Unit2　SectionⅠ　WarmingUp&Reading—Comprehending.doc

英国女王伊丽莎白二世于1952年2月6日即位，是迄今为止英国历史上在位时间最长的君主At the age of 91, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱis now the United Kingdom’s longest­reigning(在位时间最长的)monarch (king or queen). She beat the record set by her great­great­grandmother Queen Victoria，who ruled England from 1837 until her death in 1901.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ’s reign began when she was 25 years old. She had not grown up expecting to be in line for the throne(王位)．When she was 10，her uncle，Edward Ⅷ，became king. But in 1936, after only 10 months, he gave up the throne. Her father became King George Ⅵ. After his death in 1952, Elizabeth became the country’s new monarch.For many years, Great Britain has been a constitutional monarchy(君主立宪制国家)．That means Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ cannot rule in any way she wishes，as her nation’s kings and queens once did. The queen’s job is largely ceremonial (礼节性的)．She represents her nation at many official events but does not control the government.Mostly, she provides a focus for national identity，unity, and pride.Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ has seen a lot of change over her more than six decades on the throne. When she was crowned(加冕)queen in 1953，her crowning ceremony was the first ever to be shown on television.She is also the first British monarch to send out an e­mail or a tweet. And she has met with most of the 12 U．S. presidents—from Harry Truman to Barack Obama—who have been in office since she was crowned queen.The queen’s 69­year marriage to her husband, Prince Philip，has also lasted longer than that of any other British monarch.Section Ⅰ　Warming Up & Reading—Comprehending1．kingdom n． 王国2．consist vi. 组成；在于；一致3．province n． 省；行政区4．clarify vt. 澄清；阐明5．conflict n． 矛盾；冲突6．credit n． 信任；学分；赞扬；信贷7．nationwide adj. 全国性的；全国范围的8．architecture n． 建筑学；建筑艺术9．port n． 港口(城市)10．countryside n． 乡下；农村11．unite vi.&vt.联合；团结→union n．联合；联盟；结合；协会12．accomplish vt.完成；达到；实现→accomplishment n．成就；成绩13．unwilling adj.不愿意(的)；不乐意(的)→willing(反义词) adj.愿意(的)；乐意(的)14．convenience n．便利；方便→convenient adj.方便的→conveniently adv.方便地15．rough adj.粗糙的；粗暴的→roughly adv.粗略地；粗糙地16．attract vt.吸引；引起注意→attraction n．吸引；有吸引力的事物→attractive adj.有吸引力的；诱人的17．collection n．收藏品；珍藏；收集→collect vt.收集18．enjoyable adj.令人愉快的；使人高兴的→enjoy vt.欣赏；享有→enjoyment n．愉快；令人愉快的事1．consist__of 由……组成2．divide...into 把……分成3．refer__to 提到， 说起4．as__well 也； 还5．break__away__(from) 挣脱(束缚); 脱离6．to__one’s__credit 为……带来荣誉； 值得赞扬；在……名下7．for__convenience 为方便起见8．leave__out 省去； 遗漏； 不考虑1．find＋宾语＋宾补Now when people refer to England you find__Wales__included(发现威尔士被包括) as well.2．do/does/did＋动词原形To their credit the four countries do__work__together(的确一起合作) in some areas(eg，the currency and international relations)，but they still have very different institutions.3．It be＋n.＋that 从句，it作形式主语It__is__a__pity__that(遗憾的是) the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.4．keep＋宾语＋adj.(宾补)You must keep__your__eyes__open(睁大眼睛) if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom enjoyable and worthwhile. Fast­readingSkim the text and choose the best answer.1．What is mainly discussed in this passage?A．The history of the United Kingdom.B．The geography of the United Kingdom.C．The People of the United Kingdom.D．The politics of the United Kingdom.答案：A2．Find the main idea of each part.Part 1 (Paras.1－3)　 A．Why did London become the cultural capital of England?Part 2 (Para.4) B．What England includes (something about Great Britain; the UK)．Part 3 (Paras.5－6) C．How England is divided into three zones.　答案：BCA Careful­readingRead the text and choose the best answer.1．Where do most of the people settle in England?A．They settle in the zone nearest to France.B．They settle in the zone nearest to Scotland.C．They settle in the Midlands.D．They settle in the North of England.2．Which invaders influenced London’s language most?A．Anglo­Saxons. B．Romans.C．Normans. D．Vikings.3．From the passage，we know that ________．A．all the four countries share the same educational systemB．the Romans came to England before the Anglo­SaxonsC．it was easy for Northern Ireland to join England, Scotland and WalesD．most of the industries are in the South of England4．How many countries does the UK consist of?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.答案：1－4.AABC Study­readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1．Finally the English government tried in the early twenti­eth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way.这是一个简单句。

在搭配try to中间插入时间状语in the early twentieth century；介词短语by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way在句中作方式状语；其中getting后接复合宾语，过去分词connected作Ireland的________________ [尝试翻译]　________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：宾语补足语；最后在20世纪初，英国政府试图以同样的和平方式把爱尔兰联合起来以形成联合王国2．So on。