1819 Module 4 Section Ⅰ ReadingIntroductionReading and Vocabulary

1、Section Reading(Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary)新生词汇初识.词义搭配1overtakeAmake larger2expandBwhat seems likely to happen；future prospects3trend Ccome or catch up with4OutlookDgeneral tendency or direction【答案】1.C2.A3.D4.B.用下列短语的适当形式填空eq x(be based on；more or less；apart from；under the control of；in a

2、ddition to)1_some spelling mistakes, the composition is fairly good.2_the killed and wounded, many were missing.3It took _a whole day to paint the ceiling.4Do you really think enjoyment should_others pain?5All schools are _the Ministry of Education.【答案】1.Apart from2.In addition to3.more or less4.be

3、based on5.under the control of教材语篇细研.阅读P4445课文内容，判断正(T)误(F)1English is spoken with the biggest population in the world.()2The UK has the largest number of native English speakers.()3750 million is the total number of people who speak English as a first or second language.()4Portuguese was only spoke

4、n in Portugal when it was under the control of Spain.()5Indonesian is the same with Malay.()【答案】1.F2.F3.T4.T5.F.阅读P4445课文内容，完成下面表格Putonghuamore than one billionChinese 1._， or putonghua, to give its real name, is spoken by the vast 2._of the population of China.English750 millionIt is 3._that more t

5、han 375 million people speak English as a first language, with possibly another 375 million speaking it as a second language.Hindustaninearly 500 millionIt is 4._that the population of India could one day 5._the population of China.Russian277 millionThere are also two million Russian speakers in the

6、 USA, 6._600,000 in New York.Arabic256 million7._， because Arabic is the language of the Koran，millions of Muslims in other countries speak it as well.Bengali215 millionFor 8._， about 100,000 Bengali speakers live and work in the Middle East.Portuguese194 million When Portugal gained independence, t

7、he use of Portuguese 9._all over the world.French129 millionOften called the most romantic language in the world, French used to be the language of 10._.【答案】1.Mandarin2.majority3.estimated 4predicted5.overtake6.including7.Furthermore8.instance9.expanded10.diplomats.阅读P44课文内容，完成课文缩写The language with

8、the most 1._speakers is spoken in the country with the biggest population.Chinese Mandarin, or putonghua, to give it its real name, is spoken by the vast 2._of the population of China.Although the 3._of China have their own languages, Chinese putonghua is the 4._common language.5._called it Mandarin, as it was the language used by the 6._mandarins, or officials.Chinese putonghua is one