Period 2 Reading and Thinking 1．Which is the right order of the following events ①Scotland was joined. ②The Kingdom of Ireland was added. ③Wales was joined. ④The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland came into being. ⑤The southern part of Ireland broke away. A．①③②⑤④ B．③②①⑤④ C．①③⑤②④ D．③①②⑤④ 答案 D 2．How does the writer develop paragraph 3 A．By using a couple of quotes. B．By listing some examples. C．By referring to a social phenomenon. D．By expressing some personal opinions. 答案 B 3．Which of the following is the achievement of the Normans A．Building towns and roads. B．Changing the legal system. C．Changing the way of building houses. D．Leaving behind lots of Roman vocabulary. 答案 B 4．What’s the author’s attitude towards studying the history of the UK A．Neutral. B．Doubtful. C．Indifferent. D．Supportive. 答案 D 5．What is the main idea of the text A．The people of the United Kingdom. B．The politics of the United Kingdom. C．The history of the United Kingdom. D．The geography of the United Kingdom. 答案 C WHAT’S IN A NAME The United Kingdom，Great Britain，Britain，England—many people are confused by1 [1]what these different names mean.So what is the difference between them，if any2 [2]Getting to know a little bit about3 British history will help you solve this puzzle4. [1]what引导宾语从句，what在从句中作mean的宾语。 [2]getting to know...British history是动名词短语作主语。 词块翻译： 1．对……感到困惑 2．如果有的话 3．稍微了解一下…… 4．解开这个谜题 In the 16th century，the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.Later，in the 18th century，the country Scotland was joined to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.In the 19th century，the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Finally，in the 20th century，the southern part of Ireland broke away from5 the UK，[3]which resulted in6 the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Most people just use the shortened name: “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”．People from the UK are called “British”，[4]which means the UK is also often referred to as7 Britain or Great Britain. [3]which引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句的内容。其中we have today是省略了关系代词that/which的定语从句，修饰the full name。 [4]which引导非限制性定语从句，指代整个主句的内容；means后是省略了引导词that的宾语从句(that在该从句中不作任何成分，无实际意义)。 5.脱离 6．导致 7．被称为…… The four countries [5]that belong to8 the United Kingdom work together in some areas.They use the same flag，[6]known as9 the Union Jack，as well as10 share the same currency and military defence11.However，they also have some differences.For example，England，Wales，Scotland，and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and legal systems12.They also have their own traditions，like their own national days and national dishes.And they even have their own football teams fo ... ...
