大英综合3Test2答案

新目标大学英语,综合教程3,Unit2,课后练习答案Unit 2 Conflicting Ideas in HigherEducationText ALanguage in Use41) stimulating, stimuli 2) implicate, implication 3) compassion, compassionate 4) specialize, specialization 5) reject, rejection 6) defined, definite7) utilizing, utility 8) influential, influence51) by accident 2) by turns 3) By contrast 4) by definition 5) in case of6) in terms of 7) in consideration of 8) in honor of6.1) groping for 2) strive for 3) applauded for 4) substituted for5) compensate for6) stand for 7) weep for 8) blame for71) comment on 2) deciding on 3) elaborate on 4) imposed on 5) concentrate on6) acts on 7) feed on81) 接下来的几分钟里，他简要介绍了通识教育的发展历史，告诉学生们“通识”一词来自拉丁语，意为“自由”，这种学校教育在古代只有自由的小孩（而非奴隶）才能享受。

2) 现代的通识教育让学生接触许多理工和人文学科，这些学科知识有助于深入探求人生重大问题的答案。

3) 他们认为，高等教育如果不以培训学生做事挣钱为核心，就是毫无意义的。

4）如果想弄清我们的调查对象究竟做了什么成就了极富成效与创造力的人生，那么我们就必须明白他们在专门从事一两个领域之前为何他们如此重视人文教育。

VocabularyI1. 1. decades2. historic3. imposed4. racial5. slender6.closing in on 7. settlement 8. site9. mission 10. authorized 11. terminal 12. make the bestof 13. exploits 14. religious15. on the sideII. Words with Multiple Meanings1. I'll tell you about my research project in a minute, but first let'shear about your French trip.2. Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, butactually there are about 16 different basic designs.3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods wecan use to get through a financial crisis.4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; it'salways breaking down.5. In your resume you've mentioned everything but one vitalpoint.6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effectivesolution to the problem.7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have delayed yourhomework.8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, butby simple ignorance.III. Usage1. lonely2. friendly3. weekly4. lovely5. cowardly6. kindly /saintly 7. lively 8. motherlyStructure1.1) A letter posted today will probably reach him the day aftertomorrow.2) Thus encouraged, we made a still bolder plan for the nextyear.3) Our government has banned imports of cosmetics containing animal products from 18 countries, mostly in Europe, for fear that theycould cause mad cow disease.4) Having graduated from St. Mary's College, Joyce applied tothe University of California at Los Angeles.2.1) Often it is in overcoming hardships that we come toappreciate the value of life.2) Some scientists believe that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and farmers' incomes, reduce prices and help combat hunger anddisease in the developing countries.3) With repeated hackers' attacks on our system, we have come to realize the necessity of hiring a computer-security expert.4) Having conducted some surveys in Chinese kindergartens,Howard Gardner came to understand that the Chinese preferred"teaching by holding the hand".Comprehensive ExercisesI. ClozeA)1. Underground2. forged3. stand up4. transport5.compelled 6. convictions 7. liberating8. mission 9. abolish 10. intent on 11. riskB)1. who2. the3. along4. in5. that6. through7. not8.as 9. referred 10. escape 11. where12. If 13. in 14. even 15. until 16. instead 17. asTranslationHenson's painful life as a slave strengthened his determination to struggle for freedom. Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretlyreturned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound to come when racial discriminationno longer existed.。

⼤学英语（三）-2习题及答案⼤学英语（三）-2习题及答案⼀、阅读理解April Fool’s Day is traditionally a day to play practical jokes on others, send people on fool’s errands（差事）, and fool the unsuspecting. No one knows how this holiday began but it was thought to have originated in France.The closest point in time that can be identified as the beginning of thistradition was in 1582, in France. New Year was celebrated on March 25 and celebrations lasted until April 1st. When New Year’s Day as changed from March 25 to January 1st in the mid-1560’s by King Charles IX, there were some people who still celebrated it on April 1st and those peoplewere called April Fools.Tricks performed on April Fool’s Day range from the simple to th eelaborate. Setting a roommate’s alarm clock back an hour is common. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film onceshown on April Fool’s Day was a fairly detailed documentary about“spaghetti farmers” and how they harvest thei r crop from the spaghettitrees. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to hisvictim, “April Fool!” April Fool’s Day is a “for-fun-only” observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their “significant other” out to eat in afancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. It’s simply a fun littleholiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant（警惕的）, for he may be the next April Fool!Each country celebrates April Fool’s differently. In France, the April Fool’s is called “April Fish”. The French fool their friends by taping a paper fish to their friends’ backs. In England, tricks can be played only in the morning. Ifa trick is played on you, you are a “noodle”.（4.0 分）1. April Fool’s Day was first celeb rated in_________.A．EnglandB．AmericaC．FranceD．Rome得分：4（4.0 分）2. According to the old calendar, April 1st was_________.A．April Fool’s DayB．New Year’s DayC．New Year’s EveD．a regular day得分：4（4.0 分）3. Which is NOT the custom of April Fool’s Day?A．Calling victims of tricks April Fools.B．Playing tricks on somebodyC．Eating out with their familyD．Celebrating this day just for fun.得分：4（4.0 分）4. It can be inferred that on April Fool’s Day people tend to ______.A．be on guardB．feel annoyedC．feel scaredD．be at their best得分：4（4.0 分）5. It can be concluded that ______.A．those who are mentally slow are called April FoolsB．people have been celebrating April Fool’s Day for well over five centuriesC．the celebration of April Fool’s Day is more or less the same.D．the celebration of April Fool’s Day varies from country to country得分：4If you have been joining chat room conversations, or trading e-mail with net pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special, short form of English.Throughout the world, every night children and their elders are talkingonline---many of them are talking at the same time.It’s fast: trying talking to six people once. It’s convenient: three or four words per exchange. It takes cleverness, concentration and quick fingers.And it requires very simple language. There is neither time nor space for explanations. Why waste precious time telling six friends you have to leave for a moment to take care of your little brother when BRB (=be right back) will do? Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI(=pardon me for jumping in). Interested in whom you’re talking to? Type A/S/L, the common request to know your pal’s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/N Y as a reply from your pal.If something makes you laugh, say you’re OFT (=on the floor), or LOL(=laughing out loud), or joining the two into ROTEL (=rolling on the floor laughing).And when it’s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG (=got t o go) or TTYL (=talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters are left in the dust, except when expressing feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the “shift” key and use capitals.（4.0 分）6. When people are online, they talk by ______.A．using body languageB．drawing simple picturesC．making phone calls .D．using especially short form of English得分：4（4.0 分）7. The Internet makes many people in the world ______.A．talk at the same timeB．discover their friendsC．pick out good things to buyD．find out social problems得分：4（4.0 分）8. The sentence “There is neither time nor space for explanations” means ______.A．people should use words properlyB．people should know the time while talkingC．people online have to express themselves in a simple way .D．people should talk in a funny way得分：4（4.0 分）9. If you get 15/M/HK as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______.A．the person who is talking to you is 15 from Hong KongB．you are talking to a boy who is 15 years old and lives in Hong KongC．you are talking to 15 boys from Hong Kong at the same timeD．the boy from Hong Kong has been online for 15 minutes得分：4（4.0 分）10.According to the passage, time online can be saved by ______.A．using fewer capital lettersB．drawing picturesC．using the mouse instead of the keyboardD．using both the mouse and the keyboard得分：4⼆、单选题（3.0 分）1. Oxford university ________ during the 1100s.A．establishedB．was establishedC．was establishingD．establishes得分：3（3.0 分）2. 13. I'll never forget _______ you for the first time.A．to meetB．meetingC．to have metD．having to be meeting得分：3（3.0 分）3. There were not many people who dared to predict the ______ of World Cup 2012.A．egreeB．mannerC．resultD．means得分：3（3.0 分）4. That young man has made so much noise that he ______ not have been allowed to attend the concert.A．needB．mustC．wouldD．should得分：3（3.0 分）5.16. _______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000.A．Judged the bestB．Judging the bestC．To be judged the bestD．Having judged the best得分：3（3.0 分）6. He borrowed my laptop computer ________ I told him not to.A．ifB．whenC．even thoughD．since得分：3（3.0 分）7. I was told to have a ________ photograph ready when I applied for my ID card to be renewed.A．lateB．modernC．freshD．recent得分：3（3.0 分）8. Your story ______ me of the childhood I spent in a little town.A．suggestedB．informedC．rememberedD．reminded得分：3（3.0 分）9. With so many eyes ______ on me, my heart began to race.A．fixB．to fixC．fixedD．fixing得分：3（3.0 分）10.I saw _______ the day before yesterday,A．the both other two girlsB．the two other both girlsC．the both two other girlsD．both the other two girls得分：3（3.0 分）11.______ the sweater is too small already, don’t worry about its shrinking (缩⽔).A．SoB．SinceC．IfD．While得分：3（3.0 分）12.— Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon? — ________________ .A．Never mind.B．OK, but what for?C．Yes, please help yourselfD．Yes, but I don't care得分：3（3.0 分）13.1. The garage has ________ selling petrol-it only does repairs now.A．given offB．given upC．given awayD．given in得分：3（3.0 分）14.______ you may be right, I can’t agree completely.A．WhileB．AsC．IfD．since得分：3（3.0 分）15._______ do it myself than try to persuade such a silly fellow like him.A．I'd likeB．I'd ratherC．I'd betterD．I'd like to得分：3三、完形填空（3.0 分）1.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）2.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）3.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3（3.0 分）4.A．travelB．withC．report D．expected E．important 得分：3（3.0 分）5.A．travelB．withC．reportD．expectedE．important 得分：3。

Unit TwoLead-in1 search2 offer3 identify4 confidence5 employer6 qualifications7 certainly8 minimum9 learning style 10 importancePassage AThink About It1 Many students log on the Internet frequently. They may use the Internet to search for useful information they need, visit social network sites, e-mail their friends, or play video games.2 Job application online means doing all the application on the Internet. One can fill in the application form and send it in an e-mail form to potential employer’s mailbox, together with all necessary materials about oneself.3 Yes, it will continuously play more important role in the future.Read About ItContent AwarenessRead And Think2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.1 It is an Internet website that lists as many as 45 000 jobopportunities.2 Not necessarily so. According to Smith, the Internet was very easy to use. She found her job online with no training.3 Because she wanted a change in her life.4 She searched the Internet for information about the financial performance of the company she was interested in, the salary she should ask for, and the possible living accommodations available to her there.5 Open.3 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F) according to the passage.1 F2 T3 T4 T5 T4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1 version2 publications3 click4 spotted5 refugees5entries 7 financial 8 full-time 9 detailed 10 annual5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1 set up2 come across3 referred, to4 check out5 learnt of/learned of6 Choose an appropriate noun given in the following box to complete each of the sentences.1 career2 interview3 procedure4 exhibit5 profile7 Translate the following sentences into English.1The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident.2 I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.3 If you want to make a complaint, you’d better follow the correct procedure.4 We couldn’t have finished the experiment so soon without John’s help.5 After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.8 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.1 He had just been promoted to vice president of the company and wasn’t expecting another promotion in six months.2 Shortly after he graduated from school, he jumped to a satisfactory job.3 Most colleges and universities have their own homepages, enabling applicants to scan for the information available about the universities they want to apply for.4 With a click of her mouse, she submitted her assignment to the tutor and soon got the reply.5 By accessing the website of the university she was going to study in, she saw color photos of the university, including a detailed map of the university campus.9 More and more people have found the right jobs through the Internet just as the passage shows. Now work in pairs and take turns to give a short speech on the topic “You ca n find your dream job via the Internet.” Cite some of the stories of the job seekers that you have just read in Passage A.Have you ever considered finding a job on the Internet? Today, with computers in common use, the Internet has become an important tool for people to find various kinds of information. Many people log on to the Internet to seek job opportunities and some of them have found very desirable jobs. Take Theresa Smith’s story for example. Less than a month from her graduation day, she visited an Internet site and typed some key words. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32 000. Look at another story, that of Madeline Gragg, a 28 year-old high school teacher from America. She wanted a change. So when a friend mentioned teaching English in Japan, the American teacher felt interested. She visited the popular Yahoo! website.A week later she received a call and set up an interview witha recruiter in Chicago and got the job. You see, to find the right job, you can just visit some Internet sites, type a few key words, and follow the procedure for the online application. With a click of the mouse, you are very likely to find your dream job. So why not give it a try?10 Write a paragraph of around 80 words about what you should do to track down information on job openings. Include the following key words and phrases in your writing. You may begin your paragraph with “There are several things you cannot ignore when tracking down info rmation on job openings.”There are several things you cannot ignore when tracking down information on job openings. First, you should consult your friends, relatives, or neighbors, who may offer information unavailable elsewhere. Second, you should read the classified section in the newspapers often. Next, remember to register with two or three recruitment agencies. Finally, don’t forget to make use of the Internet. In today’s society the Internet is a quick and cost-effective method for employers to announce their employment needs. Therefore, if you log on to the Internet, you just might find your dream job. Passage BThink About It1 Open2 Open3 OpenRead About ItContent AwarenessRead And Think11 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.1 The author compares college graduates’ job hunting to finding a match when dating.2 They are careerists, entrepreneurs, explorers, harmonizers, hunters, idealists and leaders.3 Google took the top spot in popularity in each of the past four years.4 They are government and non-profit employers such as CIA and FBI.5 They are government and non-profit employers such as CIA and FBI.12 Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.1 D2 C3 B4 C 5A13 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1 identify2 likely3 characteristic4 genuine5 confirmed6 prospects7 consequence8 recruit9 competitive10 is reflected14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1 break … down2 accounts for3 associated with4 build … on5 in addition15 Translate the following sentences into English.1 This country is not big, but it plays an important role in international affairs.2 It was with the help of my uncle that I overcame the difficulty and completed the assignment in time.3 While he decided to stay in Beijing upon graduation, his best friend chose to go to Tibet.4 In this Campus English Speaking Contest, Mary from our class came in third.5 You should know that it takes time, money as well as perseverance to learn to play the piano.16 Read the following questions and then scan the letter below to find answers to the questions. Try to finish in less than 2 minutes.1 At the University of Denver.2 In Colorado.3 Over the Rocky Mountains.4 From her window.5 Next month when she gets home.6 Share all the happiness and sadness they are feeling.7 She feels a little homesick.8 In the afternoon on Tuesday, December 1st.17 Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb form.1 would write, would have written2 could see, could have seen3might break, might have broken4 gave, had given5 were, had been18 Read each pair of sentences. Then express a contrary situation using a) a sentence with an if clause and b) a sentence with had. Follow the examples.1If I had heard you, I would have answeredHad I heard you, I would have answered2 If it hadn’t been cold, I would have op ened the window Had it not been cold, I would have opened the window3 If we had been late, we would have hurriedHad we been late, we would have hurried4 If you had used a typewriter, they could have read your letters Had you used a typewriter, they could have read your letters5 If the car hadn’t stopped, it would have hit meHad the car not stopped, it would have hit me19 Rewrite the conditional clauses in the following sentences. Follow the examples.1 Were she interested, I would telephone her.2 Were John here, we would soon learn the truth.3 They would be here with us should they have the time.4 Should I see you, I would invite you home.5 Should she try harder next time, she would pass the examination.20 The following sentences tell something real. Change them to indicate something unreal.1 If we had not allowed the oil company to build this paper mill, we would not have water pollution now.2 If we did not pay taxes, our schools would be closed.3 If the government had dealt with the crisis properly, inflation would not have stayed at high levels.4 If this university had enough student housing, it would attract more international students.5 If we had stopped the construction of this dam, we would nothave destroyed miles of natural wilderness along the river.。

新标准大学英语综合教程3答案unittest（2）新标准大学英语综合教程3答案unit testUnit 6 heroes6 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.1 I thought how we firemen were alwayssaying to each other, “I’ll see you at the big one.” Or, “We’ll all meet at thebig one.” I never knew how it started, or when I’d picked up on it myself, butit was part of our shorthand. Meaning, no matter how big this fire is, there’llbe another one bigger, somewhere down the road. We’ll make it through this one,and we’ll make it through that one, too. I always said it, at big fires, and Ialways heard it back, and here I was, thinking I would never say or hear thesewords again, because there would never be another fire as big as this. This wasthe big one we had all talked about, all our lives, and if I hadn’t known thisbefore – just before these chilling moments – this sick, black noise nowconfirmed it. (? 这段话由许多短句构成，要注意短句间语气的连接。

全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程3课后答案（2）Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live生活方式的改变课文A在美国，不少人对乡村生活怀有浪漫的情感。

许多居住在城镇的人梦想着自己办个农场，梦想着靠土地为生。

很少有人真去把梦想变为现实。

或许这也没有什么不好，因为，正如吉姆·多尔蒂当初开始其写作和农场经营双重生涯时所体验到的那样，农耕生活远非轻松自在。

但他写道，自己并不后悔，对自己作出的改变生活方式的决定仍热情不减。

多尔蒂先生创建自己的理想生活售姆·多尔蒂有两件事是我一直想做的——写作与务农。

如今我同时做着这两件事。

作为作家，我和E·B·怀特不属同一等级，作为农场主，我和乡邻也不是同一类人，不过我应付得还行。

在城市以及郊区历经多年的怅惘失望之后，我和妻子桑迪终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足。

这是一种自力更生的生活。

我们食用的果蔬几乎都是自己种的。

自家饲养的鸡提供鸡蛋，每星期还能剩余几十个出售。

自家养殖的蜜蜂提供蜂蜜，我们还自己动手砍柴，足可供过冬取暖之用。

这也是一种令人满足的生活。

夏日里我们在河上荡舟，在林子里野餐，骑着自行车长时间漫游。

冬日里我们滑雪溜冰。

我们为落日的余辉而激动。

我们爱闻大地回暖的气息，爱听牛群哞叫。

我们守着看鹰儿飞过上空，看玉米田间鹿群嬉跃。

但如此美妙的生活有时会变得相当艰苦。

就在三个月前，气温降到华氏零下30度，我们辛苦劳作了整整两天，用一个雪橇沿着河边拖运木柴。

再过三个月，气温会升到95度，我们就要给玉米松土，在草莓地除草，还要宰杀家禽。

前一阵子我和桑迪不得不翻修后屋顶。

过些时候，四个孩子中的两个小的，16岁的吉米和13岁的埃米莉，会帮着我一起把拖了很久没修的室外厕所修葺一下，那是专为室外干活修建的。

这个月晚些时候，我们要给果树喷洒药水，要油漆谷仓，要给菜园播种，要赶在新的小鸡运到之前清扫鸡舍。

在这些活计之间，我每周要抽空花五、六十个小时，不是打字撰文，就是为作为自由撰稿人投给报刊的文章进行采访。

|你的爱有多深| 有人认为爱如浮云有人认为爱坚强如铁有人认为爱是一种生活方式有人认为爱是一种感觉有人说爱要执着有人说爱不要约束有人说爱是生命的全部有人说不知道爱为何物</Para><Para id="2">在我们生命中的某个阶段，我们会经历难以名状的情感。

这种情感只能体会，无法用语言描述。

莫大的喜悦伴随着丝丝的伤感一同降临，这就是爱。

</Para> <Para id="3">在紧张忙碌的生活中，我们竟能找到时间，沉湎于感情之中，这的确令人感佩。

然而，此时我想知道：我们是否懂得爱到底有多么深刻。

记得上学的时候，我迷恋的对象真是数不清：我的数学老师、邻居的儿子、好朋友的弟弟，还有另外一些因为眼睛的颜色、胡子的形状或走路的姿势而让我倾慕的人。

年少时的爱慕，不会带来伤害，如肥皂泡一样转瞬即逝。

那些稚气、大胆的想法和行为，现在想来大可一笑了之。

但是，在那时，对我来说，没有比恋爱更重要的事了。

接着就进入了真正“谈”情“说”爱的阶段。

</Para><Para id="4">我在女子学校学习，和男孩子交往的机会寥寥无几，因此，我热切地期待着我们学校和男子学校举办的交谊会。

交谊会上，一群精心打扮的年轻男子毫无顾忌地盯着我们。

这三个小时中的点点滴滴，成了我们在以后四个星期中足够的谈资，我们在议论时，心情澎湃。

</Para><Para id="5">即使是在那个时候，我也没有真正交男朋友的需要。

</Para><Para id="6">在我的成长岁月中，不知何故，我相信爱情该来的时候自然会来。

事实果真如此。

当我有了稳定的工作，有了长期的计划和比较安定的生活（我现在还不到25岁呢！）时，爱情降临了。

我也比较成熟了，能够步入不贪图许多回报而需要大量付出的感情关系。

Book 3-Unit TwoChecking Your Vocabulary Word Detective 1. (page 47) 1) engaged 7) silverware2. (page 47)2) grief 8) grace3) manipulate4) agonizing5) maximum6) fascinate1) moist 2) fit into 5) overjoyed 6) clipEnhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action 1. (page 50)1) curled 5) Given 9) interact 13) defies 17) via 2. (page 51) 2) minimum 6) awaiting 10) haste 14) glance 18) acquire3) In the course of 7) in vain4) glory 8) yield3) clip 7) fascinated 11) harden 15) presence 19) manipulate4) yielded 8) affection 12) grief 16) lasting 20) restraints1) let …loose on 5) in the course of 9) grow used to2) fit into 6) in vain 10) blame …on3) hold on 7) build …on 11) reached for4) state of affairs 8) In short 12) give and takeIncreasing Your Word Power 1. (page 52) 1) overcoat 5) overweight2. (page 54) 1) crush 5) grasp3. (page 54)1) short of hands. 2) in hand. 3) give me a hand with 4) keep … at hand 5) out of hand 6) hand out 7) hand down 8) hand in 9) hand on 10) a green hand CLOZE (page 56) 2) overhead 3) overjoyed 4) overslept 6) overdue 7) overtime 8) overworking2) attributes 3) fancy 4) bubbled 6) drizzling 7) labeling 8) yield 1) haste 5) blossom 9) acquiring 13) affection2) state of affairs 6) inner charm 10) ideals 14) forge3) distinguished 7) intimacy 11) admiration 15) honor4) meeting of minds 8) emotion 12) lasting 16) overwhelming42TRANSLATION1. (page 56)1) In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive the maximumwhile you give the minimum.2) I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.3) We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive thedisease.4) Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to the object of your/ one’s affection.5) In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtually simultaneous.6) Love takes time, for it is not forged until you have grown used to the other’s company and learned to appreciate theother.2. After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much overjoyed Aunt Susan was to see Uncle Robert come back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced giving and sharing in their daily life instead of pursuing passion and roman, amazingly, such love lasted trough their whole life.。

KeysUnit 2Part I Pre-readingSection B Listening Practice1. piled up2. advancing3. dawned upon4. unendurable5. sharpened6. annoyancePart II Active Reading：InspirationTask One1. B2. C3. B4. A5. CPart III Language FocusTask One1. entrepreneur2. encounter3. convinced4. heaviness5. fall out6. embarrassment7. intuition8. screws up 9. diagnose 10. devastatingTask Two1. His opinions always diverge from others, but this time he will side with those who want to abolish teacher tenure.2. It gradually dawned on him that he let his wife down when he failed to take the responsibility of caring for their family.3. I am curious about how much you are able to laugh things off, when life hits you in the head with a brick.4. As the years roll on, Emily has learned not to let the external disturbance drown out her inner thought.5. Owing to the urbanization and rural surplus labor force, farmers are no longer trapped by their land, and they begin to flood into cities to look for new jobs.6. If you find things that you really like to do, for instance, a new hobby, these non-essentials just tend to fall away from your life.Part IV Chinese & Foreign Culture IntroductionTask OneOnce upon a time, the youngest daughter of Yandi (Emperor Yan), the legendary ruler of primitive China, went sailing on the East China Sea. While she was enjoying herself, a strong wind rose and her boat capsized. Just before she was engulfed by the surging waves, her spirit turned into a beautiful bird. Flying over the roaring sea, it cried sadly with the sound “jingwei, jingwei.” Thus, people called it “Jingwei.”The bird lived on a mountain near the sea. It hated the sea so much that it decided to fill it up. Every day, it flew to and fro between the mountain and the sea, carrying a twig or a pebble from the mountain and dropping it into the sea.One day, the roaring sea said to Jingwei, “Poor little bird, stop doing that meaningless thing! You'll never fill me up.”Jingwei replied, “No doubt that I'll fill you up! I will, even if it takes me thousands of years! I'll fight on until your doomsday!”Without taking a rest, the brave little bird kept carrying twigs and pebbles from the mountain to the East China Sea.From this fable comes the idiom, “The bird Jingwei tries to fill the sea.” We use it to describe people who are firm and indomitable and will not stop until they reach their goal.Task Two路德维希•贝多芬（1770年12月17日—1827年3月26日），德国作曲家、钢琴家。

Unit 2Active reading (1)Language points1 ... I can recall the changing colors of those days, clear and definiteas a pattern seen through a kaleidoscope. (Para 1)A kaleidoscope is a toy that shows changing patterns. It is made of a tube with mirrors and colored pieces of glass inside. The glass pieces move as you turn the kaleidoscope. As a metaphor, kaleidoscope means a view,situation or experience that keeps changing and has many different aspects.2 … and look over the lights of Boston that blazed a nd blinked far off across the darkening water. (Para 2)To blaze means to burn strongly and brightly. The lights ... that blazedand blinked means the lights were bright and went on and off continuously, like the blinking of eyes.3 The sunset flaunted its pink flag above the airport, and the sound of waves was lost in the perpetual droning of the planes. (Para 2)To flaunt means to deliberately try to make people notice something, egyour possessions, beauty, abilities etc, because you want them to admire you. The sunset flaunted its pink flag means the pink color of the setting sun was like a flag which the sun was using to try to make everyone notice and admire it. To drone means to make a continuous low sound. Because Logan is an international airport, the noise of the planes continued all the time. So it was perpetual.4 I marveled at the moving beacons on the runway and watched, until itgrew completely dark, the flashing red and green lights that rose and setin the sky like shooting stars. (Para 2)A beacon is a bright light that shines in the dark and is used as a signalto warn people of danger or to show them the way to somewhere. Beacons are used in airports to show approaching and departing planes the position ofthe runways to help them land and take off safely. A shooting star is a meteor, a large piece of rock in space that falls through the earth’s atmosphere and makes a bright line of light in the sky. When you see a shooting star, it is said to be lucky, and some people make a wish.5 Out by the parking lot David and I found the perfect alcove for our Superman dramas. (Para 5)A parking lot is the American equivalent of a car park, British English. A lot in American English refers to a small area of land used for aparticular purpose.6 During recess, David and I came into our own. (Para 6)To come into one’s own means to have the opportunity to show how good or useful someone is. Here the two children are good at imaginative play with Superman games.7 We ignored the boys playing baseball on the gravel court and the girls giggling at dodge-ball in the dell. (Para 6)Dodge-ball is a game played by children standing in a circle or on opposite sides of an area. A rubber ball is thrown by those outside, who try to hit those in the circle. The children in the circle try to dodge the ball to avoid being hit.8 Our Superman games made us outlaws … (Para 6)An outlaw is a criminal, especially one who moves from place to place to avoid being caught. There are many famous stories of outlaws in Western culture, eg Robin Hood, Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Ned Kelly etc. Here, the two children are outlaws because they play their imaginative games against the custom of other games like dodge-ball.9 … the sallow mamma’s boy on our block who was left out of the boys’ games ... and skin his fat knees. (Para 6)Mamma, mama, momma, mummy are children’s names for mother (mum). A mamma’s boy is one who depends too much on his mother and is not independent when he should be.To skin one’s knees m eans to hurt one’s knees by falling on a rough surface in a way that causes some skin to be removed.10 At the time my Uncle Frank was living with us while waiting to be drafted … (Para 8)The draft means conscription into the armed forces for military service. People who are drafted are made to join the army, navy etc; they are conscripts or draftees not volunteers.Reading and understanding3 Answer the questions.1 What were Sylvia Plath’s most important memories?She remembered winning a prize, Paula Br own’s new suit and the view from her window.2 Where did she live and what could she see from her bedroom window?She lived on the bay side of town, on Johnson Avenue, and she could see the lights of Boston and LoganAirport from her bedroom window.3 What did the view make her want to do?It made her want to fly in her dreams.4 Why did she have such vivid dreams?Because she was rarely tired when she went to bed.5 Who appeared in her dreams?Superman appeared and taught her to fly.6 Why did she enjoy the radio adventures of Superman?Because she loved the sheer poetry of flight.7 Where did her friend and she play Superman?At the dingy back entrance to the school, an alcove in a long passageway. Unit 2 Childhood memories468 Why do you think they chose Sheldon to be the villain?Because he was a mamma’s boy and was left out of the other boys’ games.9 How did she feel about her Uncle Frank?She admired him as she thought he bore an extraodinary resemblance to Superman incognito.4 Choose the best summary of the passage.3 Sylvia Plath wrote about her real and imaginary life as a child. Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 accurate and true (definite)2 continuing all the time (perpetual)3 to spin quickly in circles (whirl)4 to shine very brightly (blaze)5 to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control (giggle)6 to encourage someone to speak or continue speaking (prompt)7 to fall to the ground (tumble)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5. Plath never needed to be (1) prompted to talk about her childhood memories. They were very (2) definite and still real to her as an adult. She imagined she could fly and (3) whirl through the air like Superman. Coming from the highways around Boston was the (4) perpetual sound of traffic. In thedistance a plane was taking off, its lights (5) blazing into the night sky. She remembered the sound of (6) giggling which came from the group of girls. Sadly in her later life it seemed as if Superman had (7) tumbled to earth.7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 The lights at the airport went on and off all day and night. (blinked)2 The playground was like a desert. It was without any interesting or positive features and unfriendly. (barren)3 The boys were playing a children’s game in which the players chase andtry to touch each other and the girls were gossiping and giggling. (tag)4 Pulling the legs off insects is a form of action causing extreme physical pain by someone as a punishment, and is extremely cruel. (torture)5 The similarity in appearance between the twins was striking. (resemblance)6 He would cover candy with a piece of cloth used for cleaning lips and hands, and make it disappear. (napkin)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If you look through a kaleidoscope, are you likely to see (a) changing coloured patterns, or (b) a single coloured pattern?2 If you flaunt something, do you (a) deliberately try to make people notice, or (b) try to hide it?3 If you marvel at something, do you find it (a) boring, or (b) surprising and fascinating?4 Are shooting stars likely to (a) move brightly through the night sky, or(b) stand still?5 Is the twilight likely to be (a) at the end of, or (b) in the middle ofthe day?6 If you drift off to sleep, are you likely to fall asleep (a) quickly, or(b) slowly?7 If someone is bookish, are they likely to be (a) more, or (b) less interested in reading books than doing other activities?8 If you make up something, do you (a) invent it, or (b) borrow it from someone else?9 If you come into your own, are you likely to show (a) how effective and useful, or (b) ineffective and useless you can be?10 Is a villain likely to be a (a) good, or (b) bad person?11 If you are left out of something, are you likely to be (a) included, or(b) excluded?Active reading (2)Language points1 These changing ideas about children have led many social scientists to claim that childhood is a “social construction”. (Para 4)A social construction refers to the process or result of creating an ideaor system of behaviour in social contexts, ie it is created and developed between people and is not something natural or genetic.2 Social anthropologists have shown this in their studies of peoples ... (Para 5)Social anthropologists are scholars and researchers who study human societies, customs and beliefs from a social perspective, which may be distinct from the focus of physical anthropologists or linguistic anthropologists.3 Because they can’t be reasoned with, and don’t understand, parentstreat them with a great deal of tolerance and leniency. (Para 5)Tolerance is the attitude of someone who is willing to accept otherpeople’s belie fs or way of life without criticizing them even if they disagree with them. The word leniency means giving a punishment or actingin a way that is not as severe or harsh as it could be.4 They are seen as being closer to mad people than adults because theylack the highly prized quality of social competence … (Para 6)Something is prized if it is considered to be very important or valuable. The examples in the passage emphasize how different cultural communitiesmay give importance to quite different qualities which they expect from children, so the children are brought up very differently.5 They are regularly told off for being clumsy and a child who falls over may be laughed at, shouted at, or beaten. (Para 6)To tell someone off means to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong. If you are told off for doing something in a serious or official way, you are reprimanded.6 Looking at it from a cross-cultural perspective shows the wide varietyof childhoods that exist acrossthe world … (Para 11)A cross-cultural perspective is a view which considers different cultures separately or independently and then makes comparisons. An intercultural perspective would look at the relations and interactions between different cultures or communities, taking inside views of each culture into account.A transcultural perspective would look at different cultures usingknowledge, skills and insights which are thought to apply to a wide range of cultural contexts and which would help people in intercultural contexts.Reading and understanding3 Read the passage again and complete the table.Teaching tips• When Ss have completed the table on their own, divide the class into seven groups, each group being responsible for one row in the table. They have to summarize the characteristics of childhood of this ethnic group, and also include an example. Then they report to the class. Each group should also add related information they learned from the passage, and the language and culture notes. The presentation of each group could be given from that exact roles of parents from that exact cultural or ethnic group. If this is difficult, T may give each group a copy of the example below, and ask them to practise and present it to the class.• As a way to follow this up, T can ask each group, one by one, to compare their result with that of another group, without looking at their books. An alternative follow-up is for the T, together with one or two Ss, to take the roles of TV reporters who meet each group and ask them “on camera” to compare themselves with another group, and talk about how they understand the other group from a cross-cultural perspective.1 We are American colonial people. We lived in the 17th and 18th centuries on the east coast of America and our families settled here from Europe. In our time, children were expected to be good and industrious. That was the main characteristic of childhood. For example, when our girls were four they knitted stockings and mittens; when they were six they spun wool. We called them “Mrs” to show the girls our appreciation.2 We are Inuit people from the Arctic regions. Some of us are from Canada and Greenland, Denmark, others from Russia and Alaska of US. For us, children need to get ihuma – you would call this the process of acquiring thought, reason and understanding. That’s the main characteristic of childhood.For example, as parents we are tolerant and lenient with children until they are old enough to develop ihuma, then we can teach them and discipline them.3 We are from Tonga, a kingdom of about 170 islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean. As parents, we may regularly beat our children if they haven’t yet developed poto. You would think of poto as social competence.For us, it’s the main quality that our children need to develo p. So we treat them with discipline and physical punishment when they are mischievous or wilful.4 We are the Beng people. We live in different parts of West Africa. The main characteristic of childhood is that young children are thought to be in contact with the spirit world. They come to the world reluctantly because life in the spirit world is so pleasant. As parents, we have to look after our children properly, or they may return to the spirit world. We have to treat them with care and reverence. They can know and understand everything we tell them, whatever languages we use.5 We are parents from the Western world today. Some of us are from Europe, others from North America, Australia and other places. The main characteristic of childhood in our countries is that children are incompetent and dependent, so they should play, be part of the family and go to school. Children should not work. For example, a child under 14can’t look after a younger child unsupervised because they aren’t competent or responsible yet. If we found a child of 12 working in afactory or in a market, the social services could intervene and the family could be prosecuted.6 We are Fulani people. Most of us live in West Africa. For us, the main characteristic of childhood is that children are competent and responsible. So by the age of four our girls can care for their younger siblings; by six they can pound grain or produce milk and butter which they can sell in the market alongside us.7 We are the Yanamamö people from the Amazonian rainforest. We live among the hills where you probably call the border between Brazil and Venezuela. The main characteristic of childhood is that children are responsible and competent. Our girls help their mothers from a young age and by the age of ten they will be running the house. This is important because they will probably be married at 12 or 13.Our boys have fewer responsibilities. They can play because they don’t get married until later.Culture / Ethnic group Characteristics of childhoodAmerican colonial expected to be good and industriousInuit develop a process of acquiring thought, reason and understanding Tongaregularly beaten and told off by parents and older siblings, seen as being verynaughty, until they develop social competenceBengtreated with great care and reverence, believed that they are in contact with thespirit worldChildhood memories Unit 255Culture / Ethnic group Characteristics of childhoodWestern world todayseen as incompetent and irresponsible; playing not working, going to school notlabouring, consumption instead of productionFulani competent and responsible; expected to workYanamamöcompetent and responsible; girls expected to work from a young age, be marriedand have children at 12 or 13; boys having fewer responsibilities and gettingmarried later4 Choose the best way to complete the sentences.1 The characteristics of childhood a hundred years ago (d) .(a) would have interfered in their education(b) are similar to those of today(c) would be illegal today(d) meant that children were treated more like adults2 The idea that childhood is a social construction suggests that (a) .(a) children experience childhood in different ways according to the society in which they live(b) enormous transformations have taken place within a relatively short time(c) children in the past worked harder(d) all children are different from adults3 Both Inuit and Tongan parents understand that (b) .(a) their children need to be treated in a way which would be considered harsh by outsiders(b) their children don’t yet possess certain prized qualities, such as reasoning and social competence(c) growing up is a process of acquiring thought, not social skills(d) bringing up their children requires tolerance and discipline4 Parents of Beng children treat them with great care because they (d) .(a) think children know all human languages and understand all cultures(b) think life in the earthly world is unpleasant(c) believe the children still live in a spirit world(d) fear the children may choose to return to the spirit world where they lived before they were born5 Western childcare practices (c) .(a) include allowing eight-year-old girls to work and 12-year-old girls to marry(b) treat the child in a bizarre and possibly harmful way(c) see the child as being incompetent, dependent on the parents, and incapable of looking after other children(d) are only similar to Yanamamö childcare practices in that girls help out at home, and boys are allowed to play well into their teens6 The main idea of the passage is that (c) .(a) history shows us how our perception of childhood has changed(b) childhood is viewed in different ways according to the child’scultural and social upbringing(c) both history and society can affect our perception of childhood(d) Western notions of childhood are outdated and not informed (continued)Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Read the passage again and find the words in the box. Choose the best definition in the context of thepassage.1 consumption(a) the process of buying or using goods(b) the process of eating, drinking, or smoking something2 colonial(a) relating to a system or period in which one country rules another(b) made in a style that was common in North America in the 18th century3 knit(a) to make something such as a piece of clothing using wool and sticks called knitting needles(b) to join together or work together as one group or unit4 harsh(a) unpleasant and difficult to live in(b) strict, unkind, and often unfair5 contact(a) communication between people, countries, or organizations either by talking or writing(b) a situation in which people or things touch each other6 impose(a) to force someone to have the same opinion, belief as you(b) to cause extra work for someone by asking them to do something that may not be convenient for them7 perspective(a) a way of thinking about something(b) a sensible way of judging how good, bad, important etc something is in comparison with other things6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.Our (1) knowledge and understanding of childhood is undergoing a process of (2) nonstop change. In the West we see children as being (3) in need of adult control. However, among other (4) socio-cultural groups with similar traditions children are (5) mainly considered to be capable of assuming greater responsibilities. So there is a (6) strong desire for (7) someone who does not belong to this group to think that such practices might be odd or even harmful. But while most ethnic groups may at first show (8) hesitation about integrating other traditions and customs with their own, (9) outside pressures usually make them change their traditional view of childhood.Key: (1) notion (2) continual (3) dependent on (4) ethnic (5) largely(6) temptation (7) an outsider (8) reluctance (9) external7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 Is prosecution likely to be (a) the act of accusing someone of a crime, or (b) the process of supervisionby the social services?2 Is intricate likely to be (a) very basic, or (b) very detailed in design?3 Is leniency likely to involve (a) kindness and understanding, or (b)strict discipline?4 If someone tells you off, are they (a) criticizing, or (b) praising you?5 Is a mischievous child likely to (a) be well behaved, or (b) enjoy having fun by causing trouble?6 If a child is wilful, are they likely to cause damage or harm (a) deliberately, or (b) by mistake?7 When a child is unsupervised, are they likely to be (a) looked after by adults, or (b) without an adult looking after them?8 Is something bizarre likely to be (a) strange and difficult to explain,or (b) very usual?Language in useunpacking complex sentences1 Look at the sentences from the passage Superman and answer the questions.1 My flying dreams were believable as a landscape by Dali, so real that I would awake with a sudden shock, a breathless sense of having tumbled like Icarus from the sky and caught myself on the soft bed just in time.(a) What were believable?Her dreams about flying were believable.(b) How real were they?They were very real.Unit 2 Childhood memories60(c) Who had the sense of having tumbled like Icarus?The writer, Sylvia Plath.(d) Why would she wake up with a breathless sense?Because she felt she was really flying.(e) What did the breathless sense feel like?It felt like a sudden shock.(f) Why did she catch herself on the soft bed just in time?Because she felt she was falling.2 We even found a stand-in for a villain in Sheldon Fein, the sallow mamma’s boy on our block who was left out of the boys’ games because he cried whenever anybody tagged him and always managed to fall down and skin his fat knees.(a) What did we find?We found someone who could be a villain.(b) Who was the stand-in for a villain?Sheldon Fein.(c) What was he like?He was sallow and a mamma’s boy.(d) Where did he come from?He came from their block.(e) Why was he left out of the boys’ games?Because he always cried and fell over.(f) What happened when he always managed to fall down?He skinned his knees.2 Rewrite the sentence from the passage Cultural childhoods in a diagram below.He has written how a Yanamamö girl is expected to help her mother from a young age and by the age of ten will be running a house.3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of suitable expressions from the collocation box.Sometimes more than one collocation is possible.1 The Australian bush fires blazed for several days before they were brought under control.2 As a child Ruth’s long dark hair tumbled down her back.3 He comes from a very close-knit / tight-knit family with three brothers and two sisters.4 I remember my father used to knit his brows / eyebrows together when he was thinking hard aboutsomething.5 It was extremely hot and the sun was blazing.Hehaswrittenhow aYanomamö girlfrom a youngage andwill be runninga houseis expected to helpher motherby the age of ten6 Did you knit that jumper / hat yourself? It’s really beautiful!7 I’m watchi ng the financial markets – I think the prices of stocks will tumble quite soon.4 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.1 My flying dreams were believable as a landscape by Dali, so real that I would awake with a sudden shock, a breathless sense of having tumbled like Icarus from the sky and caught myself on the soft bed just in time. These nightly adventures in space began when Superman started invading my dreams and teaching me how to fly. He used to come roaring by in his shining blue suit with his cape whistling in the wind, looking remarkably like my Uncle Frank who was living with mother and me. In the magic whirling of his cape I could hear the wings of a hundred seagulls, the motors of a thousand planes.我的飞行梦像达利的风景画那么真实可信，以致于自己常常会在一阵惊吓中醒来，好像伊卡罗斯那样从空中摔下来，虽然发现自己刚好掉到软软的床上，但也被吓得喘不过气来。