In the US, Mother's Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children give their 1 cards, presents and flowers. One of the best ways to celebrate Mother's Day is to give your mother a day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the 2.
Many families begin Mother's Day with 3in bed. Usually Dad and the children will let Mum4 late as they go into the kitchen(厨房) and get ready5 her favorite meal. A Mother's Day breakfast can consist of anything your mum likes. After the food is cooked, they keep everything nice on a plate. They don't forget to put a bottle 6 only one flower. It's spring here; the children can pick the nicest7 from the garden outside. When everything is ready, Dad and children carefully carry the plate and Mum's favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate8it is given to Mum in bed.
Many families take Mum out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mum 9 and let her see what a wonderful10she has.
In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking. Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day. Boxing Day sing a public holiday. This means it's a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the “Alms Box” placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, that is why that day became know as Boxing Day.
Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
For most of people in the west，Valentine's Day(情人节) ends on February 15，but here in Japan it's not quite over until March 15.March 14—exactly one month after Valentine's Day—is White Day in Japan.
To really understand what White Day is all about，you have to understand what Valentine's Day in Japan is like. Japanese Valentine's Day is all about men getting presents. Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love，though it might not be true today. Valentine's Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings. Men should return gifts to women on White Day.
On both days，chocolate is the gift of choice. More often，the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day. You can also buy flowers，candy，or cookies.
Does it sound good to you? Don't get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones，but also to men such as bosses (老板) and male(男性的) friends.
The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978.Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan，China.
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Festivals by China Daily5th May |
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| Name | Chinese New Year | Thanksgiving Day | Boy's Day | Halloween(万圣节) | Christmas Day |
| Date | January or February | the fourth Thursday in November | May 5th | October 31st | December 25th |
| Country | China | the USA | Japan | the USA | western countries |
Christmas and the Spring Festival are two important festivals in the world.
Christmas is the most important festival in western countries. It comes on 25th December. When Christmas comes, people have a long holiday. And there is Father Christmas! He comes on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and gives presents to children so they love him very much.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. It usually happens in January or February. On the New Year's Eve, people have a big family dinner and they watch TV together. Parents usually give their children a hongbao, which means lucky money.
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A.Who will invite you to go there? B.I have no idea. C.Yes, I would like to. D.She's looking forward to meeting you. E.What will the weather be like? F.There's a room for you, too. G.When will we leave then? |
Lucy：Would you like to go to Tokyo with me for the vacation, Mary?
Mary：But where will we stay?
Lucy：At my aunt's. I always stay with her.
Mary：OK. But will she mind?
Lucy：Of course not.
Mary：Will we drive to Tokyo?
Lucy：Yes, it takes about several hours.
Mary：
Lucy：It may be cold and rainy. We'd better take our jackets.
Mary：OK.
Lucy：How about Saturday morning?
Mary：No problem. See you.
Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town Hanoi on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all (kind) of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration(庆祝). You are encouraged to throw (tomato) in the fight. There are many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories (go) that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems (have) a different story. Before the tomato fight, there are parades(游行), musical bands, street parties and so on.
On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover (they) windows and doors in order to (keep) away from the tomato fight. At the same time, (thousand) of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks(卡车)full of tomatoes arrive. From the back of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at (other). Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.
Everyone is supposed to (obey) a small number of rules: You must squash(压烂) the tomato before (throw) it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.
It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clean up. It sounds fun!
