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Module 5 Ethnic Culture
主题语境:人与社会——不同民族文化习俗和传统节日 相关教材:必修5 Module 4
1.minority n.少数民族;少数
[经典例句]
Only a tiny minority hold such extreme views.
只有极少数人持这样极端的观点。
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①The minority of us (be) faced with difficulty in the frontier of the major.
②The majority of the land (destroy) so far.
③For example,if you look at the audience at a classical concert,the minority (be) over the age of fifty.
④ the minority,both ears appear to be equally affected.
答案:①are ②has been destroyed ③are ④In
[归纳拓展]
(1)a/the minority of少数
be in the/a minority 占少数
(2)majority n.多数,多半
a/the majority of ……的大多数
be in the/a majority 占多数
[特别提示]
the minority/majority of后接复数名词作主语时,谓语动词用复数;后接不可数名词作主语时,谓语动词用单数;后接集合名词作主语时,若集合名词视为整体,则谓语动词用单数,若集合名考虑个体,则谓语动词用复数。
2.adjust v.适应,使适应;调整
[经典例句]
It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness.
过了几秒钟她的眼睛才适应了黑暗。
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①It clearly showed that while likability can lead to healthy (adjust),high status has just the opposite effect on us.
②For example,the moment you get on the airplane,start adjusting your biological clock the destination’s time.
③When a child is studying abroad,he must learn to adjust to (live) on his own.
一句多译
如果你到了一个新地方,你必须尽快调整自己以适应新的环境。
④If you go to a new place,you must the new surroundings quickly.(adjust)
⑤If you go to a new place,you must the new surroundings quickly.(adjustment)
答案:①adjustment ②to ③living ④adjust yourself to ⑤make adjustments to
[归纳拓展]
(1)adjust to...适应……(to为介词)
adjust oneself to...使自己适应……
adjust...to...调整……以适应……
(2)make an adjustment/adjustments to
对……作出调整
[特别提示]
adjust、adapt和adopt是三个词形相近的易混词,掌握这三个词,关键是掌握它们的意思。adjust调整;适应;adapt适应;改编;改造;adopt采纳;收养。
3.furnish v.为(房屋或房间)配备家具;提供,供应
[经典例句]
Once you purchase a home,no doubt you’re going to want to furnish and decorate it.
一旦你购买了一个房子,毫无疑问你会想配备家具并且装饰它。
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①He had been searching for a (furnish) flat until one day he found one that was well furnished modern convenien