1、UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSSectionBReadingandThinking课后篇巩固提升基础夯实.单句填空1.Through their work,the children develop concentration and (joy) self-discipline.答案joyful2.They wanted to build friendships with people,regardless of race or (religious).答案religion3.After many years of hard work,they finally ach
2、ieved their (origin) goal.答案original4.Dams can be built to store water for (agriculture) use in dry areas and dry seasons.答案agricultural5.In a sense,they are spending a (significance) amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.答案significant6.The (type) example is computers,which are almos
3、t out-of-date once they are bought.答案typical7.We (commercial) the Internet in our first digital production press one year ago.答案commercialised8.It was my (believe) that if I pushed you as hard as I could,some of you would succeed.答案belief.短语填空(注意动词的适当形式)take place,drive away,take advantage of,in spi
4、te of,give up,be decorated with,range from,fade away1.It is reported that the temperature of our city 0 to 30 .答案ranges from2.By and by,the singing of the little boys and girls in the distance.答案faded away3.Im going tothis opportunity to learn more about the history of America.答案take advantage of4.M
5、r Brown refused to give up smoking his lung disease.答案in spite of5.Although many people laugh at him,Rob wont his dream.答案give up6.Our school sports meeting will on June 19th,a week earlier than usual.答案take place7.The old man put up something like a man in his fields in order to the birds.答案drive a
6、way8.The exhibition hall many traditional Chinese paintings.答案is decorated with.一句多译1.在春节期间,所有的孩子都穿着漂亮的衣服。During the Spring Festival,all the childrenbeautiful clothes.(wear)During the Spring Festival,all the childrenbeautiful clothes.(dress)答案are wearing; are dressed in 2.我用了大约一个小时才从网上找到我需要的信息。me ab
7、out an hour the information I needed on the Internet.(take)about an hour the information I needed on the Internet.(spend)答案It took;to find; I spent;finding 3.我的朋友无论什么时间来山东,都来看我。My friends call on meto Shandong.(whenever) they come to Shandong,my friends call on me.(no matter)答案whenever they come; No
8、 matter when4.随着时间的推移,他对音乐失去了兴趣。,he lost interest in music.(as),he lost interest in music.(with)答案As time went by; With time going by素养提升.阅读理解Little New Year,usually a week before the lunar New Year,falls on Feb this year.It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God,the deity(神) who oversees
9、the moral character of each household.Here are five things you should know about the Little New Year,another sign of the start of spring.1.OffersacrificestotheKitchenGodOne of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God,who will report on
10、 the familys conduct over the past year.The offerings to the Kitchen God include pigs head,fish,sweet bean paste,melons,fruit,boiled dumplings,barley sugar,and Guandong candy.Most of the offerings are sweets of various varieties.It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage
11、him to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report.2.HousecleaningAccording to Chinese folk beliefs,during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth.It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts
12、 and deities timely departure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their houses,down to every last drawer and cupboard.3.Pastepaper-cutstowindowsOn the Little New Year,old couplets and paper-cuts from the previous Spring Festival are taken down,and new window decorations,New Years pos
13、ters,and auspicious(吉利的) decorations are pasted up.4.Bathandhair-cutAs the old Chinese saying goes,whether theyre rich or poor,people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival.The activity of taking bath and haircut is often done on the Little New Year.5.PreparationsfortheSpringFestivalPeople
14、start to stock up necessary provisions for the Spring Festival since the Little New Year.Everything needed to make offerings to the ancestors,entertain guests,and feed the family over the long holiday must be purchased in advance.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了小年的五种民间习俗,小年也预示着春季的开始。1.Whatisthemostunusualtradit
15、ionontheLittleNewYear?A.OfferingsacrificestotheKitchenGod.B.BurningpaperimageoftheKitchenGod.C.PreparingthenecessityfortheNewYear.D.Cleaninghouseandpeoplethemselves.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“OneofthemostdistinctivetraditionsoftheLittleNewYearistheburningofapaperimageoftheKitchenGod,”可知,小年夜最与众不同的传统之一是烧灶神像。
16、2.What is the Kitchen Gods duty in the mans world?A.Collecting the information of the mans world.B.Protecting the character of each home.C.Gathering sacrifices for other Gods in heaven.D.Watching out for the moral of each household.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“ItisalsoknownastheFestivaloftheKitchenGod,thedei
17、tywhooverseesthemoralcharacterofeachhousehold.”可知,灶神在人间的职责是监管各家各户。3.Why are most of the offerings sweets?A.Because the Kitchen God loves sweet foods.B.As it is the traditional customs.C.As people hope the God says good for them.D.Because sweets are the best sacrifices.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Itisthough
18、tthatthiswillsealtheKitchenGodsmouthandencouragehimtoonlysaygoodthingsaboutthefamilywhenheascendstoheaventomakehisreport.”可知,人们用甜品贡灶神是为了让灶神替他们在天上美言。4.What do we know from the passage?A.Little New Year always falls in February.B.House cleaning is to welcome the New Year.C.On the Little New Year only
19、paper-cuts are pasted up.D.People will make full preparations for the coming New Year.答案D解析推理判断题。最后一段提到“从小年开始,人们就开始为春节储备必要的粮食。在长假期间,向祖先献祭、招待客人和家人所需的一切都必须提前购买。”由此可知,人们要为春节做好充分准备。.七选五If one thing on your wish-list is a stress-free holiday,then here are some shopping tips prepared for you,which will sa
20、ve both your time and money.Dont be tough on your brains.1 Dont be afraid to look for clues and ask for ideas.First,see whether the folks on your to-buy-for list have already dropped some valuable hints of their dreamed items.If you strike out,encourage your lucky recipients to post items they wish
21、someone would buy for them.You can also find inspiration in the many online gift guides.2 Gifts for Dads,Gifts for Golfers and such.Then youll get the idea.3 You really can enlist your own personal helpers.Dont feel guilty about thatafter all,Santa employs helpers too.Many stores have free professio
22、nal shoppers who can pick out presents for you.Were not talking just high-end stores such as Blooming-dales and Nordstrom.4 Theyre all hungry to win your business away from online retailers.But youll likely need an appointment,so call ahead or search stores websites for “personal shopping”.Youll typ
23、ically find a link on the home page under Contact Us or Services.Have gifts delivered.Time is money,and for not a lot of money you can save a lot of time by having your gifts delivered right to your door.Some mom-and-pop shops offer delivery service while chain stores tend to charge for that,but it
24、still might be worth paying for the convenience.5 First go to or download the free app and see whether its available in your area.Then type the name of a store into the search bar,click on the store,and enter the item you want.A.Make an appointment ahead.B.Cant figure out what to buy?C.Do you wish f
25、or a stress-free holiday?D.Get someone else to do shopping for you.E.They are typically organized by recipient,interest,and/or price range.F.Others like Macys and J.Crew will also let you leave the shopping to them.G.For local stores that dont offer this convenience,try the Post-mates delivery servi
26、ce.答案与解析【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章就节假日购物如何确定需要购买的物品给出了三点建议,来帮助人们节省时间和金钱。1.B根据下文中的“Dontbeafraidtolookforcluesandaskforideas”以及后文中对需要购买物品的线索整理,可推断出,此处是指不知道要买什么东西,以此引起下文。故选B项。2.E根据下文“GiftsforDads,GiftsforGolfers”可知,给父亲的礼品,给打高尔夫球的人的礼物都进行了分类整理。据此推断,网上礼品参考都是按一定范围组织的,比如按照收件人、兴趣等,故选E项。3.D根据第二句“Youreallycanenlistyourownpersonalhelpers.”可知,你可以找你自己的私人助手,即让别人来帮你购物。故选D项。4.F上文中提到“Manystoreshavefreeprofessionalshopperswhocanpickoutpresentsforyou.”本空则是列举了其他一些商店,选项F中others对应上文中的many,承接自然,故选F项。5.G本空位于段落中间,有承上启下的作用。根据上文中的“itstillmightbeworthpayingfortheconvenience”可定位关键词convenience,G项中thisconvenience与之前后呼应。故选G项。