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Section 2 Reading and Thinking
Step 1 Skim for Main Idea
快读课文,把握文章主旨
What is the text mainly about ?
A. Learning about British English.
B. The origin of the British name.
C. Learning about a country through its history.
D. The geography of the United Kingdom.
答案 C
Step 2 Scan for Specific Information
细读课文,完成以下各题
1.How many stages did it go through to form the name“the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”?
A. Three. B. Two.
C. Four. D. Five.
答案 C
2.What do the four countries share?
A. Currency, flag and military defence.
B. Education system, flag and military defence.
C. Football teams, flag and legal system.
D. Currency, legal system and education system.
答案 A
3.What is the flag of the UK?
A. Union Jack. B. Union Tom.
C. Union Mike. D. Union Bob.
答案 A
4.Four different groups ever took over the country of the UK. What is the order?
A. The Romans→the Vikings→the Anglo⁃Saxons→the Normans.
B. The Romans→the Normans→the Vikings→the Anglo⁃Saxons.
C. The Romans→the Anglo⁃Saxons→the Normans→the Vikings.
D. The Romans→the Anglo⁃Saxons→the Vikings→the Normans.
答案 D
Step 3 Analyze the Structure
精读课文,理清文章脉络
固基础须牢记
A组 基础词准确填写
1.battle n. 战役;搏斗 vi.& vt. 搏斗;奋斗
2.nearby adj. 附近的;邻近的 adv.在附近
3.chief adj. 最重要的;最高级别的 n.(公司或机构的)首领;酋长→chiefs (pl.)
4.conquer vt. 占领;征服;控制
5.port n.港口(城市)
6.military adj.军事的;军用的
B组 派生词精准变形
1.belong vi.应在(某处);适应→belonging n.归属→belongings n.所有物;财产
2.puzzle n.谜;智力游戏;疑问 vt.迷惑;使困惑→puzzled adj.困惑的;迷惑的→puzzling adj.令人困惑的
3.defence n.防御;保卫→defend vt.& vi.防护;防御;保卫→defensive adj. 防御的;保护的;保卫的
4.legal adj.法律的;合法的→(反)illegal adj.不合法的;违法的→illegally adv. 不合法的;非法地
5.surround vt.围绕;包围→surrounding adj.周围的→surroundings n.周围的事物;环境
6.achievement n.成就;成绩;达到→achieve vt.取得;达到
7.port n.港口(城市)→export n.&vt.& vi.出口;输出→import n.&vt.& vi.进口
8.fascinating adj.极有吸引力的;迷人的→fascinated adj.被迷住的→fascinate vt.& vi.(使)着迷;(使)迷住
9.location n.地方;地点;位置→locate vt.找出……的位置;把……设置在→located adj.坐落于;位于
10.evidence n.证据;证明→evident adj. 明显的
C组 重点短语双向记
1.keep ones eyes open (f