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每年在教堂慶祝的 復(fù)活節(jié) 指的是春分月圓后的第一 個(gè)星期日,如果月圓那天剛好是星期天, 復(fù)活節(jié) 則推遲 一星期。 典型的 復(fù)活節(jié) 禮物跟春天和再生有關(guān)系:雞蛋、 小雞、小兔子、鮮花,特別是百合花這一季節(jié)的象征。 Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. On October 31 children in countries like the US and Canada celebrate Halloween. All Hallows All Saints’ Day November 1 Halloween Parade(游行) 每年的10月31日為萬(wàn)圣節(jié),它是西方國(guó)家的傳統(tǒng) 節(jié)日。 而活著的人則懼怕死魂來(lái)奪生,于是人們就在這一天 熄掉爐火、燭光,讓死魂無(wú)法找尋活人,又把自己打 扮成妖魔鬼怪把死人之魂靈嚇走。感恩節(jié)是美國(guó) 人民獨(dú)創(chuàng)的 — 個(gè)古老節(jié)日,也是美國(guó)人合家歡聚的節(jié) 日,因此美國(guó)人提起感恩節(jié)總是倍感親切。 在第一個(gè)冬天,半數(shù)人以上都死于饑餓和傳染病,活 下來(lái)的人們?cè)诘谝粋€(gè)春季開(kāi)始播種,整個(gè)夏天他們都熱 切地盼望著豐收的到來(lái)他們深知自己的生存將取決于即 將到來(lái)的收成。 Thanksgiving Day (European and other countries) MidAutumn Festivals (China and Japan) Harvest Festivals Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival Spring Festivals Spring Festival (China) (some western countries) (Japan) True of False 1. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in summer.( ) 2. the festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in memory of the heroes. ( ) 3. October 2 is an Indian national festival to honor Gandhi.( ) 4. Thanksgiving is a happy event, for people regard it as a beginning of agricultural work. ( ) 5. At the spring festival in China, people eat dumpling