高中英语：Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading

1、高一英语同步练习：必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world第2课时: Reading -Festivals Around The World1.基础练习1）Entertainment:Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge 鹊桥仙 （宋 秦观）Among the beautiful clouds, 纤云弄巧Over the heavenly river, 飞星传恨Crosses the weaving maiden. 银汉迢迢暗度A night of rendezvous, 金风玉露一相逢Across the autumn sky. 便胜却人间无

2、数Surpasses joy on earth. 柔情似水Moments of tender love and dream, 佳期如梦So sad to leave the magpie bridge. 忍顾鹊桥归路Eternal love between us two, 两情若是久长时Shall withstand the time apart. 又岂在朝朝暮暮2. What to learn about festivals around the world.-How festivals began-How people celebrate festivalsFunctionFestival

3、s, of many types, serve to meet specific needs, as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious, social, or geographical groups. Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions. In past times

4、, festivals were times when the elderly shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Historic feasts often provided a means for unity among families and for people to find mates. Select anniversaries have annual festivals to commemorate previous significant occurrences.*W

5、hats the function of festivals?Festivals serve to meet_, as well as to provide_. These times of celebration offer a sense of _.Types of festivalsThere are numerous types of festivals in the world. Though many have religious origins, others involve seasonal change or have some cultural significance.

6、Also certain institutions celebrate their own festival (often called fests) to mark some significant occasions in their history. These occasions could be the day these institutions were founded or any other event which they decide to commemorate periodically, usually annually.*How many types of fest

7、ivals are there? _Seasonal festivalsSeasonal festivals are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons. The changing of the season was celebrated because of its effect on food supply. Ancient Egyptians would celebrate the seasonal inundation caused by the Nile Riv

8、er, a form of irrigation, which provided fertile land for crops. In the Alps, in autumn the return of the cattle from the mountain pastures to the stables in the valley is celebrated as Almabtrieb. A recognized winter festival, the Chinese New Year, is set by the lunar calendar, and celebrated from

9、the day of the second new moon after the winter sostice.*What are seasonal festivals? _FestsCertain institutions decide to annually commemorate certain special events significant to their history. These institutions are usually educational institutes such as colleges and senior secondary, secondary,

10、 or high schools. Such festivals are usually called fests. Examples of such a fest is Saarrang at IIT Madras, Chennails, Engineer at NIT, Surathkal, Moodindigo at IIT Bombay.*What are“ Fests”? _2. 实战演练：A. Reading：1) Fast reading: Read the passage quickly and find out the festivals mentioned here in

11、the passage:There are Festivals of_, Festivals to Honor_, _Festivals and _Festivals.2)Read and find out the information accordingly to fill in the form : Kinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the deadFestivals to Honor PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring Festivals3) Answer the followin

12、g questionsParagraph 1:*When did ancient people celebrate ?*What about festivals now?Paragraph 2: Festivals of the deadFestivalsWhereWhenWhat to doWhat to eatObonThe Day of the DeadHalloween*Are there any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat?Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honor PeopleFesti

13、valsCountryPeople honoredThe Dragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayNational FestivalAny other festivals which are meant to honor people in China? Who is honored?Paragraph 4:Harvest Festivals1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?2) What do people do to celebrate it?Paragraph 5: Spring FestivalsFestivals

14、CountryWhat to doThe Lunar Chinese New YearCarnivalsThe Cherry Blossom FestivalParagraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals? _B. Using language:1).Festivals are meant _important times of years.A. celebrating B. to celebrate C. congratulating D. to congratulate2).In some parts of London, missing a

15、 bus means _ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting3).Great changes _ in China in the last two decades.A. have taken place B. took place C. have been taken place D. are happening4).Several cars were in the accident.A. wounded B. injured C. hurt D. damaged5).If we solve the

16、problem in this way, it may do more _than good.A. harms B. harm C. harmfulness D. harmlessness6).They set up a monument _the soldiers who died in World War II.A. in the honor of B. in memory of C. in shape of D. in form of7). Please _the guests _the reception-room.A. lead/to B. leads/to C. leading /

17、to D. led/to8). Eating too much sugar can health problems.A. cause B. lead to C. result in D. All of the above9). Some people might win_ for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster.A. prizes B. awards C. rewards D. prices10).Hes looking forward to from his pen pa

18、l.A. hear B. hearing C. receiving D. receive11).He looked about as though (he was) _somethingA. in search for B. in search C. in search of D. in his search of反馈检测：阅读理解：ACompared with love stories in Western legends, the story of NiuLang and Zhi Nu seems not as intense or passionate. Love doesnt kill

19、 or break up the barrier between them. They just wait patiently on the riverbank, believing that their love can withstand their time apart.It is faith and emotional liaison instead of physical attraction and desire that is emphasized in the story as well as in many other Chinese folk-tales（民间故事） abo

20、ut love. In only a few Chinese folk love stories can be found a description of the physical appearances of the hero and heroine. In the Butterfly Lovers, the heroine, dressed as a boy to attend school, falls in love with a classmate. After they have lived together as classmates for years, the hero d

21、id not have the slightest clue that his best friend is actually a girl! 1. what do you find about the story of Niulang and Zhi Nu, compared with love stories in Western legends?2. What is it that is emphasized in the story of Niulang and Zhi Nu?3. Can a description of the physical appearances of the

22、 hero and heroine be found in all the Chinese folk love stories?BChinese CeremoniesThe seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the only Chinese festival devoted to love in the Lunar calendar. Unlike St. Valentines Day in Western countries there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers

23、 and kisses. Instead, Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense（熏香）as offerings to ZhiNu, the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needle-craft（裁缝），as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands. In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would sa

24、y that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what Zhi Nu and NiuLang are talking about.1.How many festivals are there in China devoted to love in the Lunar Calendar?2.Is there so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses like St. Valentines Day in Western countries?

25、3. Whats Chinese grannies usual story like?CChinese Valentines DayRaise your head on August 4 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky. Valentines Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 4 this year. That is, on Monday evening, Niu

26、Lang and ZhiNu will meet on a bridge of magpies（鹊桥） across the Milky Way（银河）. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings. 1. Does Valentines Day in China fall

27、on the same date every year?2. Why do you think children would not be able to see any magpies on the evening of August 4 this year?第2课时1. 基础练习FunctionFestivals serve to meet specific needs, as well as to provide entertainment. These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious, soci

28、al, or geographical groups.Seasonal festivalsSeasonal festivals are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons. The changing of the season was celebrated because of its effect on food supply.FestsCertain institutions decide to annually commemorate certain special

29、 events significant to their history. These institutions are usually educational institutes such as colleges and senior secondary, secondary, or high schools. Such festivals are usually called fests.2. 实战演练：1). There are Festivals of _the Dead_, Festivals to honor people_, _Harvest_ Festivals and _S

30、pring_ Festivals.2).Kinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the deadObonDay of the deadHalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesFestivals to Honor PeopleDragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayFestival to honor GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest Festivalsharvest/Thanksgiving festivalsmid-autumn f

31、estivalsEuropean and other countriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalEaster and Festival related holidays Cherry Blossom Chinasome Western countries Japan3) Answer the following questionsFestivalsWhereWhenWhat to doWhat to eatObonJapanIn July or AugustClean the gravesLight incenseLight

32、lampsPlay music/The Day of the DeadMexicoIn early NovemberPeople offer food, flowers and gifts to the deadFood in the shape of skulls, and cakes with “bones” on themHalloweenThe U.S &some other Western countriesOctober 31Go to neighborsDress up and try to frighten people/Paragraph 1:*When did ancien

33、t people celebrate ?-at the end of winter-When good weather returned-a good harvest-animals caught-When they wanted a year of plenty*What about festivals now?Festival now have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or eventsParagraph 2: Festivals of the dead*Are the

34、re any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat? The Qing Ming Festival Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honor PeopleFestivalsCountryPeople honoredThe Dragon Boat FestivalChinaQu Yuan, the famous ancient poetColumbus DayThe USAChristopher ColumbusNational FestivalIndiaMahatma Gandhi*Any other fe

35、stivals which are meant to honor people in China? Who is honored?Tree-planting Day -Sun ZhongshanParagraph 4: Harvest Festivals1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?Because people are grateful and happy and a season of agricultural work is over.2) What do people do to celebrate it?In European countries, it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit; get together to have meals, win awards for their farm produce ; admire the moon, enjoy moon-cakes.Paragraph 5: Spring FestivalsFestivalsCo