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B8 Unit1 A land of diversity language points 1.Fill in the blanks according to the text. California is the third largest state in the USA but it has the largest population. It is _______ most multicultural state in the USA. This is not____________(surprise) when you know the history of California _________has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. No one really knows when the first ______ (settle) arrived in___________we now know as California. The scientists believe that the Native Americans reached Alaska means of a land bridge. In the 18th century, California __________ (rule) by Spain. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the _______ (discover) in California and the dream of majority were religious

men. In 1848, gold becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dreams, but most remained in California ______ (make) a life for themselves. In recent decades, California has become home to people from Asia.______ is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or cultural groups.

2.Difficult sentences 1.

California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. [练习] 翻译句子。

1). 黄河是中国第二长河。________________________________ 2)

. 亚洲是世界上最大的洲。

The population of China_______ large. And 70% of the population of China_________ peasants. 2.

It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA，having attracted people from all over the world. 根据汉语提示完成句子。

1)

她不同凡响,成为第一个游过英吉利海峡的女性。

the first

She__________________________________woman to swim across the English Channel. 2)

There was a ______________embarrassment(明显的局促不安的感觉

(3)Then scientists ___________________________________.(把科学和艺术区别开来) 3.

Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.

[练习] 根据句子的意思填词。

1). This is ________ he wanted. 2). This is the thing ________ he wanted.

3). She is no longer ________ she used to be. 4). She is no longer the person ________ she used to be. 4 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 总结句型_____________________________很可能

观察：1. It’s very likely that she will ring me tonight= She is very likely to ring me tonight, 2, It seems probable that he will arrive before dusk. It’s possible that the train is late

It’s possible for you to catch up with others. 注意：likely可以用____________作主语，常用句型为：_______________________ Probable 不用______ 作主语，常用句型为：_______________________ possible 不用______ 作主语，常用句型为：_______________________ 仿写根据汉语意思，完成句子。

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巴西很有可能赢得世界杯。

_______________ Brazil will win the World Cup. Brazil ____________win the World Cup. 4.

Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to America by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.

6. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century when they fought against the native people and took their land.

7.

Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men, whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.

课文原句：That is why today over 40％

of California speak Spanish as a first or second language. That is why ... 意思是__________ 观察：1,That’s why these reforms are so important.

2. He missed the early bus. That’s why he was late for school.= The reason why he was late for school is that he missed the early bus.

3.Tom was late again. The reason that/ which he gave us was that his car was broke on the way.

总结：This/ That/It is why后跟______This/ That/It is because后跟______ The reason why .... is that意思为

____________其中why引导到________从句，在从句中作__, 注意：并非所有the reason作先行词的定语从句的关系词用why，若从句中缺主语或宾语，则关系词用______________. 8.

Some died or returned home, but most remained in California to make a life for themselves despite great hardship.

9.课文原句

In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up their Danish culture.

10.By

the

time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850，it was already a multicultural society. 根据汉语意思完成句子

(1)我们到达时，会议已结束了。

___________________we arrived，the meeting had been over.

(2)当我们到那儿的时候，电影已经开始了。

The movie ____________________ by the time we got there.

(3)在他到达之前，我们将会把工作全部完成。

By the time he arrives，we ____________________ the work. 11.Although Chinese immigrants began to arrive during the Gold Rush Period, it was the building of the rail network from the west to the east coast that brought even larger numbers to California in 1860s.

12. In more recent decades, California has become home to more people from Asia, including Koreans, Cambodians, Vietnamese and Laotians.

13.It is believed that 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.

人们普遍认为书的影响是如此之大以至我们的父母总是鼓励我们养成良好的阅读习惯，阅读更多的书籍，但是我们必须非常注意书的选择。

________________________the influence of books is ________________ our parents always

encourage us to form good habits of reading and to read more books, _______________________________the choice of books.

一．翻译

1.By no means will this process be satisfactory _______________________________ 2.I wouldn’t say I was an expert, not by any means.___________________________ 3.他借助一根绳子慢慢地下来了。________________________________ 4.它们在颜色上有所不同。___________________________________ 5.她下学期当你们老师的可能性非常大___________________________________ 6.Can you distinguish Lily from Lucy.________________________ 7.The great writer passed away ten years ago, but his memory lives on._____________________ 二．根据提示完成句子

1.English speakers form the________________(大多数) of the population. 2.The majority of people_____________(prefer) peace to war. 3.The majority of the damage____________(be) easy to repair. 4.less than 20% of the students in their class are girls. That is to, boys are in the _______ 5.It is _______ (明显)that smoking is harmful to our health. 6.In my opinion, it is not so helpful to give someone some bread as to teach him how to ______________(生活) 7.Those animals with long necks ______ the leaves of the trees.(以...为食) 8.The scientist’s name will _________ from generation to generation for his great contribution to the modern science.（存续）

三、用本单元所学词组、句型翻译下列短文

自从1978年中国改革以来，中国经历了移民大潮。致富的梦想吸引着成千上万农民从农村来到城市，他们被叫做农民工。尽管辛苦，他们中的多数人都能适应城市生活，有些农民工甚至申请到了城市居住权。农民工通过努力工作为城市的繁荣作出了贡献。

Since the ________ in 1978,China has experienced __________ movements.The dream of becoming rich has attracted tens of thousands of farmers from the countryside to the cities,who are called________workers._______________ them can _________ the life in the cities _______ great ________,some of whom even_____________ right to live in the city.These _________ workers have made great contributions to the______ of the cities ____________ working hard.