Unit 1 Fresh Start
1-2 Text A: Toward a bright future for all
Pre-reading activities 1
BDCAE
Pre-reading activities 2
参考.
1.In fact all the pieces of advice mentioned in the interview
are very useful. But if I have to choose one as the most useful, I'd choose "keep a balance". When we were in high school, we spent almost all our time studying. There lacked a balance between social life and academic life in high school. It's important to keep a balance between life and work because it will give us a sound mind in a sound body. Now we have much more free time, so we can join student organizations or go to different activities,
2.Before I left for college my parents did have a talk with
me. They told me how important college experience would be in my life. They told me about the opportunities that college education would open up to me. They told
me to try to develop more interests and join some student clubs. The most impressive advice they gave me was that I should not only read books about my major;
instead, they advised me to read as widely as possible. All these are very valuable pieces of advice.
Reading comprehension
参考:
1. The parents reminded their children to work hard and achieve the best they could.
2. The president calls on the students to make the most of the great resources on campus: to explore new subjects, to meet
fascinating people, and to pursue new passions.
3. By saying "sample them widely", the president means students should try many different courses and try something new to see what it is like.
4. If we don't challenge ourselves, we will not become broadly educated people, and we may not find the passion that will help us shape our future.
5. We can learn from the example of Vera Wang that we should challenge ourselves, and by challenging ourselves,
we are more likely to find an interest we don't know we have, and this interest may help us build a prosperous future. 6. We should not worry, and we should learn to face this new part of our life with enthusiasm. College experiences, pleasant or unpleasant, will provide us with valuable lessons and will enrich our life.
7. The expression "Now it is your turn" means that now it is time for you to acquire knowledge and to pass it on.
8. The president's welcoming speech is really impressive. He mentions many important things about college life, all the resources available on campus, as well as the opportunities we have and the responsibilities that we should take. The speech is very useful for freshman students.
1-3 Text A: Language focus
Words in use 1
1. confidence
2. explore
3. emerged
4. assume
5. pose
6. comprehensive
7. resources
8. yield
9. inherited
10. transmit
Word building: Practice 1
1. uncover
2. uneasy
3. unload
4. applicant
5. resistant
6. accountant
7. assist
8. simplify
9. notify
10. qualify
11. classify
Word building: Practice 2
1. classified
2. assist
3. resistant
4. uncovered
5. uneasy
6. qualify
7. unloading
8. applicants
9. simplified
10. accountant
11. notified
Text A: Language focus: Banked cloze
1. classify
2. passion
3. attain
4. pursue
5. virtually
6. fascinating
7. prosperous
8. acquire
9. available
10. simple
Expressions in use
1. got by
2. make the most of
3. in advance
4. over time
5. reap the benefits of
6. all at once
7. (1) remind (2) of
8. stand a chance of
9. open the door to
10, take pleasure in
1-4 Structure analysis and writing
Structure analysis: Practice 1
ABBC
Structure writing: Practice 1
参考
There are some things you can do to succeed in college. First, pursue passions. Y our passions will broaden your mind and make your life interesting. Second, never let go of any opportunities that come your way. College is full of unique opportunities, which will enable you to sample new things and meet wonderful people. Lastly, take responsibilities. In college you must learn to be responsible
for your own decisions and actions. With the passions, the opportunities, and the ability to take responsibilities, you will become successful not only in college, but also in your future career.
1-5 Translation
Translation1
参考:
苏格拉底是古希腊哲学家，被誉为现代西方哲学的奠基人。他是一个谜一般的人物，人们主要通过后期的一些古典作家的叙述，尤其是他最著名的学生柏拉图的作品去了解他。苏格拉底以他对伦理学的贡献而闻名。他的教学法亦称为苏格拉底法，即通过提问和回答来激发批判性思维以及阐述观点。该方法在各种讨论中仍被普遍使用。他还在认识论和逻辑领域作出了重大而深远;的贡献。他的思想和方法所带来的影响一直是后来的西方哲学的坚实基础。苏格拉底是古代哲学史上最丰富多彩的人物。他在他那个时代已威名远扬。虽然他未曾建立什么哲学体系，未曾设立什么学派，也未曾创立什么宗派，但他的名字很快就变得家喻户晓了。
Translation 2
参考:
Confucius was a great thinker and educator in Chinese history. He was the founder of Confucianism and was respectfully referred to as an ancient "sage". His words and life story were recorded in The Analects. An enduring
i classic of ancient Chinese culture, The Analects has had a great influence on the thinkers, writers, and statesmen that came after Confucius. Without studying this book, one could
hardly truly understand the thousands-of-years' traditional Chinese culture. Much of Confucius' thought, especially his thought on education, has had a profound influence on Chinese society,' In the 21st century, Confucian thought not only retains the attention of the Chinese, but it also wins an increasing attention from the international community.
1-6 Reading skills
Practice 1
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. BCE
1-7 Text B
Reading comprehension 1
参考:
1. The father is happy that his child is going to college and will have new exciting experiences. Meantime, the father feels sad to see the child leave.
2. Because it is in college that the child will find out what learning is about.
3. The statement "Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school" was made by Einstein. It means that the details you have learned or the i facts you have remembered are not important. What is really important is the fact that you have learned how to learn and that you have developed a way of thinking and a sense of responsibility.
4. The father thinks his child should take courses that will stimulate his interest and improve his intellectual capacity.
5. What Steve Jobs meant was that in college, your passion will guide you to learn a lot of new and seemingly unconnected things; but later, those unconnected things
will become connected and help you build your life and career.
6. The father warns his child not to be upset by low grades. They are only letters and are not important.
7. Genuine and sincere people can become our friends.
8. The father is eager to see what his child will develop into, and what achievements his child will make in the future e.
Reading comprehension 2
参考:
1. I felt somewhat sad when the time came for me to leave my parents for college because I had to leave them for the first time in my life. I missed all the comforts they provided for me at home. But in the meanwhile, I felt excited about my new experience of living on campus. For me, living on my own was an indication of independence and responsibilitics. I was looking forward to this new and exciting leg of my life journey.
2.My parents expect me to try my best in all aspects. They said to me when I left home for college, "Doing your best does not just mean you have to get straight A's. It means you should work as hard as you can, develop and flourish
socially, and enjoy life fully." They have very high expectations of me because they believe in me. They know that I have the motivation and ability to achieve the goals I have set.
3.I like to be friends with people who have similar hobbies to mine. If we have similar hobbies, we will have a lot to talk about with each other. I also like to make friends with outgoing people because I am very shy.
I only make friends with people who are honest, polite, and sincere. I don't care whether we share similar hobbies or interests or not. As long as he / she is a nice person, I be happy to be friends with him / her.
4.Actually, I think almost all courses can stimulate our intellectual capacity. To some people, courses that require them to solve problems, such as math, physics, and engineering, can enhance their intellectual capacity. But to other people their intellectual capacity can be developed more by courses like music, philosophy, or literature, because they have to use their brainpower to think and seek answers since there are no right or wrong answers to many questions in these fields. Personally, I think learning something new will definitely stimulate my intellectual
capacity, so I'm going to take some courses both in arts and science.
5. When I was a kid, my parents had to work away from home, so I had to stay with my relatives for four years without my parents being around, As a result, I have learned to be very adaptable. Now, I can study and live in different environments. Being able to adapt is thus one of my dots. Words in use 1
1. stimulate
2. potential
3, cultivate
4. instinct
5. confident
6. assured
7. curiosity
8. participate
9. approach
10, capacity
Expressions in use 1
1. into
2. like
3. to
4. up
5. to
6. up
7. off
8. in
Sentence structure 1
参考
1. Some people love pets and regard them as friends while other people dislike pets and think they may cause diseases.
2. Jerry is very bold and likes taking risks while his brother is extremely careful and thinks things through before doing anything.
3. Beijing is a busy city with a large population while my hometown is very quiet with a small population.
Sentence structure 2
参考
1. It is Sam that 1 who thinks
2. It was during my undergraduate studies that
3. It is the curiosity and creativity of children that
1-9 Collocation
Practice 1
1. make
2. make
3. do
4. make
5. make
6. do
7. do
8. do
Unit 1 Traces of the past 1-1Learning objectives 1-2Sharing 1The people in the podcast mainly talk about whether they go out a lot and what they did when they went out last night. 2I have a 1)(busy) social life. I go out most nights after work with 2)(friends). Last night, I went out for a meal with an old friend from 3)(university) – it was really good to see her. Tell me about your 4)(social life). Do you go out a lot? 3ACEDBF 4She went to a club and 1)(danced) all night. She had dinner in an Italian restaurant and enjoyed the 2)(view of the river) and lots of 3)(fun) with the family. She went to the cinema and then met some friends for a 4)(drink) in town. She went to Westfield Shopping Center in the 5)(west)of London and enjoyed a 6)(delicious meal) there. He went to a friend's 7)(house) in south London and had some fish and chips in front of the 8)(television / TV) 6Yes, I go out a lot with my friends. After a long week of study, going out at weekends can help me relax, so I can go back to study with a refreshed mind. / No, I don't go out a lot because I have no time. I'm taking many courses at college, so I have to spend most of my time studying. I like going to shopping malls. I also like going to the cinema and the theater. Sometimes I go to museums and art galleries, too. I went shopping with my best friend last weekend. After that we went to a café and had a cup of coffee. Yes, I enjoyed it because I took a break from study and I had a good time with my best friend. / No, I didn't enjoy it because there were too many people in the store. Besides, it was so noisy in the café that my friend and I could hardly hear each other. 1-3Listening 1I admire my mother most. She loves my brother and me so much that she would do everything for us. At the same time, she always encourages us to be independent and try our best to do what we like. As a teacher, she has also set a good example for me.
Un4 1.?Yes, I think Wesley Austrey is a real hero because he showed unusual courage in times of danger. Few people would jump onto the tracks to save a stranger from a racing train. ?No, I don't think Wesley Austrey is a hero. He was behaving irresponsibly. He should have realized that he had two little children to take care of. What would his kids do if he died?! 2.? I am most impressed by Wesley talking about his own fear and what he said to the stranger. From the report we can tell that Wesley loved
his children and that he was fully aware of the danger he was facing. This further shows how caring and how courageous he was. ?I am most impressed when Wesley said, "I don't feel like I did something extraordinary; I just saw someone who needed help". This shows that Wesley is a warm-hearted and courageous person. When it is time for him to offer help, he just extends his hand. This is why when a stranger slipped off the platform, Wesley immediately jumped onto the tracks to save him, regardless of the extreme danger involved. 3.I doubt if I would be courageous enough to jump onto the tracks to save the man. I would probably shout at the man, telling him to stay between the rails, lower his body, and keep his head down. And then I would ask the subway staff for help. Reference: 1.Today both victims and survivors of all kinds of difficulties and tragedies are described as heroes. 2.Because during a mass shooting in Tucson, Daniel Hernandez courageously ran through the danger to save one of the victims. 3. The priest meant that Dory was a hero not just because he gave his life for his wife, but also because he had been known for his remarkable spirit and love of humanity when he was alive. 4.First responders are people, such as police officers and firefighters, whose job is to rush toward danger. They are supposed to be the first to arrive at the scene of accidents and deal with emergencies. 5.In the past, heroes were those who acted courageously beyond the call of duty or great leaders, while today's heroes can be average men and women. 6.Eleanor McMahon considered many police officers to be heroes because they rush toward danger to help those in need, against the human instinct to rush toward safety and away from danger. 7.The inspiring stories of heroes help remind us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, whether it is to fulfill their duties, or as part of everyday life. 8. We honor heroes by recognizing their heroism and, more importantly, by working to change the circumstances that led to their death. Reference:
长篇阅读10题，总分值：20分 Directions： You are going to read a passage with 10 statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Proactive Strategies to Build a Social Life A) A lot of people believe that developing a social life is something that should just happen and develop naturally, without you needing to do anything. I disagree. I think that while this can happen for some folks, in certain stages of their life, it’s not always the case, which is why many of us today lack a fulfilling social life. If you’re in college where you get to hang around lots of other people and you’re naturally a social person, your social circle will develop on its own. But if you’re an accountant working in cubicle all day and you’re kind of shy and don’t go out much, your social life may be seriously deficient. B) In my view, building a social life requires the same active and strategic approach that making money or building a career requires. The approach is based on setting goals and acting on them. Coming from this angle, I want to show you some proactive (积极主动的) strategies to build a social life. C) A fulfilling social life looks differently for different people. Some of us need lots of friends and a large social circle. Some of us are more fond of having just a few friends, but who are very close to us. And some prefer a mix of the two. What is your preference Do you know Take some time to think about this and visualize what your ideal social circle would look like. D) Another aspect to think about is what kind of people you want in your social circle. Do you prefer people who are artistic, or people who are tech-oriented People who are outdoorsy or prefer to be indoors Usually, you will get along best with individuals who are similar to you. So I advise you to consider your dominant traits and consciously decide which of these traits are important for you to
u校园新视野大学英语2第三版 Unit 1 (1) Sharing (1) Listening (1) Viewing (2) Role-play (2) Conversations (3) Passage (3) Unit test (4) Unit 2 (4) Sharing .................................................................................................................. 4 Listening (5) Viewing (6) Role-play (6) Presenting (7) Conversations (7) Passage (7) Unit test (8) Unit 3 (9) Sharing .................................................................................................................. 9 Listening (9) Viewing (10) Role-play (10) Presenting (11) Conversations (11) Passage (12) Unit test (12) Unit 4 (13) Sharing ................................................................................................................ 13 Listening . (14) Viewing (14) Role-play (15) Presenting (15) Conversations (16) 1
Unit 3 Digital campus 3-2 Text A: College life in the Internet age Pre-reading activities 1 1.Traditional classroom: Advantages: more direct communication between the teacher and students; a better learning atmosphere. Disadvantages: little interaction either among students or between students and the teacher; the teacher tending to dominate the class; writing on blackboard reducing efficiency Multimedia learning: Advantages: more vivid teaching materials; students better engaged in classroom learning. Disadvantages: too many distractions with too many pictures and videos in multimedia classrooms Studying online: Advantages: being able to choose when and what you want to
learn; easy access to the wide range of online information. Disadvantages: making it easier for students to copy answers from the Internet; lack of face-to-face communication between the teacher and students; the possibility for students to develop Internet addiction 2. I prefer the multimedia way of learning. A multimediaclassroom is vivid with teaching materials presented in different ways: slides, pictures, and even movies. Compared with a traditional classroom, a multimedia classroom is more interesting. To be frank, I prefer to study online. In. this way I can manage my own time. I can have my own priorities and do things at my own pace. It is simply what I want. 3. Yes. The Internet is indispensable in teaching and learning nowadays. It is hard to imagine what it would be like without the Internet. We would have no easy or quick way to learn about the latest development of teaching and learning. We would miss the many interesting online courses; we couldn't communicate
Unit 3 Digital CamPUS 3-2 TeXt A: COIlege Iife in the Internet age Pre-reading activities 1 Uraditional ClaSSrOOm: AdVantages: more ClireCt COmmUniCatiOn between the teacher and students; a better Iearning atmosphere. DiSadVantages: Iittle i∩teraction either among StUdentS Or between StUdentS and the teacher; the teacher tending to dominate the class; Writing On blackboard reducing efficiency MUltimedia Iearning: AdVantages: more ViViCl teaching materials; StUdentS better engaged in ClaSSrOOm Ieaming. DiSadVantages: too many CliStraCtiOnS With too many PiCtUreS and VideOS in multimedia ClaSSrOOmS StUdying online: AdVantages: being able to ChOOSe When and What you Want to
Iearri; easy access to the Wide range Of Online information. DiSadVantages: making it easier for StUdentS to COPy answers from the Internet; IaCk Of face-to-face COmmUniCatiOn between the teacher and students; the POSSibiIity for StUdentS to develop Internet addiction 2.I Prefer the multimedia Way Of Iearning ? A multimediaclassroom is ViVid With teaching materials PreSented in different ways: SlideS Z PiCtUreS Z and even movies. COmPared With a traditional ClaSSrOOm Z a multimedia ClaSSrOOm is more interesting ? TO be frank z I Prefer to StUdy online. In. this Way I Carl manage my OWn time. I Can HaVe my OWn PriOritieS and do things at my OWn PaCe? It is SimPly What I Want 3.YeS?The Internet is indispensable in teaching and Iearning nowadays. It is hard to imagine What it WOUld be Iike WithOUt the Internet We WOUld HaVe no easy Or quick Way to Iearn about the IateSt development Of teaching and Iearning. We WOUId miss the many interesting OnIine courses; We COUId∩,t COmmUniCate effectively With teachers after S ) ClaSS? WejUSt can't afford to IOSe the Internet.
新视野大学英语(第三版）读写2 U校园答案UNIT 1 Words in use 1. crumbled 6. distort 8. ingenious 9. stumped Banked cloze Expressions in use
dripping with exchange for up an analogy between a date for of a pact appealed to UNIT 2 Words in use 1. deficient 8. transient 9. appliances Banked cloze
3.considered 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.10. admiration 11.Expressions in use 12.1. in hopes of 13.2. came up with 14.3. excused herself 15.4. was obsessed with 16.out to 17.an opinion on 18.7. live up to 19.terms of 20. UNIT 3 Words in use 1. exquisite decentralised
6. frugality 7. administrate 8. disjointed 9. Reviving Banked cloze 2. immersed Expressions in use 2. in high regard 3. In the interim onto something turn time to time 7. pick on
6-1 Warm-up Task 1 1. career field 2. not at all 3. university credit 4. for studying 5. experience 6. learn much 6-2 Listening Understand a conversation ACDC Understand a passage CDBB 6-4 Speaking- Listening and speaking Conversation:1 ABBAB Conversation:2 1. technology support
4. creative 5. school pressure 6. responsible 7. deadlines 8. communicate Passage:1 (1) 60 billion / sixty billion (2) expensive (3) medical treatment (4) comfortable (5) attractive (6) unnecessary products (7) healthy relationship Passage:2 (1) too fat (2) sensitive skin (3) beds (4) toys (5) shoes
(6) air conditioning 6-5 Homework Understanding news reports:1 CB Understanding news reports:2 BCA Understanding passages:1 BDCB
u 校园新视野大学英语2 第三版 Unit 1 (1) Sharing (1) Listening (1) Viewing (2) Role-play (2) Conversations (3) Passage (3) Unit test (4) Unit 2 (4) Sharing ............................................................................................................................... 4 Listening (5) Viewing (6) Role-play (6) Presenting (7) Conversations (7) Passage (7) Unit test (8) Unit 3 (9) Sharing ............................................................................................................................... 9 Listening (9) Viewing (10) Role-play (10) Presenting (11) Conversations (11) Passage (12) Unit test (12) Unit 4 (13) Sharing ............................................................................................................................... 13 Listening (14) Viewing (14) Role-play (15) Presenting (15) Conversations (16) Passage .............................................................................................................................. 16 Unit test (16) Unit 5 (17) 1
) He is . 2) She is . 3) She is . 4) She is . 5) He is . Yes. Generally speaking, these sports are popular among college students, though they are not as popular as basketball and soccer. ? Not all of these sports are popular among college students. As far as I know, swimming and tennis are more popular among college students than the other three sports. Reference: 1. I like jogging and playing tennis. When I jog, I listen to music or English. So I don't feel bored and I can learn something while exercising. I also like playing tennis because it is a very exciting sport and it is fun playing with friends. 2. ? I don't do sports every day, but I try to exercise regularly. On weekdays, I'm too busy with my classes and homework, so I can only do sports occasionally. But on weekends I always manage to spend as much time as I can playing table tennis, going hiking, or doing yoga. ? I spend about half an hour doing exercise every morning. Usually, I run on the sports field on campus. But if it rains, I do push-ups (俯卧撑) and sit-ups (仰卧起坐) in my dorm. If I have time, I play soccer or basketball in the afternoon with my classmates.
新视野大学英语(第三版）读写教程2 U校园答案UNIT 1 Words in use 1.condense 2.exceed 3.deficit 4.exposure 5.asset 6.adequate https://www.doczj.com/doc/f211975302.html,petent 8.adjusting 9.precisely 10.beneficial Banked cloze 1.obliged 2.tedious 3.beneficial 4.abundant 5.adjusted 6.bulk 7.evidently
8.functions 9.efficiently 10.distress Expressions 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 UNIT 2 Words in use 1.promotes 2.accelerate 3.mystery 4.insight 5.boost
6.analysis 7.calculate 8.barriers 9.destruction 10.prospect Banked cloze 1.insight https://www.doczj.com/doc/f211975302.html,cation 3.boost 4.mystery 5.prospect 6.promote 7.invest 8.appreciation 9.affected 10.speculate Expressions in use 1.are liable to 2.in favor of 3.is bound to
1.Yes, I think Wesley Austrey is a real hero because he showed unusual courage in times of danger. Few people would jump onto the tracks to save a stranger from a racing train. No, I don't think Wesley Austrey is a hero. He was behaving irresponsibly. He should have realized that he had two little children to take care of. What would his kids do if he died!
2.I am most impressed by Wesley talking about his own fear and what he said to the stranger. From the report we can tell that Wesley loved his children and that he was fully aware of the danger he was facing. This further shows how caring and how courageous he was. I am most impressed when Wesley said, "I don't feel like I did something extraordinary; I just saw someone who needed help". This shows that Wesley is a warm-hearted and courageous person. When it is time for him to offer help, he just extends his hand. This is why when a stranger slipped off the platform, Wesley immediately jumped onto the tracks to save him, regardless of the extreme danger involved. 3. I doubt if I would be courageous enough to jump onto the tracks to save the man. I would probably shout at the man, telling him to stay between the rails, lower his body, and keep his head down. And then I would ask the subway staff for help. Reference: 1.Today both victims and survivors of all kinds of difficulties and tragedies are described as heroes. 2.Because during a mass shooting in Tucson, Daniel Hernandez courageously ran through the danger to save one of the victims. 3.The priest meant that Dory was a hero not just because he gave his life for his wife, but also because he had been known for his remarkable spirit and love of humanity when he was alive. 4.First responders are people, such as police officers and firefighters, whose job is to rush toward danger. They are supposed to be the first to arrive at the scene of accidents and deal with emergencies. 5.In the past, heroes were those who acted courageously beyond the call of duty or great leaders, while today's heroes can be average men and women. 6.Eleanor McMahon considered many police officers to be heroes because they rush toward danger to help those in need, against the human instinct to rush toward safety and away from danger. 7.The inspiring stories of heroes help remind us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things, whether it is to fulfill their duties, or as part of everyday life. 8.We honor heroes by recognizing their heroism and, more importantly, by working to change the circumstances that led to their death. Reference:
Answer the following questions briefly based on the given pictures. 1) Lipstick is used to apply color to the lips. 2) Nail polish is applied to fingernails or toenails to decorate and / or protect the nails. 3) Eye shadow is applied to areas around the eyes, usually on the eyelids and under the eyebrows, to make the eyes stand out or look more attractive. 4) Mascara is used to enhance the eyes. It may help make the eyelashes darker, thicker and longer. 5) Eyeliner is used to draw lines around the eyes so as to create a more beautiful contour. 6) Powder foundation is used to tone the face and give it an even, uniform color. It can cover flaws, and some can also protect the face from damage caused by sunlight. Facial masks, sunscreen, facial cream, eye cream, etc. Reference: 1.? Yes, I do use some of these products once in a while. For example, when I go to parties, I often apply lipstick and eyeliner. On such occasions, putting on some makeup gives me a good mood. ? No, I don't use any of the m because I'm a male and these products are all for women. However, I do apply sunscreen when I stay outdoors for a long time in summer. 2.? Yes, they are generally used by women. What men usually do may be just shaving and having a haircut. ? No, I don't think only women use cosmetics. Although men in general do not use such products in daily life, it is possible that male actors and singers wear some makeup when they perform. 1. The sentence means that it is very difficult, or even impossible, for a man to give a right answer when a woman asks him how she looks, no matter how hard he thinks about it and how many different answers he tries. 2. Men are satisfied with being average-looking, paying little attention to their looks. In contrast, women pay great attention to their body and image, considering their appearance as not good enough even if they are in fact attractive. 3. The interaction of many psychological and societal factors, for example, their childhood experiences with toys, and the influence of the media. 4. Girls' toys are proportioned to have extreme measures of the body (e.g. in terms of height, weight and waist size), whereas boys' toys can look weird rather than handsome. 5. It implies that men pay little attention to the details of their appearance. 6. Cindy Crawford is mentioned as an example to show that the beauty industry and the media have great influence on women's devotion to physical beauty and the use of beauty products. 7. The author thinks that the claim is not right since men in fact pay little attention to the details of women's appearance. 8. Women think so because men do not even care about their own appearance. For instance, a man often does not bother to clean the cream in his hair or ears after shaving. 1. I think there are three main factors accounting for women's greater attention to appearance. The first are cultural traditions. It is common in many cultures that people put high value on beauty when they look at women. The second is the requirement of certain jobs. For example, in China airline companies set certain criteria for appearance (e.g. in terms of height and weight) when they recruit stewards and stewardesses. Finally, the influence of the media is another strong factor which shapes women's pursuit of physical beauty. There are a lot of advertisements of cosmetics