高考英语一轮复习：立足课文，夯实基础（M3U1）1. Part1 Reading Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrate (hold) after hunters had caught animals At that time people would starve if food was difficult find), especially during the cold winter months. Todays festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the DeadSome festivals are held ( honour ) the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival. Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. this important feast day, people eat food the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a childrens festival, they can dress and to their neighbours homes to ask sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick them. Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people . The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the (arrive) of Christopher Columbus in New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader helped gain Indias independence Britain. Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy (event). People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win (award) for their farm produce, the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most (energy) and important festivals are the that look forward to the end of winter and to the (come) of spring.At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, (dance) in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important (religion) and social festival for Christians the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little (late). The country, (cover )with cherry tree flowers, looks as it is covered pink snow. People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.Part 2 Using languageLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentines Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didnt turn . She could be with her friends right now (laugh) at him. She said she would be there at seven oclock, and he thought she would keep her word(守信用). He had looked forward to (meet) her all day, and now he was alone his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath（屏吸) for her to (apology) . He would drown his (sad) in coffee. It was obvious the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave -he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned the TV-just Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about (lose) love. The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhin, the (weave)girl. While she was earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell love.(“Just like me and Hu Jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got (marry) secretly, and they were very happy.(“We could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milly Way, stopped him. (find) that Zhin was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings