Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking Pre-reading Before reading the passage， answer the following question. Do you know something about the UK？ Tell us what you know about it. While-reading 第一步：析架构理清脉络 Skim the text and fill in the blanks. 第二步：知细节明察秋毫 1.What’s the purpose of paragraph 1？（ ） A.To serve as the background. B.To introduce the topic to be discussed. C.To explain the UK’s name. D.To invite readers to visit the UK. 2.What is different in the four countries of the UK？（ ） A.The flag. B.The currency. C.The military defence. D.The education system. 3.Which is the right order of the following events？（ ） ①Scotland was joined to England. ②The Kingdom of Ireland was added. ③Wales was joined to England. 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 4.What’s the author’s attitude towards studying history？（ ） A.Uncertain. B.Negative. C.Supportive. D.Doubtful. 第三步：辨难句拆分解读 1.Almost everywhere you go in the UK， you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history. 句式分析： 自主翻译： 2.The capital city London is a great place to start， as it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times. 句式分析： 自主翻译： Post-reading 第一步：抒己见提升思维 Why is it important to study the history and culture of a country before visiting it？ 第二步：课文语法填空 Many people are confused about the 1. （mean） of the names： the United Kingdom， Great Britain， Britain and England.2. （solve） this puzzle， knowing a little bit about British history will help. In the 16th century， the nearby country of Wales 3. （join） to the Kingdom of England， followed by the country Scotland in the 18th century.In the 19th century， the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.4. （final）， in the 20th century， the southern part of Ireland broke away 5. the UK， resulting in the full name we have today： “the United Kingdom” or “the UK”.People from the UK are called “British”， 6. means the UK is also often referred to as Britain or Great Britain. Even though the four countries 7. （belong） to the United Kingdom work together in some areas， such as using the same flag， sharing the same curr ... ...
