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Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking &
Discovering Useful Structures
Ⅰ.重点单词
基础单词
1. range n.一系列;范围;界限vt.包括;变化
2. origin n.起源,起因;出身
3. figure n.人物;数字;身材vt.认为;认定
4. gather vi.聚集;集合vt.聚集;搜集;收割
5. decorate vt.装饰;装潢
6. reflect vt.显示;反映;反射
7. faith n.宗教信仰;信任;相信
拓展词汇
8. congratulate vt.向(某人)道贺;为自己感到自豪→ congratulation n.祝贺;恭喜→ congratulations (复数)祝贺!
9. grateful adj. 感激的,表示感谢的→ gratefully adv. 感激地,感谢地→ gratitude n. [U]感激之情,感谢
10. religion n.宗教;宗教信仰→ religious adj.宗教的
11. joy n.高兴→ joyful adj.高兴的;快乐的
12. agriculture n.农业;农艺→ agricultural adj.农业的
13. commercial adj.商业(化)的→ commercialise vt.使商业化;利用……牟利→ commercialisation n.商业化
Ⅱ.重点短语
1.dress up 穿上盛装;装扮
2.range from ...to... 从……到……之间变化
3.fade away 逐渐消失;(身体)变得虚弱
4.in spite of 不管;尽管
5.take advantage of 利用;欺骗;占……的便宜
6.have sth in common 相同;有相同的特征
7.take part in 参加
8. take place 发生
9.play a role in 扮演角色;起作用
10.give up 放弃
Ⅲ.重点句型
1.However, no matter how different they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace,is common in all festivals.
然而,不管这些习惯在世界各地看起来有多不同,在所有的节日里,喜悦、感恩、爱与和平的精神都是常见的。
2.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
随着商务活动的开展,节日变得越来越商业化了。
3.Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.
购物网站和社交软件使公众更容易花更多的钱为他们爱的人买礼物。
Ⅰ.Scan the text and answer the questions.
1.What is the main idea of the text?
The text is about the reason why festivals are celebrated around the world.
2.Match the main idea with each paragraph.
A.The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
B.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
C.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.
D.Festivals are an important part of society.
E.Customs play a significant role in festivals.
(1)Paragraph 1 (2)Paragraph 2
(3)Paragraph 3 (4)Paragraph 4
(5)Paragraph 5
答案 (1)B (2)A (3)E (