Unit3Celebrations单元阅读课件高中英语北师大版

Unit3Celebrations阅读

Inthisunit,youwill:1.listen,readandtalkaboutcelebrations;2.learnhowtousethepassiveandcollocationstoexpress

meaning,andalsolearnhowtocongratulateandgivethanksappropriately;3.writeadescriptionofaneventyouexperiencedbefore;I.阅读文章第1~3段,完成练习(1)WhodidTomJenkinsspendSpringFestivalwith?A.Hisfriends.B.Hisfamily.C.Hishostfamily.D.Histeachers.C.LESSON1

SPRINGFESTIVAL(2)Whichofthefollowingcustomsaretheones

thatTomhaslearnedinhishostfamily?A.Cleaningthehousefromtoptobottom.B.AttachingtheChinesecharacterFuupsidedowntothefrontdoor.C.Lettingofffireworks.D.Alltheabove.(3)Whydopeoplecleanthehousefromtoptobottom?D(4)True(T)orfalse(F).①PeoplebelievethatwhenFuisputupsidedown,happinessarrives.②Fireworkswerebeingletoffacrossthecitytomakethechildrenhappy.(5)WhatdidTomrealizeaboutSpringFestival?TFHerealizedthatSpringFestivalishighyvalued

byeveryChinesefamily.SPRINGFESTIVAL

ItwasmyfirsttimespendingSpringFestivalinChinawithmyhostfamily.SpringFestivalishighlyvaluedbyeveryChinesefamily.Preparationsbeganaweekbeforethefestival.First,thehousewascleanedfromtoptobottom.MyhostmotherMrsChensaidthiswastosweepawaythedirtofthepastyearandgetreadyforthenewyear.

Next,theChinesecharacterFuwasattachedupsidedowntoourfrontdoor.ItisbelievedthatwhenFuisputupsidedown,happinessarrives.Thecharacterlookedreallycool.

ThegreatestexcitementbeganthenightbeforeSpringFestival.Fireworkswerebeingletoffacrossthecity,suddenlylightingupthenightsky.Childrenwerecoveringtheirearsbutwithanexpectantlookontheirfaces.MrsChensaidthatitwastoscareawaythemonsterNian.Thefireworkswerealotoffun!Wethensattogethertoenjoy

abigdinner,wishingeveryoneahappynewyear.I.阅读文章第4~6段,完成练习1)(TorF)XuGangdoesn'ttakecareinchoosinggiftsforhisparents.(2)WhenXuGanggetsonthetrainandissurroundedbyShanxiaccents,whatisheawareof?(3)WhenXuGang'sparentstllhimwhathasbeenhappeningathometown,hefeelsitis

()A.upsetB.boring

D.unhappy

C.greatFC(4)WhatwasSpringFestivalaboutwhenXuGangwasakid?A.Itwasaboutfireworks,andsweetsdecorations.B.Itwasaboutnewclothes.C.Itwasaboutafamilygathering.D.Itwasaboutdeliciousfood.A

IusuallystartplanningmytriphometoShanxiweeksbeforeSpringFestival,astrainticketsorflightshavetobebookedasearlyaspossible.Itakegreatcareinchoosinggiftsformyparents.Thisyear,Iboughtabottleofwineformyfatherandabeautifulsweaterformymother.Everyyear,themomentIgetonthetrain,IamsurroundedbyShanxiaccents—IknowthatIamheadinghometomyfamily.Idon'tgettotravelbacktoShanxiveryoften,sowhenIgethome,myparentswillfillmeinonwhat'sbeenhappening—whohasgotmarriedorhadchildrenorgoneawaytouniversity.It'sgreattohearwhateveryone'sbeenupto.SPRINGFESTIVAL

Weusuallyhavehotpot—it'ssotasty!However,whatweeatisn'tthemostimportantthing.What'simportantiswhoweeatitwith.It'sawonderfulthingtobebacktogetherwithmyfamilyandtalkofoldtimes.WhenIwasakid,SpringFestivalwasallaboutfirecrackers,sweetsanddecorations.AsIgetolder,cominghomeandbeingwithmyentirefamilyisthemostimportantpartofit.SPRINGFESTIVAL

a28-year-oldcomputerengineerworkinginShanghaiI.阅读文章第7~8段,完成学习指导93面(1)True(T)orfalse(F).①LiYanandherhusbandarebothretired,sotheyseetheirchildrenandgrandchildren

veryoften

readyfortheirchildren's②Inordertoget

homecoming,LiYanandherhusbandbecome

verybusyweeksbeforeSpringFestival.FT(2)WhydoLiYan'sfamilyalwayshavejiaoziduringSpringFestival?A.Becausetheyaretheirgrandchildren'sfavouritefoodB.Becausetheyareeasytomake.C.Becausetheyarethemostdeliciousfood.D.Becausetheyareasignoftheirwishesforhealthandhappinessinthecomingyear.DSpringFestivalisfamilytimeforus.MyhusbandandIarebothretired.Wedonotseeourchildrenandgrandchildrenveryoftenandwemissthemalot.WeeksbeforeSpringFestival,westartgettingreadyfortheirhomecoming.Thingsstarttogetreallybusy.Wethinkaboutwhatthechildrenwouldliketoeat,whatweneedtobuyandwhatdishesneedtobeprepared.SPRINGFESTIVAL

Ourhousebuzzeswithactivitieswheneveryonecomeshome.Ourgrandchildrenrunaroundshoutingandplaying,andtheadultsgatheraroundthetabletotalkaboutthepastyear.Greatfunisalsoenjoyedinthekitchenasjiaoziarebeingmade.Wealwayshavejiaoziduringthistime,astheymeansomethingspecialonthisoccasion—theyareasignofourwishesforhealthandhappinessinthecomingyear.Tome,thisisSpringFestival—thejoyofafamilygathering.SPRINGFESTIVAL

Notesfromtheeditor:SpringFestivalisanimportanttraditioninChina.Ithasuniquemeanings.However,peoplemayunderstanditdifferently,includingthosefromothercultures.Herearethreereaders'accountstoourmagazine,whosharedtheirexperiencesandviewsaboutit....

Throughouthistory,someoftheoriginalcustomshavechanged,butthespiritofthefestival—thespiritoffamily—haslargelybeenkept.MostoftheimportantSpringFestivaltraditionsarestillbeingpractisedbypeopleacrossthecountry.1.阅读文章第1~7段，习得以下素养(1)(TorF)AlthoughGrannyspentmostofhertimeonthebrownsofaquietly,sheseemedhappy.(

)(2)WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyIdidn'tknowGrannywassick?A.Iwastooyoung.B.IwastooexcitedaboutChristmas.C.Ididn'tcareaboutGranny.D.Grannyhidittoowell.TC(3)

IwrotealettertoFatherChristmastotellhimaboutA.thepresentsIwantedB.thesongIlikedC.thefoodIwantedD.themusicboxIlikedA(4)WhatdidGrannyandIdoinDecember?A.Wemadesugarbiscuits.B.Westuffedtheturkey.C.WesangChristmassongs.D.Alltheabove.(5)Afterreadingtheabovepassage,canyouwritedownseveralwordstodescribeGranny?D阅读文章第8~17段，习得以下素养(1)True(T)orfalse(F).①

IonlyreceivedsomesmalltoysandsweetsasChristmasgifts.(

)②Whilehavinglunch,Grannyfeltveryhappy.(

)FT阅读文章第8~17段，习得以下素养(2)HowmanypeoplehadlunchonChristmas?A.5.

B.4.

C.6.

D.7.(3)WhatgiftdidGrannygiveme?(4)Whatdidweeatforlunch?C阅读文章第18段(1)True(T)orfalse(F).①AfewweeksafterthatChristmas,Grannydied.(

)②ThewriterstillholdthebeliefthatthereisaFatherChristmas.(

)(2)Whatdidthewriterkeepinsidethemusicbox?TF(3)Inthewriter'sopinion,whatmakesChristmas

somagical?A.Christmasgifts.B.FatherChristmas.C.MemoryofGranny.D.Christmassongs.C

IstillrememberthelastChristmasGrannyspentwithus.ItbeganinthemiddleofNovemberonacold,windyday.IrememberthewindbecauseGranny'sgreyhairwasamesswhenshearrived.ThatwasalsothedayGrannymovedin.Somehow,atthetime,Ididn'tknowshewassick.MaybeIwastooyoung,maybeshehidittoowell,ormaybeIwasjusttooexcitedthatChristmaswasontheway.

AfterGrannymovedin,shespentmostofhertimeonthebrownsofabythefire.Sometimesshewasquiet,butsheseemedhappy.

MEMORIESOFCHRISTMAS

WhenIwrotealettertoFatherChristmastellinghimaboutthepresentsIwanted,Grannymadeanefforttohelpme.Herhandwasslightlyshaky,butshewrote“FatherChristmas,theNorthPole”ontheenvelope.

InDecember,ourexcitementgreweachday—lightsappearedinthestreets,Christmascardsarrived,andtherewassnoweverywhere.GrannyandImadesugarbiscuits,stuffedtheturkeyandthenIsatonmygranny'slapandwe15sangChristmassongs.MyfavouritesongwasFrostytheSnowmanandIlovedthebitthatwent"Thumpety-thump-thump,thumpety-thump-thump,lookatFrostygo!"Grannyhadpatiencetosingitoverandoveragain.

OnChristmasEve,GrannytookaseatbythefireasweputuptheChristmastree.Ihungmostofthedecorationsonthebranches.

"That'sthemostbeautifultreeI'veeverseen,"Grannysaid.

Thenshestartedsinging,“Oh,Christmastree,oh,Christmastree,youfillmyheartwithmusic...”

Beforebed,GrannyandIleftaplateofsugarbiscuitsoutforFatherChristmas,andputastockingattheendofmybed.IrememberGrannysittingonmybedandsingingsoftlyuntilIfellasleep.

MystockingwasfullofsmalltoysandsweetsonChristmasmorning,andtherewerepresentsunderthetree.Iwasonmybestbehaviouraswe

openedthepresents.Later,Grannycalledmeover.

“Ihavesomethingspecialforyou,”Grannywhispered.“It'sforallyourtreasures.MerryChristmas."

Itwasamusicboxwithaballetdancerinside.

Afterbreakfast,AuntieKathandmycousinDavidarrived.WhileMum,DadandAuntieKathgotlunchready,DavidandIplayedoutside.Weracedaroundthegardenandrolledabigsnowballtomakealovelysnowman.Grannystayedinsidebythefire.Iremembercatchinghereyethroughthewindow.

“Comeoutside,Granny,”Icalled,butshejustwaved.Lunchwaslate,butitwasaloudandexcitingaffair.Weputonsillypaper45hatsandhadabigturkeywithpotatoes,followedbyChristmaspudding.Davidputsomuchpuddinginhismouththathecouldn'tswallow.“How'sthepudding?”Grannyasked.“Mmmph,mmmph,mmmph,”saidDavid.AuntieKathdidn'tthinkitwasfunny,buttherestofusdid.Grannylaughed50somuchthatherpaperhatfelloff.

AfewweeksafterthatChristmas,Grannypassedaway.Ithinkofheroftenthough,especiallyatChristmas.Eachyear,Itakeoutthemusicboxshegaveme.InsideIkeepGranny'spaperhatandthelettershehelpedmewritethatChristmas.MumgavetheletterbacktomesomeyearsagowhenInolongerbelievedinFatherChristmas.WhenIthinkaboutwhatmakesChristmassomagical,it'snotjustgiftsandFatherChristmasthatcometomind.It'salsomymemoryofGranny.NowI'mtheonewhomakessugarbiscuitseachyear,andIalwaysmakeoneinaG-shape—GforGranny.

1.ItisbelievedthatwhenFuisputupsidedown,happinessarrives.

it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。相同句型还有Itissaid/known/reported…that…据说、众所周知、据报道...这一句型可以改写成：Sb./Sth.bebelieved/said/known/reportedtodo/tohavedone/tobe/tobedoing...LanguageandGrammar

2.IusuallystartplanningmytriphometoShanxiweeksbeforeSpringFestival,astrainticketsorflightshavetobebookedasearlyaspossible.

我通常春节前数周就开始计划回山西的行程，因为要尽早订火车票或机票。

as表示因为，引导原因状语从句。as作为连词主要有“当……时候”，“尽管、虽然”，“像……一样”，“随着”等意思。

3.Everyyear,the

momentIgetonthetrain,IamsurroundedbyShanxiaccents—IknowthatIamheadinghometomyfamily.

themoment在此处作连词,意为“一……就……”,引导时间状语从