Unit 3 DIVERSE CULTURES Period I Listening and Speaking 汉译英 1. adj. 不同的；多种多样的 2. n. 差异（性）；不同（点）；多样性 3. n. 机会；运气 4.fortune cookie 5.gumbo n. 6.nachos n. 7.chip n. 8.cheese n. 9.spicy adj. 10.ethnic adj. 11. vi. & vt. 承认 vt. 准许进入（或加入） 12.definitely adv. 13. vi. 发生；出现 14.downtown adv. 15.mission n. 二、适当形式填空 1.John admitted (know) little about the subject. 2.His parents (immigrate) when he was two. 3.He is writing a (history) novel about nineteenth-century France. 4.The idea occurred him in a dream. 三、选词填空 bring about, apart from, open up, earn a living, head to, a series of 1.Last year, she as a part-time secretary. 2.The construction of the railway the new land to the pioneers. 3.We were Kumasi when our truck broke down. 4.Many new changes will in China’s industry. 5.Staff will hold meetings over the next few weeks. 6. these books,he has written some plays and film scripts(脚本). 阅读理解 My first week in the United States was a cultural shock. Everything felt new to me, including the style of conversation, the community I lived in and even the type of food people ate. In our community back home, people eat mutton and chicken. Pork and beef are also common among other communities, but eating beef is taken as an illegal act. Unlike Nepal, eating beef is common in the West where most of the people follow religions other than Hinduism. Food is just an example. When people move from one part of the world to another, they should adapt themselves to the new culture. For example, going to the bars or getting drunk is not acceptable in my community, but it is common in the US after a certain age. I was raised in a traditional Hindu family in Nepal. We have a conservative(保守的)opinion towards the marriage. Arranged marriages(包办婚姻)are common in which families decide whether the two should get married. Free love marriages are not allowed and are seldom seen. Same-sex marriage is also considered impossible. To me, culture is a matter of habit. The culture is so deep-rooted in people’s minds that most people are against changes. It is always easy for them to do what they have been doing throughout their life. It may be difficult for anyone to adapt to a new culture. However, with travel being an unavoidable thing for modern people, one always comes across different cultures. In such cases, one should be respectful and adaptive to the culture other people follow. The world is always a better place to live in when we have spaces for people of all cultures. 1.What does the Nepal law forbid people to eat A.Pork. B.Beef. C.Chicken. D.Mutton. 2.Which may be seen most in Nepal A.Open marriages. B.Free love marriages. C.Same-sex marriage. D.Arranged marriages. 3.What is the writer’s attitude to different cultures A.Negative. B.Respectful. C.Conservative. D.Indifferent. 4.What can we learn from the passa ... ...
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