U1,A land of Diversity,Unit 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 ones 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 by way of illustration 以实例说明,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 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.,is,are,对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用 Whats the population of .? Whats 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,7. When the first people arrived in what we now know as California,宾语从句 = the place that we now know as California. 定语从句 George Washington was born in _ is now the state of Virginia. which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the placethat is now the state of Virginia.,D,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. there,C,A,定语从句, 先行词是area, that作关系代词,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/物有可能做某事,注意: likely 比较级为 likelier, 最高级为 likeliest,e.g. She is _to succeed.她有可能会成功.= It is likely that she will succeed.,likely,This 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.,6. 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 transport,9. 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。 The fellow forced his way into my home. 那家伙强行闯入我家。,10. compare： China has more people than any other country in the world. China has more people than any country in Europe. 11. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America in the early 16th century when(定语从句） they fought against the native people and took their land. 西班牙士兵最早是在16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。,People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s, when they moved north from Mexico. 非洲人从 19世纪就在加利福尼亚住下来，（当时）他们是从墨西哥向北来的。 Even more arrived between 1942 and 1945 when they came to California to work in the ship and aircraft industries. 更多的非洲人是在1942年到1945年间来到加利福尼亚的，当时他们是到船厂或飞机厂工作的。,take 捕捉、获胜、占领、夺取等 take a tiger / a fort （城堡 ）/ a prisoner / a degree（学位）/ a bribe（受贿） 12. 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 / were,are/ is,is,be 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),13. 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.,