ReferenceforTeaching一、异域风情1.WayofLifeNewZealandisanindependentnationandamemberoftheBritishCommonwealth(英联邦).ThemajorityofNewZealandersareofBritishdescent,andthelargestminorityisNewZealand'sindigenousMaoriwhomakeuparound14percentofthepopulation.NewZealandlivesinburgalows(带走廊的平房),singlestory,single-unitdwellings(住处)onsmalllots(地).Highriseresidential(住宅的)developmentisarecentphenomenonconfined(局限于)mainlytoAucklandandWellington.MostNewZealandfamilieshaveavegetableandfruitgardenontheirlotwheretheygrowsomeoftheirfood.Itiscommonforfamiliestohaveanimalsaspets,especiallycatsanddogs.NewZealandersarekeensportparticipantsandfollowers,Primarywintersportsarerugby,soccer,hocky,netball(avariantofbasketball,playedbywomen),skating,skiing,andmountainclimbing.Themostpopularsummersportsarecricket(板球),tennis,swimmingandsailing.2.NewZealand—LandoftheWhiteCloudWithitsprimevalforests,mightysnowcappedpeaks,giganticjordsandgrumblingvolcanoes,it'snowonderthemakersofTheLordOfTheRingsfilmsdecidedtoshootthetrilogyinNewZealand.Ruggedranger-typescanrelive.TheFellowshipOfTheRingsbyscalingforbiddingmountainpassesorcrossingvolcanicmoonscapestowardsthecracksofdoom.Formoreadrenalinehighsthere'sanunbeatablechoiceofgoodvalueactivities,formwhitewaterraftingandjetboatridestobungee-jumpingandskydiving.FormorehomelyHobbittypes,NZhasmanyotherattractionstoenjoy—ramblingcountryside,agloriouscoastlineandplentyofsedateplacestositandenjoytheamazingviews.Andthenthere'stheterrificcuisineandwine.Withtwoweeksormore,agoodwaytoseethecountryistostartinAucklandontheNorthIsland,thendrivetoWellington,crossingbyferrytotheSouthIsland.TakeinthebreathtakingsceneryaroundQueenstownbeforeflyinghomefromChristchurch.There'stoomuchtoseebeyondAucklandtojustifyspendingtoomuchtimeinthecity,soheadsouthtoWaitomo.HidingbeneaththishillyareaarethehauntingWaitomoGlowwormCaves.Driftinsilenceinthedarkonthesubterraneanlakeandgazeupatthespectacularlivinglightshow.AdventurecompanyWaitomoLuminosaleadsgroupsthroughtheundergroundriversridingdarkrapidsoninnertyres.二、知识归纳(一)settle的用法1.作及物/不及物动词,“前往居住(与in连用)”(gotoandlivein);“定居、安家(与in,at等连用)”(makeone'shomein/at…)。e.g.TheyhavedecidedtosettleinAmerica.他们已决定在美国定居。Tomsettledhisfamilyinthecountryside.汤姆让家属定居于农村。2.作不及物动词,“停留(与on连用)”(cometoreston);“暂时栖息(与on连用)”(stayforsometimeon)。e.g.Thebirdsettledonabranch.鸟栖息于树枝上。Dustsettledonthedesk.用心爱心专心灰尘落在了课桌上。Hereyessettledonthebaby.她的目光停留在了婴儿身上。Aheavyfogsettledovertheairport.大雾笼罩着飞机场。3.作及物动词,“了结”(makeanagreementabout);“决定”(decide);“解决”(solve);“安排”(arrange);“料理”(dealwith)。e.g.Thatsettlesthematter.事件就这样解决了。Theysettledthedateforthenextmeeting.他们确定了下次开会的日期。Theproblemwassettledtohissatisfaction.这个问题解决得使他感到满意。We'vesettledthatwe'llgotoEngland,butwehaven'tsettledhowtogetthere.我们已决定了去英国,但没有决定怎样去那儿。ImustsettleallmyaffairsbeforeleavingforShanghai.我在去上海之前一定要把事情料理妥当。Hesettledhisfatherinacornerofthewaitingroom.他把父亲安顿在候车室的一个角落里。(二)population的用法1.population:“人口”,是个集合名词(collectivenoun)。population作主语时,一般来说,当其强调整体时,表示某地整体人口是多少时,谓语动词常用单数(也就是说单独作主语时,谓语...