Of all the traditional festivals, the     1     festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes     2     after all the crops have been     3     in. People celebrate to show that they are     4     for the year's supply of food.

This important agricultural festival takes place after all the    1     have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are     2     for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It     3     a parade and a great     4     with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate     5     and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get

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.

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since     1     times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and     2    in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would     3     if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many     4    , some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

The most     5     and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.     6    the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and     7    celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,     8    take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might     9     parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important     10     and social festival for Christians around the world.