1、世界上奇特古怪有趣的节日英文世界上奇特古怪有趣的节日英文OddfestivalsoftheworldAccording to the American magazine Time，each May,the life and spirit of Mike,The Headless Chicken,is celebrated in in Fruita,Colorado.Mike was a Wyandotte rooster,born in 1945,who had the unfortunate mishap of having to live without a head.Mikes Fest
2、ival is to honor not his disability,but the spirit that kept him alive.To this end,Time makes an inventory of some special holiday in the world.第1页/共17页可爱的土拨鼠，春天的使者可爱的土拨鼠，春天的使者 (February 2)In the U.S.,the day that the groundhog predicts whether spring will be coming soon.If,on emerging from his hole
3、,he sees his shadow,there will be six more weeks of winter;if not,spring is imminent.第2页/共17页 Every year on July 4,the UFO Festival will be held in Roswell,New Mexico.It is said that,in the summer of 1947,there was an extraterrestrial spaceship crashed near Roswell.More than 60 years later,the legen
4、d is still a legend,no one knows the truth.However,whether or not to believe this legend,local residents would like to be dressed as an alien and hold a carnival on that day.第3页/共17页Twins Days is a festival for biological twins which has taken place every summer since 1976 in Twinsburg,Ohio.It is th
5、e largest annual gathering of twins in the world,and draws thousands of participants from all over the United States and elsewhere in the world.第4页/共17页Many western countries have festival about zombie.The annual Corpse Day was held on May 1st in Melbourne,Australia.On the day,a real Dead Rising was
6、 staged in the streets.About thousands of people took part in this years rotten parade。第5页/共17页Local time on May 1st,People who took part in the zombie activitydressed up as zombies in the movie.第6页/共17页第7页/共17页Baby jumping(El Colacho)is a traditional Spanish holiday dating back to 1620.During the a
7、ct,men dressed as the Devil(known as the Colacho)jump over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses in the street.第8页/共17页The festival has been rated as one of the most dangerous in the world.The origins of the tradition are unknown but it is said to cleanse th
8、e babies of original sin,ensure them safe passage through life and guard against illness and evil spirits.第9页/共17页第10页/共17页It is said that,one day,a small band were playing the trumpet from downtown to the streets,the leader held the trumpet up to sky.Suddenly,there were some youngersters starting t
9、o throw tomatoes to the trumpet,wondering who can right achieve to hit the spot.This is the origin of Tomato Fight.第11页/共17页第12页/共17页第13页/共17页 On the Carnival each year,tourists all over the world came to gather in the town,celebrating the unique carnival with local residents.Tomato brings people happiness of harvest as well as of carnival.第14页/共17页第15页/共17页第16页/共17页
