Listening宜城二中赵青玲Trueorfalse1.EasterisoneofthemostimportantdaysforChristians.2.HelenandAndyleftschoolonWednesdayafternoonat2:00.3.AndyboughtadozenofHotCrossBuns.4.TheEastereggswereinthecupboard,behindboxesandunderclothes.TFFTEasterisoneofthemostimportantdaysforChristians,becauseitcelebratesthedeathandreturnofJesus.However,formanypeopleitisaholidaywhenfamiliescangettogethertoeatagoodmeal.BecauseEasterisinSpring,itisalsoatimewhenbabyanimalsandbirdsarebornandnewplantsgrow.Itisatimeofhopeandpromise.HelenandAndyleftschoolonThursdayafternoonattwoo’clock.Theyweregoingtohaveafour-dayEasterholiday.TheyweregoingtobuysomecandyeggsandsomeHotCrossBunsforthelittlechildren.Thewholefamilycamehometospendtheweekendtogether.AndyboughtthecandyEastereggs,buthedidnothaveenoughmoneyinhispockettobuttheHotCrossBuns.Helentooksomeofhermoneyandboughtadozen.OnSaturdaynight,afterthesmallchildrenhadgonetobed,AndyandHelenhidcandyandchocolateEastereggsalloverthehouse.Somewerebig,somewereverysmall,andsomewerenoteggsatall,butintheshapeofchickensorrabbits.TheywerehiddeninCupboards,behindboxesandunderclothes.OnSundaymorning,thechildrenbegantohuntfortheEastereggsandcandy,theythoughttheEasterBunnyhadleftsomanytheycouldnotfindall.Ofcourse,theycouldnoteatthemall.Later,MomcalledAndyandHelentohelpwiththedinner.SheaskedAndytocleanthecarrotsandpotatoes.Helensaidshewouldprepareroastlambandapplepie.Finally,whentheysatdowntohavedinner,theywereallthankfulforthedeliciousfood,andthatspringwascomingsoon.ThelisteningpassageisaboutsomeofthetraditionalcustomsofEaster.ChildrenlookforEastereggshiddenbytheirparentsandthenthefamilyeataspecialdinnerofroastlambandapplepie.•Reading1.Missingthelastbusmeans_____home.A.TowalkC.WalkedD.walk2.Aterribletrafficaccident___________lastnightThefootballmatchwill_____________tomorrow.B.walkinghappenedtakeplace1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.()2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.()3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.()4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn()5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.()FTTFFParagraph11.Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?theendofcoldweather,plantinginspring,harvestinautumn;whenhuntercaughtanimalsforfood;whentheyhadenoughfood;whentheywantedayearofplenty2.Whymusicandfiresareusedinfestivals?Becausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.starve:diefromhunger使饥饿，饿死starvetodeath饿死starveof/for渴望，急需，迫切需要Eg:1.Theylostinthedesertandstarvedtodeath.2.Thepatientsarestarvingof/formedicine.3.Sheislonelyandstarvingforfriendship.Plenty+可数名词复数+复数谓语+不可数名词+单数谓语Eg:Thereisplentyoftime.Thereareplentyofapplesinthehome.2.day/year/life…ofplenty富裕的日子/年月/生活等Eg:1)Youhavealifeofplenty,whatwouldyoubeworried?2)Everyonehasenoughtoeatinyearsofplenty.1.plentyof:alargenumberof许多，大量Paragraph21.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?2.WhatdopeopledoinJapanduringObon?3.WhatdoMexicopeopleeat?4.Whatcanyouseeinthesecondpicture?Whichfestivaldoesitbelongto?1.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?tohonorourancestors;tomakeourancestorhappysodon’tharmus;2.WhatdopeopledoinJapanduringObon?Peopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestor.Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusic.3.WhatdoMexicopeopleeat?Eatfoodinshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.4.Whatcanyouseeinthesecondpicture?Whichfestivaldoesitbelongto?...
