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1、l Unit 1 A Land of Diversityn Language Pointsl 1.California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.(L1)ll 形容词最高级表示“最”，与序数词连用表示“第几”ll Mary is the tallest student in our class. l Tom is the second tallest boy in our class.l 2. Scientists believe that these first settlers
2、crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.means: a method or a way (of doing)方式，方法，手段。单复数同形。l by means of: by using 依靠，凭借。l l 1. The thief had wanted to escape by means of a secret tunnel, but was caught.l 2. The quickest means of trav
3、el is by plane.l 3. prehistoric times 史前时期l pre-是一个前缀，表示“前”，“先”，“预先”。e.g. prepay, preview, prejudge, predetermine.l 2) thousands of 成千上万的l 类似的用法还有：l hundreds of 数以百计的l scores of 许多l millions of 上百万的l dozens of 许多，大量l tens of thousands of 数以万计的l 4. However, some survived these terrible times .And tod
4、ay there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state.l 当比较的主体属于被比较者里面的一员时，用other或else排除比较的主体。l Mary is taller than any other girls in her class.l Mary is taller than any boys in her class.l No one else in the class is taller than Mary.ll 5 .Spanish soldiers first arrived i
5、n America in the early 16th century when they fought against the native people and took their land.l fight against 为反对而战，和斗争。l fight for 为（争取）而斗争l You should be ready to fight against difficulties.l 你们应该准备同困难作斗争。n Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。l 6. In 1848, not l
6、ong after the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California.ll not long after 不久之后l long after 很久之后l long before 很久以前l before long 不久以后l 7. Many died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves in the new towns or on farms.ll remained:系动词,“留下”,“逗留”.ll Il
7、l remain to see the end of the game.l The foreign guests remained in Beijing for two weeks.l make a life: to change the way one is livingl make a living: to do work to earn moneyll 8. It was the building of the railway from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in
8、 the 1860s.l 这是强调式句l 9. which today still keeps up its Danish culture.l keep up: never stop,continue steadily,go onll The manager asked the workers to keep up the work.l The rain kept up for two days and the roads were flooded.l 10.People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, w
9、hen they moved north from Mexico.ll have been doing 现在完成进行时,强调始于过去某时的动作持续发生到现在.l eg He has been painting the room. 他一直都在粉刷房间.l when they moved north from Mexicol 这是一个非限制性定语从句，对先行词“the 1800s” 进行补充说明，先行词在从句中作时间状语，因此用关系副词“when”引导。ll 11. California has become home to people from Asia, including Cambodia
10、ns,Koreans, Vietnamese and Laotians.ll become home to:成为家园l The island has become home to snakes.l 12.occur: 1)come into sbs mind (想起，想到)l 2)happen, take place(发生)ll 1) When did the accident occur?ll 2) A good idea occurred to me all at once.l 13.multi-前缀，是“多，多方面，多方向”的意思l 思维拓展：l mono-前缀：one, single
11、单l eg:l a monolingual dictionary(单语词典)l monoplane(单翼机)ll bi-前缀：two, twice, double双l eg: l a bilingual dictionary(双语词典) l bicycel (自行车)l 14.declare v.宣告，声称，宣称，申报l 1) to make known publicly or officially 宣告，公告l War was declared on the enemy.ll 2) to state with great force so that there is nol doubt ab
12、out the meaning 声称， 断言，宣称l She declared that she knew nothing about it.ll 3) to make a full statement of 申报l Have you anything to declare?l 思维拓展：l Today there are about 25,000 Russian-Americans living in and around San Francisco.l Russian-American 美籍俄罗斯人l Chinese-American美籍华人ll 15.Keep up: 保持,坚持,持续l
13、 1)to go on with ;continue steadily;never stop 保持l The manager asked the workers to keep upl the work.ll 2)go on; not stop;continue 继续，持续l The rain kept up for two days and the roads were l flooded.l Exercises: translation.l 1.我就是想不起他的名字.(occur)l _l 2.他宣称他是正确的.(declare)l _l 3.鼓起勇气,成功就属于你.(keep up)l _l 4.他虽然不会说话,但能通过手势让别人知道他的意思.(by means of)l _l _单位：湖北省荆门市姓名：李国E_mail：
