Unit1Alandofdiversity新人教版选修8

1新课标人教版Unit1Alandofdiversity多元化的社会核心词汇1．IfyoufiredJohn，itwouldbedifficultto____________(雇用)acooklikehim.2．Thegovernmentisplanningto____________(改革)thetaxsystem.3．Aredskyatnight____________(表明，暗示)fineweatherthefollowingday.4．The____________(大多数)ofstudentswereinfavorofthesuggestionthattheygoforapicnicthenextday.5．Wearestronglyagainst____________(种族的)discriminationinareassuchasemployment.6．He____________(溜)intotheroomwhennoonewasnoticinghim.7．You’dbetter____________(抓住)thechance，oryou’llregret.8．Shehadlookedeverywhereforherchildren，buttheywere________________(到处)tobefound，whichmadeherveryworried.9．____________，shetooknonoticeofthe____________mistakesintheaccident.(apparent)1.hire2.reform3.indicated4.majority5.racial,6.slipped7.grasp8.nowhere9.Apparently；apparent,10.applicants；apply；applications10．Allthe____________can____________inpersonorbyletterandatthesametimeshouldhandintheir____________beforeMay5th.(apply)高频短语1．________________继续存在；继续生存2．________________用……办法；借助……3．________________习惯于新的生活方式、工作等4．________________坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)5．________________背靠背6．________________与……合作或一起工作7．________________画线；标出……界线8．________________包括；吸收9．________________许多；很多10．________________申请；请示得到1.liveon2.bymeansof...3.makealife4.keepup5.backtoback6.teamupwith7.markout8.takein9.agreat/goodmany10.applyfor重点句式1．________________，thecablecarsystemwasinventedbyAndrewHallidie，whowantedtofindabetterformoftransportthanhorse­drawntrams.缆车系统建立于1873年，是由安德鲁·哈利迪发明的，他试图找到一种比马拉轨道车更好的交通方式。2．______________beforelongthemixofnationalitiesbesogreatthattherewillbenodistinctmajorracialorculturalgroups，butsimplyamixtureofmanyracesandcultures.人们认为，要不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以至于不可能存在一种明显主要的种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。重点句式23．________________Californiaelectedtobecomethethirty­firstfederalstateoftheUSAin1850，itwasalreadyamulticulturalsociety.到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。4．However，________________thatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.然而，很可能至少在15000年前美洲土著人就住在加利福尼亚了。1.Builtin18732.Itisbelievedthat3.Bythetime4.itislikely知识详解1.meansn．手段；方法(回归课本P2)ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericabymeansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.科学家们认为这些迁居者通过一条史前时代曾经存在的大桥穿越北极地区的白令海峡到达美洲。bythismeans用这种方法bymeansof通过，用，借助于bynomeans决不，一点也不(放在句首时，句子用部分倒装语序)byallmeans务必，不惜一切地；(用于交际英语表示同意)当然可以，没问题[归纳拓展][例句探源]①Everypossiblemeanshasbeentried，butnoneworked.＝Allpossiblemeanshavebeentried，butnoneworked.各种可能的办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。②(朗文P1277)MillionsofChineserelyonbicyclesastheirimportantmeansoftransportation.自行车是数百万中国人赖以出行的重要交通工具。③(朗文P1277)Byallmeans，drinkplentyofwaterwhileexercising.当然，锻炼的时候多喝水。④BynomeansamIsatisfiedwithmypresentjob.我对目前的工作一点也不满意。[即境活用]1．(2010年高考江苏卷)—DoyouthinktheirtabletennisteamwillwinthefirstplaceatthecomingAsianGames?—________.Oursismuchstrongerthantheirs.A．OfcourseB．ItdependsC．Don’tmentionitD．Bynomeans解析：选D。句意：“——你认为他们的乒乓球队在即将到来的亚运会上会获得冠军吗？——绝对不会，我们的球队比他们的球队要强大得多。Ofcourse当然可以；Itdepends视情况而定；Don’tmentionit不用谢；Bynomeans绝对不会，绝不。根据句意可知答案为D项。2．众所周知，电话是一种有用的通讯工具。Asisknowntous，thetelephoneis________________________________________.答案：ausefulmeansofcommunication32.majorityn．大多数；大半(回归课本P2)OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia，themajoritywerereligiousmen，whoseministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.在首批移居加州的西班牙人中，大部分是宗教人士，他们的职责是向原居住人民传授天主教。[归纳拓展][例句探源]①Themajorityofstudentsfinditquitehardtoliveontheamountofmoneytheyget.大多数学生认为靠他们挣得钱生活很难。②(牛津P1220)Inthenursingprofession，womenareina/themajority.女性在护理行业中占大多数。【温馨提示】(1)单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。③(牛津P1220)Themajoritywas/wereinfavourofbanningsmoking.大多数人支持禁烟。(2)单独用作主语，如果后面的表语是复数，那么谓语动词也用复数。④Themajoritywhoattendedthemeetingyesterdayarestudents.昨天参加会议的大多数是学生。⑤Themajorityofthedamageiseasytorepair.这次的损失大部分容易补救。⑥ThemajorityofpeopleseemtoprefercomputertoTV.多数人喜欢电脑胜过电视。[即境活用]3．完成句子(1)Don’tworryaboutthepresentsituationintheworld；________________________________________________________________(大多数人喜欢和平而不是战争)．答案：themajorityofpeoplepreferpeacetowar(2)Amongthemembersofthecommitteethosewhoareinfavouroftheplanare________________________(占大多数)．答案：ina/themajority3.occurvi.发生；出现(回归课本P5)Yes.Itdidn’toccurtomethat...是的，我没想到……[归纳拓展][例句探源]①Iwasgoingalongthestreetlookingforaplacetoparkwhentheaccidentoccurred.我正沿街寻找停车点时，突然发生了事故。②(牛津P1377)Itdidn’toccurtohertoaskforhelp.她没想到请别人帮忙。③(辽宁高考)WhenBabbagewasworkingatCambridge，anewideaoccurredtohim.在剑桥工作时，巴比奇想到了一个新主意。④Itoccurredtoherthatsheshouldadoptthehomelesschild.她突然想到她应该收养这个无家可归的孩子。[即境活用]4．—Whyareyousolate?4—Iwasonhalfwaywhenit________tomethatIhadleftmynotebookhome，soIhadtofetchit.A．occurredB．hitC．happenedD．reminded解析：选A。Itoccurredtomethat...意为“我突然想起……”。hit打击(不与to搭配)；happen发生(指具体事件)；remind提醒(不与to搭配)。4.makealife习惯于新的生活方式、工作等(回归课本P2)Somediedorreturnedhome，butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselvesdespitegreathardship.有些人死了或回家了，但是大多数人留在了加利福尼亚谋生，尽管困难重重。[归纳拓展]cometolife变得更有趣；变得活跃live/leada．..life过着……生活comebacktolife苏醒过来，恢复生机bring...backtolife使……苏醒过来make/startanewlife开始新生活makealivingby靠……谋生[例句探源]①Somepeoplefromthecountryfindithardtomakealifein