Unit 1 课时2 Lesson 2（分层作业）英语北师大版九年级全一册

Unit 1 Language 课时2 Lesson 2 分层作业 核心知识速记 01基础达标 02能力提升 03拓展培优 04思维进阶 词汇 confused adj. 糊涂的 check v.检查 n. 账单 mate n.伙伴 note n.钞票 apartment n. 公寓套房 standard n.标准 adj. 标准的 native adj.本地的 jumper n. 针织套衫 句型 反义疑问句 1. - It’s hard, isn’t it? 这件事很难，不是吗？ - Yes, it is. 是的，它很难。 2. - You didn’t realize there were so many differences, did you? 你没有意识到它们之间有这么多区别，不是吗？ - No, I didn’t. 是的，我没有（意识到）。 3. - But you understand each other, don’t you? 但你们互相能够理解彼此，不是吗？ - Yes, I do. 是的，我们可以。 3. - You speak English, don’t you? 你会说英语，不是吗？ - Yes, I do. 是的，我会。 一、单词默写。 1. _______ [kənˈfjuːzd] adj. 糊涂的 2. ________ [ˈstændəd] n.标准 adj. 标准的 3. __________ [ˈneɪtɪv] adj.本地的 4. ________ [əˈpɑːtmənt] n. 公寓套房 5. ________ [tʃek] v.检查 n. 账单 6. _______ [meɪt] n.伙伴 【答案】confused；standard；native；apartment；check；mate 二、写出以下这些意思的英式、美式两种表达。 1. 汽油__________；_____________ 2. 运动鞋 ___________；____________ 3. 橡皮 __________；_____________ 4. 秋天 ____________；___________ 5. 邮件 __________；_____________ 6. 影片 ____________；___________ 7. 生病的 _________；______________ 8. 商店 _____________；__________ 9. 假期 ___________；____________ 10. 地铁 ____________；___________ 【答案】 1. gas; petrol 2. sneakers; trainers 3. erasers; rubber 4. fall; autumn 5. mail; post 6. movie; film 7. sick; ill 8. store; shop 9. vacation; holiday 10.subway; underground 三、根据要求完成句子​ 1. 看到这道数学题时，我完全糊涂了，因为它太难了。 When I saw the math problem, I felt completely ______ because it was too difficult. 2. 提交作业前，记得仔细检查错误。 Before submitting your homework, remember to ______ it carefully for mistakes. 3. 我和我最好的伙伴从幼儿园就是朋友。 My best ______ and I have been friends since kindergarten. 4. 服务员递给我一张50美元的钞票作为找零。 The waiter handed me a 50-dollar ______ as change. 5. 他们的新公寓套房能欣赏到城市公园的美景。 Their new ______ has a beautiful view of the city park. 6. 这个产品符合国际安全标准。 This product meets international safety ______. 7. 导游是西班牙语的本土使用者。 The tour guide is a ______ speaker of Spanish. 8. 她穿了一件彩色羊毛针织套衫来御寒。 She wore a colorful woolen ______ to keep warm in winter. 【答案】confused；check；mate；note；apartment；standard；native；jumper 四 、单项选择 1．Mr. Black is our foreign teacher. ________ is from England. A．She B．Her C．He D．His 2．Three Chinese astronauts gave their second lesson ________ March 23. A．on B．to C．in D．of 3．David has a cold, ________ he can’t come to school today. A．or B．so C．but D．for 4．— Must I take care of my little sister this weekend, mom? — No, you________. A．can’t B．mustn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t 5．—________ do you usually walk to school, Sam? —Because I can exercise myself. A．When B．How C．Why D．Where 6．He keeps practicing pull-ups and he can do ________ than before. A．many B．more C．most D．the most 7．Keep quiet, please. Your brother ________ his homework now. A．is doing B．does C．did D．will do 8．—What did you do last Sunday, Peter? —I ________ some trees with my family. A．plant B．will plant C．was planting D．planted 9．Peter ________ Chinese since he was three years old. A．learnt B．learns C．has learnt D．will learn 10．We ________ climbing if it is fine tomorrow. A．go B．will go C．went D．were    going 11．Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon ________ by people all over the world now. A．love B．are loved C．loved D．were loved 12．— This skirt looks good on you. Could you tell me ________?     — Thanks. I bought it in Tianjin. A．where you bought it B．where do you buy it C．where did you buy it D．where you buy it 【答案】 1．C 【详解】句意：布莱克先生是我们的外籍教师。他来自英国。 考查代词辨析。She她，主格；Her她的，形容词性物主代词；He他，主格；His他的，形容词性物主代词。根据“is from England”可知，需要人称主格作主语，故排除选项B、D；再者根据“Mr. Black is our foreign teacher.”可知，是男性，故选C。 2．A 【详解】句意：3月23日，三名中国宇航员上了他们的第二节课。 考查介词辨析。on在具体某一天；to到……；in泛指在上午、下午、晚上，在年代、月份前；of……的。空后“March 23”是具体的某一天的时间，应用介词on。故选A。 3．B 【详解】句意：大卫感冒了，所以他今天不能来上学了。 考查连词辨析。or或者；so因此；but但是；for因为。根据“David has a cold, … he can’t come to school today”可知，因为感冒了所以不能上学，应填so，故选B。 4．D 【详解】句意：——妈妈，这个周末我必须照顾我的小妹妹吗？——不，不需要。 考查情态动词。can’t不可以；mustn’t禁止；couldn’t不可能；needn’t不需要。根据“Must I take care of my little sister this weekend, mom?”可知，对于must的一般疑问句的否定回答，用don’t have to/needn’t回答，故选D。 5．C 【详解】句意：——Sam，你为什么经常步行去学校？——因为我可以锻炼自己。 考查特殊疑问句。When何时；How如何；Why为什么；Where哪里。根据答语“Because I can exercise myself.”可知，此处询问原因，故选C。 6．B 【详解】句意：他一直在练习引体向上，比以前做得更多了。 考查比较级。many多的，原级；more更多的，比较级；most最多的，最高级；the most最多的，最高级。根据空后的than可知此处用比较级，排除A、C、D，more than“多于”，固定短语。故选B。 7．A 【详解】句意：请保持安静。你哥哥现在正在做作业。 考查现在进行时。根据“now”可知，是现在进行时态，其构成是am/is/are doing，故选A。 8．D 【详解】句意：——上个星期天你做了什么，彼得？——我和我的家人种了一些树。 考查一般过去时。根据“last Sunday”可知，时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式，故选D。 9．C 【详解】句意：彼得从三岁起就学中文了。 考查时态。根据“since he was three years old”可知用现在完成时，其结构为have/has done。故选C。 10．B 【详解】句意：如果明天天气好的话，我们就去爬山。 考查时态。句子是if引导的条件状语从句，遵循“主将从现”，主句用一般将来时will do。故选B。 11．B 【详解】句意：冰墩墩和雪融融现在受到全世界人民的喜爱。 考查时态和语态。根据“by people all over the world”可知是被全世界人民喜爱，结合“now”可知用一般现在时的被动语态，其结构为am/is/are done。故选B。 12．A 【详解】句意：——你穿这条裙子很好看。你能告诉我你在哪里买的吗？——谢谢，我是在天津买的。 考查宾语从句。根据句子结构可知，该空是一个宾语从句，从句中应用陈述语序，先排除B和C；根据答语“I bought it in Tianjin”可知，宾语从句中说的是过去的事情，应用一般过去时态，故选A。 五、完形填空。 When I moved to America in the 7th grade, I did not speak any English. I had no choice but to keep working hard. Although I made 1 when I reached the 9th grade, people still found it difficult to understand me because of my accent（口音）. One day, at a party, I was invited to play a guessing game. When it was my turn, I tried to 2 the object that I had in mind. Suddenly someone said with a laugh, “What did she say?” I felt 3 . Out of kindness, a girl gently advised me to repeat it, but I got stuck on the word “purple”—I couldn’t 4 it. This time, everyone laughed while I was trying hard to get the word out of me. This experience had its own influence on me. When opportunities were opened up for the summer program I had been waiting for, I 5 to attend the interview. Luckily, I got tons of encouragement from people around me. So I decided to have a try. At the interview, the other students in my group spoke professionally and very naturally, but I didn’t speak that much. I knew that I could hardly be understood because of my accent. Besides, when I was 6 , it would be even more difficult for me to pronounce words clearly. After the interview, I stayed, said sorry and explained to the teachers. I didn’t want them to think I wasn’t interested or I was being unfriendly. But they appreciated（欣赏）that I 7 myself. “It’s OK. You don’t have to say sorry. Your accent does not make you less than others,” said one of the teachers. Surprisingly, I was accepted into the program. Imagine how I felt! Up to now, I still feel lucky that I took that step. It is a 8 that I have changed. I did not let my accent stop me. I’m sure I will continue to feel anxious about speaking English with strangers. But that’s OK. It will not stop me from trying to be better. 1．A．turns B．trouble C．progress D．promises 2．A．touch B．choose C．repeat D．describe 3．A．unclear B．uneasy C．unexpected D．uninterested 4．A．pronounce B．recognize C．translate D．understand 5．A．failed B．feared C．managed D．volunteered 6．A．confused B．special C．nervous D．respectful 7．A．helped B．proved C．showed D．expressed 8．A．sign B．lesson C．decision D．warning 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者因为发音问题而被嘲笑，导致作者在等待已久的暑期项目的机会出现时，害怕参加面试。最后作者还是决定试一试，最后作者勇敢地表达了自己的想法，这让面试官很欣赏他的做法，最后作者成功地进入了暑期项目。这个转折给作者带来了改变，没什么会阻止作者继续变得更好。 1．句意：虽然我在九年级时取得了进步，但由于我的口音，人们仍然很难听懂我说话。 turns顺序；trouble问题；progress进步；promises承诺。根据“but to keep working hard”可知，努力学习并取得了进步，故选C。 2．句意：轮到我的时候，我试着描述我脑海中的物体。 touch触摸；choose选择；repeat重复；describe描述。根据“play a guessing game”及“the object that I had in mind”可知，描述脑海中这个物体，故选D。 3．句意：我感到不安。 unclear不清楚的；uneasy不安的；unexpected想不到的；uninterested不感兴趣的。根据“What did she say”可知，听到有人质疑作者的口音，作者感到不安，故选B。 4．句意：我发不出这个音。 pronounce发音；recognize认识；translate翻译；understand理解。根据“trying hard to get the word out of me”可知，作者无法发出这个音，故选A。 5．句意：当我等待已久的暑期项目的机会出现时，我害怕参加面试。 failed失败；feared害怕；managed管理；volunteered自愿做。根据“This experience had its own influence on me”可知，这次经历给作者产生了很大的影响，让作者在面临这样的机会时，害怕去面试，故选B。 6．句意：此外，当我紧张的时候，我更难把单词发音清楚。 confused困惑的；special特别的；nervous紧张的；respectful尊敬的。根据“it would be even more difficult for me to pronounce words clearly”可知，紧张的时候，更难把音发清楚，故选C。 7．句意：但他们很欣赏我表达自己的想法。 helped帮助；proved证明；showed展示；expressed表达。根据“After the interview, I stayed, said sorry and explained to the teachers. I didn’t want them to think I wasn’t interested or I was being unfriendly”可知，赞赏作者勇敢地表达自己的想法，故选D。 8．句意：这是我改变的标志。 sign标志；lesson课程；decision决定；warning警告。根据“I did not let my accent stop me”可知，自从面试这件事之后，作者发生了改变，此处指发生改变的标志，故选A。 六、阅读理解。 Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in a cruel way. They may do brutal (野蛮的) things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill with no emotion. Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression—to get cold feet—that has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职). All the work of the organization will be your duty. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation. Cold can also affect your shoulder. You “give someone the cold shoulder” when you refuse to speak to him. You treat him in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back towards someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you or to someone who has lied about you to others. “A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. “Out in the cold” is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be. 1．What does the passage intend to tell us? A．Cold weather has a great effect on human bodies. B．Many English expressions contain the word “cold”. C．Cold is a word closely linked with human emotions. D．The word “cold” has many different meanings in English. 2．What could make you get cold feet? A．You break the leg of a child and force him to beg for money. B．You are the only one who gets a pay raise in your company. C．You decide to catch a thief but then you find him take out a knife. D．You show no warmth or kindness to the people around you. 3．If the teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say he ____. A．is given the cold shoulder B．is left out in the cold C．has got cold feet D．is murdered by a cold-blooded killer 4．In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A．Culture. B．Travel. C．Technology. D．Advertisement. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了英语中一些含有“cold”的表达。 1．主旨大意题。根据“Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word ‘cold’.”及全文可知，文章主要介绍了英语中一些含有“cold”的表达。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据“The expression means being afraid to do something you decided to do.”可知“to get cold feet”表达的意思是害怕去做已经决定要做的事情，选项C“你决定抓住一个小偷，可是后来发现他拔出一把刀。”符合。故选C。 3．推理判断题。根据“‘Out in the cold’ is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got.”可知老师的行为符合文章中对“Out in the cold”的描述。故选B。 4．推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了英语中的许多含有“cold”的表达，属于语言文化范畴。故选A。 Part 1: Read and Explore International Mother Language Day A language is much more than just a way of communicating. Language, and especially our mother language, is an important part of our culture. There are about 6,500 languages in the world, but did you know that a language disappears and dies every two weeks? In 1999, a special day to celebrate and protect all the languages of the world was created: International Mother Language Day. It is on 21 February. The idea for this special day came from Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, and 21 February is also the day when Bangladeshis mark the day that the Bangla language was officially accepted. Bangladeshis celebrate the day by holding competitions and singing songs. Every year, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) chooses a different theme (主题) and holds different events. For example, in 2005, there was a focus on Braille and sign languages, and in 2017, a focus on how multilingual (多语言的) education could help the world to have a better future. Many countries have also set up special projects to mark this day. For example, in 2014, the Indian government provided digital (数字的) learning materials for schools and colleges in the 22 most widely spoken Indian languages. It is said that there are around 750 languages in India, and, sadly, that around 250 more languages have been lost in the last 50 years. The Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azouley, pointed out in a recent speech on International Mother Language Day that mother languages “shape millions of developing young minds”. She believes that children learn best in their mother language, and that it is important that children should have this opportunity. Around the world, 40% of the population can’t be able to learn in a language they can understand or speak. At least 43% of all languages are at risk, and fewer than 100 of the world’s languages are used in the digital world. Most Internet communication is in one of the following languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malayan, Japanese, Russian and German. But everyone has the right to use their own mother language, and to keep the memories, traditions and ways of thinking that their language represents. And this is what International Mother Language Day is all about. Part 2: Skills Challenge Tasks: 1．Why was International Mother Language Day created? _______________________________________________________________ 2．When is International Mother Language Day? _______________________________________________________________ 3．In what language do children learn best according to Audrey Azouley? _______________________________________________________________ 4．Do you think it is necessary to have such a language day to protect International mother language? Give two reasons. _______________________________________________________________ 【答案】1．To celebrate and protect all the languages of the world. 2．On 21 February. 3．In their mother language. 4．Yes. First, languages are an important part of culture, and protecting them helps preserve traditions and identities. Second, many languages are at risk of disappearing, and this day raises awareness about their importance. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了国际母语日的设立背景、日期、意义以及相关活动，强调了保护母语的重要性。 1．根据文章第二段“In 1999, a special day to celebrate and protect all the languages of the world was created: International Mother Language Day.”可知，国际母语日的设立是为了庆祝和保护世界语言。故填To celebrate and protect all the languages of the world. 2．根据文章第二段“It is on 21 February.”可知，国际母语日的日期是2月21日。故填On 21 February. 3．根据文章第四段“She believes that children learn best in their mother language…”可知，Audrey Azouley认为儿童用母语学习效果最好。故填In their mother language. 4．开放性题目，答案言之有理即可。根据文章第一段“Language, and especially our mother language, is an important part of our culture.”以及第五段“At least 43% of all languages are at risk…”可知，设立国际母语日很有必要，因为语言是文化的重要组成部分，且许多语言面临消失的风险。故填Yes. First, languages are an important part of culture, and protecting them helps preserve traditions and identities. Second, many languages are at risk of disappearing, and this day raises awareness about their importance. 1 / 7 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 1 Language 课时2 Lesson 2 分层作业 核心知识速记 01基础达标 02能力提升 03拓展培优 04思维进阶 词汇 confused adj. 糊涂的 check v.检查 n. 账单 mate n.伙伴 note n.钞票 apartment n. 公寓套房 standard n.标准 adj. 标准的 native adj.本地的 jumper n. 针织套衫 句型 反义疑问句 1. - It’s hard, isn’t it? 这件事很难，不是吗？ - Yes, it is. 是的，它很难。 2. - You didn’t realize there were so many differences, did you? 你没有意识到它们之间有这么多区别，不是吗？ - No, I didn’t. 是的，我没有（意识到）。 3. - But you understand each other, don’t you? 但你们互相能够理解彼此，不是吗？ - Yes, I do. 是的，我们可以。 3. - You speak English, don’t you? 你会说英语，不是吗？ - Yes, I do. 是的，我会。 一、单词默写。 1. _______ [kənˈfjuːzd] adj. 糊涂的 2. ________ [ˈstændəd] n.标准 adj. 标准的 3. __________ [ˈneɪtɪv] adj.本地的 4. ________ [əˈpɑːtmənt] n. 公寓套房 5. ________ [tʃek] v.检查 n. 账单 6. _______ [meɪt] n.伙伴 二、写出以下这些意思的英式、美式两种表达。 1. 汽油__________；_____________ 2. 运动鞋 ___________；____________ 3. 橡皮 __________；_____________ 4. 秋天 ____________；___________ 5. 邮件 __________；_____________ 6. 影片 ____________；___________ 7. 生病的 _________；______________ 8. 商店 _____________；__________ 9. 假期 ___________；____________ 10. 地铁 ____________；___________ 三、根据要求完成句子​ 1. 看到这道数学题时，我完全糊涂了，因为它太难了。 When I saw the math problem, I felt completely ______ because it was too difficult. 2. 提交作业前，记得仔细检查错误。 Before submitting your homework, remember to ______ it carefully for mistakes. 3. 我和我最好的伙伴从幼儿园就是朋友。 My best ______ and I have been friends since kindergarten. 4. 服务员递给我一张50美元的钞票作为找零。 The waiter handed me a 50-dollar ______ as change. 5. 他们的新公寓套房能欣赏到城市公园的美景。 Their new ______ has a beautiful view of the city park. 6. 这个产品符合国际安全标准。 This product meets international safety ______. 7. 导游是西班牙语的本土使用者。 The tour guide is a ______ speaker of Spanish. 8. 她穿了一件彩色羊毛针织套衫来御寒。 She wore a colorful woolen ______ to keep warm in winter. 四 、单项选择 1．Mr. Black is our foreign teacher. ________ is from England. A．She B．Her C．He D．His 2．Three Chinese astronauts gave their second lesson ________ March 23. A．on B．to C．in D．of 3．David has a cold, ________ he can’t come to school today. A．or B．so C．but D．for 4．— Must I take care of my little sister this weekend, mom? — No, you________. A．can’t B．mustn’t C．couldn’t D．needn’t 5．—________ do you usually walk to school, Sam? —Because I can exercise myself. A．When B．How C．Why D．Where 6．He keeps practicing pull-ups and he can do ________ than before. A．many B．more C．most D．the most 7．Keep quiet, please. Your brother ________ his homework now. A．is doing B．does C．did D．will do 8．—What did you do last Sunday, Peter? —I ________ some trees with my family. A．plant B．will plant C．was planting D．planted 9．Peter ________ Chinese since he was three years old. A．learnt B．learns C．has learnt D．will learn 10．We ________ climbing if it is fine tomorrow. A．go B．will go C．went D．were    going 11．Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon ________ by people all over the world now. A．love B．are loved C．loved D．were loved 12．— This skirt looks good on you. Could you tell me ________?     — Thanks. I bought it in Tianjin. A．where you bought it B．where do you buy it C．where did you buy it D．where you buy it 五、完形填空。 When I moved to America in the 7th grade, I did not speak any English. I had no choice but to keep working hard. Although I made 1 when I reached the 9th grade, people still found it difficult to understand me because of my accent（口音）. One day, at a party, I was invited to play a guessing game. When it was my turn, I tried to 2 the object that I had in mind. Suddenly someone said with a laugh, “What did she say?” I felt 3 . Out of kindness, a girl gently advised me to repeat it, but I got stuck on the word “purple”—I couldn’t 4 it. This time, everyone laughed while I was trying hard to get the word out of me. This experience had its own influence on me. When opportunities were opened up for the summer program I had been waiting for, I 5 to attend the interview. Luckily, I got tons of encouragement from people around me. So I decided to have a try. At the interview, the other students in my group spoke professionally and very naturally, but I didn’t speak that much. I knew that I could hardly be understood because of my accent. Besides, when I was 6 , it would be even more difficult for me to pronounce words clearly. After the interview, I stayed, said sorry and explained to the teachers. I didn’t want them to think I wasn’t interested or I was being unfriendly. But they appreciated（欣赏）that I 7 myself. “It’s OK. You don’t have to say sorry. Your accent does not make you less than others,” said one of the teachers. Surprisingly, I was accepted into the program. Imagine how I felt! Up to now, I still feel lucky that I took that step. It is a 8 that I have changed. I did not let my accent stop me. I’m sure I will continue to feel anxious about speaking English with strangers. But that’s OK. It will not stop me from trying to be better. 1．A．turns B．trouble C．progress D．promises 2．A．touch B．choose C．repeat D．describe 3．A．unclear B．uneasy C．unexpected D．uninterested 4．A．pronounce B．recognize C．translate D．understand 5．A．failed B．feared C．managed D．volunteered 6．A．confused B．special C．nervous D．respectful 7．A．helped B．proved C．showed D．expressed 8．A．sign B．lesson C．decision D．Warning 六、阅读理解。 Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in a cruel way. They may do brutal (野蛮的) things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill with no emotion. Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression—to get cold feet—that has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职). All the work of the organization will be your duty. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation. Cold can also affect your shoulder. You “give someone the cold shoulder” when you refuse to speak to him. You treat him in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back towards someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you or to someone who has lied about you to others. “A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. “Out in the cold” is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be. 1．What does the passage intend to tell us? A．Cold weather has a great effect on human bodies. B．Many English expressions contain the word “cold”. C．Cold is a word closely linked with human emotions. D．The word “cold” has many different meanings in English. 2．What could make you get cold feet? A．You break the leg of a child and force him to beg for money. B．You are the only one who gets a pay raise in your company. C．You decide to catch a thief but then you find him take out a knife. D．You show no warmth or kindness to the people around you. 3．If the teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say he ____. A．is given the cold shoulder B．is left out in the cold C．has got cold feet D．is murdered by a cold-blooded killer 4．In which part of a newspaper can we probably read this passage? A．Culture. B．Travel. C．Technology. D．Advertisement. Part 1: Read and Explore International Mother Language Day A language is much more than just a way of communicating. Language, and especially our mother language, is an important part of our culture. There are about 6,500 languages in the world, but did you know that a language disappears and dies every two weeks? In 1999, a special day to celebrate and protect all the languages of the world was created: International Mother Language Day. It is on 21 February. The idea for this special day came from Bangladesh, a country in South Asia, and 21 February is also the day when Bangladeshis mark the day that the Bangla language was officially accepted. Bangladeshis celebrate the day by holding competitions and singing songs. Every year, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) chooses a different theme (主题) and holds different events. For example, in 2005, there was a focus on Braille and sign languages, and in 2017, a focus on how multilingual (多语言的) education could help the world to have a better future. Many countries have also set up special projects to mark this day. For example, in 2014, the Indian government provided digital (数字的) learning materials for schools and colleges in the 22 most widely spoken Indian languages. It is said that there are around 750 languages in India, and, sadly, that around 250 more languages have been lost in the last 50 years. The Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azouley, pointed out in a recent speech on International Mother Language Day that mother languages “shape millions of developing young minds”. She believes that children learn best in their mother language, and that it is important that children should have this opportunity. Around the world, 40% of the population can’t be able to learn in a language they can understand or speak. At least 43% of all languages are at risk, and fewer than 100 of the world’s languages are used in the digital world. Most Internet communication is in one of the following languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malayan, Japanese, Russian and German. But everyone has the right to use their own mother language, and to keep the memories, traditions and ways of thinking that their language represents. And this is what International Mother Language Day is all about. Part 2: Skills Challenge Tasks: 1．Why was International Mother Language Day created? _______________________________________________________________ 2．When is International Mother Language Day? _______________________________________________________________ 3．In what language do children learn best according to Audrey Azouley? _______________________________________________________________ 4．Do you think it is necessary to have such a language day to protect International mother language? Give two reasons. _______________________________________________________________ 1 / 7 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $