雅思口语素材：Mardi Gras(四旬斋前的狂欢节)
<p> <span word="Mardi">Mardi</span> <span word="Gras">Gras</span></p><p> <span word="March">March</span> 04,2003</p><p> <span word="Mardi">Mardi</span> <span word="Gras">Gras</span> is a traditional holiday celebrated in many of the southern states of the USA. The most</p><p> <span word="famous">famous</span> <span word="celebration">celebration</span> <span word="takes">takes</span> <span word="place">place</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="New">New</span> <span word="Orleans">Orleans</span>, <span word="Louisiana">Louisiana</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="there">there</span> <span word="enjoy">enjoy</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="celebration">celebration</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="parades">parades</span> <span word="where">where</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="catch">catch</span> <span word="beads">beads</span>, <span word="doubloons">doubloons</span>, <span word="cups">cups</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="trinkets">trinkets</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="thrown">thrown</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="floats">floats</span>.</p><p> <span word="They">They</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="masquerade">masquerade</span> <span word="balls">balls</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="dress">dress</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="costumes">costumes</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="these">these</span> <span word="events">events</span>. <span word="King">King</span> <span word="Cakes">Cakes</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="eaten">eaten</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="holiday">holiday</span>. <span word="Mardi">Mardi</span> <span word="Gras">Gras</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="known">known</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="biggest">biggest</span> <span word="free">free</span> <span word="show">show</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="earth">earth</span>.</p><p> <span word="Mardi">Mardi</span> <span word="Gras">Gras</span> came to New Orleans through its French heritage in 1699. Early explorers celebrated this French Holiday on the banks of the Mississippi River. Throughout the years, Orleanians have added to the celebration by establishing krewes which host parades and balls. Carnival quickly became an exciting holiday for both children and adults.</p><p> <span word="Mardi">Mardi</span> <span word="Gras">Gras</span> means Fat Tuesday and of course is celebrated on that day of the week. The date can fall between February 3 and March 9 depending on the Lunar calendar, used by the Catholic Church to determine the date of Easter. Mardi Gras is always 47 days before Easter Sunday.</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="official">official</span> <span word="colors">colors</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="Mardi">Mardi</span> <span word="Gras">Gras</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="purple">purple</span>, <span word="green">green</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="gold">gold</span>. <span word="These">These</span> <span word="colors">colors</span> <span word="where">where</span> <span word="chosen">chosen</span> <span word="in">in</span> 1872 <span word="by">by</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="King">King</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Carnival">Carnival</span>, <span word="Rex">Rex</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="chose">chose</span> <span word="these">these</span> <span word="colors">colors</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stand">stand</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="following">following</span>:</p><p> <span word="Purple">Purple</span> <span word="represents">represents</span> <span word="justice">justice</span></p>
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