全新版大学英语 视听阅读4Unit4答案.docx

全新版大学英语_视听阅读4Unit4答案Unit 4
This story is set in the country of China. It takes place in the remote areas of Yunnan Province.
For thousands of years, certain remote minority nationalities in China have existed in near isolation. Separated from the rest of world, these deeply munities have maintained the old ways of life. Now, with the increased globalization of the world's cultures, they could disappear. What are these cultures? Can they be preserved for the world's future?
I. China's Cultural Diversity. Read the paragraph. Then match each word with the correct definition.
China's mainstream population is mainly Han Chinese, prise approximately 90 percent of the country's inhabitants. While the Han are the predominant group, there are also a number of minority nationalities, several of which have unique languages, customs, and mores. With the growing internationalism in China and the world, some fear smaller societies may vanish as cultural lines merge. Brian Schmeck, a documentary filmmaker, wants to record the existence of these charming cultures before they disappear.
1. mainstream ___D___
2. Han ___A___
3. mores __E____
4. vanish ___B___
5. charming __C____
A. the name of China's biggest ethnic group
B. disappear suddenly
C. pleasing, attractive, delightful
D. the main or most widely accepted
E. the traditional customs and behaviors of a particular cultural group
II. The Global Village. Read the paragraph. plete the sentences with the correct form of the underlined words or phrases.
For thousands of years, isolation from the world has preserved the traditions of many ethnic and cultural minorities. But now, even the most rural areas of the world are joining the global village. Remote areas may soon have access to satellite TV, cell phones, and other modern technology and will thus no longer be as cut off as they once were. While there are advantages to this modernization, the transition to a more global society may also tempt people to discard their ancient tradit