1、Unit 3Festivals and customsSection AWelcome to the unit & Reading课后篇素养形成必备知识基础练.单句填空1.In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were (decorate) with houseplants.(2020全国卷)答案decorated2.For those used to working with (tradition) tools like email,it may feel like a
2、learning curve.(2020全国卷)答案traditional3.A few characters are used to create a single (impress) growing out of the theme.答案impression4.There are three books I reread (annual).答案annually5.Now we have no other way but (wait) for him to come.答案to wait6.I rarely have an occasion I can spend a whole aftern
3、oon with my kids.答案when7.We wonder there is any possibility of the statistics to be analysed as soon as possible.答案if/whether8.The meeting was supposed (take) place on Tuesday,but weve had to postpone it.答案to have taken9.One evening Harry phoned me, (ask) me to come to his flat as soon as possible.答
4、案asking.完成句子1.要想得到更多有关的信息,请登录这个网站。 ,visit this website.答案To find out more about it2.怪不得跟我一起的客人每道菜也就浅尝几口,他们知道还有什么菜要上呢。 my fellow guests had had only a few bites of each dish;they knew what was still to come.答案No wonder3.这么说吧,她对现在的薪资不是那么满意。 she isnt very pleased about the present wage.答案Lets just say4
5、.我抬头看,注意到一条蛇正沿树蜿蜒而上,捕捉它的早餐。I looked up and the tree to catch its breakfast.答案noticed a snake winding its way up5.从山顶上看,我们发现这个公园显得更加美丽。 ,we find the park even more beautiful.答案Seeing from the top of the hill关键能力提升练.阅读理解AWhenever we talk about holidays,my mother teases my sister and me about how we “m
6、ake out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian,so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights:Hanukkah and Diwali.Though my mother teases us,I do not mind getting two sets of gifts!Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month,which is u
7、sually sometime in December.On Hanukkah,like most Jewish families,we light a menorah(烛台) and say a prayer each night.We also say a special prayer on the first night.After that,it is a tradition for my sister and me to do “hot and cold”,for our hidden Hanukkah gifts.When we walk towards the gift,our
8、parents say “hot” and when we walk further away,they say “cold”.We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah.Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often.My aunt usually stays for a few days,and we sometimes visit other relatives.Diwali is celebrated
9、 on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October/November).To celebrate Diwali,my family does a pooja,or prayers,in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity,the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water.In India,people decorate
10、their houses with lamps,similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas.My family just places a few candles outside.We also set off firecrackers,which is my favorite part.We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.Both holidays have different histories and stories
11、.We celebrate them in different ways,yet they both have the same meaning.And they both mean family and presents for me!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了由于作者的父母一个是犹太人,一个是印度人,所以作者喜欢分别庆祝两个不同文化的节日Hanukkah和Diwali,并且对两个节日作了简单的介绍。1.Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali?A.Because he lives in a
12、rich family.B.Because he lives in two different countries.C.Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures.D.Because his parents like spending money buying gifts for them.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian,so we receive gifts on bot
13、h the festivals of lights.”可知,作者的父母一个犹太人,一个印度人。他会在这两个节日里都得到礼物,是因为他的父母喜欢庆祝各自不同的文化。故选C项。2.What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.A kind of Hanukkah game.B.A kind of Hanukkah gift.C.A can of festival drink.D.A riddle written on lights.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“When we walk to
14、wards the gift,our parents say hot and when we walk further away,they say cold.”可知,他们做“hot and cold”是为了寻找礼物。当他们离所要找的礼物近的时候,父母就说“hot”,当他们离所要找的礼物远的时候,父母就说“cold”,所以可以推断出这是一种游戏。故选A项。3.We can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali .A.share the same history and cultureB.are celebrated by both Jews a
15、nd IndiansC.are both related to the legend of lightsD.encourage the families to do their prayers答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“we light a menorah and say a prayer each night”可知,Hanukkah节鼓励祈祷;再根据第三段中的“To celebrate Diwali,my family does a pooja,or prayers,in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.”可知,Diwali节鼓励祈祷。故选D项。4.Wha
16、t is the authors attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali?A.He enjoys celebrating both of them.B.He does mind spending them.C.He likes Hanukkah better.D.He likes Diwali better.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We celebrate them in different ways,yet they both have the same meaning.”可知,作者喜欢庆祝这两个节日。故选A项。BThe Torch Fest
17、ival(火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China,such as the Yi,Bai,Hani,Lisu,and Lahu,etc.It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June,with three days of celebrations.The festival came from worship(崇拜) of fire by ancestors(祖先).For some ethnic gr
18、oups,its a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.During the festival,big torches are made to stand in all villages,with small torches placed in front of the door of each house.When night falls,the torches are li
19、t and the villages are bright.At the same time,people walk around the fields and houses,holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners.Inside the villages,young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night.Other activities like hors
20、e races are also held during the festival.In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan,torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through.The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings.When the strings are broken after the torches are lit,people struggle for the fru
21、its for good luck.For the Lisu people in Sichuan,the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.Big torches are carried by teams of people,which is like a fire dragon.If different teams meet,its a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了火把节这一中国西南地区一些少数民族的传
22、统节日,以及在节日期间不同民族的庆祝活动。5.What can we know about the Torch Festival from Paragraph 1?A.It has nothing to do with farming.B.Its celebrations usually last two days.C.It is a traditional festival of all Chinese.D.It is a festival to show worship of fire.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中“The festival came from worship of
23、fire by ancestors.”可知,火把节是一个祭火的节日。6.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Ancestors.B.Young people.C.Elders.D.Ethnic groups.答案B解析代词指代题。根据第一段最后一句可知,对于一些少数民族来说,年长者与年轻人分享种植经验并教育他们如何照料庄稼是节日的传统。故代词“them”指的是年轻人(young people)。7.What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A.Why the festiva
24、l is enjoyed.B.Where the festival is celebrated.C.How the festival is celebrated.D.What torches are used for the festival.答案C解析段落大意题。通读第二段可知,本段主要是讲述了在火把节期间的庆祝活动,也就是怎么庆祝这个节日。8.Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text?A.Holding torch parades.B.Tying fruits to torches with strings.C.Struggling for fruits for good luck.D.Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.答案A解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.”可知,对四川傈僳族人来说,这个节日是一个举行火把游行的场合。故举行火把游行是四川傈僳族人庆祝节日的一种方式。
