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Unit6ActiveReading(1)51overheard2takeforgranted3wakened4crept5clutched6trim7beloved61fragrant2shepherd3queer4tiptoed5briskly6steady71a2a3a4a5b81Itsuggeststhathismotherislesssentimentalandmorepracticalthanhisfather.2Hehadbeenslowingettingupinthemorning,meaningthathisfatherhadtocallhimmultipletimes.Perhapshehadbeenalittleselfish.3Adaggerissharpandmovesquickly,soperhapsthethoughtwasverysurprisingandshocking.Also,silverisvaluable,andthethoughtwasaverygoodone.4Hewaslaughingbecauseheknewthathisfatherwouldbesurprisedanddelighted.Hewasanticipatinghisfathersreaction.5Itsuggeststhathealwayshadtoworkveryhard.Hehadtogetupearlyeverymorning,evenonChristmasDay.6Christmashadbeenanopportunityforhimtoshowhisfatherhelovedhim.HebelievesthatloveistherealmeaningofChristmas.ActiveReading(2)31d2a3b4c5b6d41justification2youngsters3calendar4charm5undergoing6dazzling7feast8preaches9good51a2a3b4b5a6a61b2a3a4b5b6a7b8b81Theworldseemssmallaswecancommunicatewitheachotherveryeasily,andpeoplelivinginitareconnectedanddependoneachother.2Togetafeelforsomethingmeanstohaveordevelopagoodknowledgeorunderstandingofsomething.So,wehavetouseittounderstanditmoredeeply.3TheyarenotphysicallyblindbutfollowWesternculturewithoutthinking.Theblindnesshereismoralandintellectualratherthanphysical.4Alarmbellsareusedtoalertpeopletodanger.Scholarsandstudentsarenotreallyringingbells;theyaretryingtodrawpeoplesattentiontotheproblem.5Theyjusttrytoignoresomething.91Yes,Ithinkwemusttakecaretopreserveourowncustomandnotbecometoointernational.2No,withmoderncommunicationitisinevitablethattheworldsculturesaregoingtomixmoreandmore.WeeathamburgersandAmericansloveBeijingroastduck.3No,Ithinkwewillallwanttopreserveourownidentity.WecanbecitizensoftheworldandatthesametimeAustralian,FrenchorChineseetc.Languageinuse11BeitatChristmasoronanyotheroccasion,peopleliketospendsomequalitytimewiththeirfamilies.2Beitingoodwaysorbad,theworldhaschangedinrecentyears.3Beitwithafeastorahumblemeal,peoplecelebratefestivalsinthesamewayaroundtheworld.4Betheygoodornaughty,childrenareblessings.5Betheyscholarsorordinarypeople,theycannotstoptheworldfromgettingsmaller.21ThatChristmashasbecomeaglobalfestivalisnotsurprising.2ThatscholarshaveexpressedconcernabouttheinfluenceofChristmasmaybejustified.3Thatweenjoyanoccasiontorelaxtodayisnodifferentfromourancestorsenjoyingbreaks.4ThatmostoftheworldfollowstheGregoriancalendaristhereasonwecelebrateChristmas.5ThatdecadenceisnotthesolepreserveoftheWestissomethingweneedtoremember.6ThatJesuswasbornintheEastissomethingweshouldnotforget.31Nowthathischildrenhadgrownupandgone,whatwasthemagicofChristmas?2Nowthatheknewhisfatherlovedhim,hepromisedtogetupearlyandhelphimwiththemilking.3NowthatRobhaddonethemilking,hisfatherconsideredgoingbacktobed.4NowthatitsChristmas,everyoneseemsinatrance.5NowthatChristmashasbecomeaglobalfestival,theChinesewanttorelaxduringthosefewdaysaswell.6NowthatmostoftheworldfollowstheGregoriancalendar,theChineseareinfluencedbyitsfestivals.41humblebeginnings2grantedpermission3undergonechanges4havecharm5losecharm6humblemeal7workedlikeacharmTranslation619081905191420207TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportanttraditionalholidayinChina.Butinrecentyears,manypeoplehavecomplainedthatthecelebratoryatmosphereoflunarNewYearisnotasstrongasitusedtobe,anditishardforthemtoregainthatwonderfulfeelingintheirmemories.Infact,inthepast,itwasonlyduringtheSpringFestivalthatpeoplecouldenjoydeliciousfoodandwearnewclothes.ThisexplainswhythisholidaywassoimportanttoChinesepeople.ButwiththerapiddevelopmentoftheChineseeconomyandanincreasinglyrichmateriallife,thewaysinwhichChinesepeoplecelebratetheSpringFestivalhavechanged.Forinstance,moreandmoreChinesepeoplechoosetotravelduringtheSpringFestival.Nonetheless,forChinesepeople,theSpringFestivalplaysanirreplaceableroleintheirculture.Readingacrosscultures11OnNovember1stand2nd.2Atcemeteriesandgraveyards.3AncientindigenouspeoplesofMexicobelievedthatthesoulsofthedeadreturnedeachyeartovisitlivingrelatives.4Itvariesfromtowntotown.Peoplebuildaltarsintheirhomes,preparefood,getcandlesandincenseready,andpreparecostumesetc.5Candiesandbreadofthedead.6No,buttheybringofferingstothegraces.7Yes,peopleringthebellsallnight,andthemoodisjoyfulratherthansad.8Peopledanceincolorfulcostumesandskull-shaped-masks.21TheDayoftheDeadismoreparty-likeandreligious.TheatmosphereofQingmingFestivalismoreseriousandsolemn.Peopleprayfortheirancestorsatthegraveyards,sweepthetombsandofferfood,wineandpaperaccessories.2WhenChongEr,aprinceofthestateofJinintheSpringandAutumnPeriod,wasinhidingfromthepersecution,hislifewassavedbytheloyalofficialJieZitui,whocutoffthefleshfromhisthighandofferedittotheprinceforsustenance.Later,ChongErbecamekingandforgotthelessonsheshouldhavelearnedfromhisdaysofhardship.JieZituirefusedtoservehim.ToforceJieZituidownfromthemountainwherehelivedwithhismother,ChoneErhadthesitesetonfire.Thefaithfulofficialandhismotherwereburnedtodeath.Fullofregret,ChongErmadethedayamemorialoneonwhichpeoplewouldonlyeatcoldfood.3Theall-nightpartyinthecemeteryandtheskull-shapedcandies