SectionⅣReadingPractice&CulturalCorner&WritingⅠ
阅读P49课文内容,从三个选项中选择最佳答案1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue
A.Therewillbenodialectsby2100
B.Therateofendangeredbirdsisslowerthanthatofmammals
C.2,500peoplecanspeakhalfofalllanguages
2.Ahealthylanguage________
A.onlyneedsenoughspeakersB.shouldtakeinnewspeakersC.willdiewithoutoldspeakers3.Whatdoes“I'mthelastpersonthatcanspeakourlanguage”imply
A.Sheistheonlypersonwhousesthelanguage
B.Sheisalsoproudexceptbeingafraid
C.Thelanguageisbecomingextinct
阅读P53课文内容,完成课文缩写FrancisBacon(1561—1626)wastrulyaRenaissanceMan
HewasanEnglish1
________andstatesman,whobecamewellknownforhis2
________forthescientific3
________,whichthe4
________ofGalileo,Newtonandothershadledtoin17thcenturyEurope
Hedevelopeda5
______ofscientific6
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