Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

第一課時 Section A （1a—2d）

用所給詞的適當形式填空

1. Mike thinks that this art show is ______ （fantasy）.

2. Which city do you like ______ （well） all over the world？

3. Oh， my god！ I have ______ （put） on ten pounds this month.

4. I believe that December is the ______ （cold） month of the year in China.

5. Tomorrow will be the right time for ______ （practice） playing the piano.

漢譯英

1. 那個小孩在扔石頭砸窗戶。

Thatisstonesthe window.

2. 麥克想知道下周會不會有音樂表演。

Mike therebe ashowweek.

3. 我覺得這場籃球比賽沒什么好看的。

Ithis basketball match is notinteresting to.

4. 我總在放假的時候去看爺爺奶奶。

I alwaysmy grandparents .

補全對話（有兩項多余）

A： Have you made any holiday plans？

B：? ? ? ? 1? ? ? ? Im going to go camping.

A： Thats great！? ? ? ? 2

B： For a week. I only have a five-day holiday.

A：? ? ? ? 3

B： Ill probably leave at the end of March.

A： And where are you going？

B： I havent thought about that yet. Perhaps a national park.

A： A national park？? ? ? ? 4

B： Yeah. Ill go hiking and do some fishing there.

A： Are you going to buy a tent？

B： Im not sure.? ? ? ? 5? ? ? ? Its a little expensive.

A： OK， have a good journey！

B： Thank you.

A. No， I havent.

B. I will probably not.

C. That sounds like fun.

D. So， when are you leaving？

E. How long will you be away？

F. Yes， Ive decided on one thing.

G. Are you going to go with anyone？

1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5.

完形填空

I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans， I thought to myself， “We dont have time for this.” So the two words I always said to her were： .

The other day， the two of us rode to a? near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a? look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry， mum？”

I nearly cried when hearing this—the pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply！ As she looked at me waiting to know if she could? her time， I knew I had to make a . I thought of the times when I rushed （催促） my child through life. I began? what really matters in life….

“You dont have to hurry. Just enjoy it，” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders . We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.

When she got to the last bite （一口）， she held it out to me. “I? the last bite for you， mum，” she said . As the icy taste put out my thirst， I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time and in return， she gave me her last bite and? me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life.

1. A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard

2. A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket

3. A. worried B. tired C. satisfied D. surprised

4. A. waste B. take C. spend D. spare

5. A. mark B. plan C. wish D. choice

6. A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering

7. A. lived B. relaxed C. turned D. raised

8. A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted

9. A. cheerfully B. calmly C. sadly D. wisely

10. A. supported B. promised C. reminded D. thanked

第二課時 Section A （3a—4c）

選詞填空

從方框中選出恰當的詞或短語，并用其適當形式填空。

celebrate? ? lay? ? shoot down? ? steal? ? tradition

1. Mooncakes are ______ Chinese food for Mid-Autumn Festival.

2. We had a party to ______ our parents silver wedding last weekend.

3. The criminal ______ by the police yesterday.

4. He ______ a hand on my shoulder this morning.

5. I promise that I ______ your necklace yesterday afternoon.

句子翻譯

1. 今天早上他在餐桌上放了幾個蘋果。（lay out）

2. 我們家有過年去爬山的傳統。（tradition;mountain-climbing）

3. 聽起來你周末過得不錯。（sound like）

4. 結果，我們還是輸掉了比賽。（as a result）

閱讀理解

People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings （婚禮）， people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware （餐具）. When someone has a baby， people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries， food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example， a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan， tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Lets have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank-you note， why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle？ The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace （項鏈） with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example， a mother can put her childs name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

1. What gift can a person send if his friend has a new baby？

A. School things. B. Birthday cards.

C. Baby clothes and food. D. Tea sets and table ware.

2. From Paragraph 2 we can learn the underlined word “champagne” is a kind of ___ .

A. furniture B. drink

C. food D. card

3. What are common gifts in some Asian countries？

A. Tea and wine. B. Greeting cards.

C. Excellent books. D. Thank-you notes.

4. Why does a mother like the necklace with her childs name on it？

A. It can bring good luck to her.

B. It is a traditional and useful gift.

C. It is a fashionable gift for parents.

D. It may make her child close to her heart.

5. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Festivals in China

B. Choose a Perfect Present

C. How to Celebrate New Year

D. How to Celebrate Christmas

第三課時 Section B （1a—1d）

用所給詞的適當形式填空

1. American children will go trick or ______ （treat） on Halloween.

2. Some parents always play ______ （favorite） with their children.

3. In America， Mothers Day is on the ______ （two） Sunday of May.

4. ______ （dress） up as cartoon characters is really fun.

5. Finally Johnson ______ （tie） the kite to the post before his sister went out of the room.

漢譯英

1. 我認為萬圣節是美國最有趣的節日。

I think that Halloween isfestival in the .

2. 麥克總是開吉姆的玩笑。

Mike alwaysJim.

3. 昨天她給自己和孩子們穿上了最好的衣服。

She and the kidstheclothes yesterday.

4. 圣誕前夜，杰克在圣誕樹下放了很多禮物。

Jacka lot of presentsthe Christmas treeChristmas.

完形填空

Keeping traditions alive is never an easy thing. Chen Zunkai is the founder （創辦者） of Baoyuan Dumpling House. She has spent over 17 years? one of the most traditional Chinese foods： dumplings.

Her dumplings are not the white ones simply filled with meat， but? ones using more than 150 kinds of fillings.

“What I try to do is to make dumplings have a taste of ，” says Chen. “I hope every customer—northerners or southerners， vegetarians （素食者） or non-vegetarians， Chinese people or foreigners—can? something familiar （熟悉的）.”

Chinese dumplings are believed to be more than 2，000 years old. ， they are made and eaten by people in North China at some? such as the Spring Festival.

For Chen， her? came after she found that there were not many choices for those who prefer lighter fillings. Most vegetarian dumplings have a filling of only two kinds of ingredients （原料）， and not one restaurant in Beijing has more than 10 kinds of vegetarian fillings.

“I? I could do better，” says Chen.

Baoyuan Dumpling House has? done it. Customers can not only find basic meat dumplings at this restaurant， they are also? quite a lot of other choices with different colors and exciting taste.

1. A. reporting B. improving C. comparing D. copying

2. A. special B. colorful C. delicious D. large

3. A. home B. knowledge C. success D. health

4. A. smell B. hear C. touch D. taste

5. A. Recently B. Luckily C. Traditionally D. Finally

6. A. parties B. meetings C. openings D. festivals

7. A. plan B. idea C. information D. advice

8. A. thought B. replied C. noticed D. guessed

9. A. again B. also C. hardly D. certainly

10. A. returned B. offered C. taught D. mailed

單詞填空

根據短文內容和首字母提示完成短文。

Parents sometimes learn from their children.

Many years ago， a my friend David worked day and night， he was still not rich.

One day， when he arrived h after work， he found his 3-year-old daughter was decorating （裝飾） a box with some expensive wrapping paper. He thought she was w money and became angry with her. He even p his daughter by beating her. However， the little girl brought the box to her father the next morning and said， “This for you， daddy， Merry Christmas！” He was embarrassed （尷尬） by his overreaction （過激反應）， but he became angry a when he found that the box was empty.

He shouted at her， “Dont you know that when you give someone a present， there should be s inside it？”

The little girl looked up at him with t in her eyes and said， “Oh， daddy， I blew kisses in the box. I filled it with my l. All for you， daddy.”

The father was very surprised. He put his arms around his little girl， and said s to her. Later， David told me that he kept that box by his bed for years. When he was sad， he would take out an imaginary kiss from the box and r the love of the child.

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第四課時 Section B （2a—2e）

選詞填空

從方框中選出恰當的詞或短語，并用其適當形式填空。

dead? ? lie? ? punish? ? share? ? think of

1. She wont tell anyone; the secret will with her.

2. My pen on the desk， but now its missing.

3. I have never becoming an actor before.

4. Now I got the true meaning of happiness.

5. He was sent to his room as a .

句子翻譯

1. 吉姆總是為他人著想。（think of）

2. 這些肉大多會拿來喂狗。（end up）

3. 作者的觀點沒有在文中直接表露出來。（authors opinion;state）

4.? 這本舊書讓他想到了小時候。（remind;childhood）

閱讀理解

There are about 5，000 different kinds of ladybugs （瓢蟲） in the world. They come in many different colors. Their bright colors warn other animals or insects not to eat them. Ladybugs taste bad. A bird or a frog that eats a ladybug will remember the bright colors and it will not eat another ladybug with the same colors again. When ladybugs are in danger， they will give out a fluid （液體） that tastes terrible.

In many cultures， the ladybug is considered to be a symbol of good luck. Most ladybugs are kind to humans. They eat other insects which destroy crops. One ladybug can eat up to 5，000 insects in its lifetime.

Ladybugs have six short legs. They live in many different places， including green lands， forests， cities， the countryside and banks along rivers. Different ladybugs have different spots （點）. Some of them dont have spots at all. The most common kind in North America is the 7-spotted ladybug. The 7-spotted ladybugs are most active from spring to autumn. When the weather turns cold， they look for a warm place to sleep， such as under stones or in houses.

根據短文內容判斷正（T）誤（F）。

1. Ladybugs can give out a fluid with a terrible taste to protect themselves.

2. In many cultures ladybugs are believed to bring good luck.

3. Most of the ladybugs are harmful to crops.

4. Ladybugs live in many places including cities.

5. Winter is the best time for 7-spotted ladybugs to go out for food.

第五課時 Section B （3a—Self Check）

用所給詞的適當形式填空

1. Mrs Brown ended up ______ （teach） English in China.

2. That we will fly to New York makes me really ______ （excite）.

3. Holidays like Christmas create good ______ （business） for supermarkets and stores.

4. Jack used to be ______ （mean）， but he treats people with ______ （warm） and ______ （kind） now.

5. We should understand the ______ （important） of spreading love over the world.

按要求完成句子

1. My parents made me clean the house yesterday.（改為被動句）

2. Lets buy some flowers to celebrate her return.（替換畫線部分，改為同義句）

3. The Great Wall is a symbol of China.（替換畫線部分，改為同義句）

4. The boy is honest. The boy is brave.（用not only... but also... 改寫句子）

閱讀七選五

In Canada you can find dogs， cats， horses etc. in almost every family. These are their pets.? Before they keep them at their houses， they take them to animal hospitals to give them needles so that they wont carry disease （疾病）. They have special animal food stores， though they can get animal food in almost every store.

When you visit peoples homes， they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal.? Nobody is allowed to kill any animals in Canada.? If you killed an animal， you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car， people would be very sad about it.

One of them might be： Their family tie is not as close as ours. When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own career （生涯）. Then the seniors （老人） will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave people alone.

A. They are free to come and go.

B. Why dont people there kill animals？

C. They have a law against killing wild animals.

D. People usually use cages to keep them at home.

E. People in Canada have many reasons to like animals.

F. People love these pets and regard them as their good

friends.

G. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian

dollars a month on animal food.

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