1、UNIT 3CELEBRATIONS Section A TOPIC TALK away 6.The painting looks like its to me. 答案 upside down 7.You should see his eye when he talks about home. 答案 light up 8.Its the manager to make the final decision. 答案 up to 9.The celebration dates back to ancient Chinese mountainous villages where people tri
2、ed to spirits. 答案 scare away 10.California, Florida and Hawaii,is among the most popular US tourist destinations. 答案 along with .完成句子 1.这座被小河环绕的风景公园最近刚向公众开放。 The scenic park is newly open to the public. 答案 surrounded with a small river 2.人们相信,总有一天我们将能充分利用太阳能。 we shall make full use of the suns energ
3、y some day. 答案 It is believed that 3.当你一转身到黑板上写字时,他就溜走了。 He left secretly to write on the blackboard. 答案 the minute you turned back 4.你决不能告诉他们这个项目失败了。 tell them that the project has failed. 答案 On no account can you 5.由于病毒在人与人之间传播,人们必须在家待上一些天。 ,people are required to stay at home for some days. 答案 As
4、 the virus spreads from person to person .语法专练 1.The machine (run) well. 答案 runs 2.The house needs (repair). 答案 repairing/to be repaired 3.A rescue worker risked his life saving two tourists who (trap) in the mountains for two days. 答案 had been trapped 4.My washing machine (repair) this week,so I ha
5、ve to wash my clothes by hand. 答案 is being repaired 5.I was sent to the village last month to see how the development plan (carry) out in the past two years. 答案 has been carried 6.At the end of December,the librarys old and classic books (put) online too,bringing borrowers a lot of convenience. 答案 w
6、ill be put 7.We (drive) up,down and around them by an experienced Arabian driver. 答案 were driven 8.A 3D printer (place)inside the robot to create the desired shape. 答案 is placed 9.Theres just one big problem:smart watches are unprotected and can (damage) easily. 答案 be damaged 10.Who is (blame) for t
7、he mistake that appeared in the books? 答案 to blame 素养提升 .阅读理解 A Whenever we talk about holidays,my mother teases my sister and me about how we “make out like robbers.” She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian,so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights.Hanukkah an
8、d Diwali.Though my mother teases us,I do not mind getting two sets of gifts! Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month,which is usually sometime in December.On Hanukkah,like most Jewish families,we light a menorah(烛台) and say a prayer each night.We also say a special prayer on the f
9、irst night.After that,it is a tradition for my sister and me to do hot and cold,for our hidden Hanukkah gifts.When we walk towards the gift,our parents say hot and when we walk further away,they say cold.We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah.Another part I like about this holiday is se
10、eing family members who we do not see often.My aunt usually stays for a few days,and we sometimes visit other relatives. Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin(October / November).To celebrate Diwali,my family does a pooja,or prayers,in honor of the goddess
11、 Lakshmi.Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity,the pooja includes washing silver coins in milk and water.In India,people decorate their houses with lamps,similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas.My family just places a few candles outside.We also set off firecracker
12、s,which is my favorite part.We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement. Both holidays have different histories and stories.We celebrate them in different ways,yet they both have the same meaning.And they both mean family and presents for me! 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了由于作者的父母一个是犹太人,一个是
13、印度人,所 以作者喜欢分别庆祝两个不同文化的节日 Hanukkah和 Diwali,并且对两个节日作了简单的介绍。 1.Why does the author receive gifts on both Hanukkah and Diwali? A.Because he lives in a rich family. B.Because he lives in two different countries. C.Because his parents like celebrating their different cultures. D.Because his parents like s
14、pending money buying gifts for them. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“She is referring to the fact that we are half Jewish and half Indian,so we receive gifts on both the festivals of lights.可知,作者的父母一个犹太人,一个印度人。她们会分别在 这两个节日里都得到礼物,是因为她们的父母喜欢庆祝各自不同的文化。故选 C项。 2.What does the underlined phrase “hot and cold” in par
15、agraph 2 refer to? A.A kind of Hanukkah game. B.A kind of Hanukkah gift. C.A can of festival drink. D.A riddle written on lights. 答案 A 解析词意猜测题。根据第二段中的”When we walk towards the gift,our parents say hot and when we walk further away,they say cold.“可知,我们做hot and cold是为了寻找礼物。当我们离所 要找的礼物近的时候,父母就说“hot”,当我
16、们离所要找的礼物远的时候,父母就说“cold”,所以可以推断 出这是一种游戏。故选 A 项。 3.We can learn from the text that Hanukkah and Diwali . A.share the same history and culture B.are celebrated by both Jews and Indians C.are both related to the legend of lights D.encourage the families to do their prayers 答案 D 解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“we light
17、a menorah and say a prayer each night”可知,Hanukkah节 鼓励祈祷;再根据第三段中的“To celebrate Diwali,my family does a pooja,or prayers,in honor of the goddess Lakshmi.”可知,Diwali 节也鼓励祈祷。故选 D项。 4.What is the authors attitude towards Hanukkah and Diwali? A.She enjoys celebrating both of them. B.She does mind spending
18、them. C.She likes Hanukkah better. D.She likes Diwali better. 答案 A 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“We celebrate them in different ways,yet they both have the same meaning.”可知,作者喜欢庆祝两个节日。故选 A项。 B Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day,and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arri
19、ves,my mum rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven,chops carrots and bakes pies.Im sorry to say that the men in the familymy dad,my younger brother and myself rarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over. Around 2 pm every Thanksgi
20、ving Day,family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey,vegetables,salad,rolls and pies cover it.At this point,we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水)all over our fancy clothes,but its not yet time to eat. First,we must bow our heads,close our eyes and say a prayer
21、 of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances,I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My parents,who arent wealthy,took out loans to help me pay for university. However,the funny thing is,every time I sit do
22、wn for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks,my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫)stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose. Eventually,though,we all finish our short prayers and dig in.To be sure,the day includes other
23、highlightsvisiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in. 【语篇解读】本文为一篇叙事性的记叙文。作者对自己的家人如何庆祝感恩节进行了描写,充 分展现了一家人其乐融融的景象。 5.The purpose of the text is to . A.tell what the family do for Thanksgiv
24、ing Day B.tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day C.introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day D.introduce the American Thanksgiving Day 答案 B 解析主旨大意题。作者开门见山地点明美国每家每户都有自己的感恩节传统,然后详细描述他们一 家人这一天的活动,因此 B项“讲述这一家人如何过感恩节”能概括全文大意。 6.What activities doesnt the authors family do on Thanksgiving Day? A.Wat
25、ch a movie. B.Make visits. C.Have a big meal. D.Watch football. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。文章前四段描述作者一家人准备感恩节大餐,最后一段首句“Eventually,though,we all finish our short prayers and dig in.”说明一家人终于开吃了,首先排除 C 项;再由第二句“To be sure,the day includes other highlightsvisiting with family and watching football.”可知,这一天作者一家 人还会走访亲友以及
26、观看足球赛等,故排除 B、D两项;文章没有提及 A项活动,所以选 A 项。 7.Why does the authors mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks? A.He is too thankful to say a word. B.His mind is on the food before him. C.He feels too excited to speak. D.He is too shy to speak in public. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第四段信息“I think it has someth
27、ing to do with my growling(咕咕叫)stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.”可知,作者吃大餐之前祈祷以示感恩时,心思全被 眼前的美食所吸引,所以 B项正确。 8.The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”. A.chat with others B.make a hole C.mix things up D.start eating 答案 D 解析词义猜测题。根据前文对一家人准备大餐以及作者心思全被眼前的美食所吸引的描述,再由本 句中的 Eventually“终于”一词,不难看出 dig in在此表示(一家人)“开吃”了。
