【英语】2018届人教版必修3一轮复习：Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld单元学案（75页） 75页

‎2018届人教版必修3一轮复习：Unit1Festivals around the world单元学案 Thanksgiving is so called because we are all so thankful that it only comes once a year. —— P. J. O’Rourke ‎ 人们称之为感恩节是因为我们都非常感激，它每年只有一次。- P·J·欧鲁克 考点概览 话题 Festivals; How festivals begin; How festivals are celebrated ‎ 节日、节日的由来和节日庆典 功能 ‎1. Making phone calls ‎ May I speak to…? ‎ Can I ring/call back later? ‎ Hold/Hang on, please.‎ ‎ Just a moment, please. ‎ Sorry, he/she isn’t here right now.‎ ‎2. Invitation ‎ I wonder if you are interested in…? ‎ I’d like to invite you to…‎ ‎ Could/would you please…? ‎ I am looking forward to….‎ ‎3. Thanks ‎ Thank you so much. ‎ That’s very kind of you. ‎ You are most welcome.‎ ‎ Don’t mention it. ‎ It’s my pleasure.‎ 语法 情态动词can，could， may，might， will，would， shall，should， must，can’t等的用法。‎ You might call it an annual celebration of love.‎ How can they know what they can do with such a tool?‎ Make people happy, and your products will be a success.‎ You should take great care in choosing a photograph.‎ Henry can‘t make up his mind whether to go to college.‎ 重点单词速记 beauty ‎ harvest ‎ celebration ‎ origin ‎ belief ‎ arrival ‎ permission ‎ sadness ‎ admire ‎ apologize ‎ gain ‎ gather ‎ drown ‎ weep ‎ 美人；美 收获；收割 庆祝 ‎ 起源 ‎ 信任 ‎ 到达 ‎ 允许 ‎ 悲伤 ‎ 羡慕 ‎ 道歉 ‎ forgive; ‎ award ‎ religious ‎ energetic ‎ worldwide ‎ obvious 获得 ‎ 收集 ‎ 淹没 哭泣 原谅 授予 宗教的 ‎ 充满活力的 ‎ 世界性的 ‎ 明显的 ‎ 常用短语自测 take place ‎ in memory of dress up play a trick on ‎ look forward to day and night as though have fun with turn up 发生 纪念 盛装；装饰 搞恶作剧；开玩笑；诈骗 期望；期盼；盼望 日夜；整天 好像 keep one’s word hold one’s breath set off remind…of ‎ 玩得开心 出现；到场 守信用；履行诺言 屏息 出发；动身 使……想起 重点句型 ‎1….if food is difficult to find，…(Sth.+ be +adj. +to do)‎ ‎2…. as though it might be covered with pink snow.(as if引导的让步状语从句)‎ ‎3.It is obvious that…（it is +adj. +that…）‎ 第 一单元 世界各地的节日 Warming up 热身 Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. Different countries have different festivals. Work in groups and list below three more Chinese festivals that you know. Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do Warming up ‎ ‎1.celebrate vt.庆祝 ‎(1)Some old men of the two world wars gathered to celebrate their victory.一些经历了两次世界大战的老人欢聚庆祝胜利。‎ ‎(2)We have a special kind of cake when we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. 我们庆祝中秋节时，吃一种特殊的饼。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ ‎ at that time. Then tell the group which festival is your favourite and why.‎ 节日就是庆祝重要事件的活动。不同的国家有不同的节日。分组再列举三个你所熟知的中国节日。讨论他们是什么时间举行，庆祝什么事件，并说出人们在那时所做的一件事情。然后说出你最喜欢那个节日并说明其原因。‎ celebration n. 庆祝 ‎(3)Thank you very much for your attending the Redwood Concert ---A Celebration China-US Friendship, featuring Julia Zhu, soprano.感谢大家光临今晚的“红杉树--中美友谊之约”，朱佳莉独唱音乐会。‎ ‎2.take place 发生 take place发生；举行，是不及物动词短语，不能用被动语态。‎ ‎(1)Can you tell me when the celebration in our school will take place? 你能告诉我学校的庆祝会何时举行吗?‎ ‎(2)Two weeks later an event took place that had never occurred in recorded history.两星期后，发生了一件史无前例的事件。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ take the place of…代替……‎ take one’s place 代替某人；就坐 in place of… 代替……‎ in place在适当的位置 Festival 节日 Time of year/date 在一年中的时间/日期 What it celebrates 庆祝什么 What people do 人们做什么 Mid-Autumn Festival autumn/fall The beauty of the full moon, harvest, time Give and eat mooncakes, watch the full moon with 中秋节 秋天 ‎ with family and friends 圆月的美丽、丰收、和家人朋友在一起 ‎ family and friends 送月饼、吃月饼和家人朋友赏月 Pre-reading 读前 ‎1 What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best—the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit?‎ 在你们的城市或城镇有何种节日或庆祝活动？你最喜欢节日的那一部分—活动、音乐、景色、食物还是来游览的人？‎ ‎2 Look at the pictures and title of the passage below. Discuss in pairs what kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage.‎ 观察图片和下面短文的题目，结对讨论你认为在下文中介绍的是什么信息。‎ Pre-reading ‎ 中国的重要节日 Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) 春节，农历正月初一 Lantern Festival元宵节(灯节)，农历正月十五 ‎ Tomb Sweeping Day, Mourning Day, Ching Ming Festival清明节，农历四月五日前后 Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Festival, Tuen Ng Festival) 端午节， 农历五月初五 Mid-Autumn Festival （Moon Festival）中秋节，农历八月十五 ‎ Double Ninth Festival (Dual-Yang Festival, Chung Yeung Festival) 重阳节，农历九月初九 National Day 国庆节，10月1日 New Years Day 新年，元旦, 1月1日 Reading 中英文对译 ‎ FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS 节日和庆典 Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.(1) Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious①, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.‎ 阅读 ‎ ‎1.religious adj. 宗教上的；信奉宗教的 ‎(1)The Olympic Games are a religious festival held to worship Zeus, and all who attend are under his protection.‎ 奥林匹克运动会是一个祭祀宙斯的宗教节日，所有的参加者都受到宙斯的保佑。‎ ‎(2)Holiday is used in both Britain and the US to mean a single day without work because of a religious or national festival.‎ 因宗教节日或国家喜庆而停止工作的单日假，英美两国均用。‎ ‎2.do harm 有害处；不利 ‎(1)The terrible storm on Christmas Eve did great harm to the factory.‎ 圣诞前夕可怕的暴雪对工厂极为不利。‎ ‎(2)The fire caused by fireworks during Spring Festival did great harm to the city.‎ 春节期间，由鞭炮引起的大火给城市造成了很大的危害。‎ ‎3.in memory of纪念；追念，在句中常作定语和状语。‎ ‎(1)They held the meeting in memory of the great writer. ‎ ‎ 自古以来，世界各地就有各种各样的节日和庆典。最古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收割。有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们就会挨饿。现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。‎ Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm②. For the Japanese Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of③ their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs④ about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up⑤ and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on⑥ them.‎ 他们举行这次会议来纪念那位伟大的作家。‎ ‎(2)The monument was built in memory of the heroes. ‎ 这个纪念碑是为了纪念英雄们而建的。‎ ‎[用法拓展] 由“in+ n. +of”构成的短语，类似的还有：‎ in praise of赞扬 in celebration of庆祝 ‎ in favor of赞同 in honor of纪念 in search of寻找 in need of需要 ‎(3)They wrote the poem in praise of the heroes.‎ 他们写诗来赞扬英雄。‎ ‎(4)The buildings are decorated in celebration of the National Day.大楼被装饰一新来庆祝国庆节。‎ ‎4. belief n. 信任；信仰；信心 ‎(1)This is a strong belief of the organizers of this year’s Silk Road Folklife Festival.‎ 本届丝绸之路艺术节的组织者更是坚信这一点。‎ ‎(2)The Chinese government sets store by protecting and developing the traditional cultures of ethnic minorities, and respects their folkways and customs in such aspects as diet, marriage, funeral, festival celebration and religious belief.‎ 中国政府重视保护和发展少数民族的传统文化，尊重少数民族的饮食、婚姻、丧葬、年节等风俗习惯和宗教信仰。‎ 亡灵节 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要上坟扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。在墨西哥，亡灵节是在11月初。在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。他们向亡者祭献食物、鲜花和礼品。西方节日万圣节也源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。万圣节如今成了孩子们的节日，这天他们可以乔装打扮上邻居家要糖吃。如果邻居什么糖也不给，那么孩子们就可以捉弄他们了。‎ Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher ‎ ‎5. dress up 盛装；打扮；装饰，如后接衣物，则用介词in。‎ ‎(1)We are supposed to dress up as movie characters for the party, what a novel idea! 我们在晚会上要装扮得像电影中的角色，这是一个多么新奇的主意啊！‎ ‎(2)Her maid helped her to dress up for the party. 她的女仆帮助她穿上参加晚会的礼服。‎ ‎[易混辨析] dress/wear/put on/have on/try on dress表示穿着的动作，其宾语只能是人。‎ wear和have on表示穿着的状态，其宾语是衣物、首饰、鞋、帽等，但have on不能用于进行时态。‎ put on表示穿的动作，意为“穿上”。‎ try on的意思是“试穿”。‎ ‎(3)When we were celebrating the Spring Festival, we were able to wear new clothes, and eat delicious things.‎ 过春节时，我们就能穿新衣服，吃好吃的。‎ ‎(4)On Dragon Boat Festival, parents also need to dress their children up with a perfume pouch.‎ 在端午节的那天，父母还要给他们的孩子戴上香囊。‎ ‎[典型例题] ‎ Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain⑦ India’s independence from Britain.‎ 纪念名人的节日 也有纪念名人的节日。中国的端午节（龙舟节），是纪念著名古代诗人屈原的。美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现“新大陆”的日子。印度在10月2日有个全国性节日，纪念莫汉达斯·甘地，他是帮助印度脱离英国而独立的领袖。‎ Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have ‎ ‎____ (dress) in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor.‎ ‎【点拨】Dressed dress是及物动词，其宾语是人，不能是衣物，一般用dress sb. in…或be dressed in…结构。该句中句子的主语he作dress的逻辑宾语，所以要用过去分词。‎ ‎6. play a trick on搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 ‎(1)On April Fools’ Day, people in the West like to play a trick on each other. ‎ 愚人节那天，西方人喜欢相互开玩笑。‎ ‎(2)His friends decided to play a trick on him at the wedding celebration. ‎ 他的朋友们打算在婚礼上和他开个玩笑。‎ ‎7.gain vt. 获得；得到，n. 获得；增加；进步；利益 ‎(1)Mr Brown gained wealth by selling Christmas gifts. 布朗先生从卖圣诞礼物中获得财富。‎ ‎(2)The man had gained himself a reputation for unfairness. ‎ 那个人使自己得到了一个不公正的名声。‎ ‎(3)He served the public wholeheartedly, regardless of his personal gain or loss. 他全心全意为公众服务,从不计较个人得失。‎ mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.‎ 庆丰收的节日 收获与感恩节是非常喜庆的节日。越冬的粮食收集起来了，农活结束了，人们都心怀感激。在欧洲国家，人们通常用花果来装饰教堂和市政厅，在一起聚餐。有些人还可能因为他们的农产品（参加各种评选）而获奖，比如最大的西瓜或最帅的公鸡。中国和日本都有中秋节，这时，人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。‎ Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to（11） the end of winter and to the coming of spring.(2) At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting ‎ ‎[易混辨析]earn/gain/get/win　　‎ earn指经过艰苦努力所得的报偿，意为“赚得、挣得、博得”。   ‎ gain 指在斗争中、竞争中作出很大努力而“获得”，且所得东西具有一定价值。   ‎ get是这组向中最普通的用词，常用于口语，表示不管通过何种方式，无论是主动争取还是被动接受，只要是“获得”都可用get。‎ win指具有优越的特质或条件而能克服各种困难而“赢得”。 ‎ ‎(4)In order to buy a beautiful comb for his wife on Christmas Day, house, he must earn a lot of money．‎ 为了能在圣诞那天给妻子买把好看的梳子，他必须挣许多钱。 ‎ ‎(5)How many gold medals did we get in the 2008 Olympic Games? 在2008年的奥运会上我们获得了多少金牌？‎ ‎(6)Can you tell me who won the race？你能告诉我这场赛跑谁赢了吗？‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ ‎—It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.  —Well, you know what they say. No ____(pain), no carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February(3). These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night（12）, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.(4)‎ 春天的节日 ‎ gains.‎ D. 【点拨】gains No pains, no gains是个英语谚语，意思是“不劳无获”。‎ ‎8.gather vt. & vi. & n. 搜集；集合；聚集 ‎(1)He is gathering materials for a new book on unique festival cultures. 他正在收集资料准备写一本有关独特节日文化的新书。‎ ‎(2)The students are gathering around the teacher, listening to the story about Father Christmas. 学生们聚集在老师的周围听有关圣诞老人的故事。‎ ‎[易混辨析] gather与collect gather表示把分散的东西集中在一起，不仅可用来指人和物，还可用于抽象的东西，如力量、印象等；‎ collect更强调计划性与选择性，表示精心地、有选择地收集。‎ ‎(3)He likes collecting coins very much, and he has collected many foreign coins. 他喜欢收集钱币，他已收集了许多外国钱币。‎ He travels about the world gathering facts about local festivals. 他走遍世界，收集当地节日的资料。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ 最富生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。中国人过春节要吃饺子、鱼和肉，还要给孩子们送红纸包着的压岁钱。（他们）舞龙灯、狂欢，全家人聚在一起欢庆阴历年。在一些西方国家有激动人心的狂欢节，通常在二月，复活节前的四十天。狂欢节期间，人们身着各种艳丽的节日盛装，伴随着鼓噪的音乐，在街头游行，昼夜跳舞。复活节是全世界基督徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。它庆祝耶酥复活，也欢庆春天和新生命的到来。再晚些时候，日本就迎来了樱花节，（节日里）整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。‎ People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with（13） each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.‎ 人们喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍。节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作中的烦恼。‎ ‎—Can you tell me how many stamps you _____(collect)?‎ ‎—About 3,000, including some foreign ones.‎ ‎【点拨】have collected 根据前面的how many可知，collect所表示的动作从过去开始一直延续到现在，所以用现在完成时。‎ ‎9.award n. 奖；奖品 vt. 授予；判定，常用于award sb. sth.或award sth. to sb.结构。‎ ‎(1)He was awarded the first prize for Outstanding Industrial Design．他获杰出工业设计一等奖。‎ ‎(2)The school principal awarded a prize in history to the best student. 学校校长将历史奖授予最出色的学生。‎ ‎10. admire vt. 羡慕；钦佩；赞美，可用于admire sb. for sth.结构。‎ ‎(1)We all admired her for the way she saved the children from the fire on Thanksgiving night . 在感恩节的晚上，她从烈火中把孩子们救出来，我们都非常钦佩她。‎ ‎(2)She admired the flowers on her Christmas tree.她赞美圣诞树上的花。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ admiration n. 羡慕；赞赏 admirable adj. 令人钦佩的；值得赞扬的 ‎11. look forward to 期望；期盼；盼望，其中的to为介词，后接名词或动词的-ing形式。‎ ‎(1)My brother looks forward every spring to paying a visit to the beautiful garden. 我弟弟每年春天都期望参观那个美丽的花园。‎ ‎(2)We will be at the 10 Baker Street at six sharp for the celebration, and look forward to seeing you. 我们将于晚六点准时到达贝克大街10号参加庆祝会，到时再会。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ My sister is looking forward to _______ (take) to Egypt and visit the Great Pyramid during the summer holidays.‎ ‎【点拨】being taking look forward to中的to为介词，后接名词或动词的-ing形式，该句中take和my sister之间有逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用动词-ing形式的被动式。‎ ‎12. day and night 日夜；昼夜；整天 ‎(1)She nursed me day and night during the Spring Festival when I was ill. 我春节期间生病时，她日夜照顾我。‎ ‎(2)He has been travelling day and night so as to be home in time for the festival. 他日夜赶路以便能及时回家过节。‎ ‎13. have fun with玩得开心 ‎(1)The children had great fun on New Years’ Eve.‎ 元旦前夕，孩子们玩得很愉快。‎ ‎(2)They spent their summer holiday at the seaside, having fun with each other on the beach.他们在海边度暑假，玩得很愉快。 ‎ Reading中长难句 ‎1. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.‎ be difficult to find很难找到。该句使用的是“sb./sth. is+adj+to do”结构，在该句型中不定式用主动形式表示被动意义。如后面的动词是不及物动词，则要加上适当的介词或副词。‎ ‎(1)During Spring Festival train tickets are difficult to buy. 春节期间，火车票很难买。‎ ‎(2)This house is very difficult to decorate. 这所房子很难装饰。‎ ‎[温馨提示]‎ 英语中，像easy, hard, difficult, fit, heavy, light, nice, unfit, good, sweet, interesting等形容词在句中作表语或补语时，后面的动词不定式常用主动形式表示被动意义。‎ ‎(3)His telephone number is very easy to remember, so you can call him to spend the holiday with you. ‎ 他的电话号码很容易记，因此你可以给他打电话让他和你一起过节。‎ ‎(4)The water in the town is not fit to drink because of the flood. ‎ 由于洪水泛滥，这个城镇里的水已不适合饮用。‎ ‎(5)The box full of Christmas gifts over there is very heavy to carry.那个装满圣诞礼物的箱子搬起来很重。‎ ‎【典型例题】‎ I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good __________(breathe).‎ ‎【点拨】to breathe good在句中作表语，所以要用动词不定式的主动式表示被动的动作。‎ ‎2. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.‎ ‎ the ones是替代词，代替前面的festivals，that引导的是定语从句，修饰the ones。‎ ‎(1)He gave holiday presents to all of the children except the ones who had already taken some.‎ 他给了所有的孩子们节日礼物，除了那些已经拿了的。‎ ‎(2)The gifts he bought on Valentine’s Day were not the ones that his friend wanted.‎ 他在情人节买的礼物不是他的朋友想要的那些。‎ ‎3. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February ‎ ‎ 该句是一个含有非限制性定语从句的复合句，which引导的句子修饰carnivals，which在从句中作主语。‎ ‎(1)The children decorated their house with colored light, which looked very beautiful.‎ 孩子们用彩灯装饰了房子，这上上去很美丽。‎ ‎(2)They held a celebration on his birthday, which was beyond his expectation. ‎ 在他生日那天他们举行了庆祝活动，这是他没有料到的。‎ ‎ [典型例题]‎ After graduating from college，I took some time off to go travelling，__________ turned out to be a wise decision．‎ ‎【点拨】which 所填的词引导非限制性定语从句，代替前边整个句子，在句中作主语，所以填which。句意：大学毕业后，我们休假一段时间去旅游，这结果证明是一个明智的决定。‎ ‎4. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.‎ ‎ ①covered with cherry tree flowers是过去分词短语作定语，修饰the country，相当于定语从句which is covered with cherry tree flowers。‎ ‎ ②as though=as if好像，既可以引导方式状语从句，也可引导表语从句。当从句中所表述的与事实相反时，从句中的谓语动词要用虚拟语气。‎ ‎(1)He gave the house a thorough cleaning, looking as though Spring Festival were coming. ‎ 他彻底打扫房子，看上去好像春节要到来一样。‎ ‎(2)If a pencil is partly put into a glass of water it looks as though it were broken. ‎ 如果把铅笔的一部分放进一杯水里，它看上去像断了一样。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ as though/if后面除了可以跟句子外，还可跟动词不定式、形容词、介词短语、名词和分词等。需要注意的是，这样使用时主句的主语和从句的主语必须一致。‎ ‎(3)The old man went up to the boy as though to give him a Christmas gift. ‎ 那个老人像孩子走去，好像要给他圣诞礼物。‎ ‎(4)The goat lay still on the ground, as though dead. ‎ 那只山羊躺在地上不动，就好像死了一样。‎ ‎(5)The girls looked about as though in search of beautiful flowers. ‎ 那女孩环视四周，好像在寻找美丽的花朵。‎ ‎(6)He looked me in the eye, as though listening to me attentively. 他看着我的眼睛，好像在认真听。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ ‎–Look at the skydivers! How wonderful!‎ ‎–Yes, _____if they were flying in the sky.‎ ‎【点拨】as as if引导表语从句，根据下文的时态were flying判断，此处应为“好像”。‎ Comprehending理 解 ‎ ‎①Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.‎ ‎ 略读阅读文章然后填下面表格。‎ ‎ Kinds of Festivals ‎ 节日的种类 Names of Festivals 节日名称 ‎ Countries ‎ 国家 Festivals of the Dead 亡灵节 Festivals to Honour People 纪念人的节日 Harvest Festivals 丰收的节日 Spring Festivals 春天的节日 ‎②Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions.‎ ‎ 使用阅读课文中的信息来回答下面问题。‎ ‎1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?‎ ‎ 亡者的节日通常为了什么？‎ ‎2. What makes autumn festivals happy events?‎ ‎ 什么使得秋天的节日成为喜庆事件？‎ ‎3. What do people usually do at spring festivals?‎ ‎ 在春天的节日里人们通常做什么？‎ ‎4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?‎ ‎ 有节日和庆祝活动的一个重要原因是什么？‎ ‎5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?‎ ‎ 对比墨西哥、日本和中国的亡灵节，有什么相似之处？有什么不同之处？‎ ‎③Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.‎ 根据阅读文章，大部分的节日有什么共同之处？你为什么认为这些事情可能对各地的人们都很重要？同你的搭档讨论并填写下表。‎ Three common things 三个共同之处 Reasons why they are important to people everywhere 为什么对各地人们都很重要的原因 ‎1 ‎ ‎2‎ ‎3‎ ‎④Discuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. Then fill in the chart with your ideas.‎ 结对讨论你认为那哪些节日最重要，哪些节日最有趣。用你的想法填下面表格。‎ Type of festival 节日的种类 Example of festival 节日的例子 Reasons for your choice 你选择的原因 Most important 最重要 Most fun 最有趣 Learning about Language 语言学习 Discovering useful words and expressions 发现有用的单词与短语 ‎①Which of these words can become adjectives with the -ous or -al ending? Which can become nouns with the -(a)tion ending? Choose the correct ending for each word and then write out the new word. Use the dictionary to help you.‎ 下面哪些单词可以变成以-ous和-al结尾的形容词？哪一个能变成以-(a)tion结尾的名词？为每个单词选择正确的结尾然后写出新词。你可以可借助于字典。‎ religion → religious 宗教 → 宗教的 culture → ‎ 文化 produce → ‎ 生产 danger → ‎ 危险 nation → ‎ 国家 educate → ‎ 教育 humour → ‎ 幽默 season → ‎ 季节 celebrate → ‎ 庆祝 courage → ‎ 勇气 origin → ‎ 起源 predict → ‎ 预报 ‎②Complete the passage below with the words and expressions in the box.‎ 用方框中所给的单词和短语完成下面短文。‎ as though belief celebration Christians 好像 信仰 庆祝 基督徒 custom have fun with origin religious 风俗 玩的愉快 起源 宗教的 Many people think that Christmas is a western , but in fact it is really a worldwide holiday. Christmas actually started as a festival celebrated by around the world. Its is around the 3rd or 4th century AD, when the of remembering Jesus’ birth on December 25th first started. Today, of course, many people celebrate Christmas it were just a holiday to family, rather than a holiday about a .‎ 许多人认为圣诞节是一个西方的________, 但是实际上它是一个世界性的节日。圣诞节实际上是被全世界的__________作为节日来庆祝的。它的__________在大约公元三世纪或四世纪，当时__________纪念耶稣12月25日的诞辰最初开始。当然，今天许多人庆祝圣诞节__________‎ ‎ 它只是一个________家庭节日，而不是有关___________的节日。‎ ‎③Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box in its correct form. Then read these famous quotes aloud. Can you think of any Chinese idioms or sayings that carry the same meaning?‎ 用方框内所给单词和短语的适当形式完成每个句子，然后朗读这些名言。你能想出意思相同的汉语习语和谚语吗？‎ custom admire feast harvest trick belief starve gather gain look forward to 风俗 羡慕 宴会 丰收 诡计 信仰 饥饿 收集 获得 期望 ‎1. Don’t the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you know you’ll be dead.— Tennessee Williams 不要期盼你停止吃苦的那天，因为当它到来的时候你会知道你将要死了。——田纳西威廉姆斯 ‎2. A dog at his master’s gate predicts the ruin of the state. — William Blake 一条饿死在主人门前的狗预示着国家已被毁灭。——威廉布莱克 ‎ ‎3. I would rather have a mind opened by wonder that one closed by . — Gerry Spence 我宁愿用好奇心打开我的思想也不要让传统习惯关闭它。——格里 ‎4. you rosebuds while you may, old time is still a-flying, and this same flower that smiles today, tomorrow will be dying. — Robert Herrick 在你积累玫瑰花蕾的时候，旧的时光仍然会飞逝，同样一朵花，今天向你微笑，明天将有可能死去。——罗伯特赫里克 ‎5. However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to him. — Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux 无论多么白痴的傻瓜，总会存在更白痴的傻瓜来崇拜他。——尼古拉布瓦洛德普雷奥 ‎ ‎6. , then, is the great guide of human life. — David Hume 信仰是生活的向导。——大卫休姆 ‎7. Other people’s are always the best , but one’s own children are always the best children. — Unknown 别人的收获总会是最好的（收获），但自己的孩子永远是最好的孩子。——佚名 ‎8. There is no on earth that does not end in parting. — Unknown 天下没有不散的宴席。——佚名 ‎9. Everyone has some they can do, but each has his own way of doing them. — Unknown 每个人都有自己会做的事，但是每个人处理事情的方式都是很独特的。——佚名 ‎10 Those who can lose shall ; those who wish for shall lose. — Unknown 那些会失败的人总会成功，那些盼望的成功的人容易失败。——佚名 Discovering useful structures ‎ 找出有用的结构 ‎①Modal verbs such as may, might, will, would, can, could, shall, should, and must are used for many purposes. Find the sentences in the reading passage that use modal verbs. Underline them and explain the meaning to your partner.‎ 像may, might, will, would, can, could, shall, should和must等情态动词可用来表示许多目的。从阅读文章中找出含有情态动词的句子，把这些句子划下来并向你的搭档解释其含义。‎ ‎②Read the sentences below and discuss with a partner how each of these modal verbs is being used in the situations. Use the suggestions in the box to help you. Some may have more than one answer.‎ 阅读下面的句子并和你的搭档讨论每个爱那个太懂次使用的情景。‎ ability advice agreement guessing past habit necessity permission possibility prediction ‎ 能力 建议 同意 猜测 过去的习惯 必须 答应 可能性 猜测 promise request 允诺 请求 ‎1. can and could Jim isn’t very good at maths or science, but he can speak English very well.‎ 吉姆不擅长数学和科学，但是他英语说得好。‎ Our history test was so long last week that no one could finish it.‎ 上周我们的历史测验太长了以至于没有人能做完。‎ It was the last day of school, but the teacher said that we could not leave early.‎ 那是学期的最后一天，但是老师说我们不能早退。‎ The hunters have been lost for days. They could starve.‎ 猎人们迷路几天了，他们可能会饿死。‎ Could you please show me the way to Beihai Park?‎ 你能告诉我去北海公园的路吗？‎ ‎2. may and might What award did you get for the sports competition? May I have a look?‎ 体育竞赛你获了什么奖？我能看一看吗？‎ Our football team didn’t play very well today, but we might do better tomorrow.‎ 今天我们的足球队表现不好，但是明天我们可能会做得更好。‎ ‎3. will and would During the Spring Festival time the whole family will come for dinner.‎ 春节期间全家人都会来聚餐。‎ My uncle was poor but liked fashion, so he would often dress up as a rich man.‎ 我叔叔很穷，但是喜欢时尚，因此他常常装扮成富人。‎ Are you free this Saturday? Would you like to join my family for dinner?‎ 本周六你有空吗？来我家一起吃晚饭好吗？‎ ‎4. shall and should The harvest festival begins on Saturday. We shall be there with our friends.‎ 丰收节周六开始，我们会和朋友一起在那里。‎ When going by plane, you should arrive at the airport at least one hour early.‎ 乘飞机时，你应该至少早一个小时到达。‎ It’s nearly time for class to start. The teacher should be here soon.‎ 快要上课了，老师随时都可能到来。‎ ‎5. must and can’t ‎ When you eat fish you must be careful with the bones.‎ 吃鱼时你必须要当心鱼刺。‎ Wang Feng has won the English competition three times. He must be very smart.‎ 王芳英语竞赛三次获奖，她一定很聪明。‎ A man landed on Mars? You must be joking. That can’t be true.‎ 人类登上火星了吗？你一定是开玩笑吧。那一定不是真的。‎ ‎③With a partner, use modal verbs to ask and answer questions based on the situations below. Try to use each modal verb at least once. Be ready to present your dialogues to the class.‎ 和搭档一起根据下面的情景使用情态动词问答。尽量每个情态动词至少使用一次。准备好把你们的对话向全班展示。‎ ‎1. You want to invite your friend to come to a party on Sunday.‎ 你想邀请朋友参加星期天的聚会。‎ ‎2. You want to be a doctor, so you ask your teacher about what subjects to study.‎ 你想当医生，因此你想老师请教应该学哪些科目。‎ ‎3. You want to ask your mum for permission to go with your friends to the cinema.‎ 你象征的妈妈的允许好朋友一起去看电影。‎ Using Language 语言运用 ‎ Listening and speaking 听力和口语 ‎①Look at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival. Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have. Find Trinidad on the map. Predict what kind of problems someone might have when going to such a carnival.‎ 观察特立尼达拉岛狂欢节的图片，和搭档一起讨论狂欢节有什么样的活动。在地图上找到特立尼达拉岛。猜测一下参加这样的狂欢节会遇到什么样的问题。‎ ‎② Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends Carla and Hari to the Carnival parade. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.‎ 李梅河吴萍和她们的朋友卡拉、哈里参加狂欢节游行。听对话并回答问题。‎ Part 1:‎ 第一部分 ‎ ‎1. What is wrong with Li Mei’s clothing and shoes?‎ 李梅的衣服和鞋子出什么问题了？‎ ‎2. What advice does Carla give Li Mei?‎ 卡拉给李梅提供了什么建议？‎ Part 2:‎ 第二部分 ‎3. Why is it important for them to have water?‎ 为什么带着水对他们是重要的？‎ ‎4. Why is it difficult for them to hear each other?‎ 为什么他们很难听到相互说话？‎ ‎5. Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o’clock?‎ 为什么他们计划八点在停车场集合？‎ ‎③Imagine you have just visited your friends in Trinidad and seen the Carnival. Make a phone call to invite your friends to a Chinese festival. In pairs make a conversation of at least five turns each. Be ready to present your conversation to the class.‎ 假设你刚刚在特立尼达拉岛看望了朋友，观看了狂欢节。打电话邀请你的朋友参加中国的节日。结对编至少五个回合的对话。准备好向全班展示。‎ MAKING PHONE CALLS INVITATIONS THANKS 打电话 May I speak to…?‎ 我能和……通话吗？‎ Can I ring/call back later?‎ 我过一会回电话好吗？‎ Hold/Hang on, please.‎ 请别挂断。‎ I’ll ring him/her up again.‎ 我要再给他/她打电话。‎ Just a moment, please.‎ 请稍等一等。‎ Sorry, he/she isn’t here right now.‎ 对不起，他/她现在不在这里。‎ 邀请 I wonder if you are interested in…‎ 我想知道你是否对……感兴趣 I’d like to invite you to…‎ 我想邀请你……‎ Would you like…?‎ 你想……？‎ Could/Would you please…?‎ 请你……好吗？‎ I’m looking forward to…‎ 我期望……‎ I’d love to, but…‎ 我很愿意，但是……‎ 感谢 Thank you so much.‎ 非常感谢。‎ Thanks a lot.‎ 多谢。‎ That’s very kind of you.‎ 你真是太好了！‎ You’re most welcome.‎ 不用客气。‎ Don’t mention it.‎ 不客气。不用放在心上。‎ It’s a pleasure.‎ 很荣幸。‎ Reading and writing 阅读和写作 A SAD LOVE STORY 一段伤心的爱情故事 Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after ‎1.turn up 出现；到场 ‎(1)If she doesn’t turn up before 8, we will go to the carnival without her. 如果她十点前不来，我们就自己去参加狂欢节了。‎ ‎(2)We invited her to dinner on New Years’ Day but she didn’t even bother to turn up.‎ ‎ work. But she didn’t turn up①. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word②. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath③ for her to apologize④. He would drown his sadness in coffee.‎ 李方的心都碎了。这天是情人节，胡瑾说她下班后会在咖啡馆和他见面的。可现在她却不见人影。也许她这会儿跟朋友在一起，正在取笑他呢。她说她会在七点到达，他（李方）认为她会守信用的。他一整天都期盼着见到她，而现在他拿着玫瑰花和巧克力独自一人守候着，像个傻瓜一样。他不想屏息等她来道歉，他要用咖啡来解愁。‎ ‎ It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave(1)—he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV—just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave(1)—he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the ‎ 远大那天我们请她吃饭她都不露面。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ turn是非常活跃的动词之一，可与介词或副词构成很多短语，常见的有：‎ turn against 背叛 turn down拒绝，关小……‎ turn out证明是，生产 turn on打开 turn in上交 turn round转过身 turn to转向，求助于 turn into变成 ‎ turn off关上 turn over 翻阅；翻过来 ‎(3)They were very disappointed to find their suggestions about holiday arrangements turned down at the meeting. 他们非常失望地发现他们的有关节日安排的建议在会上被拒绝了。‎ ‎(4)After she finished her homework, she turned on the computer and looked for information about Valentine’s Day. 做完作业后她打开了电脑查找有关情人节的资料。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ We have waited for her for half an hour, but she hasn’t turrned _____.‎ ‎【点拨】 up 根据上文的“wait ‎ TV—just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.‎ 很明显，咖啡馆里的经理在等李方离开——他擦好桌子，然后坐下来，打开电视机。这正合了李方的意！正在播出的是流传在中国的一个悲伤的爱情故事。‎ ‎ The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love(2). (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married⑤ secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she become very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.(3) Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.‎ ‎ for”判断，此处应为“出现”，所以填up。‎ ‎2. keep one’s word 守信用；履行诺言 ‎(1)He promised to buy me a gift on my birthday and he kept his word.他答应给我买个生日礼物，他很守信用。‎ ‎(2)I told her I would go to her wedding celebration and I kept my word.我告诉她要去参加她的婚礼，我履行了诺言。‎ ‎3.hold one’s breath 屏息；屏气 ‎(1)The music was so beautiful that everyone held their breath. 音乐太美了，大家都屏住了呼吸。‎ ‎(2)The whole country held its breath to see who would win the election. 全国人都在屏息等待，看谁将在这次大选中获胜。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ catch one’s breath屏息；喘口气 ‎ get one’s breath喘过气来，恢复正常 lose one’s breath喘不过气来 ‎ out of breath上气不接下气地，喘不过气来地 ‎ take one’s breath away说不出话来，‎ The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love(2). (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married⑤ secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she become very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.(3) Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.‎ take a deep breath深呼吸 ‎ ‎4. apologize vt. 道歉；辩白，相当于make an apology；表示“向……道歉”后接介词to；表示因某种原因道歉，后接介词for。‎ ‎(1)He apologized to the me for being late for the party.=He made an apology to the teacher for being late for the party.他因为迟到向老师道歉。‎ ‎(2)I apologized to her for not having dinner together with her on Christmas Eve.=I made an apology to her for what (3)I had done not having dinner together with her on Christmas Eve. 我因圣诞前夕没有和他一起吃饭而向她道歉。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ Realizing what she had done was wrong, she apologized to the teacher _______it.‎ ‎【点拨】for apologize to sb. for sth.因某事向某人道歉。‎ ‎5.got married 结婚 ‎(1)Tom and Mary decided to get married on Valentine’s Day.‎ 汤姆和玛丽决定情人节结婚。‎ ‎(2)Many Chinese like to get married on National Day. ‎ 许多中国人喜欢在国庆节那天结婚。‎ 王母娘娘的外孙女下凡来到人间。她的名字叫织女，做纺织活的女孩。她在人间遇到了牛郎，两人相受了。（李方想“这正像我和胡谨。”）于是他们秘密结了婚，并且生活得十分幸福。（李方想，“我们也可以像他们那样幸福的。”）当王母娘娘知道自己的孙女跟一个世上的凡人结了婚，她勃然大怒，强行把织女带回到天宫。牛郎试图追随上去，却被银河阻挡住了。看到织女伤心欲绝，最后王母娘娘决定让这对夫妻每年跨过银河相会一次。阴历七月初七，喜鹊们会展翅搭桥，让这对恋人过河相会。中国人都希望这天天气晴朗，因为如果碰到下雨，这就意味着织女在哭泣，两个恋人不能见面。‎ The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.”‎ 主持人说道：“这就是乞巧节的故事——外国朋友听到这个故事就将它称作中国的情人节。今天天气晴朗，我希望你们都能见到所爱的人。”‎ ‎ As Li Fang set off⑥ for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of⑦ her. ” So he did.‎ ‎6.set off 出发；动身；使爆炸 ‎(1)She set off on a trip across Europe collecting information on festival customs. 她开始了横跨欧洲的旅行，搜集有关节日习俗的信息。‎ ‎(2)A bomb was set off at the church when people were attending the service. 人们在教堂参加仪式的时候炸弹爆炸了。‎ ‎[拓展] ‎ set about doing sth=set out to do sth开始、着手干某事 set aside拨出；留下（做特殊用途）；无视；忽视 set back阻碍；置某物与另一物之后 set down写下；记录 set up搭起；创立 ‎(3)We set about planting the trees as soon as we got there on Arbor Day. 在植树节那天，我们一到那里就开始植树。‎ ‎(4)Please set down his telephone number. ‎ 请把他的电话号码记下来。‎ ‎(5)They decided to set up an organization to help the poor. 他们决定建立一个组织来帮助穷人。‎ ‎ 李方动身往家走，心里想：“我想胡瑾是不爱我了，把这些鲜花和巧克力都扔了吧。我不想因它们想起她来。”于是他把花和巧克力都扔了。‎ As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”‎ 在回家路上，他神情失落地走过拐角处的一家茶馆，听到有人叫他的名字。那是胡谨在向他招手，她喊道：“你为什么这么晚才来呢？我一直在这儿等你好久了！这是我送给你的礼物！”‎ ‎ What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive⑧ him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!‎ 他怎么办呢？他把情人节的礼物都扔了！她恐怕永远也不会原谅他了。这个情人节快乐不起来啦！‎ ‎(6)They set up a tent as soon as they got to the camp ground. 他们一到露营地就搭起了帐篷。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ Einstein liked Bose’s paper so much that he set________ his own work and translated it into German.‎ A. gave off B. turned down ‎ C. took over D. set aside ‎【点拨】aside set aside放到一边。此处意为“把自己的工作搁置到一边”。‎ ‎7. remind vt. 提醒；使想起，使联想到，后可接名词、代词或从句中作宾语。‎ ‎(1)I’ve forgotten how to write a Christmas card; will you remind me? 我已忘了怎么写圣诞卡片，你提醒我一下好吗？‎ ‎(2)She reminded me that I hadn’t written to Mother on Mothers’ Day. 她提醒了我，我在母亲节还没有给妈妈写信。‎ ‎(3)Our teacher reminded us how important it was to be polite to others. 我们的老师提醒我们对别人有礼貌是多么的重要。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事 ‎(4)Please remind me to lock the door before I leave. ‎ 请提醒我在我离开前锁上门。‎ ‎(5)This hotel reminds me of the one we stayed in last year on April Fools’ Day. 这家旅馆使我想起了我们去年愚人节住的一家旅馆。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ In our childhood, we _______(remind) by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.‎ ‎【点拨】were reminded remind和we有动宾关系，所以用被动语态。‎ ‎8.forgive vt.原谅；饶恕赦免，其过去式为forgave，过去分词为forgiven，后可接名词、代词作宾语，也可接双宾语。‎ ‎(1)Forgive me if I am wrong. 如果我错了，请原谅我。‎ ‎(2)Please forgive my ignorance.请原谅我的无知。‎ ‎(3)I forgave him everything. 我一切都原谅了他。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ forgive sb. for sth./doing…因（做）某事原谅某人 ‎[典型例题]‎ Though Tom was impolite to the new teacher, she _____(forgive) him her rudeness.‎ ‎【点拨】forgave 根据前面的was可知，这里要用过去时。forgive sb sth宽恕某人某事。‎ Reading中长难句 ‎1. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.‎ ‎ 该句是主语从句，it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的that从句。‎ ‎ (1)It is obvious that Christmas is one of the most important holidays in the west. ‎ ‎ 很明显，圣诞节是西方最重要的节日之一。‎ ‎ (2)It is obvious that people like to have mooncakes on Mid-Autumn Day.‎ ‎ 很明显，中国人在中秋节喜欢吃月饼。‎ ‎2. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.‎ while conj. 当……时候，指一段时间，不能用来表示一个时间点，因此句子中的谓语应是延续性动词。‎ ‎(1)She promised to take care of my pet while I was on holiday. 他答应我度假时会照顾我的宠物的。‎ ‎(2)Mother listened closely while I read the letter. 我读信时，妈妈听得很仔细。‎ ‎(3)While we were discussing our plans on New Years’ Day, George came in. 当我们讨论还在新年期间的计划时，乔治走了进来。‎ ‎[拓展]‎ while还可表示对比或转折，意为“而；然而”，也可引导让步状语从句，意为“虽然；尽管”。‎ ‎(4)There’re plenty of rain in the southeast, while there’s little in the northeast. ‎ 东南部雨量充足,而西北部则很少下雨。‎ ‎(5)While I admit his good points, I can see his shortcomings. ‎ 尽管我承认他的优点,但我还是能看到他的缺点。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ In some places women are expected to earn money __________ men work at home and raise their children.‎ ‎【点拨】while 根据两个句子的主语women和men以及后面的内容判断，上下文是对比关系，所以用while，意为“而；然而”。‎ ‎3. Finding that Zhinü was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. finding that…是动词-ing形式做原因状语。需要注意的是在这种情况下，句子的主语必须是动词-ing形式的逻辑主语。动词-ing形式可以在句中做定语、状语和补语等成分。‎ ‎(1)Do you know the boy standing under the tree?你认识站在树下的那个孩子吗？‎ ‎(2)Knowing how to settle the problem, he went home happily.‎ 知道了如何解决这个问题，他高高兴兴地回家了。‎ ‎(3)Seeing what was happening, he called 110 immediately.‎ 看到在发生的事情，他立刻拨打110。‎ ‎(4)He went home in a hurry, looking behind as he went.‎ 他匆匆忙忙回家了，一边走一边往后看。‎ ‎[典型例题]‎ Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year, ____ (reach) a record US$47 a barrel in June.. ‎ ‎【点拨】reaching 根据题干可知应选用非谓语动词。reach和。主语有逻辑上的主谓关系，所以用动词-ing形式。‎ ‎1. With a partner, answer these questions and be prepared to explain your answers to the class. There may be more than one way to answer the questions.‎ 同搭档一起回答这些问题并准备向全班解释你的答案。‎ Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed?‎ 为什么这个电视故事是王芳所需要的？‎ Why do people want the weather to be fine on Qiqiao Festival?‎ 为什么乞巧节时人们想让天气晴朗？‎ What more do you know about Qiqiao Festival?‎ 有关乞巧节你好知道些什么？‎ ‎2. Read the story about Li Fang again. What do you think is going to happen to Li Fang and Hu Jin? Write your own ending to the story. Use the following hints to help you prepare for writing.‎ 再次阅读李芳的故事。你认为李芳和胡进会发生什么？写下故事的结尾，使用下面的提示来帮助你准你的写作。‎ ‎·Think of how Li Fang will explain that the flowers and chocolates are gone.‎ ‎ 想想李芳会如何解释花和巧克力不见了。‎ ‎·Think of what Hu Jin will say when she hears that news.‎ 想想听到这个消息胡进会说什么。‎ ‎·Think of an ending to the story that will solve the problem. Will Li Fang be happy or sad?‎ ‎ 给故事想个能解决问题结尾。李芳是高兴还是伤心？‎ ‎1. With a partner, answer these questions and be prepared to explain your answers to the class. There may be more than one way to answer the questions.‎ 同搭档一起回答这些问题并准备向全班解释你的答案。‎ Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed?‎ 为什么这个电视故事是王芳所需要的？‎ Why do people want the weather to be fine on Qiqiao Festival?‎ 为什么乞巧节时人们想让天气晴朗？‎ What more do you know about Qiqiao Festival?‎ 有关乞巧节你好知道些什么？‎ ‎2. Read the story about Li Fang again. What do you think is going to happen to Li Fang and Hu Jin? Write your own ending to the story. Use the following hints to help you prepare for writing.‎ 再次阅读李芳的故事。你认为李芳和胡进会发生什么？写下故事的结尾，使用下面的提示来帮助你准你的写作。‎ ‎·Think of how Li Fang will explain that the flowers and chocolates are gone.‎ ‎ 想想李芳会如何解释花和巧克力不见了。‎ ‎·Think of what Hu Jin will say when she hears that news.‎ 想想听到这个消息胡进会说什么。‎ ‎·Think of an ending to the story that will solve the problem. Will Li Fang be happy or sad?‎ ‎ 给故事想个能解决问题结尾。李芳是高兴还是伤心？‎ ‎ SUMMING UP 小结 ‎ Write down what you have learned about festivals around the world.‎ 写下你了解到的有关世界各地节日的内容。‎ ‎ ‎ From this unit you have also learned 本单元中你还学习了 ‎·useful verbs: ‎ 有用的动词 ‎·useful nouns: ‎ 有用的名词 ‎·useful expressions: ‎ 有用的表达 ‎·a new grammar item: ‎ 一个新的语法项目:__________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________‎ LEARNING TIP 学习建议 It’s a good habit for you to keep a diary. It can help you remember past events. You can express your feelings and thoughts in it. It will help you improve your English if you write your diary in English. Why not have a try?‎ 对你来说记日记是个好习惯，他能帮你记住过去的事件。你可以在日记里表达你的情感和想法。如果你用英语记日记它可以有助于提高你的英语。为什么不试一试呢？‎ 语法讲解 情态动词 ‎1. can 和 could 的用法 ‎(1) 表示能力或客观可能性。 ‎ Most of us can speak English now, but we couldn’t ten years ago. 我们大部分的人都会说英语，但十年前我们不会。‎ ‎(2)表示请求和允许，主要用于疑问句中。could表示请求， 语气较can委婉， 答语应用can。 ‎ ‎—Could I borrow your new bike?—我能借你的新自行车吗？‎ ‎—Of course, you can.—当然可以。‎ ‎(3)表示惊异、怀疑、不相信的态度，主要用在否定句、疑问句或感叹句中。 ‎ Can this be true? 这是真的吗？‎ ‎2. may 和 might 的用法 ‎(1)表示许可、请求、允许时，might 比 may 的语气委婉。否定回答时可用 can’t或 mustn’t， 表示“不可以、禁止”之意。‎ ‎—Might I use your pen? —我可以用你的笔吗？‎ ‎—No, you mustn’t.—不，不行。‎ ‎(2)用于祈使句，表示祝愿。‎ May you succeed! 祝你成功！‎ ‎(3)表示推测、可能， might的语气要比may更不肯定。 ‎ I thought you might like something to read， so I brought you the book.我想你可能想读些什么，因此我给你带来了这本书。‎ ‎3. must和can’t的用法 ‎(1)must侧重表达说话人的主观看法，认为“必须”做某事，‎ You must finish the work before five in the afternoon.你必须在下午五点前完成工作。‎ ‎(2)must 可以表示推测，只能用在肯定句中，在否定句中要用can’t。‎ The man under the tree can’t be our new teacher.数下那个人一定不是我们的老师。‎ ‎4. will和would的用法 ‎(1)表示意志、意愿，有“愿；要”之意，可用于多种人称。‎ We will fight on until final victory is won.我们一定要战斗到最后的胜利。‎ I told him not to go, but he would not listen to me.我不让他去，但他不听。‎ ‎(2)表示习惯、经常性、倾向性，有“惯于；总是”等意义。 ‎ Every morning he will have a walk along this river.每天早晨他都沿河散步。‎ On Sundays he would come to work with us.星期天他来和我们一起工作。‎ ‎(3)would可以用在虚拟条件句中，有“要；将要；会；就会”等意思。‎ If you had come earlier, you would have seen him.如果你早来，你就会见到他了。‎ ‎5. shall和should的用法 ‎(1)shall表示说话者的意图、允许、警告、命令、决心等，用于陈述句的第二、第三人称中，有“必须，应，可”之意。 ‎ He shall be punished if he insists on doing that.如果他坚持做，他应受到惩罚。‎ ‎(2)shall在问句中表示征求对方意见，用于第一、三人称，有“……好吗”，“要不要”等意思。 ‎ Shall those goods be sent over to you at once? 把这些货物立刻给你送去好吗？‎ ‎(3)should表示可能性、推测或推论，有“可能；该”等意思。 ‎ The photo should be ready by 5 o’clock this afternoon.照片下午五点应该会准备好的。‎ 听说读写提升 一、听说功能 本单元学习了打电话、邀请和表示感谢的一些表达方法（Making telephone calls, Invitations，Thanks），请牢记以下一些表达：‎ MAKING PHONE CALLS May I speak to…? Can I ring/call back later?‎ Hold/Hang on, please. I’ll ring him/her up again.‎ Just a moment, please. Sorry, he/she isn’t here right now.‎ INVITATIONS I wonder if you are interested in… I’d like to invite you to…‎ Would you like…? Could/Would you please…?‎ I’m looking forward to… I’d love to, but…‎ THANKS Thank you so much. Thanks a lot.‎ That’s very kind of you. You’re most welcome.‎ Don’t mention it. It’s a pleasure.‎ 二、读写技能 ‎1. 如何做细节题——是非判断题（五）‎ 是非判断型的细节理解主要考查考生对事实或逻辑的把握和对文章理解的程度。设题者常常针对文章所陈述事实的一部分进行转换理解，其中有转述错误的，有无根据的、也有错误理解的。解答这类题时一定要根据题干或选项中的关键词语回归原文，找到相关句子，细心斟酌，逐个分析排除，最后找出正确选项。‎ ‎ [例题]‎ Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.‎ ‎ A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes; one is injured every nine minutes, according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.‎ ‎ The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the ‎ flashing orange hand appears .‎ ‎ FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.‎ ‎ Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says. ‎ ‎1. Which of the following is true according to the text?‎ ‎ A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.‎ ‎ B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.‎ ‎ C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.‎ ‎ D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.‎ ‎【点拨】B该题可根据文章中的细节来判断。在文章的第二段中提到“2006年，在十字路口的死亡人数中70和70岁以上的占了36%，而70岁以下的占了21%，由此可知，老人更容易在十字路口发生交通事故。‎ ‎2. 书面表达 假设你是李华，你在美国的笔友寒假要来中国，他写信向你了解春节的情况。请你给他写一封约120字的回信，介绍有关春节的情况，内容包括：‎ ‎1、什么时候是春节？‎ ‎2、春节在中国人心目中的地位。‎ ‎3、关于春节的一些风俗习惯，例如大扫除，吃团圆饭，穿新衣服，放鞭炮等等。‎ 注意：可以围绕春节内容适当发挥，信的开头已经为你写好，不计入总字数。‎ 参考词汇：农历的lunar 鞭炮 fireworks ‎ ‎[练习]‎ ‎ 请根据所给的汉语完成下面短文：‎ ‎ Dec. 15, 2009‎ Dear Jack ,‎ ‎ ____________________________________(我非常高兴得知你要来过春节). The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. ______________________________(对于中国人来说它是最重要的节日，就像西方的圣诞节一样).‎ Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Store owners are busy then as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year. Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes. _____________________________________（除夕夜，所有的家庭成员都在一起吃年夜饭）. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. Waking up on New Year, people wear new clothes and go out to extend greetings to their relatives and friends. ______________________________(燃放鞭炮是春节最典型的风俗习惯). People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits.‎ Well, __________________________________________________(我相信你在这里度过春节后会对中国的文化有更好的了解). ‎ ‎ Yours truly,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎[参考答案]‎ I’m so glad to learn that you’re coming for the Spring Festival.‎ It is the most important festival for the Chinese people just like Christmas in the West.‎ On the Spring Festival Eve, all family members eat dinner together.‎ Burning fireworks is the most typical custom on the Spring Festival.‎ I am sure you will understand our culture better after you spend the Spring Festival here.‎ 词句篇总结 ‎1.不要相信他说的话，他从不遵守诺言。‎ ‎ Don’t believe what he said because he _____ _____ _____ ______.‎ ‎2.在广场的中央建了一座纪念碑来纪念在战争中牺牲的战士。‎ ‎ A monument has been put up in the center of the square ______ _____ _____ _____ who lost their lives in the war.‎ ‎3.在愚人节那天，人们喜欢相互开玩笑。‎ ‎ On April Fools’ Day, people like to _____ _____ _____ _____ each other.‎ ‎4.他打开门时发现地上覆盖着厚厚的雪。‎ ‎ When he opened the door, he found the ground _____ _____ _____ _____.‎ ‎5.明天你们打算何时出发？‎ ‎ What time are you planning _____ _____ _____ tomorrow?‎ ‎6. 我不期望她能承认她的过错。‎ ‎ I am not going to _______ _______ _______ for her to admit her fault ‎7. 知道了如何解决这个问题，他高高兴兴地回家了。‎ ‎______ ______ ______ ______ the problem, he went home happily. ‎ ‎8. 他们到达山顶时已气喘吁吁。‎ When they got to the top of the hill, they were _______ _______ _______. ‎ ‎9. 每年春天她都期望参观那个美丽的花园。‎ She looks forward every spring _______ _______ _______ _______ to the beautiful garden. ‎ ‎10. 警察包围了山，想让小偷因饥饿而出来。‎ The police surrounded the hill in order to _______ _______ _______ ______ coming out. ‎ ‎[答案]‎ ‎1. never keeps his word 2. in memory of those 3. play a trick on 4. covered with thick snow 5. to set off 6. hold my breath 7. Knowing how to settle 8. out of breath 9. to paying a visit 10. starve the thief into 单元达标·能力测试 单元达标·基础测试 I. 单句填空 ‎1. All the teachers and students were lined up in the streets to wait for the _____(到达) of the guests.‎ ‎2. It is known to all that Christmas Day is a __________ (宗教的) festival in western countries.‎ ‎3. It was quite __________ (明显的) that she would not take part in the sports meeting.‎ ‎4. His voice was __________ (淹没) by the noise of the machine in the workshop.‎ ‎5. You can’t take photos her without __________ (允许).‎ ‎6. The little boy said he would __________ (饿死) rather than beg for food.‎ ‎7. The students are __________ (聚集) around the teacher, listening to stories.‎ ‎8. The celebration of Christmas is a __________ (风俗) in western countries.‎ ‎9. It was her fault. She must __________ (道歉) to me for what she had done.‎ ‎10. They wanted to find out the ________(源头) of the Yellow River. ‎ II. 介（副）词填空 ‎11. Drinking too much every day does harm __________ your health.‎ ‎12. He is proud __________having such good teachers.‎ ‎13. They got lost in the desert and starved ________ death at last.‎ ‎14. More than 70% of the surface of the earth is covered __________ water.‎ ‎15. The old man dressed __________ as Father Christmas and gave gifts to the children.‎ ‎16. What you said just now reminded me__________ my childhood.‎ ‎17. Are you looking forward __________ your visit to the Great Wall?‎ ‎18. It is bad manners to play tricks __________ others.‎ ‎19. We were all disappointed because he didn’t turn __________ at the party.‎ ‎20. Everybody admires her __________ her bravery.‎ III.同义句转换 ‎21. I hope you will have a great time in Beijing.‎ I hope you will ______ ______ ______ in Beijing.‎ ‎22. She said sorry to me for what she had done.‎ She ______ ______ me for what she had done.‎ ‎23. I am afraid the rain will harm the crops.‎ I am afraid the rain will _____ _____ _____ the crops.‎ ‎24. If you don’t keep your promise, no one would like to be your friend.‎ ‎ If you don’t _____ _____ _____, no one would like to be your friend.‎ ‎25. They fell in love with each other three years ago.‎ ‎ They have _____ _____ _____ with each other for three years.‎ IV. 请根据课文的内容，用适当的单词或短语补全下面的短文。‎ ‎ People from different countries (26)___________ their festivals in different ways. In Japan, people clean graves and light incense in (27) ___________ of their ancestors on Obon. In the west on Halloween, children usually (28) ___________ up and go to their neighbor’s homes to (29) ___________ for sweets. If the neighbors don’t give them any sweets, the children might play a (30) ___________ on them. Children in China always look (31) ___________ to the Spring Festival because they can get some luck money at that time. Carnivals usually take (32) ___________ in February when people have parades and dance in the streets day (33) ___________ night. During the Cherry Blossom Festivals in Japan, the country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks (34) ___________ though it is covered with pink snow. Whatever festival it is, people usually get together and have (35) ___________ with each other.‎ 单元达标·综合测试 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A A horse-drawn wagon pulled up to the White House Monday with an 18 1/2-foot Christmas tree that will decorate the Blue Room, marking the official start of the holiday decorating season at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.‎ First lady Laura Bush walked outside to receive the Fraser Fir(弗雷斯冷杉)that was pulled up the driveway by two horses. Gary Walters, chief usher at the White House, and Mike Lawn, grounds foreman, selected the tree at the Deal’s farm on Oct. 20. The tree for the Blue Room as well as trees for the Bush family’s private residence（私人居所） were cut on Nov. 25 and carried to Washington.‎ The National Christmas Tree Association has presented the official White House tree since 1966. Members of the association, which represents about 4,500 people involved in the production and sale of real Christmas trees, first compete in state and then in regional competitions to become suitable to take a tree to the national contest. The Deals, who have been growing trees for about 34 years and have about 240,000 trees growing on their farm, compete and beat 22 other entries at the national convention. After the Deals won the national competition, the White House staff members traveled to the farm and chose the trees.‎ ‎"We had tagged(做记号) this one, hoping it would be the one picked," Earl Deal said. "This is a dream come true. I think every Christmas tree grower hopes that they will someday provide a tree to the White House, but it’s still hard to believe that it will ever happen to you. There is no higher honor in this business."‎ ‎1. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?‎ ‎ A. White House Christmas Tree arrives by Horse-drawn Wagon ‎ B. First lady Laura Bush Chooses Christmas Trees Herself ‎ C. Decoration of the White House Has Been Completed ‎ D. The 2005 National Competition of Christmas Trees ‎2. Which is the right order of the happenings?‎ ‎ a. the tree was chosen the White House staff members ‎ b. the Deals won the regional competition ‎ c. the Deals won the state competition ‎ d. the Deals won the national competition ‎ A. b, d, c, a B. c, d, b. a C. c, b, d, a D. b, a, c, d ‎3. The Deals could hardly believe that __________.‎ ‎ A. they could win the national competition ‎ B. they could take their tree to the White House ‎ C. their tree was the tallest ‎ D. their tree was chosen by the White House ‎4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is where the White House lies B. In all 23 trees competed in the national convention C. People began to decorate their houses about a week before Christmas D. People think it a great honor to present a tree to the White House B The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.‎ During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.‎ The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish line in front of the cheering people.‎ Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down—their legs and feet straight up in the air—all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!‎ ‎5. The Sahara Festival is a festival which __________‎ ‎ A. has a very long history in North Africa ‎ B. is held in the same place on the same day ‎ C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara ‎ D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries ‎6. Before the races begin, __________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.‎ ‎ A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares ‎ B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares ‎ C. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs ‎ D. musicians, officials, camels and horses ‎7. The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the _____ of the opening day.‎ ‎ A. first part B. middle C. last part D. whole ‎8. This passage mainly tells readers __________.‎ ‎ A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival ‎ ‎ B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival ‎ C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival ‎ D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival C ‎ Come October and everybody is busy making Christmas plans. The most important thing other than making decisions on buying gifts is decorating your Christmas tree. ‎ Decorating Christmas trees involves every member in the family to contribute and do whatever they can to help with the decorations.  Decorating Christmas trees is a fun activity that everyone in the family enjoys doing. Therefore, for innovative(创新的) ideas, it is best to get the whole family together after dinner and have a brain storming session for new ideas. Children are really innovative and can come up with great suggestions. Well here are some additional ideas that can be beneficial and help you create that new look for your Christmas tree this year.‎ For decorative purposes it is better that you get an artificial tree. Select a unique theme and look for ideas to create your own decorations. The internet is a good source for unique ideas and themes. Go in for light decorations that are truly different. Start your shopping early to look for those special lights especially at your local stores. You can even have a personalized Christmas tree theme where you have all your family member’s photos hung from various branches. Hang out of the world decorative pieces that truly stand out. Search for these at your local store or even your attic(阁楼) where you are sure to find some of those long forgotten decorative pieces that have been handed down to you by your grandmother. You can even use dried flowers or make some of your own artificial flowers as decorations.‎ If you feel you cannot come up with any great ideas, there is no reason to worry. The internet is full of them. Make a thorough search and you are sure to find a good idea. You can then try innovating on that idea by making your own unique decorations. Enjoy yourself!‎ ‎9. What does the passage mainly deal with?‎ ‎ A. Process to celebrate Christmas.‎ ‎ B. Ways to decorate Christmas trees.‎ ‎ C. Places to buy Christmas gifts.‎ ‎ D. Get-together for family members.‎ ‎10. Why does the author suggest getting children involved in the decoration?‎ ‎ A. Because they like Christmas very much.‎ ‎ B. Because they wish to get more gifts.‎ ‎ C. Because they can come up with new ideas.‎ ‎ D. Because they are more innovative.‎ ‎11. In order to make Christmas tree theme personalized, you can _____.‎ ‎ A. hang photos of your family members on the branches ‎ B. get an artificial tree from the local shop ‎ C. hang some colored lights on it ‎ D. use long forgotten decorative pieces in the attic ‎12. From the passage we can infer that__________.‎ ‎ A. nothing is more important than decorating the Christmas tree ‎ B. fresh flowers is the best choice to decorate the Christmas tree ‎ C. most of the people shop their Christmas tree on the Internet ‎ D. people begin making preparations for Christmas long before it begins D A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.‎ ‎"Having a party at home usually requires a lot of running around on the part of the parents, and often the birthday boy or girl gets lost in wild excitement. But it really doesn’t have to be that way," said Anaclerio.‎ Last summer, Anaclerio and her friend Jill Carisle, a Northbrook mother of a 2-year-old, founded a home party-planning business called "A Party in a Basket." Their goal is to help parents and children share in the fun part of party planning, like choosing the subject or making a cake, while they take care of everything.‎ Drawing on their experiences as mothers, they have created 10 ready-to-use, home party packages. Everything a family needs to plan a party, except the cake and ice cream, is delivered to the home in a large basket.‎ ‎“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10," Anaclerio said, "and they’re very interactive and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject. For example, at the Soda Shoppe party the guests become waiters and waitresses and build wonderful ice cream creations."‎ The standard $200 package for eight children includes a basket filled with invitations, gifts, games and prizes, paper goods, a party planner and the like. For more information, call Anaclerio at 708-864-6584 or Carlisle at 708-205-9141.‎ ‎13. The main purpose of writing this text is ___.‎ A. to share information about party planning B. to introduce the joys of a birthday party C. to announce a business plan D. to sell a service ‎14. The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that ___.‎ A. it brings parents and children closer together B. guests play a part in the preparation of a party C. parents are spared the trouble of sending invitations D. it provides a subject of conversation ‎15. What does the underlined word “hassle” (Paragraph l) probably mean?‎ A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful thought C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble D. a demand made by guests 第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? 16_________ Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.‎ The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. 17_______‎ Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? 18______ Children need more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing (打扰) them. Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge. 19______ Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.‎ ‎20.______ Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. Others have learned how to work in a team. All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.‎ A. Maybe it is.‎ B. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.‎ C. They are active in taking part in “Survival Holidays”.‎ D. Children are not comfortable with danger.‎ E. “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.‎ F. Many people think the survival activities are good for children.‎ G. People have different opinions on “Survival Holidays”.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）‎ 第一节：完型填空（完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ It was five days before Christmas. Holiday music played over the sound system and my coworkers excitedly 21 their plans. ‎ ‎"Doing anything special?" they asked me. I shook my head 22 . I was 3, 000 miles from my family in Hawaii, pursuing (追求) my lifelong 23 of becoming a nurse. I attended classes all day, then went straight to my full time 24 job at night. My weekly plan left me very tired and homesick.‎ I had 25 looked forward to the holidays. But this December I felt unable to go on. In my prayers (祷告), I told 26 that I could just get home to see my mum, dad and brothers. I could survive the next two years until I graduated. But 27 ? Rent, textbooks and other expenses left me with no 28 cash(现金). Money to go home? I hardly had money to eat.‎ ‎"I’m on my 29 . Cover for me, will you?" asked Maribelle, another waitress, as she 30 me on her way to the employee’s room.‎ ‎" 31 , there’s this guy at table five," she said. "He’s been sitting there for more than an hour, not making any trouble but not 32 anything either." She paused. "It’s like he’s... 33 somebody.”‎ I looked in the comer. 34 enough, there was a slim, pleasant-looking man 35 in a worn shirt, and a black baseball cap, just sitting, 36 . I went over, trying to force a smile.‎ ‎"I’m Cory." I said. "Please let me know if you want anything."‎ I was turning to walk away 37 the man spoke. He had a soft, low voice, but somehow I could hear it clear and plain in the 38 restaurant.‎ ‎“I’d like an order of chips,” he said, “and a glass of water.” ‎ My heart 39 . Chips were the cheapest thing on the menu, which meant I wouldn’t get much of a 40 . But maybe the guy was broke. And I sure know how that felt. So I tried my best to make him feel okay.‎ ‎21. A. talked B. changed C. discussed D. made ‎22. A. okay B. yes C. not D. no ‎23. A. plan B. dream C. hope D. idea ‎24. A. waitress B. waiter C. assistant D. manger ‎25. A. seldom B. always C. never D. hardly ‎26. A. my parents B. Mum C. Dad D. God ‎27. A. how B. when C. why D. where ‎28. A. other B. rest C. enough D. extra ‎29. A. way B. duty C. break D. work ‎30. A. found B. met C. passed D. saw ‎31. A. By the way B. At all C. Above all D. After all ‎32. A. saying B. eating C. drinking D. ordering ‎33. A. looking for B. waiting for C. waiting on D. asking for ‎34. A. Good B. Lucky C. All D. Sure ‎35. A. dressed B. wore C. devoted D. seated ‎36. A. angrily B. alone C. sadly D. enjoyably ‎37. A. before B. when C. as D. while ‎38. A. quiet B. large C. noisy D. wonderful ‎39. A. sank B. beat C. broke D. lost ‎40. A. praise B. tip C. dollar D. prize 第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或使用括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The Titanic was one of the three great ships 41_______ were made at the beginning of the 20th century. It took 2 years 42_______(make) such a ship. The Titanic started 43_______(it) journey from Southampton on 10 April 1912 and sank on 15th April 1912.‎ The ship was 269 meters long and 28 meters wide. 908 staff members 44_______(work) on the ship. People thought that 45______ was impossible for the ship to sink. When the ship hit the iceberg and started to go 46_______, there weren’t enough lifeboats for all the passengers. The ship had 2,223 people ‎ 47.______ board and there were only 1,178 places in all the lifeboats. Thanks to this and other big mistakes 1,522 people went to their 48_______(dead) in the Atlantic.‎ The other two great ships, the Olympic and the Gigantic, 49._______(destroy) in disasters, too. Unbelievably, there is one lady, Violet Jessop, who survived all 50_______ disasters. She worked for the ship company as a waitress and she survived in a lifeboat. ‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节；满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（满分10分)‎ A recent survey shows that many students have got into some bad living habits, that do great harm to their health. In order to keeping healthy, it’s necessary to get rid of unhealthy habits and form good one. First of all, eating a healthy breakfast is a great way to start the day. You should eat more fruit or vegetables which is rich in vitamins. Secondly, get enough sleep. Early to bed and early to raise makes you to feel great all day long. Lastly, take exercise every day to make your body strongly. As long you form healthy habits and keep it, you’ll have a strong body and live a healthy life.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分)）‎ 书面表达 ‎ 假如你是班上的文体委员，请根据下列的提示用英语起草一份口头通知在班上宣读。‎ ‎ 你班学生准备12月31日晚上在本班教室举行一次元旦庆祝会。为了开好这次晚会，决定于本星期五（12月20日）下午5时半在班上召开班于部会议，商量举行晚会的事宜。另外，感兴趣的同学也可参加。‎ ‎ 注意: 1、通知要求100个词左右。要求意思连贯，语句通顺。‎ ‎ 2、通知只需把要点讲清楚。不要把说明部分逐条翻译。‎ 单元达标·基础训练 I. 单词拼写 ‎1. arrival 2. religious 3. obvious 4. drowned 5. permission 6. starve 7. gathering 8. custom 9. apologize 10. origin ‎ II. 介（副）词填空 ‎11. to 12. of 13. to 14. with 15. up 16. of 17. to 18. on 19. up 20. for III. 同义句转换 ‎21. have great fun 22. apologized to 23. be harmful to 24. keep your word 25. been in love IV. 开放式完形填空 ‎26. celebrate 27. memory 28. dress 29. ask 30. trick 31. forward 32. place 33. and 34.as 35. fun 单元达标·综合测试 A ‎【语篇解读】星期一，一辆马车拉着一棵装饰蓝屋的圣诞树停在了白宫门前，拉开了本年度圣诞节装饰的序幕。‎ ‎1. A 主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段判断中的“A horse-drawn wagon pulled up to the White House Monday with an 18 1/2-foot Christmas tree that will decorate the Blue Room”判断。‎ ‎2. C 细节排序题。参加比赛的顺序：sate—regional—national，然后被选中。‎ ‎3. D 细节理解题。the Deals不敢相信的是他们的树能被白宫选中。‎ ‎4. C 推理判断题。11月25号就拉开了节日装饰的序幕，应是在节前一个月左右的时间。‎ B ‎【语篇解读】为期三天的撒哈拉沙漠的庆祝节日不是固定在每年的相同日期里，但是通常在11或12月举行，节日期间有赛骆驼、赛马等活动，而且还有好看的舞蹈。‎ ‎5. C 细节理解题。由第一段中It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals可知，有很多游客参加萨哈拉节日，但是更多的是当地人，所以选C项。而D项错在mostly上；A项的a very long history不对；B项的the same place不对。‎ ‎6. D 细节理解题。整个第二段都是做题的依据。‎ ‎7. C词义猜测题。由“Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace”中的Towards the evening可知，the horserace是这一天中的最后一项活动，所以finale的意思为last part。‎ ‎8. A 主旨大意题。由全文的叙述看，本文着重介绍了The Sahara Festival的开幕式和第一天的有关活动。‎ C ‎【语篇解读】十月份快要到来了，人们都在忙着制定圣诞节的计划，出了决定买什么礼物外最重要的事情莫过于装饰圣诞树。‎ ‎9. B 主旨大意题。通读全文可以看出，文章主要讲述了装饰圣诞树的方法。‎ ‎10. C 细节理解题。根据Children are really innovative and can come up with great suggestions看，孩子们有一些奇妙的想法。‎ ‎11. A 细节理解题。根据You can even have a personalized Christmas tree theme where you have all your family member’s photos hung from various branches.判断。‎ ‎12. D 推理判断题。从文章的第一句看，从十月份人们就开始制定圣诞节的计划，由此可以推断“人们早在圣诞节到来前就开始做准备”。‎ D ‎13. B 推理判断题。从文章的最后一句For more information, call…可以看出，这是典型的广告语。‎ ‎14. A 细节理解题。第三段讲到开party前一般是父母跑前跑后，开party时，孩子们疯狂地玩。本段的最后一句话说他们的目标是让父母和孩子一起来准备晚会，而且将准备活动搞得很有乐趣。A项表达了这一意思。‎ ‎15. C 词义猜测题。文章的第一句说：孩子们的晚会也不必非是hassle，它也可以充满乐趣。由此可知hassle应和fun的意思相反，所以选C。‎ ‎16—20 EBADF 完形填空 ‎21. C。因为餐馆的工作人员在节日期间没有统一的安排，都在谈论个人的计划，所以在discuss。‎ ‎22. D。属英语习语。‎ ‎23. B。由lifetime可推断出，作者追求的是一个“梦想”。‎ ‎24. A。由第四段的another waitress可选出此答案。‎ ‎25. B。下一句的but对答案的选择有启示作用。‎ ‎26. D。此题容易被后半句的mum，dad, brothers误导。在西方，祈祷的对象是God。‎ ‎27. A。由下句没有额外的钱回家看父母可以看出，此处表达的是一种方式。‎ ‎28. D。见上句。‎ ‎29. C。break在此意为“休息时间”，即have a break短语中所表达的意思。在做此题时，只有明确cover（照看）和下文的意思，才能不误选A项。‎ ‎30. C。由本段可以看出，Marihelle也是餐馆的一个服务员，和作者擦肩而过时说话。‎ ‎31. A。by the way固定搭配，意为“顺便说一句”。‎ ‎32. D。由 but not和后面两段的“点水和薯条”，可以看出，那位顾客什么也没点，而非没吃没喝。‎ ‎33. B。坐在餐桌旁好像是’等人”，而非找人。‎ ‎34. D。表示与Marihelle所说的情况相吻合。‎ ‎35. A。“穿着”的状态。‎ ‎36. B。由下段的he has a soft low voice可以看出这位顾客并非A、C、D所描述的感情状态。‎ ‎37. B。在be doing…when中，when表示“正在这时”。‎ ‎38. C。餐馆里面，人员众多，一定很“嘈杂”。‎ ‎39. A。听到客人所点的东西，我的心情沉重。sink意为“下沉”。‎ ‎40. B。由上段和本段可以看出，5号桌的顾客仅点了餐馆里最便宜的东西，作者将得到很少的小费，所以her heart sank。 ‎ 第二节 语法填空 ‎61. which 62. to make 63. its 64. worked 65. it 66. down 67. on 68. deaths 69. were destroyed 70. the ‎ 第四部分：写作 第一节 ‎：短文改错 ‎1. that—which 2. keeping—keep one—ones 4. or—and 5. is—are 6. raise—rise 7. 去掉feel前的to 8. strongly—strong 9. long后加as 10. it—them ‎ One possible version:‎ My fellow classmates,‎ ‎ Attention, please. I have something important to tell you.‎ ‎ In order to celebrate the coming New Year’s Day, a party is going to be held on the evening of December 31 in our classroom. To make the party well organized, it has been decided that the leading group of our class will hold a meeting in our class at 5:30 this Friday afternoon (December 20) to talk over the matter. Anyone who has interest in it will be warmly welcomed to attend it.‎ ‎ That’s all. Thank you.‎ 教材答案 Warming up Suggested answers:‎ Festival Time of year/date What it celebrates What people do ‎ Mid-Autumn Festival ‎ autumn/fall ‎ the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends ‎ give/eat moon cakes; watch the full moon with family and friends ‎ Spring ‎ Festival ‎ January / February ‎ the end of winter, arrival of spring, lunar new year, reunion with family and relatives give money in red envelopes to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, dumplings; visit family members ‎ National Day October 1st the founding of the People’s Republic of visit family or go to other parts of China; go ‎ China in 1949‎ ‎ shopping Dragon Boat Festival/ Duanwu Festival The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar the memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278BC eat zongzi; watch dragon boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs on doorways for good health Tomb Sweeping Day ‎5th April honour the dead and satisfy the ancestors sweep the tombs; give flowers Comprehending ‎ Answer key for Exercise 1‎ Kinds of Festivals Names of the Festivals ‎ Countries Festivals of the Dead ‎ Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Japan Mexico some western countries Festivals to Hornour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Festival to Honour Gandhi China USA India Harvest Festivals Harvest / Thanksgiving Day Mid-Autumn festivals European and other countries China and Japan Spring Festival Easter and related China Spring Festivals ‎ holidays Cherry Blossom Festival some western countries Japan Suggested answers for Exercise 2‎ ‎1. Festivals of the dead are for hornouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.‎ ‎2. Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.‎ ‎3. At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.‎ ‎4. It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life / be proud of our customs / forget our work for a little while.‎ ‎5. The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 3:‎ Three common things might be from the following the food music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people.‎ Reasons why they are important to people everywhere:‎ answers will vary.‎ Learning about language ‎ Answer key for Exercise 1‎ religion - religious culture – cultural produce - production danger - dangerous nation - national educate -‎ ‎ education humour - humourous season - seasonal celebrate - celebration courage - courageous origin - original predict - prediction Answer key for Exercise 2‎ celebration, religious, Christians, origin, custom, as though, have fun with, belief Answer key for Exercise 3‎ ‎①look forward to ② starving ③ custom ④Gather ⑤ admire ⑥ Belief ⑦ harvests, harvests ⑧ feast ⑨ tricks (10) gain, gain Discovering useful structures Suggested answers for Exercise 1‎ ‎1. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather ....‎ ‎2. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals.‎ ‎3. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find ...‎ ‎4. ... or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.‎ ‎5. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves ....‎ ‎6. ... this will lead the ancestors back to earth.‎ ‎7. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go ....‎ ‎8. ... the children might play a trick on them.‎ ‎9. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people ‎10. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be happy events.‎ ‎11. In European countries, people will usually decorate … and will get together …‎ ‎12. Some people might win awards for their ‎13. At the Spring Festival in China, people ... may give children lucky money in red paper ‎14. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets....‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 2‎ ‎1. ability, ability permission, possibility request ‎2. permission or request, possibility ‎3. promise or prediction, past habit, request ‎4. promise, advice, prediction ‎5. advice or necessity, guessing, guessing Suggested answers to Exercise 3‎ Sample dialogue 1 ‎ A: Hi, Thomas! Would you like to come to a party Sunday?‎ B: Yes, I’d love to! Where and when will it be?‎ A: It’ll be at my home at three o’clock in the afternoon. ‎ B: Thanks! I’ll be there! Should I bring anything?‎ A: Hmm ... Could you bring something to drink? I’ll have plenty to eat.‎ B: Sure! I’d be happy to!‎ Sample dialogue 2 ‎ A: Excuse me, Mr Johnson! May I ask you a few questions?‎ Bt Yes, of course!‎ A: Well, if I want to be a doctor in the future, what should I study?‎ B: You must study science, of course! It might also be useful to study a skill that uses your hands. Doctors will work with their hands a lot!‎ A: Thank you very much!‎ B: You are most welcome! If you have any other questions, please don’t be afraid to ask!‎ Sample dialogue 3‎ A: Mom, my friends are going to the cinema in an hour. May I go with them?‎ B: Have you finished your homework?‎ A: I’ve finished everything except maths. Must I finish it now? I can easily finish it this evening.‎ B: You can’t be serious! You know you must finish all your homework before you can go out! ‎ Using language Exercise 1 ‎ Answers will vary.‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 2‎ Part 1:‎ ‎1. Li Mei’s clothing is too thick and her shoes are not comfortable enough to walk in for a long time.‎ ‎2. Carla suggests that Li Mei change her shoes to something more comfortable, wear some lighter and cooler clothing and also take a hat.‎ Part 2:‎ ‎3. It is important for them to have water because it is very hot and they will be doing a lot of walking.‎ ‎4. It is difficult for them to hear each other because the music is very loud.‎ ‎5. They plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 o’clock because they might get separated in the crowd.‎ Sample dialogue for Exercise 3‎ A: Hello! This is Li Mei calling from Jilin. May I speak to Cara?‎ C: Just a moment please. I’ll get her for you.‎ B: Hello?‎ A: Hi, Carla! This is Li Mei calling from Jilin. How are you?‎ B: Oh, hi, Li Mei! How nice to hear from you! I’m doing fine, thank you!‎ A: Thank you so much for giving me such a lovely time in Trinidad.‎ B: It was a pleasure having you here. I hope you can come again someday!‎ A: I’d love to! I wonder, though, if you are interested in visiting me during the Spring Festival this year? I’d love to show you one of our Chinese festivals!‎ B: Oh, I’d love to, but I don’t know if I will be free then. What time of year is it?‎ A: It’s different every year, but this year it’s in the beginning of February.‎ B: I’d love to come. I’ll try to find out if I can take off work then. It’s very kind of you to invite me!‎ A: Oh, don’t mention it! I hope you can come! Say hello to Hari for me. I hope he can come to China with you.‎ B: That would be fun! Thanks a lot for calling! I’ll let Hari know you called.‎ A: OK, great! Have a good day!‎ B: Thanks, you too! Bye!‎ Reading and writing Suggested answers to Exercise 1‎ ‎1. The TV story was a sad story about lost love – the same situation as Li Fang.‎ ‎2. People want the weather to be fine so they can meet the one they love.‎ ‎3. Answers will vary.‎ Workbook材料及答案 Listening Suggested answer to Exercise 2‎ The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs. Easter is the Christian festival that celebrates Jesus’ coming back to life from the dead. Easter customs include making and eating hot cross buns, colouring and searching for eggs supposedly hidden by the Easter Bunny and decorating with lilies.‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 3:‎ Easter In which season?‎ ‎ Spring Who celebrates?‎ ‎ Christians around the world On which day of the week?‎ ‎ Story about Jesus coming back to life What things represents Easter? ‎ ‎ Hot cross buns, bunnies, lilies Using words and expressions Answer key for Exercise 1‎ ‎1. dress up 2. turn up 3. set off 4. took up 5. get off 6. looked up 7. packed up 8. make ... up 9. blew up 10. put up Answer key for Exercise 2:‎ obvious; sadness; agricultural; in memory of; independence, arrival; feasts; clothing Answer key for Exercise 3‎ ‎1. The photo reminded her of her lover who had drowned at sea, and she wept. Although she had wiped all her tears away when she came out of the room, she could not hide the sadness on her face.‎ ‎2. For many years this old man who lives in Mexico has been dreaming day and night about going back to his homeland.‎ ‎3. The energetic poet could not find the origins of the words.‎ ‎4. When we met again, he apologized to me for not having kept his word and asked me to forgive him.‎ ‎5. According to experts’ prediction, he will win the best actor at the Golden Rooster Award this year.‎ ‎6. It was obvious that he was trying to hold his breath.‎ ‎7. If you haven’t got a night parking permission, you can’t park your car here.‎ ‎8. The meeting that will take place next week is in memory of their ancestors’ arrival in the village one hundred years ago.‎ Using structures Answer key for Exercise 1 ‎ ‎1. can’t (ability), can’t (guessing)‎ ‎2. must (guessing), must (advice/necessity)‎ ‎3. May (request), may (possibility)‎ ‎4. could (possibility), could (promise)‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 2‎ ‎1. He must be lying! / He can’t be telling the truth!‎ ‎2. I should give the money to her / I could ask the bus driver to wait a moment. / I mightt call out to her and tell her to wait. / I would tell the bus driver what happened and have him decide.‎ ‎3. May I have a look at it? / Could you get it for me, please? / Would you mind getting it for me?‎ ‎4. I’ll meet you at the school gate at 5:30, OK? / Shall we meet at 5:3O at the school gate?‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 3:‎ Accept any reasonable answers.‎ ‎1. the curve of a person’s hand, between the thumb and the forefinger ‎2. the numeral 6, written sideways ‎3. the backside of a taxi’s front passenger seat ‎4. two pencil sharpeners next to each other ‎5. a pencil ‎6. the tip of a straw for drinking yogurt ‎7. the points of a pair of scissors ‎8. the middle section of a spoon Reading task Suggested answers to Exercise 2‎ l. Dogs are used in cold climates because they can run on top of the snow which horses cannot because they have very thick fur which keeps them warm. They are also very strong/do not eat grass and grain as horses and cattle do/can be fed on meat/do not eat too much.‎ ‎2. (Students give their own answers.)‎ ‎3. Probably the canoe race through the ice would be the most dangerous.‎ ‎4. (Students give their own answers.)‎ ‎5. (Students give their own answers.)‎ ‎6. I would wear a thick/warm coat/ jacket /hat /gloves/ mittens/ boots/underwear/ scarf /socks.‎ Suggested answers to Exercise 3‎ City ‎ Similarity ‎ Difference ‎ Harbin ice sculptures snow sculptures, skiing, skating and other activities just for fun, but not part of the festival Quebec ‎ ice sculptures snowboarding competitions, canoe races, dog-sled races Listening task Answer key for Exercise 1‎ l. Mother’s Day 2. Valentine’s Day 3. Well Dressing Festival 4. Easter 5. Cherry Blossom Festival Answer key for Exercise 2‎ ‎1. Going out to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom.‎ ‎2. Flowers, nuts, seeds and other things.‎ ‎3. Because their clean, white beauty is a reminder of new life.‎ ‎4. To show love to someone special. People might give flowers on Father’s Day, Teachers’ Day or other special days for the same reason.‎