Unit1 詞匯精講精練

2/2B3U1FestivalsandcelebrationsBuildingupyourvocabulary1.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfiguresandimportantevents.rangen．一系列；范圍；界限vi．包括；（在一定范圍內(nèi)）變化a(wide)rangeof...一系列的；各種各樣的withintherangeof…在……的范圍之內(nèi)outof/beyondone’srange＝outof/beyondtherangeofsb.超過某人承受的范圍；某人能力達(dá)不到的rangefrom…to...＝rangebetween...and...處于某范圍內(nèi)；在…到…的范圍內(nèi)變化練習(xí)：1).Thesupermarketkeepsawiderange________goods.Theirpricesrange________justonlyafewyuantoseveralhundredyuan.2).Thequestionissotoughthatitis________therangeofhumanunderstanding.originn.起源；起因；出身；血統(tǒng)originaladj.最初的；原先的；原創(chuàng)的；獨(dú)特的；新穎的religionn.宗教；宗教信仰religiousadj.宗教的；虔誠的figuren．人物；數(shù)字；身材；畫像；人影v．認(rèn)為；認(rèn)定；估計；計算；理解figureout弄清楚；弄明白；計算出寫出句中figure的詞性和含義3).Sheisdietingtokeepherfigurealthoughsheisslim._______4).Canyoureadthisfigure?Isitathreeoraneight？_______5).Hewasoneofthegreatfiguresofhisage._______6)Ican’tfigureoutwhyshesaidso._______句子翻譯：7).我不明白自己做了什么讓老板生氣。___________________________________________________________________________________________However,nomatterhow/howeverdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.復(fù)習(xí)nomatter+疑問詞/疑問詞+ever用法joyn.[U]歡樂；高興[C]樂事；樂趣joyfuladj.令人高興的；歡喜的toone’s(great)joy/(much)toone’sjoy令某人（很）高興的是jumpforjoy高興地跳起來練習(xí)：8).____________________(令我們高興的是),hesurvivedthehorribleaccident.9).______________________________________________(無論我們碰到什么困難),wenevergiveupeasily.10).__________________________________________________(任何違反法律的人)issupposedtobepunished.3.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.\o"真人發(fā)音"gathervi．聚集；集合vt．聚集；搜集；收割gatherin收割；收獲gathertogether/up聚集；收攏gatherround/around圍攏練習(xí)：11).Allthechildrengathered_____________theoldmantolistentohisstories.12).Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfood_____________forthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.13).Thefarmersarebusy_______________________(收割)thecropsinthefield.14).____________________________(聚在一起),Thepeoplewerecurioustoknowwhatwashappening.4.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.gratefuladj．感激的；表示謝意的begratefultosb.forsth.因某事而感激某人begratefultodosth.因做某事而感激Iwouldbegratefulifyoucoulddo.../Iwouldappreciateitifyoucoulddo...如果你能……，我將感激不盡。練習(xí)：15）如果你能給我一些建議，我將不勝感激。_________________________________________________________________________________________16).非常感謝你幫我解決了這個難題。_________________________________________________________________________________________5.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.decoratevt．裝飾；裝潢；授予…勛章/獎?wù)耫ecorate...with以…裝飾…decorationn．裝飾；裝潢；裝飾品 decoratesb.for因?yàn)椤谀橙藙渍戮毩?xí)：17).Theexhibitionhall_____________________________(由...裝飾)manypaintings.18).Papercutsusedfor______________(decorate)areoftenseenonwindowsandgateduringSpringFestival.6.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.significantadj．有重大意義的；顯著的；重要的 significancen．意義；意思；重要性；重要意義significantlyadv.重大地，明顯地，顯著地；意味深長地；含義深遠(yuǎn)地Itissignificantthat…(＝Significantly,)…很重要beverysignificant＝beofgreatsignificance有重大意義beoflittle/nosignificance不太重要/不重要練習(xí)：19).重要的是，如果你充分利用正確地方法，很多問題都是簡單的。______________________________mostofthequestionsareeasyifyou__________________correctmethods.20).Hisuniversitywasawareofthe____________(significant)ofhiswork.21).Theproposalssheputforwardinthisreport________________________(意義重大).7.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.typicaladj．典型的；有代表性的；平常的 typicallyadv.典型地；有代表性地；一向；總是Itistypicalofsb.todosth.某人一向……；某人有做某事的習(xí)慣練習(xí)：22).Jackislateagain.Itistypicalofhim_____________(keep)otherswaiting.23).John一向在早上6點(diǎn)起床。___________________________________________________________________________________________24).It______________(typical)takesadayortwofinishthearticle(物品),_____________(depend)onthesize.Theyreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.reflectvt．顯示；反映；反射；映射；思考vi．思考reflectionn．反射；反照；反映；映像；沉思，深思reflectsb./sth.insth.（指鏡子等）映出某人/物的影像reflectsth.fromsth.從某物（表面）反射（光、熱、聲等）reflectonsth.思考某事練習(xí)：25).Thereasonwhyheislostin____________(reflect)isthatheisreflecting____________theproblem，which____________(reflect)inthelist.26).Isatinthewarmnightairwithacolddrinkinmyhand,_______________(reflect)theday—adayofpuremagic!(adayofpuremagic含義為__________________)faithn．宗教信仰；信任；相信；信念 faithfuladj.忠實(shí)的havefaithinsb./sth.對某人/某事有信心 losefaithin不再信任；對…失去信心練習(xí)：27).Havefaith__________yourself，be__________(faith)toyourworkand__________(faith)liveuptoyourpromiseandthenyou____________________(一定成功).9.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.隨著現(xiàn)代社會的發(fā)展和新思想的傳播，有些傳統(tǒng)會漸漸消失，而另一些傳統(tǒng)則得以建立。fadeaway逐漸消失；（身體）變得虛弱fadeout（聲音、畫面）逐漸模糊；漸淡fadein（聲音、畫面）逐漸清晰；漸強(qiáng)練習(xí)：28).Thesoundofthecheering____________________.歡呼聲逐漸消失。10.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.另一個例子是萬圣節(jié)，雖然起源于宗教，萬圣節(jié)漸漸成了孩子們縱情玩樂的一個節(jié)日。inspiteof不顧；不管；盡管inspiteof/despitethefactthat...＝although/though...盡管……練習(xí)：29).Hehasmodernideas______________________hisgreatage(盡管他年事已高).30).Althoughitissnowing,sheisgoingoutforawalk.=____________________________________,sheisgoingoutforawalk.=____________________________________,sheisgoingoutforawalk.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.takeadvantageof利用；欺騙；占…的便宜makeuseof利用；使用makethebest/mostof充分利用makegood/full/littleuseof充分/不充分利用練習(xí):31).他已經(jīng)下定決心要充分利用每一分鐘來學(xué)習(xí)。_________________________________________________________________________________________32).令人驚訝的是，人們花了那么長時間才把雙贏的機(jī)會利用起來。____________________________________ithastakenpeoplesolong_____________________________awin-winopportunity.with+賓語+賓補(bǔ)（todo/doing/done/adj./adv./n./prepphrase）練習(xí)：33).___________________________________________________(隨著住在海外中國人數(shù)的增加),theworldisgaininginterestandacceptingChineseculture.34).__________________________________(有這么多問題有待于解決),thepresidentishavingahardtime.35)._________________________________________(解決了這么多問題),thepresidentwentoutforawalk.12.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.此外，如果你仔細(xì)研究各種節(jié)日，你會驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)不同的文化實(shí)際上有很多共同之處。havesth.incommon（興趣、想法等方面）相同；有相同的特征；有共同點(diǎn)；共享……h(huán)avemuch/alot/something/little/nothingincommon(with...)（與…）有許多/一些/很少/毫無共同之處incommonwith...與…一樣；和…很像練習(xí)：36).Inpairs,discusswhatthey__________________________(有什么相同之處).37).Theyarebrothers，butthey_____________________________(毫無共同之處).38).________________________(與你一樣),Ithinktheadventurewillbe____________________(成功n.).13.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.網(wǎng)上的購物網(wǎng)站和社交媒體應(yīng)用軟件使得公眾為他們所愛的人花更多錢買禮物變得更容易。

【句式解構(gòu)】(1)該句是簡單句,其中it作形式賓語,動詞不定式作真正的賓語。(2)it作形式賓語時,常用于以下結(jié)構(gòu)中:make/find/think/consider+it+adj./n.+動詞不定式/動詞-ing形式/從句;拓展：find/feel/consider/think...itadj./n.todosth. like/hate/dependon+it+從句;練習(xí)：39).喬治說得很明白他想要什么。_________________________________________________________40).我認(rèn)為兩點(diǎn)鐘來較為方便。_____________________________________________attwo.41).即便是現(xiàn)在我還發(fā)現(xiàn)相信她的描述很難。EvennowI_____________________tobelieveherstory.42).我喜歡你笑的時候。________________________________________43).我討厭他在我學(xué)習(xí)的時候不斷打擾我。____________________

I'mstudyingandhekeepsbotheringme.

14.Itwasgreatfunwalkingalongthestreets,enjoyingtherelaxingatmosphere!(enjoying...在此處做伴隨狀語)練習(xí)：44).Heislyingonthegrass,_____________________________________________(凝視著天空).45).Ilikelyingonthebed,____________________________________(看電視).Thisisbecausethejuicefromtomatoesisreallygoodformakingsurfacesclean!(Thisiswhy...)句式解說：Thisisbecause...這是因?yàn)?..；Thisiswhy...這是...原因Thereasonwhyisthat......的原因是...練習(xí)：46).Iwaslatefortheappointment._________________________________________________________(那是因?yàn)榘肼飞衔遗加隽艘粋€老朋友)47).Hehadacaraccident._____________________________________________(這是他遲到的原因).48)他遲到的原因是出了車禍。________________________________________________________________Buttobefrank,thefireworksgoingoffthroughoutthenightwerereallyannoying.tobefrank=franklyspeaking坦率地說tobehonest=honestlyspeaking老實(shí)說generallyspeaking一般來說練習(xí)：49).坦白地說，很多學(xué)生抄作業(yè)這是普遍。___________________________________________________________________________________________50).老實(shí)說，微信朋友圈變得越來越商業(yè)化了。___________________________,WeChatMoments________________________________________________.17.P2dressupincarnivalcostumes穿上狂歡節(jié)的服裝dress(sb.)up穿上盛裝；打扮；裝飾dressoneselfupas/bedressedupas裝扮成dressoneselfin(be/getdressedin)穿著練習(xí)：51).每次參加聚會，她總是把自己打扮成一位貴婦人。Every/Eachtimesheattendsaparty,sheisalways_______________________aladyofhighsociety.18.P2receivecongratulationsfrom...收到來自...的祝賀congratulationn.(常用復(fù)數(shù)形式)祝賀，恭喜 lettersofcongratulation祝賀信congratulationsonsth.祝賀某事offer/sendone’scongratulationstosb.向某人致以祝賀練習(xí)：52).我寫信祝賀你們隊在比賽中獲得勝利。I’mwriting___________________________________________yourteam’ssuccessinthecompetition.完形填空：TheSpringFestivalmarksthefirstdayofanewyear,sothefirstmealisratherimportant.PeoplefromtheNorthandtheSouthhavedifferent__1__aboutthefoodstheyeatonthisspecialday.InNorthernChina,people__2__eatJiaozi.ThewordJiaoziinChinesemeanstheendofwinterandthebeginningofspring.Accordingtohistorical__3__,inthepastpeoplefromtheNorthandtheSouthbothateJiaozionChineseNewYear’sDay.Perhaps__4__theareasinSouthernChinaproducedmorericethanthoseinNorthernChina,southernpeopleslowly__5__toeatmanyotherkindsoffoodonNewYear’sDay.__6__,themostcommonfoodsforthefirstmealarenoodles,NewYearCakeandTangyuan.Thenoodleisa__7__oflonglife.TheNewYearCakeiscalledNiangaoinChinese,which__8__thehopeofimprovementinlifeyearafteryear.Tangyuanisasymboloffamily__9__accordingtotheChinese.To__10__aNewYearvisittorelativesandfriendsisanimportantactivityduringtheSpringFestival.Peoplealsosendcardsto__11__aNewYear’sgreeting.Whatchildrenlovemostistosetofffirecrackers.__12__,asthepaceoflifeisbecomingfasterandfaster,peoplehave__13__newwaystocelebratetheChinesetraditionalNewYear.Forexample,manypeoplenolongersendoutgreetingcards.__14__,theyuseshortmessagesoremails.AlsototravelduringtheNewYearholidayshascomeinto__15__.1.A.word B.habits C.meanings D.stories2.A.seldom B.usually C.never D.hardly3.A.reasons B.records C.notes D.stories4.A.instantly B.though C.but D.because5.A.understood B.knew C.made D.began6.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Consequently D.except7.A.symbol B.sign C.mark D.signal8.A.transports B.represents C.gets D.takes9.A.reunion B.luck C.happiness D.sadness10.A.do B.pay C.get D.carry11.A.express B.describe C.explain D.give12.A.Luckily B.Unfortunately C.However D.Besides13.A.givenup B.takenup C.gotup D.brokenup14.A.Instead B.Fortunately C.But D.And15.A.fashion B.effect C.sight D.power短文語法填空SpringFestivalisthemostimportantofthetraditionalChineseholidays.Itisofteninaccurately1_______

(call)“LunarNewYear”,because—aspartofthelunisolarChinesecalendar(農(nóng)歷)-thedateispartiallydeterminedbasedonlunarphase(月相).Thefestivaltraditionally2________

(begin)onthefirstdayofthefirstmonthintheChinesecalendarandendswithLanternFestival3__________

isonthe15thday.ChineseNewYear'sEve,adaywhenChinesefamiliesgatherfortheirannualreuniondinner,isknownaschúxī.Itliterallymeans“Year-passEve”.

Accordingto4_________

(tale)andlegends,thebeginningofChineseNewYearstartedwiththefightagainst5__________

mythicalbeast(神獸)calledNien(年).NienwouldcomeonthefirstdayofNewYeartodevourlivestock(牲畜),crops,andevenvillagers,6________(especial)children.Toprotect7________thevillagerswouldputfoodinfrontoftheirdoorsatthebeginningofeveryyear.ItwasbelievedthataftertheNien8________

(eat)thefoodtheyprepared,itwouldn'tattackanymorepeople.Onetime,peoplesawthattheNienwasscaredawaybyalittlechildwearingred.ThevillagersthenunderstoodthattheNienwasafraid9_________

thecolourred.Hence,everytimewhentheNewYearwasabouttocome,thevillagerswouldhangredlanternsandredspringscrollsonwindowsanddoors.Peoplealsousedfireworks10_____________

(frighten)awaytheNien.Fromthenon,Niennevercametothevillageagain.Buildingupyourvocabulary參考答案：1).of;from2).beyond3).身材4).數(shù)字5).人物6).計算7).Ican’tfigureoutwhatIhavedonetoannoymyboss.2.8).Toourjoy9).Nomatterwhat/Whateverdifficultyweencounter/comeacross/face/meetwith/arefacedwith10).Whoever?Anyonewhobreaksthelaw3.11).around/round12).isgathered13).gatheringin14.Gatheringtogether/up4.15).IwouldbegratefulifyoucouldgivemesomeadviceonhowtolearnEnglishwell.16).I’mverygratefultoyouforhelpingmefiguringoutthechallengingproblem.5.17).isdecoratedwith18).decoration6.19).Itissignificantthat/Significantly,makefull/goodusedof/makethemost/bestof/takefullad