Unit 1 课时4 Section B 1a-1f（分层作业）英语新教材人教版九年级下册

Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate! 课时4 Section B (1a-1f) 分层作业 A组 巩固过关 C组 思维拔高 B组 能力进阶 拓展 链接中考 ( 词汇 gather v. 聚集；集合 midnight n. 午夜；子夜 firework n. 烟火；烟花 couplet n. 对联 dust n. 尘土 v. 擦去 mark v. 标志；预示 count down 倒计时 come together 相聚 put up couplets 贴对联 句型 1. New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to remember the old year and welcome the new one . 新年是亲友相聚、辞旧迎新的美好时刻。 2. In the UK, many people gather in London on 31 December to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight , while millions watch it on TV. 在英国，许多人 12 月 31 日聚集伦敦观看著名大本钟，并等待午夜倒计时，数百万人在电视上观看。 3. Chinese people consider the Spring Festival the most important . 中国人把春节看作最重要的节日。 ) 一、单词默写。 1.________ n. 午夜；子夜 2._________ n. 尘土 v. 擦去 3.________ n. 对联 4．_______ v. 聚集；集合 5.________ v. 标志；预示 6．_______ n. 烟火；烟花 【答案】midnight; dust; couplet; gather; mark; firework 二、词组默写。 1. set off fireworks _______________________ 2. come together _______________________ 3. 贴对联 _____________________ 4. 倒计时 _______________________ 【答案】1. 燃放烟花 2. 相聚 3. put up couplets 4. count down 三、根据要求完成句子。 1．在中国新年期间，对孩子们来说，最令人兴奋的传统之一就是收到红包中的压岁钱。 During Chinese New Year, ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ for children is receiving lucky money in red envelopes. 2. 我们全家都在为新年做准备。 All my family are ________ ________ the New Year. 3. 除夕夜，我们常常倒计时迎接新年。 On New Year’s Eve, we often ______ ______ to welcome the New Year. 4. 人们通过街头派对甚至大型水战来庆祝新年。 People ________ the New Year ________ street parties and even giant ________ ________. 【答案】1. one of the most exciting traditions 2. preparing for 3. count down 4. celebrate with; water fights 一、选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整每空限填一词，每词限用一次 they  wooden  wonder  bottle  actually  creativity  recycle  in  harmful  protect Earth Day takes place on April 22nd every year. It’s a special day to call on people to 1 the earth. This year, our school celebrated it in many ways. My class held an activity to reuse something. So we collected many used 2 . With the help of our teacher, we cut them from the middle. Then we painted some interesting pictures on 3 . Guess what? We used them as our pen containers (笔筒). The activity showed the 4 of every student. Besides, students in other classes also did something meaningful to tell people that littering is 5 to the environment. They also told people that we should reduce the use of 6 products to protect the trees. “You do the right thing.” Our headteacher said. He added, “Many people 7 whether we should celebrate Earth Day or not. It’s not the matter. The fact is that some things need to be 8 to save natural resources (资源), which are necessary for our lives. I hope more people will take part 9 these good activities.” 10 , actions speak louder than words. This activity not only enriched our daily life, but also made us realize the importance of protecting the earth. 【答案】1．protect 2．bottles 3．them 4．creativity 5．harmful 6．wooden 7．wonder 8．recycled 9．in 10．Actually 【导语】本文是记叙文，讲述学校在地球日开展环保回收活动，介绍活动过程与校长的环保感悟，倡导保护地球。 【详解】1．句意：这是一个号召人们保护地球的特殊日子。固定搭配call on sb. to do sth.“号召某人做某事”，to 后接动词原形；结合地球日环保主题，选用protect“保护”。 2．句意：所以我们收集了很多用过的瓶子。many后接可数名词复数，bottle“瓶子”变为复数bottles，贴合废旧物品再利用活动。 3．句意：然后我们在它们上面画了一些有趣的图画。介词on后用人称代词宾格，此处指代前文bottles，应用they“它们”的宾格形式them。 4．句意：这场活动展现了每位学生的创造力。the后接名词，creativity“创造力”为不可数名词，符合手工改造瓶子的活动语境。 5．句意：别的班级学生也做了有意义的事，告诉人们乱扔垃圾对环境有害。“littering”不利于环境，be动词is后接形容词作表语，be harmful to意为“对……有害”，符合语境。 6．句意：他们还呼吁人们减少木制品的使用来保护树木。“to protect the trees”表明保护树木，应少用木制品；修饰名词products需用形容词，故填wooden“木制的”。 7．句意：很多人想知道我们是否应该庆祝地球日。主语people为复数，空处为谓语动词，此处为直接引语，保持前后句时态一致，时态为一般现在时，故wonder“想知道”用原形。 8．句意：事实是，有些东西需要被回收来节约我们生活必需的自然资源。“to save natural resources”为了节约自然资源，可以将东西回收利用；need to be done被动语态，表示“需要被……”，故填recycle“回收”的过去分词recycled。 9．句意：我希望更多人参与这些有益的活动。固定搭配take part in“参加”，因此填in。 10．句意：事实上，行动胜于言语。此处修饰整个句子，用副词actually“事实上”，句首首字母大写。 二、阅读还原。 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 As the clock strikes (击打) midnight on December 31st, people around the world welcome the New Year in their own special ways. 1__ New Year Celebrations in the United States In the United States, a famous tradition is watching the “ball drop” in New York City’s Times Square. When a huge, brightly-lit (灯火通明的) ball slowly drops, people count down the final seconds together. 2 Another popular activity is watching college football games on New Year’s Day. 3 If you travel to Scotland, you’ll find a celebration called Hogmanay. One interesting custom is “first footing”. After midnight, the first person to enter a home should be a tall, dark-haired man, bringing gifts like shortbread (酥饼), whisky, and coal for good luck. This tradition is said to keep away bad spirits from the past. Interesting Customs in Europe In Spain, people try to eat twelve grapes in the twelve seconds before midnight. 4 In Germany, people often eat sweets shaped like pigs, as pigs are symbols of good luck in their culture. Unusual Traditions in Other Countries 5 In Greece (希腊), families break a pomegranate (石榴) on New Year’s Day. They also gently tap children’s heads with an onion in the morning, hoping it brings growth and health. In parts of Latin America, people walk around with an empty suitcase, wishing for a year full of travel. No matter how people celebrate, the New Year is a time for hope, joy and new beginnings. Different traditions show different cultures, but they all carry the same best wishes for the new year. A．Special Traditions in Scotland B．Some traditions are even more unusual. C．They cheer and enjoy the exciting moment. D．Here are different new year traditions in different countries. E．Each grape stands for good luck for one month of the new year. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．E 5．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界各地在12月31日午夜迎接新年的不同特色庆祝方式，分别讲述了美国、苏格兰、西班牙、德国、希腊以及拉丁美洲部分地区的新年传统习俗。 【详解】1．文章开篇总起新年庆祝方式多样，后文开始分国家介绍，D项“Here are different new year traditions in different countries.”起到总领全文、引出下文分述内容的作用。 2．前文描述美国时代广场落球、人们倒计时的场景，C项“They cheer and enjoy the exciting moment.”承接上文，描写人们倒计时后的庆祝状态，符合语境。 3．本段专门介绍苏格兰的新年庆祝习俗，A项“Special Traditions in Scotland”作为小标题，精准概括本段内容，与上下文段落标题格式一致。 4．前文讲西班牙人在午夜前12秒吃12颗葡萄，E项“Each grape stands for good luck for one month of the new year.”解释了这一习俗的寓意，衔接自然。 5．本段标题为“Unusual Traditions in Other Countries”，B项“Some traditions are even more unusual.”既呼应标题，又引出下文希腊、拉丁美洲的奇特习俗。 一、完形填空 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Johnny was happy because he was shopping in the market with his father on New Year’s Eve. With colorful 1 on, the market looked quite beautiful. 2 , Johnny saw a cage (鸟笼) in a man’s store. Birds in it were hitting against the cage, trying to get out. Many of them were bleeding. Feeling sorry for those birds, Johnny went over to the man. “Why do you keep the birds in the cage? It’s 3 to make anyone lose freedom (自由).” “I don’t want to,” the man replied, “but I also need to 4 my family.” Johnny then looked at his father’s wallet. “But what about the things you planned to 5 . Johnny?” his father asked. Johnny thought for a long time, and he finally realized the freedom of those birds was more 6 . “I can celebrate New Year with friends, but these birds will only 7 staying in this small cage,” Johnny said. Hearing that, his father gave some 8 to the man, who then handed over the cage to Johnny. When Johnny opened the cage door, all the birds flew out quickly. Johnny was so 9 to see that. “Thanks, Dad. It’s the best New Year’s 10 that I’ve ever received,” said Johnny. “You deserve (应得) that, my dear.” 1．A．leaves B．lanterns C．kites D．paintings 2．A．Actually B．Usually C．Suddenly D．Luckily 3．A．unusual B．unhealthy C．unbelievable D．unfair 4．A．feed B．start C．connect D．admire 5．A．spread B．buy C．share D．try 6．A．comfortable B．popular C．important D．truthful 7．A．dream of B．end up C．lead to D．feel like 8．A．food B．money C．water D．clothes 9．A．surprised B．patient C．afraid D．glad 10．A．trip B．record C．present D．tradition 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．D 10．C 【导语】本文讲述了Johnny在除夕陪父亲去市场购物时，用自己的零花钱解救被困鸟笼中的鸟，并因此获得了他认为最好的新年礼物的故事。 【详解】1．句意：市场挂上了五彩缤纷的灯笼，看起来十分美丽。 leaves树叶；lanterns灯笼；kites风筝；paintings画作。根据“Johnny was happy because he was shopping in the market with his father on New Year’s Eve”以及中国传统春节装饰可知，市场用灯笼装饰，故选B。 2．句意：突然，Johnny看到一个男人店里有一个鸟笼。 Actually事实上；Usually通常；Suddenly突然；Luckily幸运地。根据下文描述“Johnny saw a cage (鸟笼) in a man’s store. ”可知，Johnny是突然看到鸟笼，故选C。 3．句意：剥夺自由对任何人来说都是不公平的。 unusual不寻常的；unhealthy不健康的；unbelievable难以置信的；unfair不公平的。根据“...to make anyone lose freedom (自由).”，Johnny认为剥夺自由是不公平的，故选D。 4．句意：但我也需要养家糊口。 feed喂养；start开始；connect连接；admire欣赏。根据“I don’t want to”和“but I also need to...my family.”可知，男人需要通过卖鸟赚钱养家，故选A。 5．句意：“那你打算买的东西呢，Johnny？”他的父亲问道。 spread传播；buy购买；share分享；try尝试。根据“Johnny then looked at his father’s wallet”可知，父亲原计划用钱买东西，故选B。 6．句意：他终于意识到这些鸟的自由更重要。 comfortable舒适的；popular受欢迎的；important重要的；truthful真实的。根据上文“ It’s...to make anyone lose freedom (自由).”可知，Johnny认为鸟的自由比买东西更重要，故选C。 7．句意：这些鸟只能以待在这个小笼子里而告终。 dream of梦想；end up以……告终；lead to导致；feel like感觉像。根据“I can celebrate New Year with friends, but these birds will only...staying in this small cage,”可知，鸟待在笼子里是以“困在其中”告终，故选B。 8．句意：听到这话，他的父亲给了那人一些钱。 food食物；money钱；water水；clothes衣服。根据常识可知买别人的东西要付钱的，为了放走鸟，父亲付钱给卖鸟人，故选B。 9．句意：Johnny看到鸟飞出去感到非常高兴。 surprised惊讶的；patient耐心的；afraid害怕的；glad高兴的。根据“Johnny was so...to see that”以及前文对鸟获自由的描写可知，Johnny看到鸟飞走感到高兴，故选D。 10．句意：这是我收到过的最好的新年礼物。 trip旅行；record记录；present礼物；tradition传统。根据上文“Johnny was happy because he was shopping in the market with his father on New Year’s Eve.”可知他们是去店里购买新年礼物，Johnny觉得释放鸟群是他收到的最好的礼物，故选C。 二、阅读理解 These buns are a great way to start the new year. They are not difficult to make. Let’s get started! Ingredients (食材) Flour (面粉) 300 g Active dry yeast (活性干酵母) 3 g Sugar 8 g Warm water About 165 ml Edible food colouring (可食用色素) A little Instructions (步骤) ① Put yeast and sugar into warm water. Don’t use hot water because it may kill the yeast. Stir and wait. Pour the mixture into flour. Stir until the flour sticks together. ② Knead(揉) the dough for 8–15 minutes. It should be soft but strong (not easy to tear). Tips: If sticky → add flour; if dry → add water. ③ Roll dough into a long shape. Cut into small pieces. Divide one piece into 3 parts. Add food colouring to each part. Mix until colours are even. ④ Knead a white dough piece to push out air. Roll it into a ball. Roll coloured dough into small teardrop shapes. Stick the coloured pieces onto the white dough like fireworks. ⑤ Put buns in a warm place to rise. Steam for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and wait 3 minutes before serving. 1．If the water is too hot when mixing yeast and sugar, what will most likely happen? A．The dough’s colour will change. B．The buns will taste too sweet. C．The dough will rise faster. D．The yeast may stop working. 2．Why does the writer include the “Tips” in Step ②? A．To introduce a new cooking method. B．To make the instructions more interesting. C．To help readers solve common problems. D．To explain why the dough feels different. 3．Which sentence uses “even” with the same meaning as the underlined word in the passage? A．You need an even surface to work on. B．She spread an even layer of cream on the cake. C．4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers. D．He spoke in a steady, even voice. 4．Which action is mentioned in Step ④? A．Cutting dough into pieces. B．Sticking coloured pieces onto white dough. C．Adding water to dry dough. D．Stirring flour and water together. 5．What is the best title of this passage? A．How to Use Food Colouring B．How to celebrate New Year Party C．How to Make Fireworks Steamed Buns D．Different Kinds of Chinese Food 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．C 【导语】本文是一篇食谱，介绍了制作“烟花造型馒头”的食材和步骤，这是一种适合新年制作的点心。 【详解】1．步骤①中“Don’t use hot water because it may kill the yeast”，说明水温过高会杀死酵母，导致酵母失去活性。 2．步骤②的“Tips: If sticky → add flour; if dry → add water”，这些小贴士是为了解决揉面过程中面团过黏或过干的常见问题，帮助读者顺利完成制作。 3．步骤③中“Mix until colours are even”，这里的even意为 “均匀的”，选项B“She spread an even layer of cream on the cake.（她在蛋糕上涂了一层均匀的奶油）” 中的even也表示“均匀的”。 4．步骤③“Roll dough into a long shape. Cut into small pieces. Divide one piece into 3 parts. Add food colouring to each part. Mix until colours are even”，其中明确提到了将面团切成小块的动作，对应选项A；选项B的动作出现在步骤④，选项C、D未在步骤③提及，根据题目要求只有B选项在步骤④。 5．文章围绕制作烟花造型的新年馒头展开，选项C“How to Make Fireworks Steamed Buns”准确概括了文章主题，其他选项均只涉及部分内容。 一、阅读理解 （2026江苏镇江） Harbin, the snowy capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, is called the “ice city”. It caught the attention of a great number of visitors during the New Year holiday this year. Many people were drawn by the great ice sculptures (冰雕) of its Ice and Snow Festival. Among them, 11 special visitors got a lot of attention all over the country. What is so special about these visitors? Well, the 11 visitors are a group of children aged between 3 and 6. Led by three teachers, they come to Northeast China from Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for a study tour. The lovely kids wear orange coats, so people call them “small sugar oranges”. At first, some parents were worried. But then they found that the children enjoyed their trip. During the trip, the children played ice and snow games. They tried ice skating and built snowmen. They also made new friends. They spent time together in the cold wind, learned to work together and helped each other. This group of “small sugar oranges” also visited China’s northernmost fire station in Mohe. There they sang the national anthem (国歌) and showed their thanks to the firefighters. “The study tour was very meaningful!” says one of the parents. 1．Which of the following cities is called the “ice city”? A．Mohe. B．Harbin. C．Nanning. D．Shenyang. 2．Why do people call the children “small sugar oranges” according to the passage? A．Because they love sugar. B．Because they drink orange juice. C．Because they love oranges. D．Because they wear orange coats. 3．What did the children do in Harbin? ① They played ice and snow games. ② They tried ice skating. ③They built snowmen. ④ They sang the national anthem. ⑤ They learned from the firefighters. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．③④⑤ D．①③⑤ 4．What’s the best title for this passage? A．The ice sculptures in Harbin. B．Eleven children and their teachers. C．A study tour in Northeast China. D．Children’s thanks to the firefighters. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 【导语】本文介绍今年春节期间火爆的哈尔滨旅行，着重介绍了“小砂糖橘”们的研学之旅。 【详解】1．细节理解题。根据“Harbin, the snowy capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, is called the ‘ice city’.”可知哈尔滨被称为“冰城”。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The lovely kids wear orange coats, so people call them ‘small sugar oranges’.”可知这群可爱的小孩穿着橘色的外套，所以叫“小砂糖橘”。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“During the trip, the children played ice and snow games. They tried ice skating and built snowmen. They also made new friends. They spent time together in the cold wind, learned to work together and helped each other.”可知“小砂糖橘”在哈尔滨玩冰雪游戏、滑冰和堆雪人。故选A。 4．最佳标题题。本文介绍今年春节期间火爆的哈尔滨旅行，着重介绍了“小砂糖橘”们的研学之旅。故选C。 ( 1 / 6 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate! 课时4 Section B (1a-1f) 分层作业 A组 巩固过关 C组 思维拔高 B组 能力进阶 拓展 链接中考 ( 词汇 __________ v. 聚集；集合 __________ n. 午夜；子夜 __________ n. 烟火；烟花 __________ n. 对联 __________ n. 尘土 v. 擦去 __________ v. 标志；预示 __________ 倒计时 __________ 相聚 __________ 贴对联 句型 1. New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together __________ _____________ _______________________________ . 新年是亲友相聚、辞旧迎新的美好时刻。 2. In the UK, many people gather in London on 31 December to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and _____ ______________________________________ _____ , while millions watch it on TV. 在英国，许多人 12 月 31 日聚集伦敦观看著名大本钟，并等待午夜倒计时，数百万人在电视上观看。 3. Chinese people consider _______ _______________________________ ___ . 中国人把春节看作最重要的节日。 ) 一、单词默写。 1.________ n. 午夜；子夜 2._________ n. 尘土 v. 擦去 3.________ n. 对联 4．_______ v. 聚集；集合 5.________ v. 标志；预示 6．_______ n. 烟火；烟花 二、词组默写。 1. set off fireworks _______________________ 2. come together _______________________ 3. 贴对联 _____________________ 4. 倒计时 _______________________ 三、根据要求完成句子。 1．在中国新年期间，对孩子们来说，最令人兴奋的传统之一就是收到红包中的压岁钱。 During Chinese New Year, ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ for children is receiving lucky money in red envelopes. 2. 我们全家都在为新年做准备。 All my family are ________ ________ the New Year. 3. 除夕夜，我们常常倒计时迎接新年。 On New Year’s Eve, we often ______ ______ to welcome the New Year. 4. 人们通过街头派对甚至大型水战来庆祝新年。 People ________ the New Year ________ street parties and even giant ________ ________. 一、选词填空 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整每空限填一词，每词限用一次 they  wooden  wonder  bottle  actually  creativity  recycle  in  harmful  protect Earth Day takes place on April 22nd every year. It’s a special day to call on people to 1 the earth. This year, our school celebrated it in many ways. My class held an activity to reuse something. So we collected many used 2 . With the help of our teacher, we cut them from the middle. Then we painted some interesting pictures on 3 . Guess what? We used them as our pen containers (笔筒). The activity showed the 4 of every student. Besides, students in other classes also did something meaningful to tell people that littering is 5 to the environment. They also told people that we should reduce the use of 6 products to protect the trees. “You do the right thing.” Our headteacher said. He added, “Many people 7 whether we should celebrate Earth Day or not. It’s not the matter. The fact is that some things need to be 8 to save natural resources (资源), which are necessary for our lives. I hope more people will take part 9 these good activities.” 10 , actions speak louder than words. This activity not only enriched our daily life, but also made us realize the importance of protecting the earth. 二、阅读还原。 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 As the clock strikes (击打) midnight on December 31st, people around the world welcome the New Year in their own special ways. 1__ New Year Celebrations in the United States In the United States, a famous tradition is watching the “ball drop” in New York City’s Times Square. When a huge, brightly-lit (灯火通明的) ball slowly drops, people count down the final seconds together. 2 Another popular activity is watching college football games on New Year’s Day. 3 If you travel to Scotland, you’ll find a celebration called Hogmanay. One interesting custom is “first footing”. After midnight, the first person to enter a home should be a tall, dark-haired man, bringing gifts like shortbread (酥饼), whisky, and coal for good luck. This tradition is said to keep away bad spirits from the past. Interesting Customs in Europe In Spain, people try to eat twelve grapes in the twelve seconds before midnight. 4 In Germany, people often eat sweets shaped like pigs, as pigs are symbols of good luck in their culture. Unusual Traditions in Other Countries 5 In Greece (希腊), families break a pomegranate (石榴) on New Year’s Day. They also gently tap children’s heads with an onion in the morning, hoping it brings growth and health. In parts of Latin America, people walk around with an empty suitcase, wishing for a year full of travel. No matter how people celebrate, the New Year is a time for hope, joy and new beginnings. Different traditions show different cultures, but they all carry the same best wishes for the new year. A．Special Traditions in Scotland B．Some traditions are even more unusual. C．They cheer and enjoy the exciting moment. D．Here are different new year traditions in different countries. E．Each grape stands for good luck for one month of the new year. 一、完形填空 请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Johnny was happy because he was shopping in the market with his father on New Year’s Eve. With colorful 1 on, the market looked quite beautiful. 2 , Johnny saw a cage (鸟笼) in a man’s store. Birds in it were hitting against the cage, trying to get out. Many of them were bleeding. Feeling sorry for those birds, Johnny went over to the man. “Why do you keep the birds in the cage? It’s 3 to make anyone lose freedom (自由).” “I don’t want to,” the man replied, “but I also need to 4 my family.” Johnny then looked at his father’s wallet. “But what about the things you planned to 5 . Johnny?” his father asked. Johnny thought for a long time, and he finally realized the freedom of those birds was more 6 . “I can celebrate New Year with friends, but these birds will only 7 staying in this small cage,” Johnny said. Hearing that, his father gave some 8 to the man, who then handed over the cage to Johnny. When Johnny opened the cage door, all the birds flew out quickly. Johnny was so 9 to see that. “Thanks, Dad. It’s the best New Year’s 10 that I’ve ever received,” said Johnny. “You deserve (应得) that, my dear.” 1．A．leaves B．lanterns C．kites D．paintings 2．A．Actually B．Usually C．Suddenly D．Luckily 3．A．unusual B．unhealthy C．unbelievable D．unfair 4．A．feed B．start C．connect D．admire 5．A．spread B．buy C．share D．try 6．A．comfortable B．popular C．important D．truthful 7．A．dream of B．end up C．lead to D．feel like 8．A．food B．money C．water D．clothes 9．A．surprised B．patient C．afraid D．glad 10．A．trip B．record C．present D．tradition 二、阅读理解 These buns are a great way to start the new year. They are not difficult to make. Let’s get started! Ingredients (食材) Flour (面粉) 300 g Active dry yeast (活性干酵母) 3 g Sugar 8 g Warm water About 165 ml Edible food colouring (可食用色素) A little Instructions (步骤) ① Put yeast and sugar into warm water. Don’t use hot water because it may kill the yeast. Stir and wait. Pour the mixture into flour. Stir until the flour sticks together. ② Knead(揉) the dough for 8–15 minutes. It should be soft but strong (not easy to tear). Tips: If sticky → add flour; if dry → add water. ③ Roll dough into a long shape. Cut into small pieces. Divide one piece into 3 parts. Add food colouring to each part. Mix until colours are even. ④ Knead a white dough piece to push out air. Roll it into a ball. Roll coloured dough into small teardrop shapes. Stick the coloured pieces onto the white dough like fireworks. ⑤ Put buns in a warm place to rise. Steam for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and wait 3 minutes before serving. 1．If the water is too hot when mixing yeast and sugar, what will most likely happen? A．The dough’s colour will change. B．The buns will taste too sweet. C．The dough will rise faster. D．The yeast may stop working. 2．Why does the writer include the “Tips” in Step ②? A．To introduce a new cooking method. B．To make the instructions more interesting. C．To help readers solve common problems. D．To explain why the dough feels different. 3．Which sentence uses “even” with the same meaning as the underlined word in the passage? A．You need an even surface to work on. B．She spread an even layer of cream on the cake. C．4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers. D．He spoke in a steady, even voice. 4．Which action is mentioned in Step ④? A．Cutting dough into pieces. B．Sticking coloured pieces onto white dough. C．Adding water to dry dough. D．Stirring flour and water together. 5．What is the best title of this passage? A．How to Use Food Colouring B．How to celebrate New Year Party C．How to Make Fireworks Steamed Buns D．Different Kinds of Chinese Food 一、阅读理解 （2026江苏镇江） Harbin, the snowy capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, is called the “ice city”. It caught the attention of a great number of visitors during the New Year holiday this year. Many people were drawn by the great ice sculptures (冰雕) of its Ice and Snow Festival. Among them, 11 special visitors got a lot of attention all over the country. What is so special about these visitors? Well, the 11 visitors are a group of children aged between 3 and 6. Led by three teachers, they come to Northeast China from Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for a study tour. The lovely kids wear orange coats, so people call them “small sugar oranges”. At first, some parents were worried. But then they found that the children enjoyed their trip. During the trip, the children played ice and snow games. They tried ice skating and built snowmen. They also made new friends. They spent time together in the cold wind, learned to work together and helped each other. This group of “small sugar oranges” also visited China’s northernmost fire station in Mohe. There they sang the national anthem (国歌) and showed their thanks to the firefighters. “The study tour was very meaningful!” says one of the parents. 1．Which of the following cities is called the “ice city”? A．Mohe. B．Harbin. C．Nanning. D．Shenyang. 2．Why do people call the children “small sugar oranges” according to the passage? A．Because they love sugar. B．Because they drink orange juice. C．Because they love oranges. D．Because they wear orange coats. 3．What did the children do in Harbin? ① They played ice and snow games. ② They tried ice skating. ③They built snowmen. ④ They sang the national anthem. ⑤ They learned from the firefighters. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．③④⑤ D．①③⑤ 4．What’s the best title for this passage? A．The ice sculptures in Harbin. B．Eleven children and their teachers. C．A study tour in Northeast China. D．Children’s thanks to the firefighters. ( 1 / 6 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate! 课时4 Section B (1a-1f) 分层作业 ( 词汇 gather v. 聚集；集合 midnight n. 午夜；子夜 firework n. 烟火；烟花 couplet n. 对联 dust n. 尘土 v. 擦去 mark v. 标志；预示 count down 倒计时 come together 相聚 put up couplets 贴对联 句型 1. New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to remember the old year and welcome the new one . 新年是亲友相聚、辞旧迎新的美好时刻。 2. In the UK, many people gather in London on 31 December to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight , while millions watch it on TV. 在英国，许多人 12 月 31 日聚集伦敦观看著名大本钟，并等待午夜倒计时，数百万人在电视上观看。 3. Chinese people consider the Spring Festival the most important . 中国人把春节看作最重要的节日。 ) 一、单词默写。 midnight; dust; couplet; gather; mark; firework 二、词组默写。 1. 燃放烟花 2. 相聚 3. put up couplets 4. count down 三、根据要求完成句子。 1. one of the most exciting traditions 2. preparing for 3. count down 4. celebrate with; water fights 一、选词填空 1．protect 2．bottles 3．them 4．creativity 5．harmful 6．wooden 7．wonder 8．recycled 9．in 10．Actually 二、阅读还原。 1．D 2．C 3．A 4．E 5．B 一、完形填空 1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．D 10．C 二、阅读理解 1．D 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．C 一、阅读理解 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C ( 1 / 6 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $