高中英語北師大版必修一UNIT 3 Period 2　Lesson 1 Spring Festival-Reading Comprehension

WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins?，suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions?，famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude?，love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvest?festivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfor?theyear’ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparade?andagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecorate?churchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasions?thatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate?.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.(節(jié)選自人教版新教材必修第三冊UNIT1)詞匯積累1.origin/'?r?d??n/n．起源；起因；出身2．religion/r?'l?d??n/n．宗教；宗教信仰3．gratitude/'ɡr?t?tju?d/n．感激之情；感謝4．harvest/'hɑ?v?st/v．&n．收獲；收割5．begratefulfor對……表示感謝6．parade/p?'re?d/n．游行；閱兵7．decorate/'dek?re?t/vt.裝飾；布置；裝潢8．occasion/?'ke??n/n．特別的事情(或儀式、慶典)；(適當?shù)?機會9．a(chǎn)ppreciate/?'pri??ie?t/vt.感激；重視；欣賞Period2Lesson1SpringFestival—ReadingComprehensionⅠ.匹配單詞1．throughout A．a(chǎn)meetingofpeopleforaparticularpurpose2．a(chǎn)ttach B．theactorprocessofdecoratingsthsuchastheinsideofahouse3．sweep C．a(chǎn)writtenorspokendescriptionofsththathashappened4．custom D．toremovesthfromasurfaceusingabrush，yourhandorsomethingelse5．decoration E．tofastenorjoinonethingtoanother6．gathering F．fromthebeginningtotheendofanactivityoraperiodoftime7．original G．existingatthebeginningofaparticularperiod，processoractivity8．a(chǎn)ccount H．a(chǎn)nacceptedwayofbehavingorofdoingthingsinasociety答案1.F2.E3.D4.H5.B6.A7.G8.CⅡ.選詞填空eq\x(sweepaway，upsidedown，attach...to...，putup，letoff)1．Asscheduled，theresultsoftheexamwillbeputuponThursdayafternoon.2．You’dbetterattachanotetothebox，sothattheywillbecarefulwhencarryingit.3．Lastnightwasthefinalopportunityforcityresidentstoletofffireworksthisyear.4．Thenaughtyboymadethekitchenupsidedown，whichmadehismotherveryangry.5．Wehaven’tcleanedthehouseforafewdaysbecausewedon’twanttosweepawaygoodluck.Step1速讀——整體理解文意Ⅰ.明文章大意Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．HowChinesecelebratetheSpringFestival.B．WhatdoestheSpringFestivalmeantodifferentpeople.C．WhypeoplecelebratetheSpringFestival.D．WhichcountriescelebratetheSpringFestival.答案BⅡ.悉層次結(jié)構(gòu)Matchthemainideawitheachpart.Part1TomJenkins’account A．CominghomeandbeingwithfamilyarethemostimportantpartsoftheSpringFestival.Part2XuGang’saccount B．SpringFestivalisfamilytime.Part3LiYan’saccount C．SpringFestivalmeansexcitementandalotoffun.答案CABStep2細讀——逐段獲取細節(jié)Ⅰ.ReadtheaccountsofTomJenkinscarefullyanddothefollowingexercises.1．HowmanyactivitiesforcelebratingtheSpringFestivalarementioned?A．2B．3C．4D．5答案C2．WhatisTomJenkins’viewsabouttheChineseSpringFestival?答案Hethoughtitwasverycool，exciting，andinteresting.Ⅱ.ReadtheaccountsofXuGangcarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1．WhatwillhedobeforegoingbackhomeforSpringFestival?答案Bookingticketsinadvanceandchoosinggiftsforhisfamilies.2．WhatdoesSpringFestivalmeantoXuGang?A．Itmeansfireworks，sweetsanddecorations.B．Itmeanshavingtastyhotpotwithfriends.C．Itmeansbeingsurroundedbyhometownaccents.D．Itmeanscomingbackhomeandhavingafamilyreunion.答案DⅢ.ReadtheaccountsofLiYancarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1．Fillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.·weeksbeforeSpringFestival：Start①gettingreadyforchildren’shomecoming；buyingthingsand②preparingdishes.·wheneveryonecomeshome：Thehome③buzzeswithactivities；grandchildrenrunaround，④shoutingandplaying.Adults⑤gatheraroundthetabletotalkaboutthepastyear.·whenjiaoziarebeingmade：Greatfunisenjoyed⑥inthekitchen.2．WhydoLiYan’sfamilyalwayshavejiaoziduringtheSpringFestival?A．Theyarehergrandchildren’sfavoritefood.B．Theyhavegreatfunmakingdumplings.C．Jiaoziconveysthewishesforhealthandhappinessinthefollowingyear.D．JiaoziisatraditionalfoodduringtheSpringFestival.答案C3．ForLiYan，whatistherealmeaningofSpringFestival?答案Thejoyofafamilygatheringandstayingwithherchildrenandgrandchildren.Ⅳ.Readthewholepassageagainanddothefollowingexercises.1．WhatcanyouinferfromXuGang’sandLiYan’saccounts？WhatdoesitmeaninChineseculture?答案(1)Familyreunionisthecentralthemeofbothaccounts.(2)ThisshowstheimportanceoffamilyinChineseculture.2．Howdoeseachpartofthepassagemainlydevelop?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Byfollowingtheorderoftime.C．Bygivingexplanations.D．Bycomparison.答案BStep3讀后——討論深度理解1．DowecelebrateSpringFestivalinthesamewayasyearsbefore？Whatarethechanges？(Creativethinking)答案No，wedon’t.Differences：ItisafashiontograbredenvelopesonWeChatduringtheSpringFestival.MoreandmorefamilieshaveNewYear’sEveDinnerattherestaurantinsteadofeatingthetraditionalfamilyreuniondinnerathome.DuringtheSpringFestival，manyfamilieschoosetotravel.2．WhatdoesSpringFestivalmeantoyou？(Criticalthinking)答案Forme，SpringFestivalmeansthefamilyreunion.Besidesthat，italsomeansrelaxationandenjoyment.Itisthebesttimetorelievethestressandburdenafterawholeyearofhardworkorstudy.Step4總結(jié)——課文語法填空InChina，SpringFestivalis1.highly(high)valued.Peoplebegintoprepareaweekbeforethefestival，cleaningtheirhomesfromtoptobottom,2.whichmeanssweepingawaythedirtofthepastyear.Also，theChinesecharacterFuisoftenputupsidedown，meaning3.happiness(happy)arrives.Forpeoplewhoworkoutside，theystartplanningtheirtripshomeearly,4.booking(book)ticketsaheadoftimeandbuyinggiftsfortheirfamilies.Whentheygethome，itisgreat5.tohear(hear)whateverhappenstothepeopletheyknow.Weeksbeforethefestival，parentsstarttothinkaboutwhattheyneedtobuyandwhatdishesneedto6.beprepared(prepare)．Housesalwaysbuzzwith7.activities(activity)wheneveryonecomeshome.The8.greatest(great)excitementbeginswhenpeoplesittogethertoenjoyabigdinner.Theyalwayshavejiaozi，whichisasignoftheirwishes9.forhealthandhappinessinthecomingyear.However，whatisthemostimportantisnot10.whattheyeatbutwhotheyeatitwith.TomostChinese，SpringFestivalisthejoyofafamilygathering.Step5解讀——長句難句分析1．Herearethreereaders’accountstoourmagazine，inwhichthereaderssharedtheirexperiencesandviewsaboutit.[句式分析]此句是主從復合句。主句是Here位于句首引起的完全倒裝句，主語是threereaders’accounts；inwhich引導的是非限制性定語從句，修飾名詞accounts，inwhich在從句中作狀語。[自主翻譯]這是我們雜志的三位讀者的敘述，分享了他們關(guān)于春節(jié)的經(jīng)歷和看法。2．ItisbelievedthatwhenFuisputupsidedown，happinessarrives.[句式分析]此句是主從復合句。It是形式主語，真正的主語是that引導的從句，從句中when引導時間狀語從句。[自主翻譯]據(jù)說“?！弊直坏官N時，幸福就會到來。3．Fireworkswerebeingletoffacrossthecity，suddenlylightingupthenightsky.[句式分析]此句是一個簡單句。謂語是werebeingletoff，是被動語態(tài)的過去進行時，譯作“正在被……”；lightingup作結(jié)果狀語。[自主翻譯]煙花在城市上空燃放，瞬間照亮了夜空。4．What’simportantiswhoweeatitwith.[句式分析]此句是一個主從復合句。What’simportant是主語從句，其中What作主語；第二個is是主句的謂語；whoweeatitwith是表語從句，其中who作賓語。[自主翻譯]重要的是我們和誰一起吃。5．AsIgetolder，cominghomeandbeingwithmyentirefamilyisthemostimportantpartofit.[句式分析]此句是主從復合句。As引導的是時間狀語從句。cominghomeandbeingwithmyentirefamily是主句的主語。[自主翻譯]隨著年齡的增長，回家和全家人待在一起則成了春節(jié)最重要的一部分。6．Wethinkaboutwhatthechildrenwouldliketoeat，whatweneedtobuyandwhatdishesneedtobeprepared.[句式分析]此句是主從復合句。and連接三個what引導的賓語從句，前兩個what在從句中作賓語，第三個what在從句中作定語，意思是“什么樣的”。[自主翻譯]我們琢磨孩子們喜歡吃什么，我們需要買什么，需要準備什么菜。Ⅰ.閱讀理解AFourUnusualFestivalsAroundtheWorldWifeCarryingCompetition—Sonkaj?rvi，F(xiàn)inlandAlthoughtheexactoriginsofthetraditionareunknownbecauseofitslonghistory，buttoday，wifecarryingispracticedaroundtheworld.Participants(參與者)areallowedtocarrytheirwivesinvariousways—includingpiggybackorfireman’scarrying.Theprizeisawardedbasedonthewife’sweightinbeer.MonkeyBuffet(自助餐)Festival—Lopburi，ThailandYoumayconsiderhowamonkeywouldtaste，butthisisabuffetformonkeys.ThelocalmonkeysintheLopburiaregiftedwithafeastoftonsoffruits，vegetables，cakes，andcandieseveryNovember.Afterthemonkeysaregiventheirtreat，youthsdressedupasmonkeysperformdances.Thefestivalfirstoccurredin1989，runbyalocalbusinessmantodriveuptourisminLopburi.Luckilyforhimandthemonkeys，itworked.MudFestival—Boryeong，ROKThefestivalisnothistoricbyanymeans—thefirstonetookplacein1998—anditwasoriginallycreatedasamarketingeventforBoryeongmudcosmetics(化妝品)．ThemudfromtheBoryeongisconsideredrichinnaturalmineralsandisusedtomakebeautyproducts.Popularactivitiesincludeamudpool，mudslidesandmudskiing.TomatoFestival—Bunol，Valencia，SpainThefestivalhasrunannuallyinAugustduringaweeklongcelebrationinBunolsince1945，whenanoisycrowdtookthetomatoesfromavegetablestallandstartedafoodfight.Thehour-longtomatofightusedupabout145,000kgoftomatoesin2015.Since2013ithasbeenaticketedeventtolimitparticipantstojust20,000.語篇解讀本文是一篇應用文。文章介紹了世界上四個奇特的節(jié)日，分別是背老婆比賽節(jié)、猴子自助餐節(jié)、泥漿節(jié)以及番茄節(jié)。1．WhatwillyougetifyouwintheWifeCarryingCompetition?A．Awife. B．Lotsofmoney.C．Apig. D．Lotsofbeer.答案D解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的最后一句“Theprizeisawardedbasedonthewife’sweightinbeer.”可知，妻子的體重越重，獲得的啤酒就越多，故獲獎者將獲得很多啤酒。故選D項。2．WhatisthepurposeofcreatingMonkeyBuffetFestival?A．Totastethemonkey.B．Topromotemudmakeups.C．Todeveloptourism.D．Tosellouttomatoes.答案C解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的“Thefestivalfirstoccurredin1989，runbyalocalbusinessmantodriveuptourisminLopburi.”可知，創(chuàng)造這個節(jié)日的目的是發(fā)展旅游業(yè)。故選C項。3．Whichfestivalislikelytohavetheshortesthistory?A．WifeCarryingCompetition.B．MudFestival.C．MonkeyBuffetFestival.D．TomatoFestival.答案B解析細節(jié)理解題。第一段第一句提到背老婆比賽節(jié)歷史悠久。第二段倒數(shù)第二句提到猴子自助餐節(jié)首次出現(xiàn)于1989年。第三段第一句提到泥漿節(jié)首次出現(xiàn)在1998年。第四段第一句提到番茄節(jié)始于1945年。故泥漿節(jié)可能是四個節(jié)日中歷史最短的。故選B項。B(2023·四川雅安高一期末)OnabrightSundayattheWestmorelandParkpond(池塘)inPortland，Oregon，theUSA，boatsareliningupforsomethingspecial.Aloudvoicecomesoutoftheloudspeaker，welcomingeveryonetotheyearlyMilkCartonBoatRace.TheeventhasbeenpartofthePortlandRoseFestival，apopulareventthatbringsOregonianstogether，since1973.TeamsexcitedlycompeteforthePeople’sChoiceAward.AdamBaker，whoseorganizationsupportstheeventeachyear，saysthatthisisanimportantraceforallofOregon，especiallyPortland.“Thisisacommunityeventwherewecangetpeopletoplanhowtobuildspecialboats—madewithusedmilkcontainers，tothinklong-termonhowtobuildabetterboat，howtocollectmaterials，andgeteverybodyworkingtogether，”saysBaker.“Youcanhavesingleriders，grown-ups，youths，mixedages.There’sengineering.There’steamwork.”ColtonSnookhasbeentakingpartintheMilkCartonBoatRacefor10years.“It’sourfamilytraditioninthesummer，”hesays.Coltonandhisboat，“ChocolateThunder”，endupwinningfirstplaceinthegrown-upraces—andnotforthefirsttime.Whentheyouthteamslineup，thereisaboatthatlooksjustlikeabelovedmoviecharacter—LightningMcQueenfromPixar’sCars.Connor，the8-year-oldcaptain，rowsacrossthepondforthefirsttimeathighspeedandfinishessecond.Connorandhisfamilybuilttheboattogether，makingawoodframe(框架)firstandthenaddingmilkboxestoincreaseitsabilitytofloat.HesaysthatCarsinspiredthebuildinganddesigningofhisboat：“Ireallylikethemovie.”TheeventendswithawarmgoodbyefromAdamBakerandapromisetobebacknextyear.eq\x(語篇解讀本文是一篇新聞報道。文章報道了一年一度的牛奶盒劃船比賽。)4．WhatcanwelearnabouttheMilkCartonBoatRace?A．Itisheldonceayear.B．Ithasbeenheldfor10years.C．ItisopentopeopleacrosstheUS.D．ItisolderthanthePortlandRoseFestival.答案A解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段首句“Aloudvoicecomesoutoftheloudspeaker，welcomingeveryonetotheyearlyMilkCartonBoatRace.”可知，牛奶盒劃船比賽是每年舉行一次。故選A。5．Whatisspecialabouttheboatsattherace?A．Theyarespace-saving.B．Theyarecreatedbychildren.C．TheyareofferedbyAdamBakerforfree.D．Theyaremadewithusedmilkcontainers.答案D解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Thisisacommunityeventwherewecangetpeopletoplanhowtobuildspecialboats—madewithusedmilkcontainers”可知，比賽中的船的特別之處是它們是由用過的牛奶容器制成的。故選D。6．WheredidConnorgettheideaofbuildinghisboat?A．Colton’sboat.B．Apopularmovie.C．Afamilymember.D．Amovieproducer.答案B解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“HesaysthatCarsinspiredthebuildinganddesigningofhisboat”可知，Connor造船的靈感來自一部電影。故選B。7．Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?A．Toreportaboatcompetition.B．Tointroduceatraditionalfestival.C．Toencouragepeopletolearnboatbuilding.D．Todrawattentiontocommunitydevelopment.答案A解析寫作意圖題。通讀全文尤其是第二段中對劃船比賽的介紹可知，這篇文章的主要目的是報道劃船比賽。故選A。C(2023·安徽高一期中聯(lián)考)AmericanscelebrateLaborDaythisyearonSeptember4.Thenationalholidaybeganmorethan100yearsagotohonorlow-paidfactoryworkers.LaborDayalsomarkstheendofsummer.ManystudentsreturntoschoolafterLaborDay.Thehotdaysofsummerturncooler.ManyAmericanscelebratetheholidaywithanoutdoorfamilypicnic.ButLaborDaystartedwithastruggle(奮斗)．OnMay1,1889，workersmarched(游行)onthestreetsofParis，F(xiàn)rance.InternationalLaborDaywasborn.Mostindustrializedcountriesintheworld—excepttheUnitedStatesandCanada—celebrateLaborDayonthefirstofMay.OnSeptember5,1882，inNewYorkCity，about10,000workerswalkedthroughthestreetstoshowthestrengthoflabororganizations.Formanyyearsafterthat，AmericanworkersusedthefirstMondayinSeptembertoaskforbetterworkingconditionsandpay.Musicwasapartofmanyofthosemarches.Laborsongstraditionallytellstoriesofconflicts(沖突)andhopesforabetterlife.ManytraditionalAmericanlaborsongscamefromworkersinthecoalminesoftheSouth.Mineownerswereagainstworkers’unions.InKentucky，thecompanypolicesearchedforunionleaders.Theywaitedoutsideaworker’shomeforseveraldaystostophimfromorganizingmarches.Thecoalminer’swife，F(xiàn)lorenceReece，stayedinsidewithherchildren.Shewrotethissong，“WhichSideAreYouOn？”AnotherAmericanlaborsongiscalled“BreadandRoses”．BasedonapoembyJamesOppenheim，itwaspublishedinDecemberof1911.Thepoemspeaksaboutthewomen’slabormovement.Atthattime，conditionsinfactories，wheremanywomenworked，weredreadful.AfireataclothingfactoryinNewYorkkilled146people.AmonthafterOppenheim’spoemwaspublished，womenworkersinLawrence，Massachusettswentonwiththeirmarches，whichwonthemhigherpayandbetterworkingconditions.Oppenheim’spoemreceivedmoreattention.eq\x(語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了美國的勞動節(jié)。)8．WhatdoesLaborDaymeantostudentsintheUnitedStates?A．It’stimetohaveapicnic.B．Theirsummervacationisover.C．Itteachesthemtorespectlabor.D．Theycanlearnabouthistorythroughactivities.答案B解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段前兩句可知，勞動節(jié)標志著夏季的結(jié)束，許多學生在勞動節(jié)后返回學校，即對學生而言，勞動節(jié)意味著暑假結(jié)束。故選B項。9．Whydidthecompanypolicewaitoutsideaworker’shome?A．Toforcehimtostayathome.B．Topreventhiswifewritingthesong.C．Totrytocommunicatewithhim.D．Tostopmarchesfrombeingorganized.答案D解析細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段的“Theywaitedoutsideaworker’shomeforseveraldaystostophimfromorganizingmarches.”可知，警察在工人家門外等待的目的是阻止工人組織游行。故選D項。10．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dreadful”meaninparagraph6?A．Pleasant. B．Freezing.C．Terrible. D．Controllable.答案C解析詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線詞后的“AfireataclothingfactoryinNewYorkkilled146people.”以及最后一段中“...whichwonthemhigherpayandbetterworkingconditions.”可知，當時，許多婦女工作的工廠條件很惡劣，故可猜測，dreadful與terrible同義。故選C項。11．WhatdoweknowaboutOppenheim?A．Hecaredforworkingwomen’srights.B．Hecreatedthesong“BreadandRoses”．C．Hereportedthefireataclothingfactory.D．HeledthelabormovementinLawrence.答案A解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段前三句可知，Oppenheim的詩講述了婦女的勞動運動，由此可推知，他關(guān)心勞動婦女的權(quán)利。故選A項。Ⅱ.七選五Forsome，theNewYearisrunninginonwhenthecalendarturnsfromDecember31toJanuary1.1TheLunarNewYearisaninternationalholidaycelebratedinmanyAsiancountries，thedateofwhichchangesdependingontheyear.Butregardlessofthedate，eachculturecelebratingithaslastingcustoms，traditionsandbeliefs.Hereiswhatyouneedtoknowab