第三册课文答案
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Part One Preparation
1. Mr. and Miss So and So
1) Gentle 2) Dedicated 3) Considerate 4) Adventurous
5) Calm 6) Aggressive 7) Critical 8) Energetic
9) Selfish 10) Ambitious 11) Self-confident 12) Easygoing
13) Truthful 14) Outgoing 15) Frank 16) Sensitive
17) Bossy 18) Patient 19) Talkative 20) Persuasive
21) Sympathetic 22) Emotional
2. Personality and Job
Jobs Personality Traits
salesperson
(salesman or saleswoman) shrewd, hard-working, boastful, acute, tricky,
Teacher patient, tolerant, talkative, unselfish, loving, humorous, bossy
Doctor patient, calm, independent, careful, sympathetic
police officer (policeman) brave, alert, independent, strong, calm
Accountant careful, honest, cautious, patient
Lawyer persuasive, expressive, eloquent, serious, knowledgeable, talkative
tourist guide enthusiastic, talkative, expressive, energetic, considerate, good-tempered host or hostess of a show emotional, expressive, optimistic, quick-minded, exaggerated, humorous
Reporter curious, extroverted, open-minded, adventurous
Secretary easy-going, tolerant, sensitive, frank, thorough, efficient
spokesperson (spokesman) intelligent, talkative, diplomatic, cautious, matter-of-fact 4.Personality Words
横向:affectionate generous adaptable cooperative prompt reasonable logic romantic enthusiastic sympathetic
纵向:resourceful courteous ambitious agreeable creative
斜向:talented imaginative energetic independent
Post-Reading
Reading Comprehension
1. Understanding the Organization of the Text
1) Introduction: (Para.1)
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.
2) Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect: (Para.2&3)
People’s self-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.
People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence.
People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others.
3) Ways of overcoming shyness: (Para.4-15)
i) Recognize your personal strengths and weaknesses.
ii) Set reasonable goals.
iii) Don’t waste time and energy on destructive feelings such as guilt and shame.
iv) Don’t be afraid to speak up and give y our point of view.
v) Do not make negative comments about yourself.
vi) Accept criticism thoughtfully.
vii) Profit from failures and disappointments by viewing them as learning experiences.
viii) Do not associate with people who make you feel inadequate.
ix) Set aside time to relax, enjoy hobbies, and reevaluate your goals regularly.
x) Practice being in social situations.
4) Conclusion: (Para.16)
The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential.
2. Understanding Specific Information
1) F 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) T 6) F 7) T 8) F 9) F 10) T
Key to V ocabulary
1. Self- is a prefix which means “of, to or by oneself or itself.”
Words with the prefix self- that appear in the text: self-conscious, self-concept, self-assurance, self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-destructive, self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-rejection, self-confident
1) self-conscious (worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you)
2) self-confidence (belief in one’s own ability, power, judgment, etc.; confidence in oneself)
3) self-esteem (the feeling that you are someone who deserves to be liked, respected, or admired)
4) self-destructive (with thoughts or action s that are counter to one’s own best interests)
5) self-worth (the value you give to your life and achievements)
6) self-concept (one’s conception or general idea of one’s own basic character and nature)
7) self-awareness (realistic knowledge and judgment about oneself)
8) self-assurance/self-confidence (the belief that you are able to deal with people and problems easily)
2. 1) B 2) I 3) L 4) A 5) H 6) D 7) E 8) N 9) J 10) M 11) C 12)
F 13)
G 14) K
3. 1) profound 2) jealousy 3) numerous 4) overweight 5) overcome 6) eventually
7) slim 8) compliments 9) diminish 10)reassurance 11) detrimental 12) isolated
13) self-esteem 14) accented
4. 1) reflected 2) concerned/worried 3) profound effect 4) viewed/regarded 5) sensitive 6) respond/react 7) eliminated 8) overcome my fear 9) concentrate on 10) made no comment
Translation
1.You should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.
2. In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.
3. When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.
4. Every day he sets some time aside to be with his family and enjoy life.
5. I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.
6. He finally failed to live up to his pare nts’ expectations.
7. In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.
8. He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.
Further Development
1. 1) B 2) B 3) A 4) B 5) C 6) C 7) B 8) C 9) A 10) A 11) C 12) B
Part Four Writing and Translation
1. Translation Practice
1) It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure
2) Optimism, by contrast, can make you happy, healthy and successful.
3) When you fail in something, profit from the failure as a learning experience.
4) Think about your strengths and build up self-confidence in front of problems or difficulties.
5) Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back.
6) Everyone has experienced failures and disappointments, so don’t blame yourself too much.
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4. Matching Pictures
1. APHRODITE 7. POSEIDON
2. ARES 8. ATHENA
3. HEPHAESTUS 9. APOLLO
4. ARTEMIS 10. HERMES
5. DEMETER 11. HERA
6. DIONYSUS 12. ZEUS
Part Two Reading-Centered Activities
In-Class Reading
Post-Reading
Reading Comprehension
1. 1) Because they were invited to a feast in the sky.
2) He saw the birds were busy preparing.
3) He planned to go to the feast/sky with the birds.
4) They didn’t agree because Tortoise was mischievous/cunning and ungrateful.
5) With a sweet tongue, he convinced the birds that he was a changed man.
6) He made two wings with all the feathers he got from each bird.
7) All of you.
8) Nuts, meat and fish soup, pounded yam, yam soup, palm wine, etc.
9) For whom have you prepared this feast?
10) Because he knew the answer would be “For all of you”, which was his new name. So he could enjoy all the food first.
11) They were very angry.
12) They took back the feathers they had lent him.
13) He asked them to take a message to his wife.
14) Parrot, because he wanted to take advantage of the chance to get revenge.
15) He asked Parrot to tell his wife to bring out all the soft things in his house to cover the ground with them so that he would be able to land safely. But Parrot told his wife to bring out all the hard and sharp, not the soft, things instead.
16) His shell was broken into hundreds of pieces.
Key to V ocabulary
1. 1) A. invitation B. invited C. inviting
2) A. prepare B. prepared C. preparation D. preparatory/preparation
3) A. discoveries B. discoverers C. discovered
4) A. approval B. approve C. approved D. approving E. disapprove
5) A. eloquent B. eloquence C. eloquently
6) A. faithful B. unfaithful/faithless C. faith D. faithfully
7) A. occasional B. occasionally C. occasion
8) A. delivery B. delivering C. delivered
9) A. troublesome/trouble B. troubled C. troubled D. troubling
10) A. assurance B. assured C. assure
2. 1) ran/got into trouble
2) no trouble
3) asking for trouble
4) have…trouble
5) trouble with
6) in serious/deep/big trouble
7) get/getting…into trouble
8) took the trouble
3.
1) with a pattern of roses
2) prepared a wonderful/good meal for us
3) promised faithfully
4) deliver this letter
5) a selection of milk and plain chocolate
6) keep out of mischief/behave themselves
7) the sound of distant thunder
8) received approval from the government
9) in spite of the fact that he drank too much
10) agree whether the drug is safe or not
Further Development
1. Enriching Your Word Power
1) C 2) C 3) A 4) B 5) A 6) B 7) A 8) B 9) B 10) A 11)
B 12)A
2. Key to Exercise 5 on P9
3.
1) the true reason why there was no such animal in Guizhou
2) they were of no use at all in this place
3) All of a sudden when he saw the donkey, he thought it was a monster
4) He hid himself in the trees while looking at the donkey
5) What kind of animal is this and why does it look different from other animals that I’ve seen?
6) But one day the donkey stretched its thin neck and cried
7) the tiger discovered that the donkey didn’t have any other skills besides crying
8) But he dared not rush to it or eat it just as he did to other animals
9) This did irritate the donkey (/make the donkey angry), who raised its hind leg and kicked the tiger
10) This time he rushed to it without hesitation and bit its throat
Writing and Translation
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Post reading
1. What the Text Discusses
1). financial 2). career 3). later 4). guilty 5). hurt 6). resentful
7). productive 8.) independence 9). responsibility 10) trusted
11). frightening 12). resentment 13). abandoned 14). factors
15). quality
2. Understanding Specific Information
1) T 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) T 6) F 7) F 8) F 9) F 10) F
Vocabulary
1. Column-matching
1) C 2) H 3) G 4) A 5) E 6) K
7) I 8) D 9) L 10) B 11) J 12) F
2. Blank-filling
1). constantly 2). impact 3). burden 4). candidly
5). fulfillment 6). salaried 7). resentment 8). assistance
9). perfect 10). suppress
3. Blank-filling
1) successfully 2) resentment
3) security 4) necessity
5) advisable 6) access/accessibility
7) athletic 8) maturity
9) emotional 10) effectively
Translation
1. Because of an emergency, the doctor will not be available for several hours.
2. How will taxes affect people with low incomes?
3. My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn't give up practicing the piano.
4. The books range in price from $10 to $20.
5. It seems to me that you don’t have much choice.
6. Given their inexperience, they have done quite a good job.
7. For such a big house the price is fairly cheap/low, but you’ve got to take into consideration the money you will spend on repairs.
8. Can we begin by discussing questions/problems arising from the last meeting?
Further Development
Enriching Your Word Power
STEP ONE
ABACAAC BCAACBC
STEP TWO:
Across: stole, too, witness
Down: sentence, out, robbery, into, son, owe
STEP THREE:
1) creates 2) individuals 3) makes 4) combination
5) however 6) falls 7) responsible 8) which
9) difference 10) that 11) tempted 12) used
13) lowest 14) died 15) reducing 16) quick
17) reason 18) principle 19) minor 20) message
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