Unit 2 Let’s celebrate!

Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas

基础训练

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1. Taking r____ exercise is the best way to improve your health.

2. During the Spring Festival， we can see many red d____ in every home.

3. Based on her wonderful performance， Zhu Ting was h____ as the most valuable player.

4. He bought a lot of food for the s____ people in this area.

5.The government has given a w____ that people are not allowed to let off fireworks during the festival.

6. The ____ （不平等） between the rich and the poor is increasing in the city.

7. They gathered together and talked about music， painting and ____ （文学）.

8. Many people often ____ （抱怨） that they are too busy to find time for reading.

9.Some African people are still fighting for the ____ （自由） and independence of their countries.

10. They predicted that the next year would be a good ____ （收成）.

选词填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

regard as as long as regardless of address to wrap up

1. _________ I can spend the weekend with you， it doesn’t matter where I go.

2. These gifts _________ for several days and are ready to be posted.

3. He does what he wants _________ what others say.

4. Tu Youyou _________ one of the most famous female scientists in the world.

5. Can you help me give him the letter which _________ him？

课文语法填空

Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they were children. That is the reason ____1____ Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who regard Christmas as a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters ____2____ （be） one of the most famous names in English literature—J. R. R. Tolkien.

Every Christmas， ____3____ envelope with a North Pole stamp ____4____ （address） to Tolkien’s children. Each letter took Tolkien a long time ____5____ （complete）. The letters told wonderful stories about Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole. The letters did， however， change as Tolkien’s children got ____6____ （old）. The book ____7____ （tell） us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas， Polar Bear and other ____8____ （character） at the North Pole， we can all share the true spirit of ____9____ （give） at Christmas time. By expressing love for his children ____10____ such a special way， Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.

1. ____  2. ____  3. ____  4. ____  5. ____

6. ____  7. ____  8. ____  9. ____  10. ____

阅读理解

The Torch （火把） Festival is a traditional festival celebrated among some ethnic （民族的） groups in southwestern China， such as the Yi， Bai， Hani， Lisu， Naxi， Pumi and Lahu， etc. It usually falls on lunar June 24th or 25th， with three days of celebrations. The origin of the festival may have something to do with the worship of fire by ancestors， who believed fire had the power to drive away insects and protect crop growth. For some ethnic groups， it’s a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them on taking care of crops.

During the festival， big torches are made to stand in all villages， with small torches placed in front of the door of each house. When night falls， the torches are lit and the villages are bright. At the same time， people walk around the fields and houses， holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners. Inside the villages， young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night. Other activities like horse races， bullfights， etc. are also held during the festival.

In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan， torches are used to form hurdles （栏架） for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally attach fruits to torches with ropes. When the ropes are broken after the torches are lit， people struggle for the fruits for good luck. For the Lisu people in Sichuan， the festival is an occasion for holding grand torch parades （游行）. Big torches are carried by the procession， which is like a fire dragon. If several processions from different directions meet， it’s a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.

1. Why did people originally light torches during the Torch Festival？

A. To drive away insects.                                     B. To celebrate crop harvests.

C. To memorize their ancestors.                          D. To light up the villages and fields.