高中英语：Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading（新人教必修3）

高一英语同步练习：必修3Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld第2课时:Reading------FestivalsAroundTheWorld1.基础练习1）Entertainment:FairyOfTheMagpie鹊桥仙（宋秦观）Amongthebeautifulclouds,纤云弄巧Overtheheavenlyriver,飞星传恨Crossestheweavingmaiden.银汉迢迢暗度Anightofrendezvous,金风玉露一相逢Acrosstheautumnsky.便胜却人间无数Surpassesjoyonearth.柔情似水Momentsoftenderloveanddream,佳期如梦Sosadtoleavethemagpiebridge.忍顾鹊桥归路Eternallovebetweenustwo,两情若是久长时Shallwithstandthetimeapart.又岂在朝朝暮暮2.Whattolearnaboutfestivalsaroundtheworld.-----Howfestivalsbegan-----HowpeoplecelebratefestivalsFunctionFestivals,ofmanytypes,servetomeetspecificneeds,aswellastoprovideentertainment.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseofbelongingforreligious,social,orgeographicalgroups.Modernfestivalsthatfocusonculturalorethnictopicsseektoinformmembersoftheirtraditions.Inpasttimes,festivalsweretimeswhentheelderlysharedstoriesandtransferredcertainknowledgetothenextgeneration.Historicfeastsoftenprovidedameansforunityamongfamiliesandforpeopletofindmates.Selectanniversarieshaveannualfestivalstocommemorateprevioussignificantoccurrences.*What’sthefunctionoffestivals?Festivalsservetomeet_________,aswellastoprovide________.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseof___________________.TypesoffestivalsTherearenumeroustypesoffestivalsintheworld.Thoughmanyhavereligiousorigins,othersinvolveseasonalchangeorhavesomeculturalsignificance.Alsocertaininstitutionscelebratetheirownfestival(oftencalled"fests")tomarksomesignificantoccasionsintheirhistory.Theseoccasionscouldbethedaytheseinstitutionswerefoundedoranyothereventwhichtheydecidetocommemorateperiodically,usuallyannually.*Howmanytypesoffestivalsarethere?______________________________SeasonalfestivalsSeasonalfestivalsaredeterminedbythesolarandthelunarcalendarsandbythecycleoftheseasons.Thechangingoftheseasonwascelebratedbecauseofitseffectonfoodsupply.AncientEgyptianswouldcelebratetheseasonalinundationcausedbytheNileRiver,aformofirrigation,whichprovidedfertilelandforcrops.Inthe*Whatareseasonalfestivals?______________________________"Fests"Certaininstitutionsdecidetoannuallycommemoratecertainspecialeventssignificanttotheirhistory.Theseinstitutionsareusuallyeducationalinstitutessuchascollegesandseniorsecondary,secondary,orhighschools.Suchfestivalsareusuallycalled"fests".ExamplesofsuchafestisSaarrangatIITMadras,Chennails,"Engineer"atNIT,Surathkal,MoodindigoatIITBombay.*Whatare“Fests”?___________________________2.实战演练：A.Reading：1)Fastreading:Readthepassagequicklyandfindoutthefestivalsmentionedhereinthepassage:ThereareFestivalsof___,FestivalstoHonor___,____Festivalsand_____Festivals.2)Readandfindouttheinformationaccordinglytofillintheform:KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsofthedeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals3)AnswerthefollowingquestionsParagraph1:*Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?*Whataboutfestivalsnow?Paragraph2:FestivalsofthedeadFestivalsWhereWhenWhattodoWhattoeatObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloween*ArethereanysimilarfestivalsinChina?Whattodo?Whattoeat?Paragraph3:FestivalstoHonorPeopleFestivalsCountryPeoplehonoredTheDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayNationalFestivalAnyotherfestivalswhicharemeanttohonorpeopleinChina?Whoishonored?Paragraph4:HarvestFestivals1)Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?2)Whatdopeopledotocelebrateit?Paragraph5:SpringFestivalsFestivalsCountryWhattodoTheLunarChineseNewYearCarnivalsTheCherryBlossomFestivalParagraph6:Whatarethepurposesoffestivals?__________________________B.Usinglanguage:1).Festivalsaremeant____importanttimesofyears.A.celebratingB.tocelebrateC.congratulatingD.tocongratulate2).InsomepartsofLondon,missingabusmeans_____foranotherhour.A.waitingB.towaitC.waitD.tobewaiting3).Greatchanges___inChinainthelasttwodecades.A.havetakenplaceB.tookplaceC.havebeentakenplaceD.arehappening4).Severalcarswere——intheaccident.A.woundedB.injuredC.hurtD.damaged5).Ifwesolvetheprobleminthisway,itmaydomore______thangood.A.harmsB.harmC.harmfulnessD.harmlessness6).Theysetupamonument________thesoldierswhodiedinWorldWarII.A.inthehonorofB.inmemoryofC.inshapeofD.informof7).Please_____theguests______thereception-room.A.lead/toB.leads/toC.leading/toD.led/to8).Eatingtoomuchsugarcan——healthproblems.A.causeB.leadtoC.resultinD.Alloftheabove9).Somepeoplemightwin________fortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.A.prizesB.awardsC.rewardsD.prices10).He’slookingforwardtofromhispenpal.A.hearB.hearingC.receivingD.receive11).Helookedaboutasthough(hewas)___something．A.insearchforB.insearchC.insearchofD.inhissearchof反馈检测：阅读理解：AComparedwithlovestoriesinWesternlegends,thestoryofNiuLangandZhiNuseemsnotasintenseorpassionate.Lovedoesn'tkillorbreakupthebarrierbetweenthem.Theyjustwaitpatientlyontheriverbank,believingthattheirlovecanwithstandtheirtimeapart.ItisfaithandemotionalliaisoninsteadofphysicalattractionanddesirethatisemphasizedinthestoryaswellasinmanyotherChinesefolk-tales（民间故事）aboutlove.InonlyafewChinesefolklovestoriescanbefoundadescriptionofthephysicalappearancesoftheheroandheroine.Inthe"ButterflyLovers",theheroine,dressedasaboytoattendschool,fallsinlovewithaclassmate.Aftertheyhavelivedtogetherasclassmatesforyears,theherodidnothavetheslightestcluethathisbestfriendisactuallyagirl!1.whatdoyoufindaboutthestoryofNiulangandZhiNu,comparedwithlovestoriesinWesternlegends?2.WhatisitthatisemphasizedinthestoryofNiulangandZhiNu?3.CanadescriptionofthephysicalappearancesoftheheroandheroinebefoundinalltheChinesefolklovestories?BChineseCeremoniesTheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthistheonlyChinesefestivaldevotedtoloveintheLunarcalendar.UnlikeSt.Valentine'sDayinWesterncountriesthereisnotsomuchemphasisongivingchocolates,flowersandkisses.Instead,Chinesegirlspreparefruits,melonsandincense（熏香）asofferingstoZhiNu,theweavingmaiden,prayingtoacquirehighskillsinneedle-craft（裁缝），aswellashopingtofindsatisfactoryhusbands.Intheevening,peoplesitoutdoorstoobservethestars.Chinesegrannieswouldsaythat,ifyoustandunderagrapevine,youcanprobablyoverhearwhatZhiNuandNiuLangaretalkingabout.1.HowmanyfestivalsarethereinChinadevotedtoloveintheLunarCalendar?2.Istheresomuchemphasisongivingchocolates,flowersandkisseslikeSt.Valentine’sDayinWesterncountries?3.What’sChinesegrannies’usualstorylike?CChineseValentine’sDayRaiseyourheadonAugust4andgazeatthestars,youwillfindsomethingromanticgoingoninthesky.Valentine'sDayinChina,theseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth,fallsonAugust4thisyear.Thatis,onMondayevening,NiuLangandZhiNuwillmeetonabridgeofmagpies（鹊桥）acrosstheMilkyWay（银河）.Chinesegrannieswillremindchildrenthattheywouldnotbeabletoseeanymagpiesonthateveningbecauseallthemagpieshavelefttoformabridgeintheheavenswiththeirwings.1.DoesValentine’sDayinChinafallonthesamedateeveryyear?2.WhydoyouthinkchildrenwouldnotbeabletoseeanymagpiesontheeveningofAugust4thisyear?第2课时1.基础练习FunctionFestivalsservetomeetspecificneeds,aswellastoprovideentertainment.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseofbelongingforreligious,social,orgeographicalgroups.SeasonalfestivalsSeasonalfestivalsaredeterminedbythesolarandthelunarcalendarsandbythecycleoftheseasons.Thechangingoftheseasonwascelebratedbecauseofitseffectonfoodsupply."Fests"Certaininstitutionsdecidetoannuallycommemoratecertainspecialeventssignificanttotheirhistory.Theseinstitutionsareusuallyeducationalinstitutessuchascollegesandseniorsecondary,secondary,orhighschools.Suchfestivalsareusuallycalled"fests".2.实战演练：1).ThereareFestivalsof_theDead_,Festivalstohonorpeople_,__Harvest_Festivalsand__Spring__Festivals.2).KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsofthedeadObonDayofthedeadHalloweenJapanMexicosomeWesterncountriesFestivalstoHonorPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayFestivaltohonorGandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvestFestivalsharvest/Thanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivalsEuropeanandothercountriesChinaandJapanSpringFestivalsSpringFestivalEasterandFestivalrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomChinasomeWesterncountriesJapan3)AnswerthefollowingquestionsFestivalsWhereWhenWhattodoWhattoeatObonJapanInJulyorAugustCleanthegravesLightincenseLightlampsPlaymusic/TheDayoftheDeadMexicoInearlyNovemberPeopleofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadFoodintheshapeofskulls,andcakeswith“bones”onthemHalloweenTheU.S&someotherWesterncountriesOctober31Gotoneighbors’Dressupandtrytofrightenpeople/Paragraph1:*Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?-----attheendofwinter----Whengoodweatherreturned----agoodharvest----animalscaught-----Whentheywantedayearofplenty*Whataboutfestivalsnow?Festivalnowhavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleoreventsParagraph2:Festivalsofthedead*ArethereanysimilarfestivalsinChina?Whattodo?Whattoeat?TheQingMingFestival………Paragraph3:FestivalstoHonorPeopleFestivalsCountryPeoplehonoredTheDragonBoatFestivalChinaQuYuan,thefamousancientpoetColumbusDayTheUSAChristopherColumbusNationalFestivalIndiaMahatmaGandhi*AnyotherfestivalswhicharemeanttohonorpeopleinChina?Whoishonored?Tree-plantingDay-------SunZhongshanParagraph4:HarvestFestivals1)Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?Becausepeoplearegratefulandhappyandaseasonofagriculturalworkisover.2)Whatdopeopledotocelebrateit?InEuropeancountries,itisthecustomtodecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit;gettogethertohavemeals,winawardsfortheirfarmproduce;admirethemoon,enjoymoon-cakes.Paragraph5:Spring