unit1致用英语第二册第一单元.pptVIP

2. Reading Comprehension 8 汉语的“福”字（意味着祝福、幸福）是必不可少的。印在纸上的这个字可以正着贴也可以倒着贴，因为在汉语中，“福倒了”和“福到了”同音，它们的读音都是fudaole。此外，可以将两个大红灯笼挂在前门两边。窗户玻璃上可以贴上红色的剪纸，墙壁上也可以贴上颜色鲜艳、内容吉祥的年画。 BACK 2. Reading Comprehension BACK 9 人们非常重视除夕夜。这天晚上，所有的家庭成员一起吃晚饭。这顿饭比起以往要更丰盛。像鸡、鱼和豆腐这些菜是必不可少的，因为它们的中文发音分别是ji、yu和doufu，寓意为吉祥、充裕和富有。饭后，全家人会坐在一起，聊天、看电视。近年来，中国中央电视台（CCTV）播出的春节联欢晚会已经成为国内外中国人必不可少的娱乐节目。根据习俗，每个家庭都会熬夜迎接新的一年的到来。 2. Reading Comprehension BACK 10 初一早上醒来，每个人都会精心打扮。首先，他们会给父母拜年。然后每个孩子将会得到包在红纸里的压岁钱作为新年礼物。中国北方人早餐会吃饺子，因为他们认为“饺子”听起来意味着“辞旧迎新”。此外，饺子的形状像古代中国的金元宝，所以人们吃饺子期盼获得金钱和财富。中国南方人在这一场合下会吃年糕（用糯米粉做成），因为年糕意味着“年复一年，步步高升”。 2. Reading Comprehension BACK 11 放鞭炮是春节最典型的风俗。人们认为噼里啪啦的声音能够辟邪。然而，因为政府考虑到安全、噪音以及污染等因素，现在在大城市里，放鞭炮有特定区域和指定时间段的限制。 12 热闹的气氛不仅充溢着每家每户，还遍布街头巷尾。一系列的活动像舞狮、龙灯舞和庙会将举办好多天。 13 正月十五日的元宵节标志着春节的最后一天。这一天，人们可以观赏到装饰一新的花灯。猜灯谜也是元宵节不可或缺的活动。除了娱乐活动和欣赏花灯，元宵节另外一个重要的部分就是吃元宵。元宵是圆形的，象征着合家团圆。 2. Reading Comprehension BACK 2. Reading comprehension A. Answer the following questions. 1. What is the origin of the Spring Festival in China? It originated in the Shang Dynasty from people’s sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one. 2. What do people do on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month? People offer sacrifice to the Kitchen God. 3. Why is the character fu sometimes pasted upside down? Because in Chinese the reversed fu is similar to “fu comes”, both being pronounced as fudaole. 4. What is the meal on New Year’s Eve like? BACK The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded. 2. Reading comprehension A. Answer the following questions. 5. What do people do first upon waking up on New Year’s Day? Waking up on New Year’s Day, people extend greetings to their parents. 6. Why must people in northern Chain eat dumplings on New Year’s Day? Because jiaozi in sound means “bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new”. Also, the shape of the dumplin