2019年英语新必修三讲义Unit1SectionⅠWarmingUpReading-Pre-reading

Indiahasmanyfestivals,withsomecelebrationsthatlastforweeks.However,noneofthemcomeevenclosetoHoli,India'mostcolorfulandfunfestival.Celebratedonthedayfollowingthefullmoon,thisyear'sfestivalhappenstobeonMarch19th.AswithmostIndianfestivals,thisonealsohasmanydifferentfolkstories.Mostofthemcenteraroundthesuccessofgoodoverevil.Themostpopularoneisaboutaking,whohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoroftheUniverse—LordVishnu.Wheneveryattempttostophimfails,hissister,Holikabelievedtobeimmune(免疫的)tofire,joinsintheeffortbyinvitingtheyoungboytositwithherinsideahugefire.HelpedbythepowerofLordVishnu,Prahladaescapessafely,whiletheevilHolikaisburnedtodeath.Torememberthisevent,hugeoutdoorfiresarelitinthenightbeforeHoliinordertocleantheairofevilspiritsandtocelebratethedeathoftheevil.Sowhat'ssogreataboutthisday?Whiletherearesomefunparades(游行)andfolksongsanddanceperformances,themostfunofalliswalkingtothestreetsandsplashing(泼洒)peoplewithwatergunsanddrycolorsandevencoveringthemwithentirebucketsofcoloredwater.Onthisday,everybodyisfairgame,nomatterhowoldorhowyoung.Ataboutmidday,thesplashingcomestoanendandpeoplelivingclosetooceansorriversusuallytakeabathinthewatertocleanthemselvesbeforegoinghometoadelicioushome­madebigdinnerandawell­deservedshortsleep,followingthisfulldayoffunandactivities.

Section_ⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Pre­readingeq\a\vs4\al([原文呈现])eq\a\vs4\al([读文清障])FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSFestivalsandcelebrationsofallkinds①havebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Sometimescelebrationswouldbeheldafterhunters②hadcaughtanimals.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarve③iffoodwasdifficulttofind④，especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.Today'sfestivalshavemanyorigins⑤，somereligious⑥，someseasonal⑦，andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.FestivalsoftheDeadSomefestivalsareheldtohonour⑧thedeadortosatisfy⑨theancestors⑩，whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm⑪.FortheJapanesefestivalObon⑫，peopleshouldgotocleangraves⑬andlightincense⑭inmemoryof⑮theirancestors.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.InMexico⑯，peoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember.Onthisimportantfeast⑰day,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskulls⑱andcakeswith“bones”⑲onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.TheWesternholidayHalloween⑳alsohaditsorigininoldbeliefseq\o(○,\s\up1(21))aboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren'sfestival,whentheycandressupeq\o(○,\s\up1(22))andgototheirneighbours'homestoaskforsweets.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickoneq\o(○,\s\up1(23))them.①ofallkinds“各种各样的”，作后置定语，相当于allkindsof(作前置定语)。②hunter/'hʌntə/n.狩猎者；猎人③starve/stɑːv/vi.&vt.(使starvetodeath饿死④iffoodwasdifficulttofind是if引导的条件状语从句。⑤origin/'ɒrIdʒIn/n.起源；由来；起因originaladj.原始的；最初的⑥religious/rI'lIdʒəs/adj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的religionn．宗教；宗教信仰⑦seasonal/'siːzənl/adj.季节的；季节性的⑧honourv．对……表示敬意⑨satisfyvt.使……满意/满足satisfyingadj.令……感到满意的satisfiedadj.感到满意的⑩ancestor/'ænsestə/n.祖先；祖宗⑪doharm(tosb.)[＝do(sb.)harm](给某人)带来危害beharmfulto对……有害⑫Obon/ə'bɒn/n.盂兰盆节⑬cleangraves扫墓grave/ɡreIv/n.坟墓；墓地⑭lightincense烧香incense/'Insens/n.熏香；熏香的烟⑮inmemoryof(＝inhonourof)纪念；追念⑯Mexico/'meksIkəʊ/n.墨西哥(拉丁美洲国家)⑰feast/fiːst/n.节日；盛宴⑱intheshapeofskulls以头骨的形式skull/skʌl/n.头脑；头骨⑲bone/bəʊn/n.骨；骨头⑳Halloween/ˌhæləʊ'iːn/n.万圣节前夕；诸圣日前夕eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))belief/bI'liːf/n.信任；信心；信仰havebeliefin相信eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))dressup穿上盛装；打扮；装饰eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))playatrickon搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑trick/trIk/n.诡计；恶作剧；窍门vt.欺骗；诈骗节日和庆典[第1～2段译文]自古以来，世界各地就有各种各样的节日和庆典。多数古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收获。有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。在那个时代，特别是在寒冷的冬月，如果食物难以找到，人们就会挨饿。现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人或事件的。亡灵节有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。在墨西哥，人们在11月初过亡灵节。在这个重要的节庆日子里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。他们向亡者祭献食物、鲜花和礼品。西方节日万圣节前夕也源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。如今(万圣节前夕)成了孩子们的节日，这一天他们可以乔装打扮去邻居家要糖果吃。如果邻居什么糖果也不给，那么孩子们就可能捉弄他们。FestivalstoHonourPeopleFestivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoeteq\o(○,\s\up1(24))，QuYuan.IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivaleq\o(○,\s\up1(25))ofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld.IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia'sindependenceeq\o(○,\s\up1(26))fromBritaineq\o(○,\s\up1(27)).HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredeq\o(○,\s\up1(28))forthewinterandtheagriculturaleq\o(○,\s\up1(29))workisover.InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswitheq\o(○,\s\up1(30))flowersandfruit,andwillgettogethereq\o(○,\s\up1(31))tohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardseq\o(○,\s\up1(32))fortheirfarmproduceeq\o(○,\s\up1(33))，likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomeroostereq\o(○,\s\up1(34)).ChinaandJapanhavemid­autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmireeq\o(○,\s\up1(35))themooneq\o(○,\s\up1(36))andinChina,enjoymooncakes.eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))poet/'pəʊIt/n.诗人eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))arrival/ə'raIvl/n.到来；到达；到达者eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))gainIndia'sindependence赢得印度的独立gain/ɡeIn/vt.获得；得到independence/ˌIndI'pendəns/n.独立；自主independent/ˌIndI'pendənt/adj.独立的；自主的eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))who引导的定语从句，修饰theleader。eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))gather/'ɡæðə/vt.&vi.搜集；集合；聚集eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))agricultural/ˌæɡrI'kʌltʃərəl/adj.农业的；农艺的agriculture/'æɡrIkʌltʃə/n.农业；农艺；农学eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))decorate...with...用……装饰……eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))gettogether聚会；聚集eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))award/ə'wɔːd/n.奖；奖品vt.授予；判定eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))produce/'prɒdjuːs/n.产品；(尤指)农产品eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))rooster/'ruːstə/n.雄禽；公鸡eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))admirethemoon赏月admire/əd'maIə/vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))whenpeopleadmirethemoon...是when引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰mid­autumnfestivals。[第3～4段译文]纪念名人的节日也有纪念名人的节日。中国的端午节龙舟节是纪念古代著名诗人屈原的。美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现“新大陆”的节日。在印度，10月2日是纪念莫汉达斯·甘地的全国性节日，甘地是帮助印度脱离英国而获得独立的领袖。庆丰收的节日收获节与感恩节是非常喜庆的节日。由于越冬的粮食收集起来了，农活也结束了，人们都心怀感激。在欧洲国家，人们通常用鲜花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅，在一起聚餐。有些人还可能因为他们农场的农产品而获奖，比如最大的西瓜或最好看的公鸡。中国和日本都有中秋节，这时人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。SpringFestivalsThemostenergeticeq\o(○,\s\up1(37))andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtoeq\o(○,\s\up1(38))theendofwinterandtothecomingofspringeq\o(○,\s\up1(39)).AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeatandmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpapereq\o(○,\s\up1(40)).Therearedragondancesandcarnivalseq\o(○,\s\up1(41))，andfamiliescelebratetheLunarNewYeareq\o(○,\s\up1(42))together.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,eq\o(○,\s\up1(43))whichtakeplacefortydaysbeforeEastereq\o(○,\s\up1(44))，usuallyinFebruary.Thesecarnivalsmightincludeparadeseq\o(○,\s\up1(45))，dancinginthestreetsdayandnighteq\o(○,\s\up1(46))，loudmusicandcolourfulclothingeq\o(○,\s\up1(47))ofallkinds.EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalforChristianseq\o(○,\s\up1(48))aroundtheworld.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.Japan'sCherryBlossomFestivaleq\o(○,\s\up1(49))happensalittlelater.Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowerseq\o(○,\s\up1(50))，looksasthougheq\o(○,\s\up1(51))itiscoveredwithpinksnow.Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheq\o(○,\s\up1(52))eachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofeq\o(○,\s\up1(53))ourcustomseq\o(○,\s\up1(54))andforgetourworkforalittlewhile.eq\o(○,\s\up1(37))energetic/ˌenə'dʒetIk/adj.充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的energyn．精力；能源eq\o(○,\s\up1(38))lookforwardto(＋n./pron./doing)期望；期待；盼望eq\o(○,\s\up1(39))that引导定语从句，先行词是theones。eq\o(○,\s\up1(40))luckymoneyinredpaper红纸包着的压岁钱pocketmoney零花钱eq\o(○,\s\up1(41))carnival/'kɑːnIvl/n.狂欢节；(四旬斋前的)饮宴狂欢；嘉年华(会)eq\o(○,\s\up1(42))theLunarNewYear农历新年lunar/'luːnə/adj.月的；月亮的；阴历的eq\o(○,\s\up1(43))which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰carnivals。eq\o(○,\s\up1(44))Easter/'iːstə/n.(耶稣)复活节eq\o(○,\s\up1(45))parade/pə'reId/n.游行；阅兵；检阅eq\o(○,\s\up1(46))dayandnight日夜；昼夜；整天eq\o(○,\s\up1(47))clothing/'kləʊðIŋ/n.衣服eq\o(○,\s\up1(48))Christian/'krIstʃən/n.基督徒；信徒adj.基督教的；信基督教的eq\o(○,\s\up1(49))CherryBlossomFestival樱花节cherry/'tʃerI/n.樱桃；樱桃树blossom/'blɒsəm/n.花vi.开花eq\o(○,\s\up1(50))coveredwithcherry...作后置定语，修饰Thecountry。eq\o(○,\s\up1(51))asthough好像eq\o(○,\s\up1(52))havefunwith(＝enjoyoneself)玩得开心eq\o(○,\s\up1(53))beproudof为……而自豪(＝takepridein)eq\o(○,\s\up1(54))custom/'kʌstəm/n.习惯；风俗[第5～6段译文]春天的节日最富有生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。在中国的春节，人们吃饺子、鱼和肉，还要给孩子们送红纸包着的压岁钱。他们舞龙、狂欢，全家人聚在一起欢庆农历新年。在一些西方国家有激动人心的狂欢节，通常在二月，复活节前的四十天。狂欢节期间，人们身着各种艳丽的节日盛装，伴随着鼓噪的音乐，在街头游行，昼夜跳舞。复活节是全世界基督教徒的一个重要的宗教和公众节日。它庆祝耶稣复活，也欢庆春天和新生命的到来。再晚些时候，日本就迎来了樱花节。节日里整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。,人们喜欢聚在一起吃、喝、玩乐。节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作中的烦恼。Pre­readingPleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.1．gain A．农业；农艺；农学2．feast B．独立；自主3．starve C．节日；盛宴4．origin D．获得；得到5．belief E．收获；收割6．arrival F．奖；奖品；授予；判定7．gather G．习惯；风俗8．award H．赞美；钦佩；羡慕9．admire I．(使)饿死；饿得要死10．custom J．搜集；集合；聚集11．harvest K．到来；到达；到达者12．religious L．起源；由来；起因13．energetic M．信任；信心；信仰14．independence N．宗教上的；信仰宗教的；虔诚的15．agriculture O．充满活力的；精力充沛的；积极的1～5__________6～10__________11～15__________答案：1～5DCILM6～10KJFHG11～15ENOBALead­inLookatthefollowingpicturesofFestivalsaroundtheworldandtrytomatchthemwiththeirEnglishnames.A．ChristmasDay B．theDragonBoatFestivalC．Mother'sDay D．Valentine'sDay答案：1～4ACBDWhile­readingFast­reading1．What'sthemainideaofthetext?Thepassageismainlyaboutdifferent_festivals_and_the_ways_of_celebrations_and_also_the_reasons_why_people_celebrate_themallovertheworld.2．Matcheachparagraphwithitsmainidea.Para.1 A．FestivalstoHonourPara.2 B．SpringFestivalsPara.3 C．AncientFestivals D．FestivalsoftheDead E．HarvestFestivals：______：______：______：_______：______答案：－C－D－A－E－BCareful­readingReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestanswers.1．WhichofthefollowingfestivalsareNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．CarnivalandColumbusDay.B．HalloweenandSpringFestivals.C．ThanksgivingFestivalsandObon.D．Valentine'sDayandAprilFool'sDay.2．AtfestivalspeoplecandoallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．forgettheirworkforalittlewhileB．enjoylifeC．travelaroundtheworldD．beproudoftheircustoms3．WhichofthefollowingfestivalsisnotcelebratedinJapan?A．Easter. B．Obon.C．CherryBlossomFestival. D．Mid­autumnFestival.4．ThebiggestdifferencebetweentheChineseSpringFestivalandEasterinChristiancountriesliesin________functions.A．cultural B．politicalC．religious D．educational5．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Allfestivalshavebeenlastingforalongperiod.B．Differentcountrieshavedifferentcustoms.C．Peoplecelebratefestivalsinthesameway.D．Peoplelikefestivalsjustbecausetheycaneatalotthen.答案：1～5DCACBStudy­readingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.[句式分析][尝试翻译]有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。2.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.[句式分析][尝试翻译]他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。3．Itisnowachildren'sfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours'homestoaskforsweets.[句式分析][尝试翻译]如今，(万圣节前夕)成了孩子们的节日，这一天他们可以乔装打扮去邻居家要糖果吃。4．IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia'sindependencefromBritain.[句式分析][尝试翻译]在印度，10月2日是纪念莫汉达斯·甘地的全国性节日，甘地是帮助印度脱离英国而获得独立的领袖。5．Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.[句式分析][尝试翻译]最富有生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。Ⅰ.阅读理解ATheoriginsoftheChristmastraditionsarethemostfascinatingofanyholiday.Allourfavoriteactivitiescanbetraced(追溯)backtospecificpointsinhistory,andknowinghowthesethingscameaboutjustmakescelebratingChristmasmuchmorewonderful.TheoriginalNicholaswasbornin280A．D.inthesmallcountryofLycia,whichisnowpartofmodernTurkey.Nicholasbecamefirstapriest(牧师)andthenabishop(主教)intheearlyChristianchurch.ThefirstpaintingsofhimshowNicholaswearingtheclothesofaChristianbishop—reddecoratedwithwhite.WhenweseeSanta'ssuittoday,we'restillseeingthetwokindsofNicholasbecamefamousforgift­giving.Intheearlyfourthcentury,alegendbegantospreadaboutNicholascomingatnighttothehomeofthreepoorgirlswhodidnothavemoneyandthereforecouldnotgetmarried.Whilethegirlsslept,Nicholasleftgoldcoinsintheirstockings,whichweredryingbythefire.That'showthetraditionofSantafillingstockingsgotitsstart.In1841,SantafirstappearedatadepartmentstoreinPhiladelphia.ThisSantatriedtoclimbdownachimneytoimpressthechildrenwhowerewatching,buthegotstuckhalfwaydown.In1890,departmentstoreSantasbeganappearingalloverAmerica,especiallyontheEastCoastaroundBoston.ParentsinothercountriesjoinedtogetherandhiredpassengertrainstotaketheirfamiliestoseetheseSantas.Atthesametime,RalphE.MorrisoftheNewEnglandTelephoneCompanysuggestedthatstringsoflightsbehungonChristmastrees.Afterall,lightswouldbemuchsaferthancandles.Ourmodern­dayimageofSantaasafatmanisbasedonadsoftheCoca­Colacompanyinthe1930s.ArtistHansSundblomusedaretiredsalesmannamedLesPrenticeashismodel.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。圣诞节传统的起源是所有节日中最吸引人的，人们了解这些起源也是为了使圣诞节过得更美妙。1．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Christmasisthemostimportantholiday.B．ThetraditionsofChristmasarebasedonfacts.C．TherewasnotanyrecordofChristmasinthepast.D．MoreandmorepeoplebegintocelebrateChristmas.解析：选B推理判断题。由第一段可知，我们喜欢的任何圣诞节传统都可以追溯到历史上特定的由来，并且知道这些活动是如何产生的。由此可推知，这些传统都是建立在事实之上的。2．WhatdoweknowaboutNicholas?A．HesetupthefirstChristianchurch.B．HewascalledSantaClauswhenhewasborn.C．HisclothesaresimilartoSanta'ssuitincolor.D．Hisimageisthesameasthemodern­daySanta.解析：选C推理判断题。由第二段“...reddecoratedwithwhite.WhenweseeSanta'ssuittoday,we'restillseeingthetwokindsofcolors.”可知，尼古拉斯第一批画像中穿着基督教主教的衣服——红色镶有白色的衣服。在如今圣诞老人的装扮中，我们看到的仍然是这两种颜色。3．Threepoorgirlsarementionedto________.A．provethatNicholasusedtobearichmanB．telloftheoriginofSantafillingstockingsC．showChristmaswassetupmainlyforthepoorD．describeafamousstoryintheearlyfourthcentury解析：选B细节理解题。由第三段“That'showthetraditionofSantafillingstockingsgotitsstart.”可知，提到三个穷苦女孩是为了讲述圣诞老人把礼物放进袜子这一传统的由来。4．Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Santadidn'tbecomepopularuntiltheyear1890.B．CandleshaveneverbeenusedonChristmastrees.C．TheCoca­ColacompanydesignedtheimageofSanta.D．Santabegangivinggiftsbyclimbingdownchimneysin1841.解析：选A推理判断题。由倒数第二段可知，1890年，圣诞老人百货商场盛行于美国，尤其是在波士顿的东海岸。世界各地的家长一起带着家人，坐着租来的旅客列车观赏这些圣诞老人。由此可知，圣诞老人于1890年开始流行。BYoucandealwithwinterintwoways:Escapeitorembraceit.Watchingpeoplediveintosnow—innothingbutbathingsuitsandboots—I'mguessingthesepeoplechoosetodothelatter.TheseasonalmadnessispartoftheQuebecWinterCarnival,nowinits62ndyear,saidtobetheworld'slargestwinterfestival.Aboutahalf­millionpeopleeachyearcometoQuebecCitytodelightinfrigid(寒冷的)fashion.“Weembracewinter，”saidPauleBergeronofQuebecCityTourism.“It'stimetoplay.”ThecarnivalrunsfromJan.29toFeb.14,withdozensofevents.Iwentlastyearforafewfrigiddays,stayingattheHiltonQuebec,inthethickofthedowntownaction.Familiesareabigpartofthecarnival.Whatattractkidsarethingslikeice­fishingataman­madepondstockedwithfish,whereifyoucatchsomething,youcanpaytohaveitsmokedandeatit,ordonateittoafoodbank.It'sagoodchancetoexperiencethecultureofthisEuropean­feelingcity,andnowhereismoreevidentthaninBonhomme,thecarnival'sgoodwillambassador,alivingavatar(化身)intheformofagiantsnowmanwithahumaninsidegliding(滑行)aroundthefestivities.Therearetwonightparadesatthecarnival.Iattendedthesecondonelastyear,thenightbeforethecarnival'sclose.Thestreetswerelinedwiththousandsofpeopleinagentlesnowandbittercold,watchinglocaldancersandschoolgroupsglideby.Intheend,Bonhomme'sfloatcameintoview,andkidsinthecrowdwentcrazy.Astheparadeended,thousandsfollowedbehindit,becomingpartoftheQuebecWinterCarnival'smagicandmadness.Andwithacupofmilkinmyhand,Irealizedthatforonce,notonlydidInotmindwinter,Iembracedit.eq\x(语篇解读： 本文为说明文。作者亲历了魁北克冬季狂欢节的盛况，感受了人们冬天的激情和活力。)5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheQuebecWinterCarnival?A．Itisheldtoattractvisitors.B．Ithasahistoryoflessthan60years.C．Itismainlyintendedtoentertainkids.D．Itisthelargestwinterfestivalintheworld.解析：选D细节理解题。由第二段“...saidtobetheworld'slargestwinterfestival.”可知，魁北克冬季狂欢节是世界上最大的冬季节日。6．WhoisBonhomme?A．Itisagiantsnowman.B．ItisafamousstarinQuebec.C．Itisthegoodwillambassadorofthecarnival.D．ItistheorganizeroftheQuebecWinterCarnival.解析：选C细节理解题。由倒数第二段“thecarnival'sgoodwillambassador”以及“intheformofagiantsnowmanwithahumaninside”可知，Bonhomme是狂欢节的形象大使，是由人装扮的雪人。7．Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．kidslovetoseeBonhommeB．thecarnivalendswithtwoparadesC．theparadesarethemaddestpartofthecarnivalD．peopleattendtheparadesmainlytoseeBonhomme解析：选A推理判断题。由最后一段“Intheend,Bonhomme'sfloatcameintoview,andkidsinthecrowdwentcrazy.”可知，孩子们看到Bonhomme都激动不已，由此可知，孩子们喜欢看Bonhomme。CItshouldcomeasnosurprisethatkidsarespendingalotoftimeinfrontofscreens.Accordingtoanewstudy,teensfrom8to12yearsofagespendanaverageoffour­and­a­halfhourseachdaywatchingTVorusingadigitaldevice.Forteensfrom13to18,theaverageissix­and­a­halfhours.Butthosenumbershideabigger,morecomplexpicture.CommonSenseMediaconductedthestudy.Herearesometruthsandsomemyths(错误看法)thatthestudyrevealed：Truth1:Someteensspendtoomuchtimelookingatscreens.Youngpeoplearestillspendingtimewatchingtelevision,especiallytweens.Oneinfivetweensusesscreenmediamorethansixhourseachday,and18%ofteensarelookingattheirscreensformorethan10hoursaday.Myth1:Thisistheendofreading.Whiletheaveragetimeyoungpeoplespendreading,eitherinprintoronascreen,isonly30minutesperday,kidswhotookthesurveysayreadingisoneoftheirfavoriteactivities.Truth2:Boysprefervideogames;girlsprefersocialmedia.Amongtweenboys,71%enjoyplayingvideogames,twiceasmanyastweengirls.Andwhilemorethan25%ofteenboyslistplayingvideogamesastheirfavoritemediaactivity,only2%ofteengirlsdo.Teengirls,meanwhile,spendabout40minutesmoreeachdayonsocialmediathanboysdo.Myth2:TheDigitalRevolutionismakingyoungpeoplemorecreativethanever.Tweensspendanaverageoffiveminutesandteensnineminutesperdaymakingsomethingcreativewithalltheirdigitaltools,whetherit'sart,music,orwriting.语篇解读：本文为说明文。本文介绍了一项关于青少年使用现代技术和社交媒体的调查结果。8．Fromthesurvey,wecanconcludethat________.A．kidsdon'tlikereadinganymoreB．teenboysprefersportstosocialmediaC．kidsarebecomingmuchmorecreativeD．moretweengirlslikevideogamesthanteengirls解析：选D细节理解题。由Truth2中的介绍可知，8—12岁的女孩有35.5%喜欢电子游戏，而13—18岁的女孩只有2%喜欢电子游戏。9．Thetextismainlydevelopedby________.A．givingexamplesB．listingfiguresC．a