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A. The Double Ninth Festival
It falls on the ninth of the ninth lunar month. People used to
climb mountains on that day. So it is also called a festival of
climbing mountains. Now it has become the Elders' Day.
B. The Notting Hill Carnival
Between 1956 and 1962 the British government asked people
from the Caribbean to come to England. They worked in the
hospitals and on trains and buses in London. Now every August in
London there is a big carnival with music in the streets of Notting
Hill.
C. Christmas Day
On December 25th, Christmas Day, people give presents,
send cards and eat a special dinner at home. The children are
usually very excited because they get presents from Father
Christmas ( Santa Claus). In their houses, people have a special
tree with lights.
D. Diwali
Between 1962 and 1968, many people from India and
Pakistan came to live and work in Britain. Their most important
celebration every year is Diwali. This is a big festival of lights and
dancing with special food and new clothes. Diwali is usually
between October and November.
E. Chinese New Year
Like Diwali, this celebration moves its date each year.
Usually it is in January or February. In many big cities the people
build paper dragons, wear masks and have fireworks, lights and
music in the street.
( )1. Father Christmas sends presents to children.
( )2. You can see fireworks in the street.
( )3. People wear new clothes.
( )4. They came from the Caribbean.
( )5. People always climb mountains with their friends.
