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1、SchoolofContinuingEducation大学英语第一册网络课程BySchoolofForeignLanguages2011Unit5AMiserable,MerryChristmasEnterMenuPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingBackgroundinformationVocabularyPhrasesTextExercises1.ChristmasChristmasDay,December25,isthemostimportantfestivalintheChristi
2、anworld,althoughitisalmostcertainlynotthedayonwhichJesusChristwasborn.Today,ChristmasisstillobservedasananniversaryofthebirthdayofChrist,butitsreligiousaspectisalmostlosttothelayworldamidstallthecommercialisationandhumanexcitementofit.Thecelebrationusuallyincludesane
3、xchangeofcardsandpresentsamongrelativesandfriends,deckingthesittingroomoutwithaChristmastree,andafeastfeaturingaturkeyoragoose.BACK2.ChristmasandSantaClausSantaClaus,or"Santa",isafigureinNorthAmericanculturewithlegendary,mythologicalandfolkloricaspectswhodevelopedfro
4、manamalgamationofDutchSinterklaas,EnglishFatherChristmasandothertraditionsofChristmasgift-bringers.SantaClausissaidtobringgiftstothehomesofthegoodchildrenduringthelateeveningandovernighthoursofChristmasEve,December24.BACKAmiserable,merryChristmasMiserableMerryDemand:
5、wantedaponyasaChristmasgiftEmotion:hurt,wronged,achedandcriedDisappointment:nogiftsinhisstockingatallEmotion:happy,thrilledHappysurprise:amanridingaponycomingBroken-heartedmiseryBurstinghappiness1.miserablecausingunhappiness;veryunhappy悲惨的e.g.Youhavemademylifesomiser
6、ablethatIcannotputupwithyouanymore.补充：同义词:unhappy,wretched反义词:comfortablen.miseryadv.Miserably2.merryhappy,cheerful;brightandgay愉快的e.g.Heisinaverymerrymoodtoday.他今天心情极为愉快。补充:同义词:happy,cheerfuln.merrimentadv.Merrilymerry-go-round旋转木马BACKHOMENewwords3.ponyasmallhorse小马
7、e.g.Thechildrenrodetheirponiesalloverthefarm.孩子们骑着小马在农场上到处跑。4.boot长筒靴5.candy(AmE)sweets糖果e.g.Youeattoomuchcandy.It'sbadforyourteeth.你糖吃得太多了。这对你的牙齿不好。BACKHOMENewwords6.Stocking长筒袜e.g.Shehaslostapairofstockings.她丢掉了一双长统袜。7.chimney烟囱8.eve前夕e.g.TheyheldapartyonNewYear‘sE
8、ve.他们在除夕举行了晚会。BACK6BACK7,8HOMENewwords9.fireplace壁炉e.g.Therewasaportraitofhiswifeoverthemarblefireplace.大理石壁炉的上面有一幅他妻子的画像。10.mixed-
