1 . Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click Here or visit http://www.buddhanet.net/festival.Htm

SongKran—Thailand

Dates:13 th-15th, April

In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray（喷洒） everyone who walks past. It’s a very important traditional celebration in the country.

Naghol—Vanuatu

Dates: Every Saturday from April to May

Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams（甘薯）, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving（潜水） ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines（藤） tied to their feet.

Cherry Blossom Viewing —Japan

Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather.

The festival is well-known. The Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals（花瓣） fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.

Sinhalese New Year —Sri Lanka

Dates: 13th or 14th, April

Just like in many other countries in South East Asia, this is the time when people celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.

1. What will most likely happen to a tourist walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand?

A．He will get wet.	B．He will hurt his feet.
C．He will be treated to delicious foods.	D．He will see some petal falling.

2. Where can you go to see dangerous actions during the festival?

A．Thailand.

B．Vanuatu.

C．Japan.

D．Sri Lanka.

3. How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other festivals?

A．It is a traditional festival.	B．It is a very famous festival.
C．Its date is different every year.	D．It provides visitors with delicious foods.

4. In Sri Lanka, Sinhalese New Year indicates ______.

A．the arrival of lots of tourists	B．the end of the harvest season
C．the beginning of farming	D．the sun is closest to the country

5. Where are you most likely to find the text?

A．On TV.

B．In a report.

C．On the Internet.

D．In the newspaper.

2 . 假定你是李津，在端午节来临之际，你的澳大利亚朋友Chris写信告诉你，他将参加他所在城市举行的“我所了解的中国传统节日”的演讲比赛，希望你能为他推荐一个中国传统节日，比如端午节、春节等，请你给他回信，要点如下：
1. 收信时的感想；
2. 推荐并介绍一个中国传统节日；
3. 预祝对方取得好成绩。
参考词汇：
端午节： Duanwu Festival; 粽子：zong zi;   纪念：in memory of
Dear Chris,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Jin