2017_2018学年高中英语Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldSectionⅡWarmingUp

1 Unit 1 Festivals around the world Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading－Language Points Ⅰ.单句语法填空 1．Awarded (award) the first prize in the competition, he felt happy and satisfied. 2．In order to go to the palace ball, the pretty girl is dressing herself up carefully. 3．I think it's impolite to play a trick on others just for fun. 4．The Spring Festival is coming. I'm looking forward to returning (return) home. 5．If the task is difficult to_finish (finish) on time, you need to ask for help. 6．Either the workers or the boss usually likes (like) eating in this restaurant for lunch. 7．The top of the mountain, covered (cover) with snow, looks beautiful in the distance. 8．The free expressive movements of modern dance were clearly influenced by the beauty (beautiful) of nature. 9．Every year people all over the country hold different celebrations (celebrate) to honour the great day. 10．On his arrival (arrive) in Beijing, Mr. Brown called Lucy and requested her to see him. Ⅱ.阅读理解

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, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed. 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(忽视), he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people 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 everyone, and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA. Sweetest Day is not based on any single group'sreligious beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. 2

Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving, Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care, in a positive(积极的) way. 【文章大意】 文章介绍了美国的一个特别的节日(Sweetest Day)的由来，鼓励人们向周围的人展示自己的爱心。 1．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．Sweetest Day is a day to make others happy. B．Sweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people. C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love. D．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October. 解析：A 细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知，Sweetest Day就是让他人高兴的一天。 2．Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day? A．Visiting sick people in hospital. B．Visiting children who have lost their parents. C．Giving friends small gifts. D．Giving flowers to sweethearts. 解析：D 推理判断题。由整篇文章的叙述可知，在Sweetest Day这一天，人们要记住病人、老人、孤儿、朋友、同事、家人和邻居，因此A、B、C三项的叙述符合文意，而D项(给爱人送花)并没有提及。 3．What is Cleveland? A．An island. B．A country. C．A village in England. D．A city in America. 解析：D 推理判断题。第二段第一句提到了a Cleveland man，第二段最后一句提到了the idea spreaded to other cities all over the USA，由此推出克里夫兰(Cleveland)是美国的一个城市。 4．What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage? A．They give money. B．They give gifts. C．They send regards. D．They offer help. 解析：B 细节理解题。由第一段和第二段的叙述可知，大多数人在Sweetest Day主要通过送礼物来表达对他人的关心。 Ⅲ.完形填空 When I was ten, my parents felt proud of me when I received a good mark at school. So, I spent most of my time __1__ and I always felt afraid that I wouldn't perform well, which __2__ my parents. I had no friends and it seemed that I __3__ to be a happy person. When I grew up, I thought a good salary and a better position were what I __4__. I was a selfish person and I was lonely. My life seemed to be a __5__. One day, an old man in __6__ clothes knocked at my door and asked me to give him some food. He was dirty, __7__ and thirsty and his eyes were filled with __8__. So, I helped him. I gave him some milk and bread. These were all the things that I could __9__ him that day. But he showed me his gratitude (感谢), his __10__ as well as his happiness. His smile also made me happy and everything negative inside me __11__. That feeling was __12__. And that old homeless man taught me the __13__ meaning of happiness and also changed me. Happiness doesn't mean high marks or a good __14__. Happiness means that you receive __15__ and give it to someone who needs it. Since I changed myself in a(n) __16__ way, many people were __17__ to play with me. I also took part in some charity activities to help people __18__ . And I realize __19__ someone's day is one of the