专题04 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section B-【八升九】2025年新九年级英语暑期衔接讲义（人教版）

专题04 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section B ( 单词学习 ) 1 dinosaur [ˈdaɪnəsɔːr] n.恐龙 2 mushroom [ˈmʌʃrʊm] n.蘑菇 3 togetherness [təˈgeðərnəs] adj.和睦相处；亲密无间 4 happiness [ˈhæpinəs] n.快乐；高兴 5 lunar [ˈluːnər] adj.月球的；月亮的 6 riddle [ˈrɪdl] n.谜；谜语 7 celebration [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn] n.庆典；庆祝活动 8 firework [ˈfaɪərwɜːrk] n.烟火；烟花；(pl.)烟花表演 9 gather [ˈɡæðər] v.聚集；集合 10 custom [ˈkʌstəm] n.风俗；习俗 11 involve [ɪnˈvɑːlv] v.包含；牵涉 12 crowd [kraʊd] n.人群；观众 13 bottom [ˈbɑːtəm] n.底部；最下部 14 dust [dʌst] n.沙土；尘土v.擦灰；掸去 15 couplet [ˈkʌplɪt] n.对联；对句 16 eve [iːv] n前夕；前夜 17 express [ɪkˈspres] v.表达;表示 18 reunion [ˌriːˈjuːniən] n.团圆；团聚 19 smell [smel] v. (smelt/smelt/, smelt;smelled, smelled)闻到；发出··气味n.气味;臭味 20 breeze [briːz] n.微风；和风 21 picnic [ˈpɪknɪk] n.&v.野餐 22 coming [ˈkʌmɪŋ] adj.即将发生的；下一个的n.到来 ( 课文解析 ) Section B 部分1b,1c的听力材料 Jane:Hi, Wu Ming! Did you enjoy the holiday? Wu Ming:Hey, Jane! Yes, it was great. My family went back to Zigong in Sichuan Province, and we spent the Spring Festival there. Jane: Did you do anything interesting? Wu Ming:Yes, we went to the famous Zigong Lantern Fair. Jane:Wonderful! Have you got some photos? Wu Ming:Yes, let me show you! Jane:Oh, this mushroom house is so cute. I wonder whether people could stay there for the night. Wu Ming:Probably not. Jane:Oh wait, what's that? A dinosaur? Wu Ming:Correct. There were many of them. I think the dinosaurs are the children's favorite part of the fair. Jane:Wow, what a beautiful Chinese dragon! It's so big. Wu Ming:Yes, it's about 48 meters long, and it can change colors. Jane:That's amazing! I really hope I can go to this lantern fair one day. Wu Ming:I think you should. This lantern fair happens every year. Jane:Great! Maybe next year.... Is this a photo of your family? Wu Ming:Yes, we took it on the last day of the Spring Festival celebrations. Jane:What's that you're eating? Wu Ming:Tangyuan. They are similar to yuanxiao in the northern part of China, and we eat them during the Lantern Festival. Jane:Wow! They look tasty. Wu Ming:Yes, they are delicious! They're also an important symbol of togetherness and happiness in the family. 简：嗨，吴明！假期过得怎么样？ 吴明：嘿，简！挺好的。我们全家回四川自贡过年了。 简：有什么好玩的吗？ 吴明：有的，我们去了著名的自贡灯会。 简：太棒了！有照片吗？ 吴明：有，让我给你看看！ 简：这个蘑菇屋好可爱啊，不知道能不能住一晚。 吴明：应该不行吧。 简：等等，那是什么？恐龙？ 吴明：没错，有很多。我觉得恐龙是灯会里孩子们最爱看的部分。 简：哇，那条中国龙好漂亮！好大啊！ 吴明：是的，大约48米长，还能变色呢。 简：太神奇了！真希望有一天能去参加这个灯会。 吴明：你一定要去。这个灯会每年都会办。 简：太好了！明年....这是你们家的照片吗？ 吴明：是的，我们在春节最后一天拍的。 简：你在吃什么呀？ 吴明：汤圆。和北方的元宵很像，我们过节时会吃。 简：哇！看起来真香。 吴明：没错，特别好吃！它们也是家人团聚、共享天伦的重要象征。 ( 随堂训练1 ) Ⅰ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1.The man is rich, but he knows that money cannot buy  (happy) and health. 2.The Lantern Festival is one of the (popular) festivals in China. 3.It’s not easy for me  (solve) these riddles. They are too difficult for me. 4.Beijing is the capital of China and it is in the (north) part of China. 1.happiness 2.most popular 3.to solve northern Ⅱ.单项选择 5.______ the Spring Festival, lanterns can be seen almost everywhere in my hometown.   A.To　　　 B.Above C.Between　　　 D.During 解析　根据语境可知,此处表示“在春节期间”, during意为“在……期间”。故选D。 6.—I wonder ______.—Yes, it tastes really good.  A.who likes eating zongzi B.if this kind of zongzi is delicious C.where I can buy this kind of zongzi D.how much we should pay for this kind of zongzi 解析　根据答语“是的,它尝起来很美味”可知,这里是说“我想知道这种粽子是否美味”。故选B。 ( 知识解析1 ) 1. I wonder whether people could stay there for the night. 考点：wonder v.想知道;琢磨 →wonderful adj.精彩的 拓展：①可数名词,意为 “奇迹;奇观;奇才”; ②不可数名词,意为 “惊讶,惊奇”。 »I was listening to his story with wonder. 我吃惊地听着他的故事。 (不可数名词) »The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders around the world. 长城是世界七大奇迹之一。 (可数名词) »No wonder Huawei is widely known in all parts of the world. 难怪华为在世界各地都很有名。 2.what a beautiful Chinese dragon! 1.what引导的感叹句，主要有以下几种： e.g. What a beautiful park it is！这个公园太漂亮啦！ What hard-working students they are！学生们多么用功呀！ What fine weather it is！多好的天气呀！ 2.how引导的感叹句主要有以下几种： e.g. How clever the little girl is！小姑娘太聪明了！ How time flies！时间过得真快呀！ How beautiful a flower！多美的一朵花呀！ 3. They are similar to yuanxiao in the northern part of China, 表示方位的合成词 southeast东南，southwest西南，northeast东北，northwest西北。 Pandas usually live in the southwest of China.熊猫通常生活在中国的西南部。 固定搭配 south的固定搭配 South Africa 南非 South America 南美洲 the South Pole 南极 考点拓展 方位词及对应的形容词和名词： south n.南 southern adj.南方的 southerner n.南方人 north n.北 northern adj.北方的 northerner n.北方人 east n.东 eastern adj.东方的 easterner n.东方人 west n.西 western adj.西方的 westerner n.西方人 中考特殊 考点方位介词in,on,to的使用 （1）甲地在乙地境内用in。 Qingdao is in the east of Shandong Province.青岛位于山东省东部。 （2）甲地与乙地是两个相互独立的地区并且不接壤（有一段距离），用to。 Japan is to the east of China.日本在中国东部。 （3）甲地与乙地相连（邻）时，用on。 Mongolia is on the north of China.蒙古与中国的北部接壤。 —Taiwan is an important part of China. —Yes,it lies（位于）___A___the southeast of China. A.in B.on C.to ( 课文解析2 ) 世界各地的新年庆祝活动 　　新年是家人和朋友聚在一起告别旧岁，欢迎新的一年的美好时间。用音乐、特色食物和烟花庆祝新年，尽管庆祝活动可能会在不同的时间举行。 　　在英国，许多人在12月31日聚集在伦敦，参观著名的大本钟钟楼，倒计时到午夜。研究表明，数百万人也在电视上观看这首歌。午夜时分，他们会唱一首传统的苏格兰歌曲《友谊地久天长》，以纪念朋友和家人。在美国，人们有类似的习俗。一个著名的传统是在纽约时代广场投掷一个大球。许多人聚集在一起观看，当球到达底部时，每个人都互相祝愿“新年快乐！” 　　中国的新年或春节在中国具有重要意义。人们清扫房屋上的灰尘，挂对联，燃放烟花，欣赏舞狮或舞龙。一个非常重要的习俗是，人们都会在春节前夕回家享用家庭晚餐。祖父母、父母和孩子们聚在一起吃美味的食物，并向全家致以最美好的祝愿。这次团聚表明，家庭在中国文化中非常重要。 　　在埃及，人们在四月庆祝闻风节，以纪念春天的开始。这个节日的名字的意思是“闻风”。此时，天气变得更加晴朗，花草树木开始展现出它们的色彩。人们把鸡蛋画成新生命和新开始的象征。他们还出去野餐、跳舞、唱歌，在剧院看戏剧。 　　尽管世界各地的新年节日各不相同，但它们有一个共同点。在几乎每个国家，人们都认为这是一个与家人和朋友联系并对来年表示希望的特殊时刻。 ( 知识解析2 ) 1. What else do you know about the Lantern Festival? 你还知道其他的关于元宵节的事吗？ 考点：else adv.别的;其他的 【辨析】else 与 other 两者都可表示＂别的;其他的＂, 具体区别如下: »What else do you want to buy when you visit Paris? 你参观巴黎时还想买些什么? »Fresh water is more important than anything else. 淡水比其他任何东西都重要。 »What other things are in the box? 盒子里还有什么东西? 2. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times. 世界各地的人们用音乐、特色食物和烟花庆祝新年，尽管庆祝活动可能会在不同的时间举行。 考点：take place 发生 【辨析】happen和take place 【注意】happen和take place都不能用于被动语态。 »A funny thing happened in the office today. 今天，办公室里发生了一件有趣的事。 »The sports meeting took place in our school last week. 上周我们学校举办了运动会。 3. In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight. 在英国，许多人在12月31日聚集在伦敦，参观著名的大本钟钟楼，倒计时到午夜。 考点：count v.数数 »Kate can't count yet. 凯特还不会数数。 »Sarah can count up to five now. 萨拉现在能数到5了。 【拓展】count 用作名词,意为“数数;总数” »Hold your breath for a count of 10. 屏住呼吸数到 10。 4. Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV. 研究表明，数百万人也在电视上观看。 考点：suggest v.暗示;表明，后跟宾语从句时，从句不用虚拟语气。 »All the evidence suggests that he stole the money. 所有证据都表明是他偷了钱。 【拓展】 (1) suggest作动词，还可意为“建议;提议”。其用法如下: »She suggests a ten-day off. 她建议休息十天。 »The doctor suggested going to bed early. 医生建议早上床睡觉。 »The teacher suggested that we should do our homework by ourselves. 老师建议我们应该自己做作业。 注意: 表示“建议某人做某事”不能用suggest sb. to do sth.，可以用 advise sb. to do sth. »He advised me to listen to classical music. 他建议我听古典音乐。 (2)suggest的名词形式是suggestion，意为“建议”，是可数名词。suggestion的同义词为advice，是不可数名词。 »I'd like to offer a suggestion. 我想提个建议。 5. In the US, people have similar customs. 在美国，人们有类似的习俗。 考点：custom n.风俗；习俗 【辨析】custom和habit custom 常表示“整个社会长久做的事”，即社会习俗； habit 表示“一个人经常做的事”，即个人习惯。 6. Huge crowds gather to watch, and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other “Happy New Year!” 一大群人聚集在一起观看，当球到达底部时，每个人都互相祝愿“新年快乐！” 考点1：crowd »Thousands of people crowded the narrow streets. 成千上万的人把狭窄的街道挤得水泄不通 »They had to push their way through the crowd. 他们必须从人群中挤过去。 【拓展】crowded adj.人多的;拥挤的。常用短语是 be crowded with，意为“挤满……” »The narrow roads were crowded with holiday traffic.获窄的道路上挤满了假日的车流。 【反义词】uncrowded adj.不拥挤的 »She wants to have an uncrowded house for her family. 她想拥有一所对她的家人来说不拥挤的房子。 考点2：bottom n.底部；最下部 at the bottom of 在……底部 反义： at the top of 在……顶部 7. Grandparents, parents, and children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family. 祖父母、父母和孩子们聚在一起吃美味的食物，并向全家致以最美好的祝愿。 考点：express v.表示;表达，其后通常接名词或句子作宾语。 »He is outgoing and can express himself freely. 他很外向，能自由地表达自己(的思想)。 »She couldn't express with words how thankful she was at that time. 当时她无法用语言表达自己的感激之情。 【拓展】express的名词形式为expression，意为“表达;表情” »The expression on their faces showed that they were satisfied with our work. 他们的面部表情说明他们对我们的工作很满意。 8. The name of the festival means “smelling the breeze”. 这个节日的名字的意思是“闻风”。 考点：smell n.气味 v.发出……气味;闻到 (过去式和过去分词均有两种形式，即smelt/smelled; smelt/smelled) »Dinner smells good. 饭菜闻起来很香。 »I smelt something burning. 我闻到什么东西烧焦了 »What a lot of smells here and there during the hot weather! 在炎热的天气，这里有各种气味! »The air was filled with the smell of flowers. 空气里弥漫着花香。 【拓展】除了be动词之外的常见系动词归纳：一“似乎” seem 9. They also go out and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater. 他们还出去野餐、跳舞、唱歌，在剧院看戏剧。 考点：picnic 可数名词,意为“野餐”。常构成短语: at the picnic 在野餐中;go for a picnic 去野餐; have a picnic 野餐。 »Let's have a picnic in the field. 咱们在田野里野餐吧。 10. The customs of this festival all involve people’s health, so it is also a day to remind people of the importance of health and family. 考点1：involve v.包含；牵涉；涉及 拓展：involved adj.涉及的；难懂的 involved in 牵涉；包含；参与；使牵连 »Should students involve in rule making? 学生应该参与规则制定吗？ 考点2：remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人……; 使某人想起…… »The pictures remind me of my school days. 这些照片使我想起了我的学生时代， 拓展：动词remind 的常见搭配: »The photo reminded me of my father. 这幅照片使我想起了我的爸爸。 »Don't forget to remind your elder brother to come here on time. 不要忘记提醒你哥哥按时到这里。 »I remind him that he must go home before dark. 我提醒他必须在天黑之前回家。 ( 随堂训练2 ) 一.根据句意和首字母提示写出所缺的单词 1.There is a delicious s　　      coming from the kitchen. Is Mom cooking fish? 2.—Let’s c　　     down from ten, Mary. —OK. Ten, nine, eight... 3.In the end, they found the broken ship at the b　　     of the river. 4.Look! My grandfather is s　　     out dust from the wooden house. He wants to keep it clean and tidy. 5.We have seen many people from around the world e　　     their love for Chinese culture in different forms. 1.smell 2.count 3.bottom 4.weeping 5.express 二.根据汉语意思完成句子 6.当你出去燃放烟花的时候,你必须当心。 You must be careful when you go out and　　     　　     fireworks. 7.唱歌比赛将在学校礼堂举行。 The singing competition　　     　　     in the school hall. 8.汤姆和他是双胞胎,但他们没有任何共同之处。 Tom and he are twins, but they　　     　　     . 9.我是来向你们大家告别的。我很快就要离开纽约了。 I’m coming to　　     　　     　　     . I’m going to leave New York soon. 10.这个节日的一个重要的庆祝活动是人们围着篝火唱歌和跳舞。 An important celebration of this festival　　     　　  　　        around the campfire. 6.set off 7.will take place 8.have nothing in common 9.say goodbye to all of you 10.is that people sing and dance 三. 阅读理解 Do you know the Lantern Festival? It is a traditional Chinese festival. When thousands of lanterns light up the city at night, the Chinese Lantern Festival is coming. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year. Several days before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. All kinds of lanterns shine in the sky against the dark night. Some of the lanterns are small, and others are really big. Some look like beautiful flowers and lovely animals. The lanterns are made of different materials. There are plastic (塑料的) lanterns, silk lanterns, and paper lanterns. While making lanterns, people usually write riddles (谜语) on them. During the Lantern Festival, people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on them. Usually, people can get a prize as long as they give the right answer. People together with their family walk happily in the crowded streets, looking at many kinds of amazing lanterns. While some people are enjoying the beautiful lanterns, others are watching traditional Chinese lion dance performances. People prepare delicious rice dumplings in the morning for their family and friends to enjoy in the evening. The sweet smell makes everyone hungry. Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy. 1. How does the writer introduce the topic at the beginning of the passage? A. By listing a fact. B. By giving an example. C. By asking a question. D. By explaining a difference. 2. What do people do before the Lantern Festival? A. People enjoy the beautiful lanterns. B. People begin to make lanterns. C. People guess the riddles. D. People have delicious rice dumplings. 3. How many materials are mentioned for making lanterns in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 4. How do you probably feel during the Lantern Festival according to the passage? A. Upset. B. Worried. C. Happy. D. Afraid. 5. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage? A. Health. B. Sports. C. Travel. D. Culture. 答案　[语篇解读]本文介绍了和元宵节有关的一些信息，包括节日的时间以及庆祝方式等。 1. C 写作手法题。根据文章开头处的“Do you know the Lantern Festival?”可知，作者在文章开头处是以提问的方式来引出话题的，故答案为C。 2. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Several days before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns.”可知，人们在元宵节之前开始做灯笼，故答案为B。 3. B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The lanterns are made of different materials. There are plastic lanterns, silk lanterns, and paper lanterns.”可知，文章中提到了三种制作灯笼的原材料，分别是塑料、丝绸和纸，故答案为B。 4. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy.”可知，在元宵节期间，一切都很有趣，所有人都很快乐。由此可推断，在元宵节期间，你可能感到“快乐”，故答案为C。 5. D 推理判断题。本文介绍了和元宵节有关的一些信息，属于“文化”的范畴，故答案为D。 ( 语法精讲 ) 本单元以“节日”为话题，围绕此话题介绍了一些中外的传统节日，主要介绍了节日的由来或习俗，强调了节日的真正含义及精神。本单元的话题作文为“介绍大家熟悉的中国传统节日”，常涉及节日的名称、时间、主要活动等，通常还要说明喜欢此节日的理由。 体裁：应用文(电子邮件)；电子邮件的主体部分为说明文 时态：介绍节日用一般现在时 人称：第三人称。 话题好句积累 【开头句】 1．The Mid－Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month． 2．Every festival has its special meaning and represents our great traditional Chinese culture． 3．Chinese people regard the Spring Festival as the most important one of all． 4．Mid－Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a long history． 5．The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China，and it is also my favorite festival． 【中间句】 1．On the eve of the Spring Festival，family members get together and have big meals． 2．We usually visit our relatives and friends during the Spring Festival，and send best wishes to one another． 3．Everyone goes home to get together with their family，though some of them are far away from home． 4．Dragon Boat Festival，also called Duanwu Festival，is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar． 5．Zongzi is the most important food of the Dragon Boat Festival．After eating zongzi，people will watch the dragon boat races． 6．Every time the Mid－Autumn Festival comes，people will send relatives and friends the mooncakes as gifts． 7．Thanksgiving Day is in honor of Indian people's great kindness． 8．With the coming of National Day，I really expect it because I want to have a short trip during these days． 9．People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival． 【结尾句】 1．What a beautiful and happy holiday! 2．I am sure it will be a wonderful journey． 3．In short，it's a time for family gathering and all of us enjoy it． 范文背诵 Dear Eliza, I was so glad to get your e-mail. My favorite traditional Chinese festival is the Dragon Boat Festival. It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. It’s a day to remember Qu Yuan, a great poet. On this day people usually eat zongzi and hold dragon boat races. They also drink realgar wine, hang Chinese mugwort around the doors and wear a spice bag with them. What makes the festival special for me is the dragon boat race. The members of the dragon boat team have such great team spirit — everybody tries their best to win the race. Yours truly, WangLi ( 随堂训练3 ) 一 淮安市首届以“龙舟竞渡迎端午”为主题的大运河龙舟公开赛在淮安清江浦区隆重开幕。这项活动的开展不仅弘扬了中国传统文化，也给人们带来了生活的乐趣。请围绕“端午节”这个话题写一篇短文，内容包括以下要点： 1. 叙述你今年是如何度过端午小长假的（包括时间、地点、人物、经过）； 2.你对这些活动的感悟（活动的意义……); 3.今后，你将如何弘扬祖国传统文化（经常参加有关传统文化的活动……)。 参考词汇：have a big dinner 聚餐 watch the dragon boat race看龙舟赛 make rice dumplings包粽子 tell the story of Qu Yuan 讲屈原的故事 注意：1.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名； 2.词数在80~100之间，已给出的部分不计入总词数。 The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in our country. I will never forget this year's Dragon Boat Festival. During the festival I helped my mother make rice dumplings. Then I had a big dinner with my family and they told me the story of Qu Yuan. I learned a lot about Chinese history and culture. One of the most exciting things" was watching the dragon boat races. People did these activities in order to remember the poet Qu Yuan. These activities not only carry forward the traditional Chinese culture, but also bring people the joy of life. In my opinion, I think that we should hold more activities to celebrate traditional Chinese festivals. It is our duty to respect the traditions and make Chinese culture known to the world. 二 Michael 是你的美国朋友，他想了解中国的中秋节。请以“The Mid-Autumn Festival”为题，用英语写一篇短文介绍这个节日。 The Mid-Autumn Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of Chinese lunar calendar. The Mid-Autumn Festival has special meanings for Chinese people. On this day, no matter how busy they are, people try to get together to have a big dinner with their families. At night, people often admire the bright full moon and enjoy all kinds of delicious moon cakes. The moon cakes are in the shape of the full moon. As the full moon is a symbol of reunion and happiness. People who can not return home can eat the moon cakes while enjoying the bright and round moon. And they believe the moon cakes can carry their wishes to the families and friends they love and care. This is the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. I hope you'll like it. 三 年夜饭是中国文化中最重要的团圆饭。年夜饭菜肴丰富、美味,像年糕( New Year cake)、鱼等都还带有美好的祝愿。 请以"The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve"为题,写一篇80—100词的短文,向外国朋友介绍自己家乡的年夜饭,让他们更好地了解中国丰富多样的文化习俗。 注意:文中不可出现人名;标题已经给出,不计入总词数。 The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve The family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important dinner in traditional Chinese culture. On Spring Festival Eve, family members get together to enjoy the dinner. There are all kinds of delicious food and drinks. Many of them usually have great meanings. For example, in Wenzhou, New Year cake is often the first dish, which means "having more luck and becoming better" in Chinese pronunciation. Another dish is fish, which means "having more than we need". Children all like this family dinner. At dinner they receive not only best wishes but also lucky money from their parents. It is a Chinese tradition that we have kept for thousands of years. ( 综合训练 ) 一．单词拼写 1. On New Year's E________（前夕）  we had a barbecue on the beach.  2. If you don’t play sports, you will _____________ _____________ your weight. 3. The story of Chang’e is one of many traditional f______________ stories. 4. W_____________ breaks the school rules will be punished. 5. A thief s______________ my purse on the bus yesterday. 6. Do you know how many eggs the hen _____________ every day ? 7. My sister often eats sweet d______________ before going to bed , so she is a little fat. 8. What's the connection between bird and d______________(恐龙） behavior?  9. M______________（蘑菇） can grow very quickly.  10. The difficulties have created a spirit of ______________（和睦相处）. 11. Money can't buy you h______________（快乐）. 12. It is our custom to fire f______________(烟火） during the Spring Festival. 13. People would g______________（集合） from near and far. 14. The L______________（月亮的） New Year is coming. 15. We want to i______________（包含） as many people as possible in the celebrations.  16. There is a c______________（对联） in every temple. 17. Can you answer this r______________（谜语）? 18. She blew the d______________（尘） off the book. 1.Eve 2.put on 3.folk 4.Whoever 5.stole 6.lay 7.dessert 8.dinosaur 9.Mushroom 10.togetherness11.firework 12.gather 13.Lunar  14.involve  15.couplet 16.riddle17.dust 18.take place 二.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词 1.我喜欢这些照片,因为它们总能使我想起我的童年。 I like these photos because they always 　　　me　　　my childhood.  2.他醒来之后就再也睡不着了。 He couldn't fall asleep after he　　　 　　　.  3.我妈妈经常教育我要关心我的爷爷奶奶。 My mother often educates me to　　　 　　　 my grandparents.  4.我爸爸下个月要出差。 My father will be 　　　 　　　next month.  5.这些调皮的男孩们经常捉弄他。 The naughty boys often 　　　 　　　on him.   1.remind;of　2.woke up　3.care about4.on business　5.play tricks 三.阅读理解 In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar (阴历) is called layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs (风俗). The Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day, people begin to get ready for Chinese New Year. At the Laba Festival, people have laba porridge. There are usually eight kinds of things in the porridge, such as rice, red beans, peas and nuts. The porridge is not just good for people's health, but a good wish for the coming new year. Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in layue. Laba garlic (腊八蒜) is popular in the month. People begin to make it from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during Chinese New Year. In the south, people like making sausages (香肠). Another big celebration before the Spring Festival is xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. People usually make flower⁃shaped buns. They not only look beautiful, but also taste good. The candy with sesame (芝麻) is another kind of popular food for this day. It means a sweet life in the new year. People will also clean the house. This is another important thing to do to prepare for the Spring Festival. It means sweeping away the dust (灰尘) of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. After these busy and happy days, Chinese New Year is coming. 1.When do people begin to get ready for Chinese New Year? A.On the 1st day of layue. B.On the 5th day of layue. C.On the 8th day of layue. D.On the 23rd day of layue. 2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A.Laba garlic.　　　 B.Laba porridge. C.The sausage.　　　 D.The festival. 3.What does the text mainly tell us? A.Important Chinese festivals. B.Festivals and customs in layue. C.Traditional food for the Spring Festival. D.Celebrations of the Spring Festival. [语篇解读]　本文介绍了腊月的一些节日和风俗习惯。 1.C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of layue”和“From this day, people begin to get ready for Chinese New Year.”可知,人们从腊八节(腊月的第八天)开始为春节做准备,故答案为C。 2.A　代词指代题。画线的词是it,它作eat的宾语,再根据其前关于腊八蒜的描述可知,it指的是Laba garlic“腊八蒜”,故答案为A。 3.B　主旨大意题。本文介绍了腊月的一些节日和风俗习惯,故答案为B。 四.短文填空 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。) know, usual, excite, leaf, die, he, taste, boil, eat, thousand The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is one of the most important festivals in China. It is a day to memorize Qu Yuan, who threw 　1　into the Miluo River and lost his life. He has been 　2　for over 2,000 years. It's said that in order to save Qu Yuan, people beat drums to drive fish away, and threw zongzi into the river, hoping that the fish 　3　 the rice instead of Qu Yuan's body.   For 　4　of years, people have spent the festival by having zongzi on the fifth day of the fifth lunar (阴历的) month. On that day, people make zongzi, which is 　5　made of rice. In southern part of China, zongzi is made of meat. Materials such as beans, pork and salted duck eggs are often added to the rice. It is wrapped with reed (芦苇) 　6　. After that, it is 　7　in salt water for hours. Zongzi 　8　delicious. We can also eat eggs together with zongzi.   Of course, the festival is also 　9　for its dragon boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. The activities are 　10　. Many people like watching them.   [语篇解读]　本文介绍了端午节的由来和庆祝方式等方面的内容。 1.himself　设空前的who代指的是“屈原”,与之对应的反身代词是himself。 2.dead　他已经“去世”两千多年了,要填的是dead。 3.ate　人们把粽子扔进江里,希望鱼“吃”大米,而不是屈原的尸体,表示“吃”要用eat,再根据上文的时态可知,对应的时态是一般过去时,所缺的词是ate。 4.thousands　根据thousands of的固定搭配可知答案。 5.usually　粽子“通常”由大米制成,usually符合题意。 6.leaves　制作粽子时,要用芦苇“叶子”来包裹,此处要填的是leaf,而且要用它的复数形式。 7.boiled　包好粽子之后,它被放在盐水里“煮”,对应的被动语态的结构是is boiled,过去分词boiled符合题意。 8.tastes　粽子“尝起来”很美味,表示“尝起来”要用taste;再根据一般现在时的时态可知,要填的是tastes。 9.known　端午节因龙舟赛而闻名,根据be known for的固定搭配可知,所缺的词是known。 10.exciting　这些活动是“令人兴奋的”,exciting符合题意。 五. 完形填空 Love, joy and the warm feeling of getting together don’t cost a thing. But gifts do cost money. So what’s a poor family to do? Before New Year, I told my mother that the only thing I 1 was a pogo stick (弹簧单高跷). However, my mother said they were so expensive that we couldn’t 2 one. On a Saturday before New Year, my family 3 together. While my mother and I were picking out the gifts, my dad said, “I’ll be back soon—I need to see something in the tool area.” A little later, he came back with a long box. I remember wondering if there was a 4 in it. When we arrived home, my dad put the box in the garage. While my parents were busy with their chores, I 5 walked out to the garage and found the box. I was so 6 and I knew as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such 7 ! Inside the box was a 8 old broom (扫帚). That New Year morning, I got some nice gifts 9 I didn’t get the present that I really wanted. After cleaning up the room, my dad went to the garage. When he came back in, he was 10 a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn’t 11 it! My parents probably had quite a laugh at the trick they played on 12 . Although we didn’t have much 13 , my parents gave me the most important gift of all: lots of 14 . That was over 60 years ago and I still think about those 15 memories. I will never forget all the joy my parents brought into my life. 1. A. owned B. wanted C. forgot D. found 2. A. make B. borrow C. accept D. afford 3. A. went shopping B. did chores C. took a walk D. had dinner 4. A. toy gun B. pogo stick C. tool D. broom 5. A. quietly B. politely C. suddenly D. certainly 6. A. surprised B. satisfied C. excited D. relaxed 7. A. purpose B. promise C. advice D. luck 8. A. magic B. silly C. different D. smart 9. A. but B. so C. and D. or 10. A. preparing B. hiding C. choosing D. carrying 11. A. understand B. decide C. believe D. explain 12. A. me B. us C. him D. her 13. A. courage B. time C. money D. trouble 14. A. trust B. love C. smile D. pride 15. A. complete B. unbelievable C. educational D. wonderful 答案　[语篇解读]作者讲了自己得到新年礼物时的经历，他从礼物中感受到了父母对他的爱。 1. B 我在新年之前告诉我妈妈我“想要”的唯一的东西就是弹簧单高跷，所缺的词是wanted。 2. D 根据其前提到的“我妈妈说它们太贵了”可推断，我们买不起，所缺的词是afford。 3. A 根据其后的picking out the gifts（挑选礼物）可知，我们一家一起“去购物”，went shopping符合题意。 4. B 根据上下文中提到的pogo stick可知，我当时想要知道里面是不是有个“弹簧单高跷”，pogo stick符合题意。 5. A 我“悄悄地”走出去到了车库，找到了那个箱子，所缺的词是quietly。 6. C 根据上下文语境可知，我当时很“兴奋”，所缺的词是excited。 7. D 根据下文可知，箱子里只有一把旧的扫帚，由此可推断，“运气”很糟糕，所缺的词是luck。 8. B 根据上下文语境中作者的失望心情可知，修饰“扫帚”的词是silly。 9. A 根据上下文可知，我收到了一些很好的礼物，“但是”没有得到我真正想要的，所缺的词是but。 10. D 我爸爸回来的时候，“拿着”一个漂亮的弹簧单高跷，carrying符合题意。 11. C 我简直无法“相信”，所缺的词是believe。 12. A 我的父母可能会因为他们对“我”的恶作剧而大笑，所缺的词是me。 13. C 尽管我们没有很多“钱”，但我父母给了我最重要的礼物，所缺的词是money。 14. B 父母给了我很多“爱”，所缺的词是love。 15. D 根据其后提到的“我永远不会忘记我父母给我的生活带来的快乐”可知，我仍然想起那些“美好的”回忆，所缺的词是wonderful。 六. 书面表达 请以李华的身份写一封电子邮件, 向远在美国的网友Tim介绍中国的中秋节。要点如下: 1. 中国农历八月十五是中秋节； 2. 家人团聚、吃月饼； 3. 关于中秋节有很多神奇的传说； 4. 中秋节正如感恩节一样很重要； 5. 请补充一至两点相关内容。 表达要求：书写整洁、清晰；表达自然流畅；词数80左右。 提示词汇：Chinese lunar calendar中国农历；fantastic adj.神奇的；Thanksgiving Day感恩节 Dear Tim, I’m glad to know that you’d like to learn something about Chinese festivals. Yours, Li Hua Dear Tim, I’m glad to know that you’d like to learn something about Chinese festivals. You know, my favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is as important as Thanksgiving Day in America. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Usually, it is in late September or early October. There are many fantastic and romantic stories about the festival. Chinese people have some traditional activities on this day, such as eating mooncakes. The round shape of mooncakes is a symbol of the family reunion. The sweet taste promises a good harvest for the coming year. I will tell you another interesting Chinese festival in my next email. Hope to hear from you soon. Yours, Li Hua ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 专题04 Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Section B ( 单词学习 ) 1 dinosaur [ˈdaɪnəsɔːr] n.恐龙 2 mushroom [ˈmʌʃrʊm] n.蘑菇 3 togetherness [təˈgeðərnəs] adj.和睦相处；亲密无间 4 happiness [ˈhæpinəs] n.快乐；高兴 5 lunar [ˈluːnər] adj.月球的；月亮的 6 riddle [ˈrɪdl] n.谜；谜语 7 celebration [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn] n.庆典；庆祝活动 8 firework [ˈfaɪərwɜːrk] n.烟火；烟花；(pl.)烟花表演 9 gather [ˈɡæðər] v.聚集；集合 10 custom [ˈkʌstəm] n.风俗；习俗 11 involve [ɪnˈvɑːlv] v.包含；牵涉 12 crowd [kraʊd] n.人群；观众 13 bottom [ˈbɑːtəm] n.底部；最下部 14 dust [dʌst] n.沙土；尘土v.擦灰；掸去 15 couplet [ˈkʌplɪt] n.对联；对句 16 eve [iːv] n前夕；前夜 17 express [ɪkˈspres] v.表达;表示 18 reunion [ˌriːˈjuːniən] n.团圆；团聚 19 smell [smel] v. (smelt/smelt/, smelt;smelled, smelled)闻到；发出··气味n.气味;臭味 20 breeze [briːz] n.微风；和风 21 picnic [ˈpɪknɪk] n.&v.野餐 22 coming [ˈkʌmɪŋ] adj.即将发生的；下一个的n.到来 ( 课文解析 ) Section B 部分1b,1c的听力材料 Jane:Hi, Wu Ming! Did you enjoy the holiday? Wu Ming:Hey, Jane! Yes, it was great. My family went back to Zigong in Sichuan Province, and we spent the Spring Festival there. Jane: Did you do anything interesting? Wu Ming:Yes, we went to the famous Zigong Lantern Fair. Jane:Wonderful! Have you got some photos? Wu Ming:Yes, let me show you! Jane:Oh, this mushroom house is so cute. I wonder whether people could stay there for the night. Wu Ming:Probably not. Jane:Oh wait, what's that? A dinosaur? Wu Ming:Correct. There were many of them. I think the dinosaurs are the children's favorite part of the fair. Jane:Wow, what a beautiful Chinese dragon! It's so big. Wu Ming:Yes, it's about 48 meters long, and it can change colors. Jane:That's amazing! I really hope I can go to this lantern fair one day. Wu Ming:I think you should. This lantern fair happens every year. Jane:Great! Maybe next year.... Is this a photo of your family? Wu Ming:Yes, we took it on the last day of the Spring Festival celebrations. Jane:What's that you're eating? Wu Ming:Tangyuan. They are similar to yuanxiao in the northern part of China, and we eat them during the Lantern Festival. Jane:Wow! They look tasty. Wu Ming:Yes, they are delicious! They're also an important symbol of togetherness and happiness in the family. 简：嗨，吴明！假期过得怎么样？ 吴明：嘿，简！挺好的。我们全家回四川自贡过年了。 简：有什么好玩的吗？ 吴明：有的，我们去了著名的自贡灯会。 简：太棒了！有照片吗？ 吴明：有，让我给你看看！ 简：这个蘑菇屋好可爱啊，不知道能不能住一晚。 吴明：应该不行吧。 简：等等，那是什么？恐龙？ 吴明：没错，有很多。我觉得恐龙是灯会里孩子们最爱看的部分。 简：哇，那条中国龙好漂亮！好大啊！ 吴明：是的，大约48米长，还能变色呢。 简：太神奇了！真希望有一天能去参加这个灯会。 吴明：你一定要去。这个灯会每年都会办。 简：太好了！明年....这是你们家的照片吗？ 吴明：是的，我们在春节最后一天拍的。 简：你在吃什么呀？ 吴明：汤圆。和北方的元宵很像，我们过节时会吃。 简：哇！看起来真香。 吴明：没错，特别好吃！它们也是家人团聚、共享天伦的重要象征。 ( 随堂训练1 ) Ⅰ.用括号内所给词的适当形式填空 1.The man is rich, but he knows that money cannot buy  (happy) and health. 2.The Lantern Festival is one of the (popular) festivals in China. 3.It’s not easy for me  (solve) these riddles. They are too difficult for me. 4.Beijing is the capital of China and it is in the (north) part of China. Ⅱ.单项选择 5.______ the Spring Festival, lanterns can be seen almost everywhere in my hometown.   A.To　　　 B.Above C.Between　　　 D.During 6.—I wonder ______.—Yes, it tastes really good.  A.who likes eating zongzi B.if this kind of zongzi is delicious C.where I can buy this kind of zongzi D.how much we should pay for this kind of zongzi ( 知识解析1 ) 1. I wonder whether people could stay there for the night. 考点：wonder v.想知道;琢磨 →wonderful adj.精彩的 拓展：①可数名词,意为 “奇迹;奇观;奇才”; ②不可数名词,意为 “惊讶,惊奇”。 »I was listening to his story with wonder. 我吃惊地听着他的故事。 (不可数名词) »The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders around the world. 长城是世界七大奇迹之一。 (可数名词) »No wonder Huawei is widely known in all parts of the world. 难怪华为在世界各地都很有名。 2.what a beautiful Chinese dragon! 1.what引导的感叹句，主要有以下几种： e.g. What a beautiful park it is！这个公园太漂亮啦！ What hard-working students they are！学生们多么用功呀！ What fine weather it is！多好的天气呀！ 2.how引导的感叹句主要有以下几种： e.g. How clever the little girl is！小姑娘太聪明了！ How time flies！时间过得真快呀！ How beautiful a flower！多美的一朵花呀！ 3. They are similar to yuanxiao in the northern part of China, 表示方位的合成词 southeast东南，southwest西南，northeast东北，northwest西北。 Pandas usually live in the southwest of China.熊猫通常生活在中国的西南部。 固定搭配 south的固定搭配 South Africa 南非 South America 南美洲 the South Pole 南极 考点拓展 方位词及对应的形容词和名词： south n.南 southern adj.南方的 southerner n.南方人 north n.北 northern adj.北方的 northerner n.北方人 east n.东 eastern adj.东方的 easterner n.东方人 west n.西 western adj.西方的 westerner n.西方人 中考特殊 考点方位介词in,on,to的使用 （1）甲地在乙地境内用in。 Qingdao is in the east of Shandong Province.青岛位于山东省东部。 （2）甲地与乙地是两个相互独立的地区并且不接壤（有一段距离），用to。 Japan is to the east of China.日本在中国东部。 （3）甲地与乙地相连（邻）时，用on。 Mongolia is on the north of China.蒙古与中国的北部接壤。 —Taiwan is an important part of China. —Yes,it lies（位于）___ ___the southeast of China. A.in B.on C.to ( 课文解析2 ) 世界各地的新年庆祝活动 　　新年是家人和朋友聚在一起告别旧岁，欢迎新的一年的美好时间。用音乐、特色食物和烟花庆祝新年，尽管庆祝活动可能会在不同的时间举行。 　　在英国，许多人在12月31日聚集在伦敦，参观著名的大本钟钟楼，倒计时到午夜。研究表明，数百万人也在电视上观看这首歌。午夜时分，他们会唱一首传统的苏格兰歌曲《友谊地久天长》，以纪念朋友和家人。在美国，人们有类似的习俗。一个著名的传统是在纽约时代广场投掷一个大球。许多人聚集在一起观看，当球到达底部时，每个人都互相祝愿“新年快乐！” 　　中国的新年或春节在中国具有重要意义。人们清扫房屋上的灰尘，挂对联，燃放烟花，欣赏舞狮或舞龙。一个非常重要的习俗是，人们都会在春节前夕回家享用家庭晚餐。祖父母、父母和孩子们聚在一起吃美味的食物，并向全家致以最美好的祝愿。这次团聚表明，家庭在中国文化中非常重要。 　　在埃及，人们在四月庆祝闻风节，以纪念春天的开始。这个节日的名字的意思是“闻风”。此时，天气变得更加晴朗，花草树木开始展现出它们的色彩。人们把鸡蛋画成新生命和新开始的象征。他们还出去野餐、跳舞、唱歌，在剧院看戏剧。 　　尽管世界各地的新年节日各不相同，但它们有一个共同点。在几乎每个国家，人们都认为这是一个与家人和朋友联系并对来年表示希望的特殊时刻。 ( 知识解析2 ) 1. What else do you know about the Lantern Festival? 你还知道其他的关于元宵节的事吗？ 考点：else adv.别的;其他的 【辨析】else 与 other 两者都可表示＂别的;其他的＂, 具体区别如下: »What else do you want to buy when you visit Paris? 你参观巴黎时还想买些什么? »Fresh water is more important than anything else. 淡水比其他任何东西都重要。 »What other things are in the box? 盒子里还有什么东西? 2. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times. 世界各地的人们用音乐、特色食物和烟花庆祝新年，尽管庆祝活动可能会在不同的时间举行。 考点：take place 发生 【辨析】happen和take place 【注意】happen和take place都不能用于被动语态。 »A funny thing happened in the office today. 今天，办公室里发生了一件有趣的事。 »The sports meeting took place in our school last week. 上周我们学校举办了运动会。 3. In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight. 在英国，许多人在12月31日聚集在伦敦，参观著名的大本钟钟楼，倒计时到午夜。 考点：count v.数数 »Kate can't count yet. 凯特还不会数数。 »Sarah can count up to five now. 萨拉现在能数到5了。 【拓展】count 用作名词,意为“数数;总数” »Hold your breath for a count of 10. 屏住呼吸数到 10。 4. Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV. 研究表明，数百万人也在电视上观看。 考点：suggest v.暗示;表明，后跟宾语从句时，从句不用虚拟语气。 »All the evidence suggests that he stole the money. 所有证据都表明是他偷了钱。 【拓展】 (1) suggest作动词，还可意为“建议;提议”。其用法如下: »She suggests a ten-day off. 她建议休息十天。 »The doctor suggested going to bed early. 医生建议早上床睡觉。 »The teacher suggested that we should do our homework by ourselves. 老师建议我们应该自己做作业。 注意: 表示“建议某人做某事”不能用suggest sb. to do sth.，可以用 advise sb. to do sth. »He advised me to listen to classical music. 他建议我听古典音乐。 (2)suggest的名词形式是suggestion，意为“建议”，是可数名词。suggestion的同义词为advice，是不可数名词。 »I'd like to offer a suggestion. 我想提个建议。 5. In the US, people have similar customs. 在美国，人们有类似的习俗。 考点：custom n.风俗；习俗 【辨析】custom和habit custom 常表示“整个社会长久做的事”，即社会习俗； habit 表示“一个人经常做的事”，即个人习惯。 6. Huge crowds gather to watch, and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other “Happy New Year!” 一大群人聚集在一起观看，当球到达底部时，每个人都互相祝愿“新年快乐！” 考点1：crowd »Thousands of people crowded the narrow streets. 成千上万的人把狭窄的街道挤得水泄不通 »They had to push their way through the crowd. 他们必须从人群中挤过去。 【拓展】crowded adj.人多的;拥挤的。常用短语是 be crowded with，意为“挤满……” »The narrow roads were crowded with holiday traffic.获窄的道路上挤满了假日的车流。 【反义词】uncrowded adj.不拥挤的 »She wants to have an uncrowded house for her family. 她想拥有一所对她的家人来说不拥挤的房子。 考点2：bottom n.底部；最下部 at the bottom of 在……底部 反义： at the top of 在……顶部 7. Grandparents, parents, and children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family. 祖父母、父母和孩子们聚在一起吃美味的食物，并向全家致以最美好的祝愿。 考点：express v.表示;表达，其后通常接名词或句子作宾语。 »He is outgoing and can express himself freely. 他很外向，能自由地表达自己(的思想)。 »She couldn't express with words how thankful she was at that time. 当时她无法用语言表达自己的感激之情。 【拓展】express的名词形式为expression，意为“表达;表情” »The expression on their faces showed that they were satisfied with our work. 他们的面部表情说明他们对我们的工作很满意。 8. The name of the festival means “smelling the breeze”. 这个节日的名字的意思是“闻风”。 考点：smell n.气味 v.发出……气味;闻到 (过去式和过去分词均有两种形式，即smelt/smelled; smelt/smelled) »Dinner smells good. 饭菜闻起来很香。 »I smelt something burning. 我闻到什么东西烧焦了 »What a lot of smells here and there during the hot weather! 在炎热的天气，这里有各种气味! »The air was filled with the smell of flowers. 空气里弥漫着花香。 【拓展】除了be动词之外的常见系动词归纳：一“似乎” seem 9. They also go out and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater. 他们还出去野餐、跳舞、唱歌，在剧院看戏剧。 考点：picnic 可数名词,意为“野餐”。常构成短语: at the picnic 在野餐中;go for a picnic 去野餐; have a picnic 野餐。 »Let's have a picnic in the field. 咱们在田野里野餐吧。 10. The customs of this festival all involve people’s health, so it is also a day to remind people of the importance of health and family. 考点1：involve v.包含；牵涉；涉及 拓展：involved adj.涉及的；难懂的 involved in 牵涉；包含；参与；使牵连 »Should students involve in rule making? 学生应该参与规则制定吗？ 考点2：remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人……; 使某人想起…… »The pictures remind me of my school days. 这些照片使我想起了我的学生时代， 拓展：动词remind 的常见搭配: »The photo reminded me of my father. 这幅照片使我想起了我的爸爸。 »Don't forget to remind your elder brother to come here on time. 不要忘记提醒你哥哥按时到这里。 »I remind him that he must go home before dark. 我提醒他必须在天黑之前回家。 ( 随堂训练2 ) 一.根据句意和首字母提示写出所缺的单词 1.There is a delicious s　　      coming from the kitchen. Is Mom cooking fish? 2.—Let’s c　　     down from ten, Mary. —OK. Ten, nine, eight... 3.In the end, they found the broken ship at the b　　     of the river. 4.Look! My grandfather is s　　     out dust from the wooden house. He wants to keep it clean and tidy. 5.We have seen many people from around the world e　　     their love for Chinese culture in different forms. 二.根据汉语意思完成句子 6.当你出去燃放烟花的时候,你必须当心。 You must be careful when you go out and　　     　　     fireworks. 7.唱歌比赛将在学校礼堂举行。 The singing competition　　     　　     in the school hall. 8.汤姆和他是双胞胎,但他们没有任何共同之处。 Tom and he are twins, but they　　     　　     . 9.我是来向你们大家告别的。我很快就要离开纽约了。 I’m coming to　　     　　     　　     . I’m going to leave New York soon. 10.这个节日的一个重要的庆祝活动是人们围着篝火唱歌和跳舞。 An important celebration of this festival　　     　　  　　        around the campfire. 三. 阅读理解 Do you know the Lantern Festival? It is a traditional Chinese festival. When thousands of lanterns light up the city at night, the Chinese Lantern Festival is coming. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year. Several days before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. All kinds of lanterns shine in the sky against the dark night. Some of the lanterns are small, and others are really big. Some look like beautiful flowers and lovely animals. The lanterns are made of different materials. There are plastic (塑料的) lanterns, silk lanterns, and paper lanterns. While making lanterns, people usually write riddles (谜语) on them. During the Lantern Festival, people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on them. Usually, people can get a prize as long as they give the right answer. People together with their family walk happily in the crowded streets, looking at many kinds of amazing lanterns. While some people are enjoying the beautiful lanterns, others are watching traditional Chinese lion dance performances. People prepare delicious rice dumplings in the morning for their family and friends to enjoy in the evening. The sweet smell makes everyone hungry. Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy. 1. How does the writer introduce the topic at the beginning of the passage? A. By listing a fact. B. By giving an example. C. By asking a question. D. By explaining a difference. 2. What do people do before the Lantern Festival? A. People enjoy the beautiful lanterns. B. People begin to make lanterns. C. People guess the riddles. D. People have delicious rice dumplings. 3. How many materials are mentioned for making lanterns in the passage? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 4. How do you probably feel during the Lantern Festival according to the passage? A. Upset. B. Worried. C. Happy. D. Afraid. 5. In which part of a magazine can you read the passage? A. Health. B. Sports. C. Travel. D. Culture. ( 语法精讲 ) 本单元以“节日”为话题，围绕此话题介绍了一些中外的传统节日，主要介绍了节日的由来或习俗，强调了节日的真正含义及精神。本单元的话题作文为“介绍大家熟悉的中国传统节日”，常涉及节日的名称、时间、主要活动等，通常还要说明喜欢此节日的理由。 体裁：应用文(电子邮件)；电子邮件的主体部分为说明文 时态：介绍节日用一般现在时 人称：第三人称。 话题好句积累 【开头句】 1．The Mid－Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month． 2．Every festival has its special meaning and represents our great traditional Chinese culture． 3．Chinese people regard the Spring Festival as the most important one of all． 4．Mid－Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a long history． 5．The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China，and it is also my favorite festival． 【中间句】 1．On the eve of the Spring Festival，family members get together and have big meals． 2．We usually visit our relatives and friends during the Spring Festival，and send best wishes to one another． 3．Everyone goes home to get together with their family，though some of them are far away from home． 4．Dragon Boat Festival，also called Duanwu Festival，is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese lunar calendar． 5．Zongzi is the most important food of the Dragon Boat Festival．After eating zongzi，people will watch the dragon boat races． 6．Every time the Mid－Autumn Festival comes，people will send relatives and friends the mooncakes as gifts． 7．Thanksgiving Day is in honor of Indian people's great kindness． 8．With the coming of National Day，I really expect it because I want to have a short trip during these days． 9．People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival． 【结尾句】 1．What a beautiful and happy holiday! 2．I am sure it will be a wonderful journey． 3．In short，it's a time for family gathering and all of us enjoy it． 范文背诵 Dear Eliza, I was so glad to get your e-mail. My favorite traditional Chinese festival is the Dragon Boat Festival. It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. It’s a day to remember Qu Yuan, a great poet. On this day people usually eat zongzi and hold dragon boat races. They also drink realgar wine, hang Chinese mugwort around the doors and wear a spice bag with them. What makes the festival special for me is the dragon boat race. The members of the dragon boat team have such great team spirit — everybody tries their best to win the race. Yours truly, WangLi ( 随堂训练3 ) 一 淮安市首届以“龙舟竞渡迎端午”为主题的大运河龙舟公开赛在淮安清江浦区隆重开幕。这项活动的开展不仅弘扬了中国传统文化，也给人们带来了生活的乐趣。请围绕“端午节”这个话题写一篇短文，内容包括以下要点： 1. 叙述你今年是如何度过端午小长假的（包括时间、地点、人物、经过）； 2.你对这些活动的感悟（活动的意义……); 3.今后，你将如何弘扬祖国传统文化（经常参加有关传统文化的活动……)。 参考词汇：have a big dinner 聚餐 watch the dragon boat race看龙舟赛 make rice dumplings包粽子 tell the story of Qu Yuan 讲屈原的故事 注意：1.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名； 2.词数在80~100之间，已给出的部分不计入总词数。 二 Michael 是你的美国朋友，他想了解中国的中秋节。请以“The Mid-Autumn Festival”为题，用英语写一篇短文介绍这个节日。 三 年夜饭是中国文化中最重要的团圆饭。年夜饭菜肴丰富、美味,像年糕( New Year cake)、鱼等都还带有美好的祝愿。 请以"The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve"为题,写一篇80—100词的短文,向外国朋友介绍自己家乡的年夜饭,让他们更好地了解中国丰富多样的文化习俗。 注意:文中不可出现人名;标题已经给出,不计入总词数。 The Family Dinner on Spring Festival Eve ( 综合训练 ) 一．单词拼写 1. On New Year's E________（前夕）  we had a barbecue on the beach.  2. If you don’t play sports, you will _____________ _____________ your weight. 3. The story of Chang’e is one of many traditional f______________ stories. 4. W_____________ breaks the school rules will be punished. 5. A thief s______________ my purse on the bus yesterday. 6. Do you know how many eggs the hen _____________ every day ? 7. My sister often eats sweet d______________ before going to bed , so she is a little fat. 8. What's the connection between bird and d______________(恐龙） behavior?  9. M______________（蘑菇） can grow very quickly.  10. The difficulties have created a spirit of ______________（和睦相处）. 11. Money can't buy you h______________（快乐）. 12. It is our custom to fire f______________(烟火） during the Spring Festival. 13. People would g______________（集合） from near and far. 14. The L______________（月亮的） New Year is coming. 15. We want to i______________（包含） as many people as possible in the celebrations.  16. There is a c______________（对联） in every temple. 17. Can you answer this r______________（谜语）? 18. She blew the d______________（尘） off the book. 二.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词 1.我喜欢这些照片,因为它们总能使我想起我的童年。 I like these photos because they always 　　　me　　　my childhood.  2.他醒来之后就再也睡不着了。 He couldn't fall asleep after he　　　 　　　.  3.我妈妈经常教育我要关心我的爷爷奶奶。 My mother often educates me to　　　 　　　 my grandparents.  4.我爸爸下个月要出差。 My father will be 　　　 　　　next month.  5.这些调皮的男孩们经常捉弄他。 The naughty boys often 　　　 　　　on him.   三.阅读理解 In China, the 12th month of the lunar calendar (阴历) is called layue. The month is full of interesting festivals and customs (风俗). The Laba Festival, which is on the 8th day of layue, is the first festival in this month. From this day, people begin to get ready for Chinese New Year. At the Laba Festival, people have laba porridge. There are usually eight kinds of things in the porridge, such as rice, red beans, peas and nuts. The porridge is not just good for people's health, but a good wish for the coming new year. Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in layue. Laba garlic (腊八蒜) is popular in the month. People begin to make it from that day on, and eat it with dumplings during Chinese New Year. In the south, people like making sausages (香肠). Another big celebration before the Spring Festival is xiaonian. It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month. People usually make flower⁃shaped buns. They not only look beautiful, but also taste good. The candy with sesame (芝麻) is another kind of popular food for this day. It means a sweet life in the new year. People will also clean the house. This is another important thing to do to prepare for the Spring Festival. It means sweeping away the dust (灰尘) of the old year and welcoming a fresh start. After these busy and happy days, Chinese New Year is coming. 1.When do people begin to get ready for Chinese New Year? A.On the 1st day of layue. B.On the 5th day of layue. C.On the 8th day of layue. D.On the 23rd day of layue. 2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A.Laba garlic.　　　 B.Laba porridge. C.The sausage.　　　 D.The festival. 3.What does the text mainly tell us? A.Important Chinese festivals. B.Festivals and customs in layue. C.Traditional food for the Spring Festival. D.Celebrations of the Spring Festival. 四.短文填空 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确。(每个单词限用一次。每空限填一个单词。) know, usual, excite, leaf, die, he, taste, boil, eat, thousand The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is one of the most important festivals in China. It is a day to memorize Qu Yuan, who threw 　1　into the Miluo River and lost his life. He has been 　2　for over 2,000 years. It's said that in order to save Qu Yuan, people beat drums to drive fish away, and threw zongzi into the river, hoping that the fish 　3　 the rice instead of Qu Yuan's body.   For 　4　of years, people have spent the festival by having zongzi on the fifth day of the fifth lunar (阴历的) month. On that day, people make zongzi, which is 　5　made of rice. In southern part of China, zongzi is made of meat. Materials such as beans, pork and salted duck eggs are often added to the rice. It is wrapped with reed (芦苇) 　6　. After that, it is 　7　in salt water for hours. Zongzi 　8　delicious. We can also eat eggs together with zongzi.   Of course, the festival is also 　9　for its dragon boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. The activities are 　10　. Many people like watching them.   五. 完形填空 Love, joy and the warm feeling of getting together don’t cost a thing. But gifts do cost money. So what’s a poor family to do? Before New Year, I told my mother that the only thing I 1 was a pogo stick (弹簧单高跷). However, my mother said they were so expensive that we couldn’t 2 one. On a Saturday before New Year, my family 3 together. While my mother and I were picking out the gifts, my dad said, “I’ll be back soon—I need to see something in the tool area.” A little later, he came back with a long box. I remember wondering if there was a 4 in it. When we arrived home, my dad put the box in the garage. While my parents were busy with their chores, I 5 walked out to the garage and found the box. I was so 6 and I knew as soon as I opened that magical box, my bright, shiny pogo stick would appear. No such 7 ! Inside the box was a 8 old broom (扫帚). That New Year morning, I got some nice gifts 9 I didn’t get the present that I really wanted. After cleaning up the room, my dad went to the garage. When he came back in, he was 10 a beautiful pogo stick. I couldn’t 11 it! My parents probably had quite a laugh at the trick they played on 12 . Although we didn’t have much 13 , my parents gave me the most important gift of all: lots of 14 . That was over 60 years ago and I still think about those 15 memories. I will never forget all the joy my parents brought into my life. 1. A. owned B. wanted C. forgot D. found 2. A. make B. borrow C. accept D. afford 3. A. went shopping B. did chores C. took a walk D. had dinner 4. A. toy gun B. pogo stick C. tool D. broom 5. A. quietly B. politely C. suddenly D. certainly 6. A. surprised B. satisfied C. excited D. relaxed 7. A. purpose B. promise C. advice D. luck 8. A. magic B. silly C. different D. smart 9. A. but B. so C. and D. or 10. A. preparing B. hiding C. choosing D. carrying 11. A. understand B. decide C. believe D. explain 12. A. me B. us C. him D. her 13. A. courage B. time C. money D. trouble 14. A. trust B. love C. smile D. pride 15. A. complete B. unbelievable C. educational D. wonderful 六. 书面表达 请以李华的身份写一封电子邮件, 向远在美国的网友Tim介绍中国的中秋节。要点如下: 1. 中国农历八月十五是中秋节； 2. 家人团聚、吃月饼； 3. 关于中秋节有很多神奇的传说； 4. 中秋节正如感恩节一样很重要； 5. 请补充一至两点相关内容。 表达要求：书写整洁、清晰；表达自然流畅；词数80左右。 提示词汇：Chinese lunar calendar中国农历；fantastic adj.神奇的；Thanksgiving Day感恩节 Dear Tim, I’m glad to know that you’d like to learn something about Chinese festivals. Yours, Li Hua ( 1 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$