ThewordsSpringFestivalbringtomindabigharmoniousfamilygatheredaroundthedinnertableraisingatoasttothenewyear.Inthepast,familiesboughtingredientsattraditionalmarketsandspendaweekpreparingtheNewYearsfeast.Nowadays,manypeopledotheirgroceryshoppinginsupermarketsoronline.It’salsomontohavethefamilyreuniondinneratarestaurantratherthanathome.Someareworriedthatoldcookingtraditionswillbelostbecauseofthis,butotherswelethechangebecausetheynowhavemoretimetorelaxandenjoytheholidaytogether.

ValentinesDay

ThirtyyearoldJameshasbeenshoppinginParis.Heshadhishaircut,hesboughtacardwithaheartshapeddesignandhesgotsomechocolatesforhisgirlfriend.Todayis14FebruaryorValentinesDay—adaywhenromanceandloveiscelebratedaroundtheworld.

Loversoriginallycelebratedthisdaybysendingromanticmessagestoeachother,buttoday,sendingacardisntenough.Businessesadvertiseflowers,perfume,jewelleryandromanticdinnersfortwointheweeksbefore14February,andmillionsofgiftsareproduced.Jamesmayhaveonlyspend12eurosonhischocolates,butglobally,consumersspend11millioneuroseveryyear!

Christmas

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