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Unit 2 Bridging Cultures
1．I have heard about this place ever since I got married.(since引导时间状语从句，主句谓
语常用现在完成时)
2．I ended up visiting(end up doing 最终做，结果……) it six years after being married.
3．Anyway，I was all set to have a very “average”(熟词生义：普通的，一般的) experience
in the south of Italy in every sense but I was in for a surprise.
4．That’s because I have visited a lot of amazing beaches and islands.(because引导表语从句，
意为“这是因为……”)
5．If there’s one country that’s so culturally powerful that(如此……以至于……) everyone
has to experience it at least once，it has got to be Italy.
so＋＋that从句
6．Faced with(过去分词短语作状语) many challenges，he worked tirelessly to develop chair
skills and conditioning that made him more explosive.
7．As I applied to graduate school ，I knew I would play wherever I was planning to
go(wherever引导地点状语从句)．
8．University of Michigan Adaptive Sports and Fitness was formed in 2018 to address(熟词生义：
解决) the inequitable access to physical activity opportunities，competitive and recreational，for
students with disabilities at University of Michigan.
9．The Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”，ensuring vital
information is shared to improve worldwide conservation(现在分词短语作状语)．
10 ． Without enough sharing of information ， this can affect( 影 响 ) the effectiveness of
conservation measures.
(1)be affected by 受……的影响；被……感动
be affected with感染……疾病
(2)effect n．作用；影响
have an effect on对……产生影响
11．It is classified as(被归类为……) vulnerable species(易危物种) and crosses 108 countries in
Europe，Asia and north Africa，where a total of(总共，总计) 75 official languages are spoken.
12．...and is the reason why we’re working hard to improve science communication across
languages.(why引导定语从句，修饰the reason)
13．My university is located in(位于，坐落于) Moscow，the capital of Russia，which is a city
with a long history.14．The second(the＋瞬间名词 moment，minute，instant，second 等，意为“一……
就……”，相当于as soon as) I stepped out of(走出) the airport，I immediately felt how cold it
was outside.
15．I gradually overcame the difficulties of studying abroad and came to adjust to(适应)my new
environment.
adjust v．调整，调节；适应，习惯
adjust(oneself) to sth/doing sth(使自己)适应……；(使自己)习惯……
At first，I find it hard to adjust myself to the new class.
adjustment n．调整；调节；适应
adjustable adj.可调整的，可调节的
16．The first challenge was the language barrier(语言障碍)．
17．After learning Russian in China，I realized that my skills were nowhere near enough(远远
不够)．
18．Tickets for concerts and cultural events here are relatively cheap，making it easy to enrich
my life on weekends.(现在分词短语作结果状语；make it＋adj.＋to do)
