Unit5LanguagesaroundtheworldReading英语是一种使用很广泛的语言,英语的历史真正起源于公元5世纪。ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguagereallystartedwhenotherpeoplearrivedinEnglandduringthe5thcentury.OldEnglishTheinvadingGermansspokesimilarlanguages,whichinBritaindevelopedintowhatwenowcallOldEnglish.OldEnglishdidn'tsoundorlooklikeEnglishtoday.NativeEnglishspeakersnowwouldhavegreatdifficultyunderstandingOldEnglish.However,abouthalfofthemostcommonlyusedwordsinModernEnglishhaveOldEnglishroots.MiddleEnglishIn1066,theNormaninvadedandconqueredEngland.TheyalsobroughtwiththemakindofFrench,whichbecamethelanguageoftherulingandbusinessclasses.Foraperiod,thelowerclassesspokeEnglishandtheupperclassesspokeFrench.Inthe14thcentury,Englishbecamedominant(占优势的)inBritainagain,withmanyFrenchwordsadded.ThislanguageiscalledMiddleEnglish.LateModernEnglishThemaindifferencebetweenEarlyModernEnglishandLateModernEnglishisvocabulary.LateModernEnglishhasmanymorewords,resultingfromtwomainfactors:firstly,technologydevelopmentcreatedaneedfornewwords;secondly,theBritishEmpireatitsheightcoveredonequarteroftheearth'ssurface,andtheEnglishlanguageusedforeignwordsfrommanycountries.NowtherearemanyothervarietiesofEnglishintheworld,suchasAustralianEnglish,NewZealandEnglish,CanadianEnglish,SouthAfricanEnglish,IndianEnglishandCaribbeanEnglish.[阅读障碍词]1.invadevt.&vi.侵入,侵略2.rootn.根,根源v.生根3.upperadj.地位较高的,上面的4.factorn.因素5.varietyn.多样,种类,多样化[诱思导读]阅读短文,回答问题
1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.What'sthemaindifferencebetweenEarlyModernEnglishandLateModernEnglish?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________[答案] 1.ThehistoryoftheEnglishlanguage.2.Vocabulary.SectionⅠ ListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking——ComprehendingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思( )1.native A.vt.以……为据点;以……为基础n.底部;根据( )2.attitudeB.n.(植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化( )3.baseC.n.符号;象征( )4.symbolD.adj.出生地的;本地的;土著的n.本地人( )5.varietyE.vt.欣赏;重视;感激;领会vi.增值( )6.classicF.n.方式;方法;途径( )7.characterG.n.态度;看法( )8.appreciateH.adj.传统的;最优秀的;典型的n.经典作品;名著( )9.dynastyI.n.文字;符号;角色;品质;特点( )10.meansJ.n.王朝;朝代[答案] 1-5 DGACB 6-10 HIEJFⅡ.选择下列句中词语的汉语意思A.和……有联系 B.浮沉;兴衰 C.注意 D.导致;通往 E.因……而出名 F.查阅( )1.Ourteacherissostrictwithmethatsheasksusnottorefertonotesintheexam.( )2.Wegothroughupsanddownstogether!( )3.Inaddition,youshouldpayattentiontoprotectingtheenvironment.( )4.Asisknowntous,theWestLakeisknownforitsbeauty.
( )5.Whichdoorleadstotheyard?( )6.Itiswellknownthatlungcancerisconnectedwithsmoking.[答案] 1-6 FBCEDA第一步 速读——了解文章主题和段落大意速读P62课文内容,选择最佳答案/匹配段落大意1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystem.B.TheeffectofChinesewritingsystem.C.TheimportantroleofChinesewritingsystem.D.ThedevelopmentandeffectofChinesewritingsystem.[答案] D2.Paragraphs1-4 A.China'spresentisconnectedwithitspastbywrittenChinese.3.Paragraph5 B.ManyforeignerslearnChinesecultureandhistorythroughtheChinesewrittensystem.4.Paragraph6 C.HowdidtheChinesewritingsystemdevelop.[答案] 2-4 CAB第二步 细读——把控文章关键信息细读P62课文内容,选择最佳答案1.WhatdoyouthinkisoneofthemainfactorsthathashelpedtheChineselanguageandculturesurvive?A.Chinesewritingsystem.B.Chinesewisdom.C.Chinesehardwork.D.Chinesespokenlanguage.2.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A.Howdidpeoplecarvesymbolsonbonesandshells.B.Whatdidthesymbolsonbonesandshellsmean.C.Whendidthepicturebasedlanguagebegin.D.Apicturebasedlanguage,theearliestwrittenChinese.3.WhydidtheChinesewritingsystembegintodevelopinonedirection?
A.Peoplewantedtoliveinpeace.B.EmperorQinshihuangunitedthesevenmajorstatesintooneunifiedcountry.C.Peoplewerewillingtocommunicateinalanguage.D.Peopleweredividedgeographically.4.WhatdoesforeignersappreciatetheChina'scultureandhistory?A.Classicworks.B.Music.C.TheChineselanguage.D.Apicturebasedlanguage.[答案] 1-4 ADBC第三步 研读——能力升华接轨高考根据P62课文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Themainreason1.whyChina'sancientcivilizationhascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimeshasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.Atthebeginning,writtenChinesewasapicturebasedlanguage,which2.dates(date)backseveralthousandyearstolonggu.Symbols3.werecarved(carve)onanimalsbonesandshellsbyancientChinesepeople.Overtheyears,therewas4.atimewhentheChinesepeopleweredividedgeographically,5.leading(lead)tomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.EmperorQinshihuangunitedthesevenmajorstatesintooneunifiedcountry,makingtheChinesewritingsystembegintodevelopinonedirection.Itwasofgreat6.importance(important)inunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.Peopleinmoderntimescanreadtheclassic7.works(work)writtenbyChineseinancient8.times(time).Nowadays,ChinesecalligraphyhasbecomeanimportantpartofChineseculture.AsChinaplaysagreaterrolein9.global(globe)affairs,alargenumberofinternationalstudentsarebeginningtoappreciateChina'scultureandhistorythroughthis10.amazing(amaze)language.