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Book 3 Unit 1 早读材料
一、重点短语
1. dress （sb）up 穿上盛装；装扮 11. take advantage of 利用，欺骗；占…的便
2. a wide range of 一系列…; 广泛的；各种各 宜
样的 12. make it much easier for sb to do sth.
3. range from …to… 包括从…到…之间 13. be good for 对…有益
4. take place 发生 14. have ... in common 相同；有相同的特征
5. be grateful to sb. for sth. 因某事而感激某 15. after all 毕竟，别忘了
人 16. to be frank 坦白地说，坦率地说
6. decorate with…用…装饰 17. go off 爆炸；走火；离开
7. play a (significant) role in… 18. except for 除…之外
8. fade away 逐渐消失；（身体）变得虚弱 19. set off 出发；动身；启程
9. in order to 为了 20. as if 好像，仿佛
10. in spite of 不管，尽管 21. enable sb to do sth. 使某人能够做…
二、词性转化
1. congratulate v.向…道贺;为自己感到自豪 -- congratulation n. 祝贺；恭喜
2. origin n. 起源；起因；出身--originate v. 起源于
3. religion n. 宗教；宗教信仰--religious adj. 宗教的；笃信宗教的
4. joy n. 高兴；喜悦--joyful adj. 高兴的；快乐的
5. gratitude n. 感激之情；感谢--grateful adj. 感激的;表示感谢的
6. agriculture n. 农业；农艺--agricultural adj. 农业（劳动、生产）
7. significance n.重要；意义--significant adj. 有重大意义的；显著的
8. commerce n.商业 --commercial adj. 商业化的；以获利为目的的
commercialise(-ize) 使商业化；利用…牟利；--commercialisation n. 商业化
9. believe v.相信--belief n.信仰；信心；信任
10.absolute adj. 绝对的，完全的 -- absolutely adv. 绝对地，完全地
11.brief adj.简洁的，简单的-- briefly adv.
12.horrible adj. 令人震惊的，恐怖的-- horribly adv.
三、重点句子
1. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the years, religions, famous figures and important events.
2. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is
common in all festivals.
3. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
4. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be
established.
5. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
6. Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area!
7. These lanterns are amazing.
8. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncake.
9.Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.
10. It was great fun walking along the streets, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere.（It is great fun doing …）
11. Families celebrating the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances and carnivals together.
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