新目标大学英语：《综合教程》第一册U1Textbook StudyListening1）challenges2）developmental3）considerable4）Transitioning5）beauty6）knowledge7）lie8）freedom9）confident10）desiresText BA:difficultfamiliarB:an extracurricular activitya friendrelaxation methodsfor yourself each dayC:autonomousidentityinterpersonal relationshipspurposesintegrityWritingMy first day of college is an unforgettable day in my life. I woke up early in the morning, curiously and nervously waiting for the moment to set foot on the campus.I walked with great joy, impressed by the lovely buildings, the old giant trees everywhere throughout the campus, and even more so, by the cool, crisp mountain air that kept hitting my nose. In the central square I stopped for a while, and listened to the music playing on the school’s radio station. Students were happily moving from class to class along the corridors. Professors were smiling broadly and exchanging greetings with students in a friendly manner. All these things reminded me that Ineeded to get used to the “college-ways” of doing things, which are so different from those at high school. On that special day, I really felt a new rhythm of life with a mixed sense of duty and liberty.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、B2、A3、D4、D5、B6、CBanked Cloze（1）E. ignored（2）H. aware（3）L. conducted（4）C. supervisors（5）F. enlightening（6）D. harmonious（7）K. elevate（8）I. budget（9）A. devoted（10）O. fosteringParagraph Translation（翻译参考）The effect of globalization on higher education is surprisingly complex. For higher education, globalization implies the social, economic, and technological forces that shape the realities of the 21st century. These elements include advanced information technology, new ways of thinking about financing higher education, and unprecedented mobility for students and professors. Significantly, the idea of mass access to higher education has meant unprecedented expansion of higher education everywhere. There are about 134 million students in postsecondary education worldwide. These global trends are for the most part inevitable.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: CBCAA6-10: BDDAB11-15: DBCCD16-20: ACDACUnit Test - II1-5: CBDCD（6）G. initial（7）N. contemplated （8）L. range（9）B. appropriate （10）E. instrumental （11）O. mobilization （12）A. cope（13）I. individual （14）D. contributing （15）M. responsibility16-20: BADDB21-25: DBDADU2Textbook StudyListening1）source2）heroes3）bread4）greatest5）relationships6）devotion7）positive8）misunderstandingsText B1）found that social relationships also dramatically influence our mortality rate.thinks social relationships have as much of an impact on mortality as risk factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption, and even more of an impact than physical inactivity and obesity.points out that we exhibit a spontaneous social instinct to make friends from a very early age.2）states that the highest predictor of happiness is good relationships.states friendships are often fluid, dependent on where you live and work —and, interestingly, proximity is the highest indicator of a continuing friendship.believes without face-to-face connection, welose something precious in our quality of interaction —which is why she recommends we focus on regularly doing enjoyable things with our friends.3）states she stays away from people who are negative and drain her energies, and enjoys having friends from different cultures to expand her world instead of relying on one person.says that deeper friendships expand our inner horizons and enhance the quality of our life.WritingLack of Face-to-Face CommunicationNowadays, with the increasing pace of life, lack of face-to-face communication is becoming a problem that is changing the way we live. The reason is our accelerated pace of life and our failure to control it. Meanwhile, people are getting lazier and spoiled by the convenience of modern life. To get back the happy life we used to have, one solution is to spend less time on the computer and put down our cellphones. We need to talk to our family and friends more, instead of sending emails or text messages. Another possible solution is that we shouldspend more time doing things together with loved ones. For example, we could organize parties, visit neighbors, plan family trips, just like in the old times. We should not let social media and electronic devices control us and destroy our way of life.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、D2、B3、C4、B5、B6、D7、C8、DReading Comprehension（1）E（2）B（3）D（4）I（5）H（6）G（7）A（8）F（9）I（10）JParagraph Translation（翻译参考）Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbors, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. Studies suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’s. The effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: BBDCA6-10: AAACD11-15: DBBCC16-20: DADDCUnit Test - II1-5: BADCB（6）N. involving（7）E. dramatically （8）H. rate（9）B. consumption （10）L. exhibit（11）M. interact （12）D. enhanced （13）F. opportunities （14）A. connect（15）K. bonds16-20: DBDBA21-25: CCBDAU3Textbook StudyListening1）beauty2）creativity3）happiness4）emotions5）comfort6）culture7）difference8）beneficialText BResearch question:Is playing your favorite song an easy way to make homework bearable, or are you hurting your performance?Previous research:Numerous benefits from listening to music (it improves attention, memory, and even mental math ability; it also alleviates depression and anxiety).Research method:Students were given a serial recall test in five different scenarios: 1) a quiet environment; 2) with “steady state”speech; 3) with “changing state”speech; 4) with “liked”music, a song of the students’ choice; 5) with “disliked”music.Findings:1) No significant difference between test scores with liked music, disliked music, and changing state speech.2) Scores were significantly higher for tests taken in a quiet environment or with steady-state speech.Conclusion:In general, it seems that music with vocals is distracting, while instrumental music might actually help your performance.WritingMusic Fuels My MoodSample 1Music never fails me. The beauty about it is that I can always find a song to identify with, whether at a time of happiness, loneliness or sorrow. Some scientists have found that people can boost their mood simply by listening to upbeat music. For instance, I listen to pop music with happy melodies, when I have something to celebrate. When feeling relaxed, I love to lay back and listen to jazz in particular. While I am disturbed by the problems of my study, soft music without lyrics will soothe me and make me concentrate. To me, listening tomusic can fuel my soul and ultimately lead to a better quality of life.Sample 2Everyone has an instinctive understanding of how music interacts with our moods. Some scientists have found that listening to music can improve our moods. Of all types of music I love classical music most because it gives me power and comfort. At a time of happiness, classical music creates such a calming atmosphere that I feel completely at peace. When life disappoints me, however, those masterpieces encourage me and give me strength to recover. Specifically, I love Bach’s music best. Some pieces help me concentrate when I am working. While some other pieces assist me in battling insomnia. Listening to classical music fuels my life and leads to a better quality of life.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、D2、A3、D4、D5、C6、CBanked Cloze（1）D. plugged（2）M. led（3）pared（4）I. measure（5）F. estimated（6）B. amounts（7）L. opposite（8）K. diagnosed（9）J. factors（10）C. necessarilyParagraph Translation（翻译参考）China has a wide variety of folk performing arts featuring, among others, acrobatics, quyi, puppet show and shadow shows. Acrobatics is a pearl in the treasure chest of traditional Chinese performing arts. Chinese acrobatics, a long and rich heritage, has been in existence in China for more than 2,000 years. Theseachievements owe greatly to the unique creativity of Chinese acrobats throughout the past centuries. An ancient Chinese performing art, quyi is a general term covering several different types of performances in which speech, singing or both are used.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: BDCCA6-10: DADBA11-15: BCADA16-20: AACDCUnit Test - II1-5: BABDD（6）L. detrimental（7）N. performance（8）G. repetitive（9）E. tune（10）B. significant（11）M. distracting（12）I. environment（13）A. subjective （14）D. hypothesize （15）O. procedure16-20: CBACD21-25: DBACDU4Textbook Study Listening1）inspire2）unite3）awaken4）despair5）language6）competition7）enhances8）health9）winning10）conqueringText B513312147WritingA Memorable Sports EventSample 1The most memorable sports event I have ever taken part in was the city marathon, which I ran with my family last week. Last month, my family saw a news ad for the city marathon and we immediately decided to sign up for it. Our running practice started immediately the next morning. On the day of the marathon, we got to the starting point early enough for the warm-up. At 9 o’clock, lots of runners arrived. Soon, we began to put number tags on our T-shirts. At 9:30, as the starting gun went off, all of us headed out and the long run began. People along the road cheered us on and provided drinking water for us. After 20 miles, all of us slowed down and felt a little tired. Dad, who still led our team, toldus to adjust our breathing and pace. Then later, we started walking and encouraging one another to finish the race. We were so thrilled when we got to the finish, though we didn’t win. Exhausted as we were, we realized that joy and satisfaction come from participation, not from winning the race.Sample 2The most exciting soccer match this year was the final game of our school’s soccer tournament to determine the champion. At the beginning, both teams —the chemistry department and the biology department —put forth supreme defensive performances. Meanwhile, both teams kept seeking chances to score a goal, but neither one got the opportunity. At half-time, the advantage lay with the chemistry department. In the second half, the game opened up and several attractive shots were made. But 15 minutes before the end of the game, the chemistry department team’s forward was shown a red card and sent off for serious foul play. The advantage in numbers enabled the biology department team to play confidently and they finally scored 2 goals in the last 10 minutes.That was a very unexpected but memorable soccer game.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、B2、C3、A4、D5、B6、CBanked Cloze（1）D.anxiety（2）I. dropping（3）N. critical（4）G. cooperate（5）H. greatly（6）F. cautious（7）A. process（8）O. enjoying（9）L. focus（10）B.highParagraph Translation（翻译参考）Table tennis is a sport which gains much popularity and acclaim in China. For a long time, it has really been the only sport in China and seemed to set football, basketball and baseball all rolled into one, but it is more popular. Anyone can play table tennis, for all required are just a pair of bats, a ball, a table and a net, which are easy to be improvised. People can play it when taking a break or killing time. You can find table-tennis tables in schools, factories or even some companies all over China.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: CDCDB6-10: ABABA11-15: CBBCC16-20: ABBABUnit Test - II1-5: BABCD（6）D. remarkable（8）E. championship （9）B. rings（10）O. currently （11）A. rebounding （12）G. mature （13）N. toughest （14）J. point（15）H. beats16-20: DCBBD21-25: DCDBAU5Textbook Study Listening1）difference2）imagined3）wonder4）looked like5）contends with6）reality8）returnText BBeyond thatbut thenIn other wordsOneanotheranotherOr ratherWritingMy SisterEllen, my little sister, is a born leader in our family. She is of medium height with short hair. She is active, energetic and never feels tired. She has got a fantastic sense of humor, which is why she can always make everybody laugh. She loves to hold parties to keep her family members close. In her spare time she plays badminton, so she likes to arrange badminton games for her family members. She also writes a series of rules for the games and sets up awards for winners. Thanks to Ellen,we love our Friday’s badminton night and really enjoy the family get-together. She is such a sweetheart to have in our family.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、C2、B3、D4、A5、A6、CReading Comprehension（1）K（2）B（3）J（4）L（5）E（6）M（7）H（8）N（9）D（10）EParagraph Translation（翻译参考）Is there a standard to evaluate the significance of one’s life? It’s certainly difficult to offer a definite standard. But generally speaking, we can tell it by making clear whether he is serious about his life and judging his attitude towards life and work. Throughout the history, the outstanding people were all very serious about their lives. They made best use of every minute of their lives to work and study as much as possible, never wasting their time. None of the working people, great politicians and great thinkers throughout the ages was of exception.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: CBDDB6-10: BDAAC11-15: DAADC16-20: ACBDAUnit Test - II1-5: DCCAD（6）F.acceptance （7）K.application （8）A. credentials （9）H.progressively （10）D. statistics （11）B.close（12）C.stack（13）N.temporary （14）J.permanent （15）M.intangible16-20: BDDCC21-25: ABCCAU6Textbook Study Listening1）products2）survive3）thoughts4）passed through5）printed6）literature7）society8）greatest minds9）alive10）experienceText BTime: 14Places: Public LibraryCharacters: an old man/bumEvent: took the author to the El Paso Public Library Result: to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool youto learn how to read. Your wisdom is the only thing that people can’t take away from youWritingWhat Reading Means to MeReading can mean different things to different people. Reading is to me what sunshine is to trees. I feel I cannot live without books. Sir John Lubbock in his “The Delights of Books” wrote, “Many of those who havehad, as we say, all that this world can give, have yet told us they owed much of their purest happiness to books.”As a college student, I find happy and soothing moments in reading. When I come upon a problem, I always seek help from books in the first place, in which great thinkers past and present might have already provided their ready answers. When I need a brief break from work, I always turn to my favorite writer and explore the world side by side with him. Reading has always been an essential part of my life.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、B2、D3、A4、C5、B6、A7、DReading Comprehension（1）F（2）E（3）A（4）I（5）C（6）L（7）J（8）G（9）H（10）KParagraph Translation（翻译参考）As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind. Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food. Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity. Constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment. Learning incessantly is the best way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and a reliable warrant of success in times of uncertainty.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: BADAD6-10: ACBAD11-15: CBDCA16-20: BCBBDUnit Test - II1-5: BACBA（6）E.hitchhiking （7）N.dropout （8）A.surfing （9）G.bum（10）C.blessings （11）I.soda（12）F. malt （13）K.stools （14）J.conversing （15）M.grand16-20: CCCDA21-25: BDCACU7Textbook StudyListening1）foundation2）professional3）gestures4）loudest5）convey6）powerful7）connect8）express9）account10）signalsText B1）splitting the hand down the middle —holding the index and middle fingers together, the ring and pinky fingers together —and then the thumb pressed firmly against the side of the hand.the Hebrew word for “Shaddai,”meaning “Almighty (God).”2）folding your three middle fingers down while holding out your thumb and pinky, then twisting your hand around“Hello,”“Goodbye,”“Have a nice day,”“Take it easy,”“Good luck,” or, the most popular definition, “Hang loose.”3）only the pinky and the index finger point up while the other fingers are held in the palm under the thumbthe school’s mascot, a Texas longhorn steer named Bevo, and his impressive 72”horns4）say hellostick their hand straight up in the air, spread their fingers wide,WritingCollege Stress and Its SolutionsCollege life can be very stressful, however much of the stress that we all experience can be helpful and stimulating, depending on how we handle it. When we don’t do well or fail in exams, we might lose confidence and feel depressed. To manage academic stress, we need to understand that unsatisfactory performance may be the result of absent-mindedness and we should reschedule our time and put more energy into our study. Some students may have other problems, such as financial difficulties.To combat them, they could apply for student loans or possibly find part-time jobs to support themselves. While college students face the obvious social challenges that usually involve leaving one’s entire support structure behind, creating a new social network, dealing with being away from home for the first time and finding less parental support, many students also face social stress. In order to reduce social stress students may be encouraged to take up sports with their friends. Stress can lead to serious disorders. We should be alert and treat it wisely.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、B2、C3、D4、B5、D6、DBanked Cloze（1）I. estimate（2）K. endangered（3）G. old（4）N. recently（5）E. protecting（6）D. native（7）J. natural（8）B. death（9）L. projects（10）M. taughtParagraph Translation（翻译参考）Although we may not realize it when we talk with others we make ourselves understood not only by words. We send messages to the people around us also by expressions, gestures and body movements. We call it “body language”, which is a kind of communication, nonverbal communication. A smile and handshake show welcome; waving one’s hand is to say “goodbye”; nodding the head means agreement, while shaking it means disagreement. These gestures are accepted both by Chinese and Americans as having the same meanings. “Body language”, as well as verbal language, is a part ofculture.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: ACBDA6-10: CADBC11-15: BBABD16-20: ACDBCUnit Test - II1-5: CDCBA（6）N.convention （7）A.inspiration （8）E.witnessed （9）D.symbolizes （10）K.splitting （11）C.priest （12）H.adapted （13）J.pulling （14）test （15）B.replacement16-20: CDAAC21-25: ADCBDU8Textbook StudyListening1）sights2）ideas3）jog4）internationally5）innovation6）original7）straightforward8）differently9）rare10）come up withText BDreamer:teaching the plants how to talk they can tell youCritic:the ideaRealist:developing a fake birdthe bird chirpsby exploring various sensorsWritingThe Meaning of CuriosityCuriosity is defined as a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning. To me, curiosity is a hunger to explore and a delight in discovering. When we are curious, we approach the world with a child-like habit of poking, prodding and asking questions. We are attracted to new experiences. Rather than pursuing an agenda or a desired set of answers, we follow our questions where they lead. Curiosity lets us really listen to other people because we want to know who they are. We open ourselves up to the knowledge and experience they can share with us. We also expect to have discoveries of our own to share. Curiosity makes us interested in a broad range of information about the world around us. We learn for the joy of obtaining new knowledge. We will never know everything there is to know, but withour curiosity, we have learned so much.CET-Oriented StudyListening1、A2、B3、D4、D5、D6、C7、BBanked Cloze（1）L. improve（2）I. approval（3）F. especially（4）J. monetary（5）G. aid（6）M. challenging（7）C. kill（8）H. ordinary（9）N. restore（10）B. promiseParagraph Translation（翻译参考）In extended families, the older members are respected, and the youngest members are loved and taken good taken care of by all. China’s Constitution stipulates that grown-up children are duty-bound to support their parents. In the cities, couples who do not live with their aged parents give the latter living allowances and help them with the house chores. In the countryside, though quite a number of extended families have dissolved, many married sons and their families continue to live in the same courtyard with parents. To them, breaking up the extended family means cooking their meals separately. Married sons most often have their houses built near their parents’home, making it convenient for parents and children to help and visit each other as before.Unit TestsUnit Test - I1-5: CACDA6-10: CBCBC11-15: ACBAB16-20: CCBCAUnit Test - II1、B2、D3、A4、C5、A6、D（6）bines （7）J.fantasies （8）H.transform （9）B.concrete （10）D.strategy （11）O.perceptual （12）A.evaluate （13）M.coordinated （14）I.outcome （15）G.survive16-20: BCADC21-25: BDADB。
