综合教程Book1 unit2 课文翻译及课后练习答案
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Unit 1 Growing Up为自己而写——拉塞尔·贝克从孩提时代,我还住在贝尔维尔时,我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头,但直等到我高中三年级,这一想法才有了实现的可能。
在这之前,我对所有跟英文课沾边的事都感到腻味。
我觉得英文语法枯燥难懂。
我痛恨那些长而乏味的段落写作,老师读着受累,我写着痛苦。
弗利格尔先生接我们的高三英文课时,我就准备着在这门最最单调乏味的课上再熬上沉闷的一年。
弗利格尔先生在学生中以其说话干巴和激励学生无术而出名。
据说他拘谨刻板,完全落后于时代。
我看他有六七十岁了,古板之极。
他戴着古板的毫无装饰的眼镜,微微卷曲的头发剪得笔齐,梳得纹丝不乱。
他身穿古板的套装,领带端端正正地顶着白衬衣的领扣。
他长着古板的尖下巴,古板的直鼻梁,说起话来一本正经,字斟句酌,彬彬有礼,活脱脱一个滑稽的老古董。
我作好准备,打算在弗利格尔先生的班上一无所获地混上一年,不少日子过去了,还真不出所料。
后半学期我们学写随笔小品文。
弗利格尔先生发下一张家庭作业纸,出了不少题目供我们选择。
像"暑假二三事"那样傻乎乎的题目倒是一个也没有,但绝大多数一样乏味。
我把作文题带回家,一直没写,直到要交作业的前一天晚上。
我躺在沙发上,最终不得不面对这一讨厌的功课,便从笔记本里抽出作文题目单粗粗一看。
我的目光落在"吃意大利细面条的艺术"这个题目上。
这个题目在我脑海里唤起了一连串不同寻常的图像。
贝尔维尔之夜的清晰的回忆如潮水一般涌来,当时,我们大家一起围坐在晚餐桌旁——艾伦舅舅、我母亲、查理舅舅、多丽丝、哈尔舅舅——帕特舅妈晚饭做的是意大利细面条。
那时意大利细面条还是很少听说的异国食品。
多丽丝和我都还从来没吃过,在座的大人也是经验不足,没有一个吃起来得心应手的。
艾伦舅舅家诙谐有趣的场景全都重现在我的脑海中,我回想起来,当晚我们笑作一团,争论着该如何地把面条从盘子上送到嘴里才算合乎礼仪。
大学综合英语教程1 第1到10单元课后题,附带翻译题答案Book1 课后习题Unit1 Never Say GoodbyeI. Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words.1. When I was ten I was suddenly confronted with the anguish of moving from the only home.2. …they all have one thing in common: sadness.3. …in that place in your heart where summer is an always time.4. Don’t ever give in to the sadness and the loneliness of that word.5. Take that special hello and lock it away within you. II. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.1. SHUDDER SHAKEa. Seeing the referee drawing out the yellow card, the coach began —————————his fist in rage.b. She —————————at the touch of his leathery hand.c. The tree branches were ————————in that sudden gust of wind.d. He ————————breathlessly in the doorway until his pursuers had raced past.2.ANSWER REPLYa. He had hoped that divorce would be the ——————to all his problems.b. We are still waiting for him to ———————to our requests for further assistance.c. In ———————to his suggestions, they have decided to consult him for more details.d. He ————————his critics by claiming that he was responding to the new needs of globalization.3. COMMON GENERALa. The ————————impression we got was that they were not interested in the new project.b. It was claimed in the newly published report that higher education, in ————————, is financially in trouble.c. It may be said that good health is a ————————condition, and that occasional sickness is ——————.d. AIDS is becoming the most ————————cause of death among drug addicts.4. SMALL TINYa. A ————————house would do perfectly for the two of them.b. “Get back on board!”I shouted as his ————————figure struggled up the river bank.c. Displayed at the exhibition were some ————————toy soldiers that were beautifully carved.d. The visitor was a ————————man who would give every appearance of self-importance.III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.1. She suffered great mental ———————after her husband died, and as a result she became mad.A. angerB. discomfortC. UnhappinessD. anguish2. She offered me some food that had a ————————taste.A. specialB. peculiarC. particularD. Concrete3. Building the proposed underground railway may ————————much more than the government could pay.A. spendB. costC. takeD. Waste4. Realizing the immense international pressure, the President ————————stepped down.A. conspicuouslyB. gracefullyC. lonelyD. truly5. The audience whistled and shouted, waiting for her to sing one ————————song.A. lastB. finalC. endingD. concluding6. During the war, all the women were left unloved, exhausted, impoverished and ———————.A. aloneB. hoarseC. graveD. lonely7. He was put into prison, but he never ———————, and continued his fight from behind the bars.A. gave upB. give inC. stoppedD. retreated8. His high school report ————————that he was brilliant in all science subjects.A. believedB. noticedC. notedD. decidedIV. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.lock away summon instead stare whisper give in evil confront with well up gently brief pull1.The minister didn’t make any comments on their own human rights problems; he said————————that we were to do more on this issue.2. ————the sight of the poor, the sick and the unemployed, the government had no way out but to decide to reform.3. Take good care to————————your jewelry before going away on holiday.4. Strong feelings————————within them.5. He tried to————————from his memory what he knew of his former neighbor.6. The Secretary of State said that the war was going to be————————but decisive.7. I looked hard at him, while he————————dully back at me.8. A voice seemed to be————————in her mind, telling her to be brave.9. If a man speaks or acts with a(n) ————————thought, pain follows him.10. If you always————————to others you will endup feeling depressed.V. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in the bracket. Example: The bloodstain on her dress was very —————————.( NOTICE )Answer: The bloodstain on her dress was very noticeable.1. Nobody wanted to live in the————————part of the town. ( INDUSTRY )2. The police asked him to give a————————of the suitcase he had lost. ( DESCRIBE )3. He had no————————that he was being watched.( SUSPECT )4. This is Alexandra, my personal———————— .(ASSIST)5. Although some of my work-mates quickly found new jobs after the factory closed down, my brother and I were————————for several months. (EMPLOY)6. Although I was positive that the girl had stolen my ring, I could not find any————————.(PROVE)7,With very high scores in the entrance ----------,he succeeded in entering the world famousuniversity( examine)8,Completely exhausted and utterly staved after a long days march,the soldiers could hardly walk any----------(far)Translation exercises1. 他为这次面试中可能面对的问题准备好了答案。
Unit 1 Growing Up为自己而写——拉塞尔·贝克从孩提时代,我还住在贝尔维尔时,我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头,但直等到我高中三年级,这一想法才有了实现的可能。
在这之前,我对所有跟英文课沾边的事都感到腻味。
我觉得英文语法枯燥难懂。
我痛恨那些长而乏味的段落写作,老师读着受累,我写着痛苦。
弗利格尔先生接我们的高三英文课时,我就准备着在这门最最单调乏味的课上再熬上沉闷的一年。
弗利格尔先生在学生中以其说话干巴和激励学生无术而出名。
据说他拘谨刻板,完全落后于时代。
我看他有六七十岁了,古板之极。
他戴着古板的毫无装饰的眼镜,微微卷曲的头发剪得笔齐,梳得纹丝不乱。
他身穿古板的套装,领带端端正正地顶着白衬衣的领扣。
他长着古板的尖下巴,古板的直鼻梁,说起话来一本正经,字斟句酌,彬彬有礼,活脱脱一个滑稽的老古董。
我作好准备,打算在弗利格尔先生的班上一无所获地混上一年,不少日子过去了,还真不出所料。
后半学期我们学写随笔小品文。
弗利格尔先生发下一张家庭作业纸,出了不少题目供我们选择。
像"暑假二三事"那样傻乎乎的题目倒是一个也没有,但绝大多数一样乏味。
我把作文题带回家,一直没写,直到要交作业的前一天晚上。
我躺在沙发上,最终不得不面对这一讨厌的功课,便从笔记本里抽出作文题目单粗粗一看。
我的目光落在"吃意大利细面条的艺术"这个题目上。
这个题目在我脑海里唤起了一连串不同寻常的图像。
贝尔维尔之夜的清晰的回忆如潮水一般涌来,当时,我们大家一起围坐在晚餐桌旁——艾伦舅舅、我母亲、查理舅舅、多丽丝、哈尔舅舅——帕特舅妈晚饭做的是意大利细面条。
那时意大利细面条还是很少听说的异国食品。
多丽丝和我都还从来没吃过,在座的大人也是经验不足,没有一个吃起来得心应手的。
艾伦舅舅家诙谐有趣的场景全都重现在我的脑海中,我回想起来,当晚我们笑作一团,争论着该如何地把面条从盘子上送到嘴里才算合乎礼仪。
Part IUnit 2Dear aunt pat,Today my English teacher chose my essay to read to the class . I had tried to make it funny --- and it Worked! Everybody laughed .even prim mr.f had to hold back a smile. Afterwards lots of people offerdme their congratulations.I was more surprise than anybody . as you know,I used to find our English exercises rather tedious, but This time when I scanned the list of essay titles one caught my eye. It was the art of eating spaghetti. Do you recall that night in Belleville when you made us all spaghetti ? it remains vivid to me .especially all the good—humored arguments we had about the proper way to eat it . so that is what i wrote about .l have the idea off and on for some time now that one day I might take up writing .if I can turn out more work like that perhaps I really will be able to make a career of it .u2wpoor old ed. It made me all choked up when I heard the news about his death .he meant awful lot to mewe had know each other practically all our lives ,ever since we group up in the same neighbourhood .i should have written to him before, but I am not much good at correspondence. All my available time is taken up driving the cab . I am on the go all day ,driving form one destination on to another .we used to get together ,but itis been a long time since our last reunion .mostly we just kept touch with the occasional card . I had been meaning to write a proper letter for a long time ,but kept postponing it .then last week I finally got round toit ,only to get the bad news just as I was on my way to the mail box. Whoever says you should never put off till tomorrow what you can do today is absolutel y right.。
Unit 2课后答案VocabularyI. 1. have finished reading2. by looking from behind his shoulder3. is capable of providing4. sent a message asking for the assistance of5. disassembled the machine/ computer teacher6. didn’t like / what toⅡ1 in no time2 crinkly3 scornful4 neighborhood5 awfully6 adjusting7 tuck8 nonchalantly9 punched 10 fit(1. have a new church built;2. thinning red hair / thin hair;3. make a remark on; in a dishonest way4. construction site5. get the best effect; playback9. raise the fists skyward; punch the air ; in delight10. kitchen unitⅢ DABBACCB(4. code of conduct6. by a score of 1-28. a way out of this trouble)Ⅳ1 funny, interesting, interesting, funny(funny is a very formal word, focusing mainly on whatever results in laughter because of oddness, abnormality, or inappropriateness. Interesting refers to something that attracts people’s attention, usually and deserves their observation and study.)2 silent, silent, still, still(Still suggests a tranquil state, and often refers to a moment of calm between periods of noise and movement, and during this moment there is no sign of activity. Silent simply means “becoming speechless or being without noise”; it does not necessarily suggest serenity or motionlessness.)3 dispute, arguing, disputing, arguing(Dispute is often used as a transitive verb及物动词, meaning “say that something is incorrect or untrue; fight passionately for 激烈争夺control or ownership of something.”Argue usually refers to a reasoned presentation of views or to a heated exchange of opinion; very often, when usedintransitively不及物动词时, it is followed by prepositions 介词 like “with”, “for/ against”, “about” , etc.)4 usual, usual, Regular, regular(usual is applied to whatever recurs frequentlyⅤ1. Today Tommy found a real book.Synonyms: actual, genuine, true2. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to —on a screen, you know.Antonyms: moving, movable, mobile, restless,3. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to —on a screen, you know.Synonyms: rough, coarse, uneven4. Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever.Antonyms: like, love, enjoy5. Margie was scornful.Synonyms: disdainful, contemptuous6. Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes.Antonyms: inferior, subordinate, secondary7. “Maybe,” he said nonchalantly.Synonyms: indifferently, coldly, coolly, casually, offhandedly8. Little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours.Antonyms: irregular, uncertain, randomⅥ1 pointless,2 reproductiom,3 unreliable,4 generosity,5 apologetic,6 disobedience,7 emplyer, emplyees,8 encouragementGrammar1 the, the2 a3 a, a , /4 a5 the6 /,the7 The, the , /8 the, the9 a, a , a10 a, a ,aⅡ1 ///2 /3 the, /4 the, /5 //6 The7 the8 the, the 9 the, / 10 /Ⅲ1 Light2 a noise3 very good weather4 bad luck5 president6 The vegetables7 war8 All the books9 coffee 10 poetryⅣ 1 / 2 the 3 / 4 the 5 the 6/ 7 / 8 theⅤ 1 A Briton falls to his death on the Matterhorn.2 An Olympic silver medalist dies in a crash.3 Callaghan recalls the British Ambassador from Chile.4 The army ends the chaos in the capital.5 A college student wins the first prize.Translation1..Yesterday a government delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in South Africa and began a three-day friendly visit to the country.2 It is awfully funny to look at these caricatures which satirize social ills.3 Computers are one of the most useful teaching aids, for all your lessons as well as all the questions asked and all the answers provided can be shown on a screen.4 Xiao Zhang’s mother fell ill the day before yesterday; he sent for a doctor immediately.5 He failed in the college entrance examination last year, but he did not feel disappointed. Instead, he continued to study hard, passed the examination successfully and became a student in a famous university this year.6 There are many English words that this middle school student cannot pronounce correctly.7 In this era of information explosion, we have to make constant efforts to renew our knowledge. Only thus can we become adjusted to the requirements of our work.8 With his shirt tucked into the top of his trousers and a leather bag tucked under his arm, the boy looked just like a boss.9 Although she is only eight years old, the little girl is already very good at calculating fractions. No wonder her parents feel proud of her.10 All the neighborhood have heard of the news, but you haven’t. Don’t you think it is strange?写作老师上课讲IV. Exercises for integrated skills1. DictationChildren learn almost nothing from television, / and the more they watch, / the less they remember. / They regard television purely as entertainment, / resent programs that make demands on them / and are surprised that anybody should take the medium seriously. / Far from being over-excited by programs, / they are mildly bored with the whole thing. / These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. / Its author confirms / that the modern child is a dedicated viewer. / The study suggests / that there is little point in the television company’s attempts / to isolate adult viewing in the later hours./ More than a third of the children regularly watched their programs after 9 p.m./ All 11-year-olds had watched programs after midnight.2. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you thinkappropriate.What (1) fun it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in a river in summer! Howjoyful and relaxing it is to have a (2) game of table tennis after a day of study at school! And how exciting it is to play or (3) watch a close game of basketball or volleyball! All over the world (4) millions of people take part in different kinds of sports. Sports are perhaps the most (5) popular form of relaxation that almost all can enjoy, no matter (6) who they are, boys or girls, men or women, young or old.Some people seem to think that sports and games are unimportant things that people do (7) at times when they are not working, instead of going to the cinema, listening to the (8) radio, or sleeping. But in fact sports and games can be of great (9) value, especially to people who work with their brains. They should not be treated only as (10) amusement.VII. Listening ExercisesFrom Television Back to GamesYou are going to hear a small talk in which the speaker compares television with board games.A.Listen carefully. Supply the missing words. For each blank you needof money onor spendingThey offer usInstead ofThey are, andmuch pretendpeople.B. Listen again and complete the following chart, which shows theTapescriptFrom Television Back to GamesIn a society where nobody is so fortunate as to be able to spend a lot of money on entertainment, most of us end up with either in front of a television or spending time with our family and friends playing a game of some kind. While television is probably the most popular form of home entertainment, there is a small group of us who still believe board games offer the most enjoyment. They offer us a variety of ways to learn new information, to test our skills, and most importantly, to bring us together.Television is one of our best sources of information, but a lot of times it is not the kind of information that you want or need. The commercials for instance always insult your intelligence. On the other hand, board games are set up to offer a variety of information, which can cover subjects such as geography, vocabulary, or financial investment. All of this information is offered in a way that makes you want to learn and lets you choose what you learn. I have acquired more information about history, geography, and science from “Trivial Pursuit” alone than I have ever been able to get from the boring way they are presented on television.Added to the benefits of learning new information, board games test your skills and knowledge with a particular outcome ahead. They let you use your ideas and strategies to win the game. Whether you are trying to get your opponent’s king inchess or trying to ma ke the most money in “Trump,” there is an outcome which you brought about with these ideas and strategies. However, you are forced to become a passive spectator when watching television. In some cases a program might be produced to stimulate your thought processes, but it doesn't offer you an outlet for following through with your ideas, such as the useless concept of the game show for entertainment.Still the most important difference between television and the board game is the interaction with others. Getting the family together to watch a show on television is nice; that is, if you can find a show on for the whole family. But playing a board game gives you the chance to learn, not only about the subject, but also about each other. Everyone is different, with their own views and unique ways of handling situations, giving each game a different outcome. One of the nicest parties I ever attended was one where we played a murder-mystery game called “How to Host a Murder.” We never knew what to expect next, and it was a wonderful way to get to know everyoneInstead of watching television all the time, people are finding that board games give us the outlet to test our skills and knowledge against each other. They are putting their remote controls away and giving up their “Executive Couch Potato” status, and gathering around the kitchen table for an exciting game. I would much rather pretend that I’m a millionaire, playing for the high stakes, rather than watch someone else on a glass tube pretending to be one. It’s more exciting, less expensive, and best of all, I spend the time with real and interesting people.。
一名语言教师的个人看法威尔•皮德克罗夫特1 我每天都会在报纸上、公共汽车上看到各种广告,声称轻轻松松就能学好英语。
按照这些广告的说法,学生不必费什么力气,要说一口流利的英语只需短短3个月,甚至10天就行。
广告还常常提到威廉•莎士比亚和查尔斯•狄更斯等英语文学大师的名号进一步激励学生。
每当看到诸如此类的广告时,我真是哭笑不得。
如果学英语真像这些广告所说的那么轻松,我恐怕得另谋出路了,因为不需要那么多合格的英语教师了。
但是肯定有许多人相信这些可笑的噱头,不然的话这些广告也不可能出现。
2 学生们喜欢实惠的速成学习方法也在情理之中,但要用浅显易懂的语言去解释为什么某一方法比另一方法更有效并不是一件简单的事,而且也无需装模作样地声称有什么人已经找到了一个万能的适合所有学习环境的教学方法。
一些专家甚至认为,有多少个好老师就有多少种好的教学方法,因为每一个老师都有其自身的特点。
3 有很长一段时间,人们认为学好一门语言唯一的方法就是去使用那种语言的国家待上一段时间。
当然去英国、美国、或者澳大利亚等国家学英语的学生肯定比那些不能去的学生具有很大优势,但是很多学生支付不起那笔费用。
有些学生走向另一极端:他们认为可以借助词典在家自学。
如果你认为英语中的每一个词在另一语言中都有完全对等的词,那就错了,反之亦然。
通过翻译法来给学生讲解口语的自然形式是不可能的,更不要说做到语音、语调地道了。
4 现在大量的教学活动还是建立在行为主义心理学的基础之上。
行为主义者热衷于让学生复述短语,不断做一些只需更换句中某个词的练习。
假如我们是鹦鹉或黑猩猩,那这些方法或许能奏效,可惜我们不是,这似乎让很多理论家引以为憾,否则他们提出的那些方法用起来就会容易得多了。
5 我个人认为,假如没有兴趣,任何人都不可能学好英语或其它任何语言。
与鹦鹉或黑猩猩不同,人类不会无缘无故地发出噪音,除非他们明白这些声音是什么意思,并且能将其与自己的生活联系起来。
值得牢记的是:语言是一种交际手段,人们在母语中怎么说怎么写,用另一种语言表达时也大同小异。
Unit 2课后答案VocabularyI.1. have finished reading2. by looking from behind his shoulder3. is capable of providing4. sent a message asking for the assistance of5. disassembled the machine/ computer teacher6. didn’t like / what toⅡ1 in no time2 crinkly3 scornful4 neighborhood5 awfully6 adjusting7 tuck8 nonchalantly9 punched 10 fit(1. have a new church built;2. thinning red hair / thin hair;3. make a remark on; in a dishonest way4. construction site5. get the best effect; playback9. raise the fists skyward; punch the air ; in delight10. kitchen unitⅢDABBACCB(4. code of conduct6. by a score of 1-28. a way out of this trouble)Ⅳ1 funny, interesting, interesting, funny(funny is a very formal word, focusing mainly on whatever results in laughter because of oddness, abnormality, or inappropriateness. Interesting refers to something that attracts people’s attention, usually and deserves their observation and study.)2 silent, silent, still, still(Still suggests a tranquil state, and often refers to a moment of calm between periods of noise and movement, and during this moment there is no sign of activity. Silent simply means “becoming speechless or being without noise”; it does not necessarily suggest serenity or motionlessness.)3 dispute, arguing, disputing, arguing(Dispute is often used as a transitive verb及物动词,meaning “say that something is incorrect or untrue; fight passionately for 激烈争夺control or ownership of something.” Argue usually refers to a reasoned presentation of views or to a heated exchange of opinion; very often, when used intransitively不及物动词时, it is followed by prepositions 介词like “with”, “for/ against”, “about” , etc.)4 usual, usual, Regular, regular(usual is applied to whatever recurs frequentlyⅤ1. Today Tommy found a real book.Synonyms: actual, genuine, true2. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to—on a screen, you know. Antonyms: moving, movable, mobile, restless,3. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to —on a screen, you know. Synonyms: rough, coarse, uneven4. Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever.Antonyms: like, love, enjoy5. Margie was scornful.Synonyms: disdainful, contemptuous6. Tommy looked at her with very superior eyes.Antonyms: inferior, subordinate, secondary7. “Maybe,” he said nonchalantly.Synonyms: indifferently, coldly, coolly, casually, offhandedly8. Little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours.Antonyms: irregular, uncertain, randomⅥ1 pointless,2 reproductiom,3 unreliable,4 generosity,5 apologetic,6 disobedience,7 emplyer, emplyees,8 encouragementGrammar1 the, the2 a3 a, a ,/4 a5 the6 /,the7 The, the , /8 the, the9 a, a , a10 a, a ,aⅡ1 ///2 /3 the, /4 the, /5 //6 The7 the8 the, the 9 the, / 10 /Ⅲ1 Light2 a noise3 very good weather4 bad luck5 president6 The vegetables7 war8 All the books9 coffee 10 poetryⅣ 1 / 2 the 3 / 4 the 5 the 6/ 7 / 8 theⅤ 1 A Briton falls to his death on the Matterhorn.2 An Olympic silver medalist dies in a crash.3 Callaghan recalls the British Ambassador from Chile.4 The army ends the chaos in the capital.5 A college student wins the first prize.Translation1..Yesterday a government delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived in South Africa and began a three-day friendly visit to the country.2 It is awfully funny to look at these caricatures which satirize social ills.3 Computers are one of the most useful teaching aids, for all your lessons as well as all the questions asked and all the answers provided can be shown on a screen.4 Xiao Zhang’s mother fell ill the day before yesterday; he sent for a doctor immediately.5 He failed in the college entrance examination last year, but he did not feel disappointed. Instead, he continued to study hard, passed the examination successfully and became a student in a famous university this year.6 There are many English words that this middle school student cannot pronounce correctly.7 In this era of information explosion, we have to make constant efforts to renew our knowledge. Only thus can we become adjusted to the requirements of our work.8 With his shirt tucked into the top of his trousers and a leather bag tucked under his arm, the boy looked just like a boss.9 Although she is only eight years old, the little girl is already very good at calculating fractions. No wonder her parents feel proud of her.10 All the neighborhood have heard of the news, but you haven’t. Don’t you think it is strange?写作老师上课讲IV. Exercises for integrated skills1. DictationChildren learn almost nothing from television, / and the more they watch, / the less they remember. / They regard television purely as entertainment, / resent programs that make demands on them / and are surprised that anybody should take the medium seriously. / Far from being over-excited by programs, / they are mildly bored with the whole thing. / These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. / Its author confirms / that the modern child is a dedicated viewer. / The study suggests / that there is little point in the television company’s attempts / to isolate adult viewing in the later hours. / More than a third of the children regularly watched their programs after 9 p.m. / All 11-year-olds had watched programs after midnight.2. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you thinkappropriate.What (1) fun it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in a river in summer! How joyful and relaxing it is to have a (2) game of table tennis after a day of study at school! And how exciting it is to play or (3) watch a close game of basketball or volleyball! All over the world (4) millions of people take part in different kinds of sports. Sports are perhaps the most (5) popular form of relaxation that almost all can enjoy, no matter (6) who they are, boys or girls, men or women, young or old.Some people seem to think that sports and games are unimportant things that people do (7) at times when they are not working, instead of going to the cinema, listening to the (8) radio, or sleeping. But in fact sports and games can be of great (9) value, especially to people who work with their brains. They should not be treated only as (10) amusement.VII. Listening ExercisesFrom Television Back to GamesYou are going to hear a small talk in which the speaker compares television with board games.A.Listen carefully. Supply the missing words. For each blank you need to writethree words.In a society where every one is so fortunate as to be able to spend a lot of money on entertainment, most of us end up with either in front of a television or spending time with our family and playing a game of some kind. While television is probably the most popular of home entertainment , there is a small group of us who still believe board games offer the most enjoyment . They offer us a variety of ways to learn new information , to test your skills, and most importantly, to bring us together .Instead of watching television all the time, people are finding that board games give us the outlet to test our skills and knowledge against each other. They are putting their remotecontrols away and giving up their “Executive Couch Potato”, and gathering around the kitchen table for an exciting game. I would much pretend that I’m a millionaire, playing for the high stakes, rather than watch someone else a grass tube pretending to be It’s more exciting , less expensive, and best of all, I spend the time real and interesting people.B. Listen again and complete the following chart, which shows the differencebetween television and board games.Television Board GamesSources of information Television is one of our best sources ofinformation , but for a lot of the time it isnot the kind of information that youwant or need .Board games are set up to offera variety of information, such asgeography, vocabulary, or financialinvestment in a way that makesyou want to learn and lets you choosewhat you learn .e.g. Trivial PursuitOutcome You are forced to become a passivespectator when watching television.e.g. Game show Board games test your skills and knowledge with a particular outcome ahead, letting you use your ideas and strategies to win the game.e.g. Chess, TrumpInteraction Getting the family together to watch ashow on television is nice, but it’s verydifficult to find a show on for the wholefamily. Playing a board game gives you the chance to learn , not only about the subject , but also about each other .e.g. How to Host a MurderFrom Television Back to GamesIn a society where nobody is so fortunate as to be able to spend a lot of money on entertainment, most of us end up with either in front of a television or spending time with our family and friends playing a game of some kind. While television is probably the most popular form of home entertainment, there is a small group of us who still believe board games offer the most enjoyment. They offer us a variety of ways to learn new information, to test our skills, and most importantly, to bring us together.Television is one of our best sources of information, but a lot of times it is not the kind of information that you want or need. The commercials for instance always insult your intelligence. On the other hand, board games are set up to offer a variety of information, which can cover subjects such as geography, vocabulary, or financial investment. All of this information is offered in a way that makes you want to learn and lets you choose what you learn. I have acquired more information about history, geography, and science from “Trivial Pursuit” alone than I have ever been able to get from the boring way they are presented on television.Added to the benefits of learning new information, board games test your skills andknowledge with a particular outcome ahead. They let you use your ideas and strategies to win the game. Whether you are trying to get your opponent’s king in chess or trying to make the most money in “Trump,” there is an outcome which you brought about with these ideas and strategies. However, you are forced to become a passive spectator when watching television. In some cases a program might be produced to stimulate your thought processes, but it doesn't offer you an outlet for following through with your ideas, such as the useless concept of the game show for entertainment.Still the most important difference between television and the board game is the interaction with others. Getting the family together to watch a show on television is nice; that is, if you can find a show on for the whole family. But playing a board game gives you the chance to learn, not only about the subject, but also about each other. Everyone is different, with their own views and unique ways of handling situations, giving each game a different outcome. One of the nicest parties I ever attended was one where we played a murder-mystery game called “How to Host a Murder.” We never knew what to expect next, and it was a wonderful way to get to know everyoneInstead of watching television all the time, people are finding that board games give us the outlet to test our skills and knowledge against each other. They are putting their remote controls away and giving up their “Executive Couch Potato” status, and gathering around the kitchen ta ble for an exciting game. I would much rather pretend that I’m a millionaire, playing for the high stakes, rather than watch someone else on a glass tube pretending to be one. It’s more exciting, less expensive, and best of all, I spend the time with real and interesting people.。
UNIT 2 Remembering and ForgettingIn-Class Reading Special Delivery特种快递到了机场,我才发现我兄弟搭乘的航班延误了一个小时。
通常我在机场等候接人时,会把时间消磨在观看飞机起落上。
可那天晚上我头疼得厉害。
我想喷气发动机发出的噪音会使我头疼更厉害,于是决定在机场内逛一会儿。
当我走过那些店铺时,碰巧看到陈列在那儿的航空箱包,这使我想起了自己的公文包。
我这才意识到公文包没在身上。
我马上努力回忆会把它遗忘在了哪里。
自从离开航空公司票务柜台后,我没有在其他任何地方停留过,所以我推想,我一定是把包留在那里了。
我急忙回去取,可是公文包已无影无踪。
起先我确信一定是有人顺手把它拿走了,但随后又想,也有可能看到包的人已把它交给了柜台,于是便在票务柜台排队等候。
轮到我时,我描述了包的特征,并询问是否有人把它交到了柜台。
那位航空公司代理摇了摇头。
这时我朝他身后的行李输送带瞥了一眼,输送带正把行李从办理登机手续处往下面的装货区传送。
我大声叫道:“我的包在那儿!”然而,当代理回头看时,公文包已传送到输送带的尽头,突然消失了。
“你看到你的包了?”代理问我。
“是的!”我大声说。
“它刚穿过那边那个入口。
这下我怎样才能把它取回来呢?”“这不难,”代理回答说。
“把你的行李领取凭证给我,我想我们能够在装机前截住它。
”“可我没有行李凭证!”我答道。
“我没办托运!我哪儿都不去。
我是来接人的。
”我平静了一下情绪,解释了事情的经过,并指出很可能有人把包交到了柜台,而某位代理把它和其他行李一起办了托运并放到了传送带上。
代理告诉我,能找回包的唯一办法是,填写一张认领单,在上面写清公文包的外观特征。
等我填完表格,代理打电话到下面的行李区查询时,包已被装上了一架航班,但不知是哪一架。
代理记下了我的电话号码,并保证他们一找到包就给我打电话。
尽管我住在苏城,离机场有一个半小时的车程,他们还是会一找到包就把它送到我家来。
我兄弟的航班到了。
我们取了他的箱子后便走向停车场找我的车。
回家的路上我把公文包的事告诉了他。
到了家,我们把行李从车上卸下来。
当我兄弟从车里拿出一只公文包时,我真不敢相信自己的眼睛。
原以为已丢失的公文包其实根本就没有被带进机场!它一直躺在后座的地上。
我意识到,此时此刻航空公司的人正在飞往丹佛、圣路易斯和芝加哥的航班上逐一检查核对行李,寻找我的公文包。
一想到要打电话告诉他们我已经在自己的车里找到了包,心里真叫痛苦。
我们进屋时电话铃正响着。
接电话时,我惊呆了。
电话里一位航空公司的工作人员说:“我们有好消息告诉你!我们在丹佛找到了你的公文包,十一点前应该到这里。
午夜后不久便能送到你家。
”After-class Reading遗忘的益处我们在某个时候都曾希望拥有完美的记忆力,想要记住事情的每一个细节。
我们会遗忘在学校和家里学到的很多东西,这太糟糕了。
如果我们对过去的记忆既不准确又不完整,我们又怎么能够做出符合实际的自我评价呢?然而,完美的记忆力并不总像人们想象的那么美好。
有这样一个关于俄罗斯记者S 的故事。
他只需看上几秒钟便能记住长串的数字、单词和许多页电话号码簿上的内容。
甚至在多年以后,他仍能将这些长串的信息倒背如流。
他还记得他第一次记这些材料时的情景。
S用各种各样的记忆“窍门”帮助自己记忆。
其中的许多窍门涉及在大脑中形成图像。
不过,你不必羡慕他,因为他有一个很严重的问题:不会遗忘。
那些大脑中的图像老是浮现在他眼前,使他分心,无法集中注意力。
有时甚至连与人作简单的交谈都成问题,因为对方的话会让他想起其他东西。
事实上,人们把他描述成一个迟钝的人。
最终,S 无法胜任自己的工作,只好以“记忆专家”的身份游走于各个地方,向人们展示他的才能,以此来谋生。
拥有这种记忆问题的人的例子还有很多。
他们来自很多不同国家,说各种不同的语言。
或许你仍然认为拥有完美的记忆力是一件好事。
那么,设想一下记住一切会是什么情形。
每当你回忆过去时,你不但会记起你经历中的精华,还会记得毫无价值的琐事。
记忆也许会花上你数小时,而不是片刻。
你头脑中也许会一片混乱,使你无法把信息组织好。
有了完美的记忆力,你也许会记住那些最好能忘记的东西。
难道你真想记住每次愤怒的争吵,每个你所犯的错误,以及生命中每个痛苦的瞬间吗?“记住一切”会对你和家人、朋友的关系产生什么影响?成功地建立一种亲密关系是否有可能取决于一定程度的遗忘呢?或许只有把那些不愉快的记忆锁进记忆的角落里不再去想它们,才有可能自信和乐观呢?如果你记住这些,你就能理解为什么完美的记忆力不是我们该拥有的最佳记忆力。
就像牢记一样,某种程度的遗忘有助于我们的正常生活。
那么,有益的遗忘和有害的遗忘之间的界线在哪里呢?如果你可以选择,你会选择清楚地记住哪些东西,又让哪些东西从你的记忆中消失呢?这是需要思考的问题。
课内阅读练习答案Part One Preparation1 Expressions Related to MemorySTEP ONEI f a word, expression, etc. is on the tip of your tongue, you usually know it but havedifficulty remembering it at that moment.(就在嘴边的,差一点就能想起的)W hen you say someone’s head is like a sieve or someone has a memory like a sieve, you mean that they forget things very easily.(记性坏,健忘)I f your mind goes blank or has gone blank, you are suddenly not able to remember a factor piece of information at a time when you need it.(脑子一片空白)I f a piece of information goes in one ear and out the other, it is heard but either ignored orquickly forgotten.(一只耳朵进一只耳朵出,当作耳边风)STEP TWO1 B2 D3 A4 C2 Do You Have a Good Memory?STEP TWOSampleI got 16 in this quiz. According to the results, I have a good memory. I can say I’mextremely good at remembering facts and figures for exams, birthdays, telephone numbers, etc., but I have a poor memory for remembering things like what I had for dinner, what I was wearing, etc.I think a person can remember what they need and want to remember. In other words,one’s purpose and motivation make it possible for them to recall facts. They may find it difficult to remember facts about the geography of a country that doesn’t interest them, but can easily remember things about the country they’re going to visit. Why? Because they are motivated and this helps them to concentrate. Increased concentration, in turn, makes the information easier to remember.T o sum up, one’s purpose dictates what to look for and remember, and therefore directs their attention to what they want to know.STEP THREESampleYes, I once had a very embarrassing experience. One day, when I was walking on the street, I saw a young lady nodding and smiling at me and I began to wonder who she was. When she approached, she asked me about my college life in the past two weeks. Though I didn’t know whom I was talking to, I told her everything, including the fact that I could seldom see my advisor and had no one to turn to for help. An odd smile crossed her face and she looked a little bit embarrassed. Then she gave me a phone number along with her name. Itwas then that I realized she was actually my advisor.Well, I think all of us may feel embarrassed when we forget some important things such as a friend’s birthday or an appointment. I had such an experience about a year ago. One of my friends, Grace, invited me to her home the following Saturday, and I promised I would be there on time. When I arrived, I saw some of our classmates were there and each of them had brought a present for Grace. It turned out that that day was her birthday. I felt very embarrassed, but I thought I had to do something to cover up my embarrassment. So, I went up to her and said, “Gosh, Grace, you never seem to age, so I never remember your birthday.”3 How to Remember Clearly?STEP ONEI n Speech Bubble 1, the man is forming a mental picture of the things he wants tobuy. I n Speech Bubble 2, the man is repeating the things he wants to buy.I n Speech Bubble 3, the man is trying to remember his shopping list by inventing a story.I n Speech Bubble 4, the man is forming meaningful connections between the things he wants to buy and the letters in the word “CANDY”.STEP TWOSampleWhen I’m trying to memorize facts for exams, I always repeat them a number of times. The more I do this, the easier it is to remember. Even so, I think, repetition, by itself, is not enough. Sometimes, I will try other means to memorize what I am trying to remember. I will ask questions, think about the topic in relation to my own experience, or discuss issues with my classmates.Sometimes I use the method of forming meaningful connections to remember English words. For example, when trying to remember whether I should use the word “principle” or “principal”, I tell myself that a principle is a rule and a principal is my pal and then I can use the appropriate word. Besides, I keep a diary to record my memories. When I go to new places, I buy souvenirs or take photographs to remind me of the places and people there. Sometimes songs help me remember things, too. For example, “Yesterday Once More” was my favorite song in high school. Now the song always brings back pleasant memories of my high school life.Apart from the methods mentioned in the picture, I will use the method of “chunking” to memorize numbers. I find it’s a good way because chunking involves grouping materials together rather than learning each item separately. For example, when my friend told me his telephone number is 05718820××××, I grouped the 12 numbers into three chunks, “0571”,“8820”, “××××”, it was far easier to remember.Part Two Reading-Centered ActivitiesIn-Class ReadingPost-ReadingReading Comprehension11brother2late3land4take off5noise 6worse7briefcase8counter9on10loading 11get12have13claim form14delivered / sent15airport 16unloaded17never18realized19flights20midnight21 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 F7 T8 F3Sample1 I would say: “I must apologize for the terrible mistake I made with my briefcase. Whenmy brother and I got home, to my greatest surprise, we found my briefcase was lying on the floor in the back seat of my car. So the briefcase you found in Denver must be someone else’s. I’m terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble. Thank you very much for what you’ve done for me.”2 The airline workers would have to find the real owner of the briefcase they found inDenver. They also had to apologize to the owner for the late arrival of the briefcase the mistake had caused.Vocabulary1 1BA a journey in a planeB an airplane that takes people on a particular journey2AA wait for sb.; greet sb.B see sb. accidentally3AA leave the ground and start flyingB become successful or popular4BA end or bring sth. to an endB decide that sth. is true after considering all the information you have5AA any person whoB no matter who6BA an opinion or ideaB what are you able to say7 BA examine sth. to make sure that it is safe, correct, in good condition, etc.B leave baggage, etc. ready for shipment8AA say or show sth. in an indirect wayB propose a plan or idea for sb. to discuss or consider9AA an area of land used for a particular purposeB a large amount or number10 BA causing physicalpainB upsetting orunpleasant2 1 off 2 in3 down4 for5of6 in7 off8 on9 out / in10from3 1 concluded 2 vanish 3 delivery4 exclaimed5display6 whoever7 promise8 agent9 claims10opening4 1meet her flight2was delayed for an hour3watch planes land and take off4hurried back5couldn’t believe my eyes6reminded me of7by any chance8vanished from sight9calm down a bit10head for my car in the parking lot 11glanced over the shoulder of a man nearby12happened to13shortly after midnight14unloaded the car15deliver it to her addressTranslation1 That song always reminded her of the night she spent in Chicago.2 There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him the way.3 All flights to New York today are / were delayed because of the bad weather.4 Whoever is responsible will have to pay for the damage.5 When I got home I found my briefcase missing. I must have left it somewhere in the hotel.6 By the time he had worked 30 years in the middle school, the number of students hadincreased to over 2,000.PART three Further developmentGrammar review1. when2. who/that3. that4. what5. where6. whose7. how8. which 9. why 10. whoeverVocabulary review1. remember, reminded, remind2. number, amount, amounts3. effect, affect, affect4. compare...with/to, compare...to, Compared with/ to3 Filling Out a Claim FormR eport a Lost ItemP lease fill out the following form, along with a description of the item.F or Travelers, Commuters, and Local TransportationF or local and countrywide travel, fill in relevant fields.S kip to contact section and continue if this area does not apply.D eparture City Layover (if applicable)Arrival CityH angzhou BeijingC ontact InformationN ameL i WeiC ontact phone number0571-8572XXXXC ontact e-mailaddressl iwei@mail.hz.zj.cnC ontact addressD epartment of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University,310027L ost Item InformationI tem NameT raveling bagC olorD ark blueS izeM edium-sizedB randL i NingC omplete description and contents of lost itemI t is a dark blue, medium-sized wheeled nylon traveling bag with white leather trim.There are three T-shirts (navy blue, white and red), two pairs of blue jeans, some white socks, a book about computer programming, some cash and a couple of things for daily use.L ocation InformationL ocation where the item was last seenI t was last seen when I was about to check in at the check-in counter.D ate when the item was last seenJ uly 6.Part four Translation and writing1我正准备去冲杯咖啡,突然听到很响的敲门声。