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1、新世纪大学英语综合教程2课后习题答案上Unit One Living in Harmony Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action Working with Words and Expressions 1. In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) bunch 2
2、) amazed 3) shift 4) bundle 5) drop 6) capacity 7) participating 8) style 9) commerce 10) rob 11) symbol 12) appreciated 13) displayed 14) slip 15) conquer 16) roast 17) figured 2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you kn
3、ow how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) in rich contrast to 2) are exposed to 3) risked his life 4) rely on 5) at knife-point 6) stands out 7) runs contrary to 8) flag down 9) picks/picked up 1
4、0) took a gamble on 11) pulled away 12) pulled over Increasing Your Word Power 1. Collocations Look at the adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which adverb is needed to collocate with the verb in each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the blank in the sentence. The same word may be used
5、 in more than one sentence. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Answers: 1) out 2) over 3) back 4) down 5) over 6) up 7) out 8) back 9) down 10) out 11) up 12) over 13) back 14) out 15) down 16) over 2. Study the different meanings of the word “than” in the following sentences. Answers for Reference:
6、 1) Action speaks louder than words. 2) Production here needs temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius. 3) I like to keep things rather than throw them away. 4) There is nobody here other than me. 5) Shed rather leave her job than (be forced to) work for that boss. 3. Word Building Now choose the
7、Chinese meaning from Column B that matches each italicized word in Column A. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Answers: 1) d. 2) k 3) n 4) j 5) a 6) g 7) f 8) b 9) o 10) m 11) p 12) e 13) c 14) h 15) i 16) l Grammar in Context 1. The ing form and the infinitive form of the verb Task: Choose
8、 either the infinitive form or the ing form of the verb in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences. Answers: 1) preparing 2) to thank 3) repairing / to be repaired 4) to get 5) studying 6) being treated 7) missing 8) to reduce 9) to leave 10) worrying 2. The ed form and the ing form
9、 of the verb Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the ed form and ing form of the verb. Reflect on its grammatical function in each sentence. Task：Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English, paying attention
10、 to the use of the -ing form and the -ed form of verbs. Answers: 1) kept nodding, rather confused 2) Fallen leaves 3) surprised, hiding 4) Deeply moved 5) following 6) Being, interested 7) located 8) reading Cloze Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of ea
11、ch is given. Answers: 1) relying 2) intrigued 3) penny 4) for 5) covered 6) treated 7) amazed 8) contrary 9) generally 10) whatever 11) invited 12) attentive 13) where Translation Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets. Answers for Reference: 1) The rumor a
12、bout his divorce is just a ploy to gain publicity for his new film. 2) He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him. 3) After winning the important game they hoisted their captain to their shoulders in shouting triumph. 4) In the rush to go for globalization, we
13、 should watch out for collision of cultures. 5) In the circumstances it was not surprising that there was trouble. 6) The baby is the very picture of health. 7) People have realized the dangers of exposing children to violence and sex on TV. 8) We always had in mind for whom we were making the film.
14、 Theme-Related Writing Choose one of the following writing tasks and complete it after class. 1) Write an essay (of about 250 words) about a memorable experience in which you helped a stranger or were helped by him or her. 2) Write an essay (of about 150 words) about human relationships in our socie
15、ty. The following hints might serve as a guide: a. The problems existing in the relationships between people in our society. b. The negative results such problems may bring about to our society. c. What can you do to help establish a harmonious society as a student? Sample Essay for Task 1: One week
16、end morning, while walking on a bustling street with a light heart, I was suddenly overtaken by a startling moan. Turning around, I discovered the sound was coming from a black mass in a corner. “Whats that?” My heart pounded heavily. I went up and saw a human being, alive but in a dreadful state. H
17、e was crouching on the ground with deformed hands and legs, mumbling something. He had obviously lost the normal ability to move and work. A dirty plate was placed in front the miserable-looking man, in which there were some coins and small notes. As my eyes were drifting away from him, his eyes cau
18、ght mine suddenly. What eyes they were! Filled with misery and expectation, they were looking straight at me. He was unable to speak, but I seemed to hear his pleading voice and read his despairing mind. His look seemed to be telling me about his hard life and his longing for help. For a while, I wa
19、s at a loss what to do. Should I drop some coins in the plate like some other passers-by or turn away in indifference? I recalled news reports about men pretending to be beggars, who were actually healthy and able to work. Could this be another one of those scams? But the beggar was there, groaning
20、and living. Then something seemed to hit me hard. I drew a five-yuan note from my pocket, dropped it in his dirty plate and walked away quickly in silence. “No good deed is too small.” Maybe we need to bear this saying in mind. Sample Essay for Task 2: We are living in a world of distrust. We live b
21、ehind cold security bars; we do not talk to strangers, let alone go out of our way to help them; we live in fear of fake products. In short, fear and feelings of insecurity fill the environment we live in. All this greatly harms our society. Growing up in such an environment, we tend to feel isolate
22、d and care only about ourselves. If things go on like this, trust, teamwork, and harmony will eventually become terms unheard of. In my opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are the two basic principles that we should follow if we want to improve human relationships. We may not be in a posi
23、tion to change others, but we can change the way others see us by winning their trust in us. Mutual understanding and love are the pillars that support a harmonious society. Unit Two Optimism and Positive Thinking Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action Working with Words and Expressions 3.
24、In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 18) positive 19) startled 20) perspective 21) harden 22) shape 23) address 24) crises 25) curse 26) incredible 27) conversely 28) issue 29) resp
25、onse 30) prior 31) rare 32) accomplish 4. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. Answ
26、ers: 1) get the hang of 2) have lived through 3) makes a difference 4) have no idea 5) concerned with 6) slipped over 7) ran into 8) in reverse 9) mull over Increasing Your Word Power 1. Decide whether “do”, “make” or “take” is needed to complete each of the following sentences. Change the verb form
27、 where necessary. Answers: 1) does 2) make 3) take 4) do 5) make 6) Take 7) done 8) taken 9) making 10) took 2. In each of the following sentences you are given two confusable words or expressions in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary
28、. Answers: 1) concerned 2) Concerning 3) reject 4) declined 5) unconscious 6) subconscious 7) former 8) preceding 9) raise 10) rise 3. Now match each of the English word in Column A with its Chinese equivalent in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary. Answers: 1) d 2) j 3) k 4) a 5) b
29、6) h 7) c 8) f 9) l 10) e 11) g 12) i GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT Task 1: When it is used as a conjunction, “as” can mean “when / while”, “though / although”, “since / because”, “in the way / manner that”, etc., and it can also be used in a comparative structure. Study the following sentences and explain the
30、 meaning of “as” in each sentence. Answers for reference: 1) in the way /manner that 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) though / although when since used in a comparison though while in the way that Task 2: Complete the following sentences after the example by translating the Chinese into English, using “as” as a
31、 relative pronoun. Answers for reference: 1) as you describe / have described / described 2) as concern every one of us 3) As is well known 4) As we all can see 5) as you show / as you have shown for your teacher 6) As is reported / announced in todays papers Cloze Complete the following passage wit
32、h words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. Answers: 1) perspective 2) despair 3) necessity 4) perform 5) Conversely 6) prophecy 7) where 8) as 9) achieve 10) recognize 11) dealt with 12) attitude 13) channels 14) concerned Translation Translate the following sentences into E
33、nglish, using the words and expressions given in brackets. Answers for reference: 1) Only those who have lived through a similar experience can fully appreciate this. / The only people who can fully appreciate this are those who have lived through a similar experience. 2) Scientists have been hard p
34、ressed to figure out how these particles form/ are formed and interact (with one another). 3) Those who have got the hang of Rubiks Cube (Magic Cube) can return each face to consisting of one colour in no time. 4) The individual success of the employees in a team environment results in success for t
35、he company. 5) The war, although successful in military terms, left the economy almost in ruins. 6) He decided to channel his energies into something useful, instead of being glued to / sitting in front of the TV set all day long. 7) Theres a difference between strength and courage. It takes strengt
36、h to survive. It takes courage to live. 8) She was by nature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand to others. Theme-Related Writing Do either of the following two writing tasks. You may draw on some useful ideas and expressions from a variety of sources, such as the two tex
37、ts in this unit or the Internet. 1) Having read the two passages in this unit, you may have come to a better understanding of life and the times when pessimistic and optimistic thoughts take turns to affect your behaviour. Write a letter of encouragement (of about 150 words) to one of your high scho
38、ol friends who failed in the college entrance examination. Tell him or her about your new understanding of the need to remain optimistic. 2) The writers of the two texts in this unit convey to us the message that we need to look at the positive side of anything that comes to us and that we need to t
39、ake an optimistic and positive attitude toward life. Write an essay (of about 150 words) to share your ideas with your classmates. The following hints may be of some help: a. What is meant by “thinking positively”? b. What is the connection between success and optimism? c. How can we keep an optimis
40、tic and positive attitude? Sample Letter for Task 1: Dear Weihua, I know you are still feeling upset about your results in the college entrance examination. Ive just read an article about how pessimistic and optimistic thoughts can affect our behaviour and Im now sending you a copy, hoping that it w
41、ill help you step out of the shadows. Naturally, failing the college entrance examination can be very depressing, yet if you continue to dwell on the past, you will never be able to pick yourself up and focus on what is more important for now and the future. Life is full of trials and anyone may suf
42、fer setbacks. We must take an optimistic attitude towards the things we have to deal with. Optimism and positive thinking are powerful forces. Good things do come true if we picture them often. Please do have confidence in your potential. Just work hard and prepare for another chance. You will make
43、it. Yours, Janet (152 words) Answers for Reference: 1.A 2. B 3. D 4. C Answers: 1. Though Michael Jordan is a great player, he still has to cooperate well with his team members to win a game. Because every member of his team has a very specific role, every member of the team is vital to the success
44、of the team. 2. In the workplace, it is important to be regarded as a team player, for no one person can build a railroad or manage an airline. Success in school can also rely on teamwork. 3. Being social creatures, we cant escape having to be team players. Script: Be a Team Player If you really wis
45、h to succeed in life, it is very important to be a team player. For example, in a basketball game, Michael Jordan is a great player, but he still has to cooperate well with his team members to win a game, because every member of his team has a very specific role and every member of the team is vital
46、 to the success of the team. If one player does not play well, the team will lose the game. Of course, the concept of teamwork applies to more than just sports. In the workplace and in school, working together is also an important element for success. In the workplace, it is important to be thought
47、of as a team player, for no one person can build a railroad or manage an airline. In todays world most companies are using team concepts to run their business. Success in college can also depend on teamwork. Lab work and group projects are just some of the experiences requiring good cooperation with others. Human beings are social creatures. Like it or not, we are all team players. Unit Three The Road to Success Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in Action Working with Wor
