同步练习一
I. Reading comprehension:
A) Choose the right answer according to the text:
1. The national flag is very important and meaningful to a country because________.
A. there are many different colors on the flag.
B. from the flag we can know everything of the country.
C. it symbolizes the origin of that country, along with its values, beliefs and culture.
D. The colors on the flag mean different things to different countries.
2. French Tricolore has become one of the most influential nationals in history because________.
A. there are three different colors on the flag.
B. the French Revolution influenced many countries, especially those in Asia.
C. France was a strong country in history.
D. the French Revolution influenced many countries, some of which choose to substitute flags
with tricolor flags.
3. Which of the following statements about USA national flag is NOT true?
A. The flag is usually called the ‘Stars and Stripes’.
B. The flag has a close connection with its history.
C. The symbolic meanings of the colors on the flag are the same as those on the ‘Tricolore’
D. Each year on 4 July, the flag can be seen all over the country.
4. Which of the following statement is NOT an explanation of the meaning of the colors of
Indonesia?
A. Red stands for blood, while white represents the spiritual.
B. Colors have a link with food.
C. Red colors on the flag symbolize the fire that comes from volcanoes.
D. Red and white are the favorite colors of the Indonesia people.
5. What kind of information can we get from a national flag?
A. history and population B. culture and politics
C. economy and language D. history and culture
B) Complete the following after reading it:
Country France The USA Indonesia
Name Tircolore Stars and (1)__________
Time It was first used in 1789, at the (2)_________________ the French Revolution. On 4 July 1776, the
Declaration of
Independence was
(3)_________________ Indonesia’s flag became
(4)_____________ on 17
August, 1945, three days
after the (5)___________
of World War II.
Red Red shows the bravery, revolution,(6)____________
and blood of the French. Red represents strength
And (7)_____________ Red stands for Blood, or
Things that are (8)
_________________
White White represents peace and (9) __________________. White means purity and
Innocence. White represents the
spiritual.
Blue Blue stands for liberty and justice. Blue stands for hard work
and (10)______________
C Fill in the blanks
National flags, colours and cultures. Today, every independent country has a flag that gives it a _______identity. These flags are more than just _________pieces of cloth and __________sewn together. A flag tells us something about the country it _________ and often symbolizes the _________of that country, along with its ________, beliefs and culture. Sometimes colours mean the same thing in various _______ , but they can often mean __________things to people from different countries.
France
The French flag, sometimes called the “Tricolor” (tricolour), was first used in 1789, at the ______ of the French Revolution. The colours red, white and blue used on the flag are a visual _______of the motto of the Revolution --- Liberty, _______and fraternity. Red shows the _______, revolution, strength and blood of the French. Blue stands for liberty and ________. White represents peace and ___________. The French Revolution was ____________in ridding society ______inequality, which had a great _________ on many other countries, particularly those in Europe.
The USA
The USA was also born from __________, and its flag, the “Stars and Stripes”, symbolizes this. Some colonists were ___________with the bureaucratic way that Britain ________the country, and were quite ___________about this. On 4 July 1776, the Declaration of Independence was _________. The colours red, white and blue ,and the stars and stripes on the American flag are all _________. Red represents strength and bravery. White means ___________and innocence. Blue stands for _________work and justice.
Indonesia
Indonesia’s flag became _______on 17 August 1945.The flag is a red _____over a white one, and is based on was a national flag in the 13th century that had nine red and white stripes. There are many ____________for the meaning of the Indonesian national flag. The most __________ explanation is that red stands for blood, or things that are physical, while white represents the ______________. Another suggestion is that red ______________ the colour of sugar and white looks like rice. Other people say red stands for the brave and ____________nature of the Indonesian people. It can also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesia’s ___________or the fact that the ______________goes through the country. White is _________as a symbol of purity.
II. Complete the following sentences with the first letter given according to the sentence.
1. Every independent country has a flag that gives it a u___________ identity.
2. Nowadays clothes s___________ by hand are more expensive than those by machine.
3.The m_____________ of the Olympics is “Faster, Higher, Stronger.”
4. She r___________ her sister in looks.
5. She is always o____________ in her remarks, not in a roundabout way.
6. I won’t t______________ such behavior in this way.
7. Further measures will be taken to r__________ our streets of crime.
8. She answered all my questions with her usual h____________.
9. He is a man of high i____________, so he can deal with it easily.
10. The children all have very different p__________.
11. There is growing ___________(动荡局面) throughout the country: protests, strikes, quarrels
and even fights
12. Kids have a natural sense of ____________(公正). They have the ability to judge what is fair
and what is unfair.
13. I think we should start by ___________(选举) a new chairman.
14. Although she was not a professional politician, her views were ___________(有影响力的) in
shaping government policy.
15. Many people think that this defence project is simply a waste of __________(纳税人)money.
16. Nigeria gained ______________(独立) from Britain in 1960.
17. The Congress finally issued a ___________________(宣言) of war on Iraq.
18. The test scores are usually ______________(象征) of how hard a student has been working.
19. Jack is an artist. He thinks painting helps fill a ______________(精神上) need for beauty.
20. It was very ____________(体贴) of you to let us know you were going to be late.
III. Fill in the blanks with the phrases given below. Change the form where necessary:
have a b bad effect on substitute…with have a link with remind…of rid…on
take the place of stand for correspond to put up with relate…to
resign oneself to have a say in return make up along with
1. We must ______________ a new chair _______ the broken one.
2. The picture ___________ me _____ the days we spent in the faraway countryside.
3. His laziness _____________________ his study.
4. We had to _______________________ the fact that we made a loss on the sale.
5. I offered the beggar a meal and he sang a song ____________.
6. What I said just now ____________________ the answer, so try to find it.
7. I am not going to ____________________ their smoking any longer.
8. PRC _____________ the People’s Republic of China.
9. If Miss Wang is ill, I will _____________________ her.
10. On that island, women ____________ only a small proportion of the total population.
11. The description of these events ___________________ closely ______ other accounts written at the time.
12. Group work helps children learn to share things and _____________ each other.
13. Many countries have made a promise to ______ their countries ______ nuclear weapons.
14. Don’t you think children can ___________________ on important family matters.
15. It took over nine months to do it, but the murder was caught at last _________________
his two helpers.
IV. Translate the following:
1. 从革命中挺生__________________ 2. 从英国中分出来______________________
3. 为自由而战_____________________ 4. 有发言权___________________________
5. 听任……. ____________________ 6. 一个国家的起源______________________
7. 追溯到期 ____________________ 8. 穿越全国 __________________________
9. 独立国家 ___________________ 10. 独特身份 ___________________________
11.死于饥饿 ___________________ 12. 根本性变化 _________________________
13. 形象提示 ___________________ 14. 清除社会不平等 _____________________
15. 用…替换 ___________________ 16. 构成 ______________________________
17. 对…不满 ___________________ 18. 与…有联系 _________________________
V. Complete the following sentences according to the Chinese given in the brackets:
1. In the decision-making process, the workers usually _________________________________
(没有发言权) in how the factory will be run.
2. They have been friends for ages. Their friendship _____________________ (基于相互的理解/
尊重之上).
3. The flavor of the wine ___________________________(进一步提高) during the aging period.
4. ________________________(会议结束时), little progress had been made.
5. Three hundred people showed up for the lecture, about 50 more than ___________________
(我们原先计划).
6. The local residents ________________________(反对建造化工厂), saying that it will damage
the environment.
7. The square, __________________ (由30,000支蜡烛照亮), attracts visitors from fan and wide.
8. Amanda kept all those photos ___________________________ (作为对在农场度过的那些
欢快日子的回顾)
9. There is an old temple in my hometown, which ________________________________(历史
可追溯到13世纪).
10. He refused to help me, despite __________________________________(我请求过他好几次)。
M9 U3 （reading） 同步练习一
I. A) CDCDD
B) 1. Stripes 2. start 3. signed 4. official 5. end 6. strength 7. bravery 8. physical
9. honesty 10. justice
II. 1.unique 2. sewn 3. motto 4. resembles 5. outspoken 6. tolerate 7. rid 8. honesty
9. intelligence 10. personalities 11. unrest 12. justice 13. electing 14. influential
15. taxpayer 16. independence 17. declaration 18. symbolic 19. spiritual 20. considerate
III. 1. substitute…with 2. reminded…of 3. has a bad effect on 4. resign ourselves to
5. in return 6. had a link with 7. put up with 8. stands for 9. take the place of 10.make up
11. corresponds…to 12. relate with 13. rid…of 14. have their say 15. along with
IV. 1. be born from revolution 2. split from Britain 3. fight for freedom 4. have a say
5. resign oneself to 6. the origin of a country 7. date back to 8. go through the whole country
8. an independent country 10. a unique identity 11. die of starvation
12. fundamental changes 13. a visual reminder 14. rid society of inequality
substitute … with 16. make up 17. be unhappy with 18. have a link with
V. 1.have no say 2. is based upon mutual understanding and respct
3.is further improved 4. As the conclusion of the meeting 5. we had originally planned
6.oppose the building of the chemical factory 7. lit by 30,000 candles
8. as a reminder of the happy days spent on the farm
9.dates back to the 13th century 10. the fact that I saked him several times.