1.Tomorrowistheboy’s________birthday.【2011广西柳州】A.seventhB.sevenC.seventeenA2.(2012上海市中考)Thestudents______theArtFestivalwhenIpassedbytheirschool.A.celebrateB.werecelebratingC.willcelebrateD.havecelebratedB3.(2008宁波中考)It’saseriousproblem.Wecan’tdecide______Mr.Harriscomesback.A.whileB.sinceC.untilD.so【解析】根据题意“这是个严重的问题,直到Harris回来我们才能决定”可选C。not…until…意为“直到……才”。4.(2011山东临沂)Don’tforgettowashyourhands______youhavemeals.A.beforeB.untilC.thoughD.unlessCA【解析】根据句意和常识,应为“饭前洗手”,用连词before表达“在…之前”。5.(2010年山东济南市中考)—Let'sseethedolphins.—Great!Iliketowatchthem______andswim.A.jumpB.tojumpC.jumpingA6.Isawmyfather_______.Itmademe______better.A.smiling;tofeelB.smile;feelingC.smile;feelD.smile;tofeelC7.我们应该每天花更多的时间练习英语。Weshouldspendmoretime______________everyday.practicingEnglishNewwordsstudy--WhatisObamadoing?--Heisgivinga_________.[spi:tʃ]n.演讲speechNewwordsstudy[paɪəˈnɪr]n.先锋TheyareveyproudbecausetheyareYoung________.Thesefarmersaregrowing____________.cornPioneers[kɔ:n]n.玉米Newwordsstudylay[lei]v.摆放Thewaitressislayingthetableandprepareforthemeals.Weshouldalwayshelpourparentswashsome_______.dishes[dɪʃ]n.盘子Haveyoueverseensuchagrandparade?[pəˈred]n.游行Newwordsfollowing/krɔ:n//ə'mʌŋ//spi:tʃ//paiə'niə//grəu/在…之中prep.演说;演讲n.开拓者;先驱者n.种植;栽培(植物)v.谷物;玉米n.接着的;接下来的prep.amongspeechpioneergrowcornourselves/pə'reɪd//lei//'əʊvə//diʃ/摆放(餐桌)v.摆设餐桌结束的;完了的adj.盘,碟n.(庆祝)游行n.我们自己laylaythetableoverdishparade/aʊə'selvz/认知词汇:Thanksgiving_______________TheAtlantic______________theNativeAmericans______________theMacy’sThanksgivingDayParade___________________感恩节大西洋当地印第安人梅西感恩节大游行2、重点短语1.被庆祝2.是一个…的时刻3.做简短演讲4.为……而感恩5.到达6.在17世纪7.怎样种玉米8.第二年9.摆放餐桌becebratedItisatimefor…makeshortspeechesgivethanksforarrivein=getto=reachintheseventeenthcenturyhowtogrowcornthefollowingyearlaythetable10.一年一次11.讲故事12.也13.许多14.过得开心15.取得(很大的)进步16.最好……17.以不同的方式18.依靠,取决于onceayeartellstoriesaswellplentyofenjoyoneself(myself,yourself,himself,herself,ourselves,yourselves,themselvesmakealotofprogressIt’sbettertodoindifferentwaysdependonWhatfestivaldoyouthinkitis?Thanksgiving.WhenisThanksgivingcelebrated?ItisOnthefourthThursdayinNovember.OriginofThanksgivingFoodofThanksgivingActivitiesofThanksgivingCelebrationinAmericaOriginofThanksgivingDayIn1620,thefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmerica.Theyarehungryandcold.Atthattime,kind-heartedNativeAmericanshelpthem.Soonthanksgiving,theygivethanksfortheirfood.FoodonthisdayActivitiesofThanksgivingGame:Thepumpkinrun.WatchingSportsProgramsDofamiliescometogethertocelebratethefestival?Yes,theydo.CelebrationinAmericaDoyouenjoytheparadeinthestreet?Yes,Ido.3124Readthepassageandmatchtheheadingswiththeparagraphs.a)Aspecialdinnerb)AnAmericanfestivalc)Thehistoryofthefestivald)ThingstododuringthefestivalFactsaboutThanksgivingDate_________________________________Meaning____________fortheirfoodHistoryHavecelebratedsince______________fromEnglandarrivedinAmericaLearntfromtheNativeAmericanshowto__________andcelebratedtogetherby______________ofthenewfoodOnthefourthThursdayinNovemberGivesthanksthefirstpioneersgrowcorneatingadinnerCompletethetable.CelebrationCelebratewith_________________________________________beforedinner.Celebratebywatching______________________________________inNewYorkCityand_______________ontelevisionatraditionaldinnerGavethanksforthefoodtheMacy’sThanksgivingDayparadewatchthegames1)IsThanksgivingcelebratedonthefourthThursdayinNovemberorinDecember?2)WhohelpedthefirstpioneersaftertheyarrivedinAmerica?ItisinNovember.Thelocalpeople(theNativeAmericans)helpedthem.3)WhentheycelebrateThanksgivingtoday,whatkindofdinnerdotheyhave?4)WhatisthestartoftheChristmasseason?Theyhavetraditionaldinner.ThanksgivingisthestartoftheChristmasseason.amongcorndishlaypioneerplenty4.Completethepassagewiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.Thefirst(1)__________crossedtheAtlanticandarrivedinAmericaintheseventeenthcentury.pioneersAtthebeginning,theydidnothaveenoughfood.TheNativeAmericanstaughtthemhowtogrow(2)_______.Theysoonhad(3)________toeat.Today,peoplelivingintheUSremembertheNativeAmericansandthepioneersatThanksgiving.cornplentyamongcorndishlaypioneerplentyThisfestivaliscelebratedwithameal(4)_______familyandfriends.Everyonehelps(5)_____thetable.Afterthemeal,theyhelpwashthe(6)_________.amonglaydishesamongcorndishlaypioneerplenty1.Itisatimeforaspecialdinneramongfamilyandfriends.amongprep.在……之中(三个或三个以上)between一般表示在两者之间,常用and连接两个具体的人或物。between和among【运用】根据句意选用between或among填空。1.Look!Janeissitting________SueandBrian.2.Thereisarailway________thetwocities.3.Whodancesbest________thesechildren?betweenbetweenamongit’satime……是一个……的时刻It’satimeforchildrentoshowthankstotheirmothers.这是孩子向他们的妈妈表达感谢的时刻。【拓展】for+名词到了做sth的时间todosthIt’stimeforlunch.It’stimetohavelunch.it’stime吃午饭的时间到了2.givethanksforsth对……表示感谢Igivethanksforyourhelp.我对你的帮助表示感谢givethankstosbforsth因某事而感谢某人.3.WehavecelebratedthefestivalsincethefirstpioneersfromEnglandarrivedinAmericabyshipintheseventeenthcentury.since表示“自从……”,常与完成时连用。【运用】请根据句意从括号中选出恰当的词语填空。1.HismotherwenttoAmerica____2005.(since/in)2.TomandJim_________friendssincelastyear.(h