【高一 拓展閱讀-節(jié)日和建筑】Europes Four Finest Christmas Markets

Europe'sFourFinestChristmasMarketsWithadistinctchillandthecrunchoffreshsnowbeneathyourfeet，thescentofmulledwine（放糖和香料后加熱而成的葡萄酒）anddeliciousspicesarerichintheair.Youaresurroundedbybrightcolours，handmadecraftsandcarols（圣誕頌歌）beingsungintheneardistance.YoucanonlybeatoneofthemanytraditionalChristmasmarketswhichtakeplaceacrossEuropeintherunupduringtheholidayseason.ThetraditionalChristmasmarketswereestablishedinGermanyandAustriaaswellasEasternregionsofFranceandSwitzerland.HowevernowyouwillfindamazingmarketsinthetownsquaresofmanyEuropeancitiesfromtheUKtoSweden，butwheretostart？HereisasmallselectionofsomeofthefinestChristmasmarketsinEurope1.Berlin，GermanyBerlinisatruedelightduringthefourweeksofadventasthereareover60Christmasmarketsacrossthecityforyoutoenjoy.ThelargestisthemarketatKaiserWilhelmGedachtniskirchewhereovertwomillionpeoplevisitthesquaresurroundingtheKaiserWilhelmMemorialChurchtovisitthe150+stallssellingeverythingfromhandmadeChristmasdecorationstoavarietyofdeliciousfoodincludingbratwurst（德國式小香腸）sausagesgrilledonanopenhearth（壁爐爐床），hotcocoaandpunch.2.ViennaAustriaViennaisamostbeautifulandmusicalcityoncehometoBeethovenandMozartitnowhostssomeofthemostdelightfulChristmasmarkets.Themainmarkethasabackdrop（背景）ofthecityhallandnotonlyincludessomeofthebestartsandcraftsbutalsohostsworkshopswhereyoubecomeinvolvedyourselfanddiscoverhowtomaketraditionalChristmascookiesorcandles.3.Montreux,SwitzerlandTherearepopularChristmasmarketsinalmosteverytownandcityinSwitzerlandOneofthemostpopularisthemarketinMontreux.Thetown，knownforitsinternationalJazzfestivalinthesummer，isnestled（坐落于）onLakeGenevawithmagnificentviewsofsnow-cappedAlpsinthedistance.HereyouwilltrulyfindthespiritofChristmas.4.Budapest，HungaryTheBudapestChristmasFaironVorosmartySquareistheoldestandmostspectacularofalltheChristmasmarketsinthecity，withtraditionalHungarianfoodincludingKurtoskalacs，deliciouscinnamon（肉桂）pastries（油酥糕點），AllproductssoldintheChristmasmarketareguaranteedastraditionallyhandmadebyaprofessionaljury.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion.1.WemayfindtraditionalChristmasmarketsinthefollowingplacesexcept______.A.GermanyB.AustriaC.easternregionsofFranceandSwitzerlandD.China2.WhichisthelargestmarketinBerlin?A.KaiserWilhelmGedachtniskirche.B.VorosmartySquare.C.Ste-Catherine.D.LakeGeneva.3.WhatmaythemainmarketinViennaNOTcontain?A.Arts.B.Crafts.C.Cinnamonpastries.D.Workshops.4.WhichistheoldestandmostspectacularChristmasmarketinBudapest?A.ThemarketatKaiserWilhelmGedachtniskirche.B.TheBudapestChristmasFaironVorosmartySquare.C.Vienna'smainmarket.D.Montreux,Switzerland.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Viennaisamostbeautifulandmusicalcity.B.AninternationalJazzfestivalisheldinBerlinannually.C.MontreuxisknownforitsinternationalJazzfestivalinthesummer.D.Berlinhasmorethan60Christmasmarketsacrossthecity.Vocabulary基礎(chǔ)詞distinctadj.清晰的；明顯的；確切的；顯著的英easilyorclearlyheard，seen，felt，etc搭distinctachievements顯著的成就crunchn.嘎吱嘎吱的聲音英anoiselikethesoundofsthhardbeingpressedorcrushedscentn.氣味；香味；芳香英thepleasantsmellthatsthhasspicen.（調(diào)味）香料英oneofthevarioustypesofpowderorseedthatcomefromplantsandareusedincookingsurroundv.包圍；圍繞記聯(lián)想記憶：sur+round（圓）→形成一個圓→圍繞例Thebuildingonfirewassurroundedbyfiremen.著火的樓房外面圍滿了消防隊員。traditionaladj.傳統(tǒng)的；習俗的記詞根記憶：tra（=trans，轉(zhuǎn)移）+dit（給予）+ion+al（…的）→代代相傳的→傳統(tǒng)的搭traditionalChineseart中國傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)traditionalcarnⅳal傳統(tǒng)狂歡節(jié)traditionalfood傳統(tǒng)食品delightn.快樂；愉快ⅵ.使高興；使愉快英afeelingofgreatpleasure聯(lián)想記憶：de（向下）+light（光）沐浴在陽光下→快樂decorationn.裝飾；裝飾品英athingthatmakessthlookmoreattractiveonspecialoccasions記詞根記憶：decor（裝飾）+ation（表名詞）裝飾品搭putupthedecoration掛上裝飾品sausagen.香腸搭beef/porksausage牛肉/豬肉香腸illn.烤架v.燒烤，炙烤；審問，盤問記聯(lián)想記憶：在山（hill）里燒烤（grill）易引發(fā)火災Vocabulary進階詞chillv.（使）冷卻；冷藏n.寒意；寒冷；心寒a(chǎn)dj.寒冷的英afeelingofbeingcold記聯(lián)想記憶：c+hill（小山）山上→高處不勝寒→寒冷craftn.工藝；手藝；船；航空器搭artsandcrafts手工藝selectionn.選擇；選拔；被挑選岀來的人/物；可供選擇的事物英theprocessofchoosingsb/sthfromagroupofpeopleorthingsusuallyaccordingtoasystem記詞根記憶：se（分開）+lect（選擇）+ion（表名詞）選擇stalln.貨攤；小隔間記聯(lián)想記憶：sta（看作stand，立）+ll（像兩根柱子）→兩根柱子撐起的狹小空間→小隔間punchvt.打孔；用拳猛擊n.一拳；穿孔機；力量英tohitsb/sthhardwithyourfistBiTherobberpunchedtheshopkeeperonhisheadandrobbedthecash.盜賊重擊了店主的頭部而后搶走了現(xiàn)金。magnificentadj.壯麗的，宏偉的，華麗的記詞根記憶：magni（