高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀學(xué)案：語(yǔ)言文化話題

1、高三英語(yǔ)培優(yōu)外刊閱讀班級(jí)：學(xué)號(hào)：姓名：外刊精選I新冠如何滅絕一門語(yǔ)言？【背景介紹】數(shù)據(jù)顯示，美國(guó)北達(dá)科他州新冠肺炎死亡率位居美國(guó)各州及世界各國(guó)首位。 而這里正是美洲原住民部落拉克塔族的家鄉(xiāng)。新冠讓這個(gè)民族的很多年長(zhǎng)者從此消失，與之 一同離開的還有他們與大自然交流的語(yǔ)言。原住民語(yǔ)言的消亡究竟會(huì)有什么影響？語(yǔ)言對(duì)于 一個(gè)人、一個(gè)民族、一個(gè)國(guó)家的意義又是什么？How Covid-19 Threatens Native LanguagesBy Jodi ArchambaultOver four centuries, nine out of 10 Native Americans perished fr

2、om war or disease. Now our people are dying from Covid-19 at extraordinarily high rates across the country. North and South Dakota, home to the Lakota reservations, lead the United States for coronavirus rates per capita. We are losing more than friends and family members; we are losing the language

3、 spoken by our elders, the lifeblood of our people and the very essence of who we are.The reach of our languages has been felt far beyond North and South Dakota. Global sustainability movements have adopted Lakota concepts like Water is life,99 the understanding that life does not exist without wate

4、r; We are all related，the interconnectedness of all energy in the universe, including humans; and planning for the future, the idea that we must care for future generations in all our actions.We are running out of time. We are losing the links that bind thousands of generations to the present day. W

5、e are losing our chance to inherit their understanding of what it means to be human.Rather than dwelling on our suffering, consider the extraordinary resilience of my people. Covid-19 has only strengthened our resolve to honor and protect our elders, the languages they speak, and the wisdom they car

6、ry. I believe that if Americans knew what were facing, they would help us. If history has taught us anything, it is that generations to come will need that wisdom more than we can imagine.【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.native | nei ti v adj.n.perish peri J vi.extraordinarily i k stro ： di nsrali adv.reser

7、vation , rezo vel J on n.lifeblood lai fblA d n.essence esons n.reach ri： tj n.bind bai nd vt.inherit I n hen t v.dwell dwel vi.resilience ri zi Ijsns n.resolve n zd Iv n.【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。.高比率.B在A范圍內(nèi)領(lǐng)先,可 持續(xù) 性.如果說(shuō)A教會(huì)了我們什么的話，沒有別的，那就是 【長(zhǎng)難句學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)選出以下句子各畫線局部的語(yǔ)法名稱，并翻譯句子。l.(l)Global sustainability mo

8、vements have adopted Lakota concepts like Water is life, the understanding (2)that life does not exist without water(1)(2)A.主句B.同位語(yǔ)從句翻譯：拓展練習(xí)If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven9t you noticed that you have become smarter since

9、 you started to learn a second language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brainpower. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter （灰質(zhì)）.This is the area of the brain which deals with information. It is

10、similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of early bilingual

11、s who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density （密度）in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the

12、 difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language J said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between

13、bilingualism and maths skills. Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible （靈活的）he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had l

14、earned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,n explained the scientists.The underlined wor

15、d “bilingual“ probably means.A.a researcher on language learningB.a person who is good at learning foreign languagesC.a person who can speak two languagesD.an active language learner.Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A.Bilinguals have greater grey matter density tha

16、n those who speak only one language.B.The younger one starts to learn a second language, the more stupid he will be.C.The participants （參與者）of Dr. Andreas teams study are all bilinguals.D.Grey matter is an area in peoples brain only receiving information.1n the 2nd paragraph, the writer mentions exe

17、rcise in order to.A.say language is also a kind of physical laborB.prove that one needs more practice when he /she is learning a languageC.to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD.make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well16.The main subject ta

18、lked about in this passage is.A.science on learning a second languageB.mans ability of learning a second languageC.language can help brain powerD.language learning and maths study外刊精選答案【詞匯過關(guān)】請(qǐng)寫出下面文單詞在文章中的中文意思。.native nei ti v adj.當(dāng)?shù)氐?，土生土長(zhǎng)的n.當(dāng)?shù)厝?perish peri f vi.死亡.extraordinarily I k stro ： di norol

19、i adv.出奇地,意想不到地.reservation , rezo vei f on n.保存地.1ifeblood lai fblA d n.命脈.essence esons n.精髓,本質(zhì).reach ri： tf n.影響范圍.bind bal nd vt.捆綁nherit I n hen t v.繼承；傳承.dwell dwel vi.長(zhǎng)期停留或者居?。婚L(zhǎng)期關(guān)注.resilience ri zi Ijons n.韌性.resolve ri zd iv n.決心【詞塊學(xué)習(xí)】請(qǐng)從文章中找到下面中文相對(duì)應(yīng)的文詞塊。l.at high rates 高比率2.1ead A in/for B B在A范圍內(nèi)領(lǐng)先3.sustainability so, stei no bl loti n.可持續(xù)性4.1f Ahas taught us