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BOOK3 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
1. congratulate vt.向(某人)道贺; (因某事)为自己感到自豪
*(2019·天津高考)I had hoped to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his marriage, but I couldn’t manage it.
*(2020·全国Ⅲ卷)The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home.
*I am writing to congratulate you on your getting the first prize in Chinese Bridge Speech Contest.
*I would like to offer you my congratulations on your success.
【词块积累】
(1)congratulate sb. (on sth. ) 祝贺; 庆贺; 道喜
(2)congratulation n. 祝贺; 恭喜
congratulations on (doing) sth. 祝贺
offer congratulations to sb. on (doing) sth. 向某人祝贺
【名师点津】
(1)congratulation 常用复数形式。
(2)表“祝贺某事”时, congratulation 和 congratulate 均与介词 on 搭配。
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①______________ (congratulate) on your winning the first prize in the Chinese calligraphy contest!
②Congratulate you ___having received eight offers from the Ivy League universities!
③The authors are to be congratulated on _________(produce)such a great
(2)I’ve heard that you’ve graduated from senior high school, so I’m writing to
________________________. 我听说你从高中毕业了, 因此我写信向你表示祝贺。
2. range n.一系列; 范围、界限 vi.包括; (在一定范围内)变化
*(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)While they are rare north of 88°, there is evidence that they range all the way across the Arctic.
*(2020·全国Ⅱ卷)In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond. 在任
*We should consider a wide range of factors when choosing a university.
*Congratulations on your climbing the high mountain range.
*The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ranging from butterflies to elephants.
【词块积累】
a wide range of 大范围的, 各种各样的
within range of 在……范围内
out of/beyond range of 超出……的范围
range from. . . to. . . 包括从……到……之间
【熟词生义】
The tiger ranged through woods and fields in search of game.
老虎在树林和田地来回走动寻找猎物。 ( )
【即学活用】
(1)用含有 range 的词块填空。
①At that time, ______________splendid activities will be held.
②The kids behave well ______________their parents.
③Joan hoped that the others were ____________________her mother’s voice.
(2)语法填空。
Music week has various activities, _______(range) from singing to dancing.
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3. gather vi. 聚集; 集合 vt. 聚集; 搜集; 收割
*(2019·北京高考)Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented
individuals.
*During the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members often gather together to share a meal, admire the moon
and enjoy moon cakes.
*Organizers will shut the press center to avoid the gathering of many people in an indoor area.
【词块积累】
(1)gather round/around 聚集
gather in 收割
gather together 聚在一起, 聚齐
(2)gathering n. 聚集; 集会; 积累
【即学活用】
(1)用适当的介词或副词填空。
①We will gather ________to make this meaningful event happen on the playground at 2: 30 pm this Saturday.
②Often in the evenings, they gather _______a big campfire to sing songs or tell stories.
③The wheat crop had been gathered __ before the storm came.
(2)All the information ________________up to now.
4. grateful adj. 感激的; 表示感谢的
*I was grateful for this opportunity to get close to nature.
*I am grateful to you for your congratulations on my winning the first prize.
*I would be very grateful if you could consider my application.
*Your old clothes will be gratefully accepted by the charity.
【词块积累】
(1)be grateful to sb. for sth. 因为某事对某人感激
be grateful +that 从句 感激……, 感谢……
I would be grateful if. . . 如果……我将不胜感激
(2)gratefully adv. 感激地
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①I’m really grateful to you ___your help, without which it would have been much more difficult for me.
②“That’s kind of you,Sally.” Claire said _________(grateful).
(2)I am longing to join you and ___________________________________________
5. typical adj. 典型的; 有代表性的; 平常的
*(2019·江苏高考)There are species that are disappearing every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example.
*Hutongs, which are very typical of Beijing, can lead you to anywhere you want.
*A meal in China often consists of main food—typically rice or noodles.
【词块积累】
(1)be typical of 是……的典型
it is typical of sb. to do sth. 做某事是某人的风格
(2)typically adv. 典型地, 有代表性地; 通常
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①This meal is typical __ local cookery.
②You know, prices of books at the book fair are ________(typical) very low.
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(2) __________________give a twenty-minute speech.
发表时长 20 分钟的演说是他的典型习惯.
6. take advantage of 利用; 欺骗; 占……的便宜
* I am planning to take advantage of this winter vacation to get well prepared for College Entrance Examination.
*I am grateful that they can take advantage of the opportunity to help me.
* I previously served as a volunteer several times, which helps me have the advantage over other candidates.
*My skill in such matters might be to my advantage.
【词块积累】
(1)have the advantage over 比……有利, 占优势
to sb’s advantage 对某人有利或有帮助
(2)disadvantage n. 不利, 劣势
【巧学助记】 一言助记 advantage 与 disadvantage
In spite of/Despite the advantages that we can take advantage of, e-reading also has some disadvantages.
尽管电子阅读有我们可以利用的优点, 但是也有一些缺点。
【即学活用】
(1)It’s unfair that males _____________________(有优势)females in applying for a job.
(2)We can undeniably make a difference by _________________ (利用)recyclable garbage.
(3)Our class had a discussion about _________________________________(优势和劣势) of the use of
WeChat.
【补偿训练】
(1)The cities on the east coast _____________________ those on the west coast.
东海岸的城市比西海岸的城市有优势。
(2)I don’t want him to think we’re _________________ him when we turn to him for help.
当我们向他求助时, 我不想让他认为我们在占他的便宜。
7. reflect vt. 显示; 反映; 反射
*(2019·全国卷Ⅱ)“I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week. ” he said.
*All the photos have reflected the changes of our city over the past 40 years.
*The moon shines with reflected light.
*(2020·全国Ⅲ卷)As the small boat moved, gently along the river he was left speechless by the mountains
being silently reflected in the water.
【词块积累】
(1)be reflected in sth. 倒映在; 在……中看到
reflect on/upon sth. 反思, 思考
(2)reflection n. 显示; 反映; 反射; 映像, 思考
on reflection 经过深思
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①His face was reflected __ the mirror.
②_________(reflect)on the days I spent studying there, I can’t forget your generous help during my stay.
③ After days of _________(reflect) she decided to write back.
(2)Our newspaper aims to ________________the local community.
我们的报纸旨在反映当地社区的看法。
(3)At first I disagreed, but ___________, I realized she was right.
起初我不同意, 但是经过深思, 我意识到她是正确的。
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8. belief n. 信仰; 信心; 相信
*(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)Some Inuit people in Nunayut have reported increases in bear sightings, leading to a belief
that populations are increasing.
*I hold a firm belief that with our joint efforts, the children there will surely have a brighter future.
*Believe in yourself and you will enjoy your new school life soon. *Plenty of other great and unbelievable
changes can be found in China. 在中国可以找到大量其他伟大的,
【词块积累】
(1)hold a belief that(同位语从句). . . 相信……
(2)believe vt. &vi. 相信
believe in 信任; 信仰
(3)unbelievable adj. 难以置信的
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①I hold the firm belief ____your appearance in our club will inspire us all to become more interested in English.
②That a 14-year-old girl could break the national high jump record is _______belief.
③Under your professional guidance, I have made such ___________(belief)progress in English.
(2)I _______________and I’m sure I have several advantages to fit the work
well. 我信任我自己, 我确信我有一些优点可以很好地适应这个工作。
9. occasion n. 特别的事情(或仪式、庆典); (适当的)机会
*(2019·浙江高考)“Only on special occasions would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands. ”Adeline
says.
*It is an occasion when family members gather together and have a good rest.
*We will take advantage of this chance to put on performances on this occasion.
【词块积累】
(1)on this/that occasion 此时/彼时
on no occasion 在任何条件下都不
(2)occasionally adv. 偶尔; 间或
【名师点津】
occasion 作先行词时, 关系副词用哪个?
occasion 在表示“a particular time or instance of an event(一个事件特定的)时刻”时, 定语从句引导词用 when;
当表示“a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration(仪式、庆典等)重大场合”时, 定语从句引
导词用 where。
*Occasions are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids.
*This is not an occasion for laughter, where you must take things seriously.
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①Don’t be rude to them even if they offend(触犯) you ___some occasions.
②(2019·天津高考) ___________(occasion), I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this
type of reading.
③It is helpful to put children in a occasion ______they can see themselves differently.
(2) ______________shall we give in to difficulties. 在任何情况下我们都不应向困难屈服。
10. have sth. in common (兴趣、想法等方面)相同; 有相同的特征
*(2017·全国卷Ⅰ)They had nothing in common with me. I was to learn a lot about camping since then,
however.
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*They have a lot in common and understand each other easily.
*In common with many others, she often reflects on her behavior.
【词块积累】
have nothing/little in common with. . . 和……没有/几乎没有共同点
have everything/much/a lot in common with. . . 和……完全相同/有很多共同点
in common with sb. /sth. 与某人/某物一样
【即学活用】
(1)People of similar ages ___________________. 同龄的人有更多共同点。
(2)He ______________________his sister. 他和他姐姐几乎没有什么共同点。
(3) _______________a lot of other countries, we’re mainly developing economy.
和许多其他国家一样, 我们主要在发展经济。
11. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude,
love, or peace is common in all festivals.
然而, 无论它们看起来多么不同, 在全世界, 分享快乐、感恩、爱或者和平的精神存在于所有的节日中。
【句式解构】
(1)该句为复合句, no matter how 相当于 however, 引导让步状语从句。
(2)“no matter+特殊疑问词”引导让步状语从句时, 相当于“特殊疑问词+-ever”。
*(2019·天津高考)No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in various activities on Earth Day.
*However/No matter how much we work out, however/no matter how well we eat, we can’t be in top physical
shape unless we get plenty of sleep.
【名师点津】
引导让步状语从句的词或词组
whatever, whoever, whichever 不仅可以引导让步状语从句还可以引导名词性从句, 但 no matter
what/who/which 只能引导让步状语从句。例如: As many as ten courses are provided, you are free to choose
whichever suits you best. 提供的课程多达 10 种, 你可以自由选择最适合你的。
【即学活用】
(1)The elderly ride bicycles _____________________(无论他们去哪里).
(2)(2018·全国卷Ⅲ) _________________(无论多么富有) they were, Dawson was never comfortable.
(3) _____________________(无论他们做了什么), everyone just enjoyed themselves.
(4)Once you develop your interest in English, you definitely will want to learn it by
hear____________________________(无论多少困难)you meet.
12. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, ___________________________.
【句式解构】
本句是一个简单句。句中含有一个 with 的复合结构, 在句中作原因状语。
advantage of the celebrations
*(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)Does Kilimanjaro deserve its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining
the atmosphere of peace? (现在分词作宾语补足语, with 的复合结构作伴随状语)
*With the exam to be held tomorrow, I can’t go to the cinema with my parents tonight. (不定式作宾语补足语,
with 的复合结构作原因状语)
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①China has over 300 million smokers, with the number of teenage smokers________ (increase)every year.
②After a while, the little boy came out ____the watch in his hand!
③With the problem ______(solve), I felt proud of my achievement.
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(2)With all the students __________________________, the teacher walked around the classroom.
学生们都在静静地做作业, 老师在教室里走动。
13. dress (sb. ) up 穿上盛装; 装扮
*She likes to dress up for a party.
*She dressed the children up before they danced.
*We will dress up as movie characters for the party; what a novel idea!
*Besides, young couples are also dressed in red on their weddings.
【词块积累】
dress up as 装扮成
be dressed in 穿着
【易混辨析】
put on 着重于“穿”这一动作, 即由没穿到穿这一过程的完成, 意为
“穿上”
wear 强调“穿着”这一状态时, 相当于 be dressed in, 也可表示“戴
着”
dress 既可表示动作, 又可表示状态, 常由人作宾语, 意为“给……
穿衣服”
be in 强调“穿着, 戴着”的状态, 后面多接颜色或表示衣服的词
【即学活用】
语法填空。
(1)The child dresses up __Superman to draw adults’ attention.
(2)In the daytime, people _______ (dress) in new clothes go to visit friends and
relatives with good luck to each other.
(3)Opening the door, an old man stood there, who ___________(dress)in dirty
clothing.
【补偿训练】
用 dress up, be dressed in, dress up as, put on 的适当形式填空
(1)Please ______your new coat before you go out.
(2)He ___________a white shirt every day.
(3)At the festival, having fun means eating and __________.
(4)The old man ____________Santa at Christmas.
14. figure n. 人物; 数字; 身材 vt. 认为; 认定
*I’d like to introduce to you one of the greatest figures in Chinese history —Confucius.
*I figured that the two players had a lot in common.
*(2019·全国卷Ⅰ) It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been
poorly studied.
*In order to keep her figure, she always takes exercise and has a healthy diet.
【词块积累】
figure sth. in 将某事物包括在内; 计算在内
figure out 理解; 弄明白; 计算出
keep one’s figure 保持身材
【即学活用】
(1)用 figure 的词块填空。
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①My teacher helped me _________the reason behind the failure.
②I have _________the cost of food and drink for our holiday.
③Swimming can help you _______________.
(2)在括号内写出下面句中黑体词的汉语意思。
①By 1998, this figure had risen to 14 million. ( )
②Lang Ping is one of the most popular figures in volleyball. ( )
③She’s always had a good figure though she is in her 60s. ( )
④The student figured that he would figure out the difficult math problem.( )
15. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more
on gifts for their loved ones. 网上的购物网站和社交媒体应用软件使得公众为他们所爱的人花更多钱买礼
物变得容易得多。
【句式解构】
(1)该句是简单句, 其中 it 作形式宾语, 动词不定式作真正的宾语。
(2)it 作形式宾语时, 常用于以下结构中: make/find/think/consider + it + adj. /n. +动词不定式/动词-ing 形式/从
句; like/hate/depend on+it+从句; take it for granted +that 从句/动词不定式。
*(2019·江苏高考)Walking upright makes it easy to find food or guard against enemies.
直立行走使找到食物、防御敌人容易。
*We will find it difficult to adapt to the outside world full of competition.
*I think it necessary for senior high school students to join in social practice activities.
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①(2018·全国卷Ⅲ)I keep practicing even when I’m extremely tired. I find __ hard to stop!
②The noises make it impossible for me _______(have)a good sleep at night.
(2)I would _____________you could take my application into consideration.
如果您能考虑我的申请, 我将不胜感激。
(3)The teacher has _____________________________________________.
老师已经明确表示每个人都要遵守学校制度。
16. pleased adj. 高兴的, 满意的
*If you could come, they would be more than pleased to receive “international” care.
*Emily felt pleased that she could sing confidently in front of strangers.
*I’m very pleased at/about/with your success.
*(2018·全国卷Ⅱ)Pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same.
【词块积累】
(1)be pleased to do sth. 很高兴做某事
be pleased at /about/ with. . . 对……感到满意
be pleased +that 从句 很高兴……
(2)please v. 使高兴, 喜欢 interj. 请
(3)pleasure n. 高兴
(4)pleasant adj. 令人愉快的
【易混辨析】
pleased 主要用来说明人, 表示“感到高兴或满意”
pleasant 多指令人愉快的东西, 具有自然吸引力
pleasing pleasing 和 pleasant 都表示“令人愉快的”, 可
以互换, 且 pleasant 更常用
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【即学活用】
(1)用 please 的正确形式填空。
①I am writing to express my ________to have you spend the weekend during your visit in my home.
②It was a ________place, and George felt happy and satisfied.
③I’m very _______to tell you that I have made great progress in my spoken
English since you left.
(2)I _____________________that you are coming to visit our school. 得知你将来我们学校参观, 我非常高
兴。
17 go off 爆炸; 走火; 离开
*Believe it or not, the policeman said that his gun went off and killed that black young man.
*To be frank, he went off in such a great hurry that we were worried something terrible might have happened.
*The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm went off.
【熟词生义】
*The power went off in several villages because of the storm.
【即学活用】
用适当的介词或副词填空。
(1)Unfortunately, the bomb went ___in a crowded street.
(2)For example your grades may go _____and your health will be going from
bad to worse.
(3)On the contrary, 62% of the students go _______the former viewpoint.
(4)About ten graduates are going _____this job.
18. respect n. &vt. 尊敬; 尊重
*In my mind my father is the person I respect most and I love him deeply.
*The friendship between China and Kazakhstan is built on the basis of mutual respect and trust.
*(2019·天津高考)You should respect the views of others, and at the same time insist on what you think is right.
*This festival reminds the young to have a sincere respect for the aged.
【词块积累】
(1) have/show respect for sb. =respect sb. 尊敬某人
(2)respect n. 方面
in all respects (=in every respect) 在各方面
(3)respects n. 敬意, 问候
give one’s respects to 向……问候
【即学活用】
(1)语法填空。
①As we all know, in our society _________(respect) the old and cherishing the young is a traditional virtue.
②Parents and children should show respect ___each other and exchange ideas freely.
③The new house is in all________(respect) better than the old one.
(2)Please _________________your parents. 请代我向你的父母致以问候。
19. to be frank 坦白说; 坦率地说
*To be frank, without your help, I wouldn’t have made such great progress in my English.
*To be frank, I was not pleased with the weather, but the trip was pleasant.
*Frankly speaking, almost eight students out of ten in my class have to wear glasses, including me.
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【词块积累】
(1)frankly speaking 坦白说; 坦率地说
(2)to be honest=honestly speaking 老实说
(3)to tell the truth 说实话
【名师点津】
to be frank, frankly speaking, to be honest, to tell the truth 用作插入语, 通常位于句首。
【即学活用】
(1) ____________________________, I have great hopes for my future and I’d like to share my ideal life in ten
years with you. 诚实地说, 我对我的未来充满希望, 我想和你分享我十年后的理想生活。
(2) __________________________, I’d like to be your friend and invite you to
come to my house on weekends. 坦白说, 我想做你的朋友, 并邀请你周末来我家。
20. represent vt. 象征; 代表; 相当于
*(2020·全国Ⅱ卷)They represent the earth coming back to li 它们代表着大地的复苏和对新开端的美好祝愿。
* In China, these Chinese knots represent friendship, love and good luck.
*Beijing Opera, a national treasure of China, is representative of Chinese traditional culture.
【词块积累】
(1)representative n. 代表
adj. 有代表性的, 代表的
be representative of 是……的代表
(2)representation n. 表现; 表示; 代表
【即学活用】用 represent 的正确形式填空。
(1)The most _____________ one is the pyramid built for King Khufu called Pyramid of Khufu.
(2)As we all know, classical literature is the _____________ of the outstanding art of our nation.
(3)As a student _____________, I have got the assignment to pick them up at the airport on that day.
21. set off 出发; 动身; 启程; 引起; 使爆炸
*After they went off, we set off for the West in a car.
*It is a tradition for the Chinese to set off firecrackers in order to increase festival atmosphere.
*A call from his mother set off homesickness.
*We will set off at the school gate at two o’clock this Saturday afternoon.
【词块积累】
set about doing sth. =set out to do sth. 开始做某事
set sth. aside 将某物放在一边; 节省或保留(钱或时间)
set out 出发
set up 建立
【即学活用】
用适当的介词或副词填空。
(1)We are happy to inform you that the Students’ Union has decided to set ___a cycling club.
(2)We can set ___fireworks to celebrate the Lunar New Year together.
(3)The new government must set _____finding solutions to the country’s economic problems.
(4)It’s wiser to set _____some time to accompany parents or do something more meaningful.
22. fancy adj. 花哨的; 精致的; 昂贵的 vt. 想要; 仰慕; 自认为是
*You are deeply interested in Chinese history and culture, especially Chinese buildings of fancy designs.
*He fancied that he saw a shadow pass close to the window.
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I didn’t fancy getting up at five in the morning.
*I’m glad that you take a great fancy to Chinese festivals, especially the Mid-Autumn Day.
【词块积累】
take a fancy to 喜欢(to 为介词)
fancy that. . . 以为是……
fancy (doing) sth. 喜欢, 想要(做)某事
fancy meeting you here! 真没想到会在这儿遇到你!
【即学活用】
(1)I’m delighted that you _____________my calligraphy pieces. 我很高兴你喜欢我的书画作品。
(2)She wants to buy a handbag, __________________. 她想买一个手提包, 不要花哨, 而要耐用。
(3)Do you ____________some food with me? 你想和我一起去买些食物吗?
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