1、 Unit 1 Festivals And CelebrationsWords and Expressions 5. figure n.人物人物;数字数字;身材身材 vt. 认为认为; 认定认定keep ones figurefigure out_ 保持身材 _ 弄清楚1) The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to figure _ its reality.2) He got a job, earning close to six _ (figure).3) - I wonder
2、 how Mary has kept her _ (figure) after all these years. - By working out every day.outfiguresfigure6. gratitude n. 感激之情; 感谢 _ adj. 感谢的; 感激的 be grateful to 对.感激1) I would be _ if you could give me a kind consideration.2) Im so grateful _ all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end h
3、appily.3) I would like to express my _ to everyone for their help.gratefulgratefultogratitude7. gather v. 聚集; 集合; 收集; 收割1）Well gather at the Students Club at 8 p.m. this Friday. 2) The harvest festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.辨析: gather & collectgather 把分散的东西集中到一起.
4、collect 指精心地, 有选择地进行收集1). Lily went along the road _ wildflowers.2).He has been _ stamps for 10 years.gatheringcollecting8. decorate v.装饰; 装潢 _ n.装饰; 装饰品decorationdecorate sth with sth用某物装饰某物1) Paper cuts used for _ are often seen on windows and gates.decoration9. significant adj. 有重大意义的有重大意义的;显著的显著
5、的 _ n. 重要性重要性;意义意义重大重大 _ adv.重要重要地地;显著显著地地. it is significant that 很很显著显著 be of great significance (to) =be very significant (to)有重大意义的有重大意义的1. The discovery of the new drug is _/_ people suffering from heart problems.2. It is _ that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.very significa
6、nt toof great significance tosignificancesignificantlysignificant The Dragon Boat Festival, 1 traditional Chinese festival, 2 (celebrate) on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar(农历）农历）. 3 dates back to 2000 years ago, which falls 4 June 20th this year. On this day, Chin
7、ese people prepare Zongzi 5 (surround) by bamboo 6 (leaf). As the festival name 7 , people have dragon boat races 8 (celebrate) it, especially in the southern places 9 there are many rivers and lakes. The Dragon Boat Festival is 10 memory of QuYuan, a great poet of ancient China. The Dragon Boat Fes
8、tival, a traditional Chinese festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. It dates back to 2000 years ago, which falls on June 14th this year. On this day, Chinese people prepare Zongzi surrounded by bamboo leaves. As the festival name shows, people have dragon boat races to celebrate it, especially in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes. The Dragon Boat Festival is in memory of QuYuan, a great poet of ancient China.
