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1、RevisionWork in groups, translate the phrases handed out to you as quickly as possible.have a population ofdiversity of culture50% (percent) of the students by means of in addition (to ) 有有人口人口 文化的多样性文化的多样性 50%的学生的学生4. 用用.方法方法5. 除除之外还之外还6. 被被统治统治7. 很大比例（的）很大比例（的）8. 对对宣战宣战9. 实现实现.的梦想的梦想10. 开始开始/习惯于新的

2、习惯于新的 生活方式生活方式/工作等，谋生工作等，谋生be ruled bya large percentage (of) declare war on achieve ones dream of doing.make a life11. 保持，保存保持，保存12. 成为成为的家园的家园13. 到到的时候的时候14. 选择选择/决定做某事决定做某事15. 不久以后不久以后keep up become home toby the timeelect to dobefore longLanguage StudyIt is the _ largest state in the USA.It has

3、the largest _ in the USA.It also has the _ of being the most _ state in the USA. The _ of culture is not surprising if we know the _ of California.thirdpopulationmulticulturaldistinctiondiversityhistory1. n. 区别区别,对比对比; 杰出杰出,卓越卓越; 分清分清,辨别辨别adj. 清晰清晰/楚的楚的;明显的明显的;截然不同的截然不同的 _ adv._adj. Complete the sen

4、tences with the words above.1) He could remember everything very _.2) He has the _ of being the most diligent student in our class.3) There is a _ improvement in your study.4) She likes to wear clothes with _ styles. 习惯用语：习惯用语：be distinct from 与与不同的不同的翻译：那两个建议截然不同。翻译：那两个建议截然不同。Those two suggestions

5、are quite distinct from each other.distinctdistinctlydistinctiondistinctiondistinctlydistinctdistinctivedistinctive 独特的；特别的独特的；特别的 Native Americans- Indians It is likely that Native Americans were living in California_. Scientists believed they came from Asia to Alaska _ _ _ a land bridge in prehist

6、oric times. by means of at least 15000 years ago2. by means of 借助借助手段；依靠手段；依靠方法方法 by _ means 当然可以；尽一切办法当然可以；尽一切办法; 不惜一切地不惜一切地 by _ means 决不；完全不是决不；完全不是 by _ means 用这种方法用这种方法 Sometimes teachers and parents judge whether we are good or not simply _ what grade we get in exams. Thats why we try to get h

7、igh grades _ and some even cheat in exams. _ they may get higher grades and please their parents for a while. But then most of them will feel upset or even ashamed. So _ should we cheat in exams. thisnoallby means ofby no meansby all meansBy this means means n. 手段；方法；工具；途径手段；方法；工具；途径There is no doub

8、t that television is an important means of communication.All possible means have been tried.Every possible means has been tried. * means 单复数同形。单复数同形。 means, way, method, manner区别区别5. Its bad manners to talk with your mouth full. He caught up with the other classmates by means of hard work.2. Only in

9、 this way can we learn English well.3. The teacher is trying teaching language points with a new method.4. She answered my questions in a cool manner.means 方法、手段、工具，单复数同形，多与介词方法、手段、工具，单复数同形，多与介词by 搭配。搭配。way 方法，普通用语。可用于任何处理方法，普通用语。可用于任何处理 事物的方式。事物的方式。多与介词多与介词in搭配。搭配。method 方法，理论，指合乎逻辑或系统的方法。方法，理论，指合乎

10、逻辑或系统的方法。多与介词多与介词with 搭配。搭配。manner 单数形式单数形式: 方法方法,样式；举止样式；举止,态度；较态度；较way庄重庄重,多与介词多与介词in搭配。搭配。复数复数: 意为礼貌，礼仪；规矩意为礼貌，礼仪；规矩,习俗。习俗。 单项选择：单项选择：1) We look forward to the day when the motor car has been replaced by some less dangerous _ of transport. A. means B. methods C. ways D. manners2) The quickest mea

11、ns of travel _ by plane. A. was B. were C. is D. are 改错：改错： 1) By no means we will give in to difficulties. 2) Only in this method can you get much benefit from it when reading.will wewithA religious manIn the 18th century was ruled by _. _ the first Spanish to go California, _ were religious men.Sp

12、ainOfthe majority 3. the /a majority (of) 大多数、大部分大多数、大部分 n. 大多数大多数 _ adj. _ _ majority反义反义反义反义minorityminormajorThe / A majority speak（s) English.The /A majority were / was in favour of the policy. The majority of students are hard-working. The majority of the damage is easy to repair.单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓

13、语动词用单数，单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数， 强调个体时，谓语动词用复数强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。the majority of + n. 后可加可数名词复数后可加可数名词复数,也可加也可加不可数名词，谓语动词由后面的名词决定。不可数名词，谓语动词由后面的名词决定。占多数、过半数占多数、过半数 be in (the /a) majority1).Those who are for the proposal _. in the majority B. are the majority C. are in the majority D. is in the majority 2).

14、The number of students in our class _63 and the majority of them _ clever and work hard.A.is; is B. are; are C. is ; are D. are; isGold minersThey came to California with the dream of _, but few achieved it. Some died or returned home, most remained there to _ for themselves.make a lifebecoming rich

15、4. 开始开始/习惯新的生活、工作等习惯新的生活、工作等, 谋生谋生 谋生谋生 _ 继续生活或生存继续生活或生存 _ 过着过着的生活的生活 _ After graduation, he went to Beijing, with the purpose of _there. However, he couldnt find a job and had to _by begging. He said he was _（过着悲惨的生活）（过着悲惨的生活）but he would _and never give up no matter what happened.lead / live a (ad

16、j.) lifemake /earn a/ones livinglive onmake a lifemaking a lifelive onliving a miserable lifemake a livingBy the time California elected to become the 31st federal state of the USA, it was already a multicultural society. 5. elect Vi. 选择，决定做某事；选择，决定做某事；Vt. 选举，推选选举，推选 1). elect to do = choose/decide

17、to do选择，决定做某事选择，决定做某事 翻译：翻译：现在越来越多的人选择在家工作。现在越来越多的人选择在家工作。 Nowadays more and more people elect to work at home. 2). elect sb. (to be/as) 选举选举/推选某人为推选某人为 翻译：美国人民每隔翻译：美国人民每隔4年选一次总统。年选一次总统。奥巴马当选为美奥巴马当选为美国第国第44任总统。任总统。 Americans elect a President every four years and Obama was elected as the 44th presid

18、ent of America. * adj. 候任的，当选而尚未就职的（用于名词后）候任的，当选而尚未就职的（用于名词后） the president elect 候任总统候任总统 *n. election 选举选举/推选推选 presidential electionstand/run for electionelection resultsto win/lose an election 6. keep up 坚持；维持；保持；沿袭（风俗、传统等坚持；维持；保持；沿袭（风俗、传统等）翻译：翻译：我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去。我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去。我认为你应该鼓足勇气。我认

19、为你应该鼓足勇气。We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up.I think you should keep up your courage. keep 的相关短语的相关短语阻止阻止/妨碍妨碍做某事做某事 跟上跟上 记日记记日记 (与与)保持联系保持联系使离开使离开, 避免接近，远离避免接近，远离使使不靠近不靠近/接触接触/远离远离抑制某事物的增长，使抑制某事物的增长，使保持在低水平保持在低水平keep up withkeep . fromkeep a diarykeep in touch (with)keep away (from)keep d

20、ownkeep off完成句子：完成句子：It is because most immigrants _ their own cultures and customs that California has come the most multicultural state in the USA.keep up完成句子：完成句子：1) If this rain _, the garden will be ruined.2) This is my phone number. Lets _. 3) The police asked the people to _ the scene of the accident.4) We appeal to the government to _ the high prices of houses, about which many people are complaining