1、Module 4Carnival感恩节是美国的盛大节日。在这一天，即使住得很远，家庭成员也会聚到一起，来表达自己的感恩之情。Thanksgiving DayAlmost every culture in the world has held celebrations of thanks for a plentiful harvest.The American Thanksgiving holiday began as a feast of thanksgiving in the early days of the American colonies almost four hundred ye
2、ars ago.After the United States became an independent country，Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.George Washington suggested the date November 26 as Thanksgiving Day.Then in 1863，at the end of a long and bloody civil war，Abraham Lincoln asked all Am
3、ericans to set aside the last Thursday in November as a day of thanksgiving.Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November，a different date every year.The President must proclaim that date as the official celebration.Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing.Even if they live far away，
4、family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative.All give thanks together for the good things that they have.In this spirit of sharing，civic groups and charitable organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need，particularly the homeless.On most tables throughout the Unit
5、ed States，foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional.1recommend v建议2set aside留出；把放到一边3proclaim v.宣告；声明4reunion n.团聚5charitable adj.仁慈的；慈善的1When did the American Thanksgiving holiday begin？(No more than 6 words) 2Who asked all Americans to set aside the last Thursday in November as
6、 a day of thanksgiving in 1863？(No more than 2 words) 【答案】1.Almost four hundred years ago.2Abraham Lincoln.Section Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary Preparing根据提示写出下列单词1 n服装2 v.延长3 v.假装4 v.复兴；再兴起5 v.预订6 v.漫步；闲逛7 adj.优美的；高雅的8 n.魅力；魔力9 vt.掩藏；躲藏10 n.记忆【答案】1.costume2.extend3.pretend4.revive5.book6.w
7、ander7.elegant8.magic 9hide10.memory根据提示补全下列短语1see.as.把看作2come to an end完结3dress up装扮；打扮4have fun玩得开心5date back to追溯到6on end连续地；竖立7in secret秘密地8put sb.into prison把某人关进监狱9the key to.的关键10come out出来；开花；出版看单词学构词：al为形容词后缀，表示“与有关的”，常加在名词的后面。常见的有educational 教育的；national国家的；magical有魔力的。根据提示补全下列教材原句1Think o
8、f carnival，and you think of crowds，costumes，and confusion.想到狂欢节，你就会想到人群、各种各样的服装以及热闹非凡的场面。2As time passed，however，the carnival period was extended，so that it began just after Christmas.然而，随着时间的推移，庆祝狂欢节的时间延长了，圣诞节刚过狂欢节就开始了。3As you wander through the streets，you see thousands of maskselegant or frighten
9、ing，sad or amusing，traditional or modernbut you have no idea what the faces behind them look like当你在街道上漫步，你会看到成千上万的面具优雅的或恐怖的、悲伤的或快乐的、传统的或现代的但那些面具的后面究竟是一张什么样的面孔，你却一无所知。阅读P32P33的教材原文，选择最佳答案1When is carnival celebrated?ABefore Christmas.BJust after Christmas.CAfter Easter.DDuring Christmas.2Which place
10、 does carnival originate from?AEurope.BAsia.CAfrica.DAmerica.3What was limited by laws when the government realised that wearing masks had become a problem?AMen were not allowed to wear masks at night.BPeople who wore masks could carry firearms.CNo one could enter a school wearing a mask.DWomen were
11、 not allowed to wear masks.4Which one does not belong to the way people celebrate carnival when it was revived in the late 1970s?AMaking masks.BOrganising parties.CMaking pumpkin pies.DThrowing coloured papers at tourists.【答案】1.B2.A3.A4.C阅读P32P33教材原文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Think of carnival，1.
12、you think of crowds，costumes and confusion.“Carnival”comes from two Latin words，2. (mean)no more meat.People saw Carnival as a last chance 3. (have)fun at the end of the winter season.The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice.For weeks 4. end，people wearing masks did what they wanted without
13、5. (recognise)，so that many crimes went unpunished.The government realised this problem and 6. (make) laws to solve it.Masks were banned 7. (complete)But in 8. late 1970s the tradition was revived by students.Today，carnival in Venice 9. (celebrate)for five days in February.As you wander through the streets，you see 10. (thousand) of masks.However，nobody takes them off.If the masks come off，the magic is lost.【答案】1.and2.meaning3.to have4.on5being recognised6.madepletely8the9.is celebrated10.thousands版权所有：高考资源网()
