Unit 2 The United Kingdom话题诵读 日积月累导语英国是个以城市为主的国家，80%的人都生活在城市里。在世界上英国是个有着巨大影响力的国家。The United Kingdom is a nation of cities.The United Kingdom is one of the most urban nations in the world.Eighty percent of its people live in cities.London has almost 8 million people.London is the centre of British life.It is the nations leader in economy，politics，art，education，and entertainment.It is one of the worlds greatest cities.People from all over the world visit London.People from many parts of the world now live there，and you can hear African，Asian，and other languages spoken there.It is the capital of the United Kingdom.Almost everyone in the United Kingdom speaks English.Some people in Wales speak only Welsh.Generally，however，everyone in the United Kingdom can talk with everyone else.This is one way in which the nation is united.Another way in which the people are united is by their religion.Ninety-five percent of the British people are Protestant.The Anglican Church is the largest in England.The Presbyterian Church is the largest in Scotland.Although religion is a unifying idea for most of the nation，it divides the people in Northern Ireland.Most British citizens read and write English.This is mainly because free elementary and secondary education is given to each child in the United Kingdom.Children go to school between the ages of five and sixteen.University education，however，is limited to those who can pass strict tests.词海拾贝1urban adj.都市的，城市的，城镇的2entertainment n款待；表演；文娱节目3unify vt.使一致；使单一化；统一4elementary adj.初级的；基础的5secondary adj.中级的问题思考1Where does the most population of the United Kingdom live？(no more than 8 words)_2What do you know about London？(no more than 12 words)_答案：1.Eighty percent of its people live in cities.2It is the nations leader in economy，politics，art，education and entertainment.自主预习 步步提高词汇识记.为单词选择正确的释义1attractA组成；构成2consist B澄清；阐明3clarify C矛盾；冲突4conflict D吸引；引起注意5currency E完成；实现6unwilling F不愿意；不乐意7convenience G便利；方便8accomplish H货币；通货9rough I收藏品；收集10collection J粗糙的；粗暴的答案：1.D2.A3.B4.C5.H6.F7.G8.E9.J10.I.根据汉语提示写出单词1_vi.&vt.联合；团结2_n省；行政区3_n信任；学分；赞扬4_n制度；机制5_n乡下；农村答案：1.unite2.province3.credit4.institution5.countryside.根据英语释义写出单词1_：giving joy，pleasant2_：put in order；make plans in advance3_：bend one part of a thing back over on itself4_：give great pleasure to；please greatly5_：excited feeling passing like a wave along the nerves答案：1.enjoyable2.arrange3.fold4.delight5.thrill.选用短语的适当形式填空consist of；break away from；leave out；break down；to ones credit；keep ones eyes open；in memory of；take the place of1The printing machines are always _，which annoys him a lot.2I couldnt make sense of the passage.You must have _ some important information while copying it.3New Zealand is a country lying off the eastern coast of Australia，_ two big islands and many smaller ones.4She couldnt attend the meeting so her assistant _ her.5The town was named after Mr Smith，_ his great contributions to its development.6_ if you want to find the boy in a red sweater.7_，Emma passed such a difficult examination.8Under no condition will the Chinese allow Taiwan to _ China.答案：1.breaking down2.left out3.consisting of4.took the place of5.in memory of6.Keep your eyes open7.To her credit8.break away from.领会句子所用的句型并译成汉语1Now when people refer to England you find_Wales _included as well._2Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by_getting_ Ireland_ connected in the same peaceful way._3It_is_a_pity_that_the_industrial_cities_built_in_the_nineteenth_century do not attract visitors._4It has the oldest port built_by_the_Romans_in_ the_ _first_ _century_AD，the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066._5You must keep_your_eyes_open_if you are going to make_your_trip_to_the_United_Kingdom_enjoyable_and_worthwhile_答案：1.现在当人们说到英格兰时，你会发现威尔士也包括在其中。2最后，在20世纪初，英国政府试图通过同样的和平方式把爱尔兰联合起来以形成联合王国。3遗憾的是，这些建于19世纪的工业城市并不能吸引游客。4它有公元1世纪由罗马人建造的最古老的港口，有由盎格鲁撒克逊人始建于11世纪60年代的最古老的建筑，还有公元1066年由后来的诺曼人统治者建造的最古老的城堡。5如果你想要使你的英国之旅令人愉快，不虚此行，你就必须把眼睛睁得大大的。语篇理解