The moon is the brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. On this day, the Mid-Autumn Festival 【小题1】 (celebrate) in China. It has been enjoying great 【小题2】 (popular) all over the country.

In ancient China, that day was a harvest (丰收) festival 【小题3】 crops were harvested during that period. It 【小题4】 (be) a time to relax and celebrate.

Just 【小题5】 Thanksgiving in Western countries, families also try to see each other on the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. So no matter how far away, Chinese people 【小题6】 (go) back home.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has 【小题7】 (it) own special food, just as other 【小题8】 (tradition) Chinese holidays. People eat mooncakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs. The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon. The full moon 【小题9】 mooncakes mean family reunion (团聚).

With the beautiful moon up in the sky that night, family sit together 【小题10】 (enjoy) the moon together. Also, they express the best wishes for the family members who live far.

People in different countries celebrate festivals from old times. Dragon Boat Festival in China is on the 【小题1】 (five) day of May in Chinese lunar calendar. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan. He was a famous person and he 【小题2】 (write)many poems(诗歌).

Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, 【小题3】 October or November. Traditionally, it was a time to give thanks for 【小题4】 good year. Now, it is also a time for 【小题5】 (family) to get together for a big dinner.

May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers 【小题6】 dance around poles.

The Spring Festival that is also called Chinese New Year is one of 【小题7】 (important) festivals in China. It 【小题8】 (start) with a new moon and ends 15 days later on the full moon, marking the beginning of spring. During this festival, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children 【小题9】 (luck) money in red paper.

Festivals let 【小题10】 (we) enjoy life and be proud of our customs.

In the US, the 【小题1】 (sixteen) birthday is special. Parents usually have parties for their 【小题2】 (child). This party is the 【小题3】 (important) in their life, because it is their first step to be an adult. Some of the parties are very big celebrations and cost a lot of money. Everyone 【小题4】 (wear) beautiful clothes. These parties are 【小题5】 (hold) in hotels and there are even music groups playing. People usually give gifts 【小题6】 the sixteen-year-olds. Some gifts can be very expensive. The young people enjoy 【小题7】 (they) at the party with singing and dancing. However, other parties are simpler and people just have them at home. Sometimes 【小题8】 (family) celebrate them in other ways, such as going on a special trip together, watching 【小题9】 interesting movie or eating a big meal in a nice restaurant. How will you celebrate your birthday when you 【小题10】 (be) sixteen?