SectionⅣLanguagePointsⅡ（GulturalCorner&OtherParts）Choosethebestanswersaccordingtothetext1．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Themeaningofcarnival.B．Thehistoryofcarnival.C．Themeetingofthetwocultures—EuropeanandAfrican.D．TheChinesefestivalmostlikecarnival.2．WhichofthefollowingaboutcarnivaltodayisRIGHT?A．ItiscelebratedonlyinVenice.B．Ithasalonghistorymorethan10years.C．AftercarnivalpeoplewillcelebratetheNewYear.D．Itisaninternationalandmulticulturalexperience.3．Wheredidtheslavescomefrom?A．TheycamefromItaly.B．TheycamefromVenice.C．TheycamefromtheirhomesinAfrica.D．TheycamefromBrazil.4．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewaythattheslavesholdtheircelebrations?A．Theypaintedtheirfaceswhite.B．Theyimitatedtheirmasters.C．Theytreatedtheirmastersastheirfamilymembers.D．Theymadefunoftheirmasters.5．Whatdidthewhiteinhabitantsdo?A．Theybegantotakepartinthecarnival,too.B．Theyorderedtheslavestostopcelebrations.C．Theyweren'twelcomedbytheslaves.D．Theytookpartinthecelebrationoftheirfreedom.答案：1～5ADCCAⅠ.单词拼写1．Theagreementmarks(标志)anewphaseininternationalrelations.2．Badcustomsandlawsoughttobeabolished(废除)．3．Thecountryhastoimport(进口)mostofitsrawmaterials.4．Wedevelopedtrade(贸易)withthemformutualbenefit.5．Everymemberofthisfamilymustbendtothewishesofthemaster(主人)．6．Thetransport(运输)ofgoodsbyairisveryexpensive.7．Alargenumberofstudentsparaded(游行)onthestreetstoprotestagainstwhattheJapanesehaddonetotheChinese.Ⅱ.根据汉语意思及词性写出下面单词1．relaxingadj.使人放松的→relaxedadj.感到放松的→relaxvt.(使)放松→relaxationn．消遣，娱乐2．celebration_n．庆典；庆祝→celebratev．庆祝3．freedomn．自由→freeadj.自由的4．unitevt.联合→united_adj.联合的→unionn．联盟5．originn．起源→originaladj.原来的；最初的6．magnificentadj.华丽的；富丽堂皇的→magnifyvt.放大；赞美；夸大[巧记单词]词根词形变化构词点拨celebratecelebration动词去e加ion构成名词uniteunited动词(e)d构成形容词Ⅲ.根据汉语意思补全短语1．consistof由……组成；由……构成2．aswellas除……之外还……；既……又……3．byforce用武力4．washdown冲洗某物；冲下5．give_up放弃6．moreorless大约；或多或少7．gowildabout对……狂热8．atthesametime同时；但是9．makefunof取笑10．takeover接管1．[教材原句]Ifpossible,recordyourselfasyouspeak...如果可能的话，录下你所说的……[句型点拨]ifpossible“如果可能的话”。[佳句赏析]如果有可能的话，尝试每天都在同一时间睡觉和起床。Ifpossible,trytogotobedandwakeupatthesametimeeveryday.2．[教材原句]I'dratherhavesomethingwithchocolate.我宁愿吃一些带有巧克力的食品。[句型点拨]wouldratherdosth.“宁愿做某事”。[佳句赏析]他宁愿在农村工作。Hewouldratherworkinthecountryside.3．[教材原句]．..therewasanimmediateneedforpeopletoworkonthem.……急需干活的人手。[句型点拨]Thereisaneed(forsb.)todosth.“(某人)需要做某事”。[佳句赏析]你明天需要早起。Thereisaneedforyoutogetupearlytomorrow.TheMeaningofCarnivalCarnivaltodayisaninternational,multiculturalexperience.Buthowdiditbecomeso?Tounderstandwhatcarnivalisallabout,weneedtolookatthehistoryofAmericaandthemeetingoftwocultures—EuropeanandAfrican.ThearrivalofEuropeansinAmerica,andtheopeningofhugefarmsandplantationstogrowcotton,fruitandvegetables,meanttherewasanimmediateneedforpeopletoworkonthem.Thismarkedthebeginningoftheslavetrade.Formorethantwohundredyears,untilthebeginningofthe19thcentury,whenthetradewasfinallystopped,millionsofpeopleweretakenbyforcefromtheirhomesinAfricaand...
