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Direction: Answer the following questions according to Direction: Answer the following questions according to the text.the text.

1. What do you usually do in New Year’s Day?1. What do you usually do in New Year’s Day?

2. How do you celebrate New Year?2. How do you celebrate New Year?

3. What’s your plans for this year’s celebration of the Ne3. What’s your plans for this year’s celebration of the New Year?w Year?


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Main IdeaMain Idea The text chiefly deals with New Year’s Eve, the oldest,

and most important celebration in quite a great number of countries and places throughout the world.

The most common way for Americans of bringing in the New Year is holding great parties. In recent years, however, it has also got more and more popular for Americans to join in the festivities outside their homes. For example, they go to the biggest and noisiest celebration in Times Square, New York City.

Americans and Europeans make New Year’s resolutions, but sadly, only few people carry them out.


Background InformationBackground Information

New York City

Times Square


New York City It is the largest city in the United States and one of thIt is the largest city in the United States and one of th

e largest in the world, situated on New York Bay at the e largest in the world, situated on New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River. It comprises (mouth of the Hudson River. It comprises ( 由由 ············ 组组成成 ) five boroughs () five boroughs ( 行政区行政区 ): Manhattan (): Manhattan ( 曼哈顿区曼哈顿区 )(N)(New York county), the heart of the city, an island; the Broew York county), the heart of the city, an island; the Bronx (nx ( 布朗克斯区布朗克斯区 )(Bronx co.), on the mainland, northeas)(Bronx co.), on the mainland, northeast of Manhattan and separated from it by the Harlem River;t of Manhattan and separated from it by the Harlem River; Queens( Queens( 昆斯区昆斯区 )(Queens co.), on Long Island, east of )(Queens co.), on Long Island, east of Manhattan across the East River; BrooklynManhattan across the East River; Brooklyn （布鲁克林（布鲁克林区）区） (Kings co.), also on Long Island, on the East Riv(Kings co.), also on Long Island, on the East Riv

er er adjoining Queens and on New York Bay; andadjoining Queens and on New York Bay; and


Staten Island (Staten Island ( 斯塔腾岛区斯塔腾岛区 ) (Richmond co.), on Staten I) (Richmond co.), on Staten Island.sland.

The metropolitan (The metropolitan ( 都市的都市的 ) area (with a population of ) area (with a population of 7,322,564 in 1990) encompasses (7,322,564 in 1990) encompasses ( 包含包含 ) parts of southe) parts of southeast New York State, northeast New Jersey, and southwesast New York State, northeast New Jersey, and southwest Connecticut. The port of New York (which is now centt Connecticut. The port of New York (which is now centered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River) remainered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River) remains one of the world’s leading ports. s one of the world’s leading ports.


Times SquareTimes Square

It is in New York City. Formed by the intersection It is in New York City. Formed by the intersection of Broadway, Seventh Ave., and 42nd St., this famous sqof Broadway, Seventh Ave., and 42nd St., this famous square was named for the building there that formerly belouare was named for the building there that formerly belonged to the nged to the New York TimesNew York Times. The building is located in th. The building is located in the center of the square. e center of the square.

Times Square and the adjacent (Times Square and the adjacent ( 邻近的邻近的 ) area form ) area form one of the most concentrated entertainment (one of the most concentrated entertainment ( 娱乐娱乐 ) distri) districts in the nation, featuring legitimate theaters (cts in the nation, featuring legitimate theaters ( 舞台剧舞台剧 ), ), motion picture houses (motion picture houses ( 电影院电影院 ), shops, newsstands (), shops, newsstands ( 报报摊摊 ), bars, and restaurants.), bars, and restaurants.


New WordsNew Words

eveevecelebrationcelebrationancientancientcelebratecelebratemeasuremeasureEuropeEuropeChristmasChristmasimportanceimportanceAsiaAsiafestival festival privateprivaterecentrecentcommoncommon

traditiontraditioncenturycenturyevilevilgathergatherFireworkFireworkcheercheerelectricelectricmillionmillionbroadcastbroadcastimagineimagine

activityactivity

resolutionresolution

EuropeanEuropean


Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions

give importance togive importance to

bring inbring in

in commonin common

drive awaydrive away

take placetake place

let offlet off

in the shape ofin the shape of

light uplight up


Detailed Study of Text ADetailed Study of Text A

1. 1. New Year’s New Year’s EveEve is the world’s oldest celebration. (para.1) is the world’s oldest celebration. (para.1)

2. but this is not true of the United States or Europe. (para.1)2. but this is not true of the United States or Europe. (para.1)

3. Many people 3. Many people givegive this celebration even more this celebration even more importanceimportance t than people in East Asia give the Spring Festival. (para.1)han people in East Asia give the Spring Festival. (para.1)

4. The most popular way to bring in the New Year in the Un4. The most popular way to bring in the New Year in the United States is with a big party. (para.2)ited States is with a big party. (para.2)

5. In recent years, though, it has become more and more co5. In recent years, though, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or restaurant on the mmon for Americans to go to a hotel or restaurant on the night of December 31st. (para.2)night of December 31st. (para.2)

6. Most New Year’s parties have some things in common: (p6. Most New Year’s parties have some things in common: (para.3)ara.3)


7. 7. At midnight, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the At midnight, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building. (pshape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building. (para.3)ara.3)

8. It has become so popular that many American hotels and r8. It has become so popular that many American hotels and restaurants put up big screens so that their guests can watcestaurants put up big screens so that their guests can watch it, too. (para.4)h it, too. (para.4)

9. It is something 9. It is something that that Americans and Europeans promise to Americans and Europeans promise to do in the coming year, usually involving giving up bad hdo in the coming year, usually involving giving up bad habits (e.g. giving up smoking or sleeping too much). (parabits (e.g. giving up smoking or sleeping too much). (para.6)a.6)


eve 前夕，前夜

e.g. New Year’s Eve is coming round the corner.

除夕快到了。

1. 她除夕到家 , 以便和家人一起过新年。 - She arrived home on New Year’s EveYear’s Eve in order to cele

brate New Year’s Day together with her family.

2. 他是大战前夕参的军。 -It was on the eve of the great war that he joined the a

rmy.


celebration, celebrate 庆祝

1. 没有什么庆祝活动像除夕那么古老和重要。 - No other celebration is as old or important as New Y

ear’s Eve.

2. 他们在庆祝祖国的独立节。 - They are celebrating Independence Day of their mot

herland.


that (it; the same) is (not) true of that (it; the same) is (not) true of （情况）也是（并（情况）也是（并非）如此（这样）非）如此（这样）

e.g. This is not true of the United States.

在美国却并非如此。

1. 吸烟危害健康 , 喝酒也是这样。 - Smoking harms your health, and that is true of d

rinking.

2. 学习汉语需要大量实践 , 学习英语也是如此。 - Chinese study needs much practice; the same is t

rue of English learning.


give importance to + give importance to + nn. . 重视重视 ············

e.g. People give importance to this celebration.

人们重视这项庆祝活动。

应该更加重视英语学习。 Even/Still more importance should be given to English s

tudy.

学外语得到了重视。

Importance is given to learning foreign languages.


bring in bring in 带进；引入带进；引入

He has brought in some customers.

他介绍了几个客户。

They brought in different customs and culture.

他们带来了不同的风俗和文化。


though though adv. adv. 然而（前面或后面有逗号，用在口语然而（前面或后面有逗号，用在口语中）中） ;; conj.conj. 虽然（后接从句或省略句。可与虽然（后接从句或省略句。可与 althougalthoughh 互换）互换） Though, it has become more and more common.

不过，这变得越来越普遍。

1. ___ he is ill, yet he comes to class. A. Though B. Although C. A or B

2. He is sick, he still comes to attend class, ___. A. though B. although C. A or B

3. The rooms, _____ small, were pleasant and airy.

A. though B. although C. A or B

Answer: C A C


adj. 或 adv. 的比较级 +and+adj. 或 adv. 的比较级 more and more+adj. 或 adv. 的比较级越来越 ······

e.g.

1. 中国变得越来越强大。 - China is getting stronger and stronger.

2. 那个姑娘越来越漂亮。 - That girl becomes prettier and prettier.


have… in common have… in common 共同（享有共同（享有 / / 拥有拥有 / / 使用）的使用）的

1. 他们有许多共同利益。

They have many interests in common.

2. 这对同卵双胞胎兄弟有许多相似之处。The identical twin brothers have quite much in common.


in the shape of in the shape of 以以 ············ 的形状的形状 / / 形式形式

1. 那个女孩有一只小兔子形状的手表。That girl has a watch in the shape of a rabbit.

2. 丈夫买了个心形生日蛋糕给她。Her husband bought her a birthday cake in the shape of

a heart.


“so ( + adj./adv.) that” 从句表目的时，从句中可用情态动词 will [can; may; would; could; might]; 表结果时，一般不用。

e.g. It has become so popular that many American hotels and restaurants put up big screens so that their guests can watch it.

这种观看方式非常受欢迎，所以美国许多宾馆饭店都安装大屏幕，以便宾客也能观看到。

判断下列两个状语从句是目的状语从句还是结果状语从句。

1. She studied very hard so that she obtained excellent results. ( )

2. She studied very hard so that she would get excellent marks. ( )


限制性定语从句里，前面没有介词时，关系代词须用 that ，而不用 which 的情况： 1) 先行词是合成代词 anything ， everything ， something 和 nothing ； 2) 先行词前有 all ， little ， few ， much ， none ， only ， the very ，形容词最高级和序数词修饰。

e.g. It is something that we must try our best to do well.

这是我们必须尽力做好的事情。


SummarySummary New Year’s Eve is many countries’ oldeNew Year’s Eve is many countries’ olde

st, most significant celebration, but not the Amerst, most significant celebration, but not the America’s or Europe’s, because it is only one week aftica’s or Europe’s, because it is only one week after Christmaser Christmas －－ the biggest Western holiday.the biggest Western holiday.

The most common American way to welcoThe most common American way to welcome the New Year is having grand parties. In receme the New Year is having grand parties. In recent years, Americans enjoy themselves out.nt years, Americans enjoy themselves out.

Most such festivities have long been noisy, Most such festivities have long been noisy, presumably to scare devils /ghosts away. The bipresumably to scare devils /ghosts away. The biggest and noisiest is in Times Square, New York ggest and noisiest is in Times Square, New York City.City.

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