Because English or history majors are considered less competitive when the job market is shrinking, and they have to study something that can help them more easily locate their future jobs
Because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher, many students have run away from studying the humanities and toward "hard" skills that they think will lead to employment
Since more students are now taking job-oriented courses, libraries, where students of liberal arts used to study, are getting less popular than before; in contrast, labs are getting more eye-catching because students of science and engineering do experiments and research there.
Because this inner drive that can be either constructive or destructive is so mysterious and powerful that it has attracted many people to speculate on it. From ancient times, these men and women developed artistic "languages" in the form of story, music, myth, painting, architecture, sculpture, landscape and traditions, which form the very foundation of civilization.
Studying the humanities improves your ability to read and write, makes you familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process, and, more importantly, provides you with a wide scope of possibilities.
Because in modern life, an ideal capacity for establishing one's career is to have both technical knowledge and inner insight, not just one without the other.
Well-rounded human beings" are those who have insight and understand the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.
Since many people who once studied the humanities became famous in their career, the author implies that if students spend more time studying the humanities, they could surely become successful in the future as well.
Gain more insight in life and society.
? Better understand and predict human behavior.
? Realize different interpretations of life and history.
? Understand the past which has created the present.
? Be aware of cultural and religious differences
? Help read and write bett er.
? Broaden their horizons.
? Become more well-rounded.
? Become a better communicator.
? Develop critical thinking skills.
? Have more flexibility for the future career.
? Personal interest.
? Special talents.
? Future job prospects.
? Financ ial status.
? Family advice.
? Friends influence.
? Social environment.
? Better job opportunities.
? More practical skills.
? Higher-paid jobs.
? Yes, it invests students with great insight.
? Yes, it helps students be better-rounded.
? Yes, it provides students with flexibility to change their career.
? No, it doesn't satisfy students' needs for their future career.
? No, colleges are experiencing deep budget cuts and need to prioritize their financial resources.
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Did you have such an experience as when your high-school physical education (P.E.) teacher pushed you to run for several miles around the sports field in a P.E. class? When you were sweating and out of breath, did you ever wish that you could only stop taking a P.E. class in college? However, taking P.E. courses can be advantageous to all college students.
First, taking P.E. classes helps students learn valuable communication and teamwork skills. There are many activities that require students to communicate and interact with each other when they are having a P.E. class. For example, when one group competes with the other in playing basketball,
group cooperation is extremely important in order to win. Effective teamwork usually requires good communication skills.
Another advantage is that taking P.E. classes enables students to more effectively handle their heavy coursework. Not infrequently, students sleep in class and miss important information. Not concentrating in class may be caused by insufficient sleep and no exercise. Through taking P.E. courses, students build up their health. Only when students stay healthy can they sleep better and learn better.
To sum up, taking a P.E. course at college can benefit students in developing useful social skills as well as better coping skills for their stress at school. Therefore, P.E. courses bring students advantages both physically and academically.
慕课是一种网络课程，它旨在通过网络实现广泛参与和开放接入。慕课是远程教育迈出的最新一步，现已在高等教育领域迅速引领潮流。通过这些课程，大学可以扩大影响的范围，从影响成千上万住在城里付学费的学生，扩展到惠及全球上百万的学生。除了拥有传统的课程资料，慕课还给使用者提供互动论坛，支持学生和讲师之间的交流。慕课能够促进参与者之间的交流，使得多种观点、知识和技能涌现到课堂上来；它鼓励人们尝试之前不可能尝试的课程，甚至是尝试新的教育方式；它提供多种学习课程资料的方式，鼓励多模式学习，以各种学习风格满足学习者的需求；另外，慕课促进教学的改善，使技术在面对面授课中得以更
好地应用。
In recent years, with the development of Internet technology, the construction of digital education resources of our country has made great achievements. Many universities have set up their own digital learning platforms, and digital teaching is playing an increasingly important role in education. Compared with the traditional way of teaching, the digital way has a lot of advantages. On one hand, digital teaching makes global sharing of teaching resources possible; on the other hand, it expands the learner's study time and space to learn, allowing people to get access to the digital virtual schools through the Internet anytime and anywhere. These advantages make it possible for people to shift from one-time learning to lifelong learning.
新视野大学英语读写教程2 第一单元 1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. asessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance IV. 1. behind 2. at 3. in 5. to 6. to 10. for V. 1. L 2. C 4. N 5. O 7. E 10. K Word Building VI. 2. attraction 3. appointment 5. civilization 11. acquisition VII. 4. considerable 5. remarkable Sentence Structure VIII. less can he write English articles less can he manage a big company less could he carry it upstairs less have I spoken to him less to read a lot outside of it IX. meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive. thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy. have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us. prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately. praise him highly,whereas others put him down severely. Translation X. wouldn't take a drink, much less could she stay for dinner. thought I was lying to him,whereas I was telling the truth. do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy. measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency. have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on. XI. 1.我认为他不会抢劫,更不用说暴力抢劫了. 2.男工平均工资每小时10美元,而女工才每小时7美元. 3.自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏,就会带来很多不可预知的影响. 4.期终考试迫在眉睫,你最好多花点时间看书. 5.有趣的是,消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国.其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响,部分原因是由于产地的变化. 6.最近一次调查表明,妇女占总劳动力的40%.
新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第二册课后练习答 案 unit 1 Section A: Vocabulary III. 1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. assessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance IV. 1. behind 2. at 3. in 4.out 5. to 6. to 7.in 8.with 9.but 10. for V. 1. L 2. C 3.D 4. N 5. O 6.A 7. E 8.G 9.I 10. K Word Building VI. https://www.doczj.com/doc/c811815094.html,mitment 2. attraction 3. appointment 4.impression 5. civilization https://www.doczj.com/doc/c811815094.html,position 7.confusion 8.congratulation 9.consideration 10.explanation 11. acquisition 12.depression VII.
1.advisable 2.disirable 3.favorable 4. considerable 5. remarkable 6.preferable 7.drinkable 8.acceptable Sentence Structure VIII. 1.much less can he write English articles 2.much less can he manage a big company 3.much less could he carry it upstairs 4.much less have I spoken to him 5.much less to read a lot outside of it IX. 1.Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive. 2.We thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy. 3.We have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us. 4.Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately. 5.Some praise him highly,whereas others put him down severely.
Key to Exercises (NHCE 2) Unit 1 Sectio n A Words in use 3 1 condense 2 exceed 3 deficit 4 exposure 5 asset 6 adequate 7 compete nt 8 adjusti ng 9 precisely 10 ben eficial Word building 4 man agerial editorial substa nee survival traditi on margin con siste ncy accuracy efficie nt recovery mini stry assembly Word buildi ng 5 1 editorial 2 recovery 3 accuracy 4 substa nee 5 man agerial 6 margin 7 assembly 8 Mi nistry 9 survival 10 tradition 11 con siste ncy 12 efficie nt Ban ked cloze 1 obliged : 2 tedious 3 ben eficial 4 abundant 5 adjusted 6 bulk 7 evide ntly 8 fun ctio ns 9 efficie ntly 10 distress Expressi ons in use 1 feel obliged to 2 be serious about 3 run into 4 distinguish between 5 thrust upon 6 was allergic to 7 get lost 8 be attracted to 9 make sense 10 looked upon as Tran slatio n 人们普遍认为英语是一种世界语言， 经常被许多不以英语为第一语言的国家使用。 与其 他语言一样，英语也发生了很大的变化。英语的历史可以分为三个主要阶段： 古英语，中 古英语和现代英语。英语起源于公元5世纪，当时三个日耳曼部落入侵英国， 他们对英语语 言的形成起了很大的作用。在中世纪和现代社会初期，英语的 影响遍及不列颠群岛。从 17 世纪初，它的影响力开始在世界各地显现。 欧洲几百年的探险和殖民过程导致了英语的重大 变化。今天，由于美国电影、电视、音乐、 贸易和技术、包括互联网的大受欢迎，美国英 语的影响力尤其显著。 Chinese calligraphy is a unique art and the unique art treasure in the world. The formation and developme nt of the Chin ese calligraphy is closely related to the emerge nee and evolutio n of Chin ese characters .In this long evoluti onary process, Chin ese characters have n ot on ly played an importa nt role in excha nging ideas and tran smitt ing culture but also developed into a unique art form. Calligraphic works well reflect calligraphers' pers onal feeli ngs, kno wledge, self-cultivati on, personality, and so forth, thus there is an expression that "seeing the calligrapher's handwriting is like seeing the person". As one of the treasures of Chinese culture, Chinese calligraphy shines sple ndidly in the world's treasure house of culture and art. Unit 1 Sectio n B Words in use 8 ignorance 9 expa nd 10 con fusi on Expressi ons in use 1 apply to 2 in a bid to 3 end up Leaving …behind 8 focus on 1 mysterious 2 desperate 3 devise 4 n egotiate 5 recalled 6 specifically 7 depict 4 Speak ing of 5 get hold of 6 appealed to
Unit 1 Language in mission Text A An impressive English lesson Ex.1 Understanding the text 1、Because he is tired of listening to his father and he is not interested in grammar rules. 2、The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture are so marvelous and remarkable that they should be described at least in a brief account; however, what the student could do was only one single utterance :“whoa!”without any any specific comment. 3、Because the schools fail to set high standards of language proficiency. They only teach a little grammar and less advanced vocabulary. And the younger teachers themselves have little knowledge of the vital structures of language. 4、Because teaching grammar is not an easy job and most of the students will easily get bored if it’s not properly dealt with. 5、He familiarized his son with different parts of speech in a sentence and discussed their specific grammatical functions including how to use adverbs to describe verbs. 6、Because the son had never heard about the various names and functions of words in an English sentence before. 7、The author uses “road map”and “car”to describe grammar and vocabulary. Here,“road map”is considered as grammar and “car”as vocabulary. 8、Since the subjunctive mood his son used is a fairly advanced grammar structure, the interjection“whoa!”reflects the tremendous pride the father had toward his son; it also reflects the author’s humor in using the word because it was once used by his student, though in two different situations and with two different feelings. Ex.3 Words in use 1.condense 2.exceed 3.deficit 4.exposure 5.asset 6.adequate https://www.doczj.com/doc/c811815094.html,petent 8.adjusting 9.precisely 10.beneficial Ex.4 Word building -al/-ial: managerial/editorial/substance/survival/tradition/margin -cy : consistency/accuracy/efficient -y : recovery/ministry/assembly Ex.5 Word building
& unit 1 Section A: Vocabulary III. 1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. asessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance IV. 1. behind 2. at 3. in 5. to 6. to 10. for V. 1. L 2. C 4. N 5. O 7. E 10. K Word Building VI. 2. attraction 3. appointment 5. civilization 11. acquisition VII. 4. considerable 5. remarkable Sentence Structure VIII. less can he write English articles less can he manage a big company less could he carry it upstairs less have I spoken to him less to read a lot outside of it IX. meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive. thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy.
Unit 1 汉译英： 1. 如果明天天气晴朗，他将带他的女友去海滩玩。(take sb. to) If the weather is fine tom orrow, he will take his girl friend to the beach. 2. 当他是个年轻小伙子的时候，他对自己的言行非常敏感。(be sensitive about) When he was a young fellow, he was very sensitive about what he said and did. 3. 他对一位女孩特别感兴趣，经常同她一起去上海大剧院(Shanghai Grand Theater) 看戏。(be interested in) He is interested in a particular girl and often goes with her to Shanghai Grand Theater to watch plays. 4. 他一说完要说的话，旁边的那个伙伴便兴奋至极，哈哈大笑。(next to) As soon as he finished what he had to say, the guy next to him got all excited and laughed loudly. 5. 那个男孩那天不愿去上课，他父母不得不反复催促他上学。(be willing to) On that day, the boy was not willing to go to school, so his parents had to push him. Unit2 汉译英： 1. 同学们散坐在教室的各处讨论问题，就在这时老师进来了。(sit around) The students were sitting around the classroom and discussing questions when their teacher cam e in. 2. 我去年买了这幢房子，所欠房款还未付清。(pay off) Last year I bought this house, but I have not paid off the money I owe on it. 3. 我的朋友向我点点头，然后仔细考虑我提出的问题。(nod) My friend nodded to m e and thought over the questions I had put forward. 4. 住房成为当今的流行话题，这是不难理解的。(a popular subject) It is not difficult to understand that housing has becom e a popular subject of conversation these days. 5. 你渐渐习惯了老房子的这些问题，就像习惯了自己的缺点一样。(get used to) You have got used to these problems of your old house, just like your own shortcomings. Unit3 汉译英; 1. 那位老师讲课时，同学们都一边细心地倾听，一边认真地做笔记。(take notes) The students listened and took notes carefully as the teacher gave them a lecture. 2. 我们钦佩伟人，因为他们的所作所为值得我们敬佩。(admire) We admire great people because what they did is worth admiring. 3. 四个学生共住一个套间(flat)，套间内有他们共用的厨房、厕所和卫生间。(share) Four students share a flat, where they share a kitchen, a toilet and a bathroom. 4. 那些美国人对中国文化非常好奇，很想了解中美文化的主要差异。(curious) Those Am ericans were curious about Chinese culture and were curious to know about the m ain differences between Chinese culture and Am erican culture. 5. 那些英国学生非常喜欢去年在中国度过的暑假，主要原因是他们结交了许多中国朋友。(enjoy one’s vacation)
新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第 二册课后习题答案 Unit 1 Section A in use mayor decided to(condense)his speech in order to leave enough time for his audience to raise questions. 2. It was reported that there was a vehicle missing every 20 seconds in the the trends continue,experts predict annual vehicle thefts could(exceed)two million. 3. Researchers put patients through a set of psychological tests to determine the negative consequences of sleep(deficit). 4. Too much(exposure)to dirty air can cause people to suffer from allergies and diseases that will eventually affect people’s health. 5. Moving forward even in the face of great difficulties has become my most important(asset)in my life since it has helped me accomplish something
新视野大学英语（第2版）第1册Unit 1答案 (1) 新视野大学英语（第2版）第1册Unit 2答案 (2) 新视野大学英语（第二版）第1册Unit 3答案 (3) 新视野大学英语（第二版）第1册Unit 4答案 (4) 新视野大学英语（第二版）第1册Unit 5答案 (5) 新视野大学英语（第二版）第1册Unit 6答案 (7) 新视野大学英语（第二版）第1册Unit 7答案 (8) 新视野大学英语（第二版）第1册Unit 8答案 (9) 新视野大学英语（第2版）第1册Unit 9答案 (10) 新视野大学英语（第2版）第1册Unit 10答案 (11) 新视野大学英语（第2版）第1册Unit 1答案 III. 1. rewarding 2. communicate 3. access 4. embarrassing 5. positive 6. commitment 7. virtual 8. benefits 9. minimum 10. opportunities IV. 1. up 2. into 3. from 4. with 5. to 6. up 7. of 8. in 9. for 10.with V. 1.G 2.B 3.E 4.I 5.H 6.K 7.M 8.O 9.F 10.C Sentence Structure VI. 1. Universities in the east are better equipped, while those in the west are relatively poor. 2. Allan Clark kept talking the price up, while Wilkinson kept knocking it down. 3. The husband spent all his money drinking, while his wife saved all hers for the family. 4. Some guests spoke pleasantly and behaved politely, while others wee insulting and impolite. 5. Outwardly Sara was friendly towards all those concerned, while inwardly she was angry. VII. 1. Not only did Mr. Smith learn the Chinese language, but he also bridged the gap between his culture and ours. 2. Not only did we learn the technology through the online course, but we also learned to communicate with friends in English. 3. Not only did we lose all our money, but we also came close to losing our lives. 4. Not only do the workers want a pay increase, but they also want reduced working hours. 5. Not only is the house expensive, but it is also too far away from my company. Translation VIII. 1. Not only can students choose when and where to learn for an online course, but they can also take time to think through answers before making a reply. 2. She is excited by the idea of online learning while be considers it meaningless and useless. 3. Communicating with native English speakers is a very rewarding experience from which we can learn a lot. 4. Today, more and more people have access to the Internet through which they look for the information they need. 5. He wants her to give up working and stay home to look after the children. She feels, however, that this is too much for her. 6. Now that we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work. IX. 1. 我永远都不会忘记那位老师，是他告诉我学外语是有趣的、有价值的。如果没有他，我的英语说得不会像现在这样好。 2 没有任何其他语言能像英语那样让你感受到多姿多彩的世界文化。有了过硬的英语知识，你就可以体验奇妙的文化之旅。 3. 写作不仅仅要写老师布置的话题，而且要写自己感兴趣的东西，例如，给朋友写电子邮件。 4. 远程教学课程是指授课者与学生通过计算机通信技术进行交流的课程。 5. 英语不但是世界上最有用的语言，也是世界上最易学、易用的语言之一。 6远程教学课程在时间安排上给予学生更多的自由，但与其他课程比，这些课程要求学生有更强的自律能力。Cloze 1. B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6,C 7.B 8.A 9.a 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.B Structured Writing XII. I am proud to say that I succeeded in learning a foreign language. It was a real challenge and, needless to say, it took a lot of practice. I carried a small dictionary with me everywhere I went as well as a notebook in which I listed new words I
unit 1 Section A: Vocabulary III. 1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. asessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance IV. 1. behind 2. at 3. in 4.out 5. to 6. to 7.in 8.with 9.but 10. for V. 1. L 2. C 3.D 4. N 5. O 6.A 7. E 8.G 9.I 10. K Word Building VI. https://www.doczj.com/doc/c811815094.html,mitment 2. attraction 3. appointment 4.impression 5. civilization https://www.doczj.com/doc/c811815094.html,position 7.confusion 8.congratulation 9.consideration 10.explanation 11. acquisition 12.depression VII. 1.advisable 2.disirable 3.favorable 4. considerable 5. remarkable 6.preferable 7.drinkable 8.acceptable Sentence Structure VIII. 1.much less can he write English articles 2.much less can he manage a big company 3.much less could he carry it upstairs 4.much less have I spoken to him 5.much less to read a lot outside of it IX. 1.Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive. 2.We thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy. 3.We have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us. 4.Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately. 5.Some praise him highly,whereas others put him down severely. Translation X. 1.She wouldn't take a drink, much less could she stay for dinner. 2.He thought I was lying to him,whereas I was telling the truth. 3.How do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week? 4.The increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy. 5.Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency. 6.We have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on. XI. 1.我认为他不会抢劫,更不用说暴力抢劫了.
英语答案，为了明天欢迎转 新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第二册课后练习答案 unit 1 Section A: Vocabulary III. 1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. asessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequently 10. significance IV. 1. behind 2. at 3. in 5. to 6. to 10. for V. 1. L 2. C 4. N 5. O 7. E 10. K Word Building VI. 2. attraction 3. appointment 5. civilization 11. acquisition VII. 4. considerable 5. remarkable Sentence Structure VIII. less can he write English articles less can he manage a big company less could he carry it upstairs less have I spoken to him less to read a lot outside of it IX. meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive. thought she was rather proud,whereas in fact she was just very shy. have never done anything for them, whereas they have done so much for us. prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately. praise him highly,whereas others put him down severely. Translation X. wouldn't take a drink, much less could she stay for dinner. thought I was lying to him,whereas I was telling the truth. do you account for the fact that you have been late every day this week? increase in their profits is due partly to their new market strategy. measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency. have already poured a lot of time and energy into the project, so we have to carry on. XI.
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Unit 2 – Section A Language Focus – Words in Use 1. In our class, most discussions and activities take place in assigned small groups. These groups provide a supportive and safe environment that (promotes) learning. 2. It is the development strategy of the company to (accelerate) its overseas expansion in order to take a slice of the world market. 3. Nearly six million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, attracted by the (mystery) of her smile. When you're not looking at her, she seems to be smiling; when you look at her, she stops. 4. To live with a family whose native language is English is the ideal way to further improve one's English and to gain (insight) into its culture. 5. There is a real need to (boost) academic achievement in schools and help with the development of a student's overall character. 6. Einstein said his scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from (analysis) , reason and language. 7. Being a single parent, there is no way for her to (calculate) the time and energy she has devoted to her children for the past 10 years. 8. It is essential that you start by listening because one of the main (barriers) teenagers and their parents face in forming positive relationships is that neither listens to the other. 9. We all know the dangers of an earthquake: the (destruction) to buildings, the troubles can be caused by falling trees, and the terror occurs when the earth actually opens up. 10. Not until recently have we realized that the increasing world population may lead to a potential gloomy (prospect) for humanity: starvation. Word Building 1.promise 2.bear 3.house 4.object 5.offensive 6.exclusive 7.excessive 8.executive 9.intense 10.identify 1.promising 2.bearing 3.housing 4.objective 5.offend 6.exclude 7.excess 8.execute 9.intensive / intensify 10.identity