Reading()：Nationalflags-coloursandcultures.doc

M9U3Reading 学案--------Merry

Ⅰ.Blank-filling
Indonesian flag became official on 17 August 1945,________(immediate) after the end of World War II. The flag, _______is made up of a red band over a white one, is based on a national flag ______(date) back to the 13th century.
There are many __________(explain) offered for the meanings of the colors on the Indonesian flag. The most common one is that red stands _____blood, or things that are physical,_____ white represents the spiritual. Another suggestion is that colors have a link with food. For the ____________(Indonesian), red resembles the color of sugar and white looks like rice. Both sugar and rice are used daily in Indonesian food. Other people say that the color red on the Indonesian flag stands for the brave and ________(consider) nature of the Indonesian people. It can also symbolize the fire that ______(come) from Indonesia's volcanoes. Like in many other countries, the color white_______(regard) as a symbol of purity in Indonesia.

Ⅱ.Error correction
The USA was also born from revolution, and its flag, the ‘Stars and Stripes’, symbolize this. The USA was original made up from settlers from Britain and other countries. Even though they live in colonies, the Americans had been used to autonomous rule and low taxes. However, after the French and India war, the British raised the tax rates in America to a high level in order pay for the conflict. They desired dependence, but the British opposed this. The colonist decided our freedom was no longer optional and that their independence would not be won by being passive. On 4 July 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, that led to America gain its independence.

Ⅲ Words
1. tulip n. 2. personality n. 3. sew v.
4. random a. 5.纯洁，纯净 n. 6. unrest n.
7. 根本的，基础的adj. 8. 废除，废止 v. 9. 解放 n.
10. 平等 n. 11. fraternity n. 12. symbolize v.
13. 公平，正义n. 14. 诚实 n. 15. 致敬n.v.
16. stripe n. 17. settler n. 18. colony n.
19. 税率 20. 妥协 n.v. 21. 驻扎，派驻v.
22. 分离n. 23. 反对 vi 24. 顺从，提交v.
25. virtue n. 26. 联邦的 a. 27.spiritual a.
Ⅲ Phrases:

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1.不仅仅是
2.随机
3.饱受饥饿
4.导致/带来根本性的变化
5.使我们想起大革命的座右铭
6.向...表示敬意
7.习惯于
8. 用这种方式
9.原先由...所组成
10.尽管
11.大幅提高美洲的税率
12.反对
13.加强对…..的控制
14.在美洲驻军
15.确保
16.要求从英国独立
17.为独立而战
18.追溯至...
19.与...有关
20.被视为纯洁的象征
21.支付战争费用
22.成为正式/官方的
23.屈从于英国的统治
ⅣImportant sentence:
1.These flags are more than just pieces of cloth ______________________ (随意地用线缝起来)
2.___________________by the Revolution, France became a different country. (strengthen)
3.The USA was originally made up of settlers from Britain and other countries, __________ into thirteen British colonies.(organize)
4.When the Americans objected to this, the British would not compromise, but increased control over their American colonies instead, ________ away many of their rights, and ___________ soldiers there in order to make sure that the Americans would obey them. (take, station)
5. This led to war, and to America __________ its independence.(L29)( gain)
6.Each year on 4 July, the USA celebrates Independence Day, _______ (which/that/when) the Stars and Stripes can be seen all over the country, _____ (light) by fireworks in the night sky. (35)
7.The flag, ________________________(由...所组成) a red band over a white one, ______________________ (以...为基础) a national flag ______(date) back to the 13th century, which had nine red and white stripes.
8.The most common one is that red stands for blood, or things that are physical, while white represents the spiritual.
Ⅴ.Writing

reference: 先烈martyrs 中国共产党 the Communist Party of China
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