2. Choose a sentence to replace the following sentence.

　　In cold winter, people would die because of having no food to eat.

　　Task 3 Read Part 2.(Para.2-5)and do the following exercises.

　　1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?

　　2. What makes autumn festivals happy events?

　　3. What do people usually do at the Spring Festival in China?

　　Task 4 Learn to analyze the following important sentences and translate them.

　　1. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.

　　2. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

　　Step IV Post reading

　　1.Fill in the blanks

　　Most ancient festivals would 　　　　 the end of winter, planting in spring and 　　　　 in autumn. Today's festivals have many origins. Some festivals are held to　　　　 the dead or the ancestors. In Japan,　　　　 is celebrated, when people go to clean graves and light incense 　　　　 their ancestors. Besides, some festivals are held to honour people. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous 　　　　,Qu Yuan. There are also harvest festivals. China and Japan have　　　　 festivals, when people 　　　　 the moon and enjoy mooncakes. And Spring Festivals are the most 　　　　 and important festivals, which 　　　　 the end of winter and to the coming of spring.

　　2. Discussion

　　With the development of society, more and more western festivals are popular with Chinese, for example, Valentine's Day. What's your opinion about it? Discuss with your partner and share your opinions with us.

　　Step V. Consolidation

　　There are all kinds of festivals and ___________ (celebrate) around the world. Some festivals are held to ________ the dead or satisfy the _________(ancestor) in case they might return either to help or to do _______, while other festivals are _______ ( hold ) to honor famous people. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _________ (gather) for the winter and the __________ (agriculture) work is over. And the most __________ (energy) and important festivals are the ones that look ________ to the end of winter and to the ________ (come) of spring.

Step VI Retelling