Unit7, Book 2 Optional Listening 1
Mark: I participated in the Nebuta Festival last August. It was a lot of fun! First, I went to a local shop to rent a haneto--- that’s the costume you wear. It’s easy …..anyone can do it and anyone can dance in the festival. The parade is loud and beautiful. People beat drums and dance around. The only bad part was when I injured my ankle from too much dancing! At night, after the parade, we watched some beautiful floats go down the river.
Marissa: I spent two months traveling through India with my best friend. One of my best memories is the Holi Festival. WE went to a local store and bought some colored powder. Then we mixed it with water. On the day of the festival, someone gave me a water pistol. I filled it with my colored water and started shooting everyone. I even sprayed a police officer! What a mess! It took a long time before the color came out of my skin.
背景知识：
Nebuta Festival: 睡魔节于8月2日到7日在位于日本主岛本州北端的青森市举行。它曾经是七夕节的一部分。七夕节是一个传统节日，按照日本的旧历法，在第七个月的第七天举行。那一天大概相当于现代历法的8月7日。
睡魔节的特点是日本武士形状的灯笼巡游。灯笼是木头或竹子结构，外面糊上纸。纸上的图案——大多数武士是历史上著名的将领或歌舞伎中尽人皆知的人物。一些人物有着似乎正在注视着你的眼睛！有的人物甚至是孩子们画的。
Holi Festival: 每年2～3月举行，庆祝时间的长短不一。洒红节又是印历的新年。传说从前有一个暴君不允许人民信奉大神毗湿奴。他的儿子却坚持敬奉大神。暴君便指使自己的妹妹、女妖霍利卡在一个月圆之夜烧死王子。翌日清晨，当国中的百姓带着盛水的器具赶去救人时，却发现王子安然无恙，而霍利卡已化作灰烬。这是大神毗湿奴保佑的结果，人们便将7种颜色的水泼向王子以示庆祝。因此，人们把每年印历12月的望日定为洒红节。洒红节的第二天，人们便用水和各种颜料互相泼撒、涂抹。夜晚，人们把用草和纸扎的霍利卡像抛入火堆中烧毁。 Optional Listening 2
Dan: Ok, Marcia, that’s it. I think we’re finished with the planting. Marcia: Yeah, Dan, we should review the details one more time. Dan: All right.
Marcia: So, Dan, let’s see … you’re going to meet Mom and Dad an 8:00 at the restaurant, right? Dan: That’s right.
Marcia: Remember to keep them at the restaurant until 9:30. That’s really important. Don’t come home early! Dan: I know, I know. You need time to prepare for the party.
Marcia: Exactly. They can’t come home early … or it will ruin the surprise. Dan: After I go to the restaurant, what are you going to do?
Marcia: I’m going to put up the decorations for the party. And I’m going to call the guests and tell them to come over. Dan: Also, don’t forget to pick up the cake. Marcia: You’re right.
Dan: This is exciting. Boy, are Mom and Dad going to be surprised!.
Carnival: 嘉年华源于《圣经》中的一个故事：有一个魔鬼把耶稣困在旷野里，40天没有给耶稣吃东西，耶稣虽然饥饿，却没有接受魔鬼的诱惑。后来，为了纪念耶稣在这40天中的荒野禁食，信徒们就把每年复活节前的40天时间作为自己斋戒及忏悔的日子，这40天中，人们不能食肉，娱乐，生活肃穆沉闷，所以在斋期开始前的一周或半周内，人们会专门举行宴会、舞会、游行，纵情欢乐，而嘉年华最初的含义就是“告别肉食”。如今已没有多少人坚守大斋期之类的清规戒律，但传统的狂欢活动却保留了下来，成为人们一个重要节日。 Optional Listening 3
Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans!
Mardi Gras falls on a Tuesday about six weeks before Easter, a holiday in March or April. Before Mardi Gras even begins, there are over seventy parades of dazzling floats. Come join us for a festival you will never forget!
Tips for visitors:
Plan ahead. Many hotels start taking reservations for Mardi Gras in August. To get the room you want, call early, don’t wait until
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January.
Plan your transportation. Many Streets are closed to cars, and bus and streetcar schedules are often changed.
Get here early. Plan to arrive about four hours ahead of any big parade. For the popular Sunday night parade, find a space in the morning. You might need a jacket, sunglasses, an umbrella, or all three.
Catch Mardi Gras “throws”. People ride on floats in the parades and give “throws” to the crowd. Jump up to catch beads, plastic coins, cups, and toy animals. Bring a plastic bag to hold your treasures.
Mardi Gras: 在基督徒的世界里，从复活节前第七个星期三起，到复活节前夕的40天是封斋期。既然随后要斋戒那么长的时间，之前当然要大吃大喝、狂欢胡闹一番。斋戒前最后的一个星期二被称作“油腻星期二(Fat Tuesday)”。Mardi Gras在法语中的意思就是“油腻星期二”。MARDI GRAS油腻的礼拜二，天主教节日。MARDI GRAS是法语，直译为“油腻的礼拜二”，也称为“忏悔礼拜二”，是大斋期之前狂欢节的最后一天。许多天主教国家庆祝这一节日。法国移民将这一节日引进美国。路易斯安那州的新奥尔良以及法国尼斯、巴西里约热内卢是庆祝着仪节日的最有名的三个城市，庆祝的方式有露天表演、彩车游行和化装舞会。 Optional 4
A groundhog is a small animal covered with brown fur. It lives in a hole in the ground. During the winter, it stays underground and sleeps and eats. When people see the groundhog in the winter, they think spring is coming soon.
Punxsutawney Pete is a groundhog. He lives in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On February 2, Pete’s hometown comes alive--- as many as 30,000 sightseer gather to celebrate Groundhog Day. Beginning in the morning, they watch for Pete to come out of his hole. Most years he comes out, sees his shadow, and runs back into the hole. That means there will be at least six more weeks of cold, wintery weather. Occasionally, Pete comes out of his hole and stays outside for a while. That’s a good sign. It means that spring weather will arrive soon. After Pete appears, the people of Punxsutawney celebrate. There is a barbecue, a colorful festival in the park, a souvenir show and a sale, and even a storytelling festival. There is a lot to do in this little town on Groundhog Day!
Pete is a famous groundhog. In 1986, he met the president of the United States. There was a big Hollywood movie made about him in 1993. And in 1995, he was a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, a popular TV talk show.
Unfortunately, Pete has seen his shadow about 85 percent of the time since the tradition started in 1887. Let’s hope next year is different. Groundhog Day: 每年2月2日人们聚集在美国宾夕法尼亚州蓬格斯苏塔维尼，庆祝一年一度的“土拨鼠日”。这一天土拨鼠“菲尔”会出洞寻找自己的影子，如果找到，意味着严冬将继续。而今年的“预测”则是春天将会早早到来。 Keys: OL 1:
A. Mark: Nebuta; Marisa: Holi. B. Mark: 2,4,1,3; Marisa: 2, 4, 3, 1. OL 2
A. 1. c; 2. a. B. M; D; M; M; D. s
C. gets very crowded; after you arrive; The most important event; just relax and have fun; before; finishes; OL 3
A. FTFTFT
B. 1. You might need a jacket, sunglasses, an umbrella, or all three.
2. Get there early, about 4 hours ahead of big parades. For the Sunday night parade, find a space in the morning. 3. Start making reservations in August. Don’t wait until January. 4. People ride on floats in the parade and give “throws” to the crowd. 5. Before Mardi Gras even begins, there are over 70 parades of dazzling floats. 6. Many streets are closed to cars, bus and streetcar schedules often changed. OL 4
1. F; Not large black, but small brown; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F; Not 1995, but 1993; 5. F; Not doesn't usually see, but usually sees. OL 5
1.bring; 2.would like to; 3. promised; 4. project; 5. invites; 6. agrees and calls; 7. is interested in; 8. go to the party; 9. funny part; 10. planning to go.
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