新视野大学英语（第三版）Book3-Unit2-知识点总结Book 3 Unit 2 教材总结Text A一、单词1. waterproofa. 防水的；不透水的n. [C, usu. pl.] 防水衣物；雨衣2. jetty n. [C]栈桥；突堤；登岸码头3. notoriousa. 臭名昭著的；声名狼藉的4. hopvi. 快速行走；弹跳5. oustvt. （尤指为取而代之而）迫使（某人）放弃职位；把…撵走6. feeblea. 1 非常虚弱的；无力的2蹩脚的；无效的；站不住脚的7. recedevi. 1减弱，减小（可能性）2（从高处）后退8. deemvt. 认为9. pathetica. 1招人怜悯的；可怜的2 没用的；无效的10. mobn. [C] 同类的一群人11. gaspvi. 1（因惊讶、惊吓或痛苦而）倒抽气，喘气，喘息2 急促地喘气；猛地吸气12. catastrophen. 1 [C]麻烦；困境；不利的局面The attempt to expand the business during this time of recession was a catastrophe for the firm.在这种萧条时期尝试扩展业务使这家公司陷入了困境。
2 [C, U] 灾难；大祸；严重的不幸Flooding is a major catastrophe, which tends to cause a heavy loss of life.洪水是重大灾难，容易引发大量伤亡。
13. tiden. 潮；潮汐14. bleaka. 1没有希望的；令人沮丧的2阴冷的；阴郁的15. town. （车辆的）拖，拉vt. 拖，拉，牵引（车辆或船只）16. intervenevi. 干预；介入；插手v. 打岔；插话17. appraisevt. 评定；鉴定；估价18. symptomn. [C] 1症状2（严重问题存在的）征兆，征候You need to see a doctor at the first sign of symptoms of the flu.一旦发现有流感症状，你就要去看医生。
UNIT 1UNIT 2Short conversationsShortconversations1 Q: What is the man going to do? 1 Q: How does the man feel about his sister?B. Make another appointment. 2D He ’s very unhappy at his sister ’s act. Q: What do we learn about the woman from this conversation?C. She will give the man a calculator for a coffee. 2 Q: What does the man say about Professor Smith?3C He often loses his temper.Q: What does the woman advise the man to do?3 Q: What do we know about the man?A. Go to graduate school.4A He didn ’t makejoketheabout Horace on purpose.Q: What does the man imply?4 Q: How does the manaboutfeelJack ’s failing the exam?D. Ken is always absent-minded.A He feels unsympathetic. 5 Q: What does the man think of his job?5 Q: What do we learn about the woman?C. The job is challenging but rewarding.D She is worried about the interview.Long conversationLong conversation1 Q: Why doesceyStacome to Dr. Pearl ’s office?1 Q: How does the man feel about his sister? B. To get permission to quit his class. D He ’s very unhappy at his .sister ’s act2 Q: What is worrying Stacey about her studies? 2 Q: What does the man say about Professor Smith?A. She faces the danger of lowering her grade point C He often loses his temper. average. 3 Q: What do we know about the man? 3 Q: Which of the following does Dr. Pearl suggest Stacey do?A. Sign up for free tutoring in writing.A He didn ’t makejoketheabout Horace on purpose.4 Q: How does the manaboutfeelJack ’shefailingexam?t 4 Q: What is Dr. Pearlattitude ’s toward Stacey? A He feels unsympathetic.C. Patient. 5 Q: What do we learn about the woman? Passage 1D She is worried about the interview.Passage 11 Q: When did Ang Lee come to understand his father ’sconcern about studying film? 1 Q: What will happen if you always think that you mustD. When he graduated from the film school. something in a certain way?2 Q: What was Ang Lee ’s most painful experience according tothe passage?B You will experience more stress.2 Q: How can you make large projects workable accordiC. Being refused repeatedly by production companies whenshopping a screenplay. passage?C By dividing them into smaller parts to finish one af 3 Q: Why did Ang Lee enroll in a computer course at a another. community college? 3 Q: What is the benefit of classical music mentioned in tA. Because he wanted to learn some skills to be employed.4 Q: What did Ang Lee ’s wife thinkingof tohimtheaccord passage?A It can facilitate your learning. passage? 4 Q: What is the best title for the passage?B. He has a talent in making films.A Suggestions to reduce your stress to It can facilita P assage 2 learning. manageable levels.Passage 21) believe in1) exerting 2) circumstances 2) fabulous3) searching for3) take them out 4) a strong sense of 4) approaches 5) responsibility5) head for 6) insecurity 6) efficient7) integrity7) is linked with8) accomplishing 8) compare favorably to 9) are longing for9) boost10) priorities10) sessionUNIT 310) talk it outUNIT 4Shortconversations1 Q: What are the speakers doing?Shortconversations2 D They are discussing their curriculum schedules. Q: What do we know about the Christmas party last year?B It was not well-organized. 1 Q: What does the woman mean?3D Ted is not capable of setting up his computer com Q: What is the man supposed to do now according to theconversation? 2 Q: What is the man worried about?B He is worried about the price of the tiny engines.C Look after the woman ’s children. 3 Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 4 Q: What does the woman think of her new neighbor? C The man thinks intelligent cars might be expensivB She thinks he is always very frank. 4 Q: What are they talking about? 5 Q: What is the man going to do this weekend?A A business idea brought forth by an airline.C He is going to help Mr. Smith move to a new house. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?5LongconversationD She suggests the man edit videos for people onlin1 Q: Why is the woman asking for two weeks off from Longconversationwork? 1 Q: What ’s the problem with the man?C Because she wants to volunteer for an organization. B He has no idea about his new writing assignment. 2 Q: Which of the following statements is true? 2 Q: How does the woman get her ideas before paintingB Over 150,000 volunteers worked for the building ofC She draws inspiration by taking long walks in natu houses after the hurricane. 3 Q: What is the man ’s attitude toward the woman 3 Q: According to the woman, why is she willing to volunteer forHabitat for Humanity? getting inspiration?D Disapproving.C Because she enjoys developing friendships and building4Q:What does the woman suggest the man do at the tr communities through volunteer work. station? 4 Q: What do we know about the man from the conversation?B Get creative ideas from real daily life.B He finally agreed to let the woman take 14 days off.Passage 11 Q: Who invented the first toilet according to the passag1 Q: What question did the research group try to find an answerB Sir John Harrington.to?2 Q: What was one of the problemswithHarrington ’s water B How well do people know their neighbors?closet?2 Q: Which age group is more likely to know their neighbors?C The basin had to be emptied and cleaned constanD 55 - to 64-year-olds. 3 Q: How did inventors improve the original toilet accordi3 Q: Which of the following statements is true according to thepassage?the passage?A They improved the pipes that were attached to the C Women are more likely to know their neighbors thanmen.bottom.4 Q: Which of the following can best summarize the pass 4 Q: What do the website ’s commentsthe mentionedendof a D The development of the toilet. the passage imply?D It is hard to get to know our neighbors.Passage 2Passage 21) vary2) a large portion of 1) illegal3) well-being 2) taking family vacations 4) profound 3) acquaintances 5) accessible 4) throwing a party 6) ultimately5) verbal 7) have a harmful effect on 6) tolerant 8) went against 7) intervene9) aviation8) splits the difference 10) is not worth pursuing9) resolvePassage 110) focusing onUNIT 5UNIT 6ShortconversationsShortconversations1 Q: Whattheis man ’s advice for the woman? 1 Q: What does the woman imply?B. She should keep shut until a better job is available.C They still have plenty of time to work on the assig2 Q: What does the woman imply?2 Q: Whatis the man ’s reply to the woman ’s suggA He is too busy to go with her.B. The man should earn the bread.3 Q: What does the man mean?3 Q: What does Mrs. Smith imply?B Americans are heavily dependent on cars.A. The man is ungrateful in deciding to leave.4 Q: What does the man think of historians?4 Q: What does the man mean?A They can get clues to our past from old family pictD. He cannot afford to have a coffee break.5 Q: What does Sam imply?5 Q: What can we learn about Jane from the conversation?C. She was fed up with counting money at her job.B He will probably fail the test this Friday.LongconversationLongconversation1 Q: What was the girl doing on such a hot morning?A Working outside in the yard. 1 Q: What is the man complaining about?2 Q: What do we know about the air conditioning from thB. Awful job, hot weather and working outside. conversation?2 Q: What does the man dream of being?C It was invented by Willis Carrier.A. A self-made millionaire. 3 Q: What can we learn about the man when he was 13?3 Q: What is the woman ’s attitude toward the manC He kept cool in summer by swimming in a stream. ’s dream?B. Sarcastic. 4 Q: What would the girl like to have in the next century t 4 Q: What does the woman dream of doing?cool?D. Becoming a ballroom dancer.A personal ice cream machine.Passage 1Passage 1 1 Q: What was Sir Ludwig Guttmann ribution ’sgreatestto conthe disabled? 1 Q: Why did the speaker get tired of her job at the company?D. Because she had no passion anymore. A He was the first to organize games for the disable2 2 Q: When were the first Paralympic Games held?Q: Which of the following is true about money according to thespeaker? D In 1960.3 Q: What was special about the 1988 Seoul ParalympicA. Money can buy you nice things. 3 B They were held right after the Summer Olympic GQ: What can bring satisfaction according to the speaker?B. Doing jobs that express your passion. in the same city and using the same facilities.4 4 Q: What do we know about the Paralympic Games froQ: What does the speaker find most suitable for her now?D. Sharing ideas and thoughts through blogging.passage?B The Games have not been included in the OlympiGames for the able-bodied.Passage 2Passage 21) suffer from 1) estimated2) assassinated2) enthusiastic 3) was intended to 3) erodes4) released from4) competent 5) made a contract with 5) clear-cut 6) gave way6) labeling7) Accomplishing ensued 7) comes down to 8) survived 8) commonplace 9) victims9) tend to10) perished10) second natureUNIT 7UNIT 8ShortconversationsShortconversations1 Q: What does the man say about the woman’s laptop?1 Q: What ’s the man ’s opinion of mobilecampus?phones on2 C It ’s not easy to spot the problem with her laptop. A Mobile phones disturb students when they study.Q: How can the man solve the problem of the heating unit according to the woman?2 Q: Why doesn ’omantthe havew an instant messenger?C Because she believes that online chatting is unsafA Turn the switch off for a while and then restart it. 3 Q: What does the woman imply?3 Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? D She can ’t send the email right now.B The man would have to review more lessons to meet the exam requirements.4 Q: Why was the man frustrated with the get- togetheryesterday?4 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?A Because most peoplecellwerphone addicts and didnD Make a compromise with his partner.5 concentrate on their conversation. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?5 Q: What does the man imply?B Decline the employer directly and politely.A Online love is not as reliable as you expected. LongconversationLongconversation1 Q: What is the man ’s problem accordingn?to the conversatioD He is worried whether he could pass the test. 1 Q: Why is the woman so happy?2 Q: Why is the man afraid of asking the professor for help?D Because she received a letter from her pen pal.A Because he is too shy and nervous.2 Q: What is the woman ’s job?3B An accountant in Miami.Q: What can we know about the teaching assistant from the3 Q: Which of the following would belikelymostto be talkedconversation?about between the woman and her pen pal?B She is easy to talk to and good at making complex ideasC Old cowboy movies.easy.4 Q: Why is the woman more willing to receive old-style l4 Q: What else will the man probably do in addition to talking tothe teaching assistant?instead of emails from her friend?D Because she thinks waiting for a letter is like expeD Surf the Internet to get help from some great lectures online. gift from far away.Passage 1Passage 11 Q: Which of the following is the most popular form of1 Q: Why is it important to “see the problem from the otherperson ’s perspective ” according to the passage? communication according to the passage?A Emailing.B Because it enables us to understand why people havetheir particular attitude.2 Q: How many people use their smart phones to text, ato the passage?2 Q: What is a major cause of conflicts in relationships accordingto the passage?C More than 70 percent of people.3 Q: What do we know about the number of messages sA We expect people to behave in a certain way. over Facebook?3 Q: How should we solve the problem by way of talking? C It is far less than the number of emails sent everyA We should talk about something positive. 4 Q: What is probably the speaker ’s attitude towa4 Q: Which of the following can best summarize the main idea ofthis passage?decreasing face-to-face and verbal communication?D Neutral.C How to deal with the conflicts in relationships.Passage 2Passage 21) endangered 1) was accompanied by 2) falling apart 2) acceleration 3) calculates3) severe4) tosses aside 4) endeavor 5) turn to5) practicable 6) unprecedentedly 6) analogy7) classified 7) speeding up 8) shut down8) attempts to 9) approximately9) foster10) fury。
