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1.Many individuals are likely to have been expod to only one culture. — It is highly possible that many people have only experienced one culture.
be likely to: indicate the chance that sth. will happen 有可能 e.g. Do remind me of the meeting becau I am likely to forget. Tickets are likely to花瓣拼音 be expensive.
expo vt. let sb. fnd out about sth. by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like使接触，使体验
e.g. Some children were never expod to classical music.
We want to expo the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
2.... u the framework of our own culture to interpret events. — ... give meaning to events in other cultures bad on what we have learned in our culture.
framework n. a t of beliefs, ideas or rules that is ud as the basis for making judgement
s, decisions, etc.观点，准则 e.g. We may not agree on all the specifics of a common framework.
The report provides a framework for further rearch.
interpret vt. explain the meaning of sth.解释，阐释
e.g. The old man is good at interpreting the meaning of dreams.
The students were asked to interpret the poem.
3.broaden one,s perspective: open one,s mind, enrich one,s thoughts 开阔某人的视 野
e.g. The novel is written to broaden a child's perspective.
Traveling to a new country can broaden our perspective.
4.... you will get an idea of life that is very different from the one you get from thinking about Europeans or North Americans. — ... you will learn that ordinary life in Asia and Africa arevery different from that in Europe or North America.
5.attribute n. quality, feature 属性，特征
e.g. What 大虫吃小虫attributes should a good manager posss?
Both men posss the attributes we want in a political leader.
6.Face-to-face conflict is usually avoided by not saying something unpleasant. — People in this village prefer not to say anything unpleasant to avoid arguments or fights.
conflict n. a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a rious disagreement or argument 冲突
e.g. The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.
She found herlf in conflict with her parents over her future career.
7.additional a. more than was first mentioned or is usual 额外的 e.g. Additional蔬菜蛋炒饭 information can be obtained from the center.
The government is providing an additional £25 million to expand the rvice.
8.disturbed a.qq怎么查看共同好友 very anxious or unhappy about sth. 心烦意乱的 e.g. He ems very disturbed about his work lately.
I was deeply disturbed and depresd by the news.
wps使用技巧9.put sb. on the spot: put sb. in a difficult and embarrassing situation 使某人处于尴尬
境地
e.g. If this picture appears in the paper tomorrow, he,ll be put on the spot.
That question about his marital status really put him on the spot.
10.... conflict is usually followed by one of the people leaving the scene without explanation, confrontation, or argument. 一 ... if disagreement occurs, one of the people will choo to leave without bothering to explain, face or argue with each other. confrontation n. a situation in which there is an angry disagreement between people or groups who have different opinions冲突，对峙
e.g. The issue has caud great tension between the two countries and could lead to a military confrontation.
She wanted to avoid another confrontation with her father.
11.As a result, many families dissolved with little ceremony 一 This resulted in many families falling apart quickly and casually.
as a result: therefore 结果， 因此
e.g. He had made good preparations for the competition. As a result, he won the first prize.
Workers were not supportive of the new leader. As a result, a strike took place. dissolve vi. officially end 解散，结束
e.g. Half an hour later, the party began to dissolve.
All of the will dissolve朝夕之间 into nothingness.
12.Throughout the world, religion governs the lives of many people. 一 All over the world, religion plays a dominant role in many people,s lives and controls the way they live their lives.想象的英语
govern vt. control or influence the way that sth. happens, functions, etc.控制，支配 e.g. The univer is governed by the laws of physics.
Prices are very much governed by market demand.
13.However, the extent to which this is true varies enormously from culture to culture. 一 The degree that religion can influence many people,s lives is different from one culture to another.
vary from ... to ...: different from one another 各不相同
e.g. In this company, salary scales 智字成语vary from one position to another.
The cost of a hotel room varies from ason to ason.
