A land of diversity
a. by this means b. by all means
c. by this way d. by any means
（2）翻譯句子 （原創）
①這絕非解決問題的良計。
②他借助一根繩子慢慢地下來了。
解析： (1) 選b。by all means意為“一定；當然可以”，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.
3. majority
n. 大多數；大半
a/the majority of doctors agree that smoking is extremely harmful to health.
大多數醫生認為吸煙對健康極為有害。
the majority was/were in favour of the proposal.
多數人贊成這個建議。
常用結構：
be in the/a majority 構成大部分/大多數
a majority over sb. 超過對方的票數
聯想拓展
major adj.&n. 較大的；主要的；主修，專攻
minority adj.&n. 少數；少數民族；未成年
高手過招
(1)單項填空
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 （原創）
english speakers form the (大多數) of the population.
(3)用適當的介詞填空
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.