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( 2 ) What part of a festival do you like best— the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? 2. Reading ( 1 ) Fast reading Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart. Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the dead Festivals to h onor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals ( 2 ) Intensive reading: Choose the best answer to each question or to finish each sentence according to the text. (1) Why do Japanese people light lamps during the Festival of the Dead? A. Because they want to make the festival colorful. B. Because they want to light up their rooms. C. Because they want to light up their way. D. Because they want to lead their ancestors to return to earth. (2) Which of the following was not mentioned as a famous person in the text? A. Mohandas Gand