1、第 1页（共 10页） Unit5 Languagesaround the world Section B Reading andThinking 一、单词拼写 1.Cooking is a sfor him. 2.Chinese is our native t. 3.He usually goes to work by s. 4.The two boys are ein ability. 5.Wide reading will increase your v. 6.He has bought an anear the school where his son studies. 7.He pu
2、t on a pair of short(裤子) and a T-shirt. 8.How many courses do you have for this(学期)? 9.After a(间隔) of two years,she went back to college. 二、完成句子 1.你学英语最大的问题是什么? What are your biggestlearning English? 2.缩小供求差距的最好办法是提高生产。 The best way to is to increase production. 第 2页（共 10页） 3.这项工作需要你的耐心。 This work.
3、4.我和他谈了所发生的事情。 I havehim what had happened. 5.我从来就没有弄懂过大意。有什么建议吗? Icanneverget the.? 三、阅读理解 Matthew Youlden speaks nine languages fluently and understands more than a dozen more.Hes what is known as a polyglot,a member of the multilingual group who speaks six or more languages fluently.Hes also a so
4、ciolinguist who studies the revitalization(复兴) of minority languages.But to see him in action on a daily basiscomfortably talking to native-speakers in their own languagessuggests that hes more than a polyglot.Matthew,who is originally from Manchester,England,is a language chameleon(变色龙):Germans thi
5、nk hes German,Spaniards think hes Spanish,and Brazilians think hes Portuguese. 第 3页（共 10页） By his own account,Matthew has mastered a large number of languages by making use of abilities that we all possess:persistence,enthusiasm and open-mindedness.If your classic polyglot is one who studies languag
6、es full time,then Matthew is something different.His version of multilingualism doesnt isolate him in an ivory tower;it connects him to people all over the world.According to Matthew,the more languages you speak,the more points of view you have. “I think each language has a certain way of seeing the
7、 world.If you speak one language then you have a different way of analyzing the world than the speaker of another language does.Even if theyre really closely-related languages such as Spanish and Portuguese.” “Therefore,having learned other languages and been surrounded by other languages,I couldnt
8、possibly choose only one language because it would mean really renouncing(放弃) the possibility to be able to see the world in a different way.Not in one way,but in many different ways.So the monolingual(仅 用一种语言的) lifestyle,for me,is the saddest,the loneliest,the most boring way of seeing the world.Th
9、ere are so many advantages of learning a language;I really cant think of any reason not to.” 第 4页（共 10页） 1.What does the underlined word“polyglot”most probably mean? A.A person who studies a number of languages. B.A person who teaches foreign languages. C.A person who is fluent in six or more langua
10、ges. D.A person who studied the revitalization of minority languages. 2.When Matthew speaks a certain foreign language,. A.people can recognise his accent immediately B.people can tell he is from Manchester C.he pretends to be a foreigner D.he speaks as if he were a native 3.In what way is Matthew d
11、ifferent from other polyglots? A.He studies English full time. B.He communicates with people worldwide. C.He cuts himself off from the outside world. D.He uses some kinds of special abilities. 4.According to Matthew,using one language means. A.the most boring way of seeing the world for most people
12、B.giving up the chance of seeing the world in a different way C.losing other opportunities to learn foreign languages D.the way of analyzing the world is widened 四、阅读填句 第 5页（共 10页） If you think your vocabulary is weak,a little effort every day over six to nine months can go a long way in improving i
13、t.Here are some tips for increasing your vocabulary. 1You may be comfortable reading a particular part but make an effort to read different articles on every page.The editorial (社论的) page is highly recommended not only for vocabulary but also for structuring and presenting thoughts.And there are dif
14、ferent articles in the newspaper every day. Makeitahabittoreadanewbookeveryweek.It is not surprising that those who read a lot of books develop good vocabulary. 2Make a list of words that are new to you and look up their meanings in the dictionary. WatchingEnglishmoviesandtelevisionshows.It is impor
15、tant for improving English and learning new English words.Its an interesting way to add the number of your vocabulary.3 Usevocabularycards.Vocabulary cards are used by students who are trying to learn many words in a short time.You can make your own cards by writing the word on one side and the mean
16、ing on the other side of a piece of paper.4 UsetheInternet.The Internet is an unlimited (无限的) resource for reading material.5You will come across 第 6页（共 10页） plenty of material to read,which you might find interesting,and important.The Internet will also introduce you to new words.Be sure to look th
17、em up in a dictionary. A.You can consider becoming a member of the local library. B.Flash cards are a convenient tool to use to learn new words in your free time. C.You cannot learn English well without enough vocabulary. D.Pick up a topic of your choice and search for articles about it. E.You shoul
18、d develop your own way of learning vocabulary. F.Besides,by doing this you can learn the correct pronunciation as well. G.Read the newspaper every day. 五、书面表达 假定你是李华， 在外教 Peter 的帮助下， 英语取得了很大的进步。 你想请他到家里吃饭，以表示感谢。请根据以下要点写一封邮件邀请 他： 1时间和地点； 2建议交通方式； 3询问对食物的喜好。 注意： 第 7页（共 10页） 1词数 80 左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
19、。 Dear Peter， _ Yours， Li Hua 第 8页（共 10页） 一、单词拼写 1.struggle2.tongue3.subway4.equal5.vocabulary 6.apartment7.pants8.semester 9.gap 二、完成句子 1.problems with2.bridge the gap between supply and demand 3.demands your patience4.related to5.main idea;Any advice 三、阅读理解 1.C词义猜测题。根据第一段的“.a member of the multili
20、ngual group who speaks six or more languages fluently.”可知,该 词指的是“能够很流利地说六种及以上语言的人”,所以选 C 项。 2.D推理判断题。根据第一段的最后“德国人认为他是德国人,西班 牙人认为他是西班牙人,巴西人认为他是葡萄牙人” 可知,他说外国语 的时候就好像是当地人一样,所以选 D 项。 3.B细节理解题。根据第二段的第二、三句可知,马修与其他说多种 语言的人不同的是他不是把自己孤立在象牙塔里面,而是同世界各地 的人交流。由此可知,B 项“他和全世界的人交流”为正确答案。 4.B细节理解题。 根据最后一段马修说的话可知,他不能
21、只选择一种 语言,因为那将意味着放弃了用不同的方式看世界的可能性。由此可 知 B 项为正确答案。 四、阅读填句 1.G 第 9页（共 10页） 2.A 3.F 4.B 5.D 五、书面表达 Dear Peter， Thanks for your help, I have made great progress in my English learning in recent months. So I want to express my great gratitude. I am writing to invite you to have dinner at my home this Satu
22、rday. My address is Room 0103, Unit 1, No. 5 Building, Renming Road No. 39 and its not far from our school. You can take No. 25 bus and get off at the Post Office. By the way, do you like spicy food? Let me know if you dont like it so that we can make certain adjustments to the dishes. My family and I all expect you can come. Looking forward to your reply. Yours， Li Hua 第 10页（共 10页）
