We have all kinds of festivals. Ancient people held festivals to     1     the end of winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Today’s festivals have many     2     : some are     3    , some seasonal and some for special people or events.

Some festivals are in memory of the dead or to satisfy the     4    . On the important feast day in Mexico, besides     5     food, flowers and gifts to the dead, people eat food in the shape of skull and cakes with “bones” on them

People hold festivals as an honor to famous people, like the Dragon Boat Festival which honors the famous     6     , Qu Yuan.

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many countries. In European countries, some people might win     7     for their farm produce in competitions. On Mid-Autumn festivals in China and some Asian countries, people     8     the moon and have moon cakes.

Chinese New Year is one of the most     9     and important festivals. People look forward to eating dumplings, giving lucky money in red paper and playing dragon dances.

To sum up, festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our     10     and forget our work for a little while.

These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful    1    of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for    2    around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country,    3    with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important     1     festival takes place after all the crops have been     2     in. People celebrate to show that they are     3     for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest     4    . Today, in some European counties, people     5     churches and town balls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.