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1. Scientists believe that these first settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia to Alaska by means of a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times. 科学家们相信，这些首批移居者是通过亚洲和阿拉斯加之间一座史前就存在的大陆桥跨过白令海峡的。(P2)
[要点提示] prehistoric times 史前时期。pre- 是一个前缀，表示“前”，“先”，“预先”。如：
prepay预付； preview预览； prejudge预先判断；predetermine预先确定。
2. Spanish soldiers first arrived in South America in the early 16th century when they fought against the native people and took their land. 西班牙士兵在十六世纪初期首次到达南美洲，继而与当地人战斗，掠夺他们的土地。(P2)
[要点提示] fight (fought, fought) v. 战斗，竞赛，反对。如： She’s fighting for a place in the national team. 她在努力争取加入国家队。
Workers are fighting the decision to close the factory. 工人在极力反对关闭工厂的决定。
[归纳拓展] fight against ... 为反对……而战，和……斗争。如： You should be ready to fight against difficulties. 你们应该准备同困难作斗争。
fight for ... 为（争取）……而斗争。如：
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Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it. 鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。
fight about / over ... 为……争辩。如：
It’s a trivial matter and not worth fighting about. 这是一桩小事，不值得为之争辩。
3. In 1911 immigrants from Denmark established a town of their own, which today still keeps up its Danish culture. 在1911年，来自丹麦的移民建立了自己的一座城镇，今天这座城镇仍旧保持着丹麦文化。(P3) [要点提示] keep up保持，持续，使某人熬夜。如： Do you still keep up Spanish? 你还坚持说西班牙语吗？ The rain kept up all the afternoon. 雨下了整整一个下午。 I hope we’ re not keeping you up. 希望我们没有耽误你睡觉。 [归纳拓展] keep up with ...与……齐头并进，并驾齐驱，与……保持联系。如：
How many of your old school friends do you keep up with? 你与多少老同学保持着联系？
4. In more recent decades, California has become home to people from Asia, including Cambodians, Koreans, Vietnamese and Laotians. 在最近几十年，加利福尼亚已经成为亚洲人的家园，包括柬埔寨人、朝鲜人、越南人和老挝人。(P3)
[要点提示] be / become home to ... 成为……的家园。如：
In 4500 BC, this place became home to the ancient Egyptians. 在公元前
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4500年，这个地方就成为古埃及人的家园了。
Gaden Monastery in Southern India has become home to over 3,000 monks. 位于印度南部的Gaden修道院成了3000多名僧侣的家园。 [归纳拓展] make oneself at home 别拘束。如： Sit down and make yourself at home.坐下，别拘束。 feel at home 舒适自在，无拘无束。如：
Simon feels very at home on a horse. 西蒙骑马得心应手。 set up home 成家。如：
They got married and set up home together in Hull. 他们结婚了，一同在赫尔建立了新家。
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