1、Unit 1 Listening and Speaking& Reading and Thinking 课后作业1、My neighbour is his new house. The makes much noise every day. (decorate)2、Bright colours in all of his paintings as one of the distinguishing . (feature)3、We have all you on your success. Here is the bosss letter of . (congratulate)4、The Int
2、ernet plays a role in our daily life. Perhaps, the is beyond your imagination. (significant)5、No one knows who the story, but this one is obviously not its . (origin)6、They buried dead and went on fighting for their ideal.7、No matter busy you are. I think you can still spare time to see your old par
3、ents.8、There are occasions we misunderstand each other.9、Congratulations your being admitted into Beijing University.10、My husband asked why I couldnt just forget about dieting all the time and eat normally . 11、用方框内所给短语的适当形式完成下面的句子after all，dress up，fade away，gather in，in spite of，make up，next to，r
4、ange from，take advantage of，wash away1. As the wind is getting up，wed better the cotton right now.2. She has been her face in her room, and hasnt finished it yet. 3. We went to the party, as Teddy Bears.4. You should your strong point to win the election.5. All colour under the effect of direct sunl
5、ight.6. Though a bit unwilling, she chose to accept your offer .7. There were 120 students whose ages 10 to 18.8. Flood waters one of the main bridges over the river.9. Will you come over and sit me so that I can have a better look at you?10. They made it to their tourist destination the heavy rain.
6、12、February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines. On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her
7、or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentines Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third-century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didnt allow marriage. But Valentine continued t
8、o perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed From your Valentine,
9、 an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a saint (圣人) - as well as becoming one of historys most romantic characters. Nowadays，Valentines Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentines cards fo
10、r parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.1. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?A. Because there were
11、 few women in his country at that time.B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.C. Because there wasnt enough food for so many people.D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.2. Valentine was put into prison because .A. he killed one of the soldiersB. he stole a lot of
12、foodC. he didnt obey the emperors orderD. he didnt want to be a soldier3. The last paragraph mainly tells us .A. students in China send cards to their teachersB. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentines Day in ChinaC. it is interesting to celebrate Valentines Day in ChinaD. Valentines Day is also p
13、opular in China now4. The best title for this passage should be .A. Valentines DayB. A Brave PriestC. Valentines Day in ChinaD. A Romantic Man13、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。Of all the traditional Chinese festivals, the Spring Festival is perhaps the most colourful and important. To cele
14、brate the biggest and most important festival, people do a lot of preparations for it. Early from December 23rd in the Chinese calendar, people begin to clean their houses. . In China, red is very popular when celebrating festivals because it means good luck and it can create a happy atmosphere. The
15、refore, big red lanterns are hung in front of houses, on trees along the streets, on buildings and stores. On the eve of the Spring Festival-red couplets(对联）and posters are posted on doors. . For the Spring Festival is a time for family reunion, therefore, on the eve of the Spring Festival, all fami
16、ly members get together to have Reunion Dinner. . When the clock strikes midnight, people set off firecrackers and fireworks. It is one of the most popular ways of celebrating the Spring Festivals coming. It is so exciting that people always stay up late until the early hours of the morning. On the
17、Spring Festival, people wear new clothes to welcome the New Years coming. . This custom is called New Year Greetings. Then children receive their lucky money in red pockets from their grandparents, their parents, their relatives and friends of their parents. It is believed that red pocket money can
18、bring good luck. When the children get their lucky money, they always give their best regards with auspicious (吉利的）words. such as different evening parties and dancing, hut the most popular ones are dragon dances and lion dances.A. There are lots of other activities celebrating the Spring FestivalB.
19、 After the dinner, all family members share the Spring Festival Gala，a performance on CCTV loved by people at home and a-broadC. In the evening, people go out to hold a paradeD. They symbolize happiness, prosperity (繁荣）and good luck in the New YearH. Early in the morning, people greet relatives and
20、friends with congratulations and wish good luck to each otherF. This is called Spring CleaningG. The Chinese people make some preparations in advance, like singing and dancing 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：decorating；decoration解析： 2答案及解析：答案：feature；features解析： 3答案及解析：答案：congratulated, congratulations解析： 4答案及解析：答案
21、：significant；significance解析： 5答案及解析：答案：originated；original解析： 6答案及解析：答案：the解析： 7答案及解析：答案：how解析： 8答案及解析：答案：when解析： 9答案及解析：答案：on解析： 10答案及解析：答案：instead解析： 11答案及解析：答案：1. gather in 2. making up 3. dressing up4.take advantage of 5. fades away 6. after all7. ranged from 8. washed away 9. next to 10. in spi
22、te of解析： 12答案及解析：答案：1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A解析：1. B解析：细节理解题。根据短文第二段中的信息single men could become better soldiers than those with wives可知本题选B项。2. C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的信息Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death
23、可知本题应该选C项。3. D解析：段落大总题。第四段的主题句是该段的第一句话，下面都是支撑的细节，根据主题句可知，本题D项正确。4. A解析：主旨大意题。本文介绍的是“情人节”，故A项正确。 13答案及解析：答案：FDBEA解析：1. F 解析：上文的信息“people begin to clean their houses”和打扫房子有关，故F项合适。2. D解析：根据逻辑关系，本句和上文的信息“On the eve of the Spring Festival, red couplets（对联） and posters are posted on doors”有关，选项中与此相关的应该是D项。3. B解析：根据上文的信息“.to have Reunion Dinner”可知，本句应该和吃团圆饭有关，故B项正确。4. E 解析:根据下文的信息“This custom is called New Year Greetings”可知，本句应该和“拜年”有关，故E项正确。5. A解析：下文“晚会”、“跳舞”以及“舞龙”、“舞狮”都是庆祝活动，故本题应该和春节期间的活动有关，故选A项。