1、话题8节假与购物话题单词第1组1.afford vt. 负担得起(的费用)2.appealing adj. 吸引人的3.balloon n. 气球4.bargain vi. 讨价还价n. (经讨价还价后)成交的商品；廉价货5.belief n. 信仰；信心；信任6.cancel vt. 取消7.candle n. 蜡烛candlelight n. 烛光8.celebrate v. 庆祝9.change n. 零钱10.cheque (美check) n. 支票11.consumer n. 消费者12.custom n. 风俗；习俗13.customer n. (商店)顾客；主顾14.decor
2、ate v. 装饰；装潢15.delightful adj. 令人愉快的第2组1.dumpling n. 水饺；饺子2.energetic adj. 精力充沛的；充满活力的3.exchange v. 交换；互换4.expense n. 消费；支出5.feast n. 盛宴6.festival n. 节日7.firecracker n. 鞭炮8.firework n. (pl.) 焰火9.flame n. 火焰10.gather v. 收集；集合；聚集11.gift n. 礼物12.goods n. 商品；货物13.harvest n& v. 收获14.invite v. 邀请第3组1.lant
3、ern n. 灯笼；提灯2.origin n. 起源；由来；起因3.purchase n& vt. 购物；采购4.receipt n. 收据5.refund vt. 退款6.retailer n. 零售店7.reunion n. 团圆；团聚8.ribbon n. 丝带9.romantic adj. 浪漫的10.sacred adj. 神圣的11.shopping n. 购物12.spirit n. 精神13.store n. 商店secondhand store 旧货店chain store 连锁店department store 百货商店14.trick n. 诡计；恶作剧v. 欺骗话题短语
4、第1组1.a display of fireworks 烟火表演2.at a discount 打折3.attach importance to 重视4.attend a ceremony 出席仪式5.a variety of 各种各样的6.be on holiday/leave/vacation 在度假7.celebrate an anniversary 庆祝周年纪念8.celebrate the festival 庆祝节日9.credit card 信用卡10.draw near/around the corner 临近；靠近第2组1.dress up 打扮；装扮2.enjoy popul
5、arity 深受欢迎3.exchange gifts 交换礼物4.family reunion 家人团圆5.for sale 待售；出售6.free of charge 不收费；免费7.have great fun 玩得很开心8.in cash 用现金支付9.in memory of/in honor of 为纪念10.lunar calendar 农历第3组1.of good/poor quality 质量好/坏2.on sale (折价)出售；上市3.on special occasions 在特殊场合4.originate from 起源于5.pick out 选出6.play a tr
6、ick on 搞恶作剧；开玩笑7.receive lucky money 收红包8.sell out 售完9.set off fireworks 放烟花10.the opening ceremony 开幕式话题佳句1As Teachers Day was approaching, our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day for a change this year.随着教师节的临近，今年为了换一种方式来庆祝这个重要日子，我们班决定举办一场晚会。2The MidAutumn Festival is a tr
7、aditional festival of China, which is actually a day for family reunion.中秋节是中国的传统节日，实际上是家人团聚的日子。3The custom of worshipping and admiring the moon dates back to several thousand years ago.祭月赏月的风俗追溯到几千年前。4On the Eve of the Spring Festival, firstly, family members get together and have big meals. Second
8、ly, they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV.在除夕，家庭成员首先聚在一起吃大餐，然后他们观看电视上的春节联欢晚会。5Nowadays, with the rapid development and increasing popularity of the information technology, shopping on the Internet has been a fashion, especially among the youngsters.如今，随着信息技术的快速发展和日益普及，在互联网上购物已成为一种时尚，尤其是在年轻人当中。6S
9、hopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages, of which the most important is perhaps its convenience.在互联网上购物有很多优点，其中最重要的或许是它的便利性。7Besides, people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honour Qu Yuan, such as dragon boat racing, eating zongzi and so on.此外，在中国人们会举办各种各样的活动来纪念屈原，比如赛龙舟、吃粽
10、子等。8The children are looking forward to receiving lucky money, playing happily with each other, and setting off fireworks excitedly.孩子们盼望着收到压岁钱，一起高兴地玩耍，兴奋地放烟火。9In addition, you will have a chance to learn how to make dumplings, which is a typical Chinese custom, where I believe you are sure to have
11、great fun.还有，你们将有机会学习如何包饺子，这是中国典型的习俗，我相信你一定会从中感受到巨大的快乐。话题美文20世纪80年代，中国人对圣诞节还比较陌生。然而，近年来大多数中国人都已接受并过上了这一“洋节”，并且越过越热闹。但国内多数人的“圣诞节”与宗教没有太多联系，他们不过是享受大餐、疯狂消费而已。请你就此事写一篇100词左右的英语短文并发表评论。参考词汇：宗教religion；合唱曲 chorus 范文必背Nowadays we are very familiar with Christmas, which foreigners will celebrate by sending
12、cards and gifts, pretending as Santa Claus and listening to chorus in church. It is accepted that Christmas has been brought into China and gradually developed into part of Chinese culture.However, most of the Chinese dont celebrate it exactly as foreigners do. Their celebration has nothing to do wi
13、th religion but they celebrate it in a different and special way. In their view, Christmas is a good chance for them to enjoy big meals and do the shopping madly. In order to meet their needs of mad consumption, many supermarkets and restaurants especially provide their goods at a discount on that day, which results in their large sales.As an originally religious festival, why should many Chinese spend it only by consuming a huge amount of money instead of in a more meaningful way? This is the problem that many of us should consider carefully.
