Unit Three,Diverse Cultures
第三单元，多样的文化

diverse
My interests are very diverse.
我的兴趣非常广泛。

diversity
There is a need for greater diversity and choice in education.
教育需要更多的多样性和选择性。

fortune
I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors.
我有幸与一些杰出的导演合作过。

chip
All main courses are served with chips or baked potato.
所有主菜都配有薯条或烤土豆。

cheese
He melt down a square of cheese.
他融化了一块奶酪。

admit
He admitted his mistake and corrected it before it was too late.
他承认了自己的错误，并趁还来得及，及时改正。

definitely
I definitely need a holiday.
我确实需要休假。

occur
The explosion occurred at five thirty a.m.
爆炸发生在早上五点半。

downtown
she works for a law firm in downtown Miami.
她在迈阿密市中心的一家律师事务所工作。

district
I was elected to represent my district.
我被选为区代表。

comic
The play is both comic and tragic.
这出戏既是喜剧也是悲剧。

afterwards
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.
事后她为自己说过的话感到后悔。

historical
You must place these events in their historical context.
你必须把这些事件放在它们的历史背景中考虑。

seek
They sought in vain for somewhere to shelter.
他们徒劳地寻找避难所。

earn
He earns about forty thousand dollars a year.
他一年大约挣4万美元。

immigrant
Immigrants from all over the world populate the city.
来自世界各地的移民居住在这座城市。

select
He had hopes of being selected for the national team.
他有希望入选国家队。

china
I'll get my best china out.
我会把我最好的瓷器拿出来。

jazz
The first time I listened to jazz music I fell in love with it.
我第一次听爵士乐就爱上了它。

bar
It was at this bar that I got to know her.
就是在这个酒吧里我认识了她。

diagram
The results are shown in diagram too.
结果也如图所示。

journal
He kept a journal of his travels across Asia.
他记录了他在亚洲的旅行。

claim
The earthquake has so far claimed over one thousand lives.
到目前为止，地震已经夺走了一千多人的生命。

series
The incident set off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.
这一事件引发了一系列谁也没有预料到的事件。

minority
Only a minority of people support these new laws.
只有少数人支持这些新法律。

escape
She managed to escape from the burning car.
她设法从燃烧的汽车中逃脱。

Atlantic
He is the first man to navigate the Atlantic by air.
他是第一个乘飞机穿越大西洋的人。

financial
Tokyo and New York are major financial centres.
东京和纽约是主要的金融中心。

poetry
He reads a lot of poetry.
他读了很多诗。

jeans
Tell me whether you like the blue skirt or the jeans better.
告诉我你更喜欢蓝色裙子还是牛仔裤。

boot
The outline of Italy suggests a boot.
意大利的轮廓像一只靴子。

mushroom
She has a special fondness for mushrooms.
她特别喜欢蘑菇。

poisonous
Bad meat can be poisonous to people.
变质的肉对人有毒。

poison
He swallowed some type of poison.
他吞下了某种毒药。

fold
First fold the paper in half.
先把纸对折。

super
He's been super understanding.
他非常善解人意。

collection
Two years ago he published a collection of short stories.
两年前他出版了一本短篇小说集。

accessory
These are indispensable accessories.
这些是不可缺少的配件。

souvenir
I bought the ring as a souvenir of Greece.
我买了这枚戒指作为去希腊的纪念品。

percentage
A high percentage of the female staff are part time workers.
大部分女性员工都是兼职工作者。

climate
I adapted quickly to the new climate.
我很快适应了新的气候。

mild
We had an exceptionally mild winter last year.
去年冬天异常暖和。

settle
She settled in Vienna after her father's death.
她父亲去世后，她定居在维也纳（奥地利首都）。

construction
The hotel is currently under construction.
酒店目前正在建设中。

material
What material is this dress made of?
这件衣服是什么料子做的？

clothing
The flood victims need shelter and warm clothing.
水灾灾民需要庇护所和保暖衣物。

herbal
She loves to drink herbal teas.
她喜欢喝草药茶。

suit
She had the ability to suit her performances to the audience.
她有能力使自己的表演适合观众。

item
We went on to the next item on the agenda.
我们接着讨论议程的下一项。

contain
This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.
这种饮料不含酒精。

neat
Everything in the house was neat and tidy.
房子里的一切都干净整洁。

head to
We then headed to the supermarket to buy some important foods.
然后我们去超市买了一些重要的食物。

seek one's fortune
He is going to Canada to seek his fortune.
他要去加拿大发展。

earn a living
She earned a living as a secretary.
她靠当秘书谋生。

series of
The police are investigating a series of attacks in the area.
警方正在调查该地区发生的一系列袭击事件。

apart from
Apart from the cost we need to think about how much time the job will take.
除了成本，我们还需要考虑这项工作需要花费多少时间。

bring about
The destruction of forests has brought about great damage to the environment.
森林的破坏给环境带来了巨大的破坏。

to name but a few
My interests are many. To name but a few, painting ,music ,and reading.
我的兴趣很多。仅举几个例子，绘画、音乐和阅读。

(at) first hand
We wished to obtain information at first hand.
我们希望获得第一手的资料。

put in order
Things have to be put in order here before they come.
在他们来之前，这里的一切都得整理好。

be home to
The rockies are home to bears and mountain lions.
落基山脉是熊和美洲狮的家园。

a tourist site
The Palace Museum is a famous tourist site attracting people from all over the world.
故宫是一个著名的旅游景点，吸引着来自世界各地的人们。

a tourist draw
The stop, near Baltasound, is now a tourist draw.
这个车站在鲍尔塔桑德附近,如今已成为了旅游景点。

turn into
Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare.
我们梦寐以求的假期变成了一场噩梦。

be located in
be located on
The building is located in a business center.
这座大楼位于商业中心。

in a good order
In order to keep our library in a good order we make rules of borrowing books.
为了使我们的图书馆保持良好的秩序，我们制定了借书规则。

cause damage
This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.
这可能会对该国的经济造成严重损害。

a range of
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities.
这家旅馆提供各种各样的设施。

in a neat row
Put all books in a neat row.
把所有的书整齐地排成一行。

put away
Please put those tools away after you finish the work.
工作完成后，请把那些工具收拾好。

be based on
The movie is based on a real life incident.
这部电影是根据现实生活中的一件真实的事件改编的。