Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,
(plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many origins, some ( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in
of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music
they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.
this important feast day, people eat food in
shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had
origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival,
they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's
（depend) from Britain.
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Dear fellow students，
May I have your attention，please? Now I'd like to make a speech here．As we know，waste(become)a common scene on campus recently．Some pour the remains of a meal where there is still much
(1eave)；others
(simple)walk away after washing hands，leaving the water
(run)；students leave the classroom every day
noticing whether fans are switched off．Has thrift(节俭)，one of the national tradition
developed from our long history gone?
so，find it back!
We don't have to take great pains to control waste，but action and a grateful heart are needed；thank the water that runs through our fingers，and save it for poor Arabian or African countries struggling in water (short)；thank the light we enjoy because in poor areas，children share
dim lamp reading；thank all the paper we are able to use，for trees are cut down
(satisfy)our needs；thank everything nature can offer and everything we can own.
Live and act，so the tradition of thrift will never fade．
Once upon a time, a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the family's only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became even more upset on Christmas Eve, he saw that the child had pasted the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree.
Nevertheless, the next morning the little girl, filled with (excite), brought the gift box to her father and said, "This is for you, Daddy!"
As he opened the box, the father (embarrass) by his earlier overreaction.
But when he opened it, he found it was empty again he became angry. "Don't you know, young lady, " he said harshly, "when you give someone a present there's supposed to be
inside the package!"
The little girl looked up at him with tears (roll) from her eyes and said: "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full."
The father was crushed. He fell his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl. He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.
An accident took the life of the child only a short time later. It is told the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life. Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box, take out
imaginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful child
had put it there.
Learning to study isn’t difficult. The first thing to remember is you must be willing to learn. It doesn’t mean that you must like the subject. It does mean,
, that you must be willing to learn whatever is necessary. Try to understand
it is important and how it helps you. Having a good command of mathematical facts will be useful in
whole life. Enough words and expressions make any kind of writing
(easy) than you thought. Of course your
(curious) will make the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting attractive.
Here is some advice for you. Have a certain time and place each day so that you can bury yourself in study interruptions. Have everything ready before you sit down to study.
(know) what you should learn is also important. Read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things. What’s more, you need
(consult)your teachers in time when you have trouble with your homework. Never forget the importance of review and preview.
Follow the advice you are sure to benefit from it.
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost _______ country has at least one river _
_____(flow) through it that plays
_______ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people ______________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. __
___________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation （消遣，娱乐活动）for the people __
______________ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____________ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes
__________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People come to kwon the _
____________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean _
____________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
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I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago.(grow) up ,I was used to words such as ”Don't talk to strangers". As
result, I don't talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.
One night ,a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest,name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I
him Don. learned that he and his wife
( go) to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition a lone. l began looking forward to him
( come) in and telling me his movie reviews
As the(week) went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. _
( eventual),we began to talk about my dreams and studies.
Since meeting Don ,I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can he ( much) enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became
(he) friend, to。