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1、叮叮小文库欢迎有需要的朋友下载！ ！14Unit1x）1. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country.（2. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Walsh language（3. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbu

2、s. （ V）4. The largest river in the U. S is the Missouri River. （x）5. The Blacks brought from Africa to America usually worked on plantations or farms in the North. （ x）6. The United States has 49 states on cont inent.（ x）V）7. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States, and

3、it is composed offive boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens.（ 8.San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Hollywood and Disneyland are located here（x）9. Almost half the immigrants coming to theUnited States in the 1980s were A

4、sians. （V）10. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, Scotland is the smallest. （x）11. The island of Great Britain is geographically divided into three parts: England, Scotland and Wales （V）12. The state of Texas is the largest in area of all the states in the U.S. （x）13. The United Kingdom is c

5、omposed of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.（x）14. Great Britain and Ireland are the two main islands of the British Isles. （V）15. Alaska is the largest state in the United States. （V）16. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons. （V） 17.Some of the world famous u

6、niversities like Harvard, Yale and MIT are located in New England （V）18.Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living （V）19.In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of the United Kingdom. （x）20.On the

7、mainland, California is the largest state of the United States.（x）1. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.2. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, _Walesis the smallest.3. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of _Edward the Confessor_ .4.Oxford University and C_ambridge University are

8、the most famousuniversity in Britain.5. London University_ is the largest university in Britain.6. US consists of 50states.7. N_ ew York_ is the largest city in US.8. The official residency of American President is White House_ .9. The largest river in the U.S.isMississippi River_ .10. The largest m

9、inority in the United States is the African Americans_ .11. The full name of Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and NorthernIreland12. Am ongall the states, hodeIslandis the smallest one, laskais the largest one.13. London is called asCity of fog for its weather.14. The Official Reside n

10、ee of Prime Mi nister is 10 Dow ning Street .Unit21. The British history before 55 BC is basically undoeume nted. ( V)2. The An glo-Sax ons came to Brita in in the mide- 5th cen tury( V)3. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and thetown speople. ( x)4. Ame

11、rica was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus. ( V)5. The Second Con ti nen tal Con gress was held in Philadelphia, and the Continen tal Army andNavy were foun ded un der the comma nd of Thomas Jeffers on(x)6. The Civil War not only put an end to slavery, but

12、 also decided that America was a sin gle,V)in divisible n ati on. (V)7. The first shots of the American War of Independence were fired in Lexington.(8. Preside nt Roosevelt applied New Deal to deal with the problem of the Great Depressi on.(V)9. The direct cause for the Religious Reformati on was Ki

13、ng Henry VIII ' s effort to divorce his wife. ( V)10. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of puritans who came to America to avoid persecution in England( V)11. The hun dred Years' War was a series of wars fought betwee n En gla nd and Norma ns fortrade and territory. (x)12. The first successful En

14、glish colony in North America was foun ded at Bost on, Massachusetts. (x)13. The n ame of Britai n came from a Celtic tribe the Brit ons. (V)14. Abraham Lincoln issued Bill of Rights to gra nt freedom to all slaves.(x)15.In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen E

15、lizabeth I actually defe nded the fruit of the Religious Reformati on.(V)1.It is said that i n the 5th cen tury AD, King Arthurun ited Brita in, and drove theSaxons out of the country with his magical sword Excalibur.2. The signing of agna Carta arked the establishmentoffeudalism in En gla nd3. The

16、En glish Civil War broke out in 1642 between Royalists and Parliame ntaria ns或Cavaliers and Roundheads.4. The In dustrial Revoluti on was accomplished in Brita in by the middle of the_19thcen tury.5. The Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbourwas the direct cause for Americaentrance into the war.6. In 16

17、20, a tiny ship called the May Flowersailed from England for the Newworld, with 102 passengers. 50% of were Pilgrims landing in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts.7. uritanswere wealthy, well-educated gen tleme n, who wan ted to purify theChurch of En gla nd and threate ned with religious persecuti

18、 on.8. Between 1607 and 1733 the British established 3 coloniesalong the eastcoast of North America.9n Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lin coln said“ Government of the Pedqy the Peopleand r the Peopleshall not perish from the earth”10. braham Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation to grant freedomto a

19、ll slaves.11. lack Deathspread through Europe in the14th cen tury, and sweptthrough England in 1348 without any cure, killing half of the population and causing eno rmous econo mic losses.12.In May 1775,the Seco nd Co ntinental Co ngress was held in Philadelphiaand bega n to assume the functions of

20、a n atio nal gover nment.13. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of the House of udor.14. eorge Washi ngton_ was appo in ted (1775) comma nder in chief ofthe Continen tal army. After victory (1783), he presided over the council which drafted (1787)the U.S. con stituti on, and was unanim

21、 ously elected preside nt.15. e Civil Rights Moveme nt was a fight between the White and theBlacks and the fight of the Blacks for racial segregati on and racial discrim in atio n.16. President Roosevelt applied _New Dealto deal with the problems of theGreat Depressi on.17. homas Jefferson as assign

22、ed to draft the DeclarationofIn depe ndence, and was elected as the third Preside nt of U.S.18. The first English colony in America was founded atVirginiajn 1607,known as the mother state.Unit3“ yu ” is one of the most a good1. Food served on the Eve of the Lunar New Year is usually full of symb oli

23、sm.( V)2. Usually, on Chinese New Year ' s eve for the reunion dinner, the fishpopular foods, and it is served whole, with head and tail attached, symbolizing begi nning and ending for the coming year.(V)3. There are five features of Chinese food culture, they are nutrition, flavor, regionalizat

24、ion, variety and folk custom( V)4. The prin ciple of homology of medici ne and food is not used now in China. (x)5. The most popular dish in Brita in is fish and chips. (V)6. High tea is us ually served on high table at 6p.m.in the living room. (x)7. Pub is short for public house . (V)8. Fast food a

25、nd carb on ated drinks are nu merous in America, but there is no drive-i n fast food stores( x)9. As a n atio n of immigra nts, there are diverse types of food in America. ( x)10. Bost on is famous for its roast potatoes and blue crabs. (x)11. Based on regi onal feature, Chin ese cuis ines have bee

26、n divided into eight main schools:Shangdong Cuisine, Sichuan Cusine, Guangdong Cuisine, Fujian Cusine, Jiangsu Cusine, Zhejia ng Cuis ine, Hunan Cuis ine, and Shanxi Cuis in e.(F)(x)12. Yi Yin admired Lao Zi for his governing a great nation just like cooking a small delicacy(x)13. People eat dumplin

27、gs on Lunar New Year' Eve because its pronunciationis similar to“ Gengsui Jiaozi” (更岁交With“ Jiao ” meaning “ switch ” and “ Zi ” meaning “ at midnight(V)14. Red boiled eggs are usually cooked and served to celebrate the birth of a new baby.(V)15. British after noon tea is eate n from the top to

28、bottom.(x)16. British people would like to go to the pub to have some drinks, play games andcom muni cate with frien ds.(V)17. Noodles are the symbol of Ion gevity in Chin ese culture.(V)18.She n Nong tasted herbs to dist in guish the pois onous and edible ones(V)1. There are three essential factors

29、 by which Chinese cooking is judged,namelyolor, aroma and taste2. Theflavorof food in China basically in cludes sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty.3. Food is the paramount _necessityof people.4. omology of food and medici ne is a prin ciple of Chin ese food culture,by which the nutrition of food i

30、s well perceived through traditional medicinal concept.5. The core of flavor of Chinese food lies in the harmonyof fiveflavors.6. Based on regional features, Chinese cuisines have been divided into ightregional cuisines.7. According toChinese culinarytradition, fish symbolize surplus andabundance.8.

31、 Ducks represe ntfidelityin Chin ese culture.9. Known asa land of fish and rice,Jiangsu Provinee has a rich variety ofin gredie nts available for cook ing.10. American people favor fast foodlike BurgerKing, KFC, MacDonald ' s etc.11. The flavorof food in China basically includes sour, sweet, bit

32、ter, spicy andsalty.12. Accord ing to Chin ese culi nary traditi on, no odles symbolize _longevity13. Accord ing to Chin ese culi nary traditi on, eggs symbolize fertility14. It is a Chin ese New Year traditi on to eatto usher in good luck and wealthin the New Year.dumpli ngs15. was the first man to

33、 prose the notion of harmony in five flavors.Yiyin 或Yi Yin 或 Yi yin16. There is a in Brita in, all these foods can be easily got and reheated.ready-meal boomUnit 41. On Chinese New Year' s Day, seniors wish juniors a happy new year and juniors giveseniors gift mon ey.x2. The ancient Chinese adop

34、ted the agricultural calendar or lunar calendar. The ancient Chin ese adopted the agricultural cale ndar or lunar cale ndar. V3. At night of Mid-Autumn festival, the moon appears to be at its roundest and brightest. Thefull moon is a symbol for family reunion, which is why that day is also known as

35、the Festival of Reunion. V4. Easter Day is a festival most enjoyed by children, who can play freat or trick” on thaday.5. It is said that Santa Claus will get down the chimney on Christmas Eve and fill Children ' s socks with gifts. V2. At night of MidAutumn festival, the moon appears to be at i

36、ts roundest andbrightest. The full moon is a symbol for family reunion, which is why that day is alsoknownas the Festival of Reunion. V6. Thanksgiving day, observed on the fourth Thursday of November, is a festival of family reunion for the British. x7. The two most important Christian religious fes

37、tivals are Christmas which commemorates theBirth of Jesus and Hallowee n which marks the end of Summer. x3. The Qingming Festival includes various customs, such as tomb sweeping, springout ing, pla nting trees and eati ng dumpli ngs.x4. Easter Day is a festival most enjoyed by children, who can play

38、“treat othtaibkay. ” onx5.It is said that Santa Claus will get down the chimney on Christmas Eve and fillChildren ' s socks with gifts. V8. When the French first adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1564, some people continued touse the old calendar to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1. These

39、 people were called April Fools. V9. Made with flour and stuffed with different fillings, dumplings are usually eaten on Lunar New Year ' s Eve.10. The most widely accepted customs of Duan Wu Festival are drag on boat race and11.As the term“ Guo Nian ”may mean “ Survive the Nian”，the characterbo

40、th the mea ning of-ovsass and“ observe ” . So the custom of putting up red paperiageating moon cakes. x6.Tha nksgivi ng day, observed on the fourth Thursday of November, is a festival offamilyreunion for the British.xfirecrackers to scare away“ Nian ” had bee n we preserved.in Chir7. Whe n the Frenc

41、h first adopted the Gregoria n cale ndar in 1564, some peoplecon ti nued to use the old cale ndar to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1. Thesepeoplewere called April Fools.V8. Made with flour and stuffed with differe nt filli ngs, dumpli ngs are usually eate n onLunarNew Year' s Eve. V9. Th

42、e most widely accepted customs of Dua n Wu Festival are drago n boat race andeati ng moon cakes. x12. On Chinese New Year' Day, seniors wish juniors a happy new year and juniors give seniors gift mon ey. x13. The Qingming Festival in cludes various customs, such as tomb sweep ing, spri ng out in

43、g,pla nting trees and eat ing dumpli ngs. x10. The day before Qin gmi ng Festival was the traditi onal Chin ese Cold Food Day.V11. The two most importa nt Christia n religious festivals are Christmas whichcommemorates the Birth of Jesus and Hallowee n which marks the end of Summer.x12. As the term“

44、Guo Nian ” may mean “ Survive the Nian ” , the characterCHIneu® inis both the meaning of“ possr ” and “ observSO the custom of putting up red paperand firing firecrackers to scare away“ Nian ” had been well preserved. V13. The pumpk in Ian tern has become a symbol of the Hallowee n.V14. Chinese

45、 Valentine 'Day or Qi Xi is celebrated on the seventh lunar month in Chinese cale ndar. V15. The ancient Chinese adopted the agricultural calendaror lunar calendar.( V)1. We took ani mals as a toke n of some holiday, for example,is a toke n of EasterDay.rabbit2. is. traditi on ally a day to play

46、 practical jokes on others, send people onfools ' errands, and fool the unsuspecting.April Fool 'Day3.0n October 3, 1863,and the U.S. Co ngress declared the last Thursday ofNovember to be Than ksgivi ng dayAbraham Lin col n4. To make up for the gap betwee n lunar cale ndar and solar cale nda

47、r, ancient Chin ese set upthe.leap month5. A meanin gful custom of theis eati ng Yuan Xiao and guess ing lantern riddles.Lantern Festival6. Accord ing to a lege nd, the traditi onal Chin ese Cold Food Day is in memory ofJie Zitui7. When the French first adopted thein 1564 , some people continued to

48、use the oldcalendar to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1. These people were called April Fools.Gregoria n cale ndar8. The two most importa nt Christia n religious festivals are Christmas which commemoratesthe Birth of Jesus andwhich marks his resurrect ion.Easter9. The ancient Chin ese cale nd

49、ar divides a year into four seas ons and 24.jieqi10.lt is widely believed that Hallowee n traditi ons orig in ated from ancientharvestfestivals particularly the Gaelic festival Samha in.Celtic11. on the fourth Thursday of November, is a traditi onal holiday origi nated inUSA.Than ksgivi ng Day12. Ac

50、cording to the legendary stories, Santa Claus came down the to givechildre n gifts On Christmas Eve.chi mney13. also known as Sai nt Nicholas, Father Christmas is a joyous white bearded manwearing a red coat and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts forwell-behaved childre n.San

51、ta Claus14.Spri ng Festival, Drag on Boat Festival, Mid-Autu mn Festival andare known as4 greatest festivals of Han people.Qingming Festival15. as a popular sport played by the ancient Chinese during the QingmingFestival. In the Northern Song Dynasty, it became a socialized sport of the cities.Cujup

52、aper. VxVUn it 51. The Four Treasures of the Study are brush pen, ink stick, ink slab and 2.Oracle bone in scripti on are characters scripted onto bronze wares.3. The seal character is the earliest form written with brush.4. The official script is ofte n use in sealsx5. The most famous master of run

53、ning hand is Mifu.x6. Famous calligraphers of cursive hand are Wang XiZhi and Monk Huaisu. xQi ng is for cyan.7. Traditi onal Chin ese painting is also called Danqing, Dan is for red and8. According to the painters, Chinese paintings can be divided into scholar painting, court painting and f olk pai

54、nting. V9. Ch in ese calligraphy and painting are in separable, not only becausemany great pain tersare also great calligraphers, but also because they are of the same origi n.Vembroidery, ShuxVV10. There are four renowned embroideries in China, They are Suembroidery, Yue embroidery and Ran dom-stit

55、chembroidery.11. Chi nese calligraphy can be gen erally divided into 7 styles.12. The Bronze inscription appeared from Shang to Qin dynasty.13. According to the painting techniques, Chinese painting can be divided into Gongbi andIan dscape pain ti ng.x14. The regular script has 8 basic strokes which

56、 can be traced in one Chin ese character-永.(?)15. There are four major roles in Beijing Opera; they are Sheng, Dan, Jing, Chou.(?)1. The most famous masterpiece ofis the Preface to the Orchid Pavili onCollection by Wang Xizhi.running hand2. Couplets andare artistic forms of calligraphy in Chin ese P

57、eople 'daily life.tablets3. Traditi onal Chin ese painting is also called Danqing, Dan is for red and Qing is for cyan4. Accord ing to the painting tech niq ues, Chin ese painting can be divided into Gon gbi andFreehand 或 Xieyi 或 Xie Yi 或 Xie yi5. Accord ing to the themes, Chin ese painting can be divided into figure pain ti ng,and flower and bird pain ti ng.Ian dscape painting6. is an ancient art from which moder n movie is derived.Shadow play7. is a local embroidery