Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading for Writing
课时检测
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing (represent) the victims.
2. The little boy is pleased (please) to see his parents.
3. Wrestling (Wrestle) is a sport where two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground.
4. I was absolutely (absolute) angry with him because he made the same mistake again.
5. The boss suggested making the most of those last precious moments (moment).
6. Lawyers help others and are respected (respect) by people. 7. He was horribly (horrible) burnt so he was rushed to the hospital. 8. We chatted briefly (brief) about the weather before we parted. 9. The audience clapped (clap) and cheered when she stood up to speak. 10. I didn’t fancy swimming (swim) in that water.
Ⅱ. 根据提示完成句子
1. To be frank, I don’t really think you will get the chance to go abroad. 坦率地说, 我认为你不会得到出国的机会。(frank) 2. We are discussing when to set off tomorrow. 我们正在讨论明天什么时候出发。(set)
3. Fireworks will go off at the square at 7 in the evening. 晚上7点钟将在广场燃放烟花。(go)
4. The two books are the same except for the fact that this one has an answer key at the back.
除了这本书后面有问题答案以外, 这两本书完全一样。(except) 5. As if/though unsure of where she was, she hesitated and looked round. 她仿佛不知身在何处, 犹犹豫豫, 向四周打量着。(as) 6. After winning the prize, she became famous overnight. 获奖后, 她很快就出名了。(after+动词-ing形式) 7. The girl sits there, chatting with her classmates. 女孩坐在那里和她的同学聊天。(动词-ing形式作伴随状语) 8. My parents think playing music is not a job. 我父母认为搞音乐不是工作。(动词-ing形式作主语)
9. We should think up a good way to frighten away the bad people. 我们应该想出一个好方法把坏人吓走。(frighten)
10. The Kongming lanterns flying up in the sky caught our attention. 飞上天的孔明灯吸引了我们的注意力。(动词-ing形式作定语)
Ⅲ. 应用文写作
假如你是李华, 你的美国笔友Tom给你发来一封电子邮件, 表示对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。他想请你介绍你最喜欢的一个节日, 如端午节、中秋节、春节, 你通常是怎么庆祝的, 以及你喜欢这个节日的原因。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。
注意: 1. 开头语已给出, 不计入总词数; 2. 词数80左右。 Dear Tom,
I’m glad to hear that ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 【参考范文】 Dear Tom,
I’m glad to hear that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. My
favorite festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It usually comes in September or October. On that day, our family members usually get together and have a nice meal. After that, I always admire the moon and share mooncakes with my family.
I love this festival because I like eating mooncakes. They are in the shape of a full moon and carry people’s wishes to the family they love.
In short, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a special day full of pleasure and happiness. I hope that my letter will help you know more about Chinese festivals.
Best wishes to you.
Yours, Li Hua
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading for Writing 同步达标训练
Ⅰ. 选用下面单词的适当形式填空
atmosphere, represent, please, fancy, grace, absolute, moment, brief, respect, horrible 1. She tries to create an atmosphere of calm and security for her children where they can live happily.
2. The old man was pleased to watch his son appear on TV. 3. Mr King was chosen to represent the company at the conference. 4. We are impressed with the grace with which a dancer leaps into the air. 5. He made his reasons for buying another car absolutely clear. 6. I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.
7. I spent a few moments thinking what I was going to say.
8. The scientist who is making a speech is respected by everyone present. 9. The family members screamed horribly when they saw the snakes crawling
on the ground.
10. Briefly speaking, English is so useful that all of us students should learn it well.
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成句子
1. Taking part in (参加) the celebration was an exciting experience for me. 2. Buying such a house in the centre of the city is worth it (值得). 3. To be frank (坦白地说), the dish you cooked tasted terrible. 4. The moment the gun went off (开火), the soldier gave himself away. 5. It looks as if (好像) the plan went on well.
6. People from near and far (四面八方的) came to the market to buy things. 7. The coat suits you well except for (除……以外) its color.
8. These traditions have great influence on (对……有重大影响) people. 9. Showing respect to (尊重) our parents is very important.
10. Because of the heavy rain, they didn’t set off (出发) until 12 o’clock.
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
People in Brazil mark Carnival(狂欢节)every year and it is considered to be one of the most important national holidays. It is not about a big moment in history or a famous person, but it is important for the people because it is a time of friendship, freedom, and many days without work. People can choose between parties and rest. Most people choose parties, day after day, night after night.
Carnival is celebrated forty days earlier than Easter, but it is not recognized by the church. It lasts four days and four nights. People put on their holiday clothes and go out into the streets or to clubs to enjoy themselves together.
There are also some celebration activities. For instance, samba schools make a parade showing their music and beautiful cars. They are followed by people. Every
year the parade tells a different story, and each city has one or more schools like this.
In the south the celebration of Carnival comes back to normal by Wednesday. The problem is that it is not recognized by the church in the northwest where the Carnival is more traditional. There, people do not respect its end and continue to party until the next Sunday.
Carnival is my favorite holiday, but I do not agree that the party should keep going. Like at other popular parties, people drink, dance and have fun. Unfortunately, some people are not very responsible and give it a bad name, leaving a bad impression of this holiday, but it is the only national holiday that brings the whole country and its different people and cultures together.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了巴西的一个传统节日“狂欢节”。 1. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The Carnival is the most interesting holiday in Brazil. B. The Carnival is celebrated to honor a famous person.
C. All of the people enjoy themselves in public places during the Carnival. D. People do not need to work during the Carnival in Brazil.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的because it is a time of friendship, freedom, and many days without work. 可知, 在狂欢节的这几天里人们可以不去工作。
2. From this passage, we can infer that the Carnival ______. A. is a favored holiday in Brazil B. has a religious origin
C. is when people miss their ancestors D. is when people present gifts to each other
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段的. . . it is the only national holiday that brings the whole country and its different people and cultures together. 可知, 狂欢节是唯一能将整个国家及其不同的人民和文化聚集在一起的全国性节日。由此可以推断出狂欢节在巴西受到整个国家人民的欢迎。
3. What’s the author’s attitude to the Carnival? A. Objective. B. Negative.
《Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading for Writing》同步练习及答案
