新人教版必修3 Unit1 Reading and thinking 部分练习-(含答案)

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Period 2 Reading and Thinking

练习

Ⅰ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出正确的单词

1. Mr Smith, my former colleague, sent me a note of __________ (congratulate) on my election victory. 2. I don’t share her__________ (religion) belief. 3. Christmas is such a__________ (joy)time of year.

4. More__________ (agriculture) land is being used for building.

5. The discovery of the new drug is__________ (significance) for people suffering from heart problems. 6. There are many shops in the__________ (commerce) heart of the city.

7. All non-violent religious and political__________ (believe) should be respected equally. 8. We can take part in__________ wide range of activities after school. 9. All the wheat_____________ (gather) in before it rained. 10. The man was grateful to me _________ what I had done for him. Ⅱ. 完成句子

1. The children ___________ and went to attend the ceremony. 孩子们盛装打扮去参加仪式了。

2. I thought I would fail the exam, but I passed ___________. 我原以为考试会不及格, 可我毕竟还是及格了。 3. The sizes of apples ___________________. 苹果的大小从小到中等不等。

4. The age of the students ___________________ with an average of 19. 这些学生的年龄在17岁到21岁之间, 平均年龄为19岁。 5. Hopes of reaching an agreement seem to_____________ . 达成协议的希望似乎正在消失。

6. _____________ wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters. 尽管很想再见到他, 但她却不愿给他回信。

7. Ma Yun _______________________ the Internet and succeeded in the early 21st century. 马云利用网络在21世纪初取得成功。

8. On this problem, I___________________________with you.

关于这个问题, 我和你想法不同。

9. People who take these calls are trained to stay calm,___________________________________. 无论这些电话听起来多么奇怪, 接这些电话的人们都被训练得要保持镇静。 10. The Internet_______________________________________________. 因特网已经使得学习一门外语变得容易多了。

Ⅲ. 阅读理解 A

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes. Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous(幽默的). The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous person’s name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also a good time for young people to find love. Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. And there were many romantic stories about this festival. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this, “Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood in the dim light. ”

In a word, the Lantern Festival has brought us Chinese so much fun and joy over the years. We hope the young people can carry on these traditions and take pride in Chinese culture.

1. In ancient times, sky lanterns were first used for ______by Zhuge Kongming. A. making wishes

B. celebrating birthdays

C. getting aid

D. guessing lantern riddles

2. Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings? A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country. D. People usually make them with family and friends.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

3. The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ______in old times. A. boring B. humorous C. romantic D. important