UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

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According to the reading, what spirit is common in festivals all over the world?

Competition
Exclusivity
Materialism
Sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace (correct)

The Naadam Festival includes events such as swimming and running.

False (B)

What is the traditional food associated with the Laba Festival?

Laba porridge

The Lantern Festival is celebrated on the _____ day of the first lunar month.

fifteenth Signup and view all the answers

Match the festival with its correlating description:

Naadam Festival = Mongolian festival featuring horse racing, wrestling, and archery. Laba Festival = Festival with the tradition of eating Laba Porridge. Lantern Festival = Festival is one of the most important traditional festival in China. Chinese Spring Festival = A custom to drive away evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Signup and view all the answers

What does Naadam mean in Mongolian?

Games (B) Signup and view all the answers

The -ing form cannot be used as an attribute or the predicative.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom that some cities have discontinued?

lighting firecrackers Signup and view all the answers

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the _____ moon.

shining Signup and view all the answers

Match the festival activity with its corresponding festival:

Admiring the moon = Mid-Autumn Festival Horse racing = Naadam Festival Eating tangyuan = Lantern Festival Throwing tomatoes = La Tomatina Signup and view all the answers

What is implied by the statement 'Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture' in the context of the Naadam festival?

Horses are essential to Mongolian traditions and way of life (C) Signup and view all the answers

All cultures celebrate the harvest festival in the same season.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

How are wrestlers separated in Mongolian wrestling?

Weight or Rounds Signup and view all the answers

Identify the missing word: Festivals reflect people's _____, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.

wishes Signup and view all the answers

Match the effect with the cause, as indicated in the text:

Air pollution concerns = Cities discontinue firecrackers during Spring Festival Desire for commercial gain = Businesses capitalize on festivals Modern society development = Traditions may fade and new ones emerge Gratitude for food supply = Celebration of harvest festival Signup and view all the answers

If the 'spirit of sharing joy' were removed from global festivals, which of the following outcomes is most probable?

Festivals would lose their communal essence and cultural significance (B) Signup and view all the answers

Given the trend towards commercialization of festivals, the text implies that traditional customs will remain unchanged.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

Synthesize information from the text to infer one potential consequence of increasingly restricting large public gatherings during festivals, particularly in the context of cultural preservation.

cultural erosion Signup and view all the answers

Complete with the best choice: The juxtaposition from the text, about preserving cultural _ and adapting to modern _, creates tension.

traditions, challenges Signup and view all the answers

Match the theoretical criticism with how it applies, conceptually, to changes mentioned.

Cultural appropriation = Western culture taking over a religious meaning Cultural homogenization = The same brands, or activities becoming common to cultures Cultural relativism = understanding cultural practices within their own context Cultural assimilation = A subgroup integrating into a wider culture Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

节日起源包括什么？

一年中的季节、宗教、著名人物和重要事件是节日起源的几种形式

节日中常见的精神是什么？

分享快乐、感恩、爱或和平的精神是世界各地所有节日共有的。