Unit 2　I think that mooncakes are delicious!第一课时　Section A(1a～2d)1．wonder(1)wonder作动词，意为“想知道；琢磨”，相当于“want to know”。如：I wonder if you can lend me some money.我想知道你是否能借一些钱给我。(2)wonder作名词，意为“奇迹；奇观”。如：The Great Wall is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.长城被誉为世界七大奇迹之一。2．Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.比尔认为这个比赛看上去不是那么的有趣。(1)本句是由that引导的宾语从句。关于宾语从句的用法详见本单元的Grammar Focus。(2)本句中第二个that是副词，常用于口语，表示程度，意为“那么；那样”，相当于so。3．I've put on five pounds！我已经长了五磅！(1)put on意为“增加(体重)；发胖”。如：Last year he put on three kilos.去年他增加了3公斤。(2)pound在句中表示重量单位，意为“磅”；还可表示英国货币单位，意为“英镑”。4．I wonder if it's similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.我想知道它是否类似于云南省傣族的泼水节。(1)本句是由if引导的宾语从句。if在句中意为“是否”，可与whether互换。(2)be similar to意为“与……相似/相仿”。【辨析】be similar in 与be similar to (1)be similar in意为“在……方面相似”，主语为同类的事物。(2)be similar to意为“与……相似/相仿”，主语与to后面的宾语是同类的人或事物。如：My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers.我的教学风格和多数教师相似。,01　　基础过关Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。1．Last night，my grandma made two lanterns(灯笼) with some red paper.2．Bill knew nothing about the young girl.They were strangers(陌生人)．3．Alice's aunt makes some mooncakes(月饼) for the MidAutumn Festival every year.4．Tom has some relatives(亲戚) in Shanghai and he visits them once a year.5．John has lost six and a half pounds(磅) since he stopped having dinner.Ⅱ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。6．April is the__hottest(hot) month of the year in Chiang Mai.7．Don't open the door to the strangers(strange)．It's dangerous.8．The flood has washed(wash) away the trees.9．Bill thinks that the races are fun__to__watch(watch)．10．He usually visits his relatives(relative) and friends in the countryside on the fifth day of the Spring Festival.Ⅲ.英汉互译。11．我的体重已经增加了五磅。 __I__have__put__on__five__pounds.12．我想知道它是否与泼水节相似。I__wonder__if__it__is__similar__to__the__Water__Festival.13．People go on the streets to throw water at each other. 人们走上街头互相泼水。14．Then you'll have good luck in the new year.那么你在新的一年里就会有好运。,　　02　　能力提升Ⅳ.口语交际。情景七选五　请阅读下面一段对话，根据其情景，从方框内七个选项中选出能填入对话的五个选项。第 1 页


A：Hi，Jane! There are many holidays in your country each year，aren't there?B：Yes.__15__A：For young people，what is the most important holiday?B：It's Valentine's Day.It comes in February.__16__A：How about children?B：__17__ Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.A：__18__B：It comes at the end of November.A：It sounds interesting.B：Of course，the most important festival is Christmas.__19__A：Yes.Christmas is also popular in other countries.A．On that day，lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.B．When does it come?C．When is Christmas?D．After a year of work，people can enjoy a long holiday.E．We usually celebrate many holidays each year.F．How do you celebrate Children's Day?G．Halloween is an interesting holiday for children.15．E　16.A　17.G　18.B　19.D第 2 页