Every year， Children's Day is celebrated across many nations of the worldwith great 1）enthusiasm. But do you all know when and how it is observed indifferent countries.

In Canada， Children's Day is better known as“National Child Day" and is held on November 20th each year. It is also known as the Child Day Act， for the day began to be celebrated in the country when the 2）Parliament of Canada passed the“Child Day Act" in 1993. National Child Day is not___1___in Canada.

In Germany， Children's Day is known as“Kindertag" and is celebrated onJune 1st of every year. The holiday began to be celebrated in the country from1950， and ___2___ it became a yearly highlight forthe German children. On this day， German children traditionally receive congratulations and presentsfrom ___3___ It is also the time when they perform special activities in school， such as field trips and the like. ___4___ in many parts of the country， Children'sDay is celebrated on September 20， the dateon which the day was first observed.

In India， Children's Day is celebrated on November 14 every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru， the first 3）prime minister of ___5___ India. Children's Day is an occasion of great joy for Indian children. On the occasion， children of India usually get gifts and congratulations from their parents. Many schools allow students to attend their classes in ___6___. Many schools hold activities such as camping trips or free movies on Children's Day to allow students to have fun.

In China， it is celebrated on June 1st . This occasion is considered equivalent to ___7___ in China. It is a time to enjoy， make fun and be merry as the Chinese consider children to be the future 4）custodians of the country. On this day， theChinese 5）pledge to contribute towards providing children with a good family， social and ___8___ environment. Children's Day is an official holiday in China.

1） enthusiasm [n'0ju：ziaezem]n.熱情，熱忱;熱衷的事物

?2） parliament ['pa：lemant]n.議會(huì)，國(guó)會(huì)

3） prime minister總理，首相

4） custodian [kA'staudian]n.保管人;監(jiān)護(hù)人;管理人

5） pledge [pled3]v.保證，誓言

1.be known as意為“作為……而著名”， 其后的名詞表示一個(gè)人的身份、職業(yè)等。

如：Hangzhou is known for West Lake.杭州以西湖而聞名。

2.be equivalent to意為相等于， 相當(dāng)于。

如：His reply is equivalent to a refusal.他的回答等于是拒絕。

1. a holiday 2. from then on 3. their parents 4. However

5. independent 6. coloured dresses 7. Christmas 8.educational