1、Book 3 Unit 1 早读材料一、重点短语1. dress （sb）up 穿上盛装；装扮2. a wide range of一系列;广泛的；各种各样的3. range from to 包括从到之间4. take place 发生5. be grateful to sb. for sth.因某事而感激某人6. decorate with用装饰7. play a (significant) role in8. fade away 逐渐消失；（身体）变得虚弱9. in order to 为了10. in spite of 不管，尽管11. take advantage of 利用，欺骗；占的便
2、宜12. make it much easier for sb to do sth.13. be good for 对有益14. have . in common 相同；有相同的特征15. after all 毕竟，别忘了16. to be frank 坦白地说，坦率地说17. go off 爆炸；走火；离开18. except for 除之外19. set off 出发；动身；启程20. as if 好像，仿佛21. enable sb to do sth. 使某人能够做二、词性转化1. congratulate v.向道贺;为自己感到自豪 - congratulation n. 祝贺；恭喜
3、2. origin n. 起源；起因；出身-originate v. 起源于3. religion n. 宗教；宗教信仰-religious adj. 宗教的；笃信宗教的 4. joy n. 高兴；喜悦-joyful adj. 高兴的；快乐的5. gratitude n. 感激之情；感谢-grateful adj. 感激的;表示感谢的6. agriculture n. 农业；农艺-agricultural adj. 农业（劳动、生产）7. significance n.重要；意义-significant adj. 有重大意义的；显著的8. commerce n.商业 -commercial a
4、dj. 商业化的；以获利为目的的commercialise(-ize) 使商业化；利用牟利；-commercialisation n. 商业化 9. believe v.相信-belief n.信仰；信心；信任10. absolute adj. 绝对的，完全的 - absolutely adv. 绝对地，完全地11. brief adj.简洁的，简单的- briefly adv.12. horrible adj. 令人震惊的，恐怖的- horribly adv.三、重点句子1. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of
5、the years, religions, famous figures and important events.2. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. 3. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.4
6、. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. 5. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. 6. Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area!7. Th
7、ese lanterns are amazing.8. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncake.9.Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.10. It was great fun walking along the streets, enjoying the relaxing atmosphere.（It is great fun doing ）11. Families celebrating the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances and carnivals together.
