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Festivals | Countries | Time | Activities |
Diwali | In or November. | ▲Wear clothes. ▲Give sweets to their family and friends. ▲Put on their windows and even on the top of their houses. | |
The Lantern Festival | China | On the 15th day of the first lunar month. | ▲Write wishes on Kongming lanterns and them fly into the sky. ▲Children often go with paper lanterns. |
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The Norwegian novelist，poet and playwright Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Oct. 5，2023.
Born in 1959 in Haugesund，Fosse grew up on a small farm in western Norway. He started writing poems and stories at the age of 12. But was his plays that made him famous.
Unlike many traditional that focus on plots，characters and conflicts，Fosse's works show "tension of emotions". For example，in his first play Someone Is Going to Come，there is a man a woman seeking solitude(独处) in a remote seaside home.
When he was asked what he wants to give to readers through his writing，Fosse said he hopes to show a feeling of peace. "I hope they can find a kind of from my writing，" he said. Fosse's unique style has helped him win many prizes.
Mother's Day is always a fun time at my house every year. This year is no exception. My brother and I want our mom to feel 1 by giving her a day off from family chores.
In the morning，I woke up before everyone else to hang up a poster that 2 "Happy Mother's Day". My dad also got up3 and helped set up a rose bouquet(玫瑰花束) in a vase. When my mom woke up，she read cards we laid out next to her bed with a big smile. While she was watching the morning news with my dad，it was time to 4 my cooking skills. I made some delicious food with my brother's help. My mom and I love board games，so after a short 5 around the neighborhood，we played all of her favorites. In my family，playing a fun board game turns into a big6 and can become very heated. One of us always becomes a sore loser after being beaten in the game. The afternoon games made all of us tired. A delicious takeout dinner from my mom's favorite restaurant 7 us. The festivities(庆祝活动)8 with icecream and more quality family time，while we were watching one of my mom's favorite movies from her teenage years.
It was such a 9 day，and it was great to be able to show my mom how much we appreciate her and thank her for10 she does for our family. Mother's Day should be every day.
The Spring Equinox The 4th term March 20th－April 3rd | The Grain in Ear The 9th term June 5th－June 20th | The Beginning of Autumn The 13th term August 7th－August 21st | The Major Cold The 24th term January 20th－February 3rd | |||
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Everything begins to grow and flowers come out. Some birds fly back to the north. People always fly kites and go climbing. | It's a long period of continuous(持续不断) rainy and cloudy weather. Farmers are busy sowing(播种) and working in the fields. | The leaves of trees start to fall，as the saying goes，"One leaf falls，autumn arrives. " People can feel that the wind is getting cool. | It is snowy and cold. People wear thick clothes to keep warm. Children often make snowmen and do some winter sports like ice skating. | |||
Whether we're young or old，rich or poor，we have one thing in common：The moon always looks down at each of us when it lights up the night sky.
Just like a mirror，the moon reflects the sun's light. It can also reflect people's feelings. This is probably why the moon is always popular among Western and Chinese music，poems and other forms of literature. So when we look at the moon，what exactly do we see looking back at us?
Well，that depends on who's looking.
The ancient Greek poet(古希腊诗人) Sappho，for example，saw the moon as a woman who lit up space with her beauty.
Later in England，however，the moon's image(形象) was completely different. In the Middle Ages，English people often drank to get away from difficult life. In their eyes，the moon was a man who liked drinking. In London，at least three pubs(酒馆) were named Man in the Moon. It's probably because the bright moon at night looks like a man's red face after drinking. A popular song sung in the pubs at that time even went，"Our man in the moon drinks wine…"
__▲__ Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's Quiet Night Thought reads，"I look up to the mountain moon，and then I look down and think of home. " Similarly，Zhang Jiuling wrote in another poem，"Looking at the moon and thinking of one far away. " So in Chinese culture，when people look at the moon，they may miss their hometown and someone. Very interesting，right?
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The Tiaohua Festival is a main festival of the Miao people in Anshun City in Guizhou Province. Each year，the Tiaohua Festival attracts international tourists from all over the world. In 2008，it was included into the second batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage List(第二批国家级非物质文化遗产名录). It is usually celebrated in the first lunar month every year.
To decide the exact date of the festival，organizers have to think about many things，like lucky animal days(e. g. the tiger and dragon days are powerful，but the snake and pig days need to be avoided at all costs) and lucky numbers(e. g. "8" means rich but "4" means death). Organizers also need to make sure the date doesn't fall on the festival days of other communities. In this way，people from nearby villages can take part in the festival.
Singing and dancing are the main activities of the Tiaohua Festival. During the festival，the Miao people wear their traditional clothes and silver accessories(配饰). The most important part of the festival is the chance for young people to meet possible marriage partners—men play a musical instrument and women dance to the music in the flower area. If a man plays well，listeners will cheer for him and he can win a woman's admiration. Then they may get married if everything goes well. Other activities include competitions of climbing a flowerdecorated pole and the martial art.
A. Chongyang cake is a kind of steamed(蒸的) cake. B. That is how "Chongyang" was created. C. It is held on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. D. People believe that drinking chrysanthemum wine can treat and prevent diseases. E. Because "high" means that one improves to a higher level. F. It is a pleasure for people to have a relaxing day in a natural setting. |
The Chongyang Festival is also called the Double Ninth Festival. During the festival，Chongyang cake and chrysanthemum(菊花) wine are the traditional food. Climbing mountains and admiring beautiful chrysanthemums are interesting events. It has two layers(层) with nuts and jujubes(枣) between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced gao meaning "high" ，people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating the cake. They also hope that they can make progress in the following days after eating the cake.
Drinking chrysanthemum wine is a necessary part of the festival. Chrysanthemums have the function(功能) of an antitoxin(抗毒素) and can drive the evil(邪恶) away.
It is said that by climbing a high mountain，diseases can be prevented. Many wellknown poems were created to describe the scene and feeling of mountain climbing. Now，families，relatives or good friends gather to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the holiday with each other.
Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year. It's time we spend with family members，giving gifts to each other and eating lots of delicious food. However，at the same time it can also be a nervous time. You have to spend much time and money planing and buying presents for everyone. You need to clean the rooms or even clear some of them out and put up the Christmas tree，the decorations and the balloons. And you have to communicate with your friends and relatives whom you perhaps wouldn't usually spend so much time with. So what can we do to deal with these things to enjoy the happy time to the fullest?
Usually，you have to face the busy shops to do your Christmas shopping during this holiday. That can make you stressed out. To stay calm(冷静的) during this holiday，you can start your shopping early. In other words，you can buy presents for people before Christmas comes so that you can save yourself some money. What's more，you can buy your presents on the Internet，which means that you can find anything you can think of，and you can do it in your living room. It's much cheaper，so you can save money.
Did you once drink more than usual，eat cakes you didn't want or do something else which left you feeling tired? Remember that it's your right to enjoy Christmas in the way you want and that you should take no notice of those who tell you that you're not being Christmassy.
Finally，you'd better have low expectations. If your expectations are high，you will make yourself upset. Don't let yourself be pressured into making the Christmas perfect. So，just be satisfied to have a pleasant evening with your family and let what happens happen.
How to solve Christmas | |
Introduction | Christmas is a happy family time but it also make us . |
Causes | We have to spend much time the holiday and communicating with friends and relatives. |
Ways | ◆Do shopping ，such as doing Christmas shopping online in advance. ◆Learn to and spend Christmas in your own way. ◆Don't expect too much to avoid getting yourself upset. |
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The Internet is useful people can surf online anytime and anywhere.
There a new school in our village in two years.
fun experience it was to visit the Site of the Zunyi Conference!
Do you know the Chinese traditional activity—Shehuo？It (begin) in the Qin and Han Dynasties and developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It became the(popular) during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Shehuo has become a folk activity and it shows (people) good wishes. It is a celebration. And local (farm) act it during the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. There are many kinds of Shehuo shows. Let's have look.
The Dragon Dance is a traditional dance in China. There are usually more than ten performers who act under a dragon. They show a strong feeling. The dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation. It also(mean) that the country is rich and the people are at peace.
Stiltwalking(踩高跷) performers usually dress up as ancient people and walk on stilts (careful) in the streets. These people need (practice) the skill a lot before performing. they are not careful enough，they will fall and get hurt easily.
The Boating Dance，which is also called landboat dance，usually includes one boat with two dancers—a man and a woman. Some include many boats and many dancers. It's different in forms from place place. The Boating Dance is warmly held everywhere in China.
The Family Dinner on the Spring Festival Eve
