新世纪大学英语综合教程book2-Unit3

Unit3新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程2Unit 3 Text A New words and Expressions1. unparalleled: adj. having no parallel or equal; unmatchedWith the soar of energy costs, this country is confronted with an economic crisis unparalleled in its history.2.depression: n. 1) being depressed; low spiritsHe committed suicide during a fit of depression.他一时想不开, 自杀了。

2) a period when there is little economic activity, and high unemploymentLots of people were deprived of all these property in the Great Depression.3.priority: n.1) (a) (state of) being more important (in rank)The Government gave top priority to reforming the legal system.政府将改革法制列为工作的重点。

2) the thing that is (regarded as) more important than othersYou must decide what your priorities are.4.breadline: n.a very low level of income which allows people to eat but not have any extra things For those people who exist near the breadline, this policy really crushes them.Collocationsbe / live on the breadline非常穷，勉强维持生活be near / below the breadline接近/低于最低生活标准5.banish: v.1) to send sb. away, especially out of the country, as a punishmentHe was banished from his homeland for life.2) to drive (thoughts, etc) out (of the mind)She banished all thoughts of a restful holiday from her mind.她从心里打消了过一个宁静假日的想法。

（完整版）新世纪大学英语综合教程2课文3The Shadowland of DreamsAlex Haley1.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage suchpeople, but I also explain that there's a difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer."2.The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writerkissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. Even those who succeed often know long periods of neglectand poverty. I did.3.When I left a 20-year career in the Coast Guard to becomea freelance writer, I hadno prospects at all. What I did have was a friend with whom I'd grown up in Henning, Tennessee. George found me my home--a cleaned-out storage room in theGreenwich Village apartment building where he worked as superintendent. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.4.After a year or so, however, I still hadn't received a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, "What if?" I would keep putting my dream to the test--eventhough it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.5.Then one day I got a call that changed my life. It wasn't an agent or editor offering abig contract. It was the opposite, a kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dream. On the phone was an old acquaintance from the Coast Guard, nowstationed in San Francisco. He had once lent me a few bucks and liked to egg me about it. "When am I going to get the ＄15, Alex?" heteased.6."Next time I make a sale."7."I have a better idea," he said. "We need a new public-information assistant out here,and we're paying ＄6,000 a year. If you want it, you can have it."8.Six thousand a year! That was real money in 1960. I could get a nice apartment, aused car, pay off debts and maybe save a little something. What's more, I could write on the side.9.As the dollars were dancing in my head, something cleared my senses. From deepinside a bull-headed resolution welled up. I had dreamed of being a writer--full time.And that's what I was going to be. "Thanks, but no," I heard myself saying. "I'm going to stick it out and write."10.Afterward, as I paced around my little room, I started to feel like a fool. Reaching intomy cupboard--an orange crate nailed to the wall--I pulled out all that was there: two cans of sardines. Plunging my hands in my pockets, I came up with 18 cents. I took the cans and coinsand jammed them into a crumpled paper bag. There Alex, I said to myself. There's everything you've made of yourself so far. I'm not sure I ever felt so low.11.I wish I could say things started getting better right away. But they didn't.Thank goodness I had George to help me over the rough spots.12.Through him I met other struggling artists, like Joe Delaney, a veteran painterfromKnoxville, Tennessee. Often Joe lacked food money, so he'd visit a neighborhood butcher who would give him big bones with small pieces of meat, and a grocer who would hand him some withered vegetables. That's all Joe needed to make his favorite soup.13.Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a strugglingrestaurant. Rumor had it that if a customer ordered steak, the singer woulddash to a supermarket across the street to buy one. His name was Harry Belafonte.14.People like Delaney and Belafonte became role modelsfor me. I learned that you hadto make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. That's what living in the Shadowland is all about.15.As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my articles. I was writing aboutwhat many people were talking about then: civil rights, black Americans and Africa.Soon, like birds flying south, my thoughts were drawn back to my childhood. In the silence of my room, I heard the voices of Grandma, Cousin Georgia, Aunt Plus, Aunt Liz and Aunt Till asthey told stories about our family and slavery.16.These were stories that black Americans had tended to avoid before, and so I mostlykept them to myself. But one day at lunch with editors of Reader's Digest, I told these stories of my grandmother and aunts and cousins. I said that I had a dream to trace my family's history to the first African brought to these shores in chains. I left that lunch with a contract that would help support my research and writing for nine years.17.It was a long, slow climb out of the shadows. Yet in 1970, 17 years after I left theCoast Guard, Roots was published. Instantly I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.18.For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. The phone rang all thetime with new friends and new deals. I packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where I could help in the making of the Roots TV mini-series. It was a confusing, exciting time, and in a sense, I was blinded by the light of my success.1)Then one day, while unpacking, I came across a box filled with things I had ownedyears before in the Village. Inside was a brown paper bag.2)I opened it, and there were two corroded sardine cans, a nickel, a dime and threepennies. Suddenly the past came flooding in like a tide. I could picture myself once again huddled over the typewriter in that cold, bleak, one-room apartment. And I said to myself, The things in this bag are part of my roots, too. I can't ever forget that.3)I sent them out to be framed. I keep that clear plastic casewhere I can see it every day.I can see it now above my office desk in Knoxville, along with the Pulitzer Prize,a portrait of nine Emmys awarded to the TV production of Roots, and theSpingarn medal - the NAACP's highest honor. I'd be hard pressed to say which means the most to me. But only one reminds me of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the Shadowland.4)It's a lesson anyone with a dream should learn.。

Unit3Book2Text AIt is perhaps human nature to be drawn towards fame and wealth.Yet,as Alex Haley points out through his own experience,in order to become successful,one must learn to struggle in the Shadowland of dreams—a deep forest that can swallow up those who swing and hesitate.Only the determined stand a chance of making it.The Shadowland of DreamsAlex Haley1Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.I always encourage such people,but I also explain that there’s a difference between“being a writer”and writing.In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame,not the long hours alone at the type-writer.“You’ve got to want to write,”I say to them,“not want to be a writer.”2The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune,there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.Even those who succeed often know long periods of neglect and poverty.I did.3When I left a20-year career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer,I had no prospects at all.What I did have was a friend with whom I’d grown up in Henning,Tennessee. George found me my home—a cleaned-out storage room in the Greenwich Village apartment building where he worked as superintendent.It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.4After a year or so,however,I still hadn’t received a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering,“What if?”I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.This is the Shadowland of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.5Then one day I got a call that changed my life.It wasn’t an agent or editor offering a big contract.It was the opposite,a kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dream.On the phone was an old acquaintance from the Coast Guard,now stationed in San Francisco.He had once lent me a few bucks and liked to egg me about it.“When am I going to get the$15,Alex?”he teased.6“Next time I make a sale.”7“I have a better idea,”he said.“We need a new public-information assistant out here,and we’re paying$6,000a year.If you want it,you can have it.”8Six thousand a year!That was real money in1960.I could get a nice apartment,a used car, pay off debts and maybe save a little something.What’s more,I could write on the side.9As the dollars were dancing in my head,something cleared my senses.From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up.I had dreamed of being a writer—full time.And that’s what I was going to be.“Thanks,but no,”I heard myself saying.“I’m going to stick it out and write.”10Afterward,as I paced around my little room,I started to feel like a fool.Reaching into my cupboard—an orange crate nailed to the wall—I pulled out all that was there:two cans of sardines.Plunging my hands in my pockets,I came up with18cents.I took the cans and coins and jammed them into a crumpled paper bag.There Alex,I said to myself.There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so fa r.I’m not sure I ever felt so low.11I wish I could say things started getting better right away.But they didn’t.Thank goodness I had George to help me over the rough spots.12Through him I met other struggling artists,like Joe Delaney,a veteran painter from Knoxville,Tennessee.Often Joe lacked food money,so he’d visit a neighborhood butcher who would give him big bones with small pieces of meat,and a grocer who would hand him some withered vegetables.That’s all Joe needed to make his favorite soup.13Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a struggling restaurant. Rumor had it that if a customer ordered steak,the singer would dash to a supermarket across the street to buy one.His name was Harry Belafonte.14People like Delaney and Belafonte became role models for me.I learned that you had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working at your dreams.That’s what living in the Shadowland is all about.15As I absorbed the lesson,I gradually began to sell my articles.I was writing about what many people were talking about then:civil rights,black Americans and Africa.Soon,like birdsflying south,my thoughts were drawn back to my childhood.In the silence of my room,I heard the voices of Grandma,Cousin Georgia,Aunt Plus,Aunt Liz and Aunt Till as they told stories about our family and slavery.16These were stories that black Americans had tended to avoid before,and so I mostly kept them to myself.But one day at lunch with editors of Reader’s Digest,I told these stories of my grandmother and aunts and cousins.I said that I had a dream to trace my family’s history to the first African brought to these shores in chains.I left that lunch with a contract that would help support my research and writing for nine years.17It was a long,slow climb out of the shadows.Yet in1970,17years after I left the Coast Guard,Roots was published.Instantly I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced.The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.18For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere.The phone rang all the time with new friends and new deals.I packed up and moved to Los Angeles,where I could help in the making of the Roots TV mini-series.It was a confusing,exciting time,and in a sense,I was blinded by the light of my success.19Then one day,while unpacking,I came across a box filled with things I had owned years before in the Village.Inside was a brown paper bag.20I opened it,and there were two corroded sardine cans,a nickel,a dime and three pennies. Suddenly the past came flooding in like a tide.I could picture myself once again huddled over the typewriter in that cold,bleak,one-room apartment.And I said to myself,The things in this bag are part of my roots,too.I can’t ever forget that.21I sent them out to be framed.I keep that clear plastic case where I can see it every day.I can see it now above my office desk in Knoxville,along with the Pulitzer Prize,a portrait of nine Emmys awarded to the TV production of Roots,and the Spingarn medal—the NAACP’s highest honor.I’d be hard pressed to say which means the most to me.But only one reminds me of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the Shadowland.22It’s a lesson anyone with a dream should learn.▇课文重点词汇Good Usage(Paras.1-2)Many a young personIn most casesdreaming of wealth and famekissed by fortunenever rewardedlong periods of neglect and povertyGood Usage(Para.3)had no prospects at allworked as superintendentIt didn’t even matter thatGood Usage(Paras.4-5)hadn’t received a breakbegan to doubt myselfbarely made enough to eatputting my dream to the testliving with uncertainty and fear of failureoffering a big contracta kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dreamegg me about itGood Usage(Paras.6-9)make a salepay off debtson the sidethe dollars were dancing in my headsomething cleared my sensesa bull-headed resolution welled upstick it outGood Usage(Para.10)paced around my little roomPlunging my hands in my pocketscame up withThere’s everything you’ve made of yourself so farfelt so lowGood Usage(Paras.11-12)Thank goodnesshelp me over the rough spotsGood Usage(Paras.13-14)Rumor had it thatbecame role models for memake sacrificesGood Usage(Paras.15-16)absorbed the lessonmy thoughts were drawn back to my childhoodtended to avoidmostly kept them to myselftrace my family’s history toGood Usage(Paras.17-18)a long,slow climb out of the shadowsThe shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.I had money and open doors everywherepacked upin a senseblinded by the light of my successGood Usage(Paras.19-20)came acrossSuddenly the past came flooding in like a tide.huddled overGood Usage(Paras.21-22)be hard pressed to sayreminds me of the courage and persistencestay the course in the Shadowlanda lesson anyone with a dream should learnKey Words and Expressions for Text Amany afml many〖正式〗a large number of许多e.g.1.Many a scientist has to work long hours alone in the laboratory and sacrifice a great dealin his or her personal life.2.I’ve sat here many a time and wondered what happened to her.我很多次坐在这里想：她发生了什么事？Usage:注意many a后接名词单数，谓语动词也需要保持一致。

新世纪大学英语综合教程21. 介绍新世纪大学英语综合教程2是一本为大学生设计的英语教材，旨在增强学生综合运用英语的能力。

本教材由听力、口语、阅读和写作四个部分组成，内容丰富多样，涵盖了各个语法点和语言技能。

2. 主要特点2.1 渐进式学习新世纪大学英语综合教程2采用渐进式学习的方法，从浅入深地引导学生掌握英语知识。

每个单元都由简单的语言点开始，逐渐增加难度，以帮助学生逐步提高英语水平。

2.2 非常规学习方式本教材采用非常规的学习方式，不仅包含传统的课堂教学，还包括课外活动、小组讨论和实践任务等。

这些多样化的学习方式，能够激发学生的兴趣，提高学习效果。

2.3 真实场景模拟新世纪大学英语综合教程2通过真实场景模拟，让学生接触到真实的语言环境。

例句和对话都来源于实际生活中的场景，帮助学生更好地理解和运用英语。

2.4 强调综合能力本教材注重培养学生的综合能力，通过听力、口语、阅读和写作的练习，全面提升学生的语言运用能力。

3. 教材内容新世纪大学英语综合教程2共分为15个单元，每个单元包含以下几个部分：3.1 听力每个单元的听力部分包含了丰富多样的听力材料，涵盖了多种语速和口音。

通过听力练习，学生可以提高听力理解能力，提高对英语语音和语调的敏感度。

3.2 口语口语部分包括了各种口语练习，如对话仿真、角色扮演等。

通过这些口语练习，学生可以提高口语表达能力，增强与他人交流的信心。

3.3 阅读阅读部分包括了各类文章和短篇故事，内容涵盖了社会文化、科学技术、教育等各个领域。

通过阅读训练，学生可以提高阅读理解能力，扩大词汇量。

3.4 写作写作部分包括了各种写作练习，如写作书信、文章等。

通过写作练习，学生可以提高写作能力，培养条理清晰、逻辑严谨的写作风格。

4. 使用建议4.1 学习计划使用新世纪大学英语综合教程2时，建议学生制定合理的学习计划。

每天保持一定的学习时间，坚持完成教材中的习题和练习，逐步提高英语水平。

4.2 组织学习小组鼓励学生组织学习小组，一起讨论教材中的内容。

Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1 One day in school Monty Roberts was asked to ________.A) write a term paper about the courses he learnedB) write about his dream of the futureC) describe a horse ranchD) draw a picture of a horse ranch2 Monty Roberts’ goal was to become ________.A) a horse trainer like his fatherB) a painter who draws horses and horse ranchesC) an owner of a large horse ranchD) an owner of a large farm3 When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher ________.A) was not satisfied with itB) helped to improve itC) gave a good comment about itD) asked him to discuss the topic with his father4 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because ________.A) his father had helped him write the paperB) his paper was full of empty wordsC) his dream was not properly described in the paperD) his goal of life described in the paper was not realistic5 A week later, the boy finally decided ________.A) to follow his father’s professionB) to keep his dreamC) to make some changes in his paperD) to follow his teacher’s adviceTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1 Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer . His dream was to own a large horse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch .2 He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher .3 When Monty Roberts asked his teacher why he got a large red F for his paper, his teacher explained to him that his dream was impossible for him. He had no money. But he needed a lot of money to buy the land, the house and the machines for his dream ranch.4 When Monty Roberts asked his father for advice, his father just asked him to make up his own mind on his dream because it is a very important decision for him to make.5 When Monty Roberts turned in the same paper, he said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream . I will follow my heart , no matter what happens.”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) According to Alex Haley, why does many a young man want to be a writer? Because they think that being a writer can bring them wealth and fame.2) Does writing mean glory and wealth in the author’s opinion?No. The author thinks that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few can succeed after long periods of neglect and poverty.3) What was the author’s life in Greenwich V illage like?His life in Greenwich Village was very poor. He barely made enough to eat.4) Did he ever doubt his ability to write? Why or why not?Yes. Because he didn’t receive a break after writing for a year or so.5) Why did the call from his old acquaintance change his life?Because his doubt of his resolution to write was cleared. He was determined to keep on writing.6) In what way did people like Delaney and Belafonte become role models for the author?From them he learned that one had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working hard to realize one’s dreams.7) How many years did the author keep on writing before his great success? He kept on writing for 17 years before his great success.8) What did the two sardine cans and 18 cents in the brown paper bag symbolize?They symbolized his courage and persistence to stick to his dream of writing.9) What is the meaning of the Shadowland of dreams?The Shadowland of dreams means all the difficulties (e.g. neglect, poverty, doubt, uncertainty, and fear of failure) people meet with in pursuing their dreams.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-2; Main Idea: Alex Haley explains the difference between “being a writer” and “writing”.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 3–18; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Part: Three; Paragraph(s): 19-22; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1) For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. (Para. 2)Compared with those lucky writers who have become famous, thousands of people who devote themselves to writing are never given recognition as successful writers.2) Next time I make a sale. (Para. 6)Considering the rather difficult circumstances the author was in, it is easy to see that there was a degree of irony and self-sarcasm when he promised his friend that he would pay back the money next time he made a sale, for it was something that had not happened before and would not be very likely to happen in the near future, thus pushing the repayment of the debt into the remote future.3) What’s more, I could write on the side. (Para. 8)More importantly, I could take writing as a part-time job.4) There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. (Para. 10)The two cans of sardines and 18 cents are all you have.5) Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a struggling restaurant. (Para. 13)… a restaurant that has few customers and is about to close down.6) As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my articles. (Para. 15) As I became aware of what it meant to live in the Shadowland, …7) For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. (Para. 18)… I had a lot of opportunities.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1)d2)g3) f4) e5) b6) h7) a8)c2 Spell out the words from Text B with the help of the given definitions, the initial letters and paragraph numbers.Example: e stablish : set up; begin; create (Para. 1)1) w orthy : deserving respect or serious consideration (Para. 1)2) c reep : move slowly, quietly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attract attention (Para. 1)3) r esolve : make a determined decision; decide firmly (Para. 2)4) r efresh : make less hot or tired; bring back strength and freshness to (Para. 5)5) o ccurrence : an event or happening (Para. 6)6) s urplus : an amount additional to what is needed or used (Para. 6)7) f avourable : winning favour and approval (Para. 7)8) r emark : say esp. sth. that one has just noticed; give as an opinion (Para. 9)3 Some phrases or expressions from Text B are hidden in the following picture. Find the phrases or expressions and then use them to complete the sentences with the help of the clues.1) He sweeps the floor for the hotel to work out (以工作抵偿) the cost of board. (Para. 1)2) She was unused to (不习惯) talking about herself. (Para. 4)3) After waiting for a long time，the little boy is out of patience(不耐烦). (Para. 4)4) The bad weather has added to (增加) the difficulties in our work. (Para. 4)5) The homeless people in the city have to walk the streets (走街串巷), begging for food and money. (Para. 5)6) We were terrified when we came on / upon (发现) a snake behind the little cottage on the edge of the wood. (Para. 5)7) Eva was cutting the grass, and in the meantime (与此同时) Adam was planting roses. (Para. 7)8) From this book written by a movie star we get / have got the idea (领悟到) that those people in the limelight are just ordinary people — even famous faces have flaws! (Para. 7)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) How did the author get to know about the school for coloured people in Virginia?He overheard two miners talking about it while working in the coal-mine.2) Why did the author resolve to go to the school?Because he heard that the school was established for coloured people and opportunities were provided to poor but worthy students to work out all or a part of the cost of board and learn some trade or industry at the same time.3) What kind of situation was he in when he reached the city of Richmond late one night?He was tired, hungry and dirty. And he was completely out of money. He had not a single acquaintance in the city, and, being unused to city ways, he didn’t know where to go.4) How did he spend his first night in Richmond?He walked the streets till he became too exhausted to walk any longer. Then he found an elevated sidewalk and lay under it for the night upon the ground.5) How did he earn some money for his breakfast the next morning?He helped unloading a cargo of pig iron from a large ship.6) Why didn’t the head teacher admit the author to the institution at first? Because of being so long without proper food, a bath and change of cloth, he didn’t make a very favourable impression upon her.7) How did the author get a chance to prove his worthiness to the head teacher? The head teacher asked him to sweep the adjoining classroom and he did an excellent job,which proved his worthiness as a student in the institute.2 Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement. 1) F At Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute poor but worthy students hadopportunities to pay just a part of the cost of board.(Poor but worthy students were provided opportunities to earn money to pay all or a part of the cost of food in the school and at the same time learn some trade or industry.)2) T On the first day of his journey, he realized that he didn’t have enoughmoney to go to Hampton.3) F He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging for a number ofdays.(He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging rides for a number of days.)4) T Though he was tired and hungry, he still believed that he would reachHampton.5) F By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money to buy a chicken legand an apple pie for his breakfast.(By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money for his breakfast.)6) F He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he arrived at theschool with a surplus of 50 cents.(He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he could begin his education in the school.)7) T He worked hard to clean the classroom because his future depended uponthe impression he made upon the head teacher.8) F The head teacher admitted the author on condition that he should clean theclassroom thoroughly after class.(The head teacher admitted the author because he proved his worthiness by cleaning the classroom thoroughly.)Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) A smart appearance tends to make a(n) favourable impression at an interview.2) The scientist failed in his experiments many a time, but he was never discouraged ; instead, he stuck it out and finally made a great scientific discovery.3) When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she consented but rather unwillingly.4) The garden has fallen into a state of neglect since its owner died two years ago.5) Coming home late, the boy crept quietly into the house to avoid waking his parents.6) If you want to learn a language well, sufficient time is necessary.7) The origin of Chinese writing can be traced back to ancient China although we are not certain of the date of its invention.8) The price was somewhat higher than I had expected. However, it was still acceptable.9) When you feel tired, a rest and a cool drink will refresh you.10) As I sit here today, I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity, not only to be alive, but also to apply my life to such a(n) worthy effort.11) More and more people in big companies are enrolling in English courses to improve their promotion(晋升) prospects .12) I made full preparations for my journey to London on foot and I resolved to get there in five days.13) At the end of the interview, she remarked , “You’ve proved your w orthiness more than well enough.”14) I hope that I shall never again have to undergo such a terrible experience.15) Susan started singing to her baby and was rewarded with a smile.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) Since the summer vacation has started, let’s pack up and spend a week in the country with my grandparents.2) The boy is so interested in the popular novel entitled Harry Porter and the Deathly Hallows(圣徒) that he has read it for many a time.3) I admire Steve very much, for in his pursuit of a successful life, he always stays the course and never gives up in spite of the many difficulties and risks he has encountered.4) The couple’s love was put to the test when the husband was crippled in a car accident.5) I mailed out 250 letters to complete strangers for help and within 6 weeks the stream of money came flooding in from all over the country.6) When searching for some news online(在线的) last night, I came across an interesting website(网址) devoted to computer games.7) He is so clever that he can always come up with solutions at the last moment.8) At the sight of the big fish, the fisherman plunged his hands into the water and caught it with graceful ease.Increasing Your Word Power1 Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.a(n) slice of bread a(n) particle of rocka(n) bunch of keys a(n) bar of soapa(n) can of orange juice a(n) sheet of glassa(n) item of business a(n) article of furniturea(n) slice of meat a(n) particle of dusta(n) can of beer a(n) bar of chocolatea(n) article of luggage a(n) bunch of flowersa(n) sheet of paper a(n) item of expense2 Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. In each of the following sentences you are giventwo or three words in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1) Now your father has retired, you should go and see him now and then. This should not be neglected (neglectful, neglected).2) Some boy students are neglectful (neglectful, neglected) of their appearance in school.3) In this book the writer describes his colourful (coloured, colourful) experiences in Africa.4) To celebrate the Spring Festival, they tie many coloured (coloured, colourful) lamps on the trees.5) The coat is made of a kind of cloth that is rough (rough, tough) to touch.6) The meat was tough (rough, tough) and hard and I did not like it at all.7) The article is all nonsense. It’s not worth(worth, worthy) the paper it’s printed on.8) These young men will prove worthy (worth, worthy) of our trust.9) The situation will develop in a direction favourable (favourite, favourable) to China.10) I like oranges very much; they are my favourite (favourite, favourable) fruit.11) The boys here are well mannered and respectful (respective, respectable, respectful) toward grown-ups.12) My uncle is a respectable (respective, respectable, respectful) doctor in our town.13) After the meeting we will take our respective (respective, respectable, respectful) ways home.14) It was very considerate (considerate, considerable) of you to send me a birthday card yesterday.15) There has been a considerable (considerate, considerable) growth of light industry in the city in the last five years.3 Word BuildingNow match each of the English words in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1)d2) i3) l4) a5)k6) o7) p8) b9)m10) n11) e12) c13) f14) g15) h16) jGrammar in ContextTask 1: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below.1) He gave us a vivid description of what he had seen in Africa.2) The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.3) I looked around and was not certain whose house I was in.4) The students here will give their used books to whoever need them in the countryside schools.5) The situation today is obviously different from what it was only 50 years ago.6) Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.7) I didn’t realize how difficult it was to get the tickets for the performance.8) You say you are brave. N ow let’s see which of us is the more timid(胆小的).9) I know nothing about her except that she is an English teacher in our school.10) We all thought it a pity that the sports meet should have been put off.Task 2: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.1) He took out a square green bottle, the content of which he poured into a dish.2) The goals for which he has fought all his life are all achieved now.3) An investigation was made into the accident, in which fifty people were killed.4) We need a chairman in whom everyone has confidence.5) A survey was carried out on the death rate of the new-born babies in the region, the results of which were shocking.6) I am grateful to him for his advice, to which I owe all my success.7) This depends on the purpose for which nuclear energy is used.8) The time at which each control signal is sent is carefully controlled by a digital(数码的) clock.ClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.There’s a difference between “being a writer” and writing. As a matter of fact, many who wish to be writers are longing f or (1) wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. They are not a ware (2) of the fact that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying a ffair (3). I remember when I became a freelance writer, I had no p rospects (4) at all. What I did have was a friend and a small s torage (5) room in an apartment building. It didn’t eve n m atter (6) that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and p lunged (7) myself into writing. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t received a b reak (8) and began to doubt myself. Then one day I was o ffered (9) a job earning $ 6,000 a year. As the dollars were d ancing (10) in my head, something c leared (11) my senses. From deep inside a bull-headed resolution w elled u p (12). I heard myself saying, “I’m going to s tick (13) it out and write.” I realized that you h ad to make s acrifices (14) and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. Then, in 1970, 17 years after I left the Coast Guard, Roots was p ublished (15). The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。

新世纪⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册Unit-3答案Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1 One day in school Monty Roberts was asked to ________.A) write a term paper about the courses he learnedB) write about his dream of the futureC) describe a horse ranchD) draw a picture of a horse ranch2 Monty Roberts’ goal was to become ________.A) a horse trainer like his fatherB) a painter who draws horses and horse ranchesC) an owner of a large horse ranchD) an owner of a large farm3 When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher ________.A) was not satisfied with itB) helped to improve itC) gave a good comment about itD) asked him to discuss the topic with his father4 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because ________.A) his father had helped him write the paperB) his paper was full of empty wordsC) his dream was not properly described in the paperD) his goal of life described in the paper was not realistic5 A week later, the boy finally decided ________.A) to follow his father’s professionB) to keep his dreamC) to make some changes in his paperD) to follow his teacher’s adviceTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1 Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer . His dream was to own a large horse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch .2 He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher .3 When Monty Roberts asked his teacher why he got a large red F for his paper, his teacher explained to him that his dreamwas impossible for him. He had no money. But he needed a lot of money to buy the land, the house and the machines for his dream ranch.4 When Monty Roberts asked his father for advice, his father just asked him to make up his own mind on his dream because it is a very important decision for him to make.5 When Monty Roberts turned in the same paper, he said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream . I will follow my heart , no matter what happens.”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) According to Alex Haley, why does many a young man want to be a writer? Because they think that being a writer can bring them wealth and fame.2) Does writing mean glory and wealth in the author’s opinion?No. The author thinks that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few can succeed after long periods of neglect and poverty.3) What was the author’s life in Greenwich Village like?His life in Greenwich Village was very poor. He barely made enough to eat.4) Did he ever doubt his ability to write? Why or why not?Yes. Because he didn’t receive a break after writing for a year or so.5) Why did the call from his old acquaintance change his life?Because his doubt of his resolution to write was cleared. He was determined to keep on writing.6) In what way did people like Delaney and Belafonte become role models for the author?From them he learned that one had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working hard to realize one’s dreams.7) How many years did the author keep on writing before his great success? He kept on writing for 17 years before his great success.8) What did the two sardine cans and 18 cents in the brown paper bag symbolize?They symbolized his courage and persistence to stick to his dream of writing.9) What is the meaning of the Shadowland of dreams?The Shadowland of dreams means all the difficulties (e.g. neglect, poverty, doubt, uncertainty, and fear of failure) people meet with in pursuing their dreams.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-2; Main Idea: Alex Haley explains the difference between “being a writer” and “writing”.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 3–18; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Part: Three; Paragraph(s): 19-22; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1) For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. (Para. 2)Compared with those lucky writers who have become famous, thousands of people who devote themselves to writing arenever given recognition as successful writers.2) Next time I make a sale. (Para. 6)Considering the rather difficult circumstances the author was in, it is easy to see that there was a degree of irony and self-sarcasm when he promised his friend that he would pay back the money next time he made a sale, for it was something that had not happened before and would not be very likely to happen in the near future, thus pushing the repayment of the debt into the remote future.3) What’s more, I could write on the side. (Para. 8)More importantly, I could take writing as a part-time job.4) There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. (Para. 10)The two cans of sardines and 18 cents are all you have.5) Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a struggling restaurant. (Para. 13)… a restaurant that has few customers and is about to close down.6) As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my articles. (Para. 15) As I became aware of what it meant to live in the Shadowland, …7) For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. (Para. 18)… I had a lot of opportunities.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1)d2)g3) f4) e5) b6) h7) a8)c2 Spell out the words from Text B with the help of the given definitions, the initial letters and paragraph numbers. Example: e stablish : set up; begin; create (Para. 1)1) w orthy : deserving respect or serious consideration (Para. 1)2) c reep : move slowly, quietly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attract attention (Para. 1)3) r esolve : make a determined decision; decide firmly (Para. 2)4) r efresh : make less hot or tired; bring back strength and freshness to (Para. 5)5) o ccurrence : an event or happening (Para. 6)6) s urplus : an amount additional to what is needed or used (Para. 6)7) f avourable : winning favour and approval (Para. 7)8) r emark : say esp. sth. that one has just noticed; give as an opinion (Para. 9)3 Some phrases or expressions from Text B are hidden in the following picture. Find the phrases or expressions and then use them to complete the sentences with the help of the clues.1) He sweeps the floor for the hotel to work out (以⼯作抵偿) the cost of board. (Para. 1)2) She was unused to (不习惯) talking about herself. (Para. 4)3) After waiting for a long time，the little boy is out of patience(不耐烦). (Para. 4)4) The bad weather has added to (增加) the difficulties in our work. (Para. 4)5) The homeless people in the city have to walk the streets (⾛街串巷), begging for food and money. (Para. 5)6) We were terrified when we came on / upon (发现) a snake behind the little cottage on the edge of the wood. (Para. 5)7) Eva was cutting the grass, and in the meantime (与此同时) Adam was planting roses. (Para. 7)8) From this book written by a movie star we get / have got the idea (领悟到) that those people in the limelight are just ordinary people — even famous faces have flaws! (Para. 7)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) How did the author get to know about the school for coloured people in Virginia?He overheard two miners talking about it while working in the coal-mine.2) Why did the author resolve to go to the school?Because he heard that the school was established for coloured people and opportunities were provided to poor but worthy students to work out all or a part of the cost of board and learn some trade or industry at the same time.3) What kind of situation was he in when he reached the city of Richmond late one night?He was tired, hungry and dirty. And he was completely out of money. He had not a single acquaintance in the city, and, being unused to city ways, he didn’t know where to go.4) How did he spend his first night in Richmond?He walked the streets till he became too exhausted to walk any longer. Then he found an elevated sidewalk and lay under it for the night upon the ground.5) How did he earn some money for his breakfast the next morning?He helped unloading a cargo of pig iron from a large ship.6) Why didn’t the head teacher admit the author to the institution at first? Because of being so long without proper food, a bath and change of cloth, he didn’t make a very favourable impression upon her.7) How did the author get a chance to prove his worthiness to the head teacher? The head teacher asked him to sweep the adjoining classroom and he did an excellent job,which proved his worthiness as a student in the institute.2 Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement. 1) F At Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute poor but worthy students hadopportunities to pay just a part of the cost of board.(Poor but worthy students were provided opportunities to earn money to pay all or a part of the cost of food in the school and at the same time learn some trade or industry.)2) T On the first day of his journey, he realized that he didn’t have enoughmoney to go to Hampton.3) F He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging for a number ofdays.(He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging rides for a number of days.)4) T Though he was tired and hungry, he still believed that he would reachHampton.5) F By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money to buy a chicken legand an apple pie for his breakfast.(By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money for his breakfast.)6) F He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he arrived at theschool with a surplus of 50 cents.(He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he could begin his education in the school.)7) T He worked hard to clean the classroom because his future depended uponthe impression he made upon the head teacher.8) F The head teacher admitted the author on condition that he should clean theclassroom thoroughly after class.(The head teacher admitted the author because he proved his worthiness by cleaning the classroom thoroughly.)Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) A smart appearance tends to make a(n) favourable impression at an interview.2) The scientist failed in his experiments many a time, but he was never discouraged ; instead, he stuck it out and finally madea great scientific discovery.3) When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she consented but rather unwillingly.4) The garden has fallen into a state of neglect since its owner died two years ago.5) Coming home late, the boy crept quietly into the house to avoid waking his parents.6) If you want to learn a language well, sufficient time is necessary.7) The origin of Chinese writing can be traced back to ancient China although we are not certain of the date of its invention.8) The price was somewhat higher than I had expected. However, it was still acceptable.9) When you feel tired, a rest and a cool drink will refresh you.10) As I sit here today, I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity, not only to be alive, but also to apply my life to such a(n) worthy effort.11) More and more people in big companies are enrolling in English courses to improve their promotion(晋升) prospects .12) I made full preparations for my journey to London on foot and I resolved to get there in five days.13) At the end of the interview, she remarked , “You’ve proved your worthiness more than well enough.”14) I hope that I shall never again have to undergo such a terrible experience.15) Susan started singing to her baby and was rewarded with a smile.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) Since the summer vacation has started, let’s pack up and spend a week in the country with my grandparents.2) The boy is so interested in the popular novel entitled Harry Porter and the Deathly Hallows(圣徒) that he has read it for many a time.3) I admire Steve very much, for in his pursuit of a successful life, he always stays the course and never gives up in spite of the many difficulties and risks he has encountered.4) The couple’s love was put to the test when the husband was crippled in a car accident.5) I mailed out 250 letters to complete strangers for help and within 6 weeks the stream of money came flooding in from all over the country.6) When searching for some news online(在线的) last night, I came across an interesting website(⽹址) devoted to computer games.7) He is so clever that he can always come up with solutions at the last moment.8) At the sight of the big fish, the fisherman plunged his hands into the water and caught it with graceful ease.Increasing Your Word Power1 Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.a(n) slice of bread a(n) particle of rocka(n) bunch of keys a(n) bar of soapa(n) can of orange juice a(n) sheet of glassa(n) item of business a(n) article of furniturea(n) slice of meat a(n) particle of dusta(n) can of beer a(n) bar of chocolatea(n) article of luggage a(n) bunch of flowersa(n) sheet of paper a(n) item of expense2 Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. In each of the following sentences you are giventwo or three words in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1) Now your father has retired, you should go and see him now and then. This should not be neglected (neglectful, neglected).2) Some boy students are neglectful (neglectful, neglected) of their appearance in school.3) In this book the writer describes his colourful (coloured, colourful) experiences in Africa.4) To celebrate the Spring Festival, they tie many coloured (coloured, colourful) lamps on the trees.5) The coat is made of a kind of cloth that is rough (rough, tough) to touch.6) The meat was tough (rough, tough) and hard and I did not like it at all.7) The article is all nonsense. It’s not worth(worth, worthy) the paper it’s printed on.8) These young men will prove worthy (worth, worthy) of our trust.9) The situation will develop in a direction favourable (favourite, favourable) to China.10) I like oranges very much; they are my favourite (favourite, favourable) fruit.11) The boys here are well mannered and respectful (respective, respectable, respectful) toward grown-ups.12) My uncle is a respectable (respective, respectable, respectful) doctor in our town.13) After the meeting we will take our respective (respective, respectable, respectful) ways home.14) It was very considerate (considerate, considerable) of you to send me a birthday card yesterday.15) There has been a considerable (considerate, considerable) growth of light industry in the city in the last five years.3 Word Building。

全新版⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册教案Unit3Book2Unit 3 The Generation GapI. Teaching ObjectivesStudents will be able to:Students will be able to:1understand the main idea (Father meddled in children?s affairs with good intentions, but only to find his efforts unwelcome) and structure ( three settings, three scenes) of the text;2 appreciate the basic elements of a play;3 grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;4 conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.II. Key Points: The structure, the writing skill, and the main idea ofthe text will be the focus. Only a few words and sentences, which will be the obstacles for students? understanding of the text, will be explained in class.III. Difficult Points:Some sentences whose meanings are difficult to understand and whose structures are hard to analyze:1. Line 43: Sean and I will have a man to man talk.2. Line 45-47: And I just wanted you to know that I?ll do anything I can to help him through life?s dangero us sea.3. Line 103: My treat, I told him. And of course, he was glad to accept..IV. Teaching Materials: Power point and materialsV. Teaching Methods: Lecturing, practicing and discussing.VI. Teaching Timing: 8 sessions of classVII. Teaching Process:1st -2nd periods:Pre-reading; Teacher?s Introductory Remarks and Students? Discussion related to the topic.3rd -4th periods: While-Reading (Understanding the title of text A; Analyzing the organization of the text; Explaining Difficult sentences and language points in the text; Summing up the main idea of the text)5th-6th periods: Dealing with the exercises after Text A. Check on Ss? home reading (Text B); Post-Reading Task: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks7th-8th periods: Listening and speaking tasks.A. Pre-reading tasks1 T asks Ss the following questions on the song The Times They Are A-changing?: ( 5 minutes)---Who should be sitting up and taking notice？Why? (parents, politicians, writers and critics should listen up, because the times are changing so fast that one can?t be content with one?s old way of life)---What does the singer think of his parents? way of doing things? ( outdated)2 Pair interview ( 23 minutes)1)T dictates to Ss the following list of questions:---When are your parents? birthdays and their wedding anniversary?---Do your parents celebrate your birthday? How about their own birthday celebration?---In your parents? eyes, what are you interested in?---In your eyes, what are your parents interested in?---In what areas do your parents want you to improve?---In what ways do you want your parents to improve?---Tell of an instance when your parents and you disagree over something.2)Ss form pairs to interview each other. If there is an odd number of Ss in theclass, one group may consist of 3 Ss. The interviewer must note down the answer from the interviewee.3)Some Ss report interview results to class.3 T may lead in to Text A by saying: As we find from our interviews, parents and children do not often see eye to eye. When parents interfere with their children?s affairs, they believe that they are doing so in the interest of their children. However, the children may not be grateful, as is the case in the play we are going to study, Father Knows Better. When you read on, I want you to bear this questionin mind: despite their complaints, the Thompson children actually love their father very much. Do you yourself show similar attitudes towards your own parents?( 2 minutes)B. While-reading tasks1 A brief introduction to play ( 25 minutes)1)T writes down on the blackboard the major components of a play: characters,settings, stage directions, language, conflicts, climax, and theme.2)Ss identify the characters in this play.3)Ss read the directions for Text Organization Exercises 1 and 2, then scan theplay to divide it into three parts. T may drop a hint: just read the stagedirections put in brackets.4)T explains the functions of stage directions: to set up stage properties in theproper place; to indicate a change in setting; to direct actors? movements, gesture, facial expression, tone of voice, etc. Then T draws the followingillustration on the blackboard:5)T invites one S to read aloud Heidi?s speech to the audience at the verybeginning of the play, then ask another S to re-create Heidi?s words into a complete and grammatical paragraph. They may refer to Writing Strategy to see the stylistic differences between speech and writing.6)T defines conflicts as the essence of a play, a clash of actions, ideas, desires orwills. It may happen in three forms: man against man, man againstenvironment, man against himself. When a conflict develops to the mostintensified point, it becomes a climax. T asks Ss to find out the form(s) of conflict in this play as they later go through the text.7)T explains that, unlike a novelist or short-story writer, a playwright can notcome forward, interrupt the action, and tell the audience what he/she means by a certain scene or explain to them what is going on in the minds of the characters. The audience must conclude by themselves what theme of the play is. T tells Ss that they will do so at the end of reading this play.2 T explains language points in Part I and gives Ss practice ( see Language Study).( 15 minutes)3 Ss sum up the main conflict in Part I. ( 3 minutes)4 T explains language points in Part II and gives Ss practice ( see Language Study).( 25 minutes)5 Ss sum up the main conflict in Part II.( 3 minutes)6 T explains language points in Part III and gives Ss practice ( see Language Study). ( 15 minutes)7 Ss sum up the main conflict in Part III.( 3 minutes)8 Ss sum up the theme of the play. ( 6 minutes)C. Post-reading tasks1. The way they are (25minutes)1)Ss form groups of 3-4, re-read Part Ⅱ. Based on it, they will come up with abrief summary of the characteristics of Mother, Father, and the children (see Text Analysis). T may give Ss the following model:“Father shows great respect for Mother. He pulled the chair for her before dinner, and obeyed her commands like …do go on?, …do get on with it?, …don?t keep us in suspense?. Besides, although Father was pleased with what he had done for Diane, he had learned from experience that his efforts were not always welcome. That way why he could quickly realize his blunder, as made clear by sentence …I do? Yes, I guess I do. I?ve…done it again, haven?tI ??2)When Ss discuss within the group, the following questions might help:---- How did Mother address Father and her children?---- How many do?s and don?ts did she use? What do they tell about her character?---- On whose side Heidi and Sean stage whisper to each other?---- What did Sean tell Father that “I do believe Diane would like to know the surprise?”---- How did Diane feel when she said “Thank you, Sean. I owe you one”?---- What were Diane?s reactions during the scene?3)Several groups report their summaries to the class.2. T guides Ss through some after-text exercises. (25 minutes)3. T checks on Ss? home reading (Text B) (3 minutes)4. Ss so Part Ⅳ: Theme-Related Language Learning Tasks. (1 period)5. T asks Ss to prepare for the next unit: (2 minutes)1)do the pre-reading task;2)preview Text A.VIII. Assignments:Assignments for 1st and 2nd periods:Vocabulary Exercises I, II, III in Text A●Listen to the recording of the textAssignments for 3rd and 4th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Comprehensive Exercises, I, II in Text A●Read the text fluently and imitate the pronunciation and intonation of therecordingAssignments for 5th and 6th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Language Practice in Text B●Preparations for paragraph recitation and dictation of new words andexpressions in Unit 3Assignments for 7th and 8th periods:●Review what have been learned in class●Home listening: Task 1, 2 and 3●Previewing text A in Unit 4IX. Teaching Reflection:Try to listen to the feedback of the students during and after the course, analyze the weaknesses in teaching and improve the methods as much as possible.The feedback from the students:The methods taken to improve the teaching and learning:X. Appendix: Teaching Contents:A. Text AnalysisAlthough a playwright can?t come forward to speak directly readers, we may still form a mental picture of what each character is like.Let?s take Part Ⅱfor example. From the way they speak, their tone of voice, their facial expressions and their actions, we find Father, Mother and the three Thompson children life-like.Since a brief discussion of Father?s characteristics is given as a model in the Suggested Teaching Plan, here we will focus on Mother and the children.As we notice, in her speech Mother uses quite a number of do’s and don’ts, pleases, dears, and sweetheart’s. She is the real head of the Thompson household, giving out commands to her children as well as her husband. Moreover, most times her orders are respected. On the other hand, knowing her children?s attitude towards Father?s meddling, she tries to maintain the peace, as in the in stance when she maintains Father?s dignity by telling the children “Don?t interrupt”, “Don?t distract your father”, and “give your father the respect he deserves”, or when she tries to divert the conversation by talking about her dessert.The Thompson chil dren respect Mother, as shown by their frequent “Yes, Mother” and “Sorry, Mom”. On the other hand, they are used to Father?s meddling with their affairs. When Sean and Heidi find out that this time the bad luck had befallen Diane, they can afford to stand back and poke a few bemused comments. Diane?s feelings are entirely different, though. She is put on guard when Father tells her “I have a surprise for you.” Then she is embarrassed as Father mentions her feelings toward young Kyle. Later, as Father goes on delaying telling the truth, she becomes hysterical. Finally, when she learns the truth, she loses her temper.Isn?t it a wonder that words can tell so much about people?B. Cultural Notes1.Family life: Some families are very child-centered. The closest families eat meals at the same time and spend their free time together. Some families, however, only see each other for a short time in the evening, and though the children are still considered important, they have to fit in the lives of their parents.The average day for many families begins with getting the children up and ready for school. There is usually a rush for everyone to use the bathroom, find clean clothes, eat breakfast, and catch the bus. In the meantime the parents have to get ready for work themselves. Early mornings are a scramble for many families.The school day usually ends at about 3 p.m. in the US and 4 p.m. in Britain, and the working day at 5 p.m. or later, so many parents have to make arrangements for their children after school. They may go to an after-school center or stay with a neighbor?s children. Older children often do activities like sports or music at their school, or go home and do their homework. Children often also have to do chores.In many families, the children eat when they get home and their parents eat later. In the evenings the children play or go and see friends. If everyone is staying in they may watch television together. Many parents make an efforts t spend quality time with their children, an hour or so each day when they give them the full attention.American families are often criticized for the way they do things separately, though many people believe that it is good for children to learn to be independent. From an early age children are encouraged to decide what they want to do, eat or wear, and their parents try to respect their opinions.2. Part-time job: Many American teenagers earn a good portion of their college expenses by working during the summer as waiters or waitress, construction workers, mother? h elpers, gas station attendants, telephone operators or messengers. They are not concerned with status. Being unskilled, they try to find jobs at whatever level they can. They seek not only money, but also experience. They learn work habits, responsibility, the ability to take orders and to get along with a boss and different kinds of people.C. Language Study1. location n. a place or position 场所；位置e.g. With nesses showed the police the exact location of the accident.The school is going to move to a new location2. dine vi. eat dinner 进餐dine out having an evening meal away from home 外出进餐e.g. It?s Jan?s birthday, so we are dining out tonight at a special little restaurant we know.3. embarrass vt. make (Sib.) feel awkward or ashamed 使窘迫；使不好意思e.g. I chose my words carefully in order to avoid embarrassing anyone.It embarrassed him that he had to give a talk in front of a lot of people. adj. embarrassed: (sb.) shy, guilty or ashamed about sth.e.g. I was really embarrassed when I knocked the cup of tea over my teacher.4. dumb a. foolish; unable to speak 愚蠢的；哑的e.g. He was so dumb that he left his keys at home again.Don?t be dumb. You can?t get a loan from the bank if you are laid-off.Children born deaf and dumb can nowadays be taught to speak and lip-read.Martin was born dumb, but he has still managed to get a good job.5. unison n. ⼀致；齐唱；齐奏in unison acting in the same way at the same time ⼀致地；⼀起e.g. The children find it difficult to play their instruments in union.The international community is ready to work in unison against terrorism.6.consist vi. 组成，构成consist of be made up of 由…组成e.g. The book consists of essays written over the last twenty years.The committee consists of scientists and engineers.7. palm n. (1)⼿掌；掌状物（2）棕榈树vt. 把---藏于⼿（掌）中palm off to persuade someone to accept sth. because you do not want it and it has no value⽤欺骗⼿段把---卖掉e.g. She tried to palm her old car off on me.她设法骗我买下她那辆旧车。

Unit ThreeChecking Your VocabularyWord Detective1. (page 83)1) d 2) g 3) f 4) e 5) b 6) h 7) a 8) c2. (page 84)1) establish 2) creep 3) resolve 4) refresh 5) occurrence 6) surplus 7) favorable 8) remark3. (page 84)1) work out 2) unused to 3) out of 4) added to 5) walk the streets 6) came on / upon 7) in the mean timeEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action1. (page 87)1) favorable 2) discouraged 3) consented 4) neglect 5) crept6) sufficient 7) traced 8) somewhat 9) refresh 10) worthy11) prospects 12) resolved 13) remarked 14) undergo 15) rewarded2. (page 88)1) pack up 2) many a 3) stays the course 4) put to the test 5) flooding in6) came across 7) come up with 8) plunged…into 9) occurred toIncreasing Your Word Power1. (page 89)1) neglect 2) neglectful 3) colorful 4) colored 5) rough6) tough 7) worth 8) worthy 9) favorable 10) favorite11) respectful 12) respectable 13) respective 14) considerate 15) considerable2. (page 90)1) slice 2) bunch 3) can 4) item 5) slice 6) can 7) article 8) sheet9) particle 10) bar 11) sheet 12) article 13) particle 14) bar 15) bunch 16) item3. (page 90)Nouns / Verbs Suffixes Adjectives Chinese meaningsfashion -able / -ible fashionable 流行的，时髦的note notable 值得注意的，显著的，著名的pay payable 可付的，应付的eat eatable 可以吃的response responsible 负责的，有责任的recognize recognizable 可认识的，可辨认的，可公认的enjoy enjoyable 令人愉快的，可享受的comfort comfortable 舒适的love lovable 可爱的sense sensible 可感觉的，有感觉的，明智的CLOZE (page 92)1) for 2) aware 3) affair 4) prospects 5) storage6) matter 7) plunged 8) break 9) offered 10) dancing11) cleared 12) welled up 13) stick 14) sacrifices 15) publishedTRANSLATION (page 93)Rumor has it that his new book is based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.He teaches in a middle school, but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.It’s good to be confident (about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-) confidence and conceit.Only those who s tick it out can achieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize5) A true hero possesses / has courage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.6) Anyone who picks up this novel and reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.7) In a sense, life is like swimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) never learn.8) The future of a nation depends in a large measure upon the quality of education and training.。

Text comprehensionI. CII. 1. F;2. T;3. F;4. T;5. F.III.1. Paragraph 4: She fled逃往from Germany to Belgium to escape fascism法西斯主义; then moved to Paris, surviving the occupation侵略占领时期by placing German subtitles字幕on French films.2. Anne is an independent and honest lady.3. Paragraph 10: Anne assured her husband that he’d done the right thing. This means she appreciated his decision.4. Paragraph 8: she could endure difficulties in the hardest time but she couldn’t tolerate her husband’s complaints and feel ing sorry for himself.自我难过/自责/自惭形秽.5. Paragraph 12: She believes in tough love, and doesn’t let him just lie around but forces him to overcome his troubles.IV.1. But I also made some effort to adjust myself.2. …because I am sometimes too proud of mysel f.Structural analysisChronological account (Paragraph 1—2) – (Paragraph 8) –(Paragraph 14).Flashback (Paragraph 3—4) –(Paragraph 5—7) –(Paragraph 9—10) –(Paragraph 11—13) Chronological account (1—2) –Flashback (3—4) –(5—7)–Chronological account (8) –Flashback (9—10) –(11—13)–Chronological account (14).Section Four Consolidation ActivitiesPart one. VocabularyI.Phrase1. tie the knot = get married2. given that = if one takes into account that考虑到，假定3. then and there = at that time and place, esp. without any delay当场，当时当地4. in the midst of = when在……之中，当……的时候5. set … apart = distinguish使分离，区别II.1. wrapped up;2. fatal;3. fluent;4. has undergone;5. stretch out;6. financed;7. consequences;8. neighbourhood.III.Word derivationFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. The principal would be less insistent (insist) on kids wearing school uniforms if the school had to pay for them.2. It’s so depressing (depress) the way no one seems to care what’s happening to this country.3. I really miss my mother. My only consolation (console) is that her suffering was not prolonged.4. The progressive Chinese intellectuals in the early days of the 20th century drew much of their inspiration (inspire) from the revolutionary ideas flooding out of Europe at that time.5. Three people were killed in a head-on collision (collide) between a bus and a car.6. Much progress has been made in the diagnosis (diagnostic) of genetic disease.7. Then suddenly, despite all their assurance (assure) they broke the agreement and signed a deal with a rival company.8. A heavy concentration of the drug may produce dizziness or even unconsciousness (unconscious).1. insist (v.)坚持；强调insistence n.坚持，坚决主张；强调insistent a.坚持的2. depress v.使沮丧；降低，压下；压抑depressed a.沮丧的；降低的；不景气的depressing a.令人沮丧的depression n.沮丧；萧条3. console v.安慰，慰藉consolation n.安慰，慰藉consolatory a.慰问的，可慰藉的4. inspire v.使……感动；激发；煽动inspiration n.灵感，启示inspiring a.令人振奋的，激励人的，鼓舞人心的5. collide v.碰撞，互撞；抵触collision n.碰撞，冲突6. diagnose v.判断，诊断（疾病）diagnostic a.特征的；诊断的diagnosis n.诊断7. assure v.使确信，使放心；确保assurance n.保证；确信，肯定；自信assured a.确实的，保障的；有自信的8. unconscious a.失去知觉的unconsciously ad.无意识地，不知不觉地unconsciousness n.无意识，意识不清，失去知觉IV.1. A;2. B;3. C;4. D;5. C;6. D;7. A;8. D.V.Synonym / AntonymGive a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used. 1. My Stroke of LuckSynonym: fortune2. At dinner with friends, she’d set a place for me as if it were the most natural thing in the world to eat lying on the couch.Antonym: unnatural, artificial3. Noel and I survived, but the men in the plane died instantly.Synonym: immediately4. Anne has such good judgment and intuition, she rarely makes a wrong decision.Synonym: seldom, hardly5. When we went out, Anne would put me in the rear of the station wagon, where I could stretch out.Synonym: back6. In L.A., I could get the best care for my spinal injury and start seeing psychiatrists for my very real “survivor’s guilt”.Antonym: innocence7. Born in Hanover, Germany, she fled to Belgium to escape fascism as a teenager.Synonym: escaped8. After our first meeting, I called to invite her to supper at Tour d’Argent, one of Paris’s best restaurants, with fantastic views of the Seine.Synonym: marvelous, wonderful, terrific4Prefix / SuffixWrite in each space one word that has the same stem as underlined in each given word.1. intendpretend2. implicitexplicit3. occurrecur4. transferrefer5. admitcommit6. rejectinject7. expressdepress8. conformreformPart twoGrammar Exercises1. Negation and inversionInversion involves putting an auxiliary verb before the subject of a clause. In formal English, it is quite common to use inversion after negative adverbial expressions and restrictive words such as only, never, hardly, little and seldom.e. g. At no time did he get permission for what he was doing.Not until the next morning did she realize how serious it was.Only later did they learn his terrible secret.Hardly had we walked in the door when the phone started ringing.In some negative sentences, “not” is to negate the predicates in form, but actually it is used to negate other elements of those negative sentences. Therefore, while translating, we should transfer the negation in some cases.e. g. Every man cannot be a scientist.A high executive does not have a large vocabulary merely because of the opportunities of his position.A negative may be transferred from a certain part of the sentence to another in translation.e. g. We don’t believe that our moth er tongue is inferior to any other language in the world.I don’t think Father will fancy living an idle life like that.I.Change each sentence into a negative with the given word.1. I hope it will rain. (not)I hope it will not rain.2. She has seldom been so successful before.Seldom has she been so successful before.3. You will find gold in Iceland. (nowhere)Nowhere in Iceland will you find gold.4. Donald had never imagined that this strange incident would help him to find a job.Never had Donald imagined that this strange incident would help him to find a job.5. He had scarcely any time to pack his suitcase.Scarcely had he any time to pack his suitcase.6. In no circumstances must you tell him this secret.7. We rarely get more than three consecutive days of hot weather in summer.Rarely do we get more than three consecutive days of hot weather in summer.8. I had ever worked hard as I did yesterday. (hardly)I had hardly ever worked as hard as I did yesterday.Hardly had I ever worked as hard as I did yesterday.II.1.无爱之人不可能真正幸福。

Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1) When do people come into your life ―for a reason‖?A) When they know you well.B) When you need them in life.C) When you can support their career.D) When they are willing to listen to your troubles.2) Who will end the friendship with the person that is in your life for a reason?A) The person himself. B) You.C) Neither you nor the person. D) Both you and the person.3) What does a ―friend for a season‖ mean?A) Someone who is good at making you laugh.B) Someone who teaches you how to have fun.C) Someone who will stay in your life for a short time.D) Someone who comes into your life only for fun.4) What is a lifetime friend?A) Someone who always helps you out of difficulties.B) Someone who understands you better than anyone else.C) Someone who has experienced hardships with you.D) Someone who together with you makes up a single soul in two bodies.5) What is the passage mainly about?A) Three different stages of friendship.B) Three different types of friendship in our life.C) Three different ways of getting along with people.D) Three different lessons on how to be good to your friends.Task Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the passage again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1) People come into our life for a reason , for a season or for a lifetime .2) When you figure out why people come into your life, you will know exactly what to do.3) When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly . They have come to help you out of a difficulty, or to provide you with guidance and support .4) When people come into your life for a season, they may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh .5) Lifetime friendships are based on trust and understanding between you and your friend. Lifetime friendships teach you lifetime lessons and you should learn to accept them.Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Why do people tend to have a thin understanding of friendship?It is because there is a lack of socially acknowledged criteria for what makes a person a friend.2) What are the three kinds of friendship according to Aristotle?They are friendship based on utility, friendship based on pleasure and friendship based on goodness.3) What does Cicero emphasize in his definition of friendship?He emphasizes the element of virtue in friendship.4) What is meant by ―virtuous friends‖ according to the classical views? Virtuous friends possess moral excellence and share a commitment to the good.2 Text A can be divided into four parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part Paragraph(s) Main IdeaOne 1 It’s necessary to review some classical views of friendship in order to acquire a better understanding of it.Two 2–5 According to Aristotle, there are three kinds of friendship, which are respectively based on utility, pleasure and goodness. Friendship based on goodness is perfect and totally different from friendship based on utility or pleasure.Three 6 According to Cicero, true friendship is only possible between good men. In such friendships and relationships, those who possess any superiority must regard themselves as equals of those who are less fortunate.Four 7 Virtuous friends are bound by moral excellence, which involves a high level of development and expression of the altruistic emotions of sympathy, concern and care.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the authors intend to say by the italicised parts.1. In one setting, we may describe someone as a friend; in another, the label may seem less appropriate. (Para. 1)Since society lacks socially accepted criteria for what friendship is, a person may be described as a ―friend‖ in one context but may not be suitably called so in another.2. Friendship between the young is thought to be grounded on pleasure, because the lives of the young are regulated by their feelings, and their chief interests are in their own pleasure and the opportunity of the moment. (Para. 4)It is believed that young people tend to regard pleasure as an essential element of friendship and thus base their friendship on pleasure.3. Such friendships are rare because men of this kind are few and they need time and intimacy; for as the saying goes, true friends must go through trials and tribulations together. (Para. 5)It is not easy to establish true friendships because there is only a small number of such good men in the world and it takes time and effort to develop such friendships. That is why true friendships are rare.4. To perceive a friend, therefore, is in a manner to perceive oneself; and to know a friend is in a manner to know oneself. Each can be said to provide a mirror in which the other may see himself. (Para. 7)When two people are true friends, each is like a mirror to the other, who can see what kind of a person he himself has proved to be and whether he has moral excellence or not.5. Friendship of this kind necessarily involves conversations about well-being and of what might be involved in living the good life. (Para.7)We can find all the good qualities in virtuous friends and it is those qualities that make permanent friendship possible.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Put down the right word from Text B in the space provided according to the given definition. The first letter of each word is already given.Example:k een: (of the mind, the senses, etc.) good, strong, quick at understanding, etc.1) c orrespond: exchange letters regularly2) b uild: shape and size, esp. of the human body3) s ensible: reasonable; having or showing good sense4) b rilliant: very bright, splendid, or showy in appearance5) g rasp: take or keep a firm hold of, esp. with the hands6) a ppoint: arrange or decide (esp. a time or place when something will happen)7) h ardware: equipment and tools for the home and garden, such as pans, garden tools, etc.8) g aze: look steadily, esp. for a long time and often without being conscious of what one is doing2 Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from Text B. Both the explanation and the number of the paragraph in which the target word or phrase appears are given in brackets. Be sure to use the proper form.Example:We were talking on the phone when, all of a sudden , the line went dead.(suddenly: Para. 29)1) Would you just cast your eyes / an eye over these calculations (计算的结果) to see if there is anything wrong?(look through sth. quickly: Para. 1)2) These beautiful old houses are being torn down to make way for a new road. (pull down: Para. 4)3) The owners of the restaurant must be making a fortune — they serve quite simple food at very high prices!(earn a large amount of money: Para. 6)4) The missing letter eventually turned up inside a book.(make one’s appearance: Para. 8)5) I have lost track of the number of times he’s asked me to lend him some money.(fail to keep myself informed about: Para. 8)6) If there’s no f urther discussion, perhaps we can pass on to the next subject. (move on: Para. 16)7) The police are checking up on what the man told them about the robbery. (examine to see the truthfulness of: Para. 16)8) He was under arrest when drugs were found in his bag at the customs (海关).(be captured by the police: Para. 30)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) Where did the story take place?The story took place in New York.2) What was the policeman doing that night?He was on night duty, patrolling the avenues and trying to prevent any possible crimes on his beat.3) Where did the man in the doorway of a hardware store come from?He came from the western part of the United States, which was still wild and under-developed at that time.4) Why was he standing there?He was waiting by appointment for Jimmy Wells, the best friend of his youth.5) What was the appointment about?Twenty years before, Jimmy and Bob had made an appointment that they would meet again in the same restaurant exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what their conditions might be or from what distance they might have to come.6) What happened to the man who had stood in the doorway in the end? And why?He was arrested by a policeman in plain clothes, because he was wanted by the Chicago police.7) Who was the policeman in uniform?He was Jimmy Wells, Bob’s friend of youth.8) Did the two old friends meet that night?Yes, they did meet that night, but in a very special way. Jimmy approached Bob as a patrolman, talking to Bob as if they did not know each other before.2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicised parts.1) You couldn’t have dragged Jimm y out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. (Para. 6)He loved New York so much that he preferred to live nowhere else.2) The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, the lids of it set with small diamonds. (Para. 9)It was a luxurious watch, handsome and with small diamonds set on its lids. Judging by the watch, one might think that he had made a fortune in the West.3) When they came into this glare, each of them turned simultaneously to gaze upon the other’s face. (Para. 27)Each of them was eager to know what exactly the other looked like.4) Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change a man’s nose from a Roman nose to a pug nose. (Para. 29)You are not Jimmy at all, because it is not possible for a man to change the shape of his nose so thoroughly within a matter of twenty years.5) Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and they want to have a chat with you. Going quietly with us, are you? That’s sensible. (Para. 30)The Chicago police informed us that you might have come to New York and they wanted us to stop and arrest you … It is wise of you not to resist.6) His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he had finished. (Para. 31)He could not control his emotions when he found out the truth. His hand was trembling with fear and shock.Optional Classroom ActivitiesDivide the class into groups of fours and dramatize the story “After Twenty Years” by role-playing the story-teller (O. Henry), Jimmy, Bob and the plain-clothes man.Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Text A bind commitment ground possess regulate surpass virtueText B appoint correspond gaze grasp keen sensible unfold1) They bound his hands and legs with a rope so he couldn’t escape.2) He unfolded the map and tried to find out which way to go.3) H e’s been charged with possessing guns and attempting to attack the police.4) The product’s success has surpassed all our expectations —we’ve never thought that it could sell so well.5) Ten minutes before the appointed time, he sat nervously outside her office.6) We like to make friends with Shelly because she has such virtues as loyalty, courage, and truthfulness.7) Janet and Bob had corresponded with each other for many years before they finally met in Paris.8) Tina gazed steadily at the famous singer, unable to believe she was so close to him.9) My grandfather still has keen eyesight — he is able to read road signs in the distance.10) The old man grasped my hand warmly and shook it, saying,―Congratulations. You’ve won.‖11) The law yer’s arguments are well grounded because he has collected enough proof concerning the case.12) It is very sensible of you to bring your umbrella to Kunming at this time of the year — it rains so frequently here.13) The President failed in his attempts to win the second term because he hadn’t fulfilled his commitments made in the previous election.14) Even though there are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food, some food producers disregard them intentionally in order to gain more profits.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.Text A as to break up d escribe … as distinguish between in so far as take pleasure inText B all of a sudden be under arrest cast an eye over check up on lose track of make a fortune pass on tear down turn up1) People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colourblind.2) Thoroughly, the vet (兽医) checked up on our horses and pronounced them fit to race.3) My fence was torn down in the storm, so I need to put up a new one.4) You can make a fortune out of these useless vases if you call them ―antiques (古董).‖5) There was silence for a few seconds; then all of a sudden , the child let out a loud scream.6) I lost track of what he was saying after the first couple of sentences — it was too complicated.7) Casting an eye over the audience, he noticed that about one third of the seats were still vacant.8) Their relationship broke up when the girl learned that the boy was not to be trusted.9) I don’t understand why Susan, a kind-hearted girl, should take pleasure in my sufferings.10) The treatment has been described as a painless way of curing cancer, which is untrue.11) The organizers had expected about 500 people to come, but over 1,000 turned up in the end.12) She is a Swiss in so far as she was born in Switzerland, but she became an American citizen in 1978.13) The 16-year-old boy, who stabbed another boy in a cyber lounge (网吧), is under arrest and awaiting trial.14) ―Since we have reached agreement about the first item, let us pass on to the next item on the agenda,‖ said the chairman.15) She gets lost easily while driving; so now whenever she is uncertain as to which road to take, she will telephone her husband.Increasing Your Word Power1 The preposition “as” is often used together with some verbs to describe the fact that sb./sth. has a particular function, role or job. Translate the following into Chinese, paying attention to the “verb… as” collocation.1) accept … as 接受……为2) respect … as 尊重……为3) define … as 把……定义为4) describe … as 把……描述成5) picture … as 把……想像成6) regard … as 把……看作7) see … as 把……看作8) view … as 把……看作Now complete the following sentences by using the “verb + as” collocation.1) I respect him. In my eyes, he is not only a father, but also a writer.I respect him both as a father and as a writer .2) While listening to the music, I felt as if I were a swan (天鹅) dancing on the lake.While listening to the music, I pictured myself as a swan dancing on the lake .3) He has to face the challenge, thinking it is an opportunity to test his courage. He accepts the challenge as an opportunity to test his courage .4) I feel quite at ease at my aunt’s home. In their eyes, I am one of their family members.They see me as one of their family members .5) I didn’t mind it at all. He was just making a joke.I viewed it as a joke .6) She told me that Mark was in his late teens, tall and friendly to everyone. She described Mark as being in his late teens, tall and friendly to everyone .7) It was generally agreed that Van Dyck was the greatest painter of his time. Van Dyck was generally regarded as the greatest painter of his time .8) To some, love is a way of life; to others, love is a way to feel.Some define love as a way of life , while others define it as a way to feel .2 Did you notice the suffix -al or -ial in the words “trial” and “arrival” in this unit? The suffix -al or -ial can be added to verbs to form nouns. Put down the noun forms of the following verbs in the space provided.1) arrive →arrival2) try →trial3) approve →approval4) betray →betrayal5) bury →burial6) dismiss →dismissal7) dispose →disposal8) propose →proposal9) refuse →refusal10) remove →removal11) survive →survival12) withdraw →withdrawalNow fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing the proper words with the suffix -al or -ial from the above exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) My offer to help her met with a cold refusal , which made me quite upset.2) We all went out to welcome the new arrivals who would join us in building a new hospital in our village.3) I’m worrying about the removal of my furniture to the new apartment —those sofas, tables — I cannot handle them all by myself.4) The company can’t fire you for refusing to sign that form — it would be an unfair dismissal .5) Hopes are fading for the survival of the missing climbers; they are possibly dead by now.6) We’ll consider this proposal seriously. Do you have any other suggestions?7) I’ll do the washing up. Who will see to the disposal of the rubbish?8) He expressed his approval of our arrangement by nodding his head several times.Grammar in Context1 In Unit2 and Unit3 you find the fo llowing sentences containing “no matter what”, “whenever” and “whatever.”1) And whenever those hands sought mine in the final days of his life, he pressed them both together around one of my hands. (Para. 1, Text B, Unit 2)2) Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. (Para. 6, Text B, Unit 3)3) We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be. (Para. 6, Text B, Unit 3)Here no matter what / who / which / how / when / where and whatever, whoever, whichever, however, etc. mean “it makes no difference what (who, which, how, e tc.)…”.Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the bracket into English, using “no matter what (who, which, how, etc.)” or “whatever (whoever, whichever, however, etc.)”.1) I’ll borrow whichever tent you are not using now (你们现在不用的任何一顶帐篷).2) Free movie tickets will be given to whoever comes / come first (最早来的人们).3) We agreed to accept whichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the best (任何我们队长认为最佳的条件).4) Friends are forever comforts. Wherever / No matter where I go (无论我走到哪里) their care follows.5) It is neither possible nor sensible for parents to satisfy whatever wishes their child / children expresses / express (孩子表达的任何愿望).6) However disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about the surroundings / environment / situation (不管你对环境有多么失望), you’re supposed to complain less and work more.7) Respect for the law is the foundation of a civilized society. Whoever breaks it (不管谁触犯法律) will be punished.8) David is in the habit of knitting his brows (皱眉头) whenever he concentrates on a problem (每当他集中精力思考问题的时候).2 The structure It is … that / who … is used to achieve emphasis, as shown in the following sentences taken from Text A.1) And it is those who desire the good of their friends for the fr iends’ sake that are most truly friends…. (Para. 5)2) It is between good men that both love and friendship are chiefly found…. (Para. 5)Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s).1) It is not luck but hard work which led him to today’s success.It is not luck but hard work that led him to today’s success.2) Prof. Moen argues that it is energy makes the world go round.Prof. Moen argues that it is energy that makes the world go round.3) No t until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.It was not until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.4) It was clearly the headmaster himself whom opened the door for me.It was clearly the headmaster himself who / that opened the door for me.5) What is it that Jack has to take into consideration when applying for the job? NONEClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.What is genuine friendship? Some c lassical (1) views may help us understand the n otion (2) of friendship more clearly. Aristotle distinguishes genuine friendship from two other forms: one based on mutual u tility (3) and the other on pleasure. While the g round (4) for the latter two forms of friendship is closely related to material benefits, short-term interests or age, genuine friendship o ccurs (5) only between those who are similar in theirg oodness (6). Cicero, another ancient scholar, believes that true friends’ actions and lives should leave no question a s t o (7) their honor, purity, equity and liberality. Whether or not one p ossesses (8) any superiority over the other, both must regard themselves as equals of the other and try their best to preserve the friendship. Moreover, true friends are b ound (9) together, as a friend is said to be a m irror (10) in which you may perceive and know yourself. When v irtuous (11) friends share a c ommitment (12) to the good, they can recognize each other’s m oral e xcellence (13) and fulfill their self-improvement.Translation1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 以共同兴趣为基础的友谊是不容易破裂的。

Unit 2 Book 3LoveI. Difficult Sentences1. Given the busy nature of our lives, it’s to be appreciated that weeven findthe time to indulge in matters of the heart.(1) What does “matters of the heart” mean(=something spiritual and emotional like love.)(2) Paraphrase this sentence.(=Taking into account that we are all busy satisfying our material needs,we should feel grateful that we still have the time to enjoy the feeling of\loving and being loved.)2. Harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles.(1) What are puppy loves(=Puppy loves happen to people too young to understand true love.)(2) What are the same characteristics that puppy loves and soap bubblesshare according to the sentence(=They are both short in existence and won’t produce too much influence on people nor will they do harm to people.)3. …nothing could be more serious an affair for me.(1) What does this sentence imply(= To me, a love affair was the most serious thing.)(2) Analyze this sentence grammatically.(=The structure “nothing can be more (+adj.) than sth.”means sth.is the most (=adj.). When the comparative degree is used in a negative sentence, most often it means the superlative degree.More examples:*Nobody can do the job better than he can.*It can’t be worse.)4. Those three hours of unhesitant attention by a group of well-groomedyounggentlemen provided with enough content to talk and feel excited aboutfor the next four weeks.(1) What usually would happen at the social(=Those neatly dressed boys would never hesitate to pay attention to thegirls or to attract the girls’ attention.)(2) What usually would happen to the girls after the social(=They always felt excited and would keep on talking about the social experience for weeks.)5. And it has to be distinguished from the intense but short-lived loveor thepleasures of the flesh.(1) What’s the difference between true love and the intense butshort-lived love or the pleasures of the flesh (=True love develops slowly but lasts long, and it needs more sharing, caring and mutual understanding than the intense but short-lived love or the pleasures of the flesh.)(2) Translate this sentence into Chinese.(=我们必须把爱情同强烈而短暂的激情或身体的愉悦区别开来。

新世纪⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册课后作业及答案新世纪⼤学英语综合教程第⼆册课后作业及答案Prepared on 21 November 2021U n i t11. In the boxes below are some of the words youhave learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary. alternative constant cripple impressiveinitial move put react shallow tackle universal1)Though we have been successful in our work so far, we must be prepared to tackle difficult problems in the days to come.2)During the battle, the soldiers didn’t have many choices. The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.3)There are already initial successes, but for the final victory we will have to wait for another year.4)There is no universal agreement about the meaning of life; different people have different understandings.5) Unfortunately, a continuing rise in the oilprice has crippled the economy of this African country.8)We were attracted by the fascinating painting.Its clever use of colour and light was very impressive.9)A(n) shallow thinker may be able to say something clearly, but a deep thinker makes us see that there is something that cannot be said.10)What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.14)His wife was always complaining at home and he was tired of her constant complaints.17) I know you are both proud and find it difficult to forgive each other after such a bad argument, but someone has to make the first18) As William Shakespeare move put it in A Midsummer Night’s Dream,“love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.”2. In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings Do you know how to use them in the proper context Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.count sth. against sb.do sb. wrongfind it in oneself to do sth. like it or not root out sth. take hold warts and all 2)I advised him to get rid of his bad habit as soon as possible; otherwise it would be too late if it took hold.3)The professor says that the best way to root out poverty is creating more jobs for the local people.4) Stephen is young and inexperienced, but please do not count that against him.5)If someone I love needs help, I’ll find it in myself to give of my very best.7)He wrote a letter of apology, saying he had never meant to do her wrong and wouldn’t hurt her any more.8) Whether you like it or not and whether you admit it or not, the Internet has become an essentialpart of our life.6. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. 1)在⽣活中，我们最愚蠢的⾏为就是太执着于⾃⼰的东西，不愿意放弃。

新世纪大学英语综合教程2Unit3—Unit6课文翻译2011-04-04 15:09Unit 3 Text A追梦作者：亚历克斯·哈利①很多年轻人告诉我，他们想当作家。

我总是鼓励这些人，但我也会解释，“当作家”和写作是有区别的。

在多数情况下，这些人是在梦想名利，而不是在打字机前独自度过漫长的时间。

我对他们说，“你得渴望写作，而不是渴望当作家。

”②孤独、冷清、低薪，这就是写作的现实写照。

幸运之神会眷顾一些作家，但数以千计的人心中的渴望永远无法满足。

就算是成功者，大多也曾长期无人问津、穷困潦倒，包括我。

③我离开工作了20年的美国海岸警备队成为一名自由作家时，前途一片渺茫。

唯一拥有的是一个儿时的朋友乔治，他跟我在田纳西州的亨宁一起长大。

乔治在格林尼治村公寓看门，他在那里帮我找了间腾出来的储藏室。

那儿很冷，又没有卫生间，可是我不在乎。

我马上买了一部二手的打字机，感觉就像一个真正的作家了。

④然而，过了一年左右还没有时来运转，我开始怀疑自己。

作品很难卖出去，我只能勉强维持生计，但我知道，我渴望写作，多少年来我一直梦想着写作。

我不要像有些人一样，临死时还想，“假如……”我要坚持不懈地试验着我的梦，哪怕衣食无着，害怕失败，也决不放弃。

这是希望的阴影地带，每个有梦的人都必须学会在那里安居。

⑤一天，我接到一个电话，我的一生从此改变。

不是经纪人或编辑打来要和我签一份大额合同。

刚好相反，这个电话像海妖的歌声，诱使我放弃梦想。

打电话的是海岸警备队的一个老熟人，警备队现在设在旧金山。

他借过一些钱给我，不时提起这件事。

“我什么时候才能拿回那15块钱啊，亚历克斯？”他揶揄道。

⑥“等我下次卖了稿子吧。

”⑦他说，“我有个更好的主意。

我们这里要新招一个公共信息助理，年薪六千。

想要的话，这位子就是你的了。

”⑧一年六千！在1960年，那可是一大笔钱了。

我可以买套不错的房子，一辆二手车，还清所有的债，甚至还可以有点积蓄，而且我还可以在业余时间写作。