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Unit 3 READING 2

C hristmas and New Year’s are important times
of the year for people in love. In fact, many of
the holiday traditions are only for lovers.

The mistletoe is one such holiday tradition for
lovers. (a) During Christmas, people hang mistletoe
above their doors. (b) According to tradition, if you
meet your lover under the mistletoe, you get a kiss!
(c) This may seem a little strange since the
mistletoe is actually poisonous. (d) But who’s going to refuse a kiss?

Another holiday kissing tradition comes on New Year’s Eve. At exactly
midnight on New Year’s Eve, you should kiss your lover. Why should you do

this? There is a myth about this. According to the myth, if you
don’t kiss at midnight, you will not stay together for the next
year. So, make sure you get that New Year’s kiss!

English Usage

• according to + noun(A)[a particular person, book, or document]
- This structure means ‘in A’s opinion’, if what A says is true’.
According to Ann, it’s a great film.
The bus gets in at 10 : 30 according to the timetable.

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