Unit 1
California
Language points
Write on the map the names of as
many of the following as you can.
尽可能在图中标出所提示的地名。
as much as(+数量词）
as many as（+数词）
1. The trip cost us
____ 2000 dollars.
2. He bought ____
as…as possible/one can
20 books last
as quickly as one can
week.
as early as one can
3. You may take __
you like.
a big following n. 一批追随者
the following adj.下列的 n.下列的人（事物）
following
prep.
1._____ the speech, there will be a few
minutes for questions.
2.I went to see him the _____ afternoon.
3.The following _____ been selected to
play in tomorrow’s game.
4.The band has a big _____ in Europe.
Compare your answers with other groups.
compare one’s answers with sb.交换答案
compare…with/ to
比得上(否：with )
compare…to
比作
compared…to/with
与比起来
compare one’s notes with sb. 交换意见
beyond compare
无可比拟
compare with
1.My composition can’t __________
yours.
2.It’s necessary to compare
________ English
____ Chinese in English study.
with
compared
with the size of
3.When _______
________
the whole earth, the biggest ocean
does not seem big at all.
4.There is nothing ________________
to compare with
a nice cold drink when you get
home after work.
Native
Americans
the third largest state in
California is ___
the USA but has the largest population
It is also the
(over 30 million people)．__
most multicultural state in the US. This
is not surprising when you know the
history of California，_____
which ，at
various times，has attracted people
from nearly every country in the world.
In 1911 immigrants from Denmark
established a town of their own，which
today still keeps up its Danish culture。
multi．是“多、多方面、多方向”的意思。
例如：
multi-coloured
多色的
multi-racial(country) 多种族的(国家)
multi-media
多媒体
multiparty
多党制的
multiparty system
多党制
multi-purpose 多种用途、多功能、通用
Exactly when the first people arrived
in _____ (what , which, that ) we now
know as California no one really
knows．_____(However, But), ____ (it,
this, that) is likely that Native
Americans were living in California at
least fifteen thousand years ago．
介词+宾语从句
what, whatever, that, which, where,
it, who, whoever, whomever
1.I don’t care about ___ people call position.
2. He gave a description of ___ he had seen.
3. Men differ from animals in ___ they can
think and speak.
4. Give it to ____ you like.
5. In some countries, ___ is called “equality”
does not really mean equal rights for all
people.
6.
We soon got to ___ used to be a village.
7.You should rise from __ you fall down.
Sb. is (very/most) likely to do sth.
It is probable/(very/most)likely/possible that…
It is possible for sb. to do sth.
Correct the following sentences.
她有可能赢得这场比赛。
1.She is possible
_______ to win the match.
She is likely to win the match.
2. It’s likely
____ for her to win the match.
It’s possible for her to win the match.
3. She is probable
______ to win the match.
She is likely to win the match.
4. She will most possibly
_______ win the match.
She is most likely to win the match.
probable/probably/likely/possible/possibly
1.Which team do you think is ____ to win
the final?
2. ___ Do you think he will succeed?
___ Well, he’s helped by so many
classmates, what is more, he works
extremely hard. So he will ___ succeed.
3. ____ Could you ____ take care of my dog
while I am away?
_____ Sure. Leave it to me, please.
Scientists believe that these first
settlers crossed the Bering Strait
from Asia to Alaska by means of a
land bridge which existed in
prehistoric times．
means是单复数同形的名词，作主语时，
谓语动词的单复数形式遵循意义一致原
則。常见的这类名词还有Chinese(中国
人)，sheep(绵羊)，deer(鹿)，works(工
厂)，crossroads(十字路口)，series(系
列)，
by means of by using 用……办法；借助
by no means=not a bit; not in the least决不；
并没有
by all means一定;务必；(表示答应)当然可以
by means of
借助
by this means 用这种方式
in this way (简单的)
with this method (有条理的)
in this manner(强调做事的方法)
by all means=anyway 无论如何
at all best尽一切办法
by all means
Surely 务必
Of course 当然可以
All possible means ________
been tried.
= Every possible means_____
been tried.
一切可能的办法都试过了。
旅行的最快方式是乘飞机。
The quickest means of travel is
by plane．
1.I loved duck cooked
in Chinese manner.
2. We solved the
problem with/by this
method/in this way.
3. We express our
feelings by means of
words.
4. We crossed the river
by means of a boat.
In the 16th century，after the
arrival of Europeans，the
native people suffered
greatly．Thousands were
killed or forced into slavery.
as well (as)
=besides
=in addition (to)
adv. (prep.)
=(apart from)
In addition，many
died from the
diseases brought
by Europeans.
However, some survived
these terrible times and
today there are more
Native Americans living
in California than in any
other state.
Two centuries later, the
Spanish had settled in
most parts of South
America and along the
northwest coast of what
we now call the United
States．
Of the first Spanish to
go to California，the
majority were religious
men who came to teach
the Catholic religion to
the natives.
majority
the largest part of a group of people
or things大多数;大半
in the／a majority占多数；属多数
majority adj．多数(人)的；大多数的
the majority of
minority n．少数；少数派
majority，family，class，group，team，
government, public，enemy, army，
audience，committee等集体名词作主语时，
若将其视作一个整体则谓语动词用单数；若强
调各个成员，則谓语动词用复数
1.The population of our country is over
1,000 million, the majority of which
____ (is , are) peasants.
2.The majority ____ (were, was) against
the plan.
3.His family ___ (is, are ) very big and
all of his family __(love, loves) music.
4.The majority of the people interviewed
___ TV to radio.
In 1821，the people of
Mexico gained their
independence from
Spain．California
then became part of
Mexico.
However, in 1846 the
United States declared war
on Mexico and after it lost
the war, Mexico had to
give California to the United
States．
Declare
vt.1) 宣告；公告。例如：
2)声称；断言；宣称。例如：
1)她声称对此事一无所知。
2)已向敌人宣战。
1)She declared that she
knew nothing about it．
2)War was declared on
the enemy.
In 1848，not long
after the American—
Mexican war, gold
was discovered in
California．
not long after: soon after
Many died or returned
home，but most
remained in California
to make a life for
themselves in the new
towns or on farms.
remain
1.Only one apple _____
on the tree.
2.He bought an apple with
the ______ two yuan.
3.Much ______ to be done.
By the time California
became the thirty-first
state of the United States
of America in 1850，it
was already a
multicultural society．
Although Chinese immigrants
began to arrive during the Gold
Rush Period，it was the
building of the railway from the
west to the east coast that
brought even larger numbers
to California in the 1860s．
Today, Chinese-Americans
live in all parts of California，
although a large percentage
have chosen to stay in the
“Chinatowns’’ of Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Since its beginning
in the 1970s，the
computer industry
has attracted Indians
and Pakistanis to
California．
It is believed that before long
the mix of nationalities will be
so great that there will be no
major racial or cultural groups，
but simply a mixture of many
races and cultures．
mix 1.混合；拌和
2．混合；结合 ．
mix…with／and 把……和……混合
mix…in／into(烹调时)将……和入；
将……掺入
mix up
搅匀；拌和；混淆；弄
混
be／get mixed up (in/with) 混合的；
搀和的；混杂的
mixture n．混合；混合状态；混合物
1)他虽然不会说话，但能通过手势
让别人知道他的意思。
(by means of)
2) 他宣称他是正确的。(declare)
3) 鼓起勇气，成功就属于你。
(keep up)
4 )他说的话打动了我。 (subject
Clause)
1)He couldn’t speak，but made himself
understood by means of signs．
2) He declared that he was right．
3) Keep up your courage，and success
will be yours．
4)What he said moved me．
5)事实是我从未到过那儿。
(Appositive Clause)
6)显而易见，英语很重要。
(Subject Clause)
7)问题是我们下一步该怎么办。
(Predicative Clause)
8)玛丽认为他会帮助她。
(Object Clause)
9)人们认为运动会会按计划举行。
(Subject Clause)
6)The fact is that I have never
been there．
7)It is clear that English is very
important.
8)The problem is what we should
do next．
9)Mary thinks that he will help her.
10)It is believed that the sports
meet will be held as planned．
occur -to happen；to appear发生；出现
occur to (sb) (某人)想到
It occurs to sb that…某人想起／想夕
It occurs to sb to do sth某人想起／想到
做莱事
occurrence 发生；出现； (偶然)事件
occurrent adj．正在发生的；偶然发生的
Cattle 牛(总称) cattle作主语时谓语动词用
复数形式。
indicate vt．指出;标示;表明;暗示
indicate sb／sth to sb把某人／某物指给
某人看；向某人提及或暗示某人／某物
indicate that / who/what / where /when /
why／how…指出……
apparent 显而易见的；显然的
apparently adv．显然地；显而易见地
Homework
1. P 48 Exs1-2
2. P 49 Ex 1
3. Read the text on page 8
and finish Ex. 1on page 9