1、Unit 1 Reading for Writing语用训练语用训练. 选用下面单词的适当形式填空选用下面单词的适当形式填空atmosphere， represent， please， fancy， grace， absolute， moment， brief， respect， horrible1. She tries to create an _ of calm and security for her children where they can livehappily.2. The old man was _to watch his son appear on TV.3. Mr Ki
2、ng was chosen _ the company at the conference.4. We are impressed with the _ with which a dancer leaps into the air.5. He made his reasons for buying another car _clear.6. I wanted a simple black dress，nothing_.7. I spent a few _ thinking what I was going to say.8. The scientist who is making a spee
3、ch _ by everyone present.9. The family members screamed _when they saw the snakes crawling on theground.10. _speaking，English is so useful that all of us students should learn it well. 根据汉语提示完成句子根据汉语提示完成句子1. _（参加）the celebration was an exciting experience for me.2. Buying such a house in the centre
4、of the city is_ （值得）.3. _（坦白地说） ，the dish you cooked tasted terrible.4. The moment the gun_（开火） ，the soldier gave himself away.5. It looks_（好像）the plan went on well.6. People _（四面八方的）came to the market to buy things.7. The coat suits you well_（除以外）its color.8. These traditions_（对有重大影响）people.9. _（尊重
5、）our parents is very important.10. Because of the heavy rain，they didnt_（出发）until 12 oclock.主题阅读主题阅读. 阅读理解阅读理解APeople in Brazil mark Carnival （狂欢节）every year and it is considered to be one of themost important national holidays. It is not about a big moment in history or a famous person， but itis im
6、portant for the people because it is a time of friendship，freedom，and many days withoutwork. People can choose between parties and rest. Most people choose parties， day after day， nightafter night.Carnival is celebrated forty days earlier than Easter，but it is not recognized by the church. Itlasts f
7、our days and four nights. People put on their holiday clothes and go out into the streets or toclubs to enjoy themselves together.There are also some celebration activities. For instance ， samba schools make a paradeshowing their music and beautiful cars. They are followed by people. Every year the
8、parade tells adifferent story，and each city has one or more schools like this.In the south the celebration of Carnival comes back to normal by Wednesday. The problem isthat it is not recognized by the church in the northwest where the Carnival is more traditional.There，people do not respect its end
9、and continue to party until the next Sunday.Carnival is my favorite holiday，but I do not agree that the party should keep going. Like atother popular parties， people drink， dance and have fun. Unfortunately， some people are not veryresponsible and give it a bad name，leaving a bad impression of this
10、holiday，but it is the onlynational holiday that brings the whole country and its different people and cultures together.1. Which of the following statements is true？A. The Carnival is the most interesting holiday in Brazil.B. The Carnival is celebrated to honor a famous person.C.All of the people en
11、joy themselves in public places during the Carnival.D. People do not need to work during the Carnival in Brazil.2. From this passage，we can infer that the CarnivalA. is a favored holiday in BrazilB. has a religious originC. is when people miss their ancestorsD. is when people present gifts to each o
12、ther3. Whats the authors attitude to the Carnival？A. Objective.B. Negative.C. Positive.D. Indifferent.BBeijingThe public has responded with vigorous support for an NPC deputys proposal toextend the Spring Festival holiday from three days to 10.More than 78 percent of about 27，600 respondents to a po
13、ll on www. people. com. cn voted in favor of the idea of Li Jing，who is also the mayor of Meishan cityin South-west Chinas Sichuan province. Li said the lunar new year festival holiday was too shortfor family reunions，especially for the nations 220 million migrant workers.With hundreds of millions o
14、f people on the move during such a short time span，the holidayputs great stress on the public transport system and suppresses tourism，she added. She suggestedthe holiday be extended and cover the three adjacent（毗连的） weekends， which means the publiccould take a total of 16 days off and floating popul
15、ation could spend the Lantern Festival，whichfalls on the 15th day of the lunar new year，with their families.People would then have sufficient time to fully enjoy the traditional holiday with theirfamilies，Li said during an interview with Peopled Daily Online on Friday.Most online voters agreed that
16、extending the holiday will ease the burden on public transportand strengthen family ties. The Spring Festival is an occasion for family reunions and should belonger than the National Day holiday， ” one responder said in an online post “Every year， I wish Icould spend more time at home for the Spring
17、 Festival，but I always have to go back to work. Ihope the NPC will approve this proposal. ”Another online comment read :“Extending the Spring Festival holiday could prevent theannual transportation crush，which has in recent years resembled an exodus （出走）of fleeingrefugees （难民）”.Most of the about 13
18、percent who opposed the idea cited difficulties readjusting to work afterthe break. Some pointed out that office moral （士气）was generally low during the first weekafter the holiday. “After the six-day holiday ， many people come back to work feelingabsent-minded,” one respondent said. Some who opposed
19、 the extension suggested adding theLantern Festival as an official holiday.Another 10 percent said lawmakers should carefully study the impacts before they make anydecisions on holidays.4. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Li Jing suggested extending the SpringFestival holiday？A. The floa
20、ting population could spend the Lantern Festival.B. People could spend more money and this could promote consumption.C. The lunar new year festival holiday was too short for family reunions.D. The holiday puts great stress on the public transport system and suppresses tourism.5. What was Li Jings pl
21、an for the lunar new year festival holiday？A. It could cover the two adjacent weekends.B. The holiday would be from the first day of the lunar year.C. She added the Lantern Festival as an independent official holiday.D. The public could take a total of 16 days off including the Lantern Festival.6. T
22、he underlined word “crush” in the sixth paragraph probably means “_”.A. uncomfortable pressure caused by a great crowd of peopleB. a drink made by pressing fruit and used as juiceC. a traffic accident resulting from traveling too fastD. peoples eagerness to go home to meet their families7. Why were
23、some netizens against extending the holiday？A. It was a waste of time.B. People would not earn much money.C. It would have a bad effect on Chinas economy.D. People wouldnt be in a good working stage after so long a holiday. 阅读填句阅读填句根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。The Qingming Festival is
24、celebrated with a 3-day national holiday，whose name originatesfrom the saying Plants start to revive and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright wayThus，the festival is called Qingming，which means clean and bright_1_ Tomb sweeping aims tocommemorate family ancestors while going on a spring outing
25、allows everyone the chance toenjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the seasonTraditional customsTomb sweeping_2_ On this day，the whole family gathers in front of their ancestraltombsThey offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clean the weeds from around thetomb Finally， they kowtow and pray， ho
26、ping for their ancestors blessing for the rest of the yearSpring outingThe time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons fora spring outing，as plants are thriving and flowers are bloomingPeople can have a great timeoutdoors with their friends and family_3_Traditional foodQing
27、tuan，a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand，is also called Qingmingguo orAiguo_4_It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice，stuffed withsweetened bean pasteQingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao，a green springvegetableIn celebration of Qingming，peop
28、le from Shaanxi make steamed buns，known asHuamo， made into different shapes _5_Some are for peaceful family life while others representthe wish for healthAWith each distinct look comes a good blessingBPlaying football and flying kites are popular activitiesCIt is popular in the regions south of the
29、Yangtze RiverDFamily members gather together to celebrate and taste the foodEThe tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin DynastyFMany traditional customs are practised to show respect for our ancestorsGThe two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a springou
30、ting参考答案参考答案. 1. atmosphere2. pleased3.to represent4. grace5. absolutely6.fancy7. moments8. is respected9.horribly10. Briefly.1. Taking part in 2. worth it 3. To be frank 4. went off 5. as if 6. from near and far 7.except for 8. have great influence on 9. Showing respect to10.set off主题阅读主题阅读.【文章大意】本
31、文主要介绍了巴西的一个传统节日“狂欢节”。1.D解析： 细节理解题。 根据第一段的 because it is a time of friendship， freedom， and manydays without work.可知，在狂欢节的这几天里人们可以不去工作。2.A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的. it is the only national holiday that brings the wholecountry and its different people and cultures together.可知，狂欢节是唯一能将整个国家及其不同的人民和文化聚集在一起的全国性节日。
32、 由此可以推断出狂欢节在巴西受到整个国家人民的欢迎。3. A解析： 推理判断题。 根据最后一段的Carnival is my favorite holiday，but I do not agree thatthe party should keep going.狂欢节是我最喜欢的节日，但我不同意晚会继续下去。可见作者对于这个节日既有喜欢的地方也有不满的地方， 由此可以推断出作者对于狂欢节的态度是客观的。【文章大意】 本文讲述了眉山市市长李静建议把春节假期延长到10天， 民众对此发表了不同的观点。4.B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二、三段可知A、C、D三项在文章中都有所提及，B项人们可以花更多的
33、钱，提高消费，并没有提到，故选B。5.D解析： 细节理解题。 根据文章第三段的She suggested the holiday be extended and cover thethree adjacent weekends，which means the public could take a total of 16 days off and floatingpopulation could spend the Lantern Festival 可知人们可以拥有16天的春节假期，故选D。6.A解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第六段的which has in recent years resemb
34、led an exodus offleeing refugees 可知春节假期的延长会减轻交通运输的压力，crush本意是拥挤的人群，故选A。7.D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第七段的Most of the about 13 percent who opposed the ideacited difficulties readjusting to work after the break.可知， 网民认为假期延长会导致他们重新回到工作非常困难，故选D。.【语篇导读】本文主要介绍了我国的传统节日清明节及其传统习俗和传统美食。1G解析： 根据上句关键词 the festival 和下句中的 Tomb
35、 sweeping 与 going on a spring outing可知，选项 C 中的 the festival 与 two main activities 可分别与上下句关键词呼应。故选 G 项。2E解析：根据本段主旨 Tomb sweeping 可知，设空处应介绍与扫墓有关的背景信息。选项E 中的关键信息 The tradition of tomb sweeping 与本段中心一致。故选 E 项。3B解析： 本段中心是介绍清明习俗之一春游。 选项B中的Playing football和 flying kites与设空处上一句中的 outdoors 呼应，且与本段中心一致。故选 B 项。4C解析：根据空前的一句可知，选项 C 中的 It 可代指 Qingtuan，a green rice ball，且与下一句中的 It 指代一致。故选 C 项。5A解析：空前 In celebration ofinto different shapes中的 different shapes 与选项 A 中的With each distinct look 相呼应。故选 A 项。
