1、高中英语人教版必修电子课本word版普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语必修 3普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语电子课本Book 3Unit 1 Festivals around the worldB3U1P1-3FESTIV ALS AND CELEBRATIONSAncient FestivalsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring a
2、nd harvest in autumn. Other celebrations were held when hunters could catch animals. They would starve if food was difficult to find, sothey celebrated when they had food. They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.Festivals of the DeadSome festiv
3、als are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm. In Japan the festival is called Obon, when people should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They light lamps and play music because they think that
4、 this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico they have the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people might eat food in shape of skulls, and cakes with boneson them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The festival of Halloween had its origin as an e
5、vent in memory of the dead. It is now a children s festival, when they can go to their neighbourshomes and ask for sweets. They dress up and try to frighten people. If they are not given anything, the children might play a trick.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivals can be held as an honour to famous
6、people or to the gods. One of these is the Dragon Boat Festival in China, which honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Another is Columbus Day in the USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honour Mahatma Gandhi, the
7、leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter ,and because a season of agricultural work is over. In Europeancountries it is the custom to decorat
8、e churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and people get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. In China and Japan there are mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the
9、 moon and give gift of mooncakes.Spring FestivalsThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give children lucky money in the red paper. There
10、 are dragon dances and carnivals, and普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语必修 3families celebrate the lunar New Year together. In some Western countries there are very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud
11、music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and it also celebrates the coming of spring. In Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festivalhappens a little later. The country is covered wi
12、th cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each others. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.B3U1P4We think it has always been the custom
13、 for people to have festivals. They are a time to enjoy each others company and have fun with our friends. We think that long ago people looked forward to the celebrations. Our ancestors would sit round a fire and cook plenty of meat to eat. Then they would be satisfied with their festival.B3U1P7A S
14、AD LOVE STORYLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at thecoffee shop after work. But she didn tturn up . She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o clock, and he thought she would keep her word . H
15、e had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates,like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her apologise. He would drown his sadnessin coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave he wipedth
16、e tables, then sat down and turned on the TV just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The seventh daughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinu, the weaving girl, and she was the most lovely of the daughters. While she was on earth she met theherd boy N
17、iulang and they fell in love. ( Just like me and Hu Jin, thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. ( We could be like that, thought Li Fang.) When theGoddess of Heaven knew that her daughter was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return t
18、o Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinu was heart-broken, her mother finally decided to letthe couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. This happens when the stars Vega and Altair meet in the Heaven. Magpies make a bridge o
19、f their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh lunar month. people in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinu is weeping and the couple won tbe able to meet.The announcer said, this is the story of Qiqiaojie. When fo
20、reigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine s story. It s 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 doesntlove me. I ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don twant them to remind me of her.
21、So he did.普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语必修 3As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him.There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, Why are you so late? I ve been waiting for you fora long time! And I have a gift for you! What would he do? He had thrown away her Vale
22、ntine gifts! She would neverThis would not be a happy Valentine s Day!forgivehim.B3U1P44&45Winter carnival in QuebecWe are sitting in a caf in old Quebec, drinking hot coffee to try to warm up. The temperature is32 degrees below freezing. The windows are covered with steam from the heat inside. Outs
23、ide, thesnow covers the streets and is piled up along the sidewalks and in parking lots. The music and lights of the carnival continue, but we have been watching the parades, riding in horse carriages and listening to the music all day. Our feet are freezing and our noses are red.Quebec carnival is
24、the biggest winter festival in the world every year, hundreds ofthousands of people come to Quebec to take part in a week of activities. If you come, you must be prepared to keep moving, as it is too cold to stand and watch for long.Early in the morning, you can watch the snowboarding competitions o
25、n the hill overlooking the river. The competitions speed down the track and through the air though they could fly.If you are brave enough, you can try the canoe race. Five or six men paddle in each canoe across the great St Lawrence River, which is partly frozen. Of course, the river is full of big
26、pieces of ice, and if you were to fall in, you would freeze in less than two minutes.One of the favourite events is the dog-sled race, in which teams of about 6 Husky dogs pulllong sleds at great speeds along a snowy track. One person runs behind the sled, shouting to the dogs to encourage them. The
27、 sound of the dogs barking, the calls of the drivers and the shouts of the crowd make an exciting Northern experience. The dogs are beautiful strong animals, with long, thick fur. Many of them have blue eyes.After admiring the ice sculptures everywhere in the city, much like those in Harbin in China
28、,you can have a cup of tae or coffee in an igloo. It is amazing how warm these ice houses can be!Late in the evening, you can go to the snow palace, where Bonhomme the snowman is king, and join the crowd. You can dance outside to the music of a band, who are all dressed in heavy clothes even some of
29、 their instruments are dressed up for winter.Finally we sit down in our caf to warm up and to plan tomorrowperhaps we ll jointhesnowmobile races or perhaps we ll just sleep in.Book 3 Unit 2 Healthy eatingB3U2P10COME AND EAT HERE (1)Wang Peiwei sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated. It
30、had been a very strangemorning. Usually he got up early and prepared his menu of mutton kebabs, roast pork and fried rice. Then by lunchtime they would all be sold. His restaurant ought to be full of people. But nottoday! Why was it so? What could have happened? He thought of his mutton kebabs and f
31、atty普通高中课程标准实验教科书英语必修 3pork cooked in the hottest, finest oil. His fried rice was hot but did not taste of fat. His cola wassugary and cold and his ice cream was made of eggs, milk, cream and fruit. Nothing could have been better, he thought. Suddenly he saw his friend Li Maochang hurrying by. Hello
32、, Maochang, hecalled, Yourusual? But Maochang seemed not to hear. What was the matter?Something terrible must have happened if Maochang was not coming to eat with him as he always did.Pengwei followed Li Maochang into a newly-opened small restaurant at the end of the street.There was a sign in the window.Tired of all that fat? Want to be thinner?Come inside to Yong Hui s slimming restaurant.Only slimming foo
