Book3 Unit 1 Reading and Thinking
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
根据高考语法填空考点设计, 原文略有改编。答案见教材
2023年新高考一卷语法填空考点 56词性转换:名词---形容词 taste-tasty 57非谓语动词:不定式to do 58连词 whether…or… 59非谓语动词:-ed作定语 60介词:by hand 61非谓语动词:不定式 allow sth to be done 62代词:they-their 63冠词: a touch of 一点点;稍许 64词性转换:形容词—副词 rare—rarely 65非谓语动词:-doing :leave sb+ wanting
2022年新高考一卷语法填空考点 56.非谓语动词 –ing形式作状语 57.冠词 倍数+the+度量词+of 58.动词的时态和主谓一致:一般过去时 59. 非谓语动词:不定式作目的状语 60.动词的时态语态和主谓一致:一般现在时 61.并列连词 and 62.名词的数:populations 63.词性转换:eventually 64.介词 serve as担任;充当 65.定语从句:that ( 用that不用which的情况)
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Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of 1.__________(origin), such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous 2.__________(figure), and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter 3.__________different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门,比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。然而,无论它们多么迥异,在世界各地,分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。
4.___________all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important 5.______________(agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful 6.___________the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival 7.______________(celebrate) during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls 8.___________ flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather 9.____________(admire) the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
在所有的传统节日中,丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化之中。这一重大的农业节日在所有农作物收成后来临。人们举行庆祝活动,对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。在古埃及,人们于春季庆祝丰收节——即埃及的丰收季。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席,载歌载舞,并伴有体育活动。如今,在一些欧洲国家,人们用鲜花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅,聚在一起共享大餐,以示庆祝。在中国的中秋节,家家户户欢聚一堂,观赏明月,品尝美味的月饼。
Customs play a 10._____________(significance) role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. 11.___________the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and 12.____________may be established. One example is the typical Chinese
Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers 13.___________(drive) away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, 14.___________slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its 15.__________(religion) origins.
风俗在节日中扮演重要角色,但有时也随时间而变化。随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播,有些传统会渐渐消失,而另一些传统则得以建立。中国春节燃放鞭炮以驱鬼神、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。如今,为了避免空气污染,许多大城市已经摒弃了这一风俗。另一个例子是万圣节,虽然起源于宗教,万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses 16._________(take)advantage of the celebrations Online shopping websites and social media apps have made 17._________ much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in 18.__________(spend) is good for the economy and public happiness.
节日正变得越来越商业化,商家会利用这些庆祝活动(进行促销)。购物网站和社交媒体应用程序极大地方便了人们为至亲至爱花更多钱购买礼物。尽管有人认为节日不应该被商业化,但是也有人认为消费增长有利于(提高)经济和公众幸福感。
Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, 19.__________(belief), faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions 20.___________ allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and 21.__________ to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
节日是社会的一个重要组成部分。节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。节日是让我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。节日让我们了解我们来自何方、我们是谁、我们应该感恩什么。此外,如果你仔细研究各种节日,你会惊奇地发现不同的文化实际上有很多共同之处。
课文改编语法填空
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There are all kinds of festivals all over the world , which have a wide range of origins, some seasonal, some religious, and some in memory of special 1.________(figure) or events. However, what all different festivals have 2._______ common is the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace.
The harvest festival 3.________(take) place in almost all cultures. People celebrate it to show that they are grateful after finishing the 4.__________(agriculture) work and gathering food for the winter. The harvest festival 5._________(celebrate) with different customs in different cultures.
Although customs play an important role in festivals, they change as time goes by. For example, during the Chinese Spring Festival, many cities no longer allow people
to set off firecrackers, because it can make the air pollution much 6._______(serious)
These days, 7._________people spending more money on gifts, festivals are becoming more commercial. However, some people are against the festivals’ being commercialised prevent the significance of the festivals 8.________(fade) away.
Festivals can reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions 9.__________people spend time with family, relax and enjoy life. After studying 10.___________(careful), you may find different cultures have a lot in common.
Book 3 Unit 1 Reading for Writing
MY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCE
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I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the 1._________(four) day of the six month of the lunar calendar, usually 2.__________(last) for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it 3.____________(represent) by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting 4.___________(watch)!
今年,我第一次体验了中国内蒙古自治区的那达慕大会。该节日于每年农历六月初四开始的,通常为期3天。“那达慕”在蒙古语中的意思是“游戏”,主要表现为三大赛事:赛马、摔跤和射箭,每项运动都动人心魄!
On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people 5.________(wear)fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors 6.________(do)for centuries.
(那达慕大会的)第一天,我和好友布林早早出发来到了会场。我看到很多人穿着华丽的蒙古袍。有的在喂马,有的在练习射箭,其他人则在聊天或拍照。布林告诉我说,与他们数百年前的祖先一样,蒙古人每年都会从四面八方赶来参加这一节日。
After the 7._________(open) ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated 8._________weight. The wrestlers lose if any part of his body above his knee 9.________(touch) the ground. After 10.________(sing)some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, 11._______(wave) their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of 12._________(strong) and grace.
在开幕式和几项精彩的表演之后,摔跤比赛开始了。蒙古式摔跤与奥运会的摔跤比赛有所不同:比赛不分回合,摔跤手不分体重。如果摔跤手膝盖以上任何部位着地即被判输。几首歌唱毕,选手们开始在草地上翩翩起舞,他们]挥动着双臂,宛如雄鹰。这刚与柔的展示深深地打动了我。
I 13._________(absolute) enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is 14.__________ children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little worried about the children’s safety, 15._________Burin said, “Don’t worry. They’ve been riding horses all their lives. They’ll be just fine.” That was the moment I started to understand why people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture”. ...
射箭同样令我叹为观止,但赛马才是我最喜爱的部分。然而,看到赛马选手们都是男孩和女孩,我十分惊讶!听说这是因为儿童体重更轻,马儿才能跑得更快、更远。刚开始的时候,我有点担心这些孩子的安全,但布林却说:“别担心,他们是在马背上长大的,不会有事的。”我顿时明白了为什么人们说“马是蒙古文化的核心”了。……
I’m finally back home now,16.________(feel) really tired, but 17._________(celebrate)Naadam with my friend was totally worth 18._________. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. I can’t wait!
我现在已经回到家了,感到十分疲倦,但能和我的朋友一起庆祝那达慕,再累也是值得的。他邀请我冬天时再去住传统的蒙古包,吃火锅。我已经迫不及待了!