PAGE1PAGEUnit1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSPeriod4ListeningandTalking培優(yōu)層級1——基礎多維鞏固一、單詞拼寫1．Onthenightofthefestival，________(煙花)wentoffhereandthere.2．Colorfullanternsaddedtoalively________(氣氛)inthesummerstreets.3．Myfriendaskedmetoattachastamptothe________(信封)andmailit.4．Fromthehousecametheburstsof________(快樂的)laughterofthechildren.5．Heorderedsome________(烤制的)turkeyandvegetables,withapplepietofollow.6．Hereturnedhomeeachyeartocelebrate________(圣誕節(jié))andNewYearwithhisfamily.二、單句語法填空1．John'sbadhabitis________(read)withoutthoroughunderstanding.2．Iamvery________(please)toknowthatyouhavegotthefirstprize.3．Incountriesallovertheworld,________(fall)watercanbeusedtogenerateelectricity.4．Whathesaidatthemeetingyesterdaywasvery________andIwas________(disappoint)．5．Whatwillyoudoifthepeople________(seat)atthebackofthehallhavetroublehearingthespeech?6．Thereisalotofevidence________(show)thatstaringatthecomputerforalongtimedoesharmtooureyes.7．Awomanaskedtheprimaryschoolinhercitytoaccepthersix－year－oldson，whohasa________(hear)disability.8．With________(shine)darkeyes,heseemslikethekindofkidwhowouldenjoypublicspeaking.9．TravellingalongtheoldSilkRoadisaninterestingand________(reward)experience.10．Thestudentstodayneedtoadapttotherapidly________(change)world.參考答案：一、單詞拼寫1.fireworks2.atmosphere3.envelope4．merry5.roast6.Christmas二、單句語法填空1.reading2.pleased3.falling4.disappointing；disappointed5.seated6.showing7.hearing8．shining9.rewarding10.changing培優(yōu)層級2——多維訓練提能●七選五閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。ShouldschoolsallowHalloweencelebrations?HalloweenisoneofthemostcelebratedholidaysintheUnitedStates.1.Manyschoolsalsocelebratetheholidaybyhavingkidsdressupincostumes,takepartincostumeshows,andjoininavarietyofactivitiesrelatingtoHalloween.OnOctober31,thehallsofschoolsacrossthecountrywillbefilledwithprinces,princesses,andsuperheroes.Inadditiontocostumes,schoolHalloweencelebrationsoftenincludeclassroompartiesandtrick-or-treating.

2.Theyalsosaythatdressingupincostumesallowskidstoexpressthemselvesandshowofftheircreativity.

3.Officialsatmanyofthoseschoolssaythecelebrationsaretootime-consuming(費時的)andtakeawayclasstime.Theyalsopointoutthosekidswhocan'taffordcostumesorwhodon'tcelebrateHalloweenforculturalreasonsfeelleftout.Forexample,SethBoydenElementarySchoolinMaplewood,NewJersey,cancelled(取消)itsHalloweencelebrationlastyear.Officialsattheschoolsaidthatinthepast,manystudentsstayedhomeonthatday.

4.BreePicower,aprofessorofEarlyandElementaryEducationatMontclairStateUniversity,said,“Maplewoodisawonderfulexampleofaschoolbeingresponsivetosociety.Manyschoolsplantolearnfromit.Schoolsareplaceswherestudentsshouldfeelincluded.”

ParentsinMaplewoodhaddifferentopinionsofthispolicy.Somesaidthatthenewno-Halloweenpolicywasawelcomechange.5.

A.Itbringsalotofsafetyproblems.B.ExpertssayMaplewoodisnotalone.C.Manypeopledislikethesecostumes.D.Eachyearthere'remillionsofAmericanscelebratingtheholiday.E.ButmoreandmoreschoolshavecancelledHalloweencelebrationsinrecentyears.F.Manyteachers,parents,andstudentsseethesecelebrationsasafunbreakfromtheschoolday.G.AndotherssaidthatitwasunfairthattheirchildrenarenownotallowedtocelebrateHalloweeninschool.●閱讀理解MoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindifor“rowoflights”.ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia.Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswell.TheUnitedStatesisoneoftheplaceswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.DiwalicelebrationscannowbefoundatAmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity'sTimesSquare.Theyarealsoheldinmanyparksandmuseums.NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreatsuccessinAmerica.But,shesaid,manyAmericansstilldonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,shedecidedtoact.“Ifeltit'sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshowIndia'srichculture,heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,”shesaid,“andIcouldn'tfindabetterplacethanTimesSquare.”BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASBCommunications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensofthousandsofpeopleattendtheevent,nowinitsfourthyear.InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.TheexactdateschangefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefall.Celebrationsincludelightingoillampsorcandlescalled“diyas”.ADiwalicelebrationwilllightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinAnaheimthisyear.VisitorscanwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBollywooddanceparty.TheeventispartofaFestivalofHolidaysprogrammeatthethemeparktoshowculturaltraditionsfromaroundtheworld.TheprogrammetakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th.SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration.Anditisoneofthenation'slargestcelebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndiandances,foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSanAntonioRiver,alongthecity'sfamousRiverWalk.1.WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali?A.Dances. B.Lamps.C.Food. D.Clothes.()2.WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent?A.TomakeAmericanculturericher.B.Tocreateanewbusinessforthefirm.C.TomakeIndianculturebetterknownintheUS.D.ToshowtheachievementsofIndianimmigrants.3.WhatdoweknowaboutDiwali?A.ItisheldinautumninIndia.B.ItlastsfivedaysinAmerica.C.Ithasbeencelebratedfor40yearsinAmerica.D.ItlastsfromNovember10thtoJanuary7thinIndia.4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.DiwaliismainlycelebratedinDisneyParks.B.ManyAmericancitiescompetetoholdDiwali.C.IndianholidayDiwalilightsupAmerica,too.D.DiwalihasbecomethemostimportantholidayinIndia.●語篇填空WinterSolsticeFestivalAsearlyas2,500yearsago,abouttheSpringandAutumnPeriod,ChinadecidedthepointofWinterSolsticebyobservingthe1.(move)ofthesun.ThetimewillbeeachDecember21or22accordingtotheGregoriancalendar.

TheNorthernhemisphereonthisdayexperiencesthe2.(short)daytimeandlongestnight-time.AsancientChinesepeoplethought,theyang,positivethings,willbecomestrongerandstrongerafterthisday,3.itshouldbecelebrated.

TheWinterSolsticebecameafestivalduringtheHanDynastyandthrivedintheTangandSongdynasties.TheHanpeople4.(regard)WinterSolsticeasa“WinterFestival”,soofficialswouldorganizecelebrating5.(active).Onthisday,bothofficialsandcommonpeoplewouldhavearest.IntheTangandSongdynasties,theWinterSolsticewasadaytooffersacrifices(祭品)toHeavenandancestors.TheQingDynastyevenhadtherecordthat“WinterSolsticeisasformalastheSpringFestival”,representingthegreatimportance6.(attach)tothisday.

InsomepartsofNorthernChinapeopleeatdumplings,7.willkeepthemfromfrostintheupcomingwinter.ButinpartsofSouthernChina,thewholefamilywillgettogethertohave8.specialmealmadeofred-beanandricetodriveawaybadthings.TheWinterSolsticedumplingscould9.(use)assacrificestoancestors,orgiftsforfriendsandrelatives.Peopleofthesamefamilynamegathertogethertohonourtheirancestors10.ageorder.Aftertheceremony,thereisalwaysabigdinner.

參考答案：七選五【文章大意】本文是一篇議論文。文章就“學校是否應該舉行萬圣節(jié)慶?；顒印边@一話題展開了討論。1.D結合上文“萬圣節(jié)是美國最著名的節(jié)日之一”及下文“Manyschoolsalsocelebratetheholidayby…”可知,D項切題。故選D。2.F下文提示“他們還說,穿著節(jié)日服裝可以讓孩子們表達自己,展示他們的創(chuàng)造力”。F項引出人們