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必修第三册 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
On a Friday evening in December，two weeks before Christmas，I lost my job.I hadn’t
seen it coming.I was excited for the weekend，when my daughter，Kristil，then 12，and I
planned to get our Christmas tree.Then I listened to my voice mail：“We’re sorry but your work
assignment has ended as of today.” My heart sank.I wasn’t just a single mother; I was the only
parent.My paycheck was survival.
Over the next week，as my bank account grew smaller，I crazily applied for jobs，but I was
defeated.
It had been snowing on and off all morning.I noticed a woman with short white hair struggling
to open her car door against the wind.As she got out，I realized it was my old professor，Mrs
Heffernan.I hadn’t seen her since we’d met for lunch three months ago.
I’d first met Mrs Heffernan 10 years earlier when I was her student at Edge Wood
College.Kristil was 3 at the time ， and I sometimes took her to class.Mrs Heffernan was
understanding and would bring coloring books to occupy Kristil.
Even after I graduated，Mrs Heffernan kept in touch.I had grown to love her like family.
I rushed to the front of my building.“What are you doing out in this weather？” I asked as
we hugged.
“Well，I tried to call last week but couldn’t get through.Then I called your job and they
said you weren’t working there anymore，so I thought I would come by，” she said.“I have
gifts for you and Kristil.”
I made her a cup of tea and we talked.Just being in Mrs Heffernan’s presence gave me hope
that things would be all right.
As she got up to leave she handed me a Christmas card and kissed me on the cheek.I walked
her to her car and waved as she pulled away.
When I opened her card I was in shock.Hundred dollar bills fell onto the table.Tears of
gratitude filled my eyes as I counted.Mrs Heffernan had given me $1,000.
1．What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?
A．She was divorcing her husband. B．She was fired unexpectedly.
C．She sent an e-mail. D．She couldn’t afford a Christmas tree.
2．What role might Mrs Heffernan play in the author’s life after graduation?
A．A life advisor. B．A respectable friend.
C．A helpful consultant. D．A professional expert.3．What was Heffernan’s real purpose of visiting the author?
A．To have a talk with her. B．To wish her a merry Christmas.
C．To offer her some financial help. D．To give her daughter coloring books.
4．Which words can best describe Mrs Heffernan?
A．Friendly and confident. B．Wealthy and optimistic.
C．Warm-hearted and brave. D．Kind-hearted and generous.
B(★)
Immersed(沉浸) in folk，tradition，culture，religion，digital arts and the experimental，the
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) Festival of World Cultures presented a various program of
concerts and club nights，fairs and markets，performances，street events，workshops and is
Ireland’s first Global Carnival.
The Festival was committed to presenting a wide mix of world artists as well as offering a
“passport to the world” program of events，many of which were free to all.Staged throughout
the historic port town of Dun Laoghaire，the DLR Festival of World Cultures was an annual
international arts festival celebrating cultural diversity.
New this year are an exciting range of themed events，which include the anticipated Feast
Americana that offers a banquet of live music and food in celebration of the typical American
country fair.The new Health and Harmony fair offers a chance to regain control of your well-
being，while Salon Culture offers traditional decoration techniques and an opportunity to get
festival fresh!
A definite highlight will be the spectacular audio-visual show Hotel Kiev，a night-time
visual montage(蒙太奇) projected onto the front wall of the Royal Marine Hotel.The show features
a live performance by the fascinating Ukrainian quartet(四重奏) DakhaBrakha，who last year
received a standing applause on the main stage.
The Festival would not be complete without the Global Village，in association with Oxfam
Ireland，the World Dance Plaza and the Mela festival in celebration of South Asian Arts.Now in its
9th year，the Festival attracts over 250,000 people，making it Ireland’s largest intercultural
celebration.With a diverse world music line-up，food fairs，art exhibitions，workshops and
cultural demonstrations as well as a Festival newspaper and nightly Festival Club where Irish artists
jam with world musicians，this family-friendly celebration is a round-trip ticket to a world of
culture.And，with over 90% of the events free of charge，the Festival is the top value-for-money
event on the summer calendar，appealing to all the senses as well as to the wallet.
5．Which can best describe the DLR Festival of World Cultures?
A．Diverse. B．Free. C．Crowded. D．Valuable.
6．Which is probably the most eye-catching event?
A．Feast Americana. B．Health and Harmony fair.
C．Salon Culture. D．Hotel Kiev show.7．What do we know about the festival from the text?
A．The Festival has a history of many years.
B．Sports and health are involved in the carnival.
C．It is worthwhile to attend the festival.
D．The heavy traffic jam is part of the large celebration.
8．What is the purpose of the text?
A．To introduce the Festival to all over the world.
B．To encourage artists to visit and stay in Ireland.
C．To attract live performances to the Royal Marine Hotel.
D．To promote the cultures of South Asian Arts.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Anuar Abdullah is a 61-year-old diving instructor in Malaysia.When he isn’t 1 he’s
back out in the water 2 ，studying，and restoring coral reefs(珊瑚礁)．
Now，as climate change becomes an 3 threat，governments，corporations，and
others are coming to him for 4 .
Abdullah has no degree in marine biology or 5 training—just an amount of experience.In
just the past decade，thousands have 6 to him to learn how to grow corals，and he now has
around 700 volunteers 7 and has already restored hundreds of acres of coral reefs.
In 2017，Thailand’s government asked Abdullah to 8 the recovery of one of its most
famous tourist attractions，Maya Bay，because it had 9 half its coral population. 10
were kept out of the site for three years while Abdullah led a team of 120 people in 11 new
corals.
In 2021，after Typhoon Rai，the island of Cebu in the Philippines asked Abdullah to save
what was 12 of the shoreline’s coral reefs.And earlier this year，Abdullah launched a new
effort to build the world’s largest coral nursery in the Red Sea.There was a 13 on the nursery
at the U．N.Climate Change Summit (峰会)，COP27，but Abdullah did not attend.He 14
conferences，he says.And he had 15 to do.
1．A.teaching B．diving C．learning D．reporting
2．A.picking B．judging C．describing D．observing
3．A.early B．artificial C．apparent D．uncertain
4．A.help B．money C．power D．honor
5．A.temporary B．formal C．natural D．complex
6．A.devoted B．led C．backed D．traveled
7．A.at once B．at first C．in demand D．in action
8．A.initiate B．evaluate C．highlight D．justify
9．A.regained B．lost C．increased D．removed
10．A.Visitors B．Researchers C．Volunteers D．Officials11．A.guarding B．decorating C．planting D．maintaining
12．A.hidden B．left C．preserved D．ruined
13．A.contest B．presentation C．course D．topic
14．A.witnesses B．records C．schedules D．hates
15．A.interviews B．trips C．work D．trade
Ⅲ.语法填空(★)
(2024·广东汕头期中)
The approaching of a new year is always 1. (excite)．The Little New
Year,2. is also called the Minor New Year’s Day，usually falls roughly a week
before the Lunar New Year.In 2023，it fell 3. Jan.14th and 15th.The Chinese Little
New Year is not a fixed festival as it varies with local 4. (custom)．
Worshiping Zaowangye is 5. most important activity in celebration of the
Chinese Little New Year.According to the folklore，the Zaowangye would report to the Jade
Emperor on the good and evil deeds of every family on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month for the
Emperor to reward or punish.While 6. (offer) sacrifice to the Zaowangye，people
place candy，water，beans and hay on the table in front of the Zaowangye image.
Other activities during the festival 7. (main) include sweeping dust and
making Chinese paper cuts for window 8. (decorate)．Chinese Little New Year
also means that Chinese people begin to prepare special purchases for the Spring Festival and are
ready 9. (spend) a clean Spring Festival.Above all，it suggests a new year with a
new image and 10. (express) the good wishes of Chinese people to ring out the Old
Year and ring in the New Year.
