视角研究生英语读说写2二单元课后练习答案.ppt

,Exercises,Reading Comprehension,Structure of the Text,Unit 2: Exercises,Vocabulary,Cloze,Translation,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,1. What is the central topic of the text?,The authors own understanding of home.,Reference,Ex. I, pp.30- 31,2. What is Meads implied definition of home?,Home isnt necessarily a particular place where you have lived for a long time. It can be anywhere you have lived for any length of time. You can make anywhere your home even with small objects you have brought from your home. Home also means a place to which you come back again and again.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,3. In paragraphs 314，the author describes the different homes in which she had lived when she was a child. What point does this part of the text illustrate？,It illustrates that, to the author, moving and staying at home, traveling and arriving, are all the same. She could feel no difference between them. She was too used to moving and traveling. Her childhood experiences had shaped her unique understanding of home.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,4. In paragraph 11, Mead recounts an incident in which she was told it would be better if she stayed at home and had children, rather than going to the South Seas. Explain in what ways the poem she wrote is a reply.,Literally, the poem describes a girl who commits herself to doing traditional womens work and confines her life to her home. But we can sense a bitter tone from the poem, which suggests that the girl actually does not like living the way she does. She is not happy. She is not happy. She dreams to live a life full of freedom and energy like the wild geese flying over her head. But she can only keep her dreams quiet in case it is detected. The author wrote this little verse to protest the prejudice against women, as she specified in paragraph 11.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,5. In paragraph 15, Mead speaks of “the need to define who you are by the place in which you live.” What does she mean?,She means that the place in which you live can define who you are to some extent. It bears marks of your identity. For example, the place you have lived in can tell about your language, food, culture, living styles, and even personalities, etc.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,6. According to the author, what enables her to remember so much about her childhood? Why cant the young people today remember the things they had in their childhood?,The author remembered so much about the things she played with in her childhood because she only had had a few things to play with. Children today are so dominated and overwhelmed by the various kinds of toys that none of them is going to leave a deep impression on the children, and none of them is going to be symbolic for them.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,7. In paragraph 15, the author says: “The Bushman of the Kalahari Desert often build no walls when they camp in the desert. They simply hollow out a small space in the sand. But then they bend a slender sapling into an arch to make a doorway,” What is the authors point of saying this?,The author simply wants to illustrate that home can be anywhere you make it even with small simple objects. The Bushmen can make themselves a home in the wild desert with only a few tree branches.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,8. What is the authors purpose of writing about the fishermen in the Pacific Islands and Portugal in paragraphs 17 and 18?,To illustrate that for many people, leaving home shouldnt be anything sad because home is a place to which you come back again and again. But for the fishermen in these islands, it is a different story because they have to face the dangers when they are out to sea. They never know whether they will be able to return to their homes again. Their fate is hard to predict.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,9. What is meant by the last paragraph?,She gave away all the objects she had brought with herself for her travel life because the poor people in the local place, realizing that she would be gone forever, wanted to share her things and keep her things for themselves.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,10. Through reading the text, what can we learn about the authors life? Please list at least three things you have learnt about the author.,1) She was a very mobile woman and traveled a lot during her lifetime. 2) She had a daughter, who went to several sea voyages with her. 3) She enjoyed living at different places when she was a child.,Reference,Unit 2: Reading comprehension,Ex. II, p.31,1. Introduction (Paras. 12),2. Body (Paras. 318),3. Conclusion (Para. 19),Text Outline,Unit 2: Structure of the text,1. Introduction (Paras. 12),For many people, moving and traveling are _. But for the author, moving and staying at home, traveling and arriving are _.,Text Outline,very different,all the same,Unit 2: Structure of the text,Body (Paras. 318),1) The authors detailed description of _ _, especially the one at Hammonton. (Paras. 314),Text Outline,2) _. (Paras. 1516),3) _. (Paras. 1718),Home can be anywhere you make it,Home is also the place to which you come back again,the different homes,she had lived in when she was a child,Unit 2: Structure of the text,2. Body (Paras. 318),Text Outline,A. When the author was a child, her family had lived in _. Normally, they moved _ by the seasons. B. Wherever they moved to, the first thing they would do was to _, then they would _.,Unit 2: Structure of the text,many different places,4 times a year,explore the neighborhood,make the house their own as quickly as possible,2. Body (Paras. 318),Text Outline,C. _ _: the blueberry thicket, the surrey, the second door of the house, the great tree, the tall evergreen arborvitae, the well with the pump, the old dinghy, the homemade copper frame, Mothers dressing table, etc.,Unit 2: Structure of the text,There were so many familiar and loved things in,Hammonton,2. Body (Paras. 318),Text Outline,D. There were _ things that mattered a great deal to the author, but she could remember every piece of them clearly. Todays children have so many toys but _.,Unit 2: Structure of the text,few,none of them is going to be remembered,2. Body (Paras. 314),Text Outline,Therefore, its no sad thing to leave home. The parting that can really evoke sadness is _, as it is with the fishermen in the Pacific islands and _. Their fate is _ because their journeys are _.,the parting that may be forever,on the seaside of Portugal,unknown,full of dangers,Unit 2: Structure of the text,Text Outline,3. Conclusion (Para. 19),_ _.,with each small object you have brought with you.,Home can be anywhere you make it. You can make a home,Unit 2: Structure of the text,1. The crown is made out of quality gold, and _ with pearls and precious stones.,studded,Unit 2: Vocabulary,Part A, Ex. V, pp.32-33 Complete the sentences with words given below, making sure that each word is used in the right form.,Unit 2: Vocabulary,2. With the summer break looming once again, parents everywhere begin to question how they are going to keep their children out of _ for the next two months!,mischief,Unit 2: Vocabulary,3. The three years study widened my knowledge about business science. My interest towards business management was _ and strongly enhanced.,evoked,Unit 2: Vocabulary,4. We will never again allow ourselves to live under _ and without dignity.,tyranny,Unit 2: Vocabulary,5. The book tells the story of a sensitive young boy who leaves behind a _ life on his fathers farm to fulfill his dream of becoming a star of the skates.,humdrum,Unit 2: Vocabulary,6. When the spring is yet to fade away, the shining greenness brings us a _ to the summer.,prelude,Unit 2: Vocabulary,7. Being _ is a way of life that we all need to aspire. Wise people share tips and hints to become a bit more conscious about their spending.,frugal,Unit 2: Vocabulary,8. As people become _, access to food becomes a problem at all levels, from obtaining the food, to preparing it, to eating it.,frail,Unit 2: Vocabulary,9. The rescue team will continue to assist the residents in the flood-struck area, providing the shelter and support necessary to endure the _ weather.,treacherous,Unit 2: Vocabulary,10. Local _, scheduled from September to May, are half-day and full-day field trips led by experienced members of the club.,forays,Part B,1. Mobile gossip restores our sense of connection and community, and provides an _ to the pressures and alienation of modern life. A. anchor B. antidote C. amenity D. apathy,Part B, Ex. V, pp.33 34 Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.,Unit 2: Vocabulary,1. Mobile gossip restores our sense of connection and community, and provides an _ to the pressures and alienation of modern life. A. anchor B. antidote C. amenity D. apathy,2. His farm contains 120 acres of valuable land, good buildings, and an orchard of 300 trees, of a _ variety of fruits. A. well-attended B. well-defined C. well-assorted D. well-grounded,Unit 2: Vocabulary,2. His farm contains 120 acres of valuable land, good buildings, and an orchard of 300 trees, of a _ variety of fruits. A. well-attended B. well-defined C. well-assorted D. well-grounded,3. Public _ refers to the body of creative works that is not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark or patent laws. The public owns these works, not an individual author or artist. A. agenda B. community C. domain D. security,Unit 2: Vocabulary,3. Public _ refers to the body of creative works that is not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark or patent laws. The public owns these works, not an individual author or artist. A. agenda B. community C. domain D. security,4. The most _ memory for her was the day she went back to the town, only to find that the school and the beautiful grounds she remembered had all vanished. A. poignant B. contrapuntal C. miniature D. disordered,Unit 2: Vocabulary,4. The most _ memory for her was the day she went back to the town, only to find that the school and the beautiful grounds she remembered had all vanished. A. poignant B. contrapuntal C. miniature D. disordered,5. I wish I could share with you some better news, but somehow I am caught within a _ of troubles at present. A. bunch B. batch C. thicket D. tangle,Unit 2: Vocabulary,5. I wish I could share with you some better news, but somehow I am caught within a _ of troubles at present. A. bunch B. batch C. thicket D. tangle,6. We travel together, _ together, and eat together. Six whole days gives us a chance to accomplish something real. A. bunk B. bump C. buzz D. boom,Unit 2: Vocabulary,6. We travel together, _ together, and eat together. Six whole days gives us a chance to accomplish something real. A. bunk B. bump C. buzz D. boom,7. This row of shops previously stood here in this street, but they were _ in the 1970s and then re- erected in the 1980s. A. striped B. engraved C. dismantled D. shingled,Unit 2: Vocabulary,7. This row of shops previously stood here in this street, but they were _ in the 1970s and then re- erected in the 1980s. A. striped B. engraved C. dismantled D. shingled,8. Thanks to a new _ that records and replicates the worlds odors, people stopping to smell the roses can now take that sweet floral fragrance home with them or even send it to a faraway friend. A. prelude B. gadget C. sting D. foray,Unit 2: Vocabulary,8. Thanks to a new _ that records and replicates the worlds odors, people stopping to smell the roses can now take that sweet floral fragrance home with them or even send it to a faraway friend. A. prelude B. gadget C. sting D. foray,9. In his forty-six short years, he had been fighting against destiny to achieve some _ of independence, only to face a lifetime of misfortunes. A. semblance B. renovation C. slenderness D. frugality,Unit 2: Vocabulary,9. In his forty-six short years, he had been fighting against destiny to achieve some _ of independence, only to face a lifetime of misfortunes. A. semblance B. renovation C. slenderness D. frugality,10. Living in a neighborhood with such naughty kids, one should always keep an eye out for _. A. tyranny B. snapshot C. desperado D. mischief,Unit 2: Vocabulary,10. Living in a neighborhood with such naughty kids, one should always keep an eye out for _. A. tyranny B. snapshot C. desperado D. mischief,People need homes: children assume their parents place as home; 1)_ call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together to 2)_ new homes; and travelers have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights. So how about people who have to travel for 3)_ periods of time? Dont they have the 4)_ to a home? Of course they do.,boarders,Unit 2: Cloze,build,extended,Ex. VI, pp.34 Choose an appropriate word from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks. Each word can be used only ONCE. Change the word form where necessary.,To be continued .,right,Unit 2: Cloze,To be continued .,Some 5)_ travelers take their own belongings: like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very 6)_ with service and attendants; others may simply put some flowers 7)_ the hotel window to make things more 8)_ . Furthermore, driving a camping car during ones travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home only 9)_ !,regular,familiar,by,homely,mobile,Unit 2: Cloze,To be continued .,And how about 10)_ relationships while in transit? Some 11)_ contact with their friends via internet; some send letters and postcards, or 12)_ photos; others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that theyre still alive and 13)_ . People find ways to keep in 14)_ . Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even 15)_ than siblings.,maintaining,keep,even,well,touch,closer,Unit 2: Cloze,Nowadays 16)_ people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a 17)_ of belonging? Whenever we 18)_ out of our local boundaries, there is always another home 19)_ to be found. Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and 20)_ , we can make the place we stay “home”.,fewer,sense,step,waiting,imagination,1. 这一地区的每一角落都将在5年内得到供电, 这是电力部长2年前许下的诺言。,Every nook and corner of the region would be provided with electricity in five years. This was the pledge that the minister of electricity had taken two years ago.,Part A, Ex. VIII, p.36 Translate the following sentences into English.,every nook and corner,Unit 2: Translation,2. 由于要在不同地区做实地考察工作, 他去年一年搬 了4次家，虽然他每次都搬得很不情愿。,In order to do field work at different places, he moved four times last year, though each time he did it with an ill grace.,Unit 2: Translation,with an ill grace,3. 在离开这个杂乱无序、毒品充斥的小镇前，他把自 己所有值钱的家当都放到一起并按一定的秩序存放 了起来。,Before leaving this disordered, drug-ridden small town, he gathered together in one place all his valuable possessions and introduced some semblance of order among them.,some semblance of order,Unit 2: Translation,4. 她小时候家境贫寒，没有几件对她来说有意义的东西， 所以她拥有过的每一个玩具都能勾起她串串回忆。,Her family was poor when she was a child. The things that mattered a great deal to her were very few. Therefore, every toy she had played with could evoke a rush of memories.,evoke,Unit 2: Translation,a rush of memories,5. 整整一个小时，警察们在拥挤的楼群里艰难地行进， 寻找一位射杀了5人的在逃持枪者。,For an hour, policemen threaded their way through the crowded buildings, looking for an elusive gunman who had shot five people.,thread ones way,Unit 2: Translation,6. 对很多人来说，旅行或离家外出一段时日是应对日常 单调乏味生活的一个有效手段。,For many people, traveling or staying away from home for some time is an effective antidote to the humdrum activities of everyday life.,antidote,Unit 2: Translation,humdrum,7. 当今妇女比以前享有更加自由、独立的地位，因此她 们越来越不愿意屈从于丈夫的专横暴虐。,Women today enjoy a freer, more independent position than ever before, and are accordingly less and less willing to submit to the tyranny of their husbands.,submit to,Unit 2: Translation,tyranny,8.