Unit One, Festivals And Celebrations
第一单元，节日和庆典

lantern
Children carry colorful lanterns on the lantern festival.
孩子们在元宵节提着五颜六色的灯笼。

carnival
There is a local carnival every year.
当地每年都有狂欢节。

costume
The dancers were in national costumes.
舞蹈演员们穿着民族服装。

march
They marched twenty miles to reach the capital.
他们行军二十英里到达首都。

congratulation
--I've passed my driving test.--Congratulations.
--我通过了驾驶员考试。--祝贺你。

congratulate
Today is his wedding day and many of his colleagues come to congratulate him.
今天是他结婚的日子，他的许多同事都来祝贺他。

riddle
The police have been unable to solve the riddle of her disappearance.
警方一直未能解开她失踪之谜。

ceremony
The marriage ceremony took place in the church.
婚礼在教堂举行。

samba
The dance and music of samba was developed here.
桑巴舞和桑巴音乐就是在这里发展起来的。

make-up
She never wears make-up.
她从不化妆。

range
He has a wide range of interests ranging from chess to canoeing.
他兴趣广泛，从国际象棋到皮划艇。

origin
The origins of the story are lost in the mists of time.
故事的起源在时间的迷雾中消失了。

religion
There are many religions in the world.
世界上有许多宗教。

religious
I don't share her religious beliefs.
我不认同她的宗教信仰。

figure
She claimed that she was not a political figure but a religious one.
她声称自己不是政治人物而是宗教人物。

charm
Perhaps the charm of physical books will be lost one day.
也许有一天纸质实物书的魅力会消失。

joy
When he learned of the good news he was excited with joy.
当他得知这个好消息时，欣喜若狂。

joyful
The meeting with old friends was a joyful one.
与老朋友的会面是愉快的。

gratitude
Words can hardly express my gratitude to you.
言语难以表达我对你的感激之情。

harvest
This year's harvest is even better than that of last year.
今年的收成比去年要好得多。

agricultural
China has always been classified as an agricultural country.
中国一直被列为农业国。

agriculture
The development of food industry depends on that of agriculture.
食品工业的发展有赖于农业的发展。

crop
Sugar is an important crop on the island.
糖是岛上的重要作物。

gather
People slowly gathered their belongings and left the hall.
人们慢慢地收拾好自己的东西离开了大厅。

grateful
I am extremely grateful to all the teachers for their help.
我非常感谢所有老师的帮助。

feature
Teamwork is a key feature of the training program.
团队合作是培训计划的一个重要特点。

decorate
He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports stars.
他用他最喜欢的体育明星的照片装饰了他的房间。

church
We saw the ruins of the church.
我们看到了教堂的废墟。

significant
With no goals or dreams, how can we expect to achieve anything significant?
没有目标和梦想，我们怎么能期望实现任何重大成就呢？

fade
The curtains had faded in the sun.
窗帘在阳光下褪色了。

typical
It's typical of her to be late for class.
她总是上课迟到。

firecracker
They set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve.
他们在除夕夜放鞭炮。

evil
She wanted to protect her children from the evil of the outside world.
她想保护自己的孩子不受外界的伤害。

commercial
The movie is not a commercial success.
这部电影在商业上不成功。

commercialise
Their music has become very commercialised in recent years.
他们的音乐近年来已变得非常商业化。

commercialisation
What worries me is the commercialisation of every aspect of our lives.
让我担心的是我们生活的方方面面都在商业化。

medium
Music is an intensely social medium, most enjoyable, when it is discussed and shared with friends.
音乐是一种强烈的社交媒体，当与朋友讨论和分享时，它是最令人愉快的。

reflect
Qian Xuesen's strong love for his country is reflected in his devotion to physics.
钱学森对祖国的热爱体现在他对物理学的热爱上。

belief
They all have the same belief.
他们都有同样的信仰。

faith
Faith will move mountains.
信念能移山。

occasion
It's a cheerful occasion when my birthday arrives.
我生日到了，这是一个愉快的时刻。

atmosphere
The hotel offers a friendly atmosphere and personal service.
这家旅馆气氛友好，服务周到。

lunar
The lunar new year is a massive celebration for China.
农历新年对中国来说是一个盛大的庆祝活动。

eve
We are arriving on Christmas Eve.
我们将在平安夜到达。

envelope
Make sure that the stamp is properly glued to the envelope.
一定要把邮票正确地贴在信封上。

merry
He marched off singing a merry song.
他唱着欢快的歌走了。

pumpkin
Pumpkin pie is a traditional American dish served on Thanksgiving.
南瓜饼是美国传统的感恩节食物。

pudding
I haven't made pudding today.
我今天没做布丁甜食。

roast
On the second day a cow died and we had roast beef for dinner.
第二天，一头牛死了，我们的晚餐是烤牛肉。

turkey
The turkey is big enough to feed a dozen.
这只火鸡大得足够十二个人吃。

pleased
I'm really pleased that you're feeling much better.
你感觉好多了，我真的很高兴。

firework
The gala ended in a firework show.
庆典晚会在烟火表演中结束。

frank
He was completely frank with her about what had happened.
他对她完全坦白了所发生的事情。

inner
She doesn't show much of her inner self.
她很少表现出内心的自我。

autonomous
Each of the united states has an autonomous government.
美国每个州都有一个自治政府。

region
It is very cold in polar regions.
极地地区非常寒冷。

represent
Last but not least I feel it an honor to represent my class to take part in the competition.
最后但同样重要的是，我感到很荣幸代表我的班级参加比赛。

wrestling
Wrestling of course is my favorite sport.
摔跤当然是我最喜欢的运动。

wrestle
As a boy he had boxed and wrestled.
他小时候打过拳击、摔过跤。

wrestler
The wrestlers tried to seize hold of each other.
摔跤手们试图抓住对方。

archery
Archery is a popular sport now because many people saw The Hunger Games movies.
现在射箭是一项热门运动,是因为许多人都看了《饥饿游戏》系列电影。

fancy
The heart of the ocean is a very fancy diamond.
海洋的心脏是一颗非常精美的钻石。

robe
The queen's long robe is specially designed.
女王的长袍是特别设计的。

eagle
The eagle suddenly flew in the air and frightened me.
老鹰突然飞到空中，吓了我一跳。

grace
She is a beautiful girl with grace.
她是一个风度翩翩的漂亮女孩。

absolutely
He made it absolutely clear.
他说得非常清楚。

moment
He changed his mind at the last moment and refused to go.
他在最后一刻改变了主意，拒绝参加。

tent
After putting up our tent we fell fast asleep.
搭好帐篷后，我们很快就睡着了。

pot
Is there any tea left in the pot?
壶里还有茶吗？

brief
Please be brief because I am in a hurry.
我赶时间，请长话短说。

branch
A bird has just fallen upon that branch.
一只鸟刚刚落在那根树枝上。

wedding
I'm so happy to attend your wedding.
我很高兴参加你的婚礼。

clap
Everybody clapped to the music.
大家跟着音乐拍手。

respect
I have the greatest respect for your brother.
我非常尊重你哥哥。

horrible
At about three o'clock in the morning I just had a horrible pain in my chest.
凌晨三点左右，我感到胸口一阵剧痛。

dress somebody up
She likes to dress up for a party.
她喜欢盛装赴宴。

after all
Don't believe the advertisement. After all, it is you who pay for whatever you are given.
不要相信这个广告。毕竟，你要为你得到的一切付出代价。

fade away
The sound of cheering faded away in the distance.
欢呼声在远处渐渐消失了。

in spite of
In spite of the rain he ran out of the classroom.
尽管下着雨，他还是跑出了教室。

take advantage of
Time is what we should take full advantage of.
时间是我们应该充分利用的。

the media
The media was accused of influencing the final decision.
媒体被指责影响了最后的决定。

have something in common
The two brothers have nothing in common.
这兄弟俩哪儿都不一样。

Christmas carol
There was a boy singing Christmas carol at my door yesterday.
昨天有个男孩在我家门口唱圣诞颂歌。

Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas.
我们祝你圣诞快乐。

mashed potatoes
Please give me a scoop of mashed potatoes.
请给我一勺土豆泥。

roast turkey
On Christmas day families usually get together for a roast turkey.
圣诞节那天，家家户户通常聚在一起吃烤火鸡。

to be frank
To be frank, studying for a degree in a different culture is never easy.
坦率地说，在不同的文化背景下攻读学位绝非易事。

go off
The gun went off by accident.
一不小心，枪走火了。

except for
The composition is good except for a few spelling mistakes.
除了几处拼写错误之外，这篇作文写得很好。

set off
I set off for a new adventure in the United States on the first day of the new year.
我在新年的第一天出发去美国，进行一次新的冒险。

Coming-of-Age-Day
We hold a special party to celebrate the Coming-of-Age-Day.
我们举行一个特别的聚会来庆祝成人节。

Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
感恩节是在十一月的第四个星期四。