Unit 1 Festival and Celebrations 

一、单句语法填空

1. The two athletes congratulated each other ______ winning the match by shaking hands.

2. The hotel has plenty of rooms ________(range) from single room to presidential suite; even walk-in guests are not to feel ______(disappoint).

3. You’d better hold a positive attitude _______ life and it’s better to be grateful _______ everything you have.

4. There’s a growing ______(believe) that parents should let children make their own mistakes.

5. _________ difficult life is, we must believe in ourselves and believe that we can do something well.

6. A beggar in rags stood there with his eyes ______(stare) at the steak on the plate.

7. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ________ his employees enjoy their work.

8. All the “monsters” are said ______(have) a big party on Halloween. ________(celebrate) the festival, kids will dress ________ in scary clothes.

9. “Fancy you ________(sit) there as if nothing had happened!” said John ______(excite).

10. It’s important that parents know of any situation that can be of great _______(significant) to their children’s behavior and school ________(perform).

二、写出下列词组含义并用其适当形式填空(有多余选项)

to be frank______  

on occasions_______

dress up________   

figure out_______

be grateful for______ 

from far and near_______

in spite of_______  

fade away______ 

reflect on_______  

take advantage of________

after all________  

can’t wait_______

a wide range of_______ 

be different from ________

go off ______

1. Festivals are becoming increasingly commercial, with businesses ________ the celebrations.

2. On hearing the thrilling news, I ______ to tell my parents.

3. ______ the terrible weather, we went fishing.

4. The star is so famous that people come ________ to see her performance.

5. There’s no need to make your children study all the day. _______, he is only 6 years old.

6. We should ___________ whatever people have done to help us in need.

7. If a firecracker _______, you’d better be away as far as possible.

8. Before we explain the long sentence, you’d better ________ the structure of it.

9. Learning English ______ learning math, for there are so many words to memorize.

10. It is said that the color of the cloth will ________ little by little in the sunshine.

三、补全或翻译句子

1. 坦率地说，我认为每天学英语很枯燥。

  _______

2. 众所周知，包裹的运费(freight)按重量收费。

  _______

3. 在现在这个充满竞争的经济下，每个人都想要付出少得到多，在最初的时候你不得不想出一个方法来获利。

In today’s ________ economy ________ everyone is trying to do more with less, you’ve got to ______ a way to profit ________. 

4. 如果你仔细研究下节日，你可能会惊讶的发现不同的节日实际上终究有很多共同之处。

If you study festivals carefully, you may _______ that different cultures ___________ after all.

5. 他一向目标定得很高但是做的少，因此他总是不做完那些事。

It ________ but do little, so he is always leaving those things ________. 

6. 你跑步的热情可能随着时间的过去逐渐消失。但是，只有坚持(persistence)才能让身体更强壮。

_______, your ______(enthusiastic) for running may ______. ____________________.

7. 网络在我们日常生活中发挥中越来越重要作用，这使得我们能够轻易接触任何我们想要的信息。

The Internet ___________ our daily life, which ____________.

8. 很荣幸被邀作关于如何和别人相处的讲座。

  ______

四、在以下空格内填入一个单词或用所给单词的适当形式填空：

(一)

On March 8th, many nations around the world observe the United Nations International Women’s Day. It is a day 1______(celebrate) women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. It is also 2_______ occasion to reflect on past struggles and achievements, and to consider what still must 3______(do) to improve the lives and opportunities of women.

The charter of the United Nations, 4________(sign) in San Francisco in 1945, was the first international agreement to proclaim(宣告) the equal rights of men and women. But even though women have made great strides since then, there is still much work to be done. Advancing the status of women and girls 5________(be) critical to achieving successful outcomes.

Research indicates that nations that invest in women’s employment, health, and education tend to have greater economic 6________(grow) and improved health and education for children. When a mother 7_________(educate), her children’s chances of survival and of leading healthier lives increase. When women are free to participate 8_______ the economic life of a country, the conditions for sustainable(可持续的) development and prosperity will 9_________(likely) take root.

On International Women’s Day when we celebrate and honor women, we also renew our commitment to make the world a place 10______ women are not excluded or marginalized(边缘化), bur are free to realize their full potential.

（二）

International Nurses Day is an annual celebration of the vital work and role of nurses around the world. The event, which was first marked in 1965, 1_________(create) by the International Council of Nurses.

Since January 1974, the global celebrations are traditionally held 2________ 12 May. But this year’s celebrations will be “extra special”. The public has been asked to shine a light on Tuesday. The request is in 3_________(recognize) of the World Health Organization. Chief nursing officer for English Ruth May has joint other leaders in 4_______(urge) people to shine a light from their window at 8:30 pm. On Tuesday 5_______(mark) the day.

Ms May said of the event, “International Day of the Nurse is 6_______(particular) special this year not just because we mark the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday, 7______ because of the extraordinary work all those who have followed in her footsteps are doing in 8_______ fight against the novel coronavirus.

She continued “I want to thank each and every one of our fantastic nurses who are on the frontline in the battle against the greatest health emergency in NHS history. Their professionalism and skills are helping to save and rebuild 9______(count) lives. I know how much the public’s support has cheered my 10_______(colleague) during this testing time. It would mean a great deal if people once again showed their gratitude by shining a blight for nurses this Tuesday.”

***参考答案***

一、1. on 2. ranging; disappointed 3. to/towards, for    4. belief  5. However   6. staring  7. where    8. to have. Celebrating, up    9. sitting; excitedly   10. significance, performance

二、1, taking advantage of    2. can’t wait    3. In spite of    4. from far and near   5. After all  6. be grateful for    7. goes off    8. figure out    9. is different from   10. fade away

三、1. To be frank/Frankly speaking, I feel/find/think it rather boring to learn English every day.

2. As is known to all, the freight of the luggage is charged by weight.

3. competitive; where; figure out; at the very beginning4. be surprised to find; actually have a lot in common 

5. is typical of him to set the aim high, undone/unfinished 

6. As time goes by/With time going by, enthusiasm, gradually fade away. However, only with persistence can you have a stronger body/build up your health. /(only by taking regular exercise can you...)

7. is playing/plays an increasingly important/significant/vital role in; enables us to have easy access to the information we want/enables the information we want to be accessible/exposed to us easily.

8. It’s a great honor to be invited to deliver a speech on how to get along with/deal with others.

=I feel greatly honored to be...

四、（一）1. to celebrate  2. an   3. be done  4. signed   5. is   6. growth  7. is educated/has been educated  8. in    9. more likely    10. where

（二）1. was created   2. on    3. recognition   4. urging   5. to mark   6. particularly  7. But    8. the/their    9. countless    10. colleagues

 

 

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