1、教材习题点拨WARMING UPSuggested answers：FestivalTime of Year/dateWhat it celebratesWhat people doMidAutumn Festivalautumn/fallthe beauty of the full moon，harvest，time with family and friendsgive and eat mooncakes，watch the full moon with family and friendsSpring FestivalJanuary/Februarythe end of winter，a
2、rrival of spring，Lunar New Year，reunion with family and relativesgive money in red paper to children；see dragon dances；eat fish，prawns and dumplings；visit family membersNational DayOctober 1the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949take time off work；travel to visit family or to see other
3、 parts of China；go shoppingDragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festivalthe fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendarthe memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BCeat zongzi；watch dragon boat races；throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan；put herbs on doorways for goo
4、d healthCOMPREHENDINGAnswer key for Exercise 1Kinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the DeadObonDay of the DeadHalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesFestivals to Honour PeopleDragon Boat FestivalColumbus Dayfestival to honour GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest Festivalsharvest/Thanks
5、giving festivals midautumn festivalsEuropean and other countriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalEaster and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival Chinasome Western countriesJapanSuggested answers to Exercise 2：1 Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying ancestors or other
6、s，who some people believe might return to help or harm people alive.2 Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.3 At spring festivals，people usually have dances，carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of
7、 winter and the coming of spring.4 It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/be proud of our customs/forget our work for a little while.5 The Chinese，Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead.The Chinese and Japanese go to clean thei
8、r ancestors graves，and the Mexicans offer food，flowers and gifts to the dead.However，there are some differences.The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones，something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.Suggested answers to Exercise 3：Three common things might be from the following：food，music，
9、entertainment，being with family and friends，dance，lights or fires，remembering events or people.Reasons why they are important to people everywhere：answers will vary.LEARNING ABOUT LANGUAGEAnswer key for Exercise 1：religionreligiousdangerdangeroushumourhumorouscouragecourageouscultureculturalnationna
10、tionalseasonseasonaloriginoriginalproduceproductioneducateeducationcelebratecelebrationpredictpredictionAnswer key for Exercise 2：celebration，religious，Christians，origin，custom，as though，have fun with，beliefAnswer key for Exercise 3： 1 look forward to2 starving3 custom4 Gather5 admire6 Belief7 harve
11、sts，harvests8 feast9 tricks10 gain，gainDiscovering useful structuresSuggested answers to Exercise 1：1 Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather.2 Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals.3 At that time people would starve if food was difficult to fin
12、d.4.or to satisfy the ancestors，who might return either to help or to do harm.5 For the Japanese festival Obon，people should go to clean graves.6 .this will lead the ancestors back to earth.7 It is now a childrens festival，when they can dress up and go.8 .the children might play a trick on them.9 Fe
13、stivals can also be held to honour famous people.10 Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.11 In European countries，people will usually decorate.and will get together.12 Some people might win awards for their.13 At the Spring Festival in China，people.may give children lucky mone
14、y in red paper.14 These carnivals might include parades，dancing in the streets.Suggested answers to Exercise 2：1 ability，ability，permission，possibility，request2 permission or request，possibility3 promise or prediction，past habit，request4 promise，advice，prediction5 advice or necessity，guessing，guessi
15、ngSuggested answers to Exercise 3：Sample dialogue 1：A：Hi，Thomas！Would you like to come to a party on Sunday?B：Yes，Id love to！Where and when will it be?A：Itll be at my home at three oclock in the afternoon.B：Thanks！Ill be there！Should I bring anything?A：Hmm.Could you bring something to drink？Ill have
16、 plenty to eat.B：Sure！Id be happy to!Sample dialogue 2：A：Excuse me，Mr Johnson！May I ask you a few questions?B：Yes，of course!A：Well，if I want to be a doctor in the future，what should I study?B：You must study science，of course！It might also be useful to study a skill that uses your hands.Doctors will
17、work with their hands a lot!A：Thank you very much!B：You are most welcome！If you have any other questions，please dont be afraid to ask!Sample dialogue 3：A：Mom，my friends are going to the cinema in an hour.May I go with them?B：Have you finished your homework?A：Ive finished everything except maths.Must
18、 I finish it now？I can easily finish it this evening.B：You cant be serious！You know you must finish all your homework before you can go out!USING LANGUAGEListening and speakingLISTENING TEXTCARNIVAL IN TRINIDADPart 1Carla and Hari are students in Trinidad.Their Chinese friends，Li Mei and Wu Ping，are
19、 visiting for the Carnival holiday in February.CCarlaLMLi MeiC：Li Mei，why are you wearing those shoes？You cant be serious！Your feet will hurt so much by the end of the parade that you wont be able to stand.Would you like these comfortable shoes?LM：Thanks，Carla，but I wanted something to go with this
20、dress.Those are the wrong colours.C：You must be joking！That dress is too thick.Do you realize that itll be thirtyfive degrees out there and that youre going to be walking and dancing until midnight？You have to have something light and cooland a hat!Part 2The boys are already there when the girls arr
21、ive.The music over the loudspeakers makes it difficult to hear each other.One after another，big bands arrive，along with thousands of dancers and musicians.The Carnival is beginning!CCarlaWPWu PingHHariC：Sorry were late！I had to get Li Mei some comfortable shoes!WP：No problem.Weve just got here.But I
22、 forgot my watercan I have some of yours?LM：Me too！We just came，and Im already tired and thirsty!C：Were each going to need a lot of water tonight! Shall I run over to the stand there and get something to drink for everybody?H：Hurry up，Carla！The bands are moving!C：OK，Ill hurry！But remember.were going
23、 to go slowly at first，so Wu Ping and Li Mei can get used to the music and the heat!H：Yeah，OK！Remember，you two，if we get separated in the crowd，well meet at the north end of the parking lot by 8 oclock.Then we can go together to see the winners of this years awards for best band and best costumes.Su
24、ggested answers to Exercise 2：Part 1：1 Li Meis clothing is too thick and her shoes are not comfortable enough to walk in for a long time.2 Carla suggests that Li Mei change her shoes to something more comfortable，wear some lighter and cooler clothing and also take a hat.Part 2：3 It is important for
25、them to have water because it is very hot and they will do a lot of walking.4 It is difficult for them to hear each other because the music is very loud.5 They plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 oclock because they might get separated in the crowd.Sample dialogue for Exercise 3：A：Hello！This is Li
26、Mei calling from Jilin.May I speak to Carla?C：Just a moment please.Ill get her for you.B：Hello?A：Hi，Carla！This is Li Mei calling from Jilin.How are you?B：Oh，hi，Li Mei！How nice to hear from you！Im doing fine，thank you!A：Thank you so much for giving me such a lovely time in Trinidad.B：It was a pleasur
27、e having you here.I hope you can come again someday!A：Id love to！I wonder，though，if you are interested in visiting me during the Spring Festival this year？Id love to show you one of our Chinese festivals!B：Oh，Id love to，but I dont know if I will be free then.What time of year is it?A：Its different e
28、very year，but this year its in the beginning of February.B：Id love to come.Ill try to find out if I can take off work then.Its very kind of you to invite me!A：Oh，dont mention it！I hope you can come！Say hello to Hari for meI hope he can come to China with you.B：That would be fun！Thanks a lot for call
29、ing！Ill let Hari know you called.A：OK，great！Have a good day!B：Thanks，you too！Bye!A：Bye!Reading and writingSuggested answers to Exercise 1：1 The TV story was a sad story about lost lovethe same situation as Li Fang.2 People want the weather to be fine so they can meet the one they love.3 Answers will
30、 vary.(练习册教学指导)LISTENINGLISTENING TEXTEASTERCCHEN BINJJOEYC：Hey，Joey！I was watching a movie last night that showed some people celebrating Easter.What is Easter?J：Oh，Easter is the holiday every spring when Christians around the world celebrate Jesus coming back to life from the dead.C：Coming back to
31、 life?J：Yes，its a famous story in the Bible about Jesus.Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday.Its said that Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday.People will often go to church on Easter Sunday to sing songs and hear about Jesus.C：I saw in the movie that a mother was making little cakes with Xs on
32、them.J：Oh，yes.Those are “hot cross buns”The cross on the bun is to remind people how Jesus died.C：I remember last year on Easter you gave me an egg that was painted many different colours.Why do you colour eggs on Easter?J：Thats mostly an American tradition.Children will colour the eggs before Easte
33、r.Early on Easter morning，parents will hide the eggs inside the house or outside in the garden.Then when the children wake up，they try to find the eggs.The parents often say that the eggs were left by the Easter bunny.C：The Easter bunny？What do eggs and bunnies have to do with Jesus?J：I guess it is
34、because people think they represent life.We also often have lilies at Easter to represent life that is new and clean.C：So Easter is about Jesus，hot cross buns，eggs，bunnies and lilies?J：Well，its supposed to be about Jesus.But today many people forget the story and just remember the hot cross buns or
35、the eggs and bunnies!Suggested answer to Exercise 2：The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs.Easter is the Christian festival that celebrates Jesus coming back to life from the dead.Easter customs include making and eating hot cross buns，c
36、olouring and searching for eggs supposedly hidden by the Easter Bunny and decorating with lilies.Suggested answers to Exercise 3：EASTERIn which season？SpringWho celebrates？Christians around the worldThe reason for the festival？story about Jesus coming back to lifeOn which day of the week？SundayWhat
37、things represent Easter？hot cross buns，eggs，bunnies，liliesUSING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONSAnswer key for Exercise 1：1 dress up2 turn up3 set off4 took up5 get off6 looked up7 packed up8 make.up9 blew up10 put upAnswer key for Exercise 2：obvious；sadness；agricultural；in memory of；independence；arrival；feast
38、s；clothingAnswer key for Exercise 3：1 The photo reminded her of her lover who had drowned at sea，and she wept.Although she had wiped all her tears away when she came out of the room，she could not hide the sadness on her face.2 For many years this old man who lives in Mexico has been dreaming day and
39、 night about going back to his homeland.3 The energetic poet could not find the origins of the words.4 When we met again，he apologized to me for not having kept his word and asked me to forgive him.5 According to experts prediction，he will win the best actor at the Golden Rooster Award this year.6 I
40、t was obvious that he was trying to hold his breath.7 If you havent got a night parking permission，you cant park your car here.8 The meeting that will take place next week is in memory of their ancestors arrival in the village one hundred years ago.USING STRUCTURESAnswer key for Exercise 1：1 cant(ab
41、ility)，cant(guessing)2 must(guessing)，must(advice/necessity)3 May(request)，may(possibility)4 could(possibility)，could(promise)Suggested answers to Exercise 2：1 He must be lying！/He cant be telling the truth!2 I should give the money to her./I could ask the bus driver to wait a moment./I might call o
42、ut to her and tell her to wait./I would tell the bus driver what happened and have him decide.3 May I have a look at it？/Could you get it for me，please？/Would you mind getting it for me?4 Ill meet you at the school gate at 5：30，OK？/Shall we meet at 5：30 at the school gate?Suggested answers to Exerci
43、se 3：Accept any reasonable answers.1 the curve of a persons hand，between the thumb and the forefinger2 the numeral 6，written sideways3 the backside of a taxis front passenger seat4 two pencil sharpeners next to each other5 a pencil6 the tip of a straw for drinking yogurt7 the points of a pair of sci
44、ssors8 the middle section of a spoonREADING TASKSuggested answers to Exercise 2：1 Dogs are used in cold climates because they can run on top of the snow，which horses cannot/because they have very thick fur which keeps them warm.They are also very strong/do not eat grass and grain as horses and cattl
45、e do/can be fed on meat/do not eat too much.2(Students give their own answers.)3 Probably the canoe race through the ice would be the most dangerous.4(Students give their own answers.)5(Students give their own answers.)6 I would wear a thick/warm coat/jacket/hat/gloves/mittens/boots/underwear/scarf/
46、socks.Suggested answers to Exercise 3：CitySimilarityDifferenceHarbinice sculpturessnow sculptures，skiing，skating and other activities just for fun，but not part of the festivalQuebecice sculpturessnowboarding competitions，canoe races，dogsled racesLISTENING TASKLISTENING TEXTFLOWERS AS PART OF FESTIVA
47、LSFlowers are part of many festivals，and，in some countries，the festivals main focus！For example，Japans Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrated every spring.When flowers come out on the cherry trees，friends and families have picnics under the trees，surrounded by a sea of beautiful pink flowers.There ar
48、e other activities for the festival，such as parades，music performances and folk dancing，but the main activity is just going out to enjoy the beauty of the flowers.Another festival about flowers is the Well Dressing Festival in the UK.This very old festival is celebrated by small towns in Derbyshire.
49、People use flowers，nuts，seeds and other things to form beautiful pictures in soft clay around an old well.These pictures can take up to seven days to finish，but they last only a few days before the flowers and other things fall out.Often school classes will work together to make a welldressing.Easte
50、r does not celebrate flowers，but flowers are an important part of the festival.The Easter lily has become a common symbol of Easter，because its clean，white beauty is a reminder of new life.Many holidays have the custom of giving flowers to a loved one.For Valentines Day，a man might give his girlfrie
51、nd or wife some beautiful roses.For Mothers Day，many countries have the tradition of children from young to old honouring their mothers with a gift of flowers，such as carnations.In all these festivals and many more，flowers are often used to express new life or love for someone.When is the last time
52、you bought or received flowers as part of a festival?Answer key for Exercise 1：1 Mothers Day2 Valentines Day3 Well Dressing Festival4 Easter5 Cherry Blossom FestivalAnswer key for Exercise 2：1 Going out to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms.2 Flowers，nuts，seeds and other things.3 Because their clean，white beauty is a reminder of new life.4 To show love to someone special.People might give flowers on Fathers Day，Teachers Day or other special days for the same reason.(Answers will vary；accept any reasonable answers.)