UNIT 1 Festivals and Celebrations 三言 两语 1. The MidAutumn Festival, which falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, is a festival with a history of about 2,000 years. 2. This is a time for relaxation and celebration when people usually take this opportunity to reunite with their families or have a rest. 3. As Teachers' Day was approaching, our class decided to hold a party to celebrate the important day for a change this year. 1. 中秋节是一个非常重要而又具有吸引力的节日,大家每年都盼望着它的到来。 The MidAutumn Festival is such an appealing and important festival that everyone looks_forward_to it every year. 2. 这个节日正是远离家乡工作的人回家团圆的日子,并与家人共进晚餐。 This festival is a time when those who work far away from home go back for family reunions, enjoying_a_large_meal_ with_their_families. 核 心 单 词 [默写识记]根据汉语释义写出单词 1. frank adj. 坦率的;直率的 2. absolutely adv. 绝对地;完全地 3. horrible adj. 令人震惊的;恐怖的;极坏的 4. origin n. 起源;起因;出身 5. figure n. 人物;数字;身材 vt. 认为;认定 6. gather vi. 聚集;集合 vt. 聚集;搜集;收割 7. decorate vt. 装饰;装潢 8. reflect vt. 显示;反映;反射 9. represent vt. 象征;代表;相当于 10. respect n. & vt. 尊敬;尊重 11. grateful adj. 感激的;表示感谢的 12. typical adj. 典型的;有代表性的;平常的 13. march vi. & n. 行进;前进;示威游行 14. range n. 一系列;范围、界限 vi. 包括;(在一定范围内)变化 15. harvest n. 收获季节;收获;收成 vi. & vt. 收割(庄稼);捕猎(动物、鱼) 16. faith n. 宗教信仰;信任;相信 17. occasion n. 特别的事情(或仪式、庆典);(适当的)机会 18. region n. 地区;区域;地带 19. ceremony n. 典礼;仪式 [语境运用]用所给词的适当形式填空 1. (2020·江苏卷)Today, they are once again a familiar sight, playing roles that are often just as important for the community as their original (origin) purpose. 2. It is necessary for us to_figure (figure) out how to get around with this kind of limited range. 3. A big crowd gathered (gather) around the tower to see the race the other day. 4. The Amber Room was designed in a fancy style and was_decorated (decorate) with gold and jewels. 5. The little girl could see her face reflected (reflect) in the car's windshield. 6. Fortunately, the top