《2025年情景导学高中英语选择性必修第二册外研版》

Coming - of - age ceremonies
A coming - of - age ceremony is an event that marks the time when a young person moves from childhood to adulthood. The ceremonies vary drastically but share one thing in common: a turning point.
Historically, the Confucian coming - of - age ceremony has been the “Guan Li” for men and the “Ji Li” for women. These ceremonies are now rarely practised in China, but there has been a resurgence (复苏), especially from those who support the Hanfu Movement.
In North Baffin Island, Inuit boys have traditionally gone out to the wilderness with their fathers between the ages of 11 and 12 to test their hunting skills and get used to the harsh weather. Nowadays, Inuit girls are also being taught these traditions.
The quinceañera, in Mexico, Argentina, and many other Latin American countries, is celebrated by girls who turn 15 years old. The ceremony includes having a dance party, giving away a doll to a younger sister, and changing from flat shoes to high heels to represent entering adulthood.
阅读完以上段落,让我们一起来讨论以下问题吧！
1. Which celebration makes the deepest impression on you? Why?
2. What does growing up mean in your eyes?
致同学：
成人礼是在少男少女达到成人年龄时举行的象征迈向成人阶段的仪式。世界各地有各式各样的成人礼。成长是一个认识自我、丰富自我、完善自我的过程。我们在成长过程中要树立坚定的人生目标,形成积极的生活态度。

答案： 1.
The quinceañ era makes the deepest impression on me.
Because it has specific and interesting activities like having a dance party, giving away a doll, and changing shoes to represent entering adulthood.
2.
In my eyes, growing up means taking on more responsibilities.
It also means becoming more independent and making wise decisions for oneself.

Ⅰ. 重点单词
1. integrity n. 正直诚实
2. virtue n. 美德
3. licence n. 执照
4. loan n. (银行等的) 贷款
5. adulthood n. 成年→childhood n. 童年,儿童时代
6. election n. 选举→elect v. 选举,推选
7. wage n. (按小时、日或周计算的) 工资,薪金
8. tax n. 税
9. ambulance n. 救护车
10. legal adj. 合法的→illegal adj. 非法的,违法的
11. mature adj. 成熟的,明白事理的→immature adj. 不成熟的,幼稚的
12. instantly adv. 立即,马上→instant adj. 立刻的,马上的
13. gradual adj. 逐渐的,逐步的→gradually adv. 逐渐地,逐步地
14. selfish adj. 自私的→selfless adj. 无私的
15. approve v. 赞成,同意→approval n. 赞成,同意
16. librarian n. 图书馆管理员
17. household adj. 家庭的
18. commitment n. 投入,花费
19. suitable adj. 合适的→unsuitable adj. 不合适的→suit v. 适合；中……的意；对……方便
20. minimum adj. 最小的,最少的→maximum adj. 最大量的,最大限度的

答案： 1. integrity 2. virtue 3. licence 4. loan 5. adulthood; childhood 6. election; elect 7. wage 8. tax 9. ambulance 10. legal; illegal 11. mature; immature 12. instantly; instant 13. gradual; gradually 14. selfish; selfless 15. approve; approval 16. librarian 17. household 18. commitment 19. suitable; unsuitable; suit 20. minimum; maximum