Module4CarnivalPeriodOneWarmupandReading(Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1.Wheredidcarnivalbegin?A.LatinAmerica.B.Europe.C.America.D.Britain.2.WhendidcarnivalstartinEurope?A.AfterEaster.B.BeforeEaster.C.Thewholewinter.D.Thelastdayofwinter.3.WhichoneisTRUEaboutthecarnivalinVenice?A.ItisthemostfamouscarnivalinEurope.B.Itlastsforoneday.C.Itlastsforoneweek.D.Peoplecaneatanddrinkbuttheycannotweartheirmasks.4.WhyweremasksbannedinVenice?A.Becausemaskswerenotwelcomedbytheordinarypeople.B.Becausemaskswerenotwelcomedbytherichandfamouspeople.C.Becausepeoplewhoworemasksusuallycarriedfirearms.D.Becauseitmaycausemanycrimeswhichwerehardtopunish.5.WhatisthekeytothecarnivalinVenice?A.Musicandmovement.B.Musicanddance.C.Itcanattractmanyforeigners.D.Themysteryofthemask.Ⅱ.课文缩写Theword“carnival”1.________________twoLatinwordsandinEuropeit2.________________________fortydayswithoutmeat.Duringthecarnivalperiod,people3.________________thestreetswithbeautifulcostumesandworemasksto4.________theirfaces,5.________whattheywantedwithout6.________________.However,wearingmasksbecameaproblemandthegovernmenthadto7.________theuseofmasksandcarnivalbecamejusta8.________.Theninthelate1970s,thetraditionwas9.________bystudents.Thetowncouncil10.________thatcarnival11.________________________business,andthefestivalcamebacktolife.Today,carnivalinVeniceis12.________forfivedaysandhotelsarefully13.________.Andinthestreetsyoucanseeallkindsofmasks.Butifthemasks14.________________,themagicislost.Sonobody15.________themoff.Ⅲ.用适当的介、副词填空1.Thisfestivalis________theendofOctober,when“ghosts”comeout.2.Haveyoueverdressed________inspecialclothes?3.Think________carnival,andyouthinkofcrowds,costumes,andconfusion.4.________thebeginning,itlasted________justoneday.5.Theirusewaslimitedbylaws,thefirstofwhichdatesback________thefourteenthcentury.6.Iftheybrokethelaws,theywereput________prisonforup________twoyears.7.But________thelate1970sthetraditionwasrevivedbystudents.8.Hotelsarefullybookedandthenarrowstreetsarecrowded________wonderfulcostumes.9.Ifthekey________Rioismusicandmovement,theninVeniceitisthemysteryofthemask.10.Ifthemaskscome________,themagicislost.Ⅳ.同义词语替换1.Themeetingfinishedafterlastingfourhours.________________2.Hermaidhelpedhertoput_on_special_clothesfortheparty.________________3.Ihopeyou’llhave_a_good_timeinBeijing.________________4.Abuttonran_away_fromhiscoat.________________5.Theoldtempleinthisareadates_fromtheSongDynasty.________________能力提升阅读理解AItwasThanksgivingmorningandinthecrowdedkitchenofmysmallhomeIwasbusypreparingthetraditionalThanksgivingturkeywhenthedoorbellrang.Iopenedthefrontdoorandsawtwosmallchildreninragshuddlingtogetherinsidethestormdooronthetopstep.“Anyoldpapers,lady?”askedoneofthem.Iwasbusy.Iwantedtosay“no”untilIlookeddownattheirfeet.Theywerewearingthinlittlesandals,wetwithheavysnow.“ComeinandI’llmakeyouacupofhotcocoa.”Theywalkedoverandsatdownatthetable.Theirwetsandalsleftmarksuponthefloor.Iservedthemcocoaandbreadwithjamtofightagainstthecoldoutside.ThenIwentbacktothekitchenandstartedagainonmyhouseholdbudget.Thesilenceinthefrontroomstruckme.Ilookedin.Thegirlheldtheemptycupinherhands,lookingatit.Theboyaskedinaflatvoice,“Lady,areyourich?”Ilookedatmyshabbyslipcovers(家具套).Thegirlputhercupbackinitssaucercarefu...