听一分钟英文：Multiculturalism-多元文化

Multiculturalism² is everywhere today. As the world gets smaller, multiculturalism becomes bigger. Few of us today live in towns in which there is only one culture. Today, we live in towns where we are surrounded³ by many other cultures. If we live in a city, we will see people from all over the world. Of course, some cities are more multicultural¹ than others. New York is a real melting⁴ pot. It is called the most multicultural city on Earth. A city like Tokyo isn’t so multicultural. I think multiculturalism is a great thing. It’s fantastic walking out of your door and seeing other cultures. This didn’t happen when I was young. People didn’t understand other cultures. They didn’t even want to understand. I’m glad things are changing today.

1 multicultural   

adj.融合多种文化的，多种文化的

参考例句：

• Children growing up in a multicultural society.在多元文化社会中长大的孩子们。
• The school has been attempting to bring a multicultural perspective to its curriculum.这所学校已经在尝试将一种多元文化视角引入其课程。

2 multiculturalism   

n.多元文化

参考例句：

• Switzerland is well known for cheese fondue, penguin parades and its multiculturalism. 瑞士一向以芝士火锅，企鹅游行和多元文化等特色闻名于世。
• That may be one reason why multiculturalism came easily to it. 这也是多元文化容易适应发展的原因之一。

3 surrounded   

adj.（后面与by,with连用）被…环绕着的v.包围( surround的过去式和过去分词 )；与…紧密相关；围绕；喜欢结交（某类人）

参考例句：

• The factory is surrounded by electric fencing. 工厂有电网围着。
• a star surrounded by her minders 被保镖簇拥着的明星

4 melting   

adj. 融化的 动词melt的现在分词

参考例句：

• The snow showed no sign of melting. 雪没有一点融化的迹象。
• the vast melting pot of American society 美国社会这个大熔炉