1、Unit 5 Languages Around the WorldSectionListeningandTalking,ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、单词拼写1.Cooking is a s for him.2.Chinese is our native t.3.He usually goes to work by s.4.The two boys are e in ability.5.Wide reading will increase your v.6.He has bought an a near the schoo
2、l where his son studies.7.He put 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、单句语法填空1.I used (get) high marks in English,but now Im having trouble my listening.2.(listen) to English radio programmes helps me
3、 get used to fast native speakers talk.3.Sometimes I even record my voice so I can listen to myself and compare my (pronounce) with the radio hosts.4.I think it depends who youre talking to.5.If I am talking to someone senior me,I should be more polite.6. me,vocabulary is my biggest headache.7.We sh
4、ould learn to look at things a different point of view.8.Does the writer give a clear (describe) of the problem?9.Anyone,whether he is an official or a bus driver,should be (equal) respected.10.Would you mind (open) the window?三、完成句子1.你学英语最大的问题是什么?What are your biggest learning English?2.缩小供求差距的最好办法
5、是提高生产。The best way to is to increase production.3.这项工作需要你的耐心。This work .4.我和他谈了所发生的事情。I have him what had happened.5.我从来就没有弄懂过大意。有什么建议吗?I can never get the .?四、阅读理解AMany people go to school for education.They learn languages,history,politics,geography,physics,chemistry and mathematics.Others go to s
6、chool to learn a skill so that they can make a living.School education is very important and useful.Yet,no one can learn everything from school.A teacher,no matter how much he knows,cannot teach his students everything they want to know.The teachers job is to show his students how to learn.He teache
7、s them how to read and how to think.So,much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula(公式).It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematic
8、s.But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem.Great scientists before us didnt get everything from school.Their teachers only showed them the way.Edison did not even finish primary school.But they were all so successful.They invented so many things for mankind.The reason
9、for their success is that they knew how to study.They read books that were not taught at school.They would ask many questions as they read.They did thousands of experiments.They worked hard all their lives,wasting not a single moment.Above all,they knew how to use their brain.1.To work out a math pr
10、oblem,you need to know .A.only a certain formulaB.how to memorise some factsC.only some factsD.the method to work it out2.Why were many scientists so successful?A.They received good education.B.They were very clever.C.They knew how to learn.D.They learned lots of facts and formulas.3.How did great s
11、cientists study?A.They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading.B.They did thousands of experiments.C.They always worked hard and never wasted time.D.All of the above.BIreland has had a very difficult history.The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to con
12、quer (征服) Ireland.For hundreds of years,the Irish people fought against the English.Finally,in 1921,the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland.The result is that today there are two “Irelands”.Northern Ireland,in the north,is part of the United Kingdom.The Republi
13、c of Ireland,in the south,is an independent country.In the 1840s,the main crop was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.This,and a shortage(短缺) of work,forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA,the UK,Australia and Canada.As a result of these problems,the populat
14、ion fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years,the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers.Today,many people will work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.Life in the cities is very different from lif
15、e in the countryside,where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly.Oscar Wilde,a famous Irish writer,once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”.Since independence,Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music,lan
16、guage,literature and singing.Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments.Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin,whistles,etc.4.What does the writer tell us in Paragraph 1?A.How the Irish fought against the English.
17、B.How Ireland gained independence.C.How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D.How two “Irelands” came into being.5.The last paragraph is mainly about .A.the Irish characterB.Irish cultureC.Irish musical instrumentsD.a famous Irish writer6.What can be the best title for the text?A.Life in Ireland
18、B.A Very Difficult HistoryC.Ireland,Past and PresentD.The Independence of Ireland五、七选五阅读理解Some people learn a second language easily.1 How can you help yourself learn a new language,such as English?There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.The first step is
19、 to feel positive about learning English.2 Be patient.You do not have to understand everything all at once.It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new.We can learn from our mistakes.3The second step is to practise your English.For example,write a diary every day.You will get used to
20、writing it in English,and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.Several weeks later,you will see that your writing is improving.4 You can practise with your classmates outside class.You will all make mistakes,but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.The
21、 third step is to keep a record of your language learning.You can write this in your journal.5 Did you answer a question correctly?Did you understand something the teacher explained?Perhaps the lesson was difficult,but you tried to understand it.You must be positive about learning English and believ
22、e that you can do it.It is important to practise every day and make a record of your achievements.You will enjoy learning English,and you will feel more confident in yourself.A.In other words,do not worry about taking risks.B.If you believe that you can learn,you will learn.C.This will help you unde
23、rstand the next class.D.Others have trouble learning a new language.E.After each class,think about what you did.F.In addition,you must speak English every day.G.Plan your time carefully.六、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。(35句)global,native,struggle,character,point of view,attitude,means,appreciateSecti
24、onListeningandTalking,ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、1.struggle2.tongue3.subway4.equal5.vocabulary6.apartment7.pants8.semester9.gap二、1.to get;with2.Listening;how3.pronunciation4.on5.to6.For7.from8.description9.equally10.opening三、1.problems with2.bridge the gap between supply and
25、demand3.demands your patience4.related to5.main idea;Any advice四、1.D根据第二段中的“Butitisverydifficulttouseaformulainworkingoutamathproblem.”以及其后的描述可知要想解决数学题,重要的不是数学公式,而是解决它的方法。2.C根据第二段中的“Thereasonfortheirsuccessisthattheyknewhowtostudy.”可知C项正确。3.D根据第二段后半部分可知伟大的科学家善于在阅读中提出问题,做大量的实验,充分利用时间勤奋工作。故选D项。4.D通读第一
26、段可知,本段介绍了爱尔兰共和国(TheRepublicofIreland)及北爱尔兰(NorthernIreland)的由来。故D项正确。5.B文章末段从爱尔兰民族习性、音乐、语言及文学等方面介绍了爱尔兰民族文化。故B项正确。6.C通读全文可知,本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国的过去及现在。故C项最为全面。五、1.D2.B3.A4.F5.E六、With the development of China,Chinese has become a global language.Chinese is a difficult language to learn for both natives and foreigners,who usually find it a struggle to write the Chinese characters and to learn Chinese well.From my pointofview,your attitude and means are very important.You will one day appreciate the beauty of the language if you dont give up.