你想知道美式英语的发展史吗？让我们通过下面的文章来了解一下吧！ The development of the English language in America can be divided into three periods. The first period is from 1607 to the end of colonial(殖民地的) times. In this period the population in America was about four million，90 percent of whom came from Britain. The second period covers the expansion(扩张) of the original thirteen colonies. This may be said to close with the Civil War, about 1860.This period was marked by the arrival of the new immigrants(移民) from Ireland and Germany. The third period, since the Civil War, is marked by an important change in the source from which the European immigrants came. They came from northern and southern Europe in large numbers. American English began in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 17th century the English language was brought to North America by colonists from England. They used the language spoken in England, that is, Elizabethan English. At first the language stayed the same as the language used in Britain，but slowly the language began to change. Sometimes，the English spoken in America changed but sometimes the language spoken in the place stayed the same，while the language in England changed. Section Ⅰ Starting out & Understanding ideas 重点单词 基础词汇 1.sculpture n. 雕像，雕刻品，雕塑作品 2.opposing adj. (观点、意见等)相反的，相对立的 3.harmless adj. 无害的，不致伤的 4.unique adj. 独一无二的，独特的 5.alarm n. 警报器；闹钟 拓展词汇 6.behavior n．行为，举止→behave v．表现，举止 7.confusing adj.令人困惑的→confuse v．使困惑→confused adj.感到困惑的→confusion n．困惑，疑惑 8.reflect v．显示，反映→reflection n．反映，思考，反射 9.creativity n．创造性，创造力→creative adj.有创造性的，有创造力的→creation n．创造力，创造 10.visible adj.看得见的，可见的→invisible adj.看不见的 重点短语 1.the__number__of ……的数量 2.around__the__world 全世界 3.for__example 例如 4.speak__of 说起；说到 5.burn__up 烧毁，烧尽 6.fill__in/out 填充；填写 7.wind__up 摇动(把手等)；使(活动、会议等)结束 重点句型 1.have trouble doing sth.做某事费力：Have you ever asked yourself why people often have__trouble__learning__English(在学习英语方面有困难)？ 2.neither引导倒装句：This made me realize that there’s no egg in eggplant either.Neither__is__there__pine__nor__apple__in__pineapple(菠萝里面也没有松树和苹果). 3.That/This is why...这/那是……的原因(why引导表语从句)：That__is__why(这就是……的原因) when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible. Read the text and match the main idea of each part. Part 1(Para.1) A．Give some examples to discuss the topic. Part 2(Paras.2－6) B．Conclude the topic of the passage. Part 3(Paras.7－8) C．Lead to the topic of the passage. 答案：Part 1：C；Part 2：A；Part 3：B Read the text carefully and choose the best answer according to the text. 1．The words photo and homesick were mentioned _____. A．to show how crazy it is to learn English B．to tell us the differences ... ...
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