21世纪大学实用英语综合教程(第二册)课文翻译及课后习题答案

Unit 1误会佚名他头发蓬乱，衣着肮脏，口袋里只有35美分。

在马里兰州的巴尔的摩，他登上一辆公共汽车并径直走向了洗手间。

他想如果他躲在洗手间里，便可以不付钱就乘车去纽约。

但是坐在公共汽车后面的一位乘客看见了他。

她拍了拍她前面那位乘客的肩膀说：“洗手间里有个流浪汉。

告诉公共汽车司机。

”那位乘客轻轻地拍了一下坐在他前面的人，说道：“告诉公共汽车司机，洗手间里有个流浪汉。

这口信通过一个又一个的乘客传到了公共汽车的前边。

但在这一过程的某个环节，口信变了。

当它传到公共汽车司机那儿时，已经不是“洗手间里有个流浪汉”，而是“洗手间里有颗炸弹”。

司机马上在公路边停下车来并用无线电通知了警察。

当警察到达时，他们让乘客下车并且远离汽车。

然后他们关闭了那条公路。

那很快就造成了15英里长的交通堵塞。

警察在警犬的帮助下，在公共汽车上搜查了两个小时。

当然，他们没有发现什么炸弹。

两个发音相似的英语单词给一个想从洛杉矶飞往加利福尼亚州奥克兰的人也造成了麻烦。

他的问题始于洛杉矶机场。

他以为听到广播中宣布了他的航班，所以他走向登机门，出示了机票并登上了飞机。

起飞20分钟后，这人开始担心起来。

奥克兰在洛杉矶的北边，但是飞机似乎正在向西飞，而当他向窗外望去时，他所能看到的全是大海。

“这架飞机是去奥克兰吗?”他问航班服务员。

航班服务员倒抽了一口冷气，“不，”她说。

“我们去奥克兰——新西兰的奥克兰。

”因为有这么多英文单词发音相似，讲英语者之间的误会并不罕见。

并非所有的误会都会导致公路关闭或乘客飞错大陆。

大多数误会远没有这么严重。

每天讲英语的人会相互问这样的问题:“你是说七十还是十七?”“你是说你能来还是不能来?”发音相似的单词对把英语作为第二语言的人来说，特别容易让人混淆。

一天早晨，一位生活在美国的韩国妇女到上班地点时，她的老板问她：“你拿到盘子了吗?” “没有……”她回答说，心里却在纳闷，不知道他到底是什么意思。

她在办公室工作。

老板为什么问她盘子的事呢？一整天她都对老板的怪问题感到纳闷，但又不好意思开口问他。

Unit1.Listening & Speaking1, what has been said, mentioned earlier, two-way interaction, a breakdown, even confusion, a native speaker, going on3,1), be fun, I don’t think, it depends, What’s that, what you mean, got it, what would you say;Tom Chang.It depends.He’ll tell them a little white lie.It’s an innocent social fib or excuse.Not mentioned.2), serious hearing problems, to hear 100%, is perfect, hear again, listen to the conversations, three times; What did you say Would you speak louder pleaseNo. I’ve been having serious hearing problems for years. I can’t hear people well. That’s why I’m here. What do you mean by hearing aid What’s thatOh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations.You know what I’ve changed my will three times!5, BADCA6, DACCB7, FTTFF8, complaining about, does everything, every 10 hours, every 2 hours, every 24 hours, in one hour, damn near, from down the hall, I just realized9, They are talking about Nurse Nancy.Because she did everything absolutely backwards.1)One doctor told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of morphine every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours.2)The other doctor told her to give a petient an enema every 24 hours. She tried to give him 24 enemas in one hour.They heard a blood-curdling scream from down the hall. She was boiling a patient.Text A5/6/ on for theshoulder over in like thetime out all right the end of71. By the time I got home, I was too tired to do anything active.2. The two girls look too similar for people outside the family to tell them apart from each other.3. What in the world does mm stand for The abbreviations that people use on the BBS are too confusing for me to understand.4. Because of TV, most people have become too lazy to make the effort to go to the cinema.5. Anne made a serious mistake yesterday because the test gave her too little time to decide on the correct choice.81. until I have really learnt the basics of the language.2. until the end of the book3. until they have finished their speeches4. until my teacher explained them in class with several examples5. until I saw Sam Ward leave the building6. until he got on a city bus91. Because of the heavy snow, the passengers had to wait at the airport until midnight when the snow stopped.2. Twenty minutes after the train started, the two boys found that they had got on a train heading for Hangzhou instead of their hometown, Suzhoul.3. Similar-sounding English words often result in misunderstandings among English-speaking people.4. The driver heard an unusual sound from the car engine, so he pulled over immediately to check, but it turned out all right in the end.5. Mr. Lee felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as a second language.6. Mary felt like learning English and hoped she could learn it quickly, but soon found it was too difficult for her to learn in a short period of time.101. giving us heat and light2. ranging in age from 4 to 163. Being invited to speak here4. your encouraging words5. sitting between Mary and Tom6. leaving today’s work for Tomorrow7. playing in the playground8. taking a break9. leaving me alone10. taking mechanical things apart111. Mr. LiXinyang, the president of Nanjing Technical College.2. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Nanjing Technical College.3. At the Guest Center of NTC.4. On July2, 2004 from 12:30 to 13:30 .5. On Wednesday, may12, 2004.6. To celebrate Mr. David Brown’s retirement from McMillan Investment Company.7. At the Grand Hall.12Dear WuJi,You are invited to attend a graduation party at my house on Sunday, June27. The party will start immediately after our graduation ceremony, at about 4:00. Your parents and friends are welcome, too.I do hope you can come. Sincerely,WangJunText B141. mysteries2. mysterious3. meanings4. stared5. estimate6. imagined7. figured8. board9. pronounce10. weighed11. presented12. object151. Take a look2. get right3. objected to4. at least5. makes no sense6. beside himself7. dawn on8. think ofText C16/17/Unit 2Listening & speakingsome way, when this occurs, do so, in a polite way, in society, my interrupting you, being late, step on you, forgotten your name, what I have said, forgotten your birthday, the delay, hurt your feelings.3. what happened, calling you, any reason, an interesting lecture, turn it off, reach me, I’m terribly sorry, excuse me, make up for, stop it, the saying.Because she couldn’t reach LiMing on the cell phone. It was WangYing’s birthday.Because he was attending a lecture.He was sorry for forgetting WangYing’s birthday. She said that she could understand.at the airport, a window seat, an aisle seat, a20-minute delay, in about half an hour, baggage claim checks.Okay.Make it a window seat, but if there aren’t any left, I’ll take an aisle seat.I sure hope that’s the only delay. Oh, where are my baggage claim checksGreat! Uh, thanks a lot.5. CADAB6. CABDC7. TTFFT8. in a loud voice, particularly interesting, in the same room, in curing them, left alone, had a talk, suffering from a delusion, who are you9. He announced that he was the famous British naval hero, Lord Nelson.He decided to put the two men in the same room.No disturbance was heard from the room that night. He had a talk with the new inmate.He said that he had been suffering from a delusion and he was not Lord Nelson, but Lady Nelson.Text A5/ bother6/ short the disposal the same time face your back on coupleof inside out around71. must have seen the tickets for tonight’s play2. must have been here many times3. may have gone bad4. may not have received the present81. Nancy was glad to have quit her part-time job before her final exams.2. Aren’t you ashamed to have eaten all the fruit in the basket3. We are really grateful to have received so much care during our visits here.4. Henry was foolish to have trusted such a liar.91. The public noticed that since that local official left, his position had been vacant for a couple of months.2. Seeing the girl looking around helplessly on the platform, the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.3. I recognized your companion the minute he appeared at the door. He looked just as you had described.4. We didn’t bother to find a hotel, for my good friend invited us to stay in her house and put a luxurious car at our disposal.5. While the professor was turning the suitcases inside out to find his glasses, his wife was sitting comfortably in an armchair watching the whole scene.6. I turned my back on her because she expected me to treat her like a queen.101. seeing a doctor as soon as possible2. working for another hour3. buying a new car4. going to the cinema5. having been to New York6. quitting my job7. speaking it8. being recognized9. spending all that money10. losing my job11kind invitation, will be pleased to attend, be held at the Holiday Inn, they are unable to attend due to a previous engagement.12An informal letter of acceptance:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,After graduation is a great time to have a party. Being at your house is always lots of fun. My boyfriend, Tom, will be coming, too.Thanks for the invitation.Best,WuJiAn informal letter of refusal:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,I wish I could attend your graduation party. I know it will be lots of fun. Unfortunately, my parents have already invited some of our relatives over for a celebration. I wonder if you could come by on Monday everning so you can tell me all about the party. Let me know if you can.Best,WuJiText B14/15/ free the bestof through sight deltwith reply to intoawayText C16/17/Unit 3,Listening & Speaking1,have decided to do a driving force, without a firm belief, a certain degree of optimism, improve your chances, move to Shanghai, do it right now, find a part-time job, taking TOEFL, change my plan, going abroad for further studies, achieving my goal, my success, win, make a success of the plan, everything will be fine, the results, my promotion, OK.3,1), as your second foreigh language out of the question, at the same time, learning Japanese, smell the flowers, the more chances, I’m very optimistic about, working hard on it.She’s decided to study Japanese as her second foreigh language.It’s impossible to manage two foreigh languages at the same time.He asks her not to work so hard.It’s so strong that nobody can change her mind.Yes. Because she has realized the importance of speaking more languages in this rapid-changing society.2), has set her mind, a little girl, going to college, how hard it is, make a success of her future career.Why Because I’m blind Michael, I’ve had my heart set on getting a college degree ever since I was a little girl. My blindness has never stopped me from going to college.Sure it is. But I’ve made a decision to give it a try no matter how hard it is. You know, I’ve always dreamed of going to college one way or another. Nothing can stop me from achieving my goal.Thanks. I’m sure I’ll make it. I’ve no doubt of my success. I don’t think you’d be any different.You bet. Nothing is impossible for a determined mind. 5, BBCCBD6, CAADD7, FFTTT8, half full Seeing the world, long-term successes, in color, the thoughts and opinions of others, an attitude of, constantly look to, more enjoyable.9, Is the glass half empty or half fullIt can have a far-reaching influence on everything from our day-to-day lives and selections of mates, to our career choices and long-term successes.They think in color. They are open-minded to new ideas and situations and enjoy the thoughts and opinions of others.They think that change is a good and necessary thing.They appreciate good feedback and take criticism with a grain of salt.Text A51. salesman2. mental3. taste4. failure5. challenge6. puzzle7. reasonable8. otherwise9. realistic10. level61. step by step2. have … in mind3. apply to4. move on to5. had come through6. built up7. concentrate on8. leading to71. That’s how he became a world-famous basketball star.2. that’s why you couldn’t sing a song.3. that’s when the trouble really began.4. That’s where I studied in my childhood.5. That’s what he should d now.81. If you ran as fast as you could, you would come first in the 100-meter dash.2. If she worked as hard as she could, she would catch up with her classmates.3. If you tried as hard as you could, you would overcome the difficulties.91. He has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.2. In his book I Can’t Accept N ot Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced.3. If you had tried as hard as you could, you would have long achieved your goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.4. Even if you fail the final examination, don’t get down on yourself, because you can take the examination again at the beginning of next term.5. If you ultimate goal is to become an English teacher, then the first thing you have to do is to learn English well.6. Not everyone is going to be world-famous. But if you have done your best, you can still be considered a success.101. smoking2. to stay3. to think4. to bring5. bursting6. buying7. to stay8. trying9. traveling10. meeting, seeing11Anderson, General Manager.Brain wishes to go back home to spend Spring Festival with his family.January22, 2003.from January 25th to February 7th.WeiDaxing’s father is seriously ill and he wants to see him in the hospital.12June5, 2004Deat Mr. Smith,I’m sorry to tell you that I’m not feeling well today and had best not come to work. The doctor has told me that I have caught a bad cold and has advised me to stay in bed for a few days. Now I’m writing to ask for several sick leave days. I’ll come back to work as soon as I feel better.I appreciate your understanding.Yours truly,WangYingText B141. willing2. anxious3. definitely4. detail5. Furthermore6. partly7. type8. perform151. carried out2. looking forward to3. In most cases4. fell in love with5. Getting ahead6. contributed to7. stand out8. dedicated … to Text C16/171.disagree: dis + agree: not agree 不同意2.psychologist: psychology + ist: someone who is trained in psychology心理学家3.unconditional: un + conditional: not limited by or depending on any condition(s)无条件的4.postgraduate: post + graduate 研究生的5.modernize: modern + ize使现代化UNIT 4Listening & Speaking1.to know2.a strong desire3.the unknown4.around us5.What’s going on 6.global warmingwhere human curiosity comes from 8.this interesting fact9.how the law of gravity works 10.the secret11.why people ehave this way12.the real reason behind this13.what’s in your mind14.how does it work1.understand this2.get its message3.I’m most curious4.Do you happen to know 5.trying to tell us6.the beauty7.so much curiosityAnswers to questions1.In an art gallery.2.They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3.She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors,dabs and strokes.4.He asked her to use her imagination.5.He said that she is an inquisitive person.1.the first time2.the exact fare3.a fare card4.how it worked on the bus5.inquisitive needs1.Excuse me. Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus 2.What’s that3.I wonder whether I can use it on the subway.4.This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai.5.Thanks. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does the fare card work here on the bus6.Yes.7.Thank you.681.as we do2.they cannot tell us 3.get the answer4.by their color5.in front of a red card 6.tell colors apart7.were found out8.as a color9.for human beings91.They tried to find out whether animals can see color.2.Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.3.They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.4.The bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it.5.Bees don’t see color as we do.Text A51. enables2. arguing3. comments4. despite5.planet6. pretending7.cruelpollutted9.particularly 10.freedom61.have no use for 2.playing withdwell on4.get together 5.on behalf of 6.on earth7What do you guess has made him change his mind2.Who do you guess is the winner of the speech contest 3.When do you suppose the results of the exam will come out4.Where do you imagine they spent their vacation81.I don’t thi nk he will agree with us.I don’t think Alice can understand such a difficult question.3.I don’t think you are taller than your brother.4.I don’t think they have made up their minds.91.This report dwells on how some species were exterminated because of the polluted environment.2.To tell the truth, I think a snide comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.3.Mary countered the manager on behalf of all the employees by arguing that it’s cruel to limit the employees freedom and it will eventually affect the company’s reputation.4.What on earth has enabled some people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law5.I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact, many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.6.Strangely enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any. Could it be that the audience was pretending to be seriousGRAMMAR REVIEW101.John isn’t here. Try phoning his home number to see if he’s there.2.Walking along the street, he stopped to take a picture.3.I forgot to ask him for his address.4.We regret to inform you the model you want is out of stock.5.They tried to pass the exam.6.I remember turning the lights off before we came out.7.I’ll never forget hearing this piece of music when I was lonely.8.I regret giving up the job.9.I stopped eating chocolate last year.10.She first told us her plan and then went on to tell us how she would carry it out.Pratcical Writing(写作):111.Charles2.Dryden3.reduced4.121.Peter2.Gerald3.Jim rang about the training course you are interested in. It’s called “Managing People” and the next one is on July 13th. If you’re interested, call Joanna Little at 032-4388-7762.TEXT B1. amazing2. disappoint3. suspicious4. Scientists5. reasoning6. replacedsignal8.suspect9.was divided 10. intelligent15。

Unit One误会佚名有35 美分。

在马里兰州的巴尔的摩，他登上一辆公共汽车并径直走里只他头发蓬乱，衣着肮脏，口袋。

但是向了洗手间。

他想如果他躲在洗手间里，便可以不付钱就乘车去纽约“洗手间里有坐在公共汽车后面的一位乘客看见了他。

她拍了拍她前面那位乘客的肩膀说：个流浪汉。

告诉公共汽车司机。

”那位乘客轻轻地拍了一下坐在他前面的人，说道：“告诉公共汽车司机，洗手间里有个流浪汉。

这口信通过一个又一个的乘客传到了公共汽车的前边。

但在这一过程的某个环节，口信变了。

当它传到公共汽车司机那儿时，已经不是“洗手间里有个流浪汉”，而是“洗手间里有弹”。

司机马上在公路边停下车来并用无线电通知了警察。

当警察到达时，他们让乘客颗炸了15 英里长的交通堵塞。

警成下车并且远离汽车。

然后他们关闭了那条公路。

那很快就造弹。

什么炸察在警犬的帮助下，在公共汽车上搜查了两个小时。

当然，他们没有发现两个发音相似的英语单词给一个想从洛杉矶飞往加利福尼亚州奥克兰的人也造成了麻烦。

他的问题始于洛杉矶机场。

他以为听到广播中宣布了他的航班，所以他走向登机门，出边，但示了机票并登上了飞机。

起飞20 分钟后，这人开始担心起来。

奥克兰在洛杉矶的北。

“这架飞机是去奥是飞机似乎正在向西飞，而当他向窗外望去时，他所能看到的全是大海，“不，”她说。

“我们去奥克兰——气?”他问航班服务员。

航班服务员倒抽了一口冷克兰吗新西兰的奥克兰。

”因为有这么多英文单词发音相似，讲英语者之间的误会并不罕见。

并非所有的误会都会重。

每天讲英语的人会相互问这样。

大多数误会远没有这么严导致公路关闭或乘客飞错大陆英语作为的问题: “你是说七十还是十七?”“你是说你能来还是不能来?”发音相似的单词对把。

第二语言的人来说，特别容易让人混淆一天早晨，一位生活在美国的韩国妇女到上班地点时，她的老板问她：“你拿到盘子了。

老工作吗?”没“有⋯⋯”她回答说，心里却在纳闷，不知道他到底是什么意思。

她在办公室板为什么问她盘子的事呢？一整天她都对老板的怪问题感到纳闷，但又不好意思开口问他。

Unit Six陈雪雷整理比利杰夫·迈克马伦所有重大的战役都是在自己内心进行的。

——谢尔登·考格斯数年前（1983—1987），我有机会为麦当劳公司扮演吉祥小丑罗纳德·麦当劳的角色。

我的市场范围涵盖亚利桑那州的大部分地区和南加州的部分地区。

我们例行的活动之一便是“罗纳德日”。

每个月中的某一天，我们都要探访尽可能多的社区医院，给那个谁也不想去的地方带去一点快乐。

能为正在经历“消沉时期”的大人和孩子带去一点欢乐，我感到十分自豪。

从活动中感受到的温暖和喜悦一连几周萦绕在我身边。

我喜欢这个项目，麦当劳公司喜欢这个项目，孩子和大人喜欢这个项目，护理人员及医务人员也喜欢这个项目。

每次探访我都受到两条规定的限制。

第一，没有麦当劳员工以及医院工作人员的陪同，我不得在医院随意走动。

这样，如果我走进某个病房吓着了孩子，旁边就会有人及时处理这一问题。

第二，我不得用身体接触医院里的任何人。

他们可不希望我把病菌从一个病人传播到另一个病人身上。

我能理解他们实施“不准触摸”这一规定的理由，可我并不喜欢它。

我认为触摸是我们所能知道的最真诚的交流方式。

书面文字、口头语言都可以撒谎，热烈的拥抱是不可能撒谎的。

我被告知，违反其中任何一条规定都意味着我会失去这份工作。

我的“罗纳德日”进行到第四年年末的某一天，已经一整天涂着油彩的我走在医院的走廊上，正准备回家，这时传来一阵轻轻的叫喊声：“罗纳德，罗纳德。

”我停了下来。

那微弱的、细细的声音来自一间半掩着门的病房。

我推开房门，只见一个5岁上下的小男孩躺在他爸爸的怀里，身上连着的医疗仪器之多是我平生未曾见到过的。

妈妈在另一头，旁边还有爷爷、奶奶和一位监护仪器的护士。

病房里的气氛使我知道病人的情况很严重。

我问小男孩叫什么名字，他告诉我他叫比利，随后我为他变了些简单的戏法。

当我后退着道别时，我问比利我还能为他做些什么。

“罗纳德，你愿意抱抱我吗？”如此简单的一个请求。

Unit 6陈雪雷整理比利杰夫?迈克马伦所有重大的战役都是在自己内心进行的。

——谢尔登?考格斯数年前（1983—1987），我有机会为麦当劳公司扮演吉祥小丑罗纳德?麦当劳的角色。

我的市场范围涵盖亚利桑那州的大部分地区和南加州的部分地区。

我们例行的活动之一便是“罗纳德日”。

每个月中的某一天，我们都要探访尽可能多的社区医院，给那个谁也不想去的地方带去一点快乐。

能为正在经历“消沉时期”的大人和孩子带去一点欢乐，我感到十分自豪。

从活动中感受到的温暖和喜悦一连几周萦绕在我身边。

我喜欢这个项目，麦当劳公司喜欢这个项目，孩子和大人喜欢这个项目，护理人员及医务人员也喜欢这个项目。

每次探访我都受到两条规定的限制。

第一，没有麦当劳员工以及医院工作人员的陪同，我不得在医院随意走动。

这样，如果我走进某个病房吓着了孩子，旁边就会有人及时处理这一问题。

第二，我不得用身体接触医院里的任何人。

他们可不希望我把病菌从一个病人传播到另一个病人身上。

我能理解他们实施“不准触摸”这一规定的理由，可我并不喜欢它。

我认为触摸是我们所能知道的最真诚的交流方式。

书面文字、口头语言都可以撒谎，热烈的拥抱是不可能撒谎的。

我被告知，违反其中任何一条规定都意味着我会失去这份工作。

我的“罗纳德日”进行到第四年年末的某一天，已经一整天涂着油彩的我走在医院的走廊上，正准备回家，这时传来一阵轻轻的叫喊声：“罗纳德，罗纳德。

”我停了下来。

那微弱的、细细的声音来自一间半掩着门的病房。

我推开房门，只见一个5岁上下的小男孩躺在他爸爸的怀里，身上连着的医疗仪器之多是我平生未曾见到过的。

妈妈在另一头，旁边还有爷爷、奶奶和一位监护仪器的护士。

病房里的气氛使我知道病人的情况很严重。

我问小男孩叫什么名字，他告诉我他叫比利，随后我为他变了些简单的戏法。

当我后退着道别时，我问比利我还能为他做些什么。

“罗纳德，你愿意抱抱我吗？”如此简单的一个请求。

可我脑子里想到的却是我如果碰了他，便会丢掉工作。

Unit1.Listening & Speaking1, what has been said, mentioned earlier, two-way interaction, a breakdown, even confusion, a native speaker, going on3,1), be fun, I don’t think, it depends, What’s that, what you mean, got it, what would you say;Tom Chang.It depends.He’ll tell them a little white lie.It’s an innocent social fib or excuse.Not mentioned.2), serious hearing problems, to hear 100%, is perfect, hear again, listen to the conversations, three times;What did you say Would you speak louder pleaseNo. I’ve been having serious hearing problems for years. I can’t hear people well. That’s why I’m here.What do you mean by hearing aid What’s thatOh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations.You know what I’ve changed my will three times!5, BADCA6, DACCB7, FTTFF8, complaining about, does everything, every 10 hours, every 2 hours, every 24 hours, in one hour, damn near, from down the hall, I just realized9, They are talking about Nurse Nancy.Because she did everything absolutely backwards.1)One doctor told her to give a patient 2 milligrams of morphine every 10 hours. She gave him 10 milligrams every 2 hours.2)The other doctor told her to give a petient an enema every 24 hours. She tried to give him 24 enemas in one hour.They heard a blood-curdling scream from down the hall.She was boiling a patient.Text A5/6/ on for the shoulder over in like the time out all right the end of71. By the time I got home, I was too tired to do anything active.2. The two girls look too similar for people outside the family to tell them apart from each other.3. What in the world does mm stand for The abbreviations that people use on the BBS are too confusing for me to understand.4. Because of TV, most people have become too lazy to make the effort to go to the cinema.5. Anne made a serious mistake yesterday because the test gave her too little time to decide on the correct choice.81. until I have really learnt the basics of the language.2. until the end of the book3. until they have finished their speeches4. until my teacher explained them in class with several examples5. until I saw Sam Ward leave the building6. until he got on a city bus91. Because of the heavy snow, the passengers had to wait at the airport until midnight when the snow stopped.2. Twenty minutes after the train started, the two boys found that they had got on a train heading for Hangzhou instead of their hometown, Suzhoul.3. Similar-sounding English words often result in misunderstandings among English-speaking people.4. The driver heard an unusual sound from the car engine, so he pulled over immediately to check, but it turned out all right in the end.5. Mr. Lee felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as a second language.6. Mary felt like learning English and hoped she could learn it quickly, but soon found it was too difficult for her to learn in a short period of time.101. giving us heat and light2. ranging in age from 4 to 163. Being invited to speak here4. your encouraging words5. sitting between Mary and Tom6. leaving today’s work for Tomorrow7. playing in the playground8. taking a break9. leaving me alone10. taking mechanical things apart111. Mr. LiXinyang, the president of Nanjing Technical College.2. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of Nanjing Technical College.3. At the Guest Center of NTC.4. On July2, 2004 from 12:30 to 13:30 .5. On Wednesday, may12, 2004.6. To celebrate Mr. David Brown’s retirement from McMillan Investment Company.7. At the Grand Hall.12Dear WuJi,You are invited to attend a graduation party at my house on Sunday, June27. The party will start immediately after our graduation ceremony, at about 4:00. Your parents and friends are welcome, too.I do hope you can come.Sincerely,WangJunText B141. mysteries2. mysterious3. meanings4. stared5. estimate6. imagined7. figured8. board9. pronounce10. weighed11. presented12. object151. Take a look2. get right3. objected to4. at least5. makes no sense6. beside himself7. dawn on8. think ofText C16/17/Unit 2Listening & speakingsome way, when this occurs, do so, in a polite way, in society, my interrupting you, being late, step on you, forgotten your name, what I have said, forgotten your birthday, the delay, hurt your feelings.3. what happened, calling you, any reason, an interesting lecture, turn it off, reach me, I’m terribly sorry, excuse me, make up for, stop it, the saying.Because she couldn’t reach LiMing on the cell phone.It was WangYing’s birthday.Because he was attending a lecture.He was sorry for forgetting WangYing’s birthday.She said that she could understand.at the airport, a window seat, an aisle seat, a 20-minute delay, in about half an hour, baggage claim checks.Okay.Make it a window seat, but if there aren’t any left, I’ll take an aisle seat.I sure hope that’s the only delay. Oh, where are my baggage claim checksGreat! Uh, thanks a lot.5. CADAB6. CABDC7. TTFFT8. in a loud voice, particularly interesting, in the same room, in curing them, left alone, had a talk, suffering from a delusion, who are you9. He announced that he was the famous British naval hero, Lord Nelson.He decided to put the two men in the same room.No disturbance was heard from the room that night.He had a talk with the new inmate.He said that he had been suffering from a delusion and he was not Lord Nelson, but Lady Nelson.Text A5/ bother6/ short the disposal the same time face your back on couple of inside out around71. must have seen the tickets for tonight’s play2. must have been here many times3. may have gone bad4. may not have received the present81. Nancy was glad to have quit her part-time job before her final exams.2. Aren’t you ashamed to have eaten all the fruit in the basket3. We are really grateful to have received so much care during our visits here.4. Henry was foolish to have trusted such a liar.91. The public noticed that since that local official left, his position had been vacant for a couple of months.2. Seeing the girl looking around helplessly on the platform, the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.3. I recognized your companion the minute he appeared at the door. He looked just as you had described.4. We didn’t bother to find a hotel, for my good friend invited us to stay in her house and put a luxurious car at our disposal.5. While the professor was turning the suitcases inside out to find his glasses, his wife was sitting comfortably in an armchair watching the whole scene.6. I turned my back on her because she expected me to treat her like a queen.101. seeing a doctor as soon as possible2. working for another hour3. buying a new car4. going to the cinema5. having been to New York6. quitting my job7. speaking it8. being recognized9. spending all that money10. losing my job11kind invitation, will be pleased to attend, be held at the Holiday Inn, they are unable to attend due to a previous engagement.12An informal letter of acceptance:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,After graduation is a great time to have a party. Being at your house is always lots of fun. My boyfriend, Tom, will be coming, too.Thanks for the invitation.Best,WuJiAn informal letter of refusal:June24, 2004Dear WangJun,I wish I could attend your graduation party. I know it will be lots of fun. Unfortunately, my parents have already invited some of our relatives over for a celebration. I wonder if you could come by on Monday everning so you can tell me all about the party. Let me know if you can.Best,WuJiText B14/15/ free the best of through sight delt with reply to intoawayText C16/17/Unit 3,Listening & Speaking1,have decided to do a driving force, without a firm belief, a certain degree of optimism, improve your chances, move to Shanghai, do it right now, find a part-time job, taking TOEFL, change my plan, going abroad for further studies, achieving my goal, my success, win, make a success of the plan, everything will be fine, the results, my promotion, OK.3,1), as your second foreigh language out of the question, at the same time, learning Japanese, smell the flowers, the more chances, I’m very optimistic about, working hard on it.She’s decided to study Japanese as her second foreigh language.It’s impossible to manage two foreigh languages at the same time.He asks her not to work so hard.It’s so strong that nobody can change her mind.Yes. Because she has realized the importance of speaking more languages in this rapid-changing society.2), has set her mind, a little girl, going to college, how hard it is, make a success of her future career.Why Because I’m blind Michael, I’ve had my heart set on getting a college degree ever since I was a little girl. My blindness has never stopped me from going to college.Sure it is. But I’ve made a decision to give it a try no matter how hard it is. You know, I’ve always dreamed of going to college one way or another. Nothing can stop me from achieving my goal.Thanks. I’m sure I’ll make it. I’ve no doubt of my success. I don’t think you’d be any different.You bet. Nothing is impossible for a determined mind.5, BBCCBD6, CAADD7, FFTTT8, half full Seeing the world, long-term successes, in color, the thoughts and opinions of others, an attitude of, constantly look to, more enjoyable.9, Is the glass half empty or half fullIt can have a far-reaching influence on everything from our day-to-day lives and selections of mates, to our career choices and long-term successes.They think in color. They are open-minded to new ideas and situations and enjoy the thoughts and opinions of others.They think that change is a good and necessary thing.They appreciate good feedback and take criticism with a grain of salt.Text A51. salesman2. mental3. taste4. failure5. challenge6. puzzle7. reasonable8. otherwise9. realistic10. level61. step by step2. have … in mind3. apply to4. move on to5. had come through6. built up7. concentrate on8. leading to71. That’s how he became a world-famous basketball star.2. that’s why you couldn’t sing a song.3. that’s when the trouble really began.4. That’s where I studied in my childhood.5. That’s what he should d no w.81. If you ran as fast as you could, you would come first in the 100-meter dash.2. If she worked as hard as she could, she would catch up with her classmates.3. If you tried as hard as you could, you would overcome the difficulties.91. He has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.2. In his book I Can’t Accept Not Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced.3. If you had tried as hard as you could, you would have long achieved your goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.4. Even if you fail the final examination, don’t get down on yourself, because you can take the examination again at the beginning of next term.5. If you ultimate goal is to become an English teacher, then the first thing you have to do is to learn English well.6. Not everyone is going to be world-famous. But if you have done your best, you can still be considered a success.101. smoking2. to stay3. to think4. to bring5. bursting6. buying7. to stay8. trying9. traveling10. meeting, seeing11Anderson, General Manager.Brain wishes to go back home to spend Spring Festival with his family.January22, 2003.from January 25th to February 7th.WeiDaxing’s father is seriously ill and he wants to see him in the hospital.12June5, 2004Deat Mr. Smith,I’m sorry to tell you that I’m not feeling well today and had best not come to work. The doctor has told me that I have caught a bad cold and has advised me to stay in bed for a few days. Now I’m writing to ask for several sick leave days. I’ll come back to work as soon as I feel better.I appreciate your understanding.Yours truly,WangYingText B141. willing3. definitely4. detail5. Furthermore6. partly7. type8. perform151. carried out2. looking forward to3. In most cases4. fell in love with5. Getting ahead6. contributed to8. dedicated … toText C16/171.disagree: dis + agree: not agree 不同意2.psychologist: psychology + ist: someone who is trained in psychology心理学家3.unconditional: un + conditional: not limited by or depending on any condition(s)无条件的4.postgraduate: post + graduate 研究生的modernize: modern + ize使现代化UNIT 4Listening & Speaking11.to know2.a strong desire3.the unknown4.around usWhat’s going on6.global warming7.where human curiosity comes from 8.this interesting fact9.how the law of gravity works10.the secret11.why people ehave this way12.the real reason behind this 13.what’s in your mind14.how does it work1.understand this2.get its message3.I’m most curious4.Do you happen to know 5.trying to tell us6.the beauty7.so much curiosityAnswers to questions 1.In an art gallery.2.They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3.She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors,dabs and strokes.4.He asked her to use her imagination.5.He said that she is an inquisitive person.1.the first time2.the exact fare3.a fare cardhow it worked on the bus5.inquisitive needs1.Excuse me. Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus2.What’s that3.I wonder whether I can use it on the subway.4.This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai.5.Thanks. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does the fare card work here on the busYes.7. Thank you. 56781.as we do 2.they cannot tell us 3.get the answer4.by their color5.in front of a red card 6.tell colors apart7.were found out 8.as a color9.for human beings91.They tried to find out whether animals can see color.2.Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.3.They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.4.The bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it.5.Bees don’t see color as we do.Text A51. enables2. arguing3. comments4. despite5. planetpretending 7.cruel8. pollutted 9. particularly 10. freedom6have no use for 2.playing with 3.dwell on4.get together 5.on behalf of 6.on earth71.What do you guess has made him change his mind2.Who do you guess is the winner of the speech contest3.When do you suppose the results of the exam will come out 4.Where do you imagine they spent their vacation81.I don’t think he will agree with us.2.I don’t think Alice can understand such a difficult question.3.I don’t think you are taller than your brother.4.I don’t think they have made up their minds.91.This report dwells on how some species were exterminated because of the polluted environment.2.To tell the truth, I think a snide comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.3.Mary countered the manager on behalf of all the employees by arguing that it’s cruel to limit the employees freedom and it will eventually affect the company’s reputation.4.What on earth has enabled some people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law5.I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact, many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.6.Strangely enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any. Could it be that the audience was pretending to be seriousGRAMMAR REVIEW101.John isn’t here. Try phoning his home number to see if he’s there.2.Walking along the street, he stopped to take a picture.3.I forgot to ask him for his address.4.We regret to inform you the model you want is out of stock.5.They tried to pass the exam.6.I remember turning the lights off before we came out.7.I’ll never forget hearing this piece of music when I was lonely.8.I regret giving up the job.9.I stopped eating chocolate last year.10.She first told us her plan and then went on to tell us how she would carry it out.Pratcical Writing(写作): 111.Charles2.Dryden3.reduced4.05121.Peter2.Gerald3.Jim rang about the training course you are interested in. It’s calle d “Managing People” and the next one is on July 13th. If you’re interested, call Joanna Little at 032-4388-7762.TEXT B141. amazing2. disappoint3. suspicious4. Scientists5. reasoning6. replaced7. signalsuspect 9.was divided 10. intelligent151.lost interesttell time3. disagree with4.before long 5.lined up6.No doubt 7.make sure 8.why notTEXT CSuggested Answers to the Questions in Text CPassenger Pigeons1. They looked attractive with a blue back and a pink breast.2. Over 300 million birds an hour.3. They lived throughout Eastern North America and they ate acorns and beechnuts.4. They were suffocated; fed grain soaked in alcohol; beaten down with long sticks,killed with shotguns, caught in nets or trapped with a stool pigeon.Great Auk1. The Great Auk looked like the penguin.。

Unit Five珍贵的遗产罗恩·戈尔德埃尔西外婆去世时我才17岁。

她是我祖父母一辈中最后一个去世的，我是她唯一的外孙。

直到律师宣读她遗嘱的那一刻，我才充分感受到这位老妇人深深的爱。

这是一个我永生难忘的时刻——这一天，我成了镇上最富有的孩子。

我和父母、索菲姨妈、比尔姨夫围坐在她的律师办公室的小型会议桌旁。

她想让她的女儿和女婿们一起分享她所留下的一点财富——包括小额保险单的收益、几个手镯、一些珠宝和她的结婚戒指。

除此之外，她还给他们留下了房子的契约、银行账户、当地电气公司的少许股票以及一面美国国旗。

这面国旗是军方为爱德温外公举行葬礼时授予她的。

我们起身离去时，律师对我们说，―还有三样东西。

‖他从公文包里取出一个小小的珠宝盒、一封信和一叠用红纸整整齐齐包着的信封。

―杰弗里，你的外婆把她的订婚钻戒留给了你，希望你不久就能好好地派上用处。

‖大家都笑了起来。

―这些也是给你的，杰弗里，‖他说，―这封信和这些情书可能是所有遗产中最珍贵的。

‖外婆的信是这样开始的:“亲爱的杰弗里，我把我最珍贵的财富之一——我的回忆——留给你。

这些回忆即是你爱德温外公不在我身边时写给我的信。

请读读这些信吧，它们是无价之宝，是指导你如何去爱一个女人、如何理解别人、如何重视并保持正直品格的指南。

“读这些信时，你会感受到一个出色的男人对一个出色的女人的思念和激情，你会了解战争给人们带来的恐惧和痛苦，你会认识到是非之分，你会学会信任你爱的人，远离你不信任的人，你也会知道什么是陈酿的友谊，真爱何以会成为你生活的核心。

―杰弗里，我一直都很幸运。

我爱着一个优秀的男人，他也深爱着我。

尽管他的爱现在已经成了回忆，但它也是一个永远也不会结束的真实的梦。

爱就像一张存放在相册中的美丽的照片。

每当你惊奇地凝视它时，你都能欣赏到它的美。

爱可以使时间停滞，使你再一次青春焕发——永远青春焕发！爱德温外公是个军人，是一位职业军官，第一次世界大战期间赴法国，在潘兴将军的部队中服役。

21世纪大学实用英语综合教程(第二册)课文翻译及课后习题答案unit 2Unit 2The wrong person (adapted)Mark, Twain?One day a few years ago, I came to Salamanca, a railway station near New York・I plan to take the sleeper train thcrc. The platform is, they poured into the long sleeper, the train is crowded. I asked the man at the ticket office if he could buy two tickets, but he snapped: 〃no tickets.〃！〃And then closed the window to my face・ It was a real blow to my dignity, but I needed the two tickets again. I found a local official and asked him if he could find a poor corner somewhere in the sleeping car, but he snapped at me and snapped: 〃no, I can，t find it. 〃・Every corner is packed. Well, don，t bother me any more・〃With that, he ignored me and walked away. I had not expected him to treat me like this, and my dignity was in a state beyond dcscription. I said to my companion, "they talked to me like this because they didn，t know who I was・"But my companion said, 〃don't say things like that・ Even if they know who you arc, do you think it will help you get a scat on a train that doesn，t have an empty seat?" And he ignored me. This is away over the linc. I found the officer and politely told him my namc was Mark Twain. Could I - but he interrupted me again: ve told you not to bother me again."・〃Then he stopped talking to me.I looked helplessly around and found my companion witncssing the whole process・ The shame I felt could not be described in words・ I said, "maybe he didn't hear my name・〃・" But my companion didn't think so. He said, 〃he must have heard your name clearly, but he didn，t care,that's all. 〃I don，t know what will happen next, but at this time, I noticed a young porter of sleeping car whispering to the conductor, and nodding toward me. The conductor immediately turned around and walked reverent and respectful to me.，z What can I do for you, sir?" He said, 〃you need to find a place in the sleeper?""Well, of course, z，I replied, "but I asked that man on the platform, he said that every corner is full, also told me not to bother him・"〃No, sir, I can，t believe he said that・〃・I can，t imagine anyone talking to you like this, sir! T m sorry, sir, but you must have misunderstood him・ We don't have any room left・ There，s only the large family room with two berths and a few armchairs, but all of them are for you to enjoy. Come here, Tom・ Put these boxes on the bus!"The porter took our suitcase and we got on the bus・ After we had been comfortably settled in the deluxe room, Tom laughed and said, 〃0h, what else do you need, sir?"〃E T, the lamp is too high・〃・Can you fix me a lamp at my bedside so that I can read the book more comfortably?"Yes, sir, you can. 〃・I' 11 fix it for you personaily. What do you need to say, we are the whole railway and check a times to help you find・〃And he left・I smiled and said to his friend, "well, what do you say now?〃My companion looks ashamed・he said, "you're right・〃・r m sorry for what I said to you on the platform just now. So it seems stupid to me, not you. I'm glad to be with you. But for you, I wou 1 d never have gotten the ticket・ But I still don，t understand・〃Just then, Tom，s smiling face appeared again at the door, and then he said, "Oh, sir, I recognized you at once・〃・Then I told the conductor・"〃Is that so, young man?" "Who am I?〃I asked"〃You are Mr. Mcclellan, mayor of New York・"Then he left again.AnswerFive1.bother, bother2., companion3. , Shame4. , officials5., notice6. recognized7. vacant8. scene9. politely 10. describeSix1.,cut, short,2., at, their, disposal,3., at, the, same, time,, in.・・ Face5., turn, your, back, on,6. , a, couple, of,7. , turned. •・Inside out 8. Look aroundSeven"Must have seen the tickets for tonight" s play2., must, have, been, here, many, times3., may, have, gone, bad4.,may, not, have, received, the, presentEightThe "Nancy was glad to have quit her part-time job her before final exams. z/〃Aren t you ashamed to have eaten all the fruit in the basket?"The 〃We are really grateful to have received so much care during visits our here・〃"Henry was foolish to have trusted such a liar・"Nine〃The public that noticed since that official left local hisposition had been vacant for a couple of months・〃"Seeing the looking girl around helplessly the platform on the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.，zThe 〃I recognized your companion the minute he appeared at the door. 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21世纪大学实用英语综合教程（第二册）课文翻译及课后习题答案Unit One51. passengers2. immediately3. similar4. wonder5. continent6. traffic7. misunderstandings8. embarrassed9. flights 10. common 11. serious 12. searched61. got on2. head for3. tapped on the shoulder4. pull over5. resulted in6. feel like7. By the time8. turn out all right 9. in the end 10. instead of91. Because of the heavy snow, the passengers had to wait at the airport until midnight when the snow stopped.2. Twenty minutes after the train started, the two boys found that they had got on a train headingfor Hangzhou instead of their hometown, Suzhoul.3. Similar-sounding English words often result in misunderstandings among English-speaking people.4. The driver heard an unusual sound from the car engine, so he pulled over immediately to check, but it turned out all right in the end.5. Mr. Lee felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as a second language.6. Mary felt like learning English and hoped she could learn it quickly, but soon found it was too difficult for her to learn in a short period of time.Unit two5.1. bother, bother 2. companion 3. Shame 4. officials 5. notice6. recognized7. vacant8. scene9. politely 10. describe61. cut short2. at their disposal3. at the same time4. in … face5. turn your back on6. a couple of7. turned … inside out8. Look around91. The public noticed that since that local official left, his position had been vacant for a couple of months.2. Seeing the girl looking around helplessly on the platform, the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.3. I recognized your companion the minute he appeared at the door. He looked just as you had described.4. We didn’t bother to find a hotel, for my good friend invited us to stay in her house and put a luxurious car at our disposal.5. While the professor was turning the suitcases inside out to find his glasses, his wife was sitting comfortably in an armchair watching the whole scene.6. I turned my back on her because she expected me to treat her like a queen.Unit Three5.1. salesman 2. mental 3. taste 4. failure 5. challenge6. puzzle7. reasonable8. otherwise9. realistic 10. level61. step by step2. have … in mind3. apply to4. move on to5. had come through6. built up7. concentrate on8. leading to91. He has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.2. In his book I Can’t Accept Not Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced.3. If you had tried as hard as you could, you would have long achieved your goal of becoming astarter on the varsity.4. Even if you fail the final examination, don’t get down on yourself, because you can take the examination again at the beginning of next term.5. If you ultimate goal is to become an English teacher, then the first thing you have to do is tolearn English well.6. Not everyone is going to be world-famous. But if you have done your best, you can still be considered a success.Unit 451. enables2. arguing3. comments4. despite5. planet6. pretending7. cruel8. polluted9. particularly 10. freedom61. have no use for2. playing with3. dwell on4. get together5. on behalf of6. on earth91. This report dwells on how some species were exterminated because of the polluted environment.2. To tell the truth, I think a snide comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.3. Mary countered the manager on behalf of all the employees by arguing that it is cruel tolimit the employees freedom and it will eventually affect the company’s reputation.4. What on earth has enabled some people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law?5. I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact, many good qualities, suchas innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.6. Strangely enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any.I was fortunate to catch today’s last bus to the county at the last minute.Nuit 551. fortunate2. respected3. forever4. character5. military6. friendship7. memories8. soul9. precious 10. lawyer61. as well as2. made use of3. keep their distance from4. took out5. as for6. stared at91. At the soldier’s funeral, the general presented his wife with a medal as well as an American flag.2. These old stamps are even more valuable than all the rest of my estate. As for the diamond ring,it is priceless.3. While his love is now a memory, each time I stare at his photo, I can fully appreciate the depthof his love.4. Mother often tells me to make good use of my precious time and keep my distance from those I mistrust.5. I did not understand that mature friendship could enrich our lives until I read his letter.Unit Six51. waging2. standard3. community4. issues5. project6. transferred7. significant8. experiences9. personnel 10. medical61. hooked up2. right now3. torn apart4. ran through5. along with6. stepped back7. walked into8. stayed with91. Xiao Zhang was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi on his way home from school.2. Katharine is very proud of her husband’s achievements in medical research.3. When I asked Billy if there was anything else I could do for him, he again asked me to holdhim.4. I fully understood why they had these two restrictions placed on me, but I really didn’t like them.5. I am sorry I can not grant your request right now. I have to talk it over with our manager.6. Since she lost her job a number of years ago, Helen has been looking forward to being employed again by the MacDonald’s Corporation.。

Unit ‎1误‎会‎佚名‎‎他头发蓬乱‎，衣着肮脏‎，口袋里只‎有35美分‎。

在马里兰‎州的巴尔的‎摩，他登上‎一辆公共汽‎车并径直走‎向了洗手间‎。

他想如果‎他躲在洗手‎间里，便可‎以不付钱就‎乘车去纽约‎。

但是坐在‎公共汽车后‎面的一位乘‎客看见了他‎。

她拍了拍‎她前面那位‎乘客的肩膀‎说：“洗手‎间里有个流‎浪汉。

告诉‎公共汽车司‎机。

”那位‎乘客轻轻地‎拍了一下坐‎在他前面的‎人，说道：‎“告诉公共‎汽车司机，‎洗手间里有‎个流浪汉。

‎这口信通‎过一个又一‎个的乘客传‎到了公共汽‎车的前边。

‎但在这一过‎程的某个环‎节，口信变‎了。

当它传‎到公共汽车‎司机那儿时‎，已经不是‎“洗手间里‎有个流浪汉‎”，而是“‎洗手间里有‎颗炸弹”。

‎司机马上在‎公路边停下‎车来并用无‎线电通知了‎警察。

当警‎察到达时，‎他们让乘客‎下车并且远‎离汽车。

然‎后他们关闭‎了那条公路‎。

那很快就‎造成了15‎英里长的交‎通堵塞。

警‎察在警犬的‎帮助下，在‎公共汽车上‎搜查了两个‎小时。

当然‎，他们没有‎发现什么炸‎弹。

两个‎发音相似的‎英语单词给‎一个想从洛‎杉矶飞往加‎利福尼亚州‎奥克兰的人‎也造成了麻‎烦。

他的问‎题始于洛杉‎矶机场。

他‎以为听到广‎播中宣布了‎他的航班，‎所以他走向‎登机门，出‎示了机票并‎登上了飞机‎。

起飞20‎分钟后，这‎人开始担心‎起来。

奥克‎兰在洛杉矶‎的北边，但‎是飞机似乎‎正在向西飞‎，而当他向‎窗外望去时‎，他所能看‎到的全是大‎海。

“这架‎飞机是去奥‎克兰吗?”‎他问航班服‎务员。

航班‎服务员倒抽‎了一口冷气‎，“不，”‎她说。

“我‎们去奥克兰‎——新西兰‎的奥克兰。

‎”因为有‎这么多英文‎单词发音相‎似，讲英语‎者之间的误‎会并不罕见‎。

并非所有‎的误会都会‎导致公路关‎闭或乘客飞‎错大陆。

大‎多数误会远‎没有这么严‎重。

每天讲‎英语的人会‎相互问这样‎的问题:“‎你是说七十‎还是十七?‎”“你是说‎你能来还是‎不能来?”‎发音相似的‎单词对把英‎语作为第二‎语言的人来‎说，特别容‎易让人混淆‎。