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UNIT 3
DIVERSE CULTURES
Words and Expressions
1. diverse /daɪ'vɜːs/ adj. 不同的;多种多样的
1. The culture ____________________(diverse) since the arrival of immigrants.
2. The word is now used in a sense diverse________the original meaning.
(2) Lily has a great diversity of interests; she likes sports, travel and photography.
has been diversified
from
be diverse from... /be...in a diverse from... 和……不同
a diversity of = a variety of = a range of 各种各样的
make a fortune
seek one’s fortune
try one’s fortune
发财
寻找成功致富之路,闯世界
碰运气
2. fortune ['fɔːtʃuːn] n.机会;运气; 财富
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3. admit (admitted,admitting) vt. 承认;准许加入,允许进入
1.If you ____________ (admit) to a university in China, there's one compulsory course that you can't avoid English.
2.She ___________ (admit) having stolen that car last night.
3.He failed to get ___________ (admit) to the university of her choice.
are admitted
admitted
admission
be admitted to / into 被接纳进入
admit doing/having done sth. 承认做某事
4. occur [əˈkɜː(r)] vi. 发生;出现
[2020·新高考Ⅰ卷读后续写]
It occurred to / hit/ struck him that Bernard could make some money by selling popcorn.
It occurs/occurred to sb. that… ......的念头浮现在某人脑海
( It 作形式主语,真正的主语是that 从句,且that 不能省略)
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5. seek vt. & vi. (sought, sought) 寻找;寻求; 争取;(向人)请求
1. They sought to reassure people that their homes would be safe from the flood.
2. They are seeking for solutions to the problems.
seek to do sth. 试图做某事=try to do
seek for 寻找;寻求=look for
select, choose, elect, pick
1. It took us ages to _________ a new carpet.
2. Can you _______ out the three deliberate mistakes in this paragraph?
3. Simon’s been _________ to go to the conference.
4. He was ________ to a state governorship.
choose
pick
selected
elected
指一般意义上的“选择”
强调仔细分辨“挑选出”或者“苛刻的选择”
强调“精心挑选”,指选出好的或者优良的。
常用于比较正式的“选举”,如选举政府官员
6. select /sɪ'lekt/ vt.选择;挑选;选拔
7. escape v.逃走;逃脱;避开 n.逃跑;逃脱;解脱
The hunter tried to escape from the forest, but he lost his way.
You are lucky to escape being punished. He narrowly escaped being killed.
She looks familiar, but her name escapes me
A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top.
vi. 逃走;逃跑 escape from...从…中逃脱
vt. & vi. 逃避 escape doing sth 逃避做某事
vt. [不用于被动语态] 被忘掉
vi. (气体、液体等)泄漏
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lucky
certainly
area
find
choose
gentle
harmful
include
clean
fortunate
definitely
district
seek
select
mild
poisonous
contain
neat
同义高级替换
go to
make one’s living
a set of
a variety of
lead to
.etc
besides
by oneself
head to
earn a living
a series of
a diversity of
bring about
to name but a few
apart from
(at) first hand
习题跟踪训练
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.English is a language shared by several diverse (diversity) cultures,which uses it differently.
2.The company is in financial (finance) difficulties,so government help is needed.
3.It suddenly occurred to me that I had forgotten to tell her my telephone number.
4.The students must keep a journal and then write a report about what they have learned.
5.What you wear should be stylish and clean,and must definitely (definite) fit well.
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6.He is writing a historical (history) novel about nineteenth-century France.
7.The selection (select) of TV programmes,especially at the weekend,leaves a lot to be desired.
8.If I can’t make a living (live) at painting,at least I can teach someone else to paint.
9.North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant (immigrate) group in the country.
10.Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is suitable (suit) for the job.
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