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__________（原则）to decide everything on the spot.
8. Teachers wanted their pupils to have more c___________（创造力）.
9. The film was a huge c__________（商业的）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. 我们在晚会上要装扮得像电影中的角色。（dress up）
2. 狮子是勇气的象征。（symbol）
3. 这出戏大获成功。（major）
4. 照我的和大多数人的看法，这是很有意义的节日。（opinion）
5. 你到加拿大干什么去?（purpose）
6．我们点燃了蜡烛，蜡烛照亮了房间。（light）
7. 她觉得创造力是完成这项工作的重要因素。（creativity）
8. 我认为能被邀请参加晚宴是很大的荣幸。（honour）
9. 营业员发现很容易欺骗老年妇女。（take in）
V. Writing practice:
1. My Favorite Festival
2. A New Festival