1、UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSSection Assessing Your Progress & Video Time基础测评. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确单词1. His voice was warm with friendship and (尊敬).2. I admire his passionate (信心) in what he is doing. 3. We will (集合) at the Students Club at 8 p.m. this Friday. 4. We sent Nancy our (祝贺) on her winning t
2、he gold medal in the 1,500-metre race. 5. I am very (感激的) to you for giving me some advice. 6. Mike was trying to show off his talent by (装饰) the kitchen wall with his colour pencils. 7. The (氛围) during the concert was extremely exciting. 8. From that (瞬间) they started to feel anxious and they slept
3、 badly that night. 9. You put the letter in the (信封) and send it through the post office. 10. The river has two main (支流) along its way to the sea. 答案：1. respect2. belief3. gather4. congratulations5. grateful6. decorating7. atmosphere8. moment9. envelope10. branches. 用所给短语的适当形式填空after all, set off,
4、go off, dress up, in spite of, take advantage of, except for, have . in common, range from . to ., to be frank1. Look! Little Tom is in tears. Dont scold him. , he is only a boy of six. 2. Every time she went to a dance, she would always to the nines. 3. If you want to catch that train youd better f
5、or the station immediately. 4. Fish soon easily in such hot weather. 5. The room was empty a broken wood chair. 6. They decided to carry on walking _the bad weather. 7. I intend to this trip to buy the things we need. 8. , I would prefer not to take a train to Shanghai. 9. Those two brothers not onl
6、y look alike, but also they a lot . 10. She has had a number of different jobs, chef swimming instructor. 答案：1. After all2. be dressed up/dress up3. set off4. goes off 5. except for6. in spite of7. take advantage of8. To be frank9. have; in common10. ranging from; to. 句式仿写1. However, no matter how d
7、ifferent they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. 句式:no matter how . 仿写:一个意志坚定的人,无论工作多艰难,总是会设法完成。A determined person always tries to finish the job, it is. 2. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses t
8、aking advantage of the celebrations. 句式:with复合结构仿写:随着时间的推移,我们确信一切都会好起来的。We are sure that everything will be better . 3. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. 句式:make+it+adj.+for sb+to do . 仿写:计算机的使用使更多的人在家办
9、公成为可能。The use of computers at home. 4. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. 句式:as if 引导方式状语从句仿写:我还记得整件事,就好像它发生在昨天一样。I remember the whole thing it had happened yesterday. 5. I heard it is because children are light
10、er and the horses can run faster and farther. 句式:because引导表语从句仿写:今天上午我到校很晚,那是因为我昨晚熬夜太长时间了。I was very late for school this morning. I stayed up too late last night. 答案：1. no matter how hard/difficult2. with time going by3. has made it possible for more people to work4. as if5. Thats because. 语法专练用动词-
11、ing形式完成句子。1. 我最大的幸福是为人民服务。My greatest happiness is _ _. 2. 护士的工作是照料病人。A nurses job is _ _ .3. 他的故事中没什么有意思的东西。There is _in his story.4. 坐在我旁边的姑娘是我表妹。The girl _ _ was my cousin. 5. 我们昨天晚上看的电影很感人。The film we saw last night is _. 答案：1. serving the people2. looking after the patients3. nothing interestin
12、g4. sitting next to me 5. very touching提升测评. 阅读理解AWith todays pressures, play is one of the most ignored privileges(特权) of a child, and for this reason, there is a special day devoted to playWorld Play Day. It is celebrated on 28 May each year in over 40 countries around the world.Nationally, World
13、Play Day has been celebrated at various Toy Libraries, ECD Centres and Government Departments for the past five years. Each year has seen a new theme and a new focus, although the aim is always the samefor children to let go of the stresses of daily life and play.The theme of the inaugural World Pla
14、y Day in 2014 was “we create time to play”. In 2015 it was“play is fun”; 2016 focused on “play for all ages”; 2017 saw the theme “sustainable(可持续的) play” take to the stage; at the heart of 2018 was “free play”.Vanessa Mentor, the Early Childhood Development expert at Afrika Tikkun says, “Play is of
15、the greatest importance for the developing child. It is through play at an early age that children learn to connect with the world around them and interact with the people in their lives. Play allows them to explore the world where they can develop new abilities, overcome fears and increase their le
16、vel of confidence. It allows children to use their imagination and creativity. Physical play also leads to active lifestyles and healthy bodies. The theme of free play is very fitting because play time is when children feel the most free. Play time is their time.”So, whether you have children, play
17、with them, or consider yourself “a big kid”. Anyone can celebrate World Play Day on 28 May.1. Which of the following is the reason why World Play Day is created?A. There is little attention paid to play.B. Play is important to childrens development.C. Children connect with the world through play.D.
18、Modern children badly need a day of their own.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“With todays pressures, play is one of the most ignored privileges of a child, and for this reason, there is a special day devoted to playWorld Play Day.”可知,由于当今各种压力,玩耍作为孩子的一项特权遭到了忽视,为此,世界玩耍日被创建。答案：A2. What is the aim of World Play Day?A.
19、 To increase childrens confidence.B. To help children ease their stress and play.C. To encourage children to lead an active lifestyle.D. To improve childrens imagination and creativity.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Each year has seen a new theme and a new focus, although the aim is always the samefor children to
20、 let go of the stresses of daily life and play.”可知,世界玩耍日的目的是让孩子释放压力去玩耍。答案：B3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inaugural” in paragraph 3?A. Previous.B. Following.C. Special.D. First.解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“. World Play Day has been celebrated . for the past five years.”和本段描述可知,2014年举
21、办了首届世界玩耍日。inaugural在此处意为“开始的;开幕的”。答案：D4. Why does the author quote Vanessa Mentor?A. To introduce the theme of the 2018 World Play Day.B. To encourage us to celebrate World Play Day.C. To stress the importance of play to children.D. To advise children to play freely.解析：推理判断题。根据Vanessa Mentor所说的“Play
22、 is of the greatest importance for the developing child .”可知,玩耍对于孩子的成长具有重要的作用,作者通过引用她的话旨在强调玩耍对于孩子的重要性。答案：CBMany Chinese people will wonder what presents to get for their moms on Mothers Day, but not many know Mothers Day is actually a festival from overseas. Mothers Day originated in America during
23、the early 20th century. The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely accepted. Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, traditional Chinese culture has always encouraged filial(孝顺的) devotion to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect in anci
24、ent China. For example, the story of “Taste Liquid(液体的) Medicine for Mother” tells us the filial virtue(美德) of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. His mother had been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside to care for her. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it.
25、 Also, mothers love is a repeated subject in ancient Chinese poems, like “Song of the Parting Son” by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Now this poem is still a must in the school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion. On special days, people often us
26、e roses or forget-me-nots to express love. Carnations are considered as the perfect flowers for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own for mothersthe tiger lily. Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mo
27、thers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children. 5. When did Mothers Day spread to China?A. In the 1920s. B. In the 1980s. C. In the Western Han Dynasty. D. In the Tang Dynasty. 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句话“The festival spread to China as early as the 1980s and was widely acce
28、pted.”可知,母亲节传入中国的时间是20世纪80年代。故选B。答案：B6. What is the poem “Song of the Parting Son” mainly about?A. The filial virtue of Emperor Wen. B. Caring for the old. C. Traditional Chinese medicine. D. A mothers love for her son. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第三句话“Also, mothers love is a repeated subject in ancient Chinese
29、 poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.”可知,“Song of the Parting Son”这首诗歌的内容与母亲对儿子的爱有关。故选D。答案：D7. Mothers Day is popular in China mainly because of . A. its wide spread in many countriesB. our ancient stories of respecting parentsC. our traditional cultural valu
30、esD. its simple way of expressing love解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第二句话“In fact, traditional Chinese culture has always encouraged filial devotion to parents.”可知,中国的传统文化一直在鼓励对父母的孝道。由此可推知,母亲节之所以在中国流行,跟中国的传统文化价值观是紧密相关的。故选C。答案：C8. What a mother truly wants on Mothers Day may be . A. a big dinnerB. a celebration party
31、C. greetings of the festivalD. expensive presents解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.”可知,母亲想要的不过是子女以简单的形式表达爱意。故选C。答案：CC The “Chongyang Festival” is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, which is also known as the
32、 Double Ninth Festival. 9.Climbing MountainsPeople like to climb mountains on this festival, so Double Ninth Festival is also called “Mountain-climbing Festival”. The 9th lunar month, with clear autumn skies and bracing air, is a good time for sightseeing. 10. It is really refreshing to climb mounta
33、ins and enjoy the beauty of nature at this bright and clear time in autumn. Climbing mountains also indicates “climbing to a higher position”. Another reason why climbing mountains is valued by people, especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of “climbing to longevous life”. Climbing mount
34、ains on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty. 11.Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower(菊花) WineThe chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing. In ancient times, people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month, and brewed the mixture
35、 of them and grains into the wine. 12. The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye, a drop of high blood pressure, reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble, thus contributing to longevity. 13The Double Ninth cake is also known as “flower cake”. It dates back to the Z
36、hou Dynasty. It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season, and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Day. A. Eating Double Ninth CakeB. Making “Flower Cake” with FriendsC. A lot o
37、f poems were devoted to this customD. So people love to go sightseeing this monthE. It would not be drunk until the same day next yearF. Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth FestivalG. But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival答案： 9.F10.D11.C12.E13.A. 完形填空At
38、the age of 60, my father was hit by a car when he walked to a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables. After 1 for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up 2 all our family. 3, he didnt know any of us. Doctors said his brain was hurt so 4 that he had lost all his memory. And
39、his mental age was only five. We were sorry to hear about the bad news. Since I was his only child, it was my 5 to look after him. He forgot 6 everything, but he did rem-ember he liked sweets. I used the sweets as a way of 7 bad behaviour. I would give him one sweet 8 he didnt sit on the ground, a s
40、econd for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog. Dad became the 9 child in town. He climbed up the tree to catch a bird and couldnt get down after it 10 away. He broke my window with a ball and 11 our telephone in water like washing clothes. When I told
41、him he was doing 12 things, he would answer smilingly, “I like that!” My son, then aged five, and two eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their 13 playmate. He would happily make them real cigarettes, 14 his sweets with them, and carry them high in the apple tree to 15 apples. It is eight years since
42、 the 16. Dad has accepted the fact that he is the 17 of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his 18 stays the same. Though it is still 19 to take care of him, he brings us a lot of fun. In some way I think it is a(n) 20 thing to look after Dad like lo
43、oking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a child-like parent?1. A. lyingB. waitingC. stayingD. sleeping解析：根据“he finally woke up”可知,在医院睡了两个月后,他终于醒了。lie躺;撒谎;wait等待;stay停留;sleep睡觉。答案：D2. A. excitedB. calmedC. hurtD. protected解析：句意:他的醒来使我们全家都很兴奋。excite使兴奋;calm使平静;hurt伤害;prote
44、ct保护。答案：A3. A. LuckilyB. AmazinglyC. UnfortunatelyD. Regularly解析：根据“he didnt know any of us”可知,不幸的是,他不认识我们任何一个人。故选C。luckily幸运地;amazingly令人惊讶地;unfortunately不幸地;regularly有规律地。答案：C4. A. slowlyB. strangelyC. lightlyD. seriously解析：根据“he had lost all his memory”可知,医生说他的大脑严重受伤,以致丧失了所有的记忆。故选D。slowly慢慢地;stra
45、ngely惊奇地;lightly轻轻地;seriously严重地。答案：D5. A. turnB. dutyC. favourD. habit解析：句意:因为我是他唯一的孩子,所以照顾他是我的责任。故选B。turn机会;duty职责;favour帮助;habit习惯。答案：B6. A. almostB. halfC. trulyD. simply解析：句意:他几乎忘记了一切,但他记得他喜欢糖果。故选A。almost几乎;half一半地;truly真实地;simply简单地。答案：A7. A. stoppingB. performingC. acceptingD. planning解析：根据下文
46、可知,作者用糖果来制止不良行为。故选A。stop阻止;perform表演;accept接受;plan计划。答案：A8. A. soB. thoughC. ifD. before解析：句意:如果他不坐在地上,我就给他一颗糖;如果他停止在墙上画画,我就再给他一颗;如果他不试图给狗穿衣服,我也给他一颗糖。故选C。so所以;though 尽管;if 如果;before在以前。答案：C9. A. cleverestB. oldestC. bravestD. kindest解析：根据空后的child并结合实际情况可知,爸爸成了镇上年龄最大的孩子。故选B。clever聪明的;old年龄大的;brave勇敢的
47、;kind善良的。答案：B10. A. flewB. jumpedC. droveD. walked解析：根据语境可知,他爬上树去抓一只鸟,但鸟飞走了,他却下不来了。故选A。fly飞;jump跳跃;drive驾驶;walk散步。答案：A11. A. repairedB. designedC. answered D. cleaned解析：根据“. in water like washing clothes.”可知,他用水洗电话,就像洗衣服一样。故选D。repair修理;design设计;answer回答;clean打扫。答案：D12. A. uselessB. wrongC. dangerous
48、D. impolite解析：他爬树捉鸟,打碎窗户,用水洗电话,这些都是错误的行为。故选B。useless无用的;wrong错误的;dangerous危险的;impolite不礼貌的。答案：B13. A. foolishB. bigC. shyD. foreign解析：作者的父亲60岁了,相对于五岁的儿子和两个八岁的女儿来说,他是他们的大玩伴。故选B。foolish愚蠢的;big大的;shy害羞的;foreign外国的。答案：B14. A. showB. lendC. shareD. sell解析：句意:他会高高兴兴地为他们做真正的香烟,和他们分享糖果share sth with sb表示“与某
49、人分享某物”,是常用搭配。故选C。show显示;lend借出;sell卖。答案：C15. A. pickB. hideC. buyD. plant解析：他还会把他们高高举在苹果树上摘苹果。故选A。pick摘;hide藏;buy买;plant种植。答案：A16. A. graduationB. inventionC. mistakeD. accident解析：根据首段可知父亲出了车祸。故选D。graduation毕业; invention发明;mistake错误;accident事故。答案：D17. A. teacherB. grandfatherC. doctorD. uncle解析：根据bu
50、t not a brother可知,父亲已经接受了他是三个玩伴的爷爷而不是哥哥的这一事实。故选B。teacher老师;grandfather祖父;doctor医生;uncle叔叔。答案：B18. A. weightB. ageC. heightD. look解析：根据前文“they grow taller”可知,他也接受他们长高了,但他的身高却保持不变。故选C。weight重量;age年龄;height高度;look面容。答案：C19. A. tiringB. relaxingC. amusingD. interesting解析：though 表示转折,再根据“he brings us a l
51、ot of fun”可知,虽然照顾他仍然很累,但他给我们带来了很多乐趣。故选A。tiring累人的;relaxing令人放松的;amusing引人发笑的;interesting有趣的。答案：A20. A. perfectB. importantC. easyD. happy解析：根据文章最后一句“How many people can have the chance to care for a child-like parent?”可知,在某种程度上,作者认为这是一件快乐的事情,照顾爸爸就像照顾一个孩子。故选D。perfect完美的;important重要的;easy容易的;happy高兴的。答案：D
