在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成颅骨形状的食物和装点有"骨头"的蛋糕。

分析解读

"with＋宾语＋宾补"结构，在句中作定语，也可作状语。

仿写运用

The teacher came in with a book in his hand.

老师手里拿着一本书走了进来。

教材原句

3.The country，covered with cherry tree flowers，looks as though it is covered with pink snow.

(节日里)整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。

分析解读

(1)过去分词短语作定语。

(2)as though仿佛，好像，相当于as if，在句中可引导方式状语从句或表语从句。

仿写运用

(1)Most of the people invited to the party were his old schoolmates.应邀参加晚会的大多数人是他的老校友。

(2)It looks as if/though it is going to rain.天看上去好像要下雨了。

重点词汇

1．Discuss when they take place，what they celebrate and what people do at that time.讨论它们(中国节日)什么时间举行，庆祝的是什么，人们在那时做什么。

take place发生；举行

take the place of代替

take one's place入座；代替某人

in place of sb./sth.＝in sb.'s/sth.'s place代替某人/某物

in place在适当的位置

(1)In recent years，great changes have taken place in my hometown.

近几年，我的家乡发生了很大的变化。

(2)After the chairman took his place，the meeting began.主席入座后，会议开始了。

(3)The young woman likes keeping everything in place.这个年轻女人喜欢把一切放整齐。

[易混辨析]　take place，happen，break out