Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsSkimmingReadingComprehensionI1.Howmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.2.Thebeginningoffestivalsofthedeadisrelatedto_______.A.religionB.seasonsC.specialpeopleD.huntingDon’tforget“Ancientfestival”1.starve1)starve:tocauseapersonorananimaltosufferseverelyordiefromhunger挨饿，饿死Millionsofpeoplestarvedtodeathduringthewar.Thehomelesschildrenarestarvingforlove.Whenwillthedinnerbeready?I’mstarving.3)感觉很饿（仅用于进行时）2)starveforsth渴望获得某物，缺乏starvationn.dieofstarvation:starvetodeathstarvationwages不够维持基本生活的工资2.Festivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportanttimesofyear.mean后可以跟不定式的复合结构。Inevermeanthimtoworkforus.3.honorv.=respectsb.Willyouhonormewithavisit?如蒙造访，十分荣幸。honoredguests贵宾Ifeelhighlyhonoredbythekindthingsyousaidaboutme.honorun.showhonortosb＝showrespecttosb.honorcn.带来光荣的人/物LiuXiangisanhonortoourcountry.4.satisfyvt.使满意Nothingsatisfieshim;heisalwayscomplaining.Thegovernmenttriesitsbesttosatisfypeople’sneeds.satisfactionn.满意、令人满意的人/物satisfied(人)满意的satisfying/satisfactory令人满意的Theteacherwassatisfiedwithhissatisfying/satisfactoryanswer.5.harm:1)n.damage,injury损坏，伤害doharmto…＝harmSmokingdoesharmtoourhealth.domoreharmthangood弊大于利Ifwetrytosolvetheprobleminthisway,itwilldomoreharmthangood.6.inmemoryof=asawayofrememberingThemonumentwasbuiltinmemoryofthelittlehero.Themuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthefamousscientist.inpraiseofinhonorofincelebrationofinsearchof歌颂为纪念为庆祝为寻找4.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.CarnivalandColumbusDay.B.HalloweenandSpringFestivals.C.ThanksgivingFestivalsandObon.D.Valentine’sDayandFool’sDay.KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFillinthefollowingchart.scanningReadingComprehensionIIFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenJapanMexicosomeWesterncountriesFestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayfestivaltohonorGandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvestFestivalsharvest/Thanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivalsEuropeanandothercountriesChinaandJapanSpringFestivalsSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomFestivalChinasomeWesterncountriesJapanWhatdopeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Peopleeatcertainfoodonthatday.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoWhatdopeopleinWesterncountriesdoinmemoryofthedead?Theyusedtobelieveinthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheydressaswitchesandghostsandgototheirneighbour’shomestoaskforsweets.pumpkinheadHalloweeninWesterncountriesmask7.dressupvi.穿上盛装Thereisnoneedtodressup;comeasyouare.dress(sb)upinsth/assb化装打扮Childrenlovedressingup.Shedressedherselfupasamonster.dressvi穿衣，打扮Waitingforamoment;I’mdressing.Shedresseswell(onverylittlemoney.)dressvt.dresssb.in…Ittakestimetodressthebaby.Theoldladyisneatlydressedinblack.8.playatrickon…捉弄Thenaughtyboylovesplayingtricksonothers.trick玩笑、恶作剧、诡计do/performatrick玩把戏FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.ColumbusDayNationalFestivalonOctober2TheDragonBoatFestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvestFestivalsPeoplewill________onThanksgivingfestivals.1.2.3.decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsfortheirfa...
