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1、Unit2 TheUnitedKingdomⅠ.阅读AMoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindifor“rowoflights”.ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia.Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswell.TheUnitedStatesisoneoftheplaceswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.Diwalicelebrations
2、cannowbefoundatAmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity’sTimesSquare.Theyarealsoheldinmanyparksandmuseums.NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreatsuccessinAmerica.But,shesaid,manyAmericansstilldonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,shedecidedtoact.“Ifeltit’
3、sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshowIndia’srichculture,heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,”shesaid,“andIcouldn’tfindabetterplacethanTimesSquare.”BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASBCommunications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensoftho
4、usandsofpeopleattendtheevent,nowinitsfourthyear.InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.TheexactdateschangefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefall.Celebrationsincludelightingoillampsorcandlescalled“diyas”.ADiwalicelebrationwilllightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinA
5、naheimthisyear.VisitorscanwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBollywooddanceparty.TheeventispartofaFestivalofHolidaysprogramatthethemeparktoshowculturaltraditionsfromaroundtheworld.TheprogramtakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th.SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration
6、.Anditisoneofthe7nation’slargestcelebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndiandance,foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSanAntonioRiver,alongthecity’sfamousRiverWalk.1.WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali?A.Dances.B.Lamp
7、s.C.Food.D.Clothes.2.WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent?A.TomaketheAmericanculturericher.B.Tocreateanewbusinessforthefirm.C.TomakeIndianculturebetterknownintheUS.D.ToshowtheachievementsofIndianimmigrants.3.Whatd
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