Unit 3 同步练习 上海2025-2026学年沪教版（五四学制）六年级英语下册

6BUnit 3 Festivals across cultures Exercise 1 (Viewing and listening) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1.The Dragon Boat __________ is on the fifth day of May in the Chinese lunar calendar. /ˈfestɪvl/ 2.I like to have a warm bowl of __________ for breakfast every morning. /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ 3.She __________ to travel to Europe next summer to explore new things. /həʊps/ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. lucky B. country C. yellow D. wealthy ( ) 2. Every year, the world's top tennis players __________ to Shanghai to compete against each other. A. come B. will come C. have come D. came ( ) 3. It is __________ for the whole Chinese to see Tiangong - 1 enter the orbit successfully. A. excitedly B. excite C. excited D. exciting ( ) 4. He doesn't like bread. He __________ to have some dumplings. A. would rather B. would C. would like D. want ( ) 5. They should __________ these rules at the airport. A. to obey B. obey C. obeyed D. obeys ( ) 6. __________ terrible life people on the small island lived at that time! A. What B. How C. What a D. How a ( ) 7. — Thank you for carrying my bag, Mike. — __________. A. Of course. B. Yes, please. C. Thank you, too D. My pleasure III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. A. pass B. because C. those D. with E. coughing F. that The flu (流感) could come anytime. And it could be so serious (严重的) 1 it could make people weak and not do things well, and it could 2 from person to person. If you don't want to get such flu, please do the following.Do plenty of exercise. Have enough sleep. Drink more water.Wear a mask (口罩) when going outside. Turn your head away from people near you when you or they are 3 .When you arrive home, wash your hands for at least 15 - 20 seconds.If flu is going around your house or school, try to stay away from 4 who are ill. Don't share food 5 them.Take flu vaccine. (疫苗) 1.______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.It is a good chance for us to learn local __________. (cultural) 2.Zongzi is the __________ food for the Dragon Boat Festival. (tradition) 3.They wish each other good __________ and happiness. (lucky) 4.In some ________, shaking the head means agreement. (country) 5.The brave young man helped to save the girl in the water ________ thinking about himself. (with) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1. I have to finish my homework first after school. (改为否定句) I ________ ________ to finish my homework first after school. 2.Sally thought of the story of Chang'e on the eve of the Mid - Autumn Festival. (改为一般疑问句) ________ Sally ________ of the story of Chang'e on the eve of the Mid - Autumn Festival? 3.Mr. Black will come back from the USA in two weeks. (对画线部分提问) ________ ________ will Mr. Black come back from the USA? 4. These flowers cost me 80 yuan yesterday. (保持句义不变) I ________ 80 yuan ________ these flowers yesterday. 5.like dumplings, families, during Chinese New Year, prepare special festival food (连词成句) VI. Read and choose. There are many traditional holidays in China. The Spring Festival is the most important one in China. On the evening before the Spring Festival, all the family members get together and have a big dinner. After dinner, they watch TV and play cards while waiting for the New Year to come. The next one is the Lantern Festival. It falls on the 15th night of the first lunar month. People often go out to enjoy the lanterns show. Then comes the Dragon Boat Festival. It is on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month. It is a festival for an ancient poet Qu Yuan. People often hold dragon boat competitions on that day. So it is now a festival of the traditional Chinese sports. The next one is the Mid - Autumn Festival. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. The whole family sit in the open air and enjoy the bright moon while they're eating mooncakes and fresh fruit. ( ) 1. How many festivals in China does the writer talk about? A. Four. B. Three. C. Five. D. Two. ( ) 2. What do people do on the Spring Festival Eve? A. They have a big dinner together. B. They watch TV and play cards. C. They have a party. D. Both A and B. ( ) 3. Why do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? A. To enjoy the moon. B. To go boating. C. To remember Qu Yuan. D. To eat rice dumplings. ( ) 4. When is the Mid - Autumn Festival? A. On the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. B. On the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. C. In the middle of the summer. D. On the first day of summer. ( ) 5. What's the best title of the passage? A. Chinese Sports B. The Most Important Festival C. Festivals in China D. Chinese Food Exercise 2 (Speaking) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1.What do you think of the __________ given by the young violinist? /ˈkɒnsət/ 2.To avoid spelling mistakes, you should __________ your exam paper carefully. /ɪˈtʃek/ 3.The __________ was known for his bravery and kindness to his subjects. /ˈprɪns/ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. traditional B. across C. information D. ago ( ) 2. Although Tom and Jane are from different countries, they can speak __________ same language. A. / B. the C. a D. an ( ) 3. You can drive a train __________ the National __________ Museum. A. at; Railway B. in; Robot C. on; Art D. at; Music ( ) 4. These club activities sound __________. I can't wait to join the club. A. well B. boring C. interesting D. bad ( ) 5. __________ job is it to fix the broken machine? A. Who B. Whom C. Whose D. Who's ( ) 6. Look! Three little white cats __________ under the trees. A. sleep B. slept C. is sleeping D. are sleeping ( ) 7. There's little __________ in the fridge. I will go and buy some for breakfast. A. egg B. milk C. sausages D. noodle ( ) 8. — Why don't we have a picnic this weekend? — __________. A. Never mind B. Have a good time C. I'm afraid not D. That's a good idea III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. A. lovely B. tallest C. restaurants D. course E. between F. shortest France is a great place for holidays, especially from Britain, as it's so easy to get there. With the quick Eurostar train service, you need only three hours to travel 1 London and Paris. Once you've arrived in the French capital, the whole city waits for you to spend your money in its shops, cafes and 2 . France is a tourist's dream. It's a land of 3 beaches and it has beautiful countryside to explore. France is full of pretty seaside villages, fashionable Mediterranean towns and icy ski resorts in the Alps. There's Disneyland in Paris too. Of 4 you must get to know the capital itself — Paris, "the city of lights". It's a historic country. Just think — The Eiffel Tower in Paris was built in 1888 and it was the 5 building in the world until 1930. French wine - making started around 600BC — that's over two and a half thousand years ago. 1______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.Would you like to see his __________ with me tonight? (perform) 2.A lot of wild animals are in danger and __________ need our protection. (real) 3.Shanghai is an __________ city which attracts millions of visitors every year. (nation) 4.I think Phoenix Legend (凤凰传奇) is one of the most popular __________ groups in China now. (music) 5.I accepted Mary's __________ to her housewarming party just now. (invite) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1.Li Ming is talking to his classmates. (改为一般疑问句) __________ Li Ming __________ to his classmates? 2.It's fun to have a picnic on a sunny day. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ it is to have a picnic on a sunny day! 3.Lisa has four lessons in the morning. (改为反义疑问句) Lisa has four lessons in the morning, __________ __________? 4.Our school day is colourful and interesting. (对画线部分提问) __________ is your school day __________? 5.excited, go on a family trip, to visit our relatives, we're, to, in the holidays (连词成句) ______________________________________________________. VI. Choose the best answer and complete the passage. Have you ever thought about what Christmas in Australia is like? Most Australian schools start their 1 holiday on Christmas Day. In two or three weeks 2 Christmas Day, Australians begin to decorate their houses with Christmas mistletoe (寄生枝), short trees with small green leaves and bright flowers. On 25th December, Australians love eating 3 dishes such as seafood, salad and fresh fruit better than traditional roast turkey. It's because Australians celebrate Christmas in the middle of the hottest season. For Australian 4 , Christmas is always a busy season. You know, at Christmas, the weather is so hot that fires often happen to the dry bushes across the country. So when Australian families are enjoying their festival, firefighters have to travel around to 5 fires and save people's lives. That's a special way they "celebrate" their Christmas. ( ) 1. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn ( ) 2. A. before B. after C. from D. during ( ) 3. A. warm B. boiled C. cool D. hot ( ) 4. A. policemen B. gentlemen C. postman D. firemen ( ) 5. A. put off B. put out C. put on D. put up Exercise 3 (Reading 1) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1. The new __________ for the 2025 has beautiful nature photographs. /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ 2. If you __________ information on the Internet, you make the information available to other users. /pəʊst/ 3.The farmers are excited to begin the __________ season this year. /ˈhɑːvɪst/ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. hope B. tonight C. smoke D. post ( ) 2. Japan and Korea celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival __________ the same day as China. A. in B. for C. on D. with ( ) 3. Merle first __________ the world record for swimming 10 kilometres in 2019. A. sets B. set C. was setting D. has set ( ) 4. We should eat __________ vegetables every day according to the Food Guide Pagoda. A. few B. a little C. much D. plenty of ( ) 5. Little Tom looks very __________. He should stop __________ and have a rest. A. Joy; to work B. tired; working C. excited; to work D. happy; working ( ) 6. Children __________ be very careful when they go across the busy street. A. need B. shouldn't C. must D. may ( ) 7. — I love this T-shirt, __________ does it cost? — 50 yuan. Why not try it on? A. How long B. How often C. How old D. How much ( ) 8. — It's too cold today. Would you mind my closing the window? — __________. A. That's OK B. Never mind C. Thank you anyway D. Of course not III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. A. eight B. can't C. lost D. important E. to F. take We all know that water is very 1 to all living things, including human beings. And we know 70 percent of an adult's body is water, and about 80 percent of a baby's body is water. So people should have about 2 cups of water every day. And by the time you feel thirsty, your body has 3 over 1 percent of its total water amount. If there is no water, we 4 brush our teeth or wash our clothes. If there is no water, plants and vegetables will die. So we will not have any food 5 eat. If there is no water, firemen will not have any water to put out fires. 1______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.The town planned a grand __________ for the holiday. (celebrate) 2.Beethoven's __________ Symphony was completed in 1824. It is the last symphony composed by Beethoven. (nine) 3.The clothes sold in Europe are __________ made in China. (most) 4.__________, we found shelter just before the heavy rain started. (luck) 5.After years apart, the friends were excited to have a __________ at the beach. (union) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1.Kitty made the cake with me last night. (改为否定句) Kitty __________ __________ the cake with me last night. 2.We celebrate the Lantern Festival by holding lanterns every year. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ you celebrate the Lantern Festival every year? 3.He gave us the wonderful advice. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ advice he gave us! 4.Jill likes singing, so she would like to be a singer in the future. (保持句义不变) Jill likes singing, so she __________ __________ be a singer in the future. 5.the Mid-Autumn Festival, other countries, celebrate, also, what (连词成句) ______________________________________________________? VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. When I was a child, my family always got together in my grandparents' home on the Mid-Autumn Festival. We sat around a big round table and made mooncakes by hand together. Everyone was tired but with a h 1 face. As I was older, my family and I moved to different cities. We were busy learning and w 2 , so we seldom sat together and talked with each other. There were different kinds of beautiful and delicious mooncakes in the shops. H 3 , my grandma still asked us to go back to make mooncakes together. She told us she liked doing that because it could let us get together and let us not f 4 those hard days. We all know what a mooncake brings to us. It passes our l 5 to our family and makes Chinese virtue (美德) be passed down for a long time. 1.h __________ 2. w __________ 3. H __________ 4. f __________ 5. l __________ Exercise 4 (Reading II) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions 1.You'd better tell me what really happened __________. /təˈnɑit/ 2.I've been advised to cut __________ out of my diet. /ˈʃɔː(r)/ 3.My suitcase was __________ of books. /fʊl/ II. Choose the best answer ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. tradition B. pass C. across D. attention ( ) 2. Could you think __________ other ways to save water? A. about B. with C. of D. as ( ) 3. Can you hear the __________ baby crying in the neighbor flat? A. two-years-old B. two years old C. two-year-old D.two-year-old ( ) 4. Judy invited many classmates to __________ her for the charity sale. A. join in B. join C. take part in D. hold ( ) 5. __________ do people in different countries celebrate the same festival? A. Who B. Why C. What D. Which ( ) 6. — I wish you a healthy and wealthy New Year. — __________ A. The same to you. B. With pleasure. C. Why not? D. OK, I will. III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once A. injured B. run into C. mountain D. covered E. takes place F. menu The Boryeong Mud Festival occurs each summer near Seoul (首尔), South Korea. Tons of mud are brought in to a beach near the event. People play in mud pools and slide in the mud. Anyone ____1______ in mud can then walk to the beach for a quick bath. La Tomatina is a huge tomato fight. It ____2______ in Buñol, Spain, every August. No one knows how the festival started, but people love it anyway. The battle lasts for about an hour. The tomatoes people throw at each other are already squashed (压碎的). That way, no one will get _____3_____. When the battle is over, both the people and the streets are covered in tomato. Firetrucks then spray everything down with water. If you have visited Thailand, you may have ___4_______ a monkey that attempted (试图) to steal your lunch. The Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi celebrates how the local monkeys and humans live together. Don't worry: Monkeys are not on the ___5_______! Instead, the monkeys are given mountains of food to eat. A businessman started the festival, which is held each November. He saw it as a way to attract more visitors to the area. It worked. 1.______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms 1.The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in different areas on the __________ of August. (fifteen) 2.All my classmates __________ the last summer holiday at campus. (spend) 3.Finding a job right after graduation seemed like __________, but it was not easy. (luck) 4.Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with a __________ reunion dinner is a family tradition. (tradition) 5.The students are __________ out for playing games during the break time. (most) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required 1.Teachers asked students to write a blog post about their festival experience. (改为一般疑问句) __________ teachers __________ students to write a blog post about their festival experience? 2.The Edinburgh International Festival has been held since 1947. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ has the Edinburgh International Festival been held? 3.They were happy to get together for the festival. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ they were to get together for the festival! 4.The guider came up with all the activities for the festival in this area. (保持句义不变) The guider __________ __________ all the activities for the festival in this area. 5.in different countries, why, people, celebrate, do, the same festival (连词成句) ______________________________________________________? Ⅵ.Answer the following questions Hoi Bya sits on his elephant. He hits the animal with a large stick. He hopes it will encourage the elephant to make it to the finish line first. Man and elephant are competing in the Buon Don Elephant Festival in Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia. Locals say the festival is a celebration of the much-loved animals. They say elephants are thought of as family members in central Vietnam. But animal rights groups (动物权力组织) are calling for an end to the festival. They feel it is cruel and outdated. The Buon Don Elephant Festival is normally held every two years. Many tourists travel to Vietnam to attend. The elephants do all kinds of activities. They play soccer, swim and parade (游行) through town. There is a huge food buffet for the elephants. The highlight of the festival is the elephant race on the final two days. The festival drew hundreds of cheering viewers. Animal rights activists (活动家) showed up, too. The activists say the elephants shouldn't be forced to work long hours under the hot sun. They should not be beaten with sticks during the race. "That is one of the highest levels of animal cruelty," said Dionne Slagter. She works with Animals Asia, a group that wants to protect the elephants and other animals. She hopes for a kinder approach to the festival. Instead of races and stressful activities, she thinks that communities can find other ways to let tourists see their elephants. 1.Where does the Buon Don Elephant Festival take place? 2.How often is the Buon Don Elephant Festival normally held? 3.Why do animal rights groups want to end the festival? 4.Dionne Slagter is against the races and stressful activities in the festival, isn't she? 5.In your opinion, what are some kinder ways to celebrate the festival without being cruel? List at least two ways. Exercise 5 (Grammar) I. Write the past form of the given verbs. 1.check—______ 2. rush—______ 3. stay—______ 4. hope—______ 5. take—______ 6. grow—______ 7.break—______ 8. feel—______ 9.eat—______ 10. count—______ 11.bring—______12. have—______ 13.watch—______14. are—______15. make—______16. teach—______ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. In China, celebrations on New Year Eve are different ______ other countries. A. as B. with C. from D. of ( ) 2. Dad always hopes to ______ his love of music to me. A. spread B. pass on C. post D. send ( ) 3. We would like to ______ most of the events of the festival. A. take part B. enter C. attend D. join ( ) 4. Mr. Johnson ______ fishing when he was little. A. doesn't like B. don't like C. didn't like D. wouldn't like ( ) 5. How ______ you enjoy the Mid - Autumn Festival last year? A. do B. did C. will D. have ( ) 6. May I ask you some questions about your experience during ______? A. the last Spring Festival B. the coming Spring Festival C. the next Spring Festival D. the festival next weekend ( ) 7. When I was small, I ______ unable to hold a list of four items in my mind. A. did B. do C. was D. am ( ) 8. Many centuries ago, there was a famous doctor who ______ in the region. A. lives B. lived C. live D. has lived ( ) 9. In the past, he ______ up early every morning to exercise. A. get B. gets C. got D. getting ( ) 10. She always ______ a book before going to bed when she was a student. A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read III. Complete the passage with the proper forms of the given verbs. In the distant past, at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn every year a bright shining star 1 (begin) appearing in the sky to the Southeast of Lhasa (拉萨). The appearance of this star came to mark the beginning of the Bathing Festival. There is a legend (传说) concerning the origin of this festival. Many centuries ago, a smart doctor named Yuzuo 2 (become) famous for his medical skills. He was invited to the palace by the king to serve the royal doctor. But he never 3 (stop) caring about the ordinary people in the region. Unfortunately, Yuzuo passed away a few years later. One night, a woman infected by the pandemic had a strange dream. In her dream, Doctor Yuzuo 4 (tell) her that a bright star would appear in the Southeast sky, and that in order to cure her disease, she needed to go to bathe in the Lhagu River after the appearance of the star. The woman woke up and 5 (carry) out the advice that she had received in her dream. She was immediately cured after immersing (浸入) herself in the river. Ever since that time, every year Tibetan people have been celebrating the Bathing Festival for seven days. 1.________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ Ⅳ. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1.We had a big dinner during the Spring Festival last year. (改为一般疑问句) ______ you ______ a big dinner during the Spring Festival last year? 2.Both of the twins spent the New Year's Eve at home. (对画线部分提问) ______ ______ both of the twins spend the New Year's Eve? 3.We counted down the seconds when the rocket was ready to be sent out. (对画线部分提问) ______ ______ you ______ when the rocket was ready to be sent out? 4.Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. (改为反义疑问句) Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings, ______ ______? 5.He often played basketball with us during his studies at university. (保持句义不变) He ______ ______ play basketball with us during his studies at university. V. Answer the following questions based on your own situation. Each answer should contain at least 2 sentences. 1.Who did you spend the New Year's Eve with and what did you do together? 2.How did you celebrate your last birthday? 3.Which festival was the most unforgettable last year? Why? 4.What did you think of the atmosphere of the Spring Festival last year? Exercise 6 (Writing) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1. Have you had any __________ writing for radio? /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ 2.Lunch is his main __________ of the day. /miːl/ 3.You can listen to music, or even __________ the sheep to sleep. /kaʊnt/ II. Choose the best answer ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. country B. count C. proud D. house ( ) 2. We all believe the red beans will bring __________ good luck for the new year. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( ) 3. How did you feel __________ the celebrations for the festival? A. at B. about C. on D. with ( ) 4. Children always like the big meal __________ New Year's Eve. A. at B. with C. on D. in ( ) 5. That night, after watching a light show, we __________ down the seconds together. A. counts B. counting C. counted D. will count ( ) 6. __________ did Eddie post his writing for the school newspaper? A. Who B. When C. How D. What ( ) 7. Don't forget to __________ the best post for the festival. A. vote for B. take part in C. celebrate D. think of ( ) 8. — Do you want to go to the party with me? — __________. A. That's all right B. Ok, I will C. Sure, go ahead. D. I'd love to III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.There is much __________ for you to learn about the festival. (inform) 2..According to the lunar calendar, the festival is in the __________ month of the year. (nine) 3..It is the most __________ food for the local citizens. (tradition) 4..Two __________ teachers joined us in the English corner. (experience) 5..The __________ stars make the sky look like a milky river. (count) IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required 1.Germans eat cabbage to pass on good luck on New Year's Eve. (改为一般疑问句) __________ Germans __________ cabbage to pass on good luck on New Year's Eve? 2.The countries close to the water celebrate the festival by catching fish. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ the countries close to the water celebrate the festival? 3.People pour water over one another for good luck on New Year's Day. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ people pour water over one another on New Year's Day? 4.“Cake” in Chinese sounds like gao. (改为反义疑问句) “Cake” in Chinese sounds like gao, __________ __________? 5.During the Spring Festival, we usually come back together with family members. (保持句义不变) During the Spring Festival, we usually come back for __________ __________. V. Complete the writing task according to the guide. Read the following summary and write at least 3 festivals of China as a report for Campus TV Station. D1 Think Read the summary Different countries celebrate different festivals worldwide. Holi (胡里节) is an Indian festival to celebrate victory of good over evil. Cimburijada (炒蛋节) is a holiday known as the Festival of Scrambled Eggs. People who have an allergy to eggs can't attend the festival. The Cooper's Hill cheese roll happens in England. The event is so hard that many people quit half way. The Carabao Festival (水牛节) celebrates the carabaos which are washed, scrubbed, decorated with ribbons and walked in a parade. D2 Prepare What will you write about? Tick the words below. ☐ festivals ☐ countries/places ☐ activities ☐ feeling D3 Plan Choose ideas from D2 to write about. Think about them and make notes. （思维导图：Festivals of China 分出几个分支） D4 Write Write your report. D5 Check Check your writing according to the checklist below. Checklist Yes No 1. Did I write about time, places, activities or feeling? 2. Did I use the simple present tense/simple past tense correctly? 3. Did I have a beginning or an ending? ★ The Spring Festival comes, good luck follows. (春节到，好运来。) ★ Zongzi floats far away with fragrance at Dragon Boat Festival; dragon boat race shows heroes' bravery. (端午粽香飘万里，龙舟竞渡显英豪。) ★ Climbing high mountains on Double Ninth Festival; praying for long life and health. (重阳登高望远，祈福长寿安康。) U3Exercise 7（Revision） I.Fill in the blanks with as required. 序号 音标 单词 中文 释义 序号 音标 单词 中文 释义 1 /'kʌntri/ 2 /əˈkrɒs/ 3 /ɪ'vent/ 4 /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ 5 /'kʌltʃə(r)/ 6 /trə 'dɪʃən/ 7 /ˈθɪətə(r)/ 8 /tʃek/ 9 /kaʊnt/ 10 /ˈselɪbreɪt/ 11 /'kɒnsət/ 12 /'kælɪndə(r)/ 13 /welθ/ 14 /'festɪvl/ 15 /pə'fɔːm/ 16 /prɪns/ 17 /ɪk'spektɪd/ 18 /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/ 19 /təˈnaɪt/ 20 /skweə(r)/ II. Write the words according to their grammatical forms. 1. n. 文化__________________ adj. 文化的__________________ 2. n. 运气__________________ adv. 幸运地__________________ 3. n. 传统__________________ adj. 传统的__________________ 4. n. 钱财；财富__________________ adj. 富有的__________________ 5. v. 庆祝__________________ n. 庆祝__________________ 6. v. 表演__________________ n. 表演__________________ 7. adj. 幸运的__________________ adj. 不幸的__________________ 8. adj. 大多数__________________ adv. 主要地；通常__________________ 9. n. 经历__________________ adj. 有经验的__________________ 10. n. 音乐__________________ adj. 音乐的__________________ 11. v. 查看，查明__________________ n. 清单__________________ 12. v. 邀请__________________ n. 邀请__________________ 13. v. 数数__________________ adj. 不计其数的__________________ 14. n. 德国__________________ adj. 德国的__________________ 15. n. 国家，民族__________________ adj. 国际的__________________ 16. v. 发帖，邮寄__________________ n. 海报__________________ Ⅲ.Translate the phrases or sentences into English. 1. 带来好运的节日食品 ____________________________ 2. 传递好运 ____________________________ 3. 观烟花 ____________________________ 4. 祈长寿 ____________________________ 5. 发出邀请 ____________________________ 6. 回应邀请 ____________________________ 7. 家庭团圆的日子 ____________________________ 8. 观舞狮 ____________________________ 9. 嫦娥奔月的故事 ____________________________ 10. 持续一个小时 ____________________________ 11. 与……不同 ____________________________ 12. 在……方面相似 ____________________________ 13. 依据中国农历 ____________________________ 14. 观看龙舟赛 ____________________________ 15. 最有趣的节日经历 ____________________________ 16. 倒计时 ____________________________ 17. 介绍除夕饮食文化 ____________________________ 18. 观看灯笼展 ____________________________ 19. 听有关……的播客 ____________________________ 20. 迎接丰收 ____________________________ 21. 人们通过互相泼水祈福来庆祝这个节日。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 22. 在一些亚洲国家，比如中国和菲律宾，人们通常以吃面条来祈求长寿。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 23. 你应该发出正式邀请才能更好地表达尊重和礼貌。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 24. 这种小吃对于家庭团聚来说是最传统的食物。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 25. 中秋节从中国传播到了很多其他国家，这些国家在中秋的时间和活动方面都是一样的。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 6BUnit 3 Festivals across cultures Exercise 1 (Viewing and listening) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1.The Dragon Boat __________ is on the fifth day of May in the Chinese lunar calendar. /ˈfestɪvl/ 2.I like to have a warm bowl of __________ for breakfast every morning. /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ 3.She __________ to travel to Europe next summer to explore new things. /həʊps/ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. lucky B. country C. yellow D. wealthy ( ) 2. Every year, the world's top tennis players __________ to Shanghai to compete against each other. A. come B. will come C. have come D. came ( ) 3. It is __________ for the whole Chinese to see Tiangong - 1 enter the orbit successfully. A. excitedly B. excite C. excited D. exciting ( ) 4. He doesn't like bread. He __________ to have some dumplings. A. would rather B. would C. would like D. want ( ) 5. They should __________ these rules at the airport. A. to obey B. obey C. obeyed D. obeys ( ) 6. __________ terrible life people on the small island lived at that time! A. What B. How C. What a D. How a ( ) 7. — Thank you for carrying my bag, Mike. — __________. A. Of course. B. Yes, please. C. Thank you, too D. My pleasure III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. A. pass B. because C. those D. with E. coughing F. that The flu (流感) could come anytime. And it could be so serious (严重的) 1 it could make people weak and not do things well, and it could 2 from person to person. If you don't want to get such flu, please do the following.Do plenty of exercise. Have enough sleep. Drink more water.Wear a mask (口罩) when going outside. Turn your head away from people near you when you or they are 3 .When you arrive home, wash your hands for at least 15 - 20 seconds.If flu is going around your house or school, try to stay away from 4 who are ill. Don't share food 5 them.Take flu vaccine. (疫苗) 1.______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.It is a good chance for us to learn local __________. (cultural) 2.Zongzi is the __________ food for the Dragon Boat Festival. (tradition) 3.They wish each other good __________ and happiness. (lucky) 4.In some ________, shaking the head means agreement. (country) 5.The brave young man helped to save the girl in the water ________ thinking about himself. (with) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1. I have to finish my homework first after school. (改为否定句) I ________ ________ to finish my homework first after school. 2.Sally thought of the story of Chang'e on the eve of the Mid - Autumn Festival. (改为一般疑问句) ________ Sally ________ of the story of Chang'e on the eve of the Mid - Autumn Festival? 3.Mr. Black will come back from the USA in two weeks. (对画线部分提问) ________ ________ will Mr. Black come back from the USA? 4. These flowers cost me 80 yuan yesterday. (保持句义不变) I ________ 80 yuan ________ these flowers yesterday. 5.like dumplings, families, during Chinese New Year, prepare special festival food (连词成句) VI. Read and choose. There are many traditional holidays in China. The Spring Festival is the most important one in China. On the evening before the Spring Festival, all the family members get together and have a big dinner. After dinner, they watch TV and play cards while waiting for the New Year to come. The next one is the Lantern Festival. It falls on the 15th night of the first lunar month. People often go out to enjoy the lanterns show. Then comes the Dragon Boat Festival. It is on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month. It is a festival for an ancient poet Qu Yuan. People often hold dragon boat competitions on that day. So it is now a festival of the traditional Chinese sports. The next one is the Mid - Autumn Festival. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. The whole family sit in the open air and enjoy the bright moon while they're eating mooncakes and fresh fruit. ( ) 1. How many festivals in China does the writer talk about? A. Four. B. Three. C. Five. D. Two. ( ) 2. What do people do on the Spring Festival Eve? A. They have a big dinner together. B. They watch TV and play cards. C. They have a party. D. Both A and B. ( ) 3. Why do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? A. To enjoy the moon. B. To go boating. C. To remember Qu Yuan. D. To eat rice dumplings. ( ) 4. When is the Mid - Autumn Festival? A. On the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. B. On the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. C. In the middle of the summer. D. On the first day of summer. ( ) 5. What's the best title of the passage? A. Chinese Sports B. The Most Important Festival C. Festivals in China D. Chinese Food Key: I. 1. festival 2. porridge 3.hopes II. 1-6 CADCBCD III. 1-5 FAECD IV. 1. culture 2.traditional 3.luck 4.countries 5.without V. 1. don’t have 2. Did think 3. How soon 4. paid for 5. Families prepare special festival food like dumplings during Chinese New Year. VI. 1- 5 ADCBC Exercise 2 (Speaking) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1.What do you think of the __________ given by the young violinist? /ˈkɒnsət/ 2.To avoid spelling mistakes, you should __________ your exam paper carefully. /ɪˈtʃek/ 3.The __________ was known for his bravery and kindness to his subjects. /ˈprɪns/ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. traditional B. across C. information D. ago ( ) 2. Although Tom and Jane are from different countries, they can speak __________ same language. A. / B. the C. a D. an ( ) 3. You can drive a train __________ the National __________ Museum. A. at; Railway B. in; Robot C. on; Art D. at; Music ( ) 4. These club activities sound __________. I can't wait to join the club. A. well B. boring C. interesting D. bad ( ) 5. __________ job is it to fix the broken machine? A. Who B. Whom C. Whose D. Who's ( ) 6. Look! Three little white cats __________ under the trees. A. sleep B. slept C. is sleeping D. are sleeping ( ) 7. There's little __________ in the fridge. I will go and buy some for breakfast. A. egg B. milk C. sausages D. noodle ( ) 8. — Why don't we have a picnic this weekend? — __________. A. Never mind B. Have a good time C. I'm afraid not D. That's a good idea III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. A. lovely B. tallest C. restaurants D. course E. between F. shortest France is a great place for holidays, especially from Britain, as it's so easy to get there. With the quick Eurostar train service, you need only three hours to travel 1 London and Paris. Once you've arrived in the French capital, the whole city waits for you to spend your money in its shops, cafes and 2 . France is a tourist's dream. It's a land of 3 beaches and it has beautiful countryside to explore. France is full of pretty seaside villages, fashionable Mediterranean towns and icy ski resorts in the Alps. There's Disneyland in Paris too. Of 4 you must get to know the capital itself — Paris, "the city of lights". It's a historic country. Just think — The Eiffel Tower in Paris was built in 1888 and it was the 5 building in the world until 1930. French wine - making started around 600BC — that's over two and a half thousand years ago. 1______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.Would you like to see his __________ with me tonight? (perform) 2.A lot of wild animals are in danger and __________ need our protection. (real) 3.Shanghai is an __________ city which attracts millions of visitors every year. (nation) 4.I think Phoenix Legend (凤凰传奇) is one of the most popular __________ groups in China now. (music) 5.I accepted Mary's __________ to her housewarming party just now. (invite) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1.Li Ming is talking to his classmates. (改为一般疑问句) __________ Li Ming __________ to his classmates? 2.It's fun to have a picnic on a sunny day. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ it is to have a picnic on a sunny day! 3.Lisa has four lessons in the morning. (改为反义疑问句) Lisa has four lessons in the morning, __________ __________? 4.Our school day is colourful and interesting. (对画线部分提问) __________ is your school day __________? 5.excited, go on a family trip, to visit our relatives, we're, to, in the holidays (连词成句) ______________________________________________________. VI. Choose the best answer and complete the passage. Have you ever thought about what Christmas in Australia is like? Most Australian schools start their 1 holiday on Christmas Day. In two or three weeks 2 Christmas Day, Australians begin to decorate their houses with Christmas mistletoe (寄生枝), short trees with small green leaves and bright flowers. On 25th December, Australians love eating 3 dishes such as seafood, salad and fresh fruit better than traditional roast turkey. It's because Australians celebrate Christmas in the middle of the hottest season. For Australian 4 , Christmas is always a busy season. You know, at Christmas, the weather is so hot that fires often happen to the dry bushes across the country. So when Australian families are enjoying their festival, firefighters have to travel around to 5 fires and save people's lives. That's a special way they "celebrate" their Christmas. ( ) 1. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn ( ) 2. A. before B. after C. from D. during ( ) 3. A. warm B. boiled C. cool D. hot ( ) 4. A. policemen B. gentlemen C. postman D. firemen ( ) 5. A. put off B. put out C. put on D. put up Key: I.1.concert 2. check 3.prince II.1-8 CBACCDBD III. 1-5 ECADB IV.1. performance2.really 3international4.musical5.invitation V.1. Is…talking 2. What…fun 3. Doesn’t she 4. What…like5. We’re excited to go on a family trip to visit our relatives in the holidays. VI.1-5 CACDB Exercise 3 (Reading 1) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1. The new __________ for the 2025 has beautiful nature photographs. /ˈkælɪndə(r)/ 2. If you __________ information on the Internet, you make the information available to other users. /pəʊst/ 3.The farmers are excited to begin the __________ season this year. /ˈhɑːvɪst/ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. hope B. tonight C. smoke D. post ( ) 2. Japan and Korea celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival __________ the same day as China. A. in B. for C. on D. with ( ) 3. Merle first __________ the world record for swimming 10 kilometres in 2019. A. sets B. set C. was setting D. has set ( ) 4. We should eat __________ vegetables every day according to the Food Guide Pagoda. A. few B. a little C. much D. plenty of ( ) 5. Little Tom looks very __________. He should stop __________ and have a rest. A. Joy; to work B. tired; working C. excited; to work D. happy; working ( ) 6. Children __________ be very careful when they go across the busy street. A. need B. shouldn't C. must D. may ( ) 7. — I love this T-shirt, __________ does it cost? — 50 yuan. Why not try it on? A. How long B. How often C. How old D. How much ( ) 8. — It's too cold today. Would you mind my closing the window? — __________. A. That's OK B. Never mind C. Thank you anyway D. Of course not III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once. A. eight B. can't C. lost D. important E. to F. take We all know that water is very 1 to all living things, including human beings. And we know 70 percent of an adult's body is water, and about 80 percent of a baby's body is water. So people should have about 2 cups of water every day. And by the time you feel thirsty, your body has 3 over 1 percent of its total water amount. If there is no water, we 4 brush our teeth or wash our clothes. If there is no water, plants and vegetables will die. So we will not have any food 5 eat. If there is no water, firemen will not have any water to put out fires. 1______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.The town planned a grand __________ for the holiday. (celebrate) 2.Beethoven's __________ Symphony was completed in 1824. It is the last symphony composed by Beethoven. (nine) 3.The clothes sold in Europe are __________ made in China. (most) 4.__________, we found shelter just before the heavy rain started. (luck) 5.After years apart, the friends were excited to have a __________ at the beach. (union) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1.Kitty made the cake with me last night. (改为否定句) Kitty __________ __________ the cake with me last night. 2.We celebrate the Lantern Festival by holding lanterns every year. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ you celebrate the Lantern Festival every year? 3.He gave us the wonderful advice. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ advice he gave us! 4.Jill likes singing, so she would like to be a singer in the future. (保持句义不变) Jill likes singing, so she __________ __________ be a singer in the future. 5.the Mid-Autumn Festival, other countries, celebrate, also, what (连词成句) ______________________________________________________? VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable words. When I was a child, my family always got together in my grandparents' home on the Mid-Autumn Festival. We sat around a big round table and made mooncakes by hand together. Everyone was tired but with a h 1 face. As I was older, my family and I moved to different cities. We were busy learning and w 2 , so we seldom sat together and talked with each other. There were different kinds of beautiful and delicious mooncakes in the shops. H 3 , my grandma still asked us to go back to make mooncakes together. She told us she liked doing that because it could let us get together and let us not f 4 those hard days. We all know what a mooncake brings to us. It passes our l 5 to our family and makes Chinese virtue (美德) be passed down for a long time. 1.h __________ 2. w __________ 3. H __________ 4. f __________ 5. l __________ Key: I. 1. calendar 2.post 3.harvest II. 1-6 BCBDBCDB III. 1-5 DAFBE IV. 1.celebration 2.Ninth 3.mostly 4.Luckily 5. reunion(s) V. 1. didn’t make 2.How do 3.How wonderful 4. Want to 5.What VI. 1.happy 2.working 3.However 4.forget 5.love Exercise 4 (Reading II) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions 1.You'd better tell me what really happened __________. /təˈnɑit/ 2.I've been advised to cut __________ out of my diet. /ˈʃɔː(r)/ 3.My suitcase was __________ of books. /fʊl/ II. Choose the best answer ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. tradition B. pass C. across D. attention ( ) 2. Could you think __________ other ways to save water? A. about B. with C. of D. as ( ) 3. Can you hear the __________ baby crying in the neighbor flat? A. two-years-old B. two years old C. two-year-old D.two-year-old ( ) 4. Judy invited many classmates to __________ her for the charity sale. A. join in B. join C. take part in D. hold ( ) 5. __________ do people in different countries celebrate the same festival? A. Who B. Why C. What D. Which ( ) 6. — I wish you a healthy and wealthy New Year. — __________ A. The same to you. B. With pleasure. C. Why not? D. OK, I will. III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once A. injured B. run into C. mountain D. covered E. takes place F. menu The Boryeong Mud Festival occurs each summer near Seoul (首尔), South Korea. Tons of mud are brought in to a beach near the event. People play in mud pools and slide in the mud. Anyone ____1______ in mud can then walk to the beach for a quick bath. La Tomatina is a huge tomato fight. It ____2______ in Buñol, Spain, every August. No one knows how the festival started, but people love it anyway. The battle lasts for about an hour. The tomatoes people throw at each other are already squashed (压碎的). That way, no one will get _____3_____. When the battle is over, both the people and the streets are covered in tomato. Firetrucks then spray everything down with water. If you have visited Thailand, you may have ___4_______ a monkey that attempted (试图) to steal your lunch. The Monkey Buffet Festival in Lopburi celebrates how the local monkeys and humans live together. Don't worry: Monkeys are not on the ___5_______! Instead, the monkeys are given mountains of food to eat. A businessman started the festival, which is held each November. He saw it as a way to attract more visitors to the area. It worked. 1.______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms 1.The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in different areas on the __________ of August. (fifteen) 2.All my classmates __________ the last summer holiday at campus. (spend) 3.Finding a job right after graduation seemed like __________, but it was not easy. (luck) 4.Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with a __________ reunion dinner is a family tradition. (tradition) 5.The students are __________ out for playing games during the break time. (most) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required 1.Teachers asked students to write a blog post about their festival experience. (改为一般疑问句) __________ teachers __________ students to write a blog post about their festival experience? 2.The Edinburgh International Festival has been held since 1947. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ has the Edinburgh International Festival been held? 3.They were happy to get together for the festival. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ they were to get together for the festival! 4.The guider came up with all the activities for the festival in this area. (保持句义不变) The guider __________ __________ all the activities for the festival in this area. 5.in different countries, why, people, celebrate, do, the same festival (连词成句) ______________________________________________________? VII. Answer the following questions Hoi Bya sits on his elephant. He hits the animal with a large stick. He hopes it will encourage the elephant to make it to the finish line first. Man and elephant are competing in the Buon Don Elephant Festival in Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia. Locals say the festival is a celebration of the much-loved animals. They say elephants are thought of as family members in central Vietnam. But animal rights groups (动物权力组织) are calling for an end to the festival. They feel it is cruel and outdated. The Buon Don Elephant Festival is normally held every two years. Many tourists travel to Vietnam to attend. The elephants do all kinds of activities. They play soccer, swim and parade (游行) through town. There is a huge food buffet for the elephants. The highlight of the festival is the elephant race on the final two days. The festival drew hundreds of cheering viewers. Animal rights activists (活动家) showed up, too. The activists say the elephants shouldn't be forced to work long hours under the hot sun. They should not be beaten with sticks during the race. "That is one of the highest levels of animal cruelty," said Dionne Slagter. She works with Animals Asia, a group that wants to protect the elephants and other animals. She hopes for a kinder approach to the festival. Instead of races and stressful activities, she thinks that communities can find other ways to let tourists see their elephants. 1.Where does the Buon Don Elephant Festival take place? 2.How often is the Buon Don Elephant Festival normally held? 3.Why do animal rights groups want to end the festival? 4.Dionne Slagter is against the races and stressful activities in the festival, isn't she? 5.In your opinion, what are some kinder ways to celebrate the festival without being cruel? List at least two ways. Key: I.1. tonight 2. sugar 3.full II.1-6 BCDBBA III.1-5 DEABF IV.1. fifteenth 2.spent 3.luck 4.traditional 5.mostly V.1.Did …ask 2.How… long 3. How happy 4. Thought of 5.Why do people in different countries celebrate the same festival? VI.1. In Vietnam. 2.Every two years. 3. Because thy feel it is cruel and outdated. 4. Yes, she is. 5. I think we can celebrate the festival by organizing elephant care ,feeding demonstrations or setting up elephant photo exhibition areas. Exercise 5 (Grammar) I. Write the past form of the given verbs. 1.check—______ 2. rush—______ 3. stay—______ 4. hope—______ 5. take—______ 6. grow—______ 7.break—______ 8. feel—______ 9.eat—______ 10. count—______ 11.bring—______12. have—______ 13.watch—______14. are—______15. make—______16. teach—______ II. Choose the best answer. ( ) 1. In China, celebrations on New Year Eve are different ______ other countries. A. as B. with C. from D. of ( ) 2. Dad always hopes to ______ his love of music to me. A. spread B. pass on C. post D. send ( ) 3. We would like to ______ most of the events of the festival. A. take part B. enter C. attend D. join ( ) 4. Mr. Johnson ______ fishing when he was little. A. doesn't like B. don't like C. didn't like D. wouldn't like ( ) 5. How ______ you enjoy the Mid - Autumn Festival last year? A. do B. did C. will D. have ( ) 6. May I ask you some questions about your experience during ______? A. the last Spring Festival B. the coming Spring Festival C. the next Spring Festival D. the festival next weekend ( ) 7. When I was small, I ______ unable to hold a list of four items in my mind. A. did B. do C. was D. am ( ) 8. Many centuries ago, there was a famous doctor who ______ in the region. A. lives B. lived C. live D. has lived ( ) 9. In the past, he ______ up early every morning to exercise. A. get B. gets C. got D. getting ( ) 10. She always ______ a book before going to bed when she was a student. A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read III. Complete the passage with the proper forms of the given verbs. In the distant past, at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn every year a bright shining star 1 (begin) appearing in the sky to the Southeast of Lhasa (拉萨). The appearance of this star came to mark the beginning of the Bathing Festival. There is a legend (传说) concerning the origin of this festival. Many centuries ago, a smart doctor named Yuzuo 2 (become) famous for his medical skills. He was invited to the palace by the king to serve the royal doctor. But he never 3 (stop) caring about the ordinary people in the region. Unfortunately, Yuzuo passed away a few years later. One night, a woman infected by the pandemic had a strange dream. In her dream, Doctor Yuzuo 4 (tell) her that a bright star would appear in the Southeast sky, and that in order to cure her disease, she needed to go to bathe in the Lhagu River after the appearance of the star. The woman woke up and 5 (carry) out the advice that she had received in her dream. She was immediately cured after immersing (浸入) herself in the river. Ever since that time, every year Tibetan people have been celebrating the Bathing Festival for seven days. 1.________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________ Ⅳ. Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1.We had a big dinner during the Spring Festival last year. (改为一般疑问句) ______ you ______ a big dinner during the Spring Festival last year? 2.Both of the twins spent the New Year's Eve at home. (对画线部分提问) ______ ______ both of the twins spend the New Year's Eve? 3.We counted down the seconds when the rocket was ready to be sent out. (对画线部分提问) ______ ______ you ______ when the rocket was ready to be sent out? 4.Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. (改为反义疑问句) Van Gogh's mother threw away quite a number of his paintings, ______ ______? 5.He often played basketball with us during his studies at university. (保持句义不变) He ______ ______ play basketball with us during his studies at university. V. Answer the following questions based on your own situation. Each answer should contain at least 2 sentences. 1.Who did you spend the New Year's Eve with and what did you do together? 2.How did you celebrate your last birthday? 3.Which festival was the most unforgettable last year? Why? 4.What did you think of the atmosphere of the Spring Festival last year? Key: I.1. check-checked 2. rush-rushed 3. stay-stayed 4. hope-hoped 5. take-took 6. grow-grew 7. break-broke 8. feel-felt 9. eat-ate 10. count-counted 11. bring-brought 12. have-had 13. watch-watched 14. are-were 15. make-made 16. teach-taught II.1-10ABCCBADBCA III. 1.began 2. Became 3. Stopped 4. Told 5. carried IV. 1.Did… have 2. Where did 3. What did 4. didn’t she 5.used to V.1. I spent the New Year's Eve with my family. We got together and had a big dinner with lots of delicious food. Then we watched the New Year's countdown on TV and cheered when 2.On my last birthday, I invited my close friends to my place. We enjoyed a delicious cake that my friend baked for me. We played some fun games and took lots of pictures to record the happy moments. 3.The Spring Festival was the most unforgettable festival last year. Because it's a time when all family members reunite. We set off fireworks together at night, and the whole town was filled with a festive atmosphere. Also, we visited our relatives and received red envelopes, which made it really full of joy and a sense of tradition. 4.I thought the atmosphere of the Spring Festival last year was really wonderful. There were red lanterns everywhere, and the sound of firecrackers and fireworks made the festival even more lively and full of joy. It was a great time that made me feel the strong traditional charm and the warmth of family reunion. Exercise 6 (Writing) I. Fill in the blanks according to the phonetic transcriptions. 1. Have you had any __________ writing for radio? /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ 2.Lunch is his main __________ of the day. /miːl/ 3.You can listen to music, or even __________ the sheep to sleep. /kaʊnt/ II. Choose the best answer ( ) 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others? A. country B. count C. proud D. house ( ) 2. We all believe the red beans will bring __________ good luck for the new year. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( ) 3. How did you feel __________ the celebrations for the festival? A. at B. about C. on D. with ( ) 4. Children always like the big meal __________ New Year's Eve. A. at B. with C. on D. in ( ) 5. That night, after watching a light show, we __________ down the seconds together. A. counts B. counting C. counted D. will count ( ) 6. __________ did Eddie post his writing for the school newspaper? A. Who B. When C. How D. What ( ) 7. Don't forget to __________ the best post for the festival. A. vote for B. take part in C. celebrate D. think of ( ) 8. — Do you want to go to the party with me? — __________. A. That's all right B. Ok, I will C. Sure, go ahead. D. I'd love to III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. 1.There is much __________ for you to learn about the festival. (inform) 2..According to the lunar calendar, the festival is in the __________ month of the year. (nine) 3..It is the most __________ food for the local citizens. (tradition) 4..Two __________ teachers joined us in the English corner. (experience) 5..The __________ stars make the sky look like a milky river. (count) IV. Rewrite the following sentences as required 1.Germans eat cabbage to pass on good luck on New Year's Eve. (改为一般疑问句) __________ Germans __________ cabbage to pass on good luck on New Year's Eve? 2.The countries close to the water celebrate the festival by catching fish. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ the countries close to the water celebrate the festival? 3.People pour water over one another for good luck on New Year's Day. (对画线部分提问) __________ __________ people pour water over one another on New Year's Day? 4.“Cake” in Chinese sounds like gao. (改为反义疑问句) “Cake” in Chinese sounds like gao, __________ __________? 5.During the Spring Festival, we usually come back together with family members. (保持句义不变) During the Spring Festival, we usually come back for __________ __________. V. Complete the writing task according to the guide. Read the following summary and write at least 3 festivals of China as a report for Campus TV Station. D1 Think Read the summary Different countries celebrate different festivals worldwide. Holi (胡里节) is an Indian festival to celebrate victory of good over evil. Cimburijada (炒蛋节) is a holiday known as the Festival of Scrambled Eggs. People who have an allergy to eggs can't attend the festival. The Cooper's Hill cheese roll happens in England. The event is so hard that many people quit half way. The Carabao Festival (水牛节) celebrates the carabaos which are washed, scrubbed, decorated with ribbons and walked in a parade. D2 Prepare What will you write about? Tick the words below. ☐ festivals ☐ countries/places ☐ activities ☐ feeling D3 Plan Choose ideas from D2 to write about. Think about them and make notes. （思维导图：Festivals of China 分出几个分支） D4 Write Write your report. D5 Check Check your writing according to the checklist below. Checklist Yes No 1. Did I write about time, places, activities or feeling? 2. Did I use the simple present tense/simple past tense correctly? 3. Did I have a beginning or an ending? ★ The Spring Festival comes, good luck follows. (春节到，好运来。) ★ Zongzi floats far away with fragrance at Dragon Boat Festival; dragon boat race shows heroes' bravery. (端午粽香飘万里，龙舟竞渡显英豪。) ★ Climbing high mountains on Double Ninth Festival; praying for long life and health. (重阳登高望远，祈福长寿安康。) Keys I.1.experience 2.meal 3. Count II.1-7 ADBCCBA III. 1.information 2. Ninth 3.traditional 4. experienced 5.countless IV. 1.Do ..eat 2.which…countries 3.why do 4.doesn’t it 5.family reunion U3Exercise7 I.Fill in the blanks with as required. 序号 音标 单词 中文 释义 序号 音标 单词 中文 释义 1 /'kʌntri/ 2 /əˈkrɒs/ 3 /ɪ'vent/ 4 /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ 5 /'kʌltʃə(r)/ 6 /trə 'dɪʃən/ 7 /ˈθɪətə(r)/ 8 /tʃek/ 9 /kaʊnt/ 10 /ˈselɪbreɪt/ 11 /'kɒnsət/ 12 /'kælɪndə(r)/ 13 /welθ/ 14 /'festɪvl/ 15 /pə'fɔːm/ 16 /prɪns/ 17 /ɪk'spektɪd/ 18 /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/ 19 /təˈnaɪt/ 20 /skweə(r)/ II. Write the words according to their grammatical forms. 1. n. 文化__________________ adj. 文化的__________________ 2. n. 运气__________________ adv. 幸运地__________________ 3. n. 传统__________________ adj. 传统的__________________ 4. n. 钱财；财富__________________ adj. 富有的__________________ 5. v. 庆祝__________________ n. 庆祝__________________ 6. v. 表演__________________ n. 表演__________________ 7. adj. 幸运的__________________ adj. 不幸的__________________ 8. adj. 大多数__________________ adv. 主要地；通常__________________ 9. n. 经历__________________ adj. 有经验的__________________ 10. n. 音乐__________________ adj. 音乐的__________________ 11. v. 查看，查明__________________ n. 清单__________________ 12. v. 邀请__________________ n. 邀请__________________ 13. v. 数数__________________ adj. 不计其数的__________________ 14. n. 德国__________________ adj. 德国的__________________ 15. n. 国家，民族__________________ adj. 国际的__________________ 16. v. 发帖，邮寄__________________ n. 海报__________________ Ⅲ.Translate the phrases or sentences into English. 1. 带来好运的节日食品 ____________________________ 2. 传递好运 ____________________________ 3. 观烟花 ____________________________ 4. 祈长寿 ____________________________ 5. 发出邀请 ____________________________ 6. 回应邀请 ____________________________ 7. 家庭团圆的日子 ____________________________ 8. 观舞狮 ____________________________ 9. 嫦娥奔月的故事 ____________________________ 10. 持续一个小时 ____________________________ 11. 与……不同 ____________________________ 12. 在……方面相似 ____________________________ 13. 依据中国农历 ____________________________ 14. 观看龙舟赛 ____________________________ 15. 最有趣的节日经历 ____________________________ 16. 倒计时 ____________________________ 17. 介绍除夕饮食文化 ____________________________ 18. 观看灯笼展 ____________________________ 19. 听有关……的播客 ____________________________ 20. 迎接丰收____________________________ 21. 人们通过互相泼水祈福来庆祝这个节日。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 22. 在一些亚洲国家，比如中国和菲律宾，人们通常以吃面条来祈求长寿。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 23. 你应该发出正式邀请才能更好地表达尊重和礼貌。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 24. 这种小吃对于家庭团聚来说是最传统的食物。 _____________________________________________________________________________ 25. 中秋节从中国传播到了很多其他国家，这些国家在中秋的时间和活动方面都是一样的。 _____________________________________________________________________________ Keys: I.Fill in the blanks with as required. 序号 音标 单词 中文 释义 序号 音标 单词 中文 释义 1 /'kʌntri/ country 国家 2 /əˈkrɒs/ across 穿过 3 /ɪ'vent/ event 活动 4 /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ porridge 粥 5 /'kʌltʃə(r)/ culture 文化 6 /trə 'dɪʃən/ traditional 传统 7 /ˈθɪətə(r)/ theatre 剧院 8 /tʃek/ check 查明，核实 9 /kaʊnt/ count 数数，计算 10 /ˈselɪbreɪt/ celebrate 庆祝 11 /'kɒnsət/ concert 音乐会 12 /'kælɪndə(r)/ calendar 日历 13 /welθ/ wealth 钱财，财富 14 /'festɪvl/ festival 节日 15 /pə'fɔːm/ perform 表演 16 /prɪns/ prince 王子 17 /ɪk'spektɪd/ experience 经历 18 /ˈʃʊɡə(r)/ sugar 食糖 19 /təˈnaɪt/ tonight 今晚 20 /skweə(r)/ square 广场 II.Write the words according to their grammatical forms. 序号 词性及释义 单词 序号 词性及释义 单词 1 n. 文化 adj. 文化的 culture cultural  2 n. 运气 adv. 幸运地 luck  luckily 3 n. 传统 adj. 传统的 tradition  traditional  4 n. 钱财；财富 adj. 富有的 wealth wealthy  5 v. 庆祝 n. 庆祝 celebrate celebration 6 v. 表演 n. 表演 perform  performance 7 adj. 幸运的 adj. 不幸的 lucky  unlucky  8 adj. 大多数 adv. 主要地；通常 most  mostly 9 n. 经历 adj. 有经验的 experience experienced  10 n. 音乐 adj. 音乐的 music  musical  11 v. 查看，查明 n. 清单 Check checklist  12 v. 邀请 n. 邀请 invite invitation  13 v. 数数 adj. 不计其数的 count  countless 14 n. 德国 adj. 德国的 Germany  German  15 n. 国家，民族 adj. 国际的 nation  international  16 v. 发帖，邮寄 n. 海报 post  poster Ⅲ.Translate the phrases or sentences into English. 1. festival foods for good luck 2. pass on good luck 3. watch fireworks 4. hope for a long life 5. make an invitation 6. respond to an invitation 7. a day for family reunions 8. watch a lion dance 9. the story of Chang'e flying to the moon 10. last for an hour 11. be different from 12. be similar in... 13. according to the Chinese lunar calendar 14. watch the dragon - boat racing 15. the most interesting festival experiences 16. count down the seconds 17. introduce food traditions for New Year's Eve 18. watch lantern shows 19. listen to a podcast about... 20. welcome harvest 21. People celebrate the festival by pouring water over one another for good luck. 22. In some Asian countries like China and the Philippines, people usually eat noodles for long life. 23. You should make formal invitations to show greater respect and politeness. 24. This snack is the most traditional food for family reunions. 25. The Mid - Autumn Festival has spread to many other countries from China, and the celebrations of this festival in these countries are the same in terms of time and activities. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $