英语人教版九年级全册Reading2a~2d.pptVIP

Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!;Chinese festivals;Spring Festival;;Christmas;;Santa Claus; …;1. What does the passage talk about?;Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this. ;Para 1;A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.;Para 2;1. What is the character of scrooge before. A. Kindness and warmth. B. Mean and selfish. C. Generous and outgoing. D. Indifferent and ruthless 2. In the second paragraph, we can infer that Scrooge hates Christmas because____. A. Everyone is happy on Christmas. B. Christmas can give us happy C. He can’t make money on Christmas D. He always thinks about himself. ; Scrooge is unfriendly to others. Jacob Marley used to worked together with Scrooge. Jacob Marley and Scrooge are different in character. Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge.;That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to