1、Unit 5 Languages Around the WorldSectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures一、用关系词完成下列句子1.He wrote many childrens books,nearly half of were published in the 1990s.2.Opposite is St.Pauls Church, you can hear some lovely music.3.The books on the desk, covers are shiny,are prizes for us.4.As the smallest child
2、of his family,Alex is always longing for the time he should be able to be independent.5.English is a language shared by several diverse cultures,each of uses it differently.6.The exact year Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008.7.The children,all of had played the whole day long,wer
3、e worn out.8.Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment they live.9.John invited about 40 people to his wedding,most of are family members.10.He wrote a letter he explained what had happened in the accident.二、阅读理解AIf you believe English means endless new words,difficult grammar and som
4、etimes strange pronunciation,you are wrong.Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university,learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.Researchers found that learning other languages cha
5、nges grey matter.This is the area of the brain which processes information.It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,took a group of
6、Britons who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five,as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.“Our fi
7、ndings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales,has researched the link between bilingualism and mat
8、hs skills.“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said.“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a seco
9、nd language between the ages of two and thirty-four.Reading,writing,and comprehension were all tested.The results showed that the younger they started to learn,the better.“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.1.The main subject talked about in thi
10、s passage is .A.science on learning a second languageB.mans ability of learning a second languageC.that language can improve brain powerD.language learning and maths study2.A bilingual means a person who .A.researches language learningB.can only speak EnglishC.can speak two languagesD.learned a seco
11、nd language at an early age3.We may know from the scientific findings that .A.whether you learn a foreign language does make a difference in your grey matter densityB.there is no difference between a second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC.the experience of learning a seco
12、nd language has a bad effect on peoples brainD.the ability of learning a second language is changing all the timeBIf you enjoy reading,dont miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit the city of Paris.It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine.The first Shakespear
13、e and Company in history was opened in 1919 by an American,Sylvia Beach.Ms Beach did more than sell books.Her bookstore was also a library,and she even prepared beds for writers visiting there.Ms Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books,so her bookstore was often visited by
14、writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce.But in 1941,after the Germans took power in Paris,Ms Beach was told to close her bookstore.In 1951,another American,George Whitman,opened in Paris another English-language bookstore,Librairie Mistral.Since then,just as Ms Beach did,Mr Whitman has also ma
15、de his bookstore a library for people to borrow books,and a free hotel for writers to stay in.To remember Ms Beach,Mr Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964,two years after Ms Beach died.Next time when you are in Paris,dont forget to visit this friendly bookstor
16、e,and see if you can spend a night there!4.When was Shakespeare and Company first opened?A.In 1919.B.In 1941.C.In 1951.D.In 1964.5.What does Shakespeare and Company do?a.It sells books.b.It lends books.c.It offers food to readers.d.It prepares beds for writers.A.a,b,cB.a,c,dC.a,b,dD.b,c,d6.Ms Beach
17、closed her business because .A.she diedB.she left ParisC.she was made to do itD.she didnt manage it well7.What do we know about Mr Whitman?A.He was Ms Beachs neighbour.B.He used to work at Ms Beachs bookstore.C.He opened a bookstore to remember Ms Beach.D.He has followed Ms Beachs ways of doing busi
18、ness.三、七选五阅读理解HowtoLearnaForeignLanguageSpendthetime!By far the most important factor is how much time you spend in learning the language.The more time you spend with the language,the faster you will learn.1Focusonwordsandphrases!To build up your vocabulary,youll need lots.2 Learn these words and ph
19、rases through your listening and reading.Read online,using online dictionaries,and make your own vocabulary lists for review.Gradually you will be able to use them.3Listen wherever you are on your MP3 player.Read what you are listening to.Listen to and read things that you like,things that you can m
20、ostly understand.If you keep listening and reading,you will get used to the language.Takeresponsibilityforyourownlearning!If you do want to learn the language,take control.Choose contents of interest that you want to listen to and read.Seek out the words and phrases that you need to understand in yo
21、ur listening and reading.4 Discover the language by yourself.Talk when you feel like it.Write when you feel like it.Relaxandenjoyyourself!Do not worry about what you cannot remember,or cannot yet understand,or cannot yet say.It does not matter.5 The language will gradually become clearer in your bra
22、in,but this will happen on a schedule that you cannot control.Just make sure you spend enough time with the language.A.Listen and read every day!B.You are learning and improving.C.That is the greatest guarantee of success.D.Do not wait for someone else to show you the language.E.Start to notice word
23、s and how they come together as phrases.F.Soon you will run into your new words and phrases elsewhere.G.This means spending time enjoyably connected to the language you are learning.四、语篇填空A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and 1.(stay) with his wife at the best hotel there.One night,he went ou
24、t for a walk alone.It was late and the small street was dark and quiet.2.(sudden) he felt someone behind him.He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who walked past him quickly.The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman found that his watch was 3.(go).He thought that it must be the I
25、talian who had taken his watch.He decided 4.(follow) him and get back the watch.Soon the Frenchman 5.(catch) up with the Italian.6. of them understood the others language.The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist (拳头) while 7.(point) at the Italians watch.In the end the Italian gave up his
26、watch to the Frenchman.When he returned to the hotel,the Frenchman told his wife 8. had happened.He was 9.(great) surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table.Now he realised that he had robbed the Italian man of his watch 10. mistake.SectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures一、1.which2.where3.
27、whose4.when5.which 6.that/which7.whom8.where9.whom10.where二、1.C根据第二段第一句的“AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.”以及全文内容可知,本文主要讲述语言可以帮助提高大脑能力。故选C项。2.C根据第三段中的“AteamledbyDrAndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlys
28、pokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupofbilingualswhohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.”可知,bilinguals指能说两种语言的人。故C项正确。3.A根据第四段“Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensityinthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.”可知,我们可以从科学发现中知道学习一门外语确实会对你的智力产生影响,
29、因为大脑中负责处理信息的灰质部分密度增大了。故A项正确。4.A根据第一段中的“ThefirstShakespeareandCompanyinhistorywasopenedin1919byanAmerican,SylviaBeach.”可知历史上第一个莎士比亚公司是在1919年开业的。故选A项。5.C根据第一段中的“sellbooks”“alibrary”和“preparedbedsforwriters”可知选C项。文中并未提到提供食物,所以“offersfoodtoreaders”与原文不符。6.C根据第一段最后一句“Butin1941,aftertheGermanstookpowerinP
30、aris,MsBeachwastoldtocloseherbookstore.”可知在1941年德国人占领了巴黎,书店被迫关闭。故选C项。7.D根据第二段中的“Sincethen,justasMsBeachdid,MrWhitmanhasalsomadehisbookstorealibraryforpeopletoborrowbooks,andafreehotelforwriterstostayin.”可知怀特曼先生效仿沙滩女士的方式做生意。故选D项。三、1.G2.E3.A4.D5.B四、1.stayed2.Suddenly3.gone4.to follow5.caught6.Neither7.pointing8.what9.greatly10.by
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