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Module 3 unit 2 Reading填空Module 3 unit 2 Reading----English and its historyThe English language _______ _______ _______ ______ the grammar and ___________ these people brought to Britain. That is _______ English has so many difficult rules that ________ people.Old English is very ___________ from the English we speak ____________. Before the middle of the 5th ___________, people in Britain all spoke a language ________ Celtic. Then two Germanic groups from the ___________ _________ --- the Angles and THE Saxons ---_________ Britain. Old English ___________ of a __________ of their languages. (Both the English language and the English people are ________ _______ the Angles; the word Angle was spelt Engle in Old English.) _______ ______ place names such as London, very few Celtic words became ________ of Old English. At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings, people from Northern European countries such as Denmark and Norway, began to move to Britain. They bought with them their languages, which also _________ with Old English. By the 10th____________, Old English ________ _________ the __________ language of England.When we speak English today, we sometimes feel _________ ________ ________ words or _________ to use. This is _________ English has many words and phrases from different languages, but with similar meanings.Many things _________ _______ _______ in the development of this new type of English.(Middle English) The most important ______________ was from the Normans, a ________________ people who __________ England and _________ _________ ________ the country in 1066. However, the ___________ ____________ did not ____________ English as much as the Angles and the Saxons’victory about 600 years, which _______ _______ Old English ___________ Celtic. _________ __________ the Normans spoke French for the ________ 250 years they ________ England, French did not ________ English as the first language. On the other hand, the English language _______ _________ many words from French. After the ___________ ___________, many English people worked as __________ who __________ animals. ___________, the words we use for most animas __________ for food come from Old English. Old English made other ______________ to Middle English as well. High-class people spoke French _________ common people spoke English. However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into _____________ _______. In 1399, Henry IV became King of England. His _________ _________ was English, and he used English for all __________ events.Modern English _________ many Latin and Greek words. ______________ also _______ _______ _________ changes. The question of _________ English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer. _______ _______ ________ ________this _________ will continue, and people will keep __________ new words.Module 3 unit 2 Project填空Module 3 unit 2 ProjectThe development of Chinese charactersThe Chinese language ________ ________ Western languages _______ _______ instead of an __________, it uses ___________ which ________ ________ ideas, objects or ________. Chinese words are _________ by putting together different ____________. In many cases, a single character can also ________ ________ a word.According to an ancient story, a man ________ Cang Jie ________ Chinese writing. One winter day while he was ___________, he saw the _________ of animals in the snow and __________ that the ___________ of each one was different. Then he had the idea _________ he could use different shapes to _____________ different objects. Some characters have been ____________ and ________ have been made more difficult ________ time. However, ______ ______ __________, the characters have developed from drawings into ___________ __________.Not all ____________ were developed from drawings of objects. Sometimes to __________ ideas, some characters were made by _____________ two or more characters together. The character ‘prisoner’ was _________ with a ‘man’ inside a square. It is easy to ____________ their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters for ‘up’ and ‘down’, which are __________ of each other. Though these kinds of characters ____________ meanings, one of their ______________ is that they do not show how they should be ______________.In the 1950s the Chinese government _____________ ____________ Chinese characters and now they have ____________ use in China’s ____________.The story of BrailleWhen we talk about reading, we think of using our eyes to see letters written _______ _______. The man who _____________ blind people to __________ was Louis Braille(1809-1852). Braille ________ his __________ at the age of three as a result of an_________. In those days, books for blind people used paper __________ __________ metal wire to form letters. _________ the metal wire was heavy, each book ___________ as much as 100 pounds. The whole _____________ was not ______________ for use.His system used paper with small, _________ dots that could be felt with the fingers. Each letter of the ___________ was _____________ by a different pattern which ___________ ________ twelve dots. The soldiers would ___________ their fingers over the _________ dots to read the message. ________ the students found the soldiers idea interesting, the ___________ was too difficult _______ ________ ________ _________ use.Nearly every language, ____________ Chinese, has its own ___________ of Braille for its people to use.Module 3 unit 2 课文填空Module 3 unit 2 Reading----English and its historyThe English language is made up of the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to Britain. That is why English has so many difficult rules that confused people.Old English is very different from the English we speak nowadays. Before the middle of the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic. Then two Germanic groups from the European mainland --- the Angles and THE Saxons ---occupied Britain. Old English consisted of a mixture of their languages. (Both the English language and the English people are named after the Angles; the word Angle was spelt Engle in Old English.) Aside from place names such as London, very few Celtic words became part of Old English. At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings, people from Northern European countries such as Denmark and Norway, began to move to Britain. They bought with them their languages, which also mixed with Old English. By the 10th century, Old English had become the official language of England.When we speak English today, we sometimes feel confused/puzzled about which words or phrases to use. This is why English has many words and phrases from different languages, but with similar meanings.Many things played a role in the development of this new type of English.(Middle English) The most important contribution was from the Normans, a French-speaking people who defeated England and took control of the country in 1066. However, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxons’ victory about 600 years, which lead to Old English replacing Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English as the first language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. After the Norman Conquest, many English people worked as servants who raised animals. Therefore, the words we use for most animas raised for food come from Old English. Old English made other contributions to Middle English as well. High-class people spoke French while common people spoke English. However, by the latter half of the 14th century, English had come into widespread use. In 1399, Henry IV became King of England. His mother tongue was English, and he used English for all official events.Modern English includes many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also went through huge changes. The question of whether English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer. It is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words.Module 3 unit 2 ProjectThe development of Chinese charactersThe Chinese language differs from Western languages in that instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word.According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing. One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the tracks of animals in the snow and observed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects. Some characters have been simplified and others have been made more difficult over time. However, as a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard form.Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects. Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by combining two or more characters together. The character ‘prisoner’ was formed with a ‘man’ inside a square. It is easy to distinguish their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters for ‘up’ and ‘down’, which are opposites of each other. Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings, one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced simplified(形容词“被简化的”)Chinese characters and now they have widespread use in China’s mainland.The story of BrailleWhen we talk about reading, we think of using our eyes to see letters written in ink. The man who introduced(使…了解)blind people to(介词) reading was Louis Braille(1809-1852). Braille lost his eyesight at the age of three as a result of an injury. In those days, books for blind people used paper pressed against metal wire to form letters. Since(因为) the metal wire was heavy, each book weighed as much as 100 pounds. The whole system was not convenient for use.His system used paper with small, raised dots that could be felt with the fingers. Each letter of the alphabet was represented by a different pattern which consisted of twelve dots. The soldiers would drag their fingers over the raised dots to read the message. While(尽管) the students found the soldiers idea interesting, the system was too difficult to be of practical use.Nearly every language, including Chinese, has its own version of Braille for its people to use.。