最新(第二版)新标准大学英语综合教程Boo2Unit 4课后答案

(外教社)全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第四单元课后练习答案unit-4-book-2Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has8.9.111.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)routin e(2)for company (3)unemp loyment (4)externally(5)drugabuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)setapart(10)appointmentsVocabulary I1.1)conversel y2)but then3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing 6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)havearranged10)insight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from thecomputer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid militaryservice/fled to other countries to avoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment;arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.II.U sage1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze1.(1)Intern et(2)click(3)virtual(4)routin es(5)arrang e (6)nightmare(7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)suckedinto(14)Attimes(15)flee(16)on line2.(1)compa nion (2)deliver(3)access(4)enable s(5)custom ers (6)delight s(7)provid es(8)small(9)remote(10)inform ationV.T ranslation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring alot of health benefits.2)A show Internet connection speed is reallyannoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commitsuicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret thedata from a completely different angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazingmemory sets her apart from her classmates. 2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The systemmay crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。

Unit 4 News 24/7Active Reading (1)Reading and Understanding3. Choose the best answer to the questions1.c2.a3.c4.d5.a6. a7.cDealing with unfamiliar words4. Answer the questions about the words in the box.1. No, it is made more exciting in some way.2. A very long time, centuries.3. They should follow the guidelines.4. They should check the source.5. They live in poverty.6. It is image.7. It is element.5. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.chase2.trainee3.erode4.odd5.horror6.startle7.echo8.reaction9.frame6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.1.reactions…horror2.chase3.echoes4.startled5.trainees6.eroded7.oddest8. frame7. Answer the questions about the words.1.a2.b3.a4.b5.b6.aReading and interpreting8. Decide what evidence there is for the following statements. If there is no evidence, decide what the passage really says.1. This is not the passage. It is noted that bad news is common, but no judgment as to the desirability or otherwise of this is given.2. Many people, we are told, reacted in the same way to bad news in the case of 9/11 and the assassination of President Kennedy, so such a reaction is normal.3. Y es, as and example is given of people feeling a need to pass on the bad news they had heard. (See pare 2: Their first instinct was to go and tell someone else about it.)4. Y es. (See para4: We seek the odd and unexpected.)5. Not stated –the passage says such issues never seem to have the same impact because the stories are ongoing and not reported in all newspapers on the same day, but bit by bit here and there.6. Immediacy is part of news so such an item is certainly potentially news, but of course it might be too trivial to really be considered such.7. Y es, mostly.8. No. Paragraph 8 says the camera position has an important effect on how viewers understand the story.9. The passage mentions people talk of the power of the press, but does not really comment on it; though the use of the rather negative covertly might hint disapproval.9. Decide why italics are used in the sentences.1. To take the place of quotation marks.2. For emphasis.3. To give the name of a newspaper.4. To introduce a new term.Active Reading (2)Dealing with unfamiliar words3. Match the words and expressions in the box with their definitions.1.assignment2.editorial3.revenue4.close down5.survey6.rely on7. feedback8.bureau4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity3.1.assignment2.bureau3.rely on4.feedback5.surveys6.editorial7.revenue8.close down5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1.capture2.extablished; Nevertheless3.estates4.integritypact; Moreover6.journalism6. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.b2.a3.a4.b5.b6.a7.a8.a9.bReading and interpreting7. Look at the sentences from the passage and choose the best meaning.1.a2.a3.b4.b5.a6.bLanguage in useWord formation1.Replace the underlined words with compounds made from down and the words inbrackets.1.downtown2.download3.downgrade4.downstairs5.downmarket6.downturn2. Replace the underlined words with phrasal verbs made from the verbs in brackets and down.1.go down2.turned me down3.run down4.stand down5.got down6.handed down7.brought down8.broke down3. Rewrite the sentences using by someone + participle.1.The late-night edition of the paper was bought by a lot of people interested in the results of the match.2. The princess was followed across the town by photographers determined to get a photo of her.3. The programme was watched by millions of people hoping to win the star prize.4. The alarm was set off by tow children startled to hear a noise in the back room.5. The police were contacted by one of the boys’ mothers worried that he might have got lost.6. The front-page headlines were changed by the editor hoping to be the first to break the news.7. Online editions of the news papers are being read by more and more people not wanting to buy the traditional edition.So + inversion + that4. Rewrite the sentences using So + inversion + that.1. So odd was the newsreader’s accent that I couldn’t understand what she was saying.2. So incredibly bad was the language on that programme that I switched off the TV.3. So exaggerated was the story that it had to be completely rewritten.5. So great was the distance from one region to the next that we had to travel by plane.6. So slow were Frank’s reactions that he wasn’t able to avoid hitting the car in front.5. T ranslate the sentences into Chinese.1. 一个事件光有客观重要性还不够—世界上有大量全球性的大问题，都会造成戏剧性的后果，从贫困问题到全球变暖问题—但由于它们都是进行中的，并不都会在同一天成为头条。

Unit 4Active Reading (1)41 a 2b 3c 4c 5d51 submerged2 destiny3 glared4 wits5 gazed6 habitual61 exclaimed2 intricate3 propositions4 vicinity5 hustle6 sensible71 turn up2 come around/ will come around3 call time on4 pulled out5 for show81 This is probably part of the description of Bob issued by the Chicago police. It is a distinctive feature that can be used to identify him.2 As diamonds are very expensive, having many of them suggests that the man is wealthy and has done well in life.3 This indicates that the man is in fact not Jimmy. He is unlikely to have grown by two or three inches, as he was already 20 when they last met.4 The man was submerged in his overcoat because he was trying to hide his face from Bob, and he wasn’t really Jimmy. The bad weather provided a good excuse, however.5 Bob was feeling emotional. His old friend Jimmy had tricked him, and he was probably angry and shocked.Active Reading (2)31 c2 d 3a 4b 5c41.precaution2.fraud3.trash4.cancel5.deceived6.Household51.log offmonplace3.forge4.anonymous5.fictional6b, b, a, a, a, a, aLanguage in use11.I make a lot of mistakes2.I waste a lot of time chatting to people about nothing3.4.I always start it too late5.I spend too much time on the phone instead of talking to them6.7.I am useless in class the next day8.I spend far too much money2 b3 b, a, b, b, b, a4 b, b, a, b, a, b, b, a, b, b5．近年来涌现了许多重大技术发明，其中包括互联网、个人电脑系统及掌上设备。

新标准大学英语2Unit4习题答案Unit 4 News 24/7Active Reading (1)Reading and Understanding3. Choose the best answer to the questions1.c2.a3.c4.d5.a6. a7.cDealing with unfamiliar words4. Answer the questions about the words in the box.1. No, it is made more exciting in some way.2. A very long time, centuries.3. They should follow the guidelines.4. They should check the source.5. They live in poverty.6. It is image.7. It is element.5. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.chase2.trainee3.erode4.odd5.horror6.startle7.echo8.reaction9.frame6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.1.reactions…horror2.chase3.echoes4.startled5.trainees6.eroded7.oddest8. frame7. Answer the questions about the words.1.a2.b3.a4.b5.b6.aReading and interpreting8. Decide what evidence there is for the following statements. If there is no evidence, decide what the passage really says.1. This is not the passage. It is noted that bad news is common, but no judgment as to the desirability or otherwise of this is given.2. Many people, we are told, reacted in the same way to bad news in the case of 9/11 and the assassination of President Kennedy, so such a reaction is normal.3. Y es, as and example is given of people feeling a need to pass on the bad news they had heard. (See pare 2: Their firstinstinct was to go and tell someone else about it.)4. Y es. (See para4: We seek the odd and unexpected.)5. Not stated –the passage says such issues never seem to have the same impact because the stories are ongoing and not reported in all newspapers on the same day, but bit by bit here and there.6. Immediacy is part of news so such an item is certainly potentially news, but of course it might be too trivial to really be considered such.7. Y es, mostly.8. No. Paragraph 8 says the camera position has an important effect on how viewers understand the story.9. The passage mentions people talk of the power of the press, but does not really comment on it; though the use of the rather negative covertly might hint disapproval.9. Decide why italics are used in the sentences.1. To take the place of quotation marks.2. For emphasis.3. To give the name of a newspaper.4. To introduce a new term.Active Reading (2)Dealing with unfamiliar words3. Match the words and expressions in the box with their definitions.1.assignment2.editorial3.revenue4.close down5.survey6.rely on7. feedback8.bureau4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity3.1.assignment2.bureau3.rely on4.feedback5.surveys6.editorial7.revenue8.close down5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1.capture2.extablished; Nevertheless3.estates4.integrity/doc/e21397786.html,pact; Moreover6.journalism6. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.b2.a3.a4.b5.b6.a7.a8.a9.bReading and interpreting7. Look at the sentences from the passage and choose the best meaning.1.a2.a3.b4.b5.a6.bLanguage in useWord formation1.Replace the underlined words with compounds made from down and the words inbrackets.1.downtown2.download3.downgrade4.downstairs5.downmarket6.downturn2. Replace the underlined words with phrasal verbs made from the verbs in brackets and down.1.go down2.turned me down3.run down4.stand down5.got down6.handed down7.brought down8.broke down3. Rewrite the sentences using by someone + participle.1.The late-night edition of the paper was bought by a lot of people interested in the results of the match.2. The princess was followed across the town by photographers determined to get a photo of her.3. The programme was watched by millions of people hoping to win the star prize.4. The alarm was set off by tow children startled to hear a noise in the back room.5. The police were contacted by one of the boys’ mothers worried that he might have got lost.6. The front-page headlines were changed by the editor hoping to be the first to break the news.7. Online editions of the news papers are being read by more and more people not wanting to buy the traditional edition.So + inversion + that4. Rewrite the sentences using So + inversion + that.1. So odd was the newsreader’s accent that I couldn’t understand what she was saying.2. So incredibly bad was the language on that programme that I switched off the TV.3. So exaggerated was the story that it had to be completely rewritten.5. So great was the distance from one region to the next that we had to travel by plane.6. So slow were Frank’s reactions that he wasn’t able to avoid hitting the car in front.5. T ranslate the sentences into Chinese.1. 一个事件光有客观重要性还不够—世界上有大量全球性的大问题，都会造成戏剧性的后果，从贫困问题到全球变暖问题—但由于它们都是进行中的，并不都会在同一天成为头条。

Unit 4 News 24/7Active Reading (1)Reading and Understanding3. Choose the best answer to the questions1.c2.a3.c4.d5.a6. a7.cDealing with unfamiliar words4. Answer the questions about the words in the box.1. No, it is made more exciting in some way.2. A very long time, centuries.3. They should follow the guidelines.4. They should check the source.5. They live in poverty.6. It is image.7. It is element.5. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.chase2.trainee3.erode4.odd5.horror6.startle7.echo8.reaction9.frame6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.1.reactions…horror2.chase3.echoes4.startled5.trainees6.eroded7.oddest8. frame7. Answer the questions about the words.1.a2.b3.a4.b5.b6.aReading and interpreting8. Decide what evidence there is for the following statements. If there is no evidence, decide what the passage really says.1. This is not the passage. It is noted that bad news is common, but no judgment as to the desirability or otherwise of this is given.2. Many people, we are told, reacted in the same way to bad news in the case of 9/11 and the assassination of President Kennedy, so such a reaction is normal.3. Yes, as and example is given of people feeling a need to pass on the bad news they had heard. (See pare 2: Their first instinct was to go and tell someone else about it.)4. Yes. (See para4: We seek the odd and unexpected.)5. Not stated –the passage says such issues never seem to have the same impact because the stories are ongoing and not reported in all newspapers on the same day, but bit by bit here and there.6. Immediacy is part of news so such an item is certainly potentially news, but of course it might be too trivial to really be considered such.7. Yes, mostly.8. No. Paragraph 8 says the camera position has an important effect on how viewers understand the story.9. The passage mentions people talk of the power of the press, but does not really comment on it; though the use of the rather negative covertly might hint disapproval.9. Decide why italics are used in the sentences.1. To take the place of quotation marks.2. For emphasis.3. To give the name of a newspaper.4. To introduce a new term.Active Reading (2)Dealing with unfamiliar words3. Match the words and expressions in the box with their definitions.1.assignment2.editorial3.revenue4.close down5.survey6.rely on7. feedback8.bureau4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words and expressions in Activity3.1.assignment2.bureau3.rely on4.feedback5.surveys6.editorial7.revenue8.close down5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1.capture2.extablished; Nevertheless3.estates4.integritypact; Moreover6.journalism6. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.b2.a3.a4.b5.b6.a7.a8.a9.bReading and interpreting7. Look at the sentences from the passage and choose the best meaning.1.a2.a3.b4.b5.a6.bLanguage in useWord formation1.Replace the underlined words with compounds made from down and the words inbrackets.1.downtown2.download3.downgrade4.downstairs5.downmarket6.downturn2. Replace the underlined words with phrasal verbs made from the verbs in brackets and down.1.go down2.turned me down3.run down4.stand down5.got down6.handed down7.brought down8.broke down3. Rewrite the sentences using by someone + participle.1.The late-night edition of the paper was bought by a lot of people interested in the results of the match.2. The princess was followed across the town by photographers determined to get a photo of her.3. The programme was watched by millions of people hoping to win the star prize.4. The alarm was set off by tow children startled to hear a noise in the back room.5. The police were contacted by one of the boys’ mothers worried that he might have got lost.6. The front-page headlines were changed by the editor hoping to be the first to break the news.7. Online editions of the news papers are being read by more and more people not wanting to buy the traditional edition.So + inversion + that4. Rewrite the sentences using So + inversion + that.1. So odd was the newsreader’s accent that I couldn’t understand what she was saying.2. So incredibly bad was the language on that programme that I switched off the TV.3. So exaggerated was the story that it had to be completely rewritten.5. So great was the distance from one region to the next that we had to travel by plane.6. So slow were Frank’s reactions that he wasn’t able to avoid hitting the car in front.5. Translate the sentences into Chinese.1. 一个事件光有客观重要性还不够—世界上有大量全球性的大问题，都会造成戏剧性的后果，从贫困问题到全球变暖问题—但由于它们都是进行中的，并不都会在同一天成为头条。

Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is awriter.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them viaemail, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks,going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer,and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feelan aversion to outside forms of socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interruptsothers.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attackseveryone in sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting hisintentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friendsremaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face toface is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters herapartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.12The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’sescape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement(1)r outine(2)f or company(3)u nemployment(4)e xternally (5)d rug abuse(6)r estore(7)f led(8)g ym(9)s et apart(10)a ppointmentsVocabulary I1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing 6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)havearranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer storeto check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled toother countries to avoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneII.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for anhour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze(1)I nternet(2)c lick(3)v irtual(4)r outines(5)a rrange(6)n ightmare(7)a nnoying(8)c onnection (9)c rawls(10)t ake in(11)s pit(12)d ata(13)s ucked into(14)A t times(15)f lee(16)o n line(1)c ompanion(2)d eliver(3)a ccess(4)e nables (5)c ustomers(6)d elights(7)p rovides(8)s mall(9)r emote(10)i nformationII.Translation1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot ofhealth benefits.2)A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide isa crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data froma completely different angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memorysets her apart from her classmates.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles viaemail, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was threeinches higher than his personal best.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnastwith the strength of a body builder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read himnumerous stories about flying when he was growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto:If you want something, work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more andbe that "free dreaming" little boy. On one occasion sheattempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beatenhis personal best by three inches. He was very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nineinches higher than his personal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal withtension or anxiety helped him overcome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made himassociate his final jump with his childhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. Hethought his father was probably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your OwnPart One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams andtough training.Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.(1)I t also has the element of flying, and the thought offlying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)A ll of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be thereward for his hard work.Language Sense Enhancement(1)s tartled(2)b ale of hay(3)o ff(4)i ntensity (5)s haking thetension(6)t ense(7)d escription(8)o ut ofnowhere(9)p ictured(10)s caredVocabulary I1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretchedout6)vain7)On theoccasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In mymind’s eye12)recurring1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring ofprices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studiedeconomics at university.5)Tension came over her1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulatehim on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park bebuilt near the community.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed hiswish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans haveno direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow upin, and it is unwise to give them the idea thateverything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has nottreated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory forfive years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on hishands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out atabout twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promotingthe new products doesn’t work at all.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working withchildren who don’t know how to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantlyafter you took it.Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze(1)I n my mind’s eye(2)g roan(3)c ompetitor(4)i ntensity(5)a nxiety(6)t ense(7)s weat(8)t ension(9)s oaring (10)r ecurring(11)b rought me back toearth(12)f antasy(13)s weat(14)c ongratulate(15)n umber(16)m edia(1)e ngineer(2)f orget(3)c onvinced(4)h ow(5)b uild (6)a ccident(7)t hought(8)o nly(9)s harp(10)t ouched(11)i nstructions(12)f inallyII.Translation1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workersand executives that turned the company into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in thepast three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the officebuilding.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic meritsometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying ina hospital bed and groaning painfully.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”Unit6 Women, Half the SkyPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They liked girly toys such as a miniature kitchen, andBarbies.2.To convert a gas-guzzling SUV into a hybrid electricvehicle.3.Because she didn’t know anything about cars and wasafraid of being cheated by the mechanic.4.She was craving independence and wanted to live awayfrom home for some time.5.It helped her earn six engineering credits, which ofcourse made it easier for her to become an engineering major.6.Five years.7.In her view, if you find a subject is difficult tolearn, it does not mean you’re not good at it. It just means you have to set your mind and work harder to get good at it.8.Because he had confidence in her abilities believingshe could have done better if she had studied more.9.No, she wasn’t always confident. She had moments ofpanic, worried that as a woman she would be unable to understand thermodynamics.10.She considers it wrong because it is based on a faultypremise.11.It is flexible and more powerful than we imagine.12.What she means is not to accept other s’opinionsblindly but to use one’s own judgment.Text OrganizationWorking On Your OwnPart One: The author describes how she stumbled into engineering.Part Two: The author writes about how she has overcome obstacles, including the bias against women, on her way to success.Part Three: The author draws the conclusion that women can do anything men can so long as they believe in their own abilities.1)she was not a tomboy.not to an engineering department.she didn’t know the first thing about engineering.because she craved independence from her parents.already earned her six credits in engineering.2)math and design.she participated in a national competition to convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.work harder at it.that she should study more.had to work hard at courses she found difficult, which encouraged her to keep going.Language Sense Enhancement(1)l imit(2)d enying(3)f avor(4)o thers(5)r elevant(6)t ranslating (7)h ard and fastconclusions(8)f ocus(9)i ncredibly flexible(10)c onsider thepossibilityVocabulary I1)cultural/culture2)indication3)miniature4)ironic5)stumbledinto6)decent7)buzzing8)abnormal9)mechanical10)Shuddering11)implied12)leap1)convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchangeoffice at the airport.2)didn’t know the first thing about cooking as shelooked puzzled as to how to cook rice with the ricecooker.3)their faulty equipment the team had accomplished somevery useful work.4)allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I workeight hours a day.5)couldn’t help thinking the book must be quitefascinating.1)will not panic/feel panic; ’ll be at a disadvantage2)hybrid; transmissions3)crave; One indication; to distinguishII.Synonyms in Context1.also2.as well/too3.too4.also5.as well/too6.too7.also8.Alsoage1.I’ve had enough2.When I was old enough to work and earn money3.can’t got enough sleep at night4.has so far collected enough of them5.have strong enough arms6.have just enough money to live on Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze(1)s tumbled into(2)n ot know the firstthing about(3)m echanical(4)w hen it comes to(5)h ybrid(6)g ritted her teeth (7)p remise(8)a t a disadvantage(9)p anic(10)c ultural(11)f lexible(12)i mply(1)c hair(2)f orce(3)s ecrets(4)p ainstaking(5)r ecognized(6)s teered(7)e ssentially(8)o bservations(9)w omen(10)t utor(11)i nspired(12)u nlessII.Translation1)He is a man of few words, but when it comes toplaying computer games, he is far too clever for hisclassmates.2)Children who don’t know any better may think theseanimals are pretty cute and start playing with them.3)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the newequipment, I’ll just have to grit my teeth and sellmy hybrid car.4)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he hadnot seen a herd of elephants coming towards hiscampsite.5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---hedoes not seem to remember painful experiences in thepast, particularly those of his own doing.Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did thesame work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.（学习的目的是增长知识，提高能力，相信一分耕耘一分收获，努力就一定可以获得应有的回报）。

Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates withcolleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapersand groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms ofsocializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has longbecome separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotionalcues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym,arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks onthe modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)appointmentsVocabularyI 1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid militaryservice.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze1.(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare (7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)sucked into(14)At times(15)flee(16)on line2.(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides (8)small(9)remote(10)informationV.Translation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates. 2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。