Unit+5+Languages+Around+The+World+课后练习 高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

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必修一Unit5LanguageAroundTheWorld

Exercise1

Fillintheblankswiththeappropriatewordsorphrasesfromthelist.Eachword/phraseshouldonlybeusedonce.

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Hispositive__________towardschallengeshelpedhimovercomedifficultsituations.(attitude)

Theteacher__________toamaptoexplainthegeographylesson.(refer)

Thesolar__________consistsofthesun,planets,andothercelestialbodies.(system)

Themoviewas__________onabest-sellingnovel.(based)

ThetraditionofcelebratingNewYear'sEve__________toancienttimes.(datesback)

TheMing__________wasknownforitssignificantculturalandeconomicadvancements.(dynasty)

Thesupermarketoffersa__________offruitsandvegetables.(variety)

Nomatterequalclassicmajorappreciatestrugglespecific

The__________breakthroughinthefieldofmedicinebroughthopetomillions.(major)

__________whereyougo,alwaysrememberyourroots.(Nomatter)

Thelittleblackdressisconsideredatimeless__________offashion.(classic)

I__________theeffortyouputintothisproject.(appreciate)

Canyouprovidemore__________instructionsonhowtoassemblethefurniture?(specific)

Manypeople__________tofindawork-lifebalance.(struggle)

Inafairsociety,everyoneshouldbetreatedas__________.(equal)

Exercise2

Languageisafundamentalaspectofhumanexistence,reflectingthediversityofcultures,histories,andtraditionsaroundtheworld.Withthousandsoflanguagesspoken,thelinguisticlandscapeisavibranttapestrythatshapescommunication,thoughtprocesses,andidentitiesofindividualsandcommunities.Understandingthesignificanceoflanguagediversityisessentialforfosteringglobalunderstandingandcooperationintoday'sinterconnectedworld.

Languageservesasapowerfultoolforcommunication,enablingpeopletoexpressideas,emotions,andknowledge.Eachlanguagehasitsuniquenuancesandexpressionsthatenrichhumaninteractionandcreateasenseofbelongingamongspeakers.Aspeopletravel,migrate,andengageinglobalexchanges,languagefacilitatescross-culturalcommunicationandpromotesmutualrespectandappreciation.

However,thedominanceofafewmajorlanguagesinvariousdomains,suchasbusiness,politics,andacademia,poseschallengestolinguisticdiversity.TheglobalizationofeconomiesandtheriseofEnglishasalinguafrancahaveledtothemarginalizationofsmallerlanguages.Asaresult,manylanguagesarefacingendangermentorextinction,threateningtherichculturalheritagetheycarry.

Effortstopreserveendangeredlanguageshavegainedmomentuminrecentyears.Indigenouscommunities,linguists,andgovernmentscollaboratetodocumentandrevitalizetheselanguages,recognizingtheirimportanceinpreservingculturalidentitiesandknowledgesystems.Initiativessuchaslanguagerevitalizationprograms,locallanguageeducation,anddigitallanguageresourcesplayacrucialroleinsafeguardinglinguisticdiversity.

Languagealsoplaysasignificantroleinshapingindividualandcollectiveidentities.Peopleoftenexpresstheirculturalbackground,values,andbeliefsthroughthelanguagestheyspeak.Languageservesasaconduitforthetransmissionofculturaltraditions,oralhistories,andfolklore,contributingtoasenseofprideandbelonging.

Inconclusion,languageismorethanameansofcommunication;itisareflectionofhumanity'svastculturaldiversityandsharedhistory.Embracinglinguisticdiversitycanenrichglobalinteractions,promoteempathy,andfosterpeacefulcoexistence.Aswecontinuetonavigatearapidlychangingworld,preservingandvaluingthemultitudeoflanguagesisessentialforbuildingamoreinclusiveandharmoniousglobalcommunity.

Whatisoneoftheprimaryfunctionsoflanguage?

Toenforceculturalboundaries.

Tofacilitatecross-culturalcommunication.

Todominateandsuppresssmallerlanguages.

d)Tocreatelinguisticbarriersamongspeakers.

Whatposesachallengetolinguisticdiversityintheglobalizedworld?

Theriseofendangeredlanguages.

Thedecreaseininternationaltravel.

Thedominanceofindigenouslanguages.

Theglobalizationofeconomies.

Howareeffortsmadetopreserveendangeredlanguages?

a)Throughcollaborationbetweenindigenouscommunitiesandlinguists.

b)BypromotingEnglishasthesolegloballanguage.

c)Byreducinglanguageeducationopportunitiesforlocalcommunities.

d)Throughexcludingdigitallanguageresources.

Besidescommunication,whatotherroledoeslanguageplayinshapingidentities?

Suppressingculturalvaluesandbeliefs.

Marginalizinglinguisticminorities.

Transmittingculturaltraditionsandhistories.

d)Eliminatingculturaldiversity.

Whyisembracinglinguisticdiversityimportantintoday'sworld?

Toencouragethedominanceofonegloballanguage.

Tofostermutualrespectandappreciation.

Toeliminatetheneedfortranslationservices.

d)Tolimitcommunicationtoafewmajorlanguages.

Exercise3

Languageisafascinatinganddiverseaspectofhuman(1)__________.Itisestimatedthattherearearound7,000languagesspokenworldwide,rangingfromwidelyspokenlanguageswithbillionsofspeakersto(2)__________languageswithonlyafewspeakers.Thislinguisticdiversityreflectsthe(3)__________culturalandhistoricalexperiencesofpeopleacrosstheglobe.

Languagesarenotstatic;theyconstantly(4)__________andevolveovertime,influencedbysocial,political,andtechnologicalchanges.Globalizationandincreasedinternationalinteractionshaveledtothespreadof(5)__________languagesaswellastheborrowingofwordsandexpressionsfromonelanguagetoanother.

Theclassificationoflanguagesinto(6)__________familieshelpslinguiststracetheiroriginsandconnections.Forexample,theIndo-Europeanlanguagefamilyencompassesawiderangeoflanguages,includingEnglish,Spanish,Hindi,andRussian,whiletheSino-TibetanlanguagefamilyincludesMandarin,Tibetan,andothers.Understandinglanguagefamiliesprovidesinsightsintohumanmigrationandcultural(7)__________throughouthistory.

Unfortunately,linguisticdiversityisunderthreat,withmanylanguagesfacing(8)__________.Dominantlanguagesoftenovershadowsmallerlocallanguages,leadingtotheir(9)__________orendangerment.Effortstopreserveandrevitalizeendangeredlanguageshavebecomeincreasinglyimportanttomaintaintheuniqueculturalidentitiesandknowledgesystemstheycarry.

Languagenotonlyservesasameansof(10)__________butalsoplaysapivotalroleinshapingindividualandgroupidentities.Itisarepositoryofculturalheritage,traditions,andvalues.Locallanguagesoftenencodetheworldviewsandbeliefsystemsoftheirspeakers,highlightingthe(11)__________connectionsbetweenlanguageandculture.

Languagealsoinfluenceshowwe(12)__________andunderstandtheworldaroundus.Differentlanguagesmayhaveuniquewordsorexpressionsthatcaptureconceptsnotfoundinotherlanguages,enrichingourcapacityto(13)__________ideasandexperiences.Multilingualismfosterscross-culturalunderstandingandopensdoorsto(14)__________perspectives.

Embracinglinguisticdiversityiscrucialforbuildinga(15)__________globalcommunitythatrespectsandvaluestheculturalrichnesseachlanguagebringstooursharedhumanexperience.

A.developmentB.experienceC.expressionD.journey

A.endangeredB.extinctC.dominantD.obscure

A.uniqueB.diverseC.