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| A. The Double Ninth Festival It falls on the ninth of the ninth lunar month. People used to climb mountains on that day. So it is also called a festival of climbing mountains. Now it has become the Elders' Day. B. The Notting Hill Carnival Between 1956 and 1962 the British government asked people from the Caribbean to come to England. They worked in the hospitals and on trains and buses in London. Now every August in London there is a big carnival with music in the streets of Notting Hill. C. Christmas Day On December 25th, Christmas Day, people give presents, send cards and eat a special dinner at home. The children are usually very excited because they get presents from Father Christmas ( Santa Claus). In their houses, people have a special tree with lights. D. Diwali Between 1962 and 1968, many people from India and Pakistan came to live and work in Britain. Their most important celebration every year is Diwali. This is a big festival of lights and dancing with special food and new clothes. Diwali is usually between October and November. E. Chinese New Year Like Diwali, this celebration moves its date each year. Usually it is in January or February. In many big cities the people build paper dragons, wear masks and have fireworks, lights and music in the street. |
| ( )1. Father Christmas sends presents to children. ( )2. You can see fireworks in the street. ( )3. People wear new clothes. ( )4. They came from the Caribbean. ( )5. People always climb mountains with their friends. |