Unit1Festivalsandcelebrations節日和慶典

Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.自古以來，世界各地就有各種各樣的節日和慶典。Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.最古老的節日總是慶祝嚴寒的結束、春季的種植和秋天的收割。Sometimescelebratewouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.有時，在獵人捕獲獵物后，也舉行慶?；顒印tthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.在那個時代，如果食物難以找到，特別是在寒冷的冬月，人們會挨餓。Today’sfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.現在的節日有很多由來，一些是宗教上的，一些是季節性的，一些是紀念特殊的人和事件的。

FestivalsoftheDead亡靈節

Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.有些節日，是為了紀念死者，或使祖先得到滿足，因為祖先們有可能回到世上（給人們）提供幫助，也有可能帶來危害。FortheJapanesefestival.Obon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.在日本的盂蘭盆節，人們要掃墓、燒香，以緬懷祖先。Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.他們還點起燈籠，奏響樂曲，因為他們認為這樣做可以把祖先引回到世上。InMexico,peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.在墨西哥，亡靈節是在11月初。Onthisimportantfeastday,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.在這個重要的節日里，人們會吃制成顱骨形狀的食物，和裝點有“骨頭”的蛋糕。Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.他們向亡者祭獻食物、鮮花和禮品。TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.西方節日萬圣節也源自人們古老的信念，認為亡者的靈魂會返回人間。Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycandressupandtotheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.萬圣節如今成了孩子們的節日，這天他們可以喬裝打扮上到鄰居家要糖吃。Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.如果鄰居什么糖也不給，那么孩子們就可以捉弄他們了。

FestivalstoHonourPeople紀念名人的節日

Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.也有紀念名人的節日。TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.中國的端午節（龍舟節），是紀念著名古代詩人屈原的。IntheUSAColumbusDayisinmemoryof雪。

Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.人們喜歡聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍。節日讓我們享受生活，Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.讓我們為自己的習俗而自豪，還可以暫時忘掉工作中的煩惱。必修三Unit1ASADLOVESTORY一段傷心的愛情故事

LiFangwasheart-broken.李方的心都碎了。ItwasValentine’sDayandHuJinhadsaidshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork.這天是情人節，胡瑾說她下班后會在咖啡館和他見面的。Butshedidn’tturnup.可現在她卻不見人影。Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim.也許她這會兒跟朋友在一起，正在取笑他呢。Shesaidshewouldbethereatseveno’clock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.她說她會在7點到達，他(李方)認為她會守信用的。Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool.他一整天都期盼著見到她，而現在他拿著玫瑰花和巧克力獨自一人守候著，像個傻瓜一樣。Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforhertoapologize.他不想屏息等她來道歉，Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee.他要用咖啡來解愁。

ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleave-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV-justwhatLiFangneeded!很明顯，咖啡館里的經理在等李方離開一一他擦好桌子，然后坐下來，打開電視機。這正合了李方的意！AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove.正在播出的是流傳在中國的一個悲傷的愛情故事。

ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.王母娘娘的外孫女下凡來到人間。HernamewasZhinü,theweavinggirl.她的名字叫織女，做紡織活的女孩。WhileshewasonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove.(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang.)她在人間遇到了牛郎，兩人相愛了。(李方想“這正像我和胡瑾?！?Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy.(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang.)于是他們秘密結了婚，并且生活得十分幸福。(李方想,“我們也可以像他們那樣幸福的。”)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.王母娘娘知道自己的孫女跟一個世上的凡人結了婚，她勃然大怒，強行把織女帶回到天宮。Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMillyWay,stoppedhim.當牛郎試圖追上去，卻被銀河阻擋住了。FindingthatZhinüwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear.看到織女傷心欲絕，最后王母娘娘決定讓這對夫妻每年跨過銀河相會一次。Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.陰歷七月初七，喜鵲們會展翅搭橋，讓這對戀人過河相會。PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becauseifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinüisweepingandthecouplewon’tbeabletomeet.中國人都希望這天天氣晴朗，因為如果碰到下雨，這就意味著織女在哭泣，兩個戀人不能見面。

Theannouncersaid,”ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival.主持人說道：“這就是乞巧節的故事。Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,theycallitaChineseValentine’sstory.外國朋友聽到這個故事就將它稱作中國的情人節。It’safinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove.”今天天氣晴朗，我希望你們都能見到所愛的人?！?/p>

AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,”IguessHuJindoesn’tloveme.I’lljustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway.Idon’twantthemtoremindmeofher.”李方動身往家走，心里想：“我想胡瑾是不愛我了，把這些鮮花和巧克力都扔了吧。我不想因它們想起她來?！盨ohedid.于是他把花和巧克力都扔了。

Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhiswayhome,heheardavoicecallinghim.在回家路上，他神情失落地走過拐角處的一家茶館，聽到有人叫他的名字。TherewasHuJinwavingathimandcalling,“whyareyousolate?I’vebeenwaitingforyo