Unit 1 A Land of Diversity reading 知识点

课件25张PPT。U1 A land of DiversityUnit 1 A Land of Diversity
1. diversity = variety 多样性、变化
a diversity of vegetables
diversify vt. 使…多样性，使…不同
diversify one’s skills / interests
We should diversify the syllabus (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）
The lecturer illustrated the theory with examples.
Please illustrate how to use the machine.
illustration n. 实例 3.California is the third largest state in the …
序数词可以修饰形容词的最高级
The Yellow River is the second longest river
in China.
可以修饰形容词最高级的词：far / by far /much
可以修饰比较级的词：no / a little / a bit / any / slightly/by far
You’re 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
The population of China_______ large. And 70% of the population of China_________ peasants.
表示整体人口时谓语动词用单数，表示部分人口时谓语动词用复数。 而形容人口的多少通常用large / small. isare对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用
What’s the population of ….?
What’s the population of Guangdong?
have a population of …. 有多少人口
China has a population of 1.3 billion.
an increase / growth in population 人口
5. multi- “多、多方面、多方向”
multi-colored 多色的 multi-racial多民族的
multi-media 多媒体 multiparty多党制的 6 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/物有可能做某事注意: likely 比较级为 likelier, 最高级为 likelieste.g. She is ______to succeed.
她有可能会成功.
= It is likely that she will succeed.
likelyThis is a ________story.
这是一个有可能发生的故事.likely辨析: likely, possible, probable
按可能性程度,probable可能性最大,其次为
likely, 最小为possible.但需要注意的是,likely的主语可以是人,但possible, probable却只能用形式主语it.7. by means of : by using 依靠、凭借
那个囚犯从秘密通道逃走了。
The prisoner escaped by means of a secret tunnel.
思想可以凭借音乐的形式来表现。
Thoughts can be expressed by means of music.
means : All possible means have been tried.
Every possible means has been tried.
The quickest means of travel is by air.
by all means 无论如何、当然可以
by no means 一点也不、绝不
We can succeed ______________(通过)hard work.
You can get there ____________________ (乘坐多种交通工具).by means of by many means of transport8. force …into …强迫…成为、做、进入…
They forced him into signing (to sign) the paper.
He forced his feet into his shoes.
She was forced into crime by circumstances.
她为境遇所迫而犯罪。9. the /a majority (of) 大多数、大部分
The / A majority of the country speak（s) English.
The / A majority of students were/was against the policy.
The majority is / are always able to impose (强加）its/ their will on the minority.
majority n. 大多数…
The majority____________ for the budget.
The majority of students ________ hard-working.
The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair.

单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数，
强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。

minority 少数……
was / wereare/ isisbe in (the /a) majority 占多数、过半数
1).Those who are for the proposal _______.
in the majority B. are the majority
C. are in the majority D. is in the majority
2).The number of students in our class ___63 and the majority of them ___ clever and work hard.
is; is B. are; are C. is ; are D. are; is
3) Young people were in the majority at the meeting. (Translate)√√1o. declare vt.
1）to make known publicly or officially
宣布,宣告
1).The chairman declared the results of the election.
2).War was declared on the enemy.
警方现在已经对这个地区的毒贩宣战了.
3).The police have declared war on drug dealers in this area.
法官宣判 这个窃贼有罪。
4).The judge declared the thief guilty.

2）To state with great forces so that there is no doubt about the meaning
宣称,声称,断言
1).她郑重宣布她对此事一无所知。
She solemnly declared that she knew nothing about it.
2).请表明你的立场。
Declare your position, please.
3).她声称自己无罪。
She declared herself to be innocent.
4).他声明此事属实.
He declared that it was true.(3) To make a full statement 申报
Have you anything to declare?
announce 把大家所关心的事情，特别是有新闻价值的，做一般或正式的宣布。
11. make/earn a/one’s life 谋生,习惯新的生活方式
make /earn / get a / one’s living 谋生
现在越来越多的年轻人去了城市并在那儿谋生。
Nowadays more and more young people move to cities to make a life there.12. 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。
A large percentage of the hotel’s income comes from the visitors to the lake.
3).Only a small percentage of students are foreigners.
percent (用在数词后）The result is expressed ________________(以百分比).
_____________________ (比例越来越大)
of the population own their own houses.
___________________(大部分) people came.
__________________ (百分之五十的学生) came form worker’s family.as a percentage An increasing percentage A large percentage of 50 percent of students13. establish a town 建立城镇
establish a new business 开创新事业
establish friendly relations with…建立友好关系
…establish that he was right.证明他是对的。
14. immigrate vi. (to/ into)移居，迁入
他很小时从爱尔兰移民到美国
As a child, he immigrated to the US from Ireland.
immigration n. immigration laws移民法
immigrant (s) n. the European immigrants
15.It is believed that…
It is said that …
It is hoped that…
It is supposed that…
It is suggested that…
It is reported that
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.
16. mix 混合 n.混合，混乱 V.
1). We have to come up with a mix (n. )of
policies to please the voters.（ 折中）
2). You can mix yellow and blue together to
make green.
3). We can not mix work with pleasure.
mixture n. 混合物,混合体
4).这种饮料是三种不同饮料的混合物
The drink is a mixture of 3 different sorts of
drinks.
a mixture of sadness and anger / water and oil
vi.混合，使……结合
1).Oil and water don’t mix
2).Oil doesn’t mix with water.
3).Tom and John mix like oil and water.
4).I got /was mixed up at first. 头脑混乱
5).He was mixed up in the scandal.(丑闻) 牵连到
6).Don’t get mixed up with them.
与……交往, 有联系
Success is a ___ of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking.
A. mixture B. thought C. time D. action
★17.nationality 国籍
1). 她是美国国籍但住在中国。
She has American nationality but lives in China.
2). -你是哪国人？
- 中国人
--What’s your nationality?
--Chinese