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高中英語(yǔ)《一個(gè)多元化的國(guó)土 Unit 1　A land of diversity（Part 1）》（選修8）
Warming up
How much do you know about the USA?
Something more about the USA
The White House
The executive mansion(豪華住宅）of the President of the United States.The American President lives and works in the building.
The Statue of Liberty
The crowned lady is 46 meters high,with a torch in her right hand holding high in the air and Declaration of Independence in her left hand.
1.Which state is the largest one in the US?
A New York    B Alaska    C Los Angeles
2.How many stars are there on the American flag?
A 52   B 50   C 13
3.Which is the longest river in the US?
A Nile   B Yangtze River   C Mississippi
Reading California
skimming
Read the passage quickly,get the general idea and then do the following exercises.
1.California is the (A) largest state in the USA.
A third  B second  C fourth   D fifth
2.California,a state in the western USA,borders (A).
A the Pacific Ocean    B the Indian Ocean      C the Atlantic Ocean    D the Arctic Ocean
3.(A)has the largest population in the USA.
A California    B Alaska      C Washington  D Texas
4.California entered the Union on September 9,1850,as the (D)state.
A thirtieth      B thirty-eighth    C thirty-second   D thirty-first
Language points
1.means   n.手段，方法，工具
Television is an effective means of communication.
電視是一種有效的通訊手段
We had no means of transport except for two bicycles.
除了兩輛自行車，我們沒(méi)有其他交通工具了。
This means has been tried by them.
These means have been tried by them.
這種（這些）方法我們已經(jīng)試過(guò)了。
by means of   用，依靠
by all means    一定，務(wù)必；好的，當(dāng)然可以
by no means    決不，并沒(méi)有
by no means 放在句首時(shí)，句子要用部分倒裝語(yǔ)序。
翻譯下列句子：
(1)他絕不會(huì)放棄。By no means (will he give up).
(2)她不會(huì)說(shuō)話，但她用手勢(shì)表達(dá)了她的愿望。
She could not speak,but made her wishes known (by means of)signs.
(3)我一定得去探望那生病的朋友。
(By all means)I visit my sick friend.
(4)“我看一眼行嗎？”“當(dāng)然可以。”
"Do you mind if I have a look?"
"(By all means)".
2.majortity  n.大部分
The majortity of doctors believe smoking is harmful.
大多數(shù)醫(yī)生認(rèn)為吸煙有害健康。
the majortity 大多數(shù)
（單獨(dú)作主語(yǔ)表整體時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)用單數(shù)，若表成員情況時(shí)，謂語(yǔ)用復(fù)數(shù)。）
the majortity of+n.[U]+單數(shù)謂語(yǔ)
the majortity of+n.[U]/集合名詞+復(fù)數(shù)謂語(yǔ)
(be)in the the majortity  占大多數(shù)
by a majortity(of)  以多出.....
完成句子
(1)The majortity of the boys (are against)(反對(duì)）the idea.
(2)Of the visitors,the young (are in the majortity)(占大多數(shù)）.
(3)She barely won the election (by a majortity of two)(多出兩票）.
(4)The majortity of the food (was carried away)(被沖走)by the flood.
3.occur vi.發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)，存在
Great changes have occured in China in the past few years.
最近幾年中國(guó)發(fā)生了很大變化。
It occurs to sb. to do sth.
某人突然想起要去做某事。
It occurs to sb. that...
某人突然想起...
翻譯句子：
我突然想起去探望父母。
It occured to me to visit my parents.
It occured to me that I should visit my parents.
4.slip vi.&vt. 滑落，滑到；悄悄或匆忙地走；失誤
A red apple slipped out of the little child's hand.
紅蘋(píng)果從小男孩的手中掉了下來(lái)。
He slipped on a banana peel and feel down.
他踩在香蕉皮上滑倒了。
(1)slip into (out of)the room   溜進(jìn)（出）房間
slip from sb's hand   從某人手里滑落
(2)slide 多指“下滑，滑動(dòng)”，“悄悄移動(dòng)”
slide into (out of)the room   溜進(jìn)（出）房間
slide on the ice    滑冰
翻譯以下句子
(1)The years (slipped by)(逝去）before we realize it.
(2)The little child (slipped  on the ice)(在冰上滑倒）.
(3)The fish (slipped out of my hand)(從我手中滑落）.
(4)He (slipped on)(匆忙地穿上）his coat and left home quickly.
5.hire n.&v.   租用，雇傭
I'll hire a suit for the wedding.
我得為婚禮租一套禮服。
hire a car(horse,hall)租車（馬，大廳）
hire a manager (secretary)聘請(qǐng)經(jīng)理（秘書(shū)）
hire 多指短期租用，rent多指長(zhǎng)期租用
be employed in    受雇于....，忙于....
(1)Shall we (hire) a car for holiday?
(2)There was a sign on the house,saying "For rent".
(3)She is (employed)in writing a story.
6.team up with    與...合作或一起工作
(1)我和簡(jiǎn)合作做這項(xiàng)工作。
I (teamed up with Jane)to do the job.
(2)他情愿獨(dú)自經(jīng)商，而不愿與任何人合伙。
He preferred to go into business alone rather than (team up with anyone else).
7.mark out  劃線標(biāo)出...界線
(1)排球場(chǎng)已經(jīng)在草坪上畫(huà)了出來(lái)。
A volleyball court had (been marked out)on the grass.
(2)這些日子我們必須把網(wǎng)球場(chǎng)地劃好以備使用。
We must(mark) the tennis court (out)ready for playing these days.
8.react vt.&vi.作出反應(yīng)，回應(yīng)
Notice how the audience react.注意觀眾的反應(yīng)。
react to sb./sth.   對(duì)...作出反應(yīng)；回應(yīng)
react against sb./sth.  反對(duì)...；反抗...
react with sth.  （指物質(zhì)）起化學(xué)反應(yīng)
(1)Plants react (to)light.
(2)They reacted strongly (against) the unreasonable rule.
(3)Iron reacts (with) water and air to produce rust.
Homework
1.Review the language points.
2.Go through the text;California