2014大学英语综合教程Unit 4 Key to Exercise

Unit 4

Listen and Respond

Task One Focusing on the Main Ideas

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.

1) This talk is mainly about ________.

A) why teenagers refuse to listen to their parents

B) what the larger problems in the parent-teenager relationship are

C) what needs to be done to improve the parent-teenager relationship

D) what causes the communication problem between teenagers and their parents

2) The speaker says that difficulty in communication between teenagers and

their parents is mainly caused by ________.

A) generation gap B) misunderstanding

C) lack of communication D) different styles of thinking

3) The “taking out the trash” incident is a good example to show that ________.

A) teenagers should communicate more with their mothers

B) teenagers usually refuse to help their mothers with house chores

C) teenagers often miss the implied message in their mother’s instruction

D) teenagers are usually unwilling to follow their mother’s instructions

4) The speaker believes that ________.

A) the “taking out the trash” incident is an exceptional case

B) unhappiness caused by small incidents at home can cause larger problems

C) misunderstanding between parents and their children is easy to be solved

D) it can be a serious cause of concern if miscommunication occurs in bigger issues Task Two Zooming In on the Details

Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.

Teenagers and their parents may often have difficulties communicating with each

other. Teenagers often think adults don’t understand them (1). However, adults

often think teenagers just don’t listen to anything (2) they say. Some people may

feel that the conflict between parents and teenagers is caused by the

generation gap (3). The speaker believes that it lies mostly in implied

statements that are not fully communicated (4) between a teenage child and a

parent. In the “taking out the trash” example, the mother feels that the teenager

should know what she means (5), but the teenager just doesn’t. Conversations

like this take place around our home every day. They cause some unhappiness (6)

but are totally normal, and can usually be solved quite soon. When this type of “lack

of communication” gets involved with (7) the bigger issues of teenagers, larger

problems can be caused. It is more difficult to solve these larger problems (8) and

it takes the efforts from both parents and teenagers to overcome such problems (9).

Task One Discovering the Main Ideas

Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.

1) Describe Doctor Eppley in a few sentences.

Doctor Eppley was a soft-spoken gentleman, who practiced medicine quietly in Enosburg, a small town in Vermont. He won the respect of the people in the town soon after he moved there.

2) What did the people in the town of Enosburg think of Doctor Eppley?

They thought he was a good man, a smart, honourable and industrious man who lived an honest life.

3) Why did the writer go to a university far away from home?

Because he was tired of being regarded as “Doctor Eppley’s son”only. He wanted to be independent.

4) How did the writer like his university life?

He liked his university life as he became independent of his father. He was proud of himself because he made friends and was well liked by the others without the help of his father.

5) Compare the attitudes of the woman in the car accident before and after she learned that the writer was Doctor Eppley’s son. Why do you think she changed her attitude?

The woman was furious and quite rude towards Harold at first. She questioned whether he had insurance and put the blame for the car accident on Harold alone. As soon as she learned that Harold was Doctor Eppley’s son, she apologized that she had not recognized him at first. She

then changed her attitude because she knew that Doctor Eppley was a respectable man and felt the son of such a good man as Doctor Eppley could easily be forgiven.

2 Fill in the table below with relevant information from the text about the writer’s attitude towards his father. Be sure to make use of the clues from the text.

Changes in the writer’s attitude towards his father

When he was a child, the writer

respected his father very much and he was proud of having such a good father.

Clues from the text that indicate the attitude

He beamed when people compared him to his father.

He was glad to be surrounded by his classmates because he was Doctor Eppley’s son.

Changes in the writer’s attitude towards his father

When he was a teenager, the writer

became defiant and rebellious and he wanted to be independent.

Clues from the text that indicate the attitude

He was unhappy when people referred to him as Doctor Eppley’s son, and he told them that he was Harold and could manage well on his own.

He went to a university far away from home to escape from his father’s good name.

He started to call his father “Sam”and did not stop doing so even after he knew this bothered his father.

He talked to his father in a very disrespectful or rude manner.

Changes in the writer’s attitude towards his father

After the car accident, the writer

was grateful to his father and he respected his father even more.

Clues from the text that indicate the attitude

He hugged his father at the New Year’s Party and thanked him sincerely.

He called his father “Dad”instead of “Sam.”

Task Two Reading Between the Lines

1 Read the following sentences carefully and try to figure out the

feelings or attitude of the speakers according to the context clues in Text A.

1) “If you are anything like your father, you’ll be a smart boy.” (Para. 2)

The first-grade teacher’s tone is complimentary and encouraging.

2) “Why are you acting so stubborn lately?” (Para. 5)

The writer’s father was annoyed and felt hurt because his son had called him by his first name, Sam.

3) “Well, Sam,” I replied, “I suppose that bothers you.” (Para. 6)

This shows that the writer had become defiant and rebellious. He wanted to be independent.

4) I glared at him. “Sam, I’m sick of being treated like a child. I’m in college

now. Don’t you think I know how to drive?” (Para. 17)

When his father told him to be careful when driving, he became annoyed and defiant.

5) “Why didn’t you look where you were going?” (Para. 21)

The woman became furious about the accident and her tone was one of accusation.

6) “Do you have insurance? Can you pay for this? Who are you?” (Para. 24)

The woman was very angry with the writer. She blamed him for having caused the accident.

7) “I didn’t realize who you were.” (Para. 26)

After learning that the boy was Doctor Eppley’s son, the woman became apologetic and felt rather regretful for what she had previously said.

8) “Are you hurt?” (Para. 28)

The writer’s father spoke in a very concerned tone. He was worried about the writer.

9) “Thank you, Dad. Happy New Year.” (Para. 31)

The writer was grateful to his father and he started to respect his father even more.

Checking Your Vocabulary

Word Detective

Play detective and find the required word in Text B according to the clues given. Then, make at least two sentences with each of the words you have found. The number of the paragraph in which the target word appears is given in brackets.

1) A verb meaning “to fill with terror or fear”: (Para. 10)

Write down the target word here: terrify

a. Flying terrifies my mother-in-law. That’s why she has never visited me.

b. The thought of dying of kidney cancer terrified him.

2) An adjective meaning “having a highly developed social organization or

in a state of civilization”: (Para. 3)

Write down the target word here: civilized

a. Such brutal acts should not be allowed in civilized countries.

b. We aim to create an orderly, civilized and harmonious society.

3) A noun meaning “a building that gives cover or protection from bad

weather, danger or attack”: (Para. 4)

Write down the target word here: shelter

a. I am really grateful to you for providing me food and shelter.

b. After the earthquake, millions fled the country to seek shelter elsewhere.

4) An adjective meaning “feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient because

you cannot do what you want to do or achieve what you want”: (Para. 8)

Write down the target word here: frustrated

a. He felt very frustrated to learn that he failed in the final exam.

b. Exhausted and frustrated, they decided to stop the search for the missing

dog in the forest.

5) A verb meaning “to pull (sth. heavy) along with great effort”: (Para. 11)

Write down the target word here: drag

a. He got up and dragged his chair towards the table.

b. Every time we went shopping together, Jane would drag her daughter along.

6) An adjective meaning “confident and free to do things without needing any help from other people”: (Para. 1)

Write down the target word here: independent

a. Going away to college has made me much more independent.

b. Students should learn to be independent of their teachers.

2 Match the word in Column A with its meaning in Column B. Put the

corresponding letter in the blank following each word.

Column A Column B

1) b ambitious a. feeling slightly angry or impatient

2) h rebellious b. having a strong desire for success, power, wealth, etc.

3) g physically c. in a quiet and calm way, without worry or excitement

4) e restless d. wanting sb. to have feelings of love or friendship only for oneself

5) d possessive e. unable or unwilling to keep still, esp. because one is nervous or lack of interest

6) c peacefully f. belonging to a society that has a very simple way of life, without modern industries and machines

7) a annoyed g. in relation to the body rather than the mind or the soul

8) f primitive h. difficult to control and do not behave in the way as expected

3 Rewrite each of the following sentences with a phrase that appears in Text B. Focus on the italicized parts. The number of the paragraph in which the target phrase appears is given in brackets.

1) After only a few years of marriage, Kaven and John began to feel distant towards each other. (Para. 1)

After only a few years of marriage, Kaven and John began to grow apart.

2) When Janet was out with her date late at night, her parents would not go to bed until she returned home. (Para. 9)

When Janet was out with her date late at night, her parents would stay up until she returned home.

3) Some parents are rather protective. They want to have full control over their children. (Para. 12)

Some parents are rather protective. They want to have a tight rein on their children.

4) She bought a handphone for her teenage son so that she can reach him anytime she wants. (Para. 12)

She bought a handphone for her teenage son so that she can get hold of him anytime she wants.

5) I did not follow my parent s’ advice, and I finally got myself into trouble.

(Para. 13)

I did not follow my parents’advice, and I ended up in trouble.

Checking Your Comprehension

1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.

1) What, according to the author, did people in primitive tribes do as they grew up?

They learned the necessary survival skills such as hunting, fishing and keeping house and then got married and built their own new home near their parents’.

2) In what ways is people’s life today s imilar to that in primitive times?

The basic needs of the human beings are still the same: we still need to learn all the survival skills.

3) According to the author, why are teenagers frustrated, restless and rebellious? Physically they mature earlier, but there is so much more to learn in today’s world that it takes them longer to get ready to become independent. This mismatch between physical maturity and mental immaturity makes them frustrated, restless and rebellious.

4) How did her parents respond when Marjorie returned home late?

They would sit up waiting for her and they were angry with her.

2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.

1) We call this a primitive way of life but it’s what human beings have adapted to through hundreds of thousands of years. And it’s what we are still adapted to in the 21st century, for man hasn’t changed much in the short time since he became civilized. (Para. 3)

Man’s basic needs are still the same. Despite all the developments they have made, human beings still have to learn the basic survival skills. In this sense, Man hasn’t really changed too

much.

2) Physically, we become adults younger and younger. Socially, we become adults older and older. (Para. 7)

We mature earlier physically, but we become mature much later as social beings —we are unable to be independent and survive on our own in the modern world until much later.

3) I was scared of them being annoyed with me, so I used to try and be in on time, but sometimes things didn’t always work out like that. (Para. 10)

I was scared of them being annoyed with me, so I used to try and be in on time, but sometimes

I just wasn’t able to get back home in time.

4) The ironic thing, of course, is th at my friends’ parents were more lenient, and yet it was me who ended up in trouble. (Para. 13)

The strange thing is, I was the one who got into trouble despite my parents’strict control. My friends, whose parents had less control over them, all turned out to be fine.

3 Sum up what the text says about similarities and differences between growing up in the primitive society and the modern society and write down your answers in the space provided.

Similarities：

1)We need to learn all the survival skills we need.

2）Basic skills such as starting a family, house-keeping and looking after our family are similar in both societies.

Differences：

1)In the primitive society, people had to learn how to hunt or fish, which may not be essential

in modern society.

2)In the primitive society, people, in their early teens, would be ready to marry and set up

house usually near their family in the village they knew. In the modern society, according

to the author, we need to learn much more skills in order to be on our own. Therefore, we stay longer with our parents and it seems that we take longer to become independent.

Optional Classroom Activities

1 Marjorie’s parents may remind us of other parents who, when trying to make sure everything “goes fine” with their children, do things that their children can not accept. Discuss with your friends and list a few things that your parents may have done against your will. Explain why you dislike them.

Things your parents did

a.making all decisions for me

b.checking on me through my classmates or friends

c.never admitting their own mistakes

d.setting too many rules and restrictions on me

Why you dislike such things

a.made me feel distrusted and incompetent

b.made me feel distrusted

c.made me feel that I was always in the wrong

d.did not give me enough space for personal development; made me feel distrusted

2 Parents may fall into different types. Some let their children do anything they want. Some try to have full control over everything their children do. List the problems that may be caused by each type. Problems caused by parents who let their children do anything they want

a.Children may make a wrong decision that affects their future life.

b.Children may be influenced by bad friends.

c.Too much freedom spoils children.

d. Children may become too wilful.

Problems caused by parents who control everything their children do

a.Children may become rebellious.

b.Children may have a bad relationship with their parents.

c.Children may not want to share with their parents what they do outside home.

d.Children may become very timid.

e. Children’s development of a creative personality may be hampered.

Enhance Your Language Awareness

Words in Action

Working with Words and Expressions

1 Listed in the boxes below are some of the words that you need to be very familiar with. Now work in pairs and make sentences with each of them to see if you have really mastered their usages. You are encouraged to consult a dictionary if you are still not quite sure about their meanings and usages.

1) When the father learned about his s on’s school performance, he beamed with satisfaction.

2) How do people celebrate New Year’s Day in your country?

3) What are you complaining about? You have already got everything you want.

4) There were 24 people enrolled in the French class.

5) The children panicked when they saw the serious look on the teacher’s face.

6) When I turned off the TV, all my three kids protested.

7) He is too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.

8) George is very ambitious about his future though he is just a teenager.

9) My son is very good at figures, and he plans to take up Mathematics as his major.

10) He got very frustrated when he learned that he had failed the exam again.

11) Being a very possessive father, he felt very unhappy when he learned his daughter was going to get married.

12) How can you keep your children at home for the whole week? Of course, they will get restless.

2 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.

1) She finds herself in conflict with her parents over her future career.

2) The two parties finally overcame their differences on the matter of interest rate (利率).

3) Some strange customs have survived from earlier times.

4) Please let us know if you can attend the meeting scheduled (事先安排) for the coming Thursday.

5) She frowned with displeasure as she was reading her son’s school report.

6) Students are likely to let their minds wander if the teacher’s lectures are dull an d boring.

7) I always feel so guilty about not visiting my parents more often, but I do have lots of things to cope with every day.

8) The local farmers sustained heavy losses during the flood season.

9) The next morning we all went out to survey the damage caused by the fire.

10) The sudden appearance of a tiger from the woods terrified us all.

11) International students are required to carry medical insurance as a condition of enrollment (注册).

12) Adapting to a new culture is no easy task because there are lots of cultural differences to overcome.

3 In the boxes 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 exercises. Change the form where necessary.

1) The old man was sick of having arguments all the time with his wife.

2) “You really can’t imagine what I have gone through,” Mary said, choking back her tears.

3) Compared with growing up in primitive societies, growing up in today’s world is in some ways harder.

4) When I first settled into teaching in this small town, I felt very awkward, for my neighbors wanted to know everything about me.

5) The boys would give anything / the world to meet that football star.

6) Tom rushed into the room when Jane and I were in the midst of a conversation.

7) It’s true that his father is a world-famous movie star, but Jack became famous in his own right .

8) We didn’t plan it like that but it worked out very well.

9) At first he found it extremely hard to fit in with his colleagues at the new company.

10) When I was in my teens, I gradually grew apart from my parents, only to realize how

wrong I was in my later years.

11) I’m sorry to hear that you’re suffering from a severe cold. No wonder you did not turn up at the party yesterday.

12) It is not a healthy habit staying up too late.

13) I was annoyed with my mother’s tight control over me and ended up shouting at her one day.

14) The boy was scared of his mother because she would always scold(责怪) him if he did anything wrong.

15) Because of my carelessness, I soon found myself in trouble again and then I realized that what my mother had said was right.

16) He is not a very responsible person. For instance , he promised to come to our meeting,

but never even responded when we invited him.

●Increasing Your Word Power

1 The words listed in the following box can be used to describe either

a teenager or a parent. Go over each word carefully and then choose the right word to complete each sentence.

1) He is a very possessive father. He says “no” to all his daughter’s boyfriends.

2) A(n) over-protective parent usually weakens his / her child’s belief in his / her ability to solve his / her own problems.

3) Are you a(n) frustrated parent whose teenager always makes angry scenes when you try to get him or her to “just DO something”?

4) His possessive mother wants him to ring her 3 times a day at least to keep her informed

of what he does at school.

5) It is often the case that in a family one parent is usually slightly lenient / strict and the

other is slightly strict / lenient .

6) Teenagers are rather rebellious as they often prefer to be on their own and refuse to listen to their parents.

7) Don’t blame him: he’s just a(n) frustrated teenager who feels that he is unable to find his position in life.

8) Don’t blame him for not wanting to stay at home. He is just a restless teenager longing for adventure.

9) She used to be a(n) stubborn teenager who thought that whatever she believed was correct.

2 Match the verbs in the box with the nouns below so that they form correct collocations. If you are in doubt, consult a dictionary. Put the verbs in the space provided and each verb is to be used only once. Then write down six sentences of your own using the collocations. 1) survey the damage 2) sustain dents

3) attend a meeting 4) terrify somebody

5) wrap presents 6) recall an event

Write down your own sentences here.

1) After surveying the damage, we concluded that it was caused by animals.

2) His car sustained dents when it hit the road block.

3) The teachers will attend our meeting this afternoon.

4) The stern expression on his face terrified me.

5) Please wrap the presents carefully.

6) When he recalled what happened ten years ago, he still couldn’t help feeling sorry.

3 Did you notice the suffixes -ize, -ify in words such as realize, terrify in this unit? The suffixes -ize, -ify can be added to nouns or adjectives to form verbs. Now form verbs by adding -ize or -ify to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each verb.

Nouns / Adjectives Suffixes Verbs Chinese Meanings

beauty beautify 使美起来；美化

just justify 证明…正当；证明…无罪

modern modernize 使现代化

popular popularize 使大众化；普及，推广

pure purify 使纯净；提纯

simple -ize/-ify simplify 简化；使简易

symbol symbolize 作为…的象征，标志

test testify 作证，证明；表明

theory theorize 使理论化；从理论上说明

4 Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thus formed.

1) The procedures have been simplified so that users can operate the system easily.

2) The flower baskets and paintings helped to beautify the church.

3) The pursuit of good ends does not justify the employment of bad means.

4) He decided to testify on behalf of the accused man before the jury(陪审团).

5) It is much easier to theorize about a solution than to actually put it into practice.

6) The government is making efforts to popularize solar energy industry in response to national energy shortage.

7) Research has shown that certain green plants can purify indoor air and regulate humidity.

8) Many people deeply sympathized with the victims of the disaster and donated whatever they could to help them out.

9) In religion and art, an eagle stands for freedom and strength, while a dove symbolizes peace and purity.

10) The company has made massive investments in modernizing its assembly line(生产线).

Grammar in Context

Task 1: Discuss with a partner and explain whether the highlighted verbs below have different meanings when used transitively or intransitively.

1) a. I survived my last years of high school until finally I turned eighteen. (Para. 9, Text A)

b. Thousands of people were killed in the disaster, but he survived.

a.: vt.;

b.: vi., with the same meaning: “did not die”

2) a. And so when strangers asked m e if I was Doctor Eppley’s son, I replied emphatically, … (Para. 4, Text A)

b. I wrote him a letter telling him that I would pay him a visit, and he replied that he would be glad to see me again.

a.: vi. meaning “respond in words”

b.: vt. meaning “write back”

3) a. And I can manage quite well on my own. (Para. 4, Text A)

b. He had been managing the business for six years before it made a profit.

a.: vi. meaning “succeed in dealing with sth.”

b.: vt. meaning “be in control or in charge of”

4) a. I was sixteen years old and the neighbors still called me “Doctor Eppley’s son.” (Para. 3, Text A)

b. I’ve got to call at the bank to get some cash.

a.: vt. meaning “say or consider that (s

b. or sth.) is (sth.)”

b.: vi. meaning “pay a brief visit”

Task 2: Read the sentences below and decide whether each one contains an error in the use of transitive or intransitive verbs. Put a tick (√) before the sentence that is correct. Put a cross (×) before the incorrect sentence and make corrections in the space given below.

×1. The couple argued each other right after they got married and refused to make up. (argued with each other)

× 2. The accident was happened right at this spot.

(The accident happened …)

× 3. Tommy went to the party and he really enjoyed.

(enjoyed it)

√ 4. John really has green fingers. He grows a variety of beautiful flowers in his garden.

√ 5. Your mother is critically ill. She may not be able to survive this winter.

× 6. The boy did not like the new maid. He shouted her every time she tried to touch

him.

(shouted at)

√7. Can you imagine that Jack called me a thief?

√8. It is quite late now; let me walk you to the bus stop.

Cloze

Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.

When I was a child, I was really proud of having a father who was a wellrespected

doctor. I b eamed (1) whenever my teachers said that I was set to become an h onorable (2) man like my father. However, all this changed when I grew into a teenager. I felt a wkward (3) that everybody around me only remembered me as Dr. Song’s son. I p rotested (4) and told them that I would prefer to stand on my own two feet. However, my c omplaints (5) were never taken seriously and I continued to hear c ompliments (6) about me, which were really meant for my father. I then grew very s tubborn (7) and even refused to call my father “Dad.” Although my father f rowned (8) whenever I called him “Lao Song,” my attitude towards him, as I now r ecall (9), did not change until I had a car accident one day. I hit a young man’s car and p anicked (10) as he threatened to beat me up when I told him I had no car i nsurance (11). When I got off my car and s urveyed (12) the damage, I could not help g roaning (13). Out of fear, I told him “I’m Dr. Song’s son.” At this, a sign of r ecognition (14) lit up his face; he

smiled and forgave me. What could have been a very difficult situation turned out to be fine just because I was Dr. Song’s son. How thankful I felt towards my father.

Translation

Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.

1) 很多老师不赞同这种做法。(frown on)

Many teachers frowned on this practice.

2) 当我想从草地上穿过去的时候，有位老人在旁边怒视着我。(glare at)

An old man glared at me when I was trying to cut across the lawn.

3) 当我提到我的父亲时，她的脸上露出了认出我的笑容。(recognition)

When I mentioned my father, she showed a smile of recognition on her face.

4) 我的大孩子比较听话, 而小的那个非常倔。我现在还常回想起小的孩子在中学

毕业后是如何执意要出国读书的。(whereas, stubborn, recall)

My firstborn was quite obedient, whereas my younger child was very stubborn. I can still recall now how the younger child insisted on going abroad to study after he finished his secondary school.

5) 当海啸(tsunami)袭来时，许多东南亚国家遭受了巨大的损失。(sustain)

Countries in South East Asia sustained great losses when the tsunami struck the area.

6) 每当做母亲的拿弟弟跟哥哥作比较，弟弟就要抗议。(compare with, protest)

Every time the mother tries to compare the younger brother with his elder brother, the younger one will protest.

7) 当他初到这个新学校的时候，发现自己与其他同学格格不入。(fit in with)

He found himself unable to fit in with his classmates when he first came to this school.

8) 她脸上气急败坏的表情实在把我吓坏了。我再也不敢说个不字。(terrify)

The fury on her face terrified me. I dared not say no to her again.

9) 怪不得你最后闯出祸来，原来你从来不听你父母的管教。(no wonder, end up

in trouble)

No wonder you ended up in trouble. You never followed your parents’advice.

10) 他花了整整两年的时间才慢慢适应了这个新环境。(adapt to)

It took him two years to adapt to the new environment.

大学英语综合教程1课后习题答案

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3.Many products for sale seem to scream at us, "Buy me! Buy me!" Advertising is a big busin ess in our world with many products competing for our attention. Think of the last time you boug ht clothes. You probably noticed the variety of colors, patterns, fabrics and brands you could choo se from. Which kind of soft drink would you like to have today or what kind of computer do you want? Advertisers are skilled in the art of making their products look the best to appeal to our se nses. But products aren't always what they seem. Sometimes advertising is deceptive and as cons umers ,we must be careful about what we choose to buy. It is important to learn to compare prod ucts and identify our purpose in purchasing the things we need. But the good thing about advertising is that it helps people to make decisions and refine thei r choices. In the United States, the Ad Council creates timely public service messages to the nation. Th eir purpose is to raise awareness of public problems that citizens can respond to. Inspiring ads ca use individuals to take action and even save lives. Pollution in America, for example has been red uced over the years because of the creative Public Service advertisements that the council provid es" Please, please don't be a litter bug, 'cause every 'litter bit' hurts." Many families have taught t heir children to place litter in the trash can in response to this catchy phrase, which has affected g enerations as each succeeding generation has taught their children not to litter. 4.Nature imposes difficult conditions upon the earth from time to time . The tornado and fo rest fire destroy natural resources ,homes and other structures ,and very often harm or kill peopl e . Technological tragedies happen with little or no warning as we see trains crash and airplanes f all from the sky shortly after take-off. As tragic as calamities are , they seem to bring out the best in human nature . people trained in em ergency care arrive at the scene and begin assisting the inj ured .Others come with equipment to remove debris. Men , women ,and young people willingly c ome to the scene of an accident , hoping to be of help in some way . These selfless acts of kindne ss make our world a better place . compassion eases the wounds of calamities. American Airlines flight number 587 crashed less than three minutes after taking off from JF K Airport in New York in November,2001. Witnesses s aw an engine fire develop on the plane’s nu mber one engine located under the left wing of the aircraft .seconds later ,the airliner crashed int o eight homes ,completely destroying four of them .All 260 people aboard the airplane were kille d along with six people at the crash site ,leaving many people to mourn the loss of their loved on es .the residents (people who live in the area of the crash ) rallied together to comfort those griev ing, while others removed bodies from the wreckage and did the necessary clean-up. 工程实施困难的条件下在地上的时候。龙卷风和森林火灾破坏自然资源,房屋和其他建筑物,和经常伤害或杀死人。技术的悲剧发生在很少或没有预警,因为我们看到火车事故,飞机起飞后不久就从天空坠落。一样悲惨的灾难,他们似乎显示出人性中最好的。在急诊受训的人到达现场并开始帮助受伤的人则跟设备清除残骸。男人,女人,和年轻人自愿来到事故现场,希望能有帮助。这些无私的善举让我们的世界变得更美好。同情减轻灾害的伤口。 美国航空公司587号航班坠毁不到三分钟后从纽约肯尼迪机场起飞,11月2001。目击者看到一个引擎火灾发展在飞机上的1号引擎位于下飞机的左翼,接着后,客机坠毁八家,完全摧毁了四个260名乘客的飞机遇难连同6人在事故现场,造成许多人悼念失去的亲人,居民(住在崩溃的面积)聚集在一起,安慰那些悲伤,而另一些人则从残骸,并把尸体移走必要的清理。 5.Success can be reached in different ways by people in different careers. Bill Gates began at age to program computers,His vision for personal computing has been central to the success of M icrosoft Corporation, the company he founded with his childhood friend in 1975 . The former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, is a business legend. A famous quote by Mr. Welch is,” Chang before you have to. ”He believes in leading by example and encourages his empl oyees to do their best every day. Michael Jordan s aid,”I accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.” He is one of the best athl etes to ever play team sports. His great smile, athletic achievements, and pleasant personality ha ve made him one of the most famous athletes in the world. Michael Jordan spent a lot of time pla ying basketball as a child but in senior middle school he was taken off the team . Instead of giving up , he worked through adversity and became the greatest basketball player yet .

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One way of summarizing the American position is to state that we value originality and independence more than the Chinese do. The contrast between our two cultures can also be seen in terms of the fears we both harbor. Chinese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired; there is, on the other hand, no comparable hurry to promote creativity. American educators fear that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge; on the other hand, skills can be picked up later. However, I do not want to overstate my case. There is enormous creativity to be found in Chinese scientific, technological and artistic innovations past and present. And there is a danger of exaggerating creative breakthroughs in the West. When any innovation is examined closely, its reliance on previous achievements is all too apparent (the "standing on the shoulders of giants" phenomenon). But assuming that the contrast I have developed is valid, and that the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals, the important question becomes this: Can we gather, from the Chinese and American extremes, a superior way to approach education, perhaps striking a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills?

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1. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. (attention) Correct answer inattention 2. (qualify) Correct answer qualified Correct answer Navigation 4. Correct answer participants 5. Correct answer unconscious 6. Correct answer competence 7. Correct answer inequalities 8. morning. (request) Correct answer

requested 9. Correct answer varied 10. Correct answer partners 2. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 11. Correct answer in 12. Correct answer of 13. Correct answer to 14. accident. Correct answer at 15. Correct answer beyond 16.

Your answer Correct answer from from 17. Your answer Correct answer to to 18. Your answer Correct answer on on 19. Your answer Correct answer in in Your answer Correct answer On On 3. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best answer from the choices given. 21. The buses, ___________ were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd. A. most of which B. both of which C. few of them D. those of which 22. There's only one man ____________ the job. A. qualified for

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Key to Exercises Opener Mary is thinking of getting a tattoo tomorrow afternoon. She asks Mel to join her, but Mel cannot because she has to work tomorrow. And then Mary invites Mel to go to a party tomorrow night. Mel hesitates at first, but finally decides to go with Mary. They will meet at eight o’clock. Abbreviation Meaning 1. TGIF Thank God it’s Friday 2. AMA Ask me anything 3. OMG Oh my God! 4. YOLO You only live once 5. FOMO Fear of missing out 6. FYI For your information 7. LOL Laugh out loud 8. TBH To be honest 9. PPL People 10. ETA Estimated time of arrival Transcript: A: Hey, Mary. B: Hey, Mel. A: TGIF.

B: TGIF. A: Mel, I need some advice on something. B: AMA A: Yeah, thanks. I’m thinking of getting a tattoo. B: OMG! Really Are you serious A: Well, YOLO. B: That’s true. A: Well. B: When are you going to do it A: I’m thinking tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to come B: Oh, I’d love to come, but I’ve got to work tomorrow. Oh, major FOMO. A: What a shame! B: Yeah, A: Well, FYI, there’s a party tomorrow night. And if you are not busy, you can come to that instead. B: I’m not busy, but TBH I really need to take it easy this weekend. A: What That’s so not like you. B: LOL, that’s true. A: Party is in Hackney Wick. It’s gonna be good, good music, good PPL. B: Oh, major FOMO again. Oh, what the hell Yes, why not I’ll go.

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BOOK2课文译文 UNIT1 TextA 中国式的学习风格 1987年春，我和妻子埃伦带着我们18个月的儿子本杰明在繁忙的中国东部城市南京住了一个月，同时考察中国幼儿园和小学的艺术教育情况。然而，我和埃伦获得的有关中美教育观念差异的最难忘的体验并非来自课堂，而是来自我们在南京期间寓居的金陵饭店堂。 我们的房门钥匙系在一块标有房间号的大塑料板上。酒店鼓励客人外出时留下钥匙，可以交给服务员，也可以从一个槽口塞入钥匙箱。由于口子狭小，你得留神将钥匙放准位置才塞得进去。 本杰明爱拿着钥匙走来走去，边走边用力摇晃着。他还喜欢试着把钥匙往槽口里塞。由于他还年幼，不太明白得把钥匙放准位置才成，因此总塞不进去。本杰明一点也不在意。他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。 我和埃伦都满不在乎，任由本杰明拿着钥匙在钥匙箱槽口鼓捣。他的探索行为似乎并无任何害处。但我很快就观察到一个有趣的现象。饭店里任何一个中国工作人员若在近旁，都会走过来看着本杰明，见他初试失败，便都会试图帮忙。他们会轻轻握牢本杰明的手，直接将它引向钥匙槽口，进行必要的重新定位，并帮他把钥匙插入槽口。然后那位“老师”会有所期待地对着我和埃伦微笑，似乎等着我们说声谢谢——偶尔他会微微皱眉，似乎觉得我俩没有尽到当父母的责任。 我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关：考察儿童早期教育（尤其是艺术教育）的方式，揭示中国人对创造性活动的态度。因此，不久我就在与中国教育工作者讨论时谈起了钥匙槽口一事。 两种不同的学习方式

我的中国同行，除了少数几个人外，对此事的态度与金陵饭店工作人员一样。既然大人知道怎么把钥匙塞进槽口——这是走近槽口的最终目的，既然孩子还很年幼，还没有灵巧到可以独自完成要做的动作，让他自己瞎折腾会有什么好处呢？他很有可能会灰心丧气发脾气——这当然不是所希望的结果。为什么不教他怎么做呢？他会高兴，他还能早些学会做这件事，进而去学做更复杂的事，如开门，或索要钥匙——这两件事到时候同样可以（也应该）示范给他看。 我俩颇为同情地听着这一番道理，解释道，首先，我们并不在意本杰明能不能把钥匙塞进钥匙的槽口。他玩得开心，而且在探索，这两点才是我们真正看重的。但关键在于，在这个过程中，我们试图让本杰明懂得，一个人是能够很好地自行解决问题的。这种自力更生的精神是美国中产阶级最重要的一条育儿观。如果我们向孩子演示该如何做某件事——把钥匙塞进钥匙槽口也好，画只鸡或是弥补某种错误行为也好——那他就不太可能自行想方设法去完成这件事。从更广泛的意义上说，他就不太可能——如美国人那样——将人生视为一系列 的情境，在这些情境中，一个人必须学会独立思考，学会独立解决问题，进而学会发现需要创造性地加以解决的新问题。 把着手教 回想起来，当时我就清楚地意识到，这件事正是体现了问题的关键之所在——而且不仅仅是一种意义上的关键之所在。这件事表明了我们两国在教育和艺术实践上的重要差异。 那些善意的中国旁观者前来帮助本杰明时，他们不是简单地像我可能会做的那样笨拙地或是犹犹豫豫地把他的手往下推。相反，他们极其熟练地、轻轻地把他引向所要到达的确切方向。 我逐渐认识到，这些中国人不是简单地以一种陈旧的方式塑造、引导本杰明的行为：他们是在恪守中国传统，把着手教，教得本杰明自己会愉快地要求再来一次。

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Unit 1 Personal Relationship In-Class Reading The Gift of Life 以生命相赠 1 炸弹落在了这个小村庄里。在可怕的越南战争期间，谁也不知道这些炸弹要轰炸什么目标，而它们却落在了一所由传教士办的小孤儿院内。 2 传教士和一两个孩子已经丧生，还有几个孩子受了伤，其中有一个小女孩，8岁左右，双腿被炸伤了。 3 几小时后，医疗救援小组到了。医疗小组由一名年轻的美国海军医生和一名同样年轻的海军护士组成。他们很快发现有个小女孩伤势严重。显然，如果不立即采取行动，她就会因失血过多和休克而死亡。 4 他们明白必须给小女孩输血，但是他们的医药用品很有限，没有血浆，因此需要匹配的血型。快速的血型测定显示两名美国人的血型都不合适。而几个没有受伤的孤儿却有匹配的血型。 5 医生会讲一点越南语，护士会讲一点法语，但只有中学的法语水平。孩子们不会说英语，只会说一点法语。医生和护士用少得可怜的一点共同语言，结合大量的手势，努力向这些受惊吓的孩子们解释说，除非他们能输一些血给自己的小伙伴，否则她将必死无疑。然后他们问孩子们是否有人愿意献血来救小女孩。 6 对医生和护士的请求，孩子们瞪大眼睛，一声不吭。此时小病人生命垂危。然而，只有这些受惊吓的孩子中有人自愿献血，他们才能够得到血。过了好一会儿，一只小手慢慢地举了起来，然后垂了下去，一会儿又举了起来。 7 “噢，谢谢，”护士用法语说。“你叫什么名字？” 8 “兴，”小男孩回答道。 9 兴很快被抱到一张床上，手臂用酒精消毒后，针就扎了进去。在整个过程中，兴僵直地躺着，没有出声。 10 过了一会儿，他发出了一声长长的抽泣，但立即用那只可以活动的手捂住了自己的脸。 11 “兴，疼吗？”医生问。 12 兴默默地摇了摇头，但一会儿忍不住又抽泣起来，并又一次试图掩饰自己的哭声。医生又问是不是插在手臂上的针弄疼了他，兴还是摇了摇头。 13 但现在，偶尔的抽泣变成了持续无声的哭泣。他紧紧地闭着眼睛，用拳头堵住嘴，想竭力忍住哭泣。 14 医疗小组此时非常担忧，因为针不会使他们的小输血者一直感到疼痛。一定是哪里出了问题。恰好这时，一名越南护士前来帮忙。看到小男孩在哭，她用越南话很快地问他原因。听了小男孩的回答后，又立即作了回答。护士一边说，一边俯身轻轻拍着小男孩的头，她的声音亲切柔和。 15 一会儿，小男孩不再哭了，他睁开眼睛，用质疑的目光看着越南护士。护士点了点头，小男孩的脸上马上露出了宽慰的神色。 16 越南护士抬起头平静地对两名美国人说: “他以为自己快死了。他误解了你们。以为你们要他献出所有的血，小女孩才能活下来。” 17 “那他为什么还愿意这么做呢?”海军护士问。 18 越南护士把这个问题向小男孩重复了一遍。小男孩简单地回答道: “她是我的朋友。” 19 他为了朋友甘愿献出自己的生命，没有比这更伟大的爱了。

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Unit 1 Living in Harmony Enhance Your Language Awareness 1. Text A amaze bunch bundle capacity commerce conquer display drop roast rob style symbol vague figure Text B appreciate participate shift slip 1)My neighbours are a friendly bunch of people. 2)Dave amazed his friends by leaving a well-paid job to travel around the world. 3)The employees in this company work an eight-hour shift . 4)The professor came to the classroom with a bundle of newspapers under his arm. 5)A passenger asked the driver: “Could you drop me off near the post office? I'd like to post a letter.” 6)The little girl's capacity for learning languages astonished me. 7)How many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games? 8)I like the typically French style of living. It is so romantic. 9)They have made their fortunes from industry and commerce . 10)They threatened to shoot him and rob him of all his possessions.

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Globalization is sweeping aside national borders and changing relations between nations. What impact does this have on national identities and loyalties? Are they strengthened or weakened? The author investigates. 全球化正在扫除国界、改变国与国之间的关系。这对国家的认同和对国家的忠诚会带来什么影响呢？它们会得到加强还是削弱？作者对这些问题进行了探讨。 In Search of Davos ManPeter Gumbel 1. William Browder was born in Princeton, New Jersey, grew up in Chicago, and studied at Stanford University in California. But don't call him an American. For the past 16 of his 40 years he has lived outside the ., first in London and then, from 1996, in Moscow, where he runs his own investment firm. Browder now manages $ billion in assets. In 1998 he gave up his American passport to become a British citizen, since his life is now centered in Europe. "National identity makes no difference for me," he says. "I feel completely international. If you have four good friends and you like what you are doing, it doesn't matter where you are. That's globalization." 寻找达沃斯人 彼得·甘贝尔 威廉·布劳德出生于新泽西州的普林斯顿，在芝加哥长大，就读于加利福尼亚州的斯坦福大学。但别叫他美国人。他今年40岁，过去16年来一直生活在美国以外的地方，先是在伦敦，1996年后在莫斯科经营他自己的投资公司。布劳德如今掌管着价值16亿美元的资产。1998年，他放弃美国护照，成为英国公民，因为他现在的生活中心在欧洲。“国家认同对我来说不重要，”他说，“我觉得自己完全是个国际人。如果你有四个朋友，又喜欢你所做的事情，那么你在哪儿无关紧要。这就是全球化。” 2. Alex Mandl is also a fervent believer in globalization, but he views himself very differently. A former president of AT&T, Mandl, 61, was born in Austria and now runs a French technology company, which is doing more and more business in China. He reckons he spends about 90% of his time traveling on business. But despite all that globetrotting, Mandl who has been a . citizen for 45 years still identifies himself as an American. "I see myself as American without any hesitation. The fact that I spend a lot of time in other places doesn't change that," he says. 亚历克斯·曼德尔也是全球化的狂热信徒，但他对自己的看法与布劳德不同。61岁的曼德尔曾任美国电报电话公司总裁。他出生于奥地利，现在经营着一家法国技术公司，该公司在中国的业务与日俱增。他估计自己几乎90%的时间都花在出差上。然而，尽管曼德尔全球到处跑，已经做了45年美国公民的他还是认为自己是个美国人。“我毫不迟疑地把自己当作美国人。我在其他地方度过很多时间，但是这一事实不能改变我是美国人，”他说。 3. Although Browder and Mandl define their nationality differently, both see their identity as a matter of personal choice, not an accident of birth. And not incidentally, both are Davos Men, members of the international business élite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, founded in 1971. This week, Browder and Mandl will join more than 2,200 executives, politicians, academics, journalists, writers and a handful of Hollywood stars for five days of networking, parties and endless earnest discussions about everything from post-election Iraq and HIV in Africa to the global supply of oil and the implications of nanotechnology. Yet this year, perhaps more than ever, a hot topic at Davos is Davos itself. Whatever their considerable differences, most Davos Men and