This passage is about the_developing_history of English.

　　2．Put the following sentences in the right order.

　　A．In 1399, Henry Ⅳ became King of England and used English for all official occasions.

　　B．By the 10th century, Old English was the official language of England.

　　C．During the Renaissance in the 16th century Modern English began.

　　D．By the latter half of the 14th century English was adopted by all classes in England.

　　E．Before the middle of the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke a language called Celtic.

　　F．In 1066, the Normans conquered England and took control of the country.

　　G．At the end of the 9th century, the Vikings invaded Britain and brought their languages.

　　答案：EGBFDAC

　　Ⅱ.Careful­reading

　　(Ⅰ)Choose the best answers according to the text.

　　1．What is the main reason for English's development?

　　A．The borrowing from other languages.

　　B．The mixing of different languages from different countries.

　　C．The invasions.

　　D．All of the above.

　　2．Old English consists of different languages used by different people.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

　　A．The Angles and the Saxons.

　　B．The Vikings.

　　C．French.

　　D．Celtic.

　　3．Which language had an important effect on the English language during Middle English period?

　　A．German.　　　　　　　B．French.

　　C．Latin. D．Greek.

　　4．Which of the following is TRUE about the history of English?

　　A．The language used before the middle of the 5th century is called Old English.

　　B．Middle English started from about the 12th century and ended in the 15th century.

　　C．Only the English we are using today is Modern English.

　　D．The process of English's development will not continue any more.

　　5．Which of the following terms come from French?

　　A．Beef, sheep and bacon.

　　B．Feet, children and shoe.

　　C．Pig, mutton and tooth.

　　D．Beef, pork and bacon.

　　答案：1.D　2.C　3.B　4.B　5.D

　　(Ⅱ)Fill in each blank with no more than three words.

　　English and its history

Periods Time Events Old

English Before the middle of the 5th century People in Britain all spoke a language called 1.Celtic. At the end of the

2．9th_century The Vikings 3.moved_to Britain and brought their languages.