1、India has many festivals, with some celebrations that last forweeks. However, none of them come even close to Holi, Indias most colorful and fun festival. Celebrated on the day followingthe full moon, this years festival happens to be on March 19th.As with most Indian festivals, this one also has ma
2、ny different folk stories. Most of them center around the success of good over evil. The most popular one is about a king, who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the Universe Lord Vishnu. When every attempt to stop him fails, his sister, Holika believed to be immune (免疫的) to fire, join
3、s in the effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire. Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu, Prahlada escapes safely, while the evil Holika is burned to death. To remember this event, huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits a
4、nd to celebrate the death of the evil.So whats so great about this day? While there are some fun parades (游行) and folk songs and dance performances, the mostfun of all is walking to the streets and splashing (泼洒) people with water guns and dry colors and even covering them with entire buckets of col
5、ored water. On this day, everybody is fair game, no matter howold or how young.At about midday, the splashing comes to an end and peopleliving close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious homemade big dinner and a welldeserved short
6、sleep, following this full day of fun and activities.Section_Warming Up & Reading PrereadingFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest
7、in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starveif food was difficult to find， especially during the cold winter months. Todays festivals have many origins， some religious， some seasonal， and some for special people or events.Festival
8、s of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors， who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon， people should go to clean graves and light incensein memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think
9、that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico， people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also h
10、ad its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a childrens festival, when they can dressup and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.of all kinds“各种各样的”，作后置定语，相当于all ki
11、nds of(作前置定语)。hunter/hnt/n.狩猎者；猎人starve/stv/vi.&vt.(使)饿死；饿得要死starve to death 饿死if food was difficult to find是if引导的条件状语从句。origin/rIdIn/n.起源；由来；起因original adj.原始的；最初的religious/rIlIds/adj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的religion n宗教；宗教信仰seasonal/siznl/adj.季节的；季节性的honour v对表示敬意satisfy vt.使满意/满足satisfying adj.令感到满意的satisf
12、ied adj.感到满意的ancestor/nsest/n.祖先；祖宗do harm (to sb.)do (sb.) harm(给某人)带来危害be harmful to 对有害Obon/bn/n.盂兰盆节clean graves 扫墓grave/reIv/n.坟墓；墓地light incense 烧香incense/Insens/n.熏香；熏香的烟in memory of(in honour of) 纪念；追念Mexico/meksIk/n.墨西哥(拉丁美洲国家)feast/fist/n.节日；盛宴in the shape of skulls 以头骨的形式skull/skl/n.头脑；头骨
13、bone/bn/n.骨；骨头Halloween/hlin/n.万圣节前夕；诸圣日前夕belief/bIlif/n.信任；信心；信仰have belief in 相信dress up穿上盛装；打扮；装饰play a trick on搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑trick/trIk/n.诡计；恶作剧；窍门 vt.欺骗；诈骗节日和庆典第12段译文自古以来，世界各地就有各种各样的节日和庆典。多数古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收获。有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。在那个时代，特别是在寒冷的冬月，如果食物难以找到，人们就会挨饿。现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些
14、是纪念特殊的人或事件的。亡灵节有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。在墨西哥，人们在11月初过亡灵节。在这个重要的节庆日子里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。他们向亡者祭献食物、鲜花和礼品。西方节日万圣节前夕也源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。如今(万圣节前夕)成了孩子们的节日，这一天他们可以乔装打扮去邻居家要糖果吃。如果邻居什么糖果也不给，那么孩子们就可能捉弄他们。Festival
15、s to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet， Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohand
16、as Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorat
17、e churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce， like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have midautumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.po
18、et/pIt/n.诗人arrival/raIvl/n.到来；到达；到达者gain Indias independence 赢得印度的独立gain/eIn/vt.获得；得到independence/IndIpendns/n.独立；自主independent/IndIpendnt/adj.独立的；自主的who引导的定语从句，修饰the leader。gather/vt.&vi.搜集；集合；聚集agricultural/rIkltrl/adj.农业的；农艺的agriculture/rIklt/n.农业；农艺；农学decorate . with . 用装饰get together 聚会；聚集award
19、/wd/n.奖；奖品 vt.授予；判定produce/prdjus/n.产品；(尤指)农产品rooster/rust/n.雄禽；公鸡admire the moon 赏月admire/dmaI/vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕when people admire the moon . 是when 引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰midautumn festivals。第34段译文纪念名人的节日也有纪念名人的节日。中国的端午节(龙舟节)是纪念古代著名诗人屈原的。美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗哥伦布发现“新大陆”的节日。在印度，10月2日是纪念莫汉达斯甘地的全国性节日，甘地是帮助印度脱离英国而获得独立的领袖。庆丰
20、收的节日收获节与感恩节是非常喜庆的节日。由于越冬的粮食收集起来了，农活也结束了，人们都心怀感激。在欧洲国家，人们通常用鲜花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅，在一起聚餐。有些人还可能因为他们农场的农产品而获奖，比如最大的西瓜或最好看的公鸡。中国和日本都有中秋节，这时人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring
21、Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals， and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter， usually in
22、 February. These carnivals might include parades， dancing in the streets day andnight， loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and ne
23、w life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers， looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work
24、for a little while.energetic/endetIk/adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的energy n精力；能源look forward to (n./pron./doing)期望；期待；盼望that引导定语从句，先行词是the ones。lucky money in red paper 红纸包着的压岁钱pocket money 零花钱carnival/knIvl/n.狂欢节；(四旬斋前的)饮宴狂欢；嘉年华(会)the Lunar New Year 农历新年lunar/lun/adj.月的；月亮的；阴历的which 引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰carnivals。Ea
25、ster/ist/n.(耶稣)复活节parade/preId/n.游行；阅兵；检阅day and night 日夜；昼夜；整天clothing/klI/n.衣服Christian/krIstn/n.基督徒；信徒 adj.基督教的；信基督教的Cherry Blossom Festival 樱花节cherry/terI/n.樱桃；樱桃树blossom/blsm/n.花 vi.开花covered with cherry .作后置定语，修饰The country。as though 好像have fun with (enjoy oneself) 玩得开心be proud of 为而自豪(take pr
26、ide in)custom/kstm/n.习惯；风俗第56段译文春天的节日最富有生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。在中国的春节，人们吃饺子、鱼和肉，还要给孩子们送红纸包着的压岁钱。(他们)舞龙、狂欢，全家人聚在一起欢庆农历新年。在一些西方国家有激动人心的狂欢节，通常在二月，复活节前的四十天。狂欢节期间，人们身着各种艳丽的节日盛装，伴随着鼓噪的音乐，在街头游行，昼夜跳舞。复活节是全世界基督教徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。它庆祝耶稣复活，也欢庆春天和新生命的到来。再晚些时候，日本就迎来了樱花节。(节日里)整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。,人们喜欢聚在一
27、起吃、喝、玩乐。节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作中的烦恼。PrereadingPlease match the words with their proper meanings. 1gainA农业；农艺；农学2feast B独立；自主3starve C节日；盛宴4origin D获得；得到5belief E收获；收割6arrival F奖；奖品；授予；判定7gather G习惯；风俗8award H赞美；钦佩；羡慕9admire I(使)饿死；饿得要死10custom J搜集；集合；聚集11harvest K到来；到达；到达者12religious L起源；由来
28、；起因13energetic M信任；信心；信仰14independence N宗教上的；信仰宗教的；虔诚的15agriculture O充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的15_610_1115_答案：15DCILM610KJFHG1115ENOBALeadinLook at the following pictures of Festivals around the world and try to match them with their English names.AChristmas DayBthe Dragon Boat Festival CMothers Day DValentine
29、s Day答案：14ACBDWhilereadingFastreading1Whats the main idea of the text?The passage is mainly about different_festivals_and_the_ways_of_celebrations_and_also_the_reasons_why_people_celebrate_them all over the world.2Match each paragraph with its main idea.Para.1AFestivals to Honour PeoplePara.2 BSprin
30、g FestivalsPara.3 CAncient FestivalsPara.4 DFestivals of the DeadPara.5 EHarvest FestivalsPara.1：_Para.2：_Para.3：_Para.4：_ Para.5：_答案：Para.1CPara.2DPara.3APara.4EPara.5BCarefulreadingRead the text carefully and choose the best answers.1Which of the following festivals are NOT mentioned in the passag
31、e? ACarnival and Columbus Day.BHalloween and Spring Festivals.CThanksgiving Festivals and Obon.DValentines Day and April Fools Day.2At festivals people can do all the following EXCEPT _.Aforget their work for a little while Benjoy life Ctravel around the worldDbe proud of their customs3Which of the
32、following festivals are not celebrated in Japan?AEaster.BObon.CCherry Blossom Festival. DMidautumn Festival.4The biggest difference between the Chinese Spring Festival and Easter in Christian countries lies in _ functions.Acultural BpoliticalCreligious Deducational5What can we learn from the passage
33、?AAll festivals have been lasting for a long period. BDifferent countries have different customs. CPeople celebrate festivals in the same way.DPeople like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.答案：15DCACBStudyreadingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1Some festivals are he
34、ld to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.句式分析尝试翻译有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。2. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.句式分析尝试翻译他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖
35、先引回到世上。3It is now a childrens festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.句式分析尝试翻译如今，(万圣节前夕)成了孩子们的节日，这一天他们可以乔装打扮去邻居家要糖果吃。4India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.句式分析尝试翻译
36、在印度，10月2日是纪念莫汉达斯甘地的全国性节日，甘地是帮助印度脱离英国而获得独立的领袖。5The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.句式分析尝试翻译最富有生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。.阅读理解AThe origins of the Christmas traditions are the most fascinating of any holiday. All our
37、 favorite activities can be traced (追溯) back to specific points in history, and knowing how these things came about just makes celebrating Christmas much more wonderful.The original Nicholas was born in 280 AD. in the small country of Lycia, which is now part of modern Turkey. Nicholas became first
38、a priest (牧师) and then a bishop (主教) in the early Christian church. The first paintings of him show Nicholas wearing the clothes of a Christian bishop red decorated with white. When we see Santas suit today, were still seeing the two kinds of colors.Nicholas became famous for giftgiving. In the earl
39、y fourth century, a legend began to spread about Nicholas coming at night to the home of three poor girls who did not have money and therefore could not get married. While the girls slept, Nicholas left gold coins in their stockings, which were drying by the fire. Thats how the tradition of Santa fi
40、lling stockings got its start.In 1841, Santa first appeared at a department store in Philadelphia. This Santa tried to climb down a chimney to impress the children who were watching, but he got stuck halfway down. In 1890, department store Santas began appearing all over America, especially on the E
41、ast Coast around Boston. Parents in other countries joined together and hired passenger trains to take their families to see these Santas.At the same time, Ralph E. Morris of the New England Telephone Company suggested that strings of lights be hung on Christmas trees. After all, lights would be muc
42、h safer than candles. Our modernday image of Santa as a fat man is based on ads of the CocaCola company in the 1930s. Artist Hans Sundblom used a retired salesman named Les Prentice as his model. 语篇解读：本文为记叙文。圣诞节传统的起源是所有节日中最吸引人的，人们了解这些起源也是为了使圣诞节过得更美妙。1What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AChristmas is
43、the most important holiday.BThe traditions of Christmas are based on facts.CThere was not any record of Christmas in the past.DMore and more people begin to celebrate Christmas.解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段可知，我们喜欢的任何圣诞节传统都可以追溯到历史上特定的由来，并且知道这些活动是如何产生的。由此可推知，这些传统都是建立在事实之上的。2What do we know about Nicholas?AHe set up
44、 the first Christian church.BHe was called Santa Claus when he was born.CHis clothes are similar to Santas suit in color.DHis image is the same as the modernday Santa.解析：选C推理判断题。由第二段“.red decorated with white. When we see Santas suit today, were still seeing the two kinds of colors.”可知，尼古拉斯第一批画像中穿着基
45、督教主教的衣服红色镶有白色的衣服。在如今圣诞老人的装扮中，我们看到的仍然是这两种颜色。3Three poor girls are mentioned to _.Aprove that Nicholas used to be a rich manBtell of the origin of Santa filling stockings Cshow Christmas was set up mainly for the poorDdescribe a famous story in the early fourth century解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段“Thats how the tra
46、dition of Santa filling stockings got its start.”可知，提到三个穷苦女孩是为了讲述圣诞老人把礼物放进袜子这一传统的由来。4What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?ASanta didnt become popular until the year 1890.BCandles have never been used on Christmas trees.CThe CocaCola company designed the image of Santa.DSanta began giving g
47、ifts by climbing down chimneys in 1841.解析：选A推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知，1890年，圣诞老人百货商场盛行于美国，尤其是在波士顿的东海岸。世界各地的家长一起带着家人，坐着租来的旅客列车观赏这些圣诞老人。由此可知，圣诞老人于1890年开始流行。BYou can deal with winter in two ways: Escape it or embrace it. Watching people dive into snow in nothing but bathing suits and boots Im guessing these peopl
48、e choose to do the latter.The seasonal madness is part of the Quebec Winter Carnival, now in its 62nd year, said to be the worlds largest winter festival. About a halfmillion people each year come to Quebec City to delight in frigid (寒冷的) fashion.“We embrace winter，” said Paule Bergeron of Quebec Ci
49、ty Tourism.“Its time to play.” The carnival runs from Jan. 29 to Feb. 14, with dozens of events. I went last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Quebec, in the thick of the downtown action. Families are a big part of the carnival. What attract kids are things like icefishing at a manma
50、de pond stocked with fish, where if you catch something, you can pay to have it smoked and eat it, or donate it to a food bank.Its a good chance to experience the culture of this Europeanfeeling city, and nowhere is more evident than in Bonhomme, the carnivals goodwill ambassador, a living avatar (化
51、身) in the form of a giant snowman with a human inside gliding (滑行) around the festivities.There are two night parades at the carnival. I attended the second one last year, the night before the carnivals close. The streets were lined with thousands of people in a gentle snow and bitter cold, watching
52、 local dancers and school groups glide by. In the end, Bonhommes float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy. As the parade ended, thousands followed behind it, becoming part of the Quebec Winter Carnivals magic and madness. And with a cup of milk in my hand, I realized that for once, not
53、 only did I not mind winter, I embraced it.语篇解读：本文为说明文。作者亲历了魁北克冬季狂欢节的盛况，感受了人们冬天的激情和活力。5Which of the following is TRUE about the Quebec Winter Carnival?AIt is held to attract visitors.BIt has a history of less than 60 years.CIt is mainly intended to entertain kids.DIt is the largest winter festival i
54、n the world.解析：选D细节理解题。由第二段“. said to be the worlds largest winter festival.”可知，魁北克冬季狂欢节是世界上最大的冬季节日。6Who is Bonhomme?AIt is a giant snowman.BIt is a famous star in Quebec.CIt is the goodwill ambassador of the carnival.DIt is the organizer of the Quebec Winter Carnival.解析：选C细节理解题。由倒数第二段“the carnivals
55、 goodwill ambassador”以及“in the form of a giant snowman with a human inside”可知， Bonhomme 是狂欢节的形象大使，是由人装扮的雪人。7We can infer from the last paragraph that _.Akids love to see BonhommeBthe carnival ends with two paradesCthe parades are the maddest part of the carnivalDpeople attend the parades mainly to s
56、ee Bonhomme解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段“In the end, Bonhommes float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy.”可知，孩子们看到Bonhomme 都激动不已，由此可知，孩子们喜欢看Bonhomme。8The author attended the carnival probably as _.Aa visitor to QuebecBa festival performerCan official in Quebec Da local newspaper reporter解析：选A推理判断题。由
57、第三段“I went last year for a few frigid days, staying at the Hilton Quebec”可知，作者是作为游客去参加狂欢节的。故A项正确。CIt should come as no surprise that kids are spending a lot of time in front of screens. According to a new study, teens from 8 to 12 years of age spend an average of fourandahalf hours each day watching
58、 TV or using a digital device. For teens from 13 to 18, the average is sixandahalf hours. But those numbers hide a bigger, more complex picture.Common Sense Media conducted the study. Here are some truths and some myths (错误看法) that the study revealed：Truth 1: Some teens spend too much time looking a
59、t screens.Young people are still spending time watching television, especially tweens. One in five tweens uses screen media more than six hours each day, and 18% of teens are looking at their screens for more than 10 hours a day.Myth 1: This is the end of reading.While the average time young people
60、spend reading, either in print or on a screen, is only 30 minutes per day, kids who took the survey say reading is one of their favorite activities.Truth 2: Boys prefer video games; girls prefer social media.Among tween boys, 71% enjoy playing video games, twice as many as tween girls. And while mor
61、e than 25% of teen boys list playing video games as their favorite media activity, only 2% of teen girls do. Teen girls, meanwhile, spend about 40 minutes more each day on social media than boys do.Myth 2: The Digital Revolution is making young people more creative than ever.Tweens spend an average
62、of five minutes and teens nine minutes per day making something creative with all their digital tools, whether its art, music, or writing.语篇解读：本文为说明文。本文介绍了一项关于青少年使用现代技术和社交媒体的调查结果。9From the survey, we can conclude that _.Akids dont like reading any moreBteen boys prefer sports to social mediaCkids ar
63、e becoming much more creativeDmore tween girls like video games than teen girls解析：选D细节理解题。由Truth 2 中的介绍可知，812岁的女孩有35.5%喜欢电子游戏，而1318岁的女孩只有2%喜欢电子游戏。10The text is mainly developed by _.Agiving examples Blisting figuresCanalyzing causes Dfollowing time order解析：选B推理判断题。由文中各处出现的数字可知，本文主要以列数据的方式展开的。11What
64、is the text mainly about?AThe survey of social media.BThe facts about kids and sports.CThe truth about kids and technology.DThe myth about teens and technology.解析：选C主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一项关于青少年使用现代技术和社交媒体的调查结果。.阅读七选五Every day can be a fresh, new beginning this is very important if you had a difficult day be
65、fore. By starting with a positive attitude, you can face the challenges of the day in a good state of mind. _1_Exercise. Exercising is one of the best methods to start your day for your mind as well as the body. _2_ In addition, it also reduces stress and improves your metabolism (新陈代谢). So go for a
66、 walk, go for a bike ride, or go to the gym in the morning.Organize yourself. _3_ Make a todo list and make an effort to follow it. It will keep you organized and make your day easier. However, make sure that your todo list is manageable. There are only so many things you can do in a day.Smile. Star
67、ting your day by acting the way you want to feel can help you be more positive. _4_ The easiest thing to do is smile. Just smile because you are alive and you can. Watch or listen to something humorous so you can laugh. It makes you feel positive and really good about yourself and the world that sur
68、rounds you.Keep important items in the same place. To make mornings less busy, start a habit keeping your important items in one easily accessible place. _5_ This way, you are never looking for that lost item when you are running behind.AWrite down the tasks for the day.BTry other actions to get you
69、rself to feel happier.CTry some of the following tips to start your day right.DPut your keys, wallet, purse, and other important items there.EInstead of rushing through the morning, go slow and take your time.FIt increases brain function, which can help you get a jumpstart on the day.GIf you feel an
70、noyed or tired, do something physical to make yourself feel happy.1选C由下文给出的一些开始新的一天的建议可判断选C项。2选F由后一句可推断此处说明运动的作用，故选F项。3选A由后一句“Make a todo list and make an effort to follow it.”可知，该空建议写下任务。4选GG项中的“make yourself feel happy”与本段中“smile”相吻合。5选DD项中的“keys, wallet, purse, and other important items”与本段中“important items”相吻合。