1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家6. Never too busy for social mannersSo you forgot to answer that party invitation you received. Now, the day has come and gone, and youre feeling guilty because you never told the host you couldnt attend.“Dont allow this oversight(疏忽) to ruin your relationship,” says R. Thomas Boone,
2、 a US social psychologist. “I would show up with a bottle of wine and say, I owe(感激，亏欠) you one. Im really sorry,” Boone says. Send an e-mail, make a phone call or reach out to the host another way. Whatever the method, do it as soon as possible.If guests dont answer the invitations on time, the hos
3、t cannot possibly plan for the correct amount of food and drink. . This may lead to hundreds or even thousands of dollars of waste.“Everybody has a busy schedule now,” Boone says. If you know you are forgetful when it comes to making phone calls, try emailing your RSVPs as soon as the invitation arr
4、ives. RSVP is the short form of the French phrase “rpondez sil vous plat”, meaning “Reply, if you please”.The following are some commonly used terms in invitation letters and their meanings. . Be sure to know these and answer invitations properly.RSVP, REGRETS ONLY Only guests who cant attend need r
5、eply. You need to give a proper reason why you cant attend.RSVP BY Guests should respond with yes or no by the date indicated on the invitation. Setting a date gives guests a deadline. It is also a deadline for the host to connect guests who havent reply.RSVP BY E-MAIL . Guests can respond by e-mail
6、. Unlike phone calls, e-mails can be sent without regard to time of day or location.7. Holidays and festivals in the United Kingdom. There are many national holidays in the United Kingdom. Among them, Easter, and Christmas are two of the most famous.EASTER The date of Easter varies each year. It usu
7、ally falls in March or April. During the Easter holiday, people give each other chocolate Easter eggs. The eggs are opened and eaten on Easter Sunday. On Good Friday (the day before Easter, when Christians observe the day on which Christ died), hot cross buns(复活节前一个星期五吃的十字面包) are sold. They are toas
8、ted and eaten with butter. Easter Monday (the day after Easter) is a Bank Holiday. On that day, banks and other major businesses are closed; people may enjoy a trip to the seaside or watch an exciting sports game, such as football, or horse-racing.CHRISTMAS For most British families, Christmas is ce
9、rtainly the most important holiday of the year. Families decorate their houses in bright colours. Usually a Christmas tree is placed in the front room, shining with coloured lights and interesting decorations.On the morning of Christmas Day (December 25), many people go to church to celebrate the bi
10、rth of Christ(耶稣基督). . In the afternoon, they stay at home and open the gifts that were gathered around the tree. Later, they may watch the Queen appear on television to deliver her traditional Christmas message to the whole country. . In the evening, the families sit down to a big goose (sometimes
11、turkey) dinner. They round off the meal with pudding, a Christmas specialty.Many traditions are connected with Christmas. For children, the most important one is that of receiving gifts. On Christmas Eve (December 24), they usually leave a long stocking hanging by the bed or by the fireplace. They h
12、ope that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents. They are usually not disappointed!December 26, Boxing Day, is also a public holiday. . This is the time to visit friends or watch football. Students have several weeks off school for Christmas.Word s
13、tudy:P11. throughout +时间/ 事情/ 区域 eg. throughout the day/ his illness/ the worldP22. vary vi. 改变 (pt.pp. varied) vary in sth. 在方面不同 eg. People vary in intelligence. vary with sth. 随而改变 eg. The menu varies with the season.3. fall on 天/in 月,年 : 恰逢, 在. fall vi. (fell, fallen), n. 下降 ,跌落, 摔倒 fall asleep
14、/ fall over摔倒 / fall behind落后 P24. major adj. 主要的(作定语) 反义: minoreg. a major road 干路 / major achievements 主要的成就 major n. 主修科目 *majority n. most 大多数,大半, Cf. main adj. 最主要的,首要的(无比较级,最高级) eg. The main thing to remember 要记住的主要内容 The main course of a meal 一餐的主菜 mainly adv. 主要地P25. trip n. 旅行 (会回到出发地) eg.
15、take a trip to Shanghaitravel (泛指“旅游”,指具体旅行时用复数形式) eg. journey (一般指长途旅行, 旅途) eg. an uncomfortable journey in a crowed trainvoyage 和 journey 相似 ,通常海上,航空旅行trip 一般指往返的短途旅行 tour周游，视察，巡演exercise:We made a long _ to Hainan this summer vacation.They are planning to have a weekend_to Suzhou.Her wish is to h
16、ave a round-the-world_.He is fond of_.Did you enjoy the _on sea?P36. celebrate vt. 庆祝 eg. celebrate the birth of Christ be celebrated with 以来庆祝 7. encourage sb. to do 鼓励某人做某事 discourage vt. 使人泄气 courage n. 勇气8. drive away躯走，赶走 eg. The bad weather has driven the tourists away.They smoked all night to
17、 drive away the mosquitoes. 9.decorate vt装饰 decorate spl. with sth. decoration n. 装饰（不可数），装饰物（可数）10. gather vt.&vi. 聚集（人或事物聚集起来） Cf. collect vt. 收集（事物） gather books 把书集中在一起 gather stamps collect books 收集图书 collect stamps11. sit down to (prep.) in addition to pay attention to devote oneself to be use
18、d to doing lead to turn to sb. for help look forward to get down to business 开始做正事12follow vt. 跟随，遵照，听懂eg. A big goose dinner is followed by Christmas pudding. He followed the directions. 他遵照了指示. I cant follow you. Please read it slowly. as follows 如下 following adj.以下的 13.deliver a message/lecture /
19、speech/talk to sb. 发表讲话 deliver vt. 递送 deliver sth. to sb. delivery n. 递送,投递,交付(货物,信件)14. be connected with 与有关,有联系 eg. There are many traditions that are connected with Christmas. are related to The fall in the cost of living is connected with the drop in the oil price. He has been connected with t
20、he publishing house since 1990. 15.leave vi&vt. 让继续处于某种状态leave sb./sth. + 现在分词: eg. They leave a stocking hanging by the fireplace. leave sb./sth. + 过去分词: eg. Dont leave the door unlocked. 别不锁门.leave sb./sth. + 形容词: eg. youd better leave the window open / closed. leave sb./sth. + 介词: eg. They leave
21、a stocking by the bed. 16.hope that 从句 eg.They hope that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and bring them small presents. hope to do ( 错: hope sb. to do ) eg. hope for sth. 希望得到 eg. 17.This is the time to do 是做的时间 Its time to do / for sth. 18. off adv.&prep. (因病,假日等原因)不工作/
22、学习 (adv.): have (some time) off eg. have a month off (prep.): off work/ school eg. several weeks off school for Christmas. He is off work now. 他现在不工作.Translation1.有些物品的价格随季节变化而浮动.( vary with)2.中华美食有四大菜系.(major)3.2011年的春节将出现在1月16日。(fall on)4.许多传统的节日与农业，宗教信仰和历史上的 大事有联系的，中国的龙船节就是其中的一个。 (be connected with)5.从今年起，中国人民中秋节这天放假一天.(off)6.他以一篇杰作圆满地结束了毕生的工作.(round off)7.世界各国都希望着下滑的世界经济有一丝转机.(hope for) 版权所有高考资源网诚招驻站老师，联系QQ2355394696