Unit 14 Festivals--ReadingRevision• What is the festival described in the passage ? • ---Kwanzaa. • It is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.KwanzaaFast readingTrue or False question1 ( )Kwanzaa is a very old festival.2 ( )The word Kwanzaa means first fruit in Swahili.3 ( )Kwanzaa is based on old African festivals.4 ( )People created Kwanzaa to celebrate American culture.5 ( )Kwanzaa is celebrated on Christmas Day.6 ( )People who celebrate Kwanzaa light a candle for each of the seven principlesDo the following exercises 1. From the first paragraph, we know Kwanzaa is different from Christmas because ____. A. Kwanzaa is younger and less known B. Kwanzaa has a longer history C. Kwanzaa comes after Christmas Day D. Kwanzaa is celebrated only in Africa2. “They chose the word because there are …” (para.2) The underlined part refers to _______ A. Kwanzaa B. a festival C. Swahili D. a language√√3. In African first-fruit festivals, people used to do the following except _____ A. give thanks B. harvest their crops C. try to be with their family D. celebrate their history and culture.4. According to the seven principles mentioned in the text, people should not _______. A. be independent B. respect their ancestors C. change any of the old traditions D. help to develop their own industry√√5. Why did people choose to celebrate Kwanzaa between Christmas and New Year’s Day? A. It’s just a coincidence ( 巧合 ) B. Because they didn’t celebrate Christmas. C. Because people wanted to make it free from business. D. Because they wanted to combine the three holidays into a longer festival√6. “… in that way we keep our culture alive” (the last paragrap...
