新人教版高中英語必修第一冊PAGEPAGE1ReadingandThinking〖課文理解〗Ⅰ.匹配單詞(請把單詞和其對應的英語解釋連線)1．attitude A．makeobjects，patterns，etc.bycuttingawaymaterialfromwoodorstone2．reference B．theformofalanguagethatisspokeninoneareawithgrammar，wordsandpronunciationthatmaybedifferentfromotherformsofthesamelanguage3．system C．aseriesofrulersofacountrywhoallbelongtothesamefamily4．factor D．athingyousayorwritethatmentionssb./sth.else；theactoflookingatsth.forinformation5．carve E．thewaythatyouthinkandfeelaboutsb./sth.6．dynasty F．oneofseveralthingsthatcauseorinfluencesth.7．dialect G．agroupofthings，piecesofequipment，etc.thatareconnectedorworktogether〖答案〗1.E2.D3.G4.F5.A6.C7.BⅡ.選詞填空eq\x(referto，upsanddowns，datebackto，regard...as，bymeansof)1．Thehistoryoffootballdatesbacktothousandsofyearsago.2．TheItalianboywasregardedasaherobecausehegavehislifeforhiscountry.3．Heisreferredtoasthemostfamoussingerintheworld.4．IcanimprovemyoralEnglishbymeansofwatchingEnglishmovies.5．Wearecertaintoseesomeupsanddownsaswegrowup.Lookatthetitleandpictureandpredictwhatthetextismainlyabout.〖答案〗IthinkthetextismainlyaboutthehistoryoftheChinesewritingsystem.Activity1Fast-readingformainideas1．Readthetextquicklytofindthemainideaofeachparagraph.(1)Para.1 A．Thewritingsystembegantodevelopinonedirection.(2)Para.2 B．Thewritingsystembecamewell-developed，andlaterdevelopedintodifferentforms.(3)Para.3 C．TheChinesewritingsystemisoneofthereasonswhyChinesecivilisationhassurvivedintomoderntimes.(4)Para.4 D．WrittenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguageatthebeginning.(5)Para.5 E．TheChineselanguageishelpingtospreadChina’scultureandhistorytotheworld.(6)Para.6 F．WrittenChineseconnectsChina’spresentwithitspast，andhasbecomeanartform.〖答案〗(1)C(2)D(3)B(4)A(5)F(6)E2．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ThedevelopmentofChinesewritingsystem.B．TheeffectofChinesewritingsystem.C．TheimportantroleofChinesewritingsystem.D．ThedevelopmentandeffectofChinesewritingsystem.〖答案〗D3．Whatisthetypeofthetext?A．Narration(記敘文)．B．ExpositoryWriting(說明文)．C．ArgumentativeEssay(議論文)．D．PracticalWriting(應用文)．〖答案〗B4．Thetextisorganizedintheorderoftime.Activity2Careful-readingfordetails1．ReadPara.1carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.(1)Fillintheblanks.Chinaiswidelyknownforitsancientcivilisationwhichhascontinuedintomoderntimes，despitethemanyupsanddownsinitshistory.Therearemanyreasonswhythishasbeenpossible，butoneofthemainfactorshasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.(2)WhatisthefunctionofPara.1?〖答案〗Para.1istheleadparagraphwhichintroducesthetopicofthetext—ChinesewritingsystemisoneofthereasonswhyChinesecivilisationhassurvivedintomoderntimes.2．ReadParas.2－4carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.(1)FindoutwhathappenedateachofthoseimportanttimestoshowhowwrittenChinesedeveloped.Atthebeginning：Beganasapicture-basedlanguageDatebackseveralthousandyears：Theuseoflonggu—animalbonesandshellsBytheShangDynasty：Becameawell-developedwritingsystemOvertheyears：DevelopedintodifferentformsIntheQinDynasty：BegantodevelopinonedirectionEventoday：Usedincommunication(2)WhydidtheChinesewritingsystemdevelopintodifferentformsovertheyears?〖答案〗Becauseitwasatimewhenpeopleweredividedgeographically，leadingtomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.(3)HowdidwrittenChineseunifyChinesepeopledividedbygeographyanddialects?〖答案〗Chinesepeoplefromdifferentplacesareallowedtocommunicatewitheachother.(4)WhydidtheChinesewritingsystembegintodevelopinonedirection?A．Becausepeoplewantedtoliveinpeace.B．BecauseemperorQinshihuangunitedthesevenmajorstatesintooneunifiedcountry.C．Becausepeoplewerewillingtocommunicateinthelanguage.D．Becausepeopleweredividedgeographically.〖答案〗B3．ReadParas.4－6carefullyanddothefollowingexercises.(1)Whatexpressionsabout“important”arementionedinthetext?〖答案〗ThatwritingsystemwasofgreatimportanceinunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.(Para.4)WrittenChinesehasalsobecomeanimportantmeansbywhichChina’spresentisconnectedwithitspast.(Para.5)ThehighregardfortheChinesewritingsystem...,whichhasbecomeanimportantpartofChineseculture.(Para.5)Today，theChinesewritingsystemisstillanimportantpartofChineseculture.AsChinaplaysagreaterroleinglobalaffairs...(Para.6)(2)Whatdoeseach“importance”referto?ImportanceConnectionofgreatimportance(Para.4)connectChinesepeoplewithcultureanimportantmeans(Para.5)connectthepastwiththepresentanimportantpartofChineseculture(Para.5)connectcharacterswithartplaysagreaterrolein(Para.6)connectChinawiththeworld(3)HowdoeswrittenChineseconnectChinesepeopletodaywiththoseofthepast?〖答案〗Chinesepeopleinmoderntimescanreadandunderstandtheclassicworksfromancienttimes.(4)WhyisChineseappreciatedbyinternationalstudents?〖答案〗BecauseChinaplaysagreaterroleinglobalaffairs.4．DoestheauthorholdapositiveornegativeattitudetowardstheChinesewritingsystem?Positive.5．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?〖答案〗TheauthorintendstoraiseourawarenessoftheimportanceofwrittenChineseandtakesprideinChineselanguageandculture.Activity1Discussion1．Accordingtothewriter，theChinesewritingsystemisonefactorthathashelpedtheChineselanguageandculturesurvive.Whatdoyouthinkaresomeoftheotherfactors？(Creativethinking)2．WillChinesebecomeaninternationallanguageornot?Why?(Criticalthinking)Activity2SummaryReadthetextagainandfillintheblanks.Themainreason1.whyChina’sancientcivilisationhascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimeshasbeentheChinesewritingsystem.Atthebeginning，writtenChinesewasapicture-basedlanguage，which2.dates(date)backseveralthousandyearstolonggu.Symbols3.werecarved(carve)onanimalbonesandshellsbyancientChinesepeople.Overtheyears，therewas4.atimewhentheChinesepeopleweredividedgeographically,5.leading(lead)tomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.EmperorQinshihuangunitedthesevenmajorstatesintooneunifiedcountry，makingtheChinesewritingsystembegintodevelop6.inonedirection.Itwasofgreat7.importance(important)inunitingtheChinesepeopleandculture.Peopleinmoderntimescanreadtheclassic8.works(work)writtenbyChineseinancienttimes.Nowadays，ChinesecalligraphyhasbecomeanimportantpartofChineseculture.AsChinaplaysagreaterrolein9.global(globe)affairs，alargenumberofinternationalstudentsarebeginningtoappreciateChina’scultureandhistorythroughthis10.amazing(amaze)language.Activity3Analyzethecomplexsentences1．Chinaiswidelyknownforitsancientcivilisationwhichhascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimes，despitethemanyupsanddownsinitshistory.句式分析：此句是復合句，which引導定語從句，是關系代詞，指代前面的civilisation，在從句中作主語；beknownfor的意思是“因……而著名”；despite的詞性是介詞，意思是“不管，不顧；盡管”。自主翻譯：盡管歷史跌宕起伏，中國因其古代文明一直延續至今而聞名于世。2．Overtheyears，thesystemdevelopedintodifferentforms，asitwasatimewhenpeopleweredividedgeographically，leadingtomanyvarietiesofdialectsandcharacters.句式分析：此句是復合句，as引導原因狀語從句，意思是“因為”；Itwasatim