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Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns all over the world have helped to make China's New Year the most famous. These days growing 【小题1】（number）of people who are not of Chinese origin are joining in. In Tokyo window cleaners dress up like the animals of the Chinese shengxiao. America，Canada and New Zealand published memorial stamps for the year of the Rooster. In 2016，New York City made the Lunar New Year 【小题2】 school holiday for the first time.

The spread of the Spring Festival is 【小题3】（part）due to recent immigration from China:about 10million Chinese people 【小题4】（move）abroad since 1978，many of 【小题5】 are far richer than earlier waves of immigrants.

Aware 【小题6】 China's growing economic and political influence，foreign leaders have noticed the occasion. Britain's prime minister，Theresa May，gave a video address，a tradition 【小题7】（start）in 2014 by her predecessor（前任）. The World Economic Forum in Davos in 2017 was held a week earlier than usual 【小题8】（avoid）conflicting with China's New Year.

China hopes the festival will promote 【小题9】（it）cultural soft power abroad. It may give the Chinese people 【小题10】（satisfy）to see foreigners enjoy such festivities.

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World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It 【小题1】 (start) by the Lit World. org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. 【小题2】 (it) aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone 【小题3】 ( celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all people.

The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce 【小题4】 number of illiterate（不识字的）people in the world. It is 【小题5】（absolute）necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says，"It's time to start by reading aloud to 【小题6】 might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it，share a story with someone who would treasure it，listen patiently 【小题7】 someone else's story as they share it with you." The United Nations says，"Literacy（有读写能力）involves a variety of learning in 【小题8】（be）able to let individuals achieve their goals，to develop their knowledge，【小题9】 participate fully in society." In that way，World Read Aloud Day does help make a 【小题10】（different）.

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The Chinese Government recently created the Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, 【小题1】（make）it a national festival that 【小题2】（set）up for farmers for the first time. This festival will not only celebrate harvests but it will also be a reminder that more attention needs to be paid to agriculture and farmers, as well as 【小题3】（tradition）culture.

Establishing Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is helpful to remind the whole society 【小题4】 the importance of farming and farmers' life. It is necessary to make full use of policies, capital and good environment to boost（推动）agricultural 【小题5】（produce）and the rural economy, and to improve farmers' living conditions so that they can devote 【小题6】（they）to their agricultural work. The founding of this festival will create an atmosphere of respecting and caring about farmers.

【小题7】 recent years have seen the economic growth in most rural areas, a great increase in farmers' income has not occurred. There is still 【小题8】 large gap between urban and rural areas. This festival will help to increase food output, encouraging farmers 【小题9】（grow）more quality food, which is still the focus of China's agricultural work for today and the future.

Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is a festival for farmers, but farmers are not the only participants（参与者）in it. Only when tourists 【小题10】（attract）by the charm of harvest activities will the festival have lasting appeal.

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There are many 【小题1】（festival）in China all the year round. First the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day，the moon is said to be its biggest and 【小题2】（bright）.It is a special occasion for a family reunion. People usually eat moon cakes 【小题3】 enjoy the moonlight at night. Second，the Dragon Boat Festival. The tradition of it started more than 2，000 years ago. In the old days，dragon boat races 【小题4】（organize）only by Chinese people. 【小题5】，in recent years，people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. People on that day usually eat zongzi，which is 【小题6】（stick）rice in fresh bamboo leaves. Third，the Lantern Festival. It 【小题7】（fall）on the 15th day of the first lunar month，【小题8】（mark）the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. In the past，lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of various animals. Nowadays，lanterns come 【小题9】many shapes and sizes. The special food for this festival is sweet dumplings，【小题10】 are boiled and served in hot water.

   Looking for something entertaining to do? Check out some wonderful festivals around the world.

Koningsdag — The Netherland

Koningsdag or King’s Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27^th is a Sunday), the date marking the birth of King Willem-Alexander. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas (羽毛围巾) and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on the boats in the rivers. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.

Thai National Elephant Day — Thailand

Thai National Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai National Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13^th of every year since 1998. Because the elephant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured. During the festivals elephant are honored during a ceremony (典礼) in which they are fed with bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.

The Fire Festival — Shetland

On the last Tuesday of January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland is in flames. At the festival, you’ll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire you’ve ever seen in your life. The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan. Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fast paced activities, and don’t worry about making it to work next day — it’s a national holiday!

Holi — India

Holi, the Festival of Color, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’s most important holidays. On the last full moon day of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of bright-colored powder. The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.

【小题1】The festival celebrated on March 13^th in Thailand is held to ______.

A．show people’s respect for their Queen

B．show Thai people’s respect for elephants

C．ask people to protect endangered animals

D．help people relax by singing and dancing

【小题2】Why don’t people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival?

A．Because people are allowed to sleep at work next day.

B．Because the activities are too simple to get people tired.

C．Because people don’t have to go to work next day.

D．Because the festival ends very early at night.

【小题3】Where should you go if you are interested in the Festival of Colors?

A．India.	B．Shetland.
C．Thailand.	D．The Netherlands.