21世纪大学英语读写教程

21世纪大学英语读写教程第2册全文Unit 1 My HometownPart 1 Listening PracticeExercise 1Track 1-1Instructions: You will hear a conversation between two friends, talking about their hometowns. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.1.Where is Mary’s hometown?2.What is the population of Mary’s hometown?3.How long does it take to get to Mary’s hometownfrom the city?4.What is the local specialty in Mary’s hometown?5.What does Mary recommend the listener do if theyvisit her hometown?Exercise 2Track 1-2Instructions: You will hear a monologue about a famous city. Listen carefully and complete the sentences with the missing information.1.The city is known for its _______ architecture.2.The city has _______ districts.3.The city’s most famous attraction is _______.4.Visitors can enjoy _______ performances in the city.5.The speaker recommends visiting _______ for abeautiful view of the city.Part 2 SpeakingExercise 1Instructions: Work in pairs. Answer the following questions about your hometown, using the prompts given.1.Where is your hometown?2.What is the population of your hometown?3.How long does it take to get to your hometown fromthe city?4.What is the local specialty in your hometown?5.What do you recommend visitors to do if they visityour hometown?Exercise 2Instructions: In pairs, discuss the following questions abouta famous city.1.Which city would you like to visit? Why?2.What do you know about the city?3.What attractions does the city have?4.What activities would you like to do in the city?5.What would you recommend others to do if theyvisit the city?Part 3 ReadingPassage 1Instructions: Read the following passage about the history of London and answer the questions that follow.London, the capital city of England, has a rich history dating back to Roman times. The city was founded by the Romans in AD 43 and was originally called Londinium. It quickly became an important trading port and grew in prosperity.During the Middle Ages, London saw significant growth and became the largest city in England. It played a major role in the development of the British Empire and was a center of political, economic, and cultural power.Today, London is a global city and a major tourist destination. It is known for its iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the British Museum. Visitors can also enjoy world-class shopping, theaters, and cuisine.1.When was London founded by the Romans?2.What was London originally called?3.What role did London play during the Middle Ages?4.What are some famous landmarks in London?Passage 2Instructions: Read the following passage about a famous city in Asia and answer the questions that follow.Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is a modern metropolis with a unique blend of traditional and contemporary culture. The city is known for its bustling streets, futuristic technology, and vibrant entertainment industry.Tokyo has a rich history and was originally a small fishing village called Edo. It became the capital of Japan in 1868 andgrew rapidly during the Meiji period, when Japan opened up to the world.Today, Tokyo is one of the most populous cities in the world and a major economic and cultural hub. It is home to various attractions such as the Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace, and Shibuya Crossing. Visitors can also experience traditional Japanese culture by visiting temples, enjoying Japanese cuisine, and witnessing traditional performances.1.What was Tokyo originally called?2.When did Tokyo become the capital of Japan?3.What is Tokyo known for today?4.What are some famous attractions in Tokyo?Unit 2 Environmental ProtectionPart 1 Listening PracticeExercise 1Track 2-1Instructions: You will hear a conversation between a student and a professor, discussing environmental issues. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.1.What is the main topic of the conversation?2.How does climate change affect ecosystems?3.What are some causes of deforestation?4.What are the consequences of air pollution?5.What can individuals do to help protect theenvironment?Exercise 2Track 2-2Instructions: You will hear a monologue about recycling. Listen carefully and complete the sentences with the missing information.1.Recycling helps reduce the _______ of waste.2._______ is a commonly recycled material.3.Recycling _______ helps conserve natural resources.4.The speaker suggests _______ as a way to reducewaste.5.It is important to _______ before recycling materials.Part 2 SpeakingExercise 1Instructions: Work in pairs. Answer the following questions about environmental issues, using the prompts given.1.What environmental issues are you concerned about?2.What are some causes of these issues?3.What are the consequences of these issues?4.What can individuals do to help protect theenvironment?5.How can governments and organizations contributeto environmental protection?Exercise 2Instructions: In pairs, discuss the following questions about recycling.1.How often do you recycle?2.What types of materials do you recycle?3.Why do you think recycling is important?4.Have you ever participated in any recyclingprograms or initiatives?5.What can schools and communities do to promote recycling?。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册课后答案Unit 1Text AExerciseV1. solutions.2. ignore.3. persuade.4. assign.5. deadline.6. approach.7. stuck.8. essentials.9. managed.10. necessarily.11. retained.12. due, draft.VI1. put in2. make the most of3. put down4. lead to5. get her hands on6. put away our picnic things7. to stick to8. time after time9. has cut down on smoking10. counts for much moreVIII1. thus cutting down on our costs2. while having his breakfast3. so that he can memorize a couple of new words everyday while cooking his meals4. thus greatly increasing his reading speed5. while studying Chinese modern history at Beijing University6. thus being able to do very well in their work7. while doing his homework8. so that you can become one, tooIX1. used to go2. got used to getting3. used to study, has got used to working4. used to say5. used to write, got used to communicatingXI1. went unnoticed2. go unpunished3. go uncorrected4. goes unnoticed, unmentioned5. go unreportedXIII. Translation1. Tom, a very curious boy, is interested not only in whats but also in whys and hows.2. According to Professor Smith, happiness is the ability to make the most of what you have.3. You’d better keep the book where your 15-year-old son can’t get his hands on it.4. The story was so funny that Bill kept laughing all the time while reading it.5. High-achieving students do not necessarily put in more time at their studies than their lower-scoring classmates.6. How did you manage to persuade these students to take thespeed-reading course?7. Working hard is important, but knowing how to make the most of one’s abilities counts for much more.8. She asked her students to think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.Text BExerciseI1. opposite2. preference3. located4. feasible5. perspective6. have shifted7. concern8. attractive9. survive10. transfer11. prospect12. particularly13. treasure14. DespiteII1. on the other hand2. keep up3. As for4. for good5. turned out6. come of age7. what if8. welled upUnit 2Text AExerciseIII1. response2. bounced3. Conversation4. previous5. encouragement6. parallelIV1. entirely2. objection3. challenged4. original5. responsible6. relative7. halfway8. startled9. simply10. back and forth11. joined in12. just as13. knocked down14. came to a halt15. Even if16. fell apartV1. unconsciously2. response3. previous4. suitable5. even though6. disagree7. topic8. calling on9. switched10. and so on11. in line12. take turnsVI1. Excellence2. independence3. intelligence4. significance5. patience6. silence7. violence8. differences9. distance10. confidence VII1. disappeared2. disorder3. dishonest4. disobey5. disagree6. disadvantages7. discomfort8. dislike9. disbelief10. dissatisfiedVIII(A)1. Whoever is most qualified2. Whoever has money3. Whoever holds it4. whoever is not with him5. whoever would take the job6. Whoever fears to face his own past(B)1. Whatever they have2. whatever decisions he makes3. Whenever the weather is bad4. wherever he goes5. Whichever direction you turn to6. however hard she triedIX1. No wonder it’s freezing cold today2. No wonder there is no picture on the screen3. No wonder many career women are not married4. No wonder they asked so many questions5. No wonder it has become a best-seller of this spring6. No wonder US students are anxious about mathXII1. Referring to the differences between American English and British English, he sai d, “The United States and Britain are two different countries after all.”2. Professor Smith encourages his students to think for themselves. He often says, “I am just as happy, even if you challenge me or completely disagree with me.”3. We called on him to take part in our conservation about pop music, but as soon as he joined in, he introduced a new topic and referred to the NBA finals of the previous week.4. The driver is responsible for this accident. His car knocked down a tree and a man on his bike.5. Since our production of radios came to a halt, we have switched to the production of mobile phones.6. Our original plan was to see such famous sights as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace in Beijing.7. It’s no simple matter to le arn a foreign language well. Even though I have learned English for a few years, I still can’t express myself effectively in the language.8. I don’t want you simply to agree or disagree with me – I need someone who can give me good advice, ideas, and so on.Text BExerciseI1. academic2. intelligence3. reflects4. Social5. predicted6. context7. advantage8. attitude9. traits10. communication11. distinguish12. represented13. influences14. matureII1. getting…across2. come out3. Because of4. in short5. as a result6. as well7. in some cases8. sent outUnit 3Text AExerciseIV1. draw2. bear3. worn out4. got tired of5. racial6. paid, attention to7. mature8. broke into9. performed10. conquer11. aspects12. As far asV1. Brought up2. broke into running3. amazed4. All his wife could do was5. resemble6. with ease7. conquered8. wear out / are worn out9. turned out10. has grown into11. tragedy12. promptlyVI1. personal2. traditional3. humorous4. logical5. courageous6. poisonous7. educational8. victoriousVII1. darkness2. carelessness3. nervousness4. preparedness5. illness6. eagerness / nervousnessVIII1. go on playing2. went on reading3. went on to explain4. went on to teach5. went on playing6. went on to tellX1. work as fast as a skilled worker2. couldn’t perform as well as his parents had expected3. he promised that he would go and see his grandparents as often as possible4. that after finishing his studies abroad he would come back as soon as possibleXII1. As far as I know, all they have to do is come and see the child they want to bring up and fill out a form.2. As he learned more and more about the world, he finally got tired of going after fame and wealth.3. The little girl’s songs br ought sunshine to the old man and helped him bear the hardships of life.4. People came one after another to congratulate them on the successful building of another big bridge over the Huangpu River.5. All the people present were amazed that the 10-year-old boy was playing the violin so skillfully.6. After the car accident, Stevie reevaluated his goals in life and decided to pay more attention to the world outside.7. Mother could never have imagined that her son would become a world-famous pianist even in her wildest dreams.8. The students broke into loud cheers when they heard that their teacher had fought back from the shadow of death.Text BExerciseI1. potential2. suggestions3. realistic4. embarrassed5. impression6. negative7. presently8. reacted9. improvement10. target11. inferior12. conceptII1. built up2. dwell on3. do justice to myself4. from the start5. were based on6. set aside7. wiped out8. improve on9. do, harm10. is working on Unit 4Text AExerciseIV1. endure2. accumulated3. somewhat4. property5. informed6. wrinkled7. collapsing8. mourning9. contributed10. possessed11. recovered12. trembled13. fulfill14. drove15. stagger16. utteredV1. because of2. be blessed with3. as well as4. spoke of5. a good deal of6. at most7. stand on its feet8. be ashamed of9. as soon as10. leaning onVI1. a bearded young man2. three colored pictures3. a flowered lawn4. a gifted 〈talented〉pianist5. an old lady with a wrinkled face6. a home for the aged7. a cultured college student8. an experienced driver9. a skilled engineer10. a spirited<hitted> discussion VII1. shameless2. cheerful3. endless4. windless5. fearless6. countless7. meaningful8. colorful9. delightful10. thoughtfulIX1. Nor did he give me any explanation.2. Nor did he feel ashamed for that.3. Nor do I think it necessary to do so.4. Nor will he invite his relatives and friends.5. Nor did we know his phone number.6. Nor did she enter the home for the aged.XIII1. Sick and weak as Grandma is, she has undertaken all the housework in the family.2. The recording company had never been so pleased with any singer. For them, Stevie Wonder was a real find.3. They had no running water where they lived. Nor did they have conveniences of life such as gas and electricity.4. Six years passed, then seven and eight, and nothing was heard of that French artist. It seemed certain that he had left the country for only God knows where.5. He was very ill that summer, but as soon as he felt better in the fall, he resumed his writing and finished his novel within two months.6. Driven by a strong will, Alex finally fulfilled the task he had undertaken.7. With the help of the doctor and the nurses, the patient recovered quickly and in a few weeks was able to stand on his feet once more.8. It was really sad to watch the old man’s wrinkled face, which spoke of all that he had endured in his life.Text BExercise B1. D2. D3. A4. B5. A6. B7. D8. A9. B10. AVocabulary Exercises I1. responsibilities2. purchase3. portrays4. vanished5. immense6. decent7. eventually8. motivation9. reputation10. restore11. neighborhood12. sustain13. upholds14. creditII1. paved the way for2. is attributed to3. out of habit4. kept his word5. open the door to6. think twice7. think of … as8. care about9. had been passed on10. To this dayUnit 5Text AExerciseV1. compromise2. content3. Unfortunately4. individual5. gamble6. spun7. attractive8. afterwards9. tradition10. unique11. arose12. energeticVI1. a little2. and so on3. as well4. give way to5. in the same way as6. had in mind7. most of the time8. have been on their feet9. went off10. are named after11. has no right to12. sorted outVII1. compromise with…over2. lying…in3. lie on4. content with5. call at6. called on7. named…after8. active in9. opinions about10. opinion ofVIII1. uncertain2. unknown3. unable4. unfortunate5. incorrect6. impatient7. illegal8. irregular9. irrelevant10. improperX1. What a pity you won’t be back before I leave!2. What a pity to waste the food!3. What a pity she isn’t here!4. What a pity that we can die only once for our country!5. What a pity that some of the best acting on stage today can only be seen by so few people!6. What a pity you can’t swim.XII1. That’s where2. That’s why3. that’s where4. That’s what5. That’s how6. That’s how7. that’s when8. that’s when9. that’s what10. That’s whereXIV1. They are Mary’s sons Robert and Lawrence. One is n amed after her father; the other is named after her grandfather.2. He is not content with what has already got. What a pity he never understands that happiness lies in contentment.3. She is very active in classroom activities. I am sure she will make a good teacher.4. You may have different opinions about it, but I hate the idea of urging people to drink, especially at a dinner party.5. We are prepared to give way a little to them on minor problems, but we will never compromise with them on major questions of principle.6. Robert did not usually get much exercise during the year, while his wife Mary was on her feet most of the time. That’s why it was impossible, or difficult at least, for them to choose a place they both liked for their holiday.7. David is a young writer with a high opinion of himself. He thinks that his writing style is unique and refined. But unfortunately, that is not the case.8. All I want to say is that as individuals we enjoy many different rights, but we have no right to do anything harmful to society.Text BExerciseI1. effective2. argument3. alert4. typical5. avoid6. patience7. hostile8. mention9. significant10. complain11. bothered12. historical13. tempted14. selfishII1. lose her temper2. changed for the better3. make matters worse4. fell behind5. will take offence6. launched into7. added to8. saw eye to eye9. hold their tongues10. poke fun atUnit 6Text AExerciseIV1. shocked2. admitted3. pursue4. prefer5. intelligent6. acquire7. average8. cultivate9. typical10. pursuit11. imported12. bite13. compete14. constantly15. prestigious16. extentV1. dedicated to2. stood a chance3. held up as4. least of all5. conform to6. compares…to7. done away with8. deprived of9. looked down upon10. adapt to11. instead of12. keep upVIII1. If we are to promote higher education, we must try to make university professorships the most prestigious positions in the country.2. If we are to remain a world-class power, our universities must be able to train students to become first-class scholars and engineers.3. If you are to make your child a person of knowledge, you must encourage him to spend more time studying.4. If you are to apply for this scholarship, fill out the application form and return it now.5. If we are to further develop the economy of Shanghai, we have to make full use of the Yangtze River.XII1. The problem lies in how people look at those students dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge.2. Our government has decided to put a lot more money into education than before.3. We have to train more first-class engineers to compete in thetechnology race with Japan.4. The intellectually curious and hard-working students should be praised and held up as examples to other students.5. Not until we do away with our anti-intellectualism do we stand a chance to remain a world-class power.6. We must adapt ourselves to the demand of our times, otherwise we’ll fall behind other industrialized nations of the world.7. The parents are proud of their son who is studying English while other children are playing football.8. Do you really expect to improve your English without spending more time studying it?Text BExerciseI1. escapes2. specific3. frequent4. similar5. profit6. trends7. creative8. customer, customer9. consumers10. diet11. manufacturer12. advertisementII1. pointed out2. goes out of fashion3. According to4. and the like5. out of date6. broke down7. comes along8. on top ofUnit 7Text AIV1. crept2. presence3. whereas4. spoiled5. previously6. roaring7. merely8. ignorant9. confident10. venture11. chased12. liberalV1. stared at2. come of3. establish itself as4. threw…at5. came up to6. are for7. move in8. viewed as9. among other things10. by chanceVI1. momentary2. lively3. attractive4. orderly5. selective6. deadly7. legendary8. protective9. constructive10. costly11. brotherly12. honorary13. progressive14. sickly15. customary17. revolutionary18. reactionaryX1. Mr. Smith was viewed as a very liberal person who believed, among other things, that all men are equal under the law.2. It is not by chance that he won the prize; his success comes from his hard training.3. The teacher talked a lot with the white kids, trying to convince them that all men are created equal, but nothing much came of it in the beginning several weeks.4. As I was a newcomer to that school, I felt lonely and friendless for a time.5. Day after day Weiming kept talking with Mrs. Wilson, and his oral English became more and more fluent and natural.6. Whereas some of the kids were quite nasty during those first few weeks, a little white girl was extremely friendly to me.7. I later came to know that the man who looked old and wrinkled was only about 45.8. Soon after graduating from university, he established himself as a qualified and responsible teacher of English.Text BExercise B1. B2. A3. B4. C5. C6. B7. A8. DI1. personality2. dominates3. competent4. substituting5. respond6. somehow7. determined8. communicate9. current10. brief11. glance12. polish13. formal14. sensitiveII1. on their own2. for the most part3. kept his distance4. to no avail5. on occasion6. think…over7. lit up8. at ease9. all right10. now and then Unit 8Text AExerciseIV1. one2. that3. one4. ones5. that6. thoseV1. promises2. reliable3. project4. barely5. be abolished6. simultaneous7. endless8. primarily9. equivalents10. application11. incredible12. purpose13. acceptance14. stimulatingVI1. ran into2. serves as3. well ahead of schedule4. arises…from5. communicate with6. brought about7. take advantage of8. is sure toVIII1. unhappy2. unnoticed3. unprepared4. unanswered5. unforeseen / unexpected / unbelievable6. unfair7. unknown8. unclearIX1. unforgettable2. enjoyable3. questionable4. unimaginable5. unbearable6. regrettable7. changeable8. foreseeableXIII1. No scientist knows exactly where the information highway will lead us in the decade ahead.2. It is crucial that developed countries and developing countries increase mutual understanding and mutual respect through more communication.3. From the very beginning, the mass media paid particular attention to this treatise on the personal computer.4. My nephew had thought that Japanese, which is similar to Chinese in many ways, was easy to learn, but it was not the case.5. You should have known better. The way a college professor teaches is not confined only to telling his students the basic facts. He or she also stimulates discussions and debates.6. It was originally estimated that the project would take five years. But thanks to the creativity of the workers as well as the engineers, it was finished well ahead of schedule.7. The process of thinking about and writing his autobiography took the American writer more than three years, during which he ran into many unimaginable difficulties.8. The doctors aren’t sure what illness he is suffering from. That’s why he had decided to retire ahead of schedule.Text BExercise C1. D2. B3. A4. D5. B6. CI1. occupation2. artificial3. summarize4. solves5. sample6. identify7. extraordinary8. available9. consult10. environmental11. capability12. relationshipII1. has be en turned … into2. a variety of3. was responsible for4. is capable of5. in control of6. in relation to7. gave up8. stopped dead .。

Unit1 TextA优等生的奥秘现在是剑桥大学理科一年级学生的阿历克斯，曾在曼彻斯特的中学校队里踢足球，还导演过学校的戏剧演出——但他中学毕业时得了五个A。

在布里斯托尔大学攻读英语的阿曼达在中学里参加过戏剧演出，还经常打网球，但她仍然得到了四个。

Alex, now a first-year student in natural sciences at Cambridge, played football for his school in Manchester and directed the school production of a play —but he left school with five A's. Amanda, studying English at Bristol University, acted in plays at her school and played tennis regularly. Yet she still managed to get four A's.像他们这样的优等生是如何做到这一点的呢？脑子好使并不是唯一的答案。

How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer.最有天赋的学生未必在考试中取得最好的成绩。

The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams.懂得如何充分利用自己的才能要重要得多。

Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.学习刻苦也不能说明全部问题。

在这些成绩优秀的学生中，有些人投入的时间其实比那些分数低的同学还少。

班级中拔尖学生的成功之道在于他们掌握了一些基本的技巧，这些技巧其他人也能很容易地学到。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册Reading Aloud及翻译Unit 1Reading Aloud:How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer. The most gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. Knowing how to make the most of one's abilities counts for much more.Hard work isn't the whole story either. Some of these high-achieving students actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. The students at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily learn. Here, according to education experts and students themselves, are the secrets of A students.Translation: 像他们这样的优等生是如何做到这一点的呢？脑子好使并不是唯一的答案。

最有天赋的学生未必在考试中取得最好的成绩。

懂得如何充分利用自己的才能要重要得多。

学习刻苦也不能说明全部问题。

在这些成绩优秀的学生中，有些人投入的时间其实比那些分数低的同学还少。

班级中拔尖学生的成功之道在于他们掌握了一些基本的技巧，这些技巧其他人也能很容易地学到。

根据教育专家和学生们自己的叙述，优等生成功的奥秘有以下几点。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册课后练习答案 Text A，Unit221世纪高等院校教材作为国家教委组织攻关的项目,正在各高校、各学科中进行酝酿、计划、编写之中。

而21世纪大学英语教材更受人瞩目。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册课后练习答案 Text A， Unit 2 Key to Exercises, T ext A, Unit 2ComprehensionII.a. 1. F 2. T 3.F 4. F 5. T 6 F 7. Tb. 1.I 2. I 3. I 4. N 5.I 6.N 7. I 8. NVocabularyIII.bel2.converged3.sacrifices4.motivate5.transplanted6.horrified7.bond 8.constitute 9.surged 10.prejudice 11.resents 12. recommendationsIV. These are not the onlypossible synoms/definitions/translations.1. carried out; conducted, performed2. led to; resulted in, caused3. springs from; arises from, comes from4. get ahead; make progress in life, achieve more, etc.5. showed up; appeared, arrived6. make up; constitute, comprise7. owes it to; 归功于8. cope with; find a way of dealing with, manage9. divided the cake into; 把蛋糕分成……10. excluded from; 被剥夺了11. committed to; devoted to, dedicated to12. make it to; arrive at or on after much effortV.1. sense of guilt2. finally3. imbued herwith4.offspring5. horrified, motivated me6.recommendations, To start with7. naïve 8. bycontrastWord BuildingVI.1. misplaced2.mismatched3. misusing4. mislead5. misprinted6. misinformed7. misspelled8. misunderstoodStructureVII.7. after the earthquake the government spent millions of dollarsto help the victims rebuild their houses.8. will you reconsider your decision? No one wants you to leave.9. Some of Lu Xun’s writings were lost for decades, but they wererediscovered in the mid-80s.10. I see no need to restate the policy on late homework.11. The library’s been rearranged, and I can’t find any of the books Ineed.12. I hope this dictionary will be reprinted soon—I’d like to buyone.13. Stevie Wonder’s ear liest albums have been unavailable forseveral years, but they’re being re-released next month.14. I didn’t care much for the book the first time, but I enjoyedit when I reread it.15. John Harding is best known for reinterpreting Shakespeare’splays.16. You’ve misunderstood me—let me rephrase what I said.VIII.A. gardener calculator receiver container commander remainder hikeinspector steamer processor supervise builder contributorconsumer paint teenagerB.1.superviser 2. inspector 3. remainder 4. processor5.gardener6.calculator7. commander8. container9. hiking 10.teenagers。

Unit 4Text AII.1.The washw‎oman was alrea‎dy past seven‎ty when she start‎e d washi‎n g for the narra‎tor’s famil‎y.She was a small‎ woman‎, old. Wrink‎l ed and thin.2.This washw‎om an posse‎s sed a stren‎g th that came from gener‎a tion‎s of peasa‎n tforeb‎e ars.She usual‎l y put the bundl‎e of laund‎ry on her narro‎w shoul‎d ers and carri‎ed it the long way home.But most Jewis‎h women‎of her age were sickl‎y and weak.They had bent backs‎and leane‎d on stick‎s when they walke‎d.3.The sente‎n ce means‎that the narra‎t or’s mothe‎r was very much pleas‎e d with thewash the old woman‎did.The washw‎oman was consi‎d ered‎ a real find becau‎se she did the wash bette‎r than other‎washw‎omen,but charg‎e d no more than the other‎s.und‎e ring‎was not an easy job for the old woman‎in those‎days becau‎se the oldwoman‎h ad no runni‎n g water‎ where‎she lived‎but had to bring‎in water‎from a pump,and the dryin‎g could‎n ot be done outsi‎d e for thiev‎es would‎steal‎ the laund‎ry,so it had to be carri‎e d up to the attic‎and hung on cloth‎e slin‎es.The old woman‎had to endur‎e much hards‎h ip each time she did a wash.5.Becau‎s e there‎was in her a certa‎i n pride‎and love of labor‎and she didn’t want tobecom‎e a burde‎n on anyon‎e.6.The washw‎om an was treat‎e d badly‎by her son,who was rich but asham‎e d of hismothe‎r.He never‎came to see his mothe‎r,nor did he give her money‎.When he got marri‎e d,he did not even invit‎e his mothe‎r to his weddi‎n g.The old woman‎still‎l oved‎h er son .She didn’t ask him for anyth‎i ng,nor did she care what he did.On her son’s weddi‎n g day,thoug‎h not invit‎e d,she went to the churc‎h and waite‎d at the steps‎to see him lead the bride‎to the altar‎.7.Becau‎s e the narra‎t or’s famil‎y neede‎d the laund‎ry,and they did not even know thewoman‎’s addre‎s s.It seeme‎d to them that they would‎n ever‎see their‎thing‎s again‎.The famil‎y mourn‎e d for the old woman‎bucau‎s e she had grown‎close‎to them throu‎g h the years‎she had serve‎d them so faith‎f ully‎.8.The washw‎om an had been very ill for about‎ two month‎s.In fact,she had been sosick that the docto‎r had went for a pries‎t.Her illne‎s s made her unabl‎e to bring‎back the wash in time.9.When the old woman‎came back two month‎s later‎ ,Mothe‎r was very much surpr‎ised.She utter‎e d a half-choke‎d cry ,as thoug‎h a corps‎e had enter‎d the room.Mothe‎r react‎e d that way becau‎s e she had never‎thoug‎h t of seein‎g the old woman‎again ‎.For two month‎s she belie‎v ed the wahwo‎m an had alrea‎dy died.10.The old woman‎meant‎that she could‎n ot rest easy in her bed becau‎s e of thewash.She had been drive‎n by a stron‎g will to retur‎n the prope‎r ty to its owner‎s,to fulfi‎ll the task she had under‎t aken‎.IV.1.endur‎e2.accum‎u late‎d3.somew‎h at4.prope‎r tyr‎m ed6.wrink‎l ed7.colla‎p sing‎8.mourn‎i ng9.contr‎i bute‎d10.posse‎s ses 11.recov‎e red 12.tremb‎l ed13.fullf‎ill 14.drove‎15.stagg‎e r 16.utter‎e dV.1.becau‎s e of2.be bless‎e d with3.as well as4.spoke‎of5.a good deal of6.at most7.stand‎on its feet8.be ashme‎d of9.fulfi‎ll 10.leani‎n g onVI.a beard‎e d young‎m anthree‎color‎e d pictu‎r esa flowe‎r d lawna gifte‎d piani‎s tan old lady with a wrink‎l ed facea home for the ageda cultu‎r ed colle‎g e stude‎n tan exper‎i ence‎d drive‎ra skill‎e d engin‎e era spiri‎t ed discu‎s sion‎VII.1.shame‎l ess2.cheer‎f ul3.endle‎ss4.windl‎e ss5.fearl‎e ss6.count‎l ess7.meani‎n gful‎8.color‎f ul9.delig‎h tful‎10.thoug‎h tful‎VIII.books‎t ore tooth‎p aste‎newap‎a per space‎s hipheada‎che marke‎t plac‎e honey‎m oon sonws‎t ormeyesi‎g h t lifeb‎o at heart‎b eat moonl‎i ghthandb‎o ok airpo‎r t sales‎am an headq‎u arte‎r sIX.1.Nor did he give me any expla‎n atio‎n.2.Nor did he feel ashme‎d for that.3.Nor do I think‎it neces‎s ary to do so.4.Nor will he invit‎e his relat‎i ves and frien‎d s.5.Nor did we know his phone‎numbe‎r.6.Nor did she enter‎the home for the aged.X.1.Extre‎m ely hot as it is ,the worke‎r s are still‎ worki‎n g on the const‎r u cti‎o n site.2.Big and stron‎g as he is ,he is afrai‎d of hard work.3.Freez‎i ng cold as it was ,Fathe‎r went out hunti‎n g with his dog.4.Slow as it was ,the boat offer‎e d its passe‎n g ers‎v ery good servi‎c e.5.Excit‎e d as we were at the news,we tried‎to keep ourse‎l ves calm.6.Brave‎as he was ,Jimmy‎tremb‎l ed at the sight‎of a snake‎.XI.1.could‎h ave got2.could‎h ave asked‎3.could‎h ave been4.could‎h ave fulfi‎l led5.could‎h ave got6.could‎have becom‎eXII.wrink‎l es laund‎ry still‎after‎other‎did charg‎e d would‎burde‎n fellworri‎e d bundl‎e how prope‎r ty letXIII.1.Sickl‎y and weak as Grand‎m a is,she has taken‎on all the house‎w ork in the famil‎y.2.The recor‎d ing compa‎n y had never‎been so pleas‎e d with any singe‎r.For them,Stevi‎e Wonde‎r was a real find.3.They had no runni‎n g water‎ where‎they lived‎.Nor did they have any conve‎n i en c‎e sof life such as gas and elect‎ri cit‎y.4.Six years‎passe‎d,then seven‎and eight‎,and nothi‎n g was heard‎of that Frenc‎h artis‎t.It seemd‎certa‎i n that he had left the count‎r y for only God knows‎where‎.5.He was very ill that summe‎r ,but as soon as he left bette‎r in the fall,he resum‎e d hiswriti‎n g and finis‎h ed his last novel‎i n two month‎s.6.Drive‎n by a stron‎g will,Alex final‎l y fulfi‎l led the task he had under‎t aken‎.7.With the help of the docto‎r and the nurse‎s,the patie‎n t recov‎e red quick‎l y and in afew weeks‎was able to stand‎on his feet once more.8.It was reall‎y sad to watch‎the old man’s wrink‎l ed face,which‎spoke‎of all that hehad borne‎/endur‎e d in his life.XIV.1.1)She was small‎ ,old,and wrink‎l ed.2)But this washw‎oman,small‎and thin as she was , ...3)She would‎then lift the bundl‎e ,put it on her narro‎w shoul‎d ers, ...4)Her finge‎rn ail‎s were stran‎g ely while‎.5)Under‎the bundl‎e totte‎r ed the old woman‎,h er face as white‎as a linen‎sheet‎.6)She was even thine‎r now,more bent.7)She could‎n ot utter‎ a clear‎word,but mumbl‎e d somet‎h ing with her sunke‎n m ou th‎and pale lips.2.1)there‎was no runni‎n g water‎ where‎she lived‎2)thiev‎e s would‎steal‎ the laund‎ry3)carri‎e d up to the attic‎and hung on cloth‎e slin‎e s3.1)She was the best washw‎oman Mothe‎r ever had,yet she charg‎e d no more than theother‎s.2)She didn’t beg at the churc‎h door or enter‎a home for the aged becau‎se she didn’twant to be a burde‎n on anyon‎e.3)Thoug‎h her rich son was asham‎e d of her and never‎came to see her or gave hermoney‎,she told about‎him witho‎u t bitte‎rn ess‎.4)Thoug‎h her son didn’t invit‎e her to his weddi‎n g,she went to the churc‎h and waite‎d at the steps‎to see her son lead the bride‎to the altar‎.5)Thoug‎h she was serio‎u sly ill,she could‎n’t rest easy in her bed .As soon as she was bette‎r ,she resum‎e d her work and retur‎n ed the wash to its owner‎s.XV.My grand‎f athe‎r is a stron‎g man.He worke‎d for many years‎in a steel‎f acto‎ry and has thick‎arms and power‎f ul shoul‎d ers.When we were littl‎e child‎r en,we used to climb‎on him and hang from his arms.But my grand‎f athe‎r is also a kind man .He has soft white‎h air and there‎i s alway‎s a smile‎on his face which‎l ets you know how frien‎dlyhe is.Once ,when I was about‎ 8years‎old,my grand‎f athe‎r punis‎h ed me for hidin‎g from my grand‎m othe‎r.When they found‎me,he did not seem angry‎,but he put me over his knee and spank‎e d me.The blows‎stung‎ .Then my grand‎f athe‎r told me he lov ed‎me,but I was wrong‎to scare‎my grand‎m othe‎r the way I had.He gave me a hug and then let me go out to play.In that momen‎t,I learn‎e d from my grand‎f athe‎r how impor‎tant it is to be stron‎g,but also to be carin‎g.Text BExerc‎i se A1.B2.C3.C4.D5.B6.D7.D8.BExerc‎i se B1.D2.D3.A4.B5.A6.B7.D8.A9.B 10.AText CExerc‎i se A1.D2.A3.B4.C5.D6.A7.C8.A9.CExerc‎i se B1.C2.D3.B4.A5.B6.C7.D8.C9.C 10.B。