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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Unit1 Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywheresince ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebratethe end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest inautumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held afterhuntershadcaught anima
2、ls. At that time people wouldstarveif food wasdifficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Todaysfestivals have manyorigins, somereligious, some seasonal, andsome for special people or events.Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy theancestors,
3、 who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incensein memory oftheir ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. InMexico, people celebrate the Day o
4、f the Dead in early November. On this importantfeastday, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefsabout the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a ch
5、ildrens festival, when they candress upand go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children mightplay a trickonthem.Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The DragonBoat Festival in China honours the famous
6、 ancientpoet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of thearrivalof Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helpedgainIndiasindependence from Britain.Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can
7、be very happy events. People are grateful because theirfood isgatheredfor the winter and theagriculturalwork is over. In European countries, peoplewill usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might winawardsfor their farm prod
8、uce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsomerooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when peopleadmirethe moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring Festivals The mostenergeticand important festivals are the ones thatlook forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. A
9、t the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat andmay give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days beforeEaster,
10、 usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streetsday and night, loud music and colourfulclothingof all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival forChristiansaround the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring
11、 and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looksasthoughit is covered with pink snow. People love to get together to eat, drink andhave fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of ourcustomsand forget our work
12、 for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORY Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentines Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at thecoffee shop after work. But she didntturn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven oclock, and he thought she wou
13、ldkeep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going tohold his breathfor her toapologize. He woulddrownhissadnessin coffee. It wasobviousthat the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to l
14、eave - hewipedthe tables, then sat down and turned on the TV -just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love. The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhin, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (
15、Just like me and Hu Jin, thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (We could be like that, thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to
16、follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Findingthat Zhinii was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the sev
17、enth lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinisweepingand the couple wont be able to meet. The announcer said, This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine
18、s story. Its a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.As Li Fangset offfor home, he thought, I guess Hu Jin doesnt love me. Ill just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I dont want them toremindmeofher. So he did. As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way hom
19、e, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, Why are you so late? Ive been waiting for you for along time! And I have a gift for you!What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgivehim. This would not be a happy Valentines Day!WINTER C
20、ARNIVAL IN QUEBEC A group of very cold tourists are sitting in a cafin old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warm up. The temperature is 32 degrees below freezing. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Outside, snow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalks. The m
21、usic and lights of the Carnival continue, but after a whole day of watching parades, riding in horse carriages and listening to the music, their feet are freezing and their noses are red. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to Quebec to take part in the week-long winter festival, the bi
22、ggest in the world. Everyone who comes must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long. Early in the morning, you can watch thesnowboarding competitions on the hill overlooking the river. Competitors speed down the track and through the air as though they could fly. Th
23、e more brave of heart may try the canoe races. Five or six men paddle each canoe across the partly-frozen StLawrenceRiver. The fiver is full of big pieces of ice, and ifyou were to fall in, you would freeze in less than two minutes. One of the favourite events is the dog-sled race, in which teams of
24、 about six husky dogs pull long sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shouting to the dogs to encourage them. The sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers and the shouts of the crowd make an exciting Northern experience. The dogs are beautiful strong
25、animals, with long, thick fur and many with blue eyes. While admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China, you can stop with other tourists in an igloo (圆顶冰屋) for hot tea or coffee. It is amazing how warm these ice houses can be! Late in the evening, you can
26、 go to the snow palace, where Bonhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed in heavy clothes - even some of their instruments are dressed up for winter.Finally, you will probably want to sit down in a cafe to warm up and to plan t
27、omorrow. Youmight join the snowmobile races - or maybe you should just sleep in!Unit 2 Come and eat here (1) Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strangemorning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu ofbarbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir-fli
28、ed vegetables andfriedrice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurantought tobe full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef andbaconcooked in the hottest, finest oil.His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was ma
29、de of milk, cream and delicious fruit. Nothing could be better, he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. Hello, Lao Li, he called. Your usual? But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What wasthe matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat inhis restau
30、rant as he always did. Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign in the window. Tired of all that fat? Want tolose weight? Come inside Yong Huisslimmingrestaurant. Only slimming foods served here. Make yourself thin again!Curiositydrove Wang Peng inside. It was full ofpe
31、ople. Thehostess, a very thin lady, came forward.Welcome, she said. My name is Yong Hui. Ill helpyou lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat hereevery day. Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. Therewere few choices of food and drink on it: just rice,rawvegetables served in vinegar, fruit and wa
32、ter. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially atthe prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. Hethrew down the menu and hurried outside. On his wayhome he thought about his own menu. Did it makepeople fat? Perhaps he should go to the library and findo
33、ut. He could not have Yong Huigetting away withtellingpeoplelies! He had better do some research! At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find thathis restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Huisfar too little. Even though hercustomersmight get thinafter eating Yong Huis food, they were not ea
34、tingenough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They wouldbecome tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhaps with adiscountand a new sign he couldwinhis customersback. So he wrote: Want to feel fit and energetic? Come and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives y
35、ou energy all day!The competition between the two restaurants was on! COME AND EAT HERE (2) A week later, Wang Pengs restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would beable toearn his livingafter all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward tobeingin debtbecause
36、his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he welcomed somecustomers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. Shedid not look happy butglaredat him. May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the otherday? I thought you were a new customer and now I
37、 know that you only came tospy onme andmy menu, she shouted. Please excuse me, he calmly explained, I wanted to know where allmy customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. Idont want to upset you, but I found your menu solimitedthat I stopped worrying and
38、 startedadvertising thebenefitsof my food. Why dont you sit down and try a meal? Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings andbreastof chicken cooked withgarlic. When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. I feel sick with all this fat and heavy food, sh
39、e said, I miss my vegetables and fruit, Wang Peng was enjoying a second plate of dumplings so hesighed. Yes, he added, and I would miss my dumplings and fatty pork. Dont you get tired quickly?Well, I do have to rest a lot, admittedYong Hui. But dont you think it would be better if you were a bit thi
40、nner? Im sure youd feelmuch healthier.They began to talk about menus and balanced diets. According to my research, neither yourrestaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet, explained Wang Peng.I dont offer enough fibre and you dont offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to
41、combineour ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energy and fibre. So that is what they did. They served raw vegetableswith the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fryingthem. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this waytheycut downthe fat and increased the fibre
42、in the meal. Theirbalanced diets became such a success thatbefore longWangPeng became slimmer and Yong Huiput onmoreweight. Aftersome time the two found that their business cooperation had turned into a personal one. Finally they got married and livedhappily ever after.FOR BUILDING A MCDONALDS I was
43、 excited when I heard that our community was to have its own McDonalds restaurant. I thought about all those young people who would not have to go to the next town to buy their favourite burgers and chips. McDonalds cares about healthy eating too and works with scientists to provide food that is of
44、high quality, safe and healthy. It is also cheap. They often provide salads as well as burgers and chips. You can also choose between cola and milk shakes (奶昔). Of course it also means more work for our area that needs jobs badly. McDonalds says they are interested in doing what is right for the com
45、munity and being a good neighbour. So I think they will be concerned about providing parking for the cars in our main street. Many of our young people will be only too happy to work for the company. McDonalds makes a promise to the people who work for them. They say, We value you, your growing skill
46、s and your help to the company. I can see nothing but good if this company comes to build its restaurant in our town. AGAINST BUILDINCI A MCDONALDS I am very worried about McDonalds building a restaurant in our hometown. We are a small community and we enjoy our local dishes. I am not sure if McDona
47、lds food is as healthy as they say in their advertisements. When scientists look at it carefully, they find high levels of fat, sugar and salt. This is very worrying. Too many young people are getting fat through eating too much fatty food. McDonalds is not giving young people a good idea of what a healthy diet should be. Local Chinese food, on the other hand, is full of fresh vegetables and fresh meat and fish. The food at a McDonalds restaurant is always the same, so I wonder if it is made or brought in from elsewhere. Although it is freshly cooked, it must be less h