1、Unit 1 Wish you were hereReading language points 1. stretch from. to.2. be home to3. a display of 4. be thought to5, by means of6. one out of five7. in turn从.延伸到.是.的家园 一个对.的展示被认为. 通过，借助.方法 五分之一 相应地，转而10. off the beaten track 9. participate in11. be exposed to12. come as no surprise13. a thick blanke
2、t of8. bring about引起，导致参加，参与不落俗套，打破尘俗暴露在.之下 不足为奇，毫不奇怪一层厚厚的.14. apart from除.之外1. blooming adj. 盛开的，开花的（尤用于生气时表示强调）太，很，真是容光焕发的；神采奕奕的；精力旺盛的bloom noun（术语）（常指供观赏的）花 健康有精神的面貌in (full) bloom（树木、花草、花园等）鲜花盛开（树木、花草、花园等）鲜花盛开 verb 开花 变得健康（或快活、自信）Dorothy stands out in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote
3、 area.在我的记忆中，多萝西是一个在她内心深处“绽放”的人。2. unfold vi. & vt. 开花；展开，打开；展示，展现（使）展开；打开 (sth)（使）逐渐展现；展示；透露 sth (to sb)【反义词】fold v. 折叠；可折叠；包； n. 褶层；褶痕；（地壳岩石层的）褶皱；折起的纸（或布）Have patience and let your life unfold like a budding flower. 保持耐心，让生活如含苞待放的花蕾。The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold. 结
4、果取决于条件以及事件如何发展。3. ethnic adj. 民族的；种族的 民族特色的；异国风味的ethnically adv. 种族地Historically, there has been a lot of deep-seated prejudice against ethnically mixed people.历史上，对种族混杂的人有许多根深蒂固的种族偏见。4. distinct adj. 截然不同的，有区别的，不同种类的； 明显的；独特的；清楚的be distinct from和不同distinctive adj. 独特的，有特色的；与众不同的独特的，有特色的；与众不同的distin
5、ction n. 区别；差别；特性；荣誉、勋章区别；差别；特性；荣誉、勋章with distinction 以优异的成绩以优异的成绩be of great distinction 卓越的，优秀的卓越的，优秀的have the distinction of doing sth. 荣幸地干某事荣幸地干某事Distinct from western paintings, Chinese paintings are more abstract. 与西方画作不同，中国画更加抽象。1) Distinct _ western paintings, Chinese paintings are more abs
6、tract.2) Theres a lot of evidence that oily fish, _（不同于）fatty meat, has a beneficial effect.3) We need to _ between the two events. 我们得把两件事区别开来。4) He graduated from Beijing University_. 他以优异的成绩毕业于北大。fromas distinct frommake/draw a distinctionwith distinction5. carve 侵蚀，冲刷 sth 雕刻 sth sth from / out o
7、f sth sth into / in sth in sth 刻 sth (on sth) 把（熟肉）切成小块 (sth) (sb ) sth 艰苦创业；奋斗取得（事业、名声等） sth (out) for yourself carve sth up划分；瓜分The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone. 这座雕像是用整块石料雕成的。 The wood had been carved into the shape of a flower. 木头雕成了花朵状。 1) The statue was carved _ marble.2) T
8、he wood was carved _ the shape of a small bird.3) Some students carved their family names _ the desk.4) He succeeded and _（开创出，闯出）a career in the media.5) They ruthlessly _（瓜分）Poland.from/out ofintooncarved outcarved up6. mighty adj. 强而有力的巨大的；非凡的 adv. （与形容词和副词连用）非常；很；极其might modal verb 可能可能 n. 力量，威力
9、力量，威力Some people think theyre mighty smart-always showing off! 有些人认为他们非常聪明老爱炫耀！The book publishing world remains able to make the mighty Amazon budge. 图书出版界仍有能力让强大的亚马逊做出让步。7. splendid adj. 极佳的；非常好的 壮丽的；雄伟的；豪华的；华丽的 （表示赞许或快乐）好极了，痛快The book includes a wealth of splendid photographs. 这本书有大量非常好的照片。同义词：gr
10、and; magnificent; brilliant; glorious; marvelous; illustrious 8. urban /bn/ adj. 城市的，城镇的 urban planning 城市规划；城镇规划 urban construction 城市建设；城市工程 urban residents 城市居民【反义词】rural adj. 农村的，乡村的9. ancestor /nsest(r)/ n. 祖宗，祖先；原种近义词：forefather/forebear 祖先祖先 forerunner先驱先驱反义词：offspring/descendant 子孙，后代子孙，后代10
11、. minority noun 少数；少数派；少数人少数派；少数民族；少数群体be in a / the minority占少数；成为少数派minor adj. 较小的；次要的；轻微的noun （律师）未成年人辅修科目；辅修课程verb minor in sth辅修Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views. 只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days. 目前，只有极少数同学对政治感兴趣。1) He can spe
12、ak a few _（少数民族语言）.2) Artistic people are _（占少数）in this country.minority languagesin a/the minority11. sample vt. 尝，品尝，体验，抽样检查 n. 样本，样品，取样a random sample 随机抽样随机抽样a representative sample 代表性抽样代表性抽样a blood sample 血样血样a sample survey 抽样调查抽样调查1) I sampled the delights of Greek cooking for the first time
13、. 意为：_2) Here is your chance to sample the delights of country life. 意为：_3) They took a blood sample to test for hepatitis. 意为：_4) 12% of the children _（抽样）said they prefer cats to dogs.5) The interviews were given to a _ of students.随机抽选出部分学生进行了采访。6) The survey covers a _ of schools.调查覆盖了有代表性的一些学校。
14、品尝品尝体验体验样本，样品样本，样品sampledrandom samplerepresentative sample12. off the beaten track 不落俗套，打破常规；远离闹市，偏远back on track 重新步入正确轨道；恢复正常重新步入正确轨道；恢复正常be on track 稳步前进；做法对头稳步前进；做法对头keep/lose track of sb/sth了解了解不了解不了解的动态；与的动态；与保持保持失去联系失去联系on the right/wrong track 思路对头思路对头不对头；做法对路不对头；做法对路不对路不对路13. come as no su
15、rprise不足为奇，毫不奇怪take sb / sth by surprise突袭；出其不意地抓获突袭；出其不意地抓获take sb by surprise使某人惊讶；出乎某人意料使某人惊讶；出乎某人意料14. depth n. 最深处；深（度）；深刻；深厚deep adj. 深的，纵深的；有深的；低沉的；深色的deeply adv. 非常，极其；深深地deepen vt. 使加深；使强烈；使低沉; vi. 变深；变低沉以以th结尾的名词结尾的名词：width宽度；广度 length 长度；strength 力气；力量；长处，优势 growth 增长；发展；生长 warmth 温暖，暖和；热
16、情 以以en结尾的动词：结尾的动词：widen加宽，变宽；lengthen 延长；strengthen 巩固，增强；darken变黑1) The river is 10 meters _. The river is 10 meters _ _. 这条河深10米。2) They talked _ into the night last night. 昨晚他们谈话直到深夜。3) We were _ moved by his story. 我们被他的故事深深地感动了。4) I havent looked at the report _ yet. 我还没有细看这份报告。5) He felt total
17、ly _ in his new job. 他感到自己根本不能胜任这新工作。6) The girl was _ when she heard the bad news.当那位姑娘听到噩耗时，她深感绝望。deepin deepdeeplyin depthout of his depthin the depth of despairdepth15. botanical adj. 植物学的botany n. 植物学；地区植物总称botanist n. 植物学家botanic adj. 植物的；植物学的1. To the east of the Pacific coast rise the Rocky
18、Mountains, which are home to high peaks and deep valleys carved by ice and water. b. 倒装倒装 (inversion)a. 相离相离 to;相切相切 on;相交相交 in拟人（拟人（personification)2. Ancient,slow-moving glaciers(冰川) hug the land and a huge variety of wildlife wanders the remote forests.3. One truly unique scenic spot in Canada is
19、 the mighty Niagara Falls with water rushing over its edge in a splendid display of sights and sounds.with 引导独立主格结构引导独立主格结构4. Should you find yourself in one of these subcultures, languages, cuisine, architecture, art and music will define your encounter.should 置于句首，省略连词置于句首，省略连词if, 构成倒装构成倒装5. Given
20、 these cultural differences, it comes as no surprise that Canada has been celebrating Multiculturalism Day since 2002. a. that 引导主语从句，引导主语从句，it 为形式主语为形式主语b. given=considering prep. 考虑到，如果考虑到，如果1. stretch from. to.2. be home to3. a display of 4. be thought to5, by means of6. one out of five7. in turn从.延伸到.是.的家园 一个对.的展示被认为. 通过，借助.方法 五分之一 相应地，转而10. off the beaten track 9. participate in11. be exposed to12. come as no surprise13. a thick blanket of8. bring about引起，导致参加，参与不落俗套，打破尘俗暴露在.之下 不足为奇，毫不奇怪一层厚厚的.14. apart from除.之外
