1、 Unit 1Festivals around the world.阅读(2019合肥三模)May Day,the first day of May,is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries.It marks the approach of summer.The English developed their May Day festival from the Roman festival called Floralia.In the festival of Floralia,the Romans gathered flowers
2、 to honor the goddess of spring,Flora.In the Middle Ages,May Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages.People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches, sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May.Villagers danced around a tall pole fixed upright in the ground,ca
3、lled a maypole,each holding the end of a ribbon attached to the top of the pole.They tied the ribbons around the pole until it was covered with bright colors.They collected dew (露水) on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to
4、 regain youth.Nowadays in Britain people no longer attach great importance to the day,but in some towns and villages people still celebrate it by choosing the May Queen and dancing around the maypole.May Queen is a girl selected as being the most beautiful on May Day.She is usually crowned with flow
5、ers and often driven in procession through the street.In the United States,the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain.But in many American towns and cities,children celebrate the day with dancing and singing.They often gather flowers in handmade paper baskets and hang t
6、hem on the doorknobs of homes of friends and neighbors on May Day morning.At May Day parties,children select May Queens,dance around the maypole,and sing May Day songs.1.What do we know about the May Day in Britain in the Middle Ages? A.People wore bright colors. B.People celebrated it with enthusia
7、sm.C.People presented flowers to the goddess of spring.D.People stayed at home instead of going to churches.2.Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day?A.To bring good luck.B.To become prettier.C.To get magic power.D.To get young again.3.Paragraph 3 is mainly developed .A.by comparisonB.by
8、 spaceC.by processD.by classification语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,介绍了英国人与美国人是如何过五一节的。答案及剖析:1.B推理判断题。根据第二段可知,中世纪的英国人在五一节这一天会举办各种活动,充满了热情。2.D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth”可知,英国人在五一节当天用露水洗脸是想恢复青春。3.A篇章结构题。根据第三段可知,前面部分介绍了当今英国人庆祝五一节的方式及变化,后面部分介绍美国人庆祝
9、五一节的方式。故第三段主要是通过比较的方式来阐述的。.七选五Five secrets of living a sunshine lifeDont avoid or ignore negativity.In order to conquer and overcome the negativity,it must be acknowledged.You are in control of your environment and if these negative situations keep making an appearance,its up to you to handle them.T
10、ake care of yourself and your needs.In order to live a powerful and meaningful life,you must love yourself.1.And this will be reflected in your thoughts and emotional state of mind.Love yourself fully in order to love others fully.2.Determine what is worth your time and effort and what is not.If sit
11、uations are bad and beyond repair,its time to let go. Are there relationships or friendships that remain damaged but you know are worth the time?3.Do what you can to find love in situations where it may have been absent in the past.Give.Give our time,energy,love and sometimes money to others.4.So if
12、 you can,dont hesitate to do it.Focus on things that make us smile,laugh and feel good.This one is pretty simple.5.That is,do more of what makes you happy!I truly believe happiness may not come as easily as we wish.In order to go through work and boring responsibilities,we have to actively pursue an
13、d engage in beautiful acts of love and kindness.So lets have a try.A.Just do MORE of it.B.Fix them and find peace.C.Always put yourself first.D.Mend whats broken or get rid of it.E.Determine what is important to you.F.Mind your actions and how you live each day.G.Everything we put out into the world
14、 comes back to us.答案:1-5FDBGA.完形填空I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s.When it was her turn to pay,the cashier (收银员) 1 her by name and asked her how she was doing.The woman looked down,shook her head and said,“Not so good.My husband just lost his job and my
15、hopeless son is up to his old tricks again.The truth is I dont know how Im going to 2 the holidays.”Then she gave the cashier food stamps.My heart 3.I wanted to help but didnt know how.Should I offer to pay for her groceries or ask for her husbands situation?As I walked into the parking lot,I spotte
16、d the woman returning her shopping cart.I remembered something in my purse that I thought might help her.It wasnt a handful of cash or an 4 of a job for her husband,but maybe it would make her life 5.My heart beat faster as I 6 the woman.“Excuse me,” I said,my voice trembling a bit.“I couldnt help o
17、ver-hearing what you said to the cashier.It sounds like youre going through a really 7 time right now.Im so sorry,but Id like to give you something.”I took a small card out of my purse and 8 it to her.When the woman read the cards only two words,she began to cry.And through her 9,she said,“You have
18、no idea how much this 10 to me.”I was a little shocked by her reply.Having never done anything like this before,I didnt know what kind of 11 I might receive.All I could think to respond was,“Oh,my!Would it be OK to give you a 12?”After we hugged 13,I walked back to my carand began to cry too.The wor
19、ds on the card?“You Matter.”A few weeks earlier,a colleague gave me a similar card as 14 for a project I was working on.When I read the card,I felt a warm glow (喜悦) spread inside of me.Deeply touched,I came home and ordered my own box of “You Matter” cards and started 15 them.1.A.calledB.greetedC.re
20、cognizedD.heard2.A.think aboutB.give upC.go onD.get through3.A.achedB.failedC.beatD.broke4.A.excuseB.offerC.experienceD.opinion5.A.easierB.wealthierC.simplerD.better6.A.touchedB.foundC.passedD.approached7.A.happyB.toughC.regularD.long8.A.handedB.showedC.spreadD.explained9.A.thanksB.fearsC.tearsD.bel
21、iefs10.A.bringsB.meansC.valuesD.contains11.A.reactionB.feelingC.expressionD.answer12.A.presentB.promiseC.hugD.ride13.A.wildlyB.tightlyC.gentlyD.eagerly14.A.progressB.effortC.encouragementD.praise15.A.gatheringB.enjoyingC.preparingD.sharing语篇解读:本文讲述了“我”和一位老妇人之间的故事。“我”送给一位生活不如意的老妇人一张卡片,上面写着“You Matter
22、”,这让她很感动。答案及剖析:1.B根据该句中的“and asked her how she was doing”可知,收银员问她过得怎么样,据此可以判断,收银员在和她打招呼(greeted),故B项正确。A项意为“打电话”,C项意为“认出”,D项意为“听到”,都与语境不符。2.D根据上文可知,她的丈夫刚失业,儿子故伎重演,她过得不好;据此可以判断,她不知道如何度过(get through)假期。A项意为“考虑”,B项意为“放弃”,C项意为“继续”,都与语境不符。3.A根据下文的“I wanted to help but didnt know how”并结合第一段中她对丈夫和儿子的描述可知,“
23、我”听后感到心疼(ached)。B项意为“失败”;C项意为“跳动”;D项意为“破碎”。4.B根据该句中的“of a job for her husband”可知,这并不是给她丈夫提供的一份工作。A项意为“借口”,C项意为“经历”,D项意为“观点”,都与语境不符。5.D根据上文中的“Not so good”及该句中的“but maybe it would make her life”可以判断,“我”的帮助也许会让她的生活更好(better)一点。6.D根据语境可知,当“我”靠近(approached)她时,“我”的心跳得更快。A项意为“触摸”,B项意为“发现”,C项意为“经过”,都与语境不符。7
24、.B根据第一段可知,她的丈夫刚失业,儿子故伎重演,她过得不好;据此可知,她此刻过着艰难的(tough)生活。A项意为“幸福的”,C项意为“经常的”,D项意为“长久的”,都与语境不符。8.A根据语境可知,“我”从钱包里取出一张小卡片并递给(handed)她。B项意为“展示”,C项意为“传播”,D项意为“解释”,都与语境不符。9.C根据上文中的“she began to cry”可以判断,她含着泪(tears)和“我”说话。10.B根据语境可知,此处表示“你不知道这对我意义(means)多大”。A项意为“带来”,C项意为“珍视”,D项意为“包含”,都与语境不符。11.A根据下文中的“All I c
25、ould think to respond was”可以判断,“我”不知道自己会收到什么样的反应(reaction)。B项意为“感情”,C项意为“表达”,D项意为“答案”,都与语境不符。12.C根据下文中的“After we hugged”可以判断,此处表示“我给你一个拥抱(hug)好吗?”,故选C。13.B根据语境可知,在我们紧紧拥抱之后,“我”回到“我”的车上,也开始哭。A项意为“激烈地”,C项意为“温柔地”,D项意为“热切地”,都与语境不符。14.C根据该句中的“for a project I was working on” 并结合下文的“I felt a warm glow (喜悦) spread inside of me” 可知,同事给“我”这张卡片是为了鼓励“我”工作。A项意为“进步”,B项意为“努力”,D项意为“表扬”,都与语境不符。15.D根据语境可知,“我”深受感动,回到家后订购了写着“You Matter”的卡片并分享(sharing)给别人。A项意为“集中”,B项意为“享受”,C项意为“准备”,都与语境不符。