大学英语精读第二册 Unit One：Is There Life on Earth？
现代大学英语精读第二版book2unit1
Text Analysis
Structure
Part I: Story (Para. 1-8 ) • the writer’s encounter with a student and his failure to convince him that a pharmacy major needs to read great writers. Part II: Argument (Para. 9-14 )
Another School Year
Author
Unit 1
Background
Genre
Background
His Life
John Ciardi 1916-1986
a child of Italian immigrants Began his career teaching English at the University of Kansas City Joined the US Air Force in 1942, served as a gunner in fighter planes went on to teach at Harvard University in 1946 in 1953 accepted a position at Rutgers University in 1961, gave up teaching and devoted himself to his own literary endeavors.
Another School Year – What For? Another School Year – What For?
John Ciardi
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大学英语精读第二册听力原文Unit2
大学英语精读第二册听力原文Unit2Unit 2 Part A Exercise 1 1.M: Hello.W: Hello, is that you, Tom?M: Sorry, but nobody by that name lives here. W: Oh, I’m so sorry.Q: Whom does the woman want?Tom. 2. M Hello. W Hello, George. M Who?W Oh, is George in?M Sorry. We have no George here. W Is this 793-5141?M No, it isn’t. I think you have the wrong number. W Oh, I’m sorry.Q Why does the woman say sorry? She has dialed the wrong number. 3. M Hello.W Hello. Can I speak to Alan? M Who did you say you want? W Alan.M What number did you want? W 321-9645.M But this is 321-6949. W Oh, sorry.Q What number did the woman want? 321-9645 4. M Hello.W Hello. Is Sylvia there? M Sorry. She’s not in right now. W Oh, are you her brother Mike? M Yes. Who’s calling?W This is Monica. Can I leave a message with you? M OK.Q Who is Monica. Can I leave a message with you?Monica 5. M Hello, this is Dr Baker speaking. Is that Mrs. Jones?W No, this is her sister. Can I take a message? M Yes, please.Q Who answered the phone? Mrs. Jones’sister. Exercise 2 1. M HelloW Hello, can I speak to Anne, please?M Sorry. She’s not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? W Yes, please. My name is Nancy Davis. M Nancy Davis.W Yes, and my phone number is 914-6520. M Did you say 6502?W No, 6520. Could you ask Anne to call me back tonight? M OK. I’ll give her the message as soon as she comes in. W Thanks. M You’re welcome. Message:1. Nancy Davis 2. 914-6520 3. Call Nancy back 2 W Hello.M Hello. I’d like to speak to Frank, please.W Oh, Frank’s not back from the office yet. Can I take a message? M Yes, please. My name is Peter. W Peter?M Yes, that’s right. And my number is 614-5533. W 614-5533M Please tell Frank I’ll meet him tomorrow at 12 at the Foreign Languages Bookstore. W 12 o’clock at the bookstore. OK, I’ll tell him. Message: 1. Peter 2. ***-*****. 3. Meet Peter tomorrow at 12 at the Foreign Languages Bookstore. Part B Conversation 1 Is Anna There? Jack Hello.Pat Hello. Is Anna there? Jack No. I’m sorry Anna is out. Pat Is that you, Tom?Jack No, I’m not Tom. I’m Jack. I’m Anna’s br other.Pat Oh! I’m sorry. I think Anna has told me about you. She said her brother is coming to spend the summer holiday at her place. That must be you. Jack Yes. I’ll be here for two weeks.Pat That’s great. Well, could you please leave Anna a mes sage for me? Jack Sure. What is it?Pat Well, Anna and I are going to meet for tea at my home. Would you ask her to see if she has my French dictionary? If she does, tell her to bring it along. The address is 164, Rose Avenue, in case she has forgotten. Jack All right. And you are? Pat I’m Anna’s friend Pat.Jack Thank you for calling, Pat. I’ll let her know that you called.Pat Thank you. By the way, would you like to come along with Anna? I’d like to introduce you to my brother.Jack That’s very nice of you. But I have to go to the bank this afternoon Pat That’s a pity. But we’ll see you some other time, won’t we? Jack I don’t know. Maybe. Pat Thank you again, Tom. Jack But I’m not Tom. I’m Jack! Pat I’m so sorry, Jack.Exercise 11. c. Pat wants to know if Anna has her French dictionary.2. c. He has some business to attend to this afternoon.3. d. She is inviting Jack to tea out of politeness. Exercise 2 1. be out. 2. Jack Tom 3. leave Annaa message 4. 164, Rose Avenue.1. he wanted to speak to Anna.2. No, she was not in.3. Anna’s brother Jack answered the phone.4. He had come to spend the summer holiday at her place.5. He would stay for two weeks.6. Pat asked Jack to ask Anna if she had her French dictionary. If she did, Pat wanted her tobring it along when she came to Pat’s place for tea that afternoon.7. Pat invited Jack to come along with Anna for tea. 8. She wanted to introduce Jack to her brother.9. No, he was not free in the afternoon. He had to go to the bank.Conversation 2I’m a friend of Alice WilsonJohn Brown has been transferred to work in a town where he has no friends. However, his friend Alice Wilson has suggested that he phone her friend Betty Smith and ask for her advice about finding somewhere to live. Betty Hello? Betty Smith here.John Oh, Mrs. Smith, my name’s John Brown. You don’t know me, but I’m a friend of Alice Wilson. Betty Oh, yes?John When I told Alice I was coming to live here she gave your name, and suggested that I give you a ring. I was wondering if youcould give me some advice. Betty I’ll be pleased to if I can. What can I do for you?John Well, I’m looking for a place to live. Alice thought that as you’re an estate agent you might know of som ewhere suitable.Betty Yes, I think I can help you. Why don’t you come round and see me? Do you know where my office is?John Yes, I’ve got the address.Betty Good. Where are you now? I’m at the post office now.John Oh, well, that’s just a ten minute walk from my office. Come round and see me now. John Thank you very much. Betty Not at all.1. c. From the post office.2. b. To an estate agent’s office.3. c. He doesn’t know to find a suitable place tolive. Exercise 21. give a ring advice2. find Brown somewhere suitable to live an estate agent3. meet and talk to each other at her office4. ten- minute walk Part C A B1. He was transferred to work in a town where he fad no friends.2. He called Betty Smith.3. she is an estate agent.4. He got to know her name from Alice Wilson, who is a friend to both of them.5. he wanted to ask for her advice about finding somewhere to live.6. Yes, she was very willing to help.7. She asked him to come and see her right away at her office. Part D W Hello?M Vicki? Is that you? W Uh-huh. Who’s this? M It’s Randy. W Randy? Randy who?M What do you mean, “Randy who?” Randy Goodman, of course. W Oh. I’m sorry.M Yes. We had a date last night. Where were you? I waited for two hours. W Oh, I’m sorry, Randy. I couldn’t come. M Couldn’t come!Why not? W Well, I had to wash my hair.M Wash your hair! Why don’t you call me?W I wanted to call you, but―uh―couldn’t remember your phone number. M It’s in the phone book.W Yes, of course, but―uh―couldn’t remember your last name. M Oh……But why did you have to wash your hair last night? W Well, I had to do it because I’m going to see a play tonight. M To see a play? With who?W George. George Greenwood, my boss’s s on. M I see.W He asked me yesterday, and I couldn’t say no. Exercise 1. d. Friends.2. c. She had wash her hair.d. She said she couldn’t say no t。
大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案
大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案Unit 1Exercise 1:1. mathematicians2. deduction3. perspective4. astronomy5. civilizationsExercise 2:1. Despite her age, she still maintains a youthful appearance.2. In contrast to his quiet nature, his sister is very outgoing.3. Although he was tired, he still managed to finish the project on time.4. Despite the heavy rain, they decided to go for a hike.5. In contrast to her older sisters, she is the most athletic.Exercise 3:1. A2. B3. C4. C5. AExercise 4:1. is derived from2. make sense3. consists of4. go beyond5. based onUnit 2Exercise 1:1. influential2. surgeon3. guarantee4. tremendous5. revealedExercise 2:1. Despite his busy schedule, he always finds time for his family.2. Although the road was blocked, they managed to find an alternative route.3. In contrast to the previous model, the new car is more fuel-efficient.4. Despite the difficulties, they never gave up.5. In contrast to her siblings, she is the most talented. Exercise 3:1. B2. B3. C4. C5. AExercise 4:1. take into account2. result in3. come up with4. play a role5. aim atUnit 3Exercise 1:1. exceptional2. rivals3. version4. translate5. perceptionExercise 2:1. Despite the storm, they managed to reach their destination safely.2. Although she was tired, she continued to study until late at night.3. In contrast to her classmates, she always arrives early to class.4. Despite the challenges, they remained determined to succeed.5. In contrast to her colleagues, she is the most experienced. Exercise 3:1. B2. A3. C4. A5. CExercise 4:1. focus on2. take for granted3. result in4. carry out5. lead toUnit 4Exercise 1:1. pioneers2. participants3. highlight4. efficiency5. potentialExercise 2:1. Despite their differences, they managed to work together effectively.2. Although she was nervous, she gave a flawless performance.3. In contrast to his friends, he prefers to stay at home and read.4. Despite the criticism, the artist continued to pursue his unique style.5. In contrast to her teammates, she is the most dedicated.Exercise 3:1. C2. B3. A4. C5. BExercise 4:1. result in2. pay attention to3. be exposed to4. go against5. give rise to以上是大学英语精读第二册课后习题的答案。
【精品】现代大学英语第二版精读2unit1课文翻译
Let me tell you one of the earliest disasters in my career as a teacher. It was January of 1940and I was fresh out of刚刚做完graduate school starting my first semester at the University of Kansas City. Part of the student body was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class,sat down, folded his arms, and looked at me as if to say "All right, teach me something." Twoweeks later we started Hamlet. Three weeks later he came into my office with his hands on hiships. "Look," he said, "I came here to be a pharmacist. Why do I have to read this stuff" Andnot having a book of his own to point to, he pointed to mine which was lying on the desk.给你们讲讲我刚当老师时候的一次失败经历吧。
那是1940年的1月，我从研究生院毕业不久，在堪萨斯城大学开始第一学期的教学工作。
一个瘦高，长得就像顶上有毛的豆角架一样的男学生走进我的课堂，坐下，双臂交叉放在胸前，看着我，好像在说：“好吧，教我一些东西。
”两周后我们开始学习《哈姆雷特》。
大学英语精读第二册第一、二课课文翻译
Unit1 The Dinner Party关于男人是否比女人更勇敢的一场激烈争论以一种颇为出人意料的方式解决了The dinner party晚宴1. I first heard this tale in India, where is told as if true—though any naturalist would know it couldn’t be. Later someone told me that the story appeared in a magazine shortly before the First World War. That magazine story, and the person who wrote it, I have never been able to track down.我最初听到这个故事是在印度，那儿的人们今天讲起它来仍好像确有其事似的——尽管任何一位博物学家都知道这不可能是真的。
后来有人告诉我，在第一次世界大战之前不久，一家杂志曾刊登过这个故事。
但登在杂志上的那篇故事以及写那篇故事的人，我却一直未能找到。
2.The country is India.A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. They are seated with their guests—officers and their wives, and a visiting American naturalist—in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors opening onto a veranda.故事发生在印度。
某殖民地官员和他的夫人正举行盛大的晚宴。
大学英语精读第二册 Unit One
Consolated Edison Belt
(爱迪生联合电气公司带) 这是一个作者杜撰出来的名词，由人们熟悉的两 个名词范爱伦辐射带(Van Allen Belt)和爱迪生联 合电气公司(Consolated Edison)构成的。 范爱伦辐射带是指环绕地球的两个辐射区，它是 James 以首先发现这两个辐射带的美国科学家James A. Van Allen的名字命名的。爱迪生联合电气公司是 一个联合的电气公司群体。最大的一家是托马斯. 爱迪生所建。 这些电厂使用大量的煤炭作为燃料，造成这一地 区的严重的空气污染。作者杜撰这一名词表明如 果人类不注重环保，那么日后我们的地球上空将 有一个由煤灰和烟雾所组成的污染带。
Manhattan (曼哈顿)
纽约市的五大自治州之一，主要领土为曼哈顿岛。该岛于 1626年由荷属西印度公司从印第安人处购买，只用了价 值24美元的珠子，布匹和小饰物。之后在那里建起了一 座叫新阿姆斯特丹的城市。1664年英国人夺取该城，并 重新起名为纽约。 如今，曼哈顿有铁路，地铁，客机和轮渡等多种交通设备 外，还有7座桥梁以及4个地下通道与其他区以及新泽西 州相接。这里有世界上最活跃的码头，境内的摩天大楼包 括帝国大厦、世界贸易中心的高塔及克莱斯勒大厦。洛克 菲勒中心由16幢大厦组成，其中包括70层楼高的RCA大 厦。此外，还有联合国大厦、圆形竞技场展览中心以及麦 迪逊广场公园娱乐中心。
大学英语精读第二册课件Unit1
大学英语精读第二册课件Unit1 Unit 1 Part I New wordsheated a. 被加热的、热烈的、激烈的a heated swimming pool 温水泳池heated discussion 激烈的讨论She had a heated argument with an official. 她和一位官员激烈地争论。
heat n. 热，高温v. 变热，使变热She is sensitive to both heat and cold. 它对热冷都很敏感。
The room faces north and is difficult to heat. 房间朝北，不易变暖。
unexpected a. 意料不到的;突然的His death was totally unexpected. 他死得太突然。
He is an unexpected guest to her. 对于她来说, 他可是位不速之客。
expect vt. 预计…可能发生，预料，期望，盼望we expect great things of you. 我们对你抱有很高的期望。
She expects to fail the exam. 她预料(认为)无法通过考试。
expected料到会有的an expected increase in prices 料到会涨价be (only) to be expected可以预料;相当正常A little tiredness after taking these drugs is to be expected. 服用这些药以后觉得有点疲倦是正常的。
I?m afraid I?m very nervous.? …Don?t worry, that?s only to be expected.? “ 我怕自己太紧张了。
”“别担心，这是正常的。
”naturalist n. 博物学家;博物学研究者;自然主义者 nature, naturalshortly ad. 立刻，马上;不久The flight was hijacked shortly after takeoff (it took off). 飞机在起飞不久遭到劫持。
大学英语精读第二册Unit1-Unit5课后翻译
Unit 11.她砰地关上门，一声不哼地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。
Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2.出席晚宴的客人对那个美国威严的语气感到有点意外。
The guests the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3.约翰尼已成大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。
Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4.当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。
While all the other passengers made for the exit , the alone remained his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5.这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。
The letter is to be handed to Dr .Wilson himself.6.南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。
While she felt like joining in the argument .Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7.你觉得什么时候最后可能在家里找到他？What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?8.猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方向跑去，脸上顿时显出了兴奋的表情。
The hunter’s face lie up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction for the trap he had laid.Unit 21．会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of 11 be appointed to make a new constitution. 2．这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料By making on-the-spot observation the young scientist obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.3．他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.4．委员会成员在新机场最佳选址这一问题上持有不同意见The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.5. 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好Henry’s works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother’s.6. 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment. 7. 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey the order.8. 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars. I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.Unit 31. 她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。
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大学英语精读第二册 Unit One：Is There Life on
Earth？
TEXT
It is humorous essay. But after reading it you will surely find that the author is most serious in writing it.
Ts There Life on Earth?
There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the plant Earth, and is has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since.
The satellite was directed into an area know as Manhattan (named after the great Venusian astronomer1 Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago).
Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the feasibility of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.
"We have come to the conclusion, based on last week's
satellite landing," Prof. Zog said, "that there is no life on Earth."
"How do you know this?" the science reporter of the Venus Evening Star asked.
"For one thing, Earth's surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breather this
air and survive."
"What does this mean as far as our flying sauce program is concerned?"
"We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned."
"Are there any other hazards that you discovered in your studier?"
"Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering2 over the surface of Earth? We call this the Consolidated3 Edison Belt. We don't know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there."
"Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer."
"Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs?"
"We're not certain. They seem to be metal particles that move along certain paths. They emit gases, make noise and keep crashing into each other. There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one."
"What are those stalagmite projections4 sticking up?"
"They're some type of granite5 formations that give off light at night. Prof. Glom has named them skyscrapers6 since they seem to be scraping the skies."
"If all you say is true, won't this set back the flying saucer program several years?"
"Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds."
"Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no
life there?
"Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere."
NEW WORDS
humorous
a. funny; that makers7 people laugh 幽默的
humor
n.
essay
n. 散文，随笔
excitement
n. the state or quality of being excited
planet。