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第03练 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures
1. 【词汇过关】
在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。
① We have nothing against ____________ (diverse); indeed, we want more of it.
② The team will ___________ (definite) lose if he doesn't play.
③ It was very ___________ (fortune) for him that I arrived on time.
④ The youngsters admitted __________ (plan) trips around potential photo-opportunities.
⑤ The trousers are not really ____________ (suit) to wear in hot weather.
2. 【短语过关】
① 他早些年去国外寻求财富。
In early youth he went to ___________ ___________ ___________ in a foreign country.
② 如今超过6000000人通过在Amazon或者eBay平台卖东西谋生。
More than 600,000 people nowadays ___________ ___________ ___________ by selling on Amazon and eBay.
③ 我从来没想到下个月我得去香港参加一个会议。
___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ I had to attend a meeting in Hong Kong the next month.
④ 除了乔治以外,我几乎不认识村里的任何人。
I hardly know anyone in the village _____________ ____________ George.
⑤ 这起事故是由约翰的粗心引起的。
The accident was _____________ ____________ by John's carelessness.
3. 【语法过关】
用省略句式改写句子。
① The news made me angry, but the news made John happy.
② When it is heated. ice can be turned into water.
③ If you had come here yesterday, you would have met her.
④ If it is possible, you can come to visit our factory next week.
⑤ Is there anything wrong with you?
4. 【阅读过关】
Some people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English, but is running free and developing uniquely local forms. Can you figure out the following terms?
“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.” This is a way of saying “Keep off the grass.” Or “people mountain, people sea”, which means “very crowded”.
These examples are what we call Chinglish. When it comes to Chinglish, if all you know is “good good study, day day up”, you will be considered “out man”.
Nowadays, more Chinglish words have been created, for example, a Chinese idiom is translated as “smilence”, a combination by the English word smile and silence.
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