Unit 14 Festivals

I. Spelling practice:

1. People celebrate Mardi Gras by dressing up and watching p________.

2. The dove is a s_____ of peace.

3. There will be a war because of the c______ between the two nations.

4. The a____________ between friends is not always bad for the friendship.

5. It's p__________ the best movie I have ever seen.

6. The a ________ can be a member of your family who lived a long time ago.

7. It is my p__________（原則）to decide everything on the spot.

8. Teachers wanted their pupils to have more c___________（創造力）.

9. The film was a huge c__________（商業的）success.

10. The soldier s________ the officer.

11. She accepted his i________ to join him for lunch.

II. Complete the sentences from the books with the words and phrases given.

1. People celebrate Mardi Gras by ____________ and watching parades.

2. The two main popular ________ of Easter are the Easter Bunny and the Easter egg.

3. __________, we should have no conflicts and fighting on the Peace Day.

4. What kinds of gifts and things do people buy during _______ festivals like Christmas and the Spring Festival?

5. __________. We should remember our past and build our future.

6. People celebrate it by lighting a candle each day.

7. __________. We must do as much as we can to make our community better and more beautiful.

8. On April Fool’s Day, if a person is __________, he or she is called “April fool!”

9. People used to ________ their ancestors, celebrate their past and the group or society, as well as the new year.

III. Complete the sentences with the following words and phrases.

1. It's a small informal party --- you don't have to ____________.

2. He went to the party ____________ as a Father Christmas.

3. We ______ him ______ as a gorilla.

1. What is the chemical ______ for water?

2. The dove is a _______ of peace.

3. The ______ on the packet is a guarantee that the food has been produced organically.

1. ____________ that is a poor book.

2. ____________ some people the pioneer spirit remains in the American mind.

3. Politicians should listen to ____________.

4. My doctor says I need an operation, but I've asked for a ____________.

5. Since they want to know the value of the painting, they took it to get an ____________.

1. Smoking is one of the ______ causes of cancer.

2. What is her ______? I’m not sure, maybe history.

3. He______ in Political Science.

4. She's a French ______.

1. What is your ______ in doing that?

2. She seems to do these things________.( on purpose)

3. He bought the land ____________ building a store on it.(with/for the purpose of)

4. He ________to visit South America.( purposed)

1. He read the letter by the _______ of the candle.

2. She had a certain _______ in her eyes.

3. Will you give me a _______?

4. Many new discoveries have been brought to _______.

5. His book of poetry will see the_______ before long.

6. The town is brightly _______up. (lit)

7. His face was by a smile. (lighted)= A smile _____ up his face. (lit)

8. This box is______ to carry.

9. The traffic/smog/rain/snow is______ today.

10. She had blue eyes and ______ brown hair.

11. She was wearing only ______ make-up.

12. I set off for on a journey with a ______ heart.

1. Editors complain about the lack of ______ in the ideas put to them.

2. Her behaviour ______ a lot of problems. (is creating)

3. Some people believe the universe______ by a big explosion.(was created)

4. The plan should result in ______ the of 2000 new jobs. (creation)

1. It is ______to have you here. (an honour)

2. Winning tomorrow's game is a matter of national ______.

3. The stadium was named __________ the club's first chairman. (in honour of)

4. My father was a man of ______ and great integrity.

5. I felt very ______ to be included in the team. (honoured)

1. Don't trust that fellow；he'll ____ you ____ if he gets the chance．

2. Our hotel is full，we can't __________ any more guests.

3. I tried my best to explain the matter to him，but he still couldn't __________ what I was saying．

IV. Translate the following sentences:

1. 我們在晚會上要裝扮得像電影中的角色。（dress up）

2. 獅子是勇氣的象征。（symbol）

3. 這出戲大獲成功。（major）

4. 照我的和大多數人的看法，這是很有意義的節日。（opinion）

5. 你到加拿大干什么去?（purpose）

6．我們點燃了蠟燭，蠟燭照亮了房間。（light）

7. 她覺得創造力是完成這項工作的重要因素。（creativity）

8. 我認為能被邀請參加晚宴是很大的榮幸。（honour）

9. 營業員發現很容易欺騙老年婦女。（take in）

V. Writing practice:

1. My Favorite Festival

2. A New Festival