译林版高中英语必修第2册 Unit 3 Festivals and customs Section A Welcome to the unit Reading.pptVIP

;内容索引;[素养导航];[晨读晚诵];Suddenlyadrunkenmanappeared,pickeduphisbarber’sstall,satdownandfellasleep.Nightwasfallinganditwasgettingcolder,soMrCaoputthestoveheusedtoboilhotwaterforhisclientsnexttothemantokeephimwarm.Suddenly,themanwokeup.“Couldyoucleanmyearsforme?There’stoomuchwaxinsidethem.”

“Thankyou,”saidtheman.“SinceI’vetakenupsomuchofyourtime,Iwillgiveyousomethinginreturn.”Pickingupsomemudandstalksofdrygrassandsomecolourfulpaper,themanfashionedthemintolittlepinwheels.Whenwindblew,thepinwheelsstartedtowhirl,soundinglikeastringofpoppingfirecrackers.;AsMrCaostartedtogatherhissupplies,hewasastonishedtoseethattheearwaxonhistoolshadchangedintopiecesofgold!Inthefollowingdays,hisfamilymiraculously④recoveredfromtheirillness.?

Wordstartedtospreadthatwindmills,whoseloudsoundcouldscareawaydemonsandbringgoodluck.Fromthenon,localpeoplestartedmakingandbuyingpinwheels,hopingtogetsomeoftheirownSpringFestivalgoodfortune.;Aredpinwheelgenerallygoesatthetopofthestick,signifying⑤blessingsfromheaven,whilepinkandgreenwheels,representingtheonsetofspring,golowerdown.Ayellowpinwheelatthebottomofthestickrelatestotheearthandgoodharvests.

Likewise,thenumberofpinwheelsonastickalsotellsastoryaboutthedesiredblessing:fourshowsthatthebearerishopingforgoodluckthroughoutthefourseasons,sixrelatestothingsgoingsmoothly,whileChina’sluckynumbereightrelatestogettingrich.;词海拾贝

①originn.起源;起因;由来

②superstitiousadj.迷信的;迷信引起的

③stalln.货摊,摊位

④miraculouslyadv.神秘地

⑤signifyv.表示,意味;要紧,有重要性;典句欣赏

AsMrCaostartedtogatherhissupplies,hewasastonishedtoseethattheearwaxonhistoolshadchangedintopiecesofgold!

译文:当曹先生开始收拾他的东西时,他吃惊地发现他工具上的耳垢已经变成了很多金块。

分析:As引导时间状语从句。that引导宾语从句,作see的宾语。;探究思辨

1.WhatdidpeoplethinkofMrCao’sluckywindmills?

2.Whatkindofpinwhee