George is a college student. He needs to write about Children's Day in different Asian countries. Jack, studying in South Korea, wants to take part in an interesting but " dirty" festival in July with his friends. Jacob, a university student who loves playing with water. He hopes to take part in a festival that is especially about water. Eric loves Chinese poems and poets (诗人) . He hears that some festivals are about famous poets. Mia likes delicious food very much. She wants to enjoy an American food festival with her cousin when they are free. | A. Boryeong, South Korea, holds a mud(泥浆) festival every July. During the festival, people can go into plastic pools, play or get their bodies with mud. B. The Taste of New York appeared in 1980. Some restaurant owners suggested the idea of a food festival. Jane Byrne, the leader of New York, agreed. And the city has been hosting the event ever since. C. The Dragon Boat Festival is a day to remember Qu Yuan, a great Chinese poet. On this day, people usually eat zongzi, hold dragon boat races and drink a kind of special wine. D. The Mid- autumn Day is a festival to get together. During the festival, people usually eat moon cakes, get together and enjoy the full moon with their family. E. Songkran Festival, in Thailand, is a very special festival for all the people. People splash (泼) water over each other. Everyone gets very wet, but they are very happy. F. Every August, Spain, celebrates a food festival. At that time, the world's biggest food fight begins. Many people take part in the event, throwing over a hundred tons of tomatoes at each other. G. If you go to Japan in early May, you will see colourful flags in the sky. The flags fly to celebrate Children's Day on May 5th. |
