Unit3CelebrationsSectionⅢReading&Writing速读教材课文，选择最佳答案1．Whatwashismotherdoingwhenhewokeup?A．Shewasnowheretobeseen.B．Shewaspreparingforbreakfast.C．Shewashavinglunch.D．Shewaspreparingforlunch.2．Whatpresentdidthewriterwanttogivehisgrandfatherforbirthday?A．Aspeciallunch.B．Avideo.C．Somephotos.D．Somemusic.3．Howdidthewriter'sgrandfatherfeelwhenhesawhisbestfriends?A．Interesting.B．Excited.C．Calm.D．Annoyed.4．Whywerethereafewtearsinhisgrandfatherandhisfriends'eyes?A．Becausetheyweresorrowed.B．Becausetheirlifewashard.C．Becausetheywerethrilledtoseetheiroldphotos.D．Becausetheycouldmeetagain.[答案]1－4DBBCWordsAndPhrases知识要点1descriptionn．描述，描写(教材P62)ANEVENTDESCRIPTION一次事件描写[例1]He'snotverygoodatdescription.他不大擅长描写叙述。[例2]Thescenerywasbeautifulbeyonddescription.那风景美丽得难以形容。[造句]他描述了他所见到的一切。Hegaveadescriptionofwhathehadseen.[归纳拓展](1)beyonddescription难以描述(2)describevt.描写，描述describe...as...把……描述成……[即学即练]单句语法填空①Hisfaceiswearybeyonddescription.②Rabieshasbeendescribedasoneofthemostterrifyingdiseasesknowntoman.知识要点2selectvt.挑选，选拔(教材P62)ForweeksIhadbeenworkingonthis，listeningtoGrandpa'sstories，selectinghisfavouritemusicandcollectingphotosfromthefamilyalbum.这几周我一直在做这件事，听爷爷的故事，挑选他特别爱听的歌曲，在家庭相册里挑选照片。[例1]Whohasbeenselectedtotakepartintheproject?挑选谁来参与这项计划？[例2]Sheselectedabirthdaypresentforherhusband.她为丈夫挑选生日礼物。[造句]我被选出来发表演说。Iwasselectedtomakeaspeech.[归纳拓展](1)selectsb.todosth.挑选某人做某事selectsb./sth.from...从……挑选出某人/某物selectsb.as...挑选某人作为……(2)selectionn.挑选，选拔[即学即练]单句语法填空①Heselectedadiamondringfromthesupermarket.②Weselectedhimtomake(make)aspeechontheopeningceremony.③ThiscityhasbeenselectedasthesiteforthecomingOlympicGames.知识要点3inone'sseventies在某人七十多岁时(教材P62)Surprisingly，theywereGrandpa'sbestfriendsfromsecondaryschool，allintheirseventies.令人惊讶的是他们是爷爷从中学毕业的最好的朋友，都七十多岁了。[例1]HewenttoAmericaforfurthereducationinhistwenties.他二十几岁时去美国深造。[例2]HelivedinCanadainthethirties.他在三十年代时住在加拿大。[造句]他的祖父已经七十多岁了。Hisgrandfatherwasalreadyinhisseventies.[归纳拓展]inthe1990s在20世纪90年代intheearly/mid/late1870s在19世纪70年代早/中/晚期[即学即练]单句语法填空①Inhistwenties，Charlesbegantowriteandsoonbecamefamous.②Thetramwayfellintodisuseinthe1920s.知识要点4calmvi.&vt.(使)平静，(使)镇定adj.平静的，镇静的，沉着的(教材P62)Grandpacouldn'tbelievehiseyesandittookquitealongtimeforthemtocalmdown.爷爷不敢相信自己的眼睛，他们花了很长时间才冷静下来。[例1]Itisimportanttokeep/staycalminanemergency.在紧急情况下保持镇静是很重要的。[例2]Afterthestormcameacalm.风暴过后，万籁俱寂。[造句]他深深地吸了几口气，使自己平静下来。Hetookafewdeepbreathstocalmhimselfdown.[归纳拓展]calmdown平静下来，镇静下来calm...down使……平静下来keepcalm保持镇静[即学即练]单句语法填空①Theseacalmeddownassoonasthewindfell.②Itriedtocalmhimdownafterhearingthebadnews.③Whenyouareingreatdanger，it'simportanttokeepcalm.知识要点5standfor代表；主张；容忍(教材P65)Theroundshapeisalsoasymbolofgatheringtogether，standingforhappinessinthenewyear.圆形也是一个在一起团聚的象征，代表着新年的幸福。[例1]AIDSstandsforAcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome.AIDS是获...
