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UNIT 3
DIVERSE CULTURES
单元整体提升
1. admit (admitted,admitting) vt. 承认;准许加入,允许进入
I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again. (P28)
admission n. ①承认;②允许进入;③入场费
free admission 免费 / 免票进入
admit
短语
admit sth. / doing sth. 承认某事/做某事
admit + n. + to be…承认……是……的
admit that… 承认……
admit sb. / sth. into / to 允许某人/ 物进
be admitted to / into 被接纳进入
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) It is said that the excellent boy
_________________________________(已经被一所重点大学录取).
2) Tom refused to _________________________(承认打破了窗户).
3) In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to __________(承认).
has been admitted to a key university
admit breaking the window
admit
2. seek vt. & vi. (sought, sought) 寻找;寻求; 争取;(向人)请求
Over 300,000 people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and San Francisco quickly became a big city. (P28)
seek to do sth. 试图做某事
seek sth. from sb. 向某人请求/寻求某物
seek after / for 寻求; 追求, 寻找
seek out 找出,找到
seek one’s advice / help 征求意见/寻求帮助
seek a job 找工作
seek fame 追逐名利
【语境应用】单句填空。
1) We seek _________ (find) a way to make us get along well with the people around us.
2) They sought __________ a place to shelter from the rain, but in vain.
3) One group was asked to _________ (寻找) out an interaction with its waiter.
to find
for / after
seek
1) You should ___________ from your lawyer on this matter.
你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。
2) How can we _________ a really good person for the job?
我们怎能找到一个真正适当的人来做这工作?
3) I __________________ him, but in vain.
我试图说服他,但无效。
seek advice
seek out
sought to persuade
完成句子。
翻译句子。
1) 你应该寻求那位医生的意见。
2) 那个小男孩正在试图和他的姐姐和好。
3) 每个人都有追求幸福的权利。
You should seek the doctor’s advice. / You should seek advice from the doctor.
The little boy is seeking to make up with his elder sister.
Everyone has the right to seek (for) happiness.
3. select vt. 选择;挑选;选拔
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