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高中英语选修8 语言点讲解Unit 1 A land of diversity

no distinct major racial
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or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures. 人们认为，要不了多久，
that
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mind. 3．A signal may be given by means of flags, lights, and guns. 4．If you team up with your classmates, you will surely get the
same work done far better. 5．These teenagers don't know much of the world yet; that's
显然地；显而易见地 14．conductor n．(公车)售票员；列车员；(乐队)指挥→_c_on__d_u_c_t v．
管理 15．slip vi.滑动；滑行；滑跤 n．滑动；滑倒 → slippery adj.滑的 16．punishment n．惩罚；处罚→ punish vt.惩罚；处罚
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多种国籍的混合将会非
_e_a_si_l_y_i_n_c_l_a_ss__, but
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concentrate less on
在一种明显的、主要的种

选修8_Unit1_A_land_of_diversity language study

7. Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows.
exactly adv. 1. 确切地,精确地;完全地 Tell me exactly where she lives. 2. 恰好地,正好地 That's exactly what I expected. 3. (用于答语)一点不错
probable的主语不能是人。
9. by means of 借助……手段；依靠……方法 all means 当然可以；尽一切办法; 不惜一切地 by ____ no means 决不；完全不是 by ____ this means 用这种方法 by ____ Sometimes teachers and parents judge whether by means of what we are good or not simply ____________ grade we get in exams. That’s why we try to get by all means and some even cheat high grades _____________ By this means in exams. _________________ they may get higher grades and please their parents for a while. But then most of them will feel upset or even by no means should we cheat in ashamed. So _____________ exams.

人教版英语选修八Unit1Section1

Unit 1 Section ⅠⅠ .单词拼写1.The m ajority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.2.Americans e lect a President every four years.3.The a ircraft was flying in a northerly direction.4.From his manner of speaking I took him to be an I talian .5.The earth's shadow on the moon was quite d istinct .6.Today an airplane is used sometimes as a means(方法；手段 )of advertising.7.We are ready to face any hardship (磨难 )．8.What percentage(百分比 )of the population in China are farmers?9.He made a lot of money during the property boom(繁华 )．10. Who has the right to vote in federal(联邦的 )elections?Ⅱ .达成句子1.我借助报纸上的一则广告找到了我的自行车。

I found my bike by means of a notice in the newspaper.2.科学家们说，他们在防治癌症方面开始有所打破。

Scientists say they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer.3.彼得说当他第一次到达这个城市时，真的不知道怎样适应。

Peter said when he first came to the city ， he really didn't know how to make a life.4.我们七月初要去日本。

英语选修8 Unit 1

Unit 11.△California2.△Californian3.△illustrate vt.4.distinct adj.5.distinction n.6.△immigrant n.7.live on8.strait n.9.the Arctic10.means n.11.by means of…12.majority n.13.ministry n.14.△San Francisco n.15.make a life16.△despite prep.17.hardship n.18.elect vt.19.federal adj.20.rail n.21.percentage n.22.Italy n.23.Italian n.. adj.24.Denmark n.25.keep up26.boom n.. vi.27.aircraft n.28.Korea n.29.Korean n. adj.30.Pakistan n.31.Pakistani adj. n.32.△immigrate vi.33.immigration n.34.racial adj.35.crossing n.36.vice n. & adj.37.nephew n.38.pole n.39.applicant n.40.customs n.41.socialist n. adj.42.socialism n.43.occur vi.44.cattle n.45.indicate vt.46.back to back47.luggage n. （<美>baggage）48.shave vt. & vi. (shaved; shaved, shaven)49.△cable n.50.apparent adj.51.apparently adv.52.brake n. Vi. & vt.53.conductor n.54.slip vi. n.55.△wharf n.56.bakery n.57.ferry n. vt.58.team up with59.hire vt. & n.60.△fascinating adj.61.mark out62.seagull n.63.take in64.angle n.65.a great/good many66.apply for67.nowhere adv.68.punishment n.69.justice n.70.mourn vt. & vi.71.civil adj.72.authority n.73.reform vt. & vi. n.加入WTO是中国政府面对经济全球化趋势加快，从我国经济发展和改革开放的全局需要出发，作出的重大战略决策。

人教版高中英语选修八(Book 8 Unit 1)考点训练

人教版高中英语选修八（Book 8 Unit 1)选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity某中学生英文报正举办"The Season I Like Best"的征文活动。

请用英文写一篇短文投稿,内容包括:1.你最喜欢的季节;2.你喜欢该季节的两条理由(如:气候、景色、活动、感受……)。

Among the four seasons in a year, summer is my favourite, which makes me free, excited and energetic.When summer vacation for us students comes every year, we can do all that we can't do during our school time, going shopping with friends, swimming in warm water and even hiking and camping in the deep valleys, all of which, I think, lead me to full freedom. We can find us in an exciting world every day, with the sun shining brightly, trees growing greenly and flowers coming out with all kinds of colours. Summer makes me full of energy and I feel I have the strength to do the most difficult things in my life. I like summer best, and what about you?解析：1.文章体裁:记叙文。

【高中英语教材知识梳理】选修八 Unit 1

选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityⅠ.单词语境记忆1．go through real hardship经历真正的困难2．occur for no reason 毫无理由地就发生了3．have nowhere to stay 无处可住4．the authorities concerned 有关当局5．the topic of being thankful感恩这个话题6．the vice president of the English Club 英语俱乐部的副主席7．plan to hire a car 打算租辆汽车8．a ten－year civil war 一场十年国内战争9．the devotion to the care of the cattle精心照顾牛群10．get rid of racial prejudice 消除种族歧视Ⅱ.词性转换与派生记忆1．boom n．(人口、贸易的)繁荣→v i.处于经济迅速发展时期2．slip v i.滑动；滑行；滑跤→n.滑动；滑倒3．ferry n．渡船；渡口→v t.摆渡；渡运4．reform v t.& v i.改革；革新→n.改革；改造；改良5．distinct adj.清晰的；明显的；明确的→distinction n．差别；区分；卓著6．means n．手段；方法→mean v．意思是；意味着adj.吝啬的；卑鄙的→meaning n．意思7．majority n．大多数；大半→major adj.主要的v i.主修n．专业→minority n．少数8．elect v t.选择；决定做某事；选举某人→election n．选举9．punishment n．处罚；惩罚→punish v．处罚；惩罚10．applicant n．申请人→apply v i.申请→application n．申请书；申请11．customs n．海关；关税；进口税→customer n．顾客12．indicate v t.指出；标示；表明；暗示→indication n．迹象；标示→indicator n．指示器；指示信号13．apparent adj.显而易见的；显然的；表面上的→apparently ad v.显然地；显而易见地Ⅲ.单词趣味串记1．A large percentage of the hotel’s income，which is about 80 percent，is from the visitors to the lake nearby.这家旅馆的很大比例的收入，大约是百分之八十，来自游览附近湖泊的游客。

高中英语选修8 Unit 1

(4)_ra_c_i_a_l adj. 人种的; 种族的→_r_a_ce_ n. 种族; 比赛 (5)_a_p_p_ly_ vt. 申请→_a_p_p_l_ic_a_t_i_o_n n. 申请→_a_p_p_l_ic_a_n_t_ n. 申请人 (6)_in_d_i_c_a_t_e vt. 指出; 标示; 表明; 暗示→_in_d_i_c_a_t_io_n_ n. 迹象→_in__d_ic_a_t_o_r n. 指示器; 指示物 (7)_a_p_p_a_r_e_n_t adj. 显而易见的; 显然的; 表面上的→ _a_p_p_a_r_e_n_t_ly_ adv. 显然地; 显而易见地
3. How many candidates are standing for _e_le_c_t_io_n_ (elect)? 4. He was sent to his room as a _p_u_n_i_s_h_m_e_n_t_ (punish).
Ⅱ. 用以上适当的短语填空 1. It was becoming more and more difficult to _li_v_e_o_n_ his salary. 2. The water may be carried _b__y_m__e_a_n_s_o_f_ a pipe. 3. They will certainly need to _ta_k_e__in_ plenty of liquid.
【知识拓展】
means
表示“方法、手段、工具”, 常与介词by连用
method
指做某事的具体步骤或程序, 也指系的、抽象概念的原理, 常与介词of搭配
way
是最常用的词, 本意是“通路”, 引申作 “方式、方法”讲, 含义很广

799 高考真题解析：第一部分选修八 Unit 1

选修八Unit 1 A land of diversityⅠ.单词默写1．In the north of India，the population is booming(处于迅速发展时期)due to high birth rates.(2017·江苏卷)2．A strong man will bear hardship (困难) without complaining.3．It just occurred (发生) to me that if we wanted to go to the seashore for our vacation，we had better make reservations in advance.4．Anyone who goes abroad will accept security check at the customs (海关)．5. Undergraduates have been hired (雇用) since 2016 to assist in creating an environmentally friendly campus.6．The gunmen will not escape punishment (惩罚)．7．We have only a small percentage (百分比) of foreign books.Ⅱ.词性转换1．Apparently，she took no notice of the apparent mistakes in the accident.(apparent) 2．All the applicants can apply in person or by letter and at the same time should hand in their applications before May 6th.(apply)3．The distinction between them is not so distinct for they are twins.(distinct)4．A new law has been brought in to discourage racial prejudice and ask equal rights for different races．(race)5．He was elected as the president again and some thought the election was a total failure.(elect)6．He indicated that an indicator should give me some indications of how I did in the test.(indicate)7．One of the major problems is that a majority of the graduates who major in Englishfind it difficult to find a good job.(majority)Ⅲ.短语填空1．The route has been marked__out (划出) so that it is easy to find his house. 2．John preferred to go into business alone rather than team__up__with (合作) anyone else.3．The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house by__means__of (通过) a ladder.4．Mr.Brown sent an e－mail to the manager，applying__for (申请) a job in the company.5．It is honorable to make__a__life (谋生) with your hands while depending on others is a shame.6．After seeing a__great/good__many (许多) homeless people in the streets，I thought I should do something for them.7．Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn’t taken anything in(吸收)．8．To__keep__up (维持) good relationships with your teachers and classmates，you should learn to be on good terms with them.1．句型公式：what引导的名词性从句这幅画使我想起了我在那个村子里的经历。

人教版高二英语选修8_Unit_1_A_land_of_diversity__全单元教案

Unit 1 A land of diversityThe First Period Warming up一．Aims:1. Teaching aimsHelp the students learn more information about America.Important words: ocean, coast, mountain, range, compare2. Ability aimsEnable the students to know more about Ameri ca and can give some cities’ names 二．ContentsStep IAsk the students to talk about the names in groups, and then write down them on the map.Step IICompare answers with other groupsStep IIIGive the correct names to the students.Step IVTell the students some information about America to improve their interest. And ask some students to say what they know about America.Homework To observe an American mapAdd:__________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Teaching reflecting:_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________The Second Period Reading 一．Aims:1.Enable the students to talk about things about the USA.2.Help the students learn the huge diversity of races and cultures in America,especially in California.二．Contents:Step 1 Warming up.1.Ask the students to describe what they learn about the USA.2.Group work: look at the map of the USA with your group. Write on the map thenames of as many of the following as you can. Compare your names with other groups.Step 2 Pre-reading1.Ask the students to tell things about California including its location, size,population, economy, history etc. What do you learn about California?2.Show the students some pictures and encourage students not only to say what eachpicture is about but how each one relates to California.Step 3 Fast reading1.Read through the passage and get the main idea.2.Reading comprehension.Ask the students the following questions:1)When you look at the title, what so you think of ?A land of differences. California is a land of great differences — differences in climate, in landscape and attitude.2) Why is the USA called a melting pot?There are many immigrants to the USA and there are many cultures and nationalities. So it is a place in which people, ideas, etc of different kinds gradually get mixed together.3.Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history.Step 4 Detail readingBeside each cultural group , write the period in which they first came toStep 5 After readingWhy is California in the 21st century such a multicultural community? (Using 3 or 4 sentences to explain. )Step 6 HomeworkFinish “Learning about language” on page 4.Teaching reflecting:_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________The Third Period Language Points 一．Aims:1.Learn expressions and phrases.2.Learn language points.二．Contents:1. means: a method or a way of doing. 方式，方法，手段（但复数同形）Translate:一切可能的办法都试过了。

高中英语选修8-Unit1

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Unit1-A-land-of-diversity基础知识-新人教版选修8

Unit 1A land of diversity——多元化的社会重点单词1．means n. [C]方法；手段(单复数同形)(1)means作为一个单复数同形的名词，常及主谓一致结合起来进行考查。

要注意，means作主语时，前有every, each, one等修饰语时，谓语动词用单数；前有several, some, many, few, all等修饰语时，谓语动词用复数。

means n．手段；方法；mean v．意思是；打算by all means当然可以，一定，务必by means of 依靠by no means 绝不，一点也不by this means ＝in this way用这种方法means of travel /transportation交通方式【易错提示】(1)当means作主语且有every, each, one等词修饰时，谓语动词用单数；有some, several, many, few等词修饰时，谓语动词用复数。

(2)by no means放到句首时，句子用部分倒装语序。

By no means shall I do it.我绝不会干那事。

Every possible means has been tried, but none worked.＝All means have been tried, but none worked.各种办法都尝试了，但没有一种奏效。

way 多及in连用，构成in...waymethod 多及with连用，构成with...methodmeans 多及by连用，构成by...meansapproach 多及to连用，构成approach to...用means, method, way和approach的适当形式填空。

(1)He thought of an efficient________to the study of English idioms.(2)He solved the problem by this________.(3)She tried to find a________to solve the puzzle.(4)We have no better ideas, so let's try your________.(5)By no means________such a good opportunity!A．shall I miss B．I shall missC．miss I D．I miss2．majority n. 大多数；大半点拨：(1)单独用作主语，谓语动词用单数、复数均可。

高二英语选修8 unit 1 知识点

选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversityPart 1 Vocabulary study1.distinction[c/u]~ (between A and B) 差别；区别；对比a clear difference or contrastWe need to draw/make a distinction between the two events.The new law makes no distinction between adults and children(= treats them equally) .There is no clear or sharp distinction between the two places.[sing] 特质；特点；不同凡响the quality of being sth that is specialhave/ earn/ achieve the distinction of doing sthShe had the distinction of being the first woman to fly the Atlantic.distinct adj.清晰的；清楚的；明白的；明显的easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc.There was a distinct smell of gas.His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.截然不同的；有区别的；不同种类的clearly different or of a different kindThe results of the survey fell into two distinct groups.确定无疑的；确实的；确切的definiteBeing tall gave Tony a distinct advantage.I had the distinct impression I was being watched.distinctive adj.独特的；特别的；有特色的characteristicclothes with a distinctive styleThe male bird has distinctive white markings on its head.2.Majority[sing] ~ (of sb/sth) 大部分；大多数the largest part of a group of people or thingsThe majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority .[c]（获胜的）票数；多数票the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. winsShe was elected by/with a majority of 749.They had a clear/ large majority over their nearest rivals(对手).3.hardship[c/u] 艰难；困苦；拮据a situation that is difficult and unpleasant because you do not have enough money, food, clothes, etc.People suffered many hardships during that long winter.It was no hardship to walk home on such a lovely evening.4.elect [vt]选举；推选to choose sb to do a particular job by voting for theman elected leader/representativeShe became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.He was elected (as) president for our company.~ to do sth选择，决定（做某事）to choose to do sthIncreasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays.election n. 选举；当选to win/lose an election在选举中获胜╱失败to run for election参加竞选5.occur[i]发生；出现to happenWhen exactly did the incident occur?Something unexpected occurred.It occurs to sb. that（某人突然想到……）It had never occurred to Cinderella that she would become a princess someday.It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't finished my homework.类似句式It strikes/ hits sb. that 某人突然想起It comes to sb. that 某人突然想起It crosses one’s mind that 某人突然想起It dawns on sb that 某人开始明白,渐渐领悟.6.slip[vi] ~ (over) 滑倒；滑跤to slide a short distance by accident so that you fall or nearly fallShe slipped over on the ice and broke her leg.As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell.[vi] (+ adv./prep.) 滑落；滑离；脱落to slide out of position or out of your handThe fish slipped out of my hand.The child slipped from his grasp and ran off.[vi] + adv./prep.悄悄疾行；溜to go somewhere quickly and quietly, especially without being noticed She slipped out of the house before the others were awake.She knew that time was slipping away.[vt] 迅速放置；悄悄塞；偷偷放to put sth somewhere quickly, quietly or secretlyAnna slipped her hand into his.I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech.[vi]下降；退步；变差to fall to a lower level; to become worseHis popularity has slipped recently.[vi]+ adv./prep. 陷入，进入（困难或不愉快的处境）to pass into a particular state or situation He began to slip into debt.The patient had slipped into a coma(昏迷).[i][t]（迅速且容易地）穿上，脱下to put clothes on or to take them off quickly and easilyto slip into/out of a dressHe slipped a coat over his sweatshirt.let slip sth泄露；无意中说出I happened to let it slip that he had given me £1 000 for the car.She tried not to let slip what she knew.slip your mind被遗忘Some things you don’t forget. Some dates don’t slip your mind.slippery adj.滑的；滑得抓不住（或站不稳、难以行走）的；slipper n.拖鞋7.justice[u]公平；公正the fair treatment of peopleJustice has been done/ served. 正义得以伸张。

选修8Unit_1_A_land_ofReading

The Statue of Liberty
The White House
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It has an area of 411.ooo square kilometers. And it is one of the American states of the largest population, with the most developed economy.
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tourism prosperous.
Some pictures about the history of California!
Native Americans
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50 stars—— Each star
represents one state 13 stripes—— the original 13 states. Red—— courage White —— freedom Blue——loyalty and justice
Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗)
Unit 1 A land of diversity
Lead-in
1.What will come to your mind when you hear USA? 2.What do you know about USA?
Canada
Boston New York San Francisco Los Angeles Pacific Ocean Mexico Houston Chicago St. Louis

高中英语选修8Unit-1-A-land-of-diversity-reading公开课课件

How much do you know about America?
A quiz about the general knowledge of the USA
1. Which flag is American flag?
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2. Which city is the capital of the USA? A.New York B.Washington D.C C.Los Angeles
What attract people from different parts of the world to California?
They are attracted by the climate and lifestyle of California.
15,000 years ago native Americans
If we want to learn something about a country, a state, we would like to know its size, population, location, language, history, capital, climate, agriculture and industry, education.
4. How many states are there in the USA?
A. 47 B. 48 C. 49 D. 50
5. Who is president of America?
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Barack Hussein Obama
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George H.W. Bush
In the early 16th century Spanish

人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)

4.当宾语从句置于句首时
_W_h_e_t_h_e_r_ he lives there, I want to know.
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
“Who is he?”
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
Can I fly?
I wonder_i_f_/_w_h_e_t_h_e_r_I_c_a_n__fl_y_______.
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
一、宾语从句的引导词 1.从属连词that 2.从ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้连词if/whether 3. what，who，whom, whatever, whichever, whoever等连接代词，和where, why, when, how等连接副词
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
Do you know whether/if Jack
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
comes from Japan.
人教课标版高中英语选修8Unit1The Object Clause (共27张PPT)
只能用whether 的四种情况：
She said that she couldn’t tell me and that I couldn’t understand.

【资料】选修8unit-1-a-land-of-diversity-课文理解及语言点公开课汇编

探究二：The Spanish
Fill importan(ot nevPeanrtas.3in) the form:
16th century
18th century
(1)Spanish soldiers arrived
and took their land
in 1846
(2)California was ruled
B. Washington D. Texas
5. California entered the Union on
September 9, 1850, as the __D____state.
A. thirtieth
C. thirty-eighth
B. thirty-second D. thirty-first
3.There are about 25,000 RussianAmericans living in San Francisco.
4.California become the athnidrtya-rofiursntdsStaatneForaf ncisco the United states of America in 1850.
Russians
The main idea of each part:
Part 1 The introduction of California
The history of Part 2 settlement of California Part 3 The future
Native Americans The Spanish Russians Gold miners Later arrivals Most recent arrivals

牛津版英语选修8 Unit1 The written word--word power

Unit 1 The written wordWord powerStep1: Brainstorming静夜思床前明月光，疑是地上霜；举头望明月，低头思故乡。

Night ThoughtsIn front of my bed the moonlight is very bright,I wonder if that can be frost on the floor?I lift up my head and look at the full moon, the dazzling moon.I drop my head, and think of the home of old days.七步诗曹植煮豆燃豆萁,豆在釜中泣。

本是同根生，相煎何太急。

A poem written in 7 stepsCao ZhiThey were boiling beans on a beanstalk fire,Came a plaintive voice from the pot,“O, why since we sprang from the self-same root,Should you kill me with anger hot?〞SonnetsShall I pare thee to a summer’s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate.Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer’s lease hath all too short a date…能不能让我来把你比作夏日？你可是更加温和，更加可爱：狂风会吹落五月里开的好花儿，夏季的生命又未免结束得太快……①Poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar.②Poetry is difficult to write, but interesting to read.③Poetry calls up all the colors, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dreamworld.Step 2: V ocabulary learning1. Now, read the article about different categories of literature in Part A. Find out all the typesCategory of literature Descriptionpoetry ● has a repeated rhythm● focuses on feelingsFiction drama ● tells a story through action andspeech● first written and then performed onstageshort story ● only a few characters● a simple plotnovel science fiction ● many characters● a plex plot● popularromanceNon-fiction news article ● in a newspaper● reports factual information biography describes the life of a person autobiography describes the author’s own life“Miss Brill〞Charles Dickens“Ode to a Nightingale〞Katherine Mansfield“Romeo and Juliet〞John Keats“Great Expectations〞: William ShakespeareIntroduction of KatherineNew Zealand’s most famous writer, who was closely associated with D.H. Lawrenceand something of a rival of Virginia Wolf. Mansfield’s creative years were burdenedwith loneliness, illness, jealousy, alienation——all this reflected in her work with thebitter depiction of marital and family relationships of her middle-class characters. Hershort stories are also notable for their use of stream of consciousness. Like theRussian writer Anton Chekhov, Mansfield depicted trivial events and subtle changesin human behavior.A andB asAnswersC (1) fiction (2) poetry(3) poet (4) Drama3. Reading:Good sentences taken from Oliver Twist1)“Please, Sir, I want some more.〞… Oliver, asking the cook at the workhouse for more gruel.2) “Good-bye dear! God bless you!〞…Dick told Oliver on his way to London, which warmed Oliver’s heart and gave him courage.3) “As he spoke, he pointed hastily to the picture above Oliver’s head; and then to the boy’s face. There was its living copy. The eyes, the head, the mouth; every feature was the same. The expression was, for an instant, so precisely alike, that the minutest line seemed copied with startling accuracy〞…from the moment when Mr. Bumble realizes who Oliver is.4)‘“Am I,’ said the girl [Nancy] ‘Take care I don’t overdo it. You will be the worse for it Fagin, if I do; so I tell you in good time keep clear of me’〞…Nancy protecting Oliver from Fagin’s beatings. This line foreshadows the downfall of the Jew brought about by Nancy’s hand.5) “the mother, when the pains of death first came upon her, whispered in my ear that if her babe was born alive, and thrived, the day might e when it would not feel so much disgraced to here it’s poor young mother named…whether it be a boy or girl, raise up some friends for it in this troubled world; and take pity upon a lonely and desolate child, abandoned to its mercy.〞…the old nurse sally told Mrs. Carney when she was dying.6) “‘When the boy is worth a hundred pounds to me, am I to lose what chance threw me in the way of getting safely, through the whims of a drunken gang that I could whistle away the lives of! And me bound, too, to a born devil, that only wants the will and has the power’〞…Statement by Fagin to Nancy that shows the depth of his greed and exploitation of the people around him.7)‘But even if he has been wicked,’ pursed Rose, ‘think how young he is, think that he may never have known a mother’s love, or the fort of a home; and that ill-usage and blows, or the want of bread, may have driven him to herd with men who have forced him to guilt. Aunt, dear aunt, for mercy’s sake, think of this, before you let them drag this sick child to a prison, which in any case must be the grave of all his chances of amendment.’〞…The powerful speech by R ose that saves Oliver from going to prison. This speech is also a statement by Dickens about the effectiveness of the prison system in saying that it does not reform people.8) “If I had been less- less fortunate, the world would call it; if some obscure and peaceful life had been my destiny; if I had been poor, sick, helpless; would you have turned from me then? Or has my probable advancement to riches and honour, given this scruple birth?〞…Harry during his proposal to Rose wondering if he had a different station life, would she accept his offer. Dickens says here that love need not have money to be happy, and actually states that the lesser the money or station in life, the happier two people may be, because money corrupts people.9)“…raising herself wit h difficulty, on her knees, drew from her bosom a white handkerchief –Rose Maylie’s own, and holding it up, in her folded hands, as high towards heaven as her feeble strength would allow, breathed one prayer for mercy to her maker〞…A powerful passage, Dic kens illustrates that Nancy, with her final act of good helping Oliver that she too, like Rose Maylie, was not evil any longer.10)“‘Not Aunt,〞cried Oliver, throwing his arms about her neck: ‘I’ll never call her aunt –sister, my own dear, sister, that something taught my heart to love so dearly from the first! Rose, dear, darling Rose!’〞Oliver’s joy at finally having a loving family member who will love him es through, because his story is all about his search for a family and love.。

高中英语选修八课文及翻译

选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity-ReadingCALIFORNIACalifornia is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. It also has the distinction of being the most multicultural state in the USA, having attracted people from all over the world. The customs and languages of the immigrants live on in their new home. This diversity of culture is not surprising when you know the history of California.Unit1 加利福尼亚加利福尼亚是美国的第三大州，而且是人口最多的州。

加州与众不同之处在于它也是美国最具多元文化的一个州，它吸引了来自世界各地的人们。

这些移民的风俗习惯以及语言在他们的新家都得以延续。

当你了解了加利福尼亚的历史后，你就不会对此感到惊讶了。

NATIVE AMERCANSExactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California, no one really knows. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. 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. In the 16th century, after the arrival of the Europeans, the native people suffered greatly. Thousands were killed or forced into slavery.In addition, many died from the diseases brought by the Europeans. However, some survived these terrible times, and today there are moreNative Americans living in California than in any other state.美洲土著人最早的一批人具体是在什么时候来到我们现在所知道的加利福尼亚地区的，谁也说不清楚。