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The Lantern Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China. It is celebrated1 the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year. Yuanxiao is the special2 for the Lantern Festival. It to the Lantern Festival is the3 as dumplings to the Spring Festival. Yuanxiao is a kind of small dumpling balls. It 4 sweet and delicious. We also5 these balls tangyuan. What's more, tangyuan in Chinese has a similar6 with tuanyuan, meaning reunion and happiness for the family. "Guessing lantern riddles(谜语)"is an important part of the festival. Lanterns can be made into different7 -flowers, animals and many other things.8 making lanterns, people usually write riddles on lanterns. On the evening of the Lantern Festival, there are many lanterns in the streets. Children also hold self-made or bought lanterns to9 in the streets.10 is very interesting and everyone is very happy on that day.
Qu Yuan was a minister of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. He is also known as the father of Chinese poetry. After he had lost hope in his country's future, he jumped into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The modern Dragon Boat Festival that is also called the Duanwu Festival started from that time to this day. People have commemorated(纪念)Qu Yuan on that day by posting poems on the door, eating zongzi, wearing incense bags and doing several other activities. The most important part of the tradition, however, is the dragon boat races. Nowadays, in Japan and Vietnam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture. "No one can deny that it came from China, " said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province. We should know the Dragon Boat Festival is regarded as one of the traditional festivals throughout China forever.
Every year, we celebrate many special days─ Mother's Day, Father's Day and New Year's Day. In some countries, there is a special day for playing tricks on others. In North America and parts of Europe, this day is known as April Fool's Day, and is celebrated on April 1.
Many people believe that the French started April Fool's Day. Centuries ago, New Year's Day in Europe was April 1. In 1582, the calendar changed and King Charles IX of France moved it to January 1st.
Some people did not like this, and chose to keep April 1 as New Year's Day. Many called these people "April fools" and played jokes and tricks on them. Over time, April 1 became a day to have fun in France. It then spread to England and Scotland, and later, to North America.
On April Fool's Day, jokes are common. In the United States, for example, a person may move a friend's clock ahead one hour, or change the sugar and salt. In Scotland, April Fool's Day lasts for two days. The second day is called "Taily Day"—for one's "tail". On this day, people might secretly put a sign saying "kick me" on a person's back or behind. Other countries have their own "Fool's Day". In Spain and Mexico, people play tricks on each other on December 28. In India, it happens on March 31. In many countries around the world, April 1 is a day of fun. Jokes bring about a lot of laughter, and many shouts of "April Fool"！
What was the most dangerous engineering project? It was the Panama Canal (巴拿马运河). It lets ships pass between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The French started the project in the 1880s. However, the work was too difficult, and they stopped. About 56, 300 people worked on the canal.
The area' around the canal was very dangerous. It was very hot and wet, with about267cm of rain in a year. The heavy rain often made the rivers flood (发洪水).
One of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century was the Alaska Pipeline (阿拉斯加输没管). In 1968, an oil company (公司) found the largest oil field in North America.
They worked with some other oil companies to build a pipeline.
The Alaska Pipeline is one of the longest pipelines in the world. It carries oil for 800 miles through the cold, hard land of Alaska. More than 70, 000 workers built it. They worked for more than three years in very cold temperatures. They finished the work in 1977.
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A. Thousands of workers died from illnesses and accidents. B. The US spent a lot of money on the canal. C. It is in Central America and is 50 miles long. D. It crosses three mountains and more than 800 rivers. E. The US continued the project in 1904 and finished it in 1914. F. But, how could they get oil from Alaska to the rest (其他) of the US? |
The start of the (two) weekend of every August marks the beginning of Asia's largest beer festival -- the Qingdao International Beer Festival. If you're in the area just before the month draws to a close on August 28th, make sure to go there with a few friends and (have) some fun.
It is a better way (cool) off the summer heat to drink a glass of cool beer with friends. It also makes people (free) from the workday stress. If you are in Qingdao from now until August 28th, put on your party hat and go to the festival.
Wang Yong, a festival-goer(常客) said, " a wonderful festival it is! The whole atmosphere (气氛) at the Qingdao Beer Festival is really good and I like that best. It makes me feel very happy to drink with friends here. And I'm feeling that I can drink much more than usual. "
that past Saturday, within one hour after the festival (open) its door, about 3, 000, 000 tourists flocked(蜂拥)into Beer City. They drank 77 tons of beer. It was a new record in the (festival) 20-year history.
Sarah Buchwieser, a German tourist, said, "I think it's very different that they ‘gan-bei' here. We don't do that in Germany because we(get) such big glasses that we can't ‘gan-bei' with them. I really like the Chinese beer tradition. It's so special. "
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Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship. It falls on the first Sunday of August every year. Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935. But now this doesn't only happen in the US. People in other countries are interested in it, too.
The idea of spending the day with friends was spread all over the world. With more and more countries joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon became an international festival.
Between 1936 and 1997, Friendship Day didn't have a symbol (象征), like Santa Claus for Christmas. However, in 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the pooh as the word's Ambassador (大使) of Friendship.
The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging (交换) cards, flowers and gifts. Some people may have parties with their friends. Some may have lunch or dinner together. Others may hang out or go to the movies with friends on this special day. These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.
Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years, the basic idea behind the festival remains the same. People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.
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