纯正英语一分钟-culture

I’m really interested¹ in the culture² of other countries. I don’t know why, but I always think other cultures³ are more interesting than my own⁴ culture. Every time I travel⁵, I learn wonderful, strange⁶, amazing⁷ and interesting things about other cultures. One of the biggest surprises I had⁸ was⁹ when I went to the USA as¹⁰ a child. I’m English so I thought¹¹ Americans had the same culture as me. When I went to America I understood¹² Americans and Brits are very different people. Understanding¹³ the culture of other people is very important¹⁴. It helps us all to get along¹⁵. If everyone really tried to learn about other cultures, the world would¹⁶ be a more peaceful¹⁷ place. The world is becoming smaller, so I think this is happening.

1 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

2 culture   

n.文化，教养，种植；vt.培养

参考例句：

• I love the national culture very much.我非常喜欢民族文化。
• I'm learning all about Thai food and culture.我学习所有的关于泰国的食物和文化。

3 cultures   

n.文化( culture的名词复数)；[生物学]（微生物等的）培养；休养；养殖

参考例句：

• a conflict between two cultures 两种文化的冲突
• There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. 东西方文化之间存在着明显的差异。

4 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

5 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

6 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

7 amazing   

adj.令人吃惊的；令人惊异的

参考例句：

• The news is quite amazing.这消息十分惊人。
• Our trip to the mountain was amazing.我们的登山之行真是太妙了。

8 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

9 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

10 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

11 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

12 understood   

vbl.understand的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He is understood to be a man of ability.他被认为是一个有能力的人。
• It is understood that hard work can bring success.不言而喻，艰苦的工作可带来成功。

13 understanding   

adj.能谅解的；通情达理的；n.理解

参考例句：

• We must have a clear understanding of the problem.我们对这一问题必须有一个清醒的认识。
• Because she is understanding,people around her confide in her.因为她通情达理，周围的人都相信她。

14 important   

adj.重要的；重大的；严重的

参考例句：

• It's important to find out what he is doing.弄清他在干什么是重要的。
• This is a very important problem.这个问题很重要。

15 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

16 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

17 peaceful   

adj.平静的，宁静的，和平的

参考例句：

• How peaceful it is in the country now!现在乡下多么平静啊！
• Evening in the country is a very peaceful time.乡村里的傍晚是平静安谧的时刻。