active reading 2和部分练习答案.
新标准大学英语3(第二版)(综合教程)参考答案
Unit 1Active reading 1First reading Task 1CFirst reading Task 2BCCDCAReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 11.attendance2.ambitious3.productive4.resistance5.script6.acceptanceReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 21.mortgage2.deck3.surf4.(1)coastal (2) defy5.clamped6.criticized7.hauled8.precedingReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 3 BABBB BABBActive reading 2First reading TaskReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 1 1. (1)elapsed (2) cemetery2. (1)rear (2) crammed3triple4. (1)budding (2) biography5.finite6.dwellers7.invest8.skip9.inevitableReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 2 ABAAA BAAAB BAABB BAGuided writingWriting Task 11-b,2-c,3-aWriting Task 21-c,2-a,3-bUnit testPart I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A1.ingenious2.promotion3.surf4.provisiona5.Chronologically6.ambitious7.Inevitably8.skip9.impromptu10.resistance11.untimely12.defy13.permanently14.attendance15.prologue16.allot17.acceptance18.uncertainty19.productive20.humiliationSection B21.on22.out23.for24.to25.about26.in27.of28.at29.out30.underPart II: Banked Cloze31.promotion32.transition33.sidelines34.lengthy35.rear36.dwellers37.mortgage38.finite39.budding40.coastalPart III: Reading ComprehensionCBDDAUnit 2Active reading 1First reading Task 11.The parents couldn't afford to give the children expensivepresents,so they would buy presents after Christmas at a reduced price.2. Other children's parents told them that their presents were left by Santa Claus and made in the North Pole.In fact,the presentswere made in Japan and left by the parents.3.They celebrated Christmas about a week later,because at that time they could get Christmas trees,wrapping paper,decorations,andpresents more cheaply,or even for free.4.One child went into the desert with the father each time.5.They went to see the stars because the father wanted to"give" eachchild a star or planet.He said that these were their Christmas presens.6.According to the father,the stars didn't belong to anyone,sothey could be claimed by the children.7.Betelgeuse and Rigel are stars,while Venus is a planet,not a star.Venus is smaller than a star and doesn't make its own light.8.The stars last much longer than toys.The father says that whenthe toys are all broken and forgotten,the stars will still exist.First reading Task 2CReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 11.twinkle2.horizon3.deceiveyer5.descendants6.magneticReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 21.marbles2.junkbel4.mythical5.logicalReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 3B A B B A A AActive reading 2First reading Task 11.expected to be good and industrious2.developing a process of acquiring thought,reason and understanding3.regularly beaten and told off by parents and older siblings until they develop social competence,seen as being very naughty.4.trcated with great care and reverence,believed that they arein contact with the spirit world.5.seen as incompetent and irresponsible; playing not working,going to school not labouring,consumption instead of productionpetent and responsible; expected to workpetent and responsible; girls expected to work from a young age,be married and have children at 12 or 13; boys have fewerresponsibilities and get married laterFirst reading Task 2DABDCCReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 11.contact2.harsh3.consumers4.knitting5.colonies6.take exception to7.impose8.perspect ive9.interveneReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 21.continual2.dependent on3.ethnic5.outsiders6.reluctance7.externalReading in detail: Vocabulary exercises Task 3A A AB A B B ALanguage in useTask 11.The star ofthe play is a Hollywood actor.2.I couldn't refuse his offer.3.Columbus claimed America in the name of Queen Isabella.4.He touched the hot dish and burmed his fingers.5.We laughed about all the kids who believed in Santa.6.Our ideas about childhood have undergone changes over the years.7.Our view about children is that they are incompetent and dependent.8.Social anthropologists have questions about the role of childhood in the community.1.irreplaceable2.irrational3.unacceptable4.ineffcient5.inaccurate6.unlikelyTask 3The clauses that usually follow rather than are main clauses,subordinate clauses and-ing form clauses.Note: Nouns can also come after rather than.Task 41.Rather than celebrating Christmas on December 25,they waiteda week.2.Her father offered her the planet Venus,rather than traditional Christmas present.3.Venus is a planet,rather than a star.4.Rather than broken junk,they would always have their stars.5.Rather than work,a child's li fe today is characterized by play.6.Parents treat their children with leniency, rather than reasoning with them.1.core competence2.(1)imposes (2)ban3.tight-knit4.(1)knit (2 )brows5.(1)knit (2) jumper /hat6.energy consumptionTask 6在西方，做父母的非常了解受父母过度保护的孩子的弱点:这些孩子害怕冒险，缺乏决断力，缺少在现实生活中获得成功的手段; 上大学时，许多人无法较好地适应大学生活的严苛，退学是常有的事。
Active_Reading_2
Active reading 2: Navigation
Text Organisation
Situation: We are all dying.
Reason: Life is short. Stop waiting for the right time. Suggestion: Act now. Do what you want to do.
Vocabulary related to death
Active reading 2: Navigation
Conveying messages through repetition
The same message (―life is short; act now‖) is repeated over and over again, in different ways, sometimes directly. Life is short is repeated by
Active reading 2: Embarkation
Reflecting
Work in pairs. Look at the comments and say what they have in common. They all look at the past with a choice that was not taken in order to express regret. They all express the idea of not doing sth. then but wishing it had been done now.
新标准大学英语综合教程2active reading(1-6全)
Unit1Active reading 11. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to make a sincere statement that you are telling the truth--- swear2. a piece of flesh that connects bones and moves a particular part of your body--- muscle3. to make you admire or respect someone--- impress4. to drink in small amounts--- sip5. a period of time between two events--- gap6. to arrive somewhere and give your personal details to the person working at the reception desk--- check in2. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1. There was only just enough room for two people.Your replacement: barely2. Be careful or you'll accidentally pour your drink down your clothes.Your replacement: spill3. He was completely unaware of what to do in the library.Your replacement: ignorant4. She was very clever and got excellent grades.Your replacement: intelligent5. You write your name on the list to join the club.Your replacement: sign up6. She tells me that she's definitely read the book.Your replacement: assures7. I need to go and buy some tea, I have finished it all.Your replacement: run out of3. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. A warden is likely to be (b) someone who looks after the hall of residence2. A tutor is likely to be (a) a teacher3. If you go along somewhere, you (a) go to a place and join other people there4. If you rent out a room, you (b) allow it to be used by someone who pays you regularly to useitActive reading 21. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. When he speaks, people notice that he sounds Irish.Your replacement: detect2. Frank McCourt had read a lot of books which was deserving respect considering he had no high school education.Your replacement: admirable3. You can tell the students on the underground trains by the number of books they carry. Your replacement: subways4. The woman in the admissions office suggests that his European education is not good enough.Your replacement: inadequate5. The professor was writing very quickly in his notebook.Your replacement: scribbling6. Many immigrants came to America to escape extremely bad treatment because of their race, religion or political beliefs in their own countries.Your replacement: persecution2. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. I'm in heaven This means I'm (a) delighted2. ideas don't drop fully formed from the skies This means that ideas (a) need to be developed with careful thinking3. in the long run This means (a) at a time in the future4. frighten the life out of someone This means (b) to make someone extremely afraid and nervousUnit2Active reading 11. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. honest about the situation or your opinions, even if this offends people--- frank2. a place that many people go to for a holiday--- resort3. tasting extremely good--- yummy4. containing a lot of liquid, so tasting good--- juicy5. dark in a way that makes you feel sad or a little afraid--- gloomy6. lack of experience of life--- innocence7. the ability to understand and make good judgments about something--- perception8. ideas, behaviour, or statements that are not true or sensible---nonsense2. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. The waves were very large in size as they fell onto the beach.Your replacement: enormous2. There was so much seafood that it was holding tightly onto the plate.Your replacement: clinging3. In the area of land where they were visiting, it wasn't usual to eat fish and chips.Your replacement: region4. When he had eaten the shellfish, he got rid of the shells.Your replacement: discarded5. To eat shellfish you need special tools to break open the shells and dig out the food.Your replacement 1: implementsYour replacement 2: crackYour replacement 3: scrape6. The boy was especially fond of his mother's bread and cakes from the oven.Your replacement: baking7. Because they're smooth, wet and quite difficult to hold, it's quite a challenge to try your first oysters.Your replacement: slippery3. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. Which word means feeling?2. Which word means a feeling that a situation is so bad that there's nothing you can do to change it?3. Which word means to say you're not happy with someone or something?4. Which word describes how your face looks when you're annoyed or worried about something?5. Which word describes something that is unpleasant to taste, smell or see?6. Which word means to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly?Correct answer1. emotion2. despair3. complain4. frown5. nasty6. teasingActive reading 21.Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box.1. Something stimulating is likely to make you feel (a) more active2. The properties of chocolate are likely to be (a) its features3. If one thing accounts for another, it explains (b) the reason for it4. Something that is manufactured is something (b) made in a factory5. If chocolate helps release hormones from the brain, it (a) helps cause hormones to leave thebrain6. If you crush something, you (a) press it strongly7. You have inherited something, you have got it from (b) your parents8. When something melts, it becomes (b) liquid9. When you confess something, you would (a) tell people2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.For a (1) product which you enjoy but don't really need, chocolate is extremely (2) beneficial toyour health. Chocolate as we know it today first appeared in the 1800s, when liquid chocolate was poured into a (3) shaped container to cool and become solid. Then the chocolate (4) maker Lindt discovered how to make chocolate (5) break easily by adding extra cocoa butter, and Daniel Peter first made milk chocolate using milk which had been (6) concentrated and then mixed with cocoa paste, which gave it a smoother (7) taste. But the (8) appeal for so many people of chocolate is both an (9) inherited (10) characteristic and an effect of the 300 chemicals it contains, including vitamins.Correct answer(1) luxury (2) nourishing (3) mould (4) manufacturer (5) snap(6) condensed (7) flavour (8) popularity (9) genetic (10) traitUnit3Active reading 11. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to move your body so it is closer to or further from someone or something2. a total amount made by adding several numbers or amounts together3. the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination4. used for emphasizing that something refers to one specific situation5. a feeling that you do not trust someone or something6. to press or move your hands or an object over a surfaceCorrect answer1. lean2. sum3. vision4. particularly5. suspicion6. rub2.Answer the questions about the words and expressions in the box.1. If you are doing an advanced course in something, it is at (a) a high level2. If you peer at something, it is (a) difficult to see.3. If you get a glimpse of something, you see it (b) not very clearly and for a short time4. A radical idea is (b) new and different5. If you are in agony about something, you feel (a) in pain and uncomfortable6. If you do something in the presence of someone, they are (a) with you7. If someone affirmed something, they (a) showed they respected and approved of it8. If you do something on purpose, you (a) mean to do it3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.1. Many people greet radical ideas with suspicion because they are afraid of change.2. Looking at the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, you feel as if you are in the presence of a genius who had an extraordinary vision of the future.3. You need to peer closely at the figures on the board, particularly as the handwriting is so bad.4. It doesn't take a(n) advanced level of intelligence to realize that you need at least two numbers to be able to work out the sum.5. If you lean forwards, you may see the star as he comes out of the theatre, but you'll probably only catch a(n) glimpse of him.6. I rubbed some medicine onto the wound hoping to stop the pain, but I'm still in agony.7. Tom's excellent exam results affirmed the teacher's faith in his ability.8. The police think the fire was started on purpose.4. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1. If you thwart something, you (a) stop it2. If there is a dearth of something, there is (b) not enough.3. Unmitigated encouragement suggests (b) slightly negative support.4. If a teacher is maligned by their pupils, they say (b) bad things about the teacher.5. If you humiliate someone, you make them feel (b) upset and embarrassed6. If someone speaks at length, they speak (a) for a long time7. If something is prevalent, it occurs (a) oftenActive reading 21. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to connect or combine two or more things so that together they form an effective unit2. involving a lot of imagination and new ideas3. connecting ideas in a sensible way4. to move something from one place to another5. expressing an opinion when you think something is wrong or bad6. working well and producing the result that was intended7. to recognize something and understand exactly what it is8. to create or produce9. to remember somethingCorrect answer1.integrate2. creative3. logical4. transfer5. critical6. effective7. identify8. generate9. recallplete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.Writing an essay requires a number of special skills. One of these is to transfer information from different sources into a single, short document. Another is to present an argument which is logical and easy to understand. And, of course, to be effective an essay should be properly planned and researched. Luckily, the Internet can help you with this research. Most students these days integrate their own reading of a subject with Internet searches.But it is not easy to use the Internet. You should always be critical of what you find and not just use the first web page. A quick search of the Web for a particular topic may generate thousands of hits, but you must be able to identify the information you need. You should be able to recall where you found it too, because it is important to refer to your sources of information. And finally,you need to be creative— because an essay should be an original piece of work.3. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1. Doing a doctorate makes it possible to become an expert in a particular field.Your replacement: specialize2. I remember the main point of what he was saying, but I can't remember where it was we had the conversation.Your replacement 1: thrustYour replacement 2: the setting in which3. It's a very long and difficult book, and I'm afraid people may feel under great pressure when they turn the first pages.Your replacement: overwhelmed4. Ours is a small university, but the teaching is organized in a sensible and practical way.Your replacement: rational5. Students can get help with money.Your replacement: financial6. The amount of help is different from one university to another.Your replacement 1: extentYour replacement 2: varies4. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1. If you hone a skill, you (a) improve it2. If you strike a balance between two things, you (b) find a middle way3. An open-ended discussion is one which (a) doesn't come to a conclusion4. If you assimilate information, you are likely to (a) take it in and use it effectively5. Something which is subjective is likely to be based on (b) your own feelings or ideas6. If you get bogged down in something, you are (b) not able to get free from it7. A step-by-step approach is likely to (b) move forwards slowly and logicallyUnit4Active reading 11．Answer the questions about the words for telephoning.1. What do subscribers pay for?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association. .2. What part of the phone is the handset?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association..3. What can you do if you're in range of a mobile signal?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association.4. What kind of phone is a house phone?Subscribers pay for line rental so that they will be able to make phone calls. In other contexts, they may pay for newspapers, magazines or being a member of a club or professional association.5. If you can use a mobile anywhere, where can you use a landline?We can use a landline only where there is a wire connection (the telephone signals are carried bya line).6. What has happened if you receive voicemail?If you receive voicemail, it means that someone has left a spoken message which has been recorded on your phone so that you can listen to it later.2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box. You may need to make other changes.1. The businessman uses his mobile in his free time, while he mostly uses his landline at work. Your replacement: whereas2. The businessman and the working mother don't consider their mobile phones to be a(n) basic and important part of their lives.Your replacement: essential3. When she didn't have her mobile, she became confident and not afraid of people.Your replacement: bold4. Nothing usually gets in the way of my social life, but on this occasion, not having a mobile phone meant I spent three days alone.Your replacement: interferes with5. The passage describes the strong effect of mobile phones on their lives.Your replacement: impact6. Soon the mobile signal will be increased to cover the whole of London.Your replacement: extended3. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in the box.Information technology in general and mobile phones in particular have been important in bringing about a(n) utter change to our lifestyles. But the problem with mobile phones is that they can distract you from doing your job. The businessman gives his mobile phone number to practically everyone he knows. Without his mobile, he isn't necessarily able to do things impulsively. He speculates that he could give up his mobile, but life would be rather tedious and dull without it. The schoolgirl has to make social arrangements on the landline at home in order to avoid having a(n) solitary life for a few days. At first the working mother thinks it's risky not to have a mobile phone, as her family might be in danger. Her first impulse is to worry that they couldn't contact her, although they think she's making a(n) fuss about not having a mobile. Finally she feels it is like therapy when no one interrupts her.Active reading 21. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. the distance from one side of an object to the other---breadth2. a hit or knock to a part of your body ---bump3. slightly nervous, worried, or upset about something---uneasy4. strange and unusual, sometimes in a way that upsets you ---weird5. thinking seriously about something---thoughtful6. a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do---confusion7. the attitude of someone who is willing to accept someone else's beliefs, way of life etc without criticizing them even if they disagree with them---tolerance8. the ability to notice things ---awareness9. to include something as a necessary part of an activity, event or situation---involve2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.When you meet people from other cultures, there will be many (1) times when someone behaves in a way which you (2) notice as being unusual, but which is (3) acceptable in their culture. If it (4) attracts your (5) attention, it's all right to (6) ask about cultural differences, because people are (7) usually happy to (8) reply. But don't worry if you are unsure about what to do or what to say. Just remember that finding out about cultural differences should give you pleasure and not (9) unhappiness and discomfort.Correct answer(1) occasions (2) perceive (3) conventional (4) arouses (5) curiosity (6) inquire (7) generally (8) respond (9) miseryUnit5Active reading 11.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. to say something very quietly---whisper2. to say something suddenly and loudly---exclaim3. to cry because you feel strong emotion---weep4. to cry noisily, taking short breaths---sob5. to promise to do something---pledge6. to say that you did not do something---deny7. to stop someone from doing something, like speaking---interrupt8. to start something again, like speaking ---resume9. to breathe out slowly, especially because you are sad ---sigh10. to say the opposite of what someone has said is true ---contradict2. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. He was resting with his knees on the ground beside her when he asked her to marry him. Your replacement: kneeling2. It was traditional to ask for the father's permission to marry the daughter.Your replacement: consent3. Her feelings towards him became different as she got to know him better.Your replacement: altered4. He continued with his argument, even though she didn't agree with him.Your replacement: pursued5. Her refusal to admit what had happened made him get angry.Your replacement: denial6. He came home in a terrible mood and threw his bag onto the floor.Your replacement 1: temper Your replacement 2: flung3.Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. When you rock a baby, you move it backwards and forwards (a) gently2. If you are having a doze, you are (a) asleep3. If someone's behaviour is shameful, they should (b) feel very sorry about what they have done4. If you aren't worried about anything, save your own concerns, this means (b) you're only worried about your own business5. If you do something sulkily, people will notice that you are in (b) a bad mood6. A look which turns off someone's bad temper is likely to be (a) gentle7. If you come to the point, you (b) say what is important8. If something is no business of yours, you should (b) not be interested in it9. If something degrades someone, it makes people respect them (a) less10. "What good is it doing something? " means (a) "Why do it?"Active reading 21.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1. a strong feeling of sadness---grief2. a round shape or curve---loop3. an image that you see when you look in a mirror---reflection4. to let something fall off as part of a natural process---shed5. a smooth and beautiful way of moving---grace6. attractive ---cute7. continuing to support someone or be their friend---faithful8. to cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth around it---wrap9. not bright---dim2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1. I've been faithful to my husband all my life.2. I'd like to give this as a present. Could you wrap it for me in silver paper, please?3. The public expression of grief after the death of the princess lasted for several days.4. She dances with such grace! I think she could become a professional dancer.5. I can't see very well in here. The light's rather dim.6. When I saw my reflection in the mirror this morning I got a shock.3. Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1. The word bill refers to (a) a bird's mouth in the poem.2. Satin is (a) a soft delicate material3. If something is wobbling, it is (b) moving unsteadily4. Platinum refers to (a) a colour like silver5. Something that is lethal is (b) extremely dangerous6. If a cloth has been embroidered, it is likely to be (a) multi-colouredUnit6Active reading 11.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.equal to something else in quality or importance2. having no money and unable to pay what is owed3. a strong feeling of wanting to have or to do something, especially something that is bad for you4. a short journey that you take for pleasure5. someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement6. the process of becoming fit and healthy again after an illness or injuryCorrect answer1. comparable2. bankrupt3. temptation4. excursion5. exception6. recoveryplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1.when you buy clothes, there are often two labels, one which shows the price and the other,the make and other information.2.When researchers claim something is a fact, it's because it's true.3.Someone who is fashion-conscious likes to wear clothes which are very up-to-date.4.To do something with ease means doing it without any difficulties.5.Something which is the norm is usual or expected.2.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1. When the three main symptoms of shopaholism are put together, it becomes an addiction. Your replacement: combined2. A rough guess at the amount of what Victoria Beckham spends on clothes every year is ￡100,000.Your replacement: estimation3. You may have a (an) false impression of freedom when you're a shopaholic.Your replacement: illusion4. Most people today consider it normal being in debt.Your replacement: accept3.Choose the right words and phrases to answer the questions.1.If you smile broadly, your smile is (a) very happy and wide2.Buzz is likely to be (a) a pleasant feeling3. A mall is (b) a large building with a lot of shops and restaurants4.If you're addicted to something, it is likely to be(b) bad for you5. A mail order catalogue is(b) a magazine with photographs of things you can buy by mail6.If you take it one day at a time, you do something (a) step by step7.If you look for all the world like someone else, it is likely that you look (b) exactly like them.Active reading 21.Match the words in the box with their definitions.1.very interesting---fascinating2.the ability to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant---endurance3.to take hold of something roughly---grab4.an individual thing ---item5.the feeling of being very interested in something or excited by it---enthusiasm6. a strong belief or opinion about something---conviction7.the word "yes" or a sign that you agree with something---affirmative8.the proof that something you believed is definitely true---confirmationplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.1. I think you're a very good chap to go shopping with your girlfriend.2. When a woman finds something which suits her, she's not simply a woman, she becomes a princess.3. It's important not to provoke your boyfriend by spending too long at the shops.4. Your boyfriend will not cooperate with you if you spend all day shopping and buy nothing.5. For some women, the sheer excitement of a day's shopping is almost too much to bear.6. The football commentator screamed wildly when Italy scored.3.Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.incredibly good value Is it extremely good or not very good value?It is extremely good value, or an unbelievable bargain.2.Men don't get this. What does get mean in this context?It means that men don't understand this. The word get means "understand" or "appreciate"here.3.snack What kind of meal is a snack? A large meal or a quick meal?It's a quick meal, something small and light to eat, or a small amount of food eaten between meals.4.checkout What do you do at the checkout?It is the place where you pay for the goods before leaving a supermarket or a large shop. It is normally near the door of a shop.4.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.Many women like to wear clothes which are (1) popular at a particular time. The problem is their boyfriends (2) don't often enjoy shopping. So before you leave home, it's important to have specific (3) plans about what you hope to achieve. While you're shopping, it's (4) essential to get your boyfriend to show he's (5) approving when you choose something new. You can visit as many (6) shops as you like, as long as you buy something. When you get back you should (7) show your kindness by allowing him to (8) drop into a comfortable chair, drink beer and watch television. But if it isn't your (9) plan to spend money but only to window-shop, maybe you shouldn't take your boyfriend along.(1): fashionable (2):rarely (3): objectives (4): crucial (5): avourable(6):retail outlets (7):demonstrate (8):collapse (9): intention。
英语阅读Active+reading+2
Group discussion: Is there a critical period for
humans to learn to sing?
Active reading 2: Embarkation
Eliciting opinions
Group discussion:
Is there a critical period to learn to sing?
Problem section
Procedures section Results section
the first scan and the one year learning of songs
the second scan after the one-year learning
Discussion section
Questionnaire: Students do the questionnaire by raising their hands.
1. How many of you begin to learn English as a child?
2. How many of you learn to play piano or other musical instruments as a child?
4. The writer decided he wanted to
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learn to sing. 5. He had a second brain scan.
6. He had a brain scan.
新标准大学英语2Unit 8 Active_reading_2
Guessing
A leisure inactivity seems to be something you do in your leisure time which involves as little energy as possible, e.g. sleeping or being a couch potato. If one thinks of a computer mouse, the phrase mouse potato becomes easy to understand: one who is always in front of the computer.
击球 击球手 投球 板球场 方球场 得分
What is the English for 投球手? Bowler.
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Cricket rules
drag the bowler or batsman
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Batting
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Cricket rules
The traditional form of the game as stated did last a very long time and in the end there was no winner; the idea was that playing itself was a sufficient reason – it is a fulfillment. Modern versions of cricket are shorter and more competitive.
新标准大学英语,综合教程3,第二版,U1Active Reading 2
Active reading 2: Embarkation
Discovering Reflecting
Talking about regrets
Cherishing the rest of your life
Sayings
Active reading 2: Embarkation
Discovering
Work in pairs. Find out the statement which describes you best and illustrate it with examples.
1. I take each day as it comes. 2. I try to put off until tomorrow what I have to do today. 3. I don’t have any regrets. 4. I have a plan for the rest of my life. 5. I’m scared of what’s going to happen in the future. 6. I prefer to wait for the right time to do something. 7. I try to fit as much as possible into my life. 8. I don’t expect to be remembered when I die. 9. I believe everything that happens to me is good.
Vocabulary related to death
Active reading 2: Navigation
Conveying messages through repetition
新标准大学英语2Unit 2习题答案
Unit 2Active reading 13. Answer the questions.1. Tears welled up in her own eyes and she crawled off to be comforted by her mother.2. He did it to comfort Paul.3. The babies’ mothers observed and recorded these actions.4. They believe that humans begin to experience empathy virtually from the day theyare born.5. The example of babies who imitate the distress of someone else.6. The word empathy was first used in English in the 1920s by E.B. Titchener.7. It is not appropriate because sympathy is felt for the general plight of another with on sharing of what that other person is feeling; empathy means actually sharing or imagining person’s feelings.8. Around two and a half, children start to distinguish other people’s feelings from their own.9. They can increase feelings of empathy in children by calling strong attention to the distress their misbehaviour caused someone else.4. Match the words for actions in the box with their definitions.1. stroke2.crawl3.imitate4.patNow complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.a. pattedb. imitatingc. crawld. stroking5. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box. Y ou may need to make other changes.1. distinct2. Infants3.sympathetic4.stem from5.trace;discipline6.an overall; distress6. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.a2.a3.a4.a5.b6.b7.a8.a9.b7. Check the main ideas in the passage.1. 3. 5. 7.Now decide which main idea is supported by all the examples.3. Small children seem to feel other children’s pain and discomfort.Active reading 21.Choose the best way to complete the sentences.1.c2.b3.b4.d5.c6.c7.b8.c4. Match the words in the box1.honorable2.drama3.beam4.catalog5.volume6.knot7.couch 8.clip 9.mostly5. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.1.honorable2.beam3.mostly4.catalog5.clip6.knot7.couch8.volume9.drama6. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1.b2.a3.a4.a5.b6.a7.a8.b9.aLanguage in useplete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets andthe suffix –ant or –ancy.1.immigrants2.contestants3.vacancies4.consultancy5.defendant6.hesitancy7.attendant8.pregnancy9.assistant2. Answer the questions and check with your dictionary in necessary.1. Y ou misunderstand it.2. Y ou have misplaced it.3. It is misfortune.4. Y ou have made a misjudgment.5. Y ou have been misinformed about it.3. Rewrite the sentences using by the time.1. By the time I arrived at the party, almost everyone had already left.2. By the time children are two, they have known about 100 words.3. By the time he realized what was happening, it had been too late to ask for help.4. By the time I finally got my degree, most of my friends already had jobs.5. By the time they leave primary school, children have learned a lot of useful skills.6. By the time Courtney finished writing the essay, the deadline had already passed. 2.Rewrite the sentences using as if/as though.1.The old man shouted at me, as if/as though it were me who had made themistake.2.The girl started crying, as if/as though it were she who had fallen over.3.Lucy stood at the door welcoming everyone, as if/as though it were her party.4.Sylvia closed the door of David’s room, as if/as though it were him that wasmaking the noise.5. Translate the sentences into Chinese.1. 这种所谓的运动神经模仿就是“同感”的原始技术含义，而“同感”这个词于20世纪20年代由美国心理学家E.B.Tichener首次使用。
Unit 6 active reading 2 练习答案
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7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.
crucial demonstrate favourable intention rarely retail outlet
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2.Several broadsheet papers have changed to a smaller format recently , but still people would rather call them compact instead of “ tabloids “, probably a reputation thing. 近来
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. There is an increasing opposition against death penalty. Moreover, there is now evidence that many executed prisoners were innocent.
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faint signs that the pace of decline is moderating, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its latest survey on business conditions around the nation. 2. The latest survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Wednesday struck with lightly positive tone on business conditions around the nation. 例1survey沉降到句末，作为状语，显示为次要成分。 例2survey为主语，显示为句子的出发点. 可以推想：联邦储备局的分
下滑的趋势吗？这B仍ack将是发行量大的报纸所面临的一个大问
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nevertheless adv.
adv. despite the idea that you have mentioned 尽管 如此，不过
Translate sentences.
1. It is a difficult race. Nevertheless, nearly 1,000 runners participate it every year.
Agree
1. 37 percent of legendary broadsheet
newspapers’ core readers would prefer the newspaper in compact format. 37% 的这些传 奇性大版式报纸的核心读者更喜欢看到报纸以小 型报纸的面目出现。
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revenue
Yes, we should increase our….
印花税 revenue 总收额 grossstaremvpenue
赋税收入 tax 国内税收 interernvaelnue
revenue 收益债券 revenue
越来越多的人反对死刑。而且，有证据显示许多被执行死刑的囚犯 是无辜的。
2. There are some faint signs that the pace of decline is moderating. Moreover, the customers’ confidence has been restored to some degree.
一些大报已将版式改小，但仍然没有人将其称为“ 小报” ， 可能与名声有关。
3.Would compact editions slow down the decline of newspapers? It would still be a big problem that all large circulation newspapers have to be confronted with. 袖珍版报纸真能减慢
析会沉降到第二句话中。
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integrity n.
n. the quality of always behaving according to moral principles 诚实，正直
Translate the following headlines.
挽救报纸的过程令正直与尊重蒙受巨大的损失。
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integrity
Identify the meanings of the following phrases.
1. a man of integrity 2. moral integrity 3. people of unyielding integrity 4. territorial integrity 5. in its integrity 6. Professional integrity
lead(ing) story
to make the headlines
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compact a.
n. smaller than most things of the same kind 小型的，袖 珍的
Group discussion:
The text said compact is more neutral than
2. The recent move by the Independent and the Times to launch daily compact and broadsheet editions has sparked the imagination of publishers around the world. 最近，伦敦的《 独立报》和《 泰晤士报》双双推 出小报和大报版本， 这无疑擦亮了全世界出版人 的想象力。
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capture
Identify the meaning of the collocations.
captur e
one’s heart one’s
interest/attention one’s imagination
赢得某人的爱 吸引某人
2. Becoming more creative means paying attention to that endless flow of ideas you produce, and learning to capture and act upon the new that‘s with(in捕y捉o脑u子. 里的想法)
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revenue n.
n. income from business activities or taxes 收入
Situational questions and answers.
Q1: What are the three _re_v__e_n_u_e__r_e_s_o_u_r_c_e__s_(收入来源） of the traditional newspapers?
1. 正直的人 2. 骨气，气节 3. 硬汉 4. 领土完整 5. 完整，原封未动 6. 职业操守
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moreover adv.
adv. used for introducing an additional and important idea to support what you have just mentioned 此外， 而且
capture v. , n.
vt. to catch sb. or sb’s attention 抓住， 捕获 n. the act of catching sb. or sth 抓住，捕获 Identify the different usage of capture.
1. The book captured the little boy‘s heart with its beautiful illustrations(插(使图小) 男孩着了迷)
survey n., v.
n. a set of questions that you ask a large number of people or organizations 调查，考察
v. To ask people questions to find out their answers调查 (民意)
Ans:____n_e_w__s_s_ta__n_d__s_a_le__s,__su__b_s_c_r_ip__ti_o_n__a_n_d__a_d__v_e_r_ti.sin(g报 摊销售、订购和广告)
Q2: If you were New York Times, what new ways would you explore as_t_h_e__a_d__r_e_v_e_n__u_e__fa__lls_? (广告收入下降) Ans:__to__c__h_a_r_g_e__fo__r_W__e_b__a_c_c__e(s网s 络收费)
1. Saving newspapers at the expense of integrity?
以牺牲正直的代价挽救报纸吗？
2. Integrity: Our still cherished principles?
正直：还是我们珍惜的准则吗？
3. Saving newspapers suffered a tremendous loss of integrity and respect.