(共13张PPT)
第二课时 Section A(3a～3c)
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示写单词。
1．At last, they found all the children playing in the _________ (花园) behind the house.
2．____________ (无论谁) wants to come into the room must answer a question first.
3．It's better to learn from a famous person than to ______ (仰慕) him only.
4．The western people always eat ______ (甜食) after dinner, like apples, chocolate and ice cream.
5．There are many ______ (民间的) stories in the book.They are quite moving.
garden
Whoever
admire
dessert
folk
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6．The video shows that a man in black ______ (steal) my bike at midnight.
7．In most countries, people usually eat ____________ (tradition) food on special holidays.
8．The little girl was a little unhappy because her sister refused ______ (go) to the movie with her.
9．That ________ (touch) love story moved all of us and we all cried after hearing it.
10．The young mother ______ (lay) the baby down gently on the bed and went out.
11．For __________ (century), the country has become stronger and stronger.
stole
traditional
to go
touching
laid
centuries
Ⅲ.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
12．约翰把他所有的玩具摆出来和他的朋友们一起玩。
John ________ all his toys and played with his friends.
13．你能叫出你们班上所有学生的名字吗？
Can you ______ the names of all the students in your class
14．这只风筝终于飞上了天。
Finally，the kite ________ to the sky.
laid out
call out
flew up
15．玛丽犯了很多语法错误。结果，她的英语测试没有通过。
Mary made lots of grammar mistakes.____________, she failed the English test.
16．很久很久以前，一个叫后羿的人射下了九个太阳。
Long long ago, a man called Hou Yi ____________ nine suns.
17．看！那朵云呈现出爱心的形状。
Look! The cloud is ____________ of a heart.
As a result
shot down
in the shape
Ⅳ.完形填空。
(宝鸡市新建路中学2022～2023学年九上第一次月考)It was New Year's Day.In the early morning, Lu and her sisters went to the dining room for breakfast __18__.Their father was there alone.They said, “Happy New Year, Dad! Where's Mom？”
He __19__ that a little boy came begging(乞讨) for food.So Mom went to his home __20__ things out.Seconds later, Mom entered the room.She cried，“A poor woman with two children and a new baby has no food or fire.”Then, she asked，“__21__， would you like to give your breakfast to them as a New Year's gift？” Lu and her sisters __22__ silent for a minute.Then, they said，“We'd like to help them！” Their mother smiled __23__ them proudly.After that, she put their bread and butter into a basket.The girls got their milk, porridge, and some meat together，__24__ their father filled a basket with wood.
The family left and soon arrived at __25__ poor woman's home.When the woman saw them, she cried，“Thanks for your help！”
Lu's family all knew what __26__，so they didn't waste time.Her father fixed the broken window.Her mother dressed the baby with gentle hands.Lu and __27__ sisters laid the food on the table.
After they fed the hungry children, they all had fun together.It was a very happy breakfast for everyone.
( )18.A.happy B．happily C．sad D．sadly
( )19.A.explained B．will explain C．explains D．has explained
( )20.A.check B．checking C．to check D．checked
( )21.A.Girls B．Girl C．Boys D．Boy
( )22.A.is B．was C．are D．were
( )23.A.at B．for C．with D．about
( )24.A.but B．and C．or D．so
( )25.A.a B．an C．the D．/
( )26.A.they can do B．can they do C．they could do D．could they do
( )27.A.he B．his C．she D．her
B
A
C
A
D
A
B
C
C
D
Ⅴ.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。
(2022辽宁朝阳中考改编) Every year, when the Dragon Boat Festival comes, Chinese people often hang a kind of plant on the door.28.______ On the one hand, people believe that wormwood can drive out evil spirits or bad luck.On the other hand, its special smell can also keep annoying insects away from rooms.
In fact, wormwood tastes bitter but smells very pleasant.29.______ So it can be seen in Compendium of Materia Medica (《本草纲目》).This book is widely believed to be the classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).The writer of the book is Li Shizhen.30.______
G
C
F
Wormwood is well known for its ability to treat a great number of illnesses.
Hundreds of years later, in Qichun, Hubei Province, it is still serving local people.
Recently, Qichun has been busy preparing for the World Wormwood Industry Show.
31.______ And it will be good for the popularity of TCM and the traditional Chinese culture.
Wormwood has become the main industry in this area.32.______ At the same time, wormwood is gradually known around the world as a kind of traditional Chinese medicine.
D
E
A. Wormwood can be eaten in many ways.
B．You can try this plant.
C. Hundreds of years ago, Chinese people began to use wormwood as a kind of medicine.
D. It will take place during the Dragon Boat Festival.
E. The life of local people is getting better and better by growing wormwood.
F. He was a very famous TCM expert during the Ming Dynasty.
G. It is called wormwood (艾草).(共13张PPT)
第一课时 Section A(1a～2d)
Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1．July is the ______ (hot) month in my hometown in a year.
2．Billy thinks the races are fun _________ (watch)，but Mary doesn't think so.
3．Jenny's mother tells her not to speak to _________ (strange) on the way home.
4. The new year is a time for ____________ (clean) and washing away bad things.
5．I want to visit Sanya during the National Day.I hope it won't be very __________
(crowd).
hottest
to watch
strangers
cleaning
crowded
Ⅱ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
6．Last night, my grandma made two ________ with some red paper.
7．I'm not sure _________ my advice is helpful to you.Maybe you can have a try.
8．Alice's aunt makes some ____________ for the Mid Autumn Festival every year.
9．Tom has some _________ in Shanghai and he visits them once a year.
10．John has lost six and a half _______ since he began to exercise every day.
lanterns
whether
mooncakes
relatives
pounds
Ⅲ.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
11．这部电影与我前几天看的电影很相似。
The film is ____________ the one that I saw the other day.
12．我上个月增重了五磅。或许我得减肥了。
I ______ five pounds last month.Maybe I have to lose weight.
13．这个小男孩捡起一块小石头，向那条狗扔过去。
The little boy picked up a little stone and ____________ the dog.
similar to
put on
threw it at
14．我们打算今晚去外面吃饭，因为妈妈太累了。
We are going to ______ this evening，because Mom is too tired.
15．那个女孩站在沙滩上，希望大海可以冲走她的烦恼。
The girl stood on the beach and hoped that the sea could ____________ her troubles.
16．他们已经决定一周后去张家界。
They have decided that they will go to Zhangjiajie ____________．
17．我祝愿你在新学期有好运。
I wish you have ____________ in the new term.
eat out
wash away
a week later
good luck
Ⅳ.阅读理解。
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar (农历) divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Rain (谷雨)，as the last term in spring, starts around April 19 and ends around May 4.
Grain Rain comes from the old saying, “Rain brings the growth of hundreds of grains”，which shows that this period (时期) of rainfall is very important for the growth of crops. Here's something that you may not know about the Grain Rain.
1.Grain Rain falls between the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and the temperature rises much higher than it does in March. With dry soil and heavy winds, sandstorms may happen more often.
2.There is an old custom in southern China that people drink tea on the day of Grain Rain. Spring tea during Grain Rain is good for the eyes. It is also said that drinking tea on this day would prevent bad luck.
3.People in northern China have the tradition to eat the vegetable toona sinensis during Grain Rain. An old Chinese saying goes “toona sinensis before the rain is as tender (嫩的)as silk”. The vegetable is good for the stomach and skin.
4.The Grain Rain Festival is celebrated by fishing villages in northern China. Grain Rain marks the start of the fishermen's first voyage (航行) of the year. The custom dates back to more than 2，000 years ago.
( )18.When Grain Rain ends, ________ starts.
A．spring B．summer
C．fall D．winter
( )19.The underlined word “crops” refers to ________.
A．flowers in the garden
B．trees in the forest
C．fish in the sea
D．plants in the field (田野)
B
D
( )20.The people in southern China ________ on the day of Grain Rain.
A．eat toona sinensis
B．fly a kite
C．drink tea
D．start the first voyage
( )21.We can infer that “toona sinensis” must be a kind of vegetable which ________.
A．can bring good luck
B．is delicious and healthy
C．grows at the seaside
D．is also a type of medicine
C
B
Ⅴ.补全对话。
(宝鸡市新建路中学2022～2023学年九上第一次月考)根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A：Hi, Alice.Mother's Day is coming.How are you going to celebrate it
B：Really？22.________________________
A：On the second Sunday in May.It's just next Sunday.
B：I have no idea.23.________________
A：I will buy my mom a beautiful dress.I think she looks very nice in a dress.
B：24.________________．Could you give me some advice
A：What does your mother do
B：25.________________．She is always patient with her students.
When is it/Mother's Day
What will you do
Sounds good
She is a teacher
A：Let me guess.You can watch a movie with her.Maybe she thinks the best gift is being together with you.
B：Sounds great.Thanks a lot.
A：26.________________．
You're welcome(共13张PPT)
第三课时 Section A(Grammar Focus～4c)
Ⅰ.用that，if，whether填空。
1．I believe ______ August is the hottest month in China.
2．Bill thinks ______ the teams were fantastic.
3．Mary wonders ____________ she'll go to the beach tomorrow.
4．Everyone wants to know _________ it's fun to watch or not.
5．Peter asks ____________ you'll come back next year to watch the races.
that
that
if/whether
whether
if/whether
Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6．I wonder if Tom _________ (be) an actor in the future.
7．How ____________ (danger) it is to cross the road in the heavy traffic!
8．I think that they ____________ (shop) at this time yesterday.
9．The teacher told us that light ______ (travel) faster than sound.
10．He told me that he ____________ (leave) for Shanghai next week.
will be
dangerous
were shopping
travels
would leave
Ⅲ.根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。
11．—About 100 million Chinese people had got out of poverty (贫困) by the end of 2020.
—________________________(多么伟大的成绩) China has made!
12．—China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts have completed all their scheduled tasks and returned to the earth.
—__________________ (多么令人振奋的消息) it is!
13．____________(真有用) your advice is!
14．______________________ (多么有趣的工作) it is to teach children! I love it.
15．—Look! This new kind of taxi can go without a driver.
—____________ (多么智能) it is! Let's have a try.
What a great achievement
What exciting news
How useful
What interesting work
How smart
Ⅰ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1．The woman thinks that someone ______ her phone because she can't find it everywhere.
2．My elder sister ______ to have a second baby in the following year.
3．A hen on my farm ______ a very small egg yesterday.
4．Lily's father has two ______．One is blue and the other is red.
stole
plans
laid
ties
Ⅱ.阅读理解。
(宝鸡市新建路中学2022～2023学年九上第一次月考)In China, Teachers' Day was first celebrated on September 10, 1985.Now people celebrate it on September 10 every year.On this special day, students usually give their teachers thank you cards, flowers, fruits and other small gifts to show their respect (尊重) and appreciation．
In the United States, Teachers' Day is known as “National Teachers' Day”．It's on Tuesday during the first full week of May.The day is celebrated by students to show their appreciation for their teachers with flowers, thank you cards and other gifts.
In India, Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5 in honor of (纪念) the second president of India.September 5 is his birthday.Traditional songs are sung, poems are recited (背诵) and dramas are performed by both junior and senior students.
In Russia, Teachers' Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994.Since 1994, the day has been celebrated on the 5th day of October, the same day as World Teachers' Day.Students usually show their respect and thanks with games, competitions, dramas, dance or little presents.Besides the activities, some schools reward their teachers for their efforts.
Teachers' Day is celebrated in Vietnam on November 20.It was first celebrated in 1958.Since 1982, the day has been named “Vietnamese Educators' Day”．Students hold the Teachers' Day parties at their schools to celebrate it.
( )5.What does the underlined word“appreciation”probably mean in Chinese
A．请求 B．感激 C．爱好 D．关注
( )6.Which day is the World Teachers' Day
A．October 5. B．September 5.
C．September 10. D．November 20.
( )7.The passage may be from .
A．a novel B．a travel book
C．a magazine D．a notice
B
A
C(共16张PPT)
第六课时 Section B(3a～3b)
——单元同步作文指导
本单元的话题是“节日”，针对该话题，考试中常考的角度是介绍中国的传统节日，包括名称、时间、含义及传统的庆祝活动等；有时还需要谈谈你喜欢的节日及理由。文体以说明文最为常见，时态多使用一般现在时，谈论个人喜好时人称通常是第一人称。这类文章的写作通常按照时间顺序介绍节日的起源及发展。
1．增加(体重)；发胖 ________
2．聚在一起 ________________
3．赏月 ________________
4．吃丰盛的晚餐 ________________
5．最重要的传统节日之一
one of the most important traditional festivals
put on
get together
admire the moon
have a big dinner
6．新年是清扫和洗去晦气的时候。
The new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad luck.
7．中秋节是一个具有悠久历史的中国传统节日。
The Mid Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a long history.
8．不仅中国人，而且外国人也对这些庆祝活动感兴趣。
Not only Chinese people but also foreigners are interested in the celebrations.
9．我们一起度过了多么美好的时光啊！
What a wonderful time we spent together!
假如你是林芳，为了宣传传统文化，你的学校将开展了解中国传统节日的活动。你准备向大家介绍象征团圆的中秋节。请你以“The Mid Autumn Festival”为题，根据下面的要点和要求写一篇英语短文。
要点：1.中秋节是在什么时候；
2．中秋节的传统庆祝方式有哪些；
3．你的感受。
要求：1.文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称；
2．词数100左右。
The Mid Autumn Festival
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
【佳作示范】
The Mid Autumn Festival
The Mid Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional Chinese festivals. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
On the evening of the festival, there will be a big family dinner. All the family try to come back for getting together. At night the moon is round and bright. We can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes. Mooncakes are the traditional food for this festival. We can also look back on the past and look forward to the future together.
I am happy on the Mid Autumn Festival and I like it because I can get together with my families.
(山东聊城中考)假设你的祖父母住在外地的农村，你想在将要到来的国庆节期间与父母一起去看望他们。请你根据下面的提示，用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍国庆节的由来以及你的打算，并谈谈你对假期计划的看法。
要点提示：1.中华人民共和国成立于1949年10月1日，自此人们便庆祝国庆节，全国放假三天；
2．你打算和父母去看望祖父母并帮助他们做家务干农活；
3．你对假期计划的看法。
注意事项：1.短文词数：80左右；
2．短文必须包含以上内容，但可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．短文的开头部分已给出，不计入总词数；
4．文中不得出现真实的人名和地名。
The People's Republic of China was founded
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
【小试牛刀】
根据汉语提示将下列范文补充完整。
The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st，1949.10.____________
______________________________ (从那之后人们一直在庆祝国庆节).There are flowers and national flags everywhere，and 11._________________________ (我们有三天的假期).
My parents and I are going to visit my grandparents in the countryside and 12._____
_________________________(我们会待在那里直到假期结束).While we're staying with my grandparents，we're going to help them do some housework and some farm work.
I believe my grandparents will be happy if we help them do such things，and we'll be happy，too.I think 13.__________________________________________ (度过这样的假期非常有意义).
we'll stay there until the end of the holiday
People have celebrated the National Day since then
it's very meaningful to spend a holiday like this
we have a three day holiday
链接至课本P16，3b写作(共12张PPT)
第五课时 Section B(2a～2e)
Ⅰ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1．Jack put down his book and ______ (lie) down on the bed after his mother came in.
2．The workers pulled out the ______ (die) trees and planted some new ones.
3．Yesterday Mr. Li __________ (punish) Mark by making him clean the classroom.
4．What a sunny day！Let's go out and enjoy the ________ (warm) of the sun.
5．Sam ______ (spread) the good news to the whole school and soon everyone knew it.
lay
dead
punished
warmth
spread
Ⅱ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
6．I didn't like the old man because he was ______ and only thought about himself.
7．Have you read Mo Yan's ______ Red Sorghum？It's very famous.
8．After Mr. Johnson retired，his son took over the __________ from him.
9．The young man went to ______ everyone of the coming earthquake.
10．Please offer us the list of all club members，past and __________．
mean
novel
business
warn
present
Ⅲ.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
11. 斯克鲁奇只在意他是否能赚到更多的钱。
Scrooge just ____________ whether he can make more money.
12．他们做了很多工作，但最终一无所获。
They did much work, but they ____________ getting nothing.
13．我妹妹半夜醒来后开始哭泣。
My sister ____________ in the middle of the night and started crying.
cares about
ended up
woke up
14．杰克喜欢这些老照片，因为它们使他回想起他快乐的童年。
Jack likes the old photos because they __________________ his happy childhood.
15．格林先生是一个热心的人。无论谁有困难，他总是会伸出援助之手。
Mr. Green is a warm hearted man.He always gives a hand to whoever is _______．
16．琳达承诺会保守秘密，所以我就把秘密告诉了她。
Linda __________________ the secret, so I told it to her.
17．我妹妹昨天很开心，因为她收到了很多生日礼物。
My sister was happy yesterday because she got many ______________________．
reminds him of
in need
promised to keep
birthday presents/gifts
Ⅳ.短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。)
punish treat garden relative she
dessert soon business lie warn
My neighbor Julie came to China two months ago.She was interested in the Double Ninth Festival.Last Friday evening, she asked me to help 18. search for some information about the festival.As I didn't have a mobile phone, I thought about my father's computer at once.When I was about to turn on the computer, I remembered that my father once 19. me not to use it without his permission (允许), or he would 20. me.So I had to tell Julie that I couldn't help her.I felt very sorry at that time.
her
warned
punish
The next morning, my father came back from his 21. trip.When I told him the truth, he agreed that I could use his computer.I was glad to call Julie immediately.22. Julie came, and we searched the Internet.After a while, we finished.Julie was glad to find a lot of information about the Double Ninth Festival on the Internet.
In the afternoon, some of our 23. came to visit us.They bought lots of beautiful presents for us.And we 24. them with kindness and warmth.Mom prepared some fruit and 25. for the guests.We shared them in the 26._______
with Julie together.While the adults were talking, we children were 27. on the grass.Then we played games happily and had a good time.What a happy day we had!
business
Soon
relatives
treated
dessert
garden
lying
Ⅴ.任务型阅读：阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。
(宝鸡市岐山县2022～2023学年九上期中)In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar is called Layue.The month is full of interesting festivals and customs (习俗).
Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of Layue, is the first festival in this month.From this day on, people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
On Laba Festival, people eat hot Laba porridge.There are usually eight things in the porridge：rice, red beans, peas, dried lotus seeds, red dates, and three different kinds of fruits and nuts.The porridge is not just good for your health, but a blessing for the coming of the Chinese New Year.
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue.Laba garlic (腊八蒜) is popular in the north.People begin to soak (浸泡) garlic in vinegar from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year.While in the south, people like making sausages (腊肠).
Another major celebration before the Spring Festival is Xiaonian.It is usually on the 23rd day of the last lunar month.Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices(祭品) to the Kitchen God who looks after the family.
Don't forget to clean your home.This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year.It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start.Now, the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival.
28．When is Laba Festival
Laba Festival is _________________________________________________________
________________．
29．What do people often eat on Laba Festival
People often eat ________________．
30．Where is Laba garlic popular, in the south or in the north
It is in ________．
31．What do people do on Xiaonian
People offer sacrifices to ________________ who looks after the family.
32．Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival
Because it means ________________ the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start．
on the 8th day of Layue/on the 8th day of the 12th month of the lunar calendar
hot Laba porridge
the north
the Kitchen God
sweeping away(共12张PPT)
Self Check(陕西中考重难题型专练)
Ⅰ.完形填空。
The Spring Festival is one of the most important holidays in China. Last year, I had the chance (机会) to __1__ it with one of my dear Chinese friends in a little town in China's Guizhou Province. The __2__ was interesting.
I arrived after my friend's family had cleaned their whole house and done their shopping, so they were kind of __3__. My friend showed me around the town every day.
On the New Year's Eve, I enjoyed a big meal with my friend's family. We watched a special show on TV.As I __4__ understand Chinese well, time seemed to pass very slowly. When midnight came, everyone in the house shouted in __5__．
Every morning in the following days I __6__ to the sounds of firecrackers (鞭炮) as early as 5：00 a.m. My friend took me to visit __7__ relatives during the day. We were usually invited to stay for dinner. We once happened to see a lion dance on the street. Every business owner was happy if the “lions” stopped by their shop. __8__ that usually means good luck will come.
Before I left, my friend's parents handed a red envelope __9__ some money in it. The father said it was to protect me on the road, bring me good luck and wish me a happy new year. It felt like I was part of the __10__， though I couldn't chat (聊天) with the parents at all.
( )1.A.keep B．meet C．spend D．study
( )2.A.plan B．feeling C．decision D．experience
( )3.A.relaxed B．shocked C．safe D．shy
( )4.A.needn't B．shouldn't C．couldn't D．mustn't
( )5.A.surprise B．worry C．trouble D．excitement
( )6.A.woke up B．set up C．gave up D．put up
( )7.A.my B．his C．our D．their
( )8.A.Or B．But C．Though D．Because
( )9.A.of B．for C．with D．from
( )10.A.class B．town C．family D．tradition
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Ⅱ.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。
A calendar is a system of organizing days for social or other purposes.11.______ Did ancient Chinese people have weekends or public holidays Actually, in ancient China, there were no such things as weekends.12.______
For example, during the Han Dynasty, officials (官员) took one day off every six days.13.______ But this was still reasonable, since officials at the time shared their work by working by turns.They also enjoyed public holidays for Chinese New Year and the winter solstice (冬至)，with both holidays lasting for seven days.
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14．______ These holidays included a full month at the end of the year to celebrate the Spring Festival.They also took seven days off on the emperor's birthday.On the Mid Autumn Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival, they could rest for one day as well.
As for people like businessmen and farmers，they usually worked most of the year.15.______ There were also days on which people of all walks of life offered food to the powerful classes.People usually took one day off for these events.
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A. But people did take days off in the past.
B．But even the hardest workers would take a few days off during the Spring Festival.
C. These Chinese traditional festivals really played an important role in people's lives.
D．It guides Chinese people in choosing days for planting，moving or starting a business.
E．This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months and years.
F. When it came to the Tang Dynasty，officials had to work for 10 days before they could rest for one day.
G. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, officials had to work all year long, except for public holidays.
Ⅲ.任务型阅读：阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。
(韩城市新城四中2022～2023学年九上期末)China is a country with many colorful days and festivals.The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of them.
This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.It stands for the start of spring and farming.This year, the day fell on March 4th.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture.We Chinese people always call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”．So people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.
On the day in ancient time, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen.This was to “lead the dragon into the house”．People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.
Also, people eat special foods on that day.The foods are usually named after dragons.For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”．
Today many customs have faded away (消退).But one that has been kept is the cutting of hair.It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers.So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
16．Which country does the Dragon Head Raising Day belong to
It belongs to ________．
17．When was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year
It was ________________．
18．Where did people put ashes on the day in ancient times
People put ashes ________________ on the day.
19．Which word means “收获” in the fourth paragraph
It is ________．
20．Why do many people not have their hair cut during the first lunar month
Because they don't want to ________________ to their mother's brothers.
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Ⅳ.补全对话。
根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A：Hello，Jack！The Dragon Boat Festival is coming.Would you like to come to my home for lunch on that day
B：Sure, 21.________________.It's so nice of you.
A：Do you know about the festival
B：Sorry, 22.____________________．I find many people making rice dumplings these days.
A：Yeah，we call rice dumplings zongzi．
B：23.________________
A：No，I can't，but my grandma can make delicious zongzi．
B：24.________________________
I'd love/like to
I know little about it
Can you make it
When do you celebrate it
A：We celebrate it on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
B：25.________________________________
A：We usually watch dragon boat races，eat zongzi and have a big lunch with family members.
B：Sounds interesting.I can't wait!
What do you usually do on that day(共7张PPT)
第四课时 Section B(1a～1d)
Ⅰ.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。
tie laugh treat spider scare character candy
1．The show was so funny that it made everyone ______ again and again.
2．The movie I watched yesterday is so scary that it made me ______．
3．Don't eat too much ______．It's bad for your teeth.
4．I like this kind of cartoon because there are many lovely cartoon ____________．
5．There were many webs of ______ in the old house because nobody lived here for years.
6．I ______ my little dog to a tree when I went out.But when I came back, she was missing.
7．When we came over to Mrs.Green，she ______ us warmly to dinner.
laugh
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candy
characters
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Ⅱ.完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子。
8．她喜欢盛装打扮去参加晚会。
She likes to ____________ for the evening parties.
9．艾丽斯想游览中国以便了解中国历史。
Alice wants to travel around China to ____________ Chinese history.
10．林涛过去经常捉弄他的同学。
Lin Tao used to ____________ on his classmates.
dress up
learn about
play a trick
Ⅲ.短文填空：用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次，每空限填一个单词。)
celebrate play it three admire be
million tradition find experience
The Mid Autumn Festival is an important festival in China.This festival is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar.Many people like 11. because it's a time for family to get together.
It is 12. to spend the night with family and loved ones looking up at the moon.People also give and eat mooncakes around the time of the festival.This is the 13.______time I have been in China for the festival.The first year I 14. the festival in Guangzhou.15. of people traveled through Guangzhou during the festival.
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Last year I spent the festival in Sanya.I 16. many people celebrating the festival on the beach.There 17. music, dancing, picnics and a lot of fireworks (烟火).
This year I spent the holiday in Hong Kong.Here, people celebrated the festival by 18. dragon dances and other activities.There were also lanterns, lights, mooncakes and bonfire parties (篝火晚会).
For me, the Mid Autumn Festival has always been a time to 19. Chinese culture and get to know the people around me.I also enjoy 20. the moon and thinking of my family and friends in Britain and around the world.
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