Painting in oils turned out to be Winston's great love –but the first steps were strangely difficult. He contemplated the blank whiteness of his first canvas with unaccustomed nervousness. He later recalled:
―Very hesitantly I selected a tube of blue paint, and with infinite precaution made a mark about as big as a bean on the snow-white field. At that moment I heard the sound of a motorcar in the drive and threw down my brush in a panic. I was even more alarmed when I saw who stepped from the car: the wife of Sir John Lavery, the celebrated painter who lived nearby.
―'Painting!' she declared. ?what fun. But what are you waiting for? Let me have the brush — the big one.' She plunged into the paints and before I knew it, she had swept several fierce strokes and slashes of blue on the absolutely terrified canvas. Anyone could see it could not hit back. I hesitated no more. I seized the largest brush and fell upon my wretched victim with wild fury. I have never felt any fear of a canvas since.‖ Passage for Recitation (U2)
This belief in hard work is the first of three main factors contributing to Asian students' outstanding performance. It springs from Asians' common heritage of Confucianism, the philosophy of the 5th-century-BC Chinese sage whose teachings have had a profound influence on Chinese society. One of Confucius's primary teachings is that through effort, people can perfect themselves.
Confucianism provides another important ingredient in the Asians' success as well. In Confucian philosophy, the family plays a central role — an orientation that leads people to work for the honor of the family not just for themselves. One can never repay one's parents, and there's a sense of obligation or even guilt that is as strong a force among Asians as Protestant philosophy is in the West.
Passage for Recitation (U3)
From the start, Gorge was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners, but Gorge was so naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers. So they felt comfortable asking his advice on a wide range of maters, including the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated Gorge‘s expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into the habit of turning to him whenever they had a problem—any problem. And the secretaries in the office were eager to help this nice bachelor learn Japanese.
Success that comes too easily is also damaging. The child who wins a prize for a carelessly - written essay, the adult who distinguishes himself at a first job by lucky accident faces probable disappointment when real challenges arise.
Success is also bad when it's achieved at the cost of the total quality of an experience. Successful students sometimes become so obsessed with grades that they never enjoy their school years. They never branch out into tempting new areas, because they don't want to risk their grade - point average.
Passage for Recitation (U5)
Priscilla called the financial-aid office for advice. They told her that prospective students seeking more financial aid are eligible only if they have lived apart from their parents for a minimum of two years. During that time, their parents cannot have claimed them as a dependent on their family tax forms. ―H earing this, I was totally stunned,‖ Priscilla recalls. ―I realized I was going to have to take some time off, work, become financially independent from my parents, and then reapply to school. Postponing my dream hurt, but it was the only possibility.‖
Balancing work and school was difficult. ―I was staying up late studying and going to work early every morning. I was having a hard time concentrating in class, and a hard time on the job because I was so tired,‖ she says. But she ended up with two As in her first semester anyway.
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案上海外语教育出版社 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.
大学英语精读第一册答案 大学英语精读第三版第一册答案 Unit1 1) e 2) g 3) j 4) a 5) b 6) i 7) c 8) d 9) h 10) f 1) handling 2) summarized 3) process 4) absorb 5) are bound to 6) feel free 7) for instance 8) strategies 9) complained 10) has committed to memory
11) Nevertheless 12) rely on 13) Apart from 14) command 1) over and over again 2) ata time 3) put it into practice 4) watching out for
5) by no means 6) concentrate on 7) In addition t 8) in detail 1) action 2) employ 3) announce 4) examination 5) communication 6) express 7) compose 8) improvement 9) concentration 10) management 11) consider 12) motivate 13) development 14) movement 15) discuss 16) operate 17) division 18) production 19) educate 20) repeat 1) additional 2) add
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Book2Unit3答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编 1)were short of 2)attached any importance to 3)have applied for 4)consists of 5)vital 6)range 7)Judging by 8)leisure 9)awkward 10)ultimate 11)constitute 12)slim 1) salary 2) prospect 3) in turn 4) smelled of 5) depressed 6) suburb 7) stale 8) protested 9) incompetent 10) interview 11) Having little in common 12) disapproval 13) advertise 14) plus 1) A résumégenerally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background. 2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education. 3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour 4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again. 5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket. 6) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom. 1) unlock 2) unpacked
翻译 Unit1 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？ What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid. Unit 2 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）b o o k2U n i t1答案1. bare 2. Empty 3. Empty 4. Bare 5. Empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. Impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. Unexpected 7. Outgrow 8. Widened 9. Shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. Crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional
大学英语精读 3 课后答案【篇一：大学英语精读第三版第三册课后答案(含 close 原文)】 >1) accent 2) turn against 3) a couple of 4) takes his time 5) fate 6) confirmed 7) witness 8) subsequent 9) stands a chance 10) trial 1) belief 2) brilliant 3) employment 4) has saved up 5) stood a chance 6) were awarded 7) presumably 8) conducted 9) casual 10) around (which student life) revolves 1) joe wrote to say that he had to put off his visit because of his illness. 2) despite the noise, they went on working as if nothing were happening. 3) traffic was held up for several hours by the accident. 4) called (up) on to speak at the meeting, i couldnt very well refuse. 5) mrs. stevenson looked in the cupboard and found there was not a single lump of sugar left. 6) it was the rumor that turned joe against his twin brother. 7) we wondered how sara was getting on in her new job. 8) although anne agreed with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to give in. 9) visitors could photograph almost anything here without having to ask for permission.
大学英语精读第一册课后练习部分答案 Unit 1 Cloze (A) 1. aware 2. performance 3. average 4. adequate 5. set aside 6. mentions 7. look over 8. commit (B) 1. if/once 2. about 3. it 4. know 5. up 6. as 7. from 8. words 9. into 10. other 11. for 12. when Translation 1、他这次考试的失败使他意识到定期复习功课的重要。 His failure in the exam has made him aware of the importance of reviewing his lessons regularly. 2、请一定不要忘记离家前你父母对你说过的话。 Be sure not to forget what your parents said to you before you left home. 3、我确信她的英语知识对这项工作来说是足够的了。 I'm sure her knowledge of English is adequate for the job. 4、这篇文章的目的是告诉学生怎样培养良好的学习习惯。 The purpose of this article is to tell the students how to develop good study habits. 5、在当今时代，人们越来越多地依靠计算机(computers)来解决各种各样的问题。In our age, people depend more and more on computers to solve various kinds of difficult problems. 6、略读不仅可以帮助你对将要阅读的东西有所了解，还可以帮助你读得快些，提高你的阅读理解力。 Skimming not only helps you get some idea of what you are going to read but also helps you read faster and improve your comprehension. 7、有些人以为男孩子比女孩子聪明。然而，事实未必如此。 Some people believe that boys are cleverer than girls. This is not necessarily the case, however. 8、即使智力一般的学生也可以通过改进学习习惯习惯而成为优等生。 Even students of average intelligence can become top students by improving their study habits.
广西艺术学院大学英语精读（预备级）期末考试复习资料 Part Ⅰvocabulary and structure (20%) 预备级page116-118,page239-240单项选择题其中20题。 Page116-118 1.I don't think it wise for Judy to lose weight by substituting fruit for meals. A)with B)for C)as D)by 解析：我不认为朱迪用水果来取代米饭是明智的。substituting for 该短语的意思是取代2.I've been spending a good deal of time searching on the internet for the best mobile phone I could buy. A)a good deal of B)a large number of C)a plenty of D)a little 解析：我花了大量的时间在网上寻找我可以买的最好的手机。 a good deal of 意思为大量的，很多的。后接不可数名词。 a large number of 意思为大量的，许多的，后接可数名词。 a plenty of 无此表达正确应为plenty of 意思为大量的；许多的,后接可数名词和不可数名词。 a little 意思为少量的；些许的；稍微的；后接不可数名词。 3.what she meant by the smile was that she was sorry. A)How B)Whatever C)However D)What 解析：她的微笑代表她的歉意。 How 意思为如何；多少；多么；如何 Whatever 意思为不管怎样无论如何 However 意思为无论如何不管怎样可是然而 what 意思为什么多么多少 在这题中考察的是“what was that”主谓宾完整结构的句子。 4.I spent the whole night putting together the toy car. and it was supposed to be easy! A)came up B)turned out to be C)was supposed to be D)got by 解析：我花了一晚上把玩具车模型拼在一起，本来应该是很容易的。 came up 意思为走上来发生出现 turned out to be 意思为结果是原来是 was supposed to be 意思为应该被期望 go by 通过认可 5.The weather today was rotten. Our picnic was ruined. A) annoyed B)unreasonable C)unlucky D) rotten 解析：今天的天气糟透了，我们的野餐被毁了。 annoyed意思为烦恼的烦闷的 unreasonable 意思为不合理的多度的不切实际的 unlucky 意思为不幸运的倒霉的 rotten 意思为极坏的腐烂的 6.all through the years when i worked as a janitor's assistant, I held on to the dream of becoming a teacher. A)on to B)out C)on D)up 解析：尽管一直以来我都在做门卫助理，可我从没放弃过当老师的梦想 hold on to 意思为坚持（hold on to the dream坚持梦想）
The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests. As he looks, he sees a strange expression come over the face of the hostess. She is s taring straight ahead, her muscles contracting slightly. She motions to the nat ive boy standing behind her chair and whispers something to him. The boy's eyes widen: he quickly leaves the room. Of the guests, none except the American notices this or sees the boy place a bo wl of milk on the veranda just outside the open doors. The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thi ng -- bait for a snake. He realizes there must be a cobra in the room. Unit2 Jefferson's courage and idealism were based on knowledge. He probably knew more than any other man of his age. He was an expert in agriculture, archeology, an d medicine. He practiced crop rotation and soil conservation a century before t hese became standard practice, and he invented a plow superior to any other in existence. He influenced architecture throughout America, and he was constantly producing devices for making the tasks of ordinary life easier to perform. Of all Jefferson's many talents, one is central. He was above all a good and ti reless writer. His complete works, now being published for the first time, will fill more than fifty volumes. His talent as an author was soon discovered, and when the time came to write the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776, the task of writing it was his. Millions have thrilled to his words: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" Unit3 While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fe aring as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim. However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an i nterview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minut e bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter to feel nervous. Unit 4 As a boy and then as an adult,I never lost my wonder at the personality that was Einstein .He was the only person i knew who had come to terms with himself and the world around him .He knew what he wanted and he wanted only this :to understand within his limits as a human being the nature of the universe and the logic and simplicity in its functioning .He knew there were answers beyond his intellectual reach .but this did not frustrate him .He was content to go as far as he could.
Unit 3 The Present I. Background information 1. Traditional Birthday Celebration in Western Countries In the West, it is customary to hold a party in celebration of a person’s birthday. The guests will come to the party with birthday presents and say “Happy Birthday” to the birthday person. The guests then watch him or her open the presents and he or she thanks them for the presents they have brought. At the party drinks and food are served. Toward the end of the dinner the lights in the room are turned off, and someone comes in from another room with a cake on which are lighted candles, one for each year. At the sight of the cake the guests begin singing “Happy Birthday to You” and the birthday person makes a wish before he or she blows out the candles on the cake. It is said that the wish will come true if all the candles go out in one puff. After that, the cake is cut in slices usually by the birthday person, one piece for each guest. When the party comes to an end, the guests wish the birthday person “Happy Birthday” again and leave. 2. Important birthdays in the West At 21, the age of majority (now lowered to 18 in many countries), one becomes an adult. Usually the family has a big party for the new adult and a major present—an expensive watch or a car—is given him or her. The present, of course, various from family to family. Any birthday past 70 is celebrated in a special way by family members just because the birthday person is getting old and may die before another birthday comes round. That is why the author of The Present says “eighty was a special birthday”. And then, 100—the centennial birthday—is generally regarded as an unusual occasion because few people reach it. The centenarian may even receive a telegram or a letter of congratulations from prominent political figures, such as the Prime Minister and the Queen if the anniversary is celebrated in Britain. Again the family may hold a party attended by relatives and surviving friends as well. Among other things the centenarian takes delight in counting great grandchildren and grandchildren at the party. Ⅱ.New Words 1.rare: adj. not happen / see often; (of a substance, esp. atmosphere)thin, not dense Example: Environments were able to preserve the rare turtle before it reached. Natural resources are rare in this region.
Unit 1 Cloze (A) 1. aware 2. performance 3. average 4. adequate 5. set aside 6. mentions 7. look over 8. commit (B) 1. if/once 2. about 3. it 4. know 5. up 6. as 7. from 8. words 9. into 10. other 11. for 12. when Translation 1、他这次考试的失败使他意识到定期复习功课的重要。 His failure in the exam has made him aware of the importance of reviewing his lessons regularly. 2、请一定不要忘记离家前你父母对你说过的话。 Be sure not to forget what your parents said to you before you left home. 3、我确信她的英语知识对这项工作来说是足够的了。 I'm sure her knowledge of English is adequate for the job. 4、这篇文章的目的是告诉学生怎样培养良好的学习习惯。 The purpose of this article is to tell the students how to develop good study habits. 5、在当今时代，人们越来越多地依靠计算机(computers)来解决各种各样的问题。In our age, people depend more and more on computers to solve various kinds of difficult problems. 6、略读不仅可以帮助你对将要阅读的东西有所了解，还可以帮助你读得快些，提高你的阅读理解力。 Skimming not only helps you get some idea of what you are going to read but also helps you read faster and improve your comprehension. 7、有些人以为男孩子比女孩子聪明。然而，事实未必如此。 Some people believe that boys are cleverer than girls. This is not necessarily the case, however. 8、即使智力一般的学生也可以通过改进学习习惯习惯而成为优等生。 Even students of average intelligence can become top students by improving their study habits. Unit 2 Cloze (A) 1. adventure 2. in spite of 3. determined 4.accomplish 5. voyage 6. attempts 7. dissuade 8. give up 9. covered (B) 1. conquer 2. about 3. succeeded 4. between 5. through 6. high 7. sail 8. follow/take 9. round 10. then 11. but 12. As 13. made 14. fast 15. did 16. ever 17. that 18. did Translation
Lesson Two How Reading Changed My Life V ocabulary 1 Translate Into Chinese 1). a work of art 一件艺术品 2). bargain basement 便宜货；廉价商品区 3)printing press 印刷（机） 4)the source of quotation 引文出处 5)literary criticism 文学批评 6)in the latter half of the century 该世纪后半叶 7) a liberal arts college 文理学院 8) a man of action 实干家，说干就干的人 9）intellectual pursuits 对知识的追求；学习与研究 10）national character 民族性格 11）domino effect 多米诺骨牌效应 12）a tool for advancement 一种提升的工具，提高（自己）的方法 13）hale and hearty (美)健壮的，矍铄的 14）the virtues of reading 阅读的益处（好处） 15）a sense of superiority 一种优越感 Into English 1) 免予恐惧be free from fear (panic) 2) 从他父亲那里继承财产to inherit property from his father 3) 和学生互动to interact with students 4) 给年轻人作榜样to set an example for the youths (to act as a model for young people) 5）对挑战作出反应to react/respond to challenges 6) 反抗压迫to rebel against oppression 7) 渴望成功to aspire to success 8) 怀疑他们的动机be suspicious of their motives 9) 认真记住历史教训commit the lessons of history to memory 10) 向这些人让步give way to these people 11）将这地区一分为二to divide this region into two parts 12) 干涉我们的内部事务to interfere with our internal affairs 13) 主修土木工程to major in civil engineering 14) 把他们从绝望中救出来to save them from despair 15) 导致经济萧条to result in economic recession/slump/depression 3.Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 1)into, in, with, for 2)to, to, 3)of, at, up, in, against
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1答案一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out
3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation? 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additional advantageous Anxious conditional
U1 Vocabulary work 一1. given2. at a glance3. fluency4. Given5. hopefully6. For its part7. define8. looked him up9. no good10. quoted, context11. guidance12. immedi ate13. disgust14. come across15. put into practice16. scope 二 1. washed his hands of2. given3. putting… into practice4. was confronted with5. countering6. were reduced to eating7. at a glance8. took refuge in9. less practicable10. countered11. dedication12. in disgust13. relied on 14. for their part15. gave up 三 1. Without suitable entertainment, these young people often get bored and take refuge in drinking and taking drugs. 2. The school washed its hands of the students’ behavior during the spring recess. 3. The innocent girl was reduced to crying at his cruel remarks. 4. Many difficult words are out of the scope of his learner’s dictionary. 5. The thief admitted his guilt as soon as he was confronted with evidence. 6. The incident should be viewed in the wider context of the political turmoil of that time. 四 1. has come down 2. came to 3. comes out 4. come up with 5. come in 6. came across 7. has come about 8. come off 9. come to 10. give up 11. was given back 12. gave away 13. gave out 14. give in 15. gives off/out cloze 1. express 2. both 3. intended 4. still 5. where 6. personal 7. of 8. them 9. make 10. before 11. still 12. before 13. fluent 14. while 15. enough 16. on 17. in 18. In 19. Find 20. Who 21. carefully 22. to 23. possible 24. make 25. depend 26. than 27. made 28. use