Unit 1 Festivals around the world
【导语】 英国伦敦每年都会举行隆重的活动来庆祝中国的农历新年，那时成千上万的人都会聚集在伦敦西区，共享春节的喜悦。
Chinese Lunar New Year in London
When Chinese Lunar New Year comes，people in London are also filled with excitement.Read the following passage and find out what you can do to join in the excitement!
For London's Chinese community，Chinese Lunar New Year is a huge event.Before this day，people make sure their houses are clean and tidy，buy new clothes and have their hair cut to bring good luck for the new year.London has the biggest celebrations outside of Asia.Hundreds of thousands of people go to watch the parade from the West End to Trafalgar Square，which includes Chinese acrobatics(杂技)，and traditional lion and dragon dances.
In central London there are fireworks and stage performances with all kinds of acts and special guests.There are also celebrations including fashion shows and Chinese hip hop acts，as well as traditional acrobatic performances.
In Chinatown，the streets which are full of food stalls are decorated with many lucky red lanterns(灯笼)．If you're thinking of eating in one of Chinatown's excellent Chinese restaurants，book a table early，or you won't have one on the night.
For young Chinese people studying or working in the UK，video chatting is a common way of joining big family celebrations back home.Those missing home might also cook traditional Chinese dumplings for friends in Britain or organize an evening of karaoke(卡拉OK)，another popular way of celebrating.The festivities are not as noisy as back home，they say，where loud firecrackers are traditionally used to frighten away a terrible monster called“Nian”，and the special red envelopes of money from relatives back home may also be hard to reach the UK.But there is still plenty of excitement，happiness and good feelings，as people come together to enjoy the celebrations.
【词海拾贝】
1．parade n．游行
2．decorate v．装饰
3．chat v．闲谈
4．frighten away 吓跑
【问题思考】
True(T) or False(F)．
1．Chinese New Year celebrations in London is the biggest.( )
2．Some Chinese young people in London organize an evening of karaoke to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year.( )
答案：1.F 2.T
Ⅰ.重点单词分类记
A．拼写高频单词
1．________ vt.原谅；饶恕
2．________ vt.获得；得到
3．________ vt.提醒；使想起
4．________ n．奖；奖品
vt.授予；判定
5．________ adj.明显的；显而易见的
6．________ vt.&vi.搜集；集合；聚集
7．________ n．诡计；恶作剧；窍门
vt.欺骗；诈骗
答案：1.forgive 2.gain 3.remind 4.award 5.obvious
6．gather 7.trick
B．联想拓展单词
1．________vi.道歉；辩白→________n．道歉
2．________v．庆祝；祝贺→________n．庆祝；祝贺
3．________v．相信；认为；信任→________n．信任；信心；信仰
4．________adj.独立的；自主的→________n．独立；自主
5．_______n．农业；农艺；农学→_______adj.农业的；农艺的
6．________n．能量；精力→________adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的
7．________vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕→________n．羡慕→________adj.令人称赞的
8．________vt.允许n.许可证；执照→________n．许可；允许
答案：1.apologize apology 2.celebrate celebration 3.believe belief 4.independent independence 5.agriculture
agricultural 6.energy energetic 7.admire admiration admirable 8.permit permission
C．识记阅读单词
1．beauty n． ______________
2．custom n. ______________
3．weep vi. ______________
n. ______________
4．starve vi.&vt. ______________
5．drown vt.&vi. ______________
6．harvest n. ______________
vt.&vi. ______________
7．origin n. ______________
8．religious adj. ______________
9．worldwide adj. ______________
10．arrival n. ______________
11．sadness n. ______________
12．wipe vt. ______________
答案：1.美；美人 2.习惯；风俗 3.哭泣；流泪 哭泣；流泪 4.(使)饿死；饿得要死 5.淹没；溺死；淹死 6.收获；收割 收割；采集 7.起源；由来；起因 8.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的 9.遍及全世界的；世界性的 10.到来；到达；到达者 11.悲哀；悲伤 12.擦；揩；擦去
Ⅱ.重点短语快速记
1．________________ 发生
2．________________ 出现；到场
3．________________ 玩得开心
4．________________ 纪念；追念
5．________________ 出发；动身；使爆炸
6．________________ 使……想起……
7．________________ 日夜；昼夜；整天
8．________________ 屏息；屏气
9．________________ 期望；期待；盼望
10．________________ 穿上盛装；打扮；装饰
11．________________ 守信用；履行诺言
12．________________ 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑
13．________________ 好像
答案：1.take place 2.turn up 3.have fun with 4.in memory of 5.set off 6.remind...of... 7.day and night 8.hold one's breath 9.look forward to 10.dress up 11.keep one's word 12.play a trick on 13.as though
Ⅲ.经典句式应用记
1．At that time people would starve________________ (如果食物难以找到)，especially during the cold winter months.(be＋形容词＋to do...)
2．Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors，who___________________(有可能回到世上提供帮助，也有可能带来危害)．(either...or...)
3．On this important feast day，people eat food in the shape of skulls and____________________(装饰有“骨头”的蛋糕)．(with＋宾语＋介词短语)
4．____________________________(她在人间的时候) she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love.(while引导时间状语从句)
5．____________________________(很明显)the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave—he wiped the tables，then sat down and turned on the TV—just what Li Fang needed！(it作形式主语)
答案：1.if food was difficult to find 2.might return either to help or to do harm 3.cakes with“bones”on them 4.While she was on Earth 5.It was obvious that
Ⅰ.Fast-reading
Skim the text and answer the following questions.
1．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The origin of the festivals.
B．The celebration of the festivals.
C．The food of the festivals.
D．The activities of the festivals.
2．Match the main idea of each part.
Part 1 (Para.1) A．A detailed description of each kind of festival.
Part 2(Paras.2—5) B．A conclusion (Why people enjoy festivals？)．
Part 3(Para.6) C．An introduction of today's festivals.
答案：1.B 2.Part 1—C Part 2—A Part 3—B
Ⅱ.Careful-reading
Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer.
1．What do people do during the Spring Festival in China?
A．Eat dumplings，fish and meat.
B．Give children lucky money in red paper.
C．Watch dragon dances and carnivals.
D．All of the above.
2．What does Easter celebrate?
A．It celebrates the birth of Jesus.
B．It celebrates the death of Jesus.
C．It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.
D．It celebrates people's harvest.
3．Which one is NOT the reason why people love festivals?
A．Festivals let people enjoy life.
B．Festivals make us proud of our customs.
C．Festivals make us have fun with each other.
D．Festivals can help people make more money.
4．Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?
A．Thanksgiving festival is to celebrate harvest.
B．Obon is in memory of the dead ancestors.
C．The Dragon Boat Festival is named after an old competition.
D．Some Western countries have carnivals which usually take place in February.
答案：1.D 2.C 3.D 4.C
Ⅲ.Study-reading
Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.
1．Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors，who might return either to help or to do harm.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] __________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2．They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] __________________________________________
______________________________________________________
3．It is now a children's festival，when they can dress up and go to their neighbours' homes to ask for sweets.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] __________________________________________
______________________________________________________
4．India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi，the leader who helped gain India's independence from Britain.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] __________________________________________
______________________________________________________
5．The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] __________________________________________
______________________________________________________
答案：1.有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，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。
2．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。
3．现在它(万圣节)成了孩子们的节日，他们在那天可以乔装打扮，上邻居家要糖吃。
4．在印度，10月2日有一个全国性节日来纪念莫罕达斯·甘地，他领导印度摆脱英国控制而获得了独立。
5．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。
如何写叙事类记叙文
本单元的写作任务是写一篇叙事类记叙文。该类作文以叙述事件为主，通过完整的故事情节和生动形象的语言，使读者在享受故事的同时有所感悟。写作时要注意把记叙文的六要素——时间、地点、人物、事件的起因、经过和结果交代清楚。
一、基本结构
1．开头——交代清楚事件的背景。
2．主体——主要叙述事件的发生、经过及结果。
3．结尾——呼应主题，发表感想、愿望等。
二、注意事项
1．标题：如有标题，标题一定要明确，能点明事件或主题。
2．人称：通常用第一人称和第三人称。
3．时态：在叙事过程中，一般用过去时态。在描写背景或某景象时，常用过去进行时，这样显得更加生动形象。
三、增分佳句
1．Although it happened three years ago，I never forget the evening party.
2．Last week I had an amusing experience.
3．I was walking in the street when...
4．When we arrived，they gave us a warm welcome.
5．At last，they saw us off and said goodbye.
6．We had a good time.
7．I learnt a lot from it.
8．If it had not been for Li Hua，I would have got wet through.
假如你是李华，请根据下面五幅图画写一篇短文介绍你和家人庆祝春节的经过。
注意：词数100左右。
参考词汇：春节联欢晚会the Spring Festival Gala Evening；
除夕夜the Lunar New Year Eve【范文点评】
范文
点评
The Spring Festival was really full of fun.First，on the Lunar New Year Eve，we all gathered around①having a big dinner.②Then followed the Spring Festival Gala Evening．③As was reported，the Spring Festival Gala Evening was really④a hit．Many stars turned up on the stage，⑤bringing us so much pleasure that we were all drowned in admiring their performances.⑥The midnight saw us setting off the fireworks to celebrate the beginning of a new year.Then we ate dumplings.At dawn，we all dressed up and paid a visit door to door.We⑦do hope we will have a good luck in the following new year and we also⑧do look forward to realizing all our dreams.
本文开头总述春节概况，然后具体描述春节的经过，first，以及后面的then等其他过渡词的使用增加了文章的层次感，使整个过程一目了然，最后提出希望和期盼。文章语言生动，句式丰富，用词准确，如：
①⑤现在分词作状语；
②全部倒装句；
③非限制性定语从句；
⑥拟人修辞句；
⑦⑧do强调谓语动词。
它们既体现了作者的语言功底，又增加了文章的可读性。另外，④a hit短语的使用，简约出彩。
请以“One Thing I'm Proud of”为题，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，记述一件你自己认为得意的事情。要求如下：
1．记述事情经过；
2．简要说明你感到得意的原因或从中得到的启示；
3．文章的标题已给出，不计入总词数。
One Thing I'm Proud of
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
答案：
One Thing I'm Proud of
I will never forget how proud I felt when I saved a boy.
On a sunny afternoon three days ago，everything seemed to be in harmony when suddenly a terrible thing happened.A boy was being chased by a fierce dog.It hit me that the boy was in danger.I threw stones at the dog, but it fought back！Thanks to a passer-by，I was saved just in time.After what seemed 5 minutes, the boy's mother arrived. She said gratefully that her son couldn't have been saved without my timely help.
I am proud of it.By no means will I regret doing it despite the fact that I was in danger.
A级 基础过关
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
1．The enemy is trying to starve the soldiers________death.
2．He has been searching for the tricks________learning English.
3．The________(custom)of some European countries are quite different from ours.
4．The free expressive movements of modern dance were clearly influenced by the________(beautiful) of nature.
5．Every year people all over the country hold different ________(celebrate) to honour the great day.
6．The music sounds like opera，but it has________(religion) themes.
7．On his________(arrive) in Beijing，Mr Brown called Lucy and requested her to see him.
8．In 1947 India broke away from Britain and won its______(independent)．
9．If the farmers in Africa continue to use the same______ (agriculture) technology as the rest farmers of the world use，Africa will be able to feed itself some day.
10．The children under 10 are________(energy)and never show the signs of being tired.
答案：1.to 2.of 3.customs 4.beauty 5.celebrations 6.religious 7.arrival 8.independence 9.agricultural 10.energetic
Ⅱ.选用短语的适当形式完成句子
as if；day and night；starve to death；on one's arrival；look forward to；in memory of；have fun with；play a trick on；dress up；take place
1．People love to get together to eat，drink and____each other.
2．It's my first time here and I've been___________________it.
3．I have decided that the best thing I can do____________him is to work.
4．Thousands of people____________during the war.
5．He is so tired that he feels__________he could sleep the clock around.
6．Jane's sister___________________________her—she put orange juice in her shampoo bottle!
7．They all________________for her birthday party.
8．_________________________________at the station，he found that his wallet had been stolen.
9．When the earthquake________________，the windows broke into pieces.
10．She nursed me______________for three weeks.
答案：1.have fun with 2.looking forward to 3.in memory of 4.starved to death 5.as if 6.played a trick on 7.dressed up 8.On his arrival 9.took place 10.day and night
Ⅲ.根据汉语提示完成句子
1．__________________________they can really learn from each other.
显然他们能真正地相互学习。
2．As it is a little far away from the city centre，you may go there_________________________________________________.
因为离城市中心有点远，你可以坐公交车或坐火车去。
3．I must___________________________________sooner.
我必须为未能尽快写信向您道歉。
4．The stone pavilion is________________________________．
这座石亭是纪念一位著名诗人的。
5．Please_______________when I must finish my homework.
请提醒我什么时候必须完成作业。
答案：1.It is obvious that 2.either by bus or by train 3.apologize to you for not writing 4.in memory of a famous poet 5.remind me of the time
B级 能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
The origins of the Christmas traditions are the most fascinating of any holiday.All our favorite activities can be traced(追溯)back to specific points in history，and knowing how these things came about just makes celebrating Christmas much more wonderful.
The original Nicholas was born in 280 AD in the small country of Lycia，which is now part of modern Turkey.Nicholas became first a priest(牧师)and then a bishop(主教)in the early Christian church.The first paintings of him show Nicholas wearing the clothes of a Christian bishop—red decorated with white.When we see Santa's suit today，we're still seeing the two kinds of colours.
Nicholas became famous for gift-giving.In the early fourth century，a legend began to spread about Nicholas coming at night to the home of three poor girls who did not have money and therefore could not get married.While the girls slept，Nicholas left gold coins in their stockings，which were drying by the fire.That's how the tradition of Santa filling stockings got its start.
In 1841，Santa first appeared at a department store in Philadelphia.This Santa tried to climb down a chimney to impress the children who were watching，but he got stuck halfway down.In 1890，department store Santas began appearing all over America，especially on the East Coast around Boston.Parents in other countries joined together and hired passenger trains to take their families to see these Santas.
At the same time，Ralph E．Morris of the New England Telephone Company suggested that strings of lights be hung on Christmas trees.After all，lights would be much safer than candles.Our modern-day image of Santa as a fat man is based on ads of the Coca-Cola company in the 1930s.Artist Hans Sundblom used a retired salesman named Les Prentice as his model.
【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。圣诞节传统的起源是所有节日中最吸引人的，人们了解这些起源也是为了使圣诞节过得更美妙。
1．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．Christmas is the most important holiday.
B．The traditions of Christmas are based on facts.
C．There was not any record of Christmas in the past.
D．More and more people begin to celebrate Christmas.
解析：推理判断题。由第一段可知，我们喜欢的任何圣诞节传统都可以追溯到历史上特定的由来，并且知道这些活动是如何产生的。由此可推知，这些传统都是建立在事实之上的。
答案：B
2．What do we know about Nicholas?
A．He set up the first Christian church.
B．He was called Santa Claus when he was born.
C．His clothes are similar to Santa's suit in colour.
D．His image is the same as the modern-day Santa.
解析：推理判断题。由第二段“...red decorated with white.When we see Santa's suit today，we're still seeing the two kinds of colours.”可知，尼古拉斯第一批画像中穿着基督教主教的衣服——红色镶有白色的衣服。在如今圣诞老人的装扮中，我们看到的仍然是这两种颜色。
答案：C
3．Three poor girls are mentioned to________．
A．prove that Nicholas used to be a rich man
B．tell of the origin of Santa filling stockings
C．show Christmas was set up mainly for the poor
D．describe a famous story in the early fourth century
解析：细节理解题。由第三段“That's how the tradition of Santa filling stockings got its start.”可知，提到三个穷苦女孩是为了讲述圣诞老人把礼物放进祙子这一传统的由来。
答案：B
4．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A．Santa didn't become popular until the year 1890.
B．Candles have never been used on Christmas trees.
C．The Coca-Cola company designed the image of Santa.
D．Santa began giving gifts by climbing down chimneys in 1841.
解析：推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知，1890年，圣诞老人百货商场盛行于美国，尤其是在波士顿的东海岸。世界各地的家长一起带着家人，坐着租来的旅客列车观赏这些圣诞老人。由此可知，圣诞老人于1890年开始流行。
答案：A
Ⅱ.七选五
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。
Every day can be a fresh，new beginning—this is very important if you had a difficult day before.By starting with a positive attitude，you can face the challenges of the day in a good state of mind.__1__
Exercise.Exercising is one of the best methods to start your day for your mind as well as the body.__2__ In addition，it also reduces stress and improves your metabolism(新陈代谢)．So go for a walk，go for a bike ride，or go to the gym in the morning.
Organize yourself.__3__Make a to-do list and make an effort to follow it.It will keep you organized and make your day easier.However，make sure that your to-do list is manageable.There are only so many things you can do in a day.
Smile.Starting your day by acting the way you want to feel can help you be more positive.__4__The easiest thing to do is smile.Just smile because you are alive and you can.Watch or listen to something humourous so you can laugh.It makes you feel positive and really good about yourself and the world that surrounds you.
Keep important items in the same place.To make mornings less busy，start a habit—keeping your important items in one easily accessible place.__5__This way，you are never looking for that lost item when you are running behind.
A．Write down the tasks for the day.
B．Try other actions to get yourself to feel happier.
C．Try some of the following tips to start your day right.
D．Put your keys，wallet，purse，and other important items there.
E．Instead of rushing through the morning，go slow and take your time.
F．It increases brain fun_ction，which can help you get a jump-start on the day.
G．If you feel annoyed or tired，do something physical to make yourself feel happy.
【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。如何开始新的一天呢？本文提出了一些实用的建议。
1．解析：由下文给出的一些开始新的一天的建议可判断选C项。
答案：C
2．解析：由后一句可推断此处说明运动的作用，故选F项。
答案：F
3．解析：由后一句“Make a to-do list and make an effort to follow it.”可知，该空建议写下任务。
答案：A
4．解析：G项中的“make yourself feel happy”与本段中“smile”相吻合。
答案：G
5．解析：D项中的“keys，wallet，purse，and other important items”与本段中“important items”相吻合。
答案：D
Ⅲ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)It's about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers' home in Minnesota.During the long trip home，following a weekend of hunting，Ehlers __1__about the small dog he had seen __2__ alongside the road.He had __3__ to coax(哄)the dog to him but，frightened，it had __4__．
Back home，Ehlers was troubled by that __5__ dog.So，four days later，he called his friend Greg，and the two drove __6__．After a long and careful __7__，Greg saw，across a field，the dog moving __8__ away.Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him.Nervousness and fear were replaced with __9__．It just started licking(舔)Ehlers' face.
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one __10__ as lost in the local paper.The ad had a __11__ number for a town in southern Michigan.Ehlers __12__ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had __13__ their dog.
Jeff had __14__ in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog，Rosie，but the gun shots had scared the dog off.Jeff searched __15__ for Rosie in the next four days.
Ehlers returned to Minnesota，and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan.“It's good to know there's still someone out there who__16__ enough to go to that kind of __17__，”says Lisa of Ehlers' rescue __18__．
“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as__19__to it as I am to my dogs，” says Ehlers.“If it had been my dog，I'd hope that somebody would be__20__to go that extra mile.”
【语篇解读】 本文讲述了一位男士帮助素不相识的人找回丢失的宠物狗的故事。
1．A.read B．forgot
C．thought D．heard
解析：埃勒斯想起(thought)了他在路边看到的那只颤抖的(trembling)小狗。
答案：C
2．A.fighting B．trembling
C．eating D．sleeping
解析：由“frightened”可知选B。
答案：B
3．A.tried B．agreed
C．promised D．regretted
解析：他尽力(tried)把小狗哄到他身边，但它感到害怕，跑开(run off)了。
答案：A
4．A.calmed down B．stood up
C．rolled over D．run off
解析：由“but”可知前后分句为转折关系，狗因害怕跑开了。
答案：D
5．A.injured B．stolen
C．lost D．rescued
解析：根据第三段第一句中的“as lost in the local paper”可知，Ehlers很担心那只丢失的(lost)狗。
答案：C
6．A.home B．past
C．back D．on
解析：根据空处所在句可知，四天后，他叫上朋友Greg，两人一起开车回去(back)。
答案：C
7．A.preparation B．explanation
C．test D．search
解析：根据上下文可知，此处指经过长时间且仔细的寻找(search)。
答案：D
8．A.cautiously B．casually
C．skillfully D．angrily
解析：根据第一段中的“frightened”可知，那只狗正在小心翼翼地(cautiously)移动。
答案：A
9．A.surprise B．joy
C．hesitation D．anxiety
解析：根据空后内容可知，此处指小狗的紧张和害怕被高兴(joy)所取代了。
答案：B
10．A.predicted B．advertised
C．believed D．recorded
解析：由下一句中的“ad”可知，此处应选B。advertise“登广告”。
答案：B
11．A.house B．phone
C．street D．car
解析：根据下文埃勒斯跟狗的主人取得了联系可知，广告上留有电话(phone)号码。
答案：B
12．A.called B．copied
C．counted D．remembered
解析：此处指埃勒斯打电话(called)给杰夫和莉萨，告诉他们他已经找到(found)了他们的狗。
答案：A
13．A.fed B．adopted
C．found D．cured
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：C
14．A.hunted B．skied
C．lived D．worked
解析：由下文中的“the gun shots”可知，Jeff当时带着他的狗在爱荷华州打猎(hunted)。
答案：A
15．A.on purpose B．on time
C．in turn D．in vain
解析：由上文可知，杰夫寻找他的狗Rosie无果。in vain是固定短语，意为“徒劳无益，白费力气”。
答案：D
16．A.cares B．sees
C．suffers D．learns
解析：很高兴知道仍然有人非常关心(cares)，不怕麻烦(trouble)。
答案：A
17．A.place B．trouble
C．waste D．extreme
解析：参见上题解析。
答案：B
18．A.service B．plan
C．effort D．team
解析：此处是莉萨在评价埃勒斯为营救所做出的努力(effort)。
答案：C
19．A.equal B．allergic
C．grateful D．close
解析：埃勒斯认为，丢失这只狗的主人很可能跟这只狗的关系很密切(close)，就像他与他的狗之间的关系一样。
答案：D
20．A.suitable B．proud
C．wise D．willing
解析：埃勒斯表示“如果那是我的狗，我希望有人愿意(willing)为我的狗多走一些路程”。willing“愿意”。
答案：D
课件125张PPT。Unit 1 Festivals around the world
