参考答案 - 必修第三册第一单元
UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Reading and Writing
① Read the text below and then match the main ideas with the paragraphs.
THE CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL
The Chinese Spring Festival is regarded as the most significant festival of the year among the Chinese. It lasts for 15 days but Chinese people also consider the days of preparation
beforehand as an important part of the Spring Festival.
There are a number of things people usually do before the Chinese Spring Festival. One of these is cleaning the house for the Lunar New Year. Dust makes people think of old or outdated things. Therefore, sweeping dust out of the house is a way of saying goodbye to old things and welcoming new things. Another important custom for families is to decorate their doors with red couplets. The phrases on the couplets express hopes for a prosperous new year. In the southern part of China, people will buy fresh flowers or orange trees to decorate their homes. The most important custom of the Chinese Spring Festival is the big family dinner on the eve of the Lunar New Year. This is usually a big reunion of grandparents, parents, and children. It reflects how important family is to Chinese people around the world. That is why milions of Chinese people travel long distances to get home before the eve of the Lunar New Year. Also, families typically eat certain types of lucky food at the family reunion dinner. Eating fish, for example, is supposed to bring more wealth and prosperity than one needs, as the pronunciation of "fish" in Chinese (yu) is also used for "surplus".
When the New Year comes, there are many interesting festival activites. Adults give children "lucky money" in red envelopes. People greet family and friends with "Xinnian Hao" or "Gongxi Facai" whenever they may meet. Another part of this custom of sharing good wishes is to pay visits to relatives and bring them gifts. Commonly exchanged gifts include food such as fruit, sticky rice cakes, and homemade desserts. In addition, friends and family go out to enjoy loud and colourful fireworks, spend time at temple fairs, and watch exciting dragon and lion dances.
The Chinese Spring Festival symbolises a farewell to the old year and a warm welcome to the brand new year. More mportantly, it is a special occasion to return home and gratefully reunite with family members. This deeply rooted tradition has been an integral part of Chinese culture for a very long time, and will continue to live forever in the hearts of the Chinese people.
Paragraph 1
A What are the aims of the festival?
Paragraph 2
B How long does the festival last?
Paragraph 3
C What are the customs of the festival?
Paragraph 4
D What activities do people do to celebrate the New Year?
② Read the text again and complete the table.
Festival customs
Reasons for the customs
③ In groups, think of a better title for the text. Then write it down.
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④ In groups, choose a local festival or celebration that you think is interesting and make notes about it.
The name of the festival
The origin of the festival
The exact date[s] and location of the festival
The activities people usually do
The food people usually eat
⑤ Write an article about the festival or celebration based on your notes above.
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第一单元 节日和庆典
Answers
Activity 1
Paragraph 1: B
Paragraph 2: D
Paragraph 3: C
Paragraph 4: A
Activity 2
Suggested Answers
Festival customs; Reasons for the customs
Cleaning the house; It is a way of saying goodbye to old things and welcoming new things.
Decorating doors with red couplets; To express hopes for a prosperous new year.
Buying fresh flowers or orange trees; To decorate their homes.
Having a big family dinner; to build family ties.
Eating fish; It is supposed to bring more wealth and prosperity than one needs.
Activity 3
The Spring Festival: Fun, Family, and Hope for the New Year
Activity 5
Sample Writing
One interesting festival, primarily in Ireland and North America, is Saint Patrick's Day, which is held on 17 March. Saint Patrick lived in the 5th century, and is reputed as being the man who brought Christianity to Ireland. According to tradition, he died on 17 March, and so this day was chosen to commemorate him. To Irish people around the world, Saint Patrick is a symbol of Ireland. Since many North Americans originally came from Ireland, in many North American cities (such as Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, and Boston) the celebrations for Saint Patrick's Day are larger and more festive than in Ireland itself, as people wish to remember their home country. On this day, everyone should wear something green, as that is the colour of Ireland, and many people wear shamrocks (three-leaf clovers). Many cities have large parades, and in both Chicago and Boston the rivers are dyed green. For adults, the main drink for the festival is beer—which is sometimes dyed green as well.
