Words:
1. difference n. 1.差异，差别 2.差额 3.不和，分歧
cultural differences 文化差异
make a difference 起作用发生影响
1. Flowers make no difference to this room.
这房间有没有花没什么区别。
2. It won't make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow.
different adj. 不同的
differ v. The brothers differ widely in their tastes. 他们弟兄的爱好大相径庭
2. accumulate
及物动词 vt. (长期地) 积聚,累积,堆积; 积蓄
accumulate funds for
为...累积资金
accumulate a large amount of river mud for fertilizer
累积大量河泥当作肥料
He accumulated a fortune by hard work.
他靠努力工作积蓄了一笔财富。
不及物动词 vi. 积聚,累积,堆积; 储蓄,攒钱
Snow accumulated to a depth of 10 feet.
雪已积到十尺深。
Dust soon accumulates if we don't sweep our rooms.
如果我们不打扫房间,灰尘很快就会堆积起来。
accumulation n. 积聚, 堆积物
The accumulation of knowledge takes along time.知识的积累需要很长时间。
3. unbelievable adj. 难以置信的
eg. her unbelievable beauty
她那令人难以置信的美
It is unbelievable that he did it for himself.
他独力做了那件事,真是令人难以置信。
4. tradition n. 传统, 惯例
eg. In Britain it is a tradition to give children chocolate eggs at Easter.
在英国复活节给孩子们吃巧克力蛋是一个传统。
The stories of Robin Hood are based mainly on traditions.
罗宾汉的故事主要是根据传说写成的。
eg. Social vary from country to country.
A. habits B. traditions C. customs D. manners
答案：C
（国与国之间社会习俗各不相同。custom指群体的习惯和行为模式，表示一个国家、民族在社会发展中长期沿袭下来的习俗. customs 表示海关，必须加s ；habit多指个人的行为习惯；tradition多指历史上沿袭下来的习惯，具有历史意义和继承价值的习俗、传统习惯；manners表示礼貌，指人所表现出的行为举止或风度，常用复数形式。）
注意：tradition 1.传统观念、看法等的总称，(不可数).
eg. What one thinks and feels is mainly due to tradition, habit and education.
2. 代代相传, 传说 (不可数)
These songs have been preserved by tradition. 3一种传统习俗做法(可数) eg. It is a tradition that women get married in long white dresses.
traditional adj. 传统的
traditionally adv. 传统地
eg. It's traditional in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.
圣诞节时吃火鸡是英格兰的传统.
5. celebration n. 庆祝, 庆典
eg. The day deserves a celebration. 这个日子值得庆贺。
a celebration in honour of ... 为…举行的庆祝会
in celebration of 庆祝……
eg. He's painting the town red in celebration of his good luck at the track.
他为庆祝自己在田径场上运气好而狂欢痛饮。
celebrate v.庆祝，
have/hold a celebration
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to dinner.
我们总是出去吃饭来庆祝结婚周年纪念日.congratulate表“祝贺”其宾语是受到祝贺的人，
可组成短语congratulate sb. on sth./doing…名词 congratulation可构成短语congratulations to sb. on sth./doing…
6. settler n. 移民者, 殖民者
settle v 及物动词 vt. 安置；安放
eg. He settled himself in the armchair. 他安坐在扶手椅上。
vt. 决定；解决
eg. We've settled that we'll stay here three days. 我们已经决定在这里住三天。
The question will be settled tonight. 这个问题将在今晚解决。
不及物动词 vi. 定居
eg. settle in London 定居于伦敦
I can't make up my mind where to settle. 我不能决定定居何处。
7. embarrassing adj. 令人为难的
eg. I don't like making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.
我不喜欢在公开场合演说，太难为情了。
embarrassed 尴尬的,局促不安的
eg. She gets a perverse satisfaction from making other people embarrassed.
她有一种不正常的心态，以使别人难堪来取乐。
embarrass vt. 使困窘, 使局促不安, 阻碍, 麻烦
eg. Meeting strangers embarrasses Tom. 会见陌生人使汤姆局促不安。
They embarrassed the speaker with their misleading questions.
他们提出种种模棱两可 [易于误解] 的问题使演说者困窘。
8. clarify v. 讲清楚,澄清, 阐明
eg. He clarified the difficult problem by giving a full explanation.
他以一个完满的解说阐明了那个困难的问题。
The teacher's explanation clarify the puzzling problem.
老师的说明澄清了困扰的问题。
9. participate vi. 参与, 参加, 分享, 分担
eg. Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the discussion.
希望全班同学参加讨论。
I don't want to participate in the English party. 我不想参加英语晚会。
participation n. 参加
eg. Union leaders called for the active participation of all members in the day of protest.
工会领袖号召抗议那天全体会员积极参加。
10. adjust v. 调整、调节（以适应）
eg. I found it was time to adjust my watch. 我发现我该校准我的表了。
adjust (oneself) to 意思为适应。相当于adapt (oneself) to, 后接名词或动名词。
He adjusted/ adapted (himself) very quickly to the heat of the country. 他和快就适应了这个国家的高温。
adjustable adj 可调动的, 可调节的
eg. The height of the steering wheel is adjustable. 方向盘的高度是可以调整的.
adjustment n 调整, 调节, 适应
eg. She made a few minor adjustments to the focus of her camera.
她把照相机的焦距进行了很小的调整。
11. analyse vt.分析, 分解
eg. By analysing the parts of the sentence we learn more about English grammar. 分析句子成分就能多了解一些英语语法.
anlysis n.分析
eg. The book gives an analysis many famous paintings. 这本书分析了许多名画。
12. log
13. misunderstand 误解误会
eg. His intention were misunderstood.他的饿意图被误解了。
misunderstanding n.误解，误会
eg. There has been misunderstanding between the couple. 这对夫妇之间有问题。
Phrases :
1, come to 1.在文中的意思是”谈到，涉及”。
eg. When it comes to German, I know nothing about it. 当谈到德文， 我对此一窍不通。
2. 共计，苏醒过来，达成
eg. I never expected those few items to come to so much.
我绝想不到就那么几项合计起来竟要这么多钱.
They have come to an agreement at last after a heated discussion.经过激烈的讨论他们最终达成协议。
It suddenly came to her that she had been wrong all along.
她突然想到她一开始就错了.
2. get excited （变得）兴奋起来
get+ p.p. 使自己处于某种状态和情况；或表被动意义。如：
get dressed 穿上 get married 结婚
get burnt 烧伤，晒黑了 get paid 得以付钱
get drunk 喝醉酒 get started 开始
get + adj. 表示达到某种状态或情况
get well/bored/hungry/worried/fat/fit/cold, etc.
3. take off 1. 脱去（衣服等）
eg. He took off his clothes and got into the bath.
2. （飞机等）起飞
eg. The plane took off at 8.30 a.m. 3. 成功
eg. Her singing career had just begun to take off.
她的唱歌事业刚刚开始腾飞。
take短语归纳:
take away 除掉, 带走 take back 收回
take down 取下, 拆除, 记下take in 吸取, 理解, 欺骗
take on 呈现, 接纳 take over 接管, 管理
take up 举起, 拿起 占据, 从事 take out 取出
Sentence:
eg. If I had known more about the first aid, I could have helped them.如果我早对急救知识了解的话，我就能帮助他们了。