内容正文:
SECTION Ⅱ LESSON 1
[教材原文]
Notes from the editor: Spring Festival is an important tradition in China. It has unique meanings. However, people may understand it differently, including those from other cultures. Here are three readers' accounts to our magazine, in_which_the_readers_shared_their_experiences_
and_views_about_it (1).
(1)“介词+关系代词”引导非限制性定语从句,对accounts进行补充说明。
Text 1
It_was_my_first_time_spending_Spring_Festival_in_China (2) with my host family. Spring Festival is highly valued by every Chinese family. Preparations began a week before the festival. First, the house was cleaned from top to bottom. My host mother Mrs Chen said this was to sweep away the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.
(2)It/That/This is/was sb.'s first time doing sth.这是某人第一次做某事。这是习惯表示方法。相当于It/That/This is/was the first time that sb. has/had done sth.。
Text 2
Next, the Chinese character Fu was attached upside down to our front door. It is believed that when Fu is put upside down, happiness arrives. The character looked_really_cool (3).
(3)连系动词+形容词(作表语)。
The greatest excitement began the night before Spring Festival. Fireworks were being let off across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an expectant look on their faces. Mrs Chen said that it was to scare away the monster Nian. The fireworks were a lot of fun! We then sat together to enjoy a big dinner, wishing everyone a happy new year.
Text 3
I usually start planning my trip home to Shanxi weeks before Spring Festival, as train tickets or flights have to be booked as early as possible. I take great care in choosing gifts for my parents. This year, I bought a bottle of wine for my father and a beautiful sweater for my mother.
Every year, the moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accents-I know that I am heading home to my family. I don't get to travel back to Shanxi very often, so when I get home, my parents will fill me in on what's been happening-who has got_married (4) or had children or gone away to university. It's great to hear what everyone's been up to.
(4)get married是“get+过去分词”结构,强调动作,而be married更强调状态。
We usually have hotpot-it's so tasty! However, what we eat isn't the most important thing. What's important is who we eat it with. It's a wonderful thing to be back together with my family and talk of old times. When I was a kid, Spring Festival was all about firecrackers, sweets and decorations. As I get older, coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.
Text 4
Spring Festival is family time for us. My husband and I are both retired. We do not see our children and grandchildren very often and we miss them a lot. Weeks before Spring Festival, we start getting ready for their homecoming. Things start to get really busy. We think about what the children would like to eat, what we need to buy and what dishes need to be prepared.
Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home. Our grandchildren run around shouting_and_playing (5), and the adults gather around the table to talk about the past year. Great fun is also enjoyed in the kitchen as jiaozi are being made. We always have jiaozi during this time, as they mean something_special (6) on this occasion-they are a sign of our wishes for health and happiness in the coming year. To me, this is Spring Festival-the joy of a family gathering.
(5)现在分词作伴随状语,伴随run around而发生。
(6)形容词修饰不定代词时要后置。又如:something interesting/important等。
Throughout history, some of the original customs have changed, but the spirit of the festival-the spirit of family-has largely been kept. Most of the important Spring Festival traditions are still being practised by people across the country.
[汉语译文]
来自编辑的注释:春节是中国的重要传统节日,有着独特的意义。但是,不同的人,包括文化背景不同的人,可能对春节有不同的理解。这是我们杂志的三位读者的叙述,分享了他们关于春节的经历和看法。
Text 1
这是我第一次在中国和我的寄宿(host主人)家庭一起过春节。每个中国家庭都十分重视春节。准备工作从节前一周开始。首先,房子从上到下都打扫了一遍。我的房东妈妈陈太太说这是清除(sweep away)过去一年的积尘,为新的一年做准备。
Text 2
接下来,汉字(character)“福”倒(upside down)贴(attach)在我们的前门上。据说“福”字被倒贴时,幸福就会到来。这个字看起来很酷。
最让人兴奋的是除夕夜。烟花在城市上空燃放(let off),瞬间照亮了夜空。孩子们虽捂着耳朵,脸上却充满期待的(expectant)表情。陈太太说这是为了吓跑(scare away)年兽。烟花很有趣!然后我们坐在一起享受丰盛的晚餐,大家互相祝福新年快乐。
Text 3
我通常在春节前几周就开始计划回山西的行程,因为必须尽早预订火车票或机(flight航班)票。我非常细心地为父母挑选礼物。今年,我给父亲买了一瓶葡萄酒(wine),给母亲买了一件漂亮的毛衣。
每年,一坐上火车,我就会被山西方言(accent)包围(surround),我意识到我踏上了回家的路。我不经常回山西,因此每年回到家,我父母就会把这一年发生的事一股脑儿地告诉我,谁结婚了,谁有小孩了,谁上大学了。我很高兴知道大家都在做什么。
我们通常会吃火锅(hotpot),很好吃!但是,吃什么不重要,重要的是和谁一起吃。和我的家人一起回到过去,谈论过去是一件很美好的事。当我还是个孩子的时候,春节是爆竹(firecracker)、糖果和装饰品。随着年龄的增长,回家和全家人待在一起则成了春节最重要的一部分。
Text 4
春节是我们的家庭时间。我和丈夫都退休(retired)了。我们不经常见到我们的孩子和孙子孙女,非常想念他们。春节前几周,我们开始为他们回家做准备。日子慢慢开始变得忙碌起来。我们琢磨孩子们喜欢吃什么,我们需要买什么,需要准备什么菜。
当每个人都到家时,我们的房子充满各种活动和声响(buzz喧闹)。我们的孙辈一边跑一边喊,一边玩,大人们围在桌子旁谈论过去的一年。厨房里也很有趣,因为正在包饺子。在这段时间里,我们通常吃饺子,因为它们在这个场合有一些特殊的含义——它们是我们期望来年健康和幸福的标志。对我来说,家庭团聚的快乐(joy)——就是春节。
纵观(throughout在整个期间)历史,一些原始(original)习俗(custom)已经改变了,但是春节的精神——家庭精神——在很大程度上得到了保留。全国各地的人们仍在践行着大部分重要的春节传统。
[重点词汇]
●基础单词
1. gathering n.聚会
2. account n.描述;报道
3. summarise v.总结;概括
4. attach v.贴;固定;附上
5. throughout prep.自始至终
6. custom n.风俗,习惯,传统
7. tradition n.传统
8. decorate vt.& vi.装饰,布置,美化
●拓展单词
1. immediately adv.即刻,马上→ immediate adj.立即的,马上的
2. expectant adj.期待的,期望的→ expect v.期待,期望,盼望→ expectation n.期待,盼望
3. scare v.吓唬,使惊慌→ scared adj.害怕的→ scary adj.使人惊慌的,可怕的,胆小的
4. surround vt.环绕,围绕→ surrounding adj.周围的,周边的→ surroundings n.环境
5. retired adj.退休的→ retire v.退休→ retirement n.退休,退职,引退
[重点短语]
1.put up 张贴
2.let off 使……爆炸
3.sweep away 扫除,清除
4.upside down 倒置
5.scare sb./sth. away 吓跑
6.be up to 忙于……
7. on this occasion在此时,在此场合
[框架句型]
1.the moment为名词,在此处作连词,相当于as soon as“一……就……”。
Every year, the_moment I get on the train,I am surrounded by Shanxi accents.
每年,我一上火车,我就听到周边全是山西口音。
2.It is/was+one's+序数词+doing这/那是某人第几次做……
It_was_my_first_time_spending Spring Festival in China with my host family.
这是我第一次和寄宿家庭共同欢度春节。
3.what we eat是名词性从句,在句中作主语,what在从句中作eat的宾语。
However, what_we_eat isn't the most important thing.
但是,我们吃什么不是最重要的事。
Ⅰ.Read the texts and finish the following exercises.
1.What's the greatest excitement during Spring Festival according to Tom Jenkins?
A.Sweeping up the house.
B.Putting Fu upside down.
C.Setting off fireworks.
D.Enjoying a good TV program.
2.Why do people give their house a thorough cleaning?
A.To scare away the monster.
B.To welcome family members back home.
C.To get rid of the dirt of the past year.
D.To talk about the past year.
3.What did Tom see during the Spring Festival?
A.Letting off fireworks.
B.Being surrounded by familiar accents.
C.Seeing his grandparents.
D.Gifts from parents.
4.What can we infer from the accounts?
A.In China,every family does the same things during the Spring Festival.
B.In China,every family attaches importance to the same things.
C.In China,the Spring Festival is an important occasion to every family members.
D.The Spring Festival is great fun for foreigners.
5.What is the same in the three families?
A.Attaching the Chinese character Fu upside down.
B.Buying gifts for parents.
C.Having children running about and cheering loudly.
D.Preparing rich and unique foods.
答案:1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D
Ⅱ.Understand the structure of the text.
1.immediately adv.即刻,马上(=at once);conj. 一……就……(=as soon as)
(1)immediate adj.立即的,马上的
(2)同一词语directly,instantly,the moment/minute/instant ,as soon as
◆[经典佳句]
①We made an immediate response.
我们立即做出反应。
②Hearing the question the teacher raised,she answered almost immediately.
听到老师提出的问题,她几乎立刻就回答了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Without immediate (immediately) medical care,Paris would die.
② Immediately (immediate),I raised my hand.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
③ Immediately_she_had_gone (她刚走),I remembered her name.
2.put up张贴;举起;增加;搭建;留宿;推荐
put aside忽视;储存
put away将……收起;积蓄
put down放下;记下
put forward推荐;提出
put off推迟
put out扑灭
put up with 忍受
◆[经典佳句]
①A new theatre will be put up where there used to be a temple.
在过去有庙的地方将修建一座新剧院。
②If you have any questions,put up your hands.
如果你有问题,请举手。
③We can put you up for the night.
晚上我们可以留你过夜。
④Who put forward the new plan?
谁提出的这一新计划?
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
根据语境写出put up的意义
①Those who know the answer to the question,please put up your hands. 举起
②They plan to put up a new house in the countryside. 建造
③We won't put prices up for fear of losing our customers. 抬高,提高
④The exam results will be put up on Friday afternoon. 张贴,公布
⑤They agreed to put two foreign students up over the summer. 为……提供食宿
3.value v.珍视,看重,估价;n.价值,重要性
(1)be of+adj.+value to 对……有……样的价值
place/put/set a high value on... 高度重视
(2)valuable adj. 宝贵的,有价值的,值钱的,贵重的
(3)invaluable adj.无价的;极宝贵的
◆[经典佳句]
①The value of regular exercise should not be underestimated.
经常锻炼的好处不应被低估。
②The area is valued for its balance of nature.
这个地区因其生态平衡而受到重视。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①We should value_what_we_have (珍惜我们所拥有的) and try our best.
②They gave_him_a_valuable_clue (为他提供了一条有价值的线索) about the cause of the disease.
③His advice was_of_no_value (没有任何价值) to our new plan.
4.let off使某物爆炸,放炮;排放;饶恕,放过(with);免除
let off fireworks燃放烟花
let sb. off不惩罚,放过,宽恕;从轻处罚
let sb. off sth.允许某人不做某事
let alone更不用说
let...alone/be不要碰,不干涉
let...go/let go of...放开,松手;释放
let down使失望;放下;降低,降下
let...in让……进来;放进
let...out发出(叫声等);结束;使某人解脱
◆[经典佳句]
①She was let off with a warning.
她没被处罚,只是受了个警告。
②He let us off homework today.
他今天免了我们的家庭作业。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①The teacher forbade the pupils to let off fireworks in school.
②Instead of a prison sentence, they were_let (let) off with a fine.
③It is unlikely that the 12yearold boy managed to even reach the pedals, let alone drive the car.
④When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.
⑤I'm sure she won't let us down in the next exam.
⑥I opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind.
⑦It remains unknown who let out the secret.
5.account n.& v. n.描述,报道;账户,账号;账,账目v.(~for)在数量、比例上占;是……的原因;解释,说明
give an account of描述……
on account of因为,由于
take an account of/take...into account考虑到,顾及
on no account决不,绝对不(位于句首时,句子要用部分倒装)
account for是……的原因;解释;(数量/比例上)占
◆[经典佳句]
①She gave the police a full account of the incident.
她向警方详尽地叙述了所发生的事情。
②The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.
天气不好可能是人来得少的原因。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Several eyewitnesses' accounts (account) differed greatly from the official version of events.
②I've opened an account with a building society.
③It is said that body language accounts for 55 percent of a first impression while what you say just 7 percent.
④ On no account can we tolerate violence against children.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤ On_no_account_can_we (我们绝不能) shut our eyes to the more and more serious environmental problems.
⑥The girl gave_an_accurate_account_of (准确描述了) what she had seen that day.
6.summarise vi.& vt.总结,概括
(1)to summarise总的来说
(2)summary n.总结;概括;概要
adj.总结性的;概括的;概要的
in summary总的来说
◆[经典佳句]
①I'll just summarise the main points of the argument in a few words.
我将用几句话概括一下这个论点的要点。
②To summarise, we believe the company cannot continue.
总而言之,我们认为该公司不能继续下去。
③In summary, this was a disappointing performance.
总的来说,这场演出令人失望。
④Can you give me a quick summary of your research?
你能给我简要概括一下你的研究吗?
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①These results can be summarised (summarise) in the following table.
② To summarise, there are three main categories.
③ In summary, this is a clever way of solving a common problem.
④At the end of the news, they often give you a summary of the main stories.
⑤He gave us a short summary of the meeting.
7.attach v. 贴;固定;附上
attach...to... 把……固定/附在……上
attach to(使)与……有联系/关联
attached adj. 依恋;附属于
be attached to 附属于;依恋
◆[经典佳句]
①...David Bond realized that his children...were attached to screens...
大卫·邦德意识到他的孩子依恋屏幕……
②To be honest,a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous.
说实话,许多人把名利看得很重。
③This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby.
这家医院附属于附近的那所医学院。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
①My parents always attach_great_importance to my getting a good education.
我的父母一直重视让我接受良好的教育。
②The research unit is_attached_to_the_university (依附于这所大学).
③He attached_himself_to_me (缠着我) at the party and I couldn't get rid of him.
8.surround vt.围绕,环绕
(1)surround...with... 使……包围……
be surrounded by/with... 被……所包围(环绕)
(2)surrounding adj. 周围的
(3)surroundings n. 环境
◆[经典佳句]
①He surrounded the garden with a fence.
他用篱笆围住那个花园。
②As a child I was surrounded by/with love and kindness.
幼年的我备受关爱。
③He saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds surrounding the mountain tops.
他看到层层薄雾从河面升起,云朵萦绕着山顶。
④The surrounding trees are so beautiful that I'm happy in these surroundings.
周围的树如此美,所以我在这样的环境中很高兴。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
用surround的正确形式填空
①The village is_surrounded by trees.
②The surrounding country is a wilderness of sand.
③We are living in pleasant surroundings .
④The robber tried to escape but gave up when he found himself surrounded by policemen.
9.retired adj.退休的
(1)retire from从……退休(役)
retire from...as... 作为……从……退休
(2)retired adj. 已退休的
retirement n. 退休,退役
◆[经典佳句]
①At age 68,he retired from the post office,but he never stopped serving the community.
68岁时,他从邮局退休,但是他从来没有停止为社区服务。
②He has retired from his position as the manager of the company owing to his bad health.
由于身体不好,他已经从公司经理的职位上退了下来。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①When she retires (retire) from her position,she will travel around the world to have a good look at the world.
②He will_retire (retire) from his post as the president of his department next year.
③Among the tourist group were retired (retire) people,who had plenty of spare time to enjoy their travel time.
④After his retirement (retire),he went abroad to live with his son.
1.(教材P52)It was my first time spending Spring Festival in China with my host family.
这是我第一次与寄宿家庭共度春节。
[句式结构] It was/is the+序数词+time+doing... 这是第……次做……常用句式。
◆[规律总结]
(1)该句式中的it可用this或that替换。
(2)该句式中的doing可换成that从句,从句中使用的时态,随着主句的was或is的变化而变化:使用was时,从句通常使用过去完成时;使用is时,从句通常使用现在完成时。
◆[经典佳句]
①This is his second time meeting such a difficulty.
这是他第二次遇到此类困难。
②It is the first time that they have visited this city.
这是他们第一次参观这座城市。
◆[误区规避] 试译下句
这是他第一次得到了这样一个到国外工作的好机会。
(可能失误)It was the first time that he got such a good chance to work abroad.
(正确表达)It was the first time that he had got such a good chance to work abroad.
(错误分析)谨记此规律:从句中使用的时态,随着主句的was或is的变化而变化:使用was时,从句通常使用过去完成时。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①It is the first time that she has_met (meet) her favorite bag on the Internet.
②It was the first time that the doctor had_performed (perform) an operation on the president.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
③It is the first time that_we_have_got_together (我们聚集在一起) to have fun.
2.(教材P53)Every year,the moment I get on the train,I am surrounded by Shanxi accents-I know that I am heading home to my family.
每年,一坐上火车,我就会被山西方言包围,我意识到我踏上了回家的路。
[句式结构] 这是一个主从复合句,the moment作连词,引导时间状语从句。
◆[规律总结]
名词短语作连词使用的还有:
the minute/the instant一……就……
every time/each time 每次……
the first/second...time... 第一/二……次……
next time 下一次
the last time 最后一次
any time 任何时候
by the time 到……时间为止
◆[经典佳句]
①I want to see him the moment he arrives.
我希望他一到就见到他。
②The first time I saw my son smoking,I was angry.
第一次看到我儿子吸烟时,我很生气。
③Every time I was in trouble,he would come to help me out.
每当我有困难时,他就会来帮助我。
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
① The_first_time the deadly disease broke out,they saw thousands of people suffering.
这种致命的疾病第一次爆发时,他们看到成千上万的人遭受痛苦。
②The king fell in love with the girl the_first_time_he_saw_her_dancing .
国王第一次看到那个女孩跳舞时就爱上了她。
③ The_moment/instant/minute_he_reached Hangzhou,he was struck by its beauty.
他一到杭州,就被那里的美景所打动。
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