Unit-1-Festivals-around-the-world-Reading汇编

Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldReadingSkimmingLookatthetitleofthereadingpassage,andthepicturesinit,andworkinpairstopredictthecontentofthepassage.Answer:1.Thenamesofthefestivalsandcelebrationsintheworld.2.Thetimeswhenthefestivalstakeplace.3.Whatpeoplecelebrate.4.whatpeopledointhefestivals.Scanthereadingpassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.ScanningKindsofFestivalsFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFestivalsoftheDeadDayoftheDead(Mexico)Obon(Japan)Halloween(somewesterncountries)FestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)ThanksgivingDay(Europeanandothercountries)Mid-AutumnFestivals(ChinaandJapan)HarvestFestivalsEasterandrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomFestivalSpringFestivalsSpringFestival(China)(somewesterncountries)(Japan)•1.starve•1)vi./vt.（使）挨饿，（使）饿死•Theygotlostandstarvedtodeath.•Boxerssometimesstarvethemselvesfor•severaldaystocontrolweight.•2)vi.渴望，急需要•starveforsth;starvetodosth•She’sstarvingforyourattention.•Shehasbeenstarvingtoseeyou.•她一直渴望见到你。•bestarvedof需要，渴望，缺乏2.bedifficulttofind:_________________________sth.be+adj.+todo:sth.是do的逻辑宾语，意思是todosthbeadj.类似形容词有：_________________________________________________________,___________________________________________e.g.1)English____________________inashorttime.英语难以在短时间内学好。2)Theproblem______________________这个问题很难算出来。3)Myboss__________________________我的上司很容易相处。难以找到，难以发现easy,hard,difficultinteresting,pleasant,nice,fit,unfit,bitter,light,heavy,dangerous,important,sweet,necessary.isdifficulttolearnwellisreallyhardtoworkout.iseasytogetalongwith.Thechairlooksratherhard,butinfact,it’sverycomfortableto_____.A.sitB.sitonC.besatD.besaton3.satisfy:vt/vi(使)满意,满足satisfysb/sthThestorydidn’tsatisfyme.Whathediddidn’tsatisfyme.satisfiedadj.感到满意的satisfyingadj.令人满意的satisfactoryadj.使人满意的satisfactionn.满意，满足besatisfiedwithsb/sth对...满意besatisfiedtodosth对做...感到满意toone’ssatisfaction使某人满意的是..farfromsatisfactory远非令人满意I’msatisfiedwithwhathedid.Tomysatisfaction,hepassedtheexam.Areyou__________tohearthe___________news?Yes,I’m_______withthenews.Thatistosay,thenews_________me.Whataboutyou?Areyou_________________thenews?satisfiedsatisfyingsatisfiedsatisfiessatisfiedwith4.inmemoryof:纪念,作为…的纪念=tothememoryofsbThemuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthefamousscientist.类似短语有：inhonorofinfavorofinchargeofinneedofinsearchofinpraiseof5.…becausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth.leadsb.to+n.____________________leadsbtodosth.___________________leadto+n.________________________e.g.1)Thisstreet________________________.你沿这条街走就可以到达车站。2)What______________________it?什么使你相信它？3)____________________________.条条大路通罗马（殊途同归）4)__________________________________________________________.勤奋就能成功，而懒惰导致失败。带领某人通往/到……使……做……引领，通向；导致，招致leadsyoutothestationledyoutobelieveAllroadsleadtoRomeHardworkleadstosuccess,whilelazinessleadstofailure6.feast:(1)n.盛宴,宴会,节日,享受,eg.aweddingfeastSpringFestivalisanimportantfeasttous.Theeveningwasreallyafeastformusiclovers.(2)vt.宴请,款待feastsb(with/onsth):(用...)款待...Hefeastedhisfriendwithfish.(3)使(耳目)享受，feastone’seyeson...尽情享受，大饱眼福eg.They’refeastingtheireyesonthebeautifulsceneryinthecountryside.vi.尽情地吃...feast(onsth)eg.Wefeastedonthebestfoodanddrink.7.Theyofferfood,flowersandgift….offer,provide,supplyoffer主动提供。offersthtosb;offersbsthprovide供给（所需物，尤指生活必需品）。providesth(forsb);providesbwithsth.supply:供应（所需要或所要求之物）。supplysthto/forsb;supplysbwithsthWhenImeetdifficulty,myroommateswill_____mehelp.他们悬赏找回丢失的珠宝。They_______arewardforthereturnofthelostjewels.政府得提供这些老人们吃穿。Thegovernmentneedto_________theseoldpeoplewithfoodandclothes.每个月都得供应足够的电。Electricityshouldbe_________enougheverymonth.offerofferedprovidesupplied8.dressup:vi/vt.打扮,穿上盛装,装饰ThewholefamilyaredressinguptheChristmastree.Wedressedupforourfriend’swedding.dressupas打扮成为...dressupin穿着...bedressedin...穿着...dresswell/badly(vi.)Theytriedtodressupaspolicemen.Thenurseisdressedinaredcoattoday.dressvt.给...穿衣/打扮，后面的宾语是表示人的n./pron.dresssb/oneselfgetdressedHurryupandgetdressed.1.Sheis_______agoldring.2.Shehurriedly_______hersonandtookhimtothekids-garden.3.Rememberto________yourcoat.Itiscoldoutside.wearingdressedputon(1).___inred,shelooksmorebeautiful.A.DressingB.DressedC.WearingD.Worn(2).Littlegirlslike___beautifulclothes.A.todressupinBdressingupinC.todressupinD.dressingup9.trick:n.诡计，恶作剧，窍门vt/vi欺骗thetricksoflearningEnglishplaytricks/atrickonsb搞恶作剧，诈骗，开玩笑tricksbinto(doing)sth.诱使某人(做)某事Hetrickedmeintogivinghimmoney.~sboutofsth从某人处骗走某物10.gainvt.获得，得到，赚1)gainexperience/thefirstprize/one’sliving2)(钟、表）走快，增加Mywatchgainsfourminutesaday.n.