【英语】高二英语阅读理解(社会文化)技巧-阅读训练策略及练习题(含答案).docVIP

【英语】高二英语阅读理解(社会文化)技巧阅读训练策略及练习题(含答案)

一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类

1．阅读理解

???TheUnitedStatesishometo562recognizedAmericanIndianNationseachwithitsownlanguage.

???Yetthenumberofnative.Americanswiththeabilitytospeaktheirtribeslanguagehasdecreasedoverthepastcentury.

???Now,IndianNationsaretryingdifferentwaystoexpandthenumberofnativespeakers,andincreaseinterestintheircommunitiestolearntriballanguages.

???Sincethelate1800smanyAmericanIndianchildrenhaveattendedboardingschools.Atthattime,Indianchildrenwererequiredtoattendschoolsbylaw,andthegovernmentforcedIndianfamiliestosendtheirchildrentosuchschools.

???Thechildrenwereseparatedfromtheirfamilies.andgivenEnglishnameTheteachersoftentaughtnativeAmericanstudentsinEnglish,insteadofthelanguageoftheirparents.TheyweretoldtheyneededtolearnEnglishinordertogetajob,earnmoneyandbuyahouseornicethings.

???However,fearingalossofhistoryandculture,theIndianNationsareexperimentingwithnewwaystoincreasethelanguageabilityoftribalmembers.

???Atleastoneorganizationisturningtomoderntechnology---TheSealaskaHeritageInstitute,anonprofitgroup,hasdevelopedtwoappsforspeakersoftheTlingitlanguage.

???TheLearningTlingitappservesasareferenceforimportantlanguagetopicssuchasconversationphrases,number,andletters.

???TheTlingittribehasabout10,000members.TheylivemainlyinsoutheasternAlaska.Butasof2013,thetribehadonly125nativespeakersleft.inaddition,veryfewyoungpeopleareabletospeakTlingit.

???Currentlytherearetwoapps,calledLearningTlingitandTlingitLanguageGames.TheLearningTlingitappservesasalanguageguide.ItprovidesTlingitwordsandexpressions,thetribalalphabet,aswellasabasiclistofthewordsincluded.WiththeTlingitLanguageGamesapp,usersaregivenachoiceofdifferentplacesofenvironmen