1、UNIT 5 Languages around the world.阅读理解Do you think the United Kingdom and the United States are alike？Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated only by their language.Do you think that is true? The British and the Americans both speak English as
2、the official language.However, each uses some different words.We Americans are similar to the British.After all, our country was once owned by the UK, so we have a lot in common.But there are many differences between us.The UK has a king or queen, and the leader of the government is the Prime Minist
3、er.The US has no kings or queens.Our leader is the President.Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces, pints, quarts, and gallons.Both use miles，yards, and feet.Our money is different, though.The British use pounds and pence.Americans use dollars and cents.Driving in a car is very differ
4、ent in the UK.They drive on the left side of the road.We drive on the right.What we call the hood of the car, the British call the “bonnet”British cars run on “petrol”， which we call gasoline.In our everyday life, we do many of the same things as the British.But we describe them differently.A young
5、mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage.A British mum pushes a “pram”The British watch “telly”， while we watch TV.We like to eat French fries, but the British call them “chips ”Millions of Americans drink coffee, but most British prefer tea.So we are different in many ways.But we stay frien
6、dly anyway.本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国和英国有相似点，双方都把英语作为官方语言，但是两个国家在语言使用方面存在不同点，最后指出两个国家虽然不相同，但仍然保持友好。1What can we know from Winston Churchills joke?AThe UK and the US are very similar.BThe people of the UK and the US are the same.CThe languages of the UK and the US are the same.DThere are many differences betwe
7、en the UK and the US.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated only by their language.可知，丘吉尔曾开玩笑说英美两国人只有语言不同，因此他应该是认为美国人和英国人非常相似，故选A项。2The British and Americans both use _.Amiles and dollarsBpints and penceCgallons and feet Dy
8、ards and cents答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的Both the British and Americans use pounds and ounces，pints，quarts，and gallons.Both use miles，yards, and feet.可知，美国人和英国人都使用gallons和feet，故选C项。3Which of the following is used by the British?ATV. BPram.CHood. DFrench fries.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的A British mum pushes a “p
9、ram”可知，英国人使用“pram”一词，故选B项。4What is the best title for the passage?AWe Stay Friendly BA Common Language?CEnglish as the Official Language DDifferences Between the UK and the US答案：B解析：标题判断题。这篇文章讲的是美国和英国都把英语作为官方语言，但是英美在用词方面有许多不同之处。B项用疑问的方式表明英美语言既有相似点又有不同点。故选B项。.七选五Today we take a look at the word “smar
10、t”If someone says you are smart, what do they mean? Is it a good thing or something bad？_1_ This is because the word “smart” has many meanings.For example, someone could say you look smart or are dressed smartly.That means they like your physical appearance or what you are wearing.But if something s
11、marts, it can be unkind or hurtful, either physically or mentally.If you accidentally trip over a chair and fall down, you might shout, “Ow! That smarts！” Or if a friend says something that hurts your feelings, you can say you are smarting from the hurtful comments._2_If you are standing too close t
12、o a campfire, you could say your eyes are smarting from the smoke of the fire.Here the word “smarting” means feeling a sharp pain._3_ If someone is smart as a whip, they are able to think very quickly._4_Some people are considered street smart.They may not have a strong education.But they are good a
13、t dealing with people and problems in the real world.Other people might be book smart.This means they have spent many years in school.But they may not be so smart when dealing with people or realworld problems. And then there is a definition of smart that means to talk or behave disrespectfully.If y
14、ou say something disrespectful to your parents, they might say, “Dont get smart with me！” Here, “smart” means showing a lack of respect by saying something unkind.This definition of smart can also be used as a verb._5_ADo they really mean you are smart?BThe answer is not as easy as you might think.C
15、People have different attitudes towards being smart.DIn fact, maybe that person is no longer your friend.EBut the most common meaning of “smart” is to be intelligent.FHowever, different people have different ways of being smart.GIf you smart off to the wrong people, they could hit you in the face.本文
16、是一篇说明文，主要介绍了smart这个词的几个含义。1B解析：根据上文If someone says you are smart，what do they mean？Is it a good thing or something bad？和设空处后的This is because the word “smart”has many meanings.可知，该空处应是对问句的回答或是“smart”有多种含义的结果。B项(答案可能并不像你想的那么容易。)承上启下，符合语境，故选B项。2D解析：根据上文Or if a friend says something that hurts your feel
17、ings，you can say you are smarting from the hurtful comment.可知，设空处应说明被朋友伤害后的结果。D项(事实上，也许那个人不再是你的朋友了。)承接上文，符合语境。故选D项。3E解析：根据下文If someone is smart as a whip，they are able to think very quickly.可知此处应该说smart具有“聪明的”含义。E项(但是，smart最常见的含义是聪明的。)符合语境。故选E项。4F解析：根据设空处后的Some people are considered street smart.以及本段第五句Other people might be book smart.可知，本段讲了两种聪明：处世聪明和读书聪明。F项(然而，不同的人有不同方式的聪明。)引出下文，符合语境。故选F项。5G解析：根据本段第一句和设空处前一句This definition of smart can also be used as a verb.可知，此处应该说明smart表示“不敬”时的动词用法。G项中的smart为动词，承接上文，符合语境。故选G项。
