Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!

第一課时 Section A （1a—2d）

根据首字母填写单词

1. We tell our daughter not to speak to s______ .

2. The two people are both my r______ . The man is my uncle and the woman is my aunt.

3. Ive lost six and a half p______ since I started my diet.

4. Chinese people always eat m______ on Mid-Autumn night.

5. Ancient Chinese people usually hang up red l______ in front of their houses during the Spring Festival.

汉译英

1. 约翰在扔石头砸窗户。

John stonesthe window.

2. 麦克想知道下周会不会有音乐表演。

Mike therebe ashowweek.

3. 我觉得这场篮球比赛没什么好看的。

Ithis basketball match is notinteresting to.

4. 我总在放假的时候去看爷爷奶奶。

I alwaysmy grandparents .

补全对话（有两项多余）

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？

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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

第二課时 Section A （3a—4c）

选词填空

从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

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.

句子翻译

1. 今天早上他在餐桌上放了几个苹果。（lay out）

2. 我们家有过年去爬山的传统。（tradition;mountain-climbing）

3. 昨天将军乘机北上去看望他的士兵。（fly up to）

4. 结果，我们还是输掉了比赛。（as a result）

阅读理解

People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings （婚礼）， 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 （项链） 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 is good for a friend who has a new baby？

A. School things. B. Birthday cards.

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

2. The underlined word “champagne” in Paragraph 2 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

第三課时 Section B （1a—1d）

用所给词的适当形式填空

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

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

3. When I first went to the Haunted House， I felt so ______ （scary）.

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.

汉译英

1. 我认为万圣节是美国最有趣的节日。

I think that Halloween isfestival in the .

2. 麦克总是开吉姆的玩笑。

Mike alwaysJim.

3. 昨天她给自己和孩子们穿上了最好的衣服。

She and the kidstheclothes yesterday.

4. 圣诞前夜，杰克在圣诞树下放了很多礼物。

Jacka lot of presentsthe Christmas treeChristmas.

完形填空

Have you ever  （watch） the dragon boat races on TV？ It is another important part of this festival. Several teams row their dragon-shaped boats as fast as they . The  （one） team to reach the finish line wins.

If you have a plan to visit China next year， would you like to spend this festival with us？

Best wishes.

Xiao Qiang

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第四课时 Section B （2a—2e）

选词填空

从方框中选出恰当的單词或短语，并用其适当形式填空。

dead    lie    punish    warm    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. They went out of their room to enjoy the of sunshine.

5. He was sent to his room as a .

句子翻译

1. 吉姆总是为他人着想。（think of）

2. 这些肉大多会拿来喂狗。（end up）

3. 当你需要时，请不要害羞来找我帮忙。（in need）

4.  这本旧书让他想到了小时候。（remind of）

阅读理解

There are about 5，000 different kinds of ladybugs （瓢虫） 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 （液体） 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 （点）. 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.

根据短文内容判断正（T）误（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.

第五课时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

用所给词的适当形式填空

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.（改为被动句）

2. Lets buy some flowers to celebrate her return.（替换画线部分，改为同义句）

3. The Great Wall is a symbol of China.（替换画线部分，改为同义句）

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

阅读七选五

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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