新编大学英语第一册第9课-Final答案

1Unit9HolidaysandSpecialDaysUsefulInformationHolidaysarespecialtimesofrespitefromworkandotherroutines.Insomecases,theyarelegalholidayswhenstores,businessesandgovernmentofficesareofficiallyclosed.Inothercases,theyarecelebratedwithouttakingtimeofffromwork.Holidaysareoftentimesforcelebration,revelry,eating,drinking,travel,andfamilygatherings,buttheymayalsobetimesofrestandreflection.Thecurrenttrendisawayfromrestandreflection.EvenMardiGras(大斋首日的前一天，直译为“油腻的星期二”),thedaybeforethetraditionallyreflectiveperiodofLent(大斋期),hasturnedintoanentireweekofparties,parades,andmerry-makingforthosewhomaketheannualpilgrimagetoNewOrleans,forexample.Inmostculturestheschedulingofholidaysoriginallywasrelatedtotheseasons,thelunarcycle,andreligion.Christmas(December25)celebratesthebirthofJesus,butitisnotactuallyknownwhenJesuswasborn.ThefirstRomanemperortoespouseChristianitydecidedtohaveChristmaswhenthedaysareshortesttobringaspiritofoptimismtothelongwintermonths.ItalsohelpedbringChristianitytothepagans,whowereaccustomedtohavingfestivalsatthewintersolstice,encouragingwarmthandsunshinetoreturn.OvertheyearsChristmashascometosymbolizegoodwillandgenerosityforbothChristiansandnon-ChristiansthroughthepersonificationofSantaClaus,originallyaChristiansaint,knownasSt.Nicholas.NowadaysRudolphthered-nosedreindeerisalmostasimportantaglobalsymbolofChristmasasJesusorSantaandthecommercializationofChristmasforsomepeoplethreatenstoreplacegenerositywithgreed.FewpeoplerememberthattheoriginalChristmasgiftsweregivenwithgenerosityandhumilitybytheThreeWiseMen,allpagans,toJesus,aJewishchildborninamanger(马槽).Alltheythinkofarethegiftstheywillgiveorreceive,andallthemoneytheyhavespent.OnereasonfortheincreasingpopularityofChristmasisitsproximitytoNewYear’sDay,permittingalongholidaytoevolveoutofboth.IntheU.S.theholidayhasturnedintoanextendedholidayseason,lastingfromThanksgivingDayinlateNovemberuntilNewYear’sDay,withaseeminglyendlessarrayofparties,dinners,concerts,parades,andvacationtrips.Theschoolsandcollegesareclosedfrommid-DecemberthroughearlyJanuarywhenmanypeopleeattoomuch,drinktoomuch,andwatchtoomuchAmericanfootballonTV.Manygifts,cards,andannuallettersareexchanged,andthevariousfestivitiesarenotalwaysveryrestful.ThenthesamepeoplemakeNewYear’sResolutionstoeatless,drinkless,spendless,andworkharderinthecomingyear.ChristmasisbyfarthemostimportantholidayinEnglish-speakingcountries.OtherimportantholidaysinadditiontoThanksgivingandNewYear’sDayareValentine’sDay,St.Patrick’sDay,AprilFools’Day,andEaster.OnValentine’sDay,celebratedonFebruary14,peoplegivecards,chocolates,flowers,andkissestotheirspousesandsweethearts.OnSt.Patrick’sDay,March17,peopleweargreentocelebratetheluckoftheIrish,andeatcornedbeefandcabbage,andmaydrinkgreenbeer.DuringEasterWeekinlateMarchorearlyApril,ChristiansrememberthedeathandresurrectionofJesuswhileJewscelebratePassover,inmemoryoftheescapeoftheJewsfromancientEgypt,wheretheyhadbeenslaves.Althoughitisnotactuallyaholidayandhasnoreligiousconnotation,AprilFools’Day,celebratedonApril1,isadaywhenpeopleplayembarrassingtricksontheirfriendsandcolleaguesandevenontheirteachers.AnotherholidaywithsomesimilaritytoAprilFools’DayisHalloweenonOctober31,whenchildrenwearfunnyor2scarycostumesandasktheirneighborsfor“tricksortreats”.ThenameHalloweenmeans“hallowedevening”,thenightbeforeAllSaints’DaywhenChristiansaintsarehonored.Onthefollowingday,AllSouls’Day,servicesandprayersaresaidforthedead.Inmanycountries,itisadaywhenfamiliesvisitcemeteriesandplaceflowersonthetombsoftheirrelatives.InEurope,LaborDayiscelebratedonMay1,whereasinCanadaandtheUnitedStates,laborandlaborersarehonoredbyalegalholidayonthefirstMondayinSeptember.PartOnePreparation1.HolidayWords（教师用书第四次印刷版本的答案图中：1）竖行第12行的CANDY一词多圈了个A。2）向右上斜的SANTA少圈了个A.第一次印刷版本的答案图中：竖行第12行的CANDY一词多圈了个A。）Themessageis:Season’sgreetingstofirstyearstudents.2.ReadingaRhyme1)Itmightbeachildwhoisbetween7-12yearsoldwhenhe/sheislosinghis/herbabyteeth.2)Makingawish.3)Samples:—Iwishalldreamswouldcometrue.—IwishIcouldwatchaliveNBAgame.—IwishIcouldtravelaroundtheworld.—Iwishtohavealargecompanyofmyownsomeday.—Iwishmyparentstobehealthyandhappyeveryday.—Iwishluckwouldalwaysbewithme.Moreinformation:3Therhymeisquotedfromasong.Thefollowingisthewordsofthesong:AllIWantforChristmasIsMyTwoFrontTeethDonGardnerAllIwantforChristmasismytwofrontteeth,Mytwofrontteeth,seemytwofrontteeth.Gee,ifIcouldonlyhavemytwofrontteeth,ThenIcouldwishyouMerryChristmas.ItseemssolongsinceIcouldsay,SisterSusiesittingonathistle.Gosh,ohgee,howhappyI'dbeIfIcouldonlywhistle.AllIwantforChristmasismytwofrontteeth,Mytwofrontteeth,seemytwofrontteethGee,ifIcouldonlyhavemytwofrontteeth,ThenIcouldwishyouMerryChristmas.3.Whatisthisspecialday?STEPONEBetweenmidnighton/of31Marchandnoonon/of1Aprileachyear,somepeculiarthingscanhappen.Youmayfindyoureggat/forbreakfastissimplyashell;youmaybetoldyouhavewonafortunebyanunfamiliarvoiceonthetelephone;ortheneighborkidsmightknockon/atthedoorandsaythere’sanelephantinyourbackyard.STEPTWO1)It’sAprilFools’Day.2)Peopleplaytricksoneachother.Thecommontricksare:Tellso