《大学英语读写》课程教学资源（A）Ⅱ_大学英语读写（A）Ⅱ_Book3.Unit6B.exercises

ExercisesReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar wordsReading and interpretingDeveloping critical thinking

Reading and understanding Dealing with unfamiliar words Reading and interpreting Developing critical thinking Exercises

ExercisesReading and understanding3Choosethe best wayto complete thesentences.1 The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmasbecause(a)it's a Western festival(b)the worldhas undergone a great deal of changes(c)it's a festival which carries the same meaning in boththe East andthe West(d)ithas becomea festival whichiscelebrated aroundtheworld,and everyonecanrelax during thattimeMore

Reading and understanding 3 Choose the best way to complete the sentences. 1 The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmas because _. (a) it’s a Western festival (b) the world has undergone a great deal of changes (c) it’s a festival which carries the same meaning in both the East and the West (d) it has become a festival which is celebrated around the world, and everyone can relax during that time Exercises

Exercises2 Some scholars fear that celebrating Christmas in China(a)maythreatenChineseculture(b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West inevery way(c)causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm(d)isagoodexampleof WesterndecadenceMore

2 Some scholars fear that celebrating Christmas in China _. (a) may threaten Chinese culture (b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West in every way (c) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm (d) is a good example of Western decadence Exercises

Exercises3 The Chinese attach more importance to Christmas than acoupleofdecadesagobecause(a)television and the Internet have become uniting factors(b) changes throughout the world make them lookdifferently at the world and at China's place in it(c)webelongtoaglobal village(d)most of the worldfollows the Gregorian calendarMore

3 The Chinese attach more importance to Christmas than a couple of decades ago because _. (a) television and the Internet have become uniting factors (b) changes throughout the world make them look differently at the world and at China’s place in it (c) we belong to a global village (d) most of the world follows the Gregorian calendar Exercises

Exercises4 Enjoying a Western festival doesn't mean that(a)the Chinese approveofWesterndecadence(b)the Chinese are left untouched bythe festive season(c) the Chinese follow the West without thinking(d)the Chineseculture is free ofdecadenceMore

4 Enjoying a Western festival doesn’t mean that _. (a) the Chinese approve of Western decadence (b) the Chinese are left untouched by the festive season (c) the Chinese follow the West without thinking (d) the Chinese culture is free of decadence Exercises

Exercises5 The writer believes that the scholars and students(a)can save societyfrom theinfluenceof a world whichisgetting smaller(b)have a point of view which should not be rejected(c) are what are referred to as “conservatives"(d)are right in thinking Chinese festivals have lost theircharmMore

5 The writer believes that the scholars and students _. (a) can save society from the influence of a world which is getting smaller (b) have a point of view which should not be rejected (c) are what are referred to as “conservatives” (d) are right in thinking Chinese festivals have lost their charm Exercises

Exercises6The basicmessage of Christmas(a)issimilartoEasternprinciplesofhelpingothers(b) has the same charm as Chinese festivals(c) is one of Western culture, which attracts youngstersmore than other Chinese(d)isoneof goodness,loveofmankindandhelpforthepoor which is relevant to everyoneEND

6 The basic message of Christmas _. (a) is similar to Eastern principles of helping others (b) has the same charm as Chinese festivals (c) is one of Western culture, which attracts youngsters more than other Chinese (d) is one of goodness, love of mankind and help for the poor which is relevant to everyone Exercises

ExercisesDealing withunfamiliarwords4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of thewords below.5 Answerthe guestionsabout the words and expressionsbelow.6Answer thequestions about thewords and expressions

Dealing with unfamiliar words 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words below. 5 Answer the questions about the words and expressions below. 6 Answer the questions about the words and expressions. Exercises

Exercises4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of thewordsbelow.calendarcharmdazzlefeastgoodnessjustifypreachundergoyoungsterThere is some (1)justification to scholars'fears that a lotof Chinese (2) youngstershave recently become moreinterested in festivals from the Western (3) calendarsuchas Christmas whichI must admit does have some (4)charmMore

4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words below. calendar charm dazzle feast goodness justify preach undergo youngster There is some (1) _ to scholars’ fears that a lot of Chinese (2) _ have recently become more interested in festivals from the Western (3) _, such as Christmas which I must admit does have some (4) _. Exercises justification youngsters calendar charm

ExercisescalendarcharmdazzlefeastgoodnessjustifypreachundergoyoungsterThe world is (5) undergoing many changes, and eventhough we come from a genuinely modest and humbleculture, we're more and more attracted by the (6)dazzling lights and comforts of the West. But Christmasisactually awinter (7)feastand is similarto our ownfestivals because it (8) preaches the importance of beingmorally (9)good and showing love for mankind.END

Exercises calendar charm dazzle feast goodness justify preach undergo youngster The world is (5) _ many changes, and even though we come from a genuinely modest and humble culture, we’re more and more attracted by the (6) _ lights and comforts of the West. But Christmas is actually a winter (7) _ and is similar to our own festivals because it (8) _ the importance of being morally (9) _ and showing love for mankind. undergoing dazzling feast preaches good