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Period 2 课文整体阅读(Reading)
1.What is the main idea of the article?
A.The contrast between traditional Indian weddings and modern Rio Carnival.
B.The author's experiences at an Indian wedding and a Rio Carnival.
C.The history and significance of Indian weddings and Rio Carnival.
D.A comparison of the food and music at Indian weddings and Rio Carnival.
2.What is the main idea of the paragraph about the Indian wedding?
A.The author's struggle to understand the cultural customs.
B.The description of the Indian wedding customs.
C.The author's disappointment with its traditional aspects.
D.The comparison among the various Indian traditions.
[答案] 1-2 BB
Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer.
1.What made a deep impression on the author at the Indian wedding?
A.The bridegroom's entrance on a white horse.
B.The bride's red silk sari.
C.The customs that came before the ceremony.
D.The similarities between different cultures.
2.What can we know about the author's experience at the Rio Carnival?
A.The author was afraid of the noisy occasion.
B.The Carnival lasted as long as five hours.
C.The author learned how to dance samba.
D.The author joined the marching party and danced.
3.What was the author's overall impression of the Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival?
A.Colourful and energetic.
B.Traditionally wasteful.
C.Slightly overwhelming.
D.Tired but excited.
[答案] 1-3 ABA
1.In what ways do traditional wedding customs reflect global themes of love and devotion despite cultural differences?
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2.How does the Rio Carnival reflect the cultural identity and spirit of Brazil as a nation?
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[答案] 略
·10 January,a wedding ceremony,India
·26 February,Rio Carnival,Brazil
1.march vi.齐步走,前进;游行示威n.游行示威;行进;稳步发展
①(教材原句)The whole group started marching down the street. vi.游行
②When soldiers march somewhere,they walk there with very regular steps,as a group. vi.齐步走
③After a short march,the column entered the village. n.行进
④It is easy to feel nervous by the fast march of technology. n.稳步发展
2.current n.水流,潮流;气流;电流;思潮 adj.当前的;通用的
①(教材原句)The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people,dancing all the way. n.如水人潮
②Each party represents a distinct current of thought. n.思潮
③It is reported that an extreme cold current is going to strike the area. n.气流
④The current situation is very different to that in 1990. adj.当前的
1.(学会断句) Then they took seven steps together by the fire,and with each step /made a different promise/ about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.
[分析] 本句是一个复合句。句子主干为they took seven steps...and made a different promise...。介词about后跟how引导的宾语从句,从句中的support和live并列。
[翻译] 然后,他们在火边走了七步,每一步都就如何互相支持,幸福地生活在一起作出了不同的承诺。
2.(学会断句) Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets,and the smell of roasted meat filled the air /as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
[分析] 本句是一个由and连接的并列复合句。and前面的分句是简单句;后面的分句是主从复合句,主句为the smell of roasted meat filled the air,其后as引导时间状语从句。
[翻译] 装着汽水和啤酒的保冷箱排列在狭窄的街道两边,当我们经过一波又一波街头小摊时,空气中弥漫着烤肉的味道。
1.(续写佳句)
①There were hundreds of guests,all dressed up in formal,colourful clothes.
有几百名客人,都穿着正式的、色彩缤纷的衣服。
②I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street.
我可以看到大约20名身着奇装异服的一群巴西舞蹈演员和一个乐队站在大街上。
③Even as I lay in bed that evening,the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.
那天晚上甚至在我躺在床上时,艳丽的色彩还在眼前浮现,欢快的音乐仍在耳畔回响。
2.(应用文佳句)
①I did not understand all of the traditional customs,but a few made a deep impression on me.
不是所有的传统习俗我都了解,但有一些给我留下了深刻的印象。
②What an amazing first day in Rio!
在里约的第一天是多么美妙的一天啊!
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music,and the group jumped into action.The band started playing an energetic samba beat,the dancers twisted and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing.The whole group started marching down the street.The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people,dancing all the way.
然后到处都是艳丽的色彩和活泼的音乐,队伍开始跳动起来。乐队开始演奏充满活力的桑巴节拍,舞者扭动着身子,人群开始欢呼、鼓掌和歌唱。整群人开始沿着街道行进。狂欢节的人潮带着我们穿过不断扩张的人海,一路上跳舞不停。
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