1、专题06 节假日活动原卷版备战高考英语爱尚阅读话题篇备战2021年高考英语爱尚阅读专题06 节假日活动 【美文阅读1】The beauty in our lifeThe love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature. It is a moral quality. The absence of it is not an assured ground of condemnation, but the presence of it is an invariable sign of goodness of heart.
2、In proportion to the degree in which it is felt will probably be the degree in which nobleness and beauty of character will be attained.Natural beauty is an all-pervading presence. The universe is its temple. It unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring. It waves in the branches of trees and the
3、 green blades of grass. It haunts the depths of the earth and the sea. It gleams from the hues of the shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute objects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the stars, the rising and the setting sunall overflow with beauty. This beauty is so precio
4、us, and so congenial to our tenderest and noblest feelings, that it is painful to think of the multitude of people living in the midst of it and yet remaining almost blind to it.All persons should seek to become acquainted with the beauty in nature. There is not a worm we tread upon, nor a leaf that
5、 dances merrily as it falls before the autumn winds, but calls for our study and admiration.The power to appreciate beauty not merely increases our sources of happiness - it enlarges our moral nature, too. Beauty calms our restlessness and dispels our cares. Go into the fields or the woods, spend a
6、summer day by the sea or the mountains, and all your little perplexities and anxieties will vanish. Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away. The beauty of the world helps us to seek and find the beauty of goodness.我们生活中的美丽爱美是所有健康人性的重要组成部分。这是一种道德品质。没有它并不是一个确定
7、的理由谴责，但它的存在是一个永恒的迹象，善良的心。人格的高尚与美丽的程度，可能与人们对它的感受程度成正比。自然美无处不在。宇宙是它的殿堂。它展开成无数春天的花朵。它在树枝和绿草中荡漾。它萦绕在地球和海洋的深处。它从贝壳和宝石的颜色中闪闪发光。不仅是这些微小的物体，海洋、山脉、云朵、星星、日出和日落都洋溢着美丽。这种美是如此珍贵，与我们最温柔、最高尚的感情如此契合，以至于想到有那么多人生活在其中，却几乎对它视而不见，就很痛苦。所有人都应该努力去认识大自然的美。没有一条我们踩过的虫子，也没有一片叶子在秋风前翩翩起舞，但需要我们学习和钦佩。欣赏美的力量不仅增加了我们快乐的源泉，也扩大了我们的道德本性
8、。美能平息我们的不安，驱散我们的忧虑。到田野或树林里去，在海边或山上度过一个夏日，你所有的小困惑和焦虑都会消失。听悦耳的音乐，你愚蠢的恐惧和小小的嫉妒就会消失。世界的美帮助我们寻找和发现善的美。生词注解：1. essentialisenl a.必不可少的；本质的，基本的2. condemnation kndemnein n.谴责，定罪3. proportion prp:n n.比例；部分，份儿；均衡，相称4. all-pervading pveid v.弥漫，普及5. haunt h:nt vt.常出没于；使苦恼；萦绕 n.常去的地方6. huehju: n.色彩，色调7. congenial
9、 kndi:nil a.相宜的8. multitudemltitju:d n.大量，许多the大众，民众9. acquaint kweint vt.(with)使认识，使了解，使熟悉10. perplexityppleksiti n.困惑，茫然词汇拓展：call for要求，需要; 接（人）call up 打电话(给);召集;使人想起call on 访问，拜访；号召call at 拜访后面接地名call off 取消【例句】 1) Jane will call for you tomorrow morning. 简明早去接你。 2) Forgive me so early to call up
10、 you please. 请原谅我这么早给你打电话。 3) She can still call up scenes of childhood. 她仍能想起儿时的情景。 4) I shall call on you next week. 我下星期去看你。 5) They called at my house yesterday. 昨天他们到我家。 6）The meeting was called off. 会议已取消了。语法点拨：1. And not only these minute objects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the
11、 stars, the rising and the setting sunall overflow with beauty.【归纳】not onlybut also表示“不但而且”，此处引导并列主语，其谓语动词的单复数 确定遵循就近原则。 Not only his parents but he himself has seen the film many times. 不仅他的父母，就他本人也看了这部电影好多次。其引导从句时，not only 后的成分采用疑问倒装。 Not only had the poor man been arrested but he had been sent to
12、 prison.= The poor man had not only been arrested but he had (also)been sent to prison.2. Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away.【归纳】此为祈使句+and 的句型。相当于If you listen to sweet music, your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away. 此外，祈使句+or 的句型，如： Work
13、 hard, or youll fail again. 【美文阅读2】导读：瓦伦丁节，即情人节，是一个浪漫的节日。本文介绍了瓦伦丁节的来历及习俗。Valentines DayEvery February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and
14、where did these traditions come from? The history of Valentines Day is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentines Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. One legend contends that Valentine was
15、a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for
16、 young lovers in secret. When Valentines actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. According to another legend, Valentine actually sent the first valentine greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl his jailors daughter wh
17、o visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed From your Valentine, an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, hero
18、ic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. Valentines Day is not a public holiday. Government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual. Public transit systems run on their regular schedule. Restaurants may be busier than usual as many people go out for an evening with thei
19、r spouse or partner. Valentines Day is also a very popular date for weddings.The most common Valentines Day symbols are the heart, particularly in reds and pinks, and pictures or models of Cupid. Cupid is usually portrayed as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his arro
20、w to strike the hearts of people. People who have fallen in love are sometimes said to be struck by Cupids arrow.瓦伦丁节每年2月14日，在美国，以及世界各地的一些地方，相爱的人互赠糖果、鲜花和礼物，这一切都是以圣瓦伦丁的名义。但是这个神秘的基督徒是谁呢？这些传统又是从哪里起源的呢？圣瓦伦丁节的历史是一个谜。但是我们确实知道二月一直就是一个浪漫的月份。圣瓦伦丁节，正如我们今天所知，既含有基督教又含有古罗马传统的痕迹。 有一个传说认为瓦伦丁是公元3世纪罗马的一位神父。当时罗马皇帝克劳迪
21、乌斯二世认为单身男子比那些有妻子家庭的男人更适合作战士，于是剥夺了年轻人结婚的权利。瓦伦丁，认为这项法令不公平，违抗克劳迪乌斯的旨意继续偷偷地为相爱的年轻人举行婚礼。当瓦伦丁的行为被发现后，克劳迪乌斯下令将他处死。根据另一个传说，瓦伦丁实际上是第一个送出情人节礼物的人。在狱中的时候，人们认为瓦伦丁爱上了一个女孩典狱长的女儿在他被囚禁期间她常来看望他。据称，瓦伦丁死前写了一封信，署名是“寄自你的瓦伦丁”，直到今天人们仍在使用这种说法。虽然关于瓦伦丁传说背后的真相令人困惑，这些故事却都强调了他作为一个有同情心、英勇、最重要的，浪漫的人物的吸引力。瓦伦丁节并不是一个公共假日。政府机关、商店、学校和其
22、他机构照常开放。公共交通系统也照常运行。餐馆可能要比平时忙碌些因为很多人会和配偶或者伴侣外出就餐。瓦伦丁节也是一个非常受欢迎的婚礼日期。瓦伦丁节最常见的象征物是心形，尤其是红色或者粉色的心形，还有丘比特的图片或者模型。丘比特被描因绘成一个长着翅膀的小人儿，手拿弓箭。在神话故事中，他会用箭射中人心。因此陷入爱河的人经常被说成“被丘比特的箭射中了”。重点单词:1. shroud rad vt. 覆盖2. contend kntend vt. 主张3. priest prist n. 牧师；神父4. decree dkri n. 法令5. defy dfa vt. 藐视；公然反抗6. confine
23、ment knfanmnt n. 监禁7. allege led vt. 宣称，断言8. murky mk adj. 令人困惑的；含糊的；不明确的9. mythology mld n. 神话重点短语 / 亮点句式：1. in secret秘密地；私下地。如：The two young lovers decide to marry in secret, which they do the very next day.这一对年轻的恋人决定秘密结婚，就在第二天他们就这么做了。2. When Valentines actions were discovered, Claudius ordered th
24、at he be put to death. 当瓦伦丁的行为被发现后，克劳迪乌斯下令将他处死。这是一个复杂的主从复合句。when引导的是时间状语从句，主句中包含一个that引导的宾语从句，而且从句使用了虚拟语气。在英语中，表示“命令、建议、要求”的动词后接宾语从句要使用虚拟语气形式should do，should 可以省略。如：The general ordered that the soldiers (should) fire at once.将军命令士兵立即开枪射击。We suggested that he (should) go and make an apology to his te
25、acher. 我们建议他去向老师道歉。3. fall in love with 爱上。如：No one is perfect until you fall in love with them.直到你爱上了一个人才发现原来有人是完美的。4. in use 在使用中。如：Many are loans from churches where they are still in use.许多作品是从教堂借来的，在那里它们仍在使用之中。名句背诵：Knowledge is power. (Bacon, British philosopher) 知识就是力量。(英国哲学家 培根) 【话题解读】节假日活动是高
26、中英语新课标话题之一，也是高考英语常考话题之一。它包括世界各地的文化节日、宗教节日、个人的庆祝活动及其庆祝这些活动的经历和感受等。节假日活动作为一个有效的文化载体，在高考英语中常以阅读理解、短文改错和书面表达的形式出现，如2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇、2016年全国卷阅读理解C篇、2016年四川卷和全国卷的短文改错、2015年全国卷II书面表达、2013年辽宁卷的书面表达等。【相关词汇】 .写作必记单词1.award n.奖品；奖；vt.授予；给予2.cheer v.& n.欢呼，喝彩cheerful adj.愉快的，高兴的pete vi.比赛；竞争competitive adj.竞争的；
27、比赛的4.event n.事件；大事5.gather v.搜集；集合；聚集6.mark n.记号；标志；v.标志；做记号于7.match vt.使相配，使成对；n.比赛，竞赛；火柴8.national adj.国家的；民族的；全国性的nationality n.国籍9.participate vi.参加；参与participation n.参加10.permission n.许可；允许；n.许可证permit vt.& vi.允许11.prepare vt.准备；预备12.treat vt.& vi.招待；款待treatment n.治疗；处理.阅读识记单词13.adventure n.冒险；
28、奇遇14.amusement n.娱乐amuse vt.以自娱，逗乐15.balloon n.气球16.cancel vt.取消17.candle n.蜡烛18.cater vt.& vi.提供饮食及服务19.celebration n.庆祝；庆祝会celebrate vt.& vi.庆祝，祝贺20.ceremony n.典礼；仪式；礼节21.champion n.冠军22.concert n.音乐会23.criterion n.标准；准则24.courage n.勇气；胆略25.decorate vt.装饰，修饰decoration n.装饰，装饰品26.director n.导演27.Ea
29、ster n.复活节28.feast n.盛宴，宴会；(宗教的)节日29.festival n.节日；庆祝活动30.firework n.焰火；(pl.)烟火31.firecracker n.鞭炮32.flame n.火焰；光辉33.invitation n.邀请；请柬34.lantern n.灯笼；提灯35.mass n.群众；民众；大量；adj.民众的；大规模的36.medal n.奖章37.perfect adj.完美的，极好的38.preparation n.准备39.programme n.节目；程序40.reputation n.名誉，名声【常用短语】1.be on holiday
30、/vacation在度假2.date back to追溯到3.day and night日夜，昼夜，整天4.dress up穿上；盛装；打扮，装饰5.fall on/upon(节日、生日等)正当；适逢6.in memory of为纪念；向表示敬意7.look forward to期望，期待，盼望8.on special occasions在特殊场合9.take place发生10.up to now直到现在【话题好句】1.There is no denying that there are a variety of festivals during a year in China, among
31、 which the Spring Festival stands out.毫无疑问中国一年中有各种节日，其中春节最为突出。2.The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Spring Festival holiday.农历正月十五是元宵节，它标志着中国春节假期的结束。3.Then came the grandest dinner time when we shared the homemade sweet dumplings.We chatted happily, enjoying the family reunion.然后到了最美好的聚餐时间，我们分享家里做的汤圆，高兴地畅谈，享受一家人团聚的美好时光。4.On the Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important festivals in China, family memb
