课文改编语法填空练习-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

必修三教材复盘 WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS（传统文化（元素）） 我们为什么庆祝节日？ Festivals1. （celebrate）all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different 2. （custom）and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate 3.________ (show) that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. 4. ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Customs play 5. significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.With the 6. (develop) of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and 7. (other) may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, 8. slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business 9. (take) advantage of the celebrations Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their lo