1、UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Section B Reading and Thinking 课后篇巩固提升 基础夯实 .单句填空 1.Through their work,the children develop concentration and (joy) self-discipline. 答案 joyful 2.They wanted to build friendships with people,regardless of race or (religious). 答案 religion 3.After many years of hard wo
2、rk,they finally achieved their (origin) goal. 答案 original 4.Dams can be built to store water for (agriculture) use in dry areas and dry seasons. 答案 agricultural 5.In a sense,they are spending a (significance) amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. 答案 significant 6.The (type) example
3、is computers,which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. 答案 typical 7.We (commercial) the Internet in our first digital production press one year ago. 答案 commercialised 8.It was my (believe) that if I pushed you as hard as I could,some of you would succeed. 答案 belief .短语填空(注意动词的适当形式) take pla
4、ce,drive away,take advantage of,in spite of,give up,be decorated with,range from,fade away 1.It is reported that the temperature of our city 0 to 30 . 答案 ranges from 2.By and by,the singing of the little boys and girls in the distance. 答案 faded away 3.Im going to this opportunity to learn more about
5、 the history of America. 答案 take advantage of 4.Mr Brown refused to give up smoking his lung disease. 答案 in spite of 5.Although many people laugh at him,Rob wont his dream. 答案 give up 6.Our school sports meeting will on June 19th,a week earlier than usual. 答案 take place 7.The old man put up somethin
6、g like a man in his fields in order to the birds. 答案 drive away 8.The exhibition hall many traditional Chinese paintings. 答案 is decorated with .一句多译 1.在春节期间,所有的孩子都穿着漂亮的衣服。 During the Spring Festival,all the children beautiful clothes.(wear) During the Spring Festival,all the children beautiful cloth
7、es.(dress) 答案 are wearing; are dressed in 2.我用了大约一个小时才从网上找到我需要的信息。 me about an hour the information I needed on the Internet.(take) about an hour the information I needed on the Internet.(spend) 答案 It took;to find; I spent;finding 3.我的朋友无论什么时间来山东,都来看我。 My friends call on me to Shandong.(whenever) th
8、ey come to Shandong,my friends call on me.(no matter) 答案 whenever they come; No matter when 4.随着时间的推移,他对音乐失去了兴趣。 ,he lost interest in music.(as) ,he lost interest in music.(with) 答案 As time went by; With time going by 素养提升 .阅读理解 Little New Year,usually a week before the lunar New Year,falls on Feb t
9、his year.It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God,the deity(神) who oversees the moral character of each household.Here are five things you should know about the Little New Year,another sign of the start of spring. 1.Offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God One of the most distinctive tradition
10、s of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God,who will report on the familys conduct over the past year.The offerings to the Kitchen God include pigs head,fish,sweet bean paste,melons,fruit,boiled dumplings,barley sugar,and Guandong candy.Most of the offerings are sweet
11、s of various varieties.It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage him to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report. 2.House cleaning According to Chinese folk beliefs,during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose
12、 either to return to Heaven or to stay on Earth.It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities timely departure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their houses,down to every last drawer and cupboard. 3.Paste paper-cuts to windows On the Little New Year,old couplets an
13、d paper-cuts from the previous Spring Festival are taken down,and new window decorations,New Years posters,and auspicious(吉利的) decorations are pasted up. 4.Bath and hair-cut As the old Chinese saying goes,whether theyre rich or poor,people often have a haircut before the Spring Festival.The activity
14、 of taking bath and haircut is often done on the Little New Year. 5.Preparations for the Spring Festival People start to stock up necessary provisions for the Spring Festival since the Little New Year.Everything needed to make offerings to the ancestors,entertain guests,and feed the family over the
15、long holiday must be purchased in advance. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了小年的五种民间习俗,小年也预示着春季的开始。 1.What is the most unusual tradition on the Little New Year? A.Offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God. B.Burning paper image of the Kitchen God. C.Preparing the necessity for the New Year. D.Cleaning house and peop
16、le themselves. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“One of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God,”可知,小年夜最与众不同的传统之一是烧灶神像。 2.What is the Kitchen Gods duty in the mans world? A.Collecting the information of the mans world. B.Protecting the character
17、of each home. C.Gathering sacrifices for other Gods in heaven. D.Watching out for the moral of each household. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God,the deity who oversees the moral character of each household.”可知,灶神在人间的职责是监管各家各户。 3.Why are most of the offerings s
18、weets? A.Because the Kitchen God loves sweet foods. B.As it is the traditional customs. C.As people hope the God says good for them. D.Because sweets are the best sacrifices. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“It is thought that this will seal the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage him to only say good things abo
19、ut the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report.”可 知,人们用甜品贡灶神是为了让灶神替他们在天上美言。 4.What do we know from the passage? A.Little New Year always falls in February. B.House cleaning is to welcome the New Year. C.On the Little New Year only paper-cuts are pasted up. D.People will make full prepara
20、tions for the coming New Year. 答案 D 解析推理判断题。最后一段提到“从小年开始,人们就开始为春节储备必要的粮食。在长假期间,向 祖先献祭、招待客人和家人所需的一切都必须提前购买。”由此可知,人们要为春节做好充分准备。 .七选五 If one thing on your wish-list is a stress-free holiday,then here are some shopping tips prepared for you,which will save both your time and money. Dont be tough on your
21、 brains. 1 Dont be afraid to look for clues and ask for ideas.First,see whether the folks on your to-buy-for list have already dropped some valuable hints of their dreamed items.If you strike out,encourage your lucky recipients to post items they wish someone would buy for them.You can also find ins
22、piration in the many online gift guides. 2 Gifts for Dads,Gifts for Golfers and such.Then youll get the idea. 3 You really can enlist your own personal helpers.Dont feel guilty about thatafter all,Santa employs helpers too.Many stores have free professional shoppers who can pick out presents for you
23、.Were not talking just high-end stores such as Blooming-dales and Nordstrom. 4 Theyre all hungry to win your business away from online retailers.But youll likely need an appointment,so call ahead or search stores websites for “personal shopping”.Youll typically find a link on the home page under Con
24、tact Us or Services. Have gifts delivered.Time is money,and for not a lot of money you can save a lot of time by having your gifts delivered right to your door.Some mom-and-pop shops offer delivery service while chain stores tend to charge for that,but it still might be worth paying for the convenie
25、nce. 5 First go to or download the free app and see whether its available in your area.Then type the name of a store into the search bar,click on the store,and enter the item you want. A.Make an appointment ahead. B.Cant figure out what to buy? C.Do you wish for a stress-free holiday? D.Get someone
26、else to do shopping for you. E.They are typically organized by recipient,interest,and/or price range. F.Others like Macys and J.Crew will also let you leave the shopping to them. G.For local stores that dont offer this convenience,try the Post-mates delivery service. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章就节假日购物如何确
27、定需要购买的物品给出了三点建 议,来帮助人们节省时间和金钱。 1.B 根据下文中的“Dont be afraid to look for clues and ask for ideas”以及后文中对需要购买物品的 线索整理,可推断出,此处是指不知道要买什么东西,以此引起下文。故选 B项。 2.E 根据下文“Gifts for Dads,Gifts for Golfers”可知,给父亲的礼品,给打高尔夫球的人的礼物都进行 了分类整理。据此推断,网上礼品参考都是按一定范围组织的,比如按照收件人、兴趣等,故选 E项。 3.D 根据第二句“You really can enlist your own
28、personal helpers.”可知,你可以找你自己的私人助手, 即让别人来帮你购物。故选 D 项。 4.F 上文中提到“Many stores have free professional shoppers who can pick out presents for you.”本空 则是列举了其他一些商店,选项 F中 others对应上文中的 many,承接自然,故选 F项。 5.G 本空位于段落中间,有承上启下的作用。根据上文中的“it still might be worth paying for the convenience”可定位关键词 convenience,G项中 this convenience 与之前后呼应。故选 G项。
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