1 . Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to theirconversation and answer the questions.
1. What festival is Max talking about?
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2. What did Max do during the festival?
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3. What dishes did Max’s mother cook?
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4. What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner?
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5. What was the best part of the festival?
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3 . Warming Up

1. What are they doing in the pictures?
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2. What are they wearing?
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3. Can you guess where can we see the scenes in the pictures?
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6 . 【课本改编题】
语法填空

Festivals have     1     wide range of origins. Some come from     2     (religion), while some are for famous     3     (figure) and significant events. The harvest festival is an important festival full of joy and charm. People are grateful     4     the harvest. In European countries, people decorate churches and town halls     5     flowers and fruit, featuring a new look. Today, with festivals     6     (become) commercial, some traditions may fade away. Christmas is the biggest occasion in the West     7     people greet each other with “Merry Christmas”. On Christmas Eve, it is typical of people     8     (enjoy) the roast turkeys, puddings, mashed potatoes and pumpkins.

8 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Water-Splashing Festival (泼水节) is a traditional festival for the Dai people in Yunnan Province,     1     marks the official New Year celebration for over one million Dai people living in China.     2     (hold) during the sixth month of the Dai calendar, it usually lasts three or four days.

For the Dai people in Yunnan province, water is a symbol     3     goodness and the most valuable thing. During the festival, both men and women enjoy     4     (them) in the game of water-splashing. They are armed with buckets of water to make each other     5     (complete) wet, wishing all good luck and happiness to happen to them.

During the festival, the door of every house     6     (decorate) with colorful pieces of paper. All the     7     (villager) wear their unique clothes. Mutton and beef are served with delicious rice cakes, rice noodles, and rice wine. The festival is celebrated with     8     variety of activities, including singing and dancing, firework displays and boat racing. Dai People will also invite people to celebrate the festival from other ethnic minorities (少数民族) and tourists     9     (come) from afar (从远处) to celebrate the festival.

The Water Splash Festival is the Dai people’s respect to water, music, dance and food. It is also a     10     (culture) bridge between China and Southeast Asian countries that share the same festive culture of the water-splashing.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. Harbin is now a large and open city,     1     (influence) deeply by Russia, Europe, and Japan in     2     (it) culture, architecture, and lifestyle. Harbin is one of the most popular destinations for winter tours,    3    (host) the world’s biggest ice and snow festival.

Harbin     4     (become) world-famous for having the largest ice and snow festival. The opening ceremony is held     5     January 5 every year. Lasting for more than two months, Harbin Ice and Snow international festival is also     6     longest snow festival in the world.     7     (near) all the ice for the festival is cut from the Songhua River in Harbin.

The most popular place is the Harbin Ice and Snow World,     8     is like a frozen Disneyland, and you can see the big ice and snow castles, carto on sculptures and enjoy the biggest     9     (vary) of snow sports and activities in the world.

There are also ice and snow sculptures exhibitions on Sun Island and an ice lantern show in Zhaolin Park.

Harbin has long been a popular winter destination for snow tourism and skiing experiences. If you are skiing lovers, Yabuli Ski Resort and Jihua Ski Resort     10     (recommend).