全新版大學英語第二冊UNIT 18課后練習題答案

1、unit 1key to exercisespart i pre-reading taskscript for the recording:ways of learningis the topic of this unit. it is also the topic of the song you are about to listen to, calledteach your childrensung by crosby, stills and nash.teach your childrencrosby, stills and nashyou, who are on the road,mu

2、st nave a code that you can live by.and so, become yourselr,because the past is just a goodbye.teach your cbildren well,their lathers hell did slowly go by.and reed them on your dreams,the one they picks, the one youll mow by.dont you ever ash them why, ir they told you, you will cry, so just look a

3、t them and sigh and know they love you.appendix i - 93 -and you, oi tender years,cant know the rears that your elders grew by.ana so please help them with your youtb,they seek the truth before tbey can die.teacb your parents well,tbeir childrens bell will slowly go by.and reed them on your dreams,tb

4、e one tbey picks, tbe one youll know by.don t you ever ask them why, ir tbey told you, you will cry, so just look at them and sigh and know tbey love you.the first part of die song is about how parents can inspire their children through sharing with them their dreams, their hopes for a better life.

5、it starts with advice on how you need a set of rules, a code diat you can live by, to guide you on the road of life. only then will you be able to fully realise all that is within you and become yourself. therefore, parents need to teach their children well.and children you of tender years also have

6、 something to teach their parents, for learning is not a one-way street. children should share their own dreams with their parents so that young and old can get to understand each otiier better.that said, one should not go too far. for some things are perhaps better left unsaid between parents and c

7、hildren. dont you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry. at such moments all that there is left to do is to look at one another and sigh, happy in each otiiers love.part ii text atext organization1. 1) the text begins with an anecdote/incident.2) his thoughts are mainly about different a

8、pproaches to learning in china and the west.3) he winds up the text with a suggestion in die form of a question.points for comparison/contrastchineseamericans1) ways to learn to accomplish a taskshow a child how to do something, or teach by holding his handteach children that they should rely on the

9、mselves for solutions to problems2) attitudes to creativity and skillsgive greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing creativity can be promoted over timeput more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later1. vocabulary1) insert2)

10、on occasion3) investigate4) in retrospect5) initial6) phenomena7) attached8) make up for9) is awaiting10) not in the least11) promote12) emerged2. rewrite each sentence1) there is a striking contrast between the standard of living in the north of the country and the south.2) natural fiber is said to

11、 be superior to synthetic fiber.3) the citys importance as a financial center has evolved slowly.4) his nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5) the poems by a little-known sixteenth-century italian poet have found their way into some english magazines.3. 1) chinese isnt a subje

12、ct that canbe picked upin a month. youcant accomplishyour goal of mastering the language unless you work at it for years. well, it sounds as if imexaggeratingthe difficulties, but the fact is im only telling the truth.2) the principal issomewhatdisappointed withthe performanceof the children. from w

13、hat she has gathered, some of the teaching staffhave neglectedtheir pupils. she has just announced that strict work regulations have been made and thatthey apply toboth chinese and overseas teachers.3) the teacher-directed and the child-directed approaches to teaching art represent two extremes of o

14、pinion. too many teacher-directed activities cannot be expected to effectivelyassistchildren in learning because of the rigid structure.on the other hand,too many child-directed activities may see a curriculum that is totally unstructured and out of control. thereare validreasons to believe a teache

15、r-guided approach would bea superiorway to guide childrens development. this approach combines some form of structure with the child leading the direction.ii. confusable words1.1) continual 3) continual21) principal 3) principle 5) principal2) continuous 4) continuous2) principal4) principlesiii.usa

16、ge1. themselves 2. himself/herself3. herself/by herself/on her own 4. itself5. ourselves 6. yourself/by yourself/on your owncomprehensive exercisesi. cloze(a)1. contrast 2. exaggerating3. priority 4. on the other hand5. promoting 6. pick up7. assist 8. accomplish9. on occasion 10. neglecting11. wort

17、hwhile 12. superior(b)1. end 2. perform3. facing 4. competent5. equipped 6. designed7.approach 8. rest9. definitely 10. qualityii. translation1. sentences1) it takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.2) tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to g

18、ive a performance in front of a large audience.3) many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.4) assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy/ purchase it?5) if the data is statistically valid, it will thro

19、w light on the problem we are investigating.2. passage translation to improve our english, it iscriticalto do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. without anenormousstore of good english writing in y

20、our head you cannot express yourself freely in english. it is also helpful tosummarizeour experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the mostdesirableresult. as long as we keepworkinghardonit, we willin due course accomplish

21、the task of mastering english.u2text aa life full of richesi. vocabulary1. fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) abrupt 2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated 6) consequences 7) seemingly 8) in contrast to9) curiosity 10) genuine 11) primarily 12) sentiments2. rewrite each sentence1) con

22、fronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first2) vital to the existence of all forms of life3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy5) tickled him to think that shed co

23、me to ask his advice3. complete the sentences1) a lingering, fabricating, sentiments2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences3) be denied, tangible, cherish, attainii. words with multiple meanings1. it is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. she arrived early and took a front row sea

24、t.3. dont take me for a fool.4. it takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5. my uncle will take me (alone on his trip) to the arctic this summer.6. he took the dinner plate i passed to him.7. kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8. if you dont take my advice, you w

25、ill regret it.iii. usage1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return 4. being praised5. not having 6. to say 7. to open 8. being helpedcomprehensive exercisesi. cloze1. text-related1) well-off/affluent 2) dated 3) falling into 4) bracket 5) deny 6) tangible7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abrupt 11

26、) focus 12) donations2. theme-related1) consume 2) fueled 3) annual 4) plain 5) physically 6) security 7) indicates 8) equally 9) traditional 10) followsii. translation1. translate the sentences1) the company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) whenever he was angry, he would begin

27、 to stammer slightly.3) education is the most cherished tradition in our family. thats 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 surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult

28、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. translate the passagewith more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. we will thus be able to focu

29、s 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 responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfact

30、ion.u3unit 3 the generation gaptext a father knows betteri. vocabulary1. fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) typical 2) dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6) came over 7) interference8) fading 9) narrowed down 10) frank 11) schemes 12) at any rate2. rewrite each sentence1) consists of five g

31、enerals and four police officers.2) will be in a location overlooking the lake.3) was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people.4) have any proof that it was henry who stole the computer?5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3. complete the sentences1) hys

32、terical, was handed down by, should have known better than2) twisted, over and over, talented son,3) patience, not to keep him in suspense, assuredrepeatedlyii. collocation1. adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortunate 8. keeniii. usage1. be admitted 2. live 3. be postpo

33、ned4. buy 5. be banned 6. becomprehensive exercisesi. cloze1. text-related1) typical 2) welfare 3) constant 4) frank 5) talent 6) dumb 7) know better than that8) repeatedly 9) dread 10) interference 11)bet 12)assure2. theme-related1. despite 2. really 3. same 4. contact 5. admitted 6. attempt 7. not

34、8. tend 9. different 10. mannerii. translation1. translate the sentences1) have scientists found proof of water on mars?2) the planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3) sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live

35、on welfare for the rest of his life.4) a jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that mary was guilty.5) sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2. translate the passagegeorge, the son of mr. johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for

36、 other residents in the community 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 issue. as soon as he

37、 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 cds for computer games software from his classmates.unit 4text a a virtual lifei. vocabulary1. fill in the gaps with words or phrases1)

38、 conversely 2) but then 3) symptom 4)spitting 5) abusing6) tone 7) took (her) in 8) editing 9)have arranged 10) in sight11) stretched 12) data2. rewrite each sentence1) smoking cigarettes jars on me.2) find themselves getting sucked in3) has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check

39、 and repair it.4) fled their country to avoid military service/ fled to other countries to avoid military service.5) restore peoples confidence in it.3. complete the sentences1) the virtual/ on line/ via2) nightmare/ routine/ any appointment/ arrange for3) cue/ remarks/ his tuneii. collocation1. we

40、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. dont worry, lucy is always on time.6. industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.iii. usagel. hard 2. difficult3. impossible 4.

41、tough5. hard 6. easycomprehensive exercisesi. cloze1. text-related1) internet 2) click3) virtual 4) routines5) arrange 6) nightmare7) annoying 8) connection9) crawls 10) take in11) spit 12) data13) sucked into 14) at times15) flee 16) on line2. theme-related1) companion 2) deliver3) access 4) enable

42、s5) customers 6) delights7) provides 8) small9) remote 10) informationii. translation1. translate the sentences1) research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) a slow internet connection speed is really annoying.3) as the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)

43、in her report, mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.5) sue is a girl of great talent. her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.2. translate the passage perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. i agree that the internet has made

44、my job a lot easier. i can write, submit and edit articles via email, 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 up with the latest news. but then, communicating through the net can be frustrating at times. the sys

45、tem may crash. worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.unit 6 women, half the skytext a a woman can learn anything a man cani. vocabulary1. fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) cultural/culture 2)indication 3) m

46、iniature 4) ironic 5) stumbled into 6) decent7)buzzing 8) abnormal 9) mechanical 10) shuddering 11) implied 12)leap2. rewrite each sentence1) convert rmb into us dollars in the foreign exchange office2) didnt know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to how to cook rice with the ri

47、ce cooker3) 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 day5) couldnt help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.3. complete the sentences1) will not panic/ feel panic, will be at a disadvantage2)

48、hybrid, transmission3) carve, one indication, to distinguishii. collocation1. also 2. as well/too 3. too 4. too5. as well/too 6. too 7 also 8. alsoiii. usage1. ive had enough 2.when i was old enough to work and earn money3. cant get enough sleep at night 4. had so far collected enough of them5.have

49、strong enough arms 6. have just enough money to live oncomprehensive exercisesi. cloze1. text-related1) stumbled into 2) not know the first thing about 3) mechanical 4) when it comes to5) hybrid 6) gritted her teeth 7) premise 8) at a disadvantage 9) panic 10) cultural 11)flexible 12)imply2. theme-r

50、elated1. chair 2. force 3. secrets 4. painstaking 5. recognized 6. steered 7. essentially8.obsevation 9. women 10. tutor 11.inspired 12.unlessii. translation1. translate the sentences1) he is a man of few words, but it comes to playing computer games, he is too clever for his classmates.2) children who dont know any better may think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them.3) there is no way to obtain a loan, so as to buy the new equipment, ill just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4) the hunter would not hav