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1、Unit 1 A Land of DiversityLanguage points1. diversity = variety 多样性、变化多样性、变化a diversity of vegetablesdiversify vt. 使使多样性，使多样性，使不同不同diversify ones skills / interestsWe should diversify the syllabus (教学大纲）教学大纲）to attract more students.A company should diversify.2. illustrate vt. 说明、阐明（用图示、实例等）说明、阐明（用图
2、示、实例等）The lecturer illustrated the theory with examples.Please illustrate how to use the machine.illustration n. 实例实例 by way of illustration 以实例说明以实例说明3.California is the third largest state in the 序数词修饰最高级序数词修饰最高级 The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. 可修饰可修饰adj最高级的词：最高级的词：far / by
3、far /much可修饰比较级的词：可修饰比较级的词：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 4. population un / cn. 人口人口 The population of China_ large. And 70% of the population of China_ peasants. 表整体人
4、口时谓语用单数，表部分人口时谓语用表整体人口时谓语用单数，表部分人口时谓语用复数。复数。 Population前有分数，百分数作主语，前有分数，百分数作主语，谓语谓语用复数。用复数。 形容人口多少用形容人口多少用large / small. 问人口多少用：问人口多少用：Whats the population of .?Whats the population of Guangdong? have a population of . 有多少人口有多少人口China has a population of 1.3 billion.an increase / growth in populatio
5、n 人口人口isare5. multi- “多、多方面、多方向多、多方面、多方向”multi-colored 多色的多色的 multi-racial多民族的多民族的multi-media 多媒体多媒体 multiparty多党制的多党制的7. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,宾语从句宾语从句= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句定语从句George Washington was born in _ is now the state of Vi
6、rginia. A.which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia. D1.Pudong Development Zone is no longer a rural area _ it used to be.2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer _ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. thereCA定语从句定语从句, 先行词是先行词是are
7、a, that作关系代词作关系代词表语从句表语从句 8 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某人某人/ /物有可能做某事物有可能做某事注意注意: likely 比较级为比较级为 likelier, 最高级为最高级为 likelieste.g. She is _to succeed. 她有可能会成功她
8、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这是一个有可能发生的故事.likely辨析辨析: likely, possible, probable 按可能性程度按可能性程度,probable可能性最大可能性最大,其次为其次为likely, 最小为最小为possible.但需要注意的是但需要注意的是,likely的的主语可以是人主语可以是人,但但possible, probable却只能用形却只能用形式主语式主语it.8. and today there are more Nati
9、ve Americans living in California than in any other state.China has more people than any other country in the world.China has more people than any country in Europe.9. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America in the early 16th century when(定语从句）定语从句） they fought against the native people and took t
10、heir land.西班牙士兵最早是在西班牙士兵最早是在16世纪初来到南美的，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。（当时）他们同土著人打仗，夺取了他们的土地。15. a large percentage have chosen= a large percentage of 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。这宾馆很大比例的收入来自于游览这湖的游客。 A large percentag
11、e 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）（其余都用用在数词后）（其余都用percentage)(1)The result is expressed _(以百以百分比分比).(2)_ (比例越来越大比例越来越大) of the population own their own houses.(1)_(大部分大部分) people came.(2)_ (百分之五十的学生百分之五十的学生
12、) came form workers family.as a percentage An increasing percentage A large percentage of 50 percent of students16. establish a town 建立城镇建立城镇establish a new business 开创新事业开创新事业establish friendly relations with建立友好建立友好关系关系18.It is believed that It is said that It is hoped that It is supposed that It
13、is suggested that It is reported that 主语从句主语从句It is reported that some European countries are flooded severely . It is hoped that the cost of medical care can be cut down. 19. mix 混合混合 n.混合，混乱混合，混乱 V.1). We have to come up with a mix (n. )of policies to please the voters.（ 折中）折中）2). You can mix yell
14、ow and blue together to make green.mixture n. 混合物混合物,混合体混合体The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of drinks. a mixture of sadness and anger / water and oilvi.混合，使混合，使结合结合 1).Oil doesnt mix with water.2).I got /was mixed up at first. 头脑混乱头脑混乱3).He was mixed up in the scandal.(丑闻丑闻) 牵连到牵连到4).Dont
15、 get mixed up with them. 与与交往交往, 有联系有联系Success is a _ of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking.A. mixture B. thought C. time D. action20.nationality 国籍国籍She has American nationality but lives in China.-Whats your nationality? -ChineseReading II1.occur vi. 存在，被发现；发生；想到，想起存在，被发现；发生；想
16、到，想起 (to), (主语是事，宾语是人）主语是事，宾语是人）These flowers occur in the tropics(热带）热带）.The sound doesnt occur in Chinese.When did the accident occur?.An idea occurred to me.It never occurred to him that she would fail.2. cattle n. 集体名词，指复数概念，谓语用复数集体名词，指复数概念，谓语用复数We have five (head of) cattle.The cattle are raise
17、d on my farm.people , police, folk, militia (民兵部队）民兵部队）3. Indicate vt. 指示，标出，表明，暗示指示，标出，表明，暗示He indicated the door hinting me to go out.他指着门示意我出去。他指着门示意我出去。The signpost(路标）路标）indicates the right road.His hesitation indicated that he doubted about the plan.(暗示）暗示）His red face indicates high blood pre
18、ssure.（是（是的的征兆）征兆）The bell rang, _ that class was over.A. Indicated B. indicating C. indicate D. to indicate4. go exploring 去观光、去探险去观光、去探险 = go sightseeingexplore探索（探索（for)They are exploring every possibility for the treatment of AIDS.explore for oil.5. apparently adv. 显而易见地，显然地显而易见地，显然地,似乎似乎（obviou
19、sly)She sat there, apparently absent-minded.He is apparently right. = It is apparently that he is right.6. team up with 与与合作或一起工作合作或一起工作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。这两个公司合作研发了一种新药。The two companies te
20、amed up to develop a new medicine.7. hire 雇佣，租用雇佣，租用Hiring a car is paid by the hour.I hired a private detective to look into it.hire out 出租出租 hire oneself out (as)受雇（当受雇（当)He hired himself out as a bodyguard in a company.rent 租借（让）土地、房屋、动产等。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？录
21、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他将把这块土地以每年1000美元的价格租给我。美元的价格租给我。8. Mark out 划线标出界限，设计，计划划线标出界限，设计，计划We marked out a tennis court.我们划出了一块网球场。我们划出了一块网球场。他被选定担任更高的职务。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、欺骗包括、吸收、欺骗1)The price _（包括
22、）（包括） the cost of all the accommodation and food.2)The old lady was homeless, so I _（带回家）（带回家）.3)Women_ (经常上当）经常上当）by products for losing weight.takes in took her in are often taken inIf 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
23、对很了解很了解have some idea of 对对知道一、二知道一、二have no idea of 不知道不知道have /give a rough / general idea of 有有/ 给出大致给出大致的想法的想法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?11.a great many / a good many 许多、大量的许多、大量的后接名词的复数，也可接后接名词的
24、复数，也可接of +复数名词或代词，作主复数名词或代词，作主语时，谓语用复数。语时，谓语用复数。Ive read a great many books about the USA.A good many of them have been to college.Many a student has seen the film.There are a great many beautiful coats in the store and I dont know which to choose.12. have a view of 观赏观赏I have a good view of the who
25、le city while standing on the top of the mountain.I bought a house with a good view of the lake.（眺望）（眺望） He often takes dark view of things. (有有看法）看法）He had other views for the project.(计划）计划）13. insert vt. 插进，投入，嵌入插进，投入，嵌入They inserted a small poet in the article.He inserted a key in the lock and opened the door.14.react vi.做出反应做出反应/回应回应How did you react to his blame?(做出反应）做出反应）Any praise from teachers will react on students.（影响）（影响）Some countries now are reacting against America.（反对）（反对）Thank you for your listening
