根据课文内容完成下面语法填空，注意单词拼写和词语用法：

　　 There are all kinds of celebrations 　　1　 (遍及)the world. Different countries have different festivals. Festivals of the Dead are held to honour the 　　2　 　(death) or to satisfy the ancestors. Festivals can also 　　3　 　(hold) to honour famous people. In China, the Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous 　　4 　　(古代的) poet, Ou Yuan. The most energetic and important 　　5　 　(节日 )are Spring Festivals 　　6　 　look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. 　　At the Spring Festival in 　7　 , people eat such things 　　8　 　dumplings, fish, and meat and give children lucky money in red paper. Some western countries have very 　　9　 　(excite) carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in 　　10　 (二月) .

答案： 1. throughout　 2. dead　 3　 be held　 4. ancient　 5. festivals　 6. which　 7. China　

8. as　 9. exciting　 10. February

2. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave. 很明显咖啡店老板在等着李方离开。

[解释] It is/was + adj./n./p.p. + that-clause 结构：

It was obvious/clear that …= obviously/ clearly, … “很明显……，显而易见……”

It is necessary/ important/ strange/ natural + that + sb. should do

It is a pity/a shame/ no wonder + that + sb. should do

It is said/believed/reported/announced/expected/… + that …

[练习] 翻译句子。

1). 真奇怪，这么重要的会议，他居然缺席。

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2). 显然，你错了。

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3). 他竟然向我们撒慌，真是可耻。

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4). 据报道，双方的会谈有进展。

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答案：1). It was strange that he should have been absent from such an important meeting.

　 2). It is obvious that you are wrong. / Obviously, you’ re wrong.

　　 3). It was a shame that he should have lied to us.

　　 4). It is reported that the talks between the two sides are making progress.

课文要点(模块)

1. The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.　 整个国度处处都是樱花盛开,看上去就像罩上了一层粉红的雪。

[解释] as though / as if “好像”, 引导表语从句和方式状语从句：

1). 引导方式状语从句

　 She acted as though nothing had happened．她装得好像什么事也没发生过似的。

当从句主语和主句主语一致, 从句谓语中又含有动词be时, 可把主语和be一起省去。

　 He looked about as though (he was) in search of something．他四下张望, 好像寻找什么。

2). 引导表语从句

　 It looks as if it’ s going to rain．看样子天要下雨了。

3). as though和as if从句用虚拟语气, 还是用陈述语气, 完全根据具体情况而定。如果从句表示的意思与事实完全相反, 或者纯粹是一种假设, 通常用虚拟语气。

　 The child talks as if she were an adult. 那孩子说话的样子好象她是个大人。

[练习] 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1). The pencil looks as if it _______ (break) with half of it in the glass of water.

2). Li Ming speaks English very well as though he ______ (be) an Englishman.

3). It seems as if our team ______ (be) going to win.　　

4). He talks about pyramids as though he ______ (see) them himself.

答案： 1). were broken 　　　　　　 2). were 　　3). is　 　　 4). had seen

8. set off 出发；动身；使爆炸

[典例]

1). What time are you planning to set off tomorrow? 你打算明天几点钟启程?

2). The terrorist set off a bomb in the city centre and killed six people. 恐怖分子在市中心引爆了炸弹，杀害了六个人。

[短语归纳] set短语：

set off for a place 出发到某地　　　　　　　　　　　　　 set about doing sth开始(某工作)；着手做某事

set out 从某地出发上路　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 set out to do sth. 开始做某事

set sth up 摆放或竖起某物；创立，建立　　　　　 set sth aside 将某事物放在一边；(为某目的)节省或保留钱或时间

　[练习] 用set词组填空。

1). The new government must ______ ______ finding solutions to the country’ s economic problems.

2). The children ______ ______ the fireworks in the yard.

3). She ______ ______ a bit of money every month.

4). They ______ ______a statue in honor of the national hero.

5). They’ ve ______ ______ on a journey round the world.

答案： 1). set about　 2). set off　 3). sets aside　 4). set up　　 5). set off/out

8. hold one’ s breath 屏息；屏住气

[典例]

1). How long can you hold your breath for? 你能屏住呼吸多久?

2). The audience held its/their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope. 杂技演员走钢丝时, 观众都屏住了呼吸。

[短语归纳] breath短语：

(be) out of/short of breath 呼吸急促；喘不过气来；上气不接下气　　　　　　　 catch one’ s breath屏住气；歇口气

lose one’ s breath 气喘嘘嘘；上气不接下气　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 get one’ s breath 恢复正常呼吸

waste one’ s breath (on sb/sth)(对某人/某事物)白费唇舌　　　　　　　　　 save one’ s breath不必白费唇舌

[练习] 用breath短语填空。

1). He ______ ______ ______ while the results were read out.

2). They won’ t listen, so don’ t ______ ______ ______ telling them.

3). It’ s useless talking to him. You may as well ______ ______ ______.

4). It took us a few minutes to ______ ______ ______ ______after the race.

5). I’ m a bit ______ ______ ______ after my run.

答案：1). held his breath　 2). waste your breath　 3). save your breath　 4). get our breath back　　 5). out of breath

7. keep one’ s word (= keep one’ s promise) 守信用；履行诺言

[典例]

He never keeps his word. 他从不履行诺言。

[短语归纳] word短语：

break one’ s word/promise 违背诺言，失信　　　　　　 Word came that… 有消息传来说……　　　　

leave word 留言，口信　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 have/say the last word下结论；说了算　　　 　

have a word with sb. 和某人说几句话　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 have words with sb. 与某人争吵

take back one’s words 收回自己说过的话　　　　　　　　 in other words 换句话说，也就是说

in a/one word 总之，简言之　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in words 用文字　　　　　　　　　　　　 beyond words 无法用语言表达

[练习] 用word词组填空。

1). His score was only 53. ______ ______ ______, he failed in the exam.

2). Could I ______ ______ ______ with you, Miss Jones?

3). You’ ll find that she is a girl who always ______ ______ ______.

4). ______ ______ _______, I think he’ s a fool.

答案：1). In other words　　 2). have a word　 3). keeps/breaks her word　 4). In a word