Words and expressions:

1. 把 A与 B相比较

2. 穿戴打扮

3. 七天的节日

4. 和某人有……共同之处

5. 活着的人们

6. 捉弄某人

7. 欺骗

8. 庆祝节日

compare A with B

dress up

seven-day festival

have… in common with

the living

make tricks on sb

take in

celebrate festivals

---- Do you _____ this city?

----Of course. I’ve been living here for 20 years so that I _____ it well.

A.know anything of; know

B.know something about; know of

C.know about anything; know

D.know about something; know about

A

2. used to/ would

used to do sth 意为“过去常常做某事”。 would 也有此义，但 would并不明确现在如何了，而 used to do sth表明现在不这样了。

He used to drive to work.

He didn’t use to drive to work.

He usedn’t to drive to work.

He used to drive to work, didn’t he/ usedn’t he?

She would sit there for hours doing nothing at all.

(1996上海高考 )

When he was there, he ____go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

A.would B.should C.had better D.might

A

Sentence patterns:

1. The week following Christmas Day, many African American families get together to greet the new year and think about the past.

2. The festivals were a way to celebrate history and culture, as well as the new year.

3. We should remember our past and build our future.

4. Holidays and festivals help us understand who we are, remember where we come from, and share our hopes for a happy future.

改错 :

1. She thought she was fortunate comparing to many women.

2. We often learn new things from politics to sports and music in newspaper.

3. He took part in the 800-metres-long race in the sports meeting.

4. Miss Li is dressing a yellow coat today.

Retell the text

Kwanzaa is a ______-day festival celebrating the _______ and ________ of African Americans. It is between _____________ and ____________, the week ___________ Christmas Day. There are seven _________for this festival: unity, _______________, living together,_______________, purpose, creativity and ______. People celebrate the festival by _______ a candle each day and __________ one of the seven principles. They enjoy a ____________ on the last day of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa, like other important holidays and ________in the world, helps us understand_____________, remember __________________ , and share __________for a happy future.

seven culturehistory

December 26th January 1st

followingprinciples self-determination

working togetherfaith lighting

discussinglarge meal

festivalswho we are

where we come from our hopes

Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.

----Tagore(泰戈尔 )

主谓一致

1 When and where to build the new factory ___ yet.

A .is not decided B. are not decided

C has not decided D have not decided

2.A library with five thousand books ___ to the nation as a gift.

A. is offered B has offered C.are offered D have offered

A

A

3. As a result of destroying the forests, a large ____ of desert___ covered the land.

A number ;has B quantity; has C .number; have

D. quantity; have

4. ___ of the land in that district____ covered with tress and grass.

A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifth;are

C. Two fifths;is D. Two fifths;are

B

C

5.He is the only of the students who___a winner of scholarship for three years.

A. is B. are C. have been D. Has been

6. Either you or the headmaster__ the prize to these gifted students at the meeting .

A. is handing out B. are to hand out

C. are handing out D. is to hand out

D

D