Text A: Public Festivals in China China is a country with 56 nationalities and a rich cultural heritage. Of all the public festivals,perhaps the following are the most popular ones in China. National Day (October Ist)is the most important public festival in China as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. On this day every town and village in the country are permeated with a jubilant atmosphere.In large cities people throng the streets,squares and parks in their holiday best.Main streets and public buildings are decorated with flags and flowers.In the evening these places are a blaze of light.Fireworks shooting,singing and dancing,various assemblies and exhibitions keep the whole nation busy for bays. The festivals next in importance after National Day are two New Years;one according to the Gregorian solar calendar,and the other according to the traditional lunar calendar.The former was officially established in 1911,but it has been to this day the New Year in an administrative sense only.Whereas the traditional New Year has remained the virtual festival of New Year emotionally and culturally,though it was renamed "the Spring Festival"long ago
Text A: Public Festivals in China China is a country with 56 nationalities and a rich cultural heritage. Of all the public festivals, perhaps the following are the most popular ones in China. National Day (October 1st) is the most important public festival in China as the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. On this day every town and village in the country are permeated with a jubilant atmosphere. In large cities people throng the streets, squares and parks in their holiday best. Main streets and public buildings are decorated with flags and flowers. In the evening these places are a blaze of light. Fireworks shooting, singing and dancing, various assemblies and exhibitions keep the whole nation busy for bays. The festivals next in importance after National Day are two New Years; one according to the Gregorian solar calendar, and the other according to the traditional lunar calendar. The former was officially established in 1911, but it has been to this day the New Year in an administrative sense only. Whereas the traditional New Year has remained the virtual festival of New Year emotionally and culturally, though it was renamed “the Spring Festival” long ago
The solar New Year is quite eclipsed by the traditional New Year both in importance and festivity.On this one-day national holiday there is little of what you would call rousing celebrations.It is an occasion for presenting new stage,screen or TV shows,and a convenient day for holding a wedding.Otherwise it is just an ordinary holiday.For many it is no more than an extra Sunday. The lunar New Year(the Spring Festival )is the festival of festivals,which is deep-rooted in the life and soul of hundreds of hundreds of millions of people.It is a time of family reunion,good whishes,thanksgiving, new promises,hopes for the future,and merrymaking.Although officially there are only three full days,the celebrations of the Spring Festival take place in late January or early February and last for nearly a month, beginning ten days before the end of the year and extending well past the middle of the first month of the new year.The historical reason for beginning the year during cold weather is that it is a time between the"autumn harvest and winter storage"and"spring plowing and summer weeding."In other words,this is the time for rest and relaxation after a year's toil,and for celebration as well. The festivities reach their climax around the New Year's Eve and the New Year's Day,when there are continuous feasting and rejoicing amid the din of gong striking,drum beating and firecracker shooting.While the grown-ups occupy themselves with New Year dinner parties and mutual calls,the children enjoy the New Year entertainment such as fireworks and lantern displays,lion dance and entertainment such as fireworks and lantern displays,lion dance and other folk shows visits to festival fairs,etc.Nothing is spared to make the celebrations joyous and memorable
The solar New Year is quite eclipsed by the traditional New Year both in importance and festivity. On this one-day national holiday there is little of what you would call rousing celebrations. It is an occasion for presenting new stage, screen or TV shows, and a convenient day for holding a wedding. Otherwise it is just an ordinary holiday. For many it is no more than an extra Sunday. The lunar New Year (the Spring Festival ) is the festival of festivals, which is deep-rooted in the life and soul of hundreds of hundreds of millions of people. It is a time of family reunion, good whishes, thanksgiving, new promises, hopes for the future, and merrymaking. Although officially there are only three full days, the celebrations of the Spring Festival take place in late January or early February and last for nearly a month, beginning ten days before the end of the year and extending well past the middle of the first month of the new year. The historical reason for beginning the year during cold weather is that it is a time between the “autumn harvest and winter storage” and “spring plowing and summer weeding.” In other words, this is the time for rest and relaxation after a year’s toil, and for celebration as well. The festivities reach their climax around the New Year’s Eve and the New Year’s Day, when there are continuous feasting and rejoicing amid the din of gong striking, drum beating and firecracker shooting. While the grown-ups occupy themselves with New Year dinner parties and mutual calls, the children enjoy the New Year entertainment such as fireworks and lantern displays, lion dance and entertainment such as fireworks and lantern displays, lion dance and other folk shows visits to festival fairs, etc. Nothing is spared to make the celebrations joyous and memorable
It is strange that the traditional New Year should seem to flourish with new vigor when the lunar calendar has been practically superseded by the solar calendar as a system of time reckoning.None of the other public festivals can compare with these two in grandeur.Women's Day(8 March), Youth Day(4 May),Children's Day(1 June)and the recently established Aged People's Day (9 of 9th lunar month)are festivals for particular sections of the population,although they are of course also the concern of all society.The Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (1 July)and Army Day (1 August)are both days of great significance,but they are more of commemoration days than of public festivals. Of the many lesser traditional festivals,the Mid-Autumn Festival is perhaps the most popular.This holiday has 2,000 years of history in China.The 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar marks the middle of autumn.The traditional food of Zhong Qiu Jie(the Mid-Autumn Festival)is moon cakes.Give them as gifts or use them as bricks to build a house.Worshipping the moon is also customary,as is ceremonially sacrificing fruit to the moon.Women also stand in the moonlight in the desperate and deluded hope that they'll get pregnant.The festival is a time for family members to gather together and enjoy the family harmony.And on the Mid-autumn night family members and friends gather to admire the full moon while eating their moon cakes under the beautiful moon. Every ethnic and religious group in China has its own special festivals,as the Water-Sprinkling Festival of the Dai and Corban of the Muslims.These form an important part of the cultural and spiritual life of the groups concerned
It is strange that the traditional New Year should seem to flourish with new vigor when the lunar calendar has been practically superseded by the solar calendar as a system of time reckoning. None of the other public festivals can compare with these two in grandeur. Women’s Day (8 March), Youth Day (4 May), Children’s Day (1 June) and the recently established Aged People’s Day (9 of 9th lunar month) are festivals for particular sections of the population, although they are of course also the concern of all society. The Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (1 July) and Army Day (1 August) are both days of great significance, but they are more of commemoration days than of public festivals. Of the many lesser traditional festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival is perhaps the most popular. This holiday has 2,000 years of history in China. The 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar marks the middle of autumn. The traditional food of Zhong Qiu Jie (the Mid-Autumn Festival) is moon cakes. Give them as gifts or use them as bricks to build a house. Worshipping the moon is also customary, as is ceremonially sacrificing fruit to the moon. Women also stand in the moonlight in the desperate and deluded hope that they’ll get pregnant. The festival is a time for family members to gather together and enjoy the family harmony. And on the Mid-autumn night family members and friends gather to admire the full moon while eating their moon cakes under the beautiful moon. Every ethnic and religious group in China has its own special festivals, as the Water-Sprinkling Festival of the Dai and Corban of the Muslims. These form an important part of the cultural and spiritual life of the groups concerned
Many of these holidays had been observed for thousands of years until they mysteriously and suddenly fell out of practice during the Cultural Revolution.Despite the fatuous decling in the observance of traditional Chinese holidays,after all,99 percent of the conversations you have with Chinese people are like the topic of traditional Chinese holidays. Today,besides the summer and winter vacations,Chinese kids only get off from school for ten officially recognized national holidays every year,but there are many more folk holidays that are taken with varying degrees of seriousness throughout China.China is an agricultural society,so it should be no surprise that most traditional Chinese folk holidays revolve around the lunar calendar in China
Many of these holidays had been observed for thousands of years until they mysteriously and suddenly fell out of practice during the Cultural Revolution. Despite the fatuous decling in the observance of traditional Chinese holidays, after all, 99 percent of the conversations you have with Chinese people are like the topic of traditional Chinese holidays. Today, besides the summer and winter vacations, Chinese kids only get off from school for ten officially recognized national holidays every year, but there are many more folk holidays that are taken with varying degrees of seriousness throughout China. China is an agricultural society, so it should be no surprise that most traditional Chinese folk holidays revolve around the lunar calendar in China
TextA: Public Festivals in China China is a country with 56 nationalities and a rich cultural heritage.Of all the public festivals,perhaps the following are the most anniversary,n.周年纪日 twentieth wedding anniversary. 结婚20 popular ones in China. 周年纪念。 National Day (October Ist)is the most important public festival in China as the permeate,v弥漫，散布，渗入 anniversary of the founding of the People's Dangerous chemicals may permeate Republic. through the soil into rivers.有毒化学物可 能通过士壤渗入河流。 On this day every town and village in the country are permeated with a jubilant throng,vt蜂拥，聚集 atmosphere.In large cities people throng the People thronged to see the new play 人们蜂拥着去观赏那部新戏。 streets,squares and parks in their holiday in one's best..穿着节日的盛装。 best.Main streets and public buildings are be decorated with.装饰，装扮 decorated with flags and flowers.In the They decorate the wedding with flowers evening these places are a blaze of light. and ribbons.他们用彩带和鲜花装饰车。 Fireworks shooting,singing and dancing. various assemblies and exhibitions keep the blaze,n强烈的或眩目的光。 The city's downtown area is a blaze of whole nation busy for bays lights in the evening.这座城市的闹区晚 上灯火通明
Text A: Public Festivals in China China is a country with 56 nationalities and a rich cultural heritage. Of all the public festivals, perhaps the following are the most popular ones in China. National Day (October 1st) is the most important public festival in China as the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. On this day every town and village in the country are permeated with a jubilant atmosphere. In large cities people throng the streets, squares and parks in their holiday best. Main streets and public buildings are decorated with flags and flowers. In the evening these places are a blaze of light. Fireworks shooting, singing and dancing, various assemblies and exhibitions keep the whole nation busy for bays. anniversary , n. 周年纪日 twentieth wedding anniversary. 结婚20 周年纪念。 permeate , v 弥漫，散布，渗入 Dangerous chemicals may permeate through the soil into rivers. 有毒化学物可 能通过土壤渗入河流。 throng, vt 蜂拥，聚集 People thronged to see the new play. 人们蜂拥着去观赏那部新戏。 in one’s best. 穿着节日的盛装。 be decorated with. 装饰，装扮 They decorate the wedding with flowers and ribbons. 他们用彩带和鲜花装饰 车。 blaze , n. 强烈的或眩目的光。 The city’s downtown area is a blaze of lights in the evening. 这座城市的闹区晚 上灯火通明
next in importance,重要性上仅次于 The festivals next in importance after She was next in size only to lucy among National Day are two New Years;one the girls在女孩中她的身高仅次于露茜。 according to the Gregorian solar calendar,and administrative,a.管理的，行政的 the other according to the traditional lunar He lacks in administrative ability. 他缺乏 calendar.The former was officially established 行政能力。 in 1911,but it has been to this day the New establish,t.建立，创办，设立 Year in an administrative sense only.Whereas This school was established in1840.这所 the traditional New Year has remained the 学校是在1840年创立的。 virtual festival of New Year emotionally and whereas,conj.然而，但是，尽管 culturally,though it was renamed"the Spring He must be about sixty,whereas his wife Festival'”long ago. looks about thirty.他想必有60岁左右，而他妻子 看上去大约有30岁。 virtual.a.实质上的，事实上的 Now that the talks have broken down,war in the region looks like a virtual certainty..既然谈 判已经破裂，这一地区的战争看来肯定不可避免
The festivals next in importance after National Day are two New Years; one according to the Gregorian solar calendar, and the other according to the traditional lunar calendar. The former was officially established in 1911, but it has been to this day the New Year in an administrative sense only. Whereas the traditional New Year has remained the virtual festival of New Year emotionally and culturally, though it was renamed “the Spring Festival” long ago. next in importance . 重要性上仅次于 She was next in size only to lucy among the girls 在女孩中她的身高仅次于露茜。 administrative ,a. 管理的，行政的 He lacks in administrative ability. 他缺乏 行政能力。 establish , vt. 建立，创办，设立 This school was established in 1840. 这所 学校是在1840年创立的。 whereas , conj. 然而，但是，尽管 He must be about sixty ,whereas his wife looks about thirty. 他想必有60岁左右，而他妻子 看上去大约有30岁。 virtual. a. 实质上的，事实上的 Now that the talks have broken down, war in the region looks like a virtual certainty. 既然谈 判已经破裂，这一地区的战争看来肯定不可避免
eclipse,t.使暗淡，使失色 The solar New Year is quite eclipsed by the He is quite eclipsed by his clever wife.他的 traditional New Year both in importance and 妻子很聪明，相形之下，他显得黯然失色。 festivity.On this one-day national holiday there is rouse,t.惊起，唤起 little of what you would call rousing celebrations. He roused a sense of duty in me. 他唤起我 It is an occasion for presenting new stage,screen 的责任感。 or TV shows,and a convenient day for holding a otherwise,adv.否则，不然 wedding.Otherwise it is just an ordinary holiday. Do it now.Otherwise it will be too late. For many it is no more than an extra Sunday. 在就干，不然就太迟了。 注意otherwise还可以做连词 It's perfectly harmless,otherwise I wouldn't have done it..这没有一点坏处，否则我也不会去干的。 no more than仅仅，只不过 The litter girl is no more than five years old. 这个小女孩只有五岁
The solar New Year is quite eclipsed by the traditional New Year both in importance and festivity. On this one-day national holiday there is little of what you would call rousing celebrations. It is an occasion for presenting new stage, screen or TV shows, and a convenient day for holding a wedding. Otherwise it is just an ordinary holiday. For many it is no more than an extra Sunday. eclipse , vt. 使暗淡，使失色 He is quite eclipsed by his clever wife. 他的 妻子很聪明，相形之下，他显得黯然失色。 rouse , vt. 惊起，唤起 He roused a sense of duty in me. 他唤起我 的责任感。 otherwise , adv. 否则，不然 Do it now. Otherwise it will be too late. 现 在就干，不然就太迟了。 注意otherwise还可以做连词 It’s perfectly harmless ,otherwise I wouldn’t have done it. 这没有一点坏处，否则我也不会去干的。 no more than 仅仅，只不过 The litter girl is no more than five years old. 这个小女孩只有五岁
root,t.生根，扎根 The lunar New Year(the Spring Festival This plant should be rooted in sandy is the festival of festivals,which is deep- soiL.这种植物应种在沙质土壤。 rooted in the life and soul of hundreds of take place..发生，进行，举行 hundreds of millions of people.It is a time of The accident took place only a block family reunion,good whishes,thanksgiving, from his home.这意外事故就发生在离他家一 new promises,hopes for the future,and 个街的地方。 merrymaking.Although officially there are extend,v.伸展，延续 only three full days,the celebrations of the The hot weather extended into October Spring Festival take place in late January or 炎热天气一直持续到10月份。 early February and last for nearly a month, They extended the railway to the next beginning ten days before the end of the year down. 他们把铁路延伸到了下一个城镇。 and extending well past the middle of the first as well..同样，也 month of the new year.The historical reason Computer are widely used in industry, for beginning the year during cold weather is and now ordinary people can use them as well. that it is a time between the "autumn harvest 计算机已在工业上广泛使用，如今普通人同样 and winter storage”and“spring plowing and 也能用计算机。 summer weeding."In other words,this is the There are many other services as well. time for rest and relaxation after a year's toil, 还有许多种别的服务项目。 and for celebration as well
The lunar New Year (the Spring Festival ) is the festival of festivals, which is deeprooted in the life and soul of hundreds of hundreds of millions of people. It is a time of family reunion, good whishes, thanksgiving, new promises, hopes for the future, and merrymaking. Although officially there are only three full days, the celebrations of the Spring Festival take place in late January or early February and last for nearly a month, beginning ten days before the end of the year and extending well past the middle of the first month of the new year. The historical reason for beginning the year during cold weather is that it is a time between the “autumn harvest and winter storage” and “spring plowing and summer weeding.” In other words, this is the time for rest and relaxation after a year’s toil, and for celebration as well. root , vt . 生根，扎根 This plant should be rooted in sandy soil. 这种植物应种在沙质土壤。 take place. 发生，进行，举行 The accident took place only a block from his home. 这意外事故就发生在离他家一 个街的地方。 extend , v. 伸展，延续 The hot weather extended into October. 炎热天气一直持续到10月份。 They extended the railway to the next down. 他们把铁路延伸到了下一个城镇。 as well. 同样，也 Computer are widely used in industry, and now ordinary people can use them as well. 计算机已在工业上广泛使用，如今普通人同样 也能用计算机。 There are many other services as well. 还有许多种别的服务项目
climax,n.高潮，最令人兴奋的部分。 The festivities reach their climax around The climax of the film is a brilliant car the New Year's Eve and the New Year's Day, chase. 影片的高潮是一场精彩的汽车追逐戏 when there are continuous feasting and The climax of the week is when I got rejoicing amid the din of gong striking, paid.我一周里最兴奋的日子是领薪日。 drum beating and firecracker shooting. rejoice,vi.庆祝，充满喜悦 While the grown-ups occupy themselves When the game ended,the winner with New Year dinner parties and mutual rejoiced.比赛结束时，胜者心喜若狂。 calls,the children enjoy the New Year occupy,t.使忙碌，使从事。 entertainment such as fireworks and lantern The old couple occupied themselves in displays,lion dance and entertainment such growing vegetables.这老两口以种菜打发日子 as fireworks and lantern displays,lion dance mutual.a.相互的，彼此的 and other folk shows visits to festival fairs, Help is mutual.帮助是相的 etc.Nothing is spared to make the Mutual interest相互的利 celebrations joyous and memorable. spare,t.节约，吝惜 Spare no efforts不途余利 Spare no expense不惜工本 He spare no expense and effort in his desire to help us.他不惜工本不途余利地想要 帮助我们
The festivities reach their climax around the New Year’s Eve and the New Year’s Day, when there are continuous feasting and rejoicing amid the din of gong striking, drum beating and firecracker shooting. While the grown-ups occupy themselves with New Year dinner parties and mutual calls, the children enjoy the New Year entertainment such as fireworks and lantern displays, lion dance and entertainment such as fireworks and lantern displays, lion dance and other folk shows visits to festival fairs, etc. Nothing is spared to make the celebrations joyous and memorable. climax , n. 高潮，最令人兴奋的部分。 The climax of the film is a brilliant car chase. 影片的高潮是一场精彩的汽车追逐戏 The climax of the week is when I got paid. 我一周里最兴奋的日子是领薪日。 rejoice , vi. 庆祝，充满喜悦 When the game ended, the winner rejoiced. 比赛结束时，胜者心喜若狂。 occupy , vt. 使忙碌，使从事。 The old couple occupied themselves in growing vegetables. 这老两口以种菜打发日子 mutual . a . 相互的，彼此的 Help is mutual. 帮助是相互的 Mutual interest 相互的利 spare , vt. 节约，吝惜 Spare no efforts 不途余利 Spare no expense 不惜工本 He spare no expense and effort in his desire to help us. 他不惜工本不途余利地想要 帮助我们
It is strange that.. (that从句要用虚拟 语气，should+v或省略should) It is strange that the traditional New Year flourish.Vi.茂盛，繁荣，兴旺 should seem to flourish with new vigor when Very few plants will flourish without water the lunar calendar has been practically 没有水，很少植物能长的茂盛。 superseded by the solar calendar as a system of The firm is flourishing time reckoning.None of the other public 这家公司生意兴隆。 festivals can compare with these two in supersede.Vt.取代，代替 grandeur.Women's Day(8 March),Youth Day Motorways have superseded ordinary roads (4 May),Children's Day(1 June)and the for long-distance travel.在长途旅行方面，高速公路 recently established Aged People's Day(9 of 已取代了一般的道路。 9th lunar month)are festivals for particular compare with.相比，比得上 sections of the population,although they are of How does life in Britain compare with life course also the concern of all society.The in the United States'?在英国的生活和在美国的生活 Anniversary of the founding of the Communist 比起来怎么样？ Party of China(1 July)and Army Day(I 注意compare with的其他含义 August)are both days of great significance,but The fee is low,compared with that at many other in they are more of commemoration days than of dependent schools.与其他自负盈亏的学校比较，这 public festivals. 里的学费是低的。 significance,n.意义，含义，重要性 He failed to understand its real significance 他未能理解这件事的真正含义。 Money at this period holds no significance for him,在这个时候金钱对他来说并不重要
It is strange that the traditional New Year should seem to flourish with new vigor when the lunar calendar has been practically superseded by the solar calendar as a system of time reckoning. None of the other public festivals can compare with these two in grandeur. Women’s Day (8 March), Youth Day (4 May), Children’s Day (1 June) and the recently established Aged People’s Day (9 of 9th lunar month) are festivals for particular sections of the population, although they are of course also the concern of all society. The Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (1 July) and Army Day (1 August) are both days of great significance, but they are more of commemoration days than of public festivals. It is strange that… （that从句要用虚拟 语气，should +v 或省略should） flourish. Vi. 茂盛，繁荣，兴旺 Very few plants will flourish without water . 没有水，很少植物能长的茂盛。 The firm is flourishing . 这家公司生意兴隆。 supersede. Vt. 取代，代替 Motorways have superseded ordinary roads for long-distance travel. 在长途旅行方面，高速公路 已取代了一般的道路。 compare with . 相比，比得上 How does life in Britain compare with life in the United States? 在英国的生活和在美国的生活 比起来怎么样？ 注意compare with的其他含义 The fee is low, compared with that at many other in dependent schools. 与其他自负盈亏的学校比较，这 里的学费是低的。 significance , n. 意义，含义，重要性 He failed to understand its real significance. 他未能理解这件事的真正含义。 Money at this period holds no significance for him . 在这个时候金钱对他来说并不重要
