課程內(nèi)容
高中英語《一個(gè)多元化的國土 Unit 1　A land of diversity（Part 2）》（選修8）
Review:
用已給出的單詞的首字母和漢語填寫下列單詞：
1.The Taiwan (Strait)separates Taiwan Island from the mainland.
2.Only a few of them thought highly of the plan.The (majority)were against it.
3.Now in China,an increasing (percentage)of the population have their own cars.
4.There were 1200 (applicants)for the job.
5.My father (hired) three men to help him with the harvest last summer.
6.He has twenty (cattle)(牛）on his farm.
7.He has six pieces of (luggage)(行李）.
8.(Apparently)(顯然）,he has lost interest in physics.
9.Now and then some (seagulls)(海鷗）came into sight.
10.The government announced addition rules on (immigration)（移民）.
Comprehending
Read California carefully and answer the following questions.
1.Who were the first to arrive in California to rush for gold?
South Americans and people from the United States.
2.When and why did the large number of Chinese immigrate to California?
During the Gold Rush Period,many Chinese immigrated to California to uchieve their dream of becoming rich.In the 1860s,a large number of Chinese went there to build the railway from the west to the east coast.
3.What attracted people from different parts of the world to immigrate to California?
The climate and lifestyle attracted immigrants to California from different parts of the world.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?(use one sentence to describe it).
California is a state made up pf various people from almost all parts of the world./It tells us the history of California.
True or fasle
1.California is the third largest state in USA but has the largest population.(T)
2.It's known that when exactly the first people arrived in what we now know as California.(F)
3.The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century.(T)
4.Over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first language. (F)
5.In the 1800s,Russian hunters,began settling in Califonia. (T)
6.A lot of people rushing for gold lost their lives or went back home,but most of them lived in California to make a living for themselves in the new towns or on farms.(T)
7.California with the period of gold rush,less Chinese immigrated to California during the period of building the railway from the west to the east coast.(F)
8.By the 1920s,the film industry was well established inCalifornia.(T)
9.It is the agriculture since its beginning in 1970s that has attracted Indians and Pakistanis to California.(F)
10.With more immigrants coming to California now and then.It is believed that before long there will be a even greater mix of nationalities in this state.(T)
Language points
1.indicate vt.指出；標(biāo)出；表面；明示
Please indicate where the pain is.請指出痛的地方。
His hesitation indicates his unwillingness.
他的猶豫表明不愿意。
indication  n.跡象
indicative   adj.表明的，象征
2.make a life  習(xí)慣于新的生活方式、工作等
make a living   謀生
After they settled there,they began to make a life.
在那里安家后，他們開始了新的生活。
He made a living by selling newspapers.
他靠賣報(bào)紙謀生。
3.live on  繼續(xù)存在；以...為主食，靠...生活
Let him live on.讓他生活下去。
I live on my salary. 我靠我的薪水生活。
The Chinese live on rice.中國人以米為主食。
4.keep up 堅(jiān)持；維持；沿襲（風(fēng)俗、傳統(tǒng)等）
I can't keep up with all the changes.
我并非所有的變化都能跟的上。
(1)keep (away from)  躲開；避開；遠(yuǎn)離
(2)keep (back)  保留；阻止；留下
(3)keep (on doing sth) 繼續(xù)/反復(fù)做某事
(4)keep (in touch with) 與...保持聯(lián)系
(5)keep (off)  勿踏；勿踩；遠(yuǎn)離
(6)keep (one's word/promise)  守信
(7)keep (out)  使...不進(jìn)去/入內(nèi)；留在外面
(8)keep (up with) 趕上；跟上
5.take in
①把..拿進(jìn)來或帶進(jìn)來 ②收容；留宿 ③理解；了解  ④包含；包括  ⑤欺騙；蒙騙
觀察下列句子，說出take in 的意義
(1)Please (take) the washing (in),if it rains.（把..拿進(jìn)來）
(2)Japan refused to (take in) the refugees.（接納，收留）
(3)Give me time to (take in)the whole situation.（理解，了解）
(4)The tour (takes in)some famous old castles.（包括）
(5)He's a clever talker and good at (talking)people (in).（欺騙）
和take搭配的固定詞組：
take away  拿走；使離開；消除（病痛等）
take down   記下來；拆掉
take for  (錯(cuò)）當(dāng)做；（誤）以為
take off  起飛，匆匆離去；脫下
take on   呈現(xiàn)；雇傭
take over   接受；接管，取代
take to  喜歡；養(yǎng)成...的習(xí)慣
take up   占去，占據(jù)；開始；從事
6.in addition (to) 除了...之外，加之
In addition to the names on the list,there are six other applicants.
除了名單上的人之外，還有六個(gè)申請人。
in addition to 和besides,apart from,as well as 意思相同。但apart from既表示except,或except for的意義，也表示in addition to的用法
用in addition to 等相關(guān)短語填空
(1)It was getting dark:in addition (besides),it began to rain.
(2)In addition to (Besides,Apart from)the damage of the war,we were badly injured.
(3)She is an expert at physics as well as mathmatics.
7.a good/great many  許多，很多
(1)a good/great many +n.(pl.)=many+n.=a great number of+n.(pl.)
(2)a great many of them (us)(代詞）
the (his,those)+n.(pl.)
(3)many a+單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞+單數(shù)謂語動詞
more than one+ 單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞+單數(shù)謂語動詞
翻譯下列句子：
(1)Tom found that there were (a good/great many)people already there.
湯姆發(fā)現(xiàn)那兒已經(jīng)有很多人了。
(2)It seems that (a good/great many of)them are out of work now.
似乎他們中的許多人現(xiàn)在失業(yè)了。
many 
more than one+可數(shù)單數(shù)
many a/an +可數(shù)單數(shù)
a good/great many+復(fù)
a good/large number of+復(fù)
“許多，大量”，修飾可數(shù)名詞

much
a good/great deal of
a large amount of
amounts of
修飾不可數(shù)名詞

a lot of
lots of
a quantity of
quantities of
plenty of
a supply of
supplies of
修飾可數(shù)與不可數(shù)名詞

8.reform  vt.&vi  改革；革新   n.改革；改造；悔改
reform oneself 改過自新，自我改造
指出下列各個(gè)詞組的漢語意思
(1)land reform   土地改革
(2)educational reforms  教育改革
(3)opening and reform  改革開放
用reform 將下列句子翻譯成英語
(4)解放后，我們國家進(jìn)行了土地改革。
After liberation,land reform was made in China.
(5)我們應(yīng)該怎樣對現(xiàn)在的醫(yī)療制度進(jìn)行改革？
How should we reform the present medical system?
難句 解析
1.No one is known to have escaped.
據(jù)說沒有人逃脫得了。
句型  is/are known to have done sth.
或have/has been known to do sth.
“據(jù)人們所知做過某事；據(jù)說做過某事”。
(1）據(jù)說沒人能獨(dú)自乘獨(dú)木舟橫渡大洋。
No one is known to have sailed across the ocean by canoe on their onwn.
(2)據(jù)人們所知這位科學(xué)家研究這一問題已達(dá)十年之久。
This scientist is known to have been working on this problem for about ten years.
(3)據(jù)說她有時(shí)也喝點(diǎn)酒。
She has been known to take a small drink on occasion.
2.However,it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.(PP.2-7)然而，可能至少在15,000年以前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亞了。
It is likely/unlikely that...   很/很不可能...
likely 錢可用very,more than 來加強(qiáng)語氣
(1)巴西很有可能贏得世界杯。
It is more than likely that Brazil will win the World Cup.
(2)她病得很厲害，看來不大可能康復(fù)了。
She is so ill that it seems unlikely that she will pull through.
3.By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850,it was already a multicultural society.(PP.2-37)
到1850年加利福尼亞成為美國第31個(gè)州的時(shí)候，它已經(jīng)是一個(gè)有著多種文化的社會了。
by the time...   到...時(shí)候?yàn)橹?之前，主句用完成時(shí)
(1)我們到達(dá)時(shí)，會議已結(jié)束了。
By the time we arrived,the meeting had been over.
(2)在他到達(dá)之前，我們將會把工作全部完成。
By the time he arrives,we will have finished the work.
Homework
1.Read the passage after class and go through difficult language points.
2.Prepare for Grammar;the noun clauses.