初中基础 (2260 期 20150529) 4-5版Holi—the festival of colors

Pre-reading1. Do you know any special festivals in other

countries? What do people usually do on these festivals?

2. Holi is a festival in India. Guess how people celebrate Holi.

While reading• True or false1. The day before the full moon in March

is Holi.

2. People often play and laugh during the festival.

3. People are not allowed to throw colored water at strangers on Holi.

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4. The festival doesn’t come to an end until the sun sets.

5. Cold cream or coconut oil can stop colored powder from coming off.

6. People should wear long clothes and shut their mouths to protect themselves from colored powder or colored water.

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Language study• Fill in the blanks with the words in their proper

forms.

1. Nothing is ________ than the joke you’ve told me.

2. Did you enjoy the evening _____________ tonight?

3. We should take action to strengthen environmental ________.

4. She felt annoyed to find it ___________ to get on well with

her mother-in-law.

5. I saw a ________ sitting at my desk when I entered the office.

fun perform strange possible protect

funnierperformance

protectionimpossible

stranger

Grammar focus• However, none are as fun as

Holi. • 本句中，“ not … as + adj. +

as …”的结构相当于一个比较级结构，意为“不如……那样……”。

• Rewrite the following sentences as required. 1. No other festivals are as fun as Holi. (保持句意 )

Holi is ________ ________ than any other festival.

2. He is not as rich as my brother. (保持句意 )

My brother is ________ ________ him.

3. Her handwriting is not as beautiful as mine. (保持句意 )

Her handwriting is ________ ________ ________ mine.

more fun

richer than

less beautiful than

After reading• Collect more information about the special festival

you mentioned in the Pre-reading part. Make a poster about that festival and share it with your classmates.