选修 8Unit 1 A land of diversity
核心单词
1. distinction
n. 差别；区分；卓著
常用结构：
make a distinction between 对……加以区分
win a distinction for 因……而获功勋
without distinction 无差别地；一视同仁地
联想拓展
distinct adj. 清晰的；明显的；明确的
be distinct in ...from ... 在某方面与……不同
（as）distinct from ... 与……不同（的）
He has a distinct gift for drawing.他有很明显的绘画天赋。
You should make your writing distinct.
你应该把字写清楚。
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高手过招
翻译句子
（原创）
①There is a distinct possibility that she’ll be your teacher...点击查看全部>> next term.
②Those two ideas are quite distinct from each other.
答案： ①她下学期当你们老师的可能性非常大。
②那两种观点截然不同。
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2. means
n. 手段；方法（单数和复数形式相同）
常用结构：
by means of 用……办法；借助……
by all means 一定，务必；好的，当然可以
by no means 决不，一点也不（位于句首时，句子用部分倒装）
by every means 用尽一切可能的办法
易混辨析
means/way/method
means指“方法、方式、工具”，着重于具体的手段（单复数形式相同）。
way指“一般的方法、方式或个人的特殊方法、方式”，与技巧或效果的好坏无关。
method指“有系统的、有效率的精心拟定的方法”，也可以指抽象概念“条理”。
a way to do sth.／a way of doing sth./a method of doing sth. 做……的方法
in this way/with the method/by this means 用这种／些方法
by the way 顺便问一下
on one’ s way to ... 在去……的路上
in the way 挡住路
温馨提示
means作主语且有every, each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。Radio and television are important
means of communication.
无线电和电视是重要的通信手段。
Please find an alternative means of transport.
请另外找一种运输方式。
Every means has been tried. 每种方法都试过了。
All means have been tried. 所有方法都试过了。
She could not speak, but made her wishes known by means of
signs.她不会说话，但她用手势表达了她的愿望。
高手过招
(1)单项填空
—May I have a look at your book?
— . （2010·01·江苏南京检测）
A. By this means B. By all means
C. By this way D. By any means
（2）翻译句子
（原创）
①这绝非解决问题的良计。
②他借助一根绳子慢慢地下来了。
解析： (1) 选B。by all means意为“一定；当然可以”，符合句意。
(2)①This is by no means a good way to solve the problem.
②He let himself down slowly by means of a rope.
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3. majority
n. 大多数；大半
A/The majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to
health.
大多数医生认为吸烟对健康极为有害。
The majority was/were in favour of the proposal.
多数人赞成这个建议。
常用结构：
be in the/a majority 构成大部分/大多数
a majority over sb. 超过对方的票数
联想拓展
major adj.&n. 较大的；主要的；主修，专攻
minority adj.&n. 少数；少数民族；未成年
高手过招
(1)单项填空
Every means been tried and all well now.
A. have; go B. has; go
C. has; goes D. have; goes
（2）完成句子
（原创）
English speakers form the (大多数) of the population.
(3)用适当的介词填空
①Among the members of the committee those who favour the changes are
the majority.
②They had a large majority the other party at the last election.
(4)用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
①The majority of people (prefer) peace to war.
②The majority of the damage (be) easy to repair.
解析：(1) 选B。
考查means作主语时谓语动词的形式。means意为“方式，方法”，单复数形式相同，被ev
ery修饰时谓语动词用单数形式；被all修饰时谓语动词用复数形式。
(2)Majority (3) ①in ②over
(4) ①prefer/prefers ②is
4. occur
vi. 发生；存在；出现
常用结构：
occur to (主意或想法突然)浮现于脑中;被想起，被想到
it occurs to sb. to do sth. 使某人想到做某事
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