高中英语 共同成长 Module 4　Carnival教学素材 外研版必修5.doc

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1、共同成长见仁见智.WehavethreeGoldenWeeksinayear:firsttheChineseNewYear,secondMay1(LaborDay),andthirdOctober1(NationalDay).Infact,thereareonlythreedaysinaperiodaspublicholidays.However,aGoldenWeek(aweeklongholiday)ismadebyweekendshifting.Additionaldayshavetobecompensatedbyworki

2、ngtheweekendbeforeoraftertheholiday.Thatmeanspeoplehavetokeepworkingforaperiodlongerthanfivedays.AstheupcomingGoldenWeekwillrunfromMay1to7,mostpeoplewillhavetoworkonSaturday(April30)andSunday(May8).Thegovernmentcalledthisthelongvacationpolicywithwhichtheyintendtoboo

3、stthesocalled“holidayeconomy”thatbenefitstourism,entertainmentandservicebusinessinChina.Peopleareexpectedtogoshopping,gooutfordinnerorgoonvacationinaGoldenWeek.WhatdoyouthinkofGoldenWeeks?SomeoftheofficialsoftheNationalTourismAdministration:Theholidaysprovidepeoplew

4、ithtimetorelaxandcreateopportunitiesforpeopletospendmoney.Someofpeasants:It’smeaninglessforus.Wecan’tbenefitfromthispolicy.Onthecontrary,weareharmedinsomesensebecausethosewhocomefromcitieswillgotothecountrysidetospendtheirholidaysandthencauseenvironmentalproblemsunavo

5、idably.Someofeconomists:Itisnotascientificwaytopromotedevelopment.GoldenWeeksdonotensurelongtermcommercialprosperity,asa“consumptionrush”duringtheholidaysoftenresultsinaconsumptionslumpafterward.Someofteachers:It’sgoodforstudentstohavearelaxationandreleasetheirpres

6、sure.Butitcausesdifficulties.Theholidaysmaketheteachingworkabreakoffandwhenthestudentscomebacktoschooltheycan’tflingthemselvesintostudyatonce.Myview:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　合作共赢January1stisNewYear’sDay.NewYear’sDayc

7、allsforsafeguard,augurs,charmsandprosperity.Allovertheworld,peopleshootgunsintotheair,tollbellsandexchangesgifts.Butdifferentcountriesornationshavetheirownhistoryandcustomsofthisday.Longtimeago,theRomanscelebratedtheirNewYearonthefirstdayofMarch.In46BC,JuliusCaesarbega

8、nanewcalendar.Itdividedtheyearintotwelvemonths.Westillusethiscalendartoday.ThenewcalendarchangedthedateofNewYe