1、 Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsWords and Expressions1.lantern n. 灯笼;提灯 C Chinese Lantern Festival 中国元宵节visit a lantern fair参观灯展2.carnival n. 狂欢节;嘉年华 CRio Carnival 里约狂欢节3.costume n. (某地或某历史时期的)服装;戏装 Cwear traditional costumes 穿传统服装a costume party 化装舞会4.dress (sb) up 穿上盛装;装扮dress up in carnival cos
2、tumes 盛装参加狂欢节Mulan dresses up like a boy. 木兰打扮成男孩模样。Mother loved to dress me up. 妈妈喜欢打扮我。5.march vi. n. 行进;前进;示威游行 Cmarch along the streets 沿街游行16.congratulationn. 祝贺;恭喜 Creceive congratulations from. 收到.的祝贺congratulations on sth. 祝贺.7.congratulate vt. 向(某人)道贺;(因某事)为自己感到自豪congratulate sb. on (doing)
3、 sth. 祝贺某人（做）某事8.riddle n. 迷语;神秘事件 C guess riddles 猜谜语9.ceremony n. 典礼;仪式 Can awards/opening ceremony颁奖 / 开幕仪式a wedding/marriage ceremony婚礼attend the ceremony 参加典礼10.samba n. 桑巴舞;桑巴舞曲watch samba dance 看桑巴舞表演211. People usually set off fireworks _ the Lantern Festival. 2. There is _ local carnival ev
4、ery year. 3. Dress up _ carnival costumes. 4. The little girl dressed _ up _ an angel. 5. _(march) along the streets.6. He sent an e-mail _(congratulate) her _ her winning the first place in the debating competition. 7. _ solves the riddle will get a prize. 8. Thank you for coming today _(attend) th
5、e graduation ceremony at No.3 Junior High School. onainherselfasMarchto congratulateonWhoeverto attend11.make-up n. 化妆品;性格;构成方式 put on ones make-up上妆She never wears make-up .她从来不化妆。a make-up artist 化妆师12.after all 毕竟;别忘了13.range n.一系列;范围，界限 vi.包括;(在一定范围内)变化a range of 一系列 a wide range of origins 一系列的
6、由来to range in size/length/price from A to B尺寸 / 长度 / 价格在A到B间变动14.range fromto 包括从到之间Her childrens ages range from three to eighteen. 她的孩子们的年龄在3岁到18岁之间.315.origin n. 起源;起因;出身 Cthe origins of life on earth 地球上生命的起源a persons social and family background 身世；出身a persons country of origin 某人的出生国original a
7、dj. 最初的；原始的；独创的；新颖的originally adv. 起初;原来; 独创地16.religion n. 宗教;宗教信仰 the Christian religion 基督教Buddhism is one of the world religions . 佛教是世界宗教之一。17.religious adj. 宗教的;笃信宗教的religious beliefs/faith 宗教信仰；信德religious education = education about religion 宗教教育religious groups 宗教团体religiously adv. 笃信地，虔诚地4
8、1. Shes a make - up _(art) .2. After all, _ you know, I love to dance! 3. They have _ wide range of _(origin) , such as the seasons of the year, _(religion) , famous _ (figure) , and important events. 4. Her childrens ages range _ three to eighteen. 5. Im a Chinese _ origin. 6. Sadly the library had
9、 moved from its _(origin) place into another building and the old reading room was gone.7. Buddhism is one of the world _(religion) . 8. Easter is an important _(religion) and social festival for Christians around the world. 9. They are both very _(religion) and felt it was a gift from God.2artistas
10、aoriginsreligionsfiguresfrombyoriginalreligionsreligiousreligious18.figure n. 人物;数字;身材C vt.认为;认定Im on a diet to keep my figure.我在节食保持身材。figure out 计算出; 弄明白; 解决; 想出Please figure out the total cost. 请算出总费用.19.charm n. 魅力;迷人的特征;咒语 vt. (使).吸引have its unique charms 有其独特的魅力be full of charm 极具吸引力charming a
11、.迷人的；有魅力的20.joy n. 高兴;喜悦 Uthe spirit of sharing joy分享快乐的精神To ones great joy, .使某人非常高兴的是，.21.joyful adj. 高兴的;快乐的a joyful celebration 快乐的庆典joyfully adv.喜悦地，高兴地522.gratitude n. 感激之情;感谢 express the depth of ones gratitude to sb向某人表示深切的谢意 with gratitude 感谢23.harvest n. 收获季节;收获;收成 vi，vt.收割(庄稼);捕猎(动物、鱼) th
12、e harvest festival 有丰收节during the harvest在收获季节里a good/bad harvest 丰收/欠收harvest the rice收割水稻24.agricultural adj. 农业(劳动/生产) This important agricultural festival 这一重大的农业节日agricultural policy/land/production/development 农业政策 / 土地 / 生产 / 发展25.agriculture n. 农业;农艺the number of people employed in agricultu
13、re农业从业人数61. Murdoch is an important _ (figure) in the media world. 2. Please _ (figure) out the total cost. 3. Every festival has _ different customs and unique _ (charm) . 4. His _ (charm) character became known throughout the world. 5. However, no matter _ different they may seem, all over the wor
14、ld, the spirit of sharing _ (joyful), _ (gratitude) , love, or peace is common in all festivals. 5. _ his great _ (joyful) , she accepted.6. He smiled at them _ gratitude .7. _ all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can _ (find) in almost every culture.8. Many farmers _ (harvest) the ri
15、ce now. 9. This important _ (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops _ (gather) in. 10. The number of people _ (employ) in _ (agriculture) has fallen in the last decade.3figurefigureitscharmscharminghow joygratitudejoyTowithOfbe foundare harvestingagricultural have been gatheredemploye
16、dagriculture 26.crop n. 庄稼;作物;一季的收成 Charvest their crops by hand 人工收割庄稼27.gather vi. 聚集;集合 vt. 聚集;搜集;收割gather together 聚在一起 gather evidence搜集证据28.grateful adj. 感激的;表示感谢的be grateful to sbfor sth. 因某事而感激某人be grateful to do sth 因做某事而感激gratefully adv. 感激地; 感谢地29.feature vt. 以为特色 n. 特色;特征;特点 C feature a
17、parade 以游行为特色the striking features 引人注目的特点730.decorate vt. 装饰;装潢decorate churches with flowers and fruit用鲜花和水果装饰教堂decorate sth. with sth. 用装饰be decorated with sth. 被装饰着decoration n.U 装饰；装潢；C装饰品Christmas decorations 圣诞节装饰品31.church n. (基督教的)教堂;礼拜堂go to church （去教堂）做礼拜32.significant adj. 有重大意义的;显著的sig
18、nificantly adv. 极大地; 显著地significance n. 意义; 意思; 重要性33.fade vi.vt. 逐渐消失;(使)褪色;(身体)变得虚弱Her smile faded. 她的笑容逐渐消失。34.fade away逐新消失;(身体)变得虚弱The laughter faded away. 笑声逐渐消逝81. Rice farmers here still plant and harvest their _(crop) _ hand. 2. People celebrate to show that they are grateful _ the years su
19、pply of food. 3 It _(feature) a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports yeaterday. 4. Her eyes are her most striking _(feature) .5. Today, in some European countries, people _ (decorate) churches and town halls _ flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. 6. Custo
20、ms play a_(significant) role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. 7. The new drug has great _(significant) for the treatment of the disease.8. Some traditions may fade _ and others may _ (establish) . 4cropsbyforfeaturedfeaturedecoratewithsignificantsignificance_awaybe established3
21、5.typical adj. 典型的;有代表性的;平常的It was typical of her to forget. 她这个人就是爱忘事。typically adv. 典型地; 代表性地; 通常36.firecracker n. 鞭炮;爆竹 explode firecrackers 燃放鞭炮37. evil adj. 邪恶的;有害的;罪恶的 n. 邪恶;罪恶;恶行evilly adv. 邪恶地 an evil womanthe root of all evils 万恶之源38.in spite of 不管;尽管 He has modern ideas in spite of his gre
22、at age. 尽管他年事很高,但思想观念却很入时。mercial adj. 商业(化)的;以获利为目的的the commercial heart of the city 城市的商业中心The movie was not a commercial success. 这部电影票房收入不佳。mercialise/-ze vt. 使商业化;利用牟利Festivals should not be commercialised. 节日不应该被商业化 commercialize the street 把这条街商业化commercialize ones way of life 把某人的生活方式商业化merc
23、ialization n. 商业化 （ also -isation）the commercialization of system software 许系统软件的商业化42.take advantage of sb/sth 利用.;欺骗.;占的便宜take advantage of new technology 利用新技术101. One example is the _(typical) Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting _(firecracker) to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate
24、the new year. 2. Because parents are _(emotion) important to their children, they are _(typical) a childs most powerful role models. 3. Chinese people explode_(firecracker) _ the Lunar New Year. 4. Money _(consider) to be the root of all _ (evil) . 5. Another example is Halloween, which slowly becam
25、e an exciting festival for children, _ spite of its _ (religion) _(origin) . 6. Festivals are becoming more and more _(commercial ) , with business _(take) advantage of the celebrations. 7. Try _ (commercial ) the street .5typicalfirecrackersfirecrackersemotionallytypicallyonis consideredevilsinreli
26、giousoriginscommercialtaking to commercialize43.medium n. (pl. media ) 媒介;手段;方法 a.中等的;中号的the medium of radio/television 广播 / 电视媒介Hes of medium height.他中等个子。There are three sizessmall, medium and large.有三种尺寸小号、中号和大号。44.the media大众传播媒介 attract the attention from the media引起媒体的关注be fully reported in th
27、e media 媒体进行了全面报道45.reflect vt. 显示;反映;反射reflect peoples wishes反映人类的愿望reflect on. 沉思.；深思.reflection n. 反映; （关于某课题的） 思考; （声、光、热等的）反射; 映像1146.belief n. 信仰;信心;信任religious/political beliefs宗教 / 政治信仰have faith / belief / trust in. =believe in.相信.;信任. ;对某人某物的信仰和信赖lose faith in sb 对.不信任 believe vi.& vt. 信任;
28、 相信; 以为believe it or not, .信不信由你，.47.faith n. 宗教信仰;信任;相信faithful adj. 忠实的; 忠诚的a faithful servant/friend/dog忠实的仆人 / 朋友 / 狗faithfully adv. 忠实地; 诚心诚意地Yours faithfully (用作正式信函或商业信函末尾署名前的套语) 您的忠实的1261. Television is the modern _(medium) of communication.2. He did it to attract the attention from the _ (m
29、edium) . 3. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, _ (faithful), and attitudes towards life. 4. I reflected _ the childs future. 5. He admired his _(reflect) in the mirror. 6. I have great _(faithful) _ youI know youll do well. 7. I have been a _ (faithful) reader of your newspaper for many years.8.
30、They _(faithful) observed the rules. mediummedia faithsonreflectionfaith infaithfulfaithfully48.occasion n. 特别的事情(或仪式、庆典);(适当的)机会occasion指代抽象时间在定语从句中作状语,用关系副词whenon occasion(s) 偶尔；偶然；有时occasional adj. 偶尔的，不经常的occasionally adv. 偶尔; 偶然; 有时候49.have sth in common(兴趣、想法等方面)相同; 有相同的特征 have a lot in common
31、 有很多共同之处have one thing in common有一个相同的特点have nothing in common 没有共同之处50.atmosphere n. 气氛;氛围;(地球的)大气(层)enjoy the relaxing atmosphere享受轻松的气氛offer a friendly atmosphere 提供友好的气氛pollution of the atmosphere 大气污染be trapped in the atmosphere 困在大气层中1351.lunar adj. 阴历的;月球的;月亮的on the Lunar New Years Eve 在农历新年前
32、夕on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month 阴历七月初七52.eve n. 前;前一天Christmas Eve (= 24 December)圣诞前夕（12月24日）a New Years Eve party (= on 31 December) 除夕晚会on the eve of the election 在选举前夕53.envelope n. 信封;塑料封套get lucky money in red envelopes 得到装在红信封里的压岁钱54.Christmas carol 圣诞颂歌sing Christmas carols 唱着
33、圣诞颂歌55.merry adj. 愉快的;高兴的merrily adv. 快乐地，愉快地，兴高采烈地;56.Merry Christmas! 圣誕快乐!141. They are occasions _ allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. 2. Occasions are quite rare _ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.3. They visit their teacher _ occasion. 4.
34、We _(occasion) meet for a drink after work.5. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find _ different cultures actually have a lot _ common after all.6. It was great fun _(walk) along the streets, _(enjoy) the _(relax) atmosphere! 7. The Spring Festival in China, _(especial) t
35、he dinner on the Lunar New Years Eve! 8. And I get lucky money in red _(envelope) from my parents and relatives, so its always _ exciting time for me. 7thatwhenonoccasionallyinthatwalkingenjoyingrelaxingespecially envelopesan57.pumpkin n. 南瓜pumpkin pie 南瓜馅饼58.pudding n. 布丁;(餐末的)甜食an apple pudding 苹果
36、布丁59.mashed potatoes 土豆泥mash n. 麦芽浆; 谷物饲料; 糊状物; 土豆泥; vt. 捣碎，磨碎; 捣成糊状的混和物 60.roast adj. 烤的;焙的 vi.vt.烘烤;焙a piece of roast beef 一块烤牛肉.roast a chicken 烤一只鸡 61.turkey n. 火鸡;火鸡肉eat turkey on Thanksgiving感恩节时吃火鸡62.roast turkey烤火鸡肉1563.pleased adj 高兴的;满意的be pleased to do sth./be pleased that. 乐意做某事 be pleas
37、ed/happy with sb./sth. 对感到满意pleasing adj. 令人愉快的；令人满意的；舒适的64.firework n. 烟火;烟花; pl. 烟花表演set off fireworks at New Years Eve 在除夕放烟花at the fireworks display 在烟花表演会上65.frank adj 坦率的;直率的have a frank discussion 进行开诚布公的讨论be frank with sb 对坦率 to be frank坦白说；坦率的说 (=frankly speaking)66.to be frank 坦白说;坦率地说 (=f
38、rankly speaking)161. Pumpkin pie is _ traditional American dish _ (serve) on Thanksgiving.2. I havent made _ pudding today. 3. Weve made a fire _(roast) a chicken. 4. This area has a _(please) climate in August.5. We set off _(firework) fireworks _ New Years Eve. 6. But, to be _(frank) , the firewor
39、ks _(go) off throughout the night were really _(annoy) . 7. _(frank) speaking, I dont like the job. 8aservedato roastpleasingonfrankgoingannoyingFrankly67.go off爆炸;走火;离开the fireworks going off throughout the night 通宵燃放的烟花The gun went off by accident. 枪走火了。Suddenly the lights went off. 灯突然熄灭了。68.exce
40、pt for除之外except for that 除此之外except for a few small mistakes 除几处小错69.inner adj. 内部的;里面的;内心的Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 中国内蒙自治区leave the inner door wide open 让里面的门大敞着。an inner sense of security 一种内心安全感。express their inner thoughts and feelings表达内心的想法和感受1770.autonomous adj. 自治的;有自治权的Chinas
41、 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 中国内蒙自治区an autonomous republic/state/province 自治共和国 / 州 / 省71.region n. 地区;区域;地带rich and poor regions 富国和穷国72.represent vt. 象征;代表;相当于The flower represents a young girl.鲜花象征着年起女孩。represent sb / oneself as 描述某人为.73.wrestling n. 摔跤运动Mongolian wrestling 蒙古式摔跤74.wrestle v
42、i.vt. 摔跤;奋力对付 wrestle with difficulties 同困难作斗争 75.wrestler n. 摔跤运动员Wrestlers are not separated by weight.摔跤手不分体重。181. The bomb went _ in a _(crowd) street. 2. She went _ _(get) a drink. 3. The translation is well done except _ a few small mistakes. 4. 30 people were present, _ me. 5. I experienced t
43、he Naadam Festival _ (在中国内蒙自治区) _ the first time this year. 6. The region is too dry for plants _ (grow) . 7. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it _ (represent) by three events: horse racing, wresting, and archery, _ are all so exciting to watch! 8. He _ (represent) Britain at the Olympics. 9.
44、The king _ (represent) _ a cruel man in the play.10. _ (蒙古式摔跤) is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. 11.There are no rounds, and _(wrestle) are not separated _ weight. 9 in Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regionoffcrowdedoffto getforexcept/butforto growis representedwhichrepresented
45、is representedasMongolian wrestlingwrestlersby76.archery n. 射箭术;射箭运动win a medal in archery 赢得箭术比赛的奖牌77.set off 出发;动身;启程 =set out=start off /outset off for/to. = leave for . 动身去某地set off fireworks on the Lantern Festival 在元宵节放烟花78.fancy adj. 花哨的;精致的;昂贵的 vt.想要;傾慕;自认为是wear fancy Mongolian robes穿着华丽的蒙古袍
46、wear fancy clothes 穿奇装异服fancy skating 花样滑冰fancy doing sth. 想要做某事fancy sb./oneself as/ to be 以为某人是fancy (that) 从句 想象1979.robe n. 袍服;礼袍wear fancy Mongolian robes穿着华丽的蒙古袍be dressed in a plain white robe穿一件朴素的白色长袍ones cap and robe for the graduation ceremony 某人的毕业典礼的礼帽和礼服80.eagle n. 鹰The eagle is usuall
47、y regarded as a symbol of courage. 鹰常常被人们当作勇气的标志。81.grace n. 优美;优雅;高雅be moved by their show of strength and grace被他们展示的力量和优雅所感动graceful adj. 优美的，优雅的; 雅致的gracefully adv. 优美地; 优雅地; 雅致地201. _ Sydney Olympics, he won a medal _ archery. 2. _ the first day, I set off _ the games early with my friend Burin
48、. 3. They set _ the nuclear bomb. 4. I saw a lot of people _(wear) fancy Mongolian robes. 5. Do you fancy _ (go) to see a movie sometime? 6. She fancies _ _ an artist. 7. After _(sing) some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, _(wave) their arms in the air as if they were _(eagle) . 8
49、. I was quite moved by their show of _(strong) and _ (graceful) . 9. He gave a _ (graceful) bow to the audience.10IninOnto/foroffwearinggoingherselfassingingwavingeaglesstrengthgracegraceful82.absolutely adv. 绝对地;完全地absolutely enjoy the archery 绝对喜欢射箭absolute adj.绝对的；完全的; 无疑的 83.moment n. 片刻;瞬间 wait
50、 a moment 稍等一下 think for a moment 想了一下in a moment 一会儿后at the moment = now 此刻，目前，眼下84.tent n. 帐篷stay in a traditional Mongolian tent 住传统的蒙古包to put up/take down a tent 搭 / 拆帐篷85.pot n. 罐;壶;锅pots and pans 锅碗瓢盆 a pot of tea 一壶茶2186.brief adj. 简洁的;简单的;短暂的give a brief summary of the experience 简要总结这次经历a b
