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ReadingWarmingupDoyouknowthesefestivals?Whendotheytakeplace?lunarcalendarSpringFestivalJanuary1LanternFestivalJanuary15DragonBoatFestivalMay5Mid-autumnDayAugust15EasteraroundMarch22---April25ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovemberHalloweenOctober31ChristmasDayDecember25Pre-reading1.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest-theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?2.Lookatthepicturesandtitleofthepassagebelow.Whatkindofinformationyouthinkwillbeintroducedinthepassage.Newwordsstarve:饥饿origin:起源ancestor:祖先Obon:盂兰盆节(日本)grave:坟墓；墓地incense:熏香inmemoryof:纪念feast:节日；盛宴skull:头骨dressup:打扮；盛装playatrickon:搞恶作剧award:奖品rooster:公鸡energetic:充满活力的carnival:狂欢节parade:游行Howmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?1.Ancientfestivals2.FestivalsoftheDead3.FestivalstoHonorthePeople4.HarvestFestivals5.SpringFestivalsScanningWhatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?P1.celebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.P2.FestivalsoftheDeadJapan-----ObonMexico------DayoftheDeadAmerica------HalloweenP3.FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDay(India)October2Obon（盂兰盆）inJapanHalloween(万圣节)DragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayP4.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingFestivalMid-AutumnfestivalP5.SpringfestivalCarnivalEasterCheeryBlossomFestivalHarvestFestivals长句难句：（supplementaryreferencematerials）一·补充注释1.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind，especiallyduringtheclodwintermonths.在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们就会挨饿。Starve(v.)1)tocauseapersonorananimaltosufferseverelyordiefromhunger挨饿；饿死Millionsofpeoplestarvedtodeathduringthewar.战争中数百万人挨饿至死。2)starveforsth;starvesbofsth:(causesbto)sufferorlongforsthgreatlyneededorwanted(使某人）得不到某事物而受苦或渴望获得某事物；缺乏Thehomelesschildrenwerestarvedforlove.这些无家可归的孩子渴望得到爱。3）tofeelveryhungry感觉很饿。仅用于进行时态Whenwilldinnerbeready?I’mstarving.晚饭什么时候做好？我快饿死了。starvation(n.):(U)sufferingordeathcausedbylackoffood挨饿；饿死dieofstarvation饿死starvationwages不够维持基本生活的工资2.…orsatisfytheancestors,whocouldreturneithertohelportodoharm.……或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也可能带来危害。harm(n.):damage,injury损害；伤害doharmtosb(习俗)=harmsb伤害某人cometoharm:beinjuredphysically,mentallyormorally身体上﹑精神上或道义上受到损害，通常用于否定式I’llgowithhertomakesureshecomestonoharm.我要和她一同去以免她受到伤害。domoreharmthangood:haveaneffectwhichismoredamagingthanhelpful弊大于利Ifwesolvetheprobleminthisway,itmaydomoreharmthangood.如果我们以这种方式处理问题，那可能是弊大于利。harm(v.):causeharmto(sb/sth)损害或伤害某人/某事物Thiseventdidn’tharmhisreputation.这个事件没有损害他的名誉。3.Halloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.万圣节也源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。origin(n.):theplaceorsituationinwhichsomethingbeginstoexist起源；由来，可用做可数名词或不可数名词，通常用作复数形式ThetraditionhasitsoriginsintheMiddleAges.这个传统发源于中世纪。Hetoldmeitwasawordofunknownorigin.他告诉我这是个词源不详的词。belief(n.):anideathatyoubelievetobetrue,especiallyonethatformspartofasystemofideas信任；信心；信仰。注意：belief通常用作不可数名词，当作可数名词时，词义略不同于用作不可数名词时religiousbeliefs宗教信仰Severalmembersholdverystrongpoliticalbeliefs.有些成员有着强烈的政治理念。4.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.万圣节如今成了孩子们的节目，这天他们可以乔装打扮上邻居家要糖吃。dress(v.):toputclothesonyourselforsomeoneelse穿衣服。可作及物或不及物动词。dressup是动词词组,意思使是towearspecialclothesforfun,ortoputspecialclothesonsomeonedress(n.)1)[C]garmentforawomanorgirl,consistingofabodiceandskirtinonepiece;frock连衣裙,(上下连身的)女装Shemakesallthedressesforherdaughter.她女儿的连衣裙都是她做的。2)[U]clothes,esp.outergarments,foreithermenorwomen衣服（男女均可）casualdress便服Comprehending1.Readthepassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonJapanDayoftheDeadHalloweenMexicoSomeWesterncountriesKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalstoHonourPeoplefestivaltohonourGandhiIndiaDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayChinaUSAKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesHarvestFestivalsHarvest/Thanksgivingfestivals;Europeanandothercountries;mid-autumnfestivalsChinaandJapanKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesSpringFestivalsCherryBlossomFestivalJapanSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysChinasomeWesterncountries1).Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosomepeoplebelievemightreturntohelporharmlivingpeople.2.Usetheinformationfromthereadingpassagetoanswerthefollowingquestion.2).Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausepeoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwinterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.3).Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.4).Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Itisimportanttohavefestivalsandcelebrationssowecanenjoylife/beproudofourcustoms/forgetourworkforalittlewhile.5).ComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilar?Whatthingsaredifferent?TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestors’graves,andtheM