1、人教版 英语 必修三 课文 电子版Unit1 Festivals and celebrations Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywheresince ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebratethe end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest inautumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held afterhuntershadcaught a
2、nimals. At that time people wouldstarveif food wasdifficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Todaysfestivals have manyorigins, somereligious, some seasonal, andsome for special people or events.Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy theancest
3、ors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incensein memory oftheir ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. InMexico, people celebrate the D
4、ay of the Dead in early November. On this importantfeastday, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefsabout the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now
5、a childrens festival, when they candress upand go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children mightplay a trickonthem.Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The DragonBoat Festival in China honours the fa
6、mous ancientpoet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of thearrivalof Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helpedgainIndiasindependence from Britain.Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals
7、can be very happy events. People are grateful because theirfood isgatheredfor the winter and theagriculturalwork is over. In European countries, peoplewill usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might winawardsfor their farm
8、produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsomerooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when peopleadmirethe moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring Festivals The mostenergeticand important festivals are the ones thatlook forward to the end of winter and to the coming of sprin
9、g. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat andmay give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days beforeEas
10、ter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streetsday and night, loud music and colourfulclothingof all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival forChristiansaround the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of sp
11、ring and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looksasthoughit is covered with pink snow. People love to get together to eat, drink andhave fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of ourcustomsand forget our
12、work for a little while.A SAD LOVE STORY Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentines Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at thecoffee shop after work. But she didntturn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven oclock, and he thought she
13、 wouldkeep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going tohold his breathfor her toapologize. He woulddrownhissadnessin coffee. It wasobviousthat the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang
14、to leave - hewipedthe tables, then sat down and turned on the TV -just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love. The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhin, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in lov
15、e. (Just like me and Hu Jin, thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (We could be like that, thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried
16、 to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Findingthat Zhinii was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the
17、 seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinisweepingand the couple wont be able to meet. The announcer said, This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valen
18、tines story. Its a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.As Li Fangset offfor home, he thought, I guess Hu Jin doesnt love me. Ill just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I dont want them toremindmeofher. So he did. As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way
19、 home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, Why are you so late? Ive been waiting for you for along time! And I have a gift for you!What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgivehim. This would not be a happy Valentines Day!WINT
20、ER CARNIVAL IN QUEBEC A group of very cold tourists are sitting in a cafin old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warm up. The temperature is 32 degrees below freezing. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Outside, snow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalks. T
21、he music and lights of the Carnival continue, but after a whole day of watching parades, riding in horse carriages and listening to the music, their feet are freezing and their noses are red. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come to Quebec to take part in the week-long winter festival, th
22、e biggest in the world. Everyone who comes must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long. Early in the morning, you can watch thesnowboarding competitions on the hill overlooking the river. Competitors speed down the track and through the air as though they could fly
23、. The more brave of heart may try the canoe races. Five or six men paddle each canoe across the partly-frozen StLawrenceRiver. The fiver is full of big pieces of ice, and ifyou were to fall in, you would freeze in less than two minutes. One of the favourite events is the dog-sled race, in which team
24、s of about six husky dogs pull long sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shouting to the dogs to encourage them. The sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers and the shouts of the crowd make an exciting Northern experience. The dogs are beautiful str
25、ong animals, with long, thick fur and many with blue eyes. While admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China, you can stop with other tourists in an igloo (圆顶冰屋) for hot tea or coffee. It is amazing how warm these ice houses can be! Late in the evening, you
26、 can go to the snow palace, where Bonhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed in heavy clothes - even some of their instruments are dressed up for winter.Finally, you will probably want to sit down in a cafe to warm up and to pl
27、an tomorrow. Youmight join the snowmobile races - or maybe you should just sleep in!Unit 2 Come and eat here (1) Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It had been a very strangemorning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu ofbarbecued mutton kebabs, roast pork, stir
28、-flied vegetables andfriedrice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. By now his restaurantought tobe full of people. But not today! Why was that? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton, beef andbaconcooked in the hottest, finest oil.His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream wa
29、s made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. Nothing could be better, he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by. Hello, Lao Li, he called. Your usual? But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What wasthe matter? Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat inhis re
30、staurant as he always did. Wang Peng followed Li Chang into a new small restaurant. He saw a sign in the window. Tired of all that fat? Want tolose weight? Come inside Yong Huisslimmingrestaurant. Only slimming foods served here. Make yourself thin again!Curiositydrove Wang Peng inside. It was full
31、ofpeople. Thehostess, a very thin lady, came forward.Welcome, she said. My name is Yong Hui. Ill helpyou lose weight and be fit in two weeks if you eat hereevery day. Then she gave a menu to Wang Peng. Therewere few choices of food and drink on it: just rice,rawvegetables served in vinegar, fruit and water. Wang Peng was amazed at this and especially atthe prices. It cost more than a good meal in his restaurant! He could not believe his eyes. Hethrew down the menu and hurried outside. On his wayhome he thought about his own menu. Did it makepeople fat? Perhaps he should go to the
