1、B3U1 Festivals and Celebrations-Reading and Thinking 同步练习同步练习一、单词拼写1. No one knows the _(起源) of this custom.2.All the members of the family g_ to enjoy a reunion dinner.3. What you said on the _(场合) was not fit.4. The weather at the moment is not _(典型的) for July.5. Rice farmers here still plant and
2、h_ their crops by hand.6. My f_ is not perfect but Im healthy.二、单句语法填空1. It is a common _(believe) that computer games affect childrens study.2. Thanksgiving Day is a happy festival because the food _(gather) for the winter and the_(agriculture) work is over.3. Its important that parents know of any
3、 situation that can be of great _(significant) to theirchildrens behavior and school _(perform).4. I compared the copy with the _(origin) painting, but there was not much _(differ).5. The girl has _ good figure but has _ ordinary look.6. No matter _ often he gives us a lesson, his _(popular) never w
4、ears out.7. Im extremely grateful _ all the teachers for their help.8. With the _(develop) of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions mayfade _ and others may _(establish).9. Another example is Halloween, _ slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its_(religio
5、n) origins.10. Festivals are becoming _(increase) commercial, with businesses _(take)advantage of the celebrations.三、写出下面词组中文含义，并用其正确形式填空a wide range of _figure out_fade away_be typical of_in spite of_reflect on_take advantage of_have/lost faith in_on occasions_have.in common_after all _be grateful
6、to sb. for sth._play a significant role in_with the development of_1. In todays competitive economy where everyone is trying to d more with less, youve got to _a way to profit from the very beginning.2. My experience this summer made me _ how much we used Wi-Fi. Its possible not to be sodependent on
7、 it.3. It _ him to set his aim high but do little, so he is always leaving things undone.4. Im going to _ this journey to explore the history of the castle.5. You shouldnt be hard on him. _, he is still a schoolboy.6. _ all your talk, you never seem to come to the point.7. If you study festivals car
8、efully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually _ a lot_ after all.8. Todays festivals have _ origins, including the seasons of the year, famous figures, importantevents, and religions.9. Customs _ festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.10. People celebrate the harv
9、est festival to show that they _ the years supply of food.四、补全或翻译句子1. 到目前为止，已经收录了 3000 多本书，从育儿到经济管理，每天都在增加新的书。 （range;with 复合结构）So far, more than 3,000 books _(include), _ parenting _economics and management, _ every day.2. 尽管他已经做了一些事情来培养早晨朗读的习惯，但他的发音仍然是个严重的问题。 （in spite of）_, hispronunciation remai
10、ns a serious problem.3. 今年春节期间，各种购票渠道使得买火车票不再困难。 （make it adj. to do.）Various ticket buying channels _ traintickets during the Chinese Spring Festival this year.4. 人们普遍认为，传统节日的特殊之处和生命力在于其文化元素。(It 句式) _ what makes traditional festival special and keeps them alive lies intheir cultural elements.(there
11、 be 句式)_ what makes traditional festival special and keeps themalive lies in their cultural elements.5. 这是一本非常有趣的书，不管花多少钱我都会买它的。(of+n.; 疑问词+ever)This is a book _. Ill buy it, _.6. 随着圣诞节的临近，我们买了一颗装饰着彩灯的圣诞树。 （with 复合结构；decorate）_, we bought a Christmas tree _.五、课文语法填空：There are all kinds of festivals
12、all over the world, which have 1_ wide range of origins, some seasonal,some religious, and some in memory of special 2_(figure) or events. However, 3_ alldifferent festivals have in common is the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace.The harvest festival takes place in almost all 4_(cultur
13、e). People celebrate it to show that they aregratefulafterfinishingtheagriculturalworkand gatheringfoodforthewinter. Theharvestfestival5_(celebrate) with different customs in different cultures. Although customs play an significant rolein festivals, they change as time 6_(go) by. For example, during
14、 the Chinese Spring Festival, many citiesno longer allow people to set off firecrackers, because it can make the air pollution 7_(serious). Thesedays, 8_ people spending more money on gifts, festivals are becoming more commercial. However,some people are against the festivals being commercialized to
15、 prevent the significance of the festivals from_(fade) away.六、阅读理解APeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mothers Day, on the second Sunday inMay, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents.They raise the
16、ir children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days makeus think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathersmust help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. O
17、n Mothers Day people wear carnations. A redone symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services tohonor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地).On these days familiesget together at home, as well
18、as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are daysof fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their ownpresents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not th
19、e value of the gift that is important, but it is“the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and otherstores do a lot of business during these holidays.1. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for paren
20、ts?AParents bring up children.BParents give love and care to children.CParents educate children to be good persons.DParents pass away before children grow up.2. What do you think “florists” do?AThey sell flowers.BThey make and sell bread.CThey offer enough room for having family parties.DThey sell s
21、pecial gifts for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.3. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?AIt has only two kinds of colors.BIt refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers Day or Fathers Day.CIts a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.DPeople can wear carnations only on the second
22、 Sunday in May.4.What do you know from the passage?AMothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.BFewer women worked outside the home in the past.CNot all the children respect their parentsDFathers are not as important as mothers at home.BWe all love bank holidays. In the UK, we only get eight bank h
23、olidays in one year, and at least five of thoseoccur around Christmas time and Easter time!Abank holiday is a British English term. This is an official day that isdecided by the government, when banks, shops and offices close for the day even though its a weekdayusually aMonday, and a lot of people
24、have a day off work.Bank holidays are different in Colombia -firstly, they are called “festivos”. There are twenty festivos for thewhole country in one year! In Britain, people get more holiday allowances(津贴)than Colombians but fewer bankholidays. There can be even more festivos in Colombia, dependi
25、ng on which region of Colombia you live in. This isbecause different regions have their own holidays. For example, some regions have a patron saint(守护神), so theyhave an extra festivo to celebrate that saint.However, there are some days that are national holidays for historical reasons. There is an I
26、ndependence Daycelebration on July 20 every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on July 14, or Independence Day in theUnited States on July4. Other important festivos in Colombia are: Labour Day, on May 1, and Columbus Day onOctober 12. Columbus Day is a historical bank holiday that almos
27、t every county on the continent ofAmericacelebrates. This includes Colombia, Chile, Peru,Argentina, Mexico and the United States. It is memorialization ofthe day when the Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, first reached land on the continent in the year 1492. Manypeople criticize this day and say
28、 it is not something to celebrate because of the way Columbus and his team treatedthe people that were already living there.5. What is a “bank holiday” according to the text?AAn official nationwide vacation.BAholiday only for the bank staff.CABritish traditional religion festival.DA celebration for
29、Christmas and Easter.6. What can we learn from Paragraph2?AColombia and Britain have the same number of festivos.BAll Colombians have the same number of festivos.CColombians have fewer holiday allowances than British people.DPeople in most regions celebrate a patron saint.7. Why do manyAmericans ref
30、use to celebrate Columbus Day?ABecause Columbus wasnt anAmerican at all.BBecause Columbus once treated the locals badly.CBecause it wasnt Columbus who foundAmerica first.DBecause Columbus didnt live in the continent ofAmerica.8. What is the text mainly about?AABritish English term.BBank holidays in
31、Colombia.CImportant festivos in America.DDifferent bank holidays in the world.CMothers DayThe second Sunday in May is Mothers Day.Mothers Day is a special day for everyone! On that day, childrenusually give their mothers cards,presents and flowers.But most of the people like giving their mothers car
32、nations(康乃馨).As for the origin of Mothers Day, there is a famous saying, God could not be everywhere and he mademother.”Fathers DayFathers Day is on the third Sunday in June.Some Americans thought that if we had Mothers Day.we shouldhave a Fathers Day (On Fathers Day, there is not any party, But chi
33、ldren will give their father some presents andthe best wishes, Father is great.We could give the best wishes to them.HalloweenHalloween is on October 31st.On this day, in front of the house there are a lot of pumpkin lights.They are verybeautiful.Every family has a lot of sweets.When children go to
34、knock at their doors, people will give them sweets,EasterEaster is from 22nd March to 25thApril.Easter is an important holiday in Western countries, Many children buychocolate and Easter eggs.They also make Easter eggs.Some people like this holiday because it is interesting.Thanksgiving DayEvery las
35、t Thursday of November is a special day.Some American think Thanksgiving Day is more importantthan Christmas Day.On that day, all people have supper with their family together.Thanksgiving Day in America is atime to offer thanks, have family gatherings and enjoy holiday meals.People like to eat turk
36、eys and some fruits. Onthat day people are all happy.But in Canada Thanksgiving Day is the second Monday in October.9. On which day can children ask for and get sweets?AFathers Day.BThanksgiving day.CHalloween.DEaster.10. What will Americans do on Thanksgiving Day?AThey say thanks.BThey have friend
37、gatherings.CThey go on holiday.DThey buy many cards.11. What can be known about the festivals in the text?AFathers Day is a festival with a long history in US.BEater Eggs are traditional food in western countries.CThanksgiving Day is more important than Christmas.DMothers Day is to honor mothers dev
38、otion to children.第二节：The Qingming Festival is celebrated with a three-day national holiday, whose name originates from the sayingPlants start to revive and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way. Thus, the festival is called Qingming,which means clean and bright.12_ Tomb sweeping aims to com
39、memorate family ancestors while going on aspring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.Traditional customsTomb sweeping.13_ On this day, the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs. They offerfruit and wine to their ancestors and clean t
40、he weeds from around the tomb. Finally, they kowtow and pray, hopingfor their ancestorsblessing for the rest of the year.Spring outing. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing, asplants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a gre
41、at time outdoors with their friends and family.14_Traditional foodQingtuan, a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand, is also called Qingmingguo or Aiguo. 15_It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice, stuffed with sweetened bean paste, Qingtuan tastessweet with the f
42、resh fragrance of Aicao, a green spring vegetable, In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanximake steamed buns, known as Huamo, made into different shapes. 16_ Some are for peaceful family lifewhile others represent the wish for health.AWith each distinct look comes a good blessingBPlaying foot
43、ball and flying kites are popular activities.CIt is popular in the southern regions of the Yangtze River.DFamily members gather together to celebrate and taste the food.E.The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.F.Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for our a
44、ncestors.G.The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.Reading and thinking 同步练习参考答案：一、1. origin2. gathered3. occasion4. typical5. harvest6. figure二、1. belief 2. is gathered/has been gathered; agricultural 3. significance, performance 4. original; dif
45、ference 5. a, an6. how, popularity7. for8. development; away; be established9. which, religious10. increasingly; taking三、1. figure out2. reflect on3. is typical of4. take advantage of5.After all6. In spite of7. have, in common8. a wide range of9. play a significant role in10. are grateful for四、1. ha
46、ve been included; ranging from; to; with new books/titles added.2. In spite of what he has done to develop the habit of reading aloud in the morning3. Make it no longer difficult to buy/gt4. It is commonly believed that;Theres a common belief that5. of great interest; no matter how/however much it may cos/I may spend6. With Christmas coming/approaching/drawing near/on the way/around the corner; (which was) decoratedwith colorful lights/lights of different colors五、1. a2. figures3. what4. cultures5. is celebrated6. goes7. more serious8. with9. fading10. carefully六、DACBACBBCADGEBCA
