2、__________

Gambia

Independence Day

1、_____________

Celebrations

Months

Clothes

China

New Yeah

January or February

5. Besides foot exercises, there is another way to save one's eyes. What's it?

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People live around the world. They like to have celebrations（庆祝活动）. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes, because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new years. In Gambia（冈比亚）, people celebrate Independence Day（独立日 ）. It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May Day is in May. They wear pretty clothes to celebrate the coming spring. The children like to dance on this day. In America, people celebrate Thanks giving Day. It's in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkeys and a lot of other delicious food. They have a long talk after the dinner.

Celebrations Around the World

4. Is rope skipping good for eyesight?

3. What shoes should you wear while traveling?

2. Why is most of the ballet performers' eyesight good?'

1. What does the passage mainly talk about?

（  ） 4. The reason why most plants can't grow on the sandy beach is that________.

  A. there isn't enough sunlight       B. there is too much water

  B. it is too crowded there          D. it has little food for plants  

（  ） 3. From the passage, we can know it is __ for plants to grow in dry places.

  A. easy           B. difficult     C. impossible          D. important