高中英语必修三unit1复习.docx

1、高中英语必修三unit1复习Festivals and celebrationsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught anima

2、ls. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Todays festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the anc

3、estors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate

4、 the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. I

5、t is now a childrens festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China

6、honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thank

7、sgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European ountries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might w

8、in awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of win

9、ter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which

10、take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jes

11、us from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy li

12、fe, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.A sad love storyLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentines Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didnt turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would

13、be there at seven oclock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that th

14、e manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhin, the weaving girl. While she was on eart

15、h she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“Just like me and Hu jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her grandmother was married to a human, she became very angry and

16、made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the rivers of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhin was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple

17、can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple wont be able to meet.The announcer said, “This is the story of Qiqiao festival. When forei

18、gners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentines story. Its a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesnt love me. Ill just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I dont want them to remind me of her.” So

19、 he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? Ive been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She wo

20、uld never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentines Day!Winter carnival in QuebecA group of very cold tourists are sitting in a cafe in old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warm up. The temperature is 32 degrees below freezing. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Ou

21、tside, snow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalks. The music and lights of the Carnival continue, but after a whole day of watching parades, riding in horse carriages and listening to the music, their feet are freezing and their noses are red. Every year, hundreds of thousands of pe

22、ople come to Quebec to take part in the week-long winter festival, the biggest in the world. Everyone who comes must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long. Early in the morning, you can watch the snowboarding competitions on the hill overlooking the river. Competi

23、tors speed down the track and through the air as though they could fly. The more brave of heart may try the canoe races. Five or six men paddle each canoe across the partly-frozen St Lawrence River. The river is full of big pieces of ice, and if you were to fall in, you would freeze in less than two

24、 minutes. One of the favourite events is the dog-sled race, in which teams of about six husky dogs pull long sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shouting to the dogs to encourage them. The sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers and the shouts of t

25、he crowd make an exciting Northern experience. The dogs are beautiful strong animals, with long, thick fur and many with blue eyes. While admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China, you can stop with other tourists in an igloo(圆顶冰屋) for hot tea or coffee.

26、It is amazing how warm these ice houses can be! Late in the evening, you can go to the snow palace, where Bonhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed in heavy clothes-even some of their instruments are dressed up for winter. Fin

27、ally, you will probably want to sit down in a cafe to warm up and to plan tomorrow. You might join the snowmobile races-or maybe you should just sleep in!1.mean意欲,打算,意味着I meant to go there yesterday.Missing the flight means waiting for another three hours.mean sb to do sth打算让某人做某事 What do you mean b

28、y? 你说.是什么意思？mean doing sth意味着 mean to do sth打算做某事(1)I should say sorry to you but I didnt mean (cause)trouble.(2)-Ouch!You hurt me! -I am sorry.But I any harm.I to drive a rat out. A.didnt mean,tried B.dont mean,am trying C.havent meant,tried D.didnt mean,was trying2.take place发生，举行(无被动语态)The film f

29、estival takes place in November in Shanghai.We may never know what took place that night.take the place of sb=take sbs place代替 in place在合适的位置 out of place在不合适的位置拓展：辨析take place,happen,occur,come about,break out(1)take place发生，举行，一般指有计划、有准备地发生。(2)happen发生，碰巧，一般用于偶然或突发性事件。 sth happen to sb某事发生在某人身上 sb

30、 happen to do sth某人碰巧做了某事(3)occur发生，指按计划使某事或效果发生，通常所指的时间和事件都比较确定。(4)come about发生，产生，多指事情已经发生，但不知道为什么。(5)break out发生，爆发，常指战争、灾难、疾病、火灾或争吵的发生。When will the wedding take place?I happened to see my headteacher of primary school in the street last Friday.These events occurred in 1990.The Second World War

31、broke out in September 1939.(1)Great changes (take)place in the rural areas in the last two decades.(2)It suddenly to me that I should call him up to make an appointment with him.A.happened B.took place C.occurred D.came about(3)I wont have this hind of thing him again.A.happening to B.happened to C

32、.taking place in D.take place in(4)They decided that the meeting should on Monday morning.A.happen B.take place C.hold D.be taken place3.starve vt.使挨饿，使饿死 vi.挨饿，饿死，可以介词to搭配be starved of/be starved for,相当于long for,be in great need of渴望，急需，迫切需要The lady is starving herself to try to lose weight.They got lost in the desert and starved to death.The patients are starved of/for medicine.(1)Many people death in the earthquake as a result of the delay of the supplies.A.were starved of B.starved to C.were starved D.starved for(2)