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-Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the worldReading Festivals And CelebrationsFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywheresince ancient timesMost ancient festivals would celebratethe end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest inautumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters hadcaught animalsAt that time people would starve if food wasdifficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Todaysfestivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, andsome for special people or eventsFestivals of the DeadSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either tohelp or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and lightincense in memory of their ancestorsThey also light lamps and play music because they thinkthat this will lead the ancestors back to earthIn Me*ico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead inearly November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakeswith bones on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to thedead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in oldbeliefs about the return of the spirits of dead peopleIt is now achildrens festival，when they can dress up and go to theirneighbourshomes to ask for sweetsIf the neighbours do notgive any sweets，the children might play a trick on them.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can also be held to honour famous people. The DragonBoat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of ChristopherColumbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indiasindependence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy eventsPeople are grateful because theirfood is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work 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 win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsomerooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China,enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter andto the ing of spring. 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 familiescelebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very e*citing carnivals, whichtake place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades,dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is animportant religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return ofJesus from the dead and the ing of spring and new life.Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. Thecountry, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though itis covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun witheach other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customsand forget our work for a little while.Reading and writing A Sad Love Story A SAD LOVE STORYLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentines Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at thecoffee shop after work. But she didnt turn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing athimShe said she would be there at seven oclock, and he thought she would keep her wordHe hadlooked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like afoolWell, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadnessin coffee It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave一he wipedthe tables，then sat down and turned on the TV一just what Li Fang needed！A sad Chinese storyabout lost love The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu， the weaving乡d While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (Just like me and HuJin, thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (We could be like that,thought Li FanaWhen the Goddess of Heaven knew that her L-randdau2hter was married to anuman，sne necame very angry anc mace the weaving girl return to Heaven. iNiuiang triec to tonowher, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Findingthat Zhinu was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decided tolet the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpiesmake a bridge of their wins so the couple can cross the river tomeet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People inChina hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if itis raining, it means that Zhinu is weeping and the couple wont beable to meet. The announcer said, This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners hear about the story, theycall it a Chinese Valentines story. Its a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love. As Li Fang set off for home，he thought, I guess Hu Jin doesnt love me. I11 just throw theseflowers and chocolates away. I dont want them to remind me of her.So he did. As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him.There was Hu En 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 forgive him. Thiswould not be a happy Valentines Day！Reading Task Winter Carnival In QuebecWINTER CARNIVAL IN QUEBECA group of very cold tourists are sitting in a cafe in old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warmupThe temperature is 32 degrees below freezingThe windows are covered with steam from theheat insideOutside，snow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalksThe music andlights of the Carnival continue, but after a whole day of watching parades，riding in horse carriagesand listening to the music，their feet are freezing and their noses are red. Every year, hundreds of thousands of peoplee to Quebec to take part in the week-longwinter festival，the biggest in the worldEveryonewho es must be prepared to keep moving, as it istoo cold to stand and watch for longEarly in the morning，you can watch thesnowboarding petitions on the hill overlookingthe river. petitors speed down the track and through the air as though they could fly. The more brave of heart may try the canoe racesFiveor si* men paddle each canoe across the partly-frozen StLawrence River. The river 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 whichteams of about si* husky dogs pull long sleds at great speedsalong a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shoutingto the dogs to encourage them. The sound of the dogs barking,the calls of the drivers and the shouts of the crowd make an e*citing Northern e*perience. The dogsare beautiful strong animals，with long, thick fur and many with blue eyesWhile 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 amazinghow warm these ice houses can be！I Late in the evening, you can go to the snow palace. where！1ionhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can，dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed inheavy clothes一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 plan tomorrow. Youmight join the snowmobile races一or maybe you should just sleep in！Book 3 Unit 2 Healthy eatingReading e And Eat Here(1)E AND EAT HERE1Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustratedIt had been a very strangemorningUsually he got up early and prepared his menu of barbecued mutton kebabs，roast pork, stir-fried vegetables and fried riceThen by lunchtime they would all be soldBy now his restaurant ought to be full of people. But not today！Why was that What couldhave happened He thought of his mutton, beef and bacon cooked in the hottest, finest oil.His cola was sugary and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and deliciousfruit. Nothing could be better, he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Chang hurryingby. Hello，Lao Li,he calledYour usual.，But Li Chang seemed not to hear. What wasthe matter Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not ing to eat inhis restaurant 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 to lose weight e inside, Yong Huis slimming restaurant. Only slimming foods served here. Make yourself thin again! Curiosity drove Wang Peng inside. It was full ofpeopleThe hostess，a very thin lady, came forwardWele,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 pricesIt cost more than a good meal in his restaurant！He could not believe his eyesHethrew down the menu and hurried outsideOn his wayhome he thought about his own menuDid it makepeople fat Perhaps he should go to the library and findout. He could not have Yong Hui getting away withtelling people lies！He had better do some research！ At the library Wang Peng was surprised to find thathis restaurant served far too much fat and Yong Huisfar too little. Even though her customers might get thinafter eating Yong Huis food，they were not eatingenough energy-giving food to keep them fit. They wouldbee tired very quickly. Wang Peng felt more hopeful as he drove back home. Perhapswith a discount and a new sign he could win his customers back. So he wrote： Want to feelfit and energetic e and eat here! Discounts today! Our food gives you energy all day! The petition between the two restaurants was on！Reading and discussing e And Eat Here(2)E AND EAT HERE2A week later, Wang Pengs restaurant was nearly full and he felt happier. Perhaps he would beable to earn his living after all and not have to close his restaurant. He did not look forward tobeing in debt because his restaurant was no longer popular. He smiled as he weled somecustomers warmly at the door but the smile left his face when he saw Yong Hui walking in. Shedid not look happy but glared at him. May I ask what you were doing in my restaurant the otherday.I thought you were a new customer and now I know that you only came to spy on me andmy menu,she shouted. Please e*cuse me, he calmly e*plained, I wanted to know where allmy customers had gone last week. I followed one of them and found them in your restaurant. Idont want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and startedadvertising the benefits of my food. Why dont you sit down and try a meal.， Yong Hui agreed to stay and soon they were both enjoying dumplings and breast of chicken cooked with garlic. When they were served the ice cream, Yong Hui began to look ill. I feel sickwith all this fat and heavy food,she said, I miss my vegetables and fruit.Wang Peng wasenjoying a second plate of dumplings so he sighedYes, he added, and I would miss mydumplings and fatty pork. Dont you get tired quickly Well, I do have to rest a lot, admittedYong Hui. But dont you think it would be better if you were a bit thinner Im sure youd feelmuch healthier. They began to talk about menus and balanced dietsAccording to my research, neither yourrestaurant nor mine offers a balanced diet, e*plained Wang Peng.I dont offer enough fibre and you dont offer enough body-building and energy-giving food. Perhaps we ought to bineour ideas and provide a balanced menu with food full of energyand fibre.So that is what they did. They served raw vegetableswith the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fryingthem. They served fresh fruit with the ice cream. In this waythey cut down the fat and increased the fibre in the meal. Theirbalanced diets became such a success that before long WangPeng became slimmer and Yong Hui put on more weight. Aftersome time the two found that their business cooperation hadturned into a personal oneFinally they got married and livedhappily ever after.Reading Task For Building A McdonaldsFOR BUILDING A MCDONALDSI was e*cited when I heard that our munity was to have its own McDonalds restaurant. Ithought about all those young people who would not have to go to the ne*t town to buy theirfavourite burgers and chips. McDonalds cares about healthy eating too and works with scientiststo provide food that is of high quality, safe and healthy. It is also cheapThey often providesalads as well as burgers and chips. You can also choose between cola and milk shakes奶昔Of course it also means more work for our area that needs jobs badly. McDonalds says theyare interested in doing what is right for the munity and being a good neighbour. So I thinkthey will be concerned about providing parking for the cars in our main street. Many of ouryoung people will be only too happy to work for the pany. McDonalds makes a promise tothe people who work for them. They say, We value you, your growing skills and your help to thepany. I can see nothing but good if this pany es to build its restaurant in our town.AGAINST BUILDING A MCDONALDSI am very worried about McDonalds building a restaurant in our hometown. We are a smallmunity and we enjoy our local dishesI am not sure if McDonalds food is as healthy asthey say in their advertisementsWhen scientists look at it carefully, they find high levels offat, sugar and salt. This is very worryingToo many young people are getting fat througheating too much fatty foodMcDonalds is not giving young people a good idea of what ahealthy diet should be. Local Chinese food, on the other hand, is full of fresh vegetables andfresh meat and fish. The food at a McDonalds restaurant is always the same, so I wonder if itis made or brought in from elsewhereAlthough it is freshly cooked, it must be less healthythan our own locally grown and cooked Chinese food. I also worry about all those cars bringing people to buy food at McDonaldsFirst, therewill be petrol fumes气体，which will make our clean air dirty. Second, there is the problemof all those cars that try to park and prevent other cars from moving quickly through our town. I am sure many young people will be happy to work for McDonalds but will they betreated fairly.In America, McDonalds does not allow workersunions to operate in itsrestaurants and these are people who speak up for the workers. If, as they say, the workers arehappy with them, why should they fear some workers joining a union So when I consider the food, the cars and the jobs, I think we should not allow McDonaldsto build their restaurant in our town.Book 3 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteReading The Million Pound Bank Note THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEAct I, Scene 3NARRATOR: It is the summer of 1903. Two old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London. His brotherRoderick doubts it. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavementoutside their house. It is Henry Adams, an American businessman, who is lost in London and does notknow what he should do.RODERICK: Young man, would you step inside a moment, pleaseHENRY: Who Me, sirRODERICK: Yes, you.OLIVER: Through the front door on your left.HENRY: (A servant opens a door) Thanks.SERVANT: Good morning, sir. Would you please e in Permit me to lead the way, sir.OLIVER: (Henry enters) Thank you, James. That will be all.RODERICK: How do you do, Mrer.HENRY: Adams. Henry Adams.RODERICK: e and sit down, Mr Adams.HENRY: Thank you.RODERICK: Youre an AmericanHENRY: Thats right, from San Francisco.RODERICK: How well do you know LondonHENRY: Not at all, its my first trip here.RODERICK: I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind us asking a few questions.HENRY: Not at all. Go right ahead.RODERICK: May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans areHENRY: Well, I cant say that I have any plansIm hoping to find work. As a matter of fact, I landed inBritain by accident.RODERICK: How is that possibleHENRY: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing out of the bay(his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers dinner on table)RODERICK: Well, go on.HENRY: Oh, yesWell, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. It was all my fault. I didnt know whether I could survive until morning. The ne*t morning Id just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.RODERICK: And it was the ship that brought you to England.HENRY: Yes. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for myappearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but(The brothers smile at each other.RODERICK: Well, you mustnt worry about that. Its an advantage.HENRY: Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir.OLIVER: Tell us, Mr Adams, what sort of work did you do in AmericaHENRY: I worked for a mining pany. Could you offer me some kind of work hereRODERICK: Patience, Mr Adams. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you haveHENRY: Well, to be honest, I have none.OLIVER: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck！(claps his hands together)HENRY: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me！On the contrary, in fact. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny. (Henry stands up to leave) Now if youll e*cuse me, I think Ill be on my way.RODERICK: Please dont go, Mr Adams. You mustnt think we dont care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.OLIVER: Yes, the letter. (gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift) The letter.HENRY: (taking it carefully) For meRODERICK: For you. (Henry starts to open it) Oh, no, you mustnt open it. Not yet. You cant open it until two oclock.HENRY: Oh, this is silly.RODERICK: Not silly. Theres money in it. (calls to the servant) JamesHENRY: Oh, no. I dont want your charity. I just want an honest job.RODERICK: We know youre hard-working. Thats why weve givenyou the letter. James, show Mr Adams out.OLIVER: Good luck, Mr Adams.HENRY: Well, why dont you e*plain what this is all aboutRODERICK: Youll soon know. (looks at the clock) In e*actly an hourand a half.SERVANT: This way, sir.RODERICK: Mr Adams, not until 2 oclock. PromiseHENRY: Promise. Goodbye.Reading , acting and speaking I Pound Bay I POUND BayAct I, Scene 4(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table ne*tto the front window.OWNER: (seeing Henrys poor appearance) That ones reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentlemansorder, Horace.HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) Id likeso