1、Section Warmup&Lesson 1预习多维感知Step One：LeadinFestivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.Different countries have different festivals.As we all know，the Chinese festivals occur throughout the lunar year.The most important one of the traditional festivals is the Spring Festival.Informatio
2、n about the Spring Festival：1When does it happen?_2What does it celebrate?_3What do people do during the festival?Key words to help you：fireworks，dumplings，pocket money._Do you know about the Dragon Boat Festival and MidAutumn Festival？What do you know about foreign festivals such as Halloween，Easte
3、r and Valentines Day?_Step Two：Fast reading一、你知道下列图片分别跟中国的哪个传统节日有关吗？请谈谈你最喜欢的传统节日。the MidAutumn Festival，the Chongyang Festival，the Spring Festival，the Dragon Boat Festival，the Lantern Festival1The five festivals are_，_，_，_and_.2My favourite festival is_.3The festival falls on_in Chinese lunar calend
4、ar.4I like it because_.答案：1.the Spring Festival；the Dragon Boat Festival；the Lantern Festival；the Chongyang Festival；the MidAutumn Festival24略答案：1.power2.include3.darkness4.destroy5.tradition6.boil7.celebrationStep Three：Careful reading1Choose the best answer.(1)We can learn from the passage that_.A
5、the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated in springBonly Chinese people organize dragon boat racesCthe Dragon Boat Festival is the last celebration of the Chinese New YearDthe moon is said to be its biggest and brightest on the MidAutumn Festival(2)According to the passage，the god did not destroy the t
6、own because_.Athe town was already burningBthe lanterns in the town had stronger power than the godCa large number of lanterns made the god believe the town was burningDthe god changed his mind(3)Which is the right order of the following festivals according to the time when they are celebrated?aThe
7、MidAutumn FestivalbThe Dragon Boat FestivalcThe Lantern FestivalAcbaBacbCbac Dabc(4)What is the purpose of the passage?ATo increase peoples interest in festivals.BTo help people learn more about some festivals in China.CTo help people choose foods of different festivals.DTo tell people stories about
8、 Chinese festivals.答案：(1)D(2)C(3)A(4)B2Fill in the blanks.答案：(1)The Lantern Festival(2)October(3)fifteenth(4)lunar year(5)occasion(6)darkness(7)other cultures(8)Food(9)Sweet dumplings(10)sticky riceStep Four：SummaryThe MidAutumn Festival is 1._by the Chinese people all over the world，and it is a spe
9、cial 2._(场合)for family.Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste.But 3._(现今)，there are many different kinds of moon cakes 4._(include)fruit，coffee，etc.The 5._Festival(元宵节)falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.It marks the end of the Chinese New Year 6._(庆祝)The tradition o
10、f the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2 000 years ago.People from other cultures have also taken part 7._ the races and 8._(enjoy)the fun.There is a special food for the festival，9._is called zongzi.It is 10._(粘的)rice in fresh bamboo leaves.答案：1.celebrated2.occasion3.nowadays4.including5Lante
11、rn6.celebrations7.in8.enjoyed9.which10.sticky重点难点探究词汇精研1Every year in September or October，the MidAutumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world.每年9月或10月，全世界的中国人都要庆祝中秋节。celebrate vt.&vi.庆祝(节日等)品味经典We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.我们经常通过出去吃饭这种
12、方式来庆祝我们的结婚纪念日。A parade(阅兵)on Tiananmen Square was used to celebrate our National Day.天安门广场阅兵被用来庆祝我们的国庆节。We celebrate Christmas with a dance.我们举行舞会庆祝圣诞节。归纳拓展celebration n 庆祝，庆典have/hold a celebration 举行庆祝活动in celebration of 以庆祝for celebration of 为了庆祝They held a party in celebration of their victory.他
13、们举行晚会来庆祝他们的胜利。Chinese people always hold celebrations on Spring Festival.中国人总是要在春节举行庆祝活动。自我探究(1)celebrate意为“庆祝”，限于事物，如生日、节日、纪念日、胜利之类的名词。(2)congratulate意为“祝贺”，其宾语是人，常用于congratulate sb.on sth./doing sth.结构。牛刀小试(1)(2011年聊城高一检测)On National Day people sing and dance to_the birth of our country.Acongratul
14、ateBcelebrateCgreet Dsalute解析：选B。句意为：在国庆节人们载歌载舞来庆祝我们国家的生日。celebrate庆祝。(2)A party was held to_their silver wedding.Acelebrate BmemorizeCcongratulate Dwelcome解析：选A。celebrate庆祝(节日等)；memorize记住；congratulate表“祝贺”且常用于congratulate sb.on sth.结构。(3)完成句子_(庆祝)his fifth birthday，my little son asked me to take h
15、im to Beijing.We held a race _(庆祝)the Dragon Boat Festival.答案：To celebratein celebration of2 The MidAutumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family.中秋节之所以重要，是因为它是一个(合家团聚的)特殊日子。occasion n场合，机会品味经典A party should be a happy occasion.聚会应该是欢乐的场合。The summit is an occasion for diff
16、erent countries to exchange views.该峰会是不同国家交换看法的机会。自我探究(1)搭配：on.occasion在场合；on occasion 偶尔，有时；(2)派生词：occasionally adv.有时候，偶尔。Ive met her on several occasions.我在几个场合见过她。He has been known to lose his temper on occasion.人们知道他有时会发脾气。We occasionally meet for a drink after work.我们下班后偶尔相聚小酌。牛刀小试(1)You dont
17、go to that supermarket quite often，do you?No，I only go there_because its too far away from my house.Aeventually Bconstantly Coccasionally Dfrequently解析：选C。考查副词词义辨析。从答语后半句“因为离我家太远了”可知我只能“偶尔”去那里，故选C。eventually最终；constantly经常地；occasionally偶尔；frequently 流利地。(2)完成句子Celebrating National Day is_(一个特殊的时刻)答案
18、：a special occasion 3 Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste，but nowadays，there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit，coffee，chocolate and even icecream moon cakes.传统的月饼通常是用豆馅做的，但如今，月饼的种类很多，有水果的、咖啡的、巧克力的，甚至有冰淇淋月饼。(1)nowadays adv.现今，现在品味经典Nowadays people can travel t
19、o Tibet by train.如今人们可以乘火车去西藏。Nowadays advertisements can be found everywhere in any city.现在，在任何一个城市，到处都能看见广告。They now live in the city centre.他们现在住在市中心。自我探究nowdays不指此刻，常用于现今与过去情况、习俗、习惯等的对比；now的含义更广，既可指说话的此刻，也可指目前。Most people nowadays are aware of the importance of a healthy diet.如今，大多数人都意识到健康饮食的重要性
20、。The kids are watching TV now.孩子们现在正在看电视。(2)include vt.包括，包含品味经典The price of the computer includes 500 worth of free software.这台电脑的价格中包括了价值500英镑的免费软件。Service is included in the bill.账单里包括服务费。The list included his name.名单上包括他的名字。The letter contains important information about the affair.这封信包含这件事情的重要信
21、息。自我探究(1)include的现在分词including可以用作介词，including可以与过去分词included互相转换。(2)inclule表示一个整体由几个部分组成，侧重包括者只是整体的一部分；contain指一个整体包含的内容，侧重“内有(某物)”的意思。We all went，including me/myself.We all went，me/myself included.我们都去了，包括我自己。I bought six books，including a storybook.I bought six books，a storybook included.我买了六本书，其
22、中包括一本故事书。牛刀小试(1)The house_six rooms altogether，_the study.Acontains；containing Bcontains；includingCincludes；including Dincludes；containing解析：选B。句意为：这个房子包括书房在内，共有六个房间。contain强调一个或一种成分包含在另一个中。including为介词，意为“包括”，常放在名词(短语)/代词前。(2)Many audiences listened to his speech very attentively from the very begi
23、nning to the end，my parents_.Aincluded BcontainingCincluding Dbesides解析：选A。句意为：包括我父母在内的很多听众从头到尾仔细地倾听了他的演讲。一方面，my parents是被包括在很多听众整体中的，因此用included或者including。而所填词在my parents后，因此选included。(3)完成句子多达80个人在火灾中丧生，其中包括5名消防员(firefighters)。As many as 80 people lost their lives in the fire，_._.答案：five firefigh
24、ters includedincluding five firefighters4 In another story，a town was almost destroyedbut the light from many lanterns saved it.另一个故事说，一个小镇几乎被摧毁，但从许多灯笼里透出的灯光拯救了它。destroy vt.破坏品味经典If the tree falls that way，it will destroy the house.这棵树那样倒下的话会把那所房子压坏。An atom bomb would destroy a city.一颗原子弹可以摧毁一座城市。A
25、vast amount of the Amazon rain forest is being destroyed every day.每天都有大片的亚马逊雨林遭到破坏。The heavy rain damaged many houses.大雨毁坏了许多房子。自我探究destroy为常用词，指“剧烈地破坏”、“使之不存在”或“使之失去效能”；damage指“价值降低或外表损坏等，不一定全部破坏，损坏了还可以修复”。牛刀小试(1)用destroy或damage的适当形式填空Theyve_all the evidence.The ancient house_by fire.His heart_as
26、a result of his long ill.Youve_my bicycle.You shant have it again.答案：destroyedwas destroyed/damagedis damageddamaged(2)Two of the worlds tallest buildings were completely_in a crash.Aharmed BdamagedCdestroyed Dinjured解析：选C。句意为：世界上最高的两座大楼完全被毁坏了。destroy指彻底毁坏；harm伤害；damage(部分)损坏；injure受伤。(3)完成句子这座楼房被大火
27、彻底焚毁了。The building_by the big fire.答案：was completely destroyed5 The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town.故事是说有个神仙想烧毁这座小镇。burn down 烧毁品味经典The house burned down in 1995.那所房子在1995年被烧毁了。Dont leave the gas onyou might burn the house down.别忘了关煤气不然会把房子烧掉的。自我探究burn down中的down是副词，burn既可以是不及
28、物动词，也可以作及物动词。作不及物动词时，用物作主语，主动形式表示被动，意为“被烧毁”；作及物动词时用人作主语，表示“某人烧毁了某物”。牛刀小试完成句子蜡烛已烧掉了一半。Half the candle_。大火在消防队员来前自灭了。The fire_before the firefighters arrived.答案：had burnt awayhad burnt out6 In the past，lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds，animals and flowers，etc.过去
29、，人们常用蜡烛点灯笼，并用鸟、兽、花等图案装饰灯笼。decorate vt.装饰，布置品味经典The cake was decorated to look like a car.蛋糕被装饰得看上去像辆汽车。The children decorated the Christmas tree with colored lights.孩子们用彩灯装饰圣诞树。You can decorate your computer desktop with icons of your favourite characters.你可以用你最喜爱的个性图像来装饰你的电脑桌面。With its simple decor
30、ation，the main bedroom is a peaceful haven.主卧室的装修很简单，这让它成了一个宁静的港湾。During the Christmas holiday，almost all the shops along this street sell Christmas decorations.自我探究(1)decorate不能接双宾语，表达“用装饰”时，用“decorate.with”。(2)派生词：decoration n装饰，装饰品。牛刀小试(1)(2011年濮阳高一检测)This room is_with a bed and a cupboard.Aprovi
31、ded BdecoratedCbeautified Dfurnished解析：选D。句意为：房间里布置了一张床和一个壁橱。furnish(在房间内等)布置家具。(2)完成句子为迎接圣诞节，他们用鲜花和气球装饰房间。_with flowers and balloons for Christmas.街道上装饰着旗帜来欢迎胡主席的到访。_with flags to welcome Chairman Hu.答案：They decorated the roomThe streets were decorated7 Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot
32、water.元宵用水煮，随热汤一起吃。serve v招待，侍候；服务品味经典They served a wonderful meal to more than fifty delegates.他们招待五十多位代表吃了一餐美味佳肴。The waitress doesnt seem to serve us.那个女服务员似乎不想接待我们。自我探究service nU服务serve 是及物动词，表示“为服务”，不能再加介词 for。The shop gives good service.这家商店服务周到。牛刀小试(1)This hotel doesnt_breakfast and so you hav
33、e to have meals outside.Agive BhaveCserve Dcook解析：选C。句意：这家宾馆不提供早餐，所以你需要在外用餐。give“给予”；have“有”；cook“做(饭)”。只有serve“提供；服务”，符合题意。(2)My friend，who_on the International Olympic Committee all his life，is retiring next month.Aserved Bis servingChad served Dhas served解析：选D。首先根据后面的is retiring next month说明现在还在工
34、作，另外根据all his life可知工作是持续的。持续到现在的动作或状态，应该用现在完成时，选D项。(3)He has_the army for five years.Ajoined Bjoined inCserved Dserved in解析：选D。“参军”可以用join the army，但join 是瞬间性动词，不能与表示一段时间的状语for five years连用；serve in the army表示“在军队服兵役”，符合题意。8 However，in recent years，people from other cultures have also taken part in
35、 the races and enjoyed the fun.但近几年，外国人也来参加赛龙舟，共享其中的乐趣。take part in参与，参加品味经典In early days only male athletes were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games.在奥林匹克运动会早期，只有男性运动员才能参加比赛。More than 300 guests from above 50 countries and regions took part in the Boao Tourism Forum.共有来自50多个国家和地区的300多名来宾参加了博鳌
36、旅游论坛。All the League members took part in the meeting，at which ten students joined the League.全体团员参加了会议，在会上10个学生入了团。自我探究(1)take part in中part 意为“部分，角色，作用”，因而take part in的字面义为“在之中承担角色或起作用”，take an active part in，意为“积极参加”。(2)join多指参加某组织，成为其中的一员。牛刀小试(1)完成句子A great number of students_(参加)May 4 Movement.Ma
37、 Yingjiu_(参加)college after military service.Obama_(积极参加)politics，when he was in high school.答案：took part inattendedtook an active part in(2)(2011年梅州高一检测)Some students_physical labor during the summer holidays.Aattend Btake part inCjoin Djoin to解析：选B。句意为：在暑假中，有些学生参加体力劳动。attend参加(会议)等；take part in参加(活
38、动)；join加入(组织)；join to连接到。9 On this day，the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest.据说，在这一天月亮最大最亮。品味经典This book is said to have been translated into several foreign languages.据说这本书已被译成几种外语版本。句型巧析句型巧析自我探究原句可改为：It is said that the moon is its biggest and brightest on this day.在句型“sb./sth.is said t
39、o do sth.”中，有时会用不定式的完成式to have done强调此动作发生在谓语动词之前，或用不定式的进行时to be doing强调此动作正在发生。牛刀小试It is often_that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.Asaid Bto sayCsaying Dbeing said解析：选A。句意为：人们常说，人类天生就有说话的能力。It is said that.为固定句型，意思是“据说，人们说”。10 The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town
40、.这是关于一个神想烧毁这个城镇的故事。句中who wanted to burn down the town是who引导的定语从句，修饰的先行词是a god，并且who在定语从句中作主语。品味经典The boy who is standing there is Tom.站在那里的那个男孩是汤姆。自我探究引导定语从句常用的关系代词有：who(先行词指人，在从句中作主语或宾语)，whom(先行词指人，在从句中作宾语，可省略)，that(先行词指人或物，在从句中作主语或宾语，作宾语时可省略)，whose(在从句中作定语)。牛刀小试(1)(2010年高考湖南卷)Ive become good frien
41、ds with several of the students in my school_I met in the English speech contest last year.Awho BwhereCwhen Dwhich解析：选A。考查定语从句。先行词是several of the students(指人)，且定语从句中缺少的是宾语，故选A。句意为：我已经和我去年在英语演讲比赛中遇到的我校的几个学生成为好朋友了。(2)(2010年高考江西卷)The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her s
42、ister_she would stay for an hour.Awhere BwhoCwhich Dwhat解析：选A。句意：小女孩打算和她姐姐在培训中心上钢琴课，在那里她要学习一个小时。先行词是the training centre，是表示地点的名词，且从句中缺少状语，故用关系副词where。who引导定语从句时先行词须是表示人的名词，which在从句中不作状语；what不能引导定语从句。(3)(2010年高考北京卷)Children who are not active or_diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.Awhat Bwho
43、seCwhich Dthat解析：选B。在该句中diet和先行词children之间是所属关系，即所选的词在定语从句中作定语。whose引导定语从句并且在从句中作定语；which/that引导定语从句并且在从句中作主语或宾语；what不能引导定语从句。11 They were decorating the house when the accident happened.他们正在装修房子，这时事故发生了。品味经典I had only travelled two hours one day when the wind increased.一天我刚走了两小时，这时突然狂风大作。自我探究when用作
44、连词，除了作“这时”讲外，还可用作：(1)当的时候，谓语动词可为延续性动词，也可为非延续性动词；(2)既然；(3)如果；(4)虽然，然而(不放在句首)。When I lived there，I used to go to the sea.我住在那里时，经常去海边。How can you expect to learn anything when you never listen?既然你根本不听讲，你怎能指望学到知识呢？Dont be afraid of asking for help when it is needed.如果需要帮助，不要害怕让别人帮忙。She claimed to be 18
45、，when I know she is only 16.她自称18岁，然而我知道她只有16岁。牛刀小试(1)(2010年高考大纲全国卷)Tom was about to close the window_his attention was caught by a bird.Awhen BifCand Dtill解析：选A。此处考查了be about to do sth.when的结构，此结构表示“正要做某事就在这时”。句意为：汤姆正要关窗子，就在这时一只鸟吸引了他的注意力。(2)(2010年高考四川卷)Because of the heavy traffic，it was already ti
46、me for lunch break_she got to her office.Asince BthatCwhen Duntil解析：选C。句意：因为交通阻塞，当她到达办公室时已经是午休时间了。when引导时间状语从句，意为“当的时候”，符合句意，为正确答案。译译文助文助读读AutumnEvery year in September or October，the MidAutumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world.On this day，the moon is said to be its big
47、gest and brightest.People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon.The MidAutumn 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，but no
48、wadays，there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit，coffee，chocolate and even icecream moon cakes.WinterThe Lantern 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
49、 started.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
50、was already 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，and they come in many shapes and sizes.In the northeastern part of China，there are even icelanterns.The spe
51、cial food for the Lantern Festival is the sweet dumpling.Sweet dumplings are boiled and served in hot water.SummerThe Dragon 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 the year.The tradition of th
52、e Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2,000 years ago.In the old days，dragon boat races were organised 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 festival.It is called zongzi，which
53、 is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.秋季每年9月或10月，全世界的中国人都要庆祝中秋节。据说这天的月亮是一年中最大、最亮的。夜晚人们喜欢聚在一起赏月。中秋节之所以重要是因为这是合家团聚的特殊日子。这一天要吃像月饼这样的特殊食物。有各种各样的月饼。传统的月饼通常是用豆馅做的。但如今，月饼的种类很多，有水果的、咖啡的、巧克力的，甚至有冰激凌月饼。冬季每年农历正月十五是中国的元宵节。它标志着新年庆典的结束。关于元宵节的起源有许多种传说。其中一种说点灯笼是为了颂扬光明战胜黑暗的力量；而在另一种传说中，一座城市差点儿被烧毁，最终许多灯笼的亮光使它避过此劫。故事是这样的，有一位神仙想烧毁这座城市，(但是)数千盏灯笼把他给骗了，(灯笼的光让)他觉得这座城市已经在燃烧了。过去，人们常用蜡烛点灯笼，用鸟、动物、花等图案装饰灯笼。现在，大多数灯笼是用电灯和电池来点亮的，而且形状、大小不一。在中国东北，甚至有冰灯。元宵节的特殊食品是元宵。元宵用水煮，随热汤一起吃。夏季农历五月初五是端午节。由于端午节是在初夏，它标志着一年中最炎热的季节的开始。端午节已有2000多年的历史。过去，只有中国人举行赛龙舟活动。然而，近几年，外国人也参加比赛，共享其中的乐趣。端午节也有一种特殊食品粽子，用新鲜的竹叶把糯米包裹起来便做成了粽子。
