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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking——高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册教材习题
【课文】
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
【习题】
(1) Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
Para.1: __________________________________________________________________________
Para.2: __________________________________________________________________________
Para.3: __________________________________________________________________________
Para.4: __________________________________________________________________________
Para.5: __________________________________________________________________________
(2) In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1. What do most festivals seem to have in common Why do you think people around the world find
these things important
2. How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away
3. What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals
(3) Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text. Be sure to use the correct
forms.
Today’s festivals have a wide _________ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _________, important events, and religions. The _________ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more _________, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _________ people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are _________ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life.
（1）答案：
Para.1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Para.2: Of all the traditional festivals , the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Para.3: Customs play a significant role in festivals , but sometimes they can change over time.
Para.4: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the
celebrations.
Para.5: Festivals are an important part of society.
（2）答案：
1. Festivals most often revolve around building family and community ties. Festivals are rarely
celebrated alone. And even when someone is alone during a festival, the festival reminds them
of people who used to be in their lives, but who are no longer present. This is important because
people are at heart social creatures who desire to have relationships with others and to be a
part of the group.
2. I feel sad, because these customs are part of our culture and history. They make our lives more
interesting, and they remind us who we are.
3. The writer doesn't directly say. Overall, he seems to think that it is a positive thing , as it helps
the economy and makes it easier to buy gifts.
（3）答案：
range; figures; harvest; significant; commercial; reflect; occasionsUnit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading for Writing＆Assessing Your Progress——高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册教材习题
Reading for Writing
【课文】
MY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCE
I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch!
On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.
After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field,waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace.
I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, I was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is because children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little worried about the children’s safety, but Burin said, “Don’t worry. They’ve been riding horses all their lives. They’ll be just fine.” That was the moment I started to understand why people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture”. ...
I’m finally back home now, feeling really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. I can’t wait!
【习题】
(1) Read the diary entry and answer the questions.
1. What does “Naadam” mean Which events does it include
2. What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about
3. What in your opinion is the most impressive thing about the festival
4. What else would you like to know about the festival and the writer’s experience
Assessing Your Progress
(1) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
1. The beautiful flowers on cherry branches are the most ________ sign of the arrival of spring.
2. In December, many companies have ________ dress parties to celebrate the end of the year.
3. The female soldiers forming the biggest ________ group in the National Day parade
attracted a lot of interest from the ________.
4. The most common colour you see during the Spring Festival is red because red ________ life, wealth,
and good luck in Chinese culture.
5. The newly married couple received dozens of letters of ________ from their friends.
6. If you are the best man at a wedding, it is best to keep your speech simple and ________.
7. She will never forget the ________ when she saw all the audience clapping their hands and cheering
after her performance.
8. Falling on the 9th day of the 9th ________ month, the Chongyang Festival is also called the Double
Ninth Festival. It is a day for people in China to show respect to seniors.
9. To be frank, this ________ chicken tastes horrible.
习题：答案：
1. Naadam means "games" in Mongolian , and it includes horse racing, wrestling and archery.
2. Wrestling and horse racing.
3. The horse racing is the most impressive, as it involved little children.
4. I'd like to know what else people will do besides watching or taking part in horse racing, wrestling and archery. I'm curious to know what special food the writer enjoyed during the festival and if he made good friends with the locals.
Assessing Your Progress
答案：1. significant; 2. fancy; 3. marching, media; 4. represents; 5. congratulations; 6. brief;
7. moment; 8. lunar; 9. roast(ed)
(2) Circle the correct word in each sentence.
1. Taking part in the celebration was a satisfying/satisfied experience for us.
2. Most of the people were amazing/amazed by the lion dances during the new year celebrations.
3. The child seemed annoying/annoyed when he found his gift broken.
4. The man dressing/dressed in a ghost costume looks quite frightening/frightened.
5. Kate was surprising/surprised by the sight of the Kongming lanterns flying/flown up into the sky.
答案：1. satisfying; 2. amazed; 3. annoyed; 4. dressed, frightening; 5. surprised, flyingUnit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Discovering Useful Structures——高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册教材习题
(1) Read the sentences below and discuss the functions and meanings of the italicised -ing form. Find more examples from the unit.
1. These lanterns are amazing.
2. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy
delicious mooncakes.
3. Families celebrating the Lunar New Year can enjoy exciting dragon dances and carnivals together.
(2) Read the following messages posted by some exchange students on an Internet forum. Underline the -ing form used as the attribute or the predicative.
(3) Complete the passage with the appropriate -ing form.
La Tomatina is a festival that takes place in the Spanish town Bu ol every August. I think many food festivals are ___________ because people are just eating. However, this festival is ___________ because people don’t actually eat the tomatoes. Instead, they throw them at each other! The number of people ___________ part in this tomato fight can reach up to 20,000, and it is a very __________ fight that lasts for a whole hour. The __________ thing is how clean Bu ol is after the tomatoes are washed away after the fight. This is because the juice from tomatoes is really good for making surfaces clean!
（1）答案：
1. amazing作表语，“令人惊叹的”；
2. shining作定语，“发光的,发亮的”；
3. celebrating the Lunar New Year作后置定语，“庆祝农历新年的”；exciting作定语，“激动人心的”。
（2）答案：
1. walking along the streets (动名词短语walking...作真正的主语)
relaxing atmosphere (现在分词relaxing作定语)
amazing (现在分词作表语)
2. exciting (现在分词作定语)
3. …getting together and eating delicious food, people watching sports games on TV, friends laughing and talking… (现在分词短语作后置定语)
4. Lots of smiling faces, and people singing Christmas carols… (单个的现在分词作定语)
wishing each other "Merry Christmas!" (现在分词短语作后置定语)
（3）答案：
boring; exciting/thrilling/interesting; taking; lasting/exciting/thrilling/interesting; amazing/ surprising/puzzling

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