1、Unit 1课下能力提升(二).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1It is difficult to get used to another countrys _ (风俗)2While_ (观赏) the new building, I heard someone calling my name. 3We enjoy the harmony of school life, in which we can _ (获得) a better result of study.4It is our _ (信心) that we will find a cure for cancer in the next
2、ten years.5He was _ (授予) the first prize in the competition.6The country has made great advances since _ (independent)7Irene is having a party in _ (celebrate) of her 60th birthday . 8I find that doing physical exercise a couple of times a week makes me feel more _ (energy)9On his _ (arrive) at the
3、railway station, he was told that his train was delayed for two hours.10The _ (beautiful) of the lake attracted us.选词填空take place, in memory of, dress up, play a trick on, look forward to, day and night, as though, have fun with1People gathered on the square to be _the hero.2The animal was walking _
4、 it had hurt its leg.3In my opinion, it is wrong of you to _ the blind.4Before she went to the dance, she _ for a long time.5The 32nd Olympic Games will _ in Japan in 2020.6Im _ paying a call to you next week.7In order to complete the project before the deadline, the workers almost work hard _8The o
5、ther day, his friends called him to eat, drink and _ them.完成句子1We all _ his bravery.我们钦佩他的勇敢。2He _ his parttime job in these years.这些年来，他从他的兼职工作中获得了丰富的经验。3The prize _ distinction in music.这项大奖是为在音乐方面取得杰出成就(的人)而颁布的。4On his birthday party, the little boy ate a cake _在生日宴会上，小男孩吃了带有几朵花的蛋糕。5They often ge
6、t together _. 他们经常一起聚会，要么仅仅是一起聊天要么是进行一次愉快的旅行。6The old lady treats the orphan _这位老太太对待这个孤儿好像自己的儿子似的。.阅读理解AHanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The f
7、estival celebrates the time, over 2，000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only little holy oil to keep the sacred light burning f
8、or one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights until the people had time to make more oil.At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the firs
9、t candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come to
10、gether. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.1From the first paragraph we know that Hanukkah is a festival about _AJewish month of KislevBJewish traditio
11、ns and religionChow to make more holy oilDtraditional Hanukkah food2According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?AOil. BMoney.CCards. DCandles.3What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?AThe war that they fought 2，000 years ago.BThe God that they honored best
12、.CThe miracle of the holy oil that happened 2，000 years ago.DThe church they built 2，000 years ago.4The passage mainly tells us about _Athe history of Hanukkah and how it is celebratedBwhy Jewish people celebrate HanukkahCwhy Jewish people protect their traditionsDthe miracle of the holy oil in the
13、Jewish templeBThanksgiving is an important festival in North America. We interviewed several students from the US and Canada. Here is what they have told us about their Thanksgiving experiences.Josie from New York, USA“In America, Thanksgiving is celebrated every year at the end of November. It is t
14、o remember the first group of people from Europe to live in America. When they first arrived, they found the environment strange. But they learned to survive after some native American friends showed them how to grow and find food. Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”Todd from Cal
15、ifornia, USA“Thanksgiving is the first day of Christmas shopping. That means we have four weeks to buy Christmas presents for our families and friends. For me and my friends, the most important part of the festival is the big football game on TV. The match is watched by millions of people all over A
16、merica. Thanksgiving is seen as an exciting day for football！”Ian from Saskatoon, Canada“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October. On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day, many people go to church. Thanks is given for all the good things that happened to them during the year. I
17、always give thanks for the nice big turkey Im going to have at the family dinner! Like all festivals, Thanksgiving is about food！”Katie from Maritimes, Canada“On Thanksgiving Day, we have dinner with all our cousins, aunts and uncles. It is always very busy. Sometimes we have two Thanksgiving dinner
18、s because we go to both our grandparents houses. The dinner is usually attended by more than twenty people at each house! My mother and my aunts do all the cooking but the washingup is done by me and my cousins. And thats not an easy job! But I dont mind because Thanksgiving is meant to be a time to
19、 give thanks.”5People in the USA and Canada _Aall have the same opinion of ThanksgivingBhave different opinions of ThanksgivingCfeel that Thanksgiving is about foodDhave no interest in Thanksgiving6When is Thanksgiving celebrated every year in Canada?AOn the second Monday in October.BOn the second M
20、onday in November.CAt the end of October.DAt the end of November.7Where does the person who thinks that Thanksgiving is a traditional celebration come from?ANew York. BCalifornia.CSaskatoon. DMaritimes.8What is the main idea of this passage?AStudents learn to give thanks on Thanksgiving.BMany studen
21、ts like spending Thanksgiving at home.CStudents have different experiences on Thanksgiving.DThanksgiving is an important festival in North America.任务型阅读While many people are accessible by email, sometimes it is difficult to determine how exactly to write an email to them. Here are some tips for you
22、to follow.Write an appropriate subject line. The subject line should tell the recipient (接收者) immediately what the email is about. 1._ Remember that your wording also has to be brief.2_ It is best to be more formal rather than informal, so when writing to someone you have never met or written to bef
23、ore, a “Dear Jane Smith” is appropriate. When addressing someone whom you are a little familiar with, a “Dr. Smith” is okay until they tell you to address them by their first name, in which case a simple “Jane” will be okay.3_ Within the first two sentences of your email, your recipient should know
24、exactly why you are writing to them. Sometimes an introduction may have to precede (先于) the sentence that states why you are writing, and sometimes it has to follow.Use appropriate language. You may be used to using informal language in certain social settings. 4._Even when dealing with colleagues o
25、r friends you are familiar with, do not immediately fall back on informal language.Keep it simple. People may get dozens and even hundreds of emails a day. 5._ In that way, they can save much of their time when reading emails.AUse proper greetings.BExpress your ideas clearly.CState your purpose at t
26、he beginning.DBe as specific as possible when writing the subject.EHowever, an email may not be the best place to use such language.FIt is important to check the language to avoid spelling and grammar mistakes.GIt is always easier for them if you keep your email as short and brief as possible.课时微写作(
27、根据提示完成小作文)Carla and Hari are good friends, they _ (盼望) the _ (到达) of April Fools Day _ (日夜). They both wanted to _ (捉弄) each other on this day. They agreed to meet at the gate of the bookstore to see who will _ (愚弄) first. On April Fools Day, Carla, _ (把自己打扮成) an old man, arrived there on time. She
28、thought she _ (守诺) and Hari would not recognize her. But suddenly, Carla heard “April fool！”. Its Hari, who arrived late for half an hour.Carla couldnt _ (屏息) laughing. They _ (玩得高兴) each other _ (好像) nothing had happened.答案：.1.customs2.admiring3.gain 4belief5.awarded6.independence7celebration8.ener
29、getic9.arrival10.beauty.1.in memory of 2.as though3.play a trick on4.dressed up5.take place6.looking forward to7.day and night8.have fun with.1.admire him for2.has gained rich experience from3.is awarded for4.with some flowers on it5.either just to talk with each other or to have a pleasant trip6.as
30、 though/if he were her own son.语篇解读：本文主要讲的是光明节的历史与其庆祝方式。1解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段的介绍可知犹太人在2 000多年前因皇帝不许他们有自己的传统和信仰而与皇帝对抗，当他们赢回自己的教堂时，发现教堂里的圣油不多了，可是少量的圣油却持续了多日，给他们带来光明和做更多圣油的时间。犹太人为庆祝这一事件，设立了光明节。可见这个节日与犹太人的传统与宗教有关。2解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段可知在今天的光明节庆祝活动中，必不可少的是蜡烛(candle)。油则是古时候用的东西。3解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句可知，人们庆祝光明节是为了让人
31、们记住2 000多年前圣油的奇迹故事。4解析：选A主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是光明节的历史与其庆祝方式。其他三项概括较为片面。语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节的不同经历。5解析：选B推理判断题。从所采访的四个学生的内容可知，美国人和加拿大人对感恩节持不同的观点和看法，所以答案选B项。6解析：选A细节理解题。从第三个采访Ian from Saskatoon, Canada中的“In Canada, Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October.”可知，答案为A项。7解析：选A细节理解题。从第一个采访Jo
32、sie from New York, USA中的“Thanksgiving is meant to be a traditional celebration.”可知，答案选A项。8解析：选C主旨大意题。本文主要讲的是美国和加拿大的一些学生在感恩节不同的经历，所以答案选C项。.语篇解读：本文是说明文，就如何写电子邮件提出了几点建议。1解析：选D本选项承接上一句来说明写主题的时候要具体，以便收件人能够立即知道邮件的主题，下一句也顺着本选项展开，说明措辞也要简练，故选D。2解析：选A本段主要讲不同情况和场合下应该使用适当的称呼，故选A。3解析：选C根据下一句可知，本段主要讲在邮件一开始就点明你写邮件
33、的意图，选项中的“at the beginning”与下一句中的“Within the first two sentences”相对应，故选C。4解析：选E本选项与上一句构成语意上的转折关系，以此来说明写电子邮件时不要使用非正式的语言，同时与下句也构成了并列关系，故选E。5解析：选G本选项中的them指代上一句中的people，与前后句共同来说明为什么要使邮件简洁、明了，故选G。.looked forward to; arrival; day and night; play a trick on; be fooled; dressing herself up as; kept her word; hold her breath; had fun with; as though