UNIT4 单元话题阅读一（Word练习）-【拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高中英语必修第二册（人教版2019）

[材料选自译林(2020)新教材必修第二册Unit 3] ◎ Alex around the world 10 January, a wedding① ceremony②， India When Nadim invited me to his sister's wedding, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.I was definitely③ not wrong! The wedding ceremony took place④ in a brightly decorated⑤ hotel room. [1]There were hundreds of guests, all dressed up in formal，colourful clothes. According to tradition⑥， the bride⑦ was wearing an eye­catching red silk sari⑧. [1]句中all dressed up in formal，colourful clothes是形式为“代词 ＋ 过去分词(短语)” 的独立主格结构，在句中作状语。 [2]I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression⑨ on me.One was the bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful white horse.I had never seen that back home! Another was the part when Nadim's father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband.It reminded me of my sister's wedding.Although our cultures are so different, the smiling faces are the same. The customs that followed were anything but⑪ ordinary⑫.The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times. [3]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. It was very romantic⑬！ [3]句中第一个and连接两个并列谓语took和made。介词about后接how引导的宾语从句。 After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations⑭.That is a story for another day，but let's just say⑮ there was a lot of dancing.Now I know I have two left feet⑯...and both of them hurt! 26 February, Rio Carnival, Brazil The summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight⑰.No wonder people from Rio take a week off⑱ for this happy occasion⑲.I could feel it already—the Carnival was in the air⑳！ To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself, I went to a street party.Luckily, I arrived just in time—the show was about to begin as I took my place in the merry crowd. [4]I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind.The crowd waited with excitement. [4]本句是简单句。see sb doing...看见某人正在做某事。现在分词短语standing in the street 作宾语补足语；in fancy costumes作后置定语修饰dancers and a band。 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 ever­growing sea of people, dancing all the way. [5]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. [6]I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by! [5]本句是and连接的并列句。第二个分句中as引导时间状语从句。 [6]本句是主从复合句。so... that...引导结果状语从句，意为“如此……以至于……”。 [7]Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me. What an amazing first day in Rio! [7]本句是主从复合句。as引导时间状语从句。the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me是拟人手法。 ◎ ①wedding ['wedɪ] n.婚礼，结婚庆典 ②ceremony ['serəməni] n.典礼，仪式 wedding ceremony婚礼仪式 ③definitely ['defɪnətli] adv.明确地；确切地；肯定地 ④take place 发生；举行 ⑤decorate ['dekəreɪt] vt.& vi.装饰；点缀；粉刷，油漆 decoration n.装饰，修饰 ⑥tradition [trə'dɪʃn] n.传统，传统的信仰(或风俗) traditional adj.传统的 ⑦bride [braɪd] n.新娘 ⑧sari ['sɑːri] n.莎丽(南亚妇女裹在身上的长巾) ⑨impression [ɪm'preʃ(ə)n] n.印象，感想；影响，效果 make/leave an impression on sb给某人留下印象 entrance ['entrəns] n.进入，出场；入口；进入权；准许加入 ⑪anything but 决不，根本不 ⑫ordinary ['ɔːdnri] adj. 普通的，平常的；平庸的 ⑬romantic [rəʊ'mæntɪk] adj.浪漫的；爱情的；(Romantic)浪漫主义的 romance n.浪漫史；爱情故事；冒险故事；传奇文学；虚构 ⑭celebration [ˌselɪ'breɪʃn] n.庆祝；庆祝会 celebrate v.庆祝 ⑮let's just say 这么说吧，大致说来 ⑯have two left feet 笨手笨脚(幽默语，此处表达作者不善于跳舞) ⑰flight [flaɪt] n.班机，航班；航程；飞行 get off the flight下飞机 ⑱take a week off 休息一周 ⑲occasion [ə'keɪʒn] n.特殊场合，盛会；时刻；时机 ⑳in the air 可感觉到；在传播中 merry ['meri] adj.愉快的，高兴的 crowd [kraʊd] n. 人群vt.拥挤，群聚 in the merry crowd在欢乐的人群中 band [bænd] n. 乐队，乐团；一伙，一帮；带，箍 costume ['kɒstjuːm] n.戏装，装扮用服装 in fancy costumes穿着华丽的服装 samba ['sæmbə] n.桑巴舞，桑巴舞曲 twist [twɪst] vi.& vt. 扭转，转动；使弯曲；曲折 n. 转动；转折；曲折处 twist and turn扭来扭去 clap [klæp] vi.& vt.& n.鼓掌，拍手 march [mɑːtʃ] vi.齐步走，前进；游行示威 n. 游行示威；行进 current ['kʌrənt] n.水流，潮流；电流；思潮 adj.当前的；通用的 beer [bɪə(r)] n.啤酒 roast [rəʊst] vt.& vi.烘，烤，焙(肉等) be caught up in 被卷入，陷入 ◎ 亚历克斯环球游记 一月十日，一场婚礼，印度 当纳迪姆邀请我去参加他妹妹的婚礼时，我觉得这是个千载难逢的好机会。结果我还真没猜错。 婚礼在一间装饰华美的酒店包房内举行。到场的宾客有几百位，他们都身着正式的、颜色艳丽的衣服。遵照传统，新娘身穿一袭分外夺目的红丝绸莎丽。 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。一个是新郎入场时竟骑着一匹俊美的白马。这我在国内可从未见过！再一个就是纳迪姆的父亲自豪地领着女儿，穿过一排排的座位走向新郎的环节。这让我想起了我妹妹的婚礼。虽然文化殊异，但含笑的面孔却是一样的。 接下来的风俗绝对不寻常。这对新婚夫妇手牵着手围着一个小火堆走上四圈。然后他们一起在火边走了七步，每走一步，他们就许下一个不同的承诺，承诺他们将如何互相扶持，幸福地生活在一起。真是太浪漫了！ 仪式之后，就是欢庆的时刻了。这个话题改日再聊，但是先这么说吧，(那天)舞跳了不少。现在我只知道我笨手笨脚……而且两只脚都疼得不行！ 二月二十六日，里约狂欢节，巴西 一下飞机就感到夏天的炎热。难怪里约热内卢的人们为了这场快乐的庆典休息一周。我已经能感觉到了——狂欢节的气氛！ 为了切身体验狂欢节的精神，我加入了一个街头派对。来得早不如来得巧——我刚在欢乐的人群中找好位置，表演就开始了。我看到大约20名巴西舞者以及一支穿着华丽服装的乐队站在街上。他们中的有些人还拿着旗子，旗子随风飘荡着。人们激动地翘首以待。 突然，鲜艳的色彩和欢快的音乐爆发了，大家都跳了起来。乐队奏起劲爆的桑巴舞节拍， 跳舞的人扭动腰身，人群开始欢呼、鼓掌和唱歌。歌舞队开始全体沿街游行。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。当我们经过一波又一波街头小摊时，装着汽水和啤酒的保冷箱排列在狭窄的街道两边，空气中弥漫着烤肉的味道。我沉浸在聚会的狂热中，几乎没有注意到五个小时已经过去了！ 即使晚上我躺在床上的时候，那鲜艳的色彩和热烈的音乐依然在我脑海中盘旋游弋。在里约热内卢的第一天太棒了！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$