1、优质文档优质文档Unit 3 CelebrationAutumn Every year in September or October，the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by th e Chinese people all over the world. On this day，the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is importa
2、n t because it is a special occasion for family. It is also a day for special foods like moon c akes. There are all kinds of moon cakes. Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste，but nowadays， there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit，coffee， chocolate and even ice-c
3、ream moon cakes. 来源: 学&科&网 Z&X&X&KWinterThe Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival started. In one story， lanterns were l it to celebrate the power of light ov
4、er darkness. In another story， a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it. The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town. He was 秋季每年 9 月或 10 月，全 世界的中国人都要庆祝中秋节。据说这天的月亮是一年中最大、最亮的。夜晚人们喜欢聚在一起赏月。中秋节之所以重要是因为这是合家团聚的特殊日子。这一天要吃像月饼这样的特殊食物。有各种各样的月饼。传统的月饼通常是用豆馅做 的。但如今，月饼
5、的种类很多，有水果的、咖啡的、巧克力的，甚至有冰激凌月饼。冬季每年农历正月十五是中国的元宵节。它标志着新年庆典的结束。关于元宵节的起源有许多种传说。其中一种说点灯笼是为了颂扬光明战胜黑暗的力量；而在另一种传说中，一座城市差点儿被烧毁，最终许多灯笼的亮光使它避过此劫。故事是这样的，有一位神仙想烧毁这座城市，(但是)数千盏灯笼把他给骗了，(灯笼的光让)他觉得这座城市已经在燃烧了。优质文档优质文档fooled when he saw thousands of lanterns. He thought the town was already burning. In the past，lanterns
6、 were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds， animals and flowers，etc.Nowadays ，most lanterns are made with light bulbs and batteries，and they come in many shapes and sizes. In the northeastern part of China，there are even ice-lanterns. The special food for the Lantern Festival
7、is the sweet dumpli ng. Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water. SummerThe D ragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer，it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. The tradition of t he Dragon Boat Festival start
8、ed more than 2,000 years ago. In the old days， dragon boat races were organised only by Chinese people. However，in rec ent years，people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. There is a special food for the festival. It is called zongzi，which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves. 来源:学科网 ZXXK过去，人们常用蜡烛点灯笼，用鸟、动物、花等图案装饰灯笼。现在，大多数灯笼是用电灯和电池来点亮的，而且形状、大小不一。在中国东北，甚至有冰灯。来源:学科网元宵节的特殊食品是元宵。元宵用水煮，随热汤一起吃。来源:学* 科*网夏季农历五月初五是端午节。由于端午节是在初夏，它标志着一年中最炎热的季节的开始。 来源:学_ 科_网端午节已有 2000 多年的历史。过去，只有中国人举行赛龙舟活动。然而，近几年，外国人也参加比赛，共享其中的 乐趣。端午节也有一种特殊食品 粽子，用新鲜的竹叶把糯米包裹起来便做成了粽子。
