内容正文:
Unit 2
Let's celebrate!
(主题语境:人与社会一历史、社会与文化)
素养导航·明目标
真正的圣诞老人
运用恰当的方法解决本单元的学习问题
读写能力
思维品质
观点表达类信件」
辨析不同节日的意义和内涵
实现知识与思维能力的迁移
情态动词(2)」
语法学习
语言
单
熟练运用本单元的词汇及语言现象
能力
学习能力
了解各国的节日,激发英语学习的兴趣
心
honour,decoration,regard,
监控、评价、反思和调整自己的学习内容
participate,complain,indicate.
request,competition,occasion,
核心单词
admit
文化意识
了解中国传统节日走向世界的事实
regard...as,as well as,put up.
语言基础
主动弘扬和传播中华优秀文化
complain about,a number of,
feel like
核心短语
激情早读·拓视野
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
people's wishes,beliefs,faiths3and attitudes towards life.
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have
They are occasions4 that allow us to relax and enjoy life.
a wide rangel of origins2.such as the seasons of the year.
and forget about our work for a little while.They help us
religions,famous figures,and important events.Every festival
understand where we came from,who we are,and what
has its different customs and unique charms.However,no
to appreciate.And if you study festivals carefully,
matter how different they may seem,all over the
you may be surprised to find that different cultures
world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace
actually have a lot in common after all.
is common in all festivals.
【积词汇】
Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival
1.range n.一系列;范围、界限
can be found in almost every culture.This important agricultural
2.origin n.起源
festival takes places after all the crops have been gathered
3.figure n.人物
in People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the
4.harvest n.收获季节;收获
year's supply of food.In ancient Egypt,the harvest festival
5.take place发生
was celebrated during the springtime-the Egyptian harvest
6.gather in收集
season.lt featureds a parade and a great feast with music
7.grateful adj.感激的
dancing,and sports.Today,in some European countries,people
8.feature ut.以…为特色
decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit.
9.decorate v.装饰
and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid
10.church n.教堂
Autumn Festival in China,families gather to admire the shining
11.reflect vt.反映
moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
12.beliefn.信仰
13.faith n.宗教信仰
Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect
14.occasion n.特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)
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【赏美句】
【做练习】
1.However,no matter how different they may seem,
1.How do the people in Egypt celebrate their harvest
all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,
festival?
love,or peace is common in all festivals.
A.By admiring the shining moon.
然而,无论节日多么迥异,在世界各地,分享快乐、感
B.By holding a great feast with music.
恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。
C.By decorating churches.
2.They help us understand where we came from,
D.By enjoying delicious mooncakes.
who we are,and what to appreciate.
2.What do we benefit from our festivals?
节日让我们了解我们来自何方、我们是谁、我们应
该感恩什么。
Section a Starting out Understanding ideas
Part 1 Reading comprehension
第一步速读课文理清脉络
A.J.R.R.Tolkien has four children.
Task 1 Read the text quickly and answer the
B.J.R.R.Tolkien is very famous in French
question.
literature.
What is the text mainly about?
C.J.R.R.Tolkien is the author of The Lord
A.An introduction of Father Christmas.
of the Rings.
B.What Tolkien did for his children.
D.J.R.R.Tolkien kept writing letters to his
C.The significance of the book Letters from Father
children for over twenty years.
Christmas written by Tolkien.
2.What is Tolkien famous for?
D.An introduction of a book written by Tolkien.
Task 2 Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
Paragraph
Main idea
Activity 2 Read Paras.3-4 carefully and do the
People cherish 1.
following exercises.
Para.1
Father Christmas.
3.Why did the children think the letters were
Tolkien wrote a book to keep Father
from Father Christmas?
Para.2
Christmas 2.
4.Why did the letters take Tolkien a long time to
What 3.
finish?
Paras.3-4
the letters are.
What 4.
Para.5
5.What was the regular character in the letters?
the book is
第二步
精读课文领悟细节
Activity 3 Read Paras.1-6 carefully and do the
Task 3 Read the text carefully and finish the following
following exercises.
exercises.
6.For whom is Letters from Father Christmas
Activity 1 Read Paras.1-2 carefully and do the
designed?
following exercises.
A.Those who think little of Christmas.
1.Which of the following statements about J.R.R.
B.Those who like to warn children to behave
Tolkien is NOT true?
themselves.
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C.Those who regard Christmas as a special
Christmas as a special time of year.The author,
time of year.
J.R.R.Tolkien,is one of the most famous
D.Those who complain about not having many
3
(name)in English literature.
presents.
Every Christmas,an envelope with a North
7.What kind of father do you think J.R.R.Tolkien
Pole stamp arrived.It 3.
is?
(address)to Tolkien's children.Inside,they would
A.Irresponsible.
B.Strict.
find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas.
C.Serious.
D.Caring.
The letters were also 4.
(beautiful)
Task4思考分享提升思维
illustratedeach must have taken its true author,
1.What kind of person do you think Tolkien is?
Tolkien,a long time 5.
Give your reason(s).
(complete).
In one letter,Father Christmas complained
6.
how he could not stop his helpers
7.
(play)games with the toys
2.Have you given or received any present that is
instead of wrapping them up.Interestingly,the
special to you?What do you think makes it
letters did not contain the usual 8.
special from other presents?
(warn)to children that they might not receive
their presents if they were not good.The letters
did,however,change as Tolkien's children got
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(old).
第三步深读课文融会提能
By expressing love for his children in such
Task5课文语篇填空
10.
special way,Tolkien may
Maybe Letters from Father Christmas is the
indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
perfect book for those 1.
regard
Part 2
Language points
基础落实·必备知识全过关
晓重点单词
【写作词汇】
【教材设题】
1.harvest n.收成
(端午节)celebrations take
2.vote v.投票,表决
place in China on the fifth day of
3.regardless adv.不管,不顾
(农历五月)
4.regard v.认为,看作
2.Traditionally,it was a chance to give thanks for a good
5.envelope n.信封
h
6.dragon n.龙
3.J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973)was an English writer,
7.lunar adj.月球的
poet and university professor,best known as the author
8.poet n.诗人
of some of the world's most popular
9.fantasy n.幻想,想象
(魔幻小说).
10.literature n.文学
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续表
11.pole n.(行星的)地极,(尤指地球的)北极或
4.The man who wrote these letters is one of the most
南极
famous names in
(英国文学)
l2.handwritten adj.手写的
J.R.R.Tolkien,author of The Lord of the Rings.
13.polar adj.极地的
5.Every Christmas,an e
with a
14.roof n.(建筑物、汽车、帐篷等的)顶,顶部
(北极)stamp arrived,
【拓展词汇】
6.Inside,they would find
(一封手
1.honour v.向…表示敬意→honorable adj.
写信)from Father Christmas.
可敬的
7.People prepare
(decorate)with flowers
and dance around maypoles.
2.decoration n.装饰物>decorate vt.装饰,布置
6
(free)Day is held every year on 27 April
3.freedom n.自由,自由权利→free adj.自由的
to celebrate South Africa's first
→freely adv.自由地,不受限制地;畅通地
(完全参与的选举)inl994,in which everyone was
4.participate v.参加,参与→participation n.参
allowed to vote regardless of skin colour.
加→participant n.参与者,参加者
9.It celebrates the end of racial
.(unequal)in
5.inequality n.(社会上的)不平等→unequal
the country.
adj.不平等的→equal adj..平等的→equally
10.With his
(limit)imagination,he created
adu.平等地→equality n.平等,相等
new worlds for his readers to explore.
6.novel n.(长篇)小说→novelist n.小说家
11.A
(regularly)character in the letters
7.limitless adj.无限的→limit n.边界;限度
was Polar Bear,who once climbed the North Pole (an
ot.限制,限定→limited adj.有限的
actual pole in this case)and fell through the roof of
8.regular adj..频繁的,经常的→regularly adv..
Father Christmas's house.
经常
12.Interestingly,the letters did not contain the usual
9.complain v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚→complaint n.
(warn)to children that they might not
抱怨;投诉
receive their presents if they were not good.
l0.warning n.警告,警示,告诫→warn v.警告
13....remember that this Christmas all over the world
Il.starving adj..挨饿的,即将饿死的→starve v.
there are a terrible number of poor and
(使)挨饿,(使)饿死→starvation n.挨饿;饿死
(starve)people.
【掌握构词规律快速记牢单词】
【巧用举一反三】
“动词十-(t)ion”构成名词,如:
1.She began to explain her plan of
(act)to the
participate v.参加→participation n.参加
group.
decorate v.装饰→decoration n.装饰
2.I can't see the
(attract)of sitting on a beach
pollute v.污染→pollution n.污染
all day.
actv.行为,行动→action n.行动,活动
3.We seek to improve
(relate)between our two
attract v.吸引,诱惑→attraction n.吸引,魅力
countries.
relate v.联系,叙述→relation n.关系,联系
之重点短语
1.in memory of为了纪念
【教材设题】
2.regardless of不管;不顾;不理会
1.They are held
Qu Yuan,a
3.be based on以…为基础
poet and statesman in Ancient China.
4.regard...as..把…视作…
2.It
Tolkien's children.
5.address...to..在…上写…的姓名地址
3.In another letter,Father Christmas
6.complain about抱怨
how he could not stop his helpers playing
7.wrap..up(用纸、布等)把…包起来
games with the toys instead of
8.as well as也,还;和…一样好
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晓重点句式
1.this/that is why...
【教材设题】
这/那就是为什
1.
(那就是为什么)Letters from Father Christmas could
么…
be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year.
2.“do/does/did+动词
2.
(然而,信的内容也的确发
原形”强调谓语
生了变化)as Tolkien's children got older.·
同重难探究·能力素养全提升
跳基础词汇·语境记忆
(mention)in his speech.
2The firefighters were honoured
l.literature n.文学
their courage.
【佳句背诵】He was shortlisted for the Nobel
应邀为你们做关于中国传统文化的讲座,我深
Prize in Literature several times.[话题写作之
感荣幸。
人物介绍]
→③
他曾数次获得诺贝尔文学奖提名。
give you a lecture on
2.handwritten adj.手写的
traditional Chinese culture.(honoured adj.
【佳句背诵】During the Spring Festival,every
→④
household in our rural areas often puts up
give you a lecture
handwritten couplets..[传统文化之节日习俗]
on traditional Chinese culture.(honour n.
过春节时,我们农村家家户户经常贴上手写的春联。
→⑤
高频词汇·讲练互动
give you a lecture
on traditional Chinese culture.(honour n.
l.honour v.向…表示敬意(respect,esteem);给
2.in memory of为了纪念;追念(in honour of,in
予表扬(或奖励、头衔、称号)(praise,commend);
remembrance of)
信守,执行(承诺)(keep,fulfill)n.荣幸;荣
in praise of赞美,歌颂
誉;敬意(respect,esteem)
in search of寻找
(1)be honoured with获得…荣誉
in charge of负责;掌管
be honoured for因为…受到表扬
in favour of支持,赞同
be/feel honoured to do sth.对做某事感到荣幸
in support of支持
(2)it's an honour to do sth.做某事是一种荣幸
in need of需要
have the honour(of sth./to do sth..)获得(某事/月
【佳句背诵】Loong Boat Festival was born in
做某事)的荣幸
memory of Qu Yuan..[传统文化之节日介绍]
in honour of sb../sth.出于对某人/某事物的敬意
端午节是为了纪念屈原而诞生的。
【佳句背诵】We celebrate Teachers'Day every
【即学即练】用上面的短语填空/微写作
year in honour of teachers.[话题写作之社会
①Some people are
生活]
education reform,while others are against
为了向老师表达敬意,我们每年庆祝教师节。
it.
【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译
2Could I speak to whoever is
①I was honoured
International Sales please?
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3They are raising a fund
[传统文化之节日活动]
this good cause.
我们会投票表决是否会在学校礼堂举办元旦
4Thousands of Irish families left their native
晚会。
land and went to America
【即学即练】单句语法填空/微写作
a better life.
1 We'll listen to the arguments from both
⑤她成立了一个教育基金会来纪念她的父母。
sides and then vote
She set up an educational fund
(decide)it.
her parents.
②They then vote
whether
3.participate v.参加,参与(join,attend)
they will write a blog about what they have
(l)participate in参加
experienced.
participate with sb..in sth.与某人分担…;同某
③你投我的赞成票还是反对票都没关系。
人一起参与某事
It doesn't matter whether you
(2)participation n.参加,参与;分享
me.
(3)participantn.参加者,参与者
5.regardless ady.不管,不顾
【佳句背诵】On the occasion of the75th
regardless of不顾;不管;不理会
anniversary of the founding of the People's
regardless of the fact that..不顾…的事实
Republic of China,people from all over the
in spite of-=despite尽管:不顾
country participated in the flag raising ceremony
【佳句背诵】Our Pear Blossom Festival is open
at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing..[话题写作之
to anyone,regardless of age,gender,or educational
家国情怀]
background.[话题写作之活动介绍]
在新中国成立75周年之际,来自全国各地的人
我们的梨花节对任何人开放,无论年龄、性别或
们参加了北京天安门广场的升旗仪式。
教育背景。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/微写作
【即学即练】单句语法填空/微写作
DYou should participate
your
1In addition,the Internet makes surveying and
friend
his sufferings.
voting easy and convenient,regardless
②Many citizens
in the anti-smoking
time and space.
campaign and most
said their
2They continued to work regardless of the
was voluntary.(participate)
fact
it was raining.
③如果您能与我们一起参加这项活动,我们将
③尽管有暴风雨,但我们依旧准时到达了车站。
倍感荣幸。
We arrived at the station on time
We will feel very honoured if you can
the storm.
the activity with us.
6.regard v.认为,看作(think,consider)n.注
4.vote v.投票,表决;选举(elect)n.投票;选票;
意;关注;尊重(attention,respect)
表决
(1)regard..as..把…视作…
vote for/against投票赞成/反对
(2)in/with regard to关于
vote on...就…投票表决
in this regard在这一点上;在这方面
vote to do..·.投票做
(3)regarding prep.关于;至于
【佳句背诵】We will vote on whether to hold
【佳句背诵】We have always regarded the
a New Year's Eve party in the school auditorium.
Spring Festival as the most important festival
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of the year.[传统文化之传统节日]
③Betty complained
Steve that
我们一直把春节看作一年中最重要的节日。
Sara never gave her a chance to talk.
名师点津“把…视作…”的多种表达:
8.warning n.警告,警示,告诫(caution,notice)
regard...as,view...as,see...as,consider...
(l)a written warning书面警告
as,look on...as,think of...as.
warning lights警示灯
(2)warn vt.警告;提醒
【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译
warn sb.against (doing)sth.=warn sb.not to do
①With regard
the party on July
sth.警告某人不要做某事
1st,I shall be pleased to attend.
warn sb..of/about sth.警告某人某事;让某人提防
2I have nothing further to say
某事
this regard.
warn sb.that.:警告某人…;提醒某人…
如今,与慢跑和游泳一样,骑自行车被看作最
【佳句背诵】n order to protect the environment,
好的综合运动形式之一。
the Chinese government has issued a warning
→③Nowadays,.cycling,along with jogging and
not to set off fireworks and firecrackers at will
swimming,
during holiday celebrations.[话题写作之环境
one of the best all-round forms of exercise.
保护]
(regard)
为了保护环境,中国政府发布了节日庆祝不准
→④Nowadays,cycling,along with jogging and
随意燃放烟花爆竹的警告。
swimming,】
【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译
one of the best all-round forms of exercise.(view)
①Tom warned us
the serious
→⑤Nowadays,cycling,along with jogging and
situation in that country,and told us not to
swimming,
go there to travel.
one of the best all-round forms of exercise.(see)
②She
(warn)that if she did it
7.complain v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚;投诉(dissatisfy)
again she would lose her job.
(1)complain(tosb.)about,/of.(向某人)抱怨/月
家长常警告孩子们别玩火。
投诉…
→③Parents often
complain(tosb.)that.(向某人)抱怨/投诉…
with fire.(to do)
(2)complaint n.抱怨;投诉
→④Parents often
make a complaint/complaints about/of.:投诉:
with fire.(against)
【佳句背诵】We should strictly follow traffic
9.starving adj.挨饿的,即将饿死的(hungry)
rules rather than complain about traffic jams.
(1)starve vi.挨饿,饿死ut.使饿死,使挨饿
[应用文之提供建议]
starve to death饿死
我们应该严格遵守交通规则,而不是抱怨交通
starve for sth.渴望得到某物
堵塞。
(2)starvation n.挨饿;饿死
【即学即练】单句语法填空
【佳句背诵】The refugees are starving due to
DHis wife is always complaining
the lack of food and water.
his laziness.
由于缺乏食物和水,难民们在挨饿。
2Not a single person has made
【即学即练】单句语法填空/微写作
(complain)to the manager
the
DAfter three days without food,the men were
poor quality of the food so far.
close to
(starve)
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2Can we get something to eat?I'm absolutely
【即学即练】句型转换/微写作
(starve).
①We are late,That's
we were
③正如你看到的那样,孩子们渴望获得知识。
held up in the traffic jam.
As you see,the children
>We were held up in the traffic jam and
that's
we are late.
晓多义词汇·自主练透
②他没有通过考试的原因是他学习不够努力。
教材熟词生义
1.regard
he didn't work hard.(why)
项目
意义
例句
2.“do/does/did+动词原形”强调谓语
熟义
0
She regards him
as
【教材原句】The letters did,.however,change
friend.
as Tolkien's children got older...
生义
She regarded her husband
然而,随着托尔金的孩子们逐渐长大,信的内容
with wide eyes.
也的确发生了变化…
2.novel
“do/does/did十动词原形”结构的用法:
项目
意义
例句
(1)如果强调谓语动词,则不能用强调句型,而要
在动词原形前加助动词do,does或did,表示“的
I took a copy of a Graham
确,确实,真的”。
熟义n.
Greene's novel on the train
(2)这种强调结构只有一般现在时和一般过去时
with me.
两种形式,且没有疑问和否定形式。
adj.
生义
She has suggested a novel
(3)do/does用于一般现在时,did用于一般过去
approach to the problem.
时;d0用于第一、二人称的单复数和第三人称复
数,does用于第三人称单数,did用于各种人称。
晓重点句式·多维剖析
(4)在祈使句中使用“do十动词原形”形式,往往不
1.this/that is why..这/那就是为什么…
表示命令,而表示强烈的请求,有时表达更加客气
【教材原句】That is why Letters from Father
的语气。
Christmas could be the perfect book for those
【佳句背诵】Idon't take much exercise now,
who regard Christmas as a special time of
but I did play football a lot when I was younger.
year.
[话题写作之个人介绍]
那就是为什么《圣诞老人的来信》对于那些将圣
我现在很少锻炼,但是我年轻一些的时候的确
诞节看作一年中特殊时刻的人来说可能是一本
经常踢足球。
完美的书。
【即学即练】单句语法填空/微写作
this/that is because...这/那是因为
①This old plate
(do)belong to the
the reason why.isthat.…的原因是:
couple from the north.
【佳句背诵】During Christmas,families can
②She
(do)tell me about her
take a break and reunite.That's why it's popular.
address,but I forgot all about it.
[话题写作之社会生活]
③我确实想改变现状,但我不知道该怎么办。
圣诞节时家人们可以放假团聚。那就是它受欢
I
迎的原因。
the situation,but I don't know how.
30filling with the wrappers.The best shape of
dumplings is that of a ship,because when they
are boiling in the pan,they look like ships
sailing in the sea.
I hope my introduction will be of great
help to you.
Yours,
Li Hua
针对训练
This is an introduction of how to cook
meatball soup.
First,boil some water in a pot.During the
time of this process,take out a bowl and make
the ingredients which contain vinegar,soy sauce,
salt and pepper.You can decide the quantity
according to your own taste.Then,chop half of
a spring onion into small slices and also some
caraway.Then,put them in the bowl.After the
water is boiled,put the meatballs into the pot
until they are floating on the water.At last,
put the ingredients in the pot and stir them
with a ladle for some minutes,and then the
soup is done.
Now,you can have a taste of this simple
but delicious soup.
Unit 2 Let's celebrate!
激情早读·拓视野
【做练习】1.B
2.To relax and enjoy life.
Section A Starting out Understanding ideas
Part 1 Reading comprehension
第一步速读课文理清脉络
Task 1 D
Task 2
1.the magic of 2.alive for his children
3
3.the contents of 4.the significance of
第二步精读课文领悟细节
Task 3
Activity 1
1.B
2.His novel The Lord of the Rings.
Activity 2
3.They were with North Pole stamps.
4.The beautiful pictures were hard to make.
5.Polar Bear.
Activity 3
6.C7.D
Task 4
1.略2.略
第三步深读课文融会提能
Task 5
1.who
2.names
3.was addressed
4.beautifully 5.to complete
6.about
7.playing 8.warnings 9.older 10.a
Part 2 Language points
⊙基础落实·必备知识全过关
重点单词
【教材设题】l.Dragon Boat Festival;the
fifth lunar month 2.harvest 3.high-fantasy
novels 4.English literature 5.envelop;
North Pole 6.a handwritten letter 7.decorations
8.Freedom;fully-participated elections 9.inequality
10.limitless 11.regular 12.warnings 13.starving
【巧用举一反三】1.action2.attraction
3.relations
重点短语
【教材设题】1.in memory of2.was
addressed to 3.complained about;wrapping
them up
重点句式
【教材设题】1.That is why2.The
letters did,however,change
⊙重难探究·能力素养全提升
高频词汇·讲练互动
1.Dto have been mentioned
②for
③I
feel/am honoured to be invited to 4It is my
honour to be invited to 5I have the honour
to be invited to
2.①in favour of②in charge of③in
support of④in search of⑤in memory of
3.①with;in②participated;participants;
participation 3participate in
4.①to decide②on③vote for or against
5.①of②that③in spite of
6.①to②in③is regarded as④is
viewed as⑤is seen as
7.①of/about②complaints;of/about
③to
8.①of/about②was warned③warn
their children not to play warn their
children against playing
9.①starvation②starving③starve for
knowledge
多义词汇·自主练透
1.认为,看作注视,凝视2.小说新
的,新颖的
重点句式·多维剖析
l.①because;why②The reason why he
failed in the exam was that
2.①does/did②did③do want to change
Section B Using language
Part 1 Grammar
○语法冲关·语言规则全理清
情境导入
过去的能力推测征求对方同意必
须许可
35
语法精讲
1.推测;can2.委婉;小;祈使句3.主观
看法;needn't;don't have to;禁止
回眸一练
I.1.may/might 2.can 3.could
4.can't 5.may
II.1.From what you said,he must have
told you all about it.
2.He can't have finished the task in such
a short time.
3.They might have given up that plan,
but I am not sure.
4.I could have given him some help,but I
was busy then.
5.You needn't have come,because it is
Sunday.
II.1.can 2.will 3.dared 4.had to
5.needn't 6.must
Part 2 Language points
⊙基础落实·必备知识全过关
重点单词
【教材设题】1.waving2.desserts3.the
Lantern Festival 4.fireworks 5.indicate
6.attracts 7.competition 8.informal 9.host
重点短语
【教材设题】l.putting up2.is dressed as
3.Depending on
○重难探究·能力素养全提升
高频词汇·讲练互动
l.①to②indication
③There is no
indication that
2.①at②from③for④(should)go over
3.①attraction;attractive;attracts②to
3Attracted 4tourist attractions;what attracts
me most;attractive to foreigners;attracts;attention
4.①in②competitive③competition;