Unit 1 Reading and Thinking 课文改编填空-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 1 课文填空 The ______________ (celebrate) of festivals are a worldwide phenomenon. Origins of these festivals range from the seasons of the year, religions, ____________ famous figures and important events, to list a few. In spite ___________ their various origins and forms, the spirit of sharing joy, _____________ (grateful), love, or peace is common in all festivals. ______________ (celebrate) in almost every culture, the harvest festival usually takes place after all the crops are gathered in _____________ (express) people’s thankfulness to Mother Nature. In ancient Egypt, this festival was celebrated during the springtime, _____________ (feature) a parade and a great feast. ______________ (current), some Europeans celebrate the harvest festival by adding _________________ (decorate) to churches and town halls. In China, people head back home for a big family ____________ (reunite), when they will admire moon and enjoy the mooncakes. Customs carry the history and culture unique ____________ a nation. ______________, they don’t remain the same as what they were centuries ago. With the human society rapidly______________ (develop), some traditions are under threat of fading away. A ___________ (type) example is the Chinese custom of lighting firecrackers _______________ (give) up in many big cities with the ____________ (intend) to avoid air pollution. But some new traditions are established in other cases, one of ___________ is Halloween. Though ______________ (original) celebrated as a religious festival, today’s Halloween is actually a holiday of cosplay. In the past few decades, online shopping, as well as social media apps, _____________ (change) the way of celebrating festivals greatly. Festivals are now closely connected to _____________ (commercial), considering people’s increasing expenses on gifts for their ____________ (love) ones. The ___________________ (commercial) of festivals is not welcomed by people _____________ (assume) that the f