2．①In most countries，people usually eat traditional food on special holidays.
在大多数国家，人们通常在特殊的节日吃传统的食物。
【解读】traditional adj. 传统的；惯例的
Chinese traditional medicine is popular in the world.
在世界上，中国的传统医药是很受欢迎的。
【拓展】
tradition n. 传统；惯例；规矩
It is a tradition that the young look after the old in China.
在中国，年轻人照顾老年人是一个传统。
【例题】These are the ______ lifestyles for the Spring Festival.
A．tradition        B．traditions
C．traditional        D．traditionally
解析 lifestyles是名词，其前应用形容词修饰，A、B两项都是名词，排除；D项是副词，故排除。 答案
  C
句意 这些是传统的春节生活方式。
3.②These travelers had a long，hard winter，and many of them died.
这些漂泊者过了一个漫长、艰难的冬天，他们中许多人去世了。
【解读】traveler n. 漂泊者；旅行者；游客
也可表达为：traveller。
Every year，many travelers come to China to visit the Great Wall.
每年，许多游客来中国参观长城。
【拓展】
travel v. 旅行
Where are you going to travel this summer holiday?
今年暑假你打算去哪儿旅行？
【例题】The ______ like ______ to many places.
A．traveler；traveling     B．travel；to travel
C．travelers；traveling     D．travel；traveling
点拨：浏览题干和选项可知句意为“游客们喜欢去许多地方旅行”。根据like可知主语是名词复数，C项正确。
答案：C
4．③These days，most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family.
现在，许多美国人仍然庆祝这个给予感恩的主意，他们通过和家人在家吃大餐进行庆祝。
【解读】本句是简单句。by having a big meal at home with their family是介词短语作状语。
【解读】celebrate v. 庆祝；庆贺
其后接事物。
We're celebrating our grandfather's eightieth birthday.
我们正在庆祝祖父的80岁生日。
They held a party to celebrate his success.
他们举行宴会庆祝他的成功。
【例题】Tom ______ his 24th birthday two days ago.
A．celebrate       B．celebrates
C．celebrated       D．is celebrating
点拨：题干中的two days ago是一般过去时的标志词，故选C项。句意为“汤姆两天前庆祝了他的24岁生日”。
答案：C
5．④Next，fill the turkey with this bread mix.
下一步，用面包混合物填满火鸡。
【解读】fill v. (使) 充满；装满
常构成短语：fill...with...用……把……装满
He filled the box with apples.
他用苹果把盒子装满。
也可构成短语be filled with...填满；充满，相当于be full of。
The glass is filled with water.＝The glass is full of water.
玻璃杯里装满了水。
【例题】My father is going to fill the basket ______oranges.
A．with        B．of
C．in         D．at
点拨：fill...with是固定短语，意为“用……把……装满”，故用介词with。句意为“我爸爸打算用橙子装满这个篮子”。
答案：A
6.⑤When it is ready，place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy.
当它准备好后，把火鸡放在一个大盘上，覆盖上肉汁。
【解读】cover v. 遮盖；覆盖　n．覆盖物；盖子
(1)作动词时，可构成短语 cover...with...意为“用……把……覆盖”。
She covered the table with a cloth.
她用一块布把桌子盖起来。
be covered with...被……所覆盖
The playground is covered with snow.
操场被雪覆盖了。
(2)作名词
I don't like the metal cover.
我不喜欢这个金属盖子。
【例1】Please ______the computer with something，or it will get dirty easily.
A．play        B．wash
C．put         D．cover
点拨：play意为“玩；打；踢”；wash意为“洗”；put意为“放置”；cover意为“覆盖；遮掩”。根据句意“请用某物把电脑盖起来，否则它会很容易变脏的”可知用cover。
答案：D
【例2】The table is covered ______ some flowers.
A．of         B．with
C．on         D．at
点拨：be covered with意为“被……所覆盖”。
答案：B