首页
登录
职称英语
Public holidays and festivals are an important part of a country’s life. They
Public holidays and festivals are an important part of a country’s life. They
游客
2023-10-20
60
管理
问题
Public holidays and festivals are an important part of a country’s life. They give everyone a break from routine and they form part of the annual life in that country. Sometimes they celebrate a day in a country’s history, commemorate a special person , mark the passing of time or celebrate a religious festival.
Many national festivals have been celebrated for years, but occasionally new ones come along and old ones gradually disappear. This is unlikely to happen to Burns’ Night or St. Patrick’s Day, however.
The two festivals are celebrated far beyond their native land. The first of these, Burns’ Night on 25 January, marks the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns(1759—1796). It is celebrated by his countrymen and admirers, not only in Scotland but all over the world, from New York to Sydney, from Toronto to Tokyo.
On Burns’ Night the guests eat haggis. Haggis is chopped mutton and other ingredients encased in sheep’s gut, which is boiled before being served. The haggis is brought into the room to the sound of the bagpipes and the chief guest "addresses" it reciting Burns’ poem "Ode to the Haggis". After eating, the other guests recite more of Burns’ poems, sing Scottish tunes and drink a lot of whisky.
Another widely celebrated festival is St. Patrick’s Day(17 March), which celebrates the life of the 5th-century saint, St. Patrick. St. Patrick was Bishop of Ireland, and it is said that he gave Ireland its national symbol when he illustrated his religious teaching with the shamrock—a three-leafed clover. But the festival is now more than anything a celebration of "Irishness" , whether it takes place in Dublin, Auckland, Melbourne, Montreal or Boston.
On St. Patrick’s Day there are big parades, and people wear shamrocks. In some places people add green colouring to the beer and even to rivers and streams. They go out and have " a good craic"(pronounced "crack")—Irish for good fun.
Questions 56—60
Complete the table with no more than three words from the passage.
[br]
选项
答案
national symbol
解析
(由文章倒数第二段第二句“…it is said that he gave Ireland its national symbol when he illustrated his religious teaching with the shamrock…”可知St.Patrick使用三叶草阐述他的宗教教义时,也给予了爱尔兰国家象征。由此可推断三叶草即为爱尔兰的国家象征。)
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3114457.html
相关试题推荐
Asmoreandmorepeopleareenjoyingtheirholidaysinscenicspots,theybr
ReadcarefullythefollowingexcerptonclosingpublictoiletsinUK,andth
ThreeTipstoImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkills1.Chi
ThreeTipstoImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkills1.Chi
ThreeTipstoImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkills1.Chi
ThreeTipstoImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkills1.Chi
ThreeTipstoImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkills1.Chi
(1)"ITisanevilinfluenceontheyouthofourcountry."Apoliticiancond
Tomwentthroughthedocumentsagaincarefullyforfearof_____anyimportantda
[originaltext]M:ProfessorBarlow,whywasEleanorRooseveltsuchanimportant
随机试题
WhendidMr.SteelewritethelettertoMr.Brown?On__________________________
[originaltext]Everyyeararoundnow,tensofthousandsofDVDsofmoviesstill
[originaltext]AsktheaverageAmerican,"Whatisfreedom?"Youwillprobabl
Agoodmodernnewspaperisanextraordinarypieceofreading.Itisremarka
______before,hisfirstperformancefortheamateurdramaticgroupwasasuccess
驾驶机动车在遇到有前方机动车停车排队等候或者缓慢行驶时,可进入网状线区域停车等候
治疗癫痫持续状态的首选药物是( )A.苯巴比妥静注 B.水合氯醛灌肠 C.
某教师设计了“体会《红楼梦》的艺术魅力”专题,这一专题属于《普通高中语文课程标准
国务院和地方各级人民政府用于实施义务教育的教育财政拨款的增长比例应当()财政经
甲公司职工黄某的月缴费工资为8000元。已知,当地规定的基本医疗保险个人缴费率
最新回复
(
0
)