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XB2 Unit 2 Bridging cultures
语境背单词
My friend Xie Lei recalled her complex experience of studying abroad.
Xie Lei originally studied for a business qualification at a university in China.
She is an ambitious girl，and her ambition is to set up a business back in
China after graduation. She chose to live with a host family for
her adaptation to the new culture. It was a comfort for her to have a second
family. Her college
tutor was very strict and advised her to participate in class activities. For
example，she should speak up in class or give presentations，not cite others’
opinions. She was engaged in British culture and involved in social
activities ， thus acting as a cultural messenger. She knew that
much exposure to another culture could give her great insights into the world.
At first ， she felt culture shock from a foreign country ， and had
an overwhelming homesickness. But later she stepped out of her comfort
zone and felt much more at home. She became more motivated. Xie
Lei’s advisor talked to her about maintaining
reasonable expectations when studying abroad. Her motivation to study
abroad became more clear，and she even wanted to be an applicant for a job at
a foreign firm. However ， she was looking forward to her
early departure from the UK.
我的朋友谢蕾回忆 起她复杂的 留学经历。谢蕾最初在中国一所大学攻读
商科 。她是个有抱负的 女孩，她的志向 是毕业后回国创业。为了适应 新的文
化，她选择住在寄宿家庭。有了第二个家庭对她来说是一种安慰 。她的大学
导师 非常严格，建议她参加 班级活动。例如，她应该在课堂上大声发言 或作
报告 ，而不是引用 别人的观点。她融入 英国文化，参加 社交活动，因此充当
着文化使者 的角色。她知道，多接触 另一种文化可以让她对世界有深刻的了
解 。一开始，她感受到了异国的文化冲击 ， 产生了一种 强烈的 乡愁 。但后
来她走出了自己的舒适区 ，感觉更自在 了。她变得更有动力 了。谢蕾的导师
跟她谈了在留学时要保持 合理的 预期 。她出国留学的动机 变得更加明确，她
甚至想申请 到外企 工作。然而，她期待着早日离开 英国。
In recent years ， there has been a dramatic increase in the number of
people studying abroad， but there exist some disadvantages. Tuition and
living
expenses are higher than at home and could end up costing an arm and a
leg， far more than the household budget. Another factor is the tremendous
life pressure. Some students are not mature enough to behave well in new
surroundings. They can’t grasp the local customs. Some students may
feel depressed. Now，China’s education is booming. More and more young
students choose to study in China to make contributions to and strengthen
their motherland in the future. No one can deny the fact that studying abroad
has its disadvantages. But still some people are optimistic about it. As far as
资料整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】they are concerned ， studying abroad helps to gain and improve our
general competence. Cooperating with people from diverse
cultural settings helps us view the world from different angles. China’s
global outlook ， with projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative ， has
helped us make connections across the world. China needs cultural envoys as
well as more talented young people with a global perspective who are
highly competent with languages. Both sides sound logical. Which idea would
you probably side with? As far as I know，studying abroad doesn’t always
bring good outcomes. In summary ， I sincerely hope that parents will take
this issue seriously.
近年来，出国留学的人数急剧 增加， 但也存在一些弊端。学费和生活费
都比国内要高，最终可能要花掉一大笔钱 ，远远超出 家庭 预算 。另一个因素
是巨大的 生活压力。有些学生还不够成熟 ，在新的环境 中表现 不好。他们领
会 不了当地的风俗习惯。一些学生可能会感到沮丧 。现在，中国的教育正在
蓬勃发展 。越来越多的青年学生选择在国内学习，在将来为祖国作出贡献，
让国家更加富强 。没有人能否认 出国留学有它的弊端。但仍有一些人对此持
乐观 态度。在他们看来 ，出国留学有助于获得 和提高我们的综合能力 。与来
自不同文化背景 的人合作 有助于我们从不同的角度 看待世界。以“一带 一路”
倡议 等项目为代表的中国全球观 ，帮助我们与世界各国建立联系。中国需要
文化使者 ，也需要更多具有全球视野 、语言能力 强、有才能的年轻人。双方
听起来都很合理 。你可能支持 哪一种观点？就我所知 ，出国留学并不总是带
来好的结果 。总之 ，我真诚地 希望家长们认真对待这个问题。
单词派生
1. n.(通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格;学历→ vt.& vi.
(使)具备资格;(使)合格
2. n.追求的目标;夙愿;野心;抱负→ adj.有野心的;有
雄心的
3. n.适应;改编本→ vt.适应;改编
4. n.安慰;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸 vt.安慰;抚慰→
adj.舒适的;舒服的→ adj.不舒服的;不安的→ adv.舒服地;
舒适地
5. n.参加;参与→ vi.参加;参与
6. n.报告;陈述;出示;拿出→ vt.颁发;赠送;呈递 n.礼物
adj.现在的;出席的
7. vi.参加;参与(活动) vt.吸引(注意力、兴趣);(使)参加;吸引;雇用→
adj.忙于……的;从事……的;已订婚的→ n.订婚;约定
8. vt.包含;需要;涉及;影响;(使)参加→ adj.参与的;投入的
→ n.参与
9. adj.积极的;主动的→ n.动力;积极性;动机→
vt.成为……的动机;激发;激励
10. adj.有道理的;合情理的→ n.理由
11. n.期望;预期;期待→ vt.期待
12. n.申请人→ vi.申请 vt.应用;适用;涂;敷→
资料整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】n.申请;申请书→ n.应用程序
13. n.接触;体验;暴露;揭露→ vt.使接触;使体验;显露;使
暴露于(险境)
14. vt.表现 vi.& vt.表现得体;有礼貌→ n.行为;举止
15. n.[pl.]环境;周围的事物→ adj.周围的;附近的
16. adj.沮丧的;意志消沉的→ vt.使沮丧;使忧愁
17. vi.& vt.加强;增强;巩固→ adj.强壮的→
n.体力;优点
18. n.能力;胜任;本领→ adj.有能力的;称职的
19. vi.合作;协作;配合→ n.合作;协作
20. adv.真诚地;诚实地→ adj.真诚的
基础知识巩固
Ⅰ.单词小测
1.All the who want to for the job have handed in their
letters of .(apply)
2.As was ,all of us achieved our goals and met our teachers’
.(expect)
3.As an boss,his is to open ten branches of his company in
China this year.(ambition)
4.When I was ,he would me gently,which made me quite
.(comfort)
5.What made him also me greatly.Our made us
in a bad mood.(depress)
Ⅱ.短语小测
1. (一般说来),it takes the freshmen a while to 2.
( 适 应 )the new school life.First,they should motive themselves to 3.
(发言) and 4. (参与)class.What’s more,they
should leave the 5. ( 舒 适 区 ) and 6.
(参加)the activities.Gradually,they will 7. (舒服自在) at
the new school.
Ⅲ.句型小测——高考情景仿写
1.这是我第一次参加这样有意义的活动。
I have taken part in such a meaningful activity.
2.然后我向他们展示了如何沏茶。
Then I showed them .
3.我还记得我们第一次在学校见面时,你正在教室里看书。
I still remember that ,you were
reading in the classroom.
单元巩固练习
1.Meanwhile,I am quite independent and it is easy for me to adapt myself
new surroundings.
资料整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】2.Involved the bank robbery,Tod got arrested by the local police early in
the morning.
3.During the last three decades,the number of people participating
physical fitness programmes has increased sharply.
4.Though it was the first time that I (visit) the small town,I fell
in love with it at first sight.
5.You should take full advantage of this good opportunity to live up to your teacher’s
(expect).
6.(2021·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)There was a nice kitchen and a (comfort) bed.
7.(2021·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)Millions of waterfowl (水禽) were killed at the hands of
market hunters and a handful of overly (ambition) sportsmen.
8.(2021·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as
almost everything desirable in a person’s makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ
test,such as character, (motivate),confidence,mental stability,optimism
and “people skills”.
9.(2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷,读后续写)All the children came (surround)
Bernard and they gave a basket to Bernard.
Ⅱ.短语填空
act as,speak up,cost an arm and a leg,contribute to,feel at home,in summary,suffer
from,end up,participate in,side with
1.Every time they went dancing they in a bad mood.
2.The unique design of the hotel can make the customers
.
3.Much to my surprise,Henry was the only one to against the
decision.
4.I believe music a medicine for the soul.
5.More than 400 children a clean-up of the park last Sunday.
6. ,this documentary is very touching as it shows people’s lives
in a plain and sincere way.
7.Lockdowns and social distancing measures loss of income
for people worldwide at that time.
8.I hope that I can share that special “medicine” with people who
similar feelings as I did during the outbreak.
9.There is no denying that studying abroad will
.
10.He sincerely told me that whatever happened,he would me.
Ⅲ.单元语法专练
1.The news they had won the game soon spread over the whole school.
2.It remains to be seen they will be able to help us.
3.I wonder he asked me to come.
4.China is no longer she used to be.
5.During this period, people experience is fresh and exciting to them.
Ⅳ.话题微写作
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1. 无 可 否 认 , 谢 蕾 是 一 名 雄 心 勃 勃 而 且 乐 观 的 大 学 毕 业 生 。
(deny,ambitious,optimistic)
2. 面 对 巨 大 的 就 业 压 力 , 她 打 算 报 名 参 加 教 师 资 格 考 试 。
(overwhelming,participate,qualification)
3.她申请成为当地一所学院的一名助教。(apply,tutor)
4.从事了更多的实际教学工作后 ,她学会了处理一些 复杂的事情。
(engage,complex)
5.在她看来,这是她事业的一个良好开端。(as far as sb is concerned)
【连句成篇】将以上句子连成一篇语言流畅、用词准确、逻辑严密的短文。
Keys:
单词派生
1.qualification;qualify 2.ambition;ambitious 3.adaptation;adapt
4.comfort;comfortable;uncomfortable;comfortably 5.participation;participate
6.presentation;present 7.engage;engaged;engagement
8.involve;involved;involvement 9.motivated;motivation;motivate
10.reasonable;reason 11.expectation;expect 12.applicant;apply;application;app
13.exposure;expose 14.behave;behaviour
15.surroundings;surrounding 16.depressed;depress 17.strengthen;strong;strength
18.competence;competent 19.cooperate;cooperation
20.sincerely;sincere
基础知识巩固
Ⅰ.1.applicants;apply;application 2.expected;expectations
3.ambitious;ambition 4.uncomfortable;comfort;comfortable
5.depressed;depressed;depressions
Ⅱ.1.Generally speaking 2.adapt to 3.speak up 4.get involved in
5.comfort zone 6.participate in/engage in 7.feel at home
Ⅲ.1.It is the first time 2.how to make tea 3.the first time we met at school
单元巩固练习
Ⅰ.1.to 2.in 3.in 4.had visited 5.expectations 6.comfortable
资料整理【淘宝店铺：向阳百分百】7.ambitious 8.motivation 9.surrounding
Ⅱ.1.ended up 2.feel at home 3.speak up 4.acts as
5.participated in 6.In summary 7.contributed to 8.suffer from 9.cost an arm
and a leg 10.side with
Ⅲ.1.that 2.whether 3.why 4.what 5.whatever
Ⅳ. There is no denying that Xie Lei is an ambitious and optimistic university
graduate.Faced with the overwhelming employment pressure,she planned to
participate in the teachers’ qualification examinations.First of all,she applied for a
position as a tutor in a local college.After engaging in more practical teaching,she
learned to deal with some complex things.As far as she is concerned,it is a good
beginning of her career.
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