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Book3Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations

Pleasedandexcited,peoplecelebratefestivalsbyholdingvarious

ceremoniesrangingfromsettingofffireworksorfirecrackersto

dressingupinfancycostumesformarches.Somefestivalshave

religiousoriginsinmemoryoffamousfigures;someareagricultural

festivalstoshowgratitudeforharvestingcrops;somearefestivals

featuringtraditions,inwhichcustomsstillplayasignificantrole;while

inotherstraditionshavefadedawayandtheyseemnottoreflectpeoples

beliefsorfaiths.Theyarecommercializedandtakenadvantageofby

businessmenandthemedia.Onspecialoccasions,supermarketsare

decoratedtocreateanatmospheretoencouragecustomerstobuy.Tobe

frank,peoplearestillmissingthedayswhentheygatheredjoyfullyand

enjoyedthemselveswithhomemadepumpkinpies,puddings,mashed

potatoes,roastturkeysaswellassingingChristmascarols.Notall

festivalshaveabandonedoldtraditions.TheNaadamFestivalofInner

MongoliaAutonomousRegionisagoodexample.Representedby

wrestling,archery,andhorseracing,thefestivalisreallyexciting.In

brief,weshouldshowrespectforgoodtraditionsandafterall,it’s

horribletoforgetourrootabsolutely.

人们高兴又兴奋，通过举行各种仪式来庆祝节日。从燃放烟花爆竹到

盛装游行。有些节日有纪念名人的宗教渊源；有些农业节日，表达对

收获庄稼的感激之情；有些传统节日中习俗仍然发挥着重要的作用；

随着有些节日的传统慢慢消失，它们似乎不再反映出人们的信念或信

仰。它们被商业化，被商人和媒体利用。在一些特殊的节日，超市都

创造出要顾客购买的氛围。坦率地说，人们仍然怀念他们聚在一起的

日子。他们开心地吃着自制的南瓜派、布丁、土豆泥、烤火鸡，还唱

着圣诞颂歌。并不是所有的节日都抛弃了旧的传统。内蒙古自治区的

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