The United States is a land of many【A1】_____. Its people have come from different homelands and have【A2】_____ their own customs from all part of the world.【A3】 _____ they live and work in a modern,【A4】_____ society, they want to【A5】_____ their traditions and pass them【A6】_____ to their children. So, in their daily lives any Americans continue to speak their 【A7】_____ languages as well as English. They cook traditional foods.
They practice their own religions and have their own way of thinking【A8】_____ life and death. In addition, they set【A9】_____ time to celebrate the important occasions of their native culture【A10】_____ special ceremonies.
Every part of the United States has special celebrations, depending on the【A11】_____ national groups that live in the area. In Hawaii, American’s island state in the Pacific Ocean, there are 【A12】_____ people of Asian ancestry. Many of these Asians are 【A13】_____ Japanese, Chinese, or Polynesian【A14】_____ Immigrants from China and Japan arrived in Hawaii 【A15】_____ great numbers during the past century. The early Polynesians came to Hawaii from South Pacific islands more than a thousand years【A16】_____ any other people. The Asians【A17】_____ rich traditions for their 【A18】_____ to follow. Today, Hawaiians honor the 【A19】_____ of feasts and their ancestors 【A20】_____ special festivals.