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Unit 3
DIVERSE CULTURES
Words and Expressions
1. diverse
(1) diverse adj. 不同的;相异的;形形色色的
例句:People in diverse cultures recognize the emotions manifested by the facial expressions.
(2) diversify v.多样化
例句:The culture has been diversified with the arrival of immigrants.
(3) diversity n. 多样性;多样化;差异(性);不同(点)
例句:The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.
复数:diversities
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The newspaper aims to cover a ________ range of issues.
His writing shows the _________ of human behavior and ability.
3. 翻译:现今,几乎每个国家都重视文化多样性,保护文化多样性几乎是每个国家的使命(mission)。
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diverse
diversity
Nowadays, almost every country pays attention to diverse cultures, and it’s our mission to protect cultrual diversity.
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2. fortune
(1) fortune n.机会,运气,财富
例句:Fortune never helps the man whose courage fails.
make a fortune 发财
seek one’s fortune 寻找致富之路
have the good fortune to do 有幸做
(2) fortunate adj. 幸运的,运气好的
(3) fortunately adv. 幸运地,吉利的
反: unfortunately 不幸地
3. admit
(1) admit v. (常指勉强)承认;承认(过错、罪行);招认;招供;
准许…进入(某处);接收;准许…加入
+n./pron./v-ing/clause
(过去式:admitted 过去分词:admitted 现在分词:admitting)
例句:This newly built stadium can admit 15,000 people.
admit doing/having done... 承认做了…
admit …to be... 承认…是…
admit…to/into… 准许…进入/加入…
be admitted to/into 被录取;被接收
(2) admission n. 允许进入;入场费;承认
gain/obtain admission to/into 获准进入/加入
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1. The thief refused to ______ the other charges.
2. Tom admitted _________(cheat) in the exam and promised never to do it.
3. Elli gained _________ to the book club only recently.
admit
admission
cheating
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4. occur
occur v. 发生;出现;存在于;出现在
(过去式:occurred 过去分词:occurred 现在分词:occurring)
例句:The earthquake occurred in 1906.
it occurs to sb. that 某人突然想到…(strikes/hits)
it occurs to sb. to do sth. 某人突然想起做某事
sth. occurs to sb. 某人突然想到…
注意:occur作谓语时,主语不能为人。
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occur与以下词性连用
n.
accidents occur 事故发生 changes occur 变化发生 deaths occur 死亡发生 diseases occ