C. Festivals are held for happy events.

　D. Festivals are happy times for people to get together.

2. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the following except____

　A. the end of cold weather B. planting in spring

　C. harvest in autumn D. living happily

3. Which of the following is not the festival to honor the dead?

A. The Japanese festival Obon B. The day of the Dead in Mexico.

C. The western holiday Halloween D. Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival

4. What can we infer from the passage ?

A. People would have feasts, sing and dance at all festivals

B. People celebrate festivals because they don't want to work.

C. By celebrating festivals, people are developing the culture and customs.

D. Festivals have only four kinds of origins.

II: Language points

1. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.

1).I meant to go there yesterday.

2). These chairs are meant for guests.

3). I meant you to buy this book.

4). I never meant that you should come alone.

5). The red light means "stop".

6). This new order will mean working overtime.

7). We 'll have to be careful with money but that doesn't mean that we can enjoy ourselves.

归纳意思：1）：__________________________ 2)：__________________________

[短语链接]

1. had meant to do sth.== had planned to do sth.本打算做某事（实际未做）

2. be meant to do sth. 1).（尤指因某人的吩咐或根据职责）应该做某事

e.g. We are meant to write our names at the top of the paper.

2).意在做某事 Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.

3. What do you mean by...?你说/做... 是什么意思？

【巩固练习】

1） .I never _______ ______ ____ _______ those comments.(打算让她看那些评论)

2） I thought policemen _________ _______ ____ _________ _____ _______.

我认为警察的职责就是保护人民。

3） 我想请你做我们的班长。

________________________________________________________________

4） The teacher's words _____ ______ ____ ______ ______ _______ ____ _____.

老师的话表明我们都通过了考试。

2.Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy event.

Can : 情态动词，用在肯定句中表示客观、理论上的可能性即："可能、有时会"

e.g. Anybody can make mistakes. 任何人都会犯错误。

Even top students can make mistakes in the exam.