1、1/3 1Customs and ceremonies must change with the varying needs of different generations. Philipson 习俗和礼节必须适应不同时代的不同需要。 菲利普森 2Qingming inserted willow while the Dragon Boat Festival plugged Ai. 清明插柳，端午插艾。 3If you dont eat zongzi, winter clothing should not be sent；if you have eaten zongzi，you will ha
2、ve cold weather for some days. 未吃端午粽，寒衣不可送；吃了端午粽，还要冻三冻。 4Custom is the second nature，and no less powerful. Montaigne 习俗是我们的第二天性，力量不小。 蒙田 5Habit makes the custom. Ovid 习惯成自然。 奥维德 It is universally acknowledged that Chinese culture has a history of about five thousand years, which once had great influ
3、ence on the world.As one of the four ancient civilizations, China creates many splendid cultures, such as the four ancient Chinese inventions, which benefited human society in history.Nowadays, Chinese traditional culture accompanies our growth all the time, which has already deeply rooted in our da
4、ily lives.As a Chinese, what we ought to do is to transmit Chinese 2/3 traditional culture from generation to generation.Only with these efforts can we ensure Chinese traditional culture will be led to a brilliant future. The Chinese New Year，also called the Spring Festival，has more than 4，000 years
5、 of history.Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals，it is the most important festival for Chinese people.Starting in the Shang Dynasty (about 17th11th century BC)，it celebrates family reunion and hopes for the arrival of spring.People from different regions celebrate it in their unique ways.
6、It is said that the custom of the Chinese New Year started in the last month of the Chinese lunar calendar when people offered sacrifice to their ancestors.At that time， people prepared the sacrifice by doing thorough cleaning，having baths and so on.Later，people began to worship different deities (神
7、) as well on that day.The sacrificing time changed according to the farming schedule and was not fixed until the Han Dynasty (202 BC220 AD)The custom of worshipping deities and ancestors remains even though the ceremonies are not as grand as before.It is also the time when spring is coming，so people
8、 hold all kinds of ceremonies to welcome it. There are many legends about the Spring Festival in Chinese culture.In folk culture，it is also called “guonian” in Chinese.It is said that the “nian” was a strong monster which was fierce and cruel and ate one kind of animal including human beings a day.H
9、uman beings were scared about it and had to hide in the evening when the “nian” came out.Later， people found that “nian” was very scared about the red color and fireworks.So after that，people used red color and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away the “nian”As a result，the custom of using red col
10、or and setting off fireworks remains. 探索发现 1Read the passage carefully and try to think of a proper title for it. The Chinese Spring Festival 3/3 2What are the three names of the festival mentioned in the passage? The Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival and “guonian” in Chinese. 3Why did people use red color and firecrackers during the Chinese New Year? Because people used red color and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away the monster named “nian”
