Unit6
Direction
New Year’s Day has always been the time when people look ahead and hope for the luck they want. Long ago, in many cultures, people thought they could affect the luck they would have in the coming year by what they did or ate on the first day of the year. For that reason, it has become common for people to spend the New Year’s Day with their family members. Even today people still believe that anything in the shape of ring is good luck, and that if the first visitor on New Year’s Day is a tall dark-haired man, it will bring good luck to the rest of the year.
eve
n.1)[C](宗教节日或假日的)前夜，前夕
He went to bed on Christmas Eve very early.apom
In the United States, many people go to New Year’s Eve parties.
2)(重大事件发生的)前夕，前一刻
He could hardly go to sleep on the eve of his visit to China.
She felt nervous on the eve of her examination.
celebration n. 庆祝，庆祝会
She was persuaded to come to the annual celebration party.
The party was in celebration of their parents’ golden wedding anniversary.
celebrate v. 庆祝，举行(仪式，庆典)美国恐怖故事剧情
They celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday.
It has become a custom among them to celebrate the birthday with a party.
ancient
adj. 1)古代的
The story took place in ancient Greece.
The ancient Romans conquered many countries.
2)古老的，旧的
In Rome, we visited some ancient temples. 汉堡包的英文
shakespeare怎么读measure
vt.测量
Time is measured by the hour, minute and cond.
n.[C] 措施，方法
We must take measures right away.
The shop took some new measures to attract more customers.
united
时角
adj. 1)(政治上的)联合，联盟
The matter was referred to the United Nations.try 歌词
This book deals with life in the United States.
2)一致的，团结的
They are a very united family.
We can surely overcome the difficulties as long as we are cloly untied.
western 西方（国家、世界）的，西部的
Self-esteem is important in Western culture for two reasons.
importance n. 重要，重大，重要性
We shouldn’t ignore the importance of agriculture in a country.
Governments now realize the importance of environmental protection.
give importance to重视
We should give much importance to English learning.
festival
n. 1)(尤指宗教的)节日
Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节
Spring Festival春节
Lantern Festival 元宵节
（Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节）
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
2）（定期在某地举行的）节庆，活动
the Edinburgh Festival爱丁堡艺术节
A Chine film won an award at the Italian Film Festival last year.
bring in把….带进来；引入
They brought in different customs and cultures.他们带来了不同的风俗和文化。
She brought in a few customers.她介绍了几个顾客。
private adj. 个人的，私有的
private schools 私立学校 private enterpris 私人企业
We should put public interests before private interests.我们应该把公共利益放在个人利益之上（先公后私）
recent adj. 最近的，不久前的
The recent events show that the crime rate has gone up in this city.最近的事件表明该市的犯罪率有所上升。
The recent sandstorm has greatly affected people’s lives.上次的沙尘暴极大的影响了人们的生活。
In recent years 在最近的几年里
common adj.
1）常见的；普遍的
The most common (the commonest) way 最常见的方式
common n常识
It’s common that many students who are poor speakers of English can write English perfectly.许多学生英语讲不好但写作却很好，这是普遍现象。
2）共同的，共有的
common property共有财产
When it comes to pop music, we are on common ground.谈到流行音乐时，我们的见解是一致的。
have… in common 公共拥有
He has a lot in common with his sister. 他与姐姐有许多相似之处
They have many interests in common.他们有许多共同的兴趣。
not…until直到…才…
tradition n.
1)惯例；老规矩
hpq
My family has a tradition of having reunions every summer.我们家族有个老规矩，每年夏天要团聚一次。
2)传统
en wikipedia orgI think we should keep the cultural tradition. 我认为我们应该保持这种文化传统。
In Germany, some people still follow this old tradition.在德国，一些人仍恪守这种风俗。
century n. 一百年，世纪
The tradition has lasted a century.这种传统风俗延续了一百年。（一个世纪）
drive away 赶走
Don’t drive away the students who want to help you.不要把想帮助你的学生赶走。
The strong wind drove the dark clouds away.大风把乌云吹散了。
evil
adj.不道德；邪恶的；有害的
He is an evil man.他是一个不道德的人。
n.[U]邪恶；罪恶
We must learn to tell good from evil.我们必须学会分辨善恶。
consumer
The boy made a promi that he would never do evil.这个男孩许诺他绝不干坏事。
gather
v.1)聚集，集合
On New Year’s Eve, crowds gather in Times Square in New York City.新年前夜，人们聚集在纽约的时代广场
Family members gather together to have dinner.家人聚在一起共进晚餐。冰冻星球下载
3)采集；收割
They have gathered a lot of information on the subject.他们收集了许多关于这个主题的资料。
let off 放（烟火）；引爆（炸弹）
They let off their guns at the enemy.他们对着敌人开枪
cheer
v. 欢呼；喝彩
The audience cheered when she stood up to speak.她站起来讲话时，观众都高声欢呼起来。 All ri up
At the end of the game, the whole crowd jumped to their feet and cheered wildly.比赛临近尾声时，所有观众都站起来狂欢。
