新世纪大学英语 第二册 unit 1B Comprehension questions

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新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程2Unit1课后答案

新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程2Unit1课后答案

Unit OneLiving in HarmonyEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action▆Working with Words and Expressions1.In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the followingsentences with them. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)bunch2)amazed3)shift4)bundle5)drop6)capacity7)participating8)style9)commerce10)rob11)symbol12)appreciated13)displayed14)slip15)conquer16)roast17)figured2.In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand theirmeanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.▆ Answers:1)in rich contrast to2)are exposed to3)risked his life4)rely on5)at knife-point6)stands out7)runs contrary to8)flag down9)picks/picked up10)took a gamble on11)pulled away12)pulled over▆Increasing Your Word Power1. CollocationsLook at the adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which adverb is needed to collocate with the verb in each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the blank in the sentence. The same word may be used in more than one sentence. Consult a dictionary if necessary.▆ Answers:1) out2) over3) back4) down5) over6) up7) out8) back9) down10) out11) up12) over13) back14) out15) down16) over2.Study the different meanings of the word “than” in the following sentences.▆ Answers for Reference:1)Action speaks louder than words.2)Production here needs temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius.3)I like to keep things rather than throw them away.4)There is nobody here other than me.5)She’d rather leave her job than (be forced to) work for that boss.3. Word BuildingNow choose the Chinese meaning from Column B that matches each italicized word in Column A. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.▆ Answers:1) d.2) k3) n4) j5) a6) g7) f8) b9) o10) m11) p12) e13) c14) h15) i16) lGrammar in Context1.The –ing form and the infinitive form of the verbTask: Choose either the infinitive form or the –ing form of the verb in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences.▆ Answers:1) preparing2) to thank3) repairing / to be repaired4) to get5) studying6) being treated7) missing8) to reduce9) to leave10) worrying2. The –ed form and the –ing form of the verbStudy the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the –ed form and –ing form of the verb. Reflect on its grammatical function in each sentence.Task:Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English, paying attention to the use of the -ing form and the -ed form of verbs.▆ Answers:1) kept nodding, rather confused2) Fallen leaves3) surprised, hiding4) Deeply moved5) following6) Being, interested7) located8) readingCloze▆Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.▆ Answers:1) relying2) intrigued3) penny4) for5) covered6) treated7) amazed8) contrary9) generally10) whatever11) invited12) attentive13) whereTranslation▆ Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets.▆ Answers for Reference:1)The rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain publicity for his new film.2)He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him.3)After winning the important game they hoisted their captain to their shoulders in shouting triumph.4)In the rush to go for globalization, we should watch out for collision of cultures.5)In the circumstances it was not surprising that there was trouble.6)The baby is the very picture of health.7)People have realized the dangers of exposing children to violence and sex on TV.8)We always had in mind for whom we were making the film.Theme-Related Writing▆ Choose one of the following writing tasks and complete it after class.1) Write an essay (of about 250 words) about a memorable experience in which you helped a stranger or were helped by him or her.2) Write an essay (of about 150 words) about human relationships in our society. The following hints mightserve as a guide:a. The problems existing in the relationships between people in our society.b. The negative results such problems may bring about to our society.c. What can you do to help establish a harmonious society as a student?▆Sample Essay for Task 1:One weekend morning, while walking on a bustling street with a light heart, I was suddenly overtaken by a startling moan. Turning around, I discovered the sound was coming from a black mass in a corner. “What’s that?” My heart pounded heavily. I went up and saw a human being, alive but in a dreadful state. He was crouching on the ground with deformed hands and legs, mumbling something. He had obviously lost the normal ability to move and work. A dirty plate was placed in front the miserable-looking man, in which there were some coins and small notes.As my eyes were drifting away from him, his eyes caught mine suddenly. What eyes they were! Filled with misery and expectation, they were looking straight at me. He was unable to speak, but I seemed to hearhis pleading voice and read his despairing mind. His look seemed to be telling me about his hard life and his longing for help. For a while, I was at a loss what to do. Should I drop some coins in the plate like some other passers-by or turn away in indifference? I recalled news reports about men pretending to be beggars, who were actually healthy and able to work. Could this be another one of those scams? But the beggar was there, groaning and living. Then something seemed to hit me hard. I drew a five-yuan note from my pocket, droppedit in his dirty plate and walked away quickly in silence.“No good deed is too small.” M aybe we need to bear this saying in mind.▆Sample Essay for Task 2:We are living in a world of distrust. We live behind cold security bars; we do not talk to strangers, let alone go out of our way to help them; we live in fear of fake products. In short, fear and feelings of insecurity fill the environment we live in.All this greatly harms our society. Growing up in such an environment, we tend to feel isolated and care only about ourselves. If things go on like this, ‘trust’, ‘teamwork’, and ‘harmony’ will eventually become terms unheard of.In my opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are the two basic principles that we should follow if wewant to improve human relationships. We may not be in a position to change others, but we can change the way others see us by winning their trust in us. Mutual understanding and love are the pillars that support a harmonious society.。

新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程1课文翻译与答案Unit1.doc

新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程1课文翻译与答案Unit1.doc

))))))))优等生的秘诀1一位研究教育的老师针对成绩优异的学生做过重点研究,发现最聪明的学生不见得总能得高分。

根据这位教授、其他教育专家以及优等生们自己的观点,懂得如何充分发挥自己的潜能对于学生来说更为重要。

2在班上名列前茅的学生之所以学习优秀,是因为他们掌握了几个基本原则。

首先,优等生知道如何决定轻重缓急。

他们从来不会为了打电话、看电视或者吃零食而牺牲学习时间。

换言之,学习总是摆在娱乐之前。

另外,优等生们总是注意随时随地学习。

有位成绩优异的学生同时也是优秀的运动员,每天利用户外训练时间背生物学术语。

而另一位学生则利用每天早上刷牙时间记一个新单词。

所有受访的学生无一例外都认为,在什么时间学习完全是个人偏好问题。

有些人在夜深人静时学习效果最好,有些人则喜欢趁着自己还能清晰地记得上课所讲的内容,一放学回家就开始学习。

尽管如此,所有优等生都一致认为,如果想任何时候都表现优秀,一个主要的因素就是要持之以恒。

3学生还必须学会有条理。

举个例子,有一位优等生在学校乐队、田径队、橄榄球协会和辩论小组里都很活跃。

他透露,他之所以把东西放得井井有条是因为他浪费不起到处找东西的时间。

还有一位学生喜欢把当天的笔记马上整理出来并放进用不同颜色标记的文件夹里,以便临近考试时能随时用来复习。

优等生们提倡的另一个技巧是有效的阅读,其中包括快速阅读,提高记忆能力以及主动提出问题以便充分理解作者的意思。

4对于学生们来说,合理安排时间也同样重要。

他们必须懂得如何根据每天的时间表和学习能力来安排做作业和项目的速度,不至于让手头的工作压得喘不过气。

能制定时间表不仅让学生能够腾出更多时间来复习和完善功课,而且还能防止他们拖拖拉拉。

成绩优异的学生认为,他们成功的一大秘诀就是上课时做好笔记,供复习时使用。

有个学生透露,她把从课文上摘抄的内容记在笔记本的一边,把课堂笔记写在另一边。

这样,就可同时复习到两方面的内容。

她还透露,她不会浪费下课铃响前的几分钟跟朋友交头接耳,准备随时冲出教室。

新世纪大学英语 第二册 Unit 1A Text

新世纪大学英语 第二册 Unit 1A Text

The Kindness of StrangersMike Mclntyre1. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California, to New Orleans. In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. Someone else will stop for him, I reasoned. Besides, that gas can is just a ploy to flag down a car and rob the driver. There was a time in this country when you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need. Now you’re a fool for helping. With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves and carjackers lurking everywhere, why risk it? “I don’t want to get involved” has become a national motto.2. Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker. Leaving him stranded in the desert didn’t bother me as much. What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator. Does anyone stop anymore? I wondered.3. I thought of my destination — New Orleans, the setting for Tennessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line: “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”4. The kindness of strangers. It sounds so quaint. Could anyone rely on the kindness of strangers these days?5. One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money, relying solely on the good will of his fellow Americans. What kind of America would he find? Who would feed him, shelter him, carry him down the road?6. The idea intrigued me. But who’d be crazy enough to try such a trip? Well, I figured, why not me.7. The week I turned 37, I realized I’d never taken a gamble in my life. So I decided to make a leap of faith a continent wide — to go from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. If I was offered money, I’d refuse it. I’d accept only rides, food and a place to rest my head.It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.8. I rose early on September 6, 1994,hoisted a 50-pound pack onto my back and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge. Then I took a sign from my backpack, displaying my destination to passing vehicles: “America.”9. Drivers mouthed the word through windshields, then, smiled. Two women rode by on bicycles. “It’s a bit vague,” said one. A young man with a German accent wandered up and asked, “Where is this ‘America’?”10. Indeed, for six weeks I tried to find out. I hitched 82rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. As I traveled, I discovered that others shared my fear. Folks were always warning me about someplace else. In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming. In Nebraska I was warned that people would not be as nice in Iowa.11. Yet I was treated with kindness in every state I traveled. I was amazed by the stubborn capacity of Americans to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests. One day in Nebraska a four-door sedan pulled to the road shoulder. When I reached the window, I saw two little old ladies dressed in their Sunday finest.12. “I know you’re not supposed to pick up hitchhikers, but it’s so far between towns out here, you feel badpassing a person,” said the driver, who introduced herself as Vi. She and her sister Helen were going to see an eye doctor in Ainsworth, Nebraska.13. I didn’t know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping. This woman was telling me she’d rather risk her life than feel bad about passing a stranger on the side of the road. When they dropped me at a highway junction, I looked at Vi. We both spoke at the same time: “Be careful.”14. Once when I was hitchhiking unsuccessfully in the rain, a trucker pulled over, locking his brakes so hard that he skidded on the grass shoulder. The driver told me he was once robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker. “But I hate to see a man stand out in the rain,” he added. “People don’t have no heart anymore.”15. I found, however, that people were generally compassionate. A middle-aged Iowa couple shepherded me around for an hour, trying to help me find a campground. In South Dakota a woman whose family had given me a night’s lodging handed me two stamped post cards: one to let her know how my trip turned out; the other to send the next day, telling her where I was so she wouldn’t worry about me.16. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people in every state bought me food or shared whatever they happened to have with them. A park ranger in Ukiah, Calif., gave me some carrots. A college student handed me sacks filled with organic tomatoes and melons. A woman in Iowa gave me two bundles of graham crackers, two cans of soda, two cans of tuna, two apples and two pieces of chicken.17. The people who had the least to give often gave the most. In Oregon a home painter named Mike noted the chilly weather and asked if I had a coat. When I replied, “a light one,” he drove me to his house, rummaged through his garage and handed me a bulky green Army-style jacket.18. Elsewhere in Oregon a lumber-mill worker named Tim invited me to a simple dinner with his family in their dilapidated house. He gave me a Bible. Then he offered me his tent. I refused, knowing it was probably one of the family’s most valuable possessions. But Tim was determined that I have it, and finally I agreed to take it.19. I was grateful to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter, their gifts. But the kindest act of all was when they merely were themselves.20. One day I walked into the local chamber of commerce in Jamestown, Tennessee. A man inside the old stone building jumped up from his cluttered desk. “Come on in,” said Baxter Wilson, 59. He was the executive director.21. When I asked him about camping in the area, he handed me a brochure for a local campground. “Would you like me to call for you?” he asked.22. Seeing that it cost $12,I replied, “No, that’s all right. I’m not sure what I’m going to do.”23. Then he saw my backpack. “Almost anybody around here will let you pitch a tent on their land, if that’s what you want,” he said.24. Now you’re talking, I thought. “Any particular direction?” I asked.25. “Tell you what. I’ve got a big farm about ten miles south of here. If you’re here at 5:30, you can ride with me. “26. I accepted, and we drove out to a magnificent country house. Suddenly I realized he’d invited me to spend the night in his home.27. His wife, Carol, was cooking a pot roast when we walked into the kitchen. A seventh-grade science teacher,she was the picture of Southern charm.28. Baxter explained that local folks were “mountain stay-at-home people”, and he considered himself one of them. “We rarely entertain in our house,” he said. “When we do, it’s usually kin.” The revelation made my night there all the more special.29. The next morning when I came downstairs, Carol asked if I’d come to her school and talk to her class about my trip. I told her I didn’t want to encourage a bunch of seventh-graders to hitchhike across the United States. But Carol said the kids should be exposed to what else is out there — the good and the bad. “They need to know,” she said.30. I agreed, and before long had been scheduled to talk to every class in the school. All the kids were well-mannered and attentive. Their questions kept coming: Where were people the kindest? How many pairs of shoes did I have? Had anybody tried to run me over? Were the pigs’ feet as good in other parts of the country? Had I fallen in love with anyone? What was I most afraid of?31. Although I hadn’t planned it this way, I discovered that a patriotic tone ran through the talks I gave that afternoon. I told the students how my faith in America had been renewed. I told them how proud I was to live in a country where people were still willing to help out a stranger. I told them that the question I had in mind when I planned the trip was clearly answered. Indeed, no matter who you are, you can still depend on the kindness of strangers.。

新世纪大学英语:综合教程第二册(全)

新世纪大学英语:综合教程第二册(全)

新世纪⼤学英语:综合教程第⼆册(全)新世纪⼤学英语:综合教程第⼆册(全)U1Text AComprehension CheckI Directions(Part 1)1) risk2) pulled3) shepherded4) lodging5) ranger6) sacks7) bundles8) noted9) simple10) kinII Directions (Part 2)1) F2) F3) T4) F5) T6) T7) T8) F9) T10) FIII Directions (Part 3)1) D2) C3) B4) A5) BSelf-testB 12) D 13)C 14) B 15) B 16)C 17)D 18) A 19) D 20) BII Directions (Part 2)1) run contrary to2) pull over3) risk his life4) picked, up5) Come on in6) take a gamble7) help out8) in, circumstances9) have in mind10) pulled away11) stand out12) rely onIII Directions (Part 3)1) F2) A3) D4) C5) B6) EIV Directions (Part4)1) exhausting2) to complete3) to do4) laughing, talking5) informedU2Text A Comprehension Check I Directions(Part 1)3) good4) self-fulfilling5) great6) upward7) hopeful8) problems9) positive10) ongoingII Directions (Part 2)1) T2) T3) F4) T5) F7) T8) T9) T10) FIII Directions (Part 3)1) C2) D3) D4) B5) ASelf-testI Directions(Part 1)1) A 2) D 3) C 4) D 5) B 6)C 7) A 8)D 9) B 10) C 11) A 12) C 13) D 14) D 15) B 16) C 17) B 18) C 19) D 20) C II Directions (Part 2)1) in terms of2) run into3) from a new perspective6) resulting in7) in reverse8) get the hang of9) by choice10) make a difference11) live through12) had no ideaIII Directions (Part 3)1) E2) D3) A4) F5) C6) G7) BIV Directions (Part4)1) E2) A4) C5) DU3Text A Comprehension CheckI Directions(Part 1)1) prospects2) storage3) used4) doubt5) siren6) fool7) sardines8) 17/seventeen9) withered1) T2) F3) T5) F6) F7) F8) T9) T10) TIII Directions (Part 3)1) A2) C3) D4) B5) BSelf-testI Directions(Part 1)1) D 2) B 3) A 4) C 5) B 6)C 7) B 8) B 9) A 10)D 11) C 12) B 13) C 14) A 15) B 16) C 17) B 18) D 19) A 20) C II Directions (Part 2)1) in a sense2) pack up3) come up with4) on the side5) came across6) put, to the test7) stay the course8) plunged into9) stick it out10) get the idea11) flooded in12) walk the streets2) frame3) unload4) rub5) dust6) neglectIV Directions (Part4)1) A3) B4) C5) D6) AU4Text A Comprehension CheckI Directions(Part 1)1) application2) first3) confidence4) start5) lightness6) faith7) love8) cancer9) waste10) courageII Directions (Part 2)1) F3) T4) F5) T6) F7) F8) F9) T4) B5) CSelf-testI Directions(Part 1)1) A 2) C 3) D 4) B 5) C 6)D 7) B 8) A 9) A 10) B 11) C 12) B 13) D 14) B 15) C 16) A 17) D 18) C 19) B 20) A II Directions (Part 2)1) drop out2) in the thick of3) Truth be told4) stumbled into5) on the sidelines6) sign off7) fall out8) hand in hand9) take a chance10) fell away11) drown out12) start overIII Directions (Part 3)1) C2) E3) J4) D5) G6) H7) I8) F9) B10) A5) P6) P7) A8) PU5Text A Comprehension CheckI Directions(Part 1)1) granted2) future3) unimaginable4) listless5) appreciation6) senses7) blessed8) hazily9) pity10) fullnessII Directions (Part 2)1) T2) T3) F4) F5) F6) T7) F8) T9) F10) TIII Directions (Part 3)Self-testI Directions(Part 1)1) B 2) A 3) D 4) A 5) C 6)A 7) D 8)B 9) B 10)C 11)B 12)C 13) A 14) B 15)D 16) D 17) C 18) A 19) B 20) D II Directions (Part 2)1) long for/longed for2) take in3) in search of4) are in debt to5) had racked his brain6) in particular7) propose a toast8) keep back9) fell into debt10) bestow on11) be singled out12) break the newsIII Directions (Part 3)1) C2) A3) B4) D5) B6) CIV Directions (Part4)3) would take4) had shifted5) was6) could do7) was8) had to9) was10) would be11) happenedU6Text A Comprehension CheckI Directions(Part 1)1) vital2) two3) score4) specified5) role6) oneness7) direction8) loyalty9) rash10) meritsII Directions (Part 2)1) T2) F3) F4) F5) T6) T7) F8) T9) F2) A3) C4) D5) BSelf-testI Directions(Part 1)1) B 2) A 3) D 4) C 5) A 6)D 7) B 8) C 9) A 10) D 11) B 12) C 13) A 14) B 15) D 16) A 17) B 18) C 19) B 20) C II Directions (Part 2)1) feel free2) to his credit3) get in the way4) in line with5) Assess, on its merits6) took in/has taken in7) take up8) shift the blame onto9) followed the herd10) lose heart11) In view of12) pave the way forIII Directions (Part 3)1) B2) E3) C4) F5) A6) DIV Directions (Part4)1) A2) A3) B4) C5) B。

新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合课程2unit1课文翻译和课后答案

新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合课程2unit1课文翻译和课后答案

陌生人的善意迈克·麦金太尔一年夏天,我从家乡加利福尼亚州的塔霍城开车前往新奥尔良。

在沙漠深处,我碰到一个年轻人站在路旁。

他一只手打出拇指向外的手势,另一只手里拿着一个汽油罐。

我直接从他身边开过去了。

别人会停下来的,我想。

再说,那汽油罐只是个让车停下、好抢劫司机的幌子而已。

在这个国家,曾有那么一段时间,你要是对需要帮助的人置之不理,大家会认为你是混蛋,而如今你要是帮了你就是笨蛋。

到处潜伏着犯罪团伙、吸毒上瘾者、杀人犯、强奸犯、盗窃犯还有劫车犯,为什么要冒险呢“我不想卷进去”已经成为全国性的信条。

2 开过了几个州以后,我还在想着那个想搭便车的人。

把他一个人留在沙漠中倒并没有让我有多么不安。

让我不安的是,我多么轻易地就做出了这个决定。

我甚至根本没把脚从油门上抬起来。

我很想知道,现在还有人会停车吗3 我想到我此行的目的地——新奥尔良。

那里是田纳西·威廉姆斯的剧作《欲望号街车》的背景地。

我回想起布兰奇·杜波依斯的名句:“我总是依赖陌生人的善意。

”4 陌生人的善意。

听起来好怪。

如今这年头还有谁能指望陌生人的善意吗5 要验证这一点,一个办法是一个人从东海岸旅行到西海岸,不带一分钱,完全依靠美国同胞的善意。

他会发现一个什么样的美国谁会给他饭吃、让他歇脚、捎他一程呢6 这个念头激起了我的好奇心。

但谁会这么不切实际、愿意去尝试这样一次旅行呢好吧,我想,那不如我来试试7 满37岁那个星期,我意识到我这辈子还从没冒过什么险呢。

所以我决定来个观念的跨越,美洲大陆那么宽——从太平洋去大西洋,不带一分钱。

要是有人给我钱,我会拒绝。

我只接受搭顺风车、提供食物和让我歇脚的帮助。

这将是穿越这片金钱至上的土地上一次无钱的旅行。

我的最终目的地是北卡罗来纳州的“恐惧角”(即开普菲尔),它象征着我沿途必须克服的所有恐惧。

8 1994年9月6日,我早早起床,背起一个50磅重的包,朝金门桥走去。

我从背包里拿出一个牌子,向过路的车辆展示我的目的地:“美利坚”。

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程2 第一单元习题答案

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程2  第一单元习题答案

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材(修订版)综合教程2 1单元习题答案UNIT 1:Text comprehension:ⅠCⅡ 1.F 2.F 3. T 4.FⅢ 1. The answer to this question can be found in the first paragraph , in which the author implies that for Mayblum the WTC was a symbol of power---- for its height and steadiness, and the force of storms was actually nothing to the WTC2.The author means that the survival of the people inside the WTC would simply depend on their locations , i.e. where they were at that moment .3.Refer to Paragraph 9,13,19,and29 .Ramos went to help the panicked workers into a stairwell(on the 78th floor),helped the heavyset man down one more flight to an elevator (on the 53rd floor),and reassured the man he would be staying with him (on the 36th floor).4.They helped the heavyset man 17floors down the building .They met him on 53rd floor and their attempt to descend ended on the 36th floor.5.The sentence implies that Ramos ‘s wife refused to believe that Ramos did not make it out of the building.Ⅳ 1.On that morning thousands of people in the WTC were thrown ,all of a sudden into a condition of terrible suffering and uncertainty. Mayblum was one of them.2. It seemed that the tremendous sound of the collapse of the South Tower destroyed the man’s hope of climbing down the remaining stairs ,and thus took away his remaining energy.V ocabularyⅠ1.burning 2. something ,a situation of a circumstance ,that is dependent on one’s location in the building3. in an intermittent manner4. help you5. Things are satisfactory up to this point.Ⅱ1. scoffed 2. dilemma 3. collapsed 4.pandemonium 5. reassuring 6. rumble 7. glancing at8.meet up withⅢ1.panicky 2. descends/descended 3. enjoyable 4.expectation 5.morality 6. persuasion 7. strong 8.energeticⅣA/D/C/B/D/C/A/DⅤ1. amoral /nonmoral 2. disappear 3. wildly 4. uncover /disclose /reveal 5.dissuade6.happily/joyfully/joyously7. ordinary/common8. small /thin /slenderⅥ1. helpful / helpless 2. childish /childlike/childless 3. active 4. persistent 5. revolutionary6. successful7.womanlydylikeGrammarⅠ1.would 2.would ed to would 4. used to ed to 6. used to 7.would 8.would ed to10.would would wouldⅡ1. used to travel 2.was not used to accepting 3. was not used to receiving 4. used to think5. used to living6. used to say7. didn’t use to eat8.am not used to drivingⅢ 1. insistence 2. habitual action 3. probability 4. willingness 6. probability 7. improbability 8. capabilityⅣ1. could would might might should might2.could /would should could might could would3.should should would would couldⅤ 1.needn’t have carried 2.needn’t have bought 3. didn’t need to tell 4. needn’t have had5.need’t have stood6. didn’t need to hurry7. didn’t need to open8. didn’t need to take9.needn’t have washed 10.didn’t need to workⅥ略Translation1.对有些人来说,生死攸关的是她们所在的位置------不仅仅是哪幢楼,哪一层,更重要的事大楼的哪个角落2.周围噪声震耳,烟雾弥漫,火星四溅,美布勒姆没有意识到,他的朋友朱宏始终就在他身后的楼梯井里。

新世纪大学英语第二册Test1

新世纪大学英语第二册Test1

10. A) He is on the tennis court. B) He is in the locker room. C) He is taking a shower. D) He is playing table tennis. 11. A) A waitress. B) A salesgirl. C) A housewife. D) A receptionist.
Test One
Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Section A (12 points) Directions: In this section, you will hear 12 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.
Lead-in Listening
Test One
Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand—he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him. visual What(1) __________ artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters(2) __________ their experences into (3)__________ and colors, translate shapes selection not words. They seem to feel that a certain (4) __________ of shapes and colors, out of the (5) __________ billions possible, is (6) ____________ interesting for them and (7) countless exceptionally worth _________ showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular delight shapes and colors, or have felt the (8) __________ which they brought to the artist. Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose(休息), their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights 9)_________________________________________________________________. Contemporary artists might say that (10) they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern that there is nothing more ___________________________________________________, in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous(生蛆的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. (11) _____________________________________________________________________—all Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

(完整版)新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合教程第二册 unit1~unit4 习题答案

(完整版)新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合教程第二册 unit1~unit4 习题答案

(完整版)新世纪大学英语系列教材(第二版)综合教程第二册习题答案Unit 1 > Key to Book ExerciseListen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main Ideas1 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1 Before graduating from college, the speaker was asked to ________.A) make a piece of cake for the classB) write down people’s response to her smileC) observe how people smile at each otherD) act kindly to someone2 While waiting for her turn to get her breakfast at the local McDonalds, the speaker ________.A) was ready to serve the two poor homeless men who smelledB) saw a terrible dirty man standing in the lineC) found that a short gentleman was waiting for his mealD) noticed that a homeless man was smiling at her3 The two poor homeless men went to the local McDonalds to ________.A) warm themselves B) have their breakfastC) wait for someone D) search for a friendly smile4 At the sight of the two homeless men, the speaker ________.A) turned away from them to join her familyB) ordered for them two cups of hot coffeeC) bought them two breakfast mealsD) asked them what they wanted to eat5 After the spe aker turned in her “project,” the speaker’s professor and her classmates ________.A) had a heated discussion about smileB) exchanged their unusual experiencesC) were deeply touched by her smileD) were greatly moved by her storyTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1 The speaker is a mother of three and has recently completed her college degree . The last project the professor assigned her to do was to go out and smile at three people and then write down their reaction .2 Soon after she was assigned the project, she went with her family to the local McDonalds on a cold March morning . Just when they were standing in line, waiting to be served, she smelled a horrible “dirty body” smell . Two poor homeless men were also standing in line. They just wanted to sitin the restaurant and warm up , so they only asked for coffee . Obviously, it was all they could afford.3 Then she was suddenly filled with sympathy . All eyes in the restaurant were set on her, judging her every action . She smiled and bought the two homeless men two breakfast meals .4 She returned to college, with this story in hand. She turned in her“ project .” Her professor read it to the whole class. The whole class was touched . She graduated with one of the biggest lessons she would ever learn —UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE .Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Why didn’t the author stop for the hitchhiker?He thought that someone else would stop for him. And he was afraid of a possible robbery.2) Did he feel guilty for not helping the young man?No. He didn’t. But he was bothered by hi s easy and quick decision of leaving the young man stranded alone in the desert.3) Why did the author decide to start his journey across America pennilessly? He wanted to test if a person could still rely solely on the kindness of strangers or the good will of his fellow Americans these days.4) What did he discover as he travelled?He found out that others shared his fear. Yet they still stubbornly helped strangers like him.5) What had happened to the trucker the author met on a rainy day?He was once robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker.6) What conclusion did the author draw from his experiences mentioned in Paras. 15–18?He found that people were generally compassionate. And those who had the least to give often gave the most.7) Why did Carol invite the author to talk to her class about his trip?She thought the children should be exposed to what else was out there — the good and the bad.8) What conclusion did the author make about his trip when he talked to the students?He concluded that his faith in America had been renewed and that people could still depend on the kindness of strangers.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1–7; Main Idea: Because of a past experience of neglecting a hitchhiker in need of help, the author decided to travel across America without any money to find out if one could still rely on the kindness of strangers these days.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 8–28; Main Idea: During his trip, he found out that people were generally compassionate and willing to help although they might have fears.Part: Three; Paragraph(s):29-31; Main Idea: He talked to school children and concluded in a patriotic manner that in America people could still depend on the kindness of strangers.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1) In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. (Para. 1)By doing so, the young man was telling the passing drivers that he wanted to hitchhike as his car had run out of gas.2) The week I turned 37, I realized I’d never taken a gamble in my life. (Para. 7)This week I would be 37 years old, yet I realized that I had always been very careful in my life and I had never taken a risk, for example, trusting on the kindness of others.3) It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. (Para. 7)The author is being a bit sarcastic here. He would take no money with him and travel across the US, where it is believed that money can do everything and anything. The phrase "almighty dollar" is a playful allusion to the familiar term "Almighty God"4) Yet I was treated with kindness in every state I traveled. I was amazed by the stubborn capacity of Americans to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contrary to their own best interests. (Para. 11)I was amazed by the continual show of kindness of my fellow Americans, even though helping a stranger would mean taking a risk.5) I didn’t know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping. (Para. 13) The author had mixed feelings: whether to kiss the two women for their kindness, or give them a lesson by cautioning them not to trust any stranger, for they could have run into a bad person instead of himself.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1) c2) d3)a4) j5)h6)b7) e8) i9) g10) f2 A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. Write S before each pair of synonyms and A before each pair of antonyms. The first word in each pair is taken from Text B and the corresponding paragraph number has been indicated for you.Example: S virtually, almost (Para. 1)1) S govern, control (Para. 3)2) S signal, sign (Para. 4)3) S participate, join (Para. 5)4) A heave, lower (Para. 6)5) S collapse, fall (Para. 7)6) S establish, found (Para. 10)7) S locate, situate (Para. 10)8) A occasional, frequent (Para. 15)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) What is the author and his wife’s opinion about becoming a true friend to someone whose name they don’t know?The author and his wife used to think that it was virtually impossible to be a true friend to someone whose name they didn’t know. But now they realize they were wrong. Years of Sunday-morning bus trip through the city with the same “nameless” people have completely changed their thinking.2) Why does the author say that taking the Sunday-morning bus trip requires teamwork though they don’t know each other’s names?There is always the same group of regular passengers. The bus driver and the passengers acted routinely with due care and attention, as if they were cooperating in a team. The driver should perform his duties well and the passengers should obey the written and unwritten rules. There should be no smoking, no littering, and everyone should behave in a polite and decent manner. Under such circumstances, names are no longer important.3) What can we learn about the silent woman from Para. 5?The silent woman always sits up front and never responds to others’ greetings. Her worn clothing suggests that she is not rich. However, she is considerate enough to bring the bus driver a cup of coffee each time she takes the bus ride.4) Why does the factory security guard always slump down in his seat with his eyes closed?He has just come off a long night shift and he feels sleepy and tired.5) Why was the bus very late one Sunday morning?On that morning a regular passenger collapsed on the sidewalk as he was moving forward to board the bus. The other passengers tried to help him and waited with him for an ambulance to arrive.6) What do you know about the Mexican couple?The Mexican couple love each other very much. They always board the bus hand in hand and are still holding hands when they get off the bus. The woman was pregnant late last year and now they have a new baby. All the regular passengers feel happy for the young Mexican couple.7) Why do the passengers enjoy the company of a group of Haitians?The Haitians have a great sense of fun. The passengers are all delighted to have their company. They always chuckle and nod when the Haitians are all aboard.8) Why is the woman who sits up front always silent?She has a speech impediment. Talking is hard for her.9) What do you know about the silent woman’s family life?She is a single mother with a disabled son who is receiving special care away from home. She lives alone and feels lonely and misses her son very much. The Sunday-morning bus ride is the best thing she does all week, and an occasional visit to the fish restaurant is almost as good as the second best thing. She rides the Sunday-morning bus simply for the companionship of the driver whose name she doesn't know, but who appreciates the hot coffee she brings.10) How did the author and his wife feel about the dinner with the silent woman?They all had a wonderful time. For the silent woman, an occasional visit to the fish restaurant was a pleasant experience and this time it was even better with the companionship of the author and his wife. The author and his wife also enjoyed the dinner and they felt thatthe fish had never tasted better. When they left the restaurant, they were already friends with each other. And they shared their names.2 Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information contained in Text B. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement.1) T On Sundays the author and his wife take the bus to go to church regularly for years.2) F The bus driver is required to remember the stop of every regular passenger.(He is not required to do so. But he makes it his business to remember where every regular passenger should get off the bus.)3) F The silent woman always gets the driver a cup of coffee because she is well-off.(The worn clothing of the silent woman su ggests she doesn’t have much money to spare, but she always clutches an extra cup of coffee for the driver.)4) F The driver has to wake up the factory security guard every time and reminds him of getting off the bus.(The security guard closes his eyes until the precise moment that the bus approaches his stop. Then, he opens his eyes and gets off the bus.)5) T The rotund fellow is very grateful because other people have helped him.6) T The passengers enjoy their ride together and words or names are not necessary to them.7) F The author and his wife developed a good relationship with the silent woman after taking the same bus for some months.(For many months, the only sadness for the author and his wife is that they can’t establish the same rapport with the silent woman.)8) F They found their fish tasted better because they shared a good dinner with the silent woman.(They found their fish tasted better because they had finally learned the story of the silent woman and made friends with her.)Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with the words given. Change the form where necessary.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.11) In many cultures, the lion is the symbol of courage.12) Your help was greatly appreciated . We are very grateful to you for it.13) It’s the first time the painting has been displayed to the public.14) During the exam, the naughty boy tried to slip a note to his classmate while the teacher wasn’t looking.15) As the saying goes, conquer the desires, or they will conquer you.16) Before the dinner party, Mother has ordered a roast from the butcher.17) I didn’t wait for you at home because I figured that you wouldn’t come.2 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 exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) In this painting, a single red rose stands in rich contrast to the grassland.2) The factory workers are exposed to poisonous gases and many of them suffer from lung diseases.3) During the war, the soldier risked his life helping others to escape.4) Do trust me. You can rely on me to keep your secret.5) If you are attacked or robbed at knifepoint , how would you react then?6) She is such an extraordinary girl that she always stands out in a crowd.7) Obviously, this foolish idea runs contrary to common sense(常识).8) I was very tired and had to flag down a taxi in order to get home early.9) The mother picks/picked up her children from the kindergarten at 5:00 p.m. every day.10) The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.11) The driver waved to us as he pulled away .12) The driver pulled over to the side of the road to see what was wrong with his truck.Increasing Your Word Power1 CollocationsLook at the adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which adverb is needed to collocate with the verb in each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the blank in the sentence. The same word may be used in more than one sentence. Consult a dictionary if necessary.1) No need to thank me — I was just glad to help out a friend.2) Yesterday a drunken man was run over and killed by a bus.3) When I look back on my college days, I can’t believe the crazy things we did as students.4) He looks down on his colleagues because he has a PhD degree but they don’t have.5) A policeman was standing by the side of the road, signaling to me to pull over .6) Peter didn’t have anywhere to stay so Sarah put him up for a few days.7) Don’t worry. Everything will turn out well.8) You promised you would do it. Why did you go back on your word?9) Their business was losing money so they had to close down .10) You can’t miss him. That haircut makes him stand out in a crowd.11) I gave up smoking when I got pregnant.12) The doctor checked her over yesterday. All the tests were OK and she seemed to be fine.13) She tends to hang back in a crowd because she is so shy.14) What problems should I watch out for when buying an old house? I don’t want to be cheated.15) They offered her the job but she didn’t like it and turned it down .16) It’s hard to comfort Sandra. She doesn’t seem able to get over her mother’s death.2 Study the different meanings of the word than in the following sentences.Task: Now put the following sentences into English, using than in your translation.1) 行动比言语更响亮。

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4 Paras 7-9
What happened to the rotund gentleman one morning? Why did the passengers feel pride when they think of the new-born baby? Why does the factory security guard close his eyes during his bus trip?
5 Paras 10-11
What is the only thing that the author and his wife feel sad about during their Sunday-morning bus trip for many months? What was the response of the silent woman when they greeted her in the fish restaurant? Why was the woman silent on the bus?
Unit 1B
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Read the corresponding text areas, then answer the questions without reading again.
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1 Para 1
What was the former belief of the author and his wife? What have changed their thinking?
2 Paras 2-4
What does the author tell us about the regular bus driver?
Why is teamwork far more important than knowing names in the author’s opinion?
3 Paras 5-6
6 Paras 12-16
What do you know about the family life of the silent woman? Why did she ride the bus on Sunday mornings?
How did the author and his wife feel about the dinner with the silent woman?
What do they usually do before the bus leaves the station? What do you know about the silent woman? Why does the factory security guard close his eyes during his bus trip?
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