Key to exercise Unit 1

Key to exercise (练习答案)
Unit 1 News Media
Text A
Exercise 7
1.We all thought it a pity that you could not come.
2.We thought it possible that John would come.
3.Do you think it necessary to argue with him about it?
4.We found it difficult for us to describe the details.
5.They found it an excellent idea for them to put up a new building by the riverside.
6.The professor has made it clear that we should know how to write our laboratory
reports.
Exercise 8
1.People living in cities can enjoy more of modern life.
2.The machines imported from abroad are expensive.
3.Many students studying at this university are from foreign countries.
4.People having small income tend to spend money carefully.
5.Those houses being torn down were built fifty years ago.
6.Louise Brown, born in England, is the world’s first test tube baby.
Text B
Exercise 2
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. T
Exercise 3
1. catches their attention
2. on top of
3. associate…with
4. as long as
5. are hungry for
6. instant
7. conclusion
8. subjected
9. affect 10. in…trouble 11. deliver 12. insight 13. increasingly 14. rate 15. sponsored
Exercise 4
1. goes on
2. before
3. experience
4. associated
5. through
6. access
7. get
8. In addition
9. As a result 10. editions
Exercise 5
1.the
2. x
3. the
4. x
5. x
6. the, an
7. the
8. the
9. x 10. the, the, the 11. a 12. x, the 13. a, the 14. a 15. x, a, x, a, a
Translation Practice
Practice 4
1.典型的日报刊载本地新闻、区域新闻、国内新闻和国际新闻，以及体育新闻、气象预报、
社论和其他特辑等。

2.而星期天的报纸除了提供信息之外，还提供娱乐内容，供所有家庭成员阅读消遣。

3.它们刊载一周国内和国际的重要新闻，还有一些专栏则刊登有关商业、科学、教育和艺
术等领域的新闻。

4.我已经听到越来越多有关日报是否会继续生存的讨论，可是这一回是真正地承认传统报
纸深陷困境，要考虑改革，以前这些改革曾经是不可思议的。

5.在我看来，（传统报纸的）厄运临头的预兆已经出现。

由于有了互联网，国内新闻和国
际新闻无疑已成为了“即时可获得的”商品。

人们不愿去等上一整天只是为了解过去发生些什么。

Practice 5
1.We must study hard to keep up with the times.
2.They often supply the market with new commodities.
3.This page of the newspaper is devoted to local news.
4.They consider it necessary to give in-depth reports of daily news on their web site
5.Television and radio can all deliver news faster, but they are limited in providing
in-depth insights.
6.Even though I myself have a huge network, I cannot be on top of everything all
the time.
Guided Writing
Practice 6
1.Tim will have to find a job so that he can support his family.
2.John worked very late last night because he intended to solve this problem.
3.I did not realize the importance of the meeting until he told me about it.
4.Strange reports appeared in newspaper after Carter discovered an ancient tomb.
5.Since many people were absent, we decided to put the meeting off.
6.My father helps me with my homework whenever he has time.
7.Any book will do as long as it is interesting.
8.You’ll miss the train unless you are quick.
Practice 7
1.Is that you, Miss Brown?
2.This is Burrows.
3.I am unable to come to the office this morning.
4.I felt unwell yesterday and called the / a doctor.
5.He came in the evening and examining me.
6.He said I had a mild attack of fever.
7.And he advised me to stay in bed for a few days.
8.I hope I shall be better by Thursday.
9.Please do not worry about anything till then.。