SectionⅡIntroduction&Reading—LanguagePointsⅠ.单词拼写1.Farmersareverybusyduringthe(收获).2.MillionsofpeopleinAfricaarestill(挨饿)todeathatpresent.3.Our(祖先)gavemanyexamplesabouthowtofarminthatarea.4.Weprepareda(盛宴)forthewedding.5.Hesurvivedtheaccidentwithnobroken(骨头).harveststarvingancestorsfeastbones6.Foreverythingyouhavemissed,youhave(获得)somethingelse.7.Hetookthetroubleto(搜集)thematerialsforme.8.Hishorsewasgiventhehighest(奖)attheshow.9.VisitorstoBeijing(赞赏)theBird'sNestforitsbeauty.10.(习惯)makesallthingseasy.gainedgatherawardadmireCustomⅡ.拓展词汇1.n.美;美人→beautifuladj.美丽的;漂亮的2.n.庆祝;庆贺→celebratevt.&vi.庆祝3.n.农业;农艺;农学→adj.农业的;农艺的4.adj.宗教的;信奉宗教的;虔诚的→religionn.宗教5.n.信任;信心;信仰→believevt.&vi.相信;认为6.energyn.精力;能量→adj.精力充沛的;充满活力的;积极的beautycelebrationagricultureagriculturalreligiousbeliefenergetic7.arrivevi.到达→n.到达;到来8.n.独立;自主→adj.独立的;自主的[巧记单词]arrivalindependenceindependentcelebration→celebrate去e+ionagricultural→agriculture去e+al派生词arrival→arrive去e+alⅢ.补全短语1.take生;举行2.inmemory念;追念3.dress装;打扮;装饰4.playatrick恶作剧5.lookforward望;期待;盼望6.daynight夜;整天7.though像8.havefun玩得开心placeofupontoandaswith1.[教材原句]Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.在那个时代,如果食物难以找到,特别是在寒冷的冬天,人们就会挨饿。[句型点拨]条件状语从句为“主语+be+adj.+todo”句型,在这个句型中,主语为不定式的逻辑宾语,不定式常用主动语态。[佳句赏析]Althoughtheladylookselegant,actuallysheishardtogetalongwith.尽管这位女士看上去很优雅,但实际上却很难与之相处。2.[教材原句]Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.有些节日,是为了纪念死者,或者使祖先得到满足,因为祖先有可能回到世上(给人们)提供帮助,也有可能带来危害。[句型点拨]either...or...意为“或者……,或者……;要么……,要么……;不是……就是……”。[佳句赏析]Eitheryouoroneofyourstudentsistoattendthemeetingthatisduetomorrow.要么你要么你的一名学生将要出席明天的会议。3.[教材原句]Onthisimportantfeastday,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.在这个重要的节日里,人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。[句型点拨]句中with的复合宾语结构作cakes的定语。[佳句赏析]Heremanyhighbuildingshaveappearedwithgreentreesgrowingquickly.这里高楼林立、绿树成荫。4.[教材原句]Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.(节日里)整个国度到处都是盛开的樱花,看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。[句型点拨]句中asthough引导表语从句,相当于asif。[佳句赏析]ItseemedasthoughshehadknownMillieforyears.现在好像她认识米莉已有好多年了似的。1.Discusswhentheytakeplace,whattheycelebrateandwhatpeopledoatthattime.(P1)讨论它们(中国节日)是什么时间举行、庆祝的是什么事件以及人们在那天做什么事。★takeplace发生;举行taketheplaceof代替(某人),接替(某人)的位置takeone'splace就位,就席,就座;替代某人inplaceof(=inone'splace)替代(某人);代替(某人的)位置①TheWorldAdolescentRoboticsCompetitionwhichisopentoyoungtechnologyenthusiastswilltakeplaceattheendofJulyinTianjin.面向青年科技爱好者的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛将于7月底在天津举行。②Therecanbenodoubtthatspecialclassescanhelpthegiftedchildrentograduateearlierandtake(they)placeinlifesooner.毫无疑问,特殊的课程能够帮助天才儿童更早地毕业,并且能够更早地步入社会开始自己的生活。③RobsoncameonWilkinstenminutesbeforetheendofthegame.比赛结束前十分钟罗布森上场替代威尔金斯。[点津]takeplace是不及物动词短语,其后不能接宾语,也不能用于被动语态。theirinplaceof2.Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.(P1)在那个时代,特别是在寒冷的冬月里,如果难以找到食物,人们就会挨饿。★starvevi.饿死;挨饿;饿得要死;渴望;极需要vt.使饿死;使挨饿(1)starvetodeath饿死starvetodosth.渴望做某事starveforsth.渴望得到某物(2)starvationn.饥饿①Theworldseesalargenumberofchildrenstarvetodeatheveryday.世界上每天都有许多儿童饿死。②Theyarestarving(see)thefootballer.他们急切地想见这位足球明星。③Iamstarvingasightofthesea.我非常渴望看见大海。toseefor3.FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.(P2)在日本的盂兰盆节,人们要扫墓、烧香,以缅怀祖先。★inmemoryof纪念;追念infavourof支持;赞同infaceof面临;面对inhonourof为纪念……;为祝贺……;为了向……表示敬意inchargeof负责;掌管insearchof寻找①Atenfootwoodensculpturewasplacednearthebridgeinmemoryofitsbuilder.在这座桥边树立起了一座10英尺高的木质雕塑来纪念这座桥的建造者。②You'reinterestedinChineseculture,soIamyourchoosingBeijingUniversity.因为你对中国文化感兴趣,所以我赞成你选择北京大学。③Youshouldkeepcalmevendanger.即使面临危险,你也应当保持镇静。infavourofinfaceof4.TheWesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.(P2)西方节日万圣节也源自人们古老的信仰,认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。★beliefn.信任;信心;信仰haveastrongbeliefin...绝对信任……holdthebeliefthat...坚信……inthebeliefthat...(=believethat...)相信……①Ihaveastrongbeliefinhishonesty.我绝对信任他的诚实。②HecametomethebeliefthatIcouldhelphim.他到我这里来,相信我能帮助他。[点津]在写作中,为提高写作档次可以尝试用短语代替单词。如可用holdthebeliefthat...代替believethat...。试比较:Weallbelievethatthosewhohaveawonderfulsenseofhumoraremorepopular.=Weallholdthebeliefthatthosewhohaveawonderfulsenseofhumoraremorepopular.我们都坚信那些幽默感特强的人更受欢迎。in5.Itisnowachildren'sfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbours'homestoaskforsweets.(P2)如今,(万圣节前夕)成了孩子们的节日,这一天他们可以乔装打扮,去邻居家要糖果吃。★dressup穿上盛装;打扮;装饰dresssb./oneself给某人/自己穿衣服bedressedin...穿着……bewelldressed穿着讲究getdressed穿好衣服dressupas...装扮成……①Theydressedupfortheoccasion.为了参加这个活动,他们都穿上盛装。②Wearegoingtoinnewclothesandtakehertothepark.我们要给小孩子穿上新衣服,带她到公园去。③Dressedaredcoat,shelooksmorebeautiful.穿着红色的外衣,她看上去更漂亮了。dressthebabyin6.Iftheneighboursdonotgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.(P2)如果邻居不给糖果,孩子们就会捣乱。★playatrickon(=playtrickson)搞恶作剧;诈骗;开玩笑tricksb.outofsth.骗取某人的某物tricksb.intodoingsth.欺骗某人做某事①It'satraditiontoplaytricksonpeopleonApril1st.在4月1日,捉弄人是个传统习俗。②Thecheatertrickedtheoldladyouthernecklace.那个骗子把老妇人的项链骗走了。③Shetrickedhiminto(give)herthemoney.她从他那儿骗到了这些钱。ofgiving7.Indiah