1.Pudong Development Zone is no longer a 2. rural area _C_______ it used to be.
定语从句, 先行词是area, that作关系代词
2. Pudong Development Zone is no longer ___A_____ it used to be. A. what B. where C. that D. there 表语从句
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。
(3) To make a full statement 申报
Have you anything to declare? announce 把大家所关心的事情，特别是有新闻 价值的，做一般或正式的宣布。
高中英语选修8-Unit1-A-land-of-diversity词汇学 习课件(人教新课标)
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 one’s skills / interests We should diversify the syllabus (教学大纲）to attract more students. A company should diversify.
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
= the place that we now know as California. 定语从句 George Washington was born in __D____ is now the state of Virginia. A.which B. where C. that D. what = George Washington was born in the place that is now the state of Virginia.
70% of the population of China____a_r_e___ 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.
对人口的多少进行疑问时，可用 What’s the population of ….? What’s 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
slightly/by far
You’re 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___is____ large. And
注意: likely 比较级为 likelier, 最高级为 likeliest e.g. She is _l_ik_e_l_y_to succeed. 她有可能会成功. = It is likely that she will succeed. This is a __l_ik_e_l_y__story.
这是一个有可能发生的故事.
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。
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.
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。
The majority__w__a_s__/ _w_e_r_e_ for the budget. The majority of students __a_r_e_/_i_s_ hard-working.
The majority of the damage ____is___ easy to repair.
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
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.
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.
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 /
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…
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。
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 _b_y__m_e_a_n__s_o_f___(通过)hard work. You can get thereb_y_m__a_n_y_m__e_a_n_s__o_f _tr_a_n_s_port (乘坐多种交通工具).
√B.C. are in the majority D. is in the majority
C.2).The number of students in our class ___63 and the majority of them ___ clever and work hard.
√ D.is; is B. are; are C. is ; are D. are; is
E.3) Young people were in the majority at the meeting. (Translate)