1、第16课时九年级(全)Units 12一、阅读理解AYou Can Make a Windsock(风筒)!Have you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind?Well, you can make one of your own!This is a fun project that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.You will need:one piece of heavy colored paperfive ribbo
2、nsstrong tapea stringa pencilWhat to do:Step 1:Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.Step 2:Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges(边缘) over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end a
3、nd in the middle.Step 3:Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie the ends of the string together.Step 4:Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through
4、each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work?The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string
5、 and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!1.You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock.A.funB.heavyC.strongD.special2.Which of these things do you need for Step 2?A.Tape.B.Ribbons.C.A pencil.D.A string.3.What do you do after y
6、ou put ribbons through the holes in the tube?A.Make holes in the tube.B.Tape the tube together.C.Tie knots in the ribbons.D.Put a string through the hole.4.What is probably the most important to make a windsock work?A.Its shape.B.Its size.C.The color of the paper.D.The number of the holes.5.What is
7、the main purpose of this article?A.To tell an interesting story.B.To explain how to do something.C.To teach an important lesson.D.To show what a windsock is like.B(2023河南郑州一模)There are about 6,000 languages spoken around the world. But 43 percent of these languages are dying out.This has many reason
8、s. One is that some communities of native speakers of the languages are gone. These people sometimes leave their communities and move to cities or towns. Whats more, to get better education and jobs, young people have to focus their attention on learning more popular languages like English, French a
9、nd Chinese rather than their own languages.Once a language dies, it seldom comes back to life. Governments across the world are taking action to prevent this. In New Zealand, the government has said it wants more than 20 percent of the countrys population to be able to speak Maori by 2040. The count
10、ry plans to provide Maori lessons in all New Zealand schools by 2025. China is also trying to protect its languages. In 2015, the government started a project to record about 130 languages spoken in China. Universities like Minzu University of China have created minority language majors(少数民族语言专业)for
11、 their students.Some languages are in danger. It is just a fact. However, all languages are human heritage. When we lose a language, we lose the culture of the people who speak it. Language itself is often the only way to show a certain communitys history and culture, as well as its knowledge of thi
12、ngs like math and geography.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。6.How many languages worldwide are dying out?A.About 2,580.B.About 3,420.C.About 4,300.D.About 6,000.7.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Saving languages.B.Recording languages.C.The learning of languages.D.The dying out of languages.8
13、.Why might a language disappear according to the passage?A.Its not spoken in cities.B.It is too difficult to learn.C.It is used less in daily life.D.Its not offered in schools.9.Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “heritage” in the last paragraph?A.遗产B.权利C.标准D.态度10.Which is the best tit
14、le for this passage?A.Save the languages in ChinaB.Save the languages from dying outC.What happened to languages?D.Which languages are dying out?二、任务型阅读(2023河南百校联盟大联考)If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. 1 Or perhaps youre interested in the books, films or
15、 music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a good knowledge of the language.Most people learn best in their own ways, but traditional classes are a good start for many people. 2 It truly takes time to learn a language. You will have more success if you study more often, so try to develop a routine(常规). 3Many people may think theyre so old that they give up learning a language. Yes, children do learn languages more quickly than adults, but some research has shown that you can learn a language at any age. 4Learning a new language is never easy. 5 And yo
