Unit 3 要词 好语 精句讲义-高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册.docx

必修2 Unit3 Festival and customs Reading :Alex around the world 10 January, a wedding ceremony,IndiaWhen Nadim invited me to his sisters wedding,I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. I was definitely not wrong!The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room.There were hundreds of guests,all dressed up in formal,colourful clothes. According to tradition, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.1. brightly lustrouslyglossilyglowingly2. eye-catchingstrikingnoticeablestartling3. the opportunity o a lifetime千载难逢的机会I did not understand all of the traditional customs,but a few made a deep impression on me.One was the bridegrooms entrance on a beautiful white horse. I had never see that back home! Another was the part when Nadims father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband.It reminded me of my sister's wedding. Although our cultures are so different,the smiling faces are the same.4. Another was the part when Nadims father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband.再就是纳迪姆的父亲自豪地领着女儿，穿过一排排座位走向新郎。The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times.Then they took seven steps together by the fire and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. It was very romantic!After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. That is a story for another day but let's just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left feet. and both of them hurt!5. two left feet.两只左脚26 February Rio Carnival,BrazilThe summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight.No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.I could feel it alreadythe Carnival was in the air!6. The summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight.一下飞机就有一股暑热袭来。7. No wonder难怪To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself, I went to a street party. Luckily, I arrived just in timethe show was about to begin as I took my place in the merry crowd. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.8. in the merry crowd欢乐的人群9. fancy costumes 华丽的服装Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat the dancers twisted and turned and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing.The whole group started marching down the street.The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people dancing all the way.Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands. I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!Even as I lay in bed that evening,the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me. What an amazing first day in Rio!10. an explosion of bright colours and lively music 鲜艳的色彩和热烈的音乐喷薄而出11. an energetic samba beat 劲爆的桑巴节拍12. the ever-growing sea of people越来越浩瀚的人海13. Be so caught up in沉迷于14. fly by飞逝Grammar UsageONE DOLLAR AND EIGHTY-SEVEN CENTS. That was all she had Della counted it three times.One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.If she was to buy a nice gift for her husband Jim, she would need more money. But how could she earn some? Della stood in front of the mirror in her apartment. She looked at her reflection,brushed her long,brown hair and made up her mind: she was going to sell her hair.With the money she received for it,she would buy Jim a perfect gift.Della had her hair cut off and sold it for twenty dollars. She spent the next two hours hunting for Jims gift. She found it at last:a simple but beautiful watch chain for his gold watch which had been passed down to him from his grandfather. Did she look like a little schoolboy without her beautiful long hair?Della paid twenty-one dollars for the watch chain and hurried home with the remaining eighty-seven cents. She looked at her reflection in the mirror carefully again.She felt nervous.Did she look like a little schoolboy without her beautiful long hair? Would Jim still think she was pretty?She was about to find out.15. Reflectionmirror image16. made up her mind她下定决心17. hunt for 寻找18. pass down传承19. a little schoolboy小学生20. Be about to 打算去Extended Reading: A precious family dinnerIt is just past five o'clock on the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the dinner table is already covered with white china plates and bowls,full of all sorts of dishes: chicken,duck,pork,fish and vegetables. Luo Yan ,29, lifts the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell of the soup his wife and mother have prepared.Luo Yan's son,Bofeng, happily takes a bite of the chicken his grandfather has selected for him.21. breathe in嗅着22. takes a bite of咬了一口Six-year-old Bofeng has not seen his grandparents for almost a year and he is full of joy and excitement. Indeed, the whole family could not be happier to be together. Despite the cold outside,their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter rings throughout the house. Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city,far away from their hometown.Every year, they travel back for the Spring Festival,for their dream of “three generations under the same roof".23. Be full of joy and excitement.满心喜悦和激动24. Despite the cold outside,their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter rings throughout the house. 虽然外面天寒地冻，他们幸福的脸庞却让屋内空气暖洋洋的。25. “three generations under the same roof".三代同堂The Luo family's journey back to their hometown was a long and tiring one just a few years ago.However, the high-speed train has made it much more convenient for them to go back home.During the five-hour trip,they chatted excitedly with each other, their minds full of thoughts about their sweet home.26. the high-speed train高铁27. During the five-hour trip,they chatted excitedly with each other, their minds full of thoughts about their sweet home.五个小时的旅程，三人兴高采烈地聊着天，心里想的全是甜蜜的家。On their arrival,they find Luos parents eagerly waiting for them.Their home has been specially decorated for the joyous occasion.From the neat designs of the paper cuttings on the windows, to the Spring Festival couplets on the door and to the New Year paintings on the wall,everything represents joy, luck and happiness.Even the fish on the plate expresses a hope for nian nian you yuyu means both ”fish”and “plenty" in Chinese”May you get more than you wish for every year".28. On their arrival他们一到29. eagerly keenlyexcitedlyenthusiastically30. the joyous occasion喜庆的场合31. the Spring Festival couplets春联32. the fish on the plate expresses a hope for nian nian you yuyu means both ”fish”and “plenty" in Chinese”May you get more than you wish for every year".连盘中的那条鱼也表达着对年年有鱼的期盼，在汉语中“鱼”和“余”谐音，祝愿每年的收获都多于期盼。After dinner, the hours until midnight go slowly by.The whole family are going to stay up late on the Chinese New Year's Eve. They gather around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala,while eating snacks, chatting with each other and making dumplings that they will eat at the very start of the new year.In the warmth and comfort of the room,Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future.”I hope we wont have to be separated again," he says, looking at his ageing parents.”My parents are getting old, and we should spend more time with them.We'll come back more frequently and we're also considering taking them to the city to live with us.After all, home is where all family members are together."33. the Spring Festival Gala春节联欢晚会34. his ageing parents他年迈的父母35. frequentlyregularlyoftenAs midnight approaches,Luo Yan takes his parents,wife and son outside to set off firecrackers.The whole village is lit up with colourful fireworks.All over the country,people are celebrating their good fortune, celebrating their family's togetherness, and celebrating their nation's strength.36. set off firecrackers燃放烟花37. Be lit up被点亮38. All over the country,people are celebrating their good fortune, celebrating their family's togetherness, and celebrating their nation's strength.举国上下，人们都在祝福自己好运气，庆祝合家团聚，庆祝祖国富强。学科网（北京）股份有限公司