1、1.Introduction2.Words in the Text3.Fast Reading4.Careful ReadingContents5.Post Reading6.Language PointsNew YearChristmasFathers DayChildrens DayMothers DayDragon Boat FestivalTeachers DaySpring DayMay DayArmy DayNational DayMid-Autumn FestivalWhat festivals do you know?Can you describe one of the Ch
2、inese festivals?Spring FestivalJanuary 1Christmas DayDecember 25 reindeer 驯鹿sleigh雪橇Santa Claus 圣诞老人How much do you know about the following western festivals?ChristmasThanksgiving Daythe last Thursday of NovemberThis is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.t
3、urkey 火鸡pumpkin pie 南瓜饼Do you know anything about Thanksgiving Day?Where is it celebrated?When?And why?Holi（撒红节）This is a festival of color,which marks the beginning of spring in India.Halloween This festival is at the end of October,when“ghosts”come out.Halloween October 31Easter This is a Christia
4、n holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.Easter BunnyEaster eggsaround March 22-April 25Look at the photo below and answer the questions.1.What is the person wearing?2.Have you ever dressed up in special clothes?3.When and why did you do it?4.Wh
5、at did you wear?5.How did you feel?wear special clothes eat special food give or receive gifts have a holiday from school take part in a traditional ceremony dance and listen to music enjoy yourself with friends or family1.hide 隐藏,掩盖She tried to hide her feelings.她设法掩藏她的感情。She hid herself behind the
6、 curtain.她躲在窗帘后面。The Use of the Words in the Text2.extend 延伸They extended the subway to the suburbs.他们把地铁延伸到郊区。This road extends to the port.这条道路一直延伸到港口。3.pretend 假装He didnt want to go to school,so he pretended illness.He pretended to be dead when he met a bear.He pretended that he was working e to
7、an end完结The meeting came to an end at midnight.那次会议进行到深夜才结束。I wonder how I can bring their disputeto an end.我不知道如何才能使他们停止纷争。They should put an end to that ridiculous war.他们应该中止那场荒谬的战争。come to and end bring to an end put an end to5.dress up 打扮,装扮We dressed up for wedding.我们为婚礼而盛装打扮。The children dress
8、ed(themselves)up as pirates.孩子们打扮成海盗。be dressed in 穿着She was dressed in white.她穿着一身白衣服。6.book 预订(房间、座位、票等)Did you book a seat on the plane?你订好飞机座位了吗？Youd better book early for the play.那场戏你最好早订票。(在警察局)登记备案He was booked for speeding.他因超速驾驶而留下了违规记录。7.wander 漫步,闲逛He was wandering about in the street.他在
9、大街上徘徊。I spent the vacation wandering through France.我的假期是在法国漫游中度过。8.revive 复活,再流行He will revive in the fresh air.吸一吸新鲜空气,他就会苏醒过来。Water will revive those roses.水会使那些玫瑰花起死回生。1.If you dress up,you put on_.A.special clothes B.lots of clothes2.If you extend something,you make it _.A.longer B.shorterChose
10、 the correct meanings of the words and phrases.3.If you pretend to do something,you _.A.try to do it B.behave as if you were doing it,4.When a crime is unpunished,the criminal _.A.has been caught B.hasnt been caught5.Firearms are _.A.guns B.fireworks6.If something is banned,you are _ to do it.A.allo
11、wed B.not allowed7.If you revive something,you _.A.kill it B.bring it back to life8.If you are wandering,you are _ in a particular direction.A.going B.not going1.Can you say something about western festivals?2.Where does carnival originate from?3.How are they celebrated?DiscussionRead the text quick
12、ly and complete its main idea.Carnival began in Europe and was celebrated before the festival of _.The most _ carnival was in Venice.Easter famousWhenever you think of carnival,you may think of _,_ and _.The sights may differ in different countries,but the _is the same everywhere.What is your genera
13、l impression of carnival?Paragraph 1crowds costumesconfusionexcitement1.What does carnival mean?Carnival means“no more meat.”2.What people do at carnival?At carnival,people have fun,eating,drinking and dressing up.Paragraph 2Where does the writer say we can see the most famous carnival?Venice.Paragr
14、aph 3What was the law about wearing masks?Men were not allowed to wear masks at night nor were they allowed to dress up as women.Later people who wear masks could not carry firearms or enter a church with a mask.Paragraph 4When and how was the tradition of celebrating carnival revived?In the late 19
15、70s,the tradition was revived by the students.Paragraph 51.How is carnival celebrated in Venice today?Carnival is celebrated in Venice for five days.People arrive from all parts of the Europe.Paragraph 62.What is the feature of the Carnival in Venice?The spirit of Venice carnival is the mystery of t
16、he mask.Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks with the information in the text.At the beginningIt lasted for just one day.People ate,drank,and wore masks.As time passed It began just 1._ _.People 3._ the streets wearing masks and did what they wanted.after Christmas walked roundIn the 14th
17、centuryMen were not allowed to wear masks at night;and they were not allowed to dress up as 4._.In later timesPeople who wore masks could not carry firearms or 5._.women enter a church At the end of the 18th centuryMasks were banned completely,and carnival became a 6._.In the late 1970sStudents bega
18、n making masks and 7._,and threw bits of brightly coloured paper at tourists.memory organizing partiesToday It is celebrated for 2._.People arrive from all over Europe to enjoy 8._.five days in Februarythe funChoose the best answer according to the text.1.The first paragraph is mainly about _.A.the
19、sounds of carnival B.the sights of carnival C.peoples impression of carnival D.peoples preference for carnival2.Carnival in Rio in the last paragraph is mentioned to stress _.A.the features of Rio carnival B.the features of Venice carnival C.the magic of masks D.the fun of carnivalTrue(T)or False(F)
20、.1.The government didnt allow people to wear masks because it made more crimes unpunished.2.According to the first law that limited the use of masks,men were not allowed to wear masks.3.Masks were banned completely because of the rule of the Austrian empire.4.Many Frenchmen and Englishmen come to en
21、joy Venice carnival.Fill in the blanks.At the beginning of the carnival in Venice,ordinary people wearing masks could pretend to be 1._,while famous people could have romantic adventures 2._.When the government realised that wearing masks had become a problem,they used laws to limit it until in 3._.
22、rich and importantin secretthe late 1970s Today,when you wander through the streets,you can see thousands of masks 4._ or frightening,sad or 5._,traditional or modern,but you have no idea what the faces behind them 6._.elegant amusing look likeLanguage points of the text1.think of:想出,想起,考虑Ive been t
23、hinking of changing my job.我正在考虑换工作。The picture made me think of my past.这幅图画使我想了过去。2.on end 连续,竖起She waited outside for hours on end.她连续在外面等了好几个小时。The scene set my hair on end.这个场面使我毛骨悚然。3.in secret秘密地in silence沉默地in peace宁静地in public公开地in particular 特别地in surprise吃惊地4.As time passed,however,the ca
24、rnival period was extended,so that it began just after Christmas.【考点】so that引导结果状语从句，意为“所以；因此”。另外，so that还可以引导目的状语从句，相当于in order that，意为“以便；为了”。【考例】Id like to arrive 20 minutes early _ I can have time for a cup of tea.A.as soon as B.as a result C.in case D.so that【点拨】选D。so that引导目的状语从句。句意：为了能够有时间喝一杯
25、茶我想提前20分钟到。5.For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks,doing what they wanted without being recognised.【考点】动词-ing形式作伴随状语。【考例】He was busy writing a story,only _ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.A.to stop B.stopping C.to have stopped D.having stopped【点拨】选B。句意：他正在忙着写一个故事，只是偶尔停下
26、来吸支烟。stopping作伴随状语，表示伴随主要动作write所发生的次要动作。A、C项用only to do结构表示“意外的或者不好的结果”，作结果状语；D项用动词-ing形式的完成时表示动作先于谓语动词之前完成，不符合题意。6.Their use was limited by laws,the first of which dates back to the fourteenth century.【考点】“the first of which/whom”引导非限制性定语从句，意为“中的第一个”，表示整体与部分的关系。【考例】I was given three books on cooki
27、ng,the first _ I really enjoyed.A.of that B.of which C.that D.which【点拨】选B。the first of which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰three books。介词后用which，不用that。根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。1.The room was in _(混乱)after the birthday party.2.My garden _(延伸)as far as the eye could see.3.Before August,all the rooms in this h
28、otel were _(预定)by the guests.confusion extendsbooked4.I like my clothes to be simple,but e_.5.Ive spent the whole day w_ aimlessly around the streets.6.The ships doctor tried to give them the kiss of life but they could not be r_.legantandering evived用方框内所给单词或短语的适当形式填空(其中有多余选项)。mean,pretend,punish,c
29、ome off,take off,allow1.Such a serious crime must not go _.2.I dont _ to know as much as he does about it.unpunished pretend 3.You are not _ to smoke in the hall.4.Its warm in this room.Youd better _ your coat.5.Giving up _ you will never succeed.take off meansallowed用适当的介词或副词填空。1._ the beginning,I
30、didnt notice a button come _ my blouse.2.To my disappointment,they went to a concert _ me.3.When talking about Hangzhou,you will certainly think _ the West Lake.At/Inoffwithout of4._ law,seat belts must be worn by all passengers.5.The monkey threw the stone _ the crocodile in the lake just _ fun.6.T
31、he church dating back _ the 19th century is crowded _ people on Sunday.By atfortowith7.The key _ the problem is that I have no idea _ his address.8.Its said that some American officials paid a visit to Baghdad _ secret last week.9.This hotel can accommodate _ to 500 guests.10.The murderer was put _
32、prison last month.toof/for in up into根据括号内的提示翻译下列句子。1.人们正在为即将到来的狂欢节做准备。(prepare for)2.天气预报说一连好几天都要下雨。（on end）People are preparing for the coming Carnival.The weather report says it will be raining for days on end.3.这次决策的失误意味着给公司带来一百万美元的损失。(mean)4.这些食品有益于孩子们的成长。(be good for)The mistake in decision me
33、ans bringing about a loss of$1,000,000 to the company.The food is good for the growth of children.5.人类应该把动物看作是自己的朋友。(see.as)6.我弟弟假装没有听懂我的话。(pretend)Human beings should see animals as their friends.My younger brother pretended not to have got what I had said.7.我想出了一个解决这个问题的方法。Ive thought of a way to solve the problem.8.大雨连续下了四天。It rained heavily for four days on end.9.她的好心必有好报。Her kindness wont go unrewarded.10.随着时间的推移,他变得越来越明智。As time goes by,he becomes wiser and wiser.11.听到这个坏消息，她吃惊地看着他。Hearing the bad news,she looked at him in surprise.
