高考英语一轮复习精品讲义：Unit 1 A land of diversity(新人教选修8)

Ⅰ.重点单词识记
1．hardship /′hɑːdʃIp/n．苦难；困苦
2．luggage /′lʌɡIdʒ/ n．行李
3．hire /′haIə/ v t.& n．租用；雇用
4．nowhere /′nəʊweə/ ad v.无处；到处都无
5．punishment /′pʌnIʃmənt/ n．处罚；惩罚
6．justice /′dʒʌstIs/ n．正义；公平
7．thankful /′θæŋkfl/adj.感激的；感谢的
8．insert /In′sɜːt/v t.插入；嵌入
9．elect /I′lekt/ v t.选择；决定做某事；选举某人
10．boom /buːm/n．(人口、贸易的)繁荣；v i.处于经济迅速发展时期
11．crossing /′krɒsIŋ/n．横渡；横越；十字路口；人行横道
12．authority /ɔː′θɒrItI/ n．权威；权力；(pl.)当局；官方
13．reform /rI′fɔːm/v t.& v i.改革；革新；n.改革；改造；改良
14．grasp /ɡrɑːsp/v t.& n．抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会
15．distinct /dI′stIŋkt/adj.清晰的；明显的；明确的→distinction n．差别；区分；卓著16．means /miːnz/n．手段；方法→mean v t.意思是；打算；意味着
17．majority /mə′dʒɒrətI/ n．大多数；大半→major adj.主要的；重要的；v.主修；n.主修学科→minority n．少数；少数民族
18．percentage /pə′sentIdʒ/ n．百分比；百分率→percent n．百分之几
19．racial /′reIʃl/ adj.人种的；种族的→race n．种族；比赛
20．occur /ə′kɜː/v i.发生；出现→occurrence n．发生；出现；事件
21．indicate /′IndIkeIt/ v t.指出；表明；标示；暗示→indication n．指示；表明；指示物22．apparent /ə′pærənt/ adj.显而易见的；显然的；表面上的→apparently ad v.显然地；显而
易见地
Ⅱ.重点短语识记
1．by means of...用……办法；借助……
2．make a life习惯于新的生活方式、工作等
3．team up with...与……合作或一起工作
4．mark out画线；标出……界线
5．take in包括；吸收
6．a great/good many许多；很多
7．live on继续存在；继续生存
8．keep up坚持；维持；沿袭(风俗、传统等)
9．back to back背靠背
10．apply for申请；请示得到
Ⅲ.经典原句默写与背诵
1．Exactly when the first people arrived in what we now know as California，no one really knows.
最早的人具体什么时间来到我们现在称作加利福尼亚的地方的，没有人确切地知道。

2．However，it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
然而，土著美国人有可能在至少一万五千年前就在加州生活了。

3．That is why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language.
这就是今天有超过40%的加利福尼亚人把西班牙语作为第一或第二语言的原因。

4．People from Africa have been living in California since the 1800s，when they moved north from Mexico.
来自非洲的人从十九世纪八十年代以来就生活在加利福尼亚，当时他们是从墨西哥迁居北方的。

5．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.
人们相信，过不了多久国籍间相混的程度将如此大以致于这里不再有主要的种族或文化团体的区别，而仅仅是一个多种族和文化的混合体。

1．The new contract will mean(means) the start of the whole project.
2．Slaves(slavery) used to be sold from Africa to the new world.
3．At the meeting，young people were in the majority(major)．
4．The discovery(discover) that her husband was unfaithful to her was a shocking awakening. 5．She will probably be late but she will come eventually(eventual)．
6．The nationality(nation) of the minority groups in that country is still at issue.
7．As the wages were low，there were few applicants(apply) for the job.
8．It was apparent(apparently) that he knew nothing about how to repair cars.
9．Faced with such situation，she felt a strange mixture(mix) of excitement and fear.
1means n.方式；方法(way)；财富；收入(wealth)
by means of用……办法；借助……
by all means当然可以
by any means无论如何
by no means绝不，一点也不
Furthermore, punishment is by no means a wise choice to help them grow up mentally and physically.
此外，惩罚绝不是一个帮助他们身心健康成长的明智选择。

(2011·陕西·书面表达) 特别提醒
(1)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放在句首时，句子用部分倒装。

夯实基础
翻译句子
她绝不是个毫无经验的老师。

(倒装)
By no means is she an inexperienced teacher.
2elect v.选举；推选；选择；决定做某事
elect sb.as...选举某人担任……
elect sb.to...选举某人到……(职位)
election n.选举；推选
win/lose an election在选举中获胜/失败
run for election参加竞选
He was elected as MP for Oxford East.
他被选为牛津东区的议员。

She became the first black woman to be elected to the Senate.
她成为第一个被选进参议院的黑人妇女。

夯实基础
(1)用elect的适当形式填空
①Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.
②In America，presidential elections are held every four years.
(2)He was elected the next day as(第二天被选举为) Vice President.
3percentage n.百分比；百分率
(1)percentage前不用具体的数字修饰，但可以被high，low等形容词修饰，提问一般用what。

(2)percent百分之……，相当于“%”，其前面往往用具体数字修饰。

(3)“a percentage of＋n.”在句中作主语时，谓语动词的单复数根据名词的单复数形式而定。

This large percentage of sleepy people has fatal consequences.
疲劳的人群占据了非常大的比例，后果很严重。

Women now represent 50 percent of the workforce.
女性现在代表着劳动人口的50%。

夯实基础
用所给词的适当形式填空
(1)14% of land is privately owned(own)，which is a very small percentage.
(2)A high percentage of the female workers are(be) part-time workers.
4occur vi.发生(happen)；存在(exist)；出现；(想法)产生(come into one’s mind)
sth.occurs to sb.某人突然想起……；某人发生某事
空难在飞机起飞几分钟后就发生了。

Didn’t it occur to you that he was lying?
你当时没想到他在撒谎吗？
思考表示“某人想起……”的短语还有：sth.strike/hit sb.，sb.hit/strike on sth.，e to sb.等。

夯实基础
(1)It suddenly occurred to him that he had left his keys in the office(他把钥匙忘在办公室里书
了)．
(2)一句多译
我想到了一个主意。

①An idea occurred to/struck/hit me.
②An idea came into my mind.
③I hit/struck on an idea.
5indicate v.表明；显示(show)；象征；暗示；指示；指出(point)
indicate sth.to sb.向某人指出某物
indicate that...表明……；指出……
indication of doing sth.做某事的迹象)
As indicated in the picture, if the man is willing to look for other possibilities, he can find a better and more rewarding way to achieve his goal.
图片中显示，如果这个人愿意寻找其他的可能性，他能找到一个更好的、更有益的方式来实现他的目标。

(2011·北京·开放作文) Our vote today indicates a change in US policy.
我们今天的选举表明了美国政策的一种变化。

She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us.
她拿出一张地图，给我们指出最快捷的路线。

夯实基础
(1)Long marks on the street indicated that the driver had attempted(司机曾试图) to brake.
(2)同义句改写
A red sky at night indicates fine weather the following day.(改为复合句)
A red sky at night indicates that it will be fine the following day.
6apparent adj.显而易见的；表面上的(obvious)
It is apparent that...……是很显然的
I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.
我对我们看似缓慢的进展感到有些沮丧。

It has been apparent that in other areas these standards have held up well.
显然，这些标准在其他地区执行得很好。

夯实基础
(1)His health is improving day by day.It is quite apparent that(很明显) the medicine has a good effect on his disease.
(2)同义句改写
Apparently everyone understood that he couldn’t sing.(用it作形式主语改写句子)
It was apparent to everyone that he couldn’t sing.
7 hire v.租用；租借(pay money to borrow)；聘用；录用；雇用(employ；take on)；临时雇用；n.租借；租用；租赁
hire out租出去
on hire from从……处租用
for hire可供出租
The rest of the staff have been hired on short-term contracts.
其余的工作人员签的是短期雇用合同。

To hire a car you must produce a passport and a current driving license.
租车须出示护照及有效驾照。

夯实基础
(1)语法填空
①The costumes are on hire from the local theatre.
②The car will be hired out at a higher price.
(2)He was employed as a salesman in Samsung Company，but was soon fired(很快就被解雇
了) because of his laziness of duty.
8mark v.做记号；留下痕迹；弄污；n.污点；符号
mark down记下；降低……的价格(分数)
mark out画线；标出……的界限
mark...with...用……在某物上作标记
be marked with标有……的标志
Prices are marked on the goods.
价格标在商品上。

Mark the frame with your postcode.
在这一格里写上你的邮政编码。

夯实基础
用mark out，mark down填空
(1)When planting seedlings I prefer to mark out the rows in advance.
(2)I tend to forget things unless I mark them down.
9grasp vt.& n.抓住；抓紧；掌握；领会
grasp at sth.企图抓住某物；积极设法利用某物
grasp sb.by the collar抓住某人的衣领
grasp one’s meaning领会某人的意思
beyond one’s grasp某人抓不到、力所不能及的
within one’s grasp某人力所能及的、能理解的
in the grasp of sb.在某人的控制之下
The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis.
政府当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。

She was trying to grasp at something.
她正试图抓住什么东西。

夯实基础
(1)语法填空
①The art of war is in the grasp of talented commanders.
②It’s too complex；it is not within my grasp.
③I grasped him by the arm.
(2)This tough task is beyond my grasp(是我力所不能及的)．
by means of make a life take in mark out a great many
1．It seems that there are a great many people out of work in their country.
2．The young couple moved to the nearby city to make a life there.
3．Three of his paintings have been marked out for exhibition.
4．The students found it easy to take in what their teacher had taught.
5．You should always remember that only by means of hard work can you succeed.
1make a life习惯于新的生活方式、工作等；谋生
come to life变得更有趣；变得活跃
live/lead a...life过着……生活
come back to life苏醒过来，恢复生气
bring...back to life使……苏醒过来
start a new life开始新的生活
We make a living by what we get，but we make a life by what we give.
我们靠所得来谋生，但靠给予来创造生活。

To our surprise，he came to life soon.
令我们惊奇的是，他很快苏醒了。

夯实基础
(1)They went to the West and decided to make a life(创造新生活) there.
(2)In my opinion，it is not so helpful to give someone some bread as it is to teach him how to
make a life(如何谋生)．
2team up with与……合作或一起工作(join with sb. to do)
team up结对；合作
on a team属于……队
Why don’t you team up with Helen for the next part?
你为什么不和海伦合作做下一部分呢？
It’s very happy to team up with you.
和你合作很愉快。

夯实基础
(1)Whether one can team up with others(一个人是否能与别人合作) indicates his ability and
character.
(2)We decided to team up with his company(与他的公司合作) to improve our working
efficiency.
3 take in吸收(absorb)；欺骗(cheat)；包括在内(include or cover)；收留(allow sb. to stay in)；领会，理解；观看)
take off起飞；脱下；迅速流行
take to喜欢；亲近；适应
take...for granted认为……理所当然
take over接管；继承；支配
take apart拆开，拆卸
take on呈现；雇用
take out拿出，取出；除去
The monastery has taken in 26 refugees.
修道院已经收留了26位难民。

Lesley explains possible treatments but you can tell she’s not taking it in.
莱斯利解释了各种可行的疗法，不过，你可以看出来，她并没有领会。

夯实基础
写出下列句子中take in的汉语意思
(1)He certainly took us in with his stories about his experiences in Mexico.欺骗
(2)Gazing up into his eyes，she seemed to take in all he said.领会，理解
(3)He persuaded Jo to take him in.收留
(4)They will certainly need to take in plenty of liquid.吸收
(5)I was wondering if you might want to take in a movie with me this evening.观看
1．Tom was ill.That was why(那就是为什么) he came late for the meeting.
2．It is supposed that(据猜测) the tower has been there at least 500 years.
3．In Britain，women are in the/a majority(占多数)．
4．It occurred to him that(他突然想起) he had sent out the invitations.
5．Learning English takes up a lot of my time(占去了我大量的时间)．
1 California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population.加利福尼亚
是美国第三大州，但有最多的人口。

句型公式：the third largest...
the third修饰largest，意为“第三大的”。

形容词的最高级前面可以被序数词以及by far，much，almost，nearly，not quite等词修饰。

The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
黄河是中国第二长河。

夯实基础
(1)完成句子
①Tom is the second tallest boy in my class(是我班上第二高的男孩)．
②This is by far the most inspiring movie that I have ever seen(我所看过的)．
(2)翻译句子
①在所有学生中，杰克的数学几乎是最好的。

Of all the students，Jack is almost the best in maths.
②海南岛是中国第二大岛。

Hainan is China’s second largest island./Hainan is the second largest island of China.
2 By the time California elected to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850，it was already a multicultural society.到1850年加利福尼亚成为美国第31个州的时候，它已经是一个有着多种文化的社会了。

句型公式：by the time ＋从句
by the time引导时间状语从句
(1)by the time＋一般过去时，主句常用过去完成时。

(2)by the time＋一般现在时，主句常用现在完成时或将来完成时。

By the time he returned almost a year later，his belongings and neighborhood were destroyed.
等到大概一年之后他回到家乡，他的亲戚和邻居都已经不在了。

By the time he was twelve，he had learned mathematics all by himself.
到他12岁时，他已经自学了数学。

夯实基础
(1)By the time you have finished this book(等你读完这本书的时候)，your meal will get cold.
(2)By the time Jack returned home from England，his son had graduated from college(已经大学
毕业了)．
用合适的引导词填空使下列句子成为名词性从句
(1)Who will attend the meeting hasn’t been decided yet.
(2)I believe whoever takes part in the competition will try his best.
(3)Can you tell me what you would like to order?
(4)I think that it is unnecessary for me to speak louder.
(5)His mother is satisfied with what he has done.
Ⅰ.教材活用——根据课文内容完成下面的短文
California is the third largest state in the USA 1.but has the largest population.2.It is the most multicultural state in the USA.This is not 3.surprising(surprise) when you know the history of California which has attracted people from nearly every country in the world.No one really knows when the first settlers arrived in 4.what we now know as California.Scientists believe that the Native Americans reached Alaska 5.by means of a land bridge.In the 18th century California was ruled by Spain.Of the first Spanish to go to California，the majority were religious men.In 1848，gold was discovered in California and 6.the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world.In fact,7.few achieved their dream，but most remained in California to make a life for 8.themselves.In more recent decades，California has become home to 9.more(many) people from Asia.It 10.is_believed(believe) that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.
Ⅱ.课外拓展——阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
Sometimes our actions allow a certain plant or animal population—or the total number of individuals in a group—1.to_get (get) larger.For example，if you planted tulips in your yard，the tulip population in your yard would increase.
Our activities also can lead to a smaller plant and animal population.2.What would happen to
the plants and animals in a neighborhood park if the park 3.were_turned (turn) into an apartment building？Well，they would either die or move to someplace else—and the area’s plant and animal population would shrink.
4．Overhunting (overhunt)，population，and other activities sometimes cause the population of a species to become so small 5.that it cannot survive.6.A species that is in danger of dying out is called a(n) 7.endangered(danger) species.When a species can no longer survive and dies out，it becomes extinct.
As groups of plants and animals began to disappear，people began to search 8.for ways to protect these species.In the early 1900s laws were passed to protect certain animals.However，the big breakthrough came in 1973 9.when the U．ernment passed the Endangered Species Act.This act lists species in danger of becoming extinct.The act also makes 10.it illegal to disturb，harm，shoot，kill，trap or collect any of the species on the list.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
As you can see，water works hard in your body every day.That’s why it’s important to give your body the water it needs to carry out all its different jobs.On a regular day，your body loses 2 to 3 quarts of water—enough to fill a 2-liter soda bottle.You probably guess that water is lost when you sweat—especially on a hot day.
But your body also loses water in an almost invisible way—evaporation (蒸发)．Water escapes from your body through your skin and in your breath.How？Your breath contains droplets (小滴) of water that are usually too tiny to see.They become visible for a quick second in the cold when you can “see your breath”．But water evaporates this way all year round.Your skin also contains water，which escapes in tiny droplets that go into the air.The water in your skin evaporates into the air，but fortunately，your body can replace the water it loses so your skin doesn’t dry out.
Eating and drinking is one way to replace the water your body loses.Most foods have a lot of water in them，especially fruits and vegetables.Grapes，watermelons，oranges，and cantaloupes are delicious and full of water.
But you can’t rely_on food alone to get that water back，and that’s why it’s also a good idea to drink water every day.You might have heard someone say that people need to drink 6 to 8 cups (1.4 to 1.9 liters) of water each day.Depending on how much water you’re getting from
foods and other liquids,6 to 8 cups might not be necessary.If you eat a lot of fruits and vegetables，or you like to eat soup every day，you’ll get some of the water your body needs.
1．You should drink enough water every day because________.
A．your body needs too much water
B．water does all kinds of jobs in your body
C．your body loses a lot of water every day
D．the more water you drink the better you feel
答案 C
解析细节理解题。

根据第一段可知，人喝水的主要原因是人体每天都通过各种途径失去很多水，为了保持人体的水平衡，人们才需要不断地喝水。

2．Water in your body loses by the following ways EXCEPT________.
A．breathing B．evaporating
C．sweating D．eating
答案 D
解析细节理解题。

根据第一段最后一句和第二段前两句可知，出汗、蒸发及呼吸是人体消耗水分的途径，而吃饭是获得水分的有效途径，所以D项符合题意。

3．Your body has to give enough water to your skin in order to________.
A．keep the water in your skin clean
B．stop your skin from drying out
C．stop the water from losing
D．keep your skin clean all the time
答案 B
解析细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句中“...but fortunately，your body can replace the water it loses so your skin doesn’t dry out.”可知，人体为皮肤提供水分是为了使皮肤不干燥。

4．What does the underlined phrase “rely on” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A．Eat up. B．Receive.
C．Depend upon. D．Digest.
答案 C
解析词义猜测题。

根据上文并联系下文的“...and that’s why it’s also a good idea to drink water every day.”可判断，该词组的意思是“依靠”，只靠吃水果、蔬菜来补充水分是不够的。

Ⅱ.完形填空
Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.It lies in the northern
part of America.This is a famous __1__ for higher studies and students are likely to consider this place because of the __2__ reasons.Quality of the education system of Canada is considered __3__ the best throughout the world.Students studying here can __4__ their studies in either French or English or in the mix of these two languages.Students can __5__ from the aerospace engineering programs to zoology(动物学)as their study subjects.This __6__ is a popular study nation because of the cutting edge(最前沿) of research and teaching practices.
Canadians are likely to __7__ more importance to the high standards and developed study programs and study in Canada can become a(n)__8__ for the aspiring(有追求的)students.Teenagers from Canada __9__ achieve higher ranking in international tests of Science and Math and this is __10__ their education system is strong and the government spends a lot on education.A student __11__ the diploma(文凭) in any program from Canada can get warm __12__ in business and organizations around the globe.Canada immigration can become __13__ for students who want to study degree programs from universities or colleges in Canada as they can get __14__ education，and a famous place to pursue different study programs in two __15__.
This country is considered as the best place to __16__ because of the good education system and low crime rate.Life expectancy rate is high because of the __17__ health system.People living in Canada __18__ high standard of living and almost 70% of the people own their own houses with all necessary goods at home.Students can __19__ Canada immigration without taking the stress of living in this country as this country is __20__ all world-class facilities to their citizens.Living standard is really high in this nation.
1．A.destination B．direction
C．exhibition D．experience
答案 A
解析根据空后的内容可知，这里是一个众所周知的深造的好地方(destination)。

direction 方向；exhibition展览；experience经历，均不符合语境。

2．A.next B．previous
C．important D．following
答案 D
解析下文说明了若干原因，包括教育质量、语言和专业等方面的优势，所以此处选following(以下的)。

3．A.to B．from
C．as D．like
答案 C
解析be considered as是常见搭配，意为“被看作……”。

4．A.change B．complete
C．gain D．save
答案 B
解析在这里学习的学生可以用英语、法语或二者结合完成(complete)学业。

5．A.range B．separate
C．choose D．borrow
答案 C
解析根据下文可知，他们可以从这些专业中选择(choose)。

choose from从……中选择，符合语境。

6．A.country B．continent
C．capital D．province
答案 A
解析文章一开头就提到Canada，并且空后的nation也有提示，所以此处指的是这个国家(country)。

7．A.lose B．miss
C．give D．find
答案 C
解析联系下一句可推知，加拿大人重视深造学习。

give importance to意为“重视”。

8．A.evidence B．advantage
C．reason D．cause
答案 B
解析由于他们重视深造学习，所以学习成为有抱负的学生的一种优势(advantage)。

9．A.never B．seldom
C．hardly D．always
答案 D
解析因为重视学习，所以加拿大的孩子们总是(always)在国际科学和数学考试中表现突出。

10．A.because B．when
C．unless D．until
答案 A
解析本题考查逻辑关系。

加拿大的孩子成绩突出，这是因为(because)加拿大教育体系强大，而且政府重视教育投入。

11．A.presenting B．discovering
C．holding D．ordering
答案 C
解析联系下文中的“...get warm ______ in business and organizations...”可以推知，此处指持有(hold)文凭的学生。

12．A.congratulation B．welcome
C．preference D．celebration
答案 B
解析加拿大重视教育，因此有文凭的学生很受欢迎(welcome)。

13．A.special B．ordinary
C．wealthy D．useful
答案 D
解析根据下文“...as they can get ______ education，and a famous place to pursue...”可知，移民到加拿大很有用(useful)。

14．A.further B．harder
C．deeper D．longer
答案 A
解析联系句中连词and连接的信息可以推知，移民加拿大后，他们能够继续深造。

further education继续教育，进修教育，符合语境。

15．A.structures B．aspects
C．methods D．languages
答案 D
解析结合第一段提到的英语和法语可知，此处指这两种语言(language)。

16．A.work B．study
C．live D．play
答案 C
解析根据下文中的the good education system and low crime rate可知，此处指加拿大是宜居(live)之地。

17．A.bad B．good
C．expensive D．backward
答案 B
解析根据上文中的“Life expectancy rate is high...”可知，那里的医疗体系良好(good)。

18．A.enjoy B．offer
C．raise D．create
答案 A
解析根据下文可知，加拿大人过着高水准的生活，故用enjoy。

19．A.deal with B．apply for
C．hand out D．build up
答案 B
解析由上文中的“Canada immigration can become ______ for students...”可知，学生能够申请(apply for)加拿大移民。

20．A.selling B．delivering
C．leaving D．providing
答案 D
解析由空前面的“...without taking the stress of living...”可知，这个国家向居民提供(provide)世界一流的设施。

Ⅲ.语法填空
In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken，not written.In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome，testing usually consisted 1.of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages，students who 2.worked (work) for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject.
Generally,3.however，modern examinations are written.The written examination,4.where all students are tested on the same questions，was probably not known until the nineteenth century.Perhaps it came into 5.existence (exist) with the great increase 6.in population and the development of modern industry.A room full of candidates for a state examination,7.timed (time) exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers，appears like a group of workers at an automobile factory.Certainly，during examinations teachers and students 8.are_expected (expect) to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called as “objective” test.9.It is intended to deal with facts，no personal opinions.To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions，each of which has only one correct answer.Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements 10.which/that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
Ⅳ.写作素材(关于美国)
1．在美国，你会遇到来自不同国家的人们，他们中的大多数来自欧洲。

2．世界上没有其他地方吸引如此多的移民。

3．他们遭受了苦难和种族偏见但设法在那里开创了新生活。

4．同时，他们的风俗被保持下来。

5．那就是为什么我们认为美国是多元文化的国家。

提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达，并且请使用whom引导的定语从句，why引导的表语从句。

连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
In America，you will meet people from different countries，the majority of whom come from Europe.Nowhere else in the world attracts so many immigrants.They suffered hardships and racial prejudice but managed to make_a_life there and at the same time，their customs have been kept_up.That’s why we think America multicultural.。