专题02 七选五 经典题8篇(考题猜想) -2023-2024学年高二英语下学期期末考点大串讲（人教版2019）

专题02 七选五 经典题8篇(考题猜想) A (2024河南省名校联盟高三5月联考) Accents in English Accents are fascinating and usually come with kinds of information. 1 . So many people, especially actors, are interested in learning accents. Thanks to the development of technology, various handy accesses are available for people to share and pick up accents. English actor and accent coach Sarah Valentine is an expert in teaching the tones which can change the English language. 2 . Valentine has been working in TV since the 1990s. She appears to have found success coaching other actors to speak in a variety of dialects. 3 , TikTok is a medium to educate the masses. Valentine's TikTok takes simple phrases, such as“I'm hungry”or“the milk smells funny”. Valentine then repeats these simple words in accents including German,Dutch, and New York. She also highlights the rich variety of dialects within the UK,including Yorkshire, Scouse, Cockney, Geordie, Welsh, and Northern Irish. “ 4 ,”James Lantolf,a professor at Renn State, said. “Isolated(偏僻的) areas, such as New Orleans, development deletects. Since there is no contact between regions, entire words and languages can grow and develop independently. Social standing and education also affect the language of an individual person.”It is thought that accents have psycho-social purposes, allowing individuals to identify oneself and others as part of a group. Everyone has an accent. A dialect coach like Valentine can help one learn to speak differently, for an acting job or for fun. 5 . Learning a second language as an adult is difficult; for much the same reason, it's tricky to change your accent. With that in mind,watching Valentine change accents at the drop of a hat is all the more impressive. A. In fact, all accents are worthy of pride B. One's birthplace can affect his accent C. However, not all accents are worth learning D. While much work with actors is done in one-on-one coaching E. They can signal one’s living places, education and person