Unit 3 Celebrations Lesson 1 高中英語北師大版（2019）必修第一冊

IlovelearningEnglish!Notesfromtheeditor:SpringFestivalisanimportanttraditioninChina.Ithasuniquemeanings.However,peoplemayunderstanditdifferently,includingthosefromothercultures.Herearethreereaders’accountstoourmagazine,inwhichthereaderssharedtheirexperiencesandviewsaboutit.

in

which定于從句intheiraccounts定語從句ItwasmyfirsttimespendingSpringFestivalinChinawithmyhostfamily.

SpringFestivalishighlyvaluedbyeveryChinesefamily.

Preparationsbeganaweekbeforethefestival.

First,

thehousewascleanedfromtoptobottom.MyhostmotherMrsChensaidthiswastosweepawaythedirtofthepastyearandgetreadyforthenewyear.highly;deeply；widely抽象highdeepwide具體

fromtimetotime偶爾；fromdoortodoor挨家挨戶；fromheadtofootbetodo將要做；beabouttodoNext,

theChinesecharacterFuwasattachedupsidedowntoourfrontdoor.

ItisbelievedthatwhenFuisputupsidedown,

happinessarrives.

Thecharacterlookedreallycool.PeoplebelievewhenFuisputupsidedown,happinessarrives.HappinessisbelievedtoarrivewhenFuisputupsidedown.主語從句，it形式主語ThegreatestexcitementbeganthenightbeforeSpringFestival.Fireworkswerebeingletoffacrossthecity,suddenlylightingupthenightsky.

Childrenwerecoveringtheirearsbutwithanexpectantlookontheirfaces.

MrsChensaidthatitwastoscareawaythemonsterNian.Thefireworkswerealotoffun!

Wethensattogethertoenjoyabigdinner,wishingeveryoneahappynewyear.

伴隨狀語fun;progress,advice,rmation不可數(shù)名詞ing作

結(jié)果狀語IusuallystartplaningmytriphometoShanxiweeksbeforeSpringFestival,astrainticketsorflightshavetobebooked

as

earlyaspossible.

Itakegreatcarein

choosinggiftsformyparents.Thisyear,

Iboughtabottleofwineformyfatherandabeautifulsweaterformymother.as因為（because;since)原因狀從Everyyear,

themomentI

getonthetrain,IamsurroundedbyShanxiaccents--IknowthatIamheadinghometomyfamily.

Idon'tgettotravelbacktoShanxiveryoften,

sowhenIgethome,

myparentswillfill

mein

onwhat'sbeenhappening--whohasgotmarriedorhadchildrenorgoneawaytouniversity.

It’sgreattohearwhateveryone'sbeenupto.fillsbin(onsth)告訴某人、向某人講述

get+done/adjgetwashed/changed/dressed/worried/fit表示“一……就”1.assoonas;2.themoment/minute/second/instant3.immediately/directly/instantly4.hardly/scarcely…when;nosooner…than5.on+n/doingbeupto

1.從事，忙于（+n/doing）Goandseewhatthenaughtyboysareupto.2.~sb由某人決定Whetherwewillgototheparkisuptoyou.3.勝任Heisnotuptothejob.4.多達(dá)，最多Icantakeuptofourpeopleinmycar.5.直到（until）Uptonow,I’veunderstoodeverythingtheteacher’ssaid.Weusuallyhavehotpot--it'ssotasty!

However,whatweeatisn'tthemostimportantthing.What'simportantiswhoweeatitwith.

It'sawonderfulthingtobebacktogetherwithmyfamilyandtalkofoldtimes.

WhenI

wasa

kid,

SpringFestivalwasallaboutfirecrackers,

sweetsanddecorations.

As

I

getolder,

cominghomeandbeingwithmyentirefamilyisthemostimportantpartofit.times時代、時期

為

可數(shù)名詞as隨著+時間狀從get系動詞，變得主語從句表語從句時間狀語從句it形式主語主語從句SpringEestivalisfamilytimeforus.Myhusbandandarebothretired.Wedonotseeourchildrenandgrandchildrenveryoftenandwemissthemalot.WeeksbeforeSpringFestival,westartgettingreadyfortherhomecoming.Thingsstarttogetreallybusy.Wethinkaboutwhatthechildrenwouldliketoeatwhatweneedtobuyandwhatdishesneedtobeprepared.OurhousebuzzeswithactivitiesWheneveryonecomeshome.Ourgrandchildrenrunaroundshoutingandplaying,

andtheadultsgatheraroundthetabletotalkaboutthepastyear.Greatfunisalsoenjoyedinthekitchenasjiaozi

arebeingmade.Wealwayshavejiaoziduringthistime,astheymeansomethingspecialonthisoccasion--theyareasign'ofourwishesforhealthandhappinessinthecomingyear.Tome,thisisSpringFestival--thejoyofafamilygathering.Throughouthistory,someoftheorigncustomshavechanged,

butthespiritofthefestival--thespiritoffamily--haslargelybeenkept.MostoftheimportantSpringFestivaltraditionsaresti