Happy New Year
Celebrations in the Philippines
In the Philippines, celebrations are very loud in order to scare away evil beings. There is often a midnight feast featuring twelve different round fruits to symbolize good luck for the twelve months of the year. Other traditional foods include sticky rice and noodles, but not chicken or fish, which can be seen as bad luck for the next year’s food supply.
Celebrations in Japan
Japan uses the Gregorian calendar and celebrates New Years on January 1. Families eat soba noodles, and sushi for dinner, and ring bells 108 times at midnight to clear away the previous year. Adult relatives give money to the children in their families, and many people send postcards to their friends and families, making sure that they arrive on January 1.
Celebrations in Italy
Like U.S. southerners, Italians eat vegetable and pork on the New Year, which means “head of the year.” After big family dinners on New Year’s Day, Italians go to their local square for huge firework displays and public concerts. Italians are also known to wear red underwear on New Year’s Day to bring luck for the year to come.
Celebrations in Russia
Russia’s New Year celebrations have been greatly affected by the country’s history. As religion and Christmas celebrations were banned in the Soviet Union, New Year’s celebrations often had Christmas traditions such as decorated trees, which were relabeled(确认) as New Year Fir Trees. As the ban left, these traditions stayed part of the New Year’s Day celebration.
【小题1】Which country celebrates the New Year with midnight feast?A.Philippines. | B.Japan. | C.Italy . | D.Russia. |
A.To scare away evil beings. | B.To clear away the past. |
C.To welcome the friends. | D.To bring luck for the new year. |
A.It includes traditions of Christmas. |
B.People wear red underwear on New Year. |
C.There are firework displays and concerts. |
D.People usually send postcards to their friends |
Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the Sheep Organized by LamTin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 22 February 2015 Time: 10 am — 5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free) Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw (抽奖) to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! Free Soft Drinks!All are welcome! Note: Tickets are available (可购得的) at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact (联系) Miss Olivia one week before the activity. |
A.A big event to welcome a Chinese new year. |
B.A social gathering to collect money for wild animals. |
C.A party only for close friends to meet and have fun. |
D.A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students. |
A.$20. | B.$40. | C.$60. | D.$80. |
A.note | B.report | C.speech | D.poster |
Top Four Festivals in the World
Saint Patrick’s Day, Ireland
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated anywhere in the world where there are the Irish. If you’re going to get involved, there’s no better place than Dublin. This festival runs for five days and five nights in March along with performing arts, literature, tours and food events.
Holi Festival, India
It’s also called the “festival of love” as on the full-moon day in March people get together, forgetting all types of bad feeling towards each other. You’ll mostly see Holi Festival across India and Nepal, but also in other areas with large Hindu populations. It starts by lighting a night-time bonfire (篝火)where people sing and dance. People throw coloured water and powder (粉末) to their friends and families to show love and respect.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Scotland
One of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture in the world, the festival runs for three weeks every August throughout the Scottish capital. Artists and performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. The Fringe is run by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Society to support and encourage the Scottish arts.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
There are plenty of music festivals in Europe, but Montreux Jazz Festival held in October near the Lake Geneva is truly one of a kind and is the second-largest jazz festival in the world. It’s not just jazz, though. You’ll find broad-ranging concerts from pop to rock and blues, and best of all, most of the performances are free.
【小题1】When does Saint Patrick’s Day take place?A.In March. | B.In April. | C.In August. | D.In October. |
A.Throw coloured water. | B.Taste Irish food. |
C.Dance near a bonfire. | D.Watch art shows. |
A.Holi Festival. | B.Montrcux Jazz Festival. |
C.Saint Patrick’s Day. | D.Edinburgh Festival Fringe. |
Happy New Year
Celebrations in the Philippines
In the Philippines, celebrations are very loud in order to scare away evil beings. There is often a midnight feast featuring twelve different round fruits to symbolize good luck for the twelve months of the year. Other traditional foods include sticky rice and noodles, but not chicken or fish, which can be seen as bad luck for the next year’s food supply.
Celebrations in Japan
Japan uses the Gregorian calendar and celebrates New Years on January 1. Families eat soba noodles, and sushi for dinner, and ring bells 108 times at midnight to clear away the previous year. Adult relatives give money to the children in their families, and many people send postcards to their friends and families, making sure that they arrive on January 1.
Celebrations in Italy
Like U.S. southerners, Italians eat vegetable and pork on the New Year, which means “head of the year.” After big family dinners on New Year’s Day, Italians go to their local square for huge firework displays and public concerts. Italians are also known to wear red underwear on New Year’s Day to bring luck for the year to come.
Celebrations in Russia
Russia’s New Year celebrations have been greatly affected by the country’s history. As religion and Christmas celebrations were banned in the Soviet Union, New Year’s celebrations often had Christmas traditions such as decorated trees, which were relabeled(确认) as New Year Fir Trees. As the ban left, these traditions stayed part of the New Year’s Day celebration.
【小题1】Which country celebrates the New Year with midnight feast?A.Philippines. | B.Japan. | C.Italy . | D.Russia. |
A.To scare away evil beings. | B.To clear away the past. |
C.To welcome the friends. | D.To bring luck for the new year. |
A.It includes traditions of Christmas. |
B.People wear red underwear on New Year. |
C.There are firework displays and concerts. |
D.People usually send postcards to their friends |
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