A．they are in high spirits

　　B．they have got something good

　　C．that will bring them good luck

　　3．Nowadays carnival means .

　　A．uniting of different communities

　　B．honoring the harvest

　　C．remembering the past

　　4．A large number of slaves were taken to America because .

　　A．they had to make a living there

　　B．large farms need labor force

　　C．there were no labor force in America

　　【答案】　1.B　2.C　3.A　4.B

　　(对应学生用书第56页)

　　1．relaxing adj.使人放松的

　　Calypso is great-it's exciting and relaxing at the same time! (教材P38)

　　卡吕普索太棒了，它能让你既兴奋又放松！

　　I find cooking very relaxing.

　　我发现烹饪可以令人非常放松。

　　Travelling by train is more relaxing than driving.

　　乘火车旅行比开汽车轻松得多。

　　relax v．(使)放松

relaxed adj.轻松的，无拘无束的；舒适的