American people go to work five days a week.They usually have a two－day     1    which is Saturday and Sunday.

On weekends，people spend their time     2     all kinds of things and they do them in     3     ways.Many families enjoy their weekends     4    ．They may go shopping，go for a walk，visit friends，    5     go to church.They may also     6     friends over and have a party at home.

Many American families do     7     on weekends.Running，biking and swimming are     8     during summer，while skiing and skating are very common     9     winter.

The weekend is also a time for American families to     10     in their gardens.For them，weekends are very busy.

There are all kinds of celebrations     1     the world. Different countries have different     2    . Festivals of the dead are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the     3    . For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense     4     their ancestors. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. In China, the Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous ancient     5    , Qu Yuan. The most     6     and important festivals are spring festivals which     7     the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish, and meat and give children lucky money in red paper bags. Some western countries have very exciting carnivals, which     8     forty days before Easter, usually in February.