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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
1.1 Reading and Thinking
一、基础巩固
I．单词拼写
1. Festivals have a wide range of _______(起源).
2. We completed the activity with full _______(收获).
3. I’m writing to invite you to join us to mark this special_______ (时刻).
4. From spring to autumn many kinds of _______(农作物) are planted on the farm.
5. One great _______(特色) of your bookstore is that all of the books are in English.
6. British Rail has indeed become more _______ (商业化的)over the past decade.
7. Most of all I longed to _______(行进) down the aisle (通道) to receive my diploma.
8. With the rapid development of _______(农业) and industry, more and more water is needed.
9. I’m sorry to hear that you are addicted to social ______ (媒体)and spend too much time on it.
10. Today people have done a lot to enrich our culture so that we can gain _______(信念) in our
traditional culture.
II.单句语法填空
1. In common ________ other officers, I had to undertake guard duties.
2. This sort of thing is usual on ________ (occasion) like this.
3. A wedding is a ________ (joy) celebration of love.
4. Many other surveys have produced results essentially in agreement with these ________ (figure)．
5. The condition of the house is ________ (reflect) in its low price.
6. ________ (harvest) grain in the 19th century required plenty of horsepower and manpower.
7. After the house is built, how much will it cost ________ (decorate)?
8. Some of the food ________ (crop) failed. However, the cotton did quite well.
9. ________ media, meanwhile, has blown hot and cold on the affair.
10. We watched the harbour and then the coastline faded ________ into the morning mist.
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dress up; a range of; figure out; gather in; be grateful to; reflect on
give performances ; decorate ... with; be typical of; take advantage of;
1. The boy can’t ______________ the algebra problems.
2. I offered her ______________ opinions.
3. I ______________ him for helping me.
4. The harvest has been safely ______________．
5. Our house needs to ______________ different kinds of pictures.
6. How can you ______________ their support?
7. It ______________ Tom to let others wait for him.
8. Please ______________ what I have told you.
9. The school kids ______________ as monkeys for the festival yesterday.
10. My favorite singer will ______________at the Workers’ Stadium next week.
IV.句子翻译
1. The children ____________ and went to attend the ceremony. (dress)
孩子们盛装打扮去参加仪式了。
2.____________ , health is to us what water is to life.
毕竟, 健康对于我们来说就像水对于生命。
3. If the trust between both sides ____________ , so will friendship itself. (fade)
如果双方的信任没有了, 友谊也会一样不复存在。
4. The ages of the students ____________ with an average of 19. (range)
这些学生的年龄在17岁到21岁之间, 平均年龄为19岁。
5. Before the ceremony, all the students will ____________ in school uniform. (gather)
仪式开始之前, 所有学生将穿着校服聚集在一起。
6. ____________ wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters. (spite)
尽管很想再见到他, 但她却不愿给他回信。
7. You should ____________ what you want to be and what you can do in the future. (figure)
你应该弄明白你将来想成为一个什么样的人、你能做什么。
8. On this problem, I ____________ with you. (common)
关于这个问题, 我和你想法不同。
9．They played jazz music to ____________ .
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10．____________ , she attended the graduation ceremony.
穿着一件漂亮的裙子, 她出席了毕业典礼。
V．课文语法填空.
As we all know, festivals __1__ (celebrate) all around the world and they have __2__ wide range of
origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous __3__ (figure), and important events. Of all the
__4__ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate __5__
(show) that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but
sometimes they can change over time. With the __6__ (develop) of modern society and the spread of new
ideas, some traditions may fade __7__ and others may be established. Festivals are becoming more and
more commercial, with businesses __8__ (take) advantage of the celebrations. Festivals reflect people’s
wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. And if you study festivals __9__ (careful), you may be
surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot __10__ common after all.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________4. ________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. _______ 10. ________
二、拓展提升
I.阅读理解
A
In Africa, Christmas Day begins with groups of carolers (欢唱颂歌的人) walking to and from
through the village, along the roadway, by the houses of the missionaries (传教士), singing the lovely
carols known to the world around. Often people may be awakened by a group of carolers beginning to
gather at the house of worship(敬神活动). They return home to make final preparations as to the clothes
one must wear and also as to their offering for the Christmas service.
The most important part of their Christmas worship service is the love offering. This is the gift in
honor of Jesus. At about 8 or 9 o’clock everyone goes to the celebration of the birthday of Jesus. Everyone
who attends the service goes forward to lay down their gift upon the raised platform near the Communion
table. No one will attend the service without giving a gift.
Christmas in South Africa is a summer holiday. There is no snow, but it has many flowers, many
beautiful varieties of wild flowers being in their full pride.
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beginning with the first week in Advent, four weeks before Christmas. This season happens to be the time
of cocoa harvest, so it is a time of wealth. Everyone returns home from wherever they might be such as
farms or mines.
In Africa, it is the traditional dinner of turkey, roast beef, mince pies, or suckling pig, yellow rice
with raisins, vegetables, and plum pudding, crackers. In the afternoon, families go out into the country
and usually there are games or bathing in the warm sunshine, and then home in the cool of the evening.
Boxing Day is also a proclaimed (正式宣布的) public holiday usually spent in the open air. It falls on
December 26 and is a day of real relaxation.
1. The purpose of this text is to ______.
A. persuade us to have a holiday in Africa
B. describe some important holidays in Africa
C. tell us how people celebrate Christmas in Africa
D. introduce to us when Christmas came into being
2. What is the most important part of Christmas worship service?
A. One must sing a carol on the platform.
B. One must appear in fantastic clothes.
C. Food is shared among carolers.
D. Everyone carries a gift to the scene.
3. If you visit South Africa on Christmas Day, you’ll find ______.
A. the church and homes are being decorated
B. there are flowers all over the country
C. everyone returns home to harvest cocoa
D. it is snowing heavily everywhere
4. The correct time order of the following festivals should be ______.
A. Christmas→ Boxing Day→Advent
B. Boxing Day→ Christmas→Advent
C. Christmas→ Advent→Boxing Day
D. Advent→Christmas→Boxing Day
B
People in the United States honour their parents with two special days：Mother's Day, on the second
Sunday in May, and Father's Day, on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside to show love and
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care to their children.These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and
fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.On Mother's Day people wear carnations
(康乃馨)．A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead.Many
people attend religious services to honour their parents.It is also a day when people whose parents are dead
visit the cemetery.On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants.They often have
outdoor barbecues(烧烤) for Father's Day.These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.Children make them in school.Many people make their own
presents.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores.It is not the value of the gift that is
important, but it is “the thought that counts”．Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries,
telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
1．Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for their parents?
A．Their parents bring them up.
B．Their parents give love and care to them.
C．Their parents educate them to be good persons.
D．Their parents passed away before they grew up.
2．What do you learn from the passage?
A．Mother's Day and Father's Day are both in May.
B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C．Not all the children respect their parents.
D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
3．On Mother's Day and Father's Day，________.
A．people usually have family parties
B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C．children always go to their parents' home
D．handmade cards are the most valuable gifts
4．What do you think “florists” do?
A．They sell flowers.
B．They sell special clothes for Mother's Day and Father's Day.
C．They offer enough room for having family parties.
D．They make bread or pastry (点心)．
II.完形填空
Far from a Family Christmas
My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were gone for
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My room was comfortable enough, 2 I hadn’t realized until then what made it so —the 3 of others
walking, joking or just lying on their beds.
I was not able to sleep. I was 4 of being on my own—in fact, I preferred it at times —but tonight
was poor. Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 5 . The last sign of daylight had
disappeared, 6 my inner sadness. Besides, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 7
me of my great misery（痛苦）.
8 , I heard weak sound of men attempting to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I 9
still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor （通道, 走廊） 10 my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas
carols （颂歌）being offered. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied
（摇晃）by holiday 11 . The first held a Coke bottle
with a lit candle 12 its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.
13 I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering（摇曳的）light, they sang me several
carols, 14 me a merry Christmas and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 15 that someone had cared.
1. A. disappointed B. friendly C. lonely D. lost
2. A. also B. still C. however D. but
3. A. impatience B. presence C. interest D. delight
4. A. capable B. able C. skilled D. experienced
5. A. fun B. comfort C. effort D. progress
6. A. appealing to B. sticking to C. leading to D. adding to
7. A. remind B. recall C. remember D. think
8. A. Fortunately B. Thankfully C. Suddenly D. Clearly
9. A. noticed B. slept C. lied D. lay
10. A. opposite B. beyond C. out D. within
11. A. noise B. confidence C. cheer D. optimism
12. A. stuck in B. attached to C. tied to D. involved in
13. A. Recognizing B. Seeing C. Guessing D. Admitting
14. A. hoped B. offered C. wished D. gave
15. A. grateful B. satisfied C. pleased D. surprised
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Celebrate!
Pinatas(彩饰陶罐)
In Mexico, children often get pinatas on their birthday. Their parents put chocolates and other sweets
inside the pinata and hang it on a tree. Then the children hit the pinata with a stick. __1__
Noodles
In China, people often celebrate birthdays by eating with family or friends, and the last dish of the
meal is always noodles. The noodles are long and thin. __2__You can’t cut them. In Chinese culture, long
noodles mean you will have a long life.
Business birthdays
A business birthday shows that a company is successful. Many businesses in the USA celebrate
important birthdays, like 10, 50 or 150 years. __3__ Sometimes they make TV advertisements. It is a good
chance to advertise the business.
Name days
As well as a birthday, many people in Southern Europe also celebrate their name day. __4__ People
have big parties and open their houses to anybody who wants to come. People bring small gifts, often
flowers or a box of sweets.
Islamic New Year
In Muslim ( 穆斯林 ) countries across the world, people celebrate Eid. Eid means festival or
celebration. During Eid, people visit family and friends, as well as people who are sick or in hospital.
__5__ Children receive toys, too. Children often wear special traditional clothes during the Eid
celebrations.
A. You have to eat them in one piece.
B. They go out for a meal to celebrate.
C. Companies hold parties and send cards.
D. They give presents, such as sweets and food.
E. It breaks and the sweets fall on the ground.
F. This is one of the two important festivals in this country.
G. In Greece, name days are more important than birthdays.
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假如你是李磊,你的英国笔友Jack来信询问中国的春节。请根据以下提示,给他回一封不少于
100词的电子邮件,介绍中国的节日——春节,开头、结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
要点提示:
1.春节是中国的传统节日之一,它也是中国最重要的节日;
2.庆祝春节的目的在于辞旧迎新;
3.在中国,人们以多种形式庆祝春节,如:在一些地区放烟花爆竹,吃团圆饭等;
4.春节时,家家户户吃饺子,长辈给小孩发压岁钱;
5.人们见面时,相互拜年,祝福大家在新的一年里有好运气。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Lei
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