一． 读重点句子，翻译并仿照造句

　1. Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.

2. Kwanzaa was born in 1966, when people created a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture. (划线处引导目的状语从句)

3. The African first-fruit festivals had many things in common: people would get together to celebrate their harvest; they used to give thanks for their harvests and for life;...

4. The festivals were a way to celebrate history and culture, as well as the new year.

5. The people who created Kwanzaa liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that they used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.

6. We should believe in our family, our people, our teachers and our leaders. (区分believe)

7. Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy, people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. (划线处引导什么从句?)

8.The Spring Festivals, Christmas, Ramadan, Kwanzaa and all the other holidays and festivals help us understand who we are, remember where we come from, and share our hopes for a happy future.

9. A child brings great joy to a family. Our ancestors celebrated the birth of a son or a daughter by giving away red eggs.

10. Peter played a trick on Carol and she wouldn't talk to him for two days. They made peace after Peter treated her to a nice lunch.

11. When you greet a friend whom you know very well, you don't have to shake hands.

12. Earth Day is celebrated on March 21, the first day of spring.... It is a remember that we need to care about the world we live in and that we should learn to respect life and nature.(Cf: It is a pity / a wonder / no wonder...that...)

13. If a person is taken in, he or she is called "April fool!" (take in都表示什么意思?)

14. We must do as much as we can to make our community better and more beautiful.

15. As early as 3,000BC, the ancient Egyptians celebrated the first fruit of the new season.

16. In my opinion, we should do.../ I don't think it is necessary to do.../ we must decide...

二． 掌握情态动词（2）的用法（P12），完成P79第一题和P80第三题

三． 用五句话概述本单元Reading的内容

四． 根据P82的writing的来信，写一封不少于80字的回信，请注意书信格式

SECSB 1B Unit 15 The necklace

一． 诵读背会重点单词和短语

宿舍, 识别/认出, 想必/确实/一定, 钻石, 解释/说明, 舞会, 珠宝/首饰, 继续, 可爱的/好看的, 欠款/债务, 宝贵/贵重/珍爱的, 正面/肯定/积极的, 出席/参加/上(大学), 挣得/赚得, 演讲/讲课, 傻的/缺少常识, 蚊子, 作家, 此外/除...外, 轮廓/要点/概要, 质量;call on(out), bring back, day and night, pay off, at most, act out, because of, would rather do, try on, pay for, be worth, be sure of(about), come up with, act as, concentrate on, take part in, dream of, the film industry, play a role/part in

二． 读重点句子，翻译并仿照造句

1. It seems that it is going to be just another normal day. (请留意划线处的含义)

2. I'm sorry, but I don't think I know you. (遇suppose/believe/imagine/expect...注意否定转移) 3. In fact you do, but you may not remember me. (may not此处表"推测", 注意程度)

4. Oh, come, Mathilde. Surely you can tell an old friend. (can此处表"能力")

5. I don' understand. Could you please explain? (Could此处表客气的"要求或请求")

6. It can't be true, Pierre! ( can't此处表" 推测", 注意程度 )

7. Does that matter? Can't you just wear a flower instead? (Can't此处表"征求意见")

8. Can't you borrow some? Don't you have a friend who might lend you some? (前者划线处表"建议", 后者