UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURES
Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
1.chips covered in cheese 裹着奶酪的土豆条
2.ethnic group 具有民族特色的群体
3.graffiti art 涂鸦艺术
4.comic art 漫画艺术
5.space mission 太空任务
6.beautiful china plates 美丽的瓷盘
7.draw a diagram 画一个图表
1.diverse adj.不同的；多种多样的
①The newspaper aims to cover a diverse range of issues.
这份报纸旨在报道各种各样的问题。
②Lily has a great diversity of interests， ranging from sports to photography.
莉莉兴趣广泛，从运动到摄影。
2.fortune n.机会；运气
①He is determined to make his fortune in a big city.
他决定在一个大城市发财。
②You are fortunate enough to have passed the exam， but you still have to keep working hard.
你很幸运，（这次）考试及格了，但仍要继续努力。
3.admit vi.& vt.承认vt.准许进入（或加入）；容纳
①You should have the courage to admit making mistakes.
你应当有勇气承认犯了错误。
②My brother was admitted to a key university last year.
去年我哥哥被一所重点大学录取了。
③Fortunately， he gained admission into the organisation.
幸运的是，他获准加入该组织。
4.occur vi.发生；出现
It occurred to/struck/hit him that Bernard could make some money by selling popcorn.
他突然想到伯纳德可以通过卖爆米花赚钱。
5.seek vt.& vi.寻找；寻求；争取；（向人）请求
In my opinion， when in trouble， we should seek help from those we trust most.在我看来，遇到困难时，我们应该向我们最信任的人寻求帮助。
6.earn vt.& vi.挣得；赚得；赢得；博得
Only by respecting others can we earn their respect.
只有尊重别人，我们才能赢得别人的尊重。
7.select vt.选择；挑选；选拔
My brother is the first student in our class to be selected to take part in the oral English competition.
我弟弟是我们班第一个被选拔参加英语口语比赛的学生。
8.escape vi.&vt.逃走；逃脱；避开 n.逃跑；逃脱；解脱
①She managed to escape from the burning car afterwards.In other words，she narrowly escaped being killed in the fire.
后来，她设法从燃烧着的汽车中逃了出来。换句话说，她在火灾中死里逃生。
②The boy was very lucky to escape injury/being injured in the serious traffic accident.
这个男孩非常幸运，在这起严重的交通事故中并没有受伤。
1.diverse adj.不同的；多种多样的→diversity n.差异（性）；不同（点）；多样性
2.fortune n.机会；运气→fortunate adj.幸运的；交好运的；吉利的→fortunately adv.幸运地；交好运地
3.admit vi.& vt.承认 vt.准许进入（或加入） →admission n.准许进入；（机构、组织等的）准许加入，加入权；（尤指对过错、罪行的）承认，招认，招供；入场费；门票费
4.definitely adv.肯定；确实→definite adj.一定的；确定的；肯定的
5.historical adj.（有关）历史的→history n.历史（指过去发生的所有事情）；历史学→historic adj.历史上重要的；历史性的
6.earn vt.& vi.挣得；赚得；赢得；博得→earnings n.收入；薪水；工资
7.select vt.选择；挑选；选拔→selection n.选择；挑选；选拔；被挑选的人（或物）
8.minority n.少数民族；少数派；少数人→minor adj.少数的；较小的；次要的
claim v.声称；夺取（生命）；认领 v.& n.索赔
1.Last week we made a claim on our insurance. n.索赔
2.It is claimed that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. v.声称
3.The police say that if no one claims the watch， you can keep it.v.认领
4.Hurricane Sandy has claimed thousands of lives. v.夺取（生命）
1.head to （朝……）前进；（向……）去
2.seek one’s fortune 寻找成功致富之路；闯世界
3.earn a living 谋生
4.series of 一系列或一连串（事件）
5.apart from 除了……外（还）；此外
6.bring about 导致；引起
7.open up 开办
8.choose from 从……中选择
9.build a new home 建立新家园
10.a jazz bar 一家爵士乐酒吧
1.句型公式：It’s likely that ...
教材原句：It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
美洲土著居民很可能在至少一万五千年前就移居到加利福尼亚了。
2.句型公式：It＋系动词＋形容词（＋for/of sb）＋to do sth
教材原句：I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
我得承认，再次回到城里的感觉实在是太棒了。
3.句型公式：There be＋sb/sth＋非谓语动词
教材原句：There were so many good cafés and restaurants to choose from.
这里有很多不错的咖啡馆和餐馆可供选择。
3 / 3Section Ⅱ Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking & Reading for Writing
1.be injured in an accident 在一起事故中受伤
2.at midnight 在午夜
3.the South Pole 南极
4.kiss sb on the lips 吻了某人的嘴唇
5.set off a chain reaction 引起连锁反应
6.give the waitress a big tip 给女服务员一大笔小费
7.pregnant woman 孕妇
8.in disguise 伪装
9.limp away 一瘸一拐地离开
10.a cry of despair 绝望的哭声
11.push the stone with all her might 用她的全力推那块石头
12.tell a fable 讲一个寓言故事
13.leave the court 离开法庭
14.a low income 低收入
1.whisper vi.& vt.悄声说；耳语；低语 n.耳语（声）；低语（声）；传言；谣传
When I entered the room， the staff were whispering that the company was about to close.
当我走进房间时，员工们在低声说公司要倒闭了。
2.assist vt.帮助；援助
I’m wondering if you could assist me in choosing/to choose the suitable topics for the class meeting.
我想知道你是否能帮助我选择合适的班会主题。
3.tear n.眼泪；泪水 vt.撕破
She stared at me， tears shining in her eyes. （神态描写）
她看着我，泪花闪闪。
4.harm n.& vt.伤害；损害
①What is known is that being addicted to cellphones does harm to/is harmful to/harms our health. （倡议书）
众所周知，沉溺于手机对我们的健康有害。
②I cupped my hand over the phone， whispering that I meant no harm.
我用手捂住电话，低声说我没有恶意。
1.operation n.手术；企业；经营→operate v.操作；运转；做手术→operator n.接线员，操作员
2.assist vt.帮助；援助→ assistance n.援助，帮助→ assistant n.助手
3.memory n.记忆力；回忆→memorise v.记住，熟记
4.harm n.& vt.伤害；损害→ harmful adj.有害的→ harmless adj.无害的
5.flexible adj.灵活的；可变通的 →flexibility n.灵活性→flexibly adv.灵活地
6.tension n.紧张关系；紧张；焦虑→tense adj.紧张的，焦虑的
1.first aid 急救
2.pass away 去世
3.in memory of 作为对……的纪念
4.trip over 被……绊倒
5.in tears 流着泪；含着泪
6.in despair 处于绝望中
7.a great deal （of） 大量
8.once upon a time 从前
9.first of all 首先
10.crash into 撞到
11.pick oneself up （跌倒后）站起身
12.come along 出现
plain about 抱怨
14.belong to 属于
1.句型公式：独立主格结构
教材原句：After a while， a group of women came along， each balancing a pot of water on her head.
过了一会儿，一群妇女走了过来，每个人头上都顶着一罐水。
2.句型公式：neither ...nor ...既不……也不……
教材原句：Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.
无论是她自己，还是她的同伴，都没有想到把石头从路中间挪开。
3.句型公式：if引导的条件状语的省略
教材原句：If not， we surely must find the owner， for he will certainly miss it.
如果不是的话，我们得找到失主，他一定十分着急。
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