2021-2022学年高中英语 Unit 3 Celebration Period 1 Warm-up .doc

1、Unit 3 Celebration课时巩固提升When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holiday. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Chri

2、stmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, colors, and ornaments(饰品)shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from? ”I asked. “

3、I asked the Gates boy to cut it, ”my mother said. “I wouldnt have had one just for myself, but when in great need. . . such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon. ”The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal(水晶)Star was in its place. A few green bran

4、ches reached out a little terribly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “Its not like the one you used to find, ”my mother went on. “Yours were always in

5、 good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didnt know where to look for a better one. But I couldnt be fussy(挑剔的). ”“Dont worry, ”I told her. “Its perfect. ”It wasnt, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect. 【语篇概述】本文作者借物抒情, 通过圣诞树表达了他对家的热爱, 对圣诞节

6、的怀念。. Skim the passage quickly and fill in the blank. This passage mainly tells usall Christmas trees _ . 答案：are perfect. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks. Christmas treesMothers treeA few green branches_ _ a little awkwardly at the side.There was a bit of_ trunk showing in the_.The

7、 authors treeAlways_ _ _.The trees function (作用)for the festivalThe tree_ the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant_ of Christmas.答案：reached out bare middle in good shape filled smell. 1. From the passage we can infer that _ . A. all the soldiers had the three-day holidayB. the

8、writer could not go home for ChristmasC. the writer spent his first Christmas during the warD. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段第二、三句话可知作者仅仅是被选中回家过圣诞节的幸运的士兵之一, 因此并非所有的士兵都有此机会。2. From the passage, we can conclude that _ . A. his mother didnt like Christmas t

9、reesB. the writer didnt like the tree cut by someone elseC. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas treesD. his mother didnt want to have a Christmas tree during wartime【解析】选C。推理判断题。由倒数第三段妈妈的话“Yours were always in good shape. ”可以看出作者以前会找到形状很好很漂亮的圣诞树。3. The best title for this passage would b

10、e _ . A. The Perfect Christmas TreeB. How to Choose a Christmas TreeC. How Soldiers Spent Their ChristmasD. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章最后一段点题: 只要是圣诞树就是完美的, 因为它带来了节日的气氛。4. What does the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”? A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas. B. Once at home, everything is so nice. C. During the war, trees are hard to find. D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful. 【解析】选B。句意理解题。通读全文可知, 作者在圣诞前夕赶回家过节, 虽然妈妈的圣诞树不如自己以前的漂亮, 但是能在家里过圣诞节, 享受家庭和节日的温暖, 感觉一切都是美好的, 包括并不漂亮的圣诞树。