Unit3Themeaningofcolour南非历经磨难才完成了独立,你知道其国旗颜色背后的意义吗?TheSouthAfricanflagcontainsthecoloursofblack,yellow,green,white,redandblue.Thered,whiteandblueoftheflagwerecarriedoverfromtheoldflag,andrepresentedtheinfluenceoftheEnglishandDutchwhofirstcolonisedtheregion.Theredisnotatruered,butared/orange.ThiscolourrecallstheredoftheUnionJackandDutchflagsandtheorangeofthepreviousflag,resultinginacombinationofthetwocolours.RedandorangewerebothpredominantcoloursinearlierSouthAfricanflags.Theblack,greenandgoldarethecoloursofthesouthernAfricannationsingeneral.ThegreentheoreticallyreflectstheunificationofthevariousethnicgroupsofsouthernAfrica.Thecoloursontheflaghavenomeanings.However,theflagitselfisasymboloffreedomanddemocracy,asitbecametheofficialSouthAfricanflagafterthefirstdemocraticelectionin1994.“Althoughthecolourshavenoofficialmeaningattachedtothem,theyrepresentasynopsisofthecountry'svexillologicalhistoryandcurrentpoliticalrealities.Black,greenandyellowarethecoloursofNelsonMandela'spoliticalparty.Moreover,theflagincorporatesalsothecolorsoftheAfricanNationalCongressandtheformerBoerrepublicsflags(red,white,andblue).TheYshaperepresentstheconvergenceofSouthAfrica'sdiversesocietyandunity.TheSouthAfricanflagisbasicallymadeupofformerSouthAfricanflagsandthepastmeaningsofthecolorswerethatredstandsforbloodshed,blueforopenblueskies,greenfortheland,blackfortheblackpeople,whitefortheEuropeanpeopleandyellowforthenaturalresourcessuchasgold.”TheYorVformoftheflagwaschosentosymbolizetheunity,orcomingtogether,ofSouthAfrica'sdifferentgroups.1.Whatdothered,whiteandbluestandforintheSouthAfricanflag?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Whatdoblack,greenandyellowmeanintheSouthAfricanflag?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】1.ItstandsfortheinfluenceoftheEnglishandDutchwhofirstcolonisedtheregion.2.TheyarethecoloursofNelsonMandela'spoliticalparty.Ⅰ.词义搭配1.abolishA.toofficiallyendalow,asystemoraninstitution2.symbolizeB.thefairtreatmentofpeople3.justiceC.thestateorqualityofbeingpure4.saluteD.totouchthesideofyourheadwiththefingersofyourrighthandtoshowrespect,especiallyinthearmedforces5.submitE.togiveadocument,proposal,etc.tosb.inauthoritysothattheycanstudyorconsiderit6.purityF.tobeasymbolofsth.【答案】1.A2.F3.B4.D5.E6.CⅡ.用下列短语的适当形式填空atrandom;insaluteto;datebackto;getone'sway;compare...with;splitofffrom;suchas;standfor1.________thehero,allthechildrenstoodupfromtheirseats.2.Theyvisitedthetemple________QingDynasty.3.________therisingsun,theyareworkinghard.4.Healwaysputhisclothesinhisroom________,whichmadehismotherunhappy.5.Doyouknowwhatthe“TC”________?【答案】1.Insaluteto2.datingbackto3.Comparedwith4.atrandom5.standsforⅠ.阅读P34-35内容,从三个选项中选择最佳答案1.HowmanycolorsdoestheFrenchflaghave?A.3.B.4.C.5.2.WhywastheFrenchflagconsideredoneofthemostimportantnationalflaginhistory?A.Becauseitwasverybeautiful.B.BecauseitwasinsalutetotheFrenchandtheirrevolution.C.Becauseitstoodforliberty,equalityandfraternity.3.WhendidtheUSAdeclarewaronBritaininordertogainitsindependence?A.On4July1776.B.Eachyearon4July.C....