Friendship Day is a day for celebrating friendship. It takes place on the first Sunday of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(八月) every year.

    The first Friendship Day was celebrated in the US. But now the celebration is no longer limited(限制) to the US {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(单独). The beautiful idea of having a day in honor of friends was taken over by several other {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. (国家)across the world. With more and more nations joining in the celebrations, Friendship Day soon {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(成为) International Friendship Day.

    Between 1935 and 1998, Friendship Day didn't have any {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(特别的) character-like Santa Claus {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(或者) the Easter Bunny. However, in 1998, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship.

    The {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(传统的) celebrations include many kinds of activities, such as meeting with friends, exchanging cards, flowers and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(礼物)and hosting get-togethers. It's popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(自从) 1935, Friendship Day and its celebrations have come a long way, but the basic idea {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(在……后面) the occasion remains the same.