Unit 2 Exploring English
Starting out & Understanding ideas
I. 选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式填空（每项限用一次）。
title, reflect, visible, confuse, unique
1. The article whose __________ is “How emojis were invented” attracted our
attention.
2. Each language has its __________ grammar and vocabulary and is shaped by its culture.
3. The words and phrases we use __________ our values and attitudes towards those around us.
4. You should wear something light-coloured when you're cycling at night so that you're more __________.
5. Learning a new language can be challenging. It's not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many __________ idioms.
II. 根据提示将下列句子翻译成英语。
1. 我和我的朋友们都没有理解这个短语的意思。 (neither ... nor ...)

2. 老年人理解网络用语有困难并不奇怪。 (have trouble doing)

3. 不要忘记给你的闹钟上发条，否则它就不运转了。 (wind up)

4. 昨天晚上发生了一起严重的火灾，这栋楼里的一套公寓烧毁了。(burn up)

Using language
I. 根据语境用本部分所学词汇的正确形式替换下列句子中的画线部分。
1. Use the map and you will find the nearest gas station. __________
2. Tomorrow I will call our foreign teacher to join the party. __________
3. What kinds of English programmes do you like watching __________
4. It is possible that your shortage of knowledge of their culture can lead to your misunderstanding. __________
5. China's first underground railway was built in 1969 in Beijing and was named Line 1.
__________
6. Jessie lives in the apartment with her mother, whose job is to teach Chinese. __________
II. 用括号内单词的正确形式完成下面短文。
Esperanto (世界语) is the world's most famous constructed language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for people to make international 1. __________ (communicate). Zamenhof had great hopes for his new language. The name itself, Esperanto, comes from the word “hope” in the Latin language. Zamenhof's goal was to bring humanity together through a common language.
2. __________ (like) natural languages, which take thousands of years to develop, Esperanto's vocabulary and grammar were planned and created by its 3. __________ (invent). Although it is 4. __________ (familiar) to many people, Esperanto was and remains the most 5. __________ (success) one. The language has gained more popularity than any other constructed language. It is estimated (估计) that there are at least two million 6. __________ (speak) in the world today.
Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
I. 根据提示写出单词，并用其正确形式完成下列句子（每个单词限用一次）。
①e__________ n. a mistake
②r__________ v. to know what something is
③c__________ n. something that you say or write that expresses your opinion
④r__________ v. to make someone aware of something they have forgotten or might
have forgotten
⑤i__________ adj. suitable for normal conversation and writing to friends rather
than for serious speech and letters
1. __________ language is more commonly used in more relaxed situations.
2. Please write down your address carefully and clearly so that we can __________ it.
3. I could understand his English even though he made some grammatical __________.
4. When you listen to a lecture, taking notes can be a good way to __________ yourself of important points.
5. The school welcomes __________ from parents about the ways the teachers used to improve students' spoken English.
II. 选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下面短文（每项限用一次）。
actually, downtown, intend, misadventure, small potatoes, at sixes and sevens, have a frog in one's throat
Studying abroad has been a funny experience for me as 1. ____________________ always happened.
At first, everything was 2. ____________________. I still remember one of my classmates said he 3. ____________________ when he caught a cold and I wondered how that could happen. I felt very anxious when I was asked to buy studying materials for the first time. I had no idea where the 4. ____________________ was and how to get to the bookstore. Looking back, my embarrassing incidents (事件) were 5. ____________________ and now everything is going well.
So, if you 6. ____________________ or have a chance to go and study abroad, please do. You will never regret it. To make a change is 7. ____________________ challenging, but when you get over the fear, things will soon turn bright.
III. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Do you know that vocabulary is quite important in learning English If you have a good vocabulary, sometimes you can communicate 1. __________ (successful) even if the grammar is not perfect. However, one problem commonly 2. __________ (mention) by learners is learning new words and then forgetting them. How annoying (烦人的)! Does this happen 3. __________ you One reason for it is that most students try to learn vocabulary by just memorising the words. But it doesn't work unless you have a very good memory.
One of the best 4. __________ (way) is to use them immediately when you learn new words. This can 5. __________ (do) with a very simple exercise. Each time you learn new words, write these things down in your vocabulary notebook: the word 6. __________ is unfamiliar to you, the definition (定义) in English or its translation, one example sentence from the article or dictionary 7. __________ one example sentence that you create. It's best if your example sentence comes from your life because this creates a(n) 8. __________ (person) connection with the new word. Next day, read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence 9. __________ (use) the new word. This helps you remember it better.
Do you have a vocabulary notebook If not, 10. __________ (start) one today.
【参考答案】
Starting out & Understanding ideas
I. 1. title 2. unique 3. reflect 4. visible 5. confusing
II. 1. Neither I nor my friends understand the meaning of the phrase.
2. It isn't surprising that old people have trouble understanding the language used on the Internet.
3. Don't forget to wind up your alarm, or it won't work.
4. A terrible fire broke out last night, and a flat in the building burned up.
Using language
I. 1. petrol 2. contact 3. types 4. likely 5. subway 6. flat
II. 1. communication 2. Unlike 3. inventor 4. unfamiliar
5. successful 6. speakers
Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
I. ①error ②recognise ③comment ④remind ⑤informal
1. Informal 2. recognize 3. errors 4. remind 5. comments
II. 1. misadventures 2. at sixes and sevens
3. had a frog in his throat 4. downtown
5. small potatoes 6. intend
7. actually
III. 1. successfully 2. mentioned 3. to 4. ways 5. be done
6. that / which 7. and 8. personal 9. using 10. start

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