unit5 新起点大学英语教程.pptVIP

Chinese traditional festival originated from the wishes of safety and longevity, however western ones are associated with religion, mostly Christian. The major activity in Chinese festivals is eating, however, the playing in western festivals. Most of Chinese festival is aimed at the inheritance(继承) of Chinese traditional merits（功德）, while western festival is aimed at the entertainment. keep up maintain 维持，保持 e.g. They sang songs to keep their spirit up. 他们唱着歌以保持高昂的精神。 Text You are doing a wonderful job; keep up the good work. 你们干得很出色，要保持下去。 keep up with move or progress at the same rate as sb. or sth. 跟上某人或某物 e.g. Slow down--- I can’t keep up with you. 慢点儿，我跟不上你啦。 The old man can’t keep up with all the changes in computer technology. 计算机技术的各种改进有些这位老人已跟不上了。 Text 句中to receive是动词不定式在句中作主语。动词不定式作主语时，为了避免头重脚轻，通常用it作形式主语；另外动词不定式通常表示抽象概念，谓语动词用单数。 To receive … is considered a great honor… e.g. To carry the heavy boxes is hard work. (=It is hard work to carry the heavy boxes.) 搬这些沉重的箱子是苦差事。 To reach the airport before 11 o’clock is necessary. (=It is necessary to reach the airport before 11 o’clock. ) 有必要在十一点前赶到机场。 The Christmas Day falls on Monday. After-reading Exercises Translation 1月1号为新年 圣诞节是在星期一 与朋友以及陌生人开些小玩笑 适用于学生和教师 相信这个玩笑 New year’s Day falls on January 1. play small jokes on friends and strangers alike be applied to students and teachers alike fall for the joke 中了某人的诡计 fall for one’s trick After-reading Exercises Translation 往饼干里塞棉花 往口袋里塞旧衣服 保留一整天 持续不断地打击敌人 集玩笑、诓骗和爱于一体 stuff a biscuit with cotton stuff the bag with old clothes keep up the whole day keep up the attacks on the enemy combinations of trick, deception, and love 集勇敢、无畏与一身 a combination of bravery and fearlessness After-reading Exercises Translation 无意伤害任何人 故意出错 起源于法国 知道这个短语的由来 作为历法改革的结果 be not meant to harm anyone be meant to make mistakes come about in France know how the phrase comes about as a result of the change of the calendar 作为这场战争的结果 as