Ⅱ.重点短语

1．differ from不同于，和......不同

2．stand for代表，象征

3．in many cases在很多情况下

4．make up组成；编造；化妆；补足

5．over time久而久之；随着时间的流逝

6．as a whole作为整体，总体上

7．turn into使变成

8．as a result of由于

9．be of practical use实用的

Ⅲ.重点句式

1．部分否定

Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects.

不是所有的汉字都是由物体的图画演变而来的。

2．too...to...；be of＋抽象名词

While the students found the soldier's idea interesting，the system was too difficult to be of practical use.

尽管学生们觉得这个士兵的主意很有趣，但这个系统太难了，不实用。

Ⅰ.课文阅读理解

1．From the story of Cang Jie we know the first Chinese characters were invented to represent .

A．objects　　　　　　 B．ideas

C．actions D．pictures

答案　A

2．The development of the Chinese character "山"(mountain) shows that .

A．it has been simplified

B．it has been made more difficult

C．it was easier to write in drawing

D．people nowadays would prefer drawings

答案　A

3．The Chinese characters "休"(rest) and "囚"(prisoner) have much in common，except that .