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2015-12-21
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The first day of the month of May is known as May Day in the UK. It is a time to celebrate the beginning of warm weather. The month of May has many traditions and celebrations. Many May Day activities have now been moved to the May Day bank holiday (from 1978) on the first Monday in May, which is a public holiday.
British people celebrate May Day with lots of different customs:
MAYPOLE (五朔节花柱) DANCE
On the first day of May, English villagers used to wake up early in the morning to collect flowers and leaves. A maypole was set up in the village. The pole had leaves and the bright flowers that people had collected on it. Today people still set up maypoles, dance round them and have a good time together. 【1:3】
MAY QUEEN (女王)
Choosing a May Queen is also part of the celebration. The May Queen is a girl who begins the May Day celebrations. She is usually given flowers to wear on her head and she makes a speech before the dancing begins. People dance around her and around the maypole.
MORRIS DANCE
Morris dance is a kind of English folk dance with a long history. It is usually performed by groups of men. Morris dancers wear different clothes depending on the part of the country in which they live. And they are often dressed in colored belts (腰带).
FACEWASHING WITH MAY DEW (露水)
Washing the face with May dew is another custom. Women in the UK believe that May dew can make them beautiful.
根据材料内容判断正(T)误(F)。
( ) 1. In the UK, May Day is celebrated on the first Monday in May.
( ) 2. British villagers used to collect flowers on the morning of May Day.
( ) 3. May Queen usually wears flowers on her head on May Day.
( ) 4. All the Morris dancers in the UK wear the same clothes with colored belts on May Day.
( ) 5. Women in the UK believe drinking May dew can make them healthy.
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