Unit 1 Festivals around the world[学生用书 P23] 重点单词重点词汇夯实练1.celebration n．庆祝；祝贺①They are celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival and many people are joining in the celebration．(celebrate)②Mr.Smith is having a party in celebration(celebrate) of his 80th birthday.2.starve vt.& vi.(使)饿死；饿得要死①It is reported that a great number of people in Africa starve to death(饿死) every year.②I’m starving to__become(become) an engineer.3.belief n．信任；信心；信仰①It is my firm belief(believe) that women should be treated equally.②We all believe(belief) that those who have a wonderful sense of humour are more popular.4.arrival n．到来；到达；到达者Because of the bad weather, he arrived(arrive) at the airport at midnight.5.gain vt.获得；得到Tom gained(gain) friendship and experience from the local people, working with them for three years.6.independent adj.独立的；自主的①It’s important that parents should allow their children some independence(independent).②We all have our own life, learning to be independent(independence).7.agriculture n．农业；农艺；农学①(2018·江苏卷) Technology is vital for agricultural(agriculture) development.②We should not ignore the importance of agriculture(农业的重要性) in a country.8.award n．奖；奖品 vt.授予；判定①He was awarded(award) the first prize in the speech competition, which made his parents very proud.②They expressed the wish that she (should) accept the award(接受这个奖品).9.custom n．习惯；风俗①As we know, it is difficult to get used to another country’s customs(custom).②It is a custom(是一个风俗) in Western countries to give presents at Christmas.10.admire vt.赞美；钦佩；羡慕①We all admire the old scientist for his great contribution to the country.②We all read his novels with great admirat...
