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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 dumplings, fish and meat. ( ) 6. In some western countries there are very exciting carnivals, which take place fourteen days before Easter. ( ) FF T F T F Retell the text by filling the following blanks: There are all kinds of festivals and c__________ around the world, which are held for different reasons. The a_______ _________ were mainly held at three times a year the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in festivals are held to h_____ the dead or satisfy the a_______ in case they might d___ _______, whi