Unit5 单元总结
一、Translate the following Chinese phrases into English.
1.对外语学习的态度 _______________________________________________
2.历史兴衰 _______________________________________________________
3.追溯到 _________________________________________________________
4.因其古代文明广为人知 ___________________________________________
5.把符号刻在……上 _______________________________________________
6.多种多样的方言和文字 ___________________________________________
7.将几个主要大国统一成一个国家 ___________________________________
8.经典作品 _______________________________________________________
9.全球事务 _______________________________________________________
10.弥合A和B的差距 _______________________________________________
二、Complete the sentences with the items given in the box.There is one extra item A.reference B. means C. specific D.appreciated
E. struggled F. variety G.native H. factor
I. based J. based K. carved
1. Known for its impressive beach and clear waters, the area offers a(n) ________ of activities for those who want to do more than just to enjoy the sun.
2. Non-________ speakers must pass language tests like the IELTS or TOEFL so they can study in countries like the US and the UK.
3. This list of the UK’s most popular names may give you some ________ to the name you want to take.
4. Her lovely personality is an important ________ in her rapid success.
5. Gabi Rizea is a 42-year-old artist from Romania, who once ________ a human face on a block of wood.
6. Last year, American adults ________ badly with job losses and high healthcare bills.
7. When asked which jobs they respect the most, as many as 78 percent of participants hold the military in high ________ the performance, played games and ate customised moon cakes.
9. The ability to apply general rules to ________ problems is one of the key abilities for space engineers.
10. There’s no doubt that radio and television are important ________ of communication.
三、Complete the sentences with a related form of the words in the brackets.
1. “Qipa”, originally meaning “rare and beautiful flowers”, has since been used to ________ to outstanding literary and artistic works. (reference)
2. The menu in this restaurant is ________ on classic Chinese cooking. (base)
3. If asked what can best the culture in college, most students will choose posters. (symbol)
4. Many Chinese students are studying abroad, most for master’s or doctor’s degrees in ________ (variety)
5. Satellite navigation (satnav) systems(卫星定位系统)are powerful and can work ________. (global)
6. Parents should know that their ________ and support would help kids more than their criticism. (appreciate)
7. The activity is held to help the homeless and the ________ on the streets. (beg)
8. I often use some ________ sentences to make my article more detailed. (describe)
9. The language of Daily Mail, which is Britain’s second largest newspaper, is ________ easy for non-native English speakers. (relate)
10. Mike Tyson, former world heavyweight champion, is said to be planning to live in the north of the capital. (Denmark)
四、Each of the following words has more than one plete sentence with the correct form of the given word. Then fill in the brackets its part of speech (for example, n., v., adv., adv.) and its meaning in Chines.
1. major
a. Messi is the fourth player to win all three ________ football awards. ( ________;________ )
b. Changing ________ in college brings students headaches.( ________;________ )
c. Though I am a student who ________ in science—I have now started to love history! ( ________;________ )
2. regard
a. One must show proper ________ for the law. ( ________;________ )
b. Those against bullfighting in Spain ________ it as cruel. ( ________;________ )
3.appreciate
a. Many songs are worth ________ and they can also increase students’ interest in music. ( ________;________ )
b. He ________ what the policeman had done and felt lucky to have met him. ( ________;________ )
4. equal
a. To make one kilo of honey, bees have to visit 4 million flowers, travelling a distance ________ to 4 times around the earth. ( ________;________ )
b. One year on Neptune(海王星) ________ about 165 years on the Earth. ( ________;________ )
5. demand
a. Software engineers have the top jobs, thanks to the exploding ________ for high-tech. ( ________;________ )
b. Modem roads were not built in the mountains until Napoleon, the French emperor, ________ easier transportation to help his army get over the difficulty. ( ________;________ )
五、Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. Struggle B. native C. refers D. relates
E. survive F. fluent G. suffer H. effect
I. make J. dialects K. efforts
People in Australia are leading 1 to save endangered languages. At one time, an estimated 300 indigenous(土著的)languages were spoken on the continent but only about 90 are still spoken today.
Europeans arrived in Australia in the late 1700s. Experts say that colonisation (殖民) had a harmful 2 on indigenous languages. Now, only about 60 of those languages 3 for survival in daily use. In the central Australian desert near Alice Springs, only 20 people are 4 in Pertame, a language 5 to the area. But now, children are being taught its ancient words in hopes that it will not die out.
Community leaders say that, when they were young, teachers forbade them to speak native language. But they spoke Pertame in secret to help it 6 . One leader recalls, “Our teacher walked past and said do not speak that language at school and we promised ourselves that we would talk in it in secret and just keep it going. I think a lot of non-indigenous people do not understand how important it is for Aboriginal(澳大利亚土著的)people to have their language and to keep it strong.”
In some schools, students learn in both English and an Aboriginal language. Many communities speak what is called “Aboriginal English”, which 7 to a language that keeps some structures of standard English and includes words from Aboriginal languages.
Many non-indigenous Australians mistake indigenous languages for 8 of one larger language. However, the estimated 300 indigenous Australian languages were about as different from one another as Russian and French.
Aboriginal Australians now 9 up about just 3 percent of Australia’s population. They 10 high rates of poverty, poor health and imprisonment.
六、Translate the following sentences into English
1.这门语言的兴起可以追溯到16世纪30年代。(date)
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一个人对事情的看法与他的人生经历密切相关。(relate)
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尽管人生有起有伏,她依旧对一切持有积极的态度。(despite)
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学校正竭尽全力满足学生对不同选修课程的需要。(demand)
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无论学什么语言,阅读经典可以帮助你学习语言知识,发展文化意识。 (no matter)
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Unit5 参考答案
一.1. the attitude towards foreign language learning
the ups and downs in history
date back to
be widely known for its ancient civilisation
carve symbols on
a variety of dialects and characters
unite several major states into one unified country
classic works
global affairs
bridge the gap between A and B
二、1. F 2. G 3. A 4. H 5. K 6. E 7. I 8. D 9. C 10. B
三、1. refer 2. based 3. symbolise 4. various 5. globally
6. appreciation 7. beggars 8. descriptive 9. relatively 10. Danish
四、1. a. major adj. 主要的 b. majors n. 专业 c. majors v. 主修
a. regard n. 关注 b. regard v. 把……视为;看待
a. appreciating v.欣赏 b. appreciated v. 感激
a. equal adj. 相同的 b. equals v. 相等
a. demand n. 需求 b. demanded v. 要求
五、1. K 2. H 3. A 4. F 5. B 6. E 7. C 8. J 9. I 10. G
六、1. The rise of the language dates back to the 1530s.
One’s points of view on issues are closely related to his life experiences.
Despite the ups and downs in life, she still adopted a positive attitude towards everything.
The school is making every effort to meet students’ demands for different selective courses.
No matter what language you learn, reading classics can help you to acquire language knowledge and develop cultural awareness.