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Unit 2 English Around the WorldExercises for warming up and reading【一清-知识扫描】I构词法Word formation1.culture _adj2.actual _adv.3.east_adj4.polite_antonym5.identity_v.6.use_n.7.direction_v. 8.rule_ n.II选词填空Choose the proper words from the box for the blanks, using the right forms.direction block usage rapid native recognize request standard identity1.Noticing there might be danger ahead, she gathered the children around her _.2.He has lost his _ card and is being questioned by the police.3.The police have _ the road as a result of an accident.4.Everyone _ him to be the lawful heir.5.The gunshot sent hte birds flying in all _.6.Visitors are _ not to pick the flowers.7.Columbus thought the _ of America were Indians.8.The kilogram is the international _ of weight.【二清能力过关】III单选题1. We all have a part to _ in the fight against crime. A. playB. takeC. playingD. taking2. It was not _ that native speakers dont know grammar very well.A. surpriseB. surprisingC. surprisedD. surpises3. Spring is coming and the grass is just beginning to _.A. come alongB. come upC. come withD. come through4. He lives three _ away from here.A. blockings B. buildingsC. streetsD. blocks5. The boy often _ money from his grandparents.A. requestsB.ordersC. tellsD. commands6. He likes to help others _ he is very busy.A. becauseB. ifC. even D. even if7. The film was made _ the World War II.A. base onB. based onC. base inD. based in8. There are twenty students who are going to have a picnic on Sunday, six girls _.A. includeB. includedC. includingD. includes9. Did you have any difficulty _ the question?A. to answerB. answeringC. having answeredD. answered10. The number of people invited to the party _ sixty, but a number of them _ absent.A. were; wasB. was; wasC. was; wereD. were; were【三清思维拓展】IV阅读 What is language for? Some people seem to think its for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of wordsthe longer the lists, the better. Thats wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. Its meaningless knowing all about a language if you cant use it freely.Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they cant speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldnt be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. Theyre English mistake in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make languages, also. But a people can only make its own language. It cant make another peoples language. So Chinese students learning English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldnt overdo it. They should put the communication at the first place.1. Generally, when an American or an Englishman speaks English, he .A. never makes mistakes B. often makes mistakesC. cant avoid making mistakes D. always makes mistakes2.The sentence “Foreighers often speak English too correctly” means that .A. foreighers speak connect EnglishB. foreigners speak incorrect EnglishC. foreigners speak English according to the grammar rulesD. foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English3. When we speak a foreign language, we should .A. speak in the Chinese way B. speak according to the rulesC. break the rules D. not be afraid of making mistakes4. What is the most important when speaking a foreign language?A. Grammar rules. B. Lists of words.C. Making no mistakes. D. Communication.Exercise for reading【一清-知识扫描】I词组翻译1.在中起作用（担任角色）_2.因为；由于_3.例如_4.走近；上来_5.以为根据_6.一个又一个_7.迅速增长_8.互相交流_9.外国语_10.与不同_11.利用_12.标准英语_13.信不信由你_14.扮演一个角色；参与_【二清能力过关】II翻译句子1.这部电影是以现实生活中的一件事为基础的。The movie _ _ _ a real-life incident.2.他因为腿不方便而行走缓慢。He walked slowly _ _ his bad leg.3.他走到我跟前来借火。He _ _ _ me and asked for a light.4.众所周知，英语在国际交流中起重要作用。As is known to all, English _ _ _ _ in international communication.5.乡村生活与城市生活是相当不同的。Country life is quite _ _ city life.6.这是一个你可以利用来提高英语口语的机会。This is a good chance that you can _ _ _ to improve your spoken English.7.即使你不成功，他们也会支持你。They will stand by you _ _ you dont succeed.8.在19世纪60年代，美国内战爆发了。_ _ _the American Civil War broke out.III课文改编完型 At the end of the _ century, about five to seven _ people spoke English. At _, more people speak English as their _, _ or _ language than ever before. Although there are some _ between American English and British English, _ speakers can understand each other. English changes when cultures _ with one another. Old English was very different _the English spoken today. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _ Asia, where there are a large _ of English speakers. In China, the number of people learning English is _ rapidly and it is supposed that Chinese English will become one of the world Englishes. 【三清思维拓展】IV阅读Fitting in (Luis Lopes was a high school student when he wrote this prize-winning essay. It appeared in a collection of student essays called Discovery.) When I first came to the United States, I made friends with a neighbor who used to live a couple of blocks from my street. We used to visit each other, do some activities, and go out together sometimes. This friend taught me a lot about American culture, but in some cases I had to learn the hard way because we didnt have enough time together as friends for me to learn all about American culture from him. One day this same friend invited me to a party. It wasnt a real party. It was some kind of informal get-together. Since it was summertime he had a cookout where most of his American friends and relatives were known to me, but there were others I had never met before. It was the most embarrassing party for me when I noticed that everybody was wearing jeans and simple T-shirts for the day, while I arrived in proper dress with my shoes and my hair all fixed for a fancy party. It was hard to explain my embarrassment to the other guests. When one of them turned around and said, “What nice clothes! Whats the occasion?” I felt my face burning hot with embarrassment. I did not answer at all. If she knew how bad I already felt, she wouldnt have come near me. But she did. Maybe she didnt ask intentionally to make me feel bad or uncomfortable, but my reaction had to do with the way I already felt. I could have told her I had to go to another party afterward, but I did not want to continue the conversation. Many times I thought about going home and changing, but I knew that they would notice. It would be even worse for me, because I knew they would quickly think that I felt out of place. So I wanted to pretend that I was okay I had already realized their customs were different from mine, but after I talked to my friend, I was more convinced that people here are more casual(随便的). They care less about formality(礼节)，unless it is a special occasion, like a wedding or a very formal invitation.Decide whether the following statements are true(T) or faulse (F).（ ）1. The author of this essay was a native of America.（ ）2. The author felt embarrassed at the party because he knew few of the people there.（ ）3. The author dressed rather formally because he had to go to another party later on.（ ）4. It was the difference in custom that caused this embarrassment.（ ）5. When invited to a wedding, the Americans will dress formally.Learning about language【一清-知识扫描】I词型变化1. When the boss _ him with a set of golf clubs on his retirement, all the colleagues _ at the meeting clapped. (present)2. She _ permission to film at the White House and her _ was granted. (request)3. He didnt speak _ English, so he failed to reach the reqired _, and did not qualify for the speech competition. (standard)4. When you hear two _ speakers of English, they may still not spead the same kind of English. But at the same time, some people can speak English like a _. (native)5. Im at your _-what would you like to _ me to do? (command)【二清能力过关】II单选题1. The teacher asked us _ so much noise.(2003 北京)A. dont makeB. not makeC. not makingD. not to make2. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _.(1995 全国)A. not to B. not to do C. not do itD. do not to 3. All the people _ at the party were his supporters.(2002北京)A. presentB. thankfulC. interestedD. important4. As I know, there is _ car in this neighborhood.(2001 上海)A. no suchB. no a C. not suchD. no such a 5. The English play _ my students acted at the New Years party was a great success.(2004 全国)A. in whichB. for whichC. at whichD. on which6. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see _.A. who is heB. who he isC. who is itD. who it is7. He _ Mr Smith _ to them.A. asked; to introduce yourselfB. asked; to introduce himself C. told; introduce himself D. ordered; introduce himself8. Ask him _ come with us.A. if he willB. if or not he willC. that if he will D. whether will he9. Please tell me _.A. what would you like to do B. what you would like to do C. you like to do what D. you like what to do10. He asked me _ with me.A. what the matter is B. what the matter wasC. whats the matter D. what was the matter【三清思维拓展】III完形填空Do you know how many languages there are in the world? There are about 1500, but many of them are not considered very 1 . English is considered one of most important languages because many people 2 it, not only in England and America, 3 in other countries of the world. About 200 000 000 speak it 4 their own language, and another 230 000 000 use it as 5 language. It is 6 to say how many people are learning it. 7 Boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.Many 8 children study French. French is also a very important language, 9 children study German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese.Which is the best 10 to learn a language? We know that we all learnt 11 language well when we were 12 . If we learn a second language in the 13 way, it may not seem so difficult. What does a small child do? It 14 what people say, and it tries to guess what it hears. When it wants something, it has to 15 it. It is using the language, 16 and talking in it all of the time. If people use a second language 17 ,they will learn it 18 .In school, you learn to read, to write ,to hear and to 19 .It is best to learn all new words through the 20 . You can read them, spell them and speak them later.1. A. spoken B. happy C. important D. ideal2. A. like B. use C. operate D. play3. A. but B. and C. too D. so4. A. like B. with C. for D. as5. A. distant B. a second C. the second D. a special6. A. easy B. again C. difficult D. best7. A. Millions of B. Hundreds of C. Tens of D. Thousands of8. A. Chinese B. Japanese C. English D. Asian9. A. Some B. Thousands C. All D. Much10. A. time B. way C. thing D.place11. A. a foreign B. our mothers C. others D. our own12. A. born B. children C. grown D. boys 13. A. same B. different C. useful D. good14. A. talks B. wants C. cries D. follows15. A. ask B. want C. get D. ask for 16. A. speaking B. writing C. thinking D. doing 17. A. some time B. sometimes C. all the time D. for the time 18. A. fluent B. confident C. freely D. easily19. A. fight B. sing C. speak D. play20. A. mouth B. hands C. ears D. eyesUsing the language【一清-知识扫描】I单词拼写1.Reading will increase your v_.2.You can always tell the difference between the tourists and n_.3.He comes form India and speaks English with a strong Indian a_.4.The police are trying to discover the i_ of the killer.5.Venice is a beautiful city full of c_ and history.6.He made such r_ progress that his parents felt very honored.7.The United Kingdom i_ Northern Ireland and Wales.8.Every day, I have to use the e_ to go down to the street, because I live in a flat on the 21st floor.9.John looked calm, but a_ he was very nervous.10.Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is becoming an increasingly important i_ organization.【二清能力过关】II单选题1. He asked _ for the violin.A.did I pay how muchB. I paid how muchC. how much I payD. how much I paid2. The books, _ the dictionaries, must be put back where they _.A. included; wereB. to include; areC. including; wereD.including; are3. -Do you know where she comes from? -Sorry, I dont know, but her _ suggests that she is from the North.A. voiceB. appearanceC. accentD. sound4. Although I wore a mask at the evening party, she could still _ me only by eye-contact.A. knowB. realizeC. noticeD. recognize5. If _ necessary, I will go to see the doctor to make sure that my back is all right.A. is B. itC. is itD.6. Alice didnt want her parents to know _A. what has she doneB. what was she doingC. how she had doneD. what she was doing7. As soon as he comes back, Ill tell him when _ and see him.A. you will comeB. will you comeC. you comeD.do you come8. Listen, what language _?A. did the two boys speadB. were the two boys speakingC. are the two boys speakingD. have the two boys spoken9. The general commanded that all the soldiers _ at attention.A. standB. stoodC. had stoodD. would stand10.Father told me _ in public.A. not to spitB. to not spitC. to spit notD. spit not to 【三清思维拓展】III阅读 Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any languages except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound. One way was by sign language; another way by signals. Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time. Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony(小型马). He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows. To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger. The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket. He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling. Now you can see that Indians didnt need to learn each others language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.1. The story tells about .A. people living in IndianB. the Indians who had many kinds of languagesC. the Indians who didnt use their languagesD. how Indians communicate between different tribes2. Sign language is .A. a language only for IndiansB. a way to express ones ideas by making gesturesC. a way of taking by signing on paperD. a secret way of talking to strangers3. Which of the following is true?A. When an Indian wanted to say “man”, he pointed to himself.B. When an Indian wanted to say “horse”, he rode his horse.C. When an Indian wanted to say “sun”, he pointed to the sky.D. Indians used sign language to find out whether a stranger was a friend or an enemy.4. Blanket signals .A. could be seen at nightB. could be seen far awayC. were used only for w