1、Unit 5 Languages Around the WorldSectionListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking一、单词拼写1.We are all n Chinese speakers.2.What is your a to the new invention?3.Red is a s of good luck in many cultures.4.She was good at physics d the fact that she found it boring.5.He spoke for half an hour without r to
2、 his notes.6.Alice always b her opinions on the facts.I believe in her.7.This fish has a lot of (骨头) in it.8.The necklace is made of (贝壳).9.The (文明) of mankind has taken thousands of years.10.Reading (经典作品) is good for middle school students.11.He lives in the city but I dont know his (具体的) address.
3、12.The president is busy with important international (事务).13.The students come from a (多样的) of backgrounds (背景).14.One day you will (欣赏) the beauty of the language.15.Chinese has a lot of (方言) because China is such a large country.二、选词填空refer toups and downsbe based ondate back toa variety ofmajor
4、inno matterbe regarded as1.The book a classic.2.The novel describes the of life.3.There are ways to do this.4.The film Titanica true story.5.The church the 13th century.6.The soldier his experiences in the wars.7.He history at Peking University.8. what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what y
5、ou read.三、单句语法填空1.Science fiction is a type of writing (base) on fantasy.2.This is a law (date) from the 17th century.3.I will appreciate if you help me with my English.4.There are many reasons this has been possible,but one of the main (factor) has been the Chinese writing system.5.Over the years,i
6、t developed into different forms because that was a time the Chinese people (divide) geographically,(lead) to many varieties of dialects and characters.四、同义句转换1.No matter how great a talker you are,there are times when its better to remain silent. great a talker you are,there are times when its bett
7、er to remain silent.2.People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.People in modern times can read the by Chinese in ancient times.3.Even today,no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak,they can all still communicate in writing
8、.Even today, Chinese people live or dialect they speak,they can all still communicate in writing.4.Today an increasing number of young people are going abroad for further study.Today a number of young people are going abroad for further study.5.His major at university was physics.He physics at unive
9、rsity.五、复习本部分的词汇,完成下列小对话。写出画线部分的汉语意思1.Why didnt you believe his idea?Because it was not based on facts.2.The town is so beautiful!I just love it.Me too.The character of the town is well preserved.3.Dad,what are these?They are animal bonescarved with symbols.They look old.Yes.They date back to the Sh
10、ang Dynasty.Wow!Its amazing.4.Environment protection is one of the global affairs today.Yes,more regard should be paid to it.六、阅读理解AStarted in 1636,Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.Yale,Princeton and Columbia were opened soon after Harva
11、rd.In the early years,these schools were much alike.Only young men went to college.All the students studied the same subjects,and everyone learned Latin,Greek and Hebrew.Little was known about science then,and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world.When the students
12、 graduated,most of them became ministers (大臣) or teachers.In 1782,Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors.Later,lawyers could receive their training in Harvards law school.In 1825,besides Latin and Greek,Harvard began teaching modern languages,such as French and G
13、erman.Soon it began teaching American history.As knowledge increased,Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.Today,there are many different kinds of colleges and universities.Most of them are made up of smaller sch
14、ools.Theres so much to learn that one kind of school cant offer it all.1.The oldest university in the US is .A.YaleB.HarvardC.PrincetonD.Columbia2.From the second paragraph,we can know that in the early years,.A.those colleges and universities were almost the sameB.people,young or old,might study in
15、 the collegesC.students studied only some languages and scienceD.when the students finished their school,they became lawyers or teachers3.Modern languages Harvard taught in 1825 included .A.Latin and GreekB.Latin,Greek,French and GermanC.Hebrew and GermanD.French and German4.As knowledge increased,c
16、olleges began to teach .A.everything that was knownB.law and something about medicineC.many new subjectsD.the subjects that interested studentsBThese days,more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone.It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with frien
17、ds.But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks.The more,the better.It can open my eyes and improve my language skills.Of course,it also can help me to get good grades.Do you know how to read more and learn more?Here are some tips for you.Be clear about your purpose for reading Before
18、you start reading,ask yourself why you are reading this book.Most people read for two main reasons,pleasure or knowledge.Being clear about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read,but also remind you why reading the book is important to you,so you will keep
19、 reading and complete the book faster.Read only what you are interested inNo matter what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what you read.Your friends may tell you the books they love,but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.Give up books that you dont enjoyYou may have chos
20、en books that you are interested in,and they serve your purpose.But while you are reading them,there may still be some books that you dont enjoy reading.Whenever you realise that you arent enjoying the book you are reading,give it up.Remember reading shouldnt be a chore.Set a reading goalIt is inter
21、esting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought.The reason is the books I bought dont have a due date!I dont need to return those books.Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.Before you read each book,ask yours
22、elf what time you need to complete this book by.5.According to the passage,the writer might be a .A.teacherB.doctorC.studentD.scientist6.Why do most people read books?A.To get the latest news and communicate with friends.B.For pleasure or knowledge.C.To open their eyes and improve their language ski
23、lls.D.To get good grades.7.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?A.Keep on reading.B.Set a reading goal.C.Read the books your friends love.D.Give up the book.8.This passage mainly tells us .A.how to read more and learn moreB.how to choose a good book C.how to read
24、 fasterD.why we should read more books SectionListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking一、1.native2.attitude3.symbol4.despite5.referring6.bases7.bones8.shells9.civilisation10.classics11.specific12.affairs13.variety14.appreciate15.dialects二、1.is regarded as2.ups and downs3.a variety of4.is based on5.dat
25、es back to6.referred to7.majors in8.No matter三、1.based2.dating3.it4.why;factors5.when;were divided;leading四、1.However2.classics written3.wherever;whatever4.growing5.majored in五、1.以为基础2.特点3.骨头;雕刻;符号;追溯到4.全球事务;关注六、1.B根据文章第一段第一句可知B项正确。2.A根据第二段中的“Intheearlyyears,theseschoolsweremuchalike.”可知A项正确。3.D根据第三
26、段倒数第二句中的“suchasFrenchandGerman”可知D项正确。4.C根据倒数第二段中的“.begantoteachmanynewsubjects.”可知C项正确。5.C根据第一段中的“Ofcourse,italsocanhelpmetogetgoodgrades.”可知选C项。6.B根据第二段中的“Mostpeoplereadfortwomainreasons,pleasureorknowledge.”可知选B项。7.D根据倒数第二段中的“Wheneveryourealisethatyouarentenjoyingthebookyouarereading,giveitup.”可知选D项。8.A根据第一段中的“Doyouknowhowtoreadmoreandlearnmore?”可知选A项。