【课文原句】The Naxi language is the only hieroglyphic language still in use and is over 1,000 years old. (Page 59)

【点拨】in use在句中作定语,意思是"被使用,在使用中"。如:

The church was built in the 12th century, and is still in use today.

【拓展】其他的与use相关的短语:

It is said that new words come into use every day. (开始使用)

These pills have gone out of use because of their side effects. (停止使用)

You should learn to make use of your contacts. (利用,使用)

She'll be able to put her languages to good use in her new job. (有效使用或利用)

【短语2】have a population of

【课文原句】The Bai ethnic group has a population of around two million, 90% of whom live in Yunnan. (Page 65)

【点拨】have a population of的意思是"有......人口"。如:

The world has a population of over 6.5 billion.

【拓展】其他常用表达:a large / small population"人口多/少"；What is/was the population of ...? "......的人口是多少?"；with a population of "有......人口"。如:

-What is the population of our town?

-It only has a small population.

It is a city with a population of over two million.

diverse

【课文原句】... most diverse region of China (Page 57)

【点拨】diverse在句中用作形容词,意为"多种多样的,各不相同的"。如:

Our country is now heading for a bright future of diverse cultures.

Training a group of participants with diverse needs can be a challenge.

【拓展】

1. 辨析:different & diverse & distinct & various

different主要指"不同"。如:They held total different opinions on this question.

diverse亦指"不同",但较different的词义强。如:Jack and his brother have diverse interests.

distinct亦指"不同",但更强调"性质明显不同"。如:The two issues are distinct from each other.

various则指"种种",表示"同一范畴的不同类型"。如:Various sorts of people participated in the game.

2. diversity 为其名词形式,意为"多种多样,多样性"。如:Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country? adjust

【课文原句】My eyes had to adjust to the darkness inside. (Page 67)

【点拨】adjust在句中用作动词,意为"适应,使适应",常用于结构adjust (sth.) to sth.或adjust oneself to sth.。如:

I think it's difficult for little Mary to adjust to the new life here.