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1 However, it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least fifteen thousand years ago. Homework Surf the Internet to find more information about California and you are expected to present it to your peer in the next class. 3. However, some survived these terrible times today there are more Native Americans living in California than in any other state. to not die in an accident, on war or from an illness.幸免,幸免于难 e.g. Only 12 of the 140 passengers _________ 在140名乘客中只有12人幸免于难. survive survived 2)to continue to live normally and not be too Upset by the problems. 挺过来,挣扎过下去 e.g. I don’t think I _______________ another Year as a teacher; just too stressful. could survive 3)To live longer than someone else, usually someone closely related to you 比(某人)长寿,比(通常指亲人)活的更长 e.g. Harry ____________his wife by three months. 哈里比他妻子多活了三个月. survived living in California 为现在分词短语作定语,相当 于定语从句who live in California. 现在分词一般 表示经常性的动作或现在的状态,也可以表示动作现在正在发生或者与谓语动词所表示的的动作同时发生. e.g. There are three types of tiger living in China (that live in China). 目前中国有三种虎. The picture hanging (that is hanging) on the wall is painted by my nephew. 墙上挂着的那幅画是我侄儿画的. 4. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men who came to teach the Catholic region to the natives. majority : most of the people or things in a Particular group. e.g. Those who favor the proposal are _______________. 赞成该提案者占多数. __________________approved the policy. 大多数的人赞同该提案. in the majority The great majority 7. majority n. 大多数… The majority____________ for the budget. The majority of students ________ hard-working. The majority of the damage _______ easy to repair. 单独做主语时，若强调整体，谓语动词用单数， 强调个体时，谓语动词用复数 。 the majority of + n. 后可用不可数名词，也可用 可数名词复数, 谓语动词由后面的名词决定。 minority 少数的…… was / were are is 8. declare vt. 1）To make known publicly or officially 宣布,宣告 The chairman declared the results of the election. War was declared on