Unit 8 Let’s celebrate!

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Amy is watching a video about New Year celebrations around

the world. Here is the video script. Before reading, think
about the questions below.
1 How do you celebrate New Year? 略
2 Why do we celebrate New Year? 略

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Good evening, ladies/'leɪdɪz/ and gentlemen /'dʒentlmən/. New

Year is coming. Let’s see how people all over the world are
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
celebrating it. how 引导的宾语从句，作 see 的宾语。
~~~~~~~
Look at the man spreading /'spredɪŋ/ salt on his
doorstep /'dɔːstep/. This is for good luck and peace. People in
Türkiye think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming
~~~ ~~~
等 于 prevent/stop... from (doing)
year. Isn’t that interesting?
sth.
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Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging/'hæŋɪŋ/ onions /'ʌnjənz/

on her door. It’s a Greek/ɡriːk/ tradition /trə'dɪʃn/ to welcome the
new year. Onions are a symbol /'sɪmbl/of good luck and health.
It’s near midnight/'mɪdnaɪt/ in Denmark. Look! The families are all
standing on chairs. When the clock strikes /straɪks/12, they jump off
their chairs into/'ɪntuː/ the new year, in the hope of getting over any
作 of 的宾语，所以用动词 ~~~~ get 的“ -
problem in the year ahead/ə'hed/! ing” 形式 getting 。

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In Colombia, some people are carrying/'kæriɪŋ/ suitcases /'suːtkeɪsɪz/

around the block/blɒk/. Are they travellers /'trævələ(r)z/? No!
They’re hoping for a new year with lots of travel.
The world is full of wonderful and interesting New Year traditions. But
wherever/weər'evə(r)/ you are, Happy New Year!

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TIP
“Ladies and gentlemen” is a common way to address a group of
people, especially in a formal, public setting.

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从教材语篇挖中考设问
[ 新考法 语篇结构 ] What’s the structure of the passage? B
(①=Paragraph1...)
A. B.

C. D.

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A Look at the following pictures about how people are celebrating

New Year. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. Then match
each of the pictures with the correct country.
a Türkiye b Greece c Denmark d Colombia

d a

are carrying suitcases

Some people ___________ The man is spreading salt
__________
around the block. on the doorstep.
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a Türkiye b Greece c Denmark d Colombia

b c

is hanging onions
An old lady ______________ People jump off their chairs
_____________
on the door of her house. to celebrate New Year.

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B Read the video script again. Write a T if a sentence is true or

an F if it is false. Then correct the false one(s).
1 People in Türkiye like to spread sugar on the ground to
welcome the new year. _______ F
(sugar 改为 salt)

2 Greek people think onions can bring them good luck and
health. _______ T

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3 People in Denmark sit on chairs quietly to welcome the new year.

( sit on chairs quietly 改为 jump off their F
_________
chairs)
4 In Colombia, people carry suitcases around the block to catch the
train home. F
_________
(catch the train home 改为 hope for a new year with lots of travel)
5 The video is about some interesting New Year celebrations in
different countries. T
_________
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C Amy is watching the video with Shirley. Complete their

conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the
box below.
block celebrate keep ... from onion
strike midnight tradition spread

Shirley: What are you watching, Amy?

Amy: I’m watching a video about how people all over the world
(1) celebrate New Year.
__________

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block celebrate keep ... from onion

strike midnight tradition spread
spreading
Shirley: Let me have a look. Why are these people (2) ___________
salt on the doorstep?
Amy: People in Türkiye like to welcome the new year this way.
keep
They think salt will (3) _________ from
them _________ bad
things in the coming year.
Shirley: That’s interesting! And what’s this woman doing?
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block celebrate keep ... from onion

strike midnight tradition spread
动词不定式短语作目的状语
onions on her door to wish for good luck
Amy: She’s hanging (4) ________ ~~~~~~~~~~~
tradition in Greece.
and health. It’s a New Year (5) ________ ~~~~~~
midnight . Why are these people all standing
Shirley: It’s near (6) __________
on the chairs?
Amy: It’s a tradition in Denmark. People are ready to jump into the
strikes 12.
new year when the clock (7) ________
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block celebrate keep ... from onion

strike midnight tradition spread

Shirley: Where are these people? What are they doing?

Amy: These people are in Colombia. They’re walking around the (8)
block with suitcases. They’re hoping for a new year with
________
lots of travel.
Shirley: That looks fun!

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从教材习题 C 中学中考解题策略
三步巧解词汇填空题
① 通读对话：明确主题。
② 分析句意，搭配选词：分析句子结构并确定词性；留意固定搭配和文化常识；
精准选词。
③ 代入答案：检查句子是否符合逻辑。

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如题 (1)“how people all over the world (1) ______ New Year” ，句
子缺谓语动词，初步锁定四个可以充当谓语的动词：
celebrate ， keep ， strike 和 spread 。结合语境，“ celebrate （庆
祝）”符合语义，故填“ celebrate” 。

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新年谚语
· Firecrackers drive away the old; peachwood charms bring in the new.
· As t he new year begins, everything is renewed.
· Happy New Year and best wishes f or a wonderful year a head!

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D Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your
classmates. 略
1 Which of the celebrations in the four countries interests you most?
Why?
2 People often use the phrase “out with the old, in with the new”
when they celebrate New Year. What does it mean in Chinese?
3 Do you know any other interesting ways to celebrate New Year?
Share one with your classmates.
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探究一 核心单词
1 spread /spred/ vt. 使分散 vi. & vt. 传播
n. 传播 , 散布 , 扩展 , 蔓延（教材 P94 ）
( 观察 )· The wind spreads the leaves all over the ground.
风把树叶吹得满地都是。
· The news spread throughout the town quickly.
这条消息很快在镇上传播开来。
· The spread of wildfire is a threat to the environment.
野火的蔓延是对环境的一种威胁。
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归纳拓展
spread v. 意 为 “ 传 播 ” 。 spread sth. around/
throughout （ sth. ）使某物广泛传播 / 遍及作动词还可意为“涂抹，涂，
敷”。
可用作名词，表示“传播”，是不可数名词。
the spread of... 意为“……的传播”。

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学会运用 1: She is s preading

butter on her toast to make it taste
good.
学会表达 2: 如果我们没有及时切断电源，火势会迅速蔓延。
spread if quickly
Fire can _________ _________ we don’t cut off the power
supply in time.
学会表达 3: 我们担心坏消息在这个小镇里的传播。
spreadthe badofnews
We are worried about the _________ _________
in the small town.
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2 hang /hæŋ/ vt. & vi. 悬挂（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· She hangs her coat on the hook.

她把外套挂在挂钩上。
· The leaves often hang down after the heavy rain.
大雨之后，树叶常常低垂着。
· I used to hang out with them when I was at college.
我上大学时常常和他们一起闲逛。

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归纳拓展
hang 可用作及物动词，意为“悬挂”，后可接名词或代词作宾语。
hang 还可用作不及物动词，常见的意思有“悬挂，垂落”，常用于表示物体自然下垂的状
态。
相关短语： hang out 闲逛，逗留 hang up 挂断（电话）

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学会运用 4: — Mum, where is my orange T-shirt?

hanging
— It’s _________ （悬挂） on the line.
学会表达 5: 别挂断电话！我还有话要说。
hang I still have
Don’t _________ _________! up something to say.

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3 tradition /trə'dɪʃn/ n. 传统（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· The company has a long tradition of fine design.

这家公司的优秀设计历史悠久。
· The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional festival in China.
在中国，重阳节是一个传统节日。

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归纳拓展
tradition n. 传统，可作主语或宾语。
traditional adj. 传统的；习俗的；惯例的。可作定语和表语。
tradition (n.) + -al = traditional (adj.)
n. + -al 构成的形容词：
person → personal 个人的 nature → natural 自然的
culture → cultural 文化的 nation → national 国家的

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学会运用 6: — Look! How wonderful this paper-cutting is!

D art form with a long
— So it is. Paper-cutting is a _______ Chinese
history.
A. common B. modern C. natural D. traditional
学会表达 7: 聚在一起过年是中国的传统。
a ________
It is ________ ________ Chinese tradition
to get together to celebrate the
Spring Festival.

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4 ahead /ə'hed/ adv. 在前面，向前（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· Our team was ahead by six points.

我们队领先六分。
· The train moved ahead slowly.
火车缓缓向前移动。
· He noticed a wallet lying on the ground ahead of him.
他注意到在前面地上有个钱包。

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归纳拓展
ahead adv. 可单独使用表示方向上的“向前”。可与动词连用，如 move
ahead （向前移动）， go ahead （继续前行）等。
常见的短语搭配，如 ahead of time （提前）， ahead of
schedule （提前）等。

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ahead （向前） to find the exit.

学会运用 8: We should walk _________
学会表达 9: 我们前面还有很长的路要走。
to
We have a long way _________ _________ go
_________. ahead

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5 carry /'kæri/ vt. 拿 , 提 , 搬 ; 携带（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· She carried her baby in her arms.

她怀里抱着她的宝宝。
· He is carrying a suitcase. 他正提着一只手提箱。

归纳拓展
carry 及物动词，后边可接名词和代词。

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辨析 : carry, bring, take 与 get

“ 拿，提，搬；携带”，把某人或某物从一处带到另一处，不强调带的方向。
carry I can carry this heavy box to the classroom.
我能把这个重箱子搬到教室去。

“ 带来；拿来”，带到说话人所在的地方。
bring Please bring your homework to school tomorrow.
明天请把你的家庭作业带到学校来。

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“ 带走；拿走”，从说话人这儿带到别处去。
take Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It’s going to rain.
别忘了带上你的雨伞。要下雨了。
“ 拿，取”，去别处带来某人或某物。
get Could you get me a glass of water?
你能给我拿杯水来吗？

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图解助记

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学会运用 10: Can you help me c arry this sofa to the ground floor,
please?
学会表达 11: 用 carry ， bring ， take 或 get 填空（每词只能用一次）
Hi, boys and girls! Tomorrow we’ll have our class picnic. Now let me
tell you what to do. First, you need to ① _________
bring
some food and drinks. You can ② _________ them in
yourcarry
backpacks. We’ll meet at the school gate at 8:00
a.m.
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After that, we’ll go to the park. Please don’t ③

take
_________ anything away that isn’t yours. And if you
get
need something to eat, you can ④ _________ it
from the car. I hope we’ll have a great time!

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6 wherever /weər'evə(r)/ conj. 在任何地方（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· Sit wherever you like. 你喜欢坐在哪儿就坐在哪儿。

· Wherever she goes （ = No matter where she goes ） , there
are crowds of people waiting to see her.
她所到之处都有成群的人等着见她。
· I hope to watch the musical concert wherever I am.
我希望无论我身在何处，都能观看这场音乐会。

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归纳拓展
wherever conj. 在任何地方。 wherever + 表示地点的句子，表
示“在……任何地方”。
引 导 让 步 状 语 从 句 ， 意 为 “ 不 管 在 哪 里 ， 无 论 到 哪 里 ” ， 相 当 于 no matter
where 。
类似的词还有：
whatever = no matter what 无论什么
whichever = no matter which 无论哪个
whoever = no matter who 无论谁
however = no matter how 无论如何
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学会运用 12: W herever and whenever he met the poor and

people in trouble, he always helped them.
学会表达 13: 在中国，在春节期间无论你走到哪里，都能听到人们用“新年好”互
相问候。
In China, during the Spring Festival, ___________wherever
________
you , you’ll
________ gohear people greeting each other
with “Happy New Year”

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探究二 核心短语
1 keep... from... 阻止……做……；使……避免……（教材 P94 ）
( 观察 )· The teacher kept the students from talking in class.
老师阻止学生们在课堂上讲话。
· Obeying traffic rules can prevent us from harm.
遵守交通规则能够使我们免受伤害。
· I couldn’t keep from laughing when I saw his funny face.
当我看到他那张滑稽的脸时，我忍不住笑了。
· You should keep from bad habits. 你应该避开坏习惯。
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归纳拓展
keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止某人做某事
同义短语 prevent/stop sb. from doing sth.
can’t keep from doing sth. 忍不住做某事
keep from sth. 避开 / 不接触某物

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playing(play)
学会运用 1: The mother tried to stop her son from __________
computer games for too long.
学会表达 2: 我们一定不要让他们知道我们的计划。
keep/prevent/stop
We must __________________ them getting
________ ________ fromto

know our plans.

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2 in the hope of 希望（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· He worked hard in the hope of success.
他努力工作，希望获得成功。
· She studied day and night in the hope of passing the exam.
她日夜学习，希望能通过考试。
· He practiced the piano every day in the hope of playing well
in the school concert.
他每天练习钢琴，希望在学校音乐会上演奏好。
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· People light lanterns during festivals in the hope of bringing

good luck.
人们在节日期间点亮灯笼，希望带来好运。
· He left early in the hope that he could catch the first bus.
他早早出发，希望能赶上第一班公交车。

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归纳拓展
in the hope of 希望，在句中通常作状语。
后接动词的 -ing 形式：表示希望通过做某事来达到某种目的。
后接名词或代词：表示希望得到或实现某种事物。
in the hope that 也有类似的意思，后面接从句。

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hope (hope) of getting good results in

学会运用 3: — I’m not in the _________
this competition.
— Hope for the best but prepare for the worst, my friend.
A a good university.
学会运用 4: We study hard in the hope of ________
A. entering B. enters C. enter D. entered
学会表达 5: 他们在公园里种树，希望空气能变得更清新。
in
They plant trees in the park ________ ________ the
________ hope
________
the air will be cleaner. that
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3 a symbol of... …… 的象征（教材 P94 ）

( 观察 )· We all know that the dove is a symbol of peace.
我们都知道鸽子是和平的象征。
· Spring Festival couplets and the “Fu” character are symbols
of the coming of the Spring Festival.
春联和“福”字是春节到来的象征。
· The Great Wall is a symbol of China’s long history.
长城是中国悠久历史的象征。
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· The Olympic torch （火炬） is a symbol of peace, friendship and

the spirit of sports.
奥运火炬是和平、友谊和体育精神的象征。

归纳拓展
a symbol of... 意为“……的象征”，后可接名词、代词或动名词，用于表明前面的事
物代表后面所提及的概念、特质等。
复数形式： symbols of
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symbol
学会运用 6: The Chinese knot （中国结） is a __________ （象征） of
good luck.
A
学 会 运 用 7: In many stories, a lamp is a __________ of hope that
guides people in the dark.
A. symbol B. sign C. color D. shape
学会表达 8: 扬州剪纸是江苏民间艺术的象征之一。
symbols
Yangzhou paper-cutting is one of the __________ __________
of folk art.
Jiangsu’s
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 课后作业
作业 1 熟记本课时的词汇

作业 2 熟读教材的内容

作业 3 完成本课时的课后作业。