Unit1 Festivals around the world 阅读
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy gathered events because the food is _________ for the winter and because a season of ____________ agricultural work is over ,to which Mid autumn festival belongs .And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the _______ to spring such coming lunar as the _______ New Year ,at which people have a very good day .
Discussing
Many pepole today would like to celebrate foreigh festivals rather than Chinese traditional festivals.what's your opinion about this situation?
Purpose:
be held to honour famous people
Halloween 万圣节
old beliefs
spirits of dead people
dress up
play a trick on
Dragon Boat Festival
Columbus Day
National Festival
The Dragon Boat Day Tomb Sweeping Day Double-ninth Day
Chinese festivals or holiday
Lantern Festival The Spring Festival National Day
New Year’s Day
Women’s Day
Purpose:
to honour the dead to satisfy the ancestors.
Obon 盂兰盆节
clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
Light lamps and play music to lead the ancestors back to earth.
Type 4 Spring Festivals
purpose：
the most energetic and important festivals / look forward to the end of winter/ to the coming of spring
the spring Festival 春节
Cherry Blossom Festival
is covered with cherry tree flowers / looks as though it might be the sea of pink snow.
Retelling
Retell the text by filling the following blanks:
For example: Valentine’s Day Vs. Qiqiao Festival which one do you prefer? why?
Homework
1、Search five festivals on the internet,collect more details as possible.Please focus on the origin,story ,time and activities.(share them in the next class) 2、Make sentences about the importent frases we have learned today.(hand in the next class) 3、Preview the next part of "Learning about language"
Children’s Day
International Labor Day
2、what kinds of foreign festivals do you know?
Mother’s Day Father’s Day Thanksgiving Day
April Fool’s Day
foreign festivals
Spring Festivals
China
Japan
Group working
1、What's the purpose of festivals?
2、How do peopole celebrate?
(use key words / 4 students in a group)
Type 1
Festivals of the dead
The Day of the Deadபைடு நூலகம்亡灵节
Food in shape of skull and cakes with "bone" on them
Offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead
Type 2
Festivals to Honour People
skimming
Fill in the following chart according to the passage
names of fstivals countries
kinds of fstivals
Festivals of dead
Obon Day of the Dead Halloween
people eat dumplings/ dragon dances
children may get lucky money/ families celebration the lunar New Year together.
Easter
dancing day and night colourful clothing religious and social festival for Christians return of Jesus
scanning
How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage? 1. Festivals of the Dead 2. Festivals to Honor the People 3. Harvest Festivals 4. Spring Festivals
Unit 1
Festivals around the world
Guessing game
Christmas Day
Mid-Autumn festival
Tomb Sweeping Day
Valentine’s Day
Brainstorm 1、What kinds of Chinese festivals or holiday do you know?
Japan Mexico America China USA India
Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals
Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Mahatma Gandhi Day Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival Spring festival Carnival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival
Thanksgiving Day
decorate churches and town hall.
rooster/cock get together to have meals.
Mid-Autumn festival
people admire the moon and enjoy the mooncake
celebrations There are all kinds of festivals and ___________ around the world ,which are held for different reasons . The were mainly held at three times a year---the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn .Some festivals are held to _______ the dead or satisfy and please in case _______ honor they might __________ ,while other festivals are do harm held to honor famous people or the gods such as _____________________and Columbus Day. Dragon Boat Festival
Christmas Day
Valentine’s Day Easter
Halloween
Work in pairs
what's your favourite festivals and why?
Tips:
activities singing visit dess up memory fun dancing food music
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Book 3Unit 1Festivals around the worldⅠ.阅读理解话题：节假日活动难度星级：☆There are many unique festivals around the world.Here are some of them.Las Fallas，SpainLas Fallas is one of Spain’s strangest and craziest festivals.The focus of this festival is to create and destroy dolls.These dolls are lifelike and usually make fun of dishonest politicians and famous people in Spain.Many dolls are several feet tall.They remain complete until March 19th，after which men fill them with fireworks.All the streetlights are turned off and the dolls are set on fire on March 19th.Day of the Dead，MexicoDay of the Dead is traditionally celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November in Mexico.This festival celebrates the lives of loved ones around you who have died.Celebrations can take a humorous tone as celebrants remember funny events about the dead.Toys are brought for the dead children and bottles of wine for adults.Mardi Gras，U.S.A.This day can occur anytime between February 3rd and March 9th，depending on when Easter is held that year.It is also called Fat Tuesday，reflecting the practice of eating richer and fatty foods.Other practices include wearing masks and parades，etc.Night of the Radishes，MexicoIt’s one of the most colorful and unique festivals of Mexico.It is celebrated on December 23rd.As crazy as it sounds，the festival lasts only a few hours due to the limited lifetime of vegetables as folk art.语篇解读本文主要介绍了世界上比较特殊的四个节日：西班牙的法雅节、墨西哥的亡灵节、美国的狂欢节和墨西哥的萝卜节，并对这四个节日的意义以及活动内容作了简要介绍。
M3 Unit1 festivals around the world reading
… to dress up … go to neighbours’ – ask for…; play a trick on
Festivals To honour to honour famous people people
Careful reading
Kind Harvest festivals Purposes
= which is covered with…
这个卧室被粉刷成了粉色，看起来好像新的一样。 这个卧室被粉刷成了粉色，看起来好像新的一样。 The bed room, painted pink, looks as though it is a new one.
Fill in the blanks
There are all kinds of festivals and celebrations around the world, which are held for different reasons. The ancient festivals _________ took place three times a year --- the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Some festivals are held ____________ the in memory of dead or to ______ the ancestors, while other satisfy festivals are held to _______ the famous people, honour such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day.
高中英语 必修三 Unit1《Festivals around the world ---Reading》
3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. T
4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. F
5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. F
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Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Reading
Guessing Compition:Guess what festival It is according to the picture you see as quickly as you can.
5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.
eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; visit family members
Festivals of the Dead: Fill in the blanks.
P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2
2. Answer the following questions.
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?
Book3 Unit1Festivals around the world Reading
Unit1 Book3 课堂导学案（二）教学课题：Festivals around the worldTeaching aims and requirements1. Help students learn some important words and expressions.2. Let the students preview the warming &reading and train the stude nts’ self-study ability.Step I :课前延伸Write down the words:1)美，美人_______ 2)收获_________ 3)庆祝；祝贺________4)狩猎者，猎人________ 5)饿死___________ 6)起源，起因___________7) 宗教上的__________ 8)祖宗___________ 9)盛宴，节日_____________ 10)信任，信念__________ 11)欺骗，诡计_____12)到达（者）____________ 13) 获得，得到__________ 14) 独立的________15)搜集，集合___________ 16)赞美，钦佩__________ 17)习惯，习俗______18)精力充沛的_________ 19)纪念；追念_____________ 20)盛装，打扮____________21)搞恶作剧，诈骗_______________ 22)获得独立________23)因---赢得奖励______________ 24)期望，盼望__________25) 日夜，整天_______________ 26)玩得开心___________27)好像，似乎_______________ 28）赏月______________Step II.：Answer the following questions:1. 1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times?a._________________________________________b.__________________________________________c.__________________________________________2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival?______________________________________________________.3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2?__________________________________________________________.4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?________________________________________________________.5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.a. ________________________b.________________________c. ________________________Step III合作探究：Read the text carefully and finish the exercises on page3.Step III 课后延伸：Translation1.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.——————————————————————————. 2.风筝会每四年举行一次。
新人教版 Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 课文
Unit 1 Festivals around the worldPart I Festival s and celebration sFestival s and celebration s of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, plant ing in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunter s had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origin s, some religious, some season al, and some for special people or event s. Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead, or to satisfy the ancestor s, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean the grave s and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamp s and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bone s” on them. They offer food, flowers and gift s to the dead. The western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old belief s about the return of the spirit s of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours don’t give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gather ed for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate church es and town hall s with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win award s for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winterand to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnival s, and families celebrate the lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our custom s and forget our work for a little while.Part II a sad love storyLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sad ness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave —he wipe d the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV —just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that, ” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stop ped him. Finding that Zhinu was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wing s so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it mean s that Zhinu is weep ing and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigner s hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.’’As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.’’ So he did.As he sadly pass ed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!。
新人教必修三 Unit 1 Festivals around the world-Reading
Clean the house Post couplets and hang papercuts. set off fireworks, reunite with family members. give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns and dumplings; visit relatives.
• on April 5 • (the Gregorian calendar) The day we remember our dead relatives • Visit graves
Mid-autumn Festival
August 15 (lunar calendar)
The day we enjoy the full moon
People usually celebrate it together with their family members. A kind-hearted old man put the gifts in the stockings for children secretly at night. People send cards or gifts to others.
Careful - Reading
Answer the following questions:
1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times? 2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? 3. What makes autumn festivals happy events? 4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals? 5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival. 6.What is one important reason to have festivals
必修三Unit_1_Festivals_around_the_world阅读教学案例分析
必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the world教学活动分析：本节课以讨论中国的传统节日--春节这一话题引入课堂，激发学生的已有知识和引起学生的学习兴趣。
以节日为主线，围绕不同节日的起源、国家、主要的庆祝活动等设计了各种学习任务。
在语篇教学活动中，根据单元话题的主题意义，引导学生通过学习语篇发现事实细节，并以不同的形式引导学生进行深入思考这些细节之间的联系，并在这一过程中发展学生的思维能力，把语言学习和思维品质的发展统一起来，帮助学生树立正确的人生观、价值观和世界观，达到教书育人的目的。
教材分析：本单元以节日为话题，介绍了世界各地的一些节日、含义、由来和民俗。
通过本单元的学习，可以帮助学生更多地了解节日、体味文化；同时又能教育学生理解、尊重不同的文化和习俗。
本节课是阅读课，文本由五篇小短文组成，分别介绍古代节日、亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节和春天的节日等，使学生了解节日的由来及其存在的意义。
最古老的节日主要庆祝冬天的结束，春天的播种，秋天的收获等。
鬼节是为祭奠亡灵，取悦祖先而举行的节日，例如日本的盂兰盆节（Obon），墨西哥的亡灵节，万圣节（Halloween）等。
纪念名人的节日有中国的端午节，美国的哥伦布日，印度的甘地纪念日。
春天的节日包括中国的春节，西方的狂欢节、复活节，日本的樱花节。
教学目的Knowledge:1.To enable the students to know the earliest festivals with reasons for them.2. To enable the students to know four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world.Ability:1.Teach the basic reading skills: skimming and scanning.2.Try to compare and make conclusions of different festivals.Emotion:Help the students learn about how to talk about the Chinese festivals and social customs at festivals and how to offer and request the items you need in shops.教学重难点Teaching important points1.To enable the students to know four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world.2. To enable the students to master some English expressions and phrases about festivals.Teaching difficult pointsTry to compare and make conclusions of different festivals.教学过程Step 1 Lead-inFree talk:1.Talk about the Spring Festival: time, customs, celebrations, etc..2.Talk about other festivals in China, such as Tomb-sweeping Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, and so on.3.Discuss in groups of four1)What’s your favourite holiday of the year? Why?2)What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town?3)Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends?4)What part of a festival do you like best---the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?设计意图：学生刚过完春节回校，所以本节课以讨论春节活动开始，激起学生的学习兴趣，接着谈论中国的其他节日，让学生对过节有了更好的了解，接着讨论节日活动，习俗等，使学生对节日有更深刻理解，并引入本课学习内容。
人教版高中英语必修一课文
人教版高中英语必修一课文
Unit 1《Festivals around the World》
本单元主要介绍了世界各地的节日，包括春节、万圣节、圣诞节、新年和复活节等。
文中除了介绍节日的由来和庆祝方式外，还涉及了一些文化背景和相关的习俗。
第一部分：读前探究
本部分通过图片、表格、问答等形式，引出了本单元的
主题：“世界节日”。
第二部分：课文阅读
本部分包括五个具有代表性的节日：中国的春节、美国
的万圣节、英国的圣诞节、印度教的新年和基督教的复活节。
每个节日都有相应的阅读材料和相关练习，旨在让学生掌握节日的历史和文化内涵。
第三部分：课文朗读
本部分以听力练习为主，通过听录音、模仿、评析等环节，帮助学生提高英语口语和听力能力。
第四部分：语言学习
本部分重点介绍了各节日中常用的词汇、短语和句型，
帮助学生理解和运用英语表达与节日庆祝相关的内容。
第五部分：课文扩展
本部分以学生自主学习为主，旨在扩展课文中涉及的文
化背景和节日庆祝方式，培养学生的文化意识和创新思维能力。
例如可以参与的活动包括：研究其他国家/民族的节日、设计
自己的节日等。
第六部分：写作训练
本部分通过例句分析和提供写作范文等方式，引导学生掌握如何用英语表达关于节日庆祝的内容，提高写作能力。
第七部分：文化背景
本部分重点介绍了各节日的文化背景和相关的习俗、传统，帮助学生加深对节日的认识和理解。
第八部分：单元测试
本部分为本单元的测试部分，主要包括听力测试、阅读理解和写作。
旨在检验学生对所学知识点的掌握情况，并为学生未来的学习提供参考。
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Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the deadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus inthe New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together tohave meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals when people admire the moon and in China enjoy moon-cakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, d ancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of al kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our workfor a little while.A SAD LOVE STORYLI Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’t turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave - he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV - just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu Jin,”thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niu Lang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinüwas heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can call all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed t he tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!Unit 2 Healthy eatingCOME AND EAT HERE (I)Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had bee n a very strange morning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried ric e. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, fi nest oil. His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of mil k, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be better,” he thought. Su ddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. “Hello, Lao Li,” he cal led. “Your usual?” But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What was the ma tter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sig n at the door.Tired of all that fat? Want to lose weight?Come inside Yong Hui's slimming restaurant.Only slimming foods served here.Make yourself thin again!Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full of people. The hostess, a very thin lady, came forward. “Welcome,” she said. “My name is Yong Hui. I’ll help you lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat here e very day.” Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. There were few choice s of food and drink on it: just rice, raw vegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially at the prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his ey es. He threw down the menu and hurried outside. On his way home he th ought about his own menu. Did it make people fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and find out. He could not have Yong Hui getting away wit h telling people lies! He had better do some research!At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find that his restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Hui’s far too little. Even though her customers might get thin after eating Yong Hui’s food, they were not eating enoug h energy-giving food to keep them fit. They would become tired very qui ckly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic?Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day ! The competition between the two restaurants was on!COME AND EAT HERE (II)A week later, Wang Peng’s restaurant was nearly full and he felt happi er. Perhaps he would be able to earn his living after all and not have to cl ose his restaurant. He did not look forward to being in debt because his r estaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed some custom ers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. She did not look happy but glared at him. “May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the other day? I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me and my men u,” she shouted. “Please excuse me,” he calmly explained, “I wanted to know where all my customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. I don’t want to upset you, but I f ound your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started advertising the benefits of my food. Why don’t you sit down and try a meal?”Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings a nd breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice c ream, Yong Hui began to look ill. “I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food,” she said, “I miss my vegetables and fruit.” Wang Peng was enj oying a second plate of dumplings so he sighed. “Yes,” he added, “and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Don,t you get tired quickly ?”“Well, I do have to rest a lot,” admitted Yong Hui. “But don’t you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner? I’m sure you’d feel m uch healthier.”They began to talk about menus and balanced diets.“According to my” expla research, neither your restaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet,ined Wang Peng. “I don’t offer enough fibre and you don’t offer enoughbody-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre.”So that is what they did. They served raw vegetables with the hamburger s and boiled the potatoes rather than fried them. They served fresh fruit w ith the ice cream. In this way they cut down the fat and increased thefibre in the meal. Their balanced diets became such a success that before long Wang Peng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. After so me time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a p ersonal one. Finally they got married and live happily ever after.Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does not know what he should do.RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? HENRY: Who? Me, sir?RODERICK: Yes, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (a servant opens a door)Thanks.SERV ANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all. RODERICK: How do you do, Mr …er …?HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.OLIVER: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Your are an American?HENRY: That’s right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know London?HENRY: Not at all. It’s my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are?HENRY: Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possible?HENRY: Well, you see, back home I have my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay…(his eyesstare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table) OLIVER: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yes. Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didn’tknow whether I could survive until morning. The next morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.OLIVER: And it was the ship that brought you to England. HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. I went tothe American embassy to seek help, but …(the brotherssmile at each other)RODERICK: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage. HENRY: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.RODERICK: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in America?HENRY: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here?RODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you don’t mind, may I ask how much money you have?HENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.RODERICK: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! (claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I don’t think it’s very funny. (Henry stands up to leave)Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way. RODERICK: Please d on’t go Mr Adams. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.HENRY: (taking it carefully) For me?RODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it)Oh, no, you mustn’t open it. Not yet. You can’t open it until two o’clock. HENRY: Oh, this is silly.RODERICK: Not silly. There’s money in it. (calls to the servant) James?HENRY: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: We know you’re hard-working. That’s why we have given you the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about? RODERICK: You’ll soon know. (looks at the clock) In exactly an hour and a half.SERV ANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 o’clock. Promise?HENRY: Promise. Goodbye.Act I, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decide to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.) OWNER: (seeing Henry’s poor appearance) That one’s reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman’s order, Horace. HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I’d like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. I’d also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.WAITER: Right, sir. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money. HENRY: I understand. And i’ll have a large glass of beer. WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.) HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf. OWNER: We’ll see if he’s clever as a wolf, eh?HENRY: (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (the waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.WAITER: Again? Everything?HENRY: Yes, that’s right. (sees the look on the waiter’s face) Anything wrong?WAITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He’s asked for more of the same. OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we’ll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.WAITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That’s two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting justa few minutes?WAITER: (in a rude manner) What’s there to wait for?OWNER: All right, Horace. I’ll take care of this.HENRY: (to the owner)That was a wonderful meal. It’s amazing how much pleasure you get out of the simple things in life, especially if you can’t have them for a while.OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again)Well, I see it’s two o’clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and the waiter are shocked) I’m very sorry. But …I …I don’t have anything smaller.OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well, …er …just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it’s genuine?HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don’t know. I simply don’t know.OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount …Anyway, I don’t think it’s a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.HOSTESS: But he’s in rags!OWNER: Perhaps he’s a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!HOSTESS: (hits her husband’s arm)And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.OWNER: (to Henry) I’m so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.HENRY: But it’s all I have on me.OWNER: Oh, please, don’t worry, sir. Doesn’t matter at all. We’re so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you’ll come here whenever you like.HENRY: Well, that’s very kind of you.OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it’s kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.HENRY: Forget it? Well …thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.OWNER: Oh, it’s for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottomof my heart. (The owner, the hostess a nd the waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the starsHOW LIFE BEGAN ON THE EARTHNo one knows exactly how the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions. After that, atoms beganto form and combine to create stars and other bodies.For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just a cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time to produce carbon dioxide, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even more important is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, unlike the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be fundamental to the development of life. What many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases and acids into the oceans and seas. This produceda chain reaction, which made it possible for life to develop.Many millions of years later, the first extremely small plants began to appear on the surface of the water. They multiplied and filled the oceans and seas with oxygen, which encouraged the later development of early shellfish and all sorts of fish. Next, green plants began to grow on land. They were followed in time by land animals. Some were insects. Others, called amphibians, were able to live on land as well as in the water. Later when the plants grew into forests, reptiles appeared for the first time. They produced young generally by laying eggs. After that, some huge animals, called dinosaurs, developed. They laid eggs too and existed on the earth for more than 140 million years. However, 65 million years ago the age of the dinosaurs ended. Why they suddenly disappeared still remains a mystery. This disappearance made possible the rise of mammals on the earth. These animals were different from all life formsin the past, because they gave birth to young baby animals and produced milk to feed them.Finally about 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals, now with hands and feet, appeared a nd spread all over the earth. Thus they have, in their turn, become the most important animals on the planet. But they are not looking after the earth very well. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So whether life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be solved.A VISIT TO THE MOONLast month I was lucky enough to have a chance to make a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping, an astronomer. We visited the moon in our spaceship!Before we left, Li Yanping explained to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and that the first change would be the most powerful. Then we were off. As the rocket rose into the air,we were pushed back into our seats because we were trying to escape the pull of the earth’s gravity. It was so hard that we could not say anythingto each other. Gradually the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him. “Why is the spaceship not falling back to the earth? On the earth if I fall from a tree I will fall to the ground.” I asked. “We are too far from the earth now to feel its pull,” he explained, “so we feel as if no gravity at all. When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, butit will not be as strong a pull as the earth’s.” I cheered up immediately and floated weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin watching the earth become smaller and the moon larger.When we got there, I wanted to explore immediately. “Come on,”I said. “If you are right, my weight will be less than on the earth because the moon is smaller and I will be able to move more freely. I might even grow taller if I stay here long enough. I shall certainly weigh less!”I laughed and climbed down the steps from the spaceship. But when I tried to step forward. I found I was carried twice as far as on the earth and fell over. “Oh dear,” I cried, “walking does need a bit of practice now that gravity has changed.” After a while I got the hang of it and we began to enjoy ourselves.Leaving the moon’s gravity was not as painful as leaving the earth’s. But returning to the earth was very frightening. We watched, amazed as fire broke out on the outside of the spaceship as the earth’s gravity increased. Again we were pushed hard into our seats as we came back to land. “That was very exhausting but very exciting too,” I said. “Now I know much more about gravity! Do you think we could visit some stars next time?”“Of course,”he smiled, “which star would you like to go to?”Unit 5 CANADA- “THE TRUE NORTH”A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins in Montreal on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train from west to east across Canada. The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting at the airport. He was going to take them and their baggage to catch “The True North”, the cross-Canadatrain. On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. “You’re goingto see some great scenery. Going eastward, you’ll pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most popular cities to live in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres.”That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next stop was Calgary, which is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.After two days’ travel, the girls began to realize that Canada is quite empty. At school, they had learned that most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the USA border, and Canada’s population is only slightly over thirty million, but now they were amazed to see such an empty country. They went through a wheat-growing province and saw farms that covered thousands of acres. After dinner, they were back in an urban area, the busy port city of Thunder Bay at the top of the Great Lakes. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes. Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has more fresh water than any other country in the world. In fact, it has one-thirdof the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes.That night as they slept, the train rushed across the top of Lake Superior, through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.“THE TRUE NORTH” FROM TORONTO TO MONTREALThe next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows werered, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.Around noon they arrived in Toronto, the biggest and most wealthy city in Canada. They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. They went up the tall CN Tower and looked across the lake. In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls, which is on the south side of the lake. The water flows into the Niagara River and over the falls on its way to the sea.They saw the covered stadium, home of several famous basketball teams. As they walked north from the harbour area, Li Daiyu said, “Lin Fei, one of my mother’s old schoolmates, lives here. I should phone her from a telephone booth.”They met Lin Fei around dusk in downtown Chinatown, one of the three in Toronto. Over dinner at a restaurant called The Pink Pearl, the cousins chatted with Lin Fei, who had moved to Canada many years earlier. “We can get good Cantonese food here,”Lin Fei told them, “because most of the Chinese people here come from South China, especially Hong Kong. It’s too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa, Canada’s capital. It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto, so it would take too long.”The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal at dawn the next morning. At the station, people everywhere were speaking French. There were signs and ads in French, but some of them had English words in smaller letters. “We don’t leave until this evening,” said Liu Qian. “Let’s go downtown. Old Montreal is close to the water.”They spent the afternoon in lovely shops and visiting artists in their workplaces beside the water. As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking over the broad St Lawrence River, a young man sat down with them.“Hello, my name is Henri. I’m a student at the university nearby,” he said, “and I was wondering where you are from.” The girls told him they were on a train trip across Canada and that they had only one day in Montreal. “That’s too bad,” he said. “Montreal is a city with wonderful restaurants and clubs. Most of us speak both English and French, but the。
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the worldⅠ.单项填空1．As the storm drew nearer, black clouds were________over the sky.A．smoothing B．disappearingC．gathering D．picking答案C[考查动词词义的辨析。
smooth使平整；使光滑；disappear消失；gather聚集；pick选择；挑选。
由语境可知C项正确。
句意：随着暴风雨的来临，乌云在天空聚集起来。
]2. We have bought so much food now that Suzie won’t be with us for dinner.A．may not B．needn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t答案B [may not不可以，needn’t不需要，can't不可能，mustn't绝不可能。
本句句意为：既然Suzie不和我们一起吃晚饭，所以我们就不需要买这么多食物。
] 3．Kathy________some French while she was away on a business trip in France.A．picked up B．took upC．made up D．turned up答案A[考查动词短语的辨析。
pick up拾起；捡起；无意中学会；take up开始从事；make up 弥补；编造；turn up 出现；调大音量。
句意：Kathy在去法国出差时学会了一些法语。
]4．It is________that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it.A．obviously B．apparentlyC．possibly D．likely答案D[考查句型的搭配。