1高一英语同步练习:必修3Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld第2课时:Reading------FestivalsAroundTheWorld1.基础练习1)Entertainment:FairyOfTheMagpieBridge鹊桥仙(宋秦观)Amongthebeautifulclouds,纤云弄巧Overtheheavenlyriver,飞星传恨Crossestheweavingmaiden.银汉迢迢暗度Anightofrendezvous,金风玉露一相逢Acrosstheautumnsky.便胜却人间无数Surpassesjoyonearth.柔情似水Momentsoftenderloveanddream,佳期如梦Sosadtoleavethemagpiebridge.忍顾鹊桥归路Eternallovebetweenustwo,两情若是久长时Shallwithstandthetimeapart.又岂在朝朝暮暮2.Whattolearnaboutfestivalsaroundtheworld.-----Howfestivalsbegan-----HowpeoplecelebratefestivalsFunctionFestivals,ofmanytypes,servetomeetspecificneeds,aswellastoprovideentertainment.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseofbelongingforreligious,social,orgeographicalgroups.Modernfestivalsthatfocusonculturalorethnictopicsseektoinformmembersoftheirtraditions.Inpasttimes,festivalsweretimeswhentheelderlysharedstoriesandtransferredcertainknowledgetothenextgeneration.Historicfeastsoftenprovidedameansforunityamongfamiliesandforpeopletofindmates.Selectanniversarieshaveannualfestivalstocommemorateprevioussignificantoccurrences.*What’sthefunctionoffestivals?2Festivalsservetomeet_________,aswellastoprovide________.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseof___________________.TypesoffestivalsTherearenumeroustypesoffestivalsintheworld.Thoughmanyhavereligiousorigins,othersinvolveseasonalchangeorhavesomeculturalsignificance.Alsocertaininstitutionscelebratetheirownfestival(oftencalledfests)tomarksomesignificantoccasionsintheirhistory.Theseoccasionscouldbethedaytheseinstitutionswerefoundedoranyothereventwhichtheydecidetocommemorateperiodically,usuallyannually.*Howmanytypesoffestivalsarethere?______________________________SeasonalfestivalsSeasonalfestivalsaredeterminedbythesolarandthelunarcalendarsandbythecycleoftheseasons.Thechangingoftheseasonwascelebratedbecauseofitseffectonfoodsupply.AncientEgyptianswouldcelebratetheseasonalinundationcausedbytheNileRiver,aformofirrigation,whichprovidedfertilelandforcrops.IntheAlps,inautumnthereturnofthecattlefromthemountainpasturestothestablesinthevalleyiscelebratedasAlmabtrieb.Arecognizedwinterfestival,theChineseNewYear,issetbythelunarcalendar,andcelebratedfromthedayofthesecondnewmoonafterthewintersostice.*Whatareseasonalfestivals?______________________________FestsCertaininstitutionsdecidetoannuallycommemoratecertainspecialeventssignificanttotheirhistory.Theseinstitutionsareusuallyeducationalinstitutessuchascollegesandseniorsecondary,secondary,orhighschools.Suchfestivalsareusuallycalledfests.ExamplesofsuchafestisSaarrangatIITMadras,Chennails,EngineeratNIT,Surathkal,MoodindigoatIITBombay.*Whatare“Fests”?___________________________2.实战演练:A.Reading:31)Fastreading:Readthepassagequicklyandfindoutthefestivalsmentionedhereinthepassage:ThereareFestivalsof___,FestivalstoHonor___,____Festivalsand_____Festivals.2)Readandfindouttheinformationaccordinglytofillintheform:KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsofthedeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals3)AnswerthefollowingquestionsParagraph1:*Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?*Whataboutfestivalsnow?Paragraph2:FestivalsofthedeadFestivalsWhereWhenWhattodoWhattoeatObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloween*ArethereanysimilarfestivalsinChina?Whattodo?Whattoeat?Paragraph3:FestivalstoHonorPeopleFestivalsCountryPeoplehonoredTheDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayNationalFestivalAnyotherfestivalswhicharemeanttohonorpeopleinChina?Whoishonored?Paragraph4:HarvestFestivals41)Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?2)Whatdopeopledotocelebrateit?Paragraph5:SpringFestivalsFestivalsCountryWhattodoTheLunarChineseNewYearCarnivalsTheCherryBlossomFestivalParagraph6:Whatarethepurposesoffestivals?__________________________B.Usinglanguage:1).Festivalsaremeant____importanttimesofyears.A.celebratingB.tocelebrateC.congratulatingD.tocongratulate2).InsomepartsofLondon,missingabusmeans_____foranotherhour.A.waitingB.towaitC.waitD.tobewaiting3).Greatchanges___inChinainthelasttwodecades.A.havetakenplaceB.tookplaceC.havebeentakenplaceD.arehappening4).Severalcarswere——intheaccident.A.woundedB.injuredC.hurtD.damaged5).Ifwesolvetheprobleminthisway,itmaydomore______thangood.A.harmsB.harmC.harmfulnessD.harmlessness6).Theysetupamonument________thesoldierswhodiedinWorldWarII.A.inthehonorofB.inmemoryofC.inshapeofD.informof7).Please_____theguests______thereception-room.A.lead/toB.leads/toC.leading/toD.led/to8).Eatingtoomuchsugarcan——healthproblems.A.causeB.leadtoC.resultinD.Alloftheabove9).Somepeoplemightwin________fortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.5A.prizesB.awardsC.rewardsD.prices10).He’slookingforwardtofromhispenpal.A.hearB.hearingC.receivingD.receive11).Helookedaboutasthough(hewas)___something.A.insearchforB.insearchC.insearchofD.inhissearchof反馈检测:阅读理解:AComparedwithlovestoriesinWesternlegends,thestoryofNiuLangandZhiNuseemsnotasintenseorpassionate.Lovedoesn'tkillorbreakupthebarrierbetweenthem.Theyjustwaitpatientlyontheriverbank,believingthattheirlovecanwithstandtheirtimeapart.Itisfaithandemotionalliaisoninsteadofphysicalattractionanddesirethatisemphasiz