Easter Traditions 复活节习俗
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Easter Traditions 复活节习俗 Why the big rabbit? 为什么有个大兔子？ Read the text below and do the activity that follows. 阅读下面的短文，然后完成练习： It’s Easter in the UK and the shops are full of Easter eggs, hot-cross buns and Easter bunnies. Although Easter is widely seen as a Christian festival which celebrates theresurrection of Jesus, its origins pre-date Christianity and many of itssymbols come from the earliest civilisations. Our modern festival’s roots lie in ancient seasonal rituals which marked the transition from the “death” of winter to the new life and rebirth of spring. These days we give chocolate eggs as gifts at Easter but eggs have beensymbols of fertility for thousands of years. The ancient Persians gave each other painted eggs for the festival ofNowrooz, a celebration held at the spring equinox which marked the start ofPersian New Year. The tradition continues to this day. Centuries ago the early Saxon people marked buns with a cross to honour their goddess Eostre, whose name some people believe to be the origin of the word Easter. It is believed that early Christians incorporated such pagan festivals into their religion. Some experts say the Easter bunny was originally a hare as this animal represented fertility and growth in pagan mythology due to its capacity for reproduction. Moreover, in some ancient cultures the hare was also a symbol of the moon, which is significant as the date of Easter changes each year depending on the lunar cycle. The Easter bunny has become an important symbol of Easter all over the world. But nowadays not everybody treats such symbols with respect. Pranksters in the Austrian town of Villach have stolen a giant Easter Bunny from the town square. Local police say it should not be too difficult to spot as it is two metres tall and weighs 60kg. Glossary 词汇表 Easter eggs 复活节彩蛋 hot-cross buns 十字小面包(复活节的特色面包) Easter bunnies 复活节兔子resurrection 耶稣的复活 symbols 符号，象征seasonal rituals 季节性的仪式 rebirth 重生symbols of fertility 繁殖力的象征 ancient Persians 古代的波斯人spring equinox 春分，春分点 Saxon 撒克逊人buns 小面包goddess 女神pagan 异教徒 hare 野兔mythology 神话ancient cultures 古老文 lunar cycle 月亮运转的周期 pranksters 恶作剧者to spot 发现 1. Reading Quiz 阅读测验 Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer. 以下句子哪句是真?哪句是假？请圈出正确答案。 1. For Christians Easter is a celebration of the birth of Jesus. True / False 2. Early civilisations celebrated the end of winter with a spring festival. True / False 3. Some people say the word Easter comes from the name of an ancient Persian goddess. True / False 4. A hare is a similar animal to a rabbit. True / False 5. Practical jokers in Austria have stolen a giant hot-cross bun from their town square. True / False 2. Synonyms 同义词 A synonym is a word which means the same as another word. Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right. 从右列词语中为左列选出意思相同或相近的词语. 1. rabbit a. ritual 2. legends b. prankster 3. ceremony c. myths 4. practical joker d. bunny Now complete the sentences with one of the words in the right hand column above. 用上面的右列词语完成以下句子. 1. I bought my daughter a baby ________ as a pet. 2. My best friend is a real _______. He’s always playing tricks on me. 3. When I was a boy I loved to read ancient Greek ______ like the story of Hercules. 4. I went to a wedding in India and I was amazed at how much ________ was involved. 3. Jumbled Sentences ：Rearrange the words in the sentences below to make correct sentences. 1. I Easter like to bake own buns at my hot-cross time always. 2. symbolised Eggs have thousands for of years fertility. 3. 21st The day is winter which equinox is shortest on the of December the. . 4. a pagan on people Some say Easter is that festival based. 5. A a but has very to a rabbit longer similar animal legs hare is.. 6. pranksters stole Easter Austrian their town¡¯s bunny. 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/b54e2fa56629647d27284b73f242336c1eb93024.html