Language study of Unit 2 Text A
新视野读写教程第三版book 2 1-5课 A课文及翻译
unit 1unit 1 An IMPRESSIVE English lesson 一堂难忘的英语课1. If I am the only parent who still corrects his child’s English, then perhaps my son is right. To him, I am a tedious oddity: a father he is obliged to listen to and a man absorbed in the rules of grammar, which my son seems allergic to.如果我是唯一一个还在纠正小孩英语的家长，那么我儿子也许是对的。
对他而言，我是一个乏味的怪物：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉湎于语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎颇为反感。
2. I think I got serious about this only recently when I ran into one of my former stud ents, fresh from an excursion to Europe .“How was it” I asked, full of earnest anticipation.我觉得我是在最近偶遇我以前的一位学生时，才开始对这个问题认真起来的。
这个学生刚从欧洲旅游回来。
我满怀着诚挚期待问她：“欧洲之行如何？”3. She nodded three or four times searched the heavens for the right words, and then exclaimed, it was like, whoa!"她点了三四下头，绞尽脑汁，苦苦寻找恰当的词语，然后惊呼：“真是，哇！”4. And that was it. The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture we re captured in condensed non-statement. My student “whoa” was exceeded only by my head-shaking distress.没了。
21世纪大学英语读写教程第二课
Intensive Study
12 This belief in hard work is the first of three main factors contributing to Asian students’ outstanding performance. It springs from Asians’ common heritage of Confucianism, the philosophy of the 5th-century-BC Chinese sage whose teachings have had a profound influence on Chinese society. One of Confucius’s primary teachings is that through effort, people can perfect themselves.
8 Stevenson found no differences in IQ. But if the differences in performance are showing up in kindergarten, it suggests something is happening in the family, even before the children get to school.
3. What are prestigious universities in the USA? Name some of them.
Text Organization The Structure of Text A
A phenomenon drawn from a story
Para. 1-4
Why Asian Americans doing so well?(1 experiment
Unit 2 Text A language focus and difficult sentences
Unit 2 Text A The humanities: out of date?nguage Focus Words and expressions1.when the going gets tough:when the situation becomes difficultWhen the going gets tough,women can get as tough as men.当形势变得严峻时，女人可以变得跟男人一样坚强。
2.calculate:vt.1)make a judgment about what is likely to happen using the available inform ation估计，预测，推测It is difficult to calculate the long-term effects of these changes in the law.这些法律上的变化带来的长期影响是难以预测的。
2)find out how much sth.will cost,how long sth.Will take计算，核算Let me calculate the cost of the journey.让我计算一下旅途的用费。
3.boost：increase or improve sth.to make it more successful促进，推动，使兴旺These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。
4.prospect n.sth.that is possible or likely to happen in the future,or the possibilityitself可能的事情，前景The prospect for East Asia’s economic development is promising.东亚经济发展的前景是光明的。
新视野大学英语第3版读写教程第2册-Unit2-SectionAppt课件
12. Some reform advocates ignore the impact of class size on student achievement, and they are _____ what they call as a priority: teacher effectiveness. A. in opposition to B. in reliance with C. in favor of D. in partnership with
A. misery B. dilemma C. flavor D. mystery
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4.To live with a family whose native language is English is the ideal way to further improve one’s English and to gain ________ into its culture.
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6.Einstein said his scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from ________, reason and language.
A. analysis B. creation C. identity D. inflation
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14. Indeed, if teachers want to ___ how far students might get in life, a better measurement than grades might be how hard the students try. A. go about B. speculate about C. talk about D. wander about
大学英语 unit 2
Keys:
1. The features of spoken English: (1) Sentences tend to be short and simple. (2) Incomplete sentences (3) Some words or phrases do not usually appear in written English. (4) Language fillers. 2. Never delay expressing your feelings to a friend.
What is your idea of friendship? How important are friends to you? According to you, what is a friend? (Someone on terms of affection and regard for another who is neither relative nor lover; someone who freely supports and helps out of good will; an acquaintance) (Longman Modern English Dictionary) What can your friends bring to your? (helping hand, sharing happiness and sadness, admiring, good wishes, free support)
Auld lang syne（友谊地久天长） （友谊地久天长）
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, for the sake of auld lang syne. …… auld lang syne n. <苏格兰 美好的昔日 ＝ The good old days. 苏格兰>美好的昔日 苏格兰 auld lang syne [苏]忆往时 令人怀念的过去 也是歌曲名 相当于英语 忆往时, 也是歌曲名; 苏 忆往时 令人怀念的过去(也是歌曲名 Old Long Since)
新视野大学英语book3unit2textA
Time allotment
1st period
Background &
Lead-in
2nd period
Text analysis
3rd period
Language study
4th period
Words and Phrases
observe: vt. vi. 观察；遵守；注意到；评论说; 庆祝
•观察鸟类行为 •遵守风俗 •遵守纪律 •遵守法律 •遵守规章 •庆祝生日 •过圣诞节 •过复活节 •过感恩节
• observe the behaviour of birds • observe the customs • observe the discipline • observe the laws • observe the rules • observe one's birthday • observe Christmas • observe Easter • observe Thanksgiving
Text Analysis
✓ Writing pattern: Exposition ✓ An analysis of the whole text structure ✓ Paragraph writing techn1-3: Introducing the main
Teaching steps Pre-reading tasks: 1) lead-in questions - answers
2) background information While-reading tasks: 1) text analysis
新视野大学英语第三版第二册读写第二单元答案
新视野大学英语第三版第二册读写第二单元答案新视野大学英语第三版第二册第二单元答案包括翻译Unit 2 Text AReading Comprehension1. because English or history majors are considered less competitive when the job market is shrinking, and they have to study something that can help them more easily locate their future jobs.2. because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher, many students have run away from studying the humanities and toward “hard” skills that they think will lead t o employment.3. since more students are now taking job-oriented courses, libraries, where students of liberal arts used to study, are getting less popular than before; in contrast, labs are getting more eye-catching because students of science and engineering do experiments and research there.4. because this inner drive that can be either constructive or destructive is so mysterious and powerful that it has attracted many people to speculate on it. From ancient times, these men and women developed artisti c “languages” in the form of story, music, myth, painting, architecture, sculpture, landscape and traditions, which from the very foundation of civilization.5. Studying the humanities improves your ability to read and write, makes you familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process, and, more importantly, provides you with a wide scope of possibilities that are open to you.6. Because in modern life, an ideal capacity for establishing one’s career is to have both technical knowledge and inne r insight, not just one without the other.7. “Well-rounded human beings” are those who have insight and understand the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.8. Since many people who once studied the humanities became famous in their career, the author implies that if students spend more time studying the humanities, they could surely become successful in the future as well.Language focus31. promotes2. accelerate3. mystery4. insight5. boost6. analysis7. calculate 8. barriers 9. destruction 10. prospect4Promising Bearing Housing ObjectiveOffend Exclude Excess ExecuteIntensify Identity51. excess2. bearing3. objective4. intensify5. execute6. promising7. exclude8. identity 9 offend 10. housing6.1-5 CHDJB 6-10 LMGFA71. are liable to2. in favor of3. is bound to4. speculate about5. invested…with6. stand up for7. in the form of 8. prepared for 9. in the company of10 in succession9幕课是一种网络课程，它旨在通过网络实现广泛参与和开放接入。
新视野大学英语第三版第二册读写第二单元答案
新视野大学英语第三版第二册第二单元答案包括翻译Unit 2 Text AReading Comprehension1. because English or history majors are considered less competitive when the job market is shrinking, and they have to study something that can help them more easily locate their future jobs.2. because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher, many students have run away from studying the humanities and toward “hard” skills that they think will lead to employment.3. since more students are now taking job-oriented courses, libraries, where students of liberal arts used to study, are getting less popular than before; in contrast, labs are getting more eye-catching because students of science and engineering do experiments and research there.4. because this inner drive that can be either constructive or destructive is so mysterious and powerful that it has attracted many people to speculate on it. From ancient times, these men and women developed artistic “languages” in the form of story, music, myth, painting, architecture, sculpture, landscape and traditions, which from the very foundation of civilization.5. Studying the humanities improves your ability to read and write, makes you familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process, and, more importantly, provides you with a wide scope of possibilities that are open to you.6. Because in modern life, an ideal capacity for establishing one’s career is to have both technical knowledge and inner insight, not just one without the other.7. “Well-rounded human beings” are those who have insight and understand the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.8. Since many people who once studied the humanities became famous in their career, the author implies that if students spend more time studying the humanities, they could surely become successful in the future as well.Language focus31. promotes2. accelerate3. mystery4. insight5. boost6. analysis7. calculate 8. barriers 9. destruction 10. prospect4Promising Bearing Housing ObjectiveOffend Exclude Excess ExecuteIntensify Identity51. excess2. bearing3. objective4. intensify5. execute6. promising7. exclude8. identity 9 offend 10. housing6.1-5 CHDJB 6-10 LMGFA71. are liable to2. in favor of3. is bound to4. speculate about5. invested…with6. stand up for7. in the form of 8. prepared for 9. in the company of10 in succession9幕课是一种网络课程，它旨在通过网络实现广泛参与和开放接入。
自考英语二(00015)unit1 text A 练习
affairs.
on 在…方面
5. Just compare the one that has been cleaned __w_i_th__ the
others.
compare...with… 把……和……做对比/比较
6. Education should be relevant __to__ the child's needs.
4. I'm afraid your driving license is _in_v_a_l_id_ in Eastern Europe. (valid, invalid)
5. Twenty-five dollars was _c_o_n_s_id_e_r_a_b_ly_ more than he had expected to pay. (considerable,considerably)
Unit 1 The Power of Language
Critical Reading
Exercises P109-112
英语口语
AA 这个缩写其实是来自 Algebraic /ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪk/ Average,意思 是代数平均，也就是按照人数平均分担。 average 还可以作动词使用，常用的短语为 average sth out，表示 “算出……的平均数”的意思。 Sale increase have average out at 15%. 销售额增长率平均达到15%。
Let's go bowling. It's my treat. 我们去打保龄球吧。我请客。
“打包”英语怎么说？ Wrap it up, please. 大家都知道 wrap 是“包；包裹”的意思，“Wrap it up”就是 指“请将剩菜打包”，这是很形象的一个表达。 Don't waste food. Wrap it up and I'll take it home. 不要浪费食物。打包，让我带回去。 而餐馆提供给用户的打包袋 为 doggie bag，顾客可用来带 走未吃完的食物。
(完整版)全新版大学英语第二册A课文答案
全新版大学英语综合教程（第二版）2 TextA参考答案Unit 1 Text AAfter listeningmuch more advancedapply some academic pressure, gave in to his pleas/gave upa duck takes to watermemorizing (stuff), thinkingample space to growText Organization1-1 The text begins with an anecdote.1-2 His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.1-3 He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.2.1, show a child how to do something, or teach by holding the hand;teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problems.2,give greater priority to developing skills at an early age,believing that creativiy can be promoted over time.Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later.Language Sense Enhancementsummarizing (2) value originality and independence (3) contrast between (4) in terms of (5)harbor(6)fearful(7) comparable (8) promote creativity (9)emerge (10) picked upV ocabularyI1(1) insert (2) on occasion(3) investigate (4) in retrospect (5) initial (6) phenomena(7) attached (8) make up for (9) is awaiting (10) not, in the least (11)promote (12)emerged2(1)a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south.(2)is said to be superior to syntheic fiber.(3) as a financial center has evolved slowly.(4) is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.(5)by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.31) be picked up; can’t accomplish; am exaggerating2)somewhat; performance; have neglected; they apply to3)assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII1.continual2. continuous3. continual4. continuous1. principal; principal; principle; principles; principalIIIthemselves 2. himself/herself 3. herself/ by herself/ on her own 4. itself 5. ourselves 6. yourself/ by yourself/ on your ownComprehensive ExercisesI-1(1) contrast (2) exaggerating (3) priority (4) on the other hand (5) promoting (6) pick up (7) assist (8)accomplish (9) occasion (10) neglecting (11) worthwhile (12) superiorI-2(1)end (2) perform (3) facing(4) competent (5) equipped (6) designed (7) approach(8) rest (9) definitely (10)qualityII-1It takes an enornous amout of courage to make a departure from the tradition.Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it?If the data is statistically vallid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigatingII-2To improve ur English, it is critical to do more readin, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Withour an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.Unit 2Text ALanguage Sense Enhancement1.(1) attain (2) wear and tear (3) dependable (4) modest (5) primarily (6) minimal (7) exceptionally(8) illness-free (9) spirited (10) energizingLanguage FocusV ocabulary:Ⅰ.1.1), abrupt 2), emotiona 3), bless 4), wear and tear 5), dated 6), consequences 7), seemingly 8),in contrast to 9), curiosity 10), genius 11), primarily 12), sentiments2.1), confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.2), vital to the existence of all forms of life.3), some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject.4), nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5), tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice.3.1), a lingering, fabricating, sentiments2), fill out, every item, vital, consequences3), be denied, tangible, cherish, attainⅡ.It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.she arrived early and took a front row seat.Don’t take me for a fool.It takes a lot of imaginan to fabricate such a story.My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.He took the dinner plate I passed to him.Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it.Ⅲ.hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised 5. not having written 6. to sayto open 8. being helpedComprehensive ExercisesⅠ.1. (1). well-off/ affluent (2). dated (3). falling into (4). bracket (5) deny (6) tangible(7) pursuit (8) cherishes (9) out of place (10) abrupt (11) focus (12) donation2. (1) consume (2) fueled (3) annual (4) plain (5) physically (6) security(7) indicates (8) equally (9) traditional (10) followsⅢ.Translation1.1). The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2). Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3). Eduction is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4). Shortly after he recovered from the surger, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5). In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.2. With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/ academic goals, to train them to be dependable and respnsile individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction.Unit 3. Text ALanguage Sense Enhancement1. (1). once in a while (2). trade for (3). the problem (4). he thinks (5) humiliated (6) class president （7）Have （8）actually (9) stop to think (10) interferenceLanguage FocusV ocabularyⅠ.1.1) typical 2) dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5）welfare 6) came over 7) interference 8) fading 9) narrowed down 10）frank 11) schemes 12) at any rate2. 1) consists of five generals adn for police officers.2) will be in a location overlooking the lake3) was humiliated by her comments anout my family background in front of so many people.4) have any proof that it was Henr who stole the computer?5) was exhaused after the long cycle ride.3. 1) hysterical, was handed down by, should have known better than2) twisted, over and over, talented son3) patience, not to keep him in suspense, assured, repeatedlyⅡ1. adequate2. anxious3. certain4. content5. crazy6. likely7. fortunate8. keenⅢ1. be admitted2. live3. be postponed4. buy5. be banned6. beComprehensive ExercisesⅠ1. (1) typical (2) welfare (3) constant (4) frank (5) talent (6) dumb (7) know better than that (8) repeatedly (9) dread (10) interference (11) bet (12) assure2. (1) despite (2) really (3) same (4) contact (5) admitted (6) attempt (7) not (8) tend (9) different (10) mannerⅡ1. 1) Have scientists found proof of water in Mars?2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3) Sma not only lst his job bt also both legs;he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mar was guilty.5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the cmmunity to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issure. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you？You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.Unit 4. Text ALanguage Sense Enhancement1. (1). routine (2). for company (3). unemployment (4).externally (5) drug abuse (6) restore （7）fled（8）gym (9) set apart (10) appointmentsLanguage FocusVocabularyⅠ.1.1) conversely 2) but then 3) symptom 4) spitting 5）abusing 6) tone 7) took in 8) editing 9) have arraged 10）in sight 11) streched 12) data2. 1) smoking cigarettes jars on me.2) find themselves getting sucked in.3) has arraged for a technician from the computer store to check and repaire it..4)fled their country to avoid military service/ fledto other countries to avoid military service.5) restore people’s confidence in it..3. 1) the virtual, on line, via2) nightmare, routine, any appointment, arrange for3) cue, remarks, his tuneⅡ1.We came here all the way on foot.2. Private cars are not allowed on campus.3. They are on vacation in Florida.4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.5. Don’t worry. Lucy is always on time.6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.Ⅲ1. hard2.difficult3. impossible4. tough5. hard6. easyComprehensive ExercisesⅠ1. (1) Internet (2) click (3) virtual (4)routines (5) arrange (6) nightmare (7) annoying (8) connection (9)crawls (10) take in (11)spit (12) data (13) sucked into (14) At times (15) flee (16) on line2. (1) companion (2) deliver (3)access (4) enables (5) customers (6)delights (7) provides (8) small (9) remote (10) informationⅡ1. 1) Reseach shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A slow Internet connection speed is really annpying.3) As the law stands. helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely diffirent angle.5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.2. Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write,submit and edit articles via e-mail, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss.With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep upwith the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.Unit 5. Text AAfter listening1.a normal life2.the tennis championship,certificates3.has visited4. an internationallyfamous inspiratuonal speaker.Language Sense Enhancement1. (1).startled (2).bale of hay (3). off (4).intensity (5) shaking the tension (6) tense （7）description（8）out of nowhere (9) pictured (10) scaredLanguage FocusVocabularyⅠ.1.1) startled 2) mere 3) motion 4) sweating 5）stretched out 6) vain 7) On one occasion 8) anxiety 9)emotions 10）ashamed of 11) In my mind’s eye 12) recurring2. 1) coinsides with her husband’s.2) sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.3)of alternate sunshine and rain.4)have been his lifelong passions, although hs studied economics at university.5) Tension came over her.3. 1) media, dedicated to, grace2)his competitors, in excitement, hug him, congratulate him on3) emotions, numerous, intensity, passion forⅡ1.Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.2. In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.3. There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.4. Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them theidea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.5.Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.6. Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.Ⅲ1. I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2.Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.3. The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.4. The safe load for a truck of his type works out at about twenty-five tons.5.It is difficult to understand how human minds work.6. To my disappointent, the manager’s plan of promoting the new products doesn’t work at all.7. The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t know how to learn.8.The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it.Comprehensive ExercisesⅠ1. (1) In my mind’s eye (2) groan (3) competitor (4)intensity (5) anxiety (6) tense (7) sweat (8) tension (9)soaring (10) recurring (11)brought me back to earth (12) fantasy (13) sweat (14) congratulate (15) numerous (16) media2. (1) engineer (2) forget (3)convinced (4) how (5) build (6)accident (7) thought (8) only (9) sharp (10) touched (11) instructions (12) finallyⅡ1. 1) It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business..2) The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3) We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office buildings.4) His success show s that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5) I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully.2. Numerous facts bear out the arguments/statements/claim that in orer to recover speedily from negative emotionn, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying.Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said,”It was nt until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders.It was the rears that brought me back to earth and helped me surviv the crisis.”.Unit 6. Text ALanguage Sense Enhancement1. (1) limit (2) denying (3) favor (4) others (5) relevant (6) translating (7) hard and fast conclusions (8) focus (9) incredibly flexible (10) consider the possibilityLanguage FocusVocabularyⅠ1. 1) cultural / culture 2) indication 3) miniature 4) ironic 5) stumbled into 6) decent7) buzzing 8) abnormal 9) mechanical 10) Shuddering 11) implied 12) leap2. 1) convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at the airport.2) didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to how to cook tice withthe rice cooker.3) their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very useful work.4) allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day.5) couldn’t help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.3. 1) will not panic/ feel panic, will be at a disadvantage2) hybrid, transmissions3) crave, One indicaion, to distinguishⅡ1. also2. as well/ too3. too4. also5. as well/ too6. too7. also8. AlsoⅢ1. I’ve had enough2. When I was old enough to work and earn money3. can ‘t get enough sleep at night4. has so far collected enough of them5. have strong enough arms6. have just enough money to live onComprehensive ExercisesⅠ1. (1) stumbled into (2) not know the first thing about (3) mechanical (4) when it comes to (5) hybrid (6) gritted her teeth (7) premise (8) at a disadvantage (9) panic (10) cultural （11）flexible (12) imply2. (1) chair (2) force (3) secrets (4) painstaking (5) recognized (6) steered (7) essentially (8) observaions （9）women (10) tutor (11) inspired (12) unlessⅡ1.1) He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates.2) Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are pretty cure and start playing with them.3) There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I’ll just have to grit my teeth and sell my hyrid car.4) The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd of elephants coming towards his campsite.5) I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory--- he does not seem to remember painfulexperiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.2. Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequalit on campus. Men abd women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institutions of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equality advocate.。
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Unit 2 Text AKey Words and Useful Expressions1. condemn (L.6)v.say that one disapproves of sb./sth.; say officially that sth. is faulty or sb’s punishment is to be 谴责；责备；官方宣称某事有缺陷或宣告某人要受的惩罚e.g. We all condemn various pollutions to the environment.我们一致谴责各种形式的环境污染。
The elementary school has been condemned as unfit for teaching after the earthquake.地震之后这座小学已宣布不适宜开展教学。
sb. be condemned to sth./ to do sth. make sb. take or accept sth. unwelcome or unpleasant 使某人接收不好的事物e.g. As the only child in the family, Tom is always condemned to play alone athome.作为家里的独生子，Tom常常不得不独自一人在家玩耍。
2. confine v. (L. 7) keep … in a restricted space 将某人/事限制在一定空间以内e.g. After her operation, she was confined to bed for a week.她手术以后已经卧床一个星期了。
I wish the speaker would confine himself to the subject.我希望演讲者不要离题。
3. set sb. doing sth. (L.8) cause sb. to start doing sth.使某人开始做某事情e.g. Don’t set him drinking or he’ll go on all night.可别让他喝起酒来，要不然他一喝就得一个晚上。
The Olympics set the whole world re-understanding China.奥运会让世界重新了解中国。
4. take…for granted v.(L.20) be so familiar with sb./sth. that one no longerappreciates his/its full value; assume sth. to be true 因熟悉某人/事而觉察不出其真正价值；认为某事属实e.g. He never cherishes life: he just takes everything he has for granted.他从不珍惜生活，只是觉得他的一切所得都是理当如此。
I take it for granted that you have been here before.我认为你一定来过这里。
5. emphasize v.(L.14) give special force or attention to sth. to show that it is particularly important; place emphasis on 强调；着重e.g. He emphasized the importance of children’s curiosity.他强调孩子们好奇心的重要性。
Which word should I emphasize?我应该重读哪个单词？6. appreciation n. (L.15) understanding and enjoyment; grateful recognition of anaction; statement of the qualities of a work of art, person’s life 欣赏；感激，感谢；鉴定，评价e.g. As a pop singer, she shows great appreciation of rap.作为一个流行歌手，她特别欣赏饶舌乐。
In appreciation of all you’ve done for us, we are willing to help others who are in need too.为了感谢你们的鼎立相助，我们非常乐意去帮助那些同样需要帮助的人们。
appreciate v. 欣赏，感谢7. stretch v. (L.16) make sth. longer, wider or tighter by pulling; extend or tightenthe muscles for relaxation; spread out over an area or a period of time 拉长；延伸；伸展肢体；绵延，延续e.g. Stretch the gloves to fit his fingers. 把手套撑撑，以便戴得合手。
While walking in the wild forest stretching for hundreds of miles, Mary often stretched her arms for relaxation.玛丽一边走在绵延数百英里的森林中，一边时常地伸开双臂放松身体。
8. adopt v. (L.18)1. take sb. into one’s family, esp. as one’s child or heir 收养某人e.g. Angelina Jolie has adopted three kids respectively from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia.安吉丽娜茱丽分别从柬埔寨、越南和埃塞俄比亚收养了一共三个孩子。
2. take over and have or use sth. As one’s own 采纳；采取；采用e.g. Thirty years have passed since China firstly adopted the reform and opening-up policy.中国采取改革开放政策已经三十年了。
9. picutre sb./ sth. as (L.21) imagine sb. or sth. as 将…想象成…e.g. He used to picture his future as an engineer working for an overseas IT company.他过去曾想象自己将来会成为一位海外IT公司的工程师。
As for Larry, life in his thirties has already been pictured as a senior dentist by his mother even though he is now an elementary school boy.Larry才刚读小学，他妈妈就已经预计他在三十多岁的时候会成为一名资深牙医。
10. conscious (L.33) knowing, understanding or recognizing sth., aware 意识到的，察觉到的be conscious of…e.g. As a health-conscious lady, Emma has a severely restricted diet to keep fit.Emma是一位具有保健意识的女性，她严格限制自己的饮食以保持体形。
比较consciousness n. 知觉，清醒状态conscience n. 良心，是非感--- conscientious adj. 认真的，尽责的11. grateful to sb. for sth. (L.34) feeling or showing thanks to sb. for sth. 因某事而对某人怀有感激之情appreciative of sth.(L.40) 因某事而心存感激e.g. I’m really grateful to my parents for their ceaseless support when I was down. I won’t be the one standing here right now without their love.我非常感谢我的父母，在我低潮时期对我无至尽地支持。
没有他们的爱，就不会有此刻站在这里的我。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. I’m quite appreciative of your hands when I need them to finish the significant program.患难见真情。
非常感激你在我需要帮助去完成这个重要项目时所伸出的援手。
12. reveal vt. (L.57)make (fact,etc) known; cause or allow (sth) to be seen 透露，泄露；展现或显示（某物）e.g. The doctor did not reveal the truth to him that Tom is not the son of his own.医生没有向他透露Tom不是亲生儿子的真相。
The grey hair revealed his real age.透过花白的头发，可以知道他的真实年纪。
Difficult Sentences and Sentence PatternsDifficult Sentences1.We should live each day with gentleness, a vigor, and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come. (L.14-17) We should live each day with gentleness towards others, with energy and passion for life and with a strong feeling of gratitude for what we can enjoy each day. However, such feelings about life tend to disappear as time goes by in its endless cycle. 每一天我们都会怀着柔情、充满活力、心存感激，而这些，在来日方长时却常被我们所忽视。