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Unit 3 早读材料
一、 短语
1. It is likely that 很可能 11. series of 一系列或一连串
2. diverse cultures多元文化 12. bring about 导致;引起
3. occur to 发生 13. to name but a few 仅举几例
4. It occurs to sb that 某人突然想起 14. first hand 亲自;第一手
5. head to朝……前进;向……去 15. escape from 从...逃离;逃脱
6. seek one's fortune寻找成功致富之路 16. financial problem 财政问题
7. earn a living谋生 17. depend on 依靠
8. open up shops 开商店 18. can’t wait to do 迫不及待做某事
9. ethnic people少数民族 19. admit doing sth 承认做过某事
10. apart from/ aside from除了……之外;此外
二、 词性转换
1. diverse adj.不同的;多种多样的→diversity n.多样性;差异
2. admit vi.& vt.承认vt.准许进入(或加入)→ admission n.承认;入场费;准许加入
3. definitely adv.肯定;确实→definite adj.明确的;确定的→definition n.释义;定义
4. fortune n.机会;运气→ fortunate adj.幸运的→fortunately adv.幸运地→unfortunate adj.不幸运的
5. historical adj.(有关)历史的→historic adj.具有重大历史意义的;历史上著名的
6. immigrate vi.移入;移居;移民→immigrant n. 移民→immigration n.移民人数;移居
7. minority n.少数民族;少数派;少数人→minor adj.较小的;次要的→majority n.多数人→major adj.较多
的;主要的
8. select v.挑选;选拔→selection n.选择;挑选
9. fold v.折叠;对折→unfold v.展开;展示→folding adj.折叠式的;可折叠的
10. collect v.收集;采集→collection n. 收集;收藏品;作品集
11. construct v.建筑;修建→construction n. 建筑物;建设
12. poison n.毒→poisonous adj.有毒的
三、句子
1. I have to admit that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
2. Many of the people living here are from Mexico or Central America.
3. The museum did a really good job of showing how American was built by immigrants
from different countries and cultures.
4. It is likely that Native American moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.
5. And what a city -- a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that
occurred in 1906.
6. I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California.
7. There is Chinese food to suit everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.
8. The climate is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
9. Chinatowns are an important part of the diverse culture of the USA.
10. It is a very popular tourist draw that receives more visitors each year than even the
Golden Gate Bridge.
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