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Module 2 Public holidays
九年级·上册
Unit 3 Language in use
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一、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每个单词限用一次
twenty-one, watch, flag, somewhere, while
1.On October 1st, we can see national _________ everywhere in China.
2.Speaking of travelling, are you going _____________ exciting this year?
3.Every student had great fun _____________ a movie after the exam yesterday.
4.___________ I was waiting for the traffic lights in the street, a traffic accident happened.
flags
anywhere
watching
While
5.There's no doubt that China can be a more beautiful country in the __________________ century.
twenty-first
二、根据句意,用适当的序数词填空
1.We all know August is the ______________ month of the year.
2.In the 100-metre race, Jenny is behind three students. I think she will take ____________ place.
3.—What's the __________ month of the year?
—It's September.
4.On the __________ day of March, we often plant some trees because it is Tree-Planting Day.
eighth
fourth
ninth
twelfth
5.I'm eighteen. My brother is two years older than me. He had his _______________ birthday last week.
twentieth
三、时间状语从句专练:用方框中所给单词或短语填空,可重复使用
since, until, while, as soon as, after, when, before, as
1.It's a good habit to have a walk __________ you have dinner.
2.We'll give him a ring ____________________ we get back.
3.Daniel has been working in a bank ___________ he left school.
4.I haven't heard from my cousin_________ he went to America.
5.It was getting late ___________ she finally showed up.
6.“You can't go out _________________ you finish your homework,”
after
as soon as/when
since
since
when
until/before
my mother said.
7._______ time goes on, our town has become more and more beautiful.
8.Mr Green usually takes a cold shower ___________ he goes to bed.
9.___________ my wife was reading the newspaper, I was watching TV.
As
before
While
四、阅读理解
In the Chinese lunar calendar, there are 24 solar terms(节气) in a year. The Start of Summer means the coming of a new season—summer. And it begins on May 5th and ends on May 19th this year. The temperature rises quickly during this time. Here are three things about how the Chinese greet the Start of Summer.
Checking one's weight
The habit of weighing people at the Start of Summer is still popular in some places of China today. It's said that this practice will bring health
and good luck to the people weighed.
Eating eggs
In the old days, Chinese people believed eggs were a symbol of a happy life and eating eggs on the day of the Start of Summer was a good wish for good health. People put tea into the boiling water together with eggs to make “tea eggs”. Today the tea egg has become a local snack in many places of China.
Taking care of the heart
According to the traditional Chinese medicine, the Start of Summer is a
key time to protect the heart. When it grows hot, heat can affect health. So people prefer food such as fruit and vegetables.
( )1.Why do people check their weight at the Start of Summer?
A.Because they want a quiet life.
B.Because they want to eat something happily.
C.Because it can make them know their weight.
D.Because they think it can bring health and good luck.
D
( )2.What's the meaning of the underlined word “affect”?
A.Feel. B.Improve.
C.Influence. D.Enjoy.
( )3.Why do people eat fruit and vegetables at the Start of Summer?
A.To bring them good luck. B.To help them lose weight.
C.To take care of the heart. D.To live a happy life.
C
C
( )4.What's the best title for the passage?
A.24 Solar Terms
B.The Start of Summer
C.Taking Care of the Heart
D.Chinese Lunar Calendar
B
五、语法填空
In Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on 26th December. It is the following day after Christmas Day. Like Christmas Day, it is 1.____ public holiday too.
The exact origin(来源) of the holiday is unclear. Here 2.________(be) two of the origins.
★During the Middle Ages, before great sailing ships set off to discover the new land, the priest(牧师) 3.________(put) a Christmas box on each ship. Those sailors would put money into the box 4.____________(make)
a
are
put
to make
sure of a safe return. It was kept on board until the ship came home 5.__________(safe). Then they gave the box to the priest to thank for the success of the sailing. The priest would open it to share the things in it 6._________the poor.
★Another one is about the Alms Box put in every church on Christmas Day. People put 7.__________(gift) into it for the poor. These boxes were always opened on the day after Christmas, and that is 8._______ that day became known as Boxing Day.
Today, many companies and families try to keep the
safely
with
gifts
why
9._______________(tradition) spirit of Boxing Day alive by helping food banks or 10._______________(provide) gifts for poor people. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
traditional
providing
六、话题写作
本模块以“Public holidays”为话题,介绍了我国及欧美国家常见的公共假期及节日,讲述了个人的节日计划及人们常在节日里所做的事情。通过本模块的学习,学生应该学会如何描述某一个节假日并表达对节日的感受或看法。
【Part A】 词句积累
The festival is a good time for people to enjoy themselves.
Of all the festivals, I like ... best.
During the festival, people ...
In my opinion, we can do something to show our love/... for sb.
Families usually get together and ...
The most important/interesting activity is ...
I like ... because it brings me much happiness and ... as well.
It is so ... that I'm always looking forward to ...
【Part B】 范例剖析
假如你是李明,将参加某英文网站以“My Favourite Festival”为题开展
的征文活动。请根据下面的提示,从中西方节日中任选其一,用英语写一篇80—100词的短文投稿。
提示:
1.写出一个你最喜欢的节日,并说明理由。
2.描述自身的一次过该节日的经历。
3.谈谈你对该节日的感受或建议。
思路点拨
第一步:细审题,列要点。根据题意,短文应包括介绍最喜爱的节日、
亲身经历及对该节日的感受等。
第二步:拟提纲,分段落。
第一段:总起段落,介绍自己最喜爱的节日。可运用如“As for me, I like Mother's Day best because ...”等句式。
第二段:重点介绍自己过该节日的经历。可运用如“Last Mother's Day, I invited .../When I .../To my surprise ...”等。
第三段:谈谈对该节日的感受。可运用如“I love ... not just for ... but ...”等句式。
第三步:重连贯,多润色。在初稿基础上添加一些必要的过渡衔接词,尝试使用高级词汇, 变化所用句式,提升短文的亮点和文采。
补全佳作(每空词数不限)
My Favourite Festival
Everyone has his or her own favourite festival. As for me, I like 1._________________ best because it's the best time to 2.________ my love to my mother.
Last Mother's Day, I invited my mother to go to 3.______________. I had an appointment with her but I forgot it. 4._________ I got there, the
Mother's Day
show
the movies
When
movie had almost finished. However, my mother was still waiting at the theatre. How 5.___________ I felt! To my surprise, my mother didn't blame me. Instead, she wasn't 6.__________ but said patiently as usual, “You should do everything on time. Keeping a promise is very 7.______________ for everyone.” I felt really guilty.
I'll never forget that day. Mother's love is as 8._________ as the ocean. I love my mum not just for what she has done for our family, but for the lesson she gave to me.
【Part C】 演练实践
sorry
angry
important
deep
在学校“探寻中华传统文化”英语综合实践活动中, 你班对“元宵节”开展了小课题研究。请你根据收集的信息与资料, 用英语写一篇80—100词的短文。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Research Subject the Lantern Festival
Methods(How we did it) watch a lantern show
...
Information(What we've learned) History about 2,000 years
Time the 15th day of the first lunar month
Celebrations riddle(谜语) games
...
Food tangyuan
... ...
A New Plan(What we'll do) ...
One possible version:
Dear classmates, I'm very happy to share our research with you. The
subject we've chosen is___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
__________________________
__________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
the Lantern Festival. We've collected much
information about the festival by doing some reading in the library and
watching a lantern show.
The Lantern Festival has a history of about 2,000 years. It's
celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month. People get together to
enjoy colourful lanterns and play riddle games. Small gifts are usually
_______________________________________________________________
_________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_________
That's all. Thank you!
offered when they get right answers. It's a tradition to eat tangyuan on
this special day.
As for the next step, we will focus on designing lanterns and making
English riddles. This will help us understand the meaning of the festival
better.
本课结束!
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