PeriodFourProjectⅠ.单词自测1．differvi.相异，有区别differencen．差别differentadj.不同的differentlyadv.不同地，有差别地2．deedn．行为，行动3．huntvt.&vi.打猎，猎杀；搜寻4．appearancen．外观，外貌appearvi.出现，出场5．representvt.代表；展示，描绘6.simplifyvt.简化simpleadj.简单的simplyadv.简单地；简明地7．combinevt.&vi.组合；(使)联合8．distinguishvt.区分，辨别；使具有某种特征9．indicatevt.显示，表示；象征，暗示indicationn．征兆，迹象；指示10．shortcomingn．缺点，短处11．pressvt.(被)压，挤，推，施加压力；n.报刊；新闻界；出版社12．convenientadj.方便的convenientlyadv.方便地，便利地conveniencen．方便，便利13．battlen．&vi.战斗14．patternn．图案，花纹；模式，方式15．dragvt.(使劲地)拖，拉16．practicaladj.切实可行的，实用的practicen．&vt.实践；应用；练习17．thusadv.以此方式；如此；因此，从而18．versionn．版本Ⅱ.短语自测1．differfrom与……不同，不同于2．insteadof代替，而不是3．standfor代表，象征4．asawhole作为整体，总体上5．turninto变成6．inthe1950s二十世纪五十年代7．thinkof想到8．asaresultof由于Ⅰ.阅读P38课文，选出最佳答案1．ThemaindifferencebetweentheChineselanguageandmanyWesternlanguagesshouldbethataccordingtothepassage.A．WesternlanguagesareusuallyformedbycombiningandmixingmanydifferentlanguagesfromdifferentcountriesB．thecharacterstheChineselanguageuseshavemeaningsandcanworkaloneaswords,whileWesternlanguagescan’tC．theChineselanguagehasalongerhistorythanWesternlanguagesD．theChineselanguageiseasiertobeunderstoodthanWesternlanguages答案B2．FromthestoryofCangJieweknowthefirstChinesecharacterswereinventedtorepresent.A．objectsB．ideasC．actionsD．pictures答案A3．Whichisthecorrectexplanationabouttheformingofthecharacter“休”？A．Amanlyingonthegroundwithhisarmscrossed.B．Amanlyingagainstatree.C．Amanrunning.D．Atreelyingbesideaman.答案B4．Whichofthefollowingisformedwithonepartshowingthepronunciationandtheotherindicatingthemeaning?A．明B．囚C．卡D．吓答案D5．Thepassageismainlytalkingabout.A．howtheChinesecharacterswereinventedB．howtheChinesecharactershavedevelopedC．howtheChinesecharactershavebeeninfluencedbyWesternlanguagesD．howthesimplifiedChinesecharacterswereintroduced答案BⅡ.阅读课文完成下表，每空一词ThedevelopmentofChinesecharactersBriefintroduction•InChineselanguage，weusecharactersinsteadofanalphabet.•Manywordsareformedby1.combiningdifferentcharacters.•Sometimesasinglecharactercanalsomakeupaword.Origin•CangJie，whowas2.inspiredbythetracksofanimalsinthesnow，inventedthefirstChinesecharacters.•Heuseddifferentshapesto3.representdifferentobjects.Different4.ways/methodsofformingcharacters•Somecharacterswere5.madeupoftwoormorecharacters.•Someweremadefordirectionsandnumbers.•Somecharactersconsistedoftwoparts，one6.indicating/suggestingthemeaningandtheothershowingthepronunciation.SimplifiedChinesecharactersIntroducedinthe1950sandcomingintowidespreadusenow.ThestoryofBrailleThe7.inventorofBrailleNameLouisBrailleExperiences•Losinghissightattheageofthree8.duetoaninjury.•Goingtoschoolfortheblindatten.Formation•Itsdevelopmentwas9.basedonasoldier'sidea.•Beingasystemwithpatternsofsixraiseddotswhichstandforeachletter.AdvantagesBeing10.easy/practicalfortheblindtorecognizewiththefingersandwritewithaspecialtypewriter.1．differ[语境感悟](1)(教材P38)TheChineselanguagediffersfromWesternlanguagesinthat，insteadofanalphabet，itusescharacterswhichstandforideas，objectsordeeds.汉语与...
