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Unit 3 Diverse and cultures
语境中记单词
While admitting cultural diversity or diverse cultures, we should explore the historical causes of this phenomenon. Apart from this, we should also understand Chinese ethnic minority cultures. In 1848, the discovery of gold near San Francisco brought about a gold rush. Over 300, 000 people from all over the world crossed the Atlantic and headed to San Francisco to seek their fortune. Some immigrants settled down near downtown, in the Mission District. To earn a living, they opened up shops, bars and restaurants. The climate in San Francisco is mild all year round. Today a large percentage of Chinese-
Americans live in Chinatown. There visitors can buy fashionable
clothing, souvenirs, boots, jeans, china plates and even Chinese herbal
medicine.
在承认文化多样性或多元文化的同时, 我们应该探索这种现象的历史原因。除此之外, 我们还应该了解中国的少数民族文化。1848 年, 旧金山附近发现了黄金, 引发了淘金热。来自世界各地的30 多万人跨越大西洋前往旧金山寻求财富。一些移民在市中心附近的教会区定居下来。为了谋生, 他们开了商店、酒吧和餐馆。旧金山全年气候 温和。今天, 很大一部分华裔美国人住在唐人街。在那里, 游客可以买到时髦的服装、纪念品、靴子、牛仔裤、瓷盘甚至中草药。
A typhoon hit the small town, claiming hundreds of lives. Only a minority
of the residents escaped, but the disaster destroyed their homes and caused them financial difficulties. Afterwards a series of things occurred again.
Some families took food from home with them, such as spicy chips, cheese, and poisonous mushrooms. These mushrooms contained deadly poison. Some residents folded their neat clothing and other daily items. They put them on their trucks together with construction materials and accessories. They were
definitely going to settle down in a new place. The children didn’t forget to bring their journals, diagrams, jazz music boxes, comics and graffiti with
them. Apart from these, they selected some super collections which would
suit their tastes.
一场台风袭击了这个小镇, 夺走了数百人的生命。只有少数 居民 逃脱了, 但灾难摧毁了他们的家园, 给他们造成了经济困难。此后又发生了一系列的事情。一些家庭从家里带走食物, 如辛辣薯条、奶酪和毒蘑菇。这些蘑菇含有致命的毒素。一些居民包裹好整洁的衣服和其他日用品, 把它们和建筑 材料及配件一起装上卡车。他们肯定要去一个新的地方定居下来。孩子们不忘带上他们的日记、图表、爵士音乐盒、漫画和涂鸦。除此之外, 他们还挑选了一些适合自己品