1、英语必修3(人教版)第一学时 Reading and ComprehensionTask 1快速阅读课文“Festivals and celebrations”，以约30词写出文章的段落大意。温馨提示：本文是说明文，写摘要时要抓住说明的主要内容，即世界各地的节日、节日的起源及其主要的庆祝活动。_语 篇理 解答案：The passage introduces five kinds of important festivals that take place all over the world and explains why and when people celebrate them,hol
2、ding different kinds of activities.Task 2语 篇理 解根据课文“Festivals and celebrations”，选择正确答案。1Most ancient festivals were held to celebrate the following except_Athe end of cold weatherBplanting in springCharvest in autumnDliving happilyD2In which country do people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early N
3、ovember?AJapan.BMexico.CAmerica.DIndia.语 篇理 解B3The reason why India has a national festival on October 2 is that_AIndia was liberated on that dayBIndians want to remember Mohandas Gandhi who helped gain Indias independenceCthe day is the birthday of GandhiDthe reason is not mentioned语 篇理 解B4The bigg
4、est difference between the Chinese Spring Festival and Easter in Western countries lies in_AculturalBpoliticalCreligiousDeducationalC语 篇理 解5What can we infer from the passage?A People would have feasts,sing and dance at all festivals.BPeople celebrate festivals because they dont want to work.CBy cel
5、ebrating festivals,people are developing the culture and customs.DFestivals have only four kinds of origins.语 篇理 解CTask 3根据课文“Festivals and celebrations”，完成下列表格。语 篇理 解TypesExamplesAims/Reasons1._festivalsTo celebrate 2._,planting in spring and 3_in autumnAncientthe end of cold weatherharvest语 篇理 解Fe
6、stivals of 4_5._in Japan；6_in Mexico；7_in WesternTo 8._the dead,or 9._and please the ancestorsFestivals to honourpeople10._in China；11_in America；12_ _ _ _ in IndiaTo honour famous people such as poets and great leadersthe deadObonthe Day of the DeadHalloweenhonoursatisfyThe Dragon Boat FestivalColu
7、mbus Daythe national festival语 篇理 解13._festivalsThanksgiving Day;Midautumn FestivalTo be 14._for harvestSpring FestivalsSpring Festivals in China；Easter in Christian countries；Cherry Blossom Festival in JapanTo 15._the end of winter and to the coming of JesusHarvestgratefullook forwardTask 4根据课文“Fes
8、tivals and celebrations”，在下文空格中填上恰当的词语，使文章连贯完整。The most 1._(energy)and important festivals are that the ones 2._look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring.At the Spring Festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.3._ are dragon
9、dances and carnivals and families celebrate together.energeticthatThere语 篇理 解Some western countries have very exciting carnivals，4._take place forty days before Easter,usually in February.These carnivals might include parades,dancing in the streets day and night,loud noise,loud music and colorful cl
10、othing of all kinds.Easteris 5._important religious and social festival for Christians around the world.6._celebrates the return of Jesus 7._the dead and the coming of spring and new life.Japans Cherry Blossom FestivalwhichanIt语 篇理 解fromhappens a little later.The country，8._(cover)with cherry tree flowers,looks as if it is covered with pink snow.People like to get together to eat,drink and have fun 9._each other.Festivals let us enjoy life,be proud of our customs and forget our work 10._a little while.coveredwith语 篇理 解for
