3．October 2 is an Indian national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi.(T)

4．Thanksgiving festival is a happy event，for people regard it as the beginning of agricultural work.(F)

5．At the Spring Festival in China，people eat dumplings，fish and meat.(T)

Ⅱ.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers.

1．In ancient times，people would celebrate .

A．when winter began

B．when winter ended

C．if food was difficult to find

D．during the cold winter months

答案　B

2．Which of the following is NOT the festival to honour the dead?

A．The Japanese festival Obon.

B．The Day of the Dead in Mexico.

C．The Western holiday Halloween.

D．Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival.

答案　D

3．Many activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people .

A．get together to have meals

B．decorate houses to admire the moon

C．win awards for their farm produce

D．enjoy mooncakes

答案　B

4．Which of the following festivals is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Carnival and Columbus Day.

B．Halloween and Spring Festivals.

C．Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon.

D．Valentine's Day and April Fools' Day.

答案　D

5．What can we infer from the text?

A．People would have feasts，sing and dance at all festivals.

B．People celebrate festivals because they don't want to work.

C．By celebrating festivals，people are developing the culture and customs.

D．Festivals have only four kinds of origins.