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1、TheAmericanHeritageFestival1.UnitedStatesisaculturalpowers.Shortbutrichhistoryanduniqueitmakesforanethnicmeltingpot,andbringtogethertheworld'sculture.Ifthethoughtofthishugesocialandhumantreasuresofgetin,wemaywishtotakeashortcut,thatis,onhisholidaytob
2、eageneralunderstandingoftheculture,becauseitisamicrocosmoftheFestival.2.Day(情人節(jié)情人節(jié))(FebruaryValentine'sDay(情人節(jié))(February14)St.Valentine'sDayisaninformalobservance(非正式的慶祝)ofalover'sholiday.Today,theobservancehasnoconnectionwiththemanylegendary(傳說(shuō)的)St.
3、Valentines,andholdsnoreligioussignificance.Thedayisobservedwithexchangesoflovenotesandcards,andothertokens(標(biāo)志)ofaffection(感情),calledvalentines.ThesymbolsoftheheartandCupid(丘比特)arecommonincards,decorationsofstorewindows,candiesandotherparaphernalia(隨身
4、物品).Easter（復(fù)活節(jié)）Easter（復(fù)活節(jié)）(ThefirstSundayafterthefirstfullmoonfollowingthevernalequinox(春分))Easterisimportantforseveralreasons.Primarily(主要)itisatimeforfamiliestogettogethermuchlikeChristmasorThanksgiving.Theyusuallyhavealargemealandservetraditional（
5、傳統(tǒng)的）dishessuchasbakedham(火腿).Inaddition,thereisacommercialaspect(商業(yè)特征)ofEaster.Itisatimewhenmanufacturers(制造商)ofcandyandchocolatecanselltheirproducts.Theymakechocolatesintheshapeofeggsandrabbitssincethosethingsareassociatedwith（與……聯(lián)系）springandEaster.
6、Finally,Easterisareligiousholiday.ManyAmericansgotochurchonthatdayiftheyareChristianstocelebratetheresurrection(耶酥復(fù)活)ofChrist.Symbols(象征)whichweseeatEasterarechicks,flowers,eggs,basketsforchildrentodyeEastereggsandthentohidethem.Otherchildrenlookfort
7、heeggsandcollecttheminbaskets.PeopleoftengetnewclothesforspringforaroundEaster3.November1,HalloweenisthetraditionalfestivaloftheWest.Halloween,namely31Octobernight,childrenenjoyagoodtimetoplay.Asnightfell,thechildrenputoncolorfulcostume,andworeamasko
8、fallsorts,putonapumpkinlampranouttoplay.Packedwithparity,thedemonsweredressedupaschildrenofmobilepumpkinlamp,rantoaneighbor'sdoor,intimidation,likeshouting:"totrickortreat"and"givemoneyortoeat."Iftheadultsdonothavetochangeforthehospitalitytheycandy,a
