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Read the texts and answer the questions.
People in India usually celebrate the start of spring in
February or March. Holi is a big spring festival for
Indians. They celebrate Holi for 3-5 days. Indians are
very happy at this festival. The streets are always full.
People usually make very big bonfires and sing songs.
It’s an old Indian tradition to throw coloured water at
people. Children always have fun at Holi. They enjoy
throwing coloured water at each other. They are very
happy on this day.
People in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern
festival in February. They often make lanterns and play
games. The red lantern is a symbol of this festival. The
lanterns have questions. It is always fun to answer the
questions and win a prize. People are always very
happy on this day. It’s an old tradition to go out at
night and look at the different lanterns. You can see
animal lanterns – lions, tigers, and birds. The lanterns
go up into the sky. This is always very beautiful.
People in Japan are happy in spring. Spring is
always a very beautiful season in this country.
There are usually beautiful cherry trees in the
streets. A cherry tree is a symbol of spring in
Japan. People love looking at pink and white
flowers of cherry trees. The Japanese celebrate
Sakura in spring. It’s a big festival. People usually
decorate cherry trees with lanterns. It’s an old
Japanese tradition to drink tea under cherry trees at
Sakura. People always enjoy singing songs and
watching the festival.
1. When do Indians usually celebrate Holi?
2. What do people do at Holi festival?
3. When do people celebrate Lantern festival?
4. How do people win a prize at Lantern festival?
5. What is the symbol of Sakura festival?
6. How do the Japanese celebrate Sakura?
2. What do people do at Holi festival?
3. When do people celebrate Lantern festival?
4. How do people win a prize at Lantern festival?
5. What is the symbol of Sakura festival?
6. How do the Japanese celebrate Sakura?