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Many countries all over the world celebrate the New Year holiday. In China, it is a very happy time. Chinese people think it is the most important time of the year. There are parades in the streets, and families gather for big dinners. At these dinners, children get lucky money in red envelopes as their good grade and achievements during the last year. Before the New Year, the Chinese people always clean their houses to clean out bad luck. Everything must be fresh and clean as they think that they will have a happy new year. People also make sure that they have paid all their bills. It is important to start a New Year without owning anyone’s money. Different from Chinese, in Thailand, people hold Water Festival. The festival takes place everywhere in the country but especially popular in the north. Water Festival takes place in the middle of April every year. It is a part of the Thai New Year. People throw buckets of water on each other. There are even parades where people throw water. It is especially important to throw water on older people. It shows respect to them.
56. What happen in the streets in China on New Year holiday?
There are parades in the streets.
57. Why do Chinese people clean their houses before the New Year?
They clean their houses to clean out bad luck.
58. What do they try to avoid when they start the New Year?
They try to avoid owing money.
59. When is the Water Festival held in Thailand?
It is held in the middle of April.
60. Why is it important to throw water on older people?
Because it shows respect to them.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus all over Asia and also by the people from some parts of Europe and North America. It is mainly observed in India and Nepal.
Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of Spring, and a time to give thanks for the good harvest. The dates change each year according to the full moon, but it is normally in March and sometimes in late February and lasts for a night and a day.
Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather around a bonfire and perform religious rituals praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning is a free-for-all festival of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw coloured paint powder over each other, and drench each other with coloured water. Some people carry water guns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. In the evening, people visit houses of their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food items.
A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The ‘festival of colours’ is another name for Holi. T
2. Only Hindus celebrate Holi. F
3. Holi is celebrated on 1 March - the first official day of spring. T
4. Holi activities start early in the morning. T
5. The famous festival of colours is the second day of Holi. F
6. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other. T
B. Answer the questions. .
1. Where is Holi mainly celebr
Holy is mostly celebrated in India and Nepal
2. When does Holi take place?
Holy usually takes place in March, sometimes in late February
3. How long does the festival last?
he festival lasts for one night and one day
4. Why is Holi festival celebrated?
Because Holi celebrates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of spring and is a time to thank the good harvest.
5. How do people celebrate Holika Dahan?
Everyone gathered around the fire and performed religious rituals to pray that the evil would be destroyed.
6. What do people do on the day of Holi?
People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw paint powder on each other and dip water into each other with water. Some people carry water guns and balloons filled with colored water for their underwater battle. In the evening, people visit the homes of their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food items.
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2.T
3.F
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1,In India and Nepal.
2.In March and sometimes in late February.
3.A night and a day.
4.It commemorates the victory of good over the evil.
5.They gather around a bonfire and perform religious rituals playing that evils will be destroyed.
6.They chase each other, smear other with paint, throw color paint power over each other, and drench each other with coloured water.
Read the following passage, and then tick the correct answers: true (T), or false (F).
Songkran is Thailand's most famous festival. An Important event on the Buddhist calendar, this water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Water is an important element of Songkran, especially in more recent times when the throwing of water has become a huge part of the annual celebrations. If you're visiting Thailand during this period, don't be surprised if you get splashed. Crowds of people roam around throwing buckets of water, using water pistols and just generally soaking anyone in the vicinity. Appreciation of family is another important aspect of the festival, with many Thai people making their way to their hometowns to spend time with older relatives. Buddhists also visit temples throughout Songkran where water is poured on Buddha images and on the hands of Buddhist monks as a mark of respect. Without a doubt, Songkran is a hugely important festival to the Thai people but it's also very popular with visitors and many tourists specifically arrange their holidays around rhis unique event. Anyone and everyone can and will get involved in the celebrations. If you're out and about during Songkran, you're almost guaranteed to end up soaked but you'll have lost of fun in the process!
38. Songkran is considered the festival of the traditional Thai New Year. ---> T
39. Water has been used during the festival recently but not in the past. ---> F
40. People have many ways to makes each other wet with water. ---> T
41. Songkran is also an occasion for people to go to back to the hometown to spend time with their relatives. ---> T
42. It is certainly not a religious festival. ---> F
43. Everyone visits temples to pour water on Buddha images to show their respect. ---> T
44. The Thai do not let foreigners participate in the festival. ---> F
45. Songkran is actually a very important festival in Thailand. ---> T
46. Nearly everyone gets wet after talking part in the festival. ---> T
47. The festival only has the religious meaning but it is not enjoyable. ---> F
colorful considered traditionally lantern superstition
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1. India was an agricultural society where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
2. During the Carnival of Venice, the canals are full of colorful boats.
3. Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year.
4. The number of attractions in Da Lat is increasing.
5. Traditionally, the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at word in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and considered.
7. Chinese New Year ends with a lantern festival.
8.The children wear colourful masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.
9.Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and superstition
10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights and lasers.
olorful considered traditionally lantern superstition
decorating society canals attractions holiday
1. India was an agricultural society where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
2. During the Carnival of Venice, the canals are full of colorful boats.
3. Diwali is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year.
4. The number of attractions in Da Lat is increasing.
5. Traditionally, the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at word in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
6. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and considered.
7. Chinese New Year ends with a lantern festival.
8.The children wear colourful masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.
9.Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and superstition
10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights and lasers.
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6. A. organise B. play C. do D. try
7. A. more B. best C. most D. better
8. A. with B. by C. for D. in
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Easter is an important Christian festival and holiday. It is (1) ______ to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is not a fixed holiday. Its (2) ________ varies between 22nd March and 25th April. People celebrate Easter (3) ________ the world. In the UK, Easter is a public holiday. People (4) _______ Easter chocolate eggs to their friends and family. There are also egg hunts for kids. In the US, Easter is a (5) _____ holiday. People can go to church and have a special family meal. They also (6) _______ egg- hunts and give gifts of coloured eggs. In Russia, Easter is one of the (7) _____ important holidays. People celebrate it (8) _______ an Easter breakfast or meal. They also create very beautiful Easter eggs.
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3. A. through B. in C. all D. around
4. A. eat B. have C. give D. receive
5. A. nation B. local C. native D. national
6. A. organise B. play C. do D. try
7. A. more B. best C. most D. better
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3. lantern
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1. Diwali is India's biggest and most important___holiday_______________ of the year.
2. Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and_____superstion____________.
3. Chinese New Year ands with a ________lantern___________ festival.
4. The number of _____attractions___________ in Da Lat is increasing.
5. India was an agricultural____societv______________ where people would seek the divine blessing of Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
6. The Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival and______considered____________ the biggest carnival in the world with 2 million people per day on the streets.
7. ______traditonally______________, the festival also marked the end of harvest, and parents who had been hard at work in the fields enjoyed spending extra time with their children.
8. The children wear___colyurful________________ masks and dance in the streets with star lanterns that are illuminated by candles.
9. During the Carnival of Venice, the _____canals_______________ are full of colorful boats.
10. Every year, in Harbin Ice and Snow Festival people build incredible things out of ice and snow, ____decorating___________ them with lights and lasers.
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