全新版大学英语综合教程3课后答案

Unit 1 Changes in the Way We Live

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Content Questions ( P10 )

1. Write and live on a farm.

2. Because they grow nearly all of their fruits and vegetables. They have

enough eggs, honey and wood. They are very close to nature and can

enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides, they can go skiing and skating in

winter.

3. No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.

4. They were buried under five feet of snow from December through March.

5. When the first spring came, it brought two floods. The second flood

refers to the good harvest in the growing season.

6. He decided to quit his job and start to freelance.

7. He has to crawl into black bear dens for “Sports Illustrated”, hitch up

dogsled racing teams for “Smithsonian” magazine, c

8. heck out the Lake Champlain “monster” for “Science Digest”, and canoe

through the Boundary Waters Wilderness area of Minnesota for

“Destinations”.

9. As for insurance, they have only bought a poor man’s major-medical policy

and the policy on their two cars.

10. They cut back their expenses without appreciably lowering their standard

of living. For example, they patronize local restaurants instead of more

expensive places in the city. They still attend the opera and ballet but

only a few times a year. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see

fewer movies.

11. A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.

12. They will leave with a feeling of sorrow but also with a sense of pride at

what they have been able to accomplish.

13. They chose to live in the country because they want to improve the quality

of their lives. Yes, they have finally realized their dreams.

Text Organization ( P11 )

Part One (paragraphs 1—3) The writer views his life in the country as a

self-reliant and satisfying one.

Part Two (paragraphs 4—7 ) Life in the country is good yet sometimes

very hard.

Part Three (paragraphs 8—11) After quitting his job, the writer’s income was

reduced, but he and his family were able to

manage to get by.

Part Four (paragraphs 12—15 ) A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy

have made it possible for the family to enjoy

their life in the country.

Happy Moments and Events

1) growing nearly all their fruits and vegetables

2) canoeing, picnicking, long bicycle rides, etc.

3) keeping warm inside the house in winter

4) writing freelance articles

5) earning enough money while maintaining a happy family life

Hardships

1) working hard both in winter and in summer

2) harsh environment and weather condition

3) anxious moments after the writer quit his job

4) cutting back on daily expenses

5) solitude

Vocabulary

1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. ( P15 )

1) on balance 2) resist 3) haul 4) wicked

5) illustrated 6) budget 7) lowering 8) boundary

9) involved 10)economic 11) blasting 12) just about

2. Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you

have learned and complete the sentence with it. ( P16 )

1) cut back / down 2）pick up

3）get by 4) get through

5）face up to 6）turn in

7）making up for 8）think up

3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the

same meaning. （P17 ）

1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy.

2) often generate misleading thoughts.

3) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work.

4) be suspected of doing everything for money.

5) before he gets through life.

4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 )

1. their indoor a profit to invest in

2. device the improvement on a global scale

3. stacked temptation never dined out

Confusable Use ( P18 )

1. house

2. home

3. home family

4. household

1. doubt

2. suspected

3. doubted

4. suspected

5. suspect

Word Formation ( P19 )

1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows and whys

6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9) lower 10) search

Cloze

1. Text-related ( P20 )

1) gets by 2) temptation 3) get through

4) improvement 5) aside from 6) suspect

7) supplement 8) profit 9) stacking

2. Theme-related ( P21 )

1) replaced 2) consider 3) quit

4) world 5) tough 6) fuels

7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance

10) ideal

Translation

1. Translate the sentences into English ( P21 )

1) We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it is fairly

minor.

2) My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people

of my hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that

point.

3) the toys have to meet strict safety requirements before they can be sold

to children.

4) Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the