2019年英語新譯林選修九（江蘇專用）講義Unit3SectionⅠWeletotheunitReading-Pre-reading

Section_ⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-readingTrue(T)orFalse(F)．1．“Pushthewallsback”inthepassagemeanstomakearoomlookbigger.()2．Mentallydisturbedpeoplearebelievedtouseredalotintheirpaintings.()LanguageofColourRed,white,pink,purple－whatisyourfavouritecolour?Therearesomecolourswelikealotandsomewedon’tlikeatall.Somecolourscomfortus,othersexciteus,somemakeushappy,andothersmakeussad.Colourshavealwaysbeenusedtodescribenotonlyourfeelings,butalsoourphysicalhealthandattitudes.“Redwithrage”describesanger;“inthepink”meanstobeingoodhealth;“feelingblue”isasadwaytofeel;and“greenwithenvy”meansajealousattitude.Colourisusedsymbolicallyinallculturesanditplaysanimportantroleinceremonies.YellowisasymbolofluckinPeruanditcanbeseenjustabouteverywhereduringNewYearcelebrations－inflowers,clothinganddecorations.YellowisalsoanimportantcolourtotheVietnamese,whouseitatweddingsandalsoontheirflag,whereitrepresentscourageandvictory.Inmanycultures,whitesymbolizespurity,whichiswhybridesoftenwearwhiteweddinggowns.Black,ontheotherhand,symbolizesdeath,anditisoftenthecolourpeopleweartofunerals.ColourandRoomDecorationIfyouwanttomakearoomlooksmallerandwarmer,usered.Redisgoodforrestaurants,especiallyfastfoodrestaurants.Thisisbecausepeopleeatmorequicklywhentheyareinaredroomandsotherestaurantcandomorebusiness.Pinkisgoodforbedrooms,becauseithasacalmingeffect.Redandyellowaregoodinthehallbecausetheymakepeoplefeelwelcome.Blueissuitableinplaceswhereyouwantpeopletofeelrelaxed.Italsoseemsto“pushthewallsback”．Somepeoplesaythatyellowisstressful.Theybelievethatthisiswhymentallydisturbedpeopleuseitsomuchintheirpaintings.Otherpeoplesaythatitisgoodtouseitinastudy,wherewewantthemindtobeactiveandbusy.Manypeopleuseyellowinkitchensandbathroomstocheerthemselvesup.WelcometotheunitWhichcountrydothefollowingnationalflagsbelongto?A．Brazil B．GermanyC．England D．SouthKoreaE．Canada答案：1.E2.C3.B4.D5.Aeq\o(\s\up7(),\s\do5(SectionⅠWelcometotheunit&Reading—Pre-reading,))eq\o(\s\up7(),\s\do5(,Unit3Themeaningofcolour))Fast-readingScanthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Thenationalflagisveryimportantandmeaningfultoacountrybecause________.A．therearemanydifferentcoloursontheflagB．fromtheflagwecanknoweverythingofthecountryC．itsymbolizestheoriginofthatcountry,alongwithitsvalues,beliefsandcultureD．thecoloursontheflagmeandifferentthingstodifferentcountries2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheUSAnationalflagisNOTtrue?A．TheflagisusuallycalledtheStarsandStripes.B．Theflaghasacloseconnectionwithitshistory.C．Thesymbolicmeaningsofthecoloursontheflagarethesameasthoseonthe“Tricolore”．D．Eachyearon4July,theflagcanbeseenalloverthecountry.3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTanexplanationofthemeaningofthecoloursofIndonesia?A．Redstandsforblood,whilewhiterepresentsthespiritual.B．Colourshavealinkwithfood.C．Redontheflagsymbolizesthefirethatcomesfromvolcanoes.D．RedandwhitearethefavoritecoloursoftheIndonesiapeople.4．Whatkindofinformationcanwegetfromanationalflag?A．Historyandpopulation.B．Cultureandpolitics.C．Economyandlanguage.D．Historyandculture.答案：1.C2.C3.D4.DCareful-readingReadthetextagainandfillintheform.(1)______NationalflagsColoursandculturesFranceTheFrenchflag,oneofthemost(2)________nationalflagsinhistory,wasfirstusedin1789,atthestartoftheFrenchRevolution.·ThecoloursontheflagremindusofthemottooftheRevolution－liberty,(5)________andfraternity.·Red(6)________thebravery,revolution,strengthandbloodoftheFrench.·Bluestandsforlibertyandjustice.·Whiterepresentspeaceandhonesty.TheUSAItsflag,theStarsandStripes,isa(3)________ofrevolution.·Redrepresentsstrengthandbravery.·Whitemeans(7)________．·Bluestandsforhardworkand(8)________．·Eachstarstandsforeachstate.·Thestripesaretoremindpeopleofthethirteencolonies.IndonesiaTheflag,aredbandoverawhiteone,became(4)______immediatelyaftertheendofWorldWarⅡ.Itdatesbacktothe13thcentury.Themostcommonexplanation：·Redstandsfor(9)________．·Whiterepresentsthespiritual.·Anotherexplanation：Colourshavealinkwithfood.Red(10)________thecolourofsugarandwhitelookslikerice.答案：(1)Countries(2)important(3)symbol(4)official(5)equality(6)symbolizes(7)virtue(8)justice(9)blood(10)resemblesSummaryNationalflags,coloursandculturesToday,everyindependentcountryhasaflagthatgivesa1.________identity.TheFrenchflagwasfirstusedin1789,atthe2.________oftheFrenchRevolution.Thecoloursred,white,blueusedontheflagareavisualreminderofthemottooftheRevolution.Redshowsthe3.________，revolution,strengthandbloodoftheFrench.White4.________peaceandhonesty.Bluestandsforlibertyandjustice.ThecoloursandthestarsandstripesontheAmericanflagallrepresentdifferentthings.Redrepresents5.________andbravery,whitemeans6.________，andbluestandsforhardworkand7.________.Everyyearon4July,theUSAcelebratesIndependenceDay,whentheStarsandStripescanbeseenalloverthecountry,litbyfireworksinthenightsky.Indonesia’sflagbecame8.________on17August,1945.Theflag,whichismadeupofaredbandoverawhiteone,isbasedonanationalflag9.________backtothe13thcentury.Whenwelookataflag,wecanbegintoseeandstudyacountry’shistoryand10.________.Itisalsoagoodplacetoseesomesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweendifferentcountries.答案：1.u