人教版高中英語必修三 Unit 1 Festivals around the World Reading

1、Festivals around the worldUnit 1Warming upDo you know these festivals?When do they take place? the Spring Festivalthe Lantern Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festivalthe Mid-autumn Festival Easter around March 22 April 25 Thanksgiving Daythe last Thursday of NovemberturkeyHalloween October 31pumpkin lampChr

2、istmas DayDecember 25 Santa Clause CarnivalObonaround 5th, AugustKinds of Festivals Names of FestivalsCountries Festivals of the DeadObon JapanDay of the DeadHalloweenMexicoSome Western countriesKinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountries Festivals to Honour Peoplefestival to honour Gandhi India t

3、he Dragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayChinaUSAKinds of Festivals Names of FestivalsCountries HarvestFestivalsHarvest/ Thanksgiving festivals; European and other countries; mid-autumn festivalsChina and Japan Kinds of Festivals Names of FestivalsCountries Spring Festivals Cherry Blossom Festival Japan S

4、pring FestivalEaster and related holidaysChinasome Western countriesT or F ?( )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 Indi

5、an national festival to honor Mohandas Gandhi.( )4. Thanksgiving festival is a happy event, for people view it as the beginning of agricultural work.( )5. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat.What do people do during the Spring Festival in China? Eat dumplings, fish a

6、nd meat. B. Give children lucky money in red paper. C. Watch dragon dances and carnivals.A.D. All the above.Comprehending questionsWhat does the Easter celebrate? It celebrates the birth of Jesus. B. It celebrates the death of Jesus. C. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming

7、of spring and new life.A.D. It celebrates peoples harvest.Which one is NOT the reason why people love festivals? Thanksgiving festival is to celebrate harvest. B. Obon is in memory of the dead ancestors. C. The Dragon Boat Festival is named after an old composition.A.D. Some Western countries have carnivals which usually take place in Febuary.What is the main idea of the passage? The origin of the