1.Whatdoyourememberaboutcarnival?2.Wherediditstartfirst?Paragraph1Whatiscarnivaltoday?Itisaninternational,multicultural,experience.QuestionsWecanunderstandwhatcarnivalisallaboutbyreadingthehistoryofAmericanandthemeetingoftwocultures.1)Whatmarkedthebeginningoftheslavetrade?ThearrivalofEuropeansinAmericaandtheopeningofhugefarmsandplantationstogrowcotton,fruitandvegetables,meanttherewasanimmediateneedforpeopletoworkonthem.Paragraph22)Wheredidtheslavescomefrom?TheycamefromtheirhomesinAfricaTheslavetradebroughtmillionsofblackpeopletothenewworld.Paragraph31)HowdidtheEuropeanscelebratecarnival?Theycelebratedcarnivalwithfood,drinkandmaskeddances.2)Howdidtheslavesholdtheircelebrations?Theypaintedtheirfaceswhite,imitatingtheirmastersandmakingfunofthem.TheslaveswereforcedtowatchtheirEuropeanmasterstocelebratecarnivalandthentheybegantoholdcarnivalwiththeirownfeatures.Paragraph41)Whendidthecarnivalbecomemorecolorful?After1838whentheformerslavestookoverthecarnival.2)Whatdidcarnivalbecomethen?Acelebrationoffreedom.Carnivalbecameacelebrationoffreedom.Paragraph51)Whatdidthewhiteinhabitantsdo?Theybegantotakepartinthecarnival,too.2)Whatwerepeoplelikeatcarnivals?Theyforgottheireverydayproblemsandenjoyedthemselveseating,drinkinganddancing.Astimewenton,carnivalbecameawayofunitingdifferentcommunitiesandnowithasbecomeacelebrationoflifeitself.1.multicultural多种文化的,融有多种文化的multiculturaleducation多种文化教育2.mark标记上;标明amuddyroadmarkedwithfootprint留有足迹的泥路Marktheplaceonthemap.在地图上标出那个地方。LanguagePoints3.forcen.势力,力量byforce用暴力;强迫地Youmustuseforcetoopenthatbottle.你必须用力打开那个瓶子。v.强制;迫使Hewasforcedtodoso.他被迫这样做。4.transportn./v.交通;运输;运送publictransport公共交通系统Thegoodsweretransportedbytrain.货物是用火车来运输的。5.takeoverv.把......从一地带到另一地,接收,接管Hewilltakeoverthebusinessafterhisfatherretires.他将在父亲退休之后接管生意。6.abolish废除,废止Badcustomsshouldbeabolished.坏的风俗应当废除。7.takepartin/joinin参加(活动)Hetakesanactivepartinafter-schoolactivities.他积极参加课外活动。Hewon’tjoininthebasketballgame.他不会参加篮球比赛的。I.根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示,写出该单词的正确形式。1.Theyoungservantiswaitingforhism____tohavedinner.2.Thesem_________palacesimpressedtheforeignersdeeply.mastermagnificent3.Everyonewantstohaveenoughf_______,butatthesametimetheyhavetoobeycertainlaws.4.Tom’shealthbrokedownfromoverworkonthecotton_________(庄园).5.Chinadoesalotof_____(贸易)withmanyothercountries.freedomplantationtradeII.根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成下列句子,每空一词。1.Largenumbersoffruits______________(被运往)thesouthbyrail.2.Mostproductsinthatsupermarket____________________(从日本进口).3.Themanagerofthecompanyhasagreedto_____________________(合并那两个部门).aretransportedtoareimportedfromJapanunitethetwodepartments4.Stop___________(取笑)others,oryouwillnevermakeafriend.5.Iwishthiscardwill_________________(给你带来好运).6.Theinventionofthecomputer___________________________(标志着一个新时代的开始).makingfunofbringyougoodluckmarkedthebeginningofanewera7.He________(接管)thecompanyfromhisfatherafterhegraduated.8.Slavery___________(被废除)intheUSinthe19thcentury.tookoverwasabolished