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ActivitiesaboutHolidaysandFestivals（节假日活动）一月——January二月——February三月——March四月——April五月——May六月——June七月——July八月——August九月——September十月——October十一月——November十二月——December月份——month季节——season春———spring夏———summer秋———autumn/fall冬———winterStep1.Let’swritefrommemory.(默写)节日——festival假日——holiday/vacation春节是中国最重要的节日，它通常在一月份或者二月份。——TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina,anditisofteninJanuaryorFebruary.除夕夜，人们会聚在一起吃大餐。——OnNewYear’sEve,peoplecangettogethertohaveabigdinner.中秋节是中国的传统节日。——TheMid-autumnDayisatraditionalfestivalinChinaStep1.Let’swritefrommemory.(默写)Chinesefestivals(中国节日):theSpringFestival春节LanternFestival元宵节DragonBoatFestival端午节QingmingFestival清明节theMid-autumnDay中秋节DoubleNinthFestival重阳节Westernfestivals(西方节日):ChristmasDay圣诞节Valentine’sDay情人节EasterDay复活节AprilFool’sDay愚人节Halloween万圣节ThanksgivingDay感恩节Publicholidays(公共假日):NewYear’sDay元旦Women’sDay妇女节Teachers’Day教师节Mother’sDay母亲节Father’sDay父亲节Children’sDay儿童节NationalDay国庆节LaborDay/MayDay劳动节ChristmasEvemeansawarmget-togetherwithfriends,acandlelightdinner,orperhapsacelebrationatapub（酒馆）forstudents.But,forCaiYingjie,thenighthasadifferentmeaning:helpingbeggars（乞丐）andthehomeless（peoplewithouthomes）.Cai,whoisastudentinjournalismatTsinghua,couldbefoundatBeijing’sWudaokouLightRailwayStationthatspecialevening.Whenshesawanoldbeggar,shetookthecold,roughhandsofthewomanwithherwarm,cleanhands,andgavethewomansomewarmbreadandhelpedherputonapairofnewgloves（手套）.Thewomanwassurprisedforafewseconds,thenburstintotears,saying“forthefirsttimeIfeelrespected（尊重）”.Step2.Let’sdoreadingcomprehension.(阅读理解)Caisaid,“Abeggar’slifeisveryhard.That’swhyIwanttohelpthem.”Caiwasoneof14TsinghuastudentsspendingChristmasEveamongthepoor.Theywalkedinthecoldwindalongthestreetsfrom4to7pmonFriday,visiting15beggarsinBeijing’sHaidianDistrict.Theybroughtbreadandgloveswiththem,andstoppedtogreetbeggarsandofferthemsomeofthewarmfood.Eachbeggargreetedthemwithalookofsurprise.“Iknowtheactivitycan’thelpmuch,butit’smeanttoshowourrespectandcareforbeggarsandthehomelesswhohavebeenneglectedforsolong,”saidSun,headofthegroup.“AndChristmasisagoodtimeforthat.”()1．WhatdoesChristmasEvemeantothe14Tsinghuastudents?A.Taking15beggarstoTsinghua.B.Sellingbreadandglovestothebeggars.C.Showingcaretothebeggarsandthehomeless.D.Gettingtogetherwithfriends.()2．Whatdoesthebeggarmeanbysaying“forthefirsttimeIfeelrespected”?A.ThebeggarhasbeenwaitingforCaiforlong.B.Thebeggarhasn’tbeenshowncareforsolong.C.ThebeggarhasbeenrespectingCaiforalongtime.D.ThisisthefirsttimethebeggarhasseenTsinghuastudents.()3．Whatdideachbeggarfeelwhentheyreceivedgreetings?A.Sad.B.Amazed.C.Frightened.D.Proud.()4．Theword“neglected”inthelastpassagemeans_______.A.protectedB.foundC.takencareofD.givennoenoughcareItiscommoninEnglishtoaskpeopleabouttheirholidays.IntheWest,many1goawayonholidayduringthesummermonths,andsoitisveryusualto2aboutthis.Iftheholidayhasnotyettakenplace,thentheirholiday3needbetalkedabout.Andifitisalready4,thenwheretheywent,whetherthey5itandsooncanbediscussed.Similarquestionsareasked6somepublicholidays.ForeignerslivingandworkinginChinaoftenhaveopportunities7travel,eitheratweekends8duringtheirholidays,sosuchkindofquestionsleadtofruitfuldiscussions.Theymaybe9toknowiftheyhavechosenthe10places,especiallythosealittlelessfamousones.Step3.Let’schoosetherightanswer.(完形填空)()1．A.factoriesB.familiesC.schoolsD.farms()2．A.askB.seeC.knowD.write()3．A.plansB.decisionsC.placesD.time()4．A.finishedB.overC.closedD.started()5．A.likedB.followedC.finishedD.found()6．A.toB.beforeC.withD.by()7．A.toB.aboutC.withD.for()8．A.andB.soC.orD.nor()9．A.gladB.interestedC.worriedD.lucky()10．A.rightB.differentC.helpfulD.terrible（A）Thenextdaywas125th,ChristmasDay.Mary2abigChristmas3inthelivingroom.Itsmeltsoniceinthehouse.Andshecircledmanycolorfullightsonthetreeandputupa4atthetopofit.Beforeshewenttosleep,sheputa5attheendofherbed.Duringthenight,she6ofFatherChristmas.FatherChristmaslandedontopofherhouseandclimbed7thechimney（烟囱）.ThenhefilledMary’sstocking8allkindsofgifts.9shegotupthenextmorning,shefoundherstockingwasreallyfullofherfavoritetoys.10happyshewas!Step4.Let’sfillintheblanks.(看图填空)DecemberdreamedputtreestarstockingdownHowwithwhenStep4.Let’sfillintheblanks.(看图填空)（B）ItwasMother’sDay,Johnwassobusywithhiswork1hecouldn’tgobackhome.Whenhepassedaflowershopintheevening,hethoughtofan2，“I’llsendMumsomeroses.”3Johnwaspickinghisflowers,ayoungmanwentinside.“HowmanyrosescanIget4onlyfivedollars?”theyoungmanasked.Theshopassistantwastryingtotellhimthattherestoftheroseswasfortydollarsadozen(一打).thatforideawhileMaybehewouldbehappywithcarnations(康乃馨),another5offlowersthatwasmuchcheaper.“No,Ihavetohaveroses,”theyoungmansaid.“MymumwasbadlyilllastyearandIdidn’thavemuchtimewithher.NowIwanttogetthisspecialpresentforher,ithastoberoses6rosesareherfavorite.”After7thesewords,Johnsaidhewouldpaytherestofthemoneyfortheyoungman.Theshopassistantwasmoved(被感动)by8ofthem.Sotheshopassistantsaid,“Well,lovelyyoungman,thirtydollarsadozen,onlyforyou.”Takingtheroses,theyoungmanalmostjumpedintotheairandran9oftheshop.Johnwasalsover