大学英语1新版第四单元答案

Unit 4
Text A
Text Organization (P88)
Main Events
1)Tony worked as a help at Mr. Crawford's house.
2)Tony got a job clearing snow at Mr. Crawford's factory.
3)Tony learned to become a skilled worker.
4)Tony bought a house with Mr. Crawford's help.
5)Tony bought a farm and sent for his family in Italy.
Language Sense enhancement (P89)
1)passed away
2)grew in stature
3)proud
4)route
5)values and principles
6)above all
7)bottom
8)tiny
9)giant
10)balance sheets
Vocabulary (P91)
I. 1. 1) wreck
3) approaching 2) balance 4) handle
5) discard6) above all
7) diet8) do with
9) checked on10) cleaned up
11) weekly12) principles
2. 1) to look for survivors were abandoned after it has been/was determined that all the people in th sunken ship had died.
2)I was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job to travel around the world.
3)for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide
no guarantee.
4)Express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her.
5)will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time.
3.1) You can spend hours wandering around the department stores, leisurely inspecting the items for
sale, or hunting for some antiques along the sidewalks, where you'll most likely be amazed by the variety of things on display.
2)The local government encourages laid-off workers to learn another trade and become skilled
workers. Besides, it has done a lot to help handle their financial troubles by creating re-employment opportunities and by providing business startup loans.
3)The farmer was a man of good moral character. For years, had built up a reputation for kindness
by calling on his needy neighbors and trying to be helpful. He was very much respected in the neighborhood and hundreds attended his funeral when he passed away.
II. Confusable Words (P93)
1.1) personal2) personnel
2.1) sometime3) some time
2) Sometimes4) sometime
III. Euphemism (P94)
l.d 2. e
3. h
4. c
5.g
6. a
7. b8.f
Comprehensive Exercises (P94)
I. Cloze
(A)
1.sponsored
2. determination
3. turned away
4. assumed
5. capacity
6. skilled
7. loan 8. character
9. hunting 10. For sale
11. send for
(B)
1. save
2. recent
3. modest
4. grow
5. dream
6. immigrants
7. business 8. engineering
9. invest 10. rich
II correcting Non-standard English (P95)
2)1) "... snow pretty soon,"
Correction: "... it's going to snow pretty soon,"
2)"When winter come, you give me job clearing snow at the factory."
Correction: "When winter comes, please give me the job of clearing snow at the factory."
3)"I like a buy a house." Correction: "I'd
like to buy a house."
4)"Mr. Craw, I sell my house!"
Correction: "Mr. Crawford, I've sold my house!"
5) "Mr. Craw, I buy a farm."
Correction: "Mr. Crawford, I've bought a farm."
III Translation (P95)
1. It’s reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.
2. Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes.
3. Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to protect life and property.
4. I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.
5. Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone so unsure of herself.
II. Translation (P96)
After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many
a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on
one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities.。