Unit 5 Understanding ideas 课件-2021-2022学年高中英语外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Understanding ideas 新标准《英语》高中选择性必修第四册 Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1. What's the main idea of the passage? A. William Gadoury’ s new discovery about the Maya civilisation. B. A true writing system that the Maya people had created. C. Some possible reasons why the Maya civilisation fell down. D. How the Maya civilisation was formed. 1. Which of the following is TRUE about William Gadoury? A. He found that the Maya created a true writing system. B. He thought he had discovered an unknown city in the jungle. C. He has a good command of the Maya characters D. He made a discovery about how the Maya built these impressive temples and palaces. 3. What caused the downfall of the Maya civilisation? A. Fighting between cities. B. A serious disease. C. A natural disaster. D. Still unknown. 4. What do people know about the Maya writing system? A. It is similar to the present writing system that Americans use today. B. It contained more than 8,000 words