Unit 5 Period 2 Reading and Thinking [课文理解]-2022-2023学年高一新教材英语必修第一册【步步高】学习笔记（人教版）

Period 2　Reading and Thinking [课文理解] Ⅰ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线) 1．attitude　　 A．make objects，patterns，etc.by cutting away material from wood or stone 2．reference B．the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar，words and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language 3．system C．a series of rulers of a country who all belong to the same family 4．factor D．a thing you say or write that mentions sb./sth.else； the act of looking at sth.for information 5．carve E．the way that you think and feel about sb./sth. 6．dynasty F．one of several things that cause or influence sth. 7．dialect G．a group of things，pieces of equipment，etc.that are connected or work together 答案　1.E　2.D　3.G　4.F　5.A　6.C　7.B Ⅱ.选词填空 1．The history of football dates back to thousands of years ago. 2．The Italian boy was regarded as a hero because he gave his life for his country. 3．He is referred to as the most famous singer in the world. 4．I can improve my oral English by means of watching English movies. 5．We are certain to see some ups and downs as we grow up. Look at the title and picture and predict what the text is mainly about. 答案　I think the text is mainly about the history of the Chinese writing system. Activity 1　Fast-reading for main ideas 1．Read the text quickly to find the main idea of each paragraph. (1)Para.1　 A．The writing system began to develop in one direction. (2)Para.2 B．The writing system became well-developed，and later developed into different forms. (3)Para.3 C．The Chinese writing system is one of the reasons why Chinese civilisation has survived into modern times. (4)Para.4 D．Written Chinese was a picture-based language at the beginning. (5)Para.5 E．The Chinese language is helping to spread China’s culture and history to the world. (6)Para.6 F．Written Chinese connects China’