UNIT 2 Exploring English 检测4“Developing ideas”的课文习读环节（Word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修第一册（外研版2019）

UNIT 2 课时检测（四） “Developing ideas” 的课文习读环节 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Many people have fears while traveling abroad. But with so many good places to visit in this world, fears that hold you back are stopping you from wonderful experiences more than they are protecting you. Not being able to communicate can not only be upsetting, but sometimes even be a bit scary. But don't let a fear of failing to speak the foreign language inhibit you. First, try to learn a few words ahead of time, like please, thank you, hello and goodbye. This will go a long way in showing the locals you're trying. A phrase book can help, but remember that you may not understand the reply you get. Second, write down the hotel you chose, and any places of interest you're planning on visiting. It helps to show an address to a taxi driver or someone you're asking for directions, if you have it written down since it's possible that you won't pronounce it correctly. Third, one of the few words I find to be common is “toilet”. In the US, people often ask where to find the bathroom or restroom, but that's not so easily understood for someone whose native language isn't English. But even in the middle of Southeast Asia, people understand the word toilet. Lastly, try drawing. Andy and I were in a taxi in Izmir, Turkey trying to get to a castle, but the driver didn't know what we were saying. So Andy quickly drew a castle.The driver laughed and nodded, and then brought us to the castle. 语篇解读：如果你想去国外旅游，但不懂该国的语言怎么办？为此，作者给我们提出了四条建议。 1．What does the underlined word “inhibit” in the first paragraph mean? A．Hurt.　　　　　　　　　 B．Stop. C．Change. D．Protect. 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据上文中的“fears that hold you back are stopping you from wonderful experiences more than they are protecting you”和下文作者给出的建议可知，出国旅行时的害怕会阻止你经历美好的旅行，因此“不要让不会说外语的恐惧阻止你”，故inhibit与stop意思相近。 2．Why does the author advise us to write down the name of our hotel? A．Because we can ask whether it is a good hotel. B．Because we can learn to pronounce it correctly. C．Because we can pract