高中英语必修3_Unit_1_reading

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1. What did ancient people celebrate? 2. What are festivals of the dead for? 3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2? 4. Why are autumn festivals happy events? 5. Name three things people do at spring festivals. 6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?

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Comprehending1. What did ancient people celebrate? They would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn and hunters’ ’ catching animals.

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2. What are festivals of the dead for? They are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors. 3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2? India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s ’ independence from Britain.

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4. Why are autumn festivals happy events? People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over.

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5. Name three things people do at spring festivals. Eating dumplings, fish and meat; giving children lucky money in red paper; dancing and singing.

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6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.

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Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below. Three common Reasons why they are things important to people everywhere 1 2 3

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Three common things might be from the following: food, music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people.

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Reasons why they are important to people

everywhere:Festivals let us enjoy life ,be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.

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Explanation1. Festival are meant to celebrate important events. 节日就是庆祝重要事件的活动。 节日就是庆祝重要事件的活动。 mean 的用法 1). mean doing sth. mean doing sth. 的意思是“意味着 的意思是“ 必须要做某事或导致种结果) (必须要做某事或导致种结果)”, 其主语通常是指事物的词。 其主语通常是指事物的词。

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2). mean to do sth. mean to do sth. 的意思是“打算或 的意思是“ 企图做某事”,其主语通常是表示人的 企图做某事” 主语通常是表示人的 名词或代词，其过去完成式表示“本来 名词或代词， 过去完成式表示“ 打算做某事”。 打算做某事” 3). mean sb. to do sth. mean sb. to do sth. 的意思是“打算 的意思是“ 让某人做某事” 也可以用于被动结构。 让某人做某事”,也可以用于被动结构。

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4). mean 后接名词、副词或从句 后接名词、 mean 后接名词或副词，意为“表 后接名词或副词，意为“ 示；打算；存心”等意思；后接that 打算；存心”等意思；后接 从句，意为“表示 从句，意为“表示……”。 ” 5). be me

ant for 该短语的意思是“打算给予； 该短语的意思是“打算给予；打算 作……用”。 用

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Mean sth/to do/ sb to do / that Tom had meant to help me, but he was too busy. Have the meaning of Here the word HAVE means KEEP. To be a sign of What does money mean? Somebody say it means everything, while others say it means nothing.Mean to do & mean doing.

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Meaning/meaningful/meaningless/mea nwhile Be meant to do应该是 希望是 目的是 应该是,希望是 应该是

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In some parts of London, missing a bus means _____ for another hour. A A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting句意为：在伦敦的一些地方， 句意为：在伦敦的一些地方，错过一班 公共汽车意味着再等一个小时。 公共汽车意味着再等一个小时。

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congratulateCongratulate sb on sth/doing Congratulations to sb on sth/doing Congratulate you on passing the driving test. Congratulations to you on passing the driving test.