选修8 Unit 1 A Land of Diversity
早读晚练2（学案）
Step 1 佳句诵读
1．However，it is likely that (很可能)Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
2．That's why (那就是为什么) today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
3．It is believed that (人们相信)before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
4．By the time (到……时候为止) California elected to become the thirty?-first federal state of the USA in 1850，it was already a multicultural society.
5．It is likely that it is going to snow this evening. 今晚很可能下雪。
6．That is why they cannot stand up to any serious test.
那就是为什么他们经受不住任何严峻的考验。
7．It is believed that hard work can lead to success.
人们相信努力工作就能成功。
8．By the time he was twelve，he had learned advanced mathematics all by himself.
到他12岁时，他已经自学了高等数学。
9. The traffic issue is a hard nut to crack. It is likely that it will threaten people's lives.
交通问题是一个很难对付的问题。很可能威胁人们的生命。
10. It is believed that questioning can serve as a bridge that helps us to seek the truth.
人们相信质疑可以作为一座桥梁帮助我们寻找真相。
11．Long marks on the street indicated that the driver had attempted to brake.
路上很长的痕迹表明司机试图刹车。
12．As a matter of fact，the majority of people seem to prefer watching games to playing games.
事实上，大多数人似乎更喜欢看比赛而不是参加比赛。
13．It never occurred to me that you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
我从未想过你会成功地说服他改变主意。
14．It is likely that by the time he returned almost a year later，his belongings and neighborhood had been destroyed. 很可能等到大概一年之后他回到家乡，他的所在地和财物都已经被毁掉了。
15．It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
总统会采取什么措施来结束这次罢工还不完全清楚。
16. The idea occurred to him in a dream. 这个主意是他在梦中想到的。
17. It never occurred to me that he would become a lawyer.
我从未想到他能成为一名律师。
18. Progress indicates a person's ability to change the way he is living at the moment.
这种进步表明一个人有能力改变他目前生活的方式。
19. I asked him where the new school was and he indicated the road ahead.
我问他新学校在哪，他给我指了前面的路。
20. His attitude indicates that he is not very happy with what you are doing.
他的态度表明你所做的让他不开心。
21.There is no indication which way the vote could go.
没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。
Step 2 Self-testing
Task 1 Complete sentences
1．However，___________________ (很可能)Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
2．___________________ (那就是为什么) today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
3．___________________ (人们相信)before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
4．___________________ (到……时候为止) California elected to become the thirty?-first federal state of the USA in 1850，it was already a multicultural society.
5．___________________ it is going to snow this evening. 今晚很可能下雪。
6．___________________ they cannot ___________________ any serious test.
那就是为什么他们经受不住任何严峻的考验。
7．It is believed that hard work can ___________________ success.
人们相信努力工作就能成功。
8．_____________________________，he had learned advanced mathematics ___________________.到他12岁时，他已经自学了高等数学。
9. The traffic issue is a hard nut to crack. ___________________ it will threaten people's lives.交通问题是一个很难对付的问题。很可能威胁人们的生命。
10. ___________________ questioning can ___________________ that helps us to seek the truth.人们相信质疑可以作为一座桥梁帮助我们寻找真相。
11．Long marks on the street ___________________ the driver had attempted to brake.
路上很长的痕迹表明司机试图刹车。
12．As a matter of fact，________________________ seem to prefer watching games to playing games.事实上，大多数人似乎更喜欢看比赛而不是参加比赛。
13．_________________________ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
我从未想过你会成功地说服他改变主意。
14．______________________________________almost a year later，his belongings and neighborhood had been destroyed. 很可能等到大概一年之后他回到家乡，他的所在地和财物都已经被毁掉了。
15．It is ______________________ clear what the president can do to end the strike.
总统会采取什么措施来结束这次罢工还不完全清楚。
16. The idea ___________________ in a dream. 这个主意是他在梦中想到的。
17. _____________________________ he would become a lawyer.
我从未想到他能成为一名律师。
18. Progress _______________________________ to change the way he is living at the moment.这种进步表明一个人有能力改变他目前生活的方式。
19. I asked him where the new school was and he ________________________.
我问他新学校在哪，他给我指了前面的路。
20. ___________________________ he is not very happy with what you are doing.
他的态度表明你所做的让他不开心。
21. ___________________________________ which way the vote could go.
没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。
Task 2 语法填空
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The Ming Dynasty is often regarded as a time of flowering for Chinese culture, since the art and science exploded during the Ming Dynasty.
The establishment of the Ming Dynasty followed the breakdown of the Yuan Dynasty, a period (41) ________ China was ruled by the Mongols. Zhu Yuanzhang, a Han Chinese farmer, took control of China and became a (42) ___________ (power) leader in the history of China. He took (43) _______title of Hongwu Emperor when he established the Ming Dynasty.
During this period, a great many public projects (44) ______________ (accomplish), like the establishment of the Forbidden City. The Hongwu Emperor strongly advocated the (45) ___________ (separate) between urban and rural areas, pushing for an increase in farm produce (46)_________ (create) a surplus (剩余), which could be stored and used for trade. He also established (47) ____________ (standard) which were used in the evaluation of candidates for civil service positions.
One of the greatest accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty was the reorganization of the Chinese military, which resulted in a rise in the social status of those in the military and turned China into a(48) ___________ (heavy) armed nation.
The art also developed a lot during the Ming Dynasty, with artists (49) ________ (produce) paintings, novels, plays and etc. This period also featured a boom (50) ______ philosophy and science.
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Coffee, rain, street markets, jazz musicians, the Space Needle, and shopping plazas (广场) are there. All of these can (41) ___________ (find) in the city of Seattle.
Seattle is the hometown of Starbucks and is the setting for the TV series Grey's Anatomy. The weather is (42) ____________ (relative) warm for another city in America. Although it gets cold in winter, it seldom (43) _________ (snow).
Seattle feels like home (44) _____ me because I am always with someone I love in the city. Every year for winter break, I visit my best friend in Seattle. We often spend (45) _________ (day) shopping in downtown stores, (46) ___________ (buy) coffee and things we like.
My friend and I have a favorite Korean restaurant called Blue Stone. Whenever we have a long day of touring downtown, we end the day at this locally-owned restaurant. (47) ________ (they) bibimbap(石锅拌饭) brings tears to our eyes because it is so(48)________( taste).
Seattle is really (49) ______ attractive sight both in the daytime and at night. When the sky is clear you can see the Cascade Range from the city and it is just breathtaking. Therefore, (50) _______any of you are planning to take a trip out West, I would definitely recommend Seattle!
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选修8 Unit 1 A Land of Diversity
早读晚练2（教案）
Step 1 佳句诵读
1．However，it is likely that (很可能)Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
2．That's why (那就是为什么) today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
3．It is believed that (人们相信)before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
4．By the time (到……时候为止) California elected to become the thirty?-first federal state of the USA in 1850，it was already a multicultural society.
5．It is likely that it is going to snow this evening. 今晚很可能下雪。
6．That is why they cannot stand up to any serious test.
那就是为什么他们经受不住任何严峻的考验。
7．It is believed that hard work can lead to success.
人们相信努力工作就能成功。
8．By the time he was twelve，he had learned advanced mathematics all by himself.
到他12岁时，他已经自学了高等数学。
9. The traffic issue is a hard nut to crack. It is likely that it will threaten people's lives.
交通问题是一个很难对付的问题。很可能威胁人们的生命。
10. It is believed that questioning can serve as a bridge that helps us to seek the truth.
人们相信质疑可以作为一座桥梁帮助我们寻找真相。
11．Long marks on the street indicated that the driver had attempted to brake.
路上很长的痕迹表明司机试图刹车。
12．As a matter of fact，the majority of people seem to prefer watching games to playing games.
事实上，大多数人似乎更喜欢看比赛而不是参加比赛。
13．It never occurred to me that you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
我从未想过你会成功地说服他改变主意。
14．It is likely that by the time he returned almost a year later，his belongings and neighborhood had been destroyed. 很可能等到大概一年之后他回到家乡，他的所在地和财物都已经被毁掉了。
15．It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
总统会采取什么措施来结束这次罢工还不完全清楚。
16. The idea occurred to him in a dream. 这个主意是他在梦中想到的。
17. It never occurred to me that he would become a lawyer.
我从未想到他能成为一名律师。
18. Progress indicates a person's ability to change the way he is living at the moment.
这种进步表明一个人有能力改变他目前生活的方式。
19. I asked him where the new school was and he indicated the road ahead.
我问他新学校在哪，他给我指了前面的路。
20. His attitude indicates that he is not very happy with what you are doing.
他的态度表明你所做的让他不开心。
21.There is no indication which way the vote could go.
没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。
Step 2 Self-testing
Task 1 Complete sentences
1．However，it is likely that (很可能)Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
2．That's why (那就是为什么) today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
3．It is believed that (人们相信)before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups，but simply a mixture of many races and cultures.
4．By the time (到……时候为止) California elected to become the thirty?-first federal state of the USA in 1850，it was already a multicultural society.
5．It is likely that it is going to snow this evening. 今晚很可能下雪。
6．That is why they cannot stand up to any serious test.
那就是为什么他们经受不住任何严峻的考验。
7．It is believed that hard work can lead to success.
人们相信努力工作就能成功。
8．By the time he was twelve，he had learned advanced mathematics all by himself.
到他12岁时，他已经自学了高等数学。
9. The traffic issue is a hard nut to crack. It is likely that it will threaten people's lives.
交通问题是一个很难对付的问题。很可能威胁人们的生命。
10. It is believed that questioning can serve as a bridge that helps us to seek the truth.
人们相信质疑可以作为一座桥梁帮助我们寻找真相。
11．Long marks on the street indicated that the driver had attempted to brake.
路上很长的痕迹表明司机试图刹车。
12．As a matter of fact，the majority of people seem to prefer watching games to playing games.
事实上，大多数人似乎更喜欢看比赛而不是参加比赛。
13．It never occurred to me that you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
我从未想过你会成功地说服他改变主意。
14．It is likely that by the time he returned almost a year later，his belongings and neighborhood had been destroyed. 很可能等到大概一年之后他回到家乡，他的所在地和财物都已经被毁掉了。
15．It is by no means clear what the president can do to end the strike.
总统会采取什么措施来结束这次罢工还不完全清楚。
16. The idea occurred to him in a dream. 这个主意是他在梦中想到的。
17. It never occurred to me that he would become a lawyer.
我从未想到他能成为一名律师。
18. Progress indicates a person's ability to change the way he is living at the moment.
这种进步表明一个人有能力改变他目前生活的方式。
19. I asked him where the new school was and he indicated the road ahead.
我问他新学校在哪，他给我指了前面的路。
20. His attitude indicates that he is not very happy with what you are doing.
他的态度表明你所做的让他不开心。
21.There is no indication which way the vote could go.
没有迹象表明投票结果会怎样。
Task 2 语法填空
1
The Ming Dynasty is often regarded as a time of flowering for Chinese culture, since the art and science exploded during the Ming Dynasty.
The establishment of the Ming Dynasty followed the breakdown of the Yuan Dynasty, a period (41) ________ China was ruled by the Mongols. Zhu Yuanzhang, a Han Chinese farmer, took control of China and became a (42) ___________ (power) leader in the history of China. He took (43) _______title of Hongwu Emperor when he established the Ming Dynasty.
During this period, a great many public projects (44) ______________ (accomplish), like the establishment of the Forbidden City. The Hongwu Emperor strongly advocated the (45) ___________ (separate) between urban and rural areas, pushing for an increase in farm produce (46)_________ (create) a surplus (剩余), which could be stored and used for trade. He also established (47) ____________ (standard) which were used in the evaluation of candidates for civil service positions.
One of the greatest accomplishments of the Ming Dynasty was the reorganization of the Chinese military, which resulted in a rise in the social status of those in the military and turned China into a(48) ___________ (heavy) armed nation.
The art also developed a lot during the Ming Dynasty, with artists (49) ________ (produce) paintings, novels, plays and etc. This period also featured a boom (50) ______ philosophy and science.
41, when 42, powerful 43, the 44, were accomplished 45, separation 46, to create 47, standards 48, heavily 49, producing 50, in
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Coffee, rain, street markets, jazz musicians, the Space Needle, and shopping plazas (广场) are there. All of these can (41) ___________ (find) in the city of Seattle.
Seattle is the hometown of Starbucks and is the setting for the TV series Grey's Anatomy. The weather is (42) ____________ (relative) warm for another city in America. Although it gets cold in winter, it seldom (43) _________ (snow).
Seattle feels like home (44) _____ me because I am always with someone I love in the city. Every year for winter break, I visit my best friend in Seattle. We often spend (45) _________ (day) shopping in downtown stores, (46) ___________ (buy) coffee and things we like.
My friend and I have a favorite Korean restaurant called Blue Stone. Whenever we have a long day of touring downtown, we end the day at this locally-owned restaurant. (47) ________ (they) bibimbap(石锅拌饭) brings tears to our eyes because it is so(48)________( taste).
Seattle is really (49) ______ attractive sight both in the daytime and at night. When the sky is clear you can see the Cascade Range from the city and it is just breathtaking. Therefore, (50) _______any of you are planning to take a trip out West, I would definitely recommend Seattle!
41, be found 42, relatively 43, snows 44, to 45, days 46, buying
47, their 48, tasty 49, an 50, if
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