1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesW o r d s t u d y1.diverse adj.不同的，多种多样的They are people from diverse culture.be diverse from 与不同 diversity n.差异（性）；不同（点）；多样性cultural diversity _biodiversity _ _练习：1.The word is now used in a sense diverse _ the original meaning.2.他的性格和他孪生兄弟的性格不同。His character _ his twin brothe
2、rs.文化多样性n.生物多样性fromis diverse from2.fortune n.（尤指影响人生的）机会，运气；财富fortune cookie 幸运曲奇try ones fortune 碰运气make/earn a fortune 发财，赚大钱fortunate adj.幸运的 fortunately adv.幸运地 unfortunate adj.不幸地 unfortunately adv.不幸地练习：1.These two brothers decided to go to America to try their fortune.这两兄弟决定去美国碰碰运气。2.He drea
3、med of making a fortune.3.He felt _(fortune)that the interviewer spoke highly of him during the interview.4._(fortunate),she promised me an interview chance.5.He spotted a chance to make _ fortune from petrol.fortunateFortunatelya他梦想着发大财。3.admit vt.&vi.承认 vt.准许进入（或加入）admit(to)doing/having done sth.承
4、认做了某事admit(to sb)that+句子（向某人）承认admit sb.to/into 允许某人进入admission n.承认；允许进入（加入）admission fees/charges _练习：1.His son _(admit)to a famous university,which made the whole family very pleased.2.He has admitted _(cheat)in the examination after all,so you had better give him a chance.3.Many students apply f
5、or _(admit)to more than one university.4.He opened the door and admitted me _ the house.入场费was admittedcheatingadmissionto/into4.occur vi.发生；出现；存在sth.occurred to sb.It occurred to sb to do sth.it occurred to sb.that练习：1.A bright idea suddenly _(occur)to me that I could use the money I saved to help
6、a poor student in the countryside.2.It occurred _ me that I had left the scholarship at school.occurred某人突然想到tooccur occurred occurringprefer preferred preferringrefer referred referringinfer inferred-inferring5.seek vt.&vi.寻求；寻找；争取seek out 找到，找出seek to do sth 试图、设法做某事seek for=look for/search forsee
7、k ones fortune _ hide and seek 练习：1.We are seeking to achieve better results in the final examination.我们设法能在期末考试考的更好。2.The farmers seek _(harvest)all the crops before it rains.3.When in trouble,you can _(向你的老师征求建议).寻求财富,闯世界to harvestseek advice from your teacher6.earn vt.&vi.挣得；赚的；赢得earn/make ones l
8、iving 谋生=earn ones breadearn fame _earn money _earn the respect of sb._赢得名声赚钱赢得某人的尊敬7.select vt.选择；挑选；选拔select sth./sb.from 从中挑选某人或某物select sb./sth.to do sth.选择某人/某物做某事selection n.选择；挑选；入选者selective adj.有选择的练习：1.We ran out of wood and I was selected _(go)and gather more.2.The plays who _(select)from
9、 the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game.3._(select)a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology is changing so rapidly.to goare selectedSelecting8.claim vt.夺取（生命）；宣称；断言；索取 n.声明；断言；索赔claim to do sth.声称做某事 (claim to have done 声称做过某事)claim that 声称It i
10、s claimed that 据称据说make a claim 索赔练习：判断claim词性和意思1.The flood claimed hundreds of lives.2.They claim to have discovered a cure for the disease.3.Last time we made a claim on our insurance,they paid up really quickly.4.The government would not even consider his claim for money.5.An underground organiz
11、ation has claimed responsibility for the bomb explosion.夺取宣称索赔索赔宣称练习：单句语法填空1.She _(claim)damages from the company for the injury she had suffered.2.You can make _ claim on your insurance policy.3.It is claimed _ humor not only affects patients moods,but can actually help them recover faster.claimeda
12、that9.apart from 除之外同义短语：in addition to=besides=as well as=apart fromin addition=besides/moreover/furthermore/plus/whats moreApart from being the kingdom of flowers,it is home to many ethnic minority groups.除了是花卉王国，它还是许多少数民族的聚居地。10.escape vt.&vi.逃走；避开；被忘掉，未被注意 n.逃跑；逃脱；解脱escaper from sth.从逃跑escape(do
13、ing)sth.逃避（做）某事have a narrow escape _练习：1.He _(escape)from prison last week,and has been on the run ever since.2.The bird was lucky to escape _(catch).3.We had _ narrow escape when the car turned over.4.He narrowly escaped _ the train crash with injuries.5.No one can escape _(punish)if he breaks the
14、 law.6.No detail escaped his notice.7.His name escapes me.=narrowly escape死里逃生escapedbeing caughtafrompunishment没有一个细节他没有注意到。我忘记他名字了。11.bring about 导致；引起；造成；带来 其他“导致”的短语result incontribute tolead to练习：1.In spite of tourism bringing _ a lot of money to the locals,it brings _ more than one problem in
15、turn.2.The Smiths are praised for the way they bring _ their children.3.科学为我们的生活带来了很多变化。Science has brought about many changes in our lives.其他bring的短语：bring up 养育，抚养；提出；呕吐bring back 带回；使回忆起；恢复bring down 使减低，降低bring in 引进；赚的inaboutup12.series of 一系列；连续 a series of+CN复数+V单数 一系列，一连串There has been a ser
16、ies of accidents on this road.a television series _ series 名词单复数同形此类动词还有：sheep deer works(工厂)means(手段，方法)Chinese aircraft练习：1.She gave _ series of lectures at Warwick University last year.2.Every means _(try)to solve the problem so far.3.The star is to star in a TV series on extreme sports.这位明星将主演一部
17、关于极限运动的电视剧。电视连续剧ahas been tried13.recommend vt.推荐；介绍；建议recommend doing sth.建议做某事recommend sb to do sth 建议某人做某事recommend sb as/for sth.推荐某人担当recommend that (should)do sth 建议（虚拟语气）练习：1.I recommended _(buy)an English-Chinese dictionary,which I thought would be of great help to your studies.2.I recommen
18、d you _(follow)your friends advice.3.He recommend that I _(buy)a new photo album.4.The book _(recommend)to me by my bossbuyingto followbuywas recommended14.settle vi.定居；和解 vt.解决（分歧，纠纷）；确定；安排好settle down 定居；安静下来settle down to doing sth 开始认真对待某事settle in/into 安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作）settle a dispute/issue
19、 _settle the differences _settlement n.解决；协议；居住地 settler n.定居者练习：1.You must come and see our new house when weve settled _.2.It always takes the class a while to settle _ at the start of the lesson.3.They settled down to _(discuss)the solution to the problem.4.All hopes of a peaceful _(settle)were d
20、estroyed by his speech.解决争端/问题解决分歧indowndiscussingsettlement15.suit vt.适合；满足需要；相配；合身 n.西服；套装suit ones needs/tastes 符合某人的需要、口味suit sb.fine 很适合某人a business suit 公务装There is Chinese food to suit everyones tastes.这里有适合每个人口味的中国菜。16.contain vt.包含；含有；容纳；克制，抑制contain oneself 控制自己contain ones feelings/anger/
21、excitement _contain protein and fit 含有蛋白质和脂肪 be rich in protein and fit _练习：1.这个大厅可以容纳两百人。2.She could hardly contain herself with delight when she opened the parcel.当她打开这个包裹时，她简直控制不住自己高兴的心情。3.When he was told the story for the second time,he could not contain _(he)with anger.抑制某人的情感/愤怒/激动富含蛋白质和脂肪The hall can contain two hundred people.himself
