2-Unit2-The Virtues of Growing Older答案综合教程二
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Unit 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderⅠ.Words and Expressions1. aging:n. the process of becoming olde.g. People want to figure out whether doing sports can influence aging in the body. Comparison: elderly: a. a polite word meaning olde.g. The building has now been converted into a retirement home for the elderly.senior citizen: a polite expression meaning old people2. dread: vt. feel great fear or anxiety aboute.g. The little girl dreads sleeping alone.The staff in this company dread to think what will happen if the financial crisis comes. Derivation: dreadful a.Synonym: fear, frighten3. distinct: a. noticeable, unmistakablee.g. The footprints are quite distinct; they must be fresh.Collocation: distinct from sth.: different in kind; separatee.g. Mozart’s style is quite distinct from Haydn’s.Astronomy, as distinct from astrology, is an exact science.天文学是一门严谨的科学,与占星术完全不同。
Unit 2 Word Study1)worshipv. 1. to show respect and love for a god, especially by praying in a religious building.做礼拜,拜神e.g. We worship regularly at that church. 我们经常在那个教堂做礼拜。
2.to admire and love someone very much崇敬,敬仰e.g. He absolutely worships her.worship at one’s feete.g. His followers worshiped at his feet. 他的追随者们拜倒在他的脚下。
worship the ground somebody walks on: to admire or love someone so much that you cannot see their faults崇拜得五体投地n. They bowed their heads in worship.c.f.differences in pronunciation between worship & warship2)convince:v. to bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action 使信服,使确信convince sb of sth./ that-clause …be convinced of sth./ be convinced that-clausee.g. You need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.convincing & convinced.e.g. I’m convinced of her innocence.I had to let him go, because his reasons are very convincing.3)work outto train the body by physical exercise锻炼身体,做运动e.g. I worked out regularly to keep fit.work sb out了解,理解(某人性格)e.g. I would never be able to work her out.work sth out计算,算出; 想出,处理e.g. I couldn’t work out where the music was coming from.I’v worked out a new way of doing it.4)aging (ageing):the process of growing olde.g. signs/effects of aging 变老的迹象/影响aging equipment 老化的设备aged 年老的(前置定语);…岁的(后置定语)【注意两个的读音】e.g. an aged man 老翁a girl aged six5)dread: vt. to feel great fear or anxiety about害怕dread sth.:I’ve got an interview with the bank manager tomor row –I’m dreading it.dread v-ing害怕做某事: The little girl dreads sleeping alone.dread to do: I dread to think what will happen if she finds out.dread that: He dreaded that his parents would find out.Derivation: dreadful a.Synonym: fear, frighten6)distinct: noticeable; unmistakable清楚地,明显的e.g. There is a distinct scar on his face.There is a distinct smell of chrysanthemum in this room.Collocation: distinct from sth.:different in kind; separatec.f. distinctive:clearly different or belonging to a different typ e有特色的,与众不同的= distinct from e.g. Chrysanthemum has a very distinctive smell. It is quite distinct from the smell of lily. Derivation: distinction n.-- distinctly ad.7)apt: likely, liable, inclined 可能的Collocation: be apt to do …e.g. Food is apt to go bad in this weather.Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths.8)obsess: to preoccupy the mind of excessively 使痴迷,缠住,困扰be obsessed with…痴迷于,迷恋于e.g. She is obsessed with the desire to become a great scientist. 她一心想当一名伟大的科学家。
UNIT 1Text comprehension:ⅠCⅡ1.F2.F3. T4.FⅢ1. The answer to this question can be found in the first paragraph , in which the author implies that for Mayblum the WTC was a symbol of power---- for its height and steadiness, and the force of storms was actually nothing to the WTC2.The author means that the survival of the people inside the WTC would simply depend on their locations , i.e. where they were at that moment .3.Refer to Paragraph 9,13,19,and29 .Ramos went to help the panicked workers into a stairwell(on the 78th floor),helped the heavyset man down one more flight to an elevator (on the 53rd floor),and reassured the man he would be staying with him (on the 36th floor).4.They helped the heavyset man 17floors down the building .They met him on 53rd floor and their attempt to descend ended on the 36th floor.5.The sentence implies that Ramos ‘s wife refused to believe that Ramos did not make it out of the building.Ⅳ 1.On that morning thousands of people in the WTC were thrown ,all of a sudden into a conditio n of terrible suffering and uncertainty. Mayblum was one of them.2. It seemed that the tremendous sound of the collapse of the South Tower destroyed the man’s h ope of climbing down the remaining stairs ,and thus took away his remaining energy.V ocabularyⅠ 1.burning 2. something ,a situation of a circumstance ,that is dependent on one’s location in the building3. in an intermittent manner4. help you5. Things are satisfactory up to this point.Ⅱ1. scoffed 2. dilemma 3. collapsed 4.pandemonium 5. reassuring 6. rumble 7. glancing at 8.meet up withⅢ1.panicky2. descends/descended3. enjoyable4.expectation5.morality6. persuasion7. strong 8 .energetic ⅣA/D/C/B/D/C/A/DⅤ1. amoral /nonmoral2. disappear3. wildly4. uncover /disclose /reveal5.dissuade6.happily/j oyfully/joyously7. ordinary/common8. small /thin /slenderⅥ1. helpful / helpless 2. childish /childlike/childless 3. active 4. persistent 5. revolutionary 6. successful 7.womanly dylike GrammarⅠ1.would2.woulded to would4. used toed to6. used to7.would8.woulded to 10.would would wouldⅡ1. used to travel2.was not used to accepting3. was not used to receiving4. used to think5. u sed to living6. used to say7. didn’t use to eat8.am not used to drivingⅢ 1. insistence 2. habitual action 3. probability 4. willingness 6. probability 7. improbability 8.capabilityⅣ1. could would might might should might2.could /would should could might could would3.should should would would couldⅤ 1.needn’t have carried 2.needn’t have bought 3. didn’t need to tell 4. needn’t have had 5.need’t have stood 6. didn’t need to hurry 7. didn’t need to open 8. didn’t need to take 9.needn’t have washed 10.didn’t need to work Ⅵ略 Translation1. 对有些人来说,生死攸关的是她们所在的位置------不仅仅是哪幢楼,哪一层,更重要的事大楼的哪个角落2. 周围噪声震耳,烟雾弥漫,火星四溅,美布勒姆没有意识到,他的朋友朱宏始终就在他身后的楼梯井里。
Thevirtuesofgrowingolder课后练习答案Text comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.CFrom the last sentence of the second paragraph and second sentence in the last paragraph, we can see that it is not the writer’s purpose to deny the virtues of being young. She hopes to point out some of the “distinct advantages” and “a great deal of happiness to be found” in the process of aging. So A is not correct. B only touches part of the text,namely the first two paragraphs.II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. Refer to Paragraph 3. They were much concerned with their appearances, both the shape oftheir bodies and the fashion of their clothes.2. F. Although they are still wearing fashionable clothes, they are no longer at the mercy offashion and “no longer slaves to style”.3. F. Under the carefree appearances, young people are troubled by “unknowns in the future”.4.T. Refer to Paragraph5.III. A nswer the following questions.1.The beginning statement tells readers about the fact that Americans worship youth. In otherwords, they are afraid of growing older. This fear is manifested in their efforts “to delay the effects of age” with the passion for cosmetics and physical exercises. (Paras. 1, 2)2.The writer mentions three aspects to show distinct advantages of growing older,i.e.1essconcern of one’s appearance(Para. 3), less uncertainty about the unknowns in the future(Para.4)and self-identity(Para. 5).3.The writer says, “when you are young,major decisions await you at every turn.” Thissuggests that they feel uncertain about what would happen to them and what they would do in the future. ( Para. 4)4.The writer presents the distinct difference between the adolescents and the forty-year-olds byrepeated use of “Being young means…”or “It means…”in contrast with “I…now…” or “I no longer…”. ( Para. 5)5.The writer learns the significance from her parents’ contentment that the newer (younger) isnot necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older. ( Para. 6)IV. Explain in your own words the following sentence taken from the text.1.I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation offashion.2.It means that you make friends with different people in order to find a new identity foryourself.Structural analysis of the text参见“篇章分析”部分Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. are likely to2. break up / disintegrate3. as a whole4. powerless against / completely controlled by5. not surprising / only too naturalII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. obsessive 译⽂:她过分担⼼⾃⼰会失控,因此从不感情外露。
Key to Unit 2Page 28I.CII.1. F2. F3. F4. T5. TPage 29I.1.are likely to2.break up/disintegrate3.as a whole4.powerless against/completely controlled by5.not surprisingly/only too naturalII.1. delay2. Feverishlyadefaçade3. faç4. confronted5. premise6. dreaded7. automatically8. awaitingpage 30III.1. obsessive2. moodiness4. beneficial5. satisfying6. hidden7. preference8. criticismsIV.1. C2. D3. A4. A5. B6. D7. C8. BPage 31V.1.conceal, disguise2.narrow3.satisfaction, happiness, joy4.merits, advantages5.fat, plump6.well-built7.old-fashioned, outdated8.clearly,evidentlyVI.1. prepare2. progress3. foresee4. parallel5. perimeter7. semiconductor8. deceleratePage 32I.1. agony2. agonies3. experience4. experiences5. youth6. a youth7. a great help8. a good knowledge9. a gray hair10. workII.1. A2. B3. D4. C5. A6. B7. B8. CIII.a lot of, a little, some, a few, A, some, some, a lot of, X, many, X, a lot ofIV.1.all, Every One, Every2.each3.Every4.each5.Everyone6.Each7.everyone, everyone8.EachPage 34V .1.you must take care2.Though he received the document late at night, it3.When he fell4.When you read5.I became clear about what he meant6.We saw the first star shining in the sky7.who were eating8.he was cleaningPage 35I.1. 许多中年人去健身房锻炼,到街上跑步,为的是延缓衰老。
UNIT 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderKey to the ExercisesText ComprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the authorIV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.Structural analysis of the text 1. see III. 2・2.Paragraph 3: the last sentence; Paragraph 4: the second sentence; Paragraph 5: the first sentence.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words ・ 1. be apt to : be likely to易于...,有...的倾冋2. fall apart: break up, disintegrate3. in general : as a whole通常,大体上;总的来说,从总体上看4. at the mercy of: powerless aga in st; completely con trolled by对^ .・ 无能为力;任……处置,任由……摆布5. no wonder: not surprising / only too natural不足为奇,并不奇怪II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form ・ 1. delay 2・ Feverishly 3. fa? ade 4・ confronted5. premise6. dreaded7. automatically8. awaitingIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. 1. obsessive 2. moodiness 3・ tolerable 4. beneficial 5. satisfying 6. hidden 7. preference 8. criticismss purpose of writing.II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true orfalse. 1-5 F F F T T1. I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation of fashion.2. It means that you make friends with differentpeople in order to find a new identity for yourself.IV.Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence・ 1一4 CDAA 5一8 BDCBV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined it is used ・ 1. Synonym: con ceal, disguise 2. Antonym: narrow3. Synonym: satisfacti on, happ in ess, joy4. Synonym: merits, adva ntages5. Synonym: fat, plump6. Sy non ym: well-built7. Antonym: old-fashi on ed, outdated 8. Synonym: clearly, evide ntly6. a youth7. a great help8. a good kno wledge 9・ a gray hair 10. workII. Complete the following sentences with quantifiers & determiners.1. A 2・ B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7・ B 8. CIII.Complete the readi ng.a lot of, a little, some, a few, A, some, some, a lot of, x, many, x, a lot ofIV. C omplete the follow ing withevery, each, every one, every one, all.1. all, every one2. each3. every4・ each5. every one6. each7. every one, every one8. eachV. Correct errors in the followi ng senten ces ・1. you must take care2. Though he received the docume nt late at ni ght; it3. When you fell4. When you read5. I became clear about what he meant6. We saw the first star shining in the sky7. who were eat ing8. he was clea ningin each sentence in the senseV Write in each space one word word 1.preface prepare 2.prologue progress3. foresight foresee 4・paralysis parallelthat has the same prefix as underlined 5. periphery 6. dialogue7. semifi8. devaluateperimeter diameterin each givensemic on duetordecelerateGrammar I. Complete the1. ago ny2. ago niesfollowi ng sentences 3. experie neewith the appropriate 4. experie nces forms of the nouns given.5・ youthTran slatio nI. Tran slate the followi ng senten ces into Chin ese.1.许多中年人去健身房锻炼,到街上跑步,为的是延缓衰老。
基础英语2第二单元答案Text comprehensionI. CII. 1 F; 2 F; 3 F; 4 T; 5 T.III.1. Worshiping youth and fearing growing old. To delay the effects of aging with cosmetics and physical exercises.2. Three. Less concern for one’s appearance; less uncertainty about the unknowns in the future; surer self-identity.3. Feel uncertain about what will happen to them and what they should do.4. Use contrast structure “Being young means…/ It means…” and “I …now/ I no longer…”5. The writer learns the significance that the newer (younger) is not necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older.IV.1. Women are less capable of resisting the temptation the temptation of fashion than men.2. Make friends with different people in order to find a new identity for yourself.Structural analysis of the text1. See III2.2. Paragraph 3: the last sentence; Paragraph 4: the second sentence; Paragraph 5: the first sentence.Section Four Consolidation ActivitiesPart one. Vocabulary AnalysisI. Phrase practice1. are apt to= are likely to 易于……,有……的倾向e.g. Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths. 婴儿爱把手往嘴里塞。
UNIT 2 The Virtues of Growing OlderKey to the ExercisesText ComprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.CII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1-5 F F F T TIV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. I am embarrassed to admit that women are less capable than men of resisting the temptation of fashion.2. It means that you make friends with different people in order to find a new identity for yourself.Structural analysis of the text1. see III.2.2. Paragraph 3: the last sentence; Paragraph 4: the second sentence; Paragraph 5: the first sentence.VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. be apt to: be likely to 易于……,有……的倾向2. fall apart: break up, disintegrate3. in general: as a whole 通常,大体上;总的来说,从总体上看4. at the mercy of: powerless against; completely controlled by 对……无能为力;任……处置,任由……摆布5. no wonder: not surprising / only too natural 不足为奇,并不奇怪II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1. delay2. Feverishly3. façade4. confronted5. premise6. dreaded7. automatically8. awaitingIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. obsessive2. moodiness3. tolerable4. beneficial5. satisfying6. hidden7. preference8. criticismsIV. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence.1-4 CDAA 5-8 BDCBV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Synonym: conceal, disguise2. Antonym: narrow3. Synonym: satisfaction, happiness, joy4. Synonym: merits, advantages5. Synonym: fat, plump6. Synonym: well-built7. Antonym: old-fashioned, outdated8. Synonym: clearly, evidentlyVI. Write in each space one word that has the same prefix as underlined in each given word.1. preface prepare 5. periphery perimeter2. prologue progress 6. dialogue diameter3. foresight foresee 7. semifinal semiconductor4. paralysis parallel 8. devaluate decelerateGrammarI. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the nouns given.1. agony2. agonies3. experience4. experiences5. youth6. a youth7. a great help8. a good knowledge9. a gray hair 10. workII. Complete the following sentences with quantifiers & determiners.1. A2. B3. D4. C5. A6. B7. B8. CIII. Complete the reading.a lot of, a little, some, a few, A, some, some, a lot of, x, many, x, a lot ofIV. Complete the following with every, each, everyone, every one, all.1. all, every one2. each3. every4. each5. everyone6. each7. everyone, everyone8. eachV. Correct errors in the following sentences.1. you must take care2. Though he received the document late at night; it3. When you fell4. When you read5. I became clear about what he meant6. We saw the first star shining in the sky7. who were eating8. he was cleaningTranslationI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.许多中年人去健身房锻炼,到街上跑步,为的是延缓衰老。
2.青年人最不稳定的因素就是,他们对价值观、人生目标和梦想还犹豫不定。
3.镇上开会我可以大胆发言,在商店里购物我也敢投诉,因为我不再害怕人们会笑我,也不再渴望人人都喜欢我。
4.我不再因为自己个性方面的缺陷责怪父母,也不会对他们在养育我的过程中所犯的种种过失耿耿于怀。
II. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.1. Many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despite the fact that they are not yet rich enough to afford them.2. Their marriage finally fell apart when his affair with another woman was found out by his wife.3. For artistic inspiration, the artist lived in the country for three years, where he denied himself many comforts of life.4. I’m not sure if we can have the excursion to Chongming Island tomorrow. It is at the mercy of the weather.5. When he was young he went to Japan to learn medicine, but after he returned to China he changed his mind and pursued a career as a writer all his life.6. She’s taken up with a man old enough to be her father, which is a disgrace to her parents.7. Since 1978, our economy has witnessed a rapid development; in contrast that of some developed countries have declined.8. The earthquake isolated this city from other areas. I’m afraid their food supplies will not hold out through the winter.Exercises for integrated skillsI. DictationI think / that a successful old age is easiest for those / who have strong impersonalinterests / leading to suitable activities. / It is in these activities / that long experience is really fruitful, / and that the wisdom born of experience / can be used / without becoming a burden. / It is no use telling grown-up children / not to make mistakes, / both because they will not believe you, / and because mistakes are an essential part of education. / But if you are one of those / who are incapable of / impersonal interests, / you may find that / your life will be empty / unless you concern yourself / with your children and grandchildren. / In that case / you must realize / that while you can still help them / in material ways, / you must not expect / that they will enjoy your company.II. Cloze(1) against (2) for (3) future (4) done (5) other(6) of (7) their (8) likely (9) if (10) themselvesWriting PracticeParagraph development — the topic sentence1. Write a topic sentence to sum up the following details.A. Topic sentence: Many American cities are named after important people who are or were locally or nationally famous.B. Topic sentence: Happiness means different things to different people.2. For each of the following two paragraphs, the topic sentence has been taken out. Read them carefully and work out for each paragraph a topic sentence that you think can hold all the following details together.A. Topic sentence: The problem isn’t that there’s no interest in teaching.B. Topic sentence: It means paying teachers what they’re worth.。