商务英语综合教程3 Unit 3 Ex答案

First Employment Contract 首次雇佣合同It refers to The Contrat Premiére Embauche (CPE) a new form of employment contract pushed in spring 2006 in France by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin（法国前总理）. This contract, available solely to employees under 26, would have made it easier for the employer to fire employees by removing the need to provide reasons for dismissal for an initial “trial period” of two years, in exchange for some financial guarantees for employees. The enactment of this amendment to the so-called “Equality of Opportunity Act” (机会均等法) establishing this contract was so unpopular that soon massive protests were held, and the government had to rescind the amendment. Actually, President Jacques Chirac（法国前总统） declared that the law would be put on the statute book, but that it would not be applied. surrender:v. ~ (yourself)(to sb)to admit that one has been defeated and want to stop fighting; to allow oneself to be caught, taken prisoner, etc. SYN. give in投降，屈服 (P50) eg. The hijackers eventually surrendered themselves to the police.劫机者最终向警方投降。

商务英语综合教程3答案【篇一：商务英语综合教程3】ss=txt>一、基本信息课程编号: 024222007课程名称：体验商务英语综合教程3英文名称:intermediate business english course book课程性质: 专业基础课总学时：72学时学分：4学分适用对象：商务英语专业本科3年级学生先修课程：综合英语二、编写说明（一）课程的性质《体验商务英语综合教程》是为商务英语专业学生开设的一门专业基础课。

这门课程始于二年级下学期，与之前的综合英语课程衔接，使学生在掌握英语语言技能的同时，了解现代国际商务的现状，以达到在体验商务中学习语言、提高商务交际能力的目的。

本课程横跨三个学期，分别使用《体验商务英语综合教程》的第三册、第四册和第五册。

（二）课程教学目标和基本要求本课程作为商务英语专业的基础必修课之一，从培养高级应用型商务英语人才的目标出发，理论联系实际，旨在帮助学生在掌握英语语言技能的同时，了解现代国际商务的现状，以达到在体验商务中学习语言、提高商务交际能力的目标。

本课程要求学生能够掌握重点词汇的英文表达，熟悉现代市场经济条件下商务活动的各个方面和时代课题，如全球化、国际营销、技术创新、营销策略、企业文化、市场竞争、经营风险、危机管理、电子商务等等。

为了达到这些目标，本课程要求学生积极参与课堂讨论，在阅读的基础上，通过角色扮演和案例学习等方式，在完成交际任务中复用所学语言知识，提高交际能力，将自己的经历和观点融入交际活动之中。

（三）课程的重点和难点本课程的讲授时间为三个学期，分别使用《体验商务英语综合教程》的第三册、第四册和第五册。

每册的学习量均为12个单元，单元设计以语言和商务技能为主线，商务词汇、语法的学习与讨论相结合，听力和阅读部分配有角色扮演等交际活动，最后是案例分析或技能运用。

本课程重点涉及体验式的教学和学习方式，学生在形式多样的任务活动中，掌握相关的商务词汇、提高商务英语的听力、阅读和写作能力，达到语言水平和商务技能的同时提高。

s t ep by s t e p3 000 第三册un i t 3 答案及原文英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit 3 World News: Econo mic Developme ntsPart I Warming upA1. Who have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the global economy?Cen tral Bank gover nors from more tha n a doze n coun tries.2. What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreig n in vestme nt?It grew by 40% last Year to more than 600 billio n dollars.3. Who has approved a cut in in come tax rates?The Un ited States House of Represe ntatives.4. Who has announ ced job cuts after a fall in dema nd for its products? In telWhat is its pla n?To_reduce_its_workforce_by5,000.5. What decisi ons have bee n made by EU, the U.S. and Can ada after a case of foot- an d-mouth disease was con firmed in Fran ce?EU has imposed further restricti ons on the moveme nt of livestock.The U.S. and Can ada have issued temporary bans on the import of ani mal produce from EU.Tapescript:1. Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have been meeting in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdow n and Japa n's struggli ng recovery. Ano ther topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging econo mies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew byn early 40% last year to more tha n 600 billi on dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Developme nt, UNCTAD says most of it took place betwee n developed coun tries as big compa nies took one ano ther over.DAX 3. The Un ited States House of Represe ntatives has approved a cut in in come tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutt ing measures put forward by Preside nt Bush. The in come tax reduct ions will amount to n early 1 trillio n dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, In tel, has announ ced job cuts after a fall in dema nd for its products. In tel said it expected its reve nue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year. The California-based compa ny pla ns to reduce its 85,000-stro ng work force by 5,000.5. The Europea n Union has imposed further restrictio ns on the moveme nt of livestock after a case of foot-a nd-mouth disease was con firmed in Fran ce. The Un ited States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU coun tries.B1. Foreign exchange rates:1 dollar = 1.733 Germa n marks =126.9 Japanese yen1 pou nd =1.624 dollarsShare In dexDow Jones (up to) 6,783 (+45)Lon don ' s 100 (up to) 4,390 (+20)Nikkie closed2. Share In dex:Dow Jon es 10,116 (+96)Standrd and Poor ' s 500,254 (+6)NASDAQ: (-1.5%)3. Share In dex:Dow Jon es 8,094 ( - 66 )NASDAQ 1,662 (-3)FT100 (-36 )CAC Quara nte ( -33, -1% )(-1% )4. Most active stocks:Cable and Wireless HKT up $ 0.45HSBC dow n $ 0.50Hutchis on dow n $ 0.50Sha nglon gkai Property up $ 2.25Chi na Telecom dow n $_1.50Cha ng Ko ng dow n $ 0.25Pacific Cen tury Cyberworlds dow n $ 0.10CCT Telecom dow n $ 0.275New World CyberBase dow n $ 0.075Hanong Holdi ngs dow n $ 0.25Gold prices:Ho ng Kong gold: HK$ 2,670Lon don gold: US $ 2895. Earnin gs:Philips Electronics (last year): $ 2.4 billion ($ 300 million)Royal Dutch Shell (4th quarter): $ 3.6 billio nElectro nic Data Systems (聲quarter): $ 0.70 per share ( $ 0.02 up)Tapescripts:1. The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at 126.9 Japa nese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. I n New York, the Dow Share In dex closed 45 higher at 6,783. Earlier Lon do n's 100 Share Index en ded 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones In dustrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116. The Stan dard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQ Index lost 1.5% as high tech no logy and Internet stocks were battered.3. Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes; the FT 100 Index down 36poin ts; Paris see ing losses as well, the CAC quara nte dow n 33 points or 1%; and Frankfurt's DAX also fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4. The Hang Seng In dex closed dow n 89 poi nts at 3,521. The turno ver was 7.71 billion dollars. Now look at the ten most active stocks. Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cen ts, HSBC hold ings dow n 50 cen ts, Hutchis on dow n 50 cen ts, Shanglon gkai Property up $2.25, and China Telecom dow n $1.50, Chang Kong up 25 cen ts, Pacific Cen tury Cyberworlds dow n 10 cen ts, CCT Telecom dow n 27.5 cen ts, New World Cyberspace dow n 7.5 cen ts, and Hanong Holdi ngs dow n 25 cen ts. The Hang Seng In dex future for November and December were all dow n. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and Lon don gold is tradi ng at 289 U.S. dollars.5. Con sumer electr onics maker Philips Electro nics reported a lower tha n expected profit for last year. The company made about $2.4 billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings. It made roughly a $3.6 billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectati ons. Electro nic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter nu mbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better than expectations.Part II News reportsASummary:This n ews report is about Forbes's "Super 100 Global" list.An swer the questi ons:1. Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbes's list? Mark their ran ks.2 Citigroup4 HSBC Banking Compa ny--BP-Amoco5 Daimler-Chrysler1 Gen eral Electric Corporati onn Microsoft3 Bank of America2. How are the compa nies ran ked?The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of their stock.3. How are the 100 compa nies distributed?46_i n_the_U ni ted_States,_54_i n_Europe_a ndJapa n.4. Why were none of the In ternet-related firms in cluded in the list?Because most of the In ternet-related firms have little or no profits so far. Tapescripts:For the second year in a row, the General Electric Corporation is ranked number one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporations in the world.The survey, compiled and published by Forbes bus in ess magaz ine, shows Gen eral Electric of the United States ranked number one, followed in second and third place by the U.S. banking and financial services giants Citigroup and Bank of America. In fourth and fifth place are the British-based HSBC Banking Company and DaimlerChrysler, the Germa n-America n auto-compa ny. The compa nies are ran ked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of its (their) stock. What the magazine calls its "Super 100 Global" list are 46 compa nies based in the Un ited States and 54 in Europe and Japa n.Mike Ozanian, the Forbes editor who compiled the list, says there is a growing trend of intern ati onal mergers and acquisiti ons, cit ing compa nies such as Daimler-Chrysler and BP-Amoco, the An glo-America n Oil Compa ny. Mr. Oza nian says that despite the huge capitalizati ons of many In ternet-related firms, none were in cluded because most have little, if any, profits -- at least not yet.BSummary:This n ews report gives us a gen eral picture of the U.S. stock market. It also prese nts some an alysts' views on the market.Stateme nts:1. The Dow Jones In dustrial Average went up less tha n one perce nt, to 10,546.2. An an alyst said that sales growth at In tel could be stron ger tha n expected.3. Retail stocks gained on stron ger-tha n-expected sales because of the Than ksgi ving holiday shopp ing seas on.4. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9% in October, their second monthly decline.5. According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka, this is a very good entry point fora_lo ng-term_i nvestor_to_get_i nto_the_market.Tapescript:U.S. stock prices were mixed on Mon day, with the "blue-chips" in a rally mode. But volume was on ly moderate after a holiday-shorte ned week last week, show ing lin geri ng un certa inty among in vestors.The Dow Jones In dustrial Average went up 75 poin ts, less tha n one perce nt, to 10,546. The S & P 500 In dex gai ned 7 poi nts. But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally, tak ing a loss of almost one perce nt on weak ness in selected tech no logy stocks. The Dow In dustrials actually got a boost from their tech no logy comp onen ts. Shares of In tel traded higher after an an alyst said sales growth at the lead ing computer chipmaker could be stron ger tha n expected. Microsoft stock also edged higher.Retail stocks gained on stron ger-tha n-expected sales over the Than ksgi ving weeke nd, as the holiday shopp ing seas on got un derway.However, an alysts cauti on the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered barga ins to attract shoppers. Experts worry that higher oil prices and in terest rates will make this a less tha n merry Christmas seas on for U.S. mercha nts.The latest on the U.S. economy points to slower growth. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9 perce nt in October, their sec ond mon thly decli ne.Many an alysts thi nk un certa inty over the economy makes it in creas in gly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year. But in vestme nt strategist Ala n Skrai nka says the Ion ger-term looks better."No one can guess what will happen to the market over the next month. But over the Ion g-term, we thi nk the market looks very good. If you're a Ion g-term in vestor, this is a very good entry point for gett ing into the market because this is what you've bee nwaiting for. All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for some very good values in the market."Part III Voice mail may cost compa ny ' s bus in essAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMQ) - p ersonalized service••” high service getting a recording—efficient …cost effective ……in dividual problems ….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research ) - a fourth…let out…voice mail system…given up…Sandy hale (Pacific Bell):…bottom line…costs …more efficientcustomer serviceoperati ons …a valuable tool.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F 8. T 9. T 10. TC3. Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail.4. TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertiseme nts.6. Voice-mail decreases con tact betwee n customers and compa nies.7. The problem is not the tech no logy, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Busin ess jarg onA1. …Ianguage shorthand：2. …overuse business jargon a negative effect …3. …a low opinion …management jargon…a third…a lack of confidence …one infive …un trustworthy …cover someth ing up.4. …an effective boss …can easily understand- of management jargon1. T2. T3. F4. F5. FC1. blue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing things2. get our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficiently3. brain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subject4. think outside the box: be creative in how you think about problems5. the helicopter view: an overview6. a heads up: a warning7. that ' s a rea-brainer: that ' s simple。

Unit OnePeople Around UsEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆Working with Words and Expressions1.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) crease2) hint3) assured4) awaiting5) hovering6) scrawled7) glistening8) frail9) sole10) visible11) engaged12) biased13) dreading14) grinning2.In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to usethem in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) for fear of2) pulled up3) except for4) get by5) make a living6) every so often7) in the background8) Shut off9) each and every10) as it is11) wraps … around her little finger12) caught us …unawares▆Increasing Your Word Power1.Choose the definition from Column B that best matches each phrasal verb in Column A, payingattention to the V+ Prep./Ad. collocation.▆ Answers:1) f2) c3) d4) e5) b6) g7) h8) aFill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper phrasal verb. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) let out2) clean … up3) come through4) waiting on5) picked up6) ended up7) headed for8) ran through2. The prefixes ex-, fore-, pre- mean “former, before, or in advance” while the prefix post- means “afteror later than”. Study the following examples and form words by adding ex-, fore-, pre-, post- to the words given in the table and then complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just formed. Change the verb form where necessary.▆ Answers:1) foretell2) preview3) forerunner4) postscript5) postgraduate6) precondition7) ex-husbandGrammar in ContextTask 1: Combine the given sentences into one by using attributive clauses.▇Answers for reference:1)I encountered many people whose lives amazed me. (See Para. 3, Text B)2)We drove in silence to the address (that/which)she had given me. (See Para. 21, Text B)3)He pushed through the doors and headed for the back room where his apron and busing cart werewaiting. (See Para. 16, Text A)4)I had seen too many people trapped in a life of poverty who depended on the cab as their only means oftransportation. (See Para. 6, Text B)5)Their social worker, who stopped to check on Stevie every so often, admitted Stevie and his mother hadfallen between the cracks. (See Para. 6, Text A)Task 2: Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Be sure to use present particles or past particles to modify nouns.▇Answers for reference:well-considered decision, folded paper, written notice, laptop storing my annual report, a postman delivering express mailCloze▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)reliable2)syndrome3)adopted4)got done with5)gloomy6)or something7)chance8)come through9)barely10)in good shape11)booth12)mess13)scrawled14)peeking15)inTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆Answers for reference:1)What I didn’t count on was that over time I would sincerely take pride in being a social worker.2)Shooting a quick look at the clock on the wall, Grandma let out a cry, “Oh, My dear /My goodness/Mygracious, we’re going to miss the train!”3)At the kindergarten entrance, I always see some kids/children holding firmly on to their parents. Shouldyoung parents be sterner towards their kids/children and leave immediately under these circumstances?4)In the dim street light stood a weeping little girl/ a girl weeping.5)When making donations, rich people should be as considerate as possible in order not to put the recipientin an embarrassing situation.6)Since last month, my work has been revolving around the routine office duties, so now I am counting thedays until the National Day comes, when my friends and I are going hiking in the countryside.2. Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answer for reference:That was a time when life was difficult for everyone. My family could barely get by on my small income from driving a cab. One late night I responded to a call for a cab ride. To my surprise, when I arrived at the address, I found it was a frail old lay who was awaiting me. After she got into the cab, I engaged her in conversation. I learnt that she was going to the hospice. Her doctor said she didn’t have very long. The old lady told me to drive through the downtown area. She pointed at some old buildings, telling me those were the places where she used to work or live. When the cab finally pulled up in front of the hospice, I didn’t accept her fare. In the rest of the day, I was lost in thought. Though I had to make a living, I lived not for the sole purpose of surviving. When circumstances looked gloomy, the small favour I had done could be a candle light.However faint the light was, it managed to warm up a soul and ennobled me as well. I did take pride in that small favour.Theme-Related Writing▆ Do one of the following writing tasks after class.1)Suppose you were Frannie, the head waitress, in Text A. Write a short story about Stevie fromyour perspective.2)Read the following newspaper clipping and write a short essay on the question:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus during Rush Hours?▆Sample Essay for Task 1:We all knew Stevie was mentally handicapped, so everyone, especially our boss himself, doubted whether he would be a capable busboy in the truck-stop restaurant where I worked as the head waitress. However, our worries were gradually removed one week later. Smiling and hard-working, Stevie won over all our trucker regulars as well as us employees.Later we learnt that Stevie badly needed the job because the money he earned made it possible for his mother and him to live together; otherwise he would be sent to a group home. So you can imagine how worried Stevie was when he had to take sick leave for heart surgery. He was afraid that he would lose his job. After the operation, in the week before he returned, he called 10 times to make sure that he could still have the job back. At that time, what concerned me most was how Stevie could handle the huge medical bills.But something happened which completely caught me unawares. Our regular customers, those warm-hearted truckers, were so generous that they, together with their companies, contributed over $10,000 for Stevie. That Thanksgiving Day was a big day when Stevie was back to work and when the money was presented to Stevie as a surprise gift. I cried a bit while people were cheering for the occasion.Now, Stevie is still working here. Our boss thinks that Stevie is the best worker he has ever hired. (240 words)▆Sample Essay for Task 2:Should We Offer Seats to Elderly People on the Bus During Rush Hours?I am amazed to read what a blogger says about offering bus seats to the elderly. He claims that “it’s the young who need it more” because they go to work early in the morning and feel exhausted after a day’s work. The blogger also argues that it is unfair to offer seats to the elderly since they already enjoy free rides, and further suggests that during rush hours senior citizens be denied such treatment.I could never bring myself to agree with the blogger. Taking good care of the elderly is a universally accepted standard of conduct. In my opinion, offering seats to our elders is not just an indication of good manners; it is a moral issue. I always consider it my moral obligation to help others. Yes, you may feel comfortable for a while by remaining in your seat, but you will lose your character and moral values in the long run.Respecting the elderly is also our social convention. It is precisely out of our love and respect for the elderly that such special benefits as free rides are offered to them. No one can deprive senior citizens of their right to go out by bus at any time they like, and what’s more, we should make sure that they get special care when the bus is fully packed with passengers.Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone involved. It is through performing such small acts as offering seats to the needy that we learn to contribute to the building of a harmonious society. (268 words)Unit TwoLoveEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆Working with Words and Expressions3.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)curled2)minimum3)clip4)yielded5)Given6)preserve7)fascinated8)affection9)interact10)haste11)grief12)defies13)presence14)acquire15)manipulate16)restraints4.In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand theirmeanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)let, loose on2)fit into3)hold on4)state of affairs5)in the course of6)in vain7)build, on8)In short9)reached for10)g ive and take▆Increasing Your Word Power1.The prefix over- can be added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, meaning “above”, “outside”,“across”, or “too much”. Study the words given in the box and choose the proper word to fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)overcoat2)overhead3)overjoyed4)overslept5)overweight6)overdue7)overtime8)overworking2. Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Listed in the following table are someof these words that you have learned in Unit One and Unit Two. Study them carefully and thencomplete each of the following sentences with one of them as you see fit. Change the form wherenecessary.▆ Answers:1)crush2)attributes3)fancy4)bubbled5)grasp6)drizzling7)labeling8)yield3.Listed in the box below are some idiomatic expressions formed with the word “hand”. Study themcarefully and try to make out their meanings. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Then translate the given sentences into English, using one of them.▆Answers:1)We are short of hands.2)I still have some money in hand.3)Give me a hand with this box, please.4)I often keep a dictionary at hand.5)The football fans were out of hand.6)Hand out the pencils to everyone in the class.7)This ring was handed down to me by my grandmother.8)Time’s up. Please hand in your test papers.9)Please hand on the magazine to your roommates.10)I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m a green hand.Grammar in Context1.Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English. Makesure that the sentences are in the inverted order.▆ Answers for reference:1)Sitting on the stairs was / On the stairs was sitting2)Over the wall came / flew3)Round the corner was4)Then finally came5)Under the table was lying6)At / On the top of (On top of) the hill stood2. Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s). ▆ Answers for reference:1)The beaver chews down trees to get food and material to build its home with.2)Do your parents think Tom is a nice boy to go out with? (Cross out him)3)The goals for which he has fought all his life seem unimportant to him now.4)NONE.5)The essay starts by asking a question, to which the author then gives a positive answer.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1)haste2)state of a ffairs3)d istinguished4)m eeting of minds5)b lossom6)i nner c harm7)i ntimacy8)e motion9)a cquiring10)i deals11)a dmiration12)l asting13)affection14)f orge15)honor16)o verwhelmingTranslation1.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:1)In either friendship or love / In both friendship and love, you should never expect to take / receive themaximum while you give the minimum.2)I built all my hopes on his promise(s), only to find that he was not a man of sincerity at all.3)We took Mother to all the best hospitals we could find, but all our efforts were in vain; she failed tosurvive the disease.4)Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14, a perfect day to express love to theobject of your / one’s affection.5)In the information era, communications with far-away friends via e-mail can be almost / virtuallysimultaneous.6)Love needs to be nurtured, and the “eternal / everlasting love” that we all dream to have is not forgeduntil we learn to appreciate and tolerate the other.2.Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answers for reference:After dinner, we all sat around the hearth. Aunt Susan was still in the grief of losing Uncle Robert. In her soft voice she told us about their past years. Uncle Robert joined the army shortly after they were engaged. Given the critical situation at the time when lots of army men didn’t return alive, you can imagine how much horrified Aunt Susan was every day, and how much overjoyed she was to see Uncle Robert back safe and sound from the European battlefield. Then they got married and brought up five children. For all those years, their affection for each other grew stronger in the course of overcoming difficulties and hardships in life. I was fascinated by Aunt Susan’s story, which was totally different from my ideal of love. They practiced, in their daily life, giving and sharing instead of pursuing passion and romance, or making complaints. Amazingly, such love lasted through their whole life.Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class.1. Based on Text A, write a passage about the different ways different generations handle male-female relationships. The following hints may be of some help.1) “our” parents’ generation (details mainly found in Para. 8);2) “my” generation (details mainly found in Paras. 3–7);3) the younger generation (details mainly found in Paras. 9–11).2. Study the following data on love and marriage based on a survey with girl students. Write a passage on the topic “What do girl students look for in love and life?”▆Sample Essay One:Male-female relations are indispensable to adults all through their lives. But different generations handle them differently. Our parents’generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints, respect, admiration, and plenty of romance. They kept a distance from people of the opposite gender in order to preserve the holiness of love and relationships.My generation, on the other hand, began with countless crushes for the opposite sex just because of their superficial charm. Harmless as they were, the love was as brief as soap bubbles. As we grew up, we came to the stage of developing real relationships, believing that love demanded a lot of give and not so much of take.By comparison, the younger generation is more open-minded and less restricted in handling the matter of love and relationships. They jump on the bandwagon of love with so much haste that it is difficult for them to distinguish between physical attraction and mental compatibilities.In short, the younger generation focuses more on physical beauty, closeness and passion, and they tend to seek what they want from the relationships. The other two generations give priority to inner charm, intimacy, emotion and sharing in dealing with relationships. (196 words)▆Sample Essay Two:What Do Girl Students Look for in Love and Life?In order to know about girl students’ opinion about love and life, a survey with girl students wasconducted in 2005 in two universities — Chongqing University of Technology and Business and East China Normal University. The survey sought answers to two questions: What do you look for first in a boyfriend? What’s the most important thing for a happy life?About one third of the students chose personality as the top factor in choosing a boyfriend, followed by 27 percent focusing on abilities. Next came common interests and goals, favoured by 17 percent, with only 14 percent of students claiming appearance to be uppermost in their minds. Fewer still, 11 percent, rated economic status as the first consideration.As to their views about a happy life, nearly seventy percent of the girls attached the greatest importance to marriage and family. “Career” was given top priority by just under 20 percent, while even fewer, around 9 percent, believed that money was the key to a happy life.Based on the survey, we may conclude that nowadays, girl students generally hold a rational attitude towards love and life. Admittedly, the improved material conditions of life explain why girls take economic status and money rather lightly. But contrary to the popular view that girls are more concerned about self-development in the workplace and social status, they still regard marriage and family life as central to a happy life. (235 words)Unit ThreeFriendshipEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions5.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentenceswith them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:a)boundb)unfoldedc)possessingd)has surpassede)appointedf)virtuesg)had correspondedh)gazedi)keenj)graspedk)groundedl)sensiblem)commitmentsn)regulating6.In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them inthe proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:17)distinguish between18)checked up on19)torn down20)make a fortune21)all of a sudden22)lost track of23)Casting an eye over24)broke up25)take pleasure in26)described as27)turned up28)in so far as29)is under arrest30)pass on31)as to▆Increasing Your Word PowerThe preposition “as” is often used together with some verbs to describe the fact that sb./sth. has a particular function, role or job. Translate the following into Chinese, paying attention to the “verb… as”1.collocation.▆ Answers:1)accept…as 接受……为2)respect… as 尊重……为3)define…as 把……定义为4)describe… as 把……描述成5)picture… as 把……想象成6)regard … as 把……看作7)see…as 把……看作8)view … as 把……看作Now complete the following sentences by using the “verb + as” collocation.1)him both as a father and as a writer2)myself as a swan dancing on the lake3)the challenge as an opportunity to test his courage4)me as one of their family members5)it as a joke6)Mark as being in his late teens, tall and friendly to everyone7)as the greatest painter of his time8)love as a way of life, it as a way to feel2.Did you notice the suffix “-al” or “-ial” in the words “trial” and “arrival” in this unit? The suffix “–al”or “-ial” can be added to verbs to form nouns. Put down the noun forms of the following verbs in the space provided.▆“–al” or “–ial” from the above table.1)refusal2)arrivals3)removal4)dismissal5)survival6)proposal7)disposal8)approvalGrammar in Context1.In Unit 2 and Unit 3 you find the following sentences containing “no matter what”, “whenever” and“whatever.”Now complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the bracket into English, using “no matter what (who, which, how, etc.)” or “whatever (whoever, whichever, however, etc.) .”▆ Answers for reference:1)whichever tent you are not using now2)whoever comes / come first3)whichever / whatever condition our captain thought was the best4)Wherever / No matter where I go5)whatever wishes their child / children expresses/express6)However disappointed / No matter how disappointed you may feel about the surroundings /environment / situation7)Whoever breaks it8)whenever he concentrates on a problem2.The structure “It is…that / who…” is used to achieve emphasis, as shown in the following sentencestaken from Text A.Now correct the mistakes in the following sentences, if any. Write NONE under the correct sentence(s). ▆ Answers for reference:1)It is not luck but hard work that led him to today’s success.2)Prof. Moen argues that it is energy that makes the world go round.3)It was not until he had proved he was honest that he won the family’s trust.4)It was clearly the headmaster himself who/that opened the door for me.5)NONEClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each target word is given.▆ Answers:17)classical18)notion19)utility20)ground21)occurs22)goodness23)as to24)possesses25)bound26)mirror27)virtuous28)commitment29)moral excellenceTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.▆ Answers for reference:16)The friendship grounded on common / shared interest does not break up easily. / It is not easy for thefriendship grounded on common / shared interest to break up.17)Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery / courage in computer games.18)There spring up so many new things every day in the world that it is no longer sensible to expect aperson to know / keep track of everything.19)Laws do not regulate such things as betrayal to friends; that is why there is what we call / is called “thecourt of morality”.20)Today’s culture is described as“fast-food culture”. Whatever they may be / are doing, people justpursue the greatest / maximum satisfaction within the shortest time.21)As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want something, go and earn / workfor it.a)Translate the following paragraph into English using the words and expressions in the box below.▆ Answers for reference:As is commonly acknowledged / It is commonly recognised that humans are social animals. Living together in a community, we naturally expect to have friends. As to what friendship is, we have read different definitions given by Aristotle, an ancient Greek philosopher,and Cicero, a Roman statesman. No one will deny that some people make friends simply for mutual utility. Once the ground for such friendship disappears, the friendship also breaks up. However, a lot more people long for “soul pals”— those who possess virtues and with whom we can go through trials and tribulations together. Such friendships keep us away from greed and violence and inspire us to have the courage of our convictions. Such is what we call “true friendship”. It is with such friends’ company that we find ourselves surpassing our old selves and becoming better persons / people.Theme-Related WritingDo either of the following two tasks after class.1.Suppose you were Jimmy Wells in Text B. Write about your friendship with Bob from childhood to themoment when Bob was arrested. You may follow the chronological sequence of events or use flashback — a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events. Be sure toinclude both facts and opinions in your writing.2.Write about one of your close friends according to the outline given below.1) a brief introduction of the friend2) the reason(s) why you have become friends3) the influence of the friendship upon your life▆ Sample essay for task 1:Bob and I became brother-like friends in our childhood. We played, dined and discussed our ambitions together. Once grown up, he started for the West to make his fortune while I became a policeman in New York. Before his departure, we had dinner together and we agreed that we would meet at the same place exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.Then came the day we were supposed to meet. I was on my beat then. Walking up to the appointed place which had been turned into a hardware store, I saw a man standing there with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. Before I could speak, he told me that he was waiting for a friend by the name of Jimmy Wells. When he struck a match to light his cigar, I saw a pale face with keen eyes and a scar. I recognized him immediately. It was Bob, and it was also the face of the man wanted by the Chicago Police. For a moment I felt like telling him to escape right away. After all, we had been friends for so many years and he had traveled all the way to see me! But then my sense of duty told me the right thing to do. I said good-bye to him and continued my patrol, his last words still ringing in my ear: “I’ll wait for half an hour. Jimmy will keep his promise if he’s alive…” I then sent for a plain clothes man and had Bob arrested.（270 words）▆ Sample essay for task 2:An Important Friend in My LifeLi Qiang, one of my classmates, is fun to be with. He is always wearing a broad smile as if life is forever “sunshine and butterflies.” One day, I revealed to him my worries and anxieties: I, an ordinary-looking girl, was 177 centimeters tall, even taller than any of the boys in my class. I thought no boy would like to date me. Besides, I was very poor at my academic courses.He suggested that I should learn to be myself and then he introduced me to a fashion show team of the university. Encouraged, I decided to change myself. After a 3-month training program on weekends, I could perform beautifully as a model, and surprisingly, I could concentrate on the required academic courses as well. The applauses I won at each fashion show and the scholarship I earned proved that being myself was terrific. Since then, my life has changed a lot. Thus, Li Qiang became an important friend of mine.Last semester, we began to help young people who suffer pressures from physical defects, academic failures or financial problems. We set up a Confidence Club. Those who come to us for help find our work definitely beneficial. Our friendship has led me into a sparkling, rewarding life. (209 words)。

新编商务英语第三册wordstudy参考答案第一篇：新编商务英语第三册word study参考答案Unit 3 Word study 1.bid a.The valuable vase will go to the person who bid the highest price for it.那个贵重的花瓶被出价最高的那个人买走了。

b.We offered 200 pounds at the auction for that painting, but another man bid against us.在拍卖行我们出200磅买那幅画，但是另一个男人和我们竞价。

c.Our firm is bidding for the contract for the construction of the new expressway.我们公司正在投标争取建设新高速公路的合同。

d.A number of companies have submitted bids to buy the supermarket chain.许多公司投标购买这家超市连锁店。

2.signala.Both companies have signaled their willingness to establisha long-term partnership.两家公司表达了想建立长期合作关系的愿望。

b.The policeman signaled that the traffic should move forward slowly.警察示意车流应该慢行。

c.The opinion poll is a clear signal to the President that the voters do not support his foreign policy.民意测验向总统发出了一个明确的信息，选民不支持他的外交政策。

3.implementa.We decided to implement the committee’s suggestions in full.我们决定完全执行委员会的建议。