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        Holi is an ancient Hindu festival that originated in India and Nepal and is now celebrated in many places aroundthe world. The date changes each year depending on the full moon, but it is held some time between the end ofFebruary and the middle of March, and lasts a night and a day. It also represents the arrival of spring and the victory ofgood over evil. An important part of the celebration is forgiving anyone who has upset you and repairing any brokenrelationships. Holi is sometimes called the festival of colors.
         The festivities start the night before Holi, which is called Holika Dahan. People build bonfires which representgood winning over evil and the end of winter. They perform rituals around the fire. In ancient stories, Holika was adevil whom the God Vishnu destroyed through fire. People start collecting wood for the bonfires several days beforeso that they can build really big fires.
         The next day is called Rangwali Holi. In the morning everyone goes into the streets and people throw coloredpowders and water at each other. Some people use water guns and water balloons. After a few hours everyone issoaking wet and covered in a rainbow of different colours. Many people prepare themselves by putting oil on theirskin and hair to make it easier to remove the colour afterwards. In the evening people put on clean clothes, go and visittheir friends and family and exchange sweets and other delicious food.
         Some people say that the colors are a way of celebrating the many colors of the flowers in springtime. But in thearea around Mathura and Vrindavan the people also tell a story about the god Krishna. Krishna was passionately inlove with a girl called Radha but he was worried that she would not love him because their skins were different colors.He didn’t need to worry because Radha let him paint her face the same color as his to show that she loved him. It issaid that lovers nowadays often paint their faces the same color during Holi to remember this story.
        There is a spirit of togetherness and equality during the Holi festival as people from all backgrounds and walks oflife celebrate and have fun together.
【題組】46. According to the passage, how long does the Holi festival last?
(A) One month.
(B) A single night.
(C) A night and a day.
(D) One full week, 7 days.