泛读教程2答案

泛读教程2答案

Keys to Reading Course 2

Unit 6 The African-Americans

Section A

Word Pretest

1. C

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. C

8. C

Reading Comprehension

1. F 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T

Vocabulary Building

Word Search

1. destined

2. relief

3. segregation

4. boycott

5. sit-in

6. legacy

7. chronicle

8. assault

9. plight 10. vigilance

Semantic Variations

1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6C

Stems 1. evolution: the theory that groups of organisms change

with passage of time, mainly as a result of natural selection, so

that descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from

their ancestors

2. ascend: to go or move upward

3. devolve: to pass on or delegate to another

4. migrate: to change location periodically, especially by

moving seasonally from one region to another

5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example)

abroad, especially for trade or sale

6. condescend: to descend to the level of one considered

inferior; to lower oneself

Antonyms

1. observe

2. admit

3. dismiss

4. eulogize

5. advance Cloze

Nominated raised immigrated earned rose Assignment

position army autobiography speaker

Section B

1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F

11F 12F 13T 14T

Section C

1A 2D 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8C

Keys to Reading Course 2

Unit 7 Greek Stories

Section A

Word Pretest

Reading Comprehension 5. C

Vocabulary Building

Word match

ripple a little wave on the surface of water

mischief naughty behavior by children

hospitality welcoming behavior

billow a large sea wave

spell delightful influence

nymph a goddess of nature

band a group of musician

suitor a man wishing to marry a particular woman

mortal a human being

warrior a soldier

crafty cunning

hostile unfriendly

merry cheerful

tame not wild

content satisfied

resume to take again

gloom darkness

despise to look down on with contempt

dismay a strong feeling of fear, anxiety and hopelessness

dusk the time just before night

Semantic Variations

1-6 CAAAAC

Stems

13. tendency: movement or prevailing movement in a given

direction

2. conservative: favoring traditional views and values;

tending to oppose change 3. preserve: to keep in perfect or unaltered condition;

tending to oppose change

4. valuable: of great importance

5. available: present and ready for use; at hand; accessible

6. prevail: to be most common or frequent; to be

predominant

Antonyms

1. forbid

2. clarify

Cloze

name place arrows wandered power

mischief won neglected celebrate expedition

Section B

1-5 CCACD 6-10 TTFFF 11-15 TTBBC

Section C

1-5 CADBA 6-8DCC

Unit 8 Attitude Towards Life

Section A

Word Pretest: BACBA BCA

Reading Comprehension: CABBC BBB

Vocabulary Building

Word match

astonishing surprising

considerate thoughtful of other persons’ wishes, needs or

feelings preach to advise or urge others to accept (sth. one

believes in) strenuous taking or needing great effort or strength

arena an enclosed area for sports, public entertainments, etc.

adversity bad fortune, trouble

batter to damage, break, or cause to lose shape

reverse the opposite, the other way round penetrate to see into or through

self-esteem one’s good opinion of one’s own worth

doom to cause to suffer sth unavoidable and terrible

emerge to come out or appear from inside or from being

hidden blessing a gift from God or anything that brings

happiness and good fortune

mess up to get into disorder; to spoil, etc.

devastating completely destructive

common denominator a quality or belief shared by all the

members of a group

odds the probabilities that sth will or will not happen

stack to arrange dishonestly so as to give oneself an unfair

advantage

motive to provide with a strong reason for doing sth.

falter lose strength or effectiveness; weaken

Semantic Variations: CBBACB

Stems

1 prescribe to advise the use of a medicine

2 description an account of a person in words

3 terrain a stretch of land, with regard to its natural features

4 subscribe to pay regularly in order to receive a magazine,

newspaper, etc.

5 territorial of a country’s territory

6 extraterrestrial of or from outside the earth or its

atmosphere Antonyms

appear ready hide s skillful careless

Cloze

intelligent activities workout attitude

off reducing seem aside

Section B