新世纪英语高一第一学期Unit4reading

ceremonies

putfoodinfrontofthetombaddnewsoildecoratethetombswithfreshbranchesandnodheadsofferflowersFestivalsandCelebrationsSkimming

Howmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedin

thepassage?Whatarethey?2.What’sthepassageabout?A.introducesfourkindsoffestivalsB.describessomefestivalsandtheircelebrationsC.introducessomefestivalsandcelebrations,andtellsuswhypeopleholdfestivalsandenjoythemD.tellsushowpeoplecelebratefestivalsFour.“FestivalsoftheDead,FestivalstoHonourPeople,HarvestFestivalsandSpringFestivals”.Scanning

Scanthetextandthenchoosethebestanswers.1.ThebeginningofFestivalsoftheDeadisrelatedto____.A.religionB.seasonsC.specialpeopleD.hunting2.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.CarnivalandColumbusDayB.HalloweenandSpringFestivalsC.ThanksgivingFestivalsandObonD.Valentine’sDayandFool’s

Day3.Atfestivalspeoplecandoallthefollowingexcept____.A.forgettheirworkforalittlewhileB.enjoylifeC.travelaroundtheworldD.beproudoftheircustomsDetailedReadingOriginsofFestivals

Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthe___________,plantingin______andharvestin_______.Today’sfestivalshavemany______,some________,someseasonalandsomeforspecial______or______.eventscoldweatherspringautumnoriginsreligiouspeopleFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.NationalFestivalonOctober2IndiaTheDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSAParagraph4&5Readpara.4&5andthenfinishtheexercisesofthispartinyourlearningmaterial.Somequestionsrefertoextra-curricularknowledge(课外知识)

whoseanswerscan'tbefoundinthetext.HarvestFestivalsWhatwillpeopleusuallydoonThanksgivingfestivals?Peoplewill________onThanksgivingfestivals.1.2.3.decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsfortheirfarmproduceComparedwithThanksgivingfestivalsWhatdifferentactivitiesdoChinaandJapanhaveinmid-autumnfestivals？PeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.HarvestFestivalsThemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsarespringfestivals.SpringFestivalsWhatinterestingthingshaveyouexperiencedattheSpringFestival?SpringFestivalsWhatdoesEastercelebrate?DoyouknowthesymbolsofEaster?ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.EastereggsandEasterBunnies.SpringFestivals---EasterDoyouknowthedateofJapan’sCherryBlossomFestival?March15-April15SpringFestivalsGroupWorkWorkingroupstocreateyourownfestival,andthenchooseagroupleadertoreportittotheclass.Nameofthefestival:Date:Whyitiscelebrated:Howitiscelebrated:Festivalsand___________ofallkindshavebeenheldsince_______timesfordifferentreasons.FestivalsoftheDeadareheldto______thedeadortosatisfythe________.Whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonourfamouspeople,suchasthe___________________tomemorizeQuyuan.HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalsarehappyevents,sopeoplewill____________tohavemealsandinChinawe______themoonandenjoymooncakes.Themost_________andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtothecomingof______.Festivalsletusenjoy____.FillintheblanksHomeworkReadthetextagainandunderlinesomeimportantphrasesanddifficultsentences.2.Writeaninvitationusingtheinformationaboutthefestivalyouhavecreated.

TranslationAtthattime_________________(人们就会挨饿)iffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.2.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,____________________________(人们要扫墓)andlightincense____________(纪念)theirancestors.