成长英语学生用书 基础篇 拓展阅读 unit 8

A篇3WaystoMakeChristmasMoreSpecialforYourChildrenChristmasisamagicaltimeforchildren.Perhapsyouarebusywithcookingandshopping,butfindsometimetomakeChristmasmorespecialandmagicalforyourchildren.1.WatchmoviesWatchatleastoneChristmasmovieeachdaytoboostyourfamily’sholidayspiritandspendsomefuntimetogether,suchasAChristmasStory.2.SetupyourfamilyactivityAdventcalendarGrabsomeslipsofpaperandwritedownyourfavoritefamilyactivitiesonthem.Sticktheminyourcalendar’sspaces.Everymorningyouaskyourchildrentopulloutoneoftheslipstoseewhatfamilyactivityiswaitingforthem.Itcanbeanythingfromplayingafamily-friendlyboardgame,drawingandcreatingChristmascardsandgifts,tomakingcookiesoragingerbreadhouse,buildingsnowmen,andgoingskiingorsledging.3.AskyourchildrentodecorateyourhouseandChristmastreeIknow,Iknow,itsoundsmessy,butwhynot?Askyourkidstomaketheirowndecorationsandletthemdecorateyourhouse.WhendecoratingyourChristmastree,makesureyourkidsdon’ttouchbreakableornaments,Christmaslightsandotheritemsthatcanbedangeroustothem.Newwordsmagicala.神奇的;魔力的slipn.纸条gingerbreadn.姜饼，姜味饼干sledgev.乘雪橇breakablea.易碎的ornamentn.装饰;装饰物Activity1Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassage.1.Accordingtotheauthor,Christmasisatimeforchildren.A.creativeB.terribleC.horribleD.magical2.canboostyourfamily’sholidayspirit.A.GoingshoppingB.WatchingoneChristmasmovieeachdayC.GoingforawalkD.ReadingaChristmasbookstory3.YoucanyourfamilyactivityAdventcalendar.A.setoutB.setupC.seeoffD.giveup4.Therearesomefamilyactivitiesyoucansetupexcept.A.creatingChristmascardsandgiftsB.buildingsnowmenC.makingcookiesD.watchingtheparade5.OneofthesimplestandcheapestwaystomakeChristmasmorespecialforyourChildrenis.A.cookingwithkidsB.decoratingthehouseC.enjoyingtheChristmasspirit.D.playingaboardgameActivity2Taketurnstoaskandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatarewaystomakeChristmasmorespecialforthekids?2.Howdoyouboostyourfamily’sholidayspirit?3.Whydon’tmostmomsliketocookwithkids?4.Whatareyourfamily-friendlyactivitiesyoucantry?5.DoyouhavemorewaystomakeChristmasmorespecial?Activity3Readthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblankswiththeproperwordsorphrases.Thentrytoreciteit.(Nomorethanthreewords)Christmasisa1）timeforchildren.Perhapsyouarebusywithcookingandshopping,butfindsometimetomakeChristmasmorespecialandmagicalforyourchildren.WatchatleastoneChristmasmovieeachdayto2）yourfamily’sholiday3）andspendsomefuntimetogether.4）yourfamilyactivityAdventcalendarandaskyourchildrento5）yourhouseandChristmastree.AnswersActivity1DBBDCActivity2WatchatleastoneChristmasmovieeachday,etupyourfamilyactivityAdventcalendar，AskyourchildrentodecorateyourhouseandChristmastree.Open.It’sdangerousandmessy.Playingafamily-friendlyboardgame,drawingandcreatingChristmascardsandgifts,tomakingcookiesoragingerbreadhouse,buildingsnowmen,andgoingskiingorsledging.Open.Activity31）magical2）boost3）spirit4）setup5）decorateB篇ChineseNewYear(SpringFestival)ChineseNewYear,alsocalledSpringFestival,hasmorethan4,000yearsofhistory.ItisthegrandestandthemostimportantannualeventforChinesepeople.

TimeforFamilyReunionBeingoneofthetraditionalfestivals,itisthetimeforthewholefamiliestoreunitetogether,whichissimilarwithChristmasDaytothewesterners.

TheLongestPublicHolidayMostemployeesinChinahaveatleast

sevendaysoffwork,includingthreedays'legalholiday,whilestudentstakeone-monthabsencefromschool.Thecelebrationlastsfor15daysfromthe1stto15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.

CustomsandactivitiesBeforetheSpringFestival,everyfamilywillhaveathoroughhousecleanupandgoforfestivalitemsshopping.Theredspringcouplets,redFuCharacter,andredanimalpapercutarepastedfordecoration.Also,newclothesmustbebought,especiallyforchildren.RedEnvelopesaregiventokidsandelderstosharetheblessing.

Whyisredcolorsopopular?It'sbecauseredsymbolizeshappiness,prosperityandgoodluckinChineseculture.CelebrationsaroundtheworldThefestivalisnotonlyobservedinChina,butalsocelebratedinsomeAsiancountriessuchasSingapore,Indonesia,PhilippinesandVietnam,andalsoChinatownsinUSA,Canada,UnitedKingdomandAustralia.Thetraditionsalsoevolveintotheiruniquewaysofcelebration.Newwordsannuala.每年的;一年的reunionn.重聚，（亲友等的）聚会lunara.阴历的;月的cleanupn.清理;清扫coupletn.对联;对句pastev.粘贴，张贴symbolizev.象征;用符号表现prosperityn.繁荣;成功evolveinto逐渐发展成uniquea.唯一的，仅有的Activity1Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassage.1.ChineseNewYearistimefor.A.dinnerB.housecleanupC.familyreunionD.travel2.StudentstakeabsencefromschoolduringtheChineseNewYear.A.one-monthB.three-monthC.two-monthD.15days3.BeforetheSpringFestival,everyfamilywillhavea.A.reuniondinnerB.NewYearvisitC.celebrationD.thoroughhousecleanup4.Accordingtothepassage,thecelebrationlastsfordays.A.25daysB.7daysC.30daysD.15days5.Thefollowingstatementisnottrue.A.MostemployeesinChinahaveatleastsevendaysoffwork.B.Chinesepeoplehavedifferentthingstodooneachday.C.TheSpringFestivalisonlyobservedinChinamainland.D.Themonsterwasafraidofredcolorandloudsound.Activity2Taketurnstoaskandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.IstheSpringFestivalsimilarwithChristmasDaytothewesterners?2.WhydoeseveryfamilyhaveahousecleanupbeforetheSpringFestival?3.WhyisredcolorsopopularinChina?4.WhatarethedifferencesbetweenSpringFestivalandChristmasDay?5.HowdoyoucelebratetheSpringFestivalinyourhometown?Activity3Readthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblankswiththeproperwordsorphrases.Thentrytoreciteit.(Nomorethanthreewords)ChineseNewYear,alsocal