新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合教程3课后习题答案完整版UNIT 6

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Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following statements according to the information contained in the listening

passage.

1) According to the speaker, happiness ________.

A) is not easily obtained by poor people

B) is what movie stars are most eager to obtainC) does not naturally follow wealth or success

D) necessarily results from wealth or success

2) According to the speaker, happiness lies in the following EXCEPT ________.

A) wealth obtained through honest effortB) wealth obtained by winning lotteries

C) your contribution to others’ happiness

D) your successful work

3) Instead of being an end, happiness is a(n) ________.

A) beginningB) process

C) unattainable goal

D) business of the community

4) The passage is mainly about ________.A) the secret to happiness

B) the definition of happiness

C) the misunderstanding of happiness

D) the relationship between happiness and wealth

Task Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording again and fill in the blanks according to what

you have heard.

1) The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell .

2) If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means , you will not be

happy with it. You will think you are a mean person.

3) Long-term happiness is based on honesty , and productive work,

contribution, and self-esteem.

4) If your happiness depends on external circumstances , you will always feel

unfulfilled because there will always be something missing .

Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in

Text A.1) Why did the author bring the news story about Ted Turner to Morrie?Because he wondered how Morrie would react to Ted Turner’s failure in

“snatching up the CBS network”. At the same time he wanted to know if Ted

Turner would still lament his failure if he were stricken down by the same

terminal disease as Morrie was suffering from.

2) What problem did Morrie think Ted Turner actually had?His problem was a typical one that Americans all have: Americans tend to

value the wrong things.

3) Who paid a visit to Morrie the night before? And how did he feel about it?A local acappela group came to visit him. He showed an intense interest in

their musical performance and felt excited.

4) What did material things mean to Morrie?They held little or no significance to him, especially at a time when he knew

his days were numbered. He seemed to know the expression “You can’t take

it with you” a long time ago.

5) According to Morrie, what are Americans brainwashed into believing? What

do they expect from material things?They are brainwashed into believing that it is good to own things. Actually,

they are hungry for gentleness, tenderness or for a sense of comradeship and,

therefore, they desperately seek after material things as substitutes.

6) Does the author think that Morrie was rich? Why or why not?Morrie was far from better off in material things, but he was wealthy in

spiritual ways. For years, Morrie hadn’t bought anything new — except

medical equipment. And his bank account was rapidly depleting. But he was

rich in love, friendship, caring and he derived plenty of satisfaction and

gratification from teaching, communication, and such simple pleasures as

singing, laughing, and dancing.

7) What did Morrie suggest that we should do to find a meaningful life?He advised us to devote ourselves to loving others, to our community around

us, and to creating something that gives us purpose and meaning. In other

words, if we want to find a meaningful life, we should be ourselves and never

show off either for people at the top or for people at the bottom. Instead, we

should be kind and candid and ready to offer others what we have to give. 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 Idea

One 1–3 The author brought Ted Turner’s news story to Morrie for his opinion.

Two 4–9 Morrie explained that Ted Turner’s problem was caused by the

endlessly repeated stress on the significance of material things.

Three 10–14 In order to get happiness, people are trying to substitute

material things for love or tenderness, and they fail to distinguish what they

want from what they really need in life.

Four 15–30 The way to get satisfaction is to offer with an open heart to

others what you have to give: devote yourself to loving others, devote

yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating

something that gives you purpose and meaning.