初中英语中考复习：英语阅读之节日类话题精讲

1、话题一节日类一、专题知识梳理知识点1:1月至12月中外节日知多少？January:February:March:April:May:June:July:August:September:October:November:December:中外主要节日英文表达元旦（1月1日）-NEWYEAR'SDAY成人节（日本，1月15日）-ADULTSDAY情人节（2月14日）-ST.VALENTINE'SDAY（VALENTINE'SDAY）元宵节（阴历1月15日LANTERNFESTIVAL狂欢节（巴西，二月中、下旬）-CARNIVAL桃花节（日本女孩节，3月3日）-PEACHF

2、LOWERFESTIVAL（DOLL'SFESTIVAL）国际妇女节（3月8日）-INTERNATIONALWOMEN'SDAY圣帕特里克节（爱尔兰，3月17日）-ST.PATRICK'SDAY枫糖节（力口拿大,3-4月）-MAPLESUGARFESTIVAL愚人节（4月1日）-FOOL'SDAY复活节（春分月圆后第一个星期日）-EASTER宋干节（泰国新年4月13日）-SONGKRANFESTIVALDAY食品节（新加坡，4月17日）-FOODFESTIVAL国际劳动节（5月1日）-INTERNATIONALLABOURDAY男孩节（日本，5月5日）-BOY&

3、#39;SDAY母亲节（5月的第二个星期日）-MOTHER'SDAY把斋节-BAMADAN开斋节（4月或5月，回历十月一日）-LESSERBAIRAM银行休假日（英国，5月31日）-BANKHOLIDAY国际儿童节（6月1日）-INTERNATIONALCHILDREN'SDAY父亲节（6月的第三个星期日）-FATHER'SDAY端午节（阴历5月5日）-DRAGONBOATFESTIVAL仲夏节（北欧6月）-MID-SUMMERDAY古尔邦节（伊斯兰节,7月下旬）-CORBAN筷子节（日本，8月4日）-CHOPSTICSDAY中秋节（阴历8月15日）-MOONFESTI

4、VAL教师节（中国，9月10日）-TEACHER'SDAY敬老节（日本，9月15日）-OLDPEOPLE'SDAY啤酒节（德国十月节，10月10日）-OKTOBERFEST南瓜节（北美10月31日）-PUMPKINDAY鬼节（万圣节除夕，10月31日夜）-HALLOWEEN万圣节（11月1日）-HALLOWMAS感恩节（美国，11月最后一个星期4）-THANKSGIVING护士节（12月12日）-NRUSEDAY圣诞除夕（12月24日）-CHRISTMASEVE圣诞节（12月25日）-CHRISTMAS'DAY节礼日（12月26日）-BOXINGDAY新年除夕（12月3

5、1日）NEWYEAR'SEVE（abankholidayinmanycountries）春节（阴历一月一日）-SPRINGFESTIVAL（CHINESENEWYEAR）知识点2:常见节日问候语知多少？NewYear，sDay:ChristmasDay:新年的问候语：Goodluck,goodhealth,hoodcheer.IwishyouahappyNewYear.祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。WithbestwishesforahappyNewYear!祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。MaythecomingNewYearbringyoujoy,loveandpeace.

6、愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。圣诞节的问候语：WishingyouasonginyourheartatChristmasandblessingsallyearlong.圣诞之际，祝你心中有首快乐的歌，新年快乐！ThinkingofyouandwishingyouabeautifulChristmasseason.美丽的圣诞节之际，谨致我的思念与祝福。Christmascomesbutonceayear.Butwhenitcomesitbringsgoodcheer.圣诞节一年只有一次，但每次来临都带来喜悦。、专题精讲节日类文章：一般介绍的是节日的由来，发展以及习俗等;掌握每个节日的时间以及建

7、议：学生平时可以多阅读有关中外主要节日的文章,习俗等；读一读ChineseNewYear'sCustomsSweepingthegrounds®PreparationsfortheChineseNewYearinoldChinastartedwellaheadofNewYear'sDay.The20thofthetwelfthmonthofthelunarcalendarwassetasidefortheannualhousecleaning,orthe"sweepingofthegrounds".Everycornerofthehousemust

8、besweptandcleanedinpreparationfortheNewYear.Springcouplets%Springcouplets,writteninblackinkonlargeredpaper,wereputonthewallsonthesidesofthegate-ways.®Thesecouplets,shortpoemswritteninclassicalChinese,wereexpressionsofgoodwishesforthefamilyinthecomingyear.Inaddition,symbolicflowersandfruitswereu

9、sedtodecoratethehouse,andcolorfulnewyearpictureswerealsoplacedonthewalls.FamilycelebrationOnthelastdayoftheoldyear,everyonewasbusyeitherinpreparingfoodforthenexttwodays,oringoingtothebarber'sandgettingtidiedupforNewYear'sDay.©Traditionstipulated（规定）thatallfoodshouldbepreparedbeforeNewYe

10、ar'sDay,sothatallsharpinstruments,suchasknivesandscissors,couldbeputawaytoavoidcuttingoffthe"luck'oftheNewYear.ThekitchenandwellwerenottobedisturbedonthefirstdayoftheNewYear.TheNewYear'sEve,andNewYea'sDaycelebrationsweeirictlyfamilyaffairs.Allmembersofthefamilywouldgatherforthei

11、mportantfamilymealontheeveningofNewYear'sEve.Atmidnightfollowingthebanquet,theyoungermembersofthefamilywouldbowandpaytheirrespecttotheireldergenerations.相一相JQj、JQj、Choosethebestanswers:1.Weshouldonthe20thofthetwelfthmonthofthelunarcalendar.A.cleanthehouseB.makealotofdeliciousfoodC.pastethespring

12、coupletsD.decoratethehousewithflowers2 .wereusedtodecoratethehousebeforetheNewYear.A.ShortpoemsandflowersB.SymbolicfruitsandflowersC.FlowersandasmalltreeD.Redpaperandcolorfulpictures3 .peoplepreparedfoodforthenexttwodays.A. OnChineseNewYear'sEveB. OnthedaybeforeNewYear'sDayC. Onthefirstdayof

13、theNewYearD. OntheseconddayoftheNewYear4 .TheknivesandscissorsshouldbeputawayonNewYear'sDayA.toavoidcuttingthechildrenB.toavoidbeingstolenbythievesC.toavoidcuttingofftheluckD.tousenewones5.Theunderlinedword"instruments"inthe3rdparagraphmeans“A.thingsB.toolsC.toysD.boxes答案及解析：1分析：细节题，根据

14、关键词the20thof.,迅速定位第一段第二句，通过分析是fortheannualhousecleaning所以答案是D.2分析：细节题，根据关键词decoratethehouse,迅速定位第二段第三句，通过分析是symbolicflowersandfruits,所以答案是B.注意本题C选项具有干扰性。3分析：细节题，根据关键词foodforthenexttwodays,迅速定位第三段第一句，通过分析是Onthelastdayoftheoldyear,所以答案是B.注意本题A选项具有干扰性。4分析：细节题，根据关键词Theknivesandscissors迅速定位第三段第二句，通过分析是to

15、avoidcuttingoffthe"luck所以答案是C.5分析：词义题，根据关键词instruments.,迅速定位第三段第二句，suchas,是用来表示举例，小刀和剪刀是工具，所以本题是B.三、专题过关检测题1:ChristmasisanimportantfestivalintheWest.PeopledecoratetheirhouseswithlightsandChristmastrees.Theyalsohangmistletoeintheirhomes.Itisacustomthatwhenamanandawomanfindthemselvesunderthemistl

16、etoe,theymustkiss!Mistletoeisasymbolofforgivenessandlove.DecorationsforChineseNewYeararemainlyredandgolden.Redisthoughttobelucky.Redlanternsandfirecrackersarepopularandchildrenaredressedinnewredclothes.DecoratedpeachtreesarealsocommonandpoemsareusedtodecoratedoorwaystobringgoodluckintheNewYear.AtHal

17、loween,decorationsaremostlyfrightening!Ghosts,witchesandmonstersareusedtodecoratejustabouteverything.Jack-o'-lanternsareanotherimportantdecorationforHalloween.Theyarecarvedoutofpumpkinsandacandleislitinside.Atsomefestivals,animalsaredecorated.Forexample,inAustralia,Almabtriebfestivalhappenedeach

18、yearinautumn.Thecowsareleddownfromthemountainstostables件棚）forthewinterandtheyaredecoratedtocelebrate.InThailandandIndia,elephantsareoftendecoratedforfestivalsandweddings.1. WhyareredlanternsandfirecrackerspopularatChineseNewYear?2. WhatdecorationscanyoufindinthedoorwaysatChineseNewYear?3. Whichwordf

19、romparagraph3canweusetodescribe（描述）Ghosts,witchesandmonsters4. WhatareJacko'-lanternsmadeof?5. Howmanyfestivalshavebeentalkedaboutinthepassage?检测题2:Readthepassageandchoosethebestanswers:InTibet,NewYearis1oftheyear.It'scalledTibetanNewYearorLosar.Itisusuallycloseto,butnotnecessarilythesameday

20、2ChineseNewYear.ForTibetans,thestartofthenewyearisaveryimportanttime.SothecelebrationofLosarbeginsseveraldaysaheadofthearrivalofthenewyear.Duringthistime,Tibetanpeople3newclothes,cleanhouses,andmostofall,preparedeliciousfoodforLosar.Everyoneiseagertoknow,his/herfortune（运势）inthenewyear,soeatingthefortunedumplingsisthemostexcitingmomentofthedinnerontheTibetanNewYear'sEve.Thefamilygathersaroundasteaminghotdumplingsoupcalledgutuk,whichliterallymeans"ninesoup".Everythingmustbe"nine".Theremustbea