人教版高中英语课文原文和翻译-必修3.doc

人教版高中英语课文原文和翻译-必修3
必修3 unit1
Festivals and celebrations
Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in celebratewould be held after hunters had caught that time people would starve if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter ’s festivals have many origins ,some religious,some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
Festivals of the Dead
Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do the Japanese ,people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their a
also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to Mexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early this impoutant feast day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with”bones”on offer food,flowers and gifts to the Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival,when they can dress up and to to their neighbours’homes to ask for neighbours do not give any sweets,the children might play a trick on them.
Festivals to Honour People
their farm produce,like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome and Japan have mid-autumn festivals,when people admire the moon and in China,enjoy mooncakes.
Spring Festivals
The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of the Spring Festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red are dragon dances and carnivals,and families celebrate the Lunar New Year Western countries have very