2. Talks between the two sides are still.

[即学即练]用含take的短语的正确形式填空。

1. The plane despite the fog just now.

[语境展示]阅读下面句子，并从a-e中找出 .与句1-句5中的take in相符合的释义。

1. This kind of fish takes in oxygen through a special organ.

2. Don't trust that fellow. He will take you in if he gets the chance.

3. The kind old lady offered to take in the poor homeless stranger.

4. The lesson was too difficult for the class to take in.

5. The article takes in all aspects of the problem.

а. 留宿，收留   b.欺骗   c.包括，包含  d.吸收   e.理解，领会

[自我归纳]通过观察上面的句子，我们可以

知道take in的意思分别为：1 →  ；2 →  ; 3 →  ；4 →  ; 5 →  。

3. 我猜想你那时没想到报警。

2. 昨天吃晚饭的时候,我突然想到一个好主意。

[即学即练]翻译下面句子。

1. 事故发生在昨天下午五点钟。

2. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups,but simply a mixture of many races and cultures. (P₃) 

[分析]

① 本句是一个主从复合句。

② 主句是It is believed; that引导从句。

③ that从句中又包含so ... that引导的从句。

[句意]人们认为，要不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会非常之大，以致于不可能存在一种主要的种族或文化群体，而只是多种族、多文化的混合体。 

[仿写]据说他当时身体如此虚弱以致于几乎站不起来。

l.Two centuries later,the Spanish had settled in most parts of South America and along the northwest coast of what we now call the United States. (P₂)

[分析]

① 本句是一个主从复合句。

② 主句的主干是 the Spanish had settled; in most parts of South America 和 along the northwest...the United States并列作地点状语。

③ what we now call the United States 是宾语从句，作介词of的宾语，其中what在从句中作的宾语。

[句意]两个世纪以后，西班牙人在南美洲的大部 分地区定居下来，而且还在我们现在称之为美国的西北沿海地区住下来。

[仿写]她对她所看到的事情感到震惊。

Task II. Read the text and put the following events in the correct order.

   A. The native people suffered greatly after the arrival of the Europeans.

   B. Russian hunters came to Alaska.

   C. The Spanish began to rule California.

   D. Italian fishermen and wine makers arrived in California.

   E. Native Americans came to California by crossing the Bering Strait.

   F. The USA declared war on Mexico.

   G. Gold was discovered in California.

   H. Indians and Pakistanis came to California for the computer industry.

Task I. Read the text and fill in the blanks in the chart.

crossed the 1.  → were killed or forced into slavery → died from the diseases → survived the terrible times 

arrived in South America → fought against the natives and took their 2.  → settled in America → taught the 3. religion

4.

first from South America and the USA → then from Europe and 5.

the Chinese —; building the 6.;Italians — fishermen or wine makers; the Danish 一establishing their own town; Europeans including the Jewish people — coming for the 7.  industry; the Japanese — farming; 8. —working in the ship and aircraft industries

include 9. ，Cambodians,Vietnamese,Laotians,Indians and Pakistanis

California will be a mixture of many races and 10..