新视野大学英语第三版第二册第五单元读写答案

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This document is for reference only-rar21year.March Unit 5 – Section A

Language Focus – Words in Use

1. The "discipline" message asks people to save, while the "enjoy yourself"

message asks people to spend; therefore, they (contradict) each other.

2. It is a(n) (paradox) that in some odd way world peace appears to depend on

our spending millions of pounds on weapons that can kill us all.

3. It is far more effective for parents to allow for the child's (perspective) and let

him make his own choice rather than make a decision for him.

4. When you are writing any directions for people, you've got to be direct and

(explicit) to make everything rightly understood.

5. The new teaching program was (suspended) last semester because the

teachers in the department protested its demand for more intense work.

6. He is a very considerate and generous person, and he is also one of those

who can often (derive) pleasure from helping others.

7. Many children are addicted to computers, so they often (defy) their parents

and play the computer games for hours every day.

8. My roommate is always very optimistic, and that's why he still (retains) his

good humor after all the setbacks.

9. There is a widely held suspicion that the politician, though retired, still has

great power and is (manipulating) events behind the scenes.

10. The organization has been working with local authorities as well as regional

government and officials to (tackle) the problem of climate.

Word Building

1. browse

2. message

3. consumer

4. negotiate

5. object

6. react

7. constitute

8. cultivate

9. define

10. expand

11. concentration

12. civilization

1. browser

2. messenger

3. consume

4. negotiation

5. objection

6. reaction

7. constitution

8. cultivation

9. definition

10. expansion

11. concentrate

12. civilize

1. Public opinion was becoming more (concentrated) on environmental

pollution problems; more and more people were discussing and arguing about them.

2. Martin Luther King is a(n) (messenger) who worked for peace; he has shown

the Western world that a struggle can be waged without violence.

3. Every man ought not to steal, cheat, or destroy the property of others. There

is no place for this sort of behavior in a(n) (civilized) society.

4. The right to pursue happiness is promised to Americans by the US

(Constitution) , but nowadays no one seems quite sure what exactly is meant by

happiness.

5. You will need to replace your old (browser) and install a new one. You will

need this new software to view web pages.

6. Rock music appealed to Sandy so much that she turned up the volume on her

player, paying no attention to her father's (objection) .

7. As a college student, you should learn things extensively and aim for a(n)

(expansion) of knowledge well beyond your area of specialization.

8. Because women care much about their appearance and restrict their diet in

an effort to control weight, they may not (consume) enough iron-rich food.

9. The problem is that most students don't really know the exact (definition) of

plagiarism (剽窃) or its consequences, so they don't consider it a serious crime.

10. Garden (cultivation) of roses began about 5,000 years ago. They were used at

celebrations, for medical purposes, and as a source of perfume.

11. The talks next week will focus one economic development of the region and

our immediate (reaction) to the ever-worsening condition of the environment.

12. The (negotiation) on the trade disputes between the two super large

companies went on for years as neither side would give in.

Banked Cloze

To spend or save is a question which many people have. There is always a(n) (1)

(dilemma) whether one should spend the money that he has earned or save that

money for the future. Well, there is no (2) (explicit) answer to the question as

different people have different (3) (perspectives) on their life, and that is the reason

why some people tend to spend all the money earned while others (4) (retain)

control over their money. People who spend all the money do not think much about

the future. The only thing that they enjoy doing most is to (5) (derive) pleasure from

spending money. For example, if they like a particular car, mobile phone or laptop,

they will buy it without giving it a thought. For them, the most important thing is to

satisfy their material (6) (appetite). People who have their first job or who haven't

married often fall in this category. In the long run, saving is a good (7) (option) for

one's life as saving helps an individual to plan for future (8) (urgent) needs. That is

also the reason why many people save money for a rainy day. Individuals who can (9)