Unit 1　Festivals and Celebrations
Discovering Useful Structures
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. We had no trouble finding the way _______ (lead) to Zhongshan Park.
2. China, which is a __________ (develop) country now, will be advanced and powerful in 20 or 30 years.
3. There was terrible noise _________ (follow) the sudden burst of light.
4. The manager walked into the room to attend the meeting __________ (hold)then. 
5. Climbing mountains was ______ (tire), so we all felt worn out.
6. Those _______ (sit) on the bench at the end of the classroom are some students’ parent
s.
7. One of my hobbies is _______ (play) table tennis.
8. I was fortunate to pick up a wallet _____ (lie)on the ground on the way back home.
9. The boy ______ (ride) a bike before me is my son.
10. The news that they announced was so __________ (surprise) that many couldn’t believe it.
Ⅱ. 句型转换
1. Watch the men who are coming this way.
→Watch the man _______________. 
2. The dog that drank the polluted water yesterday is dead.
→The dog _____________________________________ is dead. 
3. The baby who is crying makes me annoyed.
→ _______________ makes me annoyed. 
4. Anyone who wishes to leave early may do so.
→Anyone ______________________ may do so. 
5. The result made us disappointed.
→The result _________________ to us. 
6. The sun that is rising looks beautiful.
pines
→ ______________ looks beautiful. 
7. The boy who stood near the window was good at playing football.
→The boy ________________________ was good at playing football. 
8. The question that is embarrassing is hard to answer.
→ _________________________ is hard to answer. 
9. Designing machines is my job.
→My job is __________________. 
10. Arriving at the factory half an hour early is his habit.
→His habit is __________________________________________. 
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
What is your favorite holiday?  Here are some students’ opinions.
Sandy from Taiwan says:
My favorite holiday is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I always visit my grandfather and grandmother, and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation.
At night, we always have a barbecue, and watch the moon together. I enjoy it a lot.
Zhenia from Ukraine says:
My favorite day is New Year’s Day. We celebrate the new year on the 31st of December. Father Frost comes with his granddaughter on that night. He puts his presents under the New Year Tree. We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off. We cook delicious food for the party. People also celebrate Old New Year in our country. It is on the 14th of January.
Yagna from India says:
My favorite day is Deepavali(屠妖节), which is also called Festival of Lights. People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king. To celebrate it, we also eat sweets and delicious food, wear new clothes, and give presents to our friends and relatives.
Pat from Thailand says:
My name is Pat. My favorite holiday is Songkran. It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April. On the holiday people pour water on each other. It is a lot of fun. People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.
1. What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?
A. The Mid-Autumn Festival.          B. New Year’s Day.
C. Deepavali.                        D. Songkran.
2. The underlined word “jubilation” is closest in meaning to “______”. 
A. hope      B. celebration          C. present  D. exercise
3. Why do people celebrate Deepavali?
A. To eat sweets and delicious food.
B. To wear new clothes.
C. To give presents to others.
D. To thank for the defeat of the bad king.
Ⅱ. 完形填空
Far from a Family Christmas
My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet—I was alone. My five roommates were gone for the holidays;  I had chosen to remain behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt 　1　. My room was comfortable enough, 　2　 I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the 　3　 of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds. 
I was not able to sleep. I was 　4　 of being on my own—in fact, I preferred it at times—but tonight was poor. Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 　5　. The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 　6　 my inner sadness. Besides, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 　7　 me of my great misery(痛苦). 

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