1、第 1页（共 12页） Unit5 Languagesaround the world Section B Reading and Thinking 一、单词拼写 1.The invention of paper was a great contribution to human (文明). 2.It was once common to(看待) it as a society with class distinctions. 3.Having strong motivations is one of the biggest (因素) in reaching goals. 4.For many
2、 nations,blue is a(象征) of protection and religious beliefs. 5.Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a (主要的) tourist attraction. 6.Mike,Mary and I had a discussion about the reading of the (传统的) literature yesterday. 二、完成句子 1.The old building which was damaged in the earthquake (追溯到)
3、the 18th century. 2.The study of English(被看作 是) a very important industry in many countries. 第 2页（共 12页） 3.(大多数) the villagers lived a peaceful life in their own hometown. 4.You shouldof the sentence (把你的理解建立在基础上) the context. 5.(我将不胜感激) if you can reply as soon as possible. 6.(无论是什么) your attitude
4、is,they will carry out the plan on time. 三、阅读理解 A Here are four books online,aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English-language learners. ArnietheDoughnut Suggested grade level:1st-2nd Arnie looks like an average doughnut made by one of the best bakeries in town.Still,a doughnut is
5、just a doughnut,right?WRONG!Click to see what happens. Themes in the story:Imagination,Humour,Friendship BraveIrene Suggested grade level:1st-2nd Brave Irene is a dressmakers daughter.One day,Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on 第 3页（共 12页） time,in spite of the snowsto
6、rm.Click and see how she overcomes difficulties. Themes in the story:Courage,Overcoming difficulties TheEmptyPot Suggested grade level:1st-2nd The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the country s next king.The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one
7、.Ping is unable to get his seed to come outbut Pings empty pot is the best of all.Why? Themes in the story:Honesty,Learning from failure ClarktheShark Suggested grade level:Kindergarten-2nd Clark is a shark who loves life,but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends,so his teacher helps him find a
8、 way to turn it down.Finally,Clark knows how to get along with his friends. Themes in the story:Self-control,Manners,Friendship 1.What can children learn fromBraveIrene? A.How to make friends. B.How to learn from failure. C.How to face difficulties. D.How to control themselves. 2.Which of the follow
9、ing books is about honesty? 第 4页（共 12页） A.ArnietheDoughnut.B.TheEmptyPot. C.BraveIrene.D.ClarktheShark. 3.What is special aboutClarktheShark? A.Its themes include friendship. B.It tells us how to overcome difficulties. C.It aims to improve childrens writing skills. D.It is also suitable for kinderga
10、rten children. B Captain Henry,a 98-year-old American retired fisherman,has become a first-time author,having written and published his autobiographyInaFishermansLanguageafter learning to read at the age of 91. Mr Henry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was il
11、literate.Forced to quit school in the third grade to take odd jobs,he kept the secret close to his chest,only telling his late wife.Henrys granddaughter,Marlisa,told reporters how he used tricks,like waiting for others to order at restaurants first,to avoid the issue. A family argument in his 90s,sh
12、e said,aroused his desire for education.“He signed a document he could not read about where 第 5页（共 12页） he was going to live,”Marlisa said.Starting with his name,he eventually moved on to the ABCs and childrens books.He put them down since his wife fell ill.After the tragic loss of his wife,he went
13、back to reading and began to log (记录) his life.He wrote about his familys voyage from Portugal to the US,how he went on to captain a boat,and his many journeys at sea. His life stories have become so popular that nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks after the books release.One thousand
14、 more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as Germany.And now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr Henry about buying the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation. The family also now has a book agent and a deal in the works to publish a second edi
15、tion.Meanwhile,the family says they are reconnecting and closer than ever as a result of Henrys late-life efforts.“Everyone has a story,” Marlisa said,“It teaches that when youre down and out,never give up.” 4.When did Henry begin writing his life story? A.When he was 91 years old. B.After his wife
16、passed away. C.When he was 98 years old. D.After he retired from work. 第 6页（共 12页） 5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? A.A Hollywood producer wishes to make a movie out of Henry s book. B.Henry never told anyone that he couldnt read or write. C.Henry began his reading with some f
17、amous novels. D.Henrys book was well-received only by Americans. 6.How did Henrys family benefit from his writing? A.The family got more money from the 2nd edition. B.The family ties were rebuilt and strengthened. C.His family moved from Portugal to the US. D.His family story has been made into a mo
18、vie. 7.What message can Henrys story give us? A.An idle youth,a needy age. B.Every coin has two sides. C.Practice makes perfect. D.It is never too old to learn. 四、阅读填句 Experts say over half of the worlds 7, 000 languages are in danger of disappearing. Every two weeks one language disappears. As the
19、last speakers of a language die off,the valuableinformationcontainedwithinalanguagealso disappears.1 第 7页（共 12页） What would happen if you were the only person left who spoke your language?Who would you share stories with,sing songs to,or exchange jokes with?2This is the example scientists use to exp
20、lain the situation of many people around the world whose local languages are disappearing. Sometimes a language disappears immediately when the last person speaking it dies.3This happens when an official language is used more often and children stop learning the local language of their parents. This
21、 is not a new process. Official languages often represent a form of control over a group of people. Throughout history,the language spoken by a powerful ethnic (种族) group spreads across a kind of culture. 4So,smaller cultures lose their local language as the language of the culture in power becomes
22、the stronger influence. Languages contain the histories,ideas and knowledge of a culture.Languages also contain valuable information about localmedicines,plantsandanimals.Manyendangered languages are spoken by native cultures in close connection with the natural world. 5 The Internet could be though
23、t of as a new method of language 第 8页（共 12页） control.The United Nations Educational,Scientific,and Cultural OrganizationUNESCO,says that ninety percent of the worlds languages are not shown on the Internet. A. Learn a language that will disappear now. B. Or a local language might disappear more slow
24、ly. C. Thats why endangered languages must be protected. D. Protecting languages is very important for these reasons. E. The more powerful culture almost never respects that of smaller groups. F. Who would understand your names for local plants,animals and traditions? G. Your interest in language ma
25、y be changed with more languages disappearing. 第 9页（共 12页） 一、单词拼写 1.civilisation 2.regard 3.factors 4.symbol 5.major 6.classic 二、完成句子 1.dates back to 2.is regarded as 3.The majority of 4.base your understanding;on 5.I would appreciate it 6.No matter what 三、阅读理解 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.D 第 10页（共 12
26、页） 四、阅读填句 1. C由上一句“随着一种语言的最后一个使用者的死亡, 一种语言 中包含的有价值的信息也随之消失。 ”可知, 承接上文, C 选项“这 就是濒危语言必须受到保护的原因。 ”切题; 上下两句是因果关系, 保护濒危语言是因为语言中承载着有价值的信息。故选 C 项。 2. F由上两句“如果你是唯一会说你们的语言的人会发生什么? 你 会和谁分享故事, 唱歌, 或者和谁交流笑话? ”和下一句“这是科学 家用来解释世界各地许多当地语言正在消失的情况的例子。 ”可知, 承接上下文, F 选项“谁能理解你对当地植物、动物和传统的称呼? ” 切题; 该空和前面的两个问句一样, 是科学家用来解
27、释许多当地语 言正在消失的情况的例子。故选 F 项。 3. B由下一句“当官方语言使用得更频繁, 孩子们停止学习父母的 当地语言时, 就会出现这种情况。 ”可知, 如果官方语言使用频繁, 孩子们又停止学习父母的当地语言时, 就会出现当地语言慢慢消失 的情况, 承接下文, B 选项“或者当地语言可能会慢慢消失。 ”切题。 故选 B 项。 4.E由下一句“因此, 较小的文化失去了他们的地方语言, 因为更 强大的文化的语言变得有更强大的影响力。 ”可知, 更强大的文化不 尊重较小群体的文化, 所以较小的文化失去了他们的地方语言, 承 接下文, E 选项“更强大的文化几乎从不尊重较小群体的文化。 ”切 题; 该选项中的 The more powerful culture 对应下文中的 the culture in power。故选 E 项。 第 11页（共 12页） 5. D由上一段内容“语言包含一种文化的历史、思想和知识。语言 还包含有关当地药物、植物和动物的宝贵信息。许多濒危语言是由与 自然世界密切相关的本土文化所述说的。 ”可知, 语言包含重要的东 西, 因为这些原因, 所以保护语言很重要, 承接上文, D 选项“出于 这些原因, 保护语言非常重要。 ”切题。故选 D 项。 第 12页（共 12页）
