必修三 Unit課文原文及翻譯介詞謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞閱讀法

1、必修三 Unit1Festivals and celebrationsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. A

2、t that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today's festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the anc

3、estors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate

4、 the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of de

5、ad people. It is now a children's festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours' homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon B

6、oat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's independence from Britain.Harves

7、t FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to ha

8、ve meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes. Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that

9、look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have v

10、ery exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. I

11、t celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with ea

12、ch other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.介詞：of “的”- 做定語(yǔ)（形容詞）since “自從” -做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）in “在里（地點(diǎn)時(shí)間）” -做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）at “在某一點(diǎn)上” -做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）during “在期間”-做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）for “表原因” for a while有一會(huì)兒（時(shí)間）-做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）on “在具體的某一天” “在上” “關(guān)于（學(xué)術(shù)）” -做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）with “帶有的” 和 拿著 伴隨隨著”-做定語(yǔ)（形

13、容詞）做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）before “在前” -做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）around “在周?chē)?四處”to “往方向” -做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）about “關(guān)于事情” -做定語(yǔ)（形容詞）做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）from “來(lái)自 從來(lái)” -做定語(yǔ)（形容詞）做狀語(yǔ)（副詞）節(jié)日和慶典自古以來(lái),世界各地就有各種各樣的節(jié)日和慶典.最古老的節(jié)日總是慶祝嚴(yán)寒的結(jié)束,春季的種植和秋天的收割.有時(shí),在獵人捕獲獵物后,也舉行慶祝活動(dòng).在那個(gè)時(shí)代,如果食物難以找到,特別是在寒冷的冬月,人們就會(huì)挨餓.現(xiàn)在的節(jié)日有很多由來(lái),一些是宗教上的,一些是季節(jié)性的,一些是紀(jì)念特殊的人和事件的.亡靈節(jié)有些節(jié)日,是為了紀(jì)念死者,或使祖先得到滿(mǎn)足,因?yàn)樽嫦葌冇锌?/p>

14、能回到世上（給人們）提供幫助,也有可能帶來(lái)危害.在日本的孟蘭盆節(jié),人們要上墳、掃墓、燒香,以緬懷祖先.他們還點(diǎn)起燈籠,奏響樂(lè)曲,因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為這樣做可以把祖先引回到世上.在墨西哥,亡靈節(jié)是在11月初.在這個(gè)重要的節(jié)日里,人們會(huì)吃制成顱骨形狀的食物,和裝點(diǎn)有“骨頭”的蛋糕.他們向亡者祭獻(xiàn)食物、鮮花和禮品.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)也源于自人們古老的信念,認(rèn)為亡者的靈魂會(huì)返回人間.萬(wàn)圣節(jié)如今成了孩子們的節(jié)日,這天他們可以喬裝打扮上鄰居家要糖吃.如果鄰居什么糖也不給,那么孩子們就可以捉弄他們了.紀(jì)念名人的節(jié)日也有紀(jì)念名人的節(jié)日.中國(guó)的端午節(jié)（龍舟節(jié)）,是紀(jì)念著名古代詩(shī)人屈原的.美國(guó)的哥倫布日是紀(jì)念克里斯托弗·哥

15、倫布發(fā)現(xiàn)“新大陸”的日子,印度在10月2日有個(gè)全國(guó)性的節(jié)日,紀(jì)念莫漢達(dá)斯·甘地,他是幫助印度脫離英國(guó)而獨(dú)立的領(lǐng)袖.慶豐收的節(jié)日收獲與感恩節(jié)是非常喜慶的節(jié)日.越冬的糧食收集起來(lái)了,農(nóng)活結(jié)束了,人們都心懷感激,在歐洲國(guó)家,人們通常用花果來(lái)裝飾教堂和市政廳,在一起聚餐.有些人還可能因?yàn)樗麄兊霓r(nóng)產(chǎn)品（參加各種評(píng)選）而獲獎(jiǎng),比如最大的西瓜或最帥的公雞.中國(guó)和日本都有中秋節(jié),這時(shí),人們會(huì)賞月.在中國(guó),人們還品嘗月餅.春天的節(jié)日最富生氣而有最重要的節(jié)日,就是告別冬天,迎來(lái)春天的日子.中國(guó)人過(guò)春節(jié)要吃餃子,魚(yú)和肉,還要給孩子們送紅紙包著的壓歲錢(qián).（他們）舞龍燈、狂歡,全家人聚在一起歡慶陰.歷年,在一

16、些西方國(guó)家有激動(dòng)人心的狂歡節(jié),通常在二月,復(fù).活節(jié)前的四十天.狂歡節(jié)期間,人們身著各種艷麗的節(jié)日盛裝,伴隨著鼓嗓的音樂(lè).在街頭游.行,晝夜跳舞.復(fù).活節(jié)是全世界基.督徒的一個(gè)重要的宗.教和公眾節(jié)日.它慶祝耶.穌復(fù)活,也歡慶春天和新生命的到來(lái).再晚些時(shí)候,日本就迎來(lái)了櫻花節(jié),（節(jié)日里）整個(gè)國(guó)度到處是盛開(kāi)的櫻花,看上去就像覆蓋了一層粉紅色的雪.人們喜歡聚在一起吃、喝、玩耍,節(jié)日讓我們享受生活,讓我們?yōu)樽约旱牧?xí)俗而自豪,還可以暫時(shí)忘掉工作中的煩惱.必修三 Unit1Festivals and celebrationsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds ha

17、ve been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially dur

18、ing the cold winter months. Today's festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festi

19、val Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people e

20、at food in the shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, when they can dress up and go

21、 to their neighbours' homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, C

22、olumbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. Peopl

23、e are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the bigge

24、st watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes. Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are