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英语·选修8(人教版)第二学时LearningaboutLanguage要点讲与练1．CaliforniaisthethirdlargeststateintheUSAbuthasthelargestpopulation.(p.1)加利福尼亚是美国第三大州但却拥有最多的人口。populationn.人口对人口提问用what,不用howmany或howmuch;人口的增加或减少用grow(increase)和fall(decrease);人口的多少用large和small;population作主语时用单数，但前有分数、小数、百分数时，谓语动词用复数。即学即练要点讲与练完成下列句子。(1)我国人口众多，地大物博，资源丰富。(一句多译)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ourcountryhasalargepopulation,vastterritoryandabundantresources.＝Ourcountryhasthemostpopulationintheworldwithvastterritoryandabundantresources.＝Ourcountrywhichoccupiesvastterritory,owningabundantresources，hasalargepopulation.要点讲与练(2)中国人口比美国人口多。________________________________________________________________________(3)我们国家百分之八十的人是农民。________________________________________________________________________(4)Therehasbeen_________________(迅速增长)inpopulationinthecityinthelastfewyears.ThepopulationofChinaislargerthanthatofAmerica.Inourcountry,80%ofthepopulationarefarmers.arapidincrease要点讲与练2．ItalsohasthedistinctionofbeingthemostmulticulturalstateintheUSA,havingattractedpeoplefromallovertheworld.(p.1)加州的与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了世界各地的人们。distinctionn．差别，区别，对比，优秀，杰出，不同凡响即学即练要点讲与练将下列句子译成汉语。(1)Teachersshouldbefairtoeverystudentwithoutdistinction.________________________________________________________________________(2)NotonlydidIpassthetest,butIgotadistinction.________________________________________________________________________老师对学生应一视同仁，毫无区别。我不仅通过了测试，成绩还很突出。要点讲与练(3)Hegraduatedwithdistinction.________________________________________________________________________(4)ShehadthedistinctionofbeingthefirstwomantowintheNobelPrize.________________________________________________________________________(5)MakeadistinctionbetweenAandB.________________________________________________________________________他以优异的成绩毕业。她不同凡响，是第一位获得诺贝尔奖的女性。把A和B区别开。要点讲与练构词法：前缀multi－是“多，多方面，多方向”的意思。multi－colored多色的multi－racial多种族的multi－media多媒体multiparty多党multi－purpose多用途，多功能multicultural多元文化的Weliveinamultiracialsociety.我们生活在一个多种族的社会。要点讲与练3．Thecustomsandlanguagesoftheimmigrantsliveonintheirnewhome.(p.1)这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。词语链接要点讲与练liveon继续生活或存在liveonsth.以……为主食liveby靠……生存即学即练要点讲与练(1)选用上述词语完成下列句子。①He________trappinganimalsandsellingtheirfur.②MostoftheAsians________rice.③LeiFengdiedmanyyearsago,buthestill________inourhearts.④Shediedyearsago,buthermemory________．livesbyliveonlivesonliveson要点讲与练(2)选用live，livein，liveon，liveby填空。SmithGreen,animmigrantcomingfromCanada，________Beijing，Chinanow，andhesays，“InAmerica，healso________noodles，breadlikethelifestyleinBeijing.”Asaresult，he'squiteusedto________thereand________teachingEnglishliteratureinBeijingUniversity.Ofcourse,thecustomsaswellaslanguagesoftheimmigrantswill________intheirnewhome.islivinginlivesonlivinglivesbyliveon要点讲与练4．ScientistsbelievethatthesesettlerscrossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmericabymeansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.(p.2)科学家认为首批定居者通过史前存在的大陆桥跨过北极地区的白令海峡来到美国。词语链接要点讲与练meansn.方式，手段(单复数相同)bynomeans决不，一点也不(常用在倒装句式中)bythismeans(inthisway)＝bymeansof用这种方式byallmeans没问题；尽一切办法；务必即学即练要点讲与练(1)完成下列句子。①_________________(各种可能的办法)shouldbetriedandyoumayfindonemeansoranotheristomakethingsdifferent.②____________(用这种方式),hegraduallycaughtupwithothers.③Theykeepconnectedwitheachother________________________________________________________________________(通过)thetelephone.AllpossiblemeansBythismeansbymeansof要点讲与练(2)用bymeansof,bythismeans,byallmeans,bynomeans填空。①—CanIseeit?—________________．②Only____________canyouworkouttheproblem.③Hesucceeded________________hardwork.④___________________________isshepoor;infact,sheisveryrich.ByallmeansbythismeansbymeansofBynomeans要点讲与练5．OfthefirstSpanishtogotoCalifornia,themajoritywerereligiousmen,whoseministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.(p.2)在第一批来到加利福尼亚的西班牙人中大多数是宗教人士，他们的职责是向土著人传授天主教。majority单独作主语时，如果强调整体，动词多用单数，如强调“大多数中的各个成员”时，谓语动词用复数。the/amajorityof＋n.[U]＋单数v.the/amajorityof＋n.[pl.]复数v.要点讲与练即学即练用所给动词的适当形式填空。(1)Themajority________(be)fortheplan.(2)Themajorityofthedamage________(be)difficulttorepair.(3)Themajorityoftheboys________(be)againsttheidea.is/areisare要点讲与练6．Somediedorreturnedhome,butmostremainedinCaliforniatomakealifeforthemselvesdespitegreathardship.(p.2)有的人死了或返回故乡，但多数人不顾巨大的困难而留在加州谋生。词语链接要点讲与练makealife谋生makealiving谋生earnone'sliving谋生要点讲与练即学即练将下列句子译成英语。(1)你靠什么谋生？________________________________________________________________________(2)许多农民工来广东谋生。________________________________________________________________________Whatdoyoudotomakealife?ManypeasantworkerscometoGuangdongtomakealife.要点讲与练7．TheindustryboomattractedEuropeansincludingmanyJewishpeople.(p.3)迅速增长的工业吸引了包括许多犹太人在内的欧洲人。boom(经济)激增，(音乐或某种体育活动)突然风靡的时期，轰响，繁荣昌盛，低沉有力地说要点讲与练即学即练将下列句子译成汉语。(1)ItisreadilyapparentthatChinaisbeginningtoboom.________________________________________________________________________(2)Stocksmayboomtoday,butdroptomorrow.____________________