新标准大学英语综合教程三unit8-2

TextUnderstandingSummaryandlogicalthinkingSentencesUnderstandingActivereading2LeadinginUsefulExpressionsandwordsWorkingroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions：1.WhatcustomsdoyouknowaboutSpringFestival？2.Whatcustomsdoyouknowaboutchristmas？3.What‘syouropinionaboucelebratingWesternfestivalsinchina？1.WhatcustomsdoyouknowaboutSpringFestival？familymembersgettogether,eatdumplins,setofffirecrackers,

dospringcleaning,givechildrenluckymoneyandpastecouplets2.Whatcustomsdoyouknowaboutchristmas？familymembersgettogether,decoratetheChristmastree,givegift,gotothechurchLeadinginGregoriancalendar

格列高利历；公历；阳历TheGregoriancalendar,orsolarcalendar,isbasedonthemovementoftheeartharoundthesun,whichlasts365or366days.OftencalledtheWesterncalendar,thisisthemostcommonlyusedcalendarintheworld.ItwasintroducedbyPopeGregoryXIIIin1582.PopeGregoryXIIIgavehisnametotheGregoriancalendarLeadinginPopeGregoryXIII

Thelunarcalendarisbasedonthemovementofthemoonaroundtheearth,whichlasts29or30days.Inordertocatchupwiththesolarcalendar,extramonthsareaddedwhenevernecessary.LeadinginTextUnderstanding1、Choosethebestwaytocompletethesentences.(1)

ThewriterthinkstheChinesecelebrateChristmasbecause().(a)it’saWesternfestival(b)theworldhasundergoneagreatdealofchange(c)it’safestivalwhichcarriesthesamemeaninginboththeEastandtheWest(d)ithasbecomeafestivalwhichiscelebratedaroundtheworld,andeveryonecanrelaxduringthattimeTextUnderstanding(2)、SomescholarsfearthatcelebratingChristmasinChina().(a)maythreatenChineseculture

(b)meansthattheChineseblindlyfollowtheWestineveryway

(c)causesChinesefestivalstolosetheircharm

(d)isagoodexampleofWesterndecadenceTextUnderstanding(3)、

TheChineseattachmoreimportancetoChristmasthanacoupleofdecadesagobecause().(a)televisionandtheInternethavebecomeunitingfactors(b)changesthroughouttheworldmakethemlookdifferentlyattheworldandatChina’splaceinit(c)webelongtoaglobalvillage(d)mostoftheworldfollowstheGregoriancalendarTextUnderstanding(4)、

EnjoyingaWesternfestivaldoesn’tmeanthat().(a)theChineseapproveofWesterndecadence(b)theChineseareleftuntouchedbythefestiveseason(c)theChinesefollowtheWestwithoutthinking(d)theChinesecultureisfreeofdecadenceTextUnderstanding(5)、Thewriterbelievesthatthescholarsandstudents().(a)cansavesocietyfromtheinfluenceofaworldwhichisgettingsmaller(b)haveapointofviewwhichshouldnotberejected(c)arewhatarereferredtoasconservatives(d)arerightinthinkingChinesefestivalshavelosttheircharmTextUnderstanding(6)、

ThebasicmessageofChristmas().(a)issimilartoEasternprinciplesofhelpingothers(b)hasthesamecharmasChinesefestivals(c)isoneofWesternculture,whichattractsyoungstersmorethanotherChinese(d)isoneofgoodness,loveofmankindandhelpforthepoorwhichisrelevanttoeveryone.TextUnderstanding2、

CompletetheparagraphwiththecorrectformofthewordsinActivity4.Thereissome(1)__________toscholars’fearsthatalotofChinese(2)_________haverecentlybecomemoreinterestedinfestivalsfromtheWestern(3)________,suchasChristmaswhichImustadmitdoeshavesome(4)_______.Theworldis(5)___________manychanges,andeventhoughwecomefromagenuinelymodestand(6)_______culture,we’remoreandmoreattractedbythebrightlightsandcomfortsoftheWest.ButChristmasisactuallyawinter(7)_______andissimilartoourownfestivalsbecauseit(8)________theimportanceofbeingmorally(9)______andshowingloveformankind.TextUnderstanding3、Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.SummaryandLogicalThinkingWhatishappening?Whyisithappening?Howdoesitaffectus?Whatisauthor’sattitude?…astheendoftheyearwhenours(accordingtothelunar

calendar)isatleastamonthaway?

SentencesUnderstanding

Theirfearsmaybejustifiedtoacertain

extent.

SentencesUnderstanding

Forgoodorbad,theworldhaspossibly

undergone

morechanges…

SentencesUnderstanding

Television,wethought,wasthelastuniting

factortillwegotafeelfortheInternet.

SentencesUnderstanding

Nothingcomeswithoutariderinthisglobalmarket.

SentencesUnderstanding

Beitonthemainlandorinthehighly

developedWestorinthepoorestofsocieties,

afestivalcarries

thesamemeaning.

SentencesUnderstandingzealcharmWords恍惚状态

月亮的

日历本质上根本上

东方的证明…正当辨明经历（不愉快的事情）

附加文件/骑马的人

异常现象

低劣的/谦逊的

发泄诡计普通的平凡的

本地的

不受影响的

节日的盲目地堕落年轻人

魅力

热忱保护精华善良灌输极力劝导trancelunarcalendaressentiallyorientaljustifyundergorideranomalyfestiveuntouchedindigenousmundaneskulduggeryventhumbleyoungsterdecadenceblindlypreachgoodnessconservetrance

n.

[C]

(ususing)astatecausedbyhypnosisinwhichsomeonecanmoveandspeakbutisnotconsciousinanormalway催眠状态putsomeonein/intoatrancebeinatrance

e.g.1.

Thepsychiatristputherintoadeephypnotictrance.

那位精神科医生使她进入了深度催眠状态。2.Theoldmanwasinatrance,thinkingofhispastlife.

这位老人回想着自己过去的生活，神情恍惚。Words

justify

vt.

showthatthereisagoodreasonforsomething,especiallysomethingthatotherpeoplethinkiswrong证明……正当；为……辩护；辨明1.Nothingcanjustifyyourcheatingonanexam.

任何事情都不能成为你考试作弊的理由。2.Howcanyoujustifyyourrudebehaviour?你如何解释你的粗鲁行为呢?Wordfamily:justificationn.humble

a.

1)simpleandwithonlybasicequipmentorfeatures

低劣的；简陋的2)notproudandnotthinkingthatyouarebetterthanotherpeople谦逊的；谦虚的3)fromalowsocialclass卑微的；低下的Figureoutthemeaningsof“humble”inthefollowingsentences.Matchitsusagewiththemeaning1低劣的；简陋的2谦虚的or3卑微的.

ThentranslatethesentencesintoChinese:1.

Heflewhighthoughhewasofhumbleorigin.()他虽出生低微,却胸怀大志。2.Toohumbleishalfproud.()

过分谦虚差不多就是骄傲。3.Shemerelyeatsahumblemealoutsidewhensheistoobusy.()当她忙得不可开交时，也只仅仅在外面吃一顿便餐。213decadence

n.

[U]

behaviourthatisconsideredimmoralbecauseitconcentratestoomuchonpleasure堕落；颓废e.g.

1.Thatcityseemstobethehothouseofdecadence.

该城市似乎是堕落的温床。

2.Thedecadenceofmoralsisbadforanation.

道德的滑坡对国家是不利的。3.Thejuvenilenatureofhisdecadencerevealsitself.他那种幼稚性质的颓废表现了出来。conserve

vt.

1)preventland,water,orothernaturalresourcesfrombeingdamagedordestroyed保护（水、土等自然资源）Onlyinthe20thcenturyhavepeoplebecomeconsciousofthefragilityofnatureandthusstartedtoconserveresources.2)useverylittleofsomethingsuchaselectricityorwatersothatitisnotwasted节约使用（电或水）Officialsareurgingpeopletoconserveelectricalpowerandstayindoors.Phrasesshutone’seyesandearsto:refusetoseeorhearorthinkabout

拒不理会；拒不听某事TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish: