自考英语二 课后练习答案 Unit 9 课后练习答案

Unit9Facing Life's Challenges课后习题参考答案Text AI.1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.AII.Section A1.despair2.negative3.individually4.tougher5.incredible6.symbolizeSection B1.leaped2.arose3.lost4.paced5.through6.positive Section C1.with2.up3.over4.with5.like6.toⅢ.1.struggling 2.arose 3.respectively 4.turned 5.observed6.tasted7.weak8.inside9.circumstance10.worst IV.Section A1.instead of waiting till tomorrow2.overseas investment has a positive effect on export3.look back on my high-school days4.you will end up in trouble5.he wasn’t able to keep up with other students in his homework Section B恐惧和缺乏自信决定了我们相互交往和工作的方式。

工作单位是冷酷的地方，你需要自己保护自己。

要想在这场比赛中获胜，就要自力更生、有责任心、充满自信、意志坚定。

首先，你要正确评价自己，意识到自己的价值。

否则的话，一句话，你就有麻烦了。

不管从事什么职业，要想成功就必须有自信心。

这就是为什么你发现有些人没有什么天赋，但是内在动力很强大，比那些有天赋的人所取得的成功大得多。

有了积极的思维，就有积极的态度、反应和情绪，这反过来就会促进成功。

另一方面，态度消极、充满恐惧、疑虑重重、忧心忡忡，这样以来行为会更加消极。

自考英语二unit9课后答案1、David ______ at home when I called at seven o’clock yesterday evening. （）[单选题] *A. didn’tB. doesn’tC. wasn’t(正确答案)D. isn’t2、More than one student_____absent from the class yesterday due to the flu. [单选题] *A.areB.hasC.isD.was(正确答案)3、The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her（）attitude towards customers. [单选题] *A. impartialB. mildC. hostile(正确答案)D. opposing4、Stephanie _______ going shopping to staying at home. [单选题] *A. prefers(正确答案)B. likesC. preferD. instead5、The bookstore is far away. You’d better _______ the subway. [单选题] *A. sitB. take(正确答案)C. missD. get6、Mary _______ Math. [单选题] *A. is good at(正确答案)B. do well inC. is good forD. is good with7、They might have found a better hotel if they _________ a few more kilometers. [单选题]*A. droveB. would driveC. were to driveD. had driven(正确答案)8、Tony can _______ the guitar.Now he _______ the guitar. [单选题] *A. play; plays(正确答案)B. playing; playingC. plays; is playingD. play; is playing9、Something must be wrong with the girl’s _______. She can’t hear clearly. [单选题] *A. ears(正确答案)B. noseC. armsD. eyes10、8．Turn right ________ Danba Road and walk ________ the road, then you will findMeilong Middle school. [单选题] *A．in...alongB．into...along (正确答案)C．in...onD．into...on11、--It is Sunday tomorrow, I have no idea what to do.--What about _______? [单选题] *A. play computer gamesB. go fishingC. climbing the mountain(正确答案)D. see a film12、79．On a ________ day you can see the city from here. [单选题] *A．warmB．busyC．shortD．clear(正确答案)13、The story has _______ a lot of students in our class. [单选题] *A. attracted(正确答案)B. attackedC. appearedD. argued14、There may be something wrong with her _______. She can’t see things clearly. [单选题] *A. eyes(正确答案)B. earsC. mouthD. nose15、There _______ no water or milk in the fridge. [单选题] *A. is(正确答案)B. areC. hasD. have16、He spoke too fast, and we cannot follow him. [单选题] *A. 追赶B. 听懂(正确答案)C. 抓住D. 模仿17、—______ —（）[单选题] *A. How long did you stay there?B. How much did you pay for the dress?C. How many flowers did you buy?(正确答案)D. How often did you visit your grandparents?18、Although the story is written for children, it can be read by adult, _____. [单选题] *A. alsoB. eitherC. as wellD. too(正确答案)19、--Henry treats his secretary badly.--Yes. He seems to think that she is the _______ important person in the office. [单选题] *A. littleB. least(正确答案)C. lessD. most20、In order to find the missing child, villagers _______ all they can over the past five hours. [单选题] *A. didB. doC. had doneD. have been doing(正确答案)21、My father?is _______ flowers. [单选题] *A. busy watering(正确答案)B. busy waterC. busy with wateringD. busy with water22、Across the river（）. [单选题] *A. lies a new built bridgeB.lies a newly built bridge(正确答案)C. a new built bridge liesD.a newly built bridge lies23、We got up early this morning and took a long walk after breakfast. We walked _____ the business section of the city. [单选题] *A. amongB. betweenC. through(正确答案)D. upon24、If it _______ tomorrow, I won’t go there. [单选题] *A. rains(正确答案)B. is rainingC. will rainD. would rain25、In crowded places like airports and railway stations, you___ take care of your luggage. [单选题] *A. canB. mayC. must(正确答案)D. will26、The Spring Festival is on the way.Many shops have _______ huge posters with the word sales. [单选题] *A. put up(正确答案)B. put onC. put outD. put off27、A?pen _______ writing. [单选题] *A. is used toB. used toC. is used for(正确答案)D. used for28、Our campus is _____ big that we need a bike to make it. [单选题] *A. veryB. so(正确答案)C. suchD. much29、Don’t ______. He is OK. [单选题] *A. worriedB. worry(正确答案)C. worried aboutD. worry about30、Jim will _______ New York at 12 o’clock. [单选题] *A. get onB. get outC. get offD. get to(正确答案)。

自考英语二课后习题答案《大学英语自学教程》（上册）课后习题答案(珍藏版)Unit 1 (2)Text A (2)Text B (3)Grammar Exercises (4)Unit 2 (5)Text A (5)Text B (5)Grammar Exercises (6)Unit 3 (6)Text A (6)Text B (7)Grammar Exercises (7)Unit 4 (9)Text A (9)Text B (9)Grammar Exercises (10)Unit 5 (11)Text A (11)Text B (11)Grammar Exercises (12)Unit 6 (12)Text A (12)Text B (13)Grammar Exercises (13)Unit 7 (14)Text A (14)Grammar Exercises (16) Unit 8 (16)Text A (16)Text B (17) Grammar Exercises (18) Unit 9 (19)Text A (19)Text B (19) Grammar Exercises (20) Unit 10 (21)Text A (21)Text B (22) Grammar Exercises (22) Unit 11 (23)Text A (23)Text B (24) Grammar Exercises (24) Unit 12 (25) Grammar Exercises (26) Unit 13 (27)Text A (27)Text B (27) Grammar Exercises (28) Unit 14 (28)Text A (28)Text B (29) Grammar Exercises (30) Unit 15 (30)Text A (30)Grammar Exercises (32) Unit 16 (33)Text A (33)Text B (34) Grammar Exercises (34) Unit 17 (35)Text A (35)Text B (36) Grammar Exercises (37) Unit 18 (37)Text A (37)Text B (38) Grammar Exercises (39) Unit 19 (39)Text A (39)Text B (40) Grammar Exercises (41) Unit 20 (41)Text A (41)Text B (42) Grammar Exercises (43) Unit 21 (43)Text A (43)Text B (44)Unit 22 (45)Text A (45)Text B (45)Unit 23 (46)Text A (46)Unit 24 (48)Text A (48)Text B (49)Unit 25 (50)Unit 1Text AExercises for the TextI.1.d2.a3.c4.d5.dII.1.task2.intelligent3.research4.clue5.conclusion6.repeat/doc/d6*******.html,municate8.purpose9.probably 10.outline III.1.Instead of2.therefore3.more...than4.even5.First of all6.because7.on the other hand8.finally9.lookingfor 10.ConverselyIV.1.Research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways./doc/d6*******.html,nguage learning is active learning.Therefore,successful learners should look for every chance to use the language./doc/d6*******.html,nguage learning should be active,independent and purposeful.4.Learning a language is different from learning maths.5.The teacher often imparts successfull language learning experiences to us. Vocabulary ExercisesI.1.a.success b.successful c.successfully2.a.indepence b.depend c.dependent3.a.covered b.uncover c.discovered4.a.purposeful b.purposefully c.purposeII.1.inexact2.technique3.outlined/doc/d6*******.html,municate5.regularly6.clues7.intelligent 8.incomplete 9.similar10.statementIII.1.disagree2.independent3.incomplete4.inexact5.uncoverIV.1.They find it hard to master a foreign language.2.The research shows that successful men are similar in many ways.3.Successful language learners do not only depend on the book or the teacher.4.We are willingto help our friends.5.We should learn new things independently,actively,and purposefully.Text BExercises for the TextI.1.T2.F3.T4.F5.T6.F7.F8.F9.T 10.F II.1.With the help of their fingers2."I am thirsty."3.tea,coffee,wine,beer and soda-water4.Put his hands on his stomach5.nothing but drinks6.much more exact7.meanings and can be put together into sentences8.form new sentences9.talk10.speakVocabulary ExercisesI.1.b2.a3.c4.e5.dII.1.B2.A3.B4.D5.A6.A7.C8.C9.C 10.B Grammar ExercisesI.whether 连词towards 介词second 数词 hour 名词repeat 动词 successful 形容词not 副词probably 副词than 连词 because 连词which 连词 even 副词intelligent 形容词 differ 动词regular 形容词 some 形容词/代词/副词into 介词 oh 感叹词seem 系动词 communicate 动词II.1.Let 动词round 介词2.fresh 形容词for 介词3.leave 名词call 动词on 介词if 连词spare 动词4.Even 副词it 代词5.Where 连接副词will 名词6.after 介词calm 名词7.seem 系动词those 代词makes 名词8.without 介词return 名词9.strict 形容词work 动词10.news 名词live 形容词meeting 名词III.(斜体为主语，带下划线的为谓语）1.Most adults would disagree with this statement.2.How much time did they allow you for doing the work.3. I had a visit from Mary yesterday.4. China's stand on this questionis clear to all.5.Warm clothes protest against the cold of winter.6.What we need is more practice.7.There doesn't seem to be much chance of my getting job.8.In those days the cost of living rose by nearly 4 percent.9.There are a number of people interested in the case.10.Every means has been tried but without much result. IV.1.a magazine (宾语）last night （状语）2.in need (定语）indeed (定语）3.outside your area (定语）telephoning long distance （主语补足语）4.your children (宾语）all day （状语）5.his direction （宾语）French （宾语）6.me (宾语）plenty of exercises (不定式宾语）7.long (宾语）to London （状语）8.those (宾语）who help themselves (从句作定语）9.her （宾语）above others （宾语补足语）10.to build a hotel in the village (定语）of the foreigners （定语）Unit 2Text AExercises for the TextI.1.a2.c3.a4.a5.cII.1. Income tax is a certain percentage of the salaries paid to the goverment.2. Graduated income tax means the percentage of the tax(14 to 70 percent) increases as a person's income increase.3. Property tax is that people who own a home have to pay taxes on it.4. Exercise tax is charged on cars in a city.5. Sales tax is a percentage charged to any item which you buy in that state. III.1.due2.depends on3.diverse4.consists of5.simila6.tendsto /doc/d6*******.html,plaining about 8.In addition to 9.issue 10.agreed onIV.1.How much do you charge for a haircut.2.We are trying to use funds for the Red Cross.3.He has earned a good reputation for honsety.4.We pay taxes in exchange for government services.5.An open letter protests the government's foreign policy.V.。

大学英语自学考试教程下册0015自考英语二课后习题答案 unit1Unit 1(英语二)Text AExercises for the TextI.1.d 2.c 3.c 4.a 5.dII.1.alternative 2.fundamental 3.accompany4.implement5.preccedent6.attain7.objectives 8.vary 9.multiple10.isolateIII.1.c 2.d 3.i 4.j 5.g 6.e 7.h 8.a 9.f 10.bIV.our ; helped ; form ; front; to; passed; it; same;V.1.Decision makers should be able to make the best guess at the future.2.Some people think that everything managers do involves decision making.(or Some people think that everything managers do has something to do with decision making.)3.If there are no correct alternatives ,there are no correct decisions to be made.4.Since different people have different ideas about the same problem ,so the approaches to it vary from person to person.5.Decision makers usually hold the key to the business development of the company.Vocabulary ExercisesI.1.a.be organized anizational anization2.a.simple b.simplified c.simply d.simplification3.a.profit b.profitable c.profitability4.a.intention b.intended c.unintendedII.1.preccdent2.skilled3.achievement4.implement5.optimal6.goal7.accomplish 8.accompanies 9.tendency10.ongoingIII.1.His friend accompanied him to a concert.2.He has argued her out of her decision.3.he owed his success in part to luck.4.According to his suggestion ,the formalities have been much simplified.5.The broadcasting station predicts that it will turn cold tomorrow.6.Motion is defined as a change in position or place.Text BExercises for the TextI.1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.F 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.TII.1.preparation; confidence2.idea3.unattractive indifference4.hardworking; personality; interest5.speechless6.holidays; pay7.clean; neat; conservative8.the floor beside your chair9.politely; naturally10."I beg your pardon?" or "Could you please repeat it?" etc.Vocabulary ExercisesI.1.at a disadvantage2.conservative3.indifference4.make sure5.vague6.clutched7.turned down 8.to your advantage 9.neat10.prospects 11.take the trouble to 12.place Grammar ExercisesI.1.连词；让步状语从句。

1. Culture shock might be called an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. Like most diseases， it has its own symptoms culture shock：⽂化震荡 eg： John found life in China a bit of a culture shock at first. 约翰刚来时感到不太能适应中国的⽣活。

eg：It was too late， he had to stay overnight at the station. 2. In recovery， you learn the systems， procedures， language， or nonverbal behaviors of the new environment so that you can cope with it cope with： deal with处理 3. Those signs or cues include the thousand and one ways with which we are familiar in the situation of daily life： the/a thousand and one许许多多 eg： Please don't interrupt. I have got a thousand and one things to do this morning. 请不要打搅，我今早有⼀⼤堆事要做。

4. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues， often without our conscious awareness depend on sb./sth. （for sth.）：依靠，依赖……⽽获得 eg：The country depends on its oil-rich neighbours for its oil supply. 这个国家依靠其⽯油丰富的邻国供应⽯油。

自考英语二课后习题答案1.If I were you , I__________ book tickets as soon as possible .A . would C . could D . mightB . were答案： A解析：本题考察虚拟语气，由从句可知，对现在的虚拟，从句是一般过去时，主句 would , might , could , should +动词原形，由题意可知，如果我是你，我将尽快定票，故选 A .2.Tom ________online , when his computer broken downA . was shoppingB . is shoppingC . shopsD . had shopped答案： A解析：本题考查句型 be doing .. when …句型结构，某人正在做某事时，突然…从 broke 可知，应该是一般过去时，故选 A .3.Yesterday, I ____________a great effort and I got up early .A . madeB . hadC . did D.over答案： A解析：本题考察词组 make a great efort 作出努力，故选A。

4.Nowadays, many people prefer subway_________ buses .A . toB . offC . againstD . over答案： A解析：本题考察词组 prefer A to B .相对 A 更喜欢 B 。

故选A .5.Can you help me with my homework ? I ’m sure it__________take long .A . won’tB . WillC . can’tD . can答案： A解析：时态题。

题意为你能帮帮我的作业吗?我确定它将花不了多久(时间)。

一般将来时。

Unit 9 Facing Life’s ChallengesA Famous Quote:The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.- Franklin Delano Roosevelt 我唯一要恐惧的就是恐惧本身。

——富兰克林.德拉诺.罗斯福Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), the 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945), he led the nation out of the Great Depression and later into World War II. Before he died, he cleared the way for peace, including establishment of the United Nations. His presidency is widely regarded as one of the greatest in US history.Pre-reading Questions:1.Have you ever done hurdles? What do you think of it?你参加过跨栏比赛吗？对此有什么看法？2.What kinds of difficulties and challenges have you ever met in your life?你在生活中遇到过什么样的困难和挑战？New Wordshurdle /'h3:dl/ n.race in which runners or horses have to jump over hurdles跨栏赛②each of a series of vertical frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race栏架;跨栏③a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something难关;障碍negative /'negative/ n.adj.a wor d or statement that means“no"; a refusal or denial否定词;否定;拒绝bad or harmful坏的:有害的despair /dr'speǝ(r)/ e.to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve绝望;失去希望:丧失信心petty /'peti/ adj. small and unimportant小的:琐碎的;次要的individual /indi'vidƷuǝl/ adj.connected with one person; designed for one person一个人的:供一个人用的lane /lein/ n.a narrow marked section of a track or a swimming pool that is used by one person taking part in a race (比赛的)跑道，泳道spot /spdt/ n a particular area or place地点:场所:处所symbolize /'simbǝlaiz/ u. to be a symbol of something象征; 是...的象征; 代表incredibly /in'kredǝbli/ adv. extremely极端地:极其positive /'pdzǝtiv/ adj. good or useful良好的:正面的tough /tɅf/ adj having or causing problems or difficulties艰苦的: 艰难的:棘手的arise /ǝ'raiz/ v. (especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist 发生产生:出现lost /ldst/ adj. unable to deal successfully with a particular situation不知所措的: -筹莫展的leap /li:p/ v.to jump high ora long way跳跃yard /ja:d/ n. a unit for measuring length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 of a metre 码inch /intſ/ n. a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres.There are 12 inches in a foot.英寸cinch /sintſ/ n something that is very easy很容易的事:小菜Phrases and Expressionsline upto stand in a line or row; to form a queue/line排成一行:站队;排队(等候)effect end upto find yourself in a place or situation that you did not intend or expect to be in最终成为;最后处于keep up with to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as somebody/something (与-)齐步前进:并驾齐驱:跟上pace oneself to find the right speed or rhythm for your work or an activity so that youhave enough energy to do what you have to do调整自己的工作(或活动)节奏fit in to live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with somebody/something(与--)合得来;适应get over to deal with or gain control of something解决:克服:控制wear out to make yourself/somebody feel very tired使疲乏:使筋疲力尽:使厌烦with ease with no difficulty轻而易举地make it to be successful in your career获得成功fall over to hit your foot against something when you are walking and fall, or almost fall 被.绊倒:几乎被绊倒get lost to be unable to deal successfully with a particular situation不知所措:一筹莫展look back on to think about something in your past 回首[往事):回忆;回顾inch by inch very slowly and with great care or difficulty 缓馒而谨慎地:一步一步at a time separately or in groups of two, three etc. on each occasion 每次:逐一;依次Text A: 300 Hurdles300米跨栏Life may give you negative, but don’t despair –it may just develop into a beautiful picture one day. This year, I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles, I would know what the race is like.生活也许会充满荆棘坎坷，但不要灰心绝望——也许有一天它便会勾勒出一幅美丽的画卷。

2013年自考“英语（二）”备考资料（新版教材unit 9）Unit 9 F ac i ng Lif e's Chal len gesI. Ne w w or ds a nd ex p r es s ionsNe w wor ds1. hur d le n. h ur dl es [pl.]跨栏赛；栏架，跨栏；难关，障碍2. ne gat iv e n.否定词；否定；拒绝adj. 坏的；有害的3. des p air v. 绝望；失去希望；丧失信心4. pe tt y adj. 小的：琐碎的；次要的5. i ndi v idu al adj.一个人的；供一个人用的6. l ane n. （比赛的）跑道，泳道7. s pot n. 地点；场所；处所8. s ym bo li ze v. 象征；是…的象征；代表s ym bol-i ze常用的动词后缀：m oder ni ze, g lob al i ze, ec on om ize9. i nc r edi bl y a dv.极端地；极其c r edib le 可靠的，可信的c r edib l y变副词时需省略-e的形容词有s im ple, tr ue, c r edib le, bel ie va ble s im pl y, tr u l y,(in)c r edi bl y, (u n)bel ie va bl y10. p os it iv e adj. 良好的；正面的11. t oug h adj. 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的12. ar is e v. 发生；产生；出现ar is e f r om s th.区分：ar ous e / ar is ear ous e one's a ng er / r es pec t / s ym p ath y13. los t a dj. 不知所措的；一筹莫展的14. lea p v. 跳跃15. yar d n. 码16. inc h n. 英寸17. c i nc h n. 很容易的事；小莱Phr as es a nd Ex pr es s i ons1. l ine up 排成一行；站队；排队（等侯）2. en d u p 最终成为；最后处于end up (in) d oin g s t h. en d u p be gg ing / b ein g ar r es tedend up as a b egg ar / pr is on er / m ill ion air eend up in pr is on / d ebts3. k eep up wit h （与…）齐步前进；并驾齐驱；跟上4. pac e o n es elf调整自己的工作（或活动）节奏5. f it i n （与…）合得来；适应6. ge t o ver解决；克服；控制7. we ar out 使疲乏；使筋疲力尽；使厌烦8. wi th e as e 轻而易举地9. m ak e it 获得成功10. f al l o ver被…绊倒；几乎被…绊倒11. g et los t 不知所措；一筹莫展12. look bac k on 回首(往事)；回忆；回顾13. inc h b y inc h 缓慢而谨慎地；一步一步14. a t a t im e 每次；逐一；依次II. T ex t Lear n ing300 H ur dl es① Lif e m a y gi v e yo u a ne gat iv e, b ut d on't des pa ir- it m a y j us t d eve lo p into a b eau tif ul pic tur e on e da y. T his year, I r eal i zed m y the or y t hat I hav e o n l if e. Lif e is li k e a 300m hur dle r ac e. S inc e I r un t he 300mhur dl es, I wo ul d k now w hat the r ac e is l ik e.② T he f ir s t thing to a n y r ac e is wor r yin g a bout whet her you ar e goi ngto wi n or n ot. T his r e l ates to w or r yi ng abo u t the pett y t hi ngs i n l i f e. Does it r ea ll y m atter i f yo u w in? Is it r e al l y goi ng t o be the en d o f the wor ld? O r wi ll yo u b e ups et if you los e and then f or get ab out it? (1)Inlif e we wor r y t oo m uc h an d l iv e i n th e m om ent t oo litt le.（承上总结句）③ (2)Nex t is t he li nin g up in our o w n ind iv i dua l l anes. W e eac h s tar t at dif f er ent s pots, bu t th e r ac e is s ti ll th e s am e dis t anc e f or e ver yo ne.（承上启下句） (3)T his r el ates to our l i ves tak in g us to dif f er ent pl ac es and putt ing us in dif f er ent s ituat io ns, but ho pef ull y w e wil l en d u p i n thes am e plac e, but m a yb e at dif f er ent tim es.④ No w c om es the b e gin nin g of the r ac e. W e all tr y to k eep u p w ithever yon e a nd pac e o ur s elv es wit h ot her p eop le. (4)T his s ym bo l i zes that at tim es in e ver yon e's li ves w e wor r y, ab out f itting in or be in g th e s am e as other peo pl e, i ns te ad of wor r yi ng ab out bei ng u ni que. If ever yone wer e th e s am e, the wor ld wou l d b e i nc r edi bl y bor ing.本部分重点及难点：1. In lif e w e wor r y too m uc h and li ve in the m om ent too lit tle.生活中，我们担心得太多，而活在当下太少。

Unit 9post-ReadingReading Comprehension1. Understanding the Structure of the First Part of the Passage (para. 1—7).2. Identifying the Main Idea of the Second Part (para. 8—9).1) personal sources2) media3) (relatively low influence from) parents and peers4) (more from) friends and (less from) parents3. Understanding Specific Information1)F 2)T 3)F 4)T 5) T6) T7) F8) T4. Shopping Decisions in My FamilySampleIn my home, my mother is always the one who does shopping. She buys groceries every other day and puts the meat and vegetables for the following day in the refrigerator. She likes to go to the grocery store around 9 o'clock in the morning when it is not the rush hour. When she goes to the market, she doesn't like to bargain with vendors, she thinks it's a waste of time. According to her, the money saved is not worth the effort. Time is money!For major purchases, we usually go together as a family, so that I can have a word as to which brand to buy. Once we bought a TV set. During the process of decision making, my mother wanted to buy a TV set made by a local factory so that we could have better service if anything went wrong with it. But I insisted on buying a different brand that was of better quality. But the manufacturer was in another city. I tried to convince my parents that with a high quality product, it would save us a lot of trouble and time in maintenance. And if the quality was poor, we wouldn't feel happy to enjoy the good after-sale service. Finally, my parents agreed with me and bought the one I suggested.Vocabulary1. l)b 2) a 3) a 4) a 5)b 6)b 7)b 8) a2. 1) survey 2) consideration 3) perceive 4) tend5) campaign 6) relatively 7) primary 8) criteria3.1) A. bands B. brandbands: small groups of musicians who play musicbrand: a particular trademark of goods2) A. economy B. economicseconomy: the wealth a country gets from business and industryeconomics: the study of the way in which money, industry, and trade are organized in a so c iety3) A. adolescents B. Adultsadolescents: persons who are no longer children but who have not yet become adultsadults: persons grown to full size and strength4) A. campaign B. movementcampaign: a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political changemovement: an organized effort by supporters of a common goal5) A. contemporary B. modemcontemporary: happened at the same time as something else you are talking aboutmodern: using the most recent ideas and methods6) A. ripe B. matureripe: (of fruit or crops) fully developed; ready to be collected or eatenmature: behave in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave• Translation1. All the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.2. Such behavior may result in the executive being fired/asked to leave.3. Our products compete with those of other factories in terms of quality, reliability and aboveall, variety.4. The team's performance was greatly affected by the heavy rain.5. I appreciate your reasons for objecting to the proposal.6. To some extent, she should be responsible for the accident.7. I'm uneasy at/deeply troubled by the thought that life is just too comfortable.8. Women tend to live longer than men.PART THREE Further development3.An Effective Complaint LetterDear Mr. Hamson,Jan. 10,2005,1 purchaseds a Speedo Vacuum Cleaner Model XYZ from The Floor Store,212 Main Street, Columbus, N.J. 1) (A copy of the receipt is enclosed.) 2) Unfortunately, Ihave had problems with both the product and the service I have received.Specifically, I have the following complaints: 3)First, the vacuum doesn't work efficiently to pick up dust or dirt on either bare floors or carpets. Even after I have gone over the same area several times, the dirt remains. The power shuts off by itself when the vacuum has been running for several minutes, then comes back on after 30 to 60 seconds.Second, when I went back to at the Floor Store, I was told that because the vacuum was on sale, I could not exchange or return it, which I was not told when I made the purchase. I was also treated rudely by the salesman, Robert Rule, and then by the manager, Alfred Adams.I am requesting that you provide me with a new vacuum cleaner, on condition that if this oneproves to be unacceptable, I will receive a refund. 4) I also ask that you investigate the business practices of the First Store, as they are poor representatives of your company.I can be reached during the day at (806) 827-9318 or after six in the evening at (806)444-2897.5) May I hear from you before March?Yours truly,John Smith4 Making a Co m plaint1) S am plebroken switches;poor quality sound;faulty winding/rewinding;broken case;faulty recording system2)SampleC=Customer S=Shop AssistantS: What can I do for you?C: I want to return the tape recorder.S: I'm sorry. What's -wrong with it?C: I bought it here a week ago. I have hardly used it, but it doesn't work any more. Here is the receipt.S: What's the problem?C: There are two things wrong with it. One is that it won't rewind. The other is that the sound is not clear. It's very noisy.S: Let me see. No, you are right. It doesn't work very well. But I'm afraid I will have to ask the manager. Could you please leave your name and telephone number so that I can contact you later?C: Yes, this is my business card. But would you please give me a copy of the receipt I gave you and write down my two complaints? I would like to have a new tape recorder. I don't wantthat one back.S: I'll get you a copy immediately and I'll write your complaints on it. I'll tell the manager youwant a new tape recorder.C: Thank you.Supplementary Activity:Directions:There are five consumer rights. See which group can get all of them correct.Key:1. The right to chooseConsumers have the right to make an intelligent choice among several products and services.2. The right to informationConsumers have the right to accurate and complete information about all products in order to make a free choice.3. The right to safety <fcConsumers have the right to expect that anyone trying to sell them services or products has taken the consumers' health and safety into consideration.4. The right to be heardConsumers have the right to register dissatisfaction and have a complaint heard when their interests are badly served.5. The right to consumer educationConsumers have the right to specific information regarding consumer affairs in order to maximize their power in the marketplace.5 What to BuyS am ples— I would f i rst buy a set of Jin Yong's novels without doubt. Though I have already had a good knowledge of his famous novels and even some details of the characters in his books, I really appreciate his books and would like to have a set of my own. It is well worth buying for me, and it is just like an old friend who can remind me of my happy childhood occasionally.Besides, I'd like to buy some DVDs and some books which I have been dreaming of. I likemovies, old and modem as well as those classic novels.— To me, a mobile phone nowadays has truly become a necessity especially for studentsaway…Part FourWRITING AND TRANSLATION2 Translation Practice1) Real bargains are benef i cial to customers. Consumers are willing to buy products of (a) highquality at a low price. However, some bargains in some shops are poor in quality. Consumers willbe cheated if they buy them. Therefore, one has to be careful in buying bargains. It may take hima lot of time to hunt for real bargains. In addition, what the purchasers should pay attention to isthat they shouldn't buy things they don't need though they are bargains. Otherwise, they are just wasting money.2) Shopping is closely related to media. A lot of the consumers buy products under the influenceof advertisements. These ads provide people with all kinds of information about different items.No wonder manufacturers spend a lot of money to advertise their products through various media. Nowadays, Internet, as a new medium, is playing a more and more important role in shopping.It is faster, easier and more convenient. Shopping on the Net is likely here to stay.H Writingi)on b argainsSample1Bargains are products that are reduced in price. Some bargains are real bargains, because they are cheaper in price but the quality is quite good. Some bargains are of very poor quality because the shopkeeper merely marks prices higher than normal and then marks them down. This is, in fact, a trick to cheat customers. I think th i s kind of bargain is bad and should be prohibited.But I like real bargains. It is important to be able to buy goods you want with less money. But it takes a lot of time, you have to hunt for bargains. Once I bought a pair of leather shoes at half price.I felt very happy. But sometimes I feel cheated when the shop assistant says that theoriginal price was 300 yuan, for example, but now it's only 100 yuan and I know he is not telling the truth. Some customers who cannot resist the temptation will buy the product. Later when they find out that they have been cheated, they will be very angry.In a word, bargains are good if they are real bargains. However one has to be careful in buying bargains. It's also wise never to buy anything you don't really need just because it's cheap.。