Unit 3 Celebration Section Warm-up & Lesson 1-Pre-reading阅读理解AMembers of a high school class of 1943 finally got the party they should have had 70 years ago.Their senior celebration was stopped by World War .Anthony Pegnataro，the 1943 class president of James Hillhouse High School，remembers the attack on Pearl Harbor like it was yesterday.On December 7,1941，Pegnataro said，he and his friends were skating when they heard over the radio that America had entered a state of war.Going to war meant no party any more.Pegnataros carefree high school life suddenly came to an end.“Most of us went right into the service after graduation，” Pegnataro said.“We graduated in June and were in the army in July.”Of the 1,585 students at James Hillhouse High School，less than 300 are still alive today and many of them never made it back from war.Pegnataro，who is now 87，decided that along with their 70year class reunion (重聚)，they would also hold that party they never got to have.About 70 people from around the country came to dance on Sunday.“It was excellent.Everyone there just had a great time，” Pegnataro said.“Those that came guessed it might be their last one.”Pegnataro said he_was_on_cloud_nine to bring his wife of 53 years back to the party，and he introduced her to each of his classmates.“Everyone was very excited at the party.Though we had been separated for so many years，the war brought my class closer together，” he said.“We missed out on the party that we should have had.And the 70th reunion was a very important event in our lives，” Pegnataro said.“We all made it.”语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一场迟到了七十年的班级聚会。1When Pearl Harbor was attacked，Pegnataro_.Awent into the army at onceBwas skating with his parentsCwas having a Christmas partyDwas still a high school student解析：细节理解题。由文章第二段中的内容可知，Pegnataro是James Hillhouse中学1943届的毕业生，而珍珠港被袭是在1941年，所以他那时还是一个中学生。答案：D2The underlined part “he was on cloud nine” meant Pegnataro_.Awas on a plane Bfelt very happyCwas not comfortable Dcame at nine oclock解析：推理判断题。由后面的“he introduced her to each of his classmates”可以推知，他非常高兴带着自己的妻子来参加聚会并且将她介绍给他的每一位同学。答案：B3What can we learn about Pegnataros class reunion?AIt meant a lot to Pegnataro and his classmates.BIt took place 70 years after he got married.CIt was held in Pegnataros high school.DFew people came to the reunion.解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中Pegnataro所说的“And the 70th reunion was a very important event in our live”可知，这次聚会对Pegnataro和他的同学们来说意义非同一般。答案：A4What would be the best title for the text?APegnataroa man of knowledgeBJames Hillhouse High SchoolCAn unusual partyDWar and peace解析：标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了一场迟到了七十年的班级聚会，但是它的意义却非同一般，故用An unusual party作为标题最恰当。答案：CSweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy.It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick，the aged，and children who have lost their parents，but also friends，workmates，relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.Over 60 years ago，when a Cleveland man noticed that some people，such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed，too often felt forgotten and neglected，he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered.He did this by giving them small gifts.With the help of his friends and neighbors，he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October.During the years that followed，other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration，which came to be called “Sweetest Day”Over time，the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor，the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone，and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA.Sweetest Day is not based on any single groups religious (宗教的) beliefs or on a family relationship.It is a reminder that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning.Because for many people remembering takes the form of gift giving，Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care，in a positive way.语篇解读本文主要介绍了“美国甜蜜日”的时间、内容、起源以及这个节日的现实意义。5What can we learn from the first paragraph?ASweetest Day is a day to make others happy.BSweetest Day is just an occasion to care about disabled people.CSweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.DSweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段的第一句话可知，“甜蜜日”目的是让人们能够开心。答案：A6Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?AVisiting sick people of the hospital.BVisiting children who have lost their parents.CGiving friends small gifts.DGiving flowers to sweethearts.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，在Sweetest Day，人们会关注那些病人、孤儿，会给亲朋送上小礼物，但文章没有提到要给恋人送花。答案：D7What is Cleveland?AAn island. BA country.CA village in En