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1、Unit1 A Land of Diversity,1.distinct adj.,There is a distinct smell of gas.Keep out,please!Being able to Speak French gives Steve a distinct advantage.adv.distinctlyI couldnt remember everything about that incident very distinctly.,1.distinct adj.,n.distinction差别，区别make/draw a distinction between A
2、and B优秀，卓越a writer/pianist of distinction优等成绩，荣誉 graduate with distinction distinctive adj.独特的，有特色的,2.Live on,In spite of frequent sandstorms,people still live on here.It comes as a surprise that such bad customs should live on.live on=feed on 以为食live through a serious accident(=survive)live with AI
3、DSlive up to ones expectations实现，符合live up to ones name live without sth,3.means,Few things are impossible in themselves;and it is often for want of will,rather than of means,that man fails to succeed.Among popular means of transport is the train in India.Smile is a universal means of expression.All
4、 possible means _ been tried,but in vain.Every possible means _,but in vain.series;species;works;crossroads,have,has been tried,3.means,*by means of Those settlers reached this land by means of Bering Strait.by this/that means:(in)this/that wayby all means:sure/certainlyby no means:in no case,4.majo
5、rity n.,The majority speak Spanish as a first language in Quebec.The majority of the wildlife is under protection in the national park.The/A majority of 谓语动词的单复数取决于of后的名词 in a/the majority 占多数 by/with a majority(of)以多数票,/minority,/minority(of),4.majority n.,major adj.重要的，重大的 play a major part/role i
6、n major in sth 主修 n.主修课程，专业课；主修(学)生I majored in bio-engineering at college,so I was a bio-engineering major then.But I minored in computer modeling for a semester.,5.despite prep.,=in spite of In spite of all the difficulties,we finally chose to stick to it.尽管缺钱，政府还是继续向其公民提供免费医疗(health care).Despite
7、 the lack of money,the government continues to provide free health care for its citizens.=Although it lacks money,the government continues to provide free health care for its citizens.,Despite the hardships,Despite lacking money,6.elect,This household action star was elected as governor of Californi
8、a in 2003.a newly elected governor elect sb as sth/to sth 选举 elect to do sth 选择，决定*election n.win an electionlose an electionfight/run for an election vote in an election,7.percentage,An increasing percentage of foreigners are making a life in China.A high percentage of female staff take part-time j
9、obs in their spare time.-What percentage of peasants have no access to free health care?-Twenty-five percent.,8.boom n.v.,The industry in Panan has been booming over the past decade.过去十年房产市场蓬勃发展。_ in the past decade.=The last decade has witnessed/seen a boom in the housing market.*n.industry boom e-
10、business/e-commerce boom the post-war boom,The housing market has been booming,9.racial adj.,As is often the case,racial discrimination still exists in some areas of the USA.It is often the case that racial prejudice can give rise to racial violence.It turns out that racial hatred may lead to racial
11、 conflict,which accounts for the significance of racial equality.,10.occur(occurred;occurring),Miracles sometimes occur,but one has to work terribly for them.happen viPolice report that the robbery occurred at e into ones mind:occur to sb A smart idea occurred to me.It occurs to me that I havent heard from her yet.*It occurs to sb that 从句=It strikes/hit sb that 从句,
