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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
PART 1 Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking
根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子（每空一词）。
1. __________ __________ (猜谜) written on the lanterns, one of the most important customs of the Lantern Festival, began in the Song Dynasty.
2. Everything was fantastic this Christmas, __________ __________ ( 除了) the absence of our father, who was on a business trip abroad.
3. Roast turkey is centred on the Thanksgiving table, but __________ __________ __________ (坦白说), I'm not a big fan of it.
4. You'd better buy your ticket as early as you can. __________ __________ ( 毕竟), tickets can be sold out quickly during the Spring Festival.
5. Thousands of dancers, singers and musicians in fancy costumes __________ __________ __________ __________ ( 沿街行进) when they celebrate Rio Carnival.
6. It was great fun to __________ __________ __________ ( 装扮) traditional Tibetan clothing and participate in all kinds of celebration activities during the Tibetan New Year.
PART 2 Reading and Thinking
I. 用适当的介词或副词完成下列句子。
1. As time goes by, many traditional customs and religious practices have faded __________.
2. Everyone attending the Strawberry Music Festival this weekend had a good time __________ spite of the rain.
3. We decided to take advantage __________ the good weather during the Qingming Festival to take a walk in the countryside.
4. Here, visitors can enjoy a wide variety of delicious food, ranging __________ international dishes __________ local favorites.
5. One thing that all Coming-of-Age ceremonies worldwide have __________ common is that they prepare young people for adulthood and independence.
II. 选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下面短文（每项限用一次）。
joy, origin, gather, occasion, typical, media
Every February, hundreds of people 1. __________ in the town of Olney in Buckinghamshire, England to participate in the oldest pancake race in the world, dating back to 1445.
“The race is open to ladies of Olney only. Runners wear 2. __________ housewife costumes, armed with a frying pan (煎锅) and pancake,” says Ruth Martin of the Olney pancake race committee. “The course is almost 380 metres. Runners have to keep tossing the pancake (把煎饼颠起翻面) from the start until they reach the finish line.”
While the 3. __________ of the race is not certain, the most widely accepted tale is of a housewife so busy making pancakes that she was about to miss a church service (礼拜). On hearing the church bells, she ran out of the house with the pan still in her hand, and had to toss the pancake to prevent it from burning.
Later, 4. __________ coverage ( 新闻报道) about the race aroused the interest of officials in the city of Liberal, Kansas, USA. Since 1950, Liberal and Olney have competed in their own pancake race, recording their times and holding an international video call to present prizes. The organisers describe the pancake race as a(n) 5. __________, friendly little game between Liberal and Olney.
“It's not just a race. There's something so significant about it,” Ms Martin says. “The race brings together the whole community. Everyone just comes together for this great and historic 6. __________.”
PART 3 Discovering Useful Structures, Reading for Writing, Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
I. 根据提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1. The streets are filled with a festive a__________ as the National Day is around the corner.
2. This article gives a(n) __________ ( 简单的) introduction to the Hanshi Festival, a traditional Chinese festival.
3. Rich with culture and history, the Double Ninth Festival is a day to show __________ (尊敬) to the elderly.
4. During the Spring Festival, windows and doors are decorated with red paper-cuts and couplets that r__________ good fortune.
5. Having my Coming-of-Age ceremony with my family and friends is __________ (absolute) one of the happiest m__________ of my life.
II. 用括号内动词的正确形式完成下面短文。
A few years ago, I was invited to host a short travel series documenting the Longsheng County in Guilin. The Clothes Drying Festival was the centre. Falling on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, it is the Red Yao's second-most-important festival 1. __________ (follow) the Spring Festival.
The traditional costumes of the Red Yao women 2. __________ (feature) red flower patterns hold deep significance. By hanging them out of their windows, they're not just using the power of the sun to get rid of bacteria (细菌) — they're also shining the glow of their most treasured items (物品) down onto the town square, forming a(n) 3. __________ (amaze) sight in the village.
The next thing I knew was that the whole town was partying. Fireworks went off. Dancing and singing, games and wedding ceremonies were everywhere. Cheerful music played with local musical instruments filled the air, which sounded so 4. __________ (fascinate).
Of course, intention is what makes any holiday significant. I was struck by the simplicity of the idea behind all this: how much joy a simple community activity could bring.
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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations答案
PART 1
1. Guessing riddles 2. except for 3. to be frank
4. After all 5. march along the streets 6. dress up in
PART 2
I.
1. away 2. in 3. of 4. from; to 5. in
II.
1. gather 2. typical 3. origin
4. media 5. joyful 6. occasion
PART 3
I.
1. atmosphere 2. brief 3. respect
4. represent 5. absolutely; moments
II.
1. following 2. featuring 3. amazing 4. fascinating
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