1819 Unit3 Section Ⅰ　ReadingⅠ Warm­upLesson 1

1、Unit 3Celebration“美国甜蜜日”目的是让人们开心，那么你知道它的起源吗？Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick，the aged，and children who have lost their parents，but also friends，workmates，re

2、latives and neighbors 1 Over 60 years ago，when a Cleveland man noticed that some people，such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed，too often felt forgotten and neglected， 2 He did this by giving them small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors，he gave those people

3、 small gifts on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed，other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration，which came to be called “Sweetest Day”Over time，the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor，the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include

4、 everyone，and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. 3 根据短文内容，从下面所给选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ahe created the festival.Bhe developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered.Cwhose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.Dwho also have lo

5、st their parents.ESoon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.【答案】13CBESectionReading() (Warm­up & Lesson 1 )新生词汇初识.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思1graduationAvt.装饰，布置2occasion Bvt.包括，包含3traditional Cn.庆祝，庆典4include Dvt.提供(食物)，端上(饭菜)5celebration Eadj.传统的6darkness Fn.黑暗7destroy Gn.毕业8decorate Hvt.破

6、坏，毁坏9serve In.时刻，时机；场合10scholarship Jn.奖学金【答案】15GIEBC610FHADJ.选择下列句中相应词组的汉语意思A冲走B参加C用装饰D烧毁E扑灭1When you take part in any performance，you get out as much as you put in. 2Flood waters washed away one of the main bridges in Pusan. 3Firemen tried to free the injured and put out the blaze. 4His room is de

7、corated with pictures of all his favourite sports figures. 5Light up the stove and you could burn down the house. 【答案】15BAECD教材语篇细研第一步速读了解文章主题和段落大意速读P36教材课文，匹配段落大意1Para.1AThe Dragon Boat Festival2Para.2 BThe Mid­autumn Festival3Para.3 CThe Lantern Festival【答案】13BCA第二步细读把控文章关键信息速读P36教材课文，选择最佳答案1

8、According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?AOn the day of the Mid­Autumn Festival，the moon is its biggest and brightest.BThe special food for the Mid­Autumn Festival is the moon cake.CThe Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the year and it marks t

9、he beginning of summer.DThe Lantern Festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.2The special food for the Lantern Festival is .Adumplings BzongziCmoon cakes Dsweet dumplings3Which adjective can be used properly to describe the three festivals mentioned in this lesson?ACheerful. BSor

10、rowful.CThankful. DGrateful.4The three festivals mentioned in this lesson have the following common features EXCEPT .Athat they all have their special foodsBthat they are all traditional Chinese festivalsCthat they are only popular with the ChineseDthat they are all celebrated according to the lunar

11、 calendar5Which of the following festivals takes place in summer?AThe Lantern Festival.BThe Dragon Boat Festival.CChristmas.DHalloween.【答案】15BDACB第三步精读能力升华接轨高考根据P36教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Mid­Autumn FestivalThe Mid­Autumn Festival is a lunar holiday，1.occurring(occur) on the fifteenth

12、 day of the eighth lunar month.The Mid­Autumn Festival is important 2.because it is a special occasion for family.People often eat moon cakes on this day.Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste，but nowadays they are 3.different(difference)There are many kinds of moon cakes now 4

13、.including(include) fruit，coffee，chocolate and even ice­cream moon cakes.Lantern FestivalThe Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.People lighted lanterns to celebrate the power of light over darkness.In the past，lanterns 5.were decorated(decorate) with pictures o

14、f birds，animals and flowers，etc.Nowadays，they are different.The special foods for the Lantern Festival are the sweet dumplings 6.which/that are boiled and served in hot water.Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival occurs on the fifth day of 7.the fifth lunar month.It is a significant holiday 8.celebrated(celebrate) in China.It is celebrated by boat races with bo