普通高中課程標準實驗教科書《英語》電子課本B3U1P1-3B3U1P1-3FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSAncientFestivalsFestivalsandcelebrationsofallkindsareheldeverywhere.Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweainautumn.Othercelebrationswereheldwhenhunterscouldcatchanimals.Theywouldlitfiresandmademusicbecausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.FestivalsoftheDeadSomefestivalsareheldtohonourwhenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirwith“bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.Thefestfestival,whentheycangototheplayatrick.FestivalstoHonourPeopleistheDragonBoatFestivalinChina,whichhonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.Gandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents.Peoplearegratefulhallswithflowersandfruit,andpeoplegettogethertohavemeals.Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheiranimals,flowers,fruitsandvegetables,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.InChinaandJapantherearemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandgivegiftofmooncakes.SpringFestivalsTherearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratethelunarNplacefortydaysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary.Theymightincludeparades,EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalinChristiancountries.Itwithpinksnow.while.B3U1P4B3U1P4afireandcookplentyofmeattoeat.Thentheywouldbesatisfiedwiththeirfestival.B3U1P7B3U1P7andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword.Hehadlookedforwardtomeetnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforherapo-hewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTV－justwhatLiFangneeded!TheseventhdaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth.HernamewasZhtheweavinggirl,andshewasthemodaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven.Niulangtriedtofollowher,buttheritoletthecouplecrosthatZhinuisweepingandthecouplewon’tbeabletomeet.Ihopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove.’’beenwaitingforyouforalongtime!AndIhaveagiftforyou!”WhatwouldhedoHehadhim.ThiswouldnotbeahappyValentine’sDay!B3U1P44&45B3U1P44&45theheatinside.Outside,thesnowcoversthestreetsandispiledupalongmusicallday.Ourfeetarefreezingandournosesarered.Quebeccarnivalisthebiggestwinterfestivalintheworld–everyyear,Earlyinthemorning,youcanwatchthesnowboardingcompetitionsonthehilloverlookingtheriver.Thecthoughtheycouldfly.thecallsofthedriversandtheshoutsofthecrowdmakeanexcitingNorthernexperience.Thedogsarebeautifulstronganimals,withlong,thithemhaveblueeyes.warmtheseicehousescanbe!winter.B3U2P10B3U2P10averystrangemorning.Usuallyhegotupearlyandpreparedhismenuofmuttonkebabs,himashealwaysdid.ofthestreet.TherewasasiMakeyourselfthinagain.water.WangPeiweiwasamazedatthisandespeciallyattheprices.Itcothemenuandhurriedoutside.Onhiswayhomehethoughtabouthisownmenu.DidPengWeiwrotehisownsign.Itsaid:Thecompetitionbetweenthetworestaurantswason!B3U2P12B3U2P12Daisywishedtobe＿＿＿sothatsh＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿–givingfoods.Sheevenb＿＿＿B3U2P14&P15B3U2P14&P15ThenextdayWangPengwei’srestaurantwasnearlyfullandhefelthappier.PerhapsHedidnotlookforwardtobethebenefitsofmyfood.Whydon’tyousitdownandtryameal”porkandcola.Iwouldmissmydumplingsandfattypork.Butdon’tyoutiredquickly”“Well,nowyoumentionit.Idohavetorestalot,”admittedYongHui.“Butdon’tyouthinkitwthinner”sheaskedWangPengwei.“I’msureyouwouldfeelmuchhealthier.”Theybeganchattingaboutmenusandbalanceddiets.“Mvegetableswiththehamburgersandboiledthepotatoesratherthanfriedthem.ThenWangPengweibecameslimmerandYongHuiheavier.Aftersometimethefoundthattheirbusinesscooperationhadturnedandlivedhappilyeverafter!B3U2P52-53B3U2P52-53THETOWNHASTODECIDEaMcDonald’srestaurant.)FORBUILDINGAMCDONALD’SAGAINSTBUILDINGAMCDONALD’Sisashealthyastheysayintheiradvertisements.WhenscientistslookatitthanourownlocallygrownandcookedChinesefood.First,therewouldbepetrolfumes(氣體),whichwouldmakeourcleanairdirty.Second,say,theworkersarehappywiththemwhyshouldtheyfUnionMcDonald’stobuildtheirrestaurantinourtoBook3Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-noteB3U3P17-18B3U3P17-18Note:Scenes1and2areprovidedintheTeacher’sBook.Scene3NARRATORNowladiesandgentlemen,you’reabouttohearthdo.Walkingdownthestreet,hehearssomeonecallinghim.RODERICKYoungman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,pleaseHENRYWhoMe,sirRODERICKYes,you.OLIVERThroughthefrontdooronyourleft.SERVANTGoodmorning,sir,wouldyoupleasecomeinPermitmetoleadthewaOLIVERThankyou,James.Thatwillbeall.RODERICKHowdoyoudo,Mister－er-HENRYAdams,HenryAdams.OLIVERComeandsitdown,MrAdams.HENRYThankyou.RODERICKYou’reanAmericanHENRYThat’sright,fromSanFrancisco.RODERICKHowwelldoyouknowLondonHENRYNotatall.It’smyfirsttriphere.RODERICKIwonder,MrAdams,ifyou’dmindusaskingafewquestions.HENRYGorightahead.RODERICKMayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansareamatteroffact,IlandedinBritianbyaccident.OLIVERHowisthatpossibleHENRYWell,yousee,backhomeIhadmyowRODERICKWell,goon.HENRYOh,yes.Well,towardsnightastrongwind.IdidnotknowwhetherIcouldI’djustaboutgivenmyselfupforlosOLIVERAnditwastheshipthatboughtyoutoEngland.appearance.(thebrotherssmileateachoRODERICKWell,youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.HENRYI’mafraidIdon’tquitRODERICKTellus,MrAdams,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmericaHENRYWell,tobehonest,Ihavenone.OLIVER(happily)Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!(clapshishandstogether)ifyou’llexcuseme,IthRODERICKPleasedon’tgo,Mrmustn’tthinkwedon’tcareaboutyou.Oliver,yet.Youcan’topenituntiltwotwoo’clock.RODERICKNotsilly.There’smoneyinit.(callstotHENRYOh,no,Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantanhonestjob.RODERICKWeknowyou’rehard-working.That’swhywe’vegivenyoutheletter.James,showMrAdamsout.OLIVERGoodluck,MrAdams.HENRYWell,whydon’tyouexplainwhatthisisallaboutRODERICKYou’llsoonknow.Inexactlyanhourandahalf.SERVANTRODERICKMrAdams,notuntil2o’clock.PromiseHENRYPromise.Good-bye.B3U3p20B3U3p20Onedaymyuncletoldmeaaboutamanwhomadeabletowalktothefootofamountainbyhadaplanready.Hegothisgivethemanarideandhewouldconhewonhisbet.HesaidhehadwalkedallthewaythoughB3U3P21&22B3U3P21&22Actone,Scene4goin.HesitsdownatatOWNER(seeingHenry’spoorappearance)That’sone’sreserved.Thisway,please.hamandeggsandanicebigsteak.Andmakeitextrathick.thekitchen)HOSTESSmygoodness!Heeatslikeawolf.samethingsagain,please.Oh,andanotherbeer.WAITERAgain,everythingWAITER(totherestaurantofcoffeeandtwodessertHENRYwouldyoumindwaitingjustafewminutesOWNERallright,Horace,I’lltakecareofthis.themforawhile.othercustomers.issurprisedbuttheownerandthewaiterareshocked,andnervous)OWNER(stillshockedandnervous)Well,er-er-justonemoment.Maggie,look!tohermouth).ownergoestoagentlemansittingnearthewindow)CLEMENS(lookingatitverycarefully)TwonotesinthisbytheBankofEnglandthisyear.AnywayOWNERWhynotthiefwouldwantthattohappen.HOSTESS(joiningthem)Butlookveryrichman.thatyou’llcomeherewheneverHENRYWell,that’sverykindofyou.HENRYImaynotreturnforunusualway.Asforthebill,sir,pleaseforgetit.HENRYForgetitWell…thankyouverymuch.That’sveryniceofyou.owner,hostessandwaiterallbowtogetherasHenryleaves)B3U3P23B3U3P23ABOUTMARKTWAINMarkTwainwasborninFloridaandspenMississippiRiver.Threeofhismostfamousbooksdescribepeopleonthisgreatriver.twodecadeshewasaprinter,ariverboatpilot,asoldiebusinessmanandanewspaperreporter.Hisfirstsuccessfulstorywasaboutajumpingfrogcontest.Hiswritingbecamefamousforitsdescriptionofcommonpeopleandthewaytheytalked,butespeciallyforhishumour.Hebecamerichfromthemanyoneofthemostpopularwritersintheworldtoday.B3U3P59—60B3U3P59—60Scene4NARRATORAttheendofmonth,Henrywasveryrichanddidn’tfearjail.Dressedtheywereback,wenttogetPortiaatherfriend’shome.seated,waiting)Portia,thesearethemenwhohelpedme.RODERICKEr…Portia,I---themillionpoundbank-noteHENRYI’vewon!Nowwhatdoyousay,Roderickit.Why,thatisamazinHENRYCome,let’sbegoingnow,Portia.HENRYWell,thankyouverymuch,butIreallydon’twantonenow.PORTIAHenry,I’mdisappointedinyou.Youdidn’tthankthegentlemenHENRYLetmeseeyoutry.PORTIAPapa,hesayshedoesn’twantanythingelsefromyou.HENRY(shocked)Mydear,isthatyouPORTIAHe’smystepfather,andthedearestonethateverwas.OLIVERNameit.OLIVERWell,well,OLIVEROh,well,allright.NARRATORArePortiaandHenryhappyTherearenotenoughwordsinthebiggestofEnglandandcashed.Thebank-notewasthenuselessformoneybutwashisweddingnotworthone-tenthasmuchashowHenryfeltaboutPortia.B3U4P25-26B3U4P25-26HOWLIFEBEGANONTHEEARTHAfterthe“BigBang”,theearthwasjustacloudofenergeticdust.Whatandrock,whichintimetoproducethewatervapour,carbondioxide,oxygen,niandothergases,whichweretomadown,waterbegantoappearonitssurface.Nobodyknewthatitwasgoingtobedifferentfromotherplanetsgoingroundthesun.waterhadalreadydisappearedfromhowtheearthbegantoshowitsspecialqualities.Manypeoplethinkthiswasandseaswithoxygen.Thisencouragedthedeveloairwithoxygenhelpedlifetodevelop.Laterlandanimalsappeared.SomewereWhentheplantsgrewintoforests,reptilesappearedforthefirsttime.Theyproducedyounggenerallybylayingeggs.Later,somehugeanimals,calleddinoformillionsofyears.Butwhentheydisappeared,mammalsbecamemoreimportant.theiryoungfromwithintheirbodies.Smallcleveranimals,nowwithhandsandfeet,appearedandspreadallovertoomuchcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere,whichprevwillcontinueontheearthfproblemcanbesolved.B3U4P28B3U4P28MyfriendLiYanpingwasreallyveryinterestedin__.B3U4P30-31B3U4P30-31AVISITTOTHEMOONfriendLiYanping,anastronomer.Wevisitedthemooninourspaceship!threetimesonourjournandfloatedweightlesslyaroundinourspaceshipcabinwatchingtheearthbecomeLeavingthemoon'sgravitywasnotaspainfulasleavingtheearth's.Butontheoutsideofthespaceshipasthardintoourseatsaswecamebacktoland."ThatwasveryexhaustingbutveryB3U4P64B3U4P64towonderwhytheuniverseexists.Thequestionsareclearandsimple.Buttheanswershavealwaysseemedwellbeyondourreach,untilnow.pictureoftheuniversewelivein.isthestoryoflearningtounderstandwhatwesee.”B3U4P66B3U4P66thelightsonourspaceshipwentoutandthecomputerstoppedworking.Whatwasabletolookaroundus.Theskycertainobjectsout.Howexciting!B3U4P66&68B3U4P66&68fine.HeisveryhappyinhBook3Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”B3U5P34—35B3U5P34—35Atripon“thetruenorth”LiDaiyuandhercouinSeptember.Theideathattheywouldcrossthewholecontinentwasexciting.Theircousins’friend,DannyLin,waswaitingforthemattheairport.Hewasonyourtrip.CanadaisbiggerthantheUnitedStates.Itisthesecondbiggestcountryintheworldandasyougoeastward,youwill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