1. 人教课标版
高二 选修 8
Unit 1

2. Using language

3. Listening and speaking
listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
1. Where did George’s tour start and in which direction has he been travelling?
He started in northern California, and he has been travelling south.

4. 2. What surprised George about California?
The facts that not everybody is rich, not everybody lives on the coast, and the desert in California is not like the rest of the climate of California, surprised him.

5. 3. Why did George have the wrong idea about California before he went there?
He had watched too many American movies.

6. 4. Why are there so many different kinds of music, food and art in California?
Many people from different countries moved to California. They brought their own customs, culture and food. They kept them up and so produced the large variety of food, music, customs, art and cultural activities.

7. Listen again and complete the postcard George wrote.
Dear Christie,
I’m here in Joshua Tree National Park, in _____________________. Have been traveling around the state of California for three weeks now. Very different from what I have seen
southeastern California

8. in _______________. Not everyone is ___ and not everyone lives near the ___________. First travelled southeast through rich farmland then to the central part. They grow everything here including _____________________and fruit. Cattle too. Then traveled further__________ into mountains and ______.
American movies
rich
beach/ coast
cotton, vegetables, nuts
southeast
desert

9. Californians are very friendly, and
they are from many different _____ and cultures. Every culture has its own________, _______, food and art. Most interesting.
Wish you were here. Give my love to Paula.
Yours,
George
races
festivals
music

10. Speaking (Activity 5 on page 7)
Talk about traveling to some places
Where have you visited recently?
What is the climate like?
What did you think about the people?

11. What other interesting things did you see?
That’s interesting /terrific/marvelous /cool/ lovely!
You’re exciting / excellent.
Good/Creative/Fantastic/Super job!

12. Student A
Student B
Place
People
Polite, well-educated, warm-hearted
staff's sense of environmental protection

13. Student A
Student B
Climate
throughout the year and temperatures here are extremely variable! 
Hot and muggy; uncomfortable

14. Student A
Student B
Interesting things
Chinese and Japanese gardens;
Chinatown
the transparent and multi-colored water in its lakes; Tibetan professional performance

15. Sample dialogue: A: Where have you visited recently?
B: Singapore, a thriving independent city-state located just off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.
That’s marvelous.
A: What is the climate like?

16. B: Hot, muggy and uncomfortable
A: What did you think about the people?
B: Polite, well-educated, and warm-hearted.
A: What other interesting things did you see?
B: I visited Chinese and Japanese

17. landscape. Their designs are embodied in these neighbouring gardens
landscape. Their designs are embodied in these neighbouring gardens. The Imperial Sung Dynasty style is clipped to perfection within the 13-hectare (33-acre) Chinese Garden. It boasts the world’s largest Suzhou-style Bonsai garden outside of China, containing over 1,000

18. plants. The symmetry and simplicity of Zen aesthetics is the motif of the Japanese Gardens with its peaceful rock gardens and summerhouses.
A: That’s interesting. What else did you do？
B: I went to Chinatown, which is set against the backdrop of

19. Singapore’s modern infrastructure and the prosperous financial district. The area is a receptacle of traditional Chinese customs. Yixing Xuan’s Teahouse provides a fascinating insight into the ancient, ritualistic art of tea-making while a visit to the Thian Hock

20. Keng Temple leaves one in awe of Chinese traditions of worship and symbolism.
A: Fantastic job!

21. Do you know about the main cities of the U.S.A?
Washington
the capital of the U.S.A

22. White House

23. It is the largest seaport in the USA.
It is known as the “Big Apple”.
New York
It is the largest seaport in the USA.

24. World Trade Centre
Empire State building
Manhattan

25. Los Angeles
The world-famous Hollywood Village is here which dominates the film-making industry of the nation. The weather is good , never very cold here and its beautiful suburbs of green hills are most suitable for film-making. Universal City Studio is the largest studio in the world. Disneyland is also located here.

26. It is called the Super Market of America
It is called the Super Market of America. It is the most important industrial and commercial city.
The International Labor Day came from the worker’s strike in Chicago.
Chicago

27. Boston
It is almost the oldest city in the USA. It is also a center of culture and education.

28. Many Chinese have settled in California and many of them live there
San Francisco

29. Let’s appreciate some beautiful scenery of the U.S.A
Grand Canyon

30. 唐人街
(Chinatown in LA)
环球影城好莱坞星光大道街景 (Hollywood,LA)

31. 入夜后的洛杉叽唐人街牌坊.

32. The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America
The Mississippi River is the largest river in North America. Rising in Minnesota, it flows south, across the continental interior and finally into the Mexico Gulf.

33. in China is the world’s third-longest
The longest river
in the world is the
Nile River (6690km).
The Mississippi River
is the longest river
in the US (3760km).
The Yangtze River
in China is the world’s third-longest
river (5530km).

34. Sunrise and seagull

35. Golden Gate Bridge

36. Symbol of American democracy
Statue of Liberty
It is 305 feet tall, given by France as a gift.
Symbol of American democracy

37. Yellow Stone National Park

38. Scenery in Hawaii

39. 帝王山谷中九月雪花飘的奇观

40. Reading
GEORGE’S DIARY 12—14 JUNE

41. George’s diary 12th—14th June
Fast reading: Read the text quickly and write the day he saw these things under the photos on page 7.

42. Monday (Fisherman’s Wharf)
Wednesday (Angel Island)

43. Known for its historic waterfront, delicious seafood, spectacular sights and unique shopping, Fisherman’s Wharf offers a wide array of things to do for everyone. Our fabulous location in the 'City by the Bay', puts
you within minutes of
the Maritime Museum,

44. Alcatraz, Coit Tower and everyone’s favorite, the world famous San Francisco Cable Car lines. Fisherman’s Wharf offers some of the most incredible views of the
San Francisco Bay,
the Golden Gate Bridge
and the cityscape.

45. Tuesday (Chinatown)
Tuesday (blue and white road signs)

46. Wednesday (Golden Gate Bridge)
Monday (cable car)

47. cable car

48. cable car

49. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension(悬挂,悬吊 ) bridge spanning over 1,280 meters to connect San
Francisco to the surrounding northern
Californian counties. The bridge was the
longest suspension bridge in the world at
the time of its completion in 1937 up
until The bridge stands 67 meters
above the water, with its towers reaching
227 meters above the water.

50. 2. Please read the text carefully and answer the questions in exercise 2 on page 9.
1). Why did Andrew Hallidie invent the cable car system?
He invented the cable car system because the horse-drawn trams used before were unsafe.

51. 2). Where did George eat lunch on his first day in San Francisco?
She ate at Fisherman’s Wharf.

52. 3). Why did George hire a car
3). Why did George hire a car? Why do you think he joined up with Terri and Peter?
It was convenient for him to tour around the city. It was cheaper to hire a car with other people because they could share the cost. Also he probably enjoyed being in the company of other tourists.

53. 4). What three things can visitors do in Chinatown.
Eat in Chinese restaurants, go to markets, visit temples and museums.
5). What is Angel Island famous for?
It was famous as a place for immigrants to be checked before they could enter California.

54. Reading 1. Read the text carefully and complete the form. Monday
* Went straight to hotel and ________ my luggage, then went ________ .
* Rode on _________ .
* Visited Fisherman’s Wharf.
dropped
exploring
a cable car

55. Tuesday
______________ a couple from my hotel and _____ a car.
Spent all day _________________ .
In evening, went to _________ .
Teamed up with
hired
driving around city
Chinatown

56. Wednesday
Took ferry to Angel Island and had a good view of __________________.
Visited a famous immigration station on the island.
Golden Gate Bridge

57. Rewrite the diary entry for Tuesday inserting all the missing words.
I teamed up with a couple from my hotel (Peter and Terri) and hired a car. We spent all day driving around the city. There’s a fascinating drive marked out for tourists. It has blue and white signs with seagulls on

58. them to show way to go. It’s a 79km round-trip that takes in all the famous spots. We stopped many times to admire the view of the city from different angles and take photographs. Now I have really good idea of what the city’s like.
In the evening, I went to Chinatown with Peter and Terri. Many/A lot of/Some Chinese

59. immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s
immigrants settled in this area in the 1850s. The fronts of the buildings are decorated to look like old buildings in southern China. We saw some interesting temples here, and a number of markets and a great many restaurants. There are also art galleries and a museum containing documents,

60. photographs and all sorts of objects about the history of Chinese immigration, but it’s closed in the evening. I will go back during the day. We had a delicious meal and then walked back down the hill to you hotel.

61. Language points 1. George is on holiday… 乔治在休假……
have/go on/take a holiday
spend one’s holiday(s) 度假
make holiday (无冠词)　
go to… for one’s holiday(s)
去……度假

62. in/during the/one’s summer/winter holiday (s)
在暑假／寒假期间
in this holiday
今年暑假

63. sight指值得看的东西，某地特有的名胜
2. From top of the hill got a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay and the city.
从山顶上看到旧金山湾和城市的壮丽风光。
辨析：view, scenery, scene, sight
view指从远处、高处看到的景象
scenery 指某地总的自然景观
scene指展现在眼前的景象
（是scenery的一部分）
sight指值得看的东西，某地特有的名胜

64. the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges
The scene after the earthquake was 
horrible.
the historical sights of London
The mountain hotel offered 
magnificent views.

65. 3. Built in 1873, the cable car system was invented by Andrew Hallidie, who wanted to find a better form of transport than horse-drawn trams.
缆车系统建于1873年，是由安德鲁·海利迪发明的，他试图找到一种比马拉轨道车更好的交通方式。

66. horse-drawn 为n.+past. p→adj.
man-made 人造的　　
snow-covered 被雪覆盖的
state-owned 国营的
heartfelt　由衷的

67. 4. … the tram slipped down the hill dragging the horses with it.
轨道车拖着马匹滑下山坡。

68. (1) slip滑，滑倒，失足
　 A tram slipped of/from her hand.
书本从她的手中滑落。
(2) n. [C] 小错误
It’s normal for a young man to make a slip.
年轻人犯错误很正常。

69. slip off 迅速脱去（衣服） slip on 迅速穿上（衣服） slip out 被无意说出 slip out of 迅速脱下（衣服）
slip sth. over on sb.
巧妙地捉弄某人，欺骗某人
slip up 犯错误，疏忽

70. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads. A. skating B. skidding
C. sliding D. slipping 
在冬天, 司机很难避免汽车在结了冰的路面上打滑。

71. skate表示“(在冰面上)滑行”、“溜(冰)”一般指滑冰运动；skid表示“(人、车等行进时因路面滑而向一侧)打滑，滑倒”；slide表示“(在冰、滑梯、跑道等上)滑行，滑动；滑落”；slip表示“失脚，滑跤”，常指由于不小心、路滑等而滑倒。根据句意，此处指“车轮的打滑”。

72. 这也是乘渡船去天使岛和海湾其他地方的渡口。
5. It’s also the place to catch the ferry to Angel Island and other places in the Bay.
这也是乘渡船去天使岛和海湾其他地方的渡口。
[名法分析] to catch the ferry to…in the Bay 为不定式作定语, 修饰the place。
不定式做定语时, 与所修饰的词之间有三种关系: 即动宾关系, 主谓关系和同位关系。

73. 6. Teamed up with a couple from my hotel and hired a car.
与我旅店里的一对夫妇结队而行并且合伙租了一辆车。
temp up (with)
与……合作或一起工作, 与……结成一队
Let’s team up!
我们联起手来吧！

74. 7. There’s a fascinating drive marked out for tourists.
有一条用线为游客画出界线的大道。
drive n.
used in the names of roads 路, 大道
They live at 141 Park Drive.
他们住在公园路141号。

75. 8. It’s a 79 km round-trip that takes
in all the famous tourist spots.
正是这79公里的往返旅程包括了所有的著名的旅游景点。
take in
(1) 吸收，收留，收容，收养，接待
Our party branch took in a new
member yesterday.　
我们党支部昨天吸收了一名新党员。

76. This price takes in the cost of all the accommodation and food.
(2) 包括
This price takes in the cost of all
the accommodation and food.
这个价格包括了食宿等一切费用。
(3) 理会, 理解, 记住
I wonder if he’s really taking it in.
我想知道他是否真正明白了。

77. The salesman finds it easy to take in old ladies. 这个推销员发现老太太容易上当受骗。
(4) 欺骗，使上当
The salesman finds it easy to take
in old ladies.
这个推销员发现老太太容易上当受骗。
与take相关的短语：
take after 长得像　　　　
take apart 拆开，拆卸　
take away 拿开，拿走　　　

78. take back 收回，使回忆起
take off 拿走，取下，去掉；脱去；（使）离开；起跳（飞），（飞）机起飞　　　　
take on 承担，呈现，雇用　　　　
take over 接管，接替　　
take to 　喜欢，习惯　
take up with 和……交往，和……要好

79. [考例] Don’t be _____ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly. (辽宁2007)
A. taken off B. taken out
C. taken away D. taken in
[点拨] take in欺骗。take off 起飞, 脱下; take out 拿出; take away带走。此句意为“不要让那些承诺很快能使你减肥的产品骗了你。”

80. 1) The price ________ (包括) the cost of all the accommodation and food.
2) The old lady was homeless, so I
_________ ( 带回家) .
3) Women ________________ (经常上当)
by products for losing weight.
takes in
took her in
are often taken in

81. 9. Saw some interesting temples here, a number of markets and a great many restaurants.
看到一些有趣的寺庙、一些集市和许多饭店。

82. many many a/an a great/good many a good/large number of much
“许多，大量”，
修饰可数名词
much
a good/great deal of
a large amount of
amounts of
修饰不可数名词

83. a lot of lots of a quantity of quantities of plenty of a supply of
supplies of
修饰可数与不可数名词

84. Large amounts of money are spent on tobacco every year.
注意:
(1) amounts of与quantities of后接不可数名词作主语时, 谓语动词用复数。
Large amounts of money are spent on tobacco every year.
每年都要花大量金钱在烟草上。

85. (2) many a +(sing.) n. 作短语，谓语动词用单数。
Many a student wants to see the film Hero.
很多学生想看电影《英雄》。

86. 练习坊
I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示, 写出各单词的正确形式。
1. She always asked me about him. A________ she is concerned about him.
2. Now and then some ________ (海鸥) came into sight.
pparently
seagulls

87. 3. My father h____ three men to help him with the harvest last summer.
4. We want to buy a house in the c______ area of the city. But houses there are much more expensive.
5. His words i________ that he was not satisfied with your work.
ired
entral
ndicated

88. 6. The mouse ______ (溜走) quickly from the cat’s claws.
7. It’s very boring to i_____ so many advertisements in the play.
slipped
nsert

89. II. 下列各句均有一处错误, 请指出并改正。
1. Cattle is kept off the fields by a bamboo fence.
2. There is a sign indicated the right road to follow.
3. I dropped my luggages and ran out.
is → are
indicated → indicating
luggages → luggage

90. 4. It was apparently that she didn’t hear what I said.
5. A great many of students are studying in the classroom.
6. It was at the gate where I told him the news.
7. There is no doubt whether his family is very important to him.
apparently → apparent
of后加the或去掉of
where → that或去掉at
whether→ that

91. III. 根据括号内的提示完成下列句子。
1. You can ____________ (和……合作) another classmate if you want.
2. A tennis court __________________ (已经被划出来) on the grass.
3. ______________________ (她完全把我欺骗了) with her story.
4. It seems there are _________________ __________ (很多失业的人) in their country.
team up with
has been marked out
She took me in completely
a great many people out of work

92. Homework Ask the students to finish Activity 5 on page 9.
Description of a place
Just as an artist uses paint to create a picture, a writer uses words to create a description...Descriptive writing creates a picture of a person,

93. place, thing or event. A description
essay is generally developed through
sensory details. Here are some tips about
the description.
Selecting details: The writer should
choose those that help to bring out the
dominant characteristic.

94. 2. Catching the features of the place: You should mainly write about the things that make it different form other place.
3. Giving your view points: Places may be described for their own sake, as in essays on visits to famous scenic places.

95. 4. Giving your purpose: You should describe the place for the purpose of revealing the personality and character of a person, or creating a feeling or mood.