2024版高考英语一轮总复习教材复习Unit3DiverseCultures教师用书新人教版必修第三册

Unit 3 Diverse Cultures

Ⅰ．词块记单词
1．definitely feel good 确实感觉很好
2．near downtown 在市中心附近
3．comic art 漫画艺术
4．on beautiful china plates 在漂亮的瓷盘上
5．a jazzbar 一个爵士乐酒吧
6．draw a diagram 画一个图表
7．in the journal 在日志中
8．escape the cold winter 避开寒冷的冬天
9．financial problems 财政问题
10．wear jeans and boots 穿牛仔裤和靴子
11．paper folding book 折纸书
12．super excited 格外激动
13．the percentage of ...……的百分比
14．the mildclimate 温和的气候
15．settle in the area 定居在这一地区
16．use materials donated from China 使用中国捐赠的材料
17．contain all the important information 包含所有重要信息
18．in a neat row 排得整整齐齐
Ⅱ．语境记单词
1．People from diverse cultures hold different understanding on the play and this diversity of opinions makes it hard to reach an agreement at the meeting．(diverse)
2．It was fortunate for me that I made a large fortune when I was abroad．But unfortunately, on the way home, I lost the money, which made me very upset．(fortune)
3．Tom applied for admission to the graduate programme at Northwestern University but wasn't admitted into it at last．(admit)
4．The city has a long history．It has many historic sites, which are of historical importance．(history)
5．It's reported that the coach will select twelve basketball players to take part in the sports meeting．The final team selection will be made tomorrow．(select)
6．This is a collection of poetry which was written by a lot of famous poets in the Tang Dynasty．(poet)
7．Yesterday, he was poisoned because of exposure to poisonous chemicals．Luckily, he was rushed to the hospital and saved in time．(poison)
8．Collected by many different fans of stamps, this collection of stamps is collective wealth．(collect)
9．He gave some constructive suggestions on how to construct the office building and now it is under construction．(construct)
10．I found a suitable shopping mall，where last night, I bought a coat that suited me just fine．(suit)
Ⅲ．语境记短语
1．The Internet and 5G technology have brought about (导致；引起) many changes in education．
2．I headed to (朝……前进) Guangzhou recently to help launch our new company．
3．It was not long before they left their village to seek their fortune (寻找出路) in big cities．
4．Activities available include squash, archery and swimming, to name but a few (仅举几例)．
5．Apart from (除了……外) my academic studies, I always manage to find time for what I'm interested in．
6．So she did everything in her power to calm him down and shared a series of (一系列) learning tips with him．
7．To earn/make a living (谋生), many people went to build the railway that joined California to the western region of the country．
Ⅳ．公式练句型
1．由于如此多的人缺席，会议不得不推迟。(独立主格结构)
So many people being absent, the meeting had to be put off．
2．众所周知，我们生活在所谓的信息时代。(what引导的宾语从句)
As we all know, we live in what is called Information Age．
3．有一些人在农场里摘苹果。(There be sb．doing sth．)
There were some people picking apples on the farm．
4．很多年轻人都到偏远地区去追逐他们的梦想，他们中的大多数都受过良好的教育。(定语从句)
Many young people, most of whom were well-educated, headed for remote districts to chase their dreams．
5．如果你继续吸烟，你的身体健康可能会受到损害。(it作形式主语)
It is likely that you will suffer from bad health if you keep smoking．


1．fortune n．机会；运气；命运；财产；巨款
[素养佳句]She inherited a fortune from her father．
她从她父亲那里继承了一大笔财富。
(1)make a fortune发财
seek one's fortune寻找出路
try one's fortune碰运气
(2)fortunate adj．幸运的；运气好的
be fortunate to do sth．做某事很幸运
(3)fortunately adv．幸运地
unfortunately adv．不幸地
——单句语法填空
①My cousin was fortunate (fortune) to find a job as soon as she graduated from university．
②(2022·新高考Ⅱ卷)Fortunately (fortunate) for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven't been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart．
③(2021·浙江卷1月)Unfortunately (fortunate) we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point．
——词汇升级
Now there are many young people in our society dreaming of making a lot of money without hard work．
④Now there are many young people in our society dreaming of making a fortune without hard work．

fortune作“机会；运气”讲时，为不可数名词；作“财产”讲时，为可数名词。
2．admit vi．&vt．承认 vt．准许进入(或加入)
[素养佳句]Fortunately, Jack was admitted as a member of the national basketball team．
幸运的是，杰克被录取为国家篮球队的一员。
(1)admit (doing/having done) sth．承认(做了)某事
admit sb．/sth．to be＋adj．/n．承认某人/某物是……
admit sb．into/to ...允许某人进入/加入……
(2)admission n．准许进入； 入场费； 承认
——单句语法填空
①She apologised to me and admitted taking/having taken (take) my umbrella by mistake．
②News came from the school office that Wang Lin had been admitted to/into Beijing University．
③I am writing to you to apply for admission (admit) to your university as a visiting scholar．
——同义句转换
With so much evidence against her, Mary had to admit her mistake．
④With so much evidence against her, Mary had to admit making/having made a mistake．
3．occur vi．发生；出现
[素养佳句]It suddenly occurred to me that I knew how to solve that problem．
我突然想起我知道怎样解决那个问题了。
(1)sth．occurs to sb．某人突然想到某事
It occurs to/strikes/hits sb．that ...某人突然想起……
It occurs to sb．to do sth．某人突然想起做某事
(2)occurrence n．发生的事；事件；发生；出现
——单句语法填空
①(2020·全国Ⅲ卷)We are the products of evolution, and not just evolution that occurred (occur) billions of years ago．
②It never occurred to her to ask anyone for help when she was in trouble．
③(2022·北京卷)Tracking of 150 biochemicals in food has been important in revealing the relationships between calories, sugar, fat and the occurrence (occur) of common diseases．
——一句多译
我突然想到我告诉他们的电话号码是错的。
④It occurred to me that the phone number I had told them was wrong．(occur)
⑤It struck me that the phone number I had told them was wrong．(strike)
⑥It hit me that the phone number I had told them was wrong．(hit)
⑦It came to me that the phone number I had told them was wrong．(come)
4．escape vi．&vt．逃走；逃脱；避开；被忘掉；泄露 n．逃跑；逃脱；解脱
[素养佳句]Compared with the escaped driver, I am proud of what I did．
与逃跑的司机相比，我为自己的所作所为感到骄傲。
(1)escape (doing) sth．逃脱(做)某事
escape from/out of ...从……逃跑/逃走
sth．escape(s) sb．某人忘记某事
(2)have a narrow escape (from ...)九死一生；(在……中)幸免于难
(3)escaped adj．逃跑了的
——单句语法填空
①Whoever breaks the law won't escape being punished/punishment (punish)．
②He once had a narrow escape from the adventurous sport, so he doesn't dare to try it again．
——一句多译
我永远忘不了那个外国家庭做的好事。
③The good deed the foreign family did will never escape me．(escape)
④The good deed the foreign family did will forever impress on my memory．(impress)
⑤I will never forget the good deed the foreign family did．(forget)
5．settle vt．&vi．定居；结束(争论)；解决(纠纷)
[素养佳句]With his help, we've learned how to analyse and settle problems．
在他的帮助下，我们学会了如何分析和解决问题。
(1)settle in/into 适应(新家、工作、环境等)；安顿下来
settle down 定居；平静下来
settle down to (doing) sth．专心于(做)某事
(2)settler n．移民；殖民者
(3)settlement n．安顿；定居点；解决；协议
——单句语法填空
①(2021·全国甲卷改编)Everyone in the family settled quickly in/into the city except me．
②People settle in/into these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade．
③I find it hard to settle down to memorising (memorise) words in noisy surroundings．
④The settlement (settle) is home to nearly 1，000 people, many of whom left their village homes for a better life in the city．
⑤Unfortunately, it took the explorers and the settlers (settle) who followed only a few decades to decimate a large part of these resources．
——句式升级
Because I have a lot of difficult problems to settle, I won't come to the party this evening．
⑥With a lot of difficult problems to settle, I won't come to the party this evening．(with复合结构)
6．suit vt．适合；满足……需要；相配；合身 n．西服；套装
[素养佳句]The Tang suit has been popular around China in the past ten years, which means the Chinese national culture revives．
在过去的十年里，唐装在中国各地很受欢迎，这意味着中华民族文化的复兴。
(1)suit sb．(fine) 对某人(很)合适
suit ...to ...使……适合/适应……
be suited for 适合于；适合做
(2)a suit of clothes 一套衣服
follow suit 跟着做
(3)suitable adj．适当的；相配的
be suitable for适合；胜任
be suitable to do ...适合做……
——单句语法填空
①(2020·江苏卷)If you look at all sides of the situation, you'll find probably a solution that suits (suit) everyone．
②Our shop sells all kinds of young's suits (suit), such as T-shirts, popular jeans, warm sweaters and any other clothes you want．
③In my opinion, making a suitable (suit) timetable is necessary and important for us to make good use of our time．
④She had the ability to suit (suit) her performance to different audience, which amazed us．
——一句多译
因为我精通英语，所以我的确认为我适合这项志愿服务工作。
⑤I do believe this voluntary work suits me, because I have a good knowledge of English．
⑥I do believe I am suitable for/am fit for this voluntary work, because I have a good knowledge of English．
7．bring about 导致；引起
[素养佳句]The economic reform has brought about great change in the lives of the common people．
经济改革在老百姓生活方面带来巨大的变化。
bring in 引入；赚钱
bring down 使倒下；降低
bring up 培养；抚养；养育；教育；提出；呕吐
bring back 归还；带回；(事物)使记起；恢复
bring out 使显现出；取出；阐明；出版
——用适当的介词、副词填空
①I don't clearly remember who brought up the question but clearly remember it brought about a heated discussion．
②(2022·全国乙卷)The Government's sugar tax on soft drinks has brought in half as much money as Ministers first predicted it would generate, the first official data on the policy has shown．
③(2022·北京卷)And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book QforQuantum．
④Jane was wearing a beautiful blue sweater which brought out the colour of her eyes．
——词汇升级
Some people fear that air pollution may cause/result in/lead to changes in the weather around the world．
⑤Some people fear that air pollution may bring about changes in the weather around the world．
8．独立主格结构
[素养佳句]The girl staring at him, he didn't know what to say．
女孩两眼望着他，他不知道说什么好。
(1)概念：独立主格结构是指一个非句子的短语形式，它与主句之间有逗号，在句中作状语，表示“时间、原因、方式、条件、结果或伴随”等。
(2)构成：“名词/主格代词＋分词/不定式/形容词/副词/介词短语等”。
——单句语法填空
①Henry was listening attentively to the lecture, all his attention focused (focus) on it．
②Weather permitting (permit), we will visit Mount Tai．
③Many people come to visit the Great Wall every year, many of them being (be) foreigners．
——句式升级
The little boy entered the room and his face was red with cold．
④The little boy entered the room, his face being red with cold．(“名词＋动词-ing形式”独立主格结构)
After the project was finished, we began to enjoy a long holiday．
⑤The project finished, we began to enjoy a long holiday．(“名词＋过去分词”独立主格结构)
9．what 引导的名词性从句
[素养佳句]What is worth doing is worth doing well．
值得做的事就值得做好。
(1)what引导的名词性从句，可在句中作主语、宾语、表语和同位语等。what引导主语从句时，主句谓语动词一般用单数形式。
(2)what引导的名词性从句，可表示 “……的地方，……的东西”。
——单句语法填空
①(2022·全国甲卷写作)First of all, what we can do is to place importance on our daily actions．
②A modern city has been set up in what was a wasteland ten years ago．
③Perseverance is a kind of quality — and that's what it takes to do anything well．
——完成句子
④(2021·全国乙卷写作) Online learning isn't limited by time and space, and we can review what we have learned repeatedly．
线上学习不受时间和空间的限制，而且我们可以反复复习学过的东西。

选词填空
head to; to name but a few; first hand; apart from; appeal to; neat; fold; claim; historical; minority
1．(2020·全国Ⅰ卷写作)Apart from his intelligence, Mr Liu is tirelessly industrious．
2．Quan Hongchan, the youngest athlete, claimed her first gold medal in the women's 10m platform event at Tokyo 2020．
3．Her handwriting is very neat, which can show her careful attitude．
4．There are many kinds of music, jazz, blues, rock and roll and pop music to name but a few．
5．The new style of shoes appeals to those young boys and girls．
6．Dragging a big bag of waste iron, he headed to the waste recycling station．
7．First of all, you have to fold up all the T-shirts and jeans on your bed．
8．Only a minority of the students are against the idea．
9．I invited them to experience our products first hand．
10．We cannot very well avoid mentioning certain historical facts．

Ⅰ．语境猜词义
1．(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)There are now 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given financial support to roll it out countrywide．adj．财政的
2．(2022·浙江卷6月)There is nothing wrong with this kind of writing．It suits the audience and the purpose and gets the job done．v．适合；迎合
3．(2019·全国Ⅰ卷)Who is eligible: Youth 15－18 years old in select communities (社区)．adj．选定的
Ⅱ．一词多义
1．(2021·全国甲卷)As a writer says, future geniuses come from those with “intelligence, creativity, perseverance (毅力), and simple good fortune, who are able to change the world．”A
A．n．运气　B．n．巨款　C．n．时运；命运
2．(2021·浙江卷1月)I'm unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time．C
A．v．定居 B．v．结束(争论)
C．v．解决(纠纷)
Ⅲ．完成句子
1．(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷写作)If so, I think it's not necessary to have mean people to prevent you from doing what you want to do．
如果是这样的话，我认为没有必要让刻薄的人来阻止你做你想做的事情。
2．(2021·新高考Ⅰ卷写作)All of them laughed with happiness, the laughter echoing in the room．
他们都开心地笑了，笑声在房间里回荡。
3．(2018·全国Ⅱ卷写作)The short film will help us students know the school's history better and appeal to us to make contributions to our school's development．
这部短片将帮助我们学生更好地了解学校的历史，并呼吁我们为学校的发展做出贡献。

Ⅰ．单词拼写
1．She is one of the most experienced teachers in this district (区域)．
2．There could be no downtown (市中心的) skyscrapers or tall buildings without the elevator．
3．(2022·新高考Ⅰ卷)Human speech contains (包含) more than 2，000 different sounds, from the common “m” and “a” to the rare clicks of some southern African languages．
4．The children earned (挣得) their allowance by doing chores around the house．
5．He didn't want to bother her with his financial (财务的) problems on their honeymoon．
6．They escaped (逃脱) through an emergency exit and called the police．
7．The travellers sought (寻求) shelter against the rain and happened to find a road-side inn．
8．(2022·北京卷)It's an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the key points from lecture materials (材料) while you are applying your skills to solve problems．
9．After years of travel, the Smiths finally settled (定居) in a coastal city．
10．Alice bought a pair of leather boots (靴子) for her mother as a birthday present．
Ⅱ．单句语法填空
1．Plastic will give out poisonous (poison) gas when burned．
2．The new airport under construction lies in the east of the city．
3．He said mildly (mild) to me that he didn't mean to upset me．
4．(2022·浙江卷6月)Walking through the streets of Brooklyn today, I am no longer confused by this city's sounds and smells．Instead, enjoy its diversity (diverse)．
5．The children will be off to Nanjing to take part in the poetry (poet) competition tomorrow．
6．(2022·全国乙卷)In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N．Y．— Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement (settle) in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse．
7．(2022·北京卷)For instance, we may have a tendency to catch a cold easily．This does not definitely (definite) mean that we are not healthy．
8．Historical (history) buildings are both attractive and important, and they are valuable property to the city．
9．To our disappointment, only a minority (minor) of people are in support of our plan to build a new bridge．
10．The central government will provide financial (finance) and technical support to protect historic villages．
Ⅲ．补全句子
1．综合考虑，我认为我们应当把这项工作交给乔治。(独立主格结构)
All things considered, I think we ought to give the job to George．
2．(2022·全国乙卷写作)对于学生自己来说，提高他们的自律能力是非常迫切的。(it作形式主语)
It's urgent for students themselves to improve their self-discipline．
3．(2022·全国乙卷写作)对学生来说，读英语书对他们的英语学习最有好处。(what引导的名词性从句)
For students, what benefits most to their English learning is reading English books．
4．(2022·浙江卷6月写作)这些房间都配有现代化的电子设备，所有的设备都与互联网相连。(定语从句)
These rooms are equipped with modern electronic facilities, all of which are linked to the Internet．
5．有一些学生在操场上打篮球。(There be sb．doing sth．)
There are some students playing basketball on the playground．
课时质量评价(十四)
必修第三册　UNIT 3
主题语境：不同民族文化习俗与传统节日

Ⅰ．阅读理解
A
“One day I went to a Swedish friend's house and while we were playing in his room, his mum yelled that dinner was ready．He told me to WAIT in his room while they ate！” an Internet user shared on a media platform．Consequently, there was a lot of criticism of the Swedes．Many said they wouldn't dream of being so mean in their culture．Would a host in Sweden really not invite a guest to join their meal if it's dinnertime?
It does happen, says Richard Tellstrom, a food historian at Stockholm University．He says this so-called “non-hospitality” was customary when he was a kid in the 1960s and 1970s．If he was over a friend's house and it was time for dinner, he would go back to his own house to eat．Or he would stay and wait in another room while his friend finished his meal．Then they'd continue playing．
“Some Swedes think feeding a guest creates a sense of duty，” explains Tellstrom．“And in a society that values equality and independence, people don't want to put a burden on someone or feel like they owe someone something．” However, it wasn't a universal rule．Families in the countryside, for example, were more likely to feed guests．People lived farther apart, so it wasn't as easy for people to go home and eat．The “no dinner for you” policy has slowly faded, says Tellstrom．“Since the 1990s, food has become a new symbol in society．We have open kitchens．People like to dine there and show off their cooking．”
But non-sharing hosts haven't entirely disappeared, says Mohini Mehta, a food scholar．She admits she had a tough time adjusting to life in Sweden when she moved there in 2020．She was used to cooking dinner every day for friends and hosting dinner parties almost weekly in India．She learned that in some cultures, like her own, sharing a meal with someone is a way to break the ice — but this isn't always the case for Swedes．
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。瑞典人不好客，很多时候，他们并不会邀请客人共享食物。但并非所有国家都这样。文章对这一现象进行了分析。
1．For what purpose is Paragraph 1 written?
A．To introduce the topic meal-sharing．
B．To release the netizen's bad feelings．
C．To offer a platform to generate ideas．
D．To compare some foreign food cultures．
A　推理判断题。文章第一段开头以一个帖子“One day I went to a Swedish friend's house and while we were playing in his room, his mum yelled that dinner was ready．He told me to WAIT in his room while they ate！”引出一个问题“Would a host in Sweden really not invite a guest to join their meal if it's dinnertime？”。下文对这个问题进行了回答和阐述。因此，第一段是为了引出关于瑞典人是否邀请客人“共享食物”这一话题。故选A。
2．What does the underlined word “customary” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Particular．　　 B．Optional．
C．Normal． D．Unreasonable．
C　词义猜测题。根据画线词上文中的“It does happen”和下文中的“If he was over a friend's house and it was time for dinner, he would go back to his own house to eat．Or he would stay and wait in another room while his friend finished his meal．”可知，瑞典人的确可能不招待客人。由此可知，在瑞典，“不款待客人”是他们的一种习惯，是常见的。故画线词的意思应该是“常见的”。故选C。
3．Why do some hosts choose non-hospitality according to Tellstrom?
A．Because food represents a symbol of social status．
B．Because they don't want to show off their cooking．
C．Because it is wildly acknowledged across the country．
D．Because their culture values equality and independence．
D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“‘Some Swedes think feeding a guest creates a sense of duty，’ explains Tellstrom．‘And in a society that values equality and independence, people don't want to put a burden on someone or feel like they owe someone something．’”可知，瑞典文化重视平等和独立，所以有些瑞典人认为待客并不是自己的责任。所以他们会选择不款待客人。故选D。
4．How is the text developed?
A．By giving examples．
B．By analysing reasons．
C．By providing statistics．
D．By making comparisons．
A　推理判断题。根据第一段提到的帖子，第二段提到的Richard Tellstrom的个人经历，第三段中的“for example”和第四段中的Mohini Mehta的个人经历可知，本文通过一些事例来举例说明“瑞典人不好客，但并非所有国家都这样”的观点。故选A。
B
(2022·淄博二模)In some snow-covered villages in Altay district of Xinjiang, it's common in winter to see local herdsmen (牧民) with planks attached to their feet, climb the snowy slopes without any other form of assistance．The pair of planks is wrapped with horsehide (马皮), which serves a double purpose．Remarkably, the horsehide not only can provide friction to prevent skiers from slipping while going up the hills, but also can help them slide more smoothly down the hills．
According to rock carvings uncovered in the area by archaeologists, such skis have served for around 12，000 years as a means of transportation for the snowfield people of Altay, especially those who had to travel a long way in the snow to herd animals or hunt．The fur skis gradually lost their popularity in recent decades after paved roads linked houses to the outside world．However, in response to the nation's goal of brightening up grassroots enthusiasm for ice and snow sports, Altay plans to protect and promote its skiing culture and better pass along its skiing tradition to future generations．
Silambek Sakish, 67, a herdsman in the village of Altay, began to learn the craft at the age of 15 from his father．He would cut high-quality pine into a plank and then bend the plank's front end after the wood was heated in a fire．Wrapping the plank with horsehide was the last step．
Sakish was honoured as an heritor of the craft of making fur skis in 2010, which had been assigned as an intangible (非物质) cultural heritage of Xinjiang．His works are exhibited in ski places, airports and train stations across Altay and also at the display centre for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to promote the district's deep historical connection to skiing．More young people have come to him to learn the craft, and his youngest son, who is 31, has followed in his footsteps to carry on the tradition．
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新疆阿勒泰地区使用的毛皮滑雪板及其制作工艺，该技艺被指定为新疆非物质文化遗产，毛皮滑雪板制作技艺传承人Silambek Sakish的作品在北京2022年冬季奥运会的展示中心展出，这一传统技艺重新焕发生机。
5．What is a function of horsehide?
A．Keeping sliding more slowly．
B．Adding the friction up the hills．
C．Weakening the friction up the hills．
D．Increasing the friction down the hills．
B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Remarkably, the horsehide not only can provide friction to prevent skiers from slipping while going up the hills, but also can help them slide more smoothly down the hills．”可知，马皮的其中一个功能是增加上山的摩擦力。故选B。
6．What can we infer about fur skis from Paragraph 2?
A．They were used for fun in history．
B．They originated from winter sports．
C．They were first unearthed under a rock carving．
D．They may regain more popularity in the future．
D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However, in response to the nation's goal of brightening ...its skiing tradition to future generations．”可推知，毛皮滑雪板未来可能会重新受到更多欢迎。故选D。
7．Which is the correct order of making fur skis?
a．Bending the plank's front end．
b．Heating the wood in a fire．
c．Wrapping the plank with horsehide．
d．Cutting high-quality pine into a plank．
A．badc． B． dbac．
C．acdb． D．dabc．
B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He would cut high-quality pine ...Wrapping the plank with horsehide was the last step．”可知，要制作毛皮滑雪板，先把优质松木切成一块木板，然后将木板在火中加热，再把木板的前端弯曲，最后用马皮包裹木板。故正确排序是dbac。故选B。
8．What do we know about Sakish?
A．He assigned the fur skis as an intangible cultural heritage．
B．He took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics．
C．He contributed a lot to the skiing tradition．
D．He was well known at an early age．
C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Sakish was honoured as ...as an intangible (非物质) cultural heritage of Xinjiang．”及“More young people have come to him ...in his footsteps to carry on the tradition．”可知，Sakish对这项滑雪传统技艺贡献良多。故选C。
Ⅱ．语法填空
The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival．It 1．normally (normal) falls in October in the Gregorian calendar．On this day, people like eating Double Ninth Gao (or Cake)．In Chinese, gao (cake) has the same 2．pronunciation (pronounce) with gao (height)．People do so just to hope progress in everything they are engaged in．As a matter of fact, there is no 3．fixed (fix) ways for the Double Ninth Cake, but super cakes have as many as nine layers, looking like a tower．
The Double Ninth Festival is also a time 4．when the chrysanthemum (菊花) blooms．China boasts diversified species of chrysanthemum and people have loved them since ancient times．So enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum also becomes 5．an essential activity in this festival．Also, people usually drink chrysanthemum wine．Women used 6．to stick (stick) such a flower into their hair or hang its branches on windows or doors to avoid evilness．
In 1989, the Chinese government decided the Double Ninth Festival 7．as Seniors' Day．Since then, all government units, organisations and streets communities 8．have organised/have been organising (organise) a yearly autumn trip for those who have retired from their 9．posts (post)．At the waterside or on the mountains, the seniors find 10．themselves (they) in harmony with nature．Younger generations always bring elder ones to suburban areas or send gifts to them on this day．