（新教材）外研版英语必修第二册导学讲义Unit2LetscelebratePeriodOne

TheLanternFestivalLikemostChinesefestivals，theLanternFestivalhasitsownspecialfood，called“tangyuan”1.Theseareround，glutinousricedumplingswithsweetorspicyfillings.Thedumplingsaresaidtosymbolizeboththefirstfullmoonandfamilyreunionandpleteness.PartoftheLanternFestivaltraditioninvolvesagametoguessriddlesattachedtothelanterns2.IntheolddaystheriddleswereobscureliteraryallusionstotheChineseclassicsandsowasmainlythepreserveoftheeducatedclasses.Stilt­walking(高跷)，drumminganddragonandliondancingarethemainentertainmentformsoftheLanternFestival.靓句运用于写作1．Itisagreathonourtobeonbehalfofourschooltoinformyouthatwe’llinviteyoutoseeanEnglishshortfilmnamedGrowingTogether，whichisaboutthedevelopmentofourschool.(2018·全国Ⅱ卷，书面表达)2．Meanwhile，somebeautifulpaper­cuttingworks，collectedfromalloverthecountry，willbeexhibitedthere.(2017·全国Ⅱ卷，书面表达)PeriodOneStartingout&Understandingideas—prehending匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思[第一组]1．honour A．投票，表决2．decoration B．向……表示敬意3．regardless C．装饰物4．vote D．无限的5．limitless E．不管，不顾答案1.B2.C3.E4.A5.D[第二组]6．regard A．收成7．literature B．文学8．envelope C．频繁的，经常的9．harvest D．认为，看作10．regular E．信封答案6.D7.B8.E9.A10.C[第三组]11．plain A．幻想，想象12．polar B．抱怨，不满，发牢骚13．warning C．不平等14．fantasy D．警告，警示15．inequality E．地极的答案11.B12.E13.D14.A15.Ceq\x(Step1Fast­reading)1．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．TolkienisoneofthemostfamouswritersinEnglishliterature.B．LettersfromFatherChristmasistheperfectbookintheworld.C．TherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.D．Tolkien’sloveandcareforhischildrenmadehimverylikeFatherChristmas.答案D2．Readthepassageandmatchthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para.1A．Wonderfulstoriesintheletters.Para.2B．Aspecialwayofexpressingloveforhischildren.Para.3C．ThemagicofFatherChristmas.Para.4D．Children’sexcitementwhenreceivingtheletters.Para.5E．Tolkien’skeepingFatherChristmasalive.答案Para.1CPara.2EPara.3DPara.4APara.5Beq\x(Step2Careful­reading)Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1．WhichofthefollowingisnotthenoveleditedbyJ．?A．TheLordoftheRingsB．LettersfromFatherChristmasC．TheHobbitandTheLordoftheRingsD．TheMillionPoundBankNote答案D2．WhatisLettersfromFatherChristmasabout?A．ChristmasDay.B．PolarBear.C．Therealloveinspecialway.D．WonderfulstoriesatChristmastime.答案C3．WhydidTolkienwritetheseletters?A．Hewantstogivehischildrenpresents.B．Christmasisaspecialtimeofyear.C．HeistherealFatherChristmas.D．Hetriestokeepthelovealiveforhischildren.答案D4．Whichwonderfulstorydoesn’tbelongtotheletters?A．FatherChristmas’slifeattheNorthPole.B．PolarBear’sadventuresattheNorthPole.C．PolarBearfellthroughtheroofofFatherChristmas’shouse.D．FatherChristmasplainshecan’tstophishelpersplayinggameswiththetoys.答案B5．Whatdoestheword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．FatherChristmas.B．Keepingthemagicalive.C．Parents.D．Children.答案Beq\x(Step3Post­reading)Afterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.Withhis1.limitless(limit)imagination，Tolkienknown2.astheauthorofhigh­fantasynovelscreatedabook3.called(call)LettersfromFatherChristmas.Thechildrenreceived4.anenvelopewithaNorthPolestampeveryChristmas.Theymusthavebeenvery5.excited(excite)afteropeningtheletter6.wheretheywouldfindahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmas.WonderfulstoriesaboutFatherChristmas’slifeandadventures7.weretold(tell)intheletters.However，theydidnotcontaintheusual8.warnings(warn)tochildrenthattheymightnotreceive9.their(they)presentsiftheywerenotgood.By10.expressing(express)loveforhischildreninsuchaspecialway，TolkienmayindeedhavebeentherealFatherChristmas.eq\x(Step4Sentence­learning)1．FreedomDayisheldeveryyearon27ApriltocelebrateSouthAfrica’sfirstfully­participatedelectionsin1994，inwhicheveryonewasallowedtovoteregardlessofskincolour.[句式分析]本句为复合句。Freedom...April为主句，tocelebrate...1994为不定式作目的状语，inwhich...colour为定语从句。[自主翻译]自由日是在每年的4月27日举行的，以庆祝南非在1994年第一次举行的全民大选，在这次选举中，不论肤色，每个人都被允许投票。2．ThatiswhyLettersfromFatherChristmascouldbetheperfectbookforthosewhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyear.[句式分析]本句为复合句。why引导一个表语从句，whoregard...year是定语从句，修饰先行词those。[自主翻译]那就是为什么《圣诞老人的信》对于那些认为圣诞节是一年中一个特殊时刻的人来说是一本完美的书。3．Interestingly，thelettersdidnotcontaintheusualwarningstochildrenthattheymightnotreceivetheirpresentsiftheywerenotgood.[句式分析]本句为复合句。Interestingly为副词作状语，theletters...children为主句，that引导一个同位语从句，修饰warnings。在这个从句中，they...presents为主句，if引导一个条件状语从句。[自主翻译]有趣的是，这些信件并没有包含通常给孩子们的警告：如果他们做得不好，他们就可能收不到礼物。Ⅰ.阅读理解ASeventyyearsago，agroupofwell­knownpeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic，danceandtheaterinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinness，RichardBurton，DameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras(交响乐团)．ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400,000peopleyearly.Atthesametime，the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatergroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947，inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform，andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.Soon，groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity，andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge，DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheaterbylittle­knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”，oncelessrecognized，hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheater，musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959，withonly19theatergroupsperforming，somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971，andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1.25millionticketsweresold.eq\x(语篇解读本文介绍了爱丁堡艺穗节的形成和发展，回顾了爱丁堡艺穗节的发展历程。)1．WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalatthebeginning?A．Tointroduceyoungtheatergroups.B．TohonorheroesofWorldWarⅡ.C．ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.D．TobringEuropetogetheragain.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.”可知，爱丁堡艺穗节的最初目的是为了在二战后重新团结欧洲。故选D。2．WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatergroupsetoEdinburghin1947?A．Theyownedapublichousethere.B．Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.C．Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D．Theycametotakeupachallenge.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“Eighttheatergroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947，inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform...”可知，这些团队认为每个人都有表演的权利，所以他们想要参加这个节日。故选B。3．Whojoinedthe“Fringe”afteritappeared?A．Popularwriters.B．Artistsfromaroundtheworld.C．Universitystudents.D．Performersofmusicanddance.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，爱丁堡大学及后来的牛津大学、剑桥大学等的学生都加入了，所以是大学生。故选C。4．WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival.A．keepsgrowingrapidlyB．hasgonebeyondanartfestivalC．givesshowsallyearroundD．hasbeeanon­officialevent答案A解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的介绍可知，它发展得非常快。故选A。BTheoldChinesesaying“ashappyasspendingtheNewYear”mightbeoutdatednowinthebusymodernworld.TheSpringFestivalisregardedasthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleandanoccasionforallfamilymemberstogettogether，likeChristmasintheWest.ButmanytraditionalcustomsacpanyingtheSpringFestival，however，haveweakenedinpractice.SettingofffireworkswasoncethemosttypicalcustomoftheSpringFestival.Peoplethoughtthesputtering(爆裂)soundcouldhelpdriveawayevilspirits.However，theactivityhasbeenpletelyorpartiallyforbiddeninbigcitiesforyearsasthegovernmenthastakensecurity，noiseandpollutionfactorsintoconsideration.“Inrecentyears，somecitieshavebeguntoallowpeopletolightfireworksduringlimitedhoursattheSpringFestival，surrenderingto(屈从于)publicdemand.Respectingfolktraditionsisagestureofrespecttowardspublicopinion，”saidZhouXing，afolkloreresearcher.“Aspeoplegainmoreineanditbeeseasiertobuydailygoods，theNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyother.Afterlongworkdays，manypeopleusetheNewYearholidaytotakearest，ratherthanvisitingfriendsandneighbors.TheprocessofmakingandenjoyingthefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEveisthemostimportantthing.However，manyfamilieswouldliketoeatouttosavetimeandenergy，”saidLiShunzhi，aresidentofHarbin，Heilongjiang.“Ienjoytheholidaysverymuchinthecountryside.MyfamilyhasbeenpreparingfortheSpringFestivalmorethantwoweeksbeforetheholiday，cleaningthehouse，buyingholidaygoodsanddecoratingthehousewithpapercuttings.OnNewYear’sEve，thewholefamilystaysuptoseetheNewYearin，andinthedaystofollow，aseriesofactivitiessuchasliondancing，dragonlanterndancing，LanternFestivalandtemplefairswillbeheld.Withouttheancienttraditions，theholidayisnothingtous，”saidZhangHui，fromHebei.eq\x(语篇解读本文主要介绍了中国春节的传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们的不同观点。)5．WhichofthefollowingisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?A．Settingofffireworkshasbeenforbiddeninsomebigcitiesforyears.B．Nowadays，peoplecanlightfireworksinsomecitiesattheSpringFestival.C．Peoplebelievethatthesoundoffireworkscandriveawayevilspirits.D．Inthepast，settingofffireworkscouldn’tbeseenalmostanywhere.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，过去放鞭炮是过春节最典型的传统习俗，应该到处可见，故选D。6．WhatLiShunzhisaidimplies.A．whatpeopledoduringthefestivalnowisdifferentfromthepastB．peoplewouldliketohavethefamilydinneronSpringFestivalEveC．peopleprefertovisitfriendsandneighborsratherthantakearestD．theNewYearholidayisjustlikeanyotherday答案A解析细节理解题。根据第四段内容可推知，哈尔滨的这位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异，故选A。7．Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．ZhangHuioftenspendstwoweekspreparingfortheSpringFestival.B．ZhangHuiisusedtospendingtheSpringFestivalwithhisfamily.C．ZhangHuialwaystakespartinaseriesofactivitiesaftertheSpringFestival.D．ZhangHuilivesintheurbanarea.答案B解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“OnNewYear’sEve，thewholefamilystaysup...”和“Withouttheancienttraditions，theholidayisnothingtous”可推知，张惠习惯和家人一起过春节，故选B。8．Whatdoesthewholepassageshow?A．TheSpringFestivalisaslivelyasbefore.B．TheSpringFestivalisoutdatednow.C．TheSpringFestivalislosingitsqualities.D．TheSpringFestivalinChinaismoreimportantthanChristmasintheWest.答案C解析主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句并结合全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了中国春节逐渐失去年味这一现象，故选C。CInBritain，Australia，CanadaandafewotherEnglish­speakingcountries，peopledon’tstopcelebratingwhenChristmasDayisover—theyalsocelebratethefollowingday，knownasBoxingDay.BoxingDayhasnothingtodowiththesportofboxing.Infact，itisapopulardayforgivingadditionalgifts.BoxingDayhasbeencelebratedforsolong，butitisnotknownhowitstarted.SomepeoplebelieveBoxingDaybeganintheMiddleAges.Inthosedays，churcheshadaspecialcollectionboxintowhichpeoplethrewmoneyforthepoor.ThedayafterChristmastheboxwasopened，andthemoneywascounted.Thenthemoneywasgiventothepoorinthearea.OthersbelieveBoxingDaystartedabout300yearsagowhennobles(贵族)hostedChristmasfeasts，offeringlotsoffoodtomanyguests.Becausemanyservantswereneededtomakeandservethefood，theycouldnotcelebrateChristmaswiththeirfamilies.Asagestureofthanks，thenobleswouldhaveleftoverfoodputintoboxesfortheirservantstotakehome.NowBoxingDayhasbeeapublicholidayinthecountriesthatcelebrateit.Althoughmostofficesandbusinessesclose，mallsarefullofpeoplelookingforlowpricesonChristmasgoods.Somepeoplespendthedaymakingboxesofoldorunwantedthingsanddonating(捐赠)themtothepoor.ManypeopledonatetheirtimetohelpserviceorganizationsliketheRedCross.NomatterhowBoxingDaygotitsstart，it’sawonderfultimetodonatethingsorgivesmallgiftstopeople.Bydoingsoyoucanmakesomeone’sholidaymuchhappier.语篇解读本文介绍了英国、澳大利亚、加拿大等一些国家在庆祝完圣诞节之后庆祝的节日——节礼日。9．WhatdoweknowaboutBoxingDay?A．Itisapublicholidayinmostcountries.B．Itiscloselyrelatedtoakindofsport.C．Itisanewlycelebratedfestival.D．ItesafterChristmasDay.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，人们在庆祝完圣诞节之后庆祝节礼日。10．Paragraph2ismainlyaboutBoxingDay’s.A．spirit B．originC．meaning D．importance答案B解析段落大意题。通读第二段可知，本段是讲这个节日的起源。11．HowdopeoplecelebrateBoxingDaynowadays?A．Theymakeboxesfortheirfamilies.B．Theythrowawayoldorunwantedthings.C．Theyvolunteertheirtimetohelpotherpeople.D．Theygotomallstobuycheapgoodsforthepoor.答案C解析细节理解题。文章第三段讲的是现今人们是如何庆祝节礼日的，根据该段内容可知，现在人们庆祝这个节日的方式是去帮助别人。Ⅱ.七选五Haveyoueverimaginedthebenefitsthatagoodmemorycanbringtoyou?12Herearefourwaystoimproveyourmemory.13Thereisevidencethatsleepplaysavitalroleintheconsolidationofmemoriesrelatingtolearningmotorskills，suchaslearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentorrideabike.Havingafullnight’ssleepsoonaftergaininganewskillhelpsconsolidatetheprocessesinvolved，sotheycanlaterbeperformedwell.It’srewardingtocontinueeducation.Olderpeopleareoftentoldtoadopta“useitorloseit”approachtomaintainingcognitive(认知的)function.14Ina2016study，USresearchersfoundparticipantsaged60­90whospent15hoursaweekforthreemonthslearningaplexskill，suchasdigitalphotography，sawsignificantimprovementsinmemorytests.Takingabreakcounts.15