新世纪大学英语4(第二版)综合教程第4册Unit5 答案2

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Book Four

Unit Five: Lifestyles

Part I Get Started

Section A Discussion

▇ Work in pairs or groups and discuss the following questions.

1. What kind of lifestyle do you live now?

2. Do you believe in the saying “a penny saved is a penny earned”?

3. What are some of the things that come to your mind when we talk about healthy lifestyles?

Make a list of healthy lifestyles and share your answers with your group members.

Healthy Lifestyles

a. balancing study and play

b. doing physical exercise every day

c.

d.

▇ Answers for reference:

1. A sample answer:

2. As a university student, I live a simple and plain life. I get up early in the morning and then

attend classes. In the late afternoon I play basketball or football. If I do not have classes

during the day, I usually go to the library to do some reading or go to the computer center to

search for some information related to my studies. In the evening I review or preview my

lessons either in the classroom or in the dormitory. During weekends I sometimes go

shopping or go to a movie with my classmates.

3. A possible answer:

4. Yes. This saying tells us that saving money is as good as earning it. Saving is not only a good

habit but also an important step on the way to financial well-being, both in the short term

and in the long run. In the short term, it gives us an emergency cushion in the event that an

unforeseen, large and urgent expense arises. In the long term, a consistent pattern of saving

can enable us to accomplish our financial goals, such as financing a college education, a

home purchase, or a retirement. So we should be thrifty and don’t spend money on things

we don’t really need.

5. A sample answer:

6.

Healthy Lifestyles

a. balancing study and play

b. doing physical exercise every day

c. drinking at least 2 litres of water every day

d. sleeping at least 7 hours a day e. having at least an apple a day

f. seeking professional help if you feel depressed or anxious

Section B Quotes

▇ Study the

following quotes about lifestyles and discuss in pairs what you can learn from

them.

Jack Kerouac

⊙ Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.

— Jack Kerouac

Interpretation:

Trends and fads come and go quickly, and popular opinions of the day may not represent

ever-lasting truth. Those who wish to accomplish something extraordinary must not be slavish to

trends and fads or popular beliefs. Instead, they should break away from the “following the herd”

mentality and be extraordinarily innovative.

About Jack Kerouac (1922-1969): a US writer who

was a leading figure of the1950s Beat

Generation. His most famous novel is On the Road (《在路上》), which describes the adventures of

two friends as they travel across the United States.

Margaret Mead

⊙ We are living beyond our means. As a people we have developed a lifestyle that is draining

the earth of its priceless and irreplaceable resources without regard for the future of our children

and people all around the world.

— Margaret Mead

Interpretation:

In this quote, Margaret Mead rightly points out that the American way of life has given rise to a

wasteful society and that it is doing a lot of harm to the earth and hence to mankind as a whole.

If we do not make changes in our lifestyles today, our children are doomed to suffer from lack of

irreplaceable resources in the future.

About Margaret Mead (1901-1978): a US anthropologist, who studied the ways in which parents on the islands of Samoa, Bali, and New Guineas taught their children. She also tried to discover

whether males and females are born with the differences in behaviour that they show, or

whether they lean to behave differently as they grow up in a particular society.

Charlie Chaplin

⊙ The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

— Charlie Chaplin

Interpretation:

In this quote, Chaplin points out the danger of seeking luxuries. Luxuries are not necessities.

Many people work hard to seek luxuries in life — they purchase luxury goods and services and

always long for possessions that they do not necessarily need. In doing so, they have gradually

become slaves to those luxuries. They may feel “abundance” for a while but they can never enjoy

ever-lasting happiness, and their souls can never be uplifted. Moreover, those who are used to

luxuries may live beyond their means and get into debt, and debt robs a man of his self-respect.

Indeed, it is sad to see a person indulge in luxuries and possessions.

About Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977): a British actor and director who worked mainly in the US in