外教社全大学英语综合教程第二册第四单元课后练习答案unitbook

全大学英语综合教程第二册UNIT4UNIT 4 The Virtual WorldPart I Pre-Reading TaskListen to the recording two or three times and then think over the following questions: 1. Is the hero a student or an employee? 2. What was he doing when the boss came in? 3. How did he act in front of his boss?4. Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about?The following words in the recording may be new to you:surf vt. （在网上）漫游log onto 进入（计算机系统）unpredictable a. 不可预测的Part II Text AMaia Szalavitz, formerly a television producer, now spends her time as a writer. In this essay sheexplores digital reality and its consequences. Along the way, she pares the digital world to the "real" world, acknowledging the attractions of the electronic dimension.A VIRTUAL LIFE Maia SzalavitzAfter too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend's Liverpool accent suddenly bees impossible to interpret after his easily understood words on screen; a secretary's clipped tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be. Time itself bees fluid — hours bee minutes, or seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days. For the last three years, since I stopped working as a television producer, I have done much of my work as a telemuter. I submit articles and edit them via email and municate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in England, so much of our relationship is also puter-assisted. If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mail and buy newspapers and groceries.I watched most of the endless snowstorm of'96 on TV. But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal.I start to feel as though I've bee one with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another link in the Net. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. We have bee the Net critics' worst nightmare. What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to puter, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has bee a form of escape, a lack of discipline. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, ing back out of the cave can be quite difficult. I find myself shyer, morecautious, more anxious. Or, conversely, when suddenly confronted with real live humans, I get overexcited, speak too much, interrupt. I constantly worry if I am dressed appropriately, that perhaps I've actually forgotten to put on a skirt and walked outside in the T-shirt and underwear I sleep and live in. At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to talk away in the background, something that I'd never done previously. The voices of the programs are forting, but then I'm jarred by the mercials. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather. "Dateline," "Frontline," "Nightline," CNN, New York 1, every possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me. Work moves into the background. I decide to check my email. On line, I find myself attacking everyone in sight. I am bad-tempered, and easily angered. I find everyone on my mailing list insensitive, believing that they've forgotten that there are people actually reading their wounding remarks. I don't realize that I'm projecting until after I've been embarrassed by someone who politely points out that I've attacked her for agreeing with me. When I'm in this state, I fight my boyfriend as well, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by our typed dialogue. The fight takes hours, because the system keeps crashing. I say a line, then he does, then crash! And yet we keep on, doggedly. I'd never realized how important daily routine is: dressing for work, sleeping normal hours. I'd never thought Irelied so much on co-workers for pany. I began to understand why long-term unemployment can be so damaging, why life without an externally supporteddaily plan can lead to higher rates of drug abuse, crime, suicide. To restore balance to my life, I force myself back into the real world. I call people,arrange to meet with the few remaining friends who haven't fled New York City. I try to at least get to the gym, so as to set apart the weekend from the rest of my week. I arrange interviews for stories, doctor's appointments — anything to get me out of the houseand connected with others. But sometimes being face to face is too much. I see a friend and her ringing laughter is intolerable — the noise of conversationin the restaurant, unbearable. I make my excuses and flee. I re-enter my apartment and run to the puter as though it were a place of safety. I click on the modem, the once-annoying sound of the connection now as pleasant as my favorite tune. I enter my password. The real world disappears. (820 words)New Words and Expressionsvirtual a. 虚拟的；实质上的accent n. 口音interpret v. 理解；解释；（作）口译clipped a. with a short clear pronunciation 发音快而清脆的tone n. 语气，口气，腔调fluid a. not stable, likely to change 不稳定的，可变的n. 液体stretch v. (cause to) bee longer, wider, etc. without breaking 拉长，伸展telemuter n. one who works from home, municating with the workplace using a puter terminal 远程工submit vt. give (sth.) to sb. so that it may beformally considered 提交，呈递edit vt. revise or correct 编辑email n. 电子邮件 vt. 给…发电子邮件；用电子邮件发municate vi. 通信，交往Internet n. 互联网，因特网relationship n. 关系at times sometimes 有时endless a. having or seeming to have no end 无休止的take in 收进，吸收data n. （datum 的复数形式）数据，资料spit vt. 吐出on line connected to or controlled by a puter (network) 联机地，在线symptom n. 征兆；症状aversion n. a strong feeling of dislike 厌恶，反感socialize vi. mix socially with others 社交，交际critic n. a person who judges or criticizes 评论家；对…持批评态度的人nightmare n. a terrifying dream 噩梦crawl vi. 爬，爬行interaction n. 交往；相互作用cyber-interaction n. 通过网络交往conversely ad. 相反地appropriately ad. 适当地，得体地appropriate a.T-shirt n. T恤衫underwear n. 内衣but then yet at the same time 但另一方面，然而jar v. 使感到不快，刺激（神经等）mercial n. 商业广告 a. 商业的suck v. draw liquid or air into the mouth 吸，吮 suck in 吸引，使卷入；吸收opera n. 歌剧（艺术）soap opera 肥皂剧（以家庭问题为题材的广播或电视连续剧）keep up with learn about or be aware of (the news, etc.); move at the same rate as 及时了解或跟上angle n. a particular way of considering an issue, etc. 角度，立场in sight visible; likely to e soon 可看到的；临近bad-tempered a. having a bad temper 脾气坏的，易怒的insensitive a. not able to feel, unsympathetic toother people's feelings 感觉迟钝的，麻木不仁的sensitive a. 敏感的remark n. 言辞，话语 v. 说，评说project v. imagine that others have (the same feelings, usu. unpleasant ones) as you 以为别人也有（与自己同样的情绪）misinterpret vt. understand wrongly 错误地理解，错误地解释emotional a. 感情上的；动感情的cue n. 提示，暗示doggedly ad. persistently 顽强地，坚持不懈地routine n. 例行事务，日常工作，惯例rely vi. depend confidently, put trust in 依靠，依赖unemployment▲ n. 失业externally ad. 从外面，在外部external a. 外面的，外部的abuse n. wrong or excessive use; cruel treatment 滥用，虐待crime n. （犯）罪suicide n. 自杀restore vt. bring back to a former condition 恢复arrange vt. prepare or plan 安排flee v. run away (from) 逃走；逃离gym n. 体育馆，健身房set apart 使分离，使分开interview n., vt. 接见；面试appointment n. 约会laughter n. 笑，笑声intolerable a. too bad to be endured 不能忍受的，无法容忍的apartment n. 一套公寓房间；公寓click v. （使）发咔哒声；用鼠标点击 n. 咔哒声modem n. 调制解调器annoying a. 讨厌的，恼人的annoy vt. make angry, irritate; bother 使恼怒，使烦恼connection n. 连接tune n. 曲子，曲调password n. 口令，密码Proper NamesMaia Szalavitz 迈亚·塞拉维茨Liverpool 利物浦（英格兰西部港口城市）Dateline 美国National Broadcasting Company (NBC) 的专题新闻报道节目Frontline 美国Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) 的专题新闻报道节目Nightline 美国American Broadcasting Company(ABC)的专题新闻报道节目CNN =Cable News Network （美国）有线新闻电视网Language sense Enhancement1. Read aloud paragraphs 10-13 and learn them by heart.2. Read aloud the following poem:Happily Addicted to the WebDoorbell rings, I'm not listening, From my mouth,drool is glistening, I'm happy — although My parents are not — Happily addicted to the Web.All night long, I sit clicking, Unaware time is ticking, There's heard on my cheek, Same clothes for a week, Happily addicted to the Web.Friends e by; they shake me, Saying, "Yo, man! Don't you know tonight's senior prom?" With a shrug, I replied, "No, man; I just discovered letterman-dot-!"I don't phone, don't send faxes, Don't go out, don't pay taxes, Who cares if someday They drag me away? I'm happily addicted to the Web!3. Re。

美国梦对不同的人有着不同的含义。

但对许多人，尤其是对移民而言，它意味着改善自己生活的机会。

对于他们，美国梦的含义就是才能与勤劳能让你从小木屋走向白宫。

托尼·特里韦索诺并没有爬那么高，但他成功地使自己的梦想成真。

托尼·特里韦索诺的美国梦弗雷德里克·C·克罗弗德他来自意大利罗马以南某地的一个遍地是石头的农庄。

他什么时候以及怎么到美国的，我不清楚。

不过，有天晚上，我看到他站在我家车库后面的车道上。

他身高五英尺七、八左右，人很瘦。

“我割你的草坪，”他说。

他那结结巴巴的英语很难听懂。

我问他叫什么名字。

“托尼·特里韦索诺，”他回答说。

“我割你的草坪。

”我对托尼讲，本人雇不起园丁。

“我割你的草坪，”他又说道，随后便走开了。

我走进屋子，心里有点不快。

没错，眼下这大萧条的日子是不好过，可我怎么能把一个上门求助的人就这么打发走呢？等我第二天晚上下班回到家，草坪已修整过了，花园除了草，人行道也清扫过了。

我便问太太是怎么回事。

“有个人把割草机从车库里推出来就在院子里忙活起来，”她回答说。

“我还以为是你雇他来的。

”我就把前晚的事跟她说了。

我俩都觉得奇怪，他怎么没提出要工钱。

接下来的两天挺忙，我把托尼的事给忘了。

我们在尽力重整业务，要让一部分工人回厂里来。

但在星期五，回家略微早了些，我又在车库后面看到了托尼。

我对他干的活夸奖了几句。

“我割你的草坪，”他说。

我设法凑了一小笔微薄的周薪，就这样托尼每天轻扫院子，有什么零活，他都干了。

我太太说，但凡有重物要搬或有什么要修理的，他挺派得上用场。

夏去秋来，凉风阵阵。

“克罗先生，块下雪了，”有天晚上托尼跟我说。

“等冬天到了，你让我在厂里干扫雪的活。

”啊，对这种执着与期盼，你又能怎样呢？自然，托尼得到了厂里的那份活儿。

几个月过去了。

我让人事部门送上一份报告。

他们说托尼干得挺棒。

一天我在车库后面我们以前见面的地方看到了托尼。

“我想当学徒，”他说。

Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates withcolleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside formsof socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because shehas long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack ofemotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to thegym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get herout of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer,clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)r outine(2)f or company(3)u nemployment(4)e xternally (5)d rug abuse(6)r estore(7)f led(8)g ym(9)s et apart(10)a ppointmentsVocabularyI 1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoidmilitary service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneII.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easy Comprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)I nternet(2)c lick(3)v irtual(4)r outines(5)a rrange(6)n ightmare (7)a nnoying(8)c onnection(9)c rawls(10)t ake in(11)s pit(12)d ata(13)s ucked into(14)A t times(15)f lee(16)o n line2.(1)c ompanion(2)d eliver(3)a ccess(4)e nables (5)c ustomers(6)d elights(7)p rovides(8)s mall(9)r emote(10)i nformationII.Translation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2)A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than his personalbest.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a bodybuilder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories about flyingwhen he was growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want something,work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "free dreaming" littleboy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by threeinches. He was very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than hispersonal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxiety helpedhim overcome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump withhis childhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thought his father wasprobably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career. Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training.Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.2.(1)I t also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-storybuilding is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)A ll of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)s tartled(2)b ale of hay(3)o ff(4)i ntensity(5)s haking thetension(6)t ense(7)d escription(8)o ut of nowhere(9)p ictured(10)s caredVocabulary I1.1)startled2)mere3)motion 4)sweating5)stretched out6)vain7)On the occasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In my mind’seye 12)recurring2.1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics at university.5)Tension came over her3.1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continueher education to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moralresponsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to givethem the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new productsdoesn’t work at all.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t know howto learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it. Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)I n my mind’s eye(2)g roan(3)c ompetitor(4)i ntensity(5)a nxiety(6)t ense(7)s weat(8)t ension (9)s oaring(10)r ecurring(11)b rought me back to earth(12)f antasy(13)s weat(14)c ongratulate(15)n umber(16)m edia2.(1)e ngineer(2)f orget(3)c onvinced(4)h ow (5)b uild(6)a ccident(7)t hought(8)o nly(9)s harp(10)t ouched(11)i nstructions(12)f inallyII.Translation1.1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned thecompany into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed andgroaning painfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”Unit6 Women, Half the SkyPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They liked girly toys such as a miniature kitchen, and Barbies.2.To convert a gas-guzzling SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.3.Because she didn’t know anything about cars and was afraid of being cheated bythe mechanic.4.She was craving independence and wanted to live away from home for some time.5.It helped her earn six engineering credits, which of course made it easier for her tobecome an engineering major.6.Five years.7.In her view, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it does not mean you’re notgood at it. It just means you have to set your mind and work harder to get good at it.8.Because he had confidence in her abilities believing she could have done better ifshe had studied more.9.No, she wasn’t always confident. She had moments of panic, worried that as awoman she would be unable to understand thermodynamics.10.She considers it wrong because it is based on a faulty premise.11.It is flexible and more powerful than we imagine.12.What she means is not to accept other s’ opinions blindly but to use one’s ownjudgment.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: The author describes how she stumbled into engineering.Part Two: The author writes about how she has overcome obstacles, including the bias against women, on her way to success.Part Three: The author draws the conclusion that women can do anything men can so long as they believe in their own abilities.2.1)she was not a tomboy.not to an engineering department.she didn’t know the first thing about engineering.because she craved independence from her parents.already earned her six credits in engineering.2)math and design.she participated in a national competition to convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.work harder at it.that she should study more.had to work hard at courses she found difficult, which encouraged her to keep going. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)l imit(2)d enying(3)f avor(4)o thers(5)r elevant (6)t ranslating(7)h ard and fast conclusions(8)f ocus(9)i ncredibly flexible(10)c onsider the possibilityVocabulary I1.1)cultural/culture2)indication3)miniature4)ironic 5)stumbled into6)decent7)buzzing8)abnormal9)mechanical10)Shuddering11)implied12)leap2.1)convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at the airport.2)didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to how tocook rice with the rice cooker.3)their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very useful work.4)allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day.5)couldn’t help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.3.1)will not panic/feel panic; ’ll be at a disadvantage2)hybrid; transmissions3)crave; One indication; to distinguishII.Synonyms in Context1.also2.as well/too3.too4.also5.as well/too6.too7.also8.Alsoage1.I’ve had enough2.When I was old enough to work and earn money3.can’t got enough sleep at night4.has so far collected enough of them5.have strong enough arms6.have just enough money to live on Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)s tumbled into(2)n ot know the first thing about(3)m echanical(4)w hen it comes to(5)h ybrid(6)g ritted her teeth (7)p remise(8)a t a disadvantage(9)p anic(10)c ultural(11)f lexible(12)i mply2.(1)c hair(2)f orce (3)s ecrets(4)p ainstaking(5)r ecognized(6)s teered.(7)e ssentially(8)o bservations(9)w omen(10)t utor(11)i nspired(12)u nless.II.Translation1.1)He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games, he isfar too clever for his classmates.2)Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are pretty cuteand start playing with them.3)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I’ll just have togrit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd of elephantscoming towards his campsite.5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---he does not seem to rememberpainful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.2.Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.。

Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, andcommunicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to beunreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outsideforms of socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, allbecause she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack ofemotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City,gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to thecomputer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again. Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out thedilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)r outine(2)f or company(3)u nemployment(4)e xternally (5)d rug abuse(6)r estore(7)f led(8)g ym(9)s et apart(10)a ppointmentsVocabulary I1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check andrepair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoidmilitary service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneII.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easy Comprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)I nternet(2)c lick(3)v irtual(4)r outines(5)a rrange(6)n ightmare (7)a nnoying(8)c onnection(9)c rawls(10)t ake in(11)s pit(12)d ata(13)s ucked into(14)A t times(15)f lee(16)o n line2.(1)c ompanion(2)d eliver(3)a ccess(4)e nables (5)c ustomers(6)d elights(7)p rovides(8)s mall(9)r emote(10)i nformationII.Translation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2)A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely differentangle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than hispersonal best.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of abody builder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories aboutflying when he was growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you wantsomething, work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "freedreaming" little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best bythree inches. He was very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than hispersonal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxietyhelped him overcome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jumpwith his childhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thought his father wasprobably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training. Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.2.(1)I t also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as atwo-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)A ll of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.Language Sense Enhancement 1.(1)s tartled(2)b ale of hay(3)o ff(4)i ntensity (5)s haking thetension(6)t ense(7)d escription(8)o ut of nowhere(9)p ictured(10)s caredVocabulary I1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretched out 6)vain7)On the occasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In my mind’seye12)recurring2.1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics atuniversity.5)Tension came over her3.1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near thecommunity.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should)continue her education to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moralresponsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwiseto give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new productsdoesn’t work at all.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t knowhow to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it. Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)I n my mind’s eye(2)g roan(3)c ompetitor(4)i ntensity(5)a nxiety(6)t ense(7)s weat(8)t ension (9)s oaring(10)r ecurring(11)b rought me back to earth(12)f antasy(13)s weat(14)c ongratulate(15)n umber(16)m edia2.(1)e ngineer(2)f orget(3)c onvinced(4)h ow (5)b uild(6)a ccident(7)t hought(8)o nly(9)s harp(10)t ouched(11)i nstructions(12)f inallyII.Translation1.1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives thatturned the company into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed andgroaning painfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident.The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”Unit6 Women, Half the SkyPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They liked girly toys such as a miniature kitchen, and Barbies.2.To convert a gas-guzzling SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.3.Because she didn’t know anything about cars and was afraid of beingcheated by the mechanic.4.She was craving independence and wanted to live away from home for sometime.5.It helped her earn six engineering credits, which of course made it easier forher to become an engineering major.6.Five years.7.In her view, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it does not mean you’renot good at it. It just means you have to set your mind and work harder to get good at it.8.Because he had confidence in her abilities believing she could have donebetter if she had studied more.9.No, she wasn’t always confident. She had moments of panic, worried that asa woman she would be unable to understand thermodynamics.10.She considers it wrong because it is based on a faulty premise.11.It is flexible and more powerful than we imagine.12.What she means is not to accept other s’ opinions blindly but to use one’s ownjudgment.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: The author describes how she stumbled into engineering.Part Two: The author writes about how she has overcome obstacles, including the bias against women, on her way to success.Part Three: The author draws the conclusion that women can do anything men can so long as they believe in their own abilities.2.1)she was not a tomboy.not to an engineering department.she didn’t know the first thing about engineering.because she craved independence from her parents.already earned her six credits in engineering.2)math and design.she participated in a national competition to convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.work harder at it.that she should study more.had to work hard at courses she found difficult, which encouraged her to keep going.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)l imit(2)d enying(3)f avor(4)o thers(5)r elevant (6)t ranslating(7)h ard and fast conclusions(8)f ocus(9)i ncredibly flexible(10)c onsider the possibilityVocabulary I1.1)cultural/culture2)indication3)miniature4)ironic 5)stumbled into6)decent7)buzzing8)abnormal9)mechanical10)Shuddering11)implied12)leap2.1)convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at the airport.2)didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to howto cook rice with the rice cooker.3)their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very useful work.4)allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day.5)couldn’t help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.3.1)will not panic/feel panic; ’ll be at a disadvantage2)hybrid; transmissions3)crave; One indication; to distinguishII.Synonyms in Context1.also2.as well/too3.too4.also5.as well/too6.too7.also8.Alsoage1.I’ve had enough2.When I was old enough to work and earn money3.can’t got enough sleep at night4.has so far collected enough of them5.have strong enough arms6.have just enough money to live on Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)s tumbled into(2)n ot know the first thing about(3)m echanical(4)w hen it comes to(5)h ybrid(6)g ritted her teeth (7)p remise(8)a t a disadvantage(9)p anic(10)c ultural(11)f lexible(12)i mply2.(1)c hair(2)f orce(3)s ecrets(4)p ainstaking(5)r ecognized(6)s teered(7)e ssentially(8)o bservations(9)w omen(10)t utor(11)i nspired(12)u nless精品文档II.Translation1.1)He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games,he is far too clever for his classmates.2)Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are prettycute and start playing with them.3)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I’ll justhave to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd ofelephants coming towards his campsite.5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---he does not seem toremember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his owndoing.2.Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.。

Book 3 Unit 4I Vocabulary (Page 104)I.11) accordingly 2)loose 3)concentration 4)stimulating 5)fabric6)if anything 7)reality 8)intuition 9)trifle 10)at the turn of the century 11)mess 12)undermine2.1)approve of 2)slow down 3)taken in 4)sucked into 5)set…apart6)dozed off 7)call forth 8)stretch into 9)keep up with 10)believe in3.1)provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades2)is credited to his powers of imagination3)on the foundations of an agricultural revolution4)not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse5)the outbreak of the Second World War4.1)flaw; came to the conclusion; would get nowhere2)in a row; dozed off; a mess of3)outbreak of; has undermined; has strainedII. Collocation (Page 106)1.with Christmas only a week away2.With his physical condition improving day by day3.With our GDP growing steadily4.With all the shops closed5.with her eyes closed6.With the fog lifting during the nightIII. Usage (Page 107)1.like / as2.as3.like4.like / as5.as / like6.as7.like8.asCloze 1 (Page 108)1.caution2.came to the conclusion3.never get anywhere4.undermining5.not give / care a fig6.flaw7.beyond any doubt8.foundation9.remarkable / impressive10.imaginationCloze 2 (Page 109)1.extent2.inventions3.bet4.manages5.vision6.eventually7.achievement8.poverty9.utilized10.breakthroughTranslation (Page 109)1.The volunteers sent / assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution , the drinkingwater in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.2.Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity butfailed.3.Professor Wang received / won the Presidential A ward for his excellence in stimulatingstudents’ creative imagination.4.As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn’t approve of the economicstimulus package.5.Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he hadto face reality and take up / meet the challenge by himself.What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the United Nations declared it “The World Y ear of Physics ”. It was the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905, Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science, thus revolutionizing physics. His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority. It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century.。

U n i t4T h e V i r t u a l W o r l d Part II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates withcolleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside formsof socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because shehas long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack ofemotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to thegym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clickson the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.12The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)appointmentsVocabulary I1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check andrepair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries toavoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneI.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyprehensive Exercises IV.cloze(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare (7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)sucked into(14)At times(15)flee(16)on line(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)informationV.Translation1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completelydifferent angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart fromher classmates.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.。

Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, andcommunicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to beunreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outsideforms of socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, allbecause she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack ofemotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City,gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to thecomputer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again. Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out thedilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)a ppointmentsVocabulary I1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check andrepair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries toavoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneII.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easy Comprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare (7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)t ake in(11)s pit(12)d ata(13)s ucked into(14)A t times(15)f lee(16)o n line2.(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables (5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)i nformationII.Translation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completelydifferent angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than hispersonal best.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of abody builder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories aboutflying when he was growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you wantsomething, work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "freedreaming" little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best bythree inches. He was very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than hispersonal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxietyhelped him overcome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jumpwith his childhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thought his father wasprobably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training. Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.2.(1)It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as atwo-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)All of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work.Language Sense Enhancement 1.(1)startled(2)bale of hay(3)off(4)intensity (5)shaking thetension(6)tense(7)description(8)out of nowhere(9)pictured(10)s caredVocabulary I1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretched out 6)vain7)On the occasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In my mind’seye12)recurring2.1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics atuniversity.5)Tension came over her3.1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near thecommunity.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should)continue her education to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moralresponsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwiseto give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new productsdoesn’t work at all.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t knowhow to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it. Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)In my mind’s eye(2)groan(3)competitor(4)intensity(5)anxiety(6)tense(7)sweat(8)tension (9)soaring(10)r ecurring(11)b rought me back to earth(12)f antasy(13)s weat(14)c ongratulate(15)n umber(16)m edia2.(1)engineer(2)forget(3)convinced(4)how (5)build(6)accident(7)thought(8)only(9)sharp(10)t ouched(11)i nstructions(12)f inallyII.Translation1.1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives thatturned the company into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed andgroaning painfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident.The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”Unit6 Women, Half the SkyPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They liked girly toys such as a miniature kitchen, and Barbies.2.To convert a gas-guzzling SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.3.Because she didn’t know anything about cars and was afraid of beingcheated by the mechanic.4.She was craving independence and wanted to live away from home for sometime.5.It helped her earn six engineering credits, which of course made it easier forher to become an engineering major.6.Five years.7.In her view, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it does not mean you’renot good at it. It just means you have to set your mind and work harder to get good at it.8.Because he had confidence in her abilities believing she could have donebetter if she had studied more.9.No, she wasn’t always confident. She had moments of panic, worried that asa woman she would be unable to understand thermodynamics.10.She considers it wrong because it is based on a faulty premise.11.It is flexible and more powerful than we imagine.12.What she means is not to accept other s’ opinions blindly but to use one’s ownjudgment.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: The author describes how she stumbled into engineering.Part Two: The author writes about how she has overcome obstacles, including the bias against women, on her way to success.Part Three: The author draws the conclusion that women can do anything men can so long as they believe in their own abilities.2.1)she was not a tomboy.not to an engineering department.she didn’t know the first thing about engineering.because she craved independence from her parents.already earned her six credits in engineering.2)math and design.she participated in a national competition to convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.work harder at it.that she should study more.had to work hard at courses she found difficult, which encouraged her to keep going.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)limit(2)denying(3)favor(4)others(5)relevant (6)translating(7)hard and fast conclusions(8)focus(9)incredibly flexible(10)c onsider the possibilityVocabulary I1.1)cultural/culture2)indication3)miniature4)ironic 5)stumbled into6)decent7)buzzing8)abnormal9)mechanical10)Shuddering11)implied12)leap2.1)convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at theairport.2)didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as tohow to cook rice with the rice cooker.3)their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very usefulwork.4)allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day.5)couldn’t help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.3.1)will not panic/feel panic; ’ll be at a disadvantage2)hybrid; transmissions3)crave; One indication; to distinguish II.Synonyms in Context1.also2.as well/too3.too4.also5.as well/too6.too7.also8.Alsoage1.I’ve had enough2.When I was old enough to work and earn money3.can’t got enough sleep at night4.has so far collected enough of them5.have strong enough arms6.have just enough money to live on Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)stumbled into(2)not know the first thing about(3)mechanical(4)when it comes to(5)hybrid(6)gritted her teeth (7)premise(8)at a disadvantage(9)panic(10)c ultural(11)f lexible(12)i mply2.(1)chair(2)force(3)secrets(4)painstaking(5)recognized(6)steered(7)essentially(8)observations(9)women(10)t utor(11)i nspired(12)u nlessII.Translation1.1)He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games,he is far too clever for his classmates.2)Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are prettycute and start playing with them.3)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I’ll justhave to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd ofelephants coming towards his campsite.5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---he does not seem toremember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his owndoing.2.Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.。