2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 12 Culture Shock Section Ⅰ Re

1Unit12CultureShock圣诞节在中国有着众多粉丝，中国春节也不甘示弱，成为世界性节日的趋势不可避免。HappyChineseNewYear:FromChinatotheWorldAsChristmasfindsmorefollowersinChina，ChineseNewYear，orSpringFestival,alsobringsitsblessingandfestiveatmosphereacrosstheworld.Andjustasthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijingunitedthewholeworldwith“onedream”，today,ChineseNewYearisbecomingaworldfestival.Since2009，anumberofcelebrationshavebeenheldoverseasunderthetheme,HappyChineseNewYear，engagingbothoverseasChineseandcitizensfromallovertheworld.TheMinistryofCulturehaslaunchedthesixthHappyChineseNewYearin2015,whenover800programswillbestagedinmorethan320citiesin118countriesandregions.HappyChineseNewYearwillbeginonFeb.4th，andendonMar.5th,theLanternFestival.WiththepopularityofHappyChineseNewYear，moreoverseascompaniesandartsinstitutesarewillingtoprovidesupportinapartnership,includingtheEmpireStateBuilding，theBritishMuseum,thenationalTVnetworkandanother300partnersacrosstheworld.[阅读障碍词]1．blessingn．祝福2．atmospheren.氛围3．overseasadj.国外的4．engagevt.参加5．lanternn.灯笼6．instituten.协会[诱思导读]1．WhatdoyouknowaboutHappyChineseNewYearaccordingtothepassage?Today,ChineseNewYearisbecomingaworldfestivalanditisbecomingmoreandmorepopularintheworld.2．WhenwillHappyChineseNewYearbeginandend?ItwillbeginonFeb.4thandendonMar.5th.3．Whichdoyouthinkismoreimportant，ChristmasorChineseNewYear？Why?2略SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.majorityA．v.给小费n.小费()2.wanderB．vt.理解，掌握；吸收()3.oweC．vt.兑换，交换()4.anyhowD．vi.漫游，闲逛()5.tipE．adv.总之，反正；不管怎样()6.expectationF．adj.合理的，正当的()7.exchangeG．vt.欠(情、债等)()8.reasonableH．n.期待的事物，预期()9.absorbI．n.道歉，认错()10.apologyJ．n.大半，大多数[答案]1—5JDGEA6—10HCFBIⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．欠某人一个道歉B．支付C．首先D．结果E．习惯于F．感到迷惑G．提前H．放弃()1.Ihavehadtopayforrepairstothehouse.()2.Asaresult，thebadthinghasbeenturnedintoagoodone.()3.ButnoweverytimeIseehim，Igetconfused.()4.Everythinghasbeenfixedinadvance.()5.Heowedmeanapologyforhurtingmyfeelings.()6.MyaimwasfirstofalltodeterminewhatIshoulddonext.()7.Youwillhavetogetusedtoalotofpeopleinandoutofyourhome.()8.Youmustgiveupallthoughtsofmarryinghim.[答案]1—5BDFGA6－8CEHDearAuntMei，Ican'tbelieveI'vebeeninLondonfor6monthsalready!Icertainlyoweyou3anapologyfornotwritingmoreoften.I'vejustbeensobusystudyingandtryingtoabsorballthenewthingsaroundme—IthinkI'mstillexperiencingcultureshock.Thereissomuchherethatisdifferentfromhome.Butyou'llsoonexperienceitallyourself!Iwishyourvisitwasn'tgoingtobesobrief(短暂的)①butthere'salotwecandoandseeinaweek.I'mjustsogladyoucanaffordtovisitmeandIrefusetoletyoupayforanythingwhileyou'rehere!Idon'tknowwhatyourexpectationsareofLondon,butknowingthatyou'venevertravelledoutsideofAsia②，IthoughtI'dtellyouabitaboutwhatyoucanexpecttofind③.Firstofall,thefood.WhenIfirstgothere,IwasamazedtofindthatLondonissuchaninternationalcity.Therearepeoplefromallovertheworldlivinghere④andasaresult,therearemanyinternationalrestaurants.DoyouknowthatalmosteverytowninBritainhasatleastoneChineserestaurant?ButBritishpeoplehardlyevereatChinesefoodforbreakfast.You'regoingtohavetogetusedto⑤bacon(腌猪肉)andeggswithafewslices(薄片)oftoast(烤面包)forbreakfastoverhere,AuntMei！亲爱的梅姨：我真不敢相信我在伦敦已待了6个月了！没有经常给你写信，非常抱歉。我一直忙于学习，了解身边的新事物——我觉得自己还在经历着文化上的冲击。这儿的很多事情与国内都不一样。不久您就会亲身体会到了！我真希望您的来访不会这么短，但一周内我们也有许多事情可做，许多地方可参观。您能抽时间来看我，我真是太高兴了。当您来这儿的时候我不会让您花钱的！我不知道您对伦敦有什么期望，但是我知道您从来没有到亚洲以外的地方旅行，所以我想告诉您一些您可能期望找到的东西。首先是关于食物，我刚到伦敦时，对于伦敦是这样一个国际化的城市感到吃惊。这里的人来自世界各地，因此这里有许多国家的餐馆。你知道吗？在英国几乎每个城镇至少都有一家中餐馆？但是英国人早饭不吃中国食物。梅姨，你得适应这里咸肉、鸡蛋加几片烤面包的早饭。[助读讲解]①wish后面跟从句，从句使用虚拟语气，表示与现在事实相反的假设，从句谓语动词用过去式。②现在分词作原因状语。③I'dtellyouabitabout...是thought的宾语，省略了that；该从句中含有what引导的宾语从句，作介词about的宾语。④livinghere是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰people。⑤getusedto习惯于。Andawordofadvice.Toavoidgettingconfusedabout⑥theBritishtipping(给小费)system，youneedtocheckyourbilltoseeifatipisincludedornot.Ifit4isn't,Isuggestleaving⑦10%ofthebillforthewaiter(服务员)orwaitress—evenabitmoreiftheserviceisgood.Talkingofmoney—it'sreallyeasytoexchangetraveller'scheques(支票)atbanksorhotelssoIadviseyoutogetsomeofthosebeforeyoucome.IthinkweshouldconsiderstayingintheEnglishcountrysideforafewnightsasIknowyouenjoyhiking⑧.Wecanwanderthroughthefieldsandevenpickafewmushrooms(蘑菇)tohavewithourbreakfast!Ihavelearntwhichonesaretastyandsafetoeatsowewon'triskgettingsick!Anddon'tforgetawarmcoat!Itcangetprettycoldandfoggy(多雾的)inthiscountry.Onelastthing,Ididn'tunderstandBritishhumouratallwhenIfirstgothere.TheBritishfindthestrangestthingsfunny!We'recertainlymoreusedtoChinesehumoursodon'tbesurprisedifyouhearlaughterwhenyoudon'tthinkanything'sfunny.They'renotlaughingatyou!ButeventhoughsomeBritishpeoplearequitestrange⑨，themajorityofthemarereallyfriendlyandI'vemadesomegoodfriends.Anyhow,I'dbettergetbacktowork.Iamsolookingforwardtoyourvisit,AuntMei!LoveXiaojin一点建议：为了避免对英国小费制度的困惑，你要查看账单上是不是包括小费。如果不包括，我建议你给服务生或服务小姐留10%——，甚至可以再多一点儿假如你认为他们服务得好。谈到钱——在银行或饭店兑换旅行支票非常容易，所以我建议您来之前准备一些支票。我知道你喜欢远足，我想我们应该在英国乡村住几天。我们可以在田野中漫步，甚至可以采一些蘑菇来和早饭一起吃。我学会了识别哪些蘑菇好吃又安全，我们不会冒吃了之后生病的危险。别忘记带暖和的外套！英国会很冷的，而且多雾。最后，我刚到时一点儿都不懂英式幽默，英国人认为最奇怪的事情是好笑的，我们比较习惯中国式的幽默，所以您觉得没有什么好笑时听到笑声，不要感到吃惊，他们不是在笑您！虽然有些英国人非常奇怪，但是大多数人都很友好，我已结交了一些好朋友。好啦，我得回去工作了。梅姨，我期待着您的来访。爱您的晓进[助读讲解]⑥不定