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Module 2 读写综合任务群
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板块一:读写结合•以读促写
板块二:综合任务•实战应用
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主题:公共节假日—假期的起源—传统习俗—假期中的活动
语言目标:通过学习公共假期内容,深入了解中西方文化习俗,增强跨文化意识。
I . 阅读理解。
There , re a few cultural celebrations all over the country that are worth attending while you , re in England! Here are four for your list.
Notting Hill carnival
This is one of the biggest street festivals in Europe. It takes place on sunday and Monday at the end of August. It was first held back in 1964 by a woman named Rhaune Laslett who wanted to bring together different classes of people in the city. It soon became a big celebration of the caribbean (加勒比的) culture in London and has continued to grow. This colorful festival has lots of dancing ,live music ,and delicious food!
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Bonfire Night
on November 5 , 1605 ,a man by the name of Guy Fawkes tried to kill king James I. Now ,on this day each year ,people of the Uk celebrate his failed action. To celebrate it ,locals will light fires all a- round the city.
Chinese New Year
Did you know that outside of Asia ,London has the largest chinese New Year celebrations? The celebrations take place in chinatown , Trafalgar square and across the west End. Aparade (游行) kicks off on charing crossRoad and makes its way down shaftesbury Avenue to chinatown. The parade usually starts at 10 : 00 am , with other activities continuing into the early evening. Family-friendly activities can be found in Leicester square.
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Totally Thames/ Mayor Thames Festival
This festival ,which takes place in september , is a big celebration for the River Thames! Totally Thames is a month-long celebration full of racesalong the river and lots of artistic , cultural , environmental , and sporting events all along the river.
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文 。文章主要介绍了英 国的四个文化活动。
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1 . Notting Hill carnival_________.
A. lasts for a week
B. takes place in early August
C. was named by caribbean locals
was celebrated to bring people together
2 . Bonfire Night is celebrated to remember___________ .
A.failure B. a fire
C.a woman D. a king
3. To join the chinese New Year parade from the beginning ,one starts___________.
A. on shaftesbury Avenue
B.on charing crossRoad
C .in Trafalgar square
D. in Leicester square
D
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1 . D 解析:细节理解题 。根据“ Notting Hill carnival ”下 面的“It was first held back in 1964 by a woman named Rhaune Laslett who wanted to bring together different classes of people in the city. ”可知 , 当初举办这个活动 是为了将不同阶层的人团聚在一起。
2 . A 解析: 细节理解题。根据“ Bonfire Night ”下面的 “ Now , on this day each year , people of the Uk celebrate his failed action. To celebrate it , locals will light fires all around the city. ”可知 ,Bonfire Night是纪念一次失败的行动。
3 . B 解析:细节理解题 。根据“ chinese New year”下面 的“Aparade kicks off on charing cross Road and makes its way down shaftesbury Avenue to chinatown. ”可知 ,游 行队伍在查令十字路开始。
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4 . which festival has many races? ( )
A. Bonfire Night.
B. chinese New Year.
C.Totally Thames.
D. Notting Hill carnival.
5 . what is the best title for the text? ( )
A.cultural Events in England
B. old and New English Festivals
C.The History of English Festivals
D. National celebrations in England
C
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4 . C 解析:细节理解题 。根据“ Totally Thames/ Mayor Thames Festival”下面的“Totally Thames is a month-long celebration full of races along the river and lots of artistic, cultural , environmental , and sporting events all along the river. ”可知 ,Totally Thames有许多比赛。
5 . A 解析: 最佳标题题。根据第一段“There , re a few cultural celebrations all over the country that are worth attending while you ,re in England! Here are four for your list. ”并通读全 文可知,文章主要介绍英国的四个文化活动。
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II.阅读理解。
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of lunar calendar. A few days before the festival , everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.
On the evening of the festival there will be a big family dinner. people who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the reunion (团聚) . After dinner ,people will light the lanterns which are usually bright and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.
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At night the moon is usually round and bright.people can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.
Father , s Day is celebrated on the third sunday of June in the Us and the Uk. sonora smart Dodd ,a loving daughter from spokane ,had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers,because they make important contributions to the raising of children.
People celebrate the festival by honoring their fathers and expressing love to them by giving popular gifts like cards,flowers,chocolate and ties.Little children often give handmade gifts to their dads.
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6. what will people do before the Mid-Autumn Festival? ( )
A. Light the lanterns.
B. Have a big family dinner.
C.lean their houses and hang the lanterns.
D. Enjoy the moon.
7 . what does the moon usually look like on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival? ( )
A. Red and round. B.Round and bright.
C. Red and bright. D. Red and small.
8. when is Father , s Day in the UsA? ( )
A.on the third sunday of June.
B. on the second sunday of June.
C. on the third saturday of June.
D. on the second saturday of June.
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B
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6 . C 解析:细节理解题 。根据第一段“Afew days before the festival , everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house. ”可知 ,在中秋节前人们打扫房子和挂灯笼。
7 . B 解析:细节理解题 。根据第三段“At night the moon is usually round and bright. ”可知 ,月亮是圆而明亮的。
8 . A 解析:细节理解题 。根据倒数第二段“Father , s Day is celebrated on the third sunday of June in the Us and the Uk. ”可知 ,在美国和英国 ,父亲节在六月的第三个星期天。
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9. who came up with the idea of celebrating Father , s Day? ( )
A. some little children. B. Afather.
C.sonora smart Dodd. D. Aloving son.
10. why did people set up Father , s Day to honor fathers? ( )
A. Because fathers wanted to get together with their children.
B. Because fathers expressed great love to their children.
C.Because fathers made a contribution to the raising of children.
D. Because father gave popular gifts to their children.
C
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9 . C 解析:细节理解题 。根据倒数第二段“ sonora smart Dodd , a loving daughter from spokane , had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers ”可知 , 是 sonora smart Dodd 提出庆祝父亲节的主意。
10 . C 解析: 细节理解题 。根据倒数第二段“ sonora smart Dodd. . . had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers , because they make important contributions to the raising of children. ”可知 , 是因为他们为养育孩子做出了重要贡献。
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以读促写
1 . 结构分析 How does the writer introduce the Mid-Autumn Festival? ( )
A.By introducing preparations, dinner , and activities.
B. By comparing it with other festivals.
2 . 句式创新仿写 模仿文中句式 ,用相同结构 写一条有关节日习俗的句子。
句式:people who. . . will try to . . . for . . .
文章例句:people who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the reunion.
仿写: people who celebrate the Lantern Festival will try to guess lantern riddles for fun.
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Ⅲ. 阅读表达。
In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important thing of the year except graduation or commencement (颁授学位典礼) day.
Students plan Homecoming Day many weeks before the day. several days before Homecoming , students start to decorate (装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team ,and many other signs to welcome all the students. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after they leave school.
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During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. when the game is half over ,the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or king appears. All the students vote (投票)for a most popular student as Homecoming Queen or king. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Homecoming is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. some stay at the school to dance , and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
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11 . List two important things in high schools in America according to the passage.
Homecoming Day and graduation or commencement day.
12 . when do students begin to prepare everything for Homecoming Day?
Many weeks before the day.
13. who can probably become Homecoming Queen or king?
The student who is the most popular.
14 . what sports do the students usually play on Homecoming Day?
They usually play football.
15. what does the writer think of the Homecoming Day?
It , s a day worth remembering.
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假如你是刘伟,你的英国笔友吉姆(Jim)对中国的传统节日很感兴趣,他来信向你询问有关情况。请你用英语给他写一封回信,简单介绍中国的传统节日——端午节。内容包括:
1.介绍端午节的日期(农历五月初五)地位;
2.介绍端午节的习俗(传统食物、传统活动等);
3.谈谈你对端午节的感受。
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任务二 模拟写作
Dear Jim ,
I am glad to receive your email. I heard you are interested in our traditional festival. Let me tell you something about the Dragon Boat Festival.
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in china. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the lunar calendar. on that day chinese people usually eat rice dumplings made of rice ,meat and so on. They are delicious. The festival is also known for its dragon boat races , especially in the southern places where there are many rivers and lakes. chinese people celebrate the festival in honor of Qu Yuan , an honest minister.
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It , s very interesting and we always have fun on that day. I hope you can come to china and spend the chinese festival with us! Yours ,
Liu wei
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