1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家The Origin of Chinese New YearThe Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the beginning of spring.Its origin is too old to be traced.Several explanations are hanging around.All agree，however，that the word Nian，which in modern Chinese sole
2、ly means year，was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey (捕食) on people the night before the beginning of a new year.One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite.People were very scared.One day，an old man came to t
3、heir rescue，offering to subdue (制服) Nian.To Nian he said，“I hear that you are very capable，but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents？”So，it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed (骚扰) people and th
4、eir domestic animals from time to time.After that，the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian.He turned out to be an immortal god.Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests，people begin to enjoy their peaceful life.Before the old man left，he had told people to put
5、up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each years end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked (潜行) back again，because red is the color the beast feared most.From then on，the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation.The term “Guo Nian”，whic
6、h may mean “Survive the Nian”，becomes today “Celebrate the (New) Year” as the word “Guo” in Chinese has both the meanings of “pass-over” and “observe”The custom of putting up red paper and firing firecrackers to scare away Nian is still around.However，people today have long forgotten why they are do
7、ing all this，except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration.阅读障碍词1be known as 被认为是；以著称2hang around 闲荡；徘徊3originally adv. 最初，起初；本来4swallow vt. 忍受；吞没5come to ones rescue 救援某人，帮助某人6by no means 决不7turn out 结果是，证明是8carry on 继续诱思导读Why did the old man advise using re
8、d paper to scare away Nian?Because red is the color the beast feared most.SectionReading() (Warmup & Lesson 1 ).匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.graduationAvt.装饰，布置()2.occasion Bvt.包括，包含()3.traditional Cn.庆祝，庆典()4.include Dvt.提供(食物)，端上(饭菜)()5.celebration Eadj.传统的()6.darkness Fn.黑暗()7.destroy Gn.毕业()8.decorate Hvt.
9、破坏，毁坏()9.serve In.时刻，时机；场合()10.scholarship Jn.奖学金答案15GIEBC610FHADJ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思()1.When you take part in any performance，you get out as much as you put in.()2.Flood waters washed away one of the main bridges in Pusan.()3.Firemen tried to free the injured and put out the blaze.()4.His room is decora
10、ted with pictures of all his favourite sports figures.()5.Light up the stove and you could burn down the house.答案15BAECDAutumnEvery year in September or October，the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world.On this day，the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest
11、.People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family.It is also a day for special foods like moon cakes.There are all kinds of moon cakes.Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste(豆馅)，but nowadays(现今，现在)
12、，there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit，coffee，chocolate and even ice-cream moon cakes.秋季每一年的九月或十月，全球的华人都会庆祝中秋节。在这一天，月亮被认为是最大最亮的。人们喜欢在夜晚相约赏月。 中秋节是个十分重要的节日，因为它对于家庭是个特别的时刻。它也是享用像月饼类食物的特别的日子。月饼的种类有很多。传统的月饼一般是用豆馅做的，但现在有很多不同种类的月饼，包括水果月饼、咖啡月饼、巧克力月饼，甚至还有冰淇淋月饼。 助读讲解celebrate vt.庆祝，庆贺；c
13、ongratulate后面接“人”作宾语，celebrate后面接“活动”作宾语。Sth.be said to do.It is said that.据说。including sth.sth.included。WinterThe Lantern(灯笼) Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival star
14、ted.In one story，lanterns were lit to celebrate the power of light over darkness.In another story，a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it.The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town.He was fooled when he saw thousands of lanterns.He thought the town was a
15、lready burning.In the past，lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds，animals and flowers，etc. Nowadays，most lanterns are made with light bulbs and batteries(电池)，and they come in many shapes and sizes.In the north-eastern part of China，there are even ice-lanterns.The s
16、pecial food for the Lantern Festival is the sweet dumpling.Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.冬季正月十五是元宵节。它是中国新年的最后一天。 对于元宵节的由来有很多说法。有一种说法是，点灯笼是为了颂扬光明驱赶黑暗。另一种说法是，一座快被摧毁的城镇被许多的灯笼所救。这个故事讲述一个神企图烧毁城镇。他在看见成千上万的灯笼时吓傻了。他以为那个城镇已经烧起来了。 在过去，灯笼一般是靠蜡烛点亮的，并用鸟类、动物和花卉等等的图案做装饰。如今，大多灯笼用带电池的灯泡组成，被做成许多形
17、状和尺寸。在中国的东北，甚至会有冰灯。 元宵节的特殊食物是元宵。元宵被煮熟后随汤一起吃。助读讲解how引导宾语从句，作介词about的宾语。fool vt.愚弄；欺骗，fool sb.into doing sth.哄骗某人做某事sweet dumpling元宵。SummerThe Dragon(龙) Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year.As it is in early summer，it marks the beginning of the hottest season of th
18、e year.The tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2，000 years ago.In the old days，dragon boat races were organised(组织) only by Chinese people.However，in recent years，people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun.There is a special food for the fest
19、ival.It is called zongzi，which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.夏季阴历五月五日是端午节。因为它是初夏的节日，它标志着一年中最热的季节的开始。端午节的传统开始于2 000多年前。在以前的日子，只有中国人举行龙舟竞赛。然而，在近几年，其他地区的人也开始参与其中，享受竞赛的乐趣。 这个节日也有一种特别的食物。其名为粽子，是用新鲜的竹叶包上糯米做成的。 助读讲解as引导原因状语从句。which引导非限定性定语从句，修饰先行词zongzi，在从句中作主语。第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P36教材课文，匹配段落大意()1.P
20、ara.1AThe Dragon Boat Festival()2.Para.2 BThe Midautumn Festival()3.Para.3 CThe Lantern Festival答案13BCA第二步细读把控文章关键信息细读P36教材课文，选择最佳答案1According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?AOn the day of the MidAutumn Festival，the moon is its biggest and brightest.BThe special food for the MidAutumn
21、 Festival is the moon cake.CThe Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year and it marks the beginning of summer.DThe Lantern Festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.2The special food for the Lantern Festival is Adumplings BzongziCmoon cakes Dsweet
22、 dumplings3Which adjective can be used properly to describe the three festivals mentioned in this lesson?ACheerful. BSorrowful.CThankful. DGrateful.4The three festivals mentioned in this lesson have the following common features EXCEPT Athat they all have their special foodsBthat they are all tradit
23、ional Chinese festivalsCthat they are only popular with the ChineseDthat they are all celebrated according to the lunar calendar5Which of the following festivals takes place in summer?AThe Lantern Festival.BThe Dragon Boat Festival.CChristmas.DHalloween.答案15BDACB第三步研读能力升华接轨高考根据P36教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或
24、括号内单词的正确形式MidAutumn FestivalThe MidAutumn Festival is a lunar holiday，1.occurring(occur) on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month.The MidAutumn Festival is important 2.because it is a special occasion for family.People often eat moon cakes on this day.Traditional moon cakes are usually made wi
25、th bean paste，but nowadays they are 3.different(difference)There are many kinds of moon cakes now 4.including(include) fruit，coffee，chocolate and even icecream moon cakes.Lantern FestivalThe Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.People lighted lanterns to celebrate the
26、 power of light over darkness.In the past，lanterns 5.were decorated(decorate) with pictures of birds，animals and flowers，etc.Nowadays，they are different.The special foods for the Lantern Festival are the sweet dumplings 6.which/that are boiled and served in hot water.Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon B
27、oat Festival occurs on the fifth day of 7.the fifth lunar month.It is a significant holiday 8.celebrated(celebrate) in China.It is celebrated by boat races with boats in the shape of dragons.In recent years，people from other cultures 9.have taken(take) part in the races and enjoyed the fun.The special food for the festival is zongzi，which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo 10.leaves(leaf)- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网