专题06.UNIT 3 CELEBRATIONS Lesson 3单词，课文预习-初升高英语无忧衔接（通用版）（北师大版必修第一册）

UNIT 3　CELEBRATIONS  Lesson 3单词，课文预习

一．词汇预先知

一、单词——记其形

1.somehow adv.不知怎的；不知为什么

2.envelope n.  信封

3.branch n.  树枝

4.plate n.  盘；碟

5.whisper vi.&vt.  低声说，低语

6.roll vt.  使成筒形(球形)n. 一卷；面包卷

7.wave vi.&vt.  挥手；招手

8.affair n.  事件

二、单词——知其意

1.pole n.  地极，北/南极

2.stuff vt.  给……填馅；填，塞

3.lap n.  大腿部

4.frosty adj.  严寒的

5.eve n.  前夕；前一天

6.merry adj.  快乐的

三、单词——通其变

1.memory n.记忆，回忆→memorise vt.记住

2.slightly adv.略微，稍微→slight adj.轻微的；微小的

3.patience n.耐心，耐力→patient adj.耐心的n.病人

4.behaviour n.行为；举止→behave vt.& vi.举动；表现

Ⅱ.核心短语

1.in the middle of在……中间

2.on the way  即将到来

3.move in  搬来(和某人)一起居住

4.make an effort to do sth  努力做某事

5.over and over   再三地

6.put up  搭起，建起

7.fill...with...  用……填充……

8.be full of  满满的……

9.catch sb’s eye  遇到某人的目光，吸引某人的注意

10.pass away  去世

11.no longer  不再

12.believe in  相信

二．课文精研读

　　I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.It began in the middle of① November on a cold，windy day②.I remember the wind because Granny’s grey③ hair was a mess④ when she arrived.That was also the day Granny moved in⑤.Somehow⑥，at the time，I didn’t know she was sick.Maybe I was too young，maybe she hid it too well，or maybe I was just too excited that Christmas was on the way⑦.

After Granny moved in，she spent most of her time on the brown sofa by the fire.Sometimes she was quiet，but she seemed happy.When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas⑧ telling him about the presents I wanted⑨，Granny made an effort to help me⑩.Her hand was slightly shaky⑪，but she wrote “Father Christmas，the North Pole”⑫ on the envelope⑬.

In December，our excitement grew each day— lights appeared in the streets，Christmas cards arrived，and there was snow everywhere⑭.Granny and I made sugar biscuits⑮，stuffed⑯ the turkey and then I sat on my granny’s lap⑰ and we sang Christmas songs.My favourite song was Frosty the Snowman and I loved the bit that went “Thumpety-thump-thump，thumpety-thump-thump，look at Frosty go！” Granny had patience⑱ to sing it over and over again⑲.

On Christmas Eve⑳，Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree.I hung most of the decorations on the branches.

“That’s the most beautiful tree I’ve ever seen，”  Granny said.

Then she started singing，“Oh，Christmas tree，oh，Christmas tree，you fill my heart with music...”

Before bed，Granny and I left a plate of sugar biscuits out for Father Christmas, and put a stocking at the end of my bed.I remember Granny sitting on my bed and singing softly until I fell asleep.

My stocking was full of small toys and sweets on Christmas morning，and there were presents under the tree.I was on my best behaviour as we opened the presents.Later，Granny called me over.

“I have something special for you，” Granny whispered.“It’s for all your treasures.Merry Christmas.”

It was a music box with a ballet dancer inside.

After breakfast，Auntie Kath and my cousin David arrived.While Mum，Dad and Auntie Kath got lunch ready，David and I played outside，We raced around the garden and rolled a big snowball to make a lovely snowman.Granny stayed inside by the fire.I remember catching her eye through the window.

“Come outside，Granny，” I called，but she just waved.

Lunch was late，but it was a loud and exciting affair.We put on silly paper hats and had a big turkey with potatoes，followed by Christmas pudding.David put so much pudding in his mouth that he couldn’t swallow.

“How’s the pudding？” Granny asked.

“Mmmph，mmmph，mmmph，”said David.

Auntie Kath didn’t think it was funny，but the rest of us did.Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.

A few weeks after that Christmas，Granny passed away.I think of her often though，especially at Christmas.Each year，I take out the music box she gave me.Inside I keep Granny’s paper hat and the letter she helped me write that Christmas.Mum gave the letter back to me some years ago when I no longer believed in Father Christmas.When I think about what makes Christmas so magical，it’s not just gifts and Father Christmas that come to mind.It’s also my memory of Granny.Now I’m the one who makes sugar biscuits each year，and I always make one in a G-shape—G for Granny.

Step 4　Post-reading—Please fill in the following blanks after reading the passage.

I still remember the last Christmas Granny spent with us.After she moved in，she 1.spent(spend) most of her time on the brown sofa 2.by the fire.When I wrote a letter to Father Christmas 3.telling (tell)him the presents I wanted，Granny made 4.an effort to help me and her hand was slightly shaky while writing “Father Christmas，the North Pole” on the envelope.In December，with lights appearing in the streets and Christmas cards arriving，our 5.excitement (excite) grew each day.On Christmas Eve，Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree and hung the decorations.Seeing the beautiful tree，Granny couldn’t help 6.singing (sing) a song about Christmas tree.Before bed Granny sat on my bed and sang 7.softly(soft) until I fell asleep.On Christmas Day morning，I received many 8.gifts (gift) including a music box with a ballet dancer inside from Granny.After breakfast we enjoyed a happy lunch together.However，several weeks after that Christmas，Granny passed 9.away.I think of her often，especially at Christmas.I think it is my memory of Granny 10.that makes Christmas magical.

三．随堂精训练

一.根据英汉提示写出单词的适当形式

1.As time goes by，my memory (记忆力)seems to get worse.

2.We could have completed the task on schedule，but somehow (不知为什么) we failed.

3.Before you post the letter，you need to check the name and the address on the envelope (信封).

4.He touched me with his finger，whispering (低声地说) to me in my ear，“The teacher is coming.”

5.The gardener cut off many branches (树枝) from the tree.

6.My mother would always wave(挥手)goodbye to me while I was leaving for school.

7.Seeing his mother come into his bedroom，little Jack swallowed (吞下) the pudding quickly.

8.It’s bad behaviour (behave) for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.

9.His rudeness was beyond my patience (patient) and I wanted to leave.

10.It was raining slightly(slight) when I arrived in Yangshuo just before dawn.

二.单句语法填空

1.The child was telling his mother something in a whisper in the corner.

2.When the girl caught sight of her classmates，she stood up and waved to them excitedly.

3.All night long，he lay in bed，thinking (think) of the problem.

4.It was such hot weather yesterday that I didn’t feel like going shopping with my mother.

5.The teacher is patient with the students who are weak in their studies.

6.The head office of the bank is in Beijing，but it has branches (branch) all over the country.

7.The couple gave a dinner party in memory of their silver wedding anniversary.

8.Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down from the generations.

三.选词填空

no longer，move in，over and over, pass away，believe in, be full of，fall asleep，catch one’s eye

1.The people want a president they can believe in.

2.Life is considered as a long journey which is full of troubles and joys.

3.We can’t move in；the house is being painted at present.

4.A beautiful girl passing by caught their eye when the four boys were wandering on the street.

5.I could hardly fall asleep after finishing the science book.

6.Tom’s being late over and over，his boss was very disappointed.

7.She passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96.

8.Shanghai is no longer what it used to be 20 years ago.

四.完成句子

1.All of a sudden something red caught his eye.

突然，一个红色的东西引起了他的注意。

2.They walked along the street，singing and laughing.

他们又唱又笑地在街上走着。

3.We had so much homework to do that we had no time to take a rest.

我们有如此多的家庭作业要做，所以我们没有时间休息。

4.Mrs Brown no longer works here.That’s why you can’t see her any more.

布朗夫人不再在这儿上班了。那就是你再也见不到她的原因。

5.I saw Jenny and Helen talking to each other in a whisper/in whispers.

我看到珍妮和海伦在低声谈话。

6.It was because of bad weather that the football match had to be put off.

由于糟糕的天气，足球赛不得不推迟。

五.七选五

The rules about how to talk，eat and sit，which are highly limited，are observed in most Western restaurants and homes.__1__Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table.No forks or knives for them to use! The Chinese host makes great，sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table，passing over both food and friends alike.__2__However，it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do.

In my childhood home，dinner was enjoyed with low voices，and the topics that we could discuss were very limited.__3__If I had to leave the table to use the toilet，I had to excuse myself without mentioning what it was that I was going to do.“May I be excused，please? I need to wash my hands.” I would say.My mother would say，“Sure.”   

My father would often play a joke on me by saying，“__4__”

As for eating，we did it quietly.No eating noises were allowed.Everything must be done as quietly as possible.If any sound was created by eating food or drinking，it would be considered as bad manners!

__5__He is to sit up straight with the recessive hand (usually the left) in one’s lap holding a napkin while the dominant hand (usually the right) holds the fork or spoon.The only time one is allowed to have both hands on the table is when he is using a knife to cut something.

A.How one sits at the table is also prescribed(规定).

B.We were not allowed to talk about anything that made listeners uncomfortable.

C.Can’t you think up a better excuse than that?

D.They’re completely different from what we find here in China.

E.Your hands don’t look dirty!

F.The scene is fantastic.

G.In general they were all strictly forbidden topics.

【语篇解读】　本文属于说明文，介绍了东西方在餐桌礼仪上的差异。

1.D　[根据空后句“Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table.”可知，很多西方人对于中国的餐桌礼仪一点也不清楚，这说明中西方餐桌礼仪差别很大。故D项正确。]

2.F　[根据空前句“The Chinese host makes...and friends alike.”描述中国人吃饭的情景可知，在西方人看来，这样的场景是怪异的。故F项符合上下文语境。]

3.B　[空前句“In my childhood home...were very limited.”中作者介绍了自己小时候吃饭时，很少说话，讨论的话题也受限制。故B项符合上下文语境。]

4.E　[当“我”要去厕所的时候，妈妈总是同意，而父亲会和“我”开玩笑。E项恰好是父亲和“我”开玩笑的内容。故E项符合上下文语境。]

5.A　[根据空后句“He is to sit up...holds the fork or spoon.”可知，在西方吃饭的时候对一个人的坐姿也是有规定的。故A项符合本段中心思想。]