Unit 3 The Land Down Under

c. at .the same time when           d. shortly after

step 4 language points
1. modern australia is made up of six states and two territories現代澳大利亞是由六個州兩大區組成的
be made up of =consists of  由……組成
the grade three in our school is made up of 21 classes.我們學校高三年級是由21個班級組成的。
17 classes make up the grade three in our school. （另一種譯法）
the solar system is made up of a star and nine plants. 太陽系是由一個恒星和九個行星組成的。
make up    和解,和好; 虛構,編造; 化妝; 補償,彌補; 湊錢
it is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple.很難調解這對夫婦之間的爭吵。
don’t make up any excuse to cheat me.不要找任何借口來欺騙我。
i find no time to make myself up every day.梳妝打扮
because you were ill, you will have to make up the final exam.補期末考試
hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence/the lost time.
彌補智力上的缺乏/損失的時間(用其他方式)
have you made up the money for your class? 湊錢
make an effort to do 努力做……        make one’s mind to do 決心做……
make a discovery 做出發現            make fun of 取笑……
make friends with sb. 與某人交朋友   make use of 利用
make a decision 做出決定            make preparation for 為……做準備
make for 造成，促成 朝……移動，前進   make a promise 做出承諾，許諾
make out 辨明，看清，理解              make an attempt to do 嘗試做
2. australia is surrounded by many oceans.澳大利亞周邊有兩大洋
surround  包圍    surround sb./ sth. with sth
they have surrounded the town with troops.他們出動軍隊包圍了該城。
surround 常用于被動語態中 “被……包圍
the house is surrounded by/with high walls.房子周圍有高高的圍墻。
when he came back ,he found himself surrounded by his family and friends.
當他蘇醒后，發現他周圍站著他的家人和朋友。
surroundings  (周邊環境)          environment  (與人類相對的環境)
3.some australia aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors, while others live in cities, towns and the country in the same way as their fellow australians. 一些澳大利亞的土著人依然過著和他們祖先類似的生活而其他人象他們的澳洲同胞那樣生活在都市、城鎮和鄉下。
▲fellow n.（常用復數，用以構成復合詞）同伴；同志
school fellows同學   bed fellows同床者