Passage A

2025年10月24日

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Passage A

Before Reading

Activity 1

Please read the famous quote below, understand the quote by consulting the reference and then recite it.

Therefore, the responsibility bestowed by the times falls on nobody but us youth.If we are intelligent, China will be intelligent; if we are wealthy, China will be wealthy; if we are strong, China will be strong; if we are independent, China will be independent;if we are free, China will be free; if we are progressive, China will be progressive; if we are superior to young Europeans, China will be superior to Europe; if we are best in the world, China will be best in the world.

— The Words of Chinese Teenager (Liang Qichao) translated by Wang Zuoliang

Activity 2

Please enjoy a video clip “Top Five Biggest Festivals in China” which is relevant to the passage we are going to learn.Fill in the blanks while watching.

Top Five Biggest Festivals in ChinaA HALLOWEEN Memory:My Children and I Will Never Forget!

Today we are going to talk about the five biggest festivals in China.Coming in on Number five is Qingming Festival.When celebrating, the Chinese go to visit their ancestor’s graves to pray, sweep the tombs and offer food to 1) .The fourth biggest festival is Duanwujie or 2) .It is the festival in memory of Qu Yuan, who lived in the state of Chu during the Warring State Period.Yuanxiaojie also known as Lantern Festival is the third on the list.This festival marks the 3) of the Chinese New Year and is celebrated in February or March.Number two on the list is the Mid-autumn Festival, in this day friends and families 4) and eat moon cakes while watching the full moon.Finally,we have reached the biggest one, which is 5) , also called Chunjie.

Activity 3

Please conduct a survey by completing the questionnaire below.

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Activity 4

Please report to the classmates the result of the survey in reference to the following suggested sentence structures.

To introduce:

■ The purpose / aim of this report

■ As requested

■ This survey was carried out / conducted by means of

■ the questionnaire consisted of

■ ...

To generalize:

■ In general

■ generally

■ on the whole

■ ...

To refer to a fact:

■ The fact is that

■ In fact

■ In practice

■ ...

To conclude/ summarize:

■ In conclusion

■ All things considered

■ To sum up

■ All in all

■ It is not easy to reach any definite conclusions

■ If any conclusions may be drawn from the data

■ It is clear that

■ The survey shows / indicates / demonstrates

■ ...

Play with Words

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Challenge Your Classmates

Before you start to read the passage, please complete the exercise below by matching the festivals in the left column with the customs in the right column.

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Now pick one holiday or festival and work with your group members to make a brief introduction to it.

Develop Your Understanding

Try to f ind answers to the following questions.

1.Who participated this unforgetable Halloween trick?

2.Where did the story take place?

3.What made this house look so scary?

4.What frightened the children most?

5.What was the impression the Halloween left on the mother and children?

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Ask anyone if Halloween is important to them and the answer is sure to be a resounding“Yes!” This is no surprise to me.As a mom,I know the significance of Halloween.On last year’s Halloween, I decided to give my children an unforgettable Halloween memory, a very special “ trick or treat ”.

After dressing the kids up, we went to a weakly lit house.I allowed my oldest child to approach the door with my two younger children following behind.I remained further back on the pathway so they could foster their independence and get the full Halloween experience.As they got closer to the doorway they could see a Halloween light and flying ghosts hanging on the ceiling.They kept yelling back to me how frightening the place looked.Moving closer to the doorway, they found a fog machine making the smoky fears that went with the evening.Dry grass was spread all over the floor with fall leaves crackling under foot as they walked.Then it happened.

◆resounding / rɪ'zaʊndɪŋ / a.响亮的；回响的

◆significance / sɪg'nɪfɪkəns / n.意义；重要性

unforgettable / ,ʌnfə'getəbI / a.难忘的

◆approach / ə'prəʊtʃ / v.靠近；接近

★remain / rɪ'meɪn / v.保持；剩余

★independence / ,ɪndɪ'pendəns /n.独立；自主

ghost / gəʊst / n.鬼魂；幽灵

◆yell / jeI / v.大叫

◆crackle / 'krækI / v.发噼啪声

My son poised his fat little finger towards the doorbell and “Blaaahhh!” Out from a pile of leaves jumped the homeowner from his hiding spot.My eldest son seemed to grow wings as he flew off the doorway with his brothers behind him.I could not help laughing at the reaction my children had.They had to admit that the trick, while scary at first, did symbolize Halloween.

All these years later, it remains one of our funniest,happiest, and fondest Halloween memories.

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◆poise / pɔɪz / v.使……平衡；为……做准备

pile / paɪI / n.堆；叠

★wing / wɪŋ / n.翅膀，翼

reaction / rɪ'ækʃn / n.反应；回应

★symboliz / 'sɪmbəIaɪz / v.象征

Check Your Study

Activity 1

Choose the best answers according to the passage.

1.The mother decided to stay further back because______.

A）she herself was so frightened to approach the house

B）the house was weakly lit so she couldn’t see it clearly

C）she wanted her children to get the full Halloween experience

D）it was too dark outside for her to find the way

2.The children kept yelling back to their mother because ______.

A）they found a smoky fog machine

B）they saw lots of leaves over the floor

C）the flying ghosts on the ceiling scared them

D）they felt both frightened and excited

3.The meaning of the phrase “trick or treat” is that ______.

A）“I’ll treat you with candies”

B）“treat me, or I’ll play trick on you”

C）“entertain me with candies”

D）“give me candies, and I’ll treat you”

4.The children were frightened most by ______.

A）the smoky fog machine

B）the hiding homeowner

C）the crackling sound of the leaves

D）the Halloween light and flying ghosts

5.This Halloween memory was unforgettable because_______.

A）the children were tricked and scared

B）they fostered their independence

C）they enjoyed the full Halloween experience

D）the mother was also terrified

Activity 2

Read the passage quickly, and f ill in the blanks.

A Halloween Memory:My Children and I Will Never Forget!

The main idea:

An unforgettable 1）____________ of a mother and her children.

Our Halloween experience:

At f irst

They went to a 2）___________ house;

Then

The children saw a Halloween light and 3）____________.They found a 4）____________ and the crackling fall leaves;

At this moment

These children were scared by the 5）____________ who jumped out suddenly, and flew off the doorway.

How do they like this memory:

The Halloween memory is the funniest, happiest, and fondest memory.

Activity 3

Read the passage carefully and f ill in the blanks with proper words or phrases.Then try to recite it.

After dressing the kids up, we went to a weakly lit house.I allowed my oldest child to approach the door with my two younger children 1）__________________.I remained further back on the pathway so they could 2）_________________ and get the full Halloween experience.As they 3）_________________ the doorway they could see a Halloween light and flying ghosts 4）_________________ the ceiling.They kept 5）_____________ to me how frightening the place looked.Moving closer to the doorway, they found a fog machine making the smoky fears that went with the evening.

Activity 4

Work with your partner according to the clues given below.

We all love holidays and festivals.Share your most impressive holiday memory with your partner.