1、UNIT 3DIVERSE CULTURES 单元过关复习练必背写作词汇1.occur vi.发生;出现2.downtownadv.在市中心;往市中心3.afterwards adv.以后;后来4.seekvt.&vi.寻找;寻求;争取;(向人)请求5.earn vt.&vi.挣得;赚得;赢得;博得6.claim vt.&n.夺取(生命);宣称;断言7.seriesn.一系列;连续;接连8.escapevi.&vt.逃走;逃脱;避开n.逃跑;逃脱;解脱9.poetryn.诗集;诗歌;诗作10.foldvt.包;裹;折叠vt.&vi.(可)折小;(可)叠平11.superadv.特别:格外adj
2、.顶好的;超级的12.collection n.作品集;收集物;收藏品13.climaten.气候14.constructionn.建筑;建造;建造物;(句子、短语等的)结构15.materialn.材料;布料;素材adj.物质的;实际的16.containvt.包含;含有;容纳阅读词汇1.gumbo n.秋葵汤2.nachos n.pl.墨西哥玉米片3.mission n.传教(区);重要任务;使命4.district n.地区;区域5.graffiti n.pl.涂鸦;胡写乱画ic n.连环画杂志;漫画杂志;喜剧演员adj.滑稽的;使人发笑的7.immigrant n.(外来)移民;外侨8
3、.china n.瓷;瓷器9.jazz n.爵士乐10.bar n.酒吧;小吃店;小馆子11.diagram n.简图;图解;图表;示意图12.journal n.日志;日记;报纸;刊物13.Atlantic adj.大西洋的14.financial adj.财政的;财务的;全融的15.jeans n.牛仔裤16.boot n.靴子17.mushroom n.蘑菇;蕈18.accessory n.配饰;附件;配件19.souvenir n.纪念物;纪念品20.percentage n.百分率;百分比21.mild adj.温和的;和善的;轻微的22.clothing n.衣服;服装23.her
4、bal adj.药草的;香草的24.item n.项目;一件商品(或物品);一条(新闻)25.neat adj.极好的;整洁的;整齐的词汇变形1.diverse adj.不同的;多种多样的 diversity n.差异(性);不同(点);多样性2.fortune n.机会;运气 fortunate adj.幸运的;吉利的 fortunately adv.幸运地 unfortunately adv.不幸地3.admit vi.&vt.承认vt.准许进入(或加入)admission n.承认;入场费;准许进入4.definite adj.一定的,确切的 definitely adv.肯定;确实5.
5、history n.历史historical adj.(有关)历史的6.select vt.选择;挑选;选拔 selection n.选择;挑选;选拔7.minority n.少数民族;少数派;少数人 majority n.多数8.poison n.毒物;毒药;毒素 vt.毒死;毒害 poisonous adj.引起中毒的;有毒的;分泌毒素的9.settle vt.&vi.定居;结束(争论);解决(纠纷)settler n.殖民者;开拓者 settlement n.定居点10.suit vt.适合;满足需要;相配;合身 n.西服,套装 suitable adj.适合的语境活用1.People
6、from diverse cultures hold different understanding on the play and this diversity of opinions makes it hard to reach an agreement at the meeting.(diverse)2.Tom is very fortunate.Last year he went to Shanghai to try his fortune.Fortunately,he met his girlfriend and got married there.(fortune)3.Miss Z
7、hong is our history teacher,who often tells us about some of the most important historical events.(history)4.Choose a pair of shoes that suits you best,and well cycle to a suitable place for a picnic.(suit)5.An official was sent to settle the problem,but different opinions of two sides destroyed all
8、 the hopes of a peaceful settlement.(settle)常用短语常用短语1.in addition此外2.head to(朝)前进;(向)去3.seek ones fortune寻找成功致富之路;闯世界4.earn a living谋生5.series of一系列或一连串(事件)6.apart from=aside from除了外(还);此外7.bring about导致;引起8.to name but a few 仅举几例9.(at)first hand第一手;亲自词块1.fortune cookie幸运曲奇2.a gold rush淘金热3.open up
9、shops开店4.be home to是的栖息地或家园5.tai chi太极6.a tourist draw旅游名胜7.adapt to the new environment适应新环境8.cross-cultural communication跨文化交流9.cultural background文化背景10.experience diverse Chinese culture体验多元化的中国文化11.fit in融入;适应12.follow a custom遵循习俗13.have a better understanding of对有更好的理解14.in honour of为了纪念;为向表示
10、敬意15.rich and colourful丰富多彩16.spread Chinese culture传播中国文化17.respect the local customs尊重当地风俗18.know the history of了解的历史19.increase ones knowledge about增加对的了解20.make a brief introduction to对作一个简单介绍21.exchange ideas交换观点22.have trouble/difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难语篇填空语篇填空I have just come back to San F
11、rancisco after I went 1.camping(camp)in the Redwood Forest and visited the wine country of Napa Valley.How 2.wonderful(wonder)it is to be back in the city again!There are many beautiful old 3.buildings(build)sitting on top of big hills,which offer great views of the city.My hotel is in the Mission D
12、istrict,which is one of the 4.oldest(old)parts of the city.An art movement 5.called(call)the“Mission School”started here,6.which was influenced by graffiti art and comic art.I walked around appreciating the street art 7.and then enjoying the delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles.I found it a real mix of
13、 cultures here!I pay a visit to a local museum where I saw the historical changes in California.America got California from Mexico in 1848.When gold 8.was discovered(discover)near San Francisco,people from all over the world rushed to seek 9.their(they)fortune,including many Chinese.The museum shows how America was built by immigrants 10.from different countries and cultures.
