Unit 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
1．An optimist stays up until midnight to e the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
乐观者等至深夜，为的是看到新的一年。悲观主义者等着，只为送别旧岁。
2．The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.
我们过新年的目的并不是为了迎接新的一年，而是迎接一个全新的自我。
3．May your happiness last forever and your holidays last forever.
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愿你幸福永驻，假期长存。
4．Feeling the relentless passage of time, my heart gives birth to new hope. Let's embrace the New Year and go to the future!
感受岁月无情流逝，心中又升腾起新的希望。让我们拥抱新年，共赴未来！
5美容护肤培训．The breeze nt my blessings, and the bright moon brought my greetings.
清风送去了我的祝福，明月带来了我的问候。
6．In this brilliant and happy Spring festival, I wish you all the best!
在这辉煌快乐的新春佳节觉醒8，祝您一切顺心如意！
THE VALUE OF TIME
To realize the value of one year：
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month：
考研数学二大纲Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week：
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour：
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute：
Ask a person who has misd the train, bus or plane.
To realize the value of one cond：
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millicond：
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
February has long been a month of romance.With the sweet smell of ros in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner，buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with ro! This is what you e on Valentine's Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome.When the emperor (皇帝) thought that single men could become better soldiers than tho with wives, he didn't allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in cret. Whe
n his actions were discovered, the emperor ntenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard.Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed“From your Valentine”， an expression that is still in u today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history's most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine's Day is also popular among Chine young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine's cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heartshaped cakes.The significane of the holiday is to have fun and encourage people to share the spirit of St. Valentine.
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1．Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
Becau he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
2．Valentine was put into prison becau he didn't obey the emperor's order．
3．The best title for this passage should be Valentine's Day.
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking——Comprehending
Ⅰ.匹配词义
a．给下列单词选择正确的汉语意思
( )1.figure A．vt.显示；反映；反射
( )2.gather B．n.人物；数字；身材
vt.认为；认定
( )3.decorate C．vi.聚集；集合
vt.聚集；搜集；收割
( )4.significant D．vt.alpha是什么装饰；装潢
( )5.reflect E．sunxadj.有重大意义的；显著的
( )6.ceremony F．n.典礼；仪式
( )7.religion G．n.宗教；宗教信仰
( )8.occasion H．n.魅力；迷人的特征；咒语
( )9.gratitude I．n.感激之情；感谢
( )10.charm J．n.特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)；
(适当的)机会
[答案] 1－5 BCDEA 6－10 FGJIH
b．给下列短语选择正确的汉语意思
( )11.have sth.in common A．穿上盛装；装扮
( )12. B．包括从……到……之间
( )13.in spite of C．不管；尽管
( )14.take advantage of D．利用；欺骗；占……的便宜
( )15.dress up E．(兴趣，想法等方面)相同；
有相同的特征
( )16.after all F．毕竟；别忘了
( )17.fade away G．逐渐消失；(身体)变得虚弱
( )18.reflect on H．思考
[答案] 11－15 EBCDA 16－18 FGH
Ⅱ.默写单词
1．riddle n． 谜语；神秘事件
雅思口语
2．origin n. 起源；起因；出身
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英雄heroes第一季3．joy n. 高兴；喜悦
4．harvest n. 收获季节；收获；收成
vi.&vt. 收割(庄稼)；捕猎(动物、鱼)
5．grateful adj. 感激的；表示感谢的
6．feature vt. 以……为特色
n. 特色；特征；特点
7．typical adj. 典型的；有代表性的；平常的
8．commercial adj. 商业(化)的；以获利为目的的
9．belief n. 信仰；信心；信任
10．faith n. 宗教信仰；信任；相信
Ⅰ.语境填空
march；feature；reflect；faith；riddle；occasion；gather；origin；figure；harvest
1．Many workers marched on the streets for their rights last week.
2．We often visit a Lantern fair and guess riddles on Chine Lantern Festival every year.
3．All the crops had been gathered and stored before the storm came.
4limit．Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather，planting in spring and harvest in autumn.
5．Today's festivals have many origins，some religious，some asonal and some for special people or events.
