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2016年夏季奥运会在巴西举行，你一定非常想了解这个国家的文化吧？那么就从巴西里约热内卢的狂欢节开始吧！Module4CarnivalTheannualCarnivalinBrazilisauniquefestival.Itisalsothemostimportantethnic(种族的，民族的)celebration.ItcomesbeforeEastereveryyear.Hundredsofthousandsoftouristsfromoverseasareattractedtojointhefeastofrejoicing(欢乐)，whichinvolvesflamboyant(艳丽的，华丽的)costumes，sexyBraziliangirlsandpassionate(狂热的)Sambadance.Module4CarnivalThe“KingMomo”dressedinwhite，takesthegoldkeyofthecityfromthemayorofRiodeJaneirotosignify(象征)thebeginningofCarnival.Duringthefollowingfivedays，the“King”，whoplaysaleadingroleintheCarnival，willthrowoutalldailyroutines，sothatpeoplecanindulge(放纵)themselves.“KingMomo”isalsoknownas“theKingofCarnival”．Heishandpicked(精心挑选的)byRioresidents.Therewasoncearulethatrequiredthe“King”toweighnolessthan100kg.Today，thereisarulethatthe“King”shouldn’tbeheavierthan130kg.Module4CarnivalThemain“course”oftheCarnivalistheSambadance.TheCarnivalishighlightedwiththeSambacompetitions.Thewinnerisgivenonemilliondollars.BlockparadeshavebecomeanimpressivefeatureofRio’sCarnival.Theynumbermorethan100andthegroupsincreaseeachyear.Module4CarnivalSectionⅠIntroduction&ReadingandVocabulary—ComprehendingModule4CarnivalⅠ重点单词1．_____________n．狂欢节2．_____________vt.掩藏；躲藏_____________adj.躲藏的_____________adj.秘密的；隐秘的3．_____________n.杂乱；混乱_____________v.使困惑；把……弄糊涂_____________adj.令人迷惑的_____________adj.迷惑不解的；糊涂的____________________乱七八糟；混乱；困惑地inconfusioncarnivalhidehidinghiddenconfusionconfuseconfusingconfused4．_____________vt.延长_____________n.延长；延伸5．_____________vi.假装；假扮6．_____________n.帝国____________________罗马帝国7．_____________n.记忆_______________v.记住；熟记；背熟__________________________记忆力好/坏_______________________为了纪念某人haveagood/badmemoryextendextensionpretendempiretheRomanempirememorymemorizeinmemoryofsb.8．_____________vt.复兴；再兴起；再流行9．_____________vt.预订_____________________订票/订座10．_____________vi.漫步；闲逛11．_____________adj.优美的；高雅的_____________n.优雅12．_____________n.魅力；魔力_____________adj.魔术的_____________n.魔术师revivebookbookaticket/seatwanderelegantelegancemagicmagicalmagicianⅡ重点短语1．______________出现2．_________________完结3．_____________装扮；打扮4．_____________连续地5．_____________秘密地6．_____________把……看作……7．_______________________把……送进监狱8．_____________玩得高兴9．_____________________追溯到(某个时候)10．_____________脱落comeoutdatebackto/fromput...intoprisoncometoanenddressuponendinsecretsee...as...havefuncomeoffⅢ重点句型1．祈使句＋and/or＋陈述句__________________________(想到狂欢节)youthinkofcrowds，costumes，andconfusion.2．as引导时间状语从句，意为“随着……”_____________________(随着时间的流逝)，however，thecarnivalperiodwasextended，sothatitbeganjustafterChristmas.3．the＋序数词/名词/数词/代词＋of＋which＋定语从句Theirusewaslimitedbylaws，________________________________(最早可以追溯到)thefourteenthcentury.Thinkofcarnival，andAstimepassedthefirstofwhichdatesbacktoⅠReadthetextandmatchthemainideaoftheparagraphs.1．Para.1A．Themeaningofcarnivalandhowitwascelebrated.2．Para.2B．Thelawaboutwearingmasks.3．Para.3C．Thegeneralimpressionofcarnival.4．Para.4D．HowcarnivaliscelebratedtodayinVeniceandthefeatureofit.5．Para.5E．CarnivalinVeniceandtheproblemitcaused.6．Para.6F．Thecarnivalofthetraditionofcelebratingcarnival.答案：1～6.CAEBFD2．Wheniscarnivalcelebrated?()A．BeforeChristmas.B．BetweenChristmasandEaster.C．AfterEaster.D．AfterChristmas.ⅡReadthetextcarefullyandchoosethebestansweraccordingtothetext.1．Wheredidcarnivalbegin?()A．LatinAmerica.B．Europe.C．America.D．Britain.BB3．Whatwaslimitedbylawswhenthegovernmentrealizedthatwearingmaskshadbecomeaproblem?()A．Menwerenotallowedtowearmasksatnight.B．Peoplewhoworemaskscouldnotcarryfirearms.C．Noonecouldenteraschoolwearingamask.D．Peoplewerenotallowedtowearmasksanytimeandanywhere.A4．WhatisthekeytothecarnivalinVenice?()A．Musicandmovement.B．Musicanddance.C．Itcanattractmanyforeigners.D．Themysteryofthemasks.DⅢAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1．InEurope,whereitbegan,carnivalwasfollowedbyfortydayswithoutmeat,aspeoplepreparedfortheChristianfestivalofEaster.欧洲是狂欢节的发源地，在那里，狂欢节过后人们会有40天不吃肉，在这期间，人们为基督教的节日——复活节做准备。[尝试翻译]_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2．Astimepassed,however,thecarnivalperiodwasextended,sothatitbeganjustafterChristmas.[尝试翻译]______________________________________________________________________________________________________然而，随着时间的推移，庆祝狂欢节的时间延长了，圣诞节刚过狂欢节就开始了。3．Forweeksonendpeoplewalkedroundthestreetswearingmasks,doingwhattheywantedwithoutbeingrecognised.连续几个星期人们戴着面具走在街上，为所欲为而不会被认出来。[尝试翻译]______________________________________________________________________________________________________4．Asyouwanderthroughthestreets,youseethousandsofmasks—elegantorfrightening,sadoramusing,traditionalormodern—butyouhavenoideawhatthefacesbehindthemlooklike.[尝试翻译]_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________当你漫步街头时，你会看到成千上万张面具——高雅的或可怕的，忧伤的或有趣的，传统的或时尚的——但你并不知道面具后是什么样的面孔。