Unit 8 Topic 3 一、重要句型
1. They often eat turkey and Christmas cakes and give each other presents. = give presents to each other give sb. sth = give sth to sb.
类似的有：lend, send, bring, pass, take
E.g.: I lent my bike to her. = I lent her my bike. send sb. sth =sent sth to sb. 送给某人某物
bring sb. sth = bring sth to sb. 给某人带来某物 take sb. sth = take sth to sb. 给某人带走某物
2. It means the end of Spring Festival. 它意味着春节的结束。
the end of …的末端 ；at the end of …在…的末端(时间和空间); by the end of 到…末端为止 E.g. Mr. Wang lives at the end of Elm Road.
Children put up stockings at the end of their beds. We can finish the work by the end of the year. 3. not…until直到…才
E.g. He came back after 12o’clock last night. (用not…until改写)
He didn’t come back until 12 o’clock.
4. prepare for sth 为某事做好准备=get sth ready ,其宾语为所准备的直接内容 E.g They are preparing for the party this evening. The students are preparing for the exams.
5. go to church 去教堂做礼拜; go to the church去教堂
go to school 去上学；go to the school 去学校 go to hospital去看病；go to the hospital去医院 6. start/ begin to do sth; start/ begin doing sth
E.g. He started/ began to study English six years ago.
He started/ began singing.
7. The whole family gets together for a big dinner. the whole +单数名词(集体名词) = all the +名词 E.g The whole class is here. = All the class are here. The whole world likes football.
8. watch sb. / sth do 看见某人/物做某事，表示动作的结果 （全过程）
watch sb./ sth doing看见某人/物正在做某事，表示动作正在进行 类似的有： hear, see
E.g. I hear someone singing in the next room.
I often hear him shout to others.
I see an old man selling books in the street.
I sometimes see them play basketball on the playground.
二、英文书信的书写格式：
（1）信头：指发信人的地址和日期，写在信纸的右上角，可以从靠近信纸的中央写起，信头上面需留空白，先写发信地址，且在地址下面写上日期。
（2）称呼：指对收信人的称呼，写在信头之下，相距一行，从信纸的左边顶格开始。 （3）信的正文：指信的整体部分
（4）结束语：指正文下面的结尾客套话，一般从信纸的中间靠右写起，第一个字母大写，末尾用一逗号。 （5）签名：指发信人签名，写在结束语下面，稍偏右。
（6）没问信封的写法：一般把收信人的地址写在信封中间或偏右下角，第一行写姓名，下面写地址，顺序与信内地址一样，发信人的姓名和地址写在信封的左上角，也可以信封的背面。 范文
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Dear Julia,
I’m very glad to hear from you. I had a good time yesterday. It was the Spring Festival. In the morning I went shopping in the supermarket with my family. We did some cleaning in the afternoon and made our house more beautiful. We made dumplings together and had a big dinner in the evening. We stayed up until midnight to welcome the Spring Festival. We had a nice time.
Best wishes to you! Yours, Li Hua 练习 （一）
Ⅰ.单项选择。
( )1.In western countries many people believe Christ came back _____ life _____ Easter Day.
A.in; to B.to; on C.on; to D.to; at
( )2.Before Spring Festival, people are busy _____ for it.
A.preparing B.prepared C.prepare D.to prepare
( )3.They decorated Christmas trees _____ lights, colorful balls, stars and so on.
A.in B.use C.with D.by ( )4.—When is Halloween?
—Halloween is _____ the night of October 31st. A.in B.at C.of D.on ( )5.When May Day comes, we have a _____ holiday.
A.one-day B. one -days C. one days D. one day ( )6.On April Fool’s Day, Michael played a trick _____ his neighbor.
A.at B.on C.in D.to
( )7. _____ Christmas Eve, the night _____ December 24th, families often get together and go to church.
A.On; on B.On; of C.In; on D.At; of
( )8.—Wish you good luck in the new year!
—_____ A.Me, too. B.Thank you. C.All right. D.The same to you. ( )9.I _____ a happy Christmas yesterday.
A.have B.has C.had D.to have
( )10.—On which festival do American families get together for a big dinner and eat turkey and pumpkin pie?
—_____
A.Christmas Day. B.Spring Festival. C.Halloween. D.Thanksgiving Day.
Ⅱ.情景交际。
根据对话情景，在画线处填上适当的单词,使对话完整通顺。 Han Mei: What’s the date today?
Liu Ying: It’s Lunar January 15th—Lantern Festival. It means the 11 of the Spring Festival. Han Mei: Oh, what special food do we eat on Lantern Festival? Liu Ying: We eat 12 dumplings 13 good luck. Han Mei: Great!
Liu Ying: What about 14 the lantern show this evening?
Han Mei: Good idea! I like to watch the lantern show and guess 15 . Liu Ying: OK. See you then. Han Mei: See you.
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11. _____ 12. _____ 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____ Ⅲ.完形填空。
We call Chinese New Year Spring Festival. There is a name 16 each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the 17 , the year of the monkey or the year of the cock. And this year is the year of the mouse. Before Spring Festival, people are 18 shopping and 19 their houses. On Spring Festival, there is always a big family dinner. They cook many delicious dishes for the dinner. They eat and talk and feel very happy. After dinner, all the family stay up late to 20 Spring Festival. Sometimes they watch TV programs(节目). On the 21 day of Spring Festival, people 22 their new clothes and go to visit friends. They say “ 23 ” and some other greetings to each other. They play games and have many other things 24 . People usually have a very good time 25 the festival. Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. ( )16.A.in B.on C./ D.for ( )17.A.fish B.cat C.horse D.dolphin(海豚) ( )18.A.free B.busy C.happy D.beautiful ( )19.A.clean B.to clean C.cleaning D.cleaned ( )20.A.welcome B.hold C.fall D.stop ( )21.A.first B.second C.third D.fifteenth ( )22.A.dress B.take off C.buy D.put on ( )23.A.Goodbye! B.Best wish! C.Good luck! D.Thank you! ( )24.A.do B.did C.are doing D.to do ( )25.A.in B.on C.for D.until Ⅳ.阅读理解。
December 25th is Christmas Day. In many countries it is the most(最) important day in a year. All the people come back to their homes to have the day with their families.
On Christmas Day bells ring everywhere. The ringing bells tell people that Christmas is coming and New Year is coming. People sing and dance day and night. They have a good time.
Most families buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are presents hanging on the tree here and there. People also put presents in children’s stockings. In many places Santa Claus himself brings presents to children. Santa Claus is a kind old man. He is in red clothes and has a big bag on his back. In the bag there are a lot of presents.
Christmas is also a day when people can enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people have no houses to live in and have no food to eat. They even die of cold and hunger on Christmas Day. Do you know the story “A Little Match Girl” ? She died on the morning of Christmas Day because of cold and hunger. 根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。
( )31.Christmas Day is the most important day in a year in many countries. ( )32.People usually plant Christmas trees in their gardens.
( )33.Children like Santa Claus because he brings them wonderful things. ( )34. “A Little match girl” is not a story about Christmas.
( )35.The little Match Girl died because she ate and drank too much on Christmas Day. （二）
Ⅰ.词汇部分。
(A)根据句意及首字母提示，在空白处填入适当的单词。
41.On Lantern Festival in China, people often eat sweet d_____ for good luck. 42.When I was young, I b _____ the Christmas presents must be from Santa Claus. 43.We spent this Christmas in Beijing, c_____ of China. It was wonderful! 44.In Spain, people eat g _____ for good luck in the New Year. 45.Tomorrow is May 1st. It’s I _____ Labor Day or May Day. (B)根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
46.In China, people usually start _____ (prepare) for Spring Festival one month before it comes. 47.On the first day of Spring Festival, Children can get ____ _ (luck) money as new year gifts.
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48.Her parents _____ (hold) a party for her birthday yesterday. 49.In Canada, _____ (celebrate) Christmas is a big event.
50.Last night, we knocked on our neighbors’ doors and _____ (shout), “Trick or treat!” Ⅱ.句型转换。（5分）
51.He helps me. I help him.(合并为一个句子) He and I help _____ _____ .
52.came back to life, Christ, on that day.(连词成句)
________________________________________________________ 53.Jack decorates Christmas trees with his parents every year.(用last year改写句子) Jack _____ Christmas trees with his parents _____ year. 54.Christmas is on December 25th.(对画线部分提问) _____ _____ Christmas?
55.October 1st is Chinese National Day.(改为同义句) October 1st is the _____ of New _____ .
Ⅰ.1.B 考查固定搭配。come back to life复活，在具体的某一天前要用介词on，故选B。
2.A 考查固定句型。be busy doing sth.忙于做某事。在be busy 后要求动词用v.-ing形式，故选A。 3.C 考查动词短语。decorate … with用……装饰，故选C。
4.D 考查时间前介词的用法，本题虽然有night 出现，但在具体的某一天的夜晚仍要用on，故选D。 5.A a one-day holiday一天假期，是合成形容词，one-day修饰名词holiday。 6.B play a trick on对……作恶作剧。
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7.B 在圣诞前夜，具体哪一天前用介词on, the night of … 那一天的晚上，故选B。
8.D 回答彼此共同的节日问候，应说The same to you. 表示和对方看法相同则用Me, too.表示感谢时用Thank
you. 表示同意则说All right. 本句问候的是圣诞节，是共同的节日，故选D。 9.C 考查一般过去时。由yesterday知道本句动词应用过去式，故选C。 10.D 美国人在感恩节时家人团聚，吃火鸡南瓜饼。 Ⅱ.11.end 12.sweet 13.for 14.watching 15.riddles
Ⅲ.16.D 题中for表示对象，意为“对，给……”，for each Chinese year译为“对于每一(个中国)年”，故选D。 17.C 只有horse是十二生肖范畴，故选C。
18.B be busy doing sth.忙于做某事，所以busy后接v.-ing形式。
19.C 由于shopping和cleaning是并列关系，故也应该用v.-ing形式，故选C。 20.A welcome 欢迎、迎接，大家熬夜就是为了迎接新年的到来，故选A。 21.A 由下文可知此处应指“新年的第一天”，故用first。
22.D put on表示“穿上”，在新年，人们穿上新衣服，B选项是脱下，故选D。
23.C 只有选项C正确。新年期间，人们见面会互祝好运，Goodbye, Thank you 不符合这个情景，而wish作名
词表示“祝福、祝愿”时应用复数形式，故答案排除A、B、D，选C。 24.D to do 在本句中作后置定语，things to do意为“要做的事”，故选D。 25.A in the festival在节日里，on用在具体某一天，for是“为……”，故选A。 Ⅳ.(A)
26.B 从第二句可知the Water Festival是泰国一个特殊的节日，故选B。 27.A 从第三句可知泼水节是新年的开始，故选A。
28.C 从第四句我们可以知道泰国泼水节在三月末和四月初，A是在四月末，B是在三月初，都不正确，故选C。 29.B 此题是问节日前做什么，从第五句可知，故选B。
30.C 以最后一句可知“虽然被水淋湿了，但是很高兴”，故选C。 (B)
31.T 第一段第二句，可知在许多国家它是一年中最重要的节日。 32.F 第三段第一句，可知人们都去买圣诞树而不是种圣诞树。
33.T Santa Claus 为圣诞老人，我们从第三段第四句可知他会给孩子们带来礼物。 34.F 由最后一句可知，“卖火柴的小女孩”是一个发生在圣诞节的故事。 35.F 从最后一句可知她是饿死和冻死的。故此句不正确。 (C)
36.Months 37.red clothes 38.February 39.May Day 40.America
第三部分 写作
Ⅰ.(A)41.dumplings 42.believed 43.capital 44.grapes 45.International (B)46.preparing 47.lucky 48.held 49.celebrating 50.shouted Ⅱ.51.each other
52.Christ came back to life on that day. 53.decorated; last 54.When is
55.birthday; China
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