新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints

1、Unit 1 A Land of DiversityLanguage points新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints1. diversity = variety 多样性、变化a diversity of vegetables新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints2.California is the third largest state in the 序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级 The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. 可以修饰

2、形容词最高级的词：far / by far /much可以修饰比较级的词：no / a little / a bit / any / slightly/by far Youre standing too near the camera . Can you move _?A a bit far B a little farther C a bit of farther D a little far 新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints3. multi- “多、多方面、多方向”multi-colored multi-racialmulti-media

3、 multiparty多色的多民族的多媒体多党制的新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints5. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句George Washington was born in _ is now the state of Virginia. which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was b

4、orn in the place that is now the state of Virginia. 宾语从句D新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePointsPudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area _ it used to be.A. what B. where C. that D. there2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer _ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. thereCA定语从句, 先行词是

5、area, that作关系代词表语从句新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints 6. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.It is likely/possible/probable that sb/sth is likely to do sth某人/物有可能做某事新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints注意: likely 比较级为

6、 likelier, 最高级为 likelieste.g. She is _to succeed. 她有可能会成功. = It is likely that she will succeed.likelyThis is a _story.这是一个有可能发生的故事.likely辨析: likely, possible, probable 按可能性程度,probable可能性最大,其次为likely, 最小为possible.注意:likely的主语可以是人,但possible, probable却只能用形式主语it.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoin

7、ts6. by means of : by using 依靠、凭借那个囚犯从秘密通道逃走了。The prisoner escaped by means of a secret tunnel.思想可以凭借音乐的形式来表现。Thoughts can be expressed by means of music.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints7. compare：China has more people than any other country in the world.China has more people than any coun

8、try in Europe.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints8. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America in the early 16th century when(定语从句） they fought against the native people and took their land.西班牙士兵最早是在16世纪初来到南美的，（当时）他们同土著人打仗，夺取了他们的土地。新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePointsPeople from Africa h

9、ave been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico.非洲人从 19世纪就在加利福尼亚住下来，（当时）他们是从墨西哥向北来的。新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePointsbe in (the /a) majority 占多数、过半数1).Those who are for the proposal _.in the majority B. are the majorityC. are in the majority D. is in the maj

10、ority2).The number of students in our class _63 and the majority of them _ clever and work hard.is; is B. are; are C. is ; are D. are; is3) Young people were in the majority at the meeting. (Translate)新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints10.In 1846 the United States declare war on Mexico,宣布,宣告t

11、o make known publicly or officially 1).The chairman declared the results of the election. 2).War was declared on the enemy. 警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.3).The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area.法官宣判 这个窃贼有罪。4).The judge declared the thief guilty.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints11.

12、But most remained in California to make a life for themselves 谋生、习惯新的生活方式make /earn / get a / ones living 谋生现在越来越多的年轻人去了城市并在那儿谋生。Nowadays more and more young people move to cities to make a life there.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints13. a large percentage have chosen= a large percentage of

13、 Chinese-Americans have chosen .1). A large percentage of population live in big cities.2).这宾馆很大比例的收入来自于游览这湖的游客。 A large percentage of the hotels income comes from the visitors to the lake.3).Only a small percentage of students are foreigners.percent (用在数词后）（其余都用percentage)新人教版选修八Unit1Alandofdiversi

14、tyLanguagePointsThe result is expressed _(以百分比)._ (比例越来越大) of the population own their own houses._(大部分) people came._ (百分之五十的学生) came form workers family.as a percentage An increasing percentage A large percentage of 50 percent of students新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints15. establish a to

15、wn 建立城镇establish a new business 开创新事业establish friendly relations with建立友好关系establish that he was right.证明他是对的。16. immigrate vi. (to/ into)移居，迁入他很小时从爱尔兰移民到美国 As a child, he immigrated to the US from Ireland.immigration n. immigration laws移民法immigrant (s) n. the European immigrants新人教版选修八Unit1Alandof

16、diversityLanguagePoints17.It is believed that It is said that It is hoped that It is supposed that It is suggested that It is reported that 主语从句It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely . It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down. 新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLa

17、nguagePoints18. mix 混合 n.混合，混乱 V.1). We have to come up with a mix (n. )of policies to please the voters.（ 折中）2). You can mix yellow and blue together to make green.3). We can not mix work with pleasure. mixture n. 混合物,混合体4).这种饮料是三种不同饮料的混合物 The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks. a mi

18、xture of sadness and anger / water and oil新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePointsvi.混合，使结合 1).Oil and water dont mix2).Oil doesnt mix with water.3).Tom and John mix like oil and water.4).I got /was mixed up at first. 头脑混乱5).He was mixed up in the scandal.(丑闻) 牵连到6).Dont get mixed up with them. 与交

19、往, 有联系Success is a _ of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking.A. mixture B. thought C. time D. action新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePointsReading IIoccur vi. 存在，被发现；发生；想到，想起 (to), (主语是事，宾语是人）These flowers occur in the tropics(热带）.The sound doesnt occur in Chinese.When did the

20、accident occur?.An idea occurred to me.It never occurred to him that she would fail.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints2. cattle n. 集体名词，指复数概念，谓语用复数We have five (head of) cattle.The cattle are raised on my farm.people , police, folk, militia (民兵部队）3. Indicate vt. 指示，标出，表明，暗示He indicated the d

21、oor hinting me to go out.他指着门示意我出去。The signpost(路标）indicates the right road.His hesitation indicated that he doubted about the plan.(暗示）His red face indicates high blood pressure.（是的征兆）The bell rang, _ that class was over.A. Indicated B. indicating C. indicate D. to indicate新人教版选修八Unit1Alandofdivers

22、ityLanguagePoints4. go exploring 去观光、去探险 = go sightseeingexplore探索（for)They are exploring every possibility for the treatment of AIDS.explore for oil.5. apparently adv. 显而易见地，显然地,似乎（obviously)She sat there, apparently absent-minded.He is apparently right. = It is apparently that he is right.新人教版选修八U

23、nit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints6. team up with 与合作或一起工作You can team up with your deskmate to finish the task.If you want to travelling, youd better team up with a group.这两个公司合作研发了一种新药。The two companies teamed up to develop a new medicine.新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints7. hire 雇佣，租用Hiri

24、ng a car is paid by the hour.I hired a private detective to look into it.hire out 出租 hire oneself out (as)受雇（当)He hired himself out as a bodyguard in a company.rent 租借（让）土地、房屋、动产等。DO you own or rent the video?录像带是你自己的还是租的？He will rent this land (out) to me at $ 1000 a year.他将把这块土地以每年1000美元的价格租给我。新人教

25、版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints8. Mark out 划线标出界限，设计，计划We marked out a tennis court.我们划出了一块网球场。他被选定担任更高的职务。He was marked out for a higher position.9. take in 包括、吸收、欺骗1)The price _（包括） the cost of all the accommodation and food.2)The old lady was homeless, so I _（带回家）.3)Women_ (经常上当）by produc

26、ts for losing weight.takes in took her in are often taken in新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePointsIf a person is called “April Fool”, he or she is taken _ on that day.A. Up B. off C. in D. on 10.have good idea of 对很了解have some idea of 对知道一、二have no idea of 不知道have /give a rough / general idea of 有/ 给出大致的想法I cant say I have good idea of my country.You must have some idea of what they did.Can you give a rough idea of what we will do?新人教版选修八Unit1AlandofdiversityLanguagePoints11.a great man