Of all the 【小题1】 (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place 【小题2】 all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate 【小题3】 (show) that they are grateful 【小题4】 the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival 【小题5】 (celebrate) during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It 【小题6】 (feature) a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some 【小题7】 (Europe) countries, people decorate 【小题8】 (church) and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over 【小题9】 meal. During the Mid - Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the 【小题10】 (shine) moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

The Water Sprinkling Festival is one of the most important festivals【小题1】（celebrate）by the Dai people in Yunnan Province.During the festival,【小题2】lasts three to seven days,they pour water onto each【小题3】（say）goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.

The festival is known for many kinds of【小题4】（activity）.Dragon boat racing,firework shows and peacock dances【小题5】（hold）on the first day.And the most popular event,water sprinkling,is on the second day.People pour water on each other with the hope to wash away【小题6】（sick）and bad luck.【小题7】wetter you get,the luckier you will be.The last day is【小题8】（usual）for the young people to play games【小题9】a way to express their love for each other.

The Water Sprinkling Festival shows the Dai people’s pride in【小题10】（they）rich culture in music,dance,food and tradition.

While people in western countries are busy 【小题1】 （prepare） Christmas gifts for their loved ones, Chinese people are looking forward to the Spring Festival, China's most important annual event. What is children's expected part of the Spring Festival？Chances are that they are longing 【小题2】 （receive） red envelopes which contain money. The red color of the envelope symbolizes wishing someone good luck. And the money in it is a symbol of wishing good fortune on children.

One popular story of   【小题3】 the red envelopes came from is about a monster 【小题4】 （call） Sui appearing on Chinese New Year's Eve. A sleeping child who was touched by it would develop a fever 【小题5】 then became a fool. But a couple prayed so 【小题6】 （sincere） that a god sent eight guards disguised（装扮） as coins to protect the children. From then on, people placed eight coins on red string and 【小题7】 （ hide） them under children's pillows.

As the Chinese character for"year"has the same 【小题8】 （pronounce） as the monster's name, people called the coins"ya sui qian", meaning" 【小题9】（luck） money against the evil spirit".【小题10】 time passing, paper notes replaced the coins and the red envelope replaced the thread（线）.