2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the world Section Ⅱ Warming Up Reading-Language Points课时作业 新人教版必修3.docVIP

Unit 1　Festivals around the world Section 　Warming Up Reading－Language PointsⅠ.单句语法填空 1．Awarded (award) the first prize in the competition, he felt happy and satisfied. 2．In order to go to the palace ball, the pretty girl is dressing herself up carefully. 3．I think its impolite to play a trick on others just for fun. 4．The Spring Festival is coming. Im looking forward to returning (return) home. 5．If the task is difficult to_finish (finish) on time, you need to ask for help. 6．Either the workers or the boss usually likes (like) eating in this restaurant for lunch. 7．The top of the mountain, covered (cover) with snow, looks beautiful in the distance. 8．The free expressive movements of modern dance were clearly influenced by the beauty (beautiful) of nature. 9．Every year people all over the country hold different celebrations (celebrate) to honour the great day. 10．On his arrival (arrive) in Beijing, Mr. Brown called Lucy and requested her to see him. Ⅱ.阅读理解 Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick, the aged, and children who have lost their parents, but also friends, workmates, relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed. Over 60 years ago, when a Cleveland man noticed that some people, such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed, too often felt forgotten and neglected(忽视), he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors, he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration, which came to be called “Sweetest Day”. Over time, the Sweetest Day idea of spreading cheer to the poor, the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened to include everyone, and became an occa