SweetestDayiscelebratedonthethirdSaturdayinOctoberasadaytomakesomeonehappy.Itisanoccasionwhichoffersallofusanopportunitytoremembernotonlythesick，theaged，andchildrenwhohavelosttheirparents，butalsofriends，workmates，relativesandneighborswhosehelpfulnessandkindnesswehaveenjoyed.Over60yearsago，whenaClevelandmannoticedthatsomepeople，suchaschildrenwholosttheirparentsandpatientswholayinbed，toooftenfeltforgottenandneglected(忽視)，hedevelopedinhismindtheideaofshowingthemthattheywereremembered.Hedidthisbygivingthemsmallgifts.Withthehelpofhisfriendsandneighbors，hegavethosepeoplesmallgiftsonaSaturdayinOctober.Duringtheyearsthatfollowed，otherClevelandersbegantotakepartinthecelebration，whichcametobecalled“SweetestDay”．Overtime，theSweetestDayideaofspreadingcheertothepoor，thesickandchildrenwhohadlosttheirparentswasbroadenedtoincludeeveryone，andbecameanoccasionforrememberingotherswithakindactorasmallgift.SoontheideaspreadtoothercitiesallovertheUSA.SweetestDayisnotbasedonanysinglegroup’sreligiousbeliefsoronafamilyrelationship.Itisareminderthatathoughtfulwordordeedenricheslifeandgivesitmeaning.Becauseformanypeoplerememberingtakestheformofgiftgiving，SweetestDayoffersustheopportunitytoshowothersthatwecare，inapositiveway.根據(jù)上文完成下列各題1．WhenisSweetestDaycelebrated?2．WhatisCleveland?3．Whatdomostpeopleusuallydotoshowtheircaretoothersaccordingtothepassage?PeriodOneWarmingUp，Pre-reading&ReadingⅠ.重點(diǎn)單詞1．n．慶祝；祝賀v．慶祝2．vi.&vt.(使)餓死；餓得要死3．n．起源；由來；起因4．a(chǎn)dj.宗教上的；信奉宗教的；虔誠的n．宗教5．n．信任；信心；信仰v．相信6．n．詭計；惡作?。桓[門；vt.欺騙；詐騙7．n．到來；到達(dá)；到達(dá)者v．到達(dá)8．vt.獲得；得到9．n．獨(dú)立；自主adj.獨(dú)立的；自主的10．vt.&vi.&n．搜集；集合；聚集11．n．農(nóng)業(yè)；農(nóng)藝；農(nóng)學(xué)adj.農(nóng)業(yè)的；農(nóng)藝的12．n．獎；獎品；vt.授予；判定13．vt.贊美；欽佩；羨慕14．a(chǎn)dj.充滿活力的；精力充沛的；積極的n．精力Ⅱ.重點(diǎn)短語1．發(fā)生2．紀(jì)念；追念3．穿上盛裝；打扮；裝飾4．搞惡作??；詐騙；開玩笑5．期望；期待；盼望6．日夜；晝夜；整天7．玩得開心Ⅲ.重點(diǎn)句式1．be＋adj.＋todo...(主動形式表示被動意義)Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffood，especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.在那個時候，尤其是在寒冷的冬季，如果難以找到食物，人們就會挨餓。2．with＋賓語＋賓補(bǔ)Onthisimportantfeastday，peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakes.在這個重要的節(jié)日里，人們會吃制成顱骨形狀的食物和裝點(diǎn)有“骨頭”的蛋糕。3．when引導(dǎo)定語從句Itisnowachildren’sfestival，andgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.如今萬圣節(jié)成了孩子們的節(jié)日，這天他們可以喬裝打扮去鄰居家要糖果吃。4．過去分詞作后置定語；asthough引導(dǎo)表語從句Thecountry，，looks.Ⅰ.根據(jù)課文內(nèi)容判斷正(T)、誤(F)1．Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather，plantinginspringandharvestinsummer.()2．ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryoftheheroes.()3．October2isanIndiannationalfestivaltohonorMohandasGandhi.()4．Thanksgivingfestivalisahappyevent，forpeopleregarditasthebeginningofagriculturalwork.()5．AttheSpringFestivalinChina，peopleeatdumplings，fishandmeat.()Ⅱ.課文閱讀理解1．Inancienttimes，peoplewouldcelebrate.A．whenwinterbeganB．whenwinterendedC．iffoodwasdifficulttofindD．duringthecoldwintermonths2．WhichofthefollowingisNOTthefestivaltohonourthedead?A．TheJapanesefestivalObon.B．TheDayoftheDeadinMexico.C．TheWesternholidayHalloween.D．Japan’sCherryBlossomFestival.3．ManyactivitiescanbeheldinharvestfestivalsEXCEPTthatpeople.A．gettogethertohavemealsB．decoratehousestoadmirethemoonC．winawardsfortheirfarmproduceD．enjoymooncakes4．WhichofthefollowingfestivalsisNOTmentionedinthetext?A．ColumbusDay.B．Mid-AutumnFestival.C．Easter.D．ChristmasDay.5．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Peoplewouldhavefeasts，singanddanceatallfestivals.B．Peoplecelebratefestivalsbecausetheydon’twanttowork.C．Bycelebratingfestivals，peoplearedevelopingthecultureandcustoms.D．Festivalshaveonlyfourkindsoforigins.1．Discusswhentheytakeplace，whattheycelebrateandwhatpeopledoatthattime.討論它們(中國節(jié)日)什么時間舉行，慶祝的是什么，人們在那時做什么。[歸納拓展]takeplace發(fā)生；舉行taketheplaceof代替takeone’splace入座；代替某人inplaceofsb./sth.＝insb.’s/sth.’splace代替某人/某物inplace在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢肹語境助記](1)Inrecentyears，greatchangeshavetakenplaceinmyhometown.近幾年，我的家鄉(xiāng)發(fā)生了很大的變化。(2)TheOlympicGamestakeplaceeveryfouryears.奧運(yùn)會每四年舉行一次。(3)Itwouldbedifficulttofindamantotaketheplaceofhim.找一個人來代替他是很難的。[易混辨析]takeplace，happen，breakout(1)takeplace：一般指非偶然性事件的“發(fā)生”，即這種事件的發(fā)生一定有某種原因或是事先的安排。(2)happen：一般用于偶然或突發(fā)性事件。(3)breakout：常指戰(zhàn)爭、災(zāi)難、疾病或者爭吵等事件的發(fā)生。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)選詞填空eq\x(takeplace，happen，breakout)①ThemeetingnextFriday.②Afireinthehospitalinthemidnight.③Whattoyourbrotheryesterday?(2)完成句子①這個年輕女人喜歡把一切放整齊。Theyoungwomanlikes.②主席坐下后，會議開始了。Afterthechairman，themeetingbegan.③這個年輕人將要代替經(jīng)理出席會議。Theyoungmanwillbetoattendthemeeting.2．FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS節(jié)日和慶典[歸納拓展](1)celebrationn．慶祝；祝賀incelebrationof慶祝(2)celebratev．慶祝，慶賀[語境助記](1)FoodplaysanimportantroleinmanyNewYearcelebrations.食物在許多新年慶?；顒又衅鹬匾饔?。(2)Thecoupleheldapartyincelebrationoftheirson’ssuccess.這對夫婦舉辦了一場聚會來慶祝他們兒子的成功。(3)Howdidthevillagerscelebratethe2017NewYear？村民們是怎樣慶賀2017新年的？[易混辨析]celebrate，congratulate(1)celebrate：慶祝，后面不能接人，而是接節(jié)日、婚禮等。(2)congratulate：祝賀，后面只能接某人。常用表達(dá)：congratulatesb.on/uponsth.[題組訓(xùn)練](1)選詞填空eq\x(celebrate，congratulate)Wewenttothepartytohisbirthdayandwealsohimonhissuccessthistime.(2)一句多譯他們會做什么來慶祝結(jié)婚50周年紀(jì)念日？①Whatwilltheydotheir50thanniversary？(celebrate)②Whatwilltheydotheir50thanniversary？(celebration)3．Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind，especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.在那個時候，尤其是在寒冷的冬季，如果難以找到食物，人們就會挨餓。[歸納拓展](1)starvevi.&vt.(使)餓死；餓得要死starvetodeath饑餓而死bestarvedfor/of迫切需要starvetodosth.渴望去做某事(2)starvationn．饑餓[語境助記](1)She’sstarvingherselftryingtoloseweight.她正在節(jié)食，試圖減肥。(2)Theexplorersstarvedtodeathinthedesert.探險者們在沙漠中餓死了。(3)Theplantsarestarvedof/forwater.這些植物急需要水。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)單句語法填空①Thesepoorchildrenarestarvedloveandattention.②Wemustcareforpandasrescuedfrom(starve)inthewild.(2)完成句子自從孩提時代我就渴望探索外太空。Iouterspacesincechildhood.4．FortheJapanesefestivalObon，peopleshouldgotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.在日本的盂蘭盆節(jié)，人們要掃墓、燒香，以緬懷祖先。[歸納拓展]inmemoryof紀(jì)念；追念inhonorof為紀(jì)念……inneedof需要inpraiseof贊揚(yáng)inchargeof負(fù)責(zé)，管理insearchof尋找[語境助記](1)Theyheldameetinginmemoryofthefamousmusician.他們舉行了一場集會來紀(jì)念這位著名音樂家。(2)Weareingreatneedofmoneyatthemoment.現(xiàn)在我們急需錢用。(3)Themanagerisinchargeofthefactory.這位經(jīng)理負(fù)責(zé)這家工廠。[題組訓(xùn)練]完成句子(1)他創(chuàng)辦了這一慈善事業(yè)以紀(jì)念他已故的妻子。Hefoundedthecharityhislatewife.(2)她寫詩謳歌自由。Shewrotepoems.(3)他們走進(jìn)森林尋找那個失蹤的孩子。Theywalkedintotheforestthemissingchild.5．Itisnowachildren’sfestival，whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbors’homestoaskforsweets.如今，(萬圣節(jié)前夕)成了孩子們的節(jié)日，這一天他們可以打扮一番，到鄰居家要糖果吃。[歸納拓展]dressup穿上盛裝；打扮；裝飾；掩飾dressoneself/sb.給自己穿衣/給某人穿衣bedressedin穿著……[語境助記](1)I’dlikeyoutodressupformybirthdaypartytonight.今晚我希望你為我的生日派對打扮一下。(2)Sheisonlyfour，butshecandressherselfwell.她只有四歲，但是很會自己穿衣服了。(3)Theoldmanwasdressedinablackcoatthatday.那天那位老人穿著黑色的外套。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)單句語法填空①(dress)inred，thegirllooksmorebeautiful.②Itisaninformalparty，soIthinkyouneedn’tdresstoday.(2)完成句子①她喜歡打扮得漂漂亮亮去參加派對。Shelikesto.②那個穿白色衣服的男孩是我弟弟。Theboyismybrother.6．Iftheneighborsdonotgiveanysweets，thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem.如果鄰居什么糖也不給，那么孩子們就可以捉弄他們了。[歸納拓展]playatrick/trickson搞惡作??；詐騙；開玩笑trickodoingsth.誘使某人做某事tricksb.outofsth.從某人處騙走某物makefunof嘲弄某人，取笑某人playajoke/jokeson開某人的玩笑[語境助記](1)Thekidsarealwaysplayingtricksontheirteacher.孩子們經(jīng)常耍些花招戲弄他們的老師。(2)Hetrickedmeintobelievingthathewassomebodyfamous.他騙我相信他是個名人。(3)Shewastrickedoutofherlifesavings.她被騙走了一生的積蓄。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)用適當(dāng)?shù)慕樵~填空①Weshouldn’tplaytrickstheblind.②Donotmakefunanyoneforanyreason.③Theydarenotplayjokeshimincasehebeesangry.(2)完成句子他騙我借給他10000美元。Hehim10,000.7．IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMohandasGandhi，theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.印度在10月2日有個全國性節(jié)日，紀(jì)念莫漢達(dá)斯·甘地，他是幫助印度脫離英國而獨(dú)立的領(lǐng)袖。[歸納拓展]gainv．獲得，贏得；(鐘表)快gainby/fromsth.從……中獲益gainweight增加體重[語境助記](1)Hehasgainedrichexperiencetheseyears.這幾年來，他獲得了豐富的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。(2)Mywatchgainstwominutesaday.我的表一天快兩分鐘。(3)TheboysaidthathehadgainedalotfromtheprogramSuperBrain.這個男孩說他從節(jié)目《最強(qiáng)大腦》中獲益良多。[題組訓(xùn)練]完成句子(1)我希望你會從這次經(jīng)歷中獲益。Ihopeyouwill.(2)我認(rèn)為他的體重在增加。Ithinkhe.(3)在過去的兩年中，她變得更有信心了。Sheinthepasttwoyears.8．Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce，likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.有些人還可能因?yàn)樗麄兊霓r(nóng)產(chǎn)品(參加各種評選)而獲獎，比如最大的西瓜或最帥的公雞。[歸納拓展]awardn．獎，獎品；獎金；助學(xué)金；vt.授予；判定；獎賞win/receive/getanawardforsth.因……而得獎awardsth.tosb.＝awardsb.sth.獎勵某人某物[語境助記](1)ThescientistTuYouyouwonanawardforhergreatachievement.科學(xué)家屠呦呦因?yàn)樗薮蟮某删投@獎。(2)Thejudgeawardedalargesumofmoneytothosehurtinthefire.法官把大筆錢判給在火災(zāi)中受傷的人。[易混辨析]award，reward，prize(1)award：作名詞指“獎品，資金”等；作動詞表示“授予，給予；判給”，可以跟雙賓語，awardsb.sth.把某物授予/判給某人。(2)reward：作名詞表示“賞金，獎勵”或一些非金錢的報酬；作動詞表示“獎賞，酬謝”，只能以人或人的行為作賓語。(3)prize：只能作名詞，表示“獎賞，獎金，獎品”，尤指在比賽中獲得的榮譽(yù)。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)選詞填空eq\x(award，reward，prize)①Hewasnominatedforthebestactor.②Hispoemwonthefirstinthecontest.③Winningthematchwasthefortheeffortthattheteamhadmade.(2)單句語法填空①Hewonanawardinventingtherobot.②She(award)thefirstprizeforbeingthebestsinger.③Amedalwasawardedthebestspellerintheclass.9．ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals，whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina，enjoymooncakes.中國和日本都有中秋節(jié)，這時人們會賞月。在中國，人們還品嘗月餅。[歸納拓展](1)admirevt.贊美；欽佩；羨慕admire...for(doing)sth.因(做)某事而欽佩、羨慕……(2)admiringadj.贊賞的；羨慕的(3)admirableadj.可欽佩的；值得贊賞的(4)admirationn．欽佩；贊賞；羨慕in/withadmiration欽佩地[語境助記](1)Theschooliswidelyadmiredforitsexcellentteaching.這所學(xué)校因其優(yōu)秀的教學(xué)而受到廣泛地贊賞。(2)Tobehonest，whatshehasdoneisreallyadmirable.說實(shí)話，她所做的確實(shí)令人欽佩。(3)Wearefullofadmirationforallyourhardwork.我們對你所有的辛勤工作滿懷欽佩。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)用admire的正確形式填空①Hewaslookingatthepicturewith.②Hegaveheranlookinthepetition.③Infact，thisspeechisreally.(2)完成句子①我欽佩她解決問題的方式。Ithewayshesolvestheproblem.②這個年輕人因其勇氣而被贊賞。Theyoungmanhiscourage.10．Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtotheingofspring.最富有生氣而又最重要的節(jié)日，就是告別冬天、迎來春天的日子。[歸納拓展]lookforwardto期望；期待；盼望(to為介詞)lookinto往……里看；調(diào)查lookout(for)當(dāng)心lookupto仰視；尊敬lookdownupon/on看不起注意：含介詞to的短語還有：payattentionto注意be/bee/getusedto習(xí)慣于getdownto開始，著手leadto導(dǎo)致devote...to致力于……[語境助記](1)ThegirlswerelookingforwardtoseeingtheactorHuGe.這些女孩盼望著見到演員胡歌。(2)Hehasbeenusedtothelifehere.他已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了這里的生活。(3)Theywilllookintothecaseassoonaspossible.他們會盡快調(diào)查這個案子的。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)單句語法填空①Helooksforwardto(receive)aletterfromhismother.②Thereislittletimeleft；let’sgetdownto(set)ourgoal.③Dolookoutspellingmistakesinyourwork.④I’vealwayslookedupBillforhisdetermination.(2)完成句子①我們一直盼望的那一天終于來了。Thedaycameatlast.②你不應(yīng)該看不起窮人。Youshouldn’t.經(jīng)典句式1．Onthisimportantfeastday，peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.在這個重要的節(jié)日里，人們會吃制成顱骨形狀的食物和裝點(diǎn)有“骨頭”的蛋糕。[歸納拓展]with“bones”onthem屬于“with＋賓語＋賓補(bǔ)”結(jié)構(gòu)，在句中作定語，修飾cakes。這種結(jié)構(gòu)還常在句中作狀語，表示原因、時間、條件、伴隨、方式等?！皐ith＋復(fù)合賓語”結(jié)構(gòu)主要有以下幾種情況：with＋賓語＋介詞短語/形容詞/副詞/現(xiàn)在分詞/過去分詞/不定式。[語境助記](1)Withthefloorwet，Ihadtostayoutside.由于地板潮濕，我只得待在屋外。(2)Withalotofproblemstosettle，hecouldn’tsleepwell.有那么多問題需要解決，他都睡不好覺。(3)Themanwasbroughtinwithhishandstiedbehindhisback.這個人被帶了進(jìn)來，手被綁在背后。[題組訓(xùn)練](1)用所給動詞的正確形式填空①Withtheguide(lead)theway，wehadnodifficultyinfindingthevillage.②Sorry！Ican’tplayoutsidewithmuchhomework(finish)．③Withallthee-mails(answer)，heturnedofftheputer.(2)完成句子(隨著時間的推移)，it’sgettingmuchwarmerandwarmer.2．Thecountry，coveredwithcherrytreeflowers，looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.(節(jié)日里)整個國度到處是盛開的櫻花，看上去就像覆蓋了一層粉紅色的雪。[歸納拓展](1)coveredwithcherrytreeflowers為過去分詞短語作定語，相當(dāng)于定語從句whichiscoveredwithcherrytreeflowers。(2)asthough好像，似乎，仿佛，相當(dāng)于asif，在句中可引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句或表語從句。當(dāng)用在look，seem，smell，taste，sound等系動詞之后時，引導(dǎo)表語從句；當(dāng)用在行為動詞之后時，引導(dǎo)方式狀語從句。無論是何種從句，當(dāng)其所表示的情況是事實(shí)或具有很大的可能性時通常用陳述語氣；當(dāng)其所表示的情況不是事實(shí)，而是主觀的想象或夸大性的比喻時，通常用虛擬語氣。與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反用一般過去時；與過去事實(shí)相反用過去完成時。[語境助記](1)Theyaretalkingaboutthefilmputonin2017.他們正在談?wù)撨@部2017年上映的電影。(2)Theyoungmanwithlonghairlooksasifhewereawoman.那個長頭發(fā)的男青年看上去好像是個女的。(3)Hetalkedasifhehadbeeneverycorneroftheworldbutinfacthehadneverevenbeentoanothercity.他談?wù)撝孟袼竭^世界的每一個角落。可實(shí)際上他都沒有去過這座城市以外的地方。[題組訓(xùn)練]用所給動詞的正確形式填空(1)Thisisanewfilm(direct)byafamousdirector.(2)Theartisthasasecretmessage(hide)withinthework.(3)Don’thandlethechinavaseasifit(be)madeofsteel.(4)Aftertheaccidentshewenttoworkasusualasifnothing(happen)．難句分析Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.句式分析本句是一個復(fù)合句。主句為；從句為because引導(dǎo)的從句。此從句是一個并列句，由連接兩個并列分句(theirfoodisgatheredforthewinter和theagriculturalworkisover)構(gòu)成。自主翻譯Ⅰ.單詞拼寫1．Everycitizenhasthefreedomof(宗教的)beliefs.2．The(起源)ofsomewordsareunknownyet.3．Ihopethedayswhenpeople(餓死)todeathwilletoanend.4．OnhisainShanghai，hegavehiswifeacall.5．Tomisverynaughtyandheoftenplaystonnewclassmates.6．ItisthecforwesternerstocelebrateChristmas.7．Thehard-workinggirlwasathefirstprize.8．Wealladmirethe(獵人)fortheirbravery.Ⅱ.選詞填空eq\x(havefunwith，gettogether，inmemoryof，dayandnight，lookforwardto)9．Thevillagerssetupamonumenttheheroeswhodiedinthewar.10．Yourmotherisseeingyousoon.11．Ioftenmyfriendsatsportsafterschool.12．Thegirlsworkedtofinishthetaskontime.13．AfewoffriendsatmyhouseonNewYear’sDay.Ⅲ.完成句子14．Shewastalkingthere，(手里拿著一本書)．15．Asweallknow，thiskindofletter(很難回復(fù))．16．Heopenedhismouth(好像要說什么)．17．Thegirlisreadinganovel(作家莫言寫的)．18．Thestoryhappenedinwinter，(那個村里的人都閑著的時候)．Ⅳ.課文語法填空Thereareallkindsoffestivalsthroughouttheworld，whichareheld19.(satisfy)andpleasetheancestors，tohonoursomefamouspeople20.importantevents，ortoexpresspeople’sgratitudetotheGodfor21.(bring)themayearofplenty.Forexample，JapaneseobserveObon，22.peoplegotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.InIndia，October2isa23.(nation)festivaltohonourMohandasGandhi，whohelpedIndiabeean24.(depend)country.AndinChinatheSpringFestival，which25.(celebrate)inJanuaryorFebruaryisthemostenergeticandimportantfestivalbecauseitisafestivalthatlooksforwardtothe26.(e)ofspring.Whyareallthesefestivalseverywhere？Becauseduringthefestivals，peoplecangettogethertoeat，drinkandhavefun27.eachother，28.(forget)allthedailystrugglesanddemandsforawhile.

答案精析話題導(dǎo)入1．ItiscelebratedonthethirdSaturdayinOctober.2．A