Lesson 5 Special New Year celebrations
Ⅰ.用所给单词的适当形式填空
1.Life is changing quickly and many of the old (tradition) are dying out.
2.We made a bowl of noodles for Grandpa, (wish) him a long and healthy life.
3.I think wearing seat belts (安全带) is very important for road (safe).
4.I think July is the (hot) month of the year in our town.
5.It (believe) that the couple have left the country.
Ⅱ.根据句意填入一个适当的单词
1.My mother often tells me it’s not good to hit empty bowl with chopsticks.
2.My cousin Lisa is going to get married to John New Year’s Day.
3.The square looks even more beautiful all the lights on.
4.We Chinese celebrate National Day different ways.
5.We hope your family and my family can get together a celebration like last year.
完形填空【主题:人与自我 新年决心】
New Year’s Day is the first day of the year.Before that day,people often 1 for dinner or have a party to welcome the New Year.They often count down(倒数)the hours,minutes and seconds before the New Year arrives.That evening is always relaxing and 2 .
New Year’s Day is the time of a new 3 ,so people often make New Year’s resolutions.Those resolutions are 4 people hope to carry out(履行) in the new year.Most of the time those resolutions don’t last very long—that is,people don’t follow through 5 plans.However,the new year gives people a chance to improve themselves 6 better lives.
I’ve made two New Year’s resolutions this year.Now let me 7 them with you.The first one is that I’m going to become 8 .Now I go to the swimming club once a week.In the new year,I will go there more often in my free time.What’s more,I’ll go to bed 9 .In this way,I won’t feel tired in class the next day.My second New Year’s resolution is that I’m going to be more positive(积极乐观的). 10 it’s a little difficult to keep the resolutions,I will try my best.I believe I will do better in the new year.
1.A.get up B.get together C.get on D.get ready
2.A.boring B.unlucky C.enjoyable D.personal
3.A.beginning B.ending C.wish D.saying
4.A.messages B.predictions C.problems D.promises
5.A.our B.their C.your D.his
6.A.at B.in C.for D.on
7.A.share B.break C.move D.pick
8.A.richer B.healthier C.stricter D.shyer
9.A.slowly B.seriously C.lately D.early
10.A.Although B.If C.Before D.After
【详解答案】
基础达标
Ⅰ.1.traditions 2.wishing 3.safety 4.hottest 5.is believed
Ⅱ.1.an 2.on 3.with 4.in
5.for
能力提升
【语篇解读】文章介绍了在新年前夕大家相聚在一起,倒计时迎接新年到来,并许下新年决心。然后作者也分享了自己的新年决心。
1.B 解析:句意:在那一天之前,人们经常聚在一起吃晚饭或举行派对来迎接新年。get up起床;get together聚在一起;get on相处;get ready准备好。由“for dinner or have a party”可知,新年前一天人们聚在一起吃晚餐或开派对。故选B。
2.C 解析:句意:那个晚上总是令人放松和愉快的。boring无聊的;unlucky不幸的;enjoyable令人愉悦的;personal个人的。由“That evening is always relaxing”可知,新年前夜的氛围是非常让人愉悦的。故选C。
3.A 解析:句意:新年是一个新的开始,所以人们经常制订新年决心。beginning开始;ending结局;wish愿望;saying谚语。由“New Year’s Day is the time”和常识可知,新年是一年的开始。故选A。
4.D 解析:句意:那些决心是人们希望在新的一年里履行的承诺。messages信息;predictions预测;problems问题;promises承诺。由“people hope to carry out(履行) in the new year”可知,人们的新年决心是对新一年的承诺。故选D。
5.B 解析:句意:……人们不能坚持完成他们的计划。our我们的;their他/她/它们的;your你(们)的;his他的。主语是people,此处应用their。故选B。
6.C 解析:句意:然而,新的一年给了人们一个为了更好的生活提升自我的机会。at在;in在……里面;for为了;on在……上面。由“the new year gives people a chance to improve themselves”可知,这些新年决心是为了更好的生活许下的。故选C。
7.A 解析:句意:现在让我和大家分享一下。share分享;break打破;move移动;pick采,摘。根据“I’ve made two New Year’s resolutions this year.”可知,作者要分享他的新年决心。故选A。
8.B 解析:句意:第一个是我会变得更健康。richer更富有的;healthier更健康的;stricter更严格的;shyer更害羞的。由“Now I go to the swimming club once a week.In the new year,I will go there more often in my free time.”可知,作者的新年决心之一是变得更健康。故选B。
9.D 解析:句意:更重要的是,我会早点睡觉。slowly缓慢地;seriously严重地;lately最近;early提前,提早。由“In this way,I won’t feel tired in class the next day.”可知,作者要养成早睡的习惯。故选D。
10.A 解析:句意:虽然保持决心有点困难,但我会尽力而为。Although虽然;If如果;Before在……之前;After在……之后。根据空后内容可知,此处表示让步,用although引导从句。故选A。