Section Ⅰ Introduction &

Reading and Vocabulary——

Warming Up

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►Step One ： Words and Phrases

Ⅰ.词汇知识

1 ． ______________ (n.) 杂乱；混乱

2 ． _______________ (vt.) 延长

3 ． ______________ (vt.) 复兴；再兴起

4 ． _____________ (adj.) 优美的；高雅的

confusion

extend

revive

elegant

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5 ． _________ (n.) 魅力；魔力

6 ． ______________ (n.) 记忆

7 ． ________________ (vi.) 假装

8 ． ________________ (vi.) 漫步；闲逛

9 ． calendar (n.)_______________

10 ． dove (n.) 鸽子

magic

memory

pretend

wander

日历；月历

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Ⅱ.重点短语

1 ． ___________an end 完结

2 ． dress ________装扮；打扮

3 ． __________ fun 玩得很愉快

4 ． on __________连续地

come to

up

have

end

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5 ． ________ back to 追溯到 (某个时候 )

6 ． _______ secret 秘密地

7 ． ________memory of 为了纪念……

8 ． pass ______传递

9 ． come _________脱落

date

in

in

on

off

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►Step Two ： Fast Reading

Ⅰ.Read the text and answer the following

questions.

Carnival is very popular in western countries.

People enjoy themselves in Carnival. To know

more about Carnival, read the text and then

find answers to the following questions.

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1 ． Where does Carnival come from ？ What

does it mean?

答案： ________________________________

______________________________________

．

Carnival comes from Europe,

meaning “no more meat”

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2 ． What’s your general impression of

Carnival?

答案：

________________________________________

_______________________________________.

Whenever you think of carnival, you

may think of crowds, costumes, and

confusion

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Ⅱ.Match the main idea with every paragraph.

Paragraph 1 A ： the meaning of carnival and

how it was celebrated

Paragraph 2 B ： the law about wearing masks

Paragraph 3 C ： general impression of carnival

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Paragraph 4 D ： how it is celebrated today in

Venice and the feature of it

Paragraph 5 E ： carnival in Venice and the

problem it caused

Paragraph 6 F ： the revival of the tradition

of celebrating it

答案： 1 ～ 6 CAEBFD

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Ⅲ.Scan the text and choose the best answers.

1 ． At the beginning, the festival carnival was

held ________.

A ． to follow the tradition of Venice people

B ． to enjoy themselves at the end of the

winter season

C ． to wear masks in order not to be

recognised

D ． to remember the two Latin words

B

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2 ． The purpose of people wearing masks

during the festival was that________.

A ． they wanted to add to the mystery of the

festival

B ． the poor wanted to act as rich and

important people

C ． they wanted to break the law without

being punished

D ． they wanted to have romantic adventures

A

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3 ． Which of the following is TRUE about the

ban of masks in Venice?________

A ． People may wear masks only in the

daytime.

B ． People were allowed to enter a church

with masks on.

C ． Few people were allowed to dress up as

women.

D ． Most people were allowed to carry

firearms when wearing masks.

A

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4 ． Which of the following is NOT true

according to the text?____________

A ． People’s wearing masks makes carnival a

more mysterious festival.

B ． The spirit of carnival is different between

France and America.

C ． Wearing masks was banned when Venice

became part of Austria.

D ． Carnival is celebrated all over the world

including Asia and Africa.

D

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5.What is the key to the carnival in Venice?___

A ． Music and movement.

B ． Music and dance.

C ． It can attract many foreigners.

D ． The mystery of the masks.

D

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►Step Three ： Careful Reading

Ⅰ.Listen to the tape and answer the following

questions.

1 ． What do people do at carnival?

答案：

________________________________________

________________________________________

_______________________________________.

People saw Carnival as a last chance to

have fun at the end of the winter season.

They eat, drink and dress up

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2 ． In what way is Venice carnival special?

答案： ________________________________

_______________________________________.

It is the mystery of the mask that

makes Venice carnival special

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Ⅱ.Read the text and fill in the blanks.

Carnival

Name It means“no more 1._______”.

TimeIt begins in 2.______________ followed by forty days without

meat.

ActivityPeople have fun eating，3.____________ ， and

dressing up.

meat

Europe

drinking

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VeniceCarnival

At thebeginning

It lasted for just 4.________ day. People ate, drank, and wore

masks.

LaterIt began just after 5.___________. For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks.

After the14th

century

Men were not allowed to wear 6.__________ at night; and they were not allowed to dress up as

7.___________.

one

Christmas

masks

women

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VeniceCarnival

At the end

of the 8.______century

Masks were banned completely, and carnival became just a

memory.

In thelate

1970s

Students began making masks and organizing parties. The festival was developed for

9.__________.

Today

Carnival is celebrated for five days in 10.______________. The key to carnival in Venice is the

mystery of the mask.

18th

tourists

February

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►Step Four ： Consolidation

When carnival began in Europe, people saw it

the last 1._________ to have fun at the end of

the winter season. Having fun meant eating,

drinking, and dressing up. The most famous

carnival was in Venice. At first, it 2._________

for just one day. As time passed, the carnival

period was 3._______________.

chance

lasted

extended

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People walked around the streets wearing

masks, doing what they wanted without being

4.______________. Later, wearing masks was

5.___________ by law. Finally, at the end of

the 18th century, masks were banned

completely. But in the late 1970s, the tradition

was 6.____________ by students and the

festival was developed for tourists.

recognised

limited

revived

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Today, carnival in Venice is 7.____________

for five days in February. Hotels are fully

8.__________ and the narrow streets are

crowded with wonderful 9.__________. If the

key to Rio is music and movement, 10.______

in Venice it is the mystery of masks.

celebrated

booked

costumes

then

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►Step Five ： Discussion

What is your opinion about western

festivals in China?

(金词点拨： entertain; side effects;

traditional festivals)

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答案：

_______________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

________________________.

Western festivals can bring us some entertainments,

but the possible side effects are frightening. It may

be impossible to totally refuse them, but it is not wise

to take them all. When celebrating western festivals,

we should not go too far, waste too much money, and

above all, we should not neglect to cherish our

traditional festivals

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