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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,A,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,American,Holidays and Festivals,An important element of American culture,1,A,American An important element,1 Christmas Day,（,December 25,）,December 25,the biggest and the best-loved holiday in the United states,celebrates,the birth of Jesus Christ,Spirits:,warmth,love,hospitality and good will,2,A,1 Christmas Day（December 25）D,Traditional Christmas colors:,red,and,green,decorate everywhere,Believe,Christmas trees,bring good luck,Lighting ceremony,:,The president pull the switch that lights decorated,the,national,Christmas tree,on the,White House lawn.,Christmas Day,3,A,Traditional Christmas colors:,Christmas Day,Exchange presents and Christmas cards,Open presents either on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning,Traditional Christmas dinner,:turkey,goose,ham plum pudding and mince pie,Children hang their stocking,hoping to receive gifts from,Santa Claus,4,A,Christmas DayExchange presents,Included in Christmas holidays,Have a,Day off from work,Hold big parties,at private homes or go to restaurants or clubs where they can eat big dinner,drink champagne and dance.,Say,“Happy New Year to you and your family”to express their hope for the happiness in the coming new year,2 New Years Day,Legal holiday,5,A,Included in Christmas holiday,Stay up late to watch the old year out and the new year in,Gather in the,Times Square,to watch the big clock strike at twelve oclock,At the same time,shouts of“Happy New Year”rise,horn blow,and firecrackers explode everywhere,New Years Day,6,A,Stay up late to watch the old,New Years Day,Mummers Parade,(,化装游行,),Rose Tournament,:includes ten-hour parade which consists of wonderful costumes,decorated carriages,big bands,humorous performers,and the crowning of the Rose Bowl Queen.,After watching the parade,people enjoy the Rose Bowl football game.,7,A,New Years DayMummers Parade(,Fourth Thursday of November,Thank God,for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year,Theme,:peace and plenty,health and happiness,The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated by,English settlers,known as,pilgrims,in Plymouth,Massachusetts on December 13,1621.,3 Thanksgiving Day,8,A,Fourth Thursday of November3,A holiday for,family reunion,Hold a big family dinner,Traditional food,:roast turkey,pumpkin pie,apples,cranberry sauce,squash,etc.,Thanksgiving Day,9,A,A holiday for family reunionT,July 4,Its a national day making the birthday of nation,，,is like,Its on July,1776 that the US,Continental Congress,adopted the,Declaration of Independence,.,People led by,George Washington,fought a fierce war with Britain and,won independence,in 1783.,4 Independence Day,Legal holiday,10,A,July 44 Independence DayLegal,The army marks the occasion by firing,a,thirteen-gun salute,every year,each for one of the,thirteen original states,.,There are colorful and noisy parades,firework displays,and band concerts.,People like to walk through the,Independence Hall,to see the Liberty Bell and enjoy John Trumbulls painting.,American flags can be seen on every family house and public building.,Independence Day,Legal holiday,11,A,The army marks the occasion b,This day embodies the spirit of American culture,brotherhood and compromise.,And it shows that American culture rejects vindictiveness and advocates reconciliation.,Agrandceremonyisalwaysheldat,theTomboftheUnknownSoldier,in,ArlingtonNationalCemetery,nearWashingtonD.C.,Its also a time for people to visit and decorate the graves of their families and friends on this day.,5 Memorial Day(last Monday in May),12,A,This day embodies the spirit,Celebrate,the coming of spring,and,the rising of Jesus Christ,from his tomb three days after his death.,There are some symbols for Easter.Of all the,symbols,egg and the hare(rabbit or bunny),which are considered to presented fertility and new life,are those most frequently associated with Easter.,6 Easter Sunday,(A Sunday in March or April),13,A,Celebrate the coming of sprin,American children are told that the Easter bunny brings the baskets,so they carry baskets to,look for colored eggs,that have been hidden in somewhere.,The,Easter Parade,is popular in the United States.The most famous one is along,the Fifth Avenue,in New York City.,University students usually have a week-long“,Spring Break,”to return home and spend the holiday with their parents.,Easter Sunday,(A Sunday in March or April),14,A,American children are told th,Its,a night-time childrens holiday,.,Children with curious masks go from house to house to frighten neighbors with“,Trick or treat,”.,It is a time for frightening costumes,masks,parities,games and tricks-,all for f
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