A festival is an event and a celebration by many people. 节日是很多人参与的庆祝活动。

　　What is an international festival? 什么是国际节？

　　People from various countries get together and have a festival together. 来自不同国家的人们欢聚一堂共同庆祝节日。

　　Also, they learn other cultures and eat foreign foods. 而且，他们学习其他文化、品尝外国食物。

　　The United States has many various kinds of international festivals. 美国有各种各样的国际节。

　　Every October in North Carolina, U.S.A. people from over 50 countries enjoy folk dances in various traditional costumes. 每年十月份，来自50多个国家的人们身着各种传统服饰在美国北卡罗莱纳州欢跳民族舞。

　　The festival lasts 3 days. 此节日持续三天。

　　How old is the festival? 它有多久的历史？

　　It is more than 20 years old. 它有20多年的历史。