Module 5 Ethnic Culture
词汇短语园地
1.minority n. 少数民族，少数群体；少数，少数派，少数人
The school is 95 percent minority.
这所学校里95%的学生是少数民族。
For a minority， the decision was a disappointment.
这个决定令少数人失望。
辨析：比较minority和majority
两者互为反义词，minority意思是“少数人；少数民族”，而majority意思是“大多数，大部分”。
On the last point， he realized he was a minority of one.
在上一点上，他意识到自己是孤掌难鸣的少数派。
The majority of people interviewed prefer computer to TV.
大多数接受采访的人都喜欢玩电脑而不喜欢看电视。
2.native adj. 出生地的，儿时居住地的；土生土长的，本地的，当地的
n. 出生于某国（或某地）的人；
本地人，当地人
It is a long time since he visited his native Poland.
他很久没回过他的家乡波兰了。
These fish are native to North America.
这些鱼原产于北美。
After all， Carlo is a native of Nevada， and he knows his way around.
毕竟卡罗是土生土长的内华达州人。他对那一带很熟悉。
You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives.
游客与当地人之间的区别一望即知。
3.run v. 控制，管理，经营；跑，奔跑；（使）运转，运行；操作
Stop trying to run my life for me.
别老想操纵我的生活。
He has no idea how to run a business.
他丝毫不懂企业管理。
Our van runs on diesel.
我们的货车用的是柴油。
Could you run the engine for a moment？
你来操作一会儿发动机好吗？
（1） run across sb/sth 偶然遇见/看到某人/某物
（2） run after 追求；追逐，追赶
（3） run away （from sb/sth） 突然离开，逃离
（4） run out 用完，耗尽；过期，失效
4.foolish adj. 愚蠢的，傻的；出丑；显得尴尬
You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.
你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。
He’s afraid of looking foolish in front of his friends.
他怕在朋友面前出丑。
fool n. 蠢人，傻瓜
v. 欺骗，愚弄；说蠢话，干傻事（常为逗乐）
foolishly adv. 愚蠢地，傻地
foolishness n. 愚蠢
5.fold v. 折叠，对折（纸、织物等）；折小，叠平；包，裹
n. 褶，褶层，折叠部分；褶痕；褶缝
搭配：
fold... up （back/down/over...） 把……折叠/对折起来
He folded the map up and put it in his pocket.
他把地图折叠起来，然后放进了口袋。
The blankets had been folded down.
毛毯已折叠起来了。
（1） fold sb in one’s arms 拥抱/搂住某人
（2） fold one’s arms 双臂交叉在胸前
（3） fold one’s hands 十指交叉；双手合拢
6.adjust v. 适应，使适应，习惯；调整，调节
搭配：
（1） adjust to sth/doing sth 适应某事/做某事
It took her a while to adjust to living alone after the divorce.
她离婚以后，过了一段时间才适应了单身生活。
（2） adjust oneself to sth 使自己适应某事
You’ll quickly adjust yourself to student life.
你将很快适应学生生活。
（3） adjust sth （to sth） （根据某物）调整/调节某物
Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
要根据听众的年龄使用相应的语言。
adjustment n. 调整，调节；（思想等）调整，适应
adjustable adj. 可调整的，可调节的
7. in the distance 在远处
The noise of the car died away in the distance.
汽车的声音消失在远方。
Sadly they saw the shores of England disappear in the distance.
他们黯然地看着英国的海岸在远处消失。
（1） at a distance 稍远一点儿；离一段距离
（2） at a distance of 以……距离
8. set off 出发，动身，启程
set off =set out，都意为“出发，动身，启程”。
We set off for London just after ten.
刚过10点，我们就动身去伦敦了。
He bade his wife farewell and set out on his journey.
他辞别了妻子便启程了。
（1） set about sth/doing sth 开始做/着手做某事
（2） set aside 留出，拨出；不顾，不理会
（3） set down 记下，写下，登记
（4） set up 竖立，建造；建立，创立
幽默小故事
Grandpa Will Pay the Bill
Walking up to a department store’s fabric counter， the pretty girl said， “I would like to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost？”
“Only one kiss per yard，” replied the male clerk with a smile.
“That’s fine，” said the girl. “I’ll take ten yards.”
With expectation and anticipation written all over his face， the clerk quickly measured out the cloth， wrapped it up， and then teasingly held it out.
The girl snapped up the package， pointed to the old geezer （老头） standing beside her， and smiled， “Grandpa will pay the bill.”
跟踪导练（一）
阅读理解
According to historical documents， the forefathers of the Naxi people were closely related to a tribe called “Maoniu Yi” in the Han Dynasty， “Mosha Yi” in the Jin Dynasty and “Moxie Yi” in the Tang Dynasty.
Between the early 10th century and the middle of the 13th century， production in the Lijiang area experienced marked changes， as agriculture replaced livestock （家畜） breeding as the main occupation of the people. Scores of agricultural， handicraft， mineral and livestock products were turned out， and the country presented a picture of prosperity. During that period， a number of slave-owning groups in Ninglang， Lijiang and Weixi counties gradually grew into a feudal manorial lord caste.