现代大学英语精读第二版第二册课后练习答案

第一单元1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。

Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。

The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。

Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。

While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。

The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。

While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。

The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid第二单元1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。

大学英语精读2答案大学英语精读2，作为大学英语课程中的一门重要课程，对于提高学生语言综合能力以及阅读理解能力有着重要的作用。

然而，由于课程内容繁杂，题目复杂，许多学生对于课后的习题往往感到困惑。

因此，本文将为大家提供一些大学英语精读2的答案解析，希望能够帮助学生更好地完成课后习题，提高在该课程中的学习成绩。

首先，对于阅读理解题型，比如多项选择题，我们需要注意理解文章的主旨以及重要细节。

在解答题目时，我们可以通过排除法来确定正确选项。

例如，在第一篇文章中，问题是关于作者给纽约大学的校友会秘书写信的原因。

我们可以通过仔细阅读文章得出结论，该作者希望提供关于纽约大学留学计划的信息，因此选项A“提供留学计划信息”是正确答案。

其次，课后习题中常见的填空题也需要我们准确理解文章，捕捉关键信息。

一些填空题目可通过上下文来确定答案，而其他填空题则需要我们归纳总结出正确答案。

例如，在第二篇文章的填空题中，“____________typified the style of the age”（用一词填空）是问考生要填入的词汇正确地总结了文中关于该艺术家概念的内容。

通过仔细分析文章，我们可以得出答案是“Renoir”，因为文章提到“Renoir's style typified the Impressionist style of the age”。

此外，课后习题中常见的翻译题也是需要我们准确理解文章内容，并在不同文化背景中转换思维。

在解答翻译题时，我们需要注意语法和用词的准确性。

例如，第三篇文章中的一道翻译题是“明天我应该去学校还是去电影院？”我们可以直接将这句话翻译成英文“Should I go to school or the cinema tomorrow?”。

最后，在解答阅读理解题时，我们应该注意根据文章理解，确定是否有可能存在干扰选项。

某些题目会带有干扰性选项，以考察阅读者的细致思考以及对细节的理解。

Unit101.There’s a popular children’s story which describes the adventures of a wooden puppet that comes to life as if by magic.2.Your humorous analysis of the situation made the discussion lively.3.This ancient building has been restored to its original beauty.4.You know, for me, to go and live up in the mountains is to recapture my happy childhood.5.This overcoat alone is not enough to protect you from the bitter cold in Canada.6.The fruit growers were expecting a good harvest this year, when the terrible snow storm struck, doing damage to the ripening fruits.7.Too much sugar will not do you any good . To begin with, it will do damage to your teeth. In fact, it will do you harm in many ways.8.His utter devotion to the Chinese people filled me with admiration.9.He insisted that everything should be in place before we knocked off, before five-thirty, tobe exact.10.He knew that he would have to redouble his efforts to carry out his plan, and he was anxious to plunge into the work as soon as he went back. But he never knew that a disaster was lying in store for him.11.Irritated by the personal insult, he rose to the protest.12.Deeply touched by these words, he decided to turn over a new leaf.13.However hard he tried, the new arrival couldn’t make himself understood.14.My laptop broke down, and I must have it fixed as soon as possible.15.Led by a local hunter, the search party soon found the tourists trapped in the mountains. 16.Out of jealousy, Galileo’s opponents had him dismissed from the university.17.The president entered the Peking University hall accompanied by his staff, and followed bya group of reporters.18.The chairman of the department insisted onhaving the invitation delivered to the guest of honor 10 days in advance.19.The hospital authorities don’t want the identity of the patient made known to the public.20.It is necessary to keep the public properly informed of what the government is doing to deal with the problem of pollution.食品加工厂生产车间管理制度目的：为了维持良好的生产秩序，提高劳动生产率，保证生产工作的顺利进行特制订以下管理制度。

Unit 51 distribute wealth2. drill a hole3 drive the turbine4 refine/extract oil5 invite disaster6 irrigate land7 squander money8 sustain river deltas and wetlands1 无法满足的需求2 不明智的补救方法3 地下水水位4 已经断流的河流5 饥荒，瘟疫与大规模移民6 供应与需求7 大澡盆，电淋浴与抽水马桶8 作物品种9 sweep globe10 drain/remove sewage11 save water12 conserve oil13 satisfy the demands/ meet the demands14 harness rivers and lakes9 灌溉区10物质不灭定律／质量守恒定律11 海水淡化12 供不应求，超过需求13 濒危物种14冷却系统15 火电3 Replace1 becoming terribly scarce, keep squandering, inviting disasters2 are at a loss as what to do with, meet the insatiable demands3 desalinate, expensive, requires elaborate/sophisticated apparatus4 famines, pestilence, sweep the globe5 overblown, remedies, ill-conceived, is bound to/ is sure or certain to/ is destined to6 routine, frequently7 in due course/ gradually, bring supply and demand into equilibrium8 perforated, aquifers, falling, glaciers, vanishing,4 Translate1.Statistics show that China has a total amount of2.8trillion cubic meters of water resource, second only to Brazil, Russia and Canada, ranking the fourth (to be updated) in the world. But when divided by 1.3billion, our average per-capita share of water resource only amounts to about one quarter of the world’s avera ge.2.We have always been heavily burden with the problemof water shortage. It is said that the 661 large and medium-sized cities nationwide, about two-thirds are suffering from acute shortage of water. Beijing isa good example in point. It not only lacks surfacewater, even its underground water is dangerously low.It is reported to have dropped by 90 meters. Some scholars suggest we move our capital to some other place. This is of course unfeasible/ unrealistic, but the message is clear.3.Our water resources first of all are not evenlydistributed in time or space. They are either too much, causing floods, or too little, causing droughts. 4.In spite of the impressive progress we have achievedin the past years, we are still far from effectively harnessing our rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Soil erosion and desertification are increasingly threatening our economy and people’s life. Many of our rivers no longer flow to the sea. In 1998, theYellow River failed to have enough water to flow to the sea for 212 days.5.Traditionally, our water resources have mainly beenused to irrigate land but, in recent years, demands on water for industrial and domestic use have also been sharply on the rise. They have seriously outgrown supplies.6.Today our scarce water resources are becoming evenscarcer because a lot of water is being wasted on capacious power showers, flush lavatories, and golf rinks. Moreover, a lot of water being polluted. 7. These two rivers both have their headwater in thecountry. It therefore makes water an issue for potential serious dispute between the two countries.8.In recent years, we have pinned great hopes on theprojects to divert water from the south to the north, hopping that it will once and for all solve our flood problem in the south and the drought problem in the north. But there are scholars whose opinions differ.They warn us that immunity of the Yangtze to droughts cannot be taken for granted.1 with better medical care, my grandfather could have lived to eighty.2 even at a gunpoint I would n’t renounce my beliefs.3 Further delay would cause us even greater loss.4. But for the seatbelt, she would have been severely injured in the acctident.5 A man without a strong sense of justice wouldn’t have brought the matter up.6 Without an experienced guide like her, we might have been trapped in the jungle.7 I wonder how many of us would have done the same in his position8 With a more sophisticated computer, we would have completed the project much sooner.9 Without a strong will, even a healthy m an wouldn’t have reached the top of the mountain in two hours10 A less resourceful person wouldn’t have been able to carry out the task under such unfavorable conditions.。

现代大学英语精读二unit4详细答案（杨立民版）Unit 4Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and then fill in the blanksin thefollowing sentences.1) an air crash; Washington; 19822) terrible crash; jet plane; Washington National Airport; bridge; Potomac;sank; in icy-cold water; four; survive3) great damage and loss of life; special; tears; helicopter team;to pick upsurvivors; “the man in the water”4) courage and noble character; nature; to the occasion5) pride; the moral power2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions. 1) The unusual element is the bridge, because normally, air crashes do not involve a bridge. Note: The word “element” here means factor or a basic part of sth complicated..2) City of form and rules means a city that is shapely or beautiful and orderly, but it suddenly turned into its opposite and became chaotic, turned into a state of complete disorder and confusion.A blast of real winter: Blast means a sudden strong movement of wind or air. The two metals here refer to the bridge and the plane, both of which are made of metal. 3) From the point of view of artistic beauty, there was also a clash, because the plane was blue and green, the river was black, and the chunks of ice were grey. Perhaps people did not see failure in it at all. They only saw the triumph of human nature over the elements.5) Here the human nature and natural powers are in conflict.6)“Rise to the occasion”: Deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult. “Groping and struggling”refers to the fact that normally it ishuman instinct to grope for something to hang on to and struggle for life. 7) The sentence means “Three out of the four acknowledged heroes…, are able to account for their behavior.”“Account for”: give a satisfactory explanation8) “in the line of duty”: while working; while on duty9) Skutnic added that somebody had to go in the water saying what every hero would say under the circumstances, but although the sentiment has been repeated by many heroes, it is still admirable.10) It means the main reason for the emotional impact or the person who caused the greatest emotional impact.11) “mass casualty”: a great number of people injured and killedin an accident or battle. The word “mass” here is an adjective, meaning affecting a lot of people. Alsomass murder; mass killings; mass destruction; mass hysteria; mass protest; mass movement.“commitment”: a sense of duty and responsibility and a determination to work hard at it.12) As his name remained unknown, it made him a sort of symbol, a symbol of what human beings can do when they are at their best.13) “listening to …” is a participle phrase used as an adverbial of manner, modifying the predicate of the main clause “sitting”;“tell …” and “saying ..” are both part of the complex object of “listening to”; and “to fasten …” is part of the complex object of “tell”.14) in the essential, classic circumstance: in the most basic and typical circumstance 15) the age-old battle between humans and nature16) go at each other: fight each other violentlyact on distinctions: act according to the distinction between good and evil; act according to moral principles17) It means that when the man in the water gave a lifeline to the people gasping for survival, in the same way he seemed to be also saving the lives of those who watched him, making them understand life’s true meaning.18) “hold it to a standoff”: make nature unable to win the battle immediately 迫使自然接受在和人的斗争中的僵持局面，使它不能马上得逞。

Lesson T wo Maheegun My BrotherAnswersI. Oral workII. Vocabulary T est1.Choose the right word and put it in the proper form①risks ②journey ③hit ④camp ⑤tries ⑥say2.Put in the missing wordsused around/ in variety kept try Asways where outdoors are provide canexisted however safe undisturbed reservesamongⅢGrammar WorkComplete the sentences by putting in the proper form of the verb in the brackets,using auxiliaries or modals where necessary.⑴made, was , left, didn’t care for, gave, ate⑵got, wouldn’t stop, shaking, couldn’t stand up , must have eatendidn’t agree, was, remember, ran, callⅣWritten workAnswer the question in about 130 wordsHow did the boy in the story get lost in a snowstorm and did Maheegun come tohis rescue?When the boy was coming back home after spending the Easter holidays in his cousin’s home, he completely got lost in the wild in a snowstorm and didn’t knowwhere he was. On the following days of being trapped, the boy was in a verydangerous situation. It was terribly cold, and he could hardly find any more wood tobuild a fire, What’s more, he cut his hand by accident while slashing off greenbranches, and a wolf followed the blood spots on the snow and found where he was.Soon another wolf came, and the two of them were only 50 feet away. Just themMaheggun appeared as if from nowhere. He drove off the other two. Though out thenight, Maheggun stayed with the boy, watching for any attackers. The next day thesearch team arrived and took the boy home.ⅤT ranslation1.Behind each beautiful fur there is an ugly story. It is a brutal, bloody, and barbaricstory . The animal is not killed –it is tortured. I don’t think a fur coat is worth it.2.We declare henceforth that all animals shall enjoy these inalienable rights: The rightto freedom from fear, pain and suffering – whether in the name of science or sport,fashion or food, exhibition or service. The right, if they are wild, to roam free,unharried by hunters, trappers or slaughterers. If they are domestic, not to beabandoned in the city streets, by a country road, or in a cruel and inhumane pound.And finally the right, at the end, to a decent death—not by a club, by a trap, byharpoon, cruel poison or mass extermination chamber. We have only one creed—to speak for those who can’t.。

参考答案Unit 8—16Unit 8Key to ExerciseVocabulary3 Give the word that refers to a person coming from that land or area1. Japanese2. Italian3. Brazilian4. Iranian5. Cantonese6. Indonesian7. Cuban 8. Vietnamese 9. Lebanese10. Syrian 11. Canadian 12. Korean13. Egyptian 14. Portuguese 15. Indian16. Nepalese 17. Chilean 18. Russian19. Mexican 20. Romanian 21. Sudanese22 Mongolian4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word “addict” or “consider”1 addicts2 addictive, addicted3 addiction4 consider, consideration5 considerate6 Considerable, considered2 Complete the following verb+ noun collections or expressions答案：1. Pitch 2. meal, dish, food 3. guests, friends4. take, plan 5 rouse 6. faith, library books, friendship7. hitch 8. drive, travel, cover 9. people10. people, animals 11. test, develop, prove 12. conquer, feel13. make, take, accept 14 nip 15 touch, break 3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.答案：1. that all n ations realize that global warming is everybody’s bushiness2. that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks3. that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain4. that the earth moves round the sun5. that she had been admitted to that university6. that wives ought to stay at home7. that the best policy is to tell people the truth8. that he mentioned the other day that9. that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students still had difficulties with their grammar.5 Fill in the brackets with the correct prepositions or adverbs 答案：1 for2 into3 after4 away, over5 out of6 out, into 7. to, in 8 over, out for, for 9 to, about, on, across6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. The fuel/gas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.2. There are already quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman of the Students’ Union.3. That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider him really lucky.4. It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years, and this has been considered a miracle.5. We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time.6. I’d rather hav e some of our public works run by the state than by private businessmen.7. She warned me not to make friends with those who are always running after name and money.8. We warned them that what they did was against/a violation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.7. Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the brackets. More than one word may be correct.答案：1 remember/memorize2 remember/recall 3remember/recall4 remember, special5 middle6 center7 however, visits8 special, trip 9 particular, tour 10 found, found outGrammar2 Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, using a what-clause.答案：1. What farmers what most2. what they suggested3. what my parents said to me4. what they were trying to do5. what life was all about6. what they should get out of college7. what we need8. what you look like9. what the village had achieved in the past 30 years10. what the federal government should not do at the moment3 Translate the sentences using a what-clause or a present participle phrase答案：1. Do what you like without caring about what other people think.2. We should find out what the students think about the matter.3. We’ll do what we can to help t he earthquake victims.4. I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.5. Being journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.6. “Stop thief” a student called, raising his voice.7. Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.8. Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to the interview the next day.9. The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby hill.10. Realizing he’d been deceived, the old man reported the painful experience to the police.4. Fill in each blank of the passage with one suitable word.答案：1 easy2 away3 them4 running5 However6 change7 exercise8 can9 anyone 10 that5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentence.答案：1. Shortly after the Spring Festival, he returned to Beijing to prepare for a job interview.2. I don’t like the way some young people speak to theirelders/people older than themselves.3. it was in high school that Tommy first/ for the first time realized he was different from his peers.4. Turning the corner of the street, we found a new duck restaurant there. / As we turned the corner of the street, a new duck restaurant came into view.5. What they need most at the moment is encouragement, not merely financial support.6. Making a presentation in English for the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking. / When I was making a presentation in English fore the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking.7. Being a spoiled child, Jim is rarely popular with other children.8. While training for the school sports meet, Linda ran at least five kilometers every day.9. He wrote to inform us that he was leaving for Australia next month.10. Knowing Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently. / As he knew Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently.Unit 9Key to ExerciseVocabulary6 Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. At first, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head. His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.2. Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dagger hidden in it.3. We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune in honest ways.4. For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.5. Due to cultural differences many foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.6. Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you7. She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting.8. His father had just turned fifty, and his hair has turned gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.9. The power of government officials must be checked and balanced. Otherwise those who are supposed to be people’s servants will turn into people’s masters.10. He believed that it was worth trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have people’s support.Grammar1 Translate the Chinese答案：1. no matter what / whatever happens2. no matter how old/young they are, whatever their age is3. No matter what/ Whatever you say4. no matter how much it costs5. No matter where/ Wherever his business took him6. No matter how / However we tried to reassure her7. no matter where/ wherever you are in the world8. no matter how/ however difficult your workmates/ colleagues are9. no matter how/ however difficult that is10. no matter what /whatever will happen to them2 Complete the response to each of the remarks using the wish + that-clause pattern as shown in the examples.答案1. I had realized this2. I could help3. I had a brother4. I had his courage5. We could do more than we did6. I lived7. I had better news8. we could be 9. she had listened to 10. I had been taught3 Translate the following sentences, using a conditional clause …答案1. Wherever he goes, he is recognized.2. No matter how hard I try, I can’t persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.3. No matter what you have planned for the future, your parents will support you.4. The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.5. No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dictionary is yours to keep for a semester.6. No matter how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.7. A well-known philosopher once said, ‘ I eat and drink whateverI like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake. I am in good health.’8.I wish I could go and see my parents whenever I want.9. I wish I could express openly whatever I feel.10. I’ll do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region. But I wish the riot had never happened.4 Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.答案：1. since2. has3. popular4. idea/ practice5. relationships6. ways7. tradition8. among/ with9. longer 10. text 5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences答案：1. This free copy is yours no matter whether/ if you buy any of our books. / This free copy is yours whether you buy any of our books or not.2. Wherever the people want us to go, we’d go there.3. In some ways we whish we could turn the clock back.4. On parting, the three of them decided to meet again at the same place in ten years.5. I wish my parents were as understanding as yours.6. The hotel treats its guests equally, no matter where they are from.7. His family and friends are all worried about him, for they haven’t heard from him for six weeks. / As his family and friends hav en’t heard from him for six weeks, they are all worried about him.8. All these years, I have kept track of the progress of the project.9. Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious; he was not sure whether his friend would come. / Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious, for he was not sure whether his friend would come.10. I wish the earthquake had never happened.Unit 10Key to exerciseVocabulary2 Complete the following verb+noun collocations or expressions答案：1. have / get / show / produce/ achieve the results2. have / take / accept / show / bear / assume responsibility3. discuss / debate / raise/ settle/ confuse / avoid issues4. pursue / have / develop hobbies5. have / make / lose / avoid contact6. save face / lives / time / money/ trouble7. remove roots / chairs/ hats / gloves / shoes / bandages / make-up/ doubts8. cultivate land / field / roses/9. eliminate enemies / rivals / opponents / suspects / errors10. produce oil / cars / cotton / results / a movie11. lack care / time / money / experience / patience / courage12. bury the dead / treasure / past / head13 nourish the plants / children / animals / relationship14. arrange meeting / appointments / time / place / flowers / business affairs6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 如果他们拒绝归还小岛,他们两国的关系就不能完全正常化.If they refused to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to normalize their diplomatic relations completely.2. 我知道放弃这个机会十分愚蠢,但我别无选择.I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/ alternative.3. 由于缺少公众的支持,白宫最后退让了.For lack of public support, the White House Had to give in at last.4. 要一下子消灭毒品不可能,但现在世界上每年都有几百万以上的人成功地戒了烟.It may not be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/ immediately / at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every year.5. 我们已经和对方代表联系.我们已经安排不久在厦门会面,讨论双方有兴趣的重要问题.We have already made contact with the representatives of the other side and arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.6. 有一天,那座新楼突然倒塌,楼里很多人都被埋了.One day, that new building suddenly gave way / collapsed / fell down, burying many people under it.7. 爱情是要双方的培养,而真正的爱表现在给予而不是在获取上.Love requires nourishment from both sides, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.8. 奶奶的健康一有改善,她就开始把她的财产分给她的亲戚朋友们.As soon as Grandma’s health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.9. 一种长久的友好关系要求双方都十分真诚.It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting / an enduring friendly relationship.10.据称,今年的经济计划已经完成了,国内市场也非常繁荣.It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic / home market has also been flourishing. Grammar3 Translate the following sentence into English, using ato-infinitive or either…or… / neither …nor…答案：1. He said again and again that he had come to China to broaden his horizons.2. Julia says she has neither the time nor the energy for sports after a day’s hard work.3. Sometimes it takes courage to disagree openly with one’s immediate boss.4. Neither the teachers nor the students here believe there is any shortcut in learning English.5. Upon graduation, most college students have two options: either to find a job or to go to graduate school.6. To see all the flood victims properly housed is the relief workers’ number one task at present.7. During my stay in China. I would like you to arrange for me to see some of my old friends.8. In order to prevent the price of houses from going up too fast, the government promised to adopt / launch a series of policies.9. Such interviews are generally conducted either in a hotel or ina café, never in offices.10. They opened a shelter for the city’s homeless to stay overnight in extreme weather condition.4 Fill in the blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案：1. comes2. different3. Anybody4. as5. longer6. burdens7. them8. who9. life 10. days5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案1. When Mandela no longer had to do manual labour, he started a garden in the yard.2. Medals enjoyed working in his garden because gardening offered him a sense of satisfaction in prison.3. He wants to pursue a career in journalism after graduation from college.4. They refused to discuss the matter in public.5. Neither his parents nor his friends thought he would become a writer.6. When he learned that he had been admitted by Tsinghua University, he could hardly wait to tell his family the news.7. We can meet either on campus or at my place.8. I was so absorbed in the story that I did not realize it was getting dark.9. I haven’t finished the book I’d borrowed from the library yet.10. Is it possible to arrange for me to work as a volunteer for the Landon OlympicsUnit 11Key to the exerciseVocabulary5 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案1 across, for, out 2. in search of 3. across/upon, out, from4. for, to5. upon, with6. to7. up, for, into8. through, into 9. at, with, in, to6. Translate the following sentences into English答案1. 我很好奇你后来是怎么决定学英语的.I am quite curious how you come to decide to study English.2. 一直到改革开放以后,人们才开始明白,市场并不是坏事.It was not until the reform and opening-up started when people began to realize that the market was not a bad thing.3. 那些将军、官员和学者都不知道如何称那头大象的重量,但是一个小孩突然想出一个主意.None of those generals, officials and scholars knew how to weigh the elephant, but a young child suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.4. 那时候我们遇到的最大的困难是没有粮食,所以从未有过减肥的想法. The biggest difficulty we came across / up against was lack of food. Therefore it never came to our mind that one day we might have to live on a diet.5. 我从来没有听说过这个说法.你是在哪里碰到的I have never heard of this expression. Where did you come across it6. 这座庙的油漆已经开始剥落,该重新刷一下了.The paint of the temple is coming off. It needs repainting.7. 这里的水不深,只到一般人的胸口.他们很容易从这里过河来.The water here was not deep. It only came to an ordinary man’s chest. So they could easily come across the river here.8. 大门突然开了,跳出来一条狗.它开始冲我吼叫,直到它主人出来才安静下来.The door opened suddenly and out jumped a dog. It started barking at me and didn’t quiet down until its master came out.9. 那片美丽的草地不见了,一个大饭店取而代之.Gone was the beautiful meadow, and in its place stood a big hotel.10. 我们现在最紧迫的事情是保护那些被恐怖分子扣留的中国人的性命. Our most urgent need is to protect the life of those Chinese who were kidnapped by the terrorists.Grammar2 Rewrite the sentence by inverting the subject and main verb.答案1. Along a wall of the study stood three floor-length bookcases.2. It was midnight, but now and then, from the distance, came bangs of firecrackers.3. In a corner of the park lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.4. Present at his 90th birthday party were people from all walks of life, along with over a hundred former students.5. Gone are the days when the big powers could order other countries about.3 Translate the following sentence using when/ before or inversion 答案：1. It was a couple of days before the children recovered from the horror of the road accident.2. It was revising my essay on computer and was about to finish when the screen went blank due to power failure.3. The school is located at the foot of a hill. Beyond the hill liesa large stretch of rice fields.4. It won’t be long before Jim begins to regret having lost a friend like you.5. “It’s pleasant to touch the land,” whispered the farmer.6. The family had just put their winter clothes away when the area was hit by a snowstorm.7. In the center of the Tian’anmen Square stands the Monument to the People’s Heroes.8. It wasn’t long before a number of economists realized the world would soon be face with a serious global financial crisis.9. They were leaving for Thailand when they were told the trip had been cancelled.10. Gone are the days when China could not make big planes on its own.4 Fill each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案1. social2. typical3. have 4 depending 5. life6. cubs7. that8. trained9. on 10 such5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案1. The miners demanded that the accident be looked into.2. I was reading China Daily on the Internet when the light went out.3. We hurried to the stadium only to be told that the football game had been cancelled.4. It might be years before you can work your way up to the head of the department.5. The passengers had just fastened their seat belt when the plane began dipping wildly.6. It was quite some time before the boy could see everything around him clearly.7. On by training hard can an athlete hope to break a world record.8. In front of the bookshelves stood a desk on which pens and pieces of paper lay about.9. Where have you been I’ve been looking for you the whole morning.10. In the 21st century, the computer is / computers are playinga more and more important role in our everyday life.Unit 12Key to the exerciseVocabulary4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in the brackets.答案：1. simplified2. authorized, organize3. normalization4. industrialization, urbanized5. modernization, classified6. legalized, justified, civilized7. intensify, unification8. nationalized 9. notified, computerized 10. globalization, idealized3. Complete the following sentences答案：1. a. success / luck b. I had more timec. I were ten years younger2. a. everybody is here b. are college studentsc. we have become one of the world’s largest economies3. a. we put environmental protection before GDPb. gave more attention to critical thinking4. a. the grammar exercisesb. helping you withc. help us with5. a. what the book says is always correctb. take it for grantedc. take it for granted6. a. say b. plan my time c. kiss/ thank, criticize7. a. like fish b. did go c. did smoke4. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the parts in bold type with words and expressions from the text.答案：1. strange2. to be bursting with3. the habit of… clung to him still, slipping into, check4. can’t take anything for grante d, take it for granted that we will be able5. Come to think of it6. But come to think of it / But now that I think about it7. Now that people all seem to have more money than before, I do hate, nowadays8. manage to dig, Come to think of it9. but now that I am, will slip back easily in time5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案：1. in, in2. of, of, instead of3.with, to, as4. to, as5. Unlike, for6. in, off, of/about/with7. as, to, up 8. in with6 Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 你是怎样将身体保养得这么好说起来,我还从来不知道你生过病.你的秘密法宝是什么How do you manage to keep fit Come to think of it, I have never known you to be sick. What’s your secret2. 我小时候一直讨厌做家务.我甚至理所当然地认为这是女人做的事情.现在我真为自己以前的态度后悔.I always hated to do household chores when I was a boy, taking it for granted that they were only for women. Looking back, I really feel sorry for my past attitude.3. 他的大房子包括两座分开的建筑,分别设计成不同的风格,中间有个暗道连接起来.His big house contains two separate buildings designed in different styles and connected with / by a secret passage.4. 年轻人总希望有更多的权利和财富,老年人则希望他们能年轻三十岁.那样,他们就会成为世界上最幸福的人.但对于我,我的幸福是不需要条件的.Young people always wish they had more power and money, whereas old people always wish they were thirty years younger. Then they would all become the happiest people on earth. As for me, I am happy unconditionally.5. 前些日子我无意中听到几个外国人在评论我们有些同胞在国外旅游时的不良举止,我很难为情.我觉得我们有些坏习惯真要改改了.The other day I overheard some foreigners talking about how some of our people behaved while they were traveling overseas. They made me so ashamed. I think we really have to change some of our habits.6. 现在我们的公交系统有了如此大的改进,私家车实在不值得买了.Now that our public transportation system has improved so much, private cars are really not worth buying.7. 现在你很少看到年轻人在街上游荡,人们都是行色匆匆.但有时候我真希望我们能放慢一点速度.Nowadays you seldom see young people loitering in the streets. People always seem to be in a hurry. Sometimes I do hope we can slow down a little bit.7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form or the words given below.1. worth2. worthwhile3. worthy4. worth5. now/nowadays6. now7. nowadays8. look 9.gaze 10. staring 11. glanced 12. glanced 13. hay 14. wild herbs to eat 15. grass 16. weeds17. received, accepted 18. will accept 19. received20. lovely, beloved/loving 21. beloved 22. loving23. cry/ weep 24. crying 25. sobbingGrammar2. Complete the sentence using the proper conjunction from the box below.答案：1. as if/ as though2. before3. as long as4. even though5. Even if6. now that7. as long as8. as if/ though9. Even though 10. Now that3. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. I love autumn—it’s a season of harvest.2. I didn’t recogni ze my best friend at high school until he removed his sun glasses.3. It takes courage to ask what others regard as “stupid” questions.4. The children looked as if they hadn’t had a wink of /any sleep last night.5. It must be exciting to report on / cover such sports events as the Olympic Games and the World Cup.6. My house guest behaves as if she were the owner of the house.7. Even if the country is gradually recovering from the financial crisis, it may be some time before its economy gets back on its feet.8. “As long as I’m in charge,” said the president of the university, “I will make sure no one drops out because they can’t pay tuition any more.”9. Now that they have a new Minister of Education, they hope to see some change in their education system.10. It was a brilliant /sunny summer morning in 1945. At exactly 8:15, a B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of people.4. Fill in each blank of passage with ONE suitable word.答案：1. smoke 2 what 3 teach 4 control 5 complaints6 group7 at8 could9 shared 10 more5. Identify and correct mistakes in each of the sentences答案：1. At about three o’clock, the boy went to the barn and did the milking all by himself.2. Up until now there are still people who cling to the idea that men are superior to women.3. I think I locked the doors and closed the windows, but I’ll just go and make sure of them. or: …make sure I did.4. It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my bike key in the classroom.5. Every one of us must arrive before 8 pm without exception.6. It’s important for young people to learn how to survive in the wild.7. It’s time our school upgraded its computer program.8. Robert woke up twenty times for fear that he would oversleep.9. Upon graduation, he was bursting with gratitude to the university for a first-class education he had received there.10. The teacher could hardly believe a student who grew up in a mountain village had never seen a computer before he came to college.Unit 13Key to the Exercise:Vocabulary:2 Translate the following phrases into English:答案：1. uncork the bottle; undress the children; unearth the buried treasure; unpack the books from the box; uncover the dirty plan2. fulfil l one’s wish/aspirations, fulfill one’s plan; fulfill /realize one’s dream; fulfill one’s promise; achieve the result; achieve independence; fulfill one’s demand; fulfill one’s expectations; achieve/ realize one’s purpose/aim/goal3. make progress; make inventions; make threats4. obey orders; obey the law; obey the authorities; obey the rules; obey the command; obey the leadership5. spread germs; spread the news; spread the map; spread the fire; spread the terror6. demand an explanation; demand a reply; demand an apology7. threaten life; threaten stability; threaten the economy; threaten the unity8. dominate/control the world; dominate/control one’s life; dominate the match; dominate the family9. master a language; master art; master the new technology; masters kills/techniques3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets according to the sentence patterns in bold.答案：1. Once we all agree to regard our problems as differences among family members.2. Once you learn to look at the problem from the perspective of the opposite side.3. Once you get to know him better.4. what if we can’t find suitable jobs5. what if everybody decides to protect their home market6. what if we were hit by serious floods, droughts or earthquakes What if the weather conditions were terrible and our harvests failed What if there should be another serious energy crisis7. If only he had kept at it.8. If only we had spent more money on the development of agriculture9. If only he were still alive4 Rewrite the sentences replacing the parts in bold type with the words and expressions below.答案：1. regard him as, turned out to be2. as it turned out later, carry out3. were capable of destroying, call for4. keep at, spur them on5. appealed to her to think of6. depend on, get rid of7. were devoted to each other, but for8. different from, adapt to9. aims at increasing5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs答案：1. from, to, out, in2. of, under3.for, off4. of, in 5 of 6 of, around, as7 of, to, to 8. to, to 9. to, for6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 这个项目听起来令人鼓舞.你还在做吗别停下来,继续干下去.This project sounds very exciting/inspiring. Are you still working on it Don’t stop / give up. Keep at it / Get on with it / Carry on2. 他把杯子往桌子上一放,慢慢从椅子上站了起来.He set the cup on the table and slowly rose from his chair.3. 煤矿工人要求对那些应该为这次可怕事故负责的人予以严惩.The coal-miners demanded those /people who should be responsible for the terrible accident be severely punished.4. 要不是当地政府有力支持,那里的人们就不可能实现他们的愿望.But for the strong support of the local government, the aspirations of the people there would not have been fulfilled.5. 当局正在制定一个旨在在周围所有的山都种上树的计划.这个消息很快传开,鼓舞了不少年轻人.The news that the authorities are drawing a plan aimed at getting all the surrounding hills covered with trees spread quickly and inspired many young people.6. 天气预报说我们家乡的旱情可能还要持续下去.我不禁为今年的夏收担心.。

-!大学英语精读第二册（第三版）book2Unit1 更多相关资料资料下载服务/专业资料网/shop/shop_home-1104 4.htm一）1. bare2. empty3. empty4. bare5. empty6.empty二）1. shortly2.track down3.faint4.motioned5.at the sight of6.feel like7.slamming8.rang out9.contract10.made for 11.heated12.emerged三）1. host2. sprang up/rang out3. impulse4. came to5. track down6. unexpected7. outgrow8. widened9. shortly10. emerge / spring up11. at the sight of12. made for13. crisis14. colonial四）1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago.2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation?3. The other day your cousin paid us an-!unexpected visit.4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent?5. Her face lit up with joy at his return.6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away.五）1.Additional advantageousAnxious conditionalCourageous curiousDangerous educationalEmotional famousIndustrial intentionalMedical mountionousMusical mysteriousNational occasionalPersonal practical2.Heated coloredpigtailed giftedbearded pointedexperienced aged skilled diseased六）1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue.2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock?3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.4. We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.5. The chairman made it clear that those objecting should explain their reasons.6. After a day’s work, I felt I had little ener gy left.7. I knew of some of the athletes taking part.8. The success obtained surprised those who had given up the project as impossible.七）1. During the time that2. As long as3. Although4. as long as5. whereas6. Although7. whereas8. Although-!1. They frightened the child into telling the truth.2. He tricked her into marrying him by pretending that he was the son of a millionaire.3. My tactless words forced the old gentleman into buying something he could not possibly afford.4. He finally talked me into accepting his terms.5. The girl persuaded her father into giving up smoking.6. Their severe criticism shocked her into realizing her selfishness.1. Guests are to be back in the hotel by twelve o’clock.2. An investigation is to be made next week.3. I am to meet them at the airport.4. You are to finish your homework before you watch TV.5. The medicine is to be taken three times a day after meals.6. Bob and Susan are to get married in October八）1.hosts2.heated3.argument4.impluse5.shortly6.emerged7.slam8.crawled9.crisis1.corner2.attention3.noticed4.shining5.directed6.there7.bed8.snake9.its10.feet11.from12.however13.do14.as-!15.forward16.neither17.still18.if19.through20.floor21.pulling22.under23.cried24.out25.to26.where27.made28.eyes九）1.do the cooking 3.hardly thought so3.settled down4.half expected5.equipment6.boiled over7.why things were so quiet8.burning9.greeted10.battlefield十）1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。

现代大学英语第二版精读1--Unit-7答案Unit 7Inter-lesson (I)Answers to Exercises1 Put in the, a/an, or a 0 when no article is needed.1. A, a2. a3. The, the4. 0,05. the, the6. a7. 0, the, the, The8. The, a , 09. A, 010. The, an, 0, a, the, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 // 0, 0, The, a, a, 0, a, 0, 0, the, 0, 0, 02 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.1. goes2. is having, won’t be3. will stay4. had5. has just offered, told, am/was, need/needed6. arrived, were7. has happened, have been trying8. is, find, are9. arrived, had begun10. were still sleeping, was, were barking, began3 Put into these compound sentences a conjunction (and, but, or, so) and a comma.1. I did not know a single one, and none of them knew me.2. I clung to my father’s hand, but he gently pushed me from him.3. One of our daughters is working in a textile factory in Bangkok, and the other has a jib in a store.4. The harvests were poor at first, but they soon improved.5. Send them away, or I’ll shoot and take my chances!6. I opened the account myself, so why can’t I withdraw any money?7. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile.8. No, we two haven’t changed much, but the village has.9. But there is no more rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely and my heart will break.10. I know, times have changed, but certainthings should not change.11. Sometimes, they get bullied, and it is like a knife piercing my heart.12. “Press closer, little Nightingale, or the Day will come before the rose is finished”cried the Tree.4 Put into the passage punctuation marks:…. My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. She is conservative and quiet. I take too many risks, and the only time I’m really quiet is when I’m sleep. I’ve spent most of my adult life apologizing to my sister and the rest of my family for being different, for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say.5 Paraphrase these sentences, paying special attention to the underlined parts.1. Our path: life at schoolNot totally sweet: not just fun(not) unclouded: (there were) work to do and unpleasant things to face.Method used for paraphrasing: replacing abstract words with concrete onesParaphrase: school wasn’t just fun; there were work to do and unpleasant things to face.2. suggested: showedAuthority: a person in chargeParaphrase: The way the man looked showed he was the man in charge there.Metho d: finding out the exact meaning of words or phrases in the context3. it: hearing (that) my children are badly treatedIs like a knife piercing my heart: gives me great pain Paraphrase: Whenever I hear (that) my children are badly treated, I feel great pain.Method: replacing similes or specific words with general words.4. fit the description of any secret agent: was like a secret agent (described in spy novels)Paraphrase: Ausable wasn’t like any secret agent in spy novels Fowler had read.Method: explaining phrases in everyday language5. The occasion: the fact that the villager was serious about the rock being the center of the worldShow of recognition: agreeing with them in some wayon my part: from meParaphrase: As the villagers were serious about the rock being the center of the world, I felt I had to show I agree with them for the sake of politeness.Method: e xplaining abstract words (occasion, recognition) in concrete everyday expression.Answers to Test PaperI. Spelling1. rivalry2. variety3. stretch4. whisper5. pierce6. scarcity7. scent8. interfere9. ridiculous 10. jewelry11. conscious 12. genius 13. ignorance 14. potential 15. automatic16. mysterious 17. passable 18. blossom 19. marvelous 20. philosophyII. Word Formation1 overcrowded2 withdrawals3 Amazingly4 determination5 doubtful6 wordy7 good-natured8 telecommunications9 curiosity 10 disagreeIII. Cloze1 has2 meeting3 at4 hours5 alone6 lecture7 weekends8 Among9 way 10 thatIV. TranslationChinese to English1. He doesn’t seem to have the courage to speak out about what’s happening in the factory.2. The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about.3. Compared with their old place, their new apartment/house seems like a palace.4. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of this win-win opportunity.5. The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening at the party chatting with old friends.6. I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I had left my purse at home.7. He stayed (in) home all weekend, trying to reflect on what had happened.8. When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.9. When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found the city’s public amenities had greatly improved.10. If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the security guards would arrive with in a few seconds.。

Unit1 Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementaryschools in Nanjing.2.Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key intothe slot of the key box during their stay at the Jinling Hotel.3.They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how todo it properly.4.Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assignedtasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.5.Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6.He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that oncan solve a problem effectively by oneself.7.He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educationaland artistic practices between China and the USA.8.The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child byguiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided.9.One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish andanimals skillfully and confidently; in a second example, calligraphers 9 and10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work onperfecting their craft for several hours a day.10.Americans think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may neveremerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.11.This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.12.The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balancebetween the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1)The text begins with an anecdote.2)His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in Chinaand the West.3)He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.2.Chinese1)Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand2)Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing thatcreativity can be promoted over timeAmericans1)Teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions toproblems2)Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinkingskills can be picked up laterLanguage Sense Enhancement(1)Summarizing(2)value originalityand independence (3)contrast between (4)in terms of(5)harbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promote creativity(9)emerge(10)p icked upLanguage Focus VocabularyI1.1)insert2)on occasion3)investigate4)In retrospect 5)initial6)phenomena7)attached8)make up for9)is awaiting10)not; in the least11)promote12)emerged2.1) a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of thecountry and the south.2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.3)as a financial center has evolved slowly.4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way intosome English magazines.3.1)be picked up; can’t accomplish; am exaggerating2)somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to3)assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII1.1)continual2)continuous 3)continual4)continuous2.1)principal2)principal3)principle 4)principles5)principalIII1.themselves2.himself/herself3.herself/by herself/on her own4.itself5.ourselves6.yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)contrast(2)exaggerating(3)priority(4)on the otherhand (5)promoting(6)pick up(7)assist(8)accomplish(9)occasion(10)n eglecting(11)w orthwhile(12)s uperior2.(1)end(2)perform(3)facing(4)competent (5)equipped(6)designed(7)approach(8)rest(9)definitely(10)q ualityII.translation1.(1)It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from thetradition.(2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give aperformance in front of a large audience.(3)Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the childat an early age.(4)Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’sworthwhile to buy it?(5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we areinvestigating.2.To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing inyour head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.Unit2 ValuesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Armybell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.2.The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion andcuriosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3.He said, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.”Thismeans that he was neither poor nor rich.4.The boy’s mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate,especially to a person who looked poor.5.Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. Hedoesn’t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6.No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good healthand creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7.He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in materialthings.8.She told him that she was interested in what’s on the inside. but after he tookher to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely. 9.It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goodsrather than what she had claimed before.mercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is reallynecessary.11.Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bellringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.12.The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack ofexpensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankfulfor that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) a.√2)the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life.3)That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.2.Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?”Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys lifein many other ways.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)attain(2)wear and tear(3)dependable(4)modest (5)primarily(6)minimal(7)exceptionally(8)illness-free(9)spirited(10)e nergizingLanguage Focus VocabularyI1.1)abrupt2)emotional3)bless4)wear and tear 5)dated6)consequences7)seemingly8)in contrast to9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily12)sentiments2.1)confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.2)vital to the existence of all forms of life.3)some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on thesubject.4)nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5)tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice3.1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2)fill out; every item; vital; consequences3)be denied; tangible; cherish; attainII1.It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2.She arrived early and took a front row seat.3.Don’t take me for a fool.4.It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5.My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.6.He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7.Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8.If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it.III1.hanging2.to give3.to return4.being praised5.not having written6.to say7.to open8.being helpedComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)well-off/affluent(2)dated(3)falling into(4)bracket (5)deny(6)tangible(7)pursuit(8)cherishes(9)out of place(10)a brupt(11)f ocus(12)d onations2.(1)consume(2)fueled(3)annual(4)plain (5)physically(6)security(7)indicates(8)equally(9)traditional(10)f ollowIII. Translation1.1)The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why myparents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me tothe best private school.4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus hadto go through another difficult phase of his life.5)In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, butthey have always tried to meet our minimal needs.2.With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the mostimportant task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, RestaurantManager, and Mrs. Higgins.2.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.3.To buy a guitar.4.To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.5.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.8.He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.9.She felt humiliated.10.Because the Thompson had just moved.11.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidiwas.12.Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. A fast-food restaurant2.The Thompson family dining room3.An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her newschool about how talented she was. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)once in a while(2)for(3)the problem(4)he thinks (5)humiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10)i nterferenceLanguage Focus VocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious 5)welfare6)came over7)interference8)fading9)narrowed down10)frank11)schemes12)at any rate2.1)consists of five generals and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comments about my family background in frontof so many people.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1)hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than2)twisted; over and over; talented son3)patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyII.Collocation1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenage1.be admitted2.live3.be postponed4.buy5.be banned6.beComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb (7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)i nterference(11)b et(12)a ssure2.(1)despite(2)really(3)same(4)contact (5)admitted(6)attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)m annerII.Translation1.(1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?(2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations forthe nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.(3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare forthe rest of his life.(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, andcommunicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail,newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to beunreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outsideforms of socializing.6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, allbecause she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack ofemotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City,gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctor’s appointments---anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11.No, she doesn’t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to thecomputer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again. Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author’s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally (5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)a ppointmentsVocabularyI 1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting 5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check andrepair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries toavoid military service.5)restore people’s confidence in it.3.1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tuneII.Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5.Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.age1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines (5)arrange(6)nightmare(7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)t ake in(11)s pit(12)d ata(13)s ucked into(14)A t times (15)f lee(16)o n line2.(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables (5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)i nformationII.Translation1.1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A slow Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completelydifferent angle.5)Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit5 Overcoming ObstaclesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher than hispersonal best.2.Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of abody builder.3.His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories aboutflying when he was growing up.4.Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you wantsomething, work for it!5.Michael's mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that "freedreaming" little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, "You want something, work for it!"6.He began a very careful training program.7.He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best bythree inches. He was very calm.8.He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than hispersonal best.9.What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxietyhelped him overcome his nervousness.10.The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jumpwith his childhood dream.11.He could imagine the smile on his mother’s face. He thought his father wasprobably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms.12.Because he was blind.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.Part Two: Michael’s childhood was marked with dreams and tough training. Part Three: Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.2.(1)It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as atwo-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.(2)All of Michael’s vaults today seemed to be the reward for his hard work. Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)startled(2)bale of hay(3)off(4)intensity (5)shaking thetension(6)tense(7)description(8)out of nowhere(9)pictured(10)s caredVocabulary I1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretched out 6)vain7)On the occasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamed of11)In my mind’seye12)recurring2.1)coincides with her husband’s.2)sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics atuniversity.5)Tension came over her3.1)media; dedication to; grace2)his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3)emotions; numerous; intensity; passion forII.Collocation1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near thecommunity.2.In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should)continue her education to acquire still another degree.3.There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moralresponsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4.Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwiseto give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6.Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.III.Words with Multiple Meanings1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3.The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4.The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6.To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new productsdoesn’t work at all.7.The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t knowhow to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it. Comprehensive ExercisesI.cloze 1.(1)In my mind’s eye(2)groan(3)competitor(4)intensity(5)anxiety(6)tense(7)sweat(8)tension (9)soaring(10)r ecurring(11)b rought me back to earth(12)f antasy(13)s weat(14)c ongratulate(15)n umber(16)m edia2.(1)engineer(2)forget(3)convinced(4)how (5)build(6)accident(7)thought(8)only(9)sharp(10)t ouched(11)i nstructions(12)f inallyII.Translation1.1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives thatturned the company into a profitable business.2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed andgroaning painfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”Unit6 Women, Half the SkyPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They liked girly toys such as a miniature kitchen, and Barbies.2.To convert a gas-guzzling SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.3.Because she didn’t know anything about cars and was afraid of beingcheated by the mechanic.4.She was craving independence and wanted to live away from home for sometime.5.It helped her earn six engineering credits, which of course made it easier forher to become an engineering major.6.Five years.7.In her view, if you find a subject is difficult to learn, it does not mean you’renot good at it. It just means you have to set your mind and work harder to get good at it.8.Because he had confidence in her abilities believing she could have donebetter if she had studied more.9.No, she wasn’t always confident. She had moments of panic, worried that asa woman she would be unable to understand thermodynamics.10.She considers it wrong because it is based on a faulty premise.11.It is flexible and more powerful than we imagine.12.What she means is not to accept other s’ opinions blindly but to use one’s ownjudgment.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.Part One: The author describes how she stumbled into engineering.Part Two: The author writes about how she has overcome obstacles, including the bias against women, on her way to success.Part Three: The author draws the conclusion that women can do anything men can so long as they believe in their own abilities.2.1)she was not a tomboy.not to an engineering department.she didn’t know the first thing about engineering.because she craved independence from her parents.already earned her six credits in engineering.2)math and design.she participated in a national competition to convert an SUV into a hybrid electric vehicle.work harder at it.that she should study more.had to work hard at courses she found difficult, which encouraged her to keep going.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)limit(2)denying(3)favor(4)others(5)relevant (6)translating(7)hard and fast conclusions(8)focus(9)incredibly flexible(10)c onsider the possibilityVocabulary I1.1)cultural/culture2)indication3)miniature4)ironic 5)stumbled into6)decent7)buzzing8)abnormal9)mechanical10)Shuddering11)implied12)leap2.1)convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at theairport.2)didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as tohow to cook rice with the rice cooker.3)their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very usefulwork.4)allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day.5)couldn’t help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.3.1)will not panic/feel panic; ’ll be at a disadvantage2)hybrid; transmissions3)crave; One indication; to distinguishII.Synonyms in Context1.also2.as well/too3.too4.also5.as well/too6.too7.also8.Alsoage1.I’ve had enough2.When I was old enough to work and earn money3.can’t got enough sleep at night4.has so far collected enough of them。