圣诞节是欢乐的节日，是给予和分享的节日，是欢笑的节日，是与亲人朋友团聚的节日，但更重要的是，圣诞节是爱的节日。
Christmas Gifts
December 25 is the day Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus, known as Christmas. Exist side by side is red and white Santa Claus, he is the most popular figure in the Christmas activities. Western children go to bed on Christmas Eve, prior to the pillow next to the fireplace or put a sock in their sleep after waiting for Santa Claus to present on the socks.
Christmas Cards
Another important custom of Christmas is to send and receive Christmas cards, which are meant to help express the sentiment of the season. Americans begin sending Christmas cards early in December to friends, acquaintances, and co-workers. The post office advises customers to mail early in the season and avoid the Christmas rush. Some people heed the advice; others wait until the last minute and then are upset when their loved ones have not received the greeting card or the present which they sent.
Christmas Eve
That night the family reunion in the sitting room will be around the tree to sing Christmas carols and exchange gifts, and share the joys and sorrows of a life, express the wish and love. That night will see a group of lovely boys or girls, playing a guitar, singing a poem and a good tidings.
Christmas is for joy, for giving and sharing, for laughter, for reuniting with family and friends, for brightly decorated packages. But mostly, Christmas is for love.
◎品读小思
阅读文章，判断正误(T/F)
1．Santa Claus is the most popular figure on Christmas Eve.( )
2．Christmas cards are used to express love between friends and relatives.( ) 3．On Christmas Eve people all go out to play games.( ) 4．Christmas is only meant to exchange gifts.( ) Keys：1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F ◎词海拾贝
1．commemorate/k?′mem?reIt/vt.纪念 2．prior/′praI?(r)/ adj.优先的 3．sentiment/′sentIm?nt/ n．感情 4．acquaintance/?′kweInt?ns/ n．熟人
Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading—Preparing
Ⅰ.重点单词
1．____________vi. & vt. (使)饿死；饿得要死
2．____________adj. 宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔诚的 3．____________n. 信任；信心；信仰 4．____________n. & vt. 诡计；欺骗 5．____________vt. 获得；得到
6．____________vt. & vi.&n. 搜集；集合；聚集 7．____________n. & vt. 奖品；授与 8．____________vt. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 9．____________adj. 精力充沛的；积极的 10．____________n. 许可；允许
答案：1.starve 2.religious 3.belief 4.trick 5.gain 6.gather 7.award 8.admire 9.energetic 10.permission
Ⅱ.重点短语
1．take ____________ 发生 2．in ____________ of 纪念；追念
3．dress ____________ 盛装；打扮；装饰
4．play a trick ____________ 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 5．look ____________ to 期望；期待；盼望 6．day ____________ night 日夜；昼夜；整天 7．as ____________ 好像
8．have ____________ with 玩得开心
答案：1.place 2.memory 3.up 4.on 5.forward 6．and 7.though/if 8.fun Ⅲ.重点句型
1．be＋adj.＋to do句型
At that time people would starve if food ____________________(很难找到)，especially during the cold winter months.
2．with复合结构
On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes ____________________(装点有“骨头”的)．
3．as though引导表语从句
The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks ____________________(好像覆盖了) pink snow.
答案：1.was difficult to find 2.with “bones” on them 3.as though it is covered with
?Step One：Leading-in
How many festivals do you know both at home and abroad? Look at the following pictures and name the festivals.
A．the Spring Festival B．the Mid-autumn Festival C．Valentine’s Day D．the Dragon Boat Festival E．Carnival F．Easter Day 答案：ABCDEF
?Step Two：Fast Reading
1．Read the text and fill in the blank. The text mainly tells us
________________________________________________________________________.
答案：some of today’s festivals
2．Read the text (P1～2) quickly and match each paragraph with its main idea. Para. 1 A．Festivals to Honour People Para. 2 B．Spring Festivals Para. 3 C．Ancient Festivals Para. 4 D．Festivals of the Dead Para. 5 E．Harvest Festivals 答案：Paras. 1～5：CDAEB ?Step Three: Careful Reading
Read the text and choose the best answer according to the text. 1．Most ancient festivals were held in order to ________． A．celebrate the end of cold weather B．celebrate harvest in autumn C．celebrate planting in spring D．all of the above
2．Which of the following is NOT the festival to honour the dead? A．The Japanese festival Obon. B．The Day of the Dead in Mexico. C．The Western holiday Halloween. D．Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival.
3．Which of the following festivals is NOT mentioned in the text? A．Columbus Day. B．Mid-Autumn Festival.
C．Easter. D．Christmas Day.
4．What’s the RIGHT time order of the following festivals? a. Easter b. Cherry Blossom Festival c. Western carnival A．c；a；b B．c；b；a
about
C．a；b；c D．a；c；b 5．What can we infer from the passage?
A．People would have feasts，sing and dance at all festivals. B．People celebrate festivals because they don’t want to work.
C．By celebrating festivals，people are developing the culture and customs. D．Festivals have only four kinds of origins. 答案：1～5.DDDAC ?Step Four：Summary
Festivals and celebrations have been held everywhere since ancient times. There are all kinds of celebrations throughout the world. Today’s festivals have many origins, some 1.______________， some seasonal, and some for 2.____________.
Different countries have different festivals. Festivals of the dead are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the 3.____________. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. In China, the 4.____________ Festival honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. The most energetic and important festival is 5.____________， which looks forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat such things as 6.____________， fish, and meat and give children 7.____________ in red paper. Some Western countries have very exciting 8.____________， which take place forty days before Easter, usually in 9.____________. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our 10.____________ and forget our work for a little while.
答案：1.religious 2.special people or events
3．ancestors 4.Dragon Boat 5.the Spring Festival
6．dumplings 7.lucky money 8. carnivals 9.February 10. customs
Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points
,学生用书[P9～P14] )
starve vi. & vt. (使)挨饿；(使)饿死；饿得要死
vi.渴望，极需要
(教材P1)At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find，especially during the cold winter months. 在那时，尤其是在寒冷的冬季，如果找不到食物，人们就会挨饿。
starve for... 渴望得到…… starve to do... 渴望做…… starve to death 饿死
starvation n. 挨饿；饿死
①They got lost in the desert and starved to death.
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