一、补全单词。
一起来回顾本课时的新单词。请根据句意和首字母提示补全单词。
1. The s performances made the parades truly unforgettable.
2. Some people love April Fool's Day because they enjoy f others.
3. The festival is lively because coloured p fills the air with bright joy.
4. The cultural b of the tradition connects people to the past.
5. The c fills the city with music, dance, and excitement.

1. samba
2. fooling
3. powder
4. background
5. carnival

【分析】
解答这类补全单词题，需先理解每个句子的语境，再结合给出的首字母，匹配本课时所学的新单词，同时注意单词的形式变化（如动词的动名词形式），从而确定正确答案。
【解析】
1. 句意：____表演让游行真正难忘，首字母为s，结合语境及本课时词汇，此处应填表示表演形式的名词samba（桑巴舞）。
2. 句意：有些人喜欢愚人节，因为他们喜欢愚弄别人，固定搭配enjoy doing sth（喜欢做某事），故动词fool需变为动名词形式fooling。
3. 句意：节日很热闹，因为彩色的______用明亮的欢乐充满空气，首字母为p，结合语境填名词powder（彩粉）。
4. 句意：传统的文化______将人们与过去连接起来，首字母为b，结合语境填名词background（背景）。
5. 句意：____用音乐、舞蹈和兴奋充满整个城市，首字母为c，结合语境填名词carnival（狂欢节）。
【答案】
1. samba 2. fooling 3. powder 4. background 5. carnival
【知识点】
根据句意和首字母补全单词、动名词的用法
【点评】
本题考查本课时核心单词的掌握，结合语境与首字母提示即可完成，需注意动词的形式变化，属于基础巩固类题目，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.7

二、阅读理解。
人们期待的节日各不相同。请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Discussion: ▲
Today, 9:05 a.m. Sunny
The Rio Carnival! I had a really fun day there with my friends. It was great fun walking along the streets and enjoying the relaxing atmosphere! The performances were just amazing.
Today, 9:11 a.m. Tiantian
The Spring Festival in China, especially the dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve! All family members get together. And I get lucky money in red envelopes(红包) from my parents and relatives, so it's always an exciting time for me.
Today, 10:11 a.m. Xiaowen
Perhaps the Spring Festival. What could be better? Families getting together and enjoying big dinners, people watching the Spring Festival Gala(春晚) on TV, relatives greeting and chatting happily, etc. And there are fun holiday activities, if outdoor pastimes are your thing.
1. Put the correct sentence into the "▲" in the passage. ()
A. Which festival is the best?
B. How to spend festivals happily?
C. When is the best time to reunite?
D. What can we get from different festivals?
2. Why does Tiantian feel excited about the Spring Festival? ()
A. Because he can enjoy a big dinner.
B. Because he can get together with his friends.
C. Because he can go outside with his classmates.
D. Because he can get lucky money from his family members.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ()
A. Sunny stayed at home alone during the Rio Carnival.
B. People prefer to do indoor activities during the Spring Festival.
C. Tiantian thinks that the Spring Festival is a great festival.
D. Xiaowen often watches sports games on TV with his friends during the Spring Festival.

1. A
2. D
3. C

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读短文明确三位网友关于节日的讨论内容，再针对每小题的问题，结合原文信息逐一分析选项：第1题需选能概括讨论核心的开头句，第2题需定位Tiantian兴奋的原因，第3题需判断符合原文的表述。
【解析】
1. 分析选项：短文三位网友分别分享了自己喜爱的节日（里约狂欢节、中国春节），核心围绕“哪个节日最好”展开。A选项“Which festival is the best?”符合讨论主题；B选项侧重“如何开心过节”、C选项侧重“团聚时间”、D选项侧重“从节日得到什么”，均无法概括整体讨论，故选A。
2. 定位Tiantian的发言：原文Tiantian提到“so it's always an exciting time for me”，原因是前一句“get lucky money in red envelopes from my parents and relatives”，对应选项D，故选D。
3. 逐一核对选项：A选项Sunny是和朋友去里约狂欢节，并非独自在家，错误；B选项Xiaowen提到春节有户外趣味活动，并非偏好室内，错误；C选项Tiantian明确表示春节是令人兴奋的时光，说明其认为春节是好节日，正确；D选项Xiaowen提到看春晚，并非体育比赛，错误，故选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.D 3.C
【知识点】
阅读理解（主旨大意题、细节理解题）
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题，考查学生对短文主旨和细节信息的提取能力，只要认真阅读原文、定位关键信息即可正确作答，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8