LanguagepointsinReading选3.pptVIP

Language points;1. California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. population (1) 对人口提问用what, 不用how many, how much。 　 What’s the population of the city? ; (2) population作主语时用单数，但前有分数，小数，百分数时，谓语动词用复数。 The population of China is larger than that of America. 中国人口比美国人口多。 80% of the population are farmers. 百分之80的人口是农民。;(3) 人口的增加或减少用grow (increase) 和 fall (decrease); 人口的多少用large和small。 ;2. However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. [考点] 此句中的it是形式主语, 真正的主语是后面的that从句。;[考例1] __ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy. (浙江2006) A. As B. That C. This D. It [点拨] It 是形式主语，that引导的从句为主语从句，作真正的主语。;[考例2] ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. (上海2007) A. That B. What C. Whether D. Where [点拨] 分析句子结构可知，谓语动词was前是主语从句，主语从句中的谓语动词referred to后缺宾语，故用what引导。;3. … these settlers crossed the Bering Strait in the Arctic to American by means of a land bridge. means n. 方式, 手段(单复数相同)。 The quickest means of travel is by plane. Every possible means has been tried, but none has worked. Are there any possible means of getting there? Some means are practical while others are not.;◆联想记忆： 1) by no means 决不，一点也不 She is by no means poor; in fact, she is very rich. 2) by this means (in this way); 用这方式 by means of 用……方式 He succeeded by means of hard work. 3) by all means 当然可以, 没问题 ----Can I see it? ----By all means.;4. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men,… majority 大多数 n. 1) the majority of the people: most of the people 大多数人 2) majority常与a /the 连用; most后接名词或of + n. The majority were/was for the plan. The majority of the people / Most people/ Most of the people are against the idea of building a new factory here. ;The majority ____________ for the budget. The majority o