人教版新课标高中英语选修八Unit1-A-land-of-diversity-Using-langu

Alcatrazisland(恶魔岛)hasservedasaharborfortification（设防）,militarydetention（拘留）facilityandmaximum-security实行最大限度防备措施的federalpenitentiary监狱.TheWestCoast’sfirstandoldestoperatinglighthouse灯塔isalsolocatedonAlcatraz.TodayAlcatrazisoneofSanFrancisco’stoptourattractions旅游景点thatoftensellsout.售完cablecarcablecarandAlcatrazKnownforitshistoricwaterfront海滨,deliciousseafood,spectacular壮观的sightsanduniqueshopping,Fisherman’sWharfoffersawidearray一大批ofthingstodoforeveryone.Ourfabulous极妙的locationinthe‘CitybytheBay’,putsyouwithinminutesoftheMaritime海Museum,Alcatraz,CoitTower科伊特塔andeveryone’sfavorite,theworldfamousSanFranciscoCableCar当当车lines.Fisherman’sWharfofferssomeofthemostincredibleviewsoftheSanFranciscoBay,theGoldenGateBridgeandthecityscape城市风光.TheGoldenGateBridgeisasuspension悬吊系统bridgespanning扎牢over1,280meterstoconnectSanFranciscotothesurroundingnorthernCaliforniancounties.Thebridgewasthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworldatthetimeofitscompletionin1937upuntil1964.Thebridgestands67metersabovethewater,withitstowersreaching227metersabovethewater.George’sdiary12th—14thJuneReadthetextquicklyandwritethedayhesawthesethingsunderthefollowingphotos.Wednesday(AngelIsland)Monday(Fisherman’sWharf)Tuesday(Chinatown)Tuesday(blueandwhiteroadsigns)Wednesday(GoldenGateBridge)Monday(cablecar)1.Readthediarycarefullyandcompletetheform.Monday*Wentstraighttohoteland________myluggage,thenwent_________.*Rodeon__________.*VisitedFisherman’sWharf.droppedexploringacablecarTuesday______________acouplefrommyhoteland_______acar.Spentallday_____________________.Inevening,wentto___________.TeamedupwithhireddrivingaroundthecityChinatownWednesdayTookferrytoAngelIslandandhadagoodviewof__________________.Visitedafamousimmigrationstationontheisland.GoldenGateBridgeAnswerthequestions.1)WhydidAndrewHallidieinventthecablecarsystem?Heinventedthecablecarsystembecause________________________usedbeforewereunsafe.2)WheredidGeorgeeatlunchonhisfirstdayinSanFrancisco?Heateat___________________.thehorse-drawntramsFisherman’sWharf3)WhydidGeorgehireacar?WhydoyouthinkhejoinedupwithTerriandPeter?Itwas________forhimtotouraroundthecity.Itwascheapertohireacarwithotherpeoplebecausetheycould______thecost.Alsoheprobablyenjoyedbeinginthe_________ofothertourists.convenientsharecompany4)WhatthreethingscanvisitorsdoinChinatown.EatinChineserestaurants,gotomarkets,visittemplesandmuseums.5)WhatisAngelIslandfamousfor?Itwasfamousasaplacefor______to____________beforetheycouldenterCalifornia.immigrantsbecheckedRewritethediaryentryforTuesdayinsertingallthemissingwords.Iteamedupwithacouplefrommyhotel(PeterandTerri)andhiredacar.Wespentalldaydrivingaroundthecity.There’safascinatingdrivemarkedoutfortourists.Ithasblueandwhitesignswithseagullsonthemtoshowwaytogo.It’sa79kmround-tripthattakesinallthefamoustouristspots.Westoppedmanytimestoadmiretheviewofthecityfromdifferentanglesandtakephotographs.NowIhavereallygoodideaofwhatthecity’slike.Intheevening,IwenttoChinatownwithPeterandTerri.Many/Alotof/SomeChineseimmigrantssettledinthisareainthe1850s.ThefrontsofthebuildingsaredecoratedtolooklikeoldbuildingsinsouthernChina.Wesawsomeinterestingtempleshere,anumberofmarketsandagreatmanyrestaurants.Therearealsoartgalleriesandamuseumcontainingdocuments,photographsandallsortsofobjectsaboutthehistoryofChineseimmigration,butit’sclosedintheevening.Iwillgobackduringtheday.Wehadadeliciousmealandthenwalkeddownthehilltoourhotel.1.Georgeisonholiday…乔治在休假……休假have/goon/takeaholidayspendone’sholiday(s)度假makeholiday(无冠词)goto…forone’sholiday(s)去……度假in/duringthe/one’ssummer/winterholiday(s)在暑假／寒假期间inthisholiday今年暑假2.FromtopofthehillgotaspectacularviewofSanFranciscoBayandthecity.从山顶上看到旧金山湾和城市的壮丽风光。辨析：view,scenery,scene,sightview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e.g.thebeautifulsceneryoftheThreeGorgesThesceneaftertheearthquakewashorrible.thehistoricalsightsofLondonThemountainhotelofferedmagnificentviews.3.Builtin1873,thecablecarsystemwasinventedbyAndrewHallidie,whowantedtofindabetterformoftransportthanhorse-drawntrams.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。horse-drawn为名词+过去分词→形容词man-made人造的snow-covered被雪覆盖的state-owned国营的heartfelt由衷的4.…thetramslippeddownthehilldraggingthehorseswithit.轨道车拖着马匹滑下山坡。(1)slip滑，滑倒，失足e.g.Abookslippedof/fromherhand.书本从她的手中滑落。(2)n.[C]小错误e.g.It’snormalforayoungmantomakeaslip.年轻人犯错误很正常。与slip相关的短语：slipoff迅速脱去（衣服）slipon迅速穿上（衣服）slipout被无意说出slipoutof迅速脱下（衣服）slipup犯错误，疏忽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skate,skid,slide&slip5.It’salsotheplacetocatchtheferrytoAngelIslandandotherplacesintheBay.这也是乘渡船去天使岛和海湾其他地方的渡口。[分析]tocatchtheferryto…intheBay为不定式作____,修饰________。不定式做定语时,与所修饰的词之间有三种关系:即________,________和________。定语theplace动宾关系主谓关系同位关系6.Teamedupwithacouplefrommyhotelandhiredacar.与我旅店里的一对夫妇结队而行并且合伙租了一辆车。tempup(with)与……合作或一起工作,与……结成一队e.g.Let’steamup!我们联起手来吧！7.There’safascinatingdrivemarkedoutfortourists.有一条用线为游客画出界线的大道。driven.路,大道e.g.Theyliveat141ParkDrive.他们住在公园路141号。markout画线，标出……界线