新视野大学英语第五册答案UNIT 1.doc

II. Answer the following questions.1. What contrasts most between the situation in classrooms over the last century and the experience of todays students outside the school walls? Relatively unchanging teaching styles versus childrens access to a range of media.2. How will the computer reshape education in the future? Education will be organized largely around the computer. Computers will permit a degree of individual instruction. All students may receive a curriculum tailored to their needs, learning style, pace and record of success with earlier materials and lessons.3. According to the text, why is computer technology both a blessing and a curse? It is a blessing because it makes delivery of information instantaneous; it is a curse on the other hand, because there are no reliable ways to distinguish sense from the distorted facts and downright nonsense common on the Net. 4. How is technology changing the nature of education? New technology enables education to be more individualized. Also, the pace of technological change means that the old vocational education model of preparing people for a single lifetime job is no longer adequate. 5. Why may the acquisition of a diploma from a certified institution become less important? Because individuals will be able to educate themselves and exhibit their competence in a simulated setting. 6. In addition to computer technology, what other innovations will have impacts on education? Medical technologies, biological technologies among others. 7. How will medical technologies influence education? They will permit study of students brain activity and blood flow as they engage in various kinds of problem-solving or creative activities. 8. Why does the author say that recent breakthroughs in biology and medicine may change education in the most radical ways? Because they may change our definitions of what it means to be a human being, and to be a part of human society.9. What are the authorities attitudes towards the application of genetic findings to education? Their opinions vary. Some authorities will insist that these findings be applied in specific cases, while others will vigorously object to any decisions made on the basis of genetic information. 10. What is the authors attitude towards conservatism in education? He believes that the explosion of knowledge calls for a revolution in education, but conservatism is not necessarily evil. With respect to the transmission of values and the teaching of certain subjects, a conservative approach may well be called for.III. Complete the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. They felt that the aggressive behavior and attention-seeking which are more prevalent among males should not be reinforced by teacher responses. 2. The ideology of enterprise culture has finally permeated the remaining institutions of British cultural life.3. He warned that authorities would not hesitate to take decisive action against any groups or individuals that contemplated a disturbance of the peace. 4. Truly, there is no such thing as a “free lunch”; every decision has its own inherent problems.5. It was in the middle of the busiest city in Europe, with noise, exhaust fumes and literally thousands of bodies all within yards. 6. Having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing.7. Politically they tend to be unstable, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy. 8. Two contrasting colors such as blue and yellow can look effective when freely mingled , each intensifying the impact of the other.9. The period of the flood and directly afterwards had become completely distorted in her mind. 10. Colleagues and pupils thought of him as formidable; a few found him frightening; a few found him affable. 11. The scheme is being widely debated on television because it sets a precedent for other companies. 12. From July, all organically produced food must be certified under EC regulations.IV. Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with words or expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning. 1. The police are trying their very best to search for the escaped convict. hunt down2. These immigrants have already been assimilated into the social mainstream. absorbed into3. Only a limited number of people have the right to enter the restricted area. have access to4. Almost all the buildings were damaged in the severe storm, excluding a few stone castles. with the exception of5. So far as that is concerned, your argument doesnt hold water. For that matter6. Lacking in a good team leader, the team works inefficiently and the project progresses very slowly. In the absence of7. The company makes the best possible use of its staff, and it is very strict in terms of work ethics. with respect to8. The car is altered for the special needs of the handicapped. is tailored to9. The chairman has made it clear at the beginning that the discussion in the meeting should be confined to the agenda. be restricted to10. It requires both intelligence and patience to do scientific work. calls for11. The growth of towns was to a large degree the result of a large number of migrants coming from the villages. In large measure12. The list of companies varied from local stores to multinational giants. ranged fromV. Look at the following sentence taken from your reading passage. Just think about what else you can “develop” and fill in the sentences with the right words.e.g. New and imaginative approaches will have to be developed if young people are to be prepared for the rapidly changing roles they can expect to assume. 1.Experiments have been carried out to test and develop understanding of the significance of eye contact and body language. 2. The new state government aims to develop a system of public law which will better serve the interests of the state as well as the citizen. 3. Swimming is one of the best exercises to help develop your muscles. 4. He took an extra year of study in the art school to develop his artistic technique . 5. One of the ways in which children at the school develop their computer skills is by keeping weather and farm records. 6. All children have to develop a concept of safety and an ability to cope with the hazards which exist in that environment.7. The photographer asked the photo-shop to develop the exposed film.8. The aims of the Short Courses are to encourage pupils to reflect on their own experience of life, to develop insights into situations which pose moral and social questions, and to respond to these situations in a balanced and understanding way.VI. Translate the following into English. 1.在一个充斥着错误信息的世界，让学生学会识别真的、美的、好的信息是一个巨大的挑战。In a world full of misinformation it is a formidable challenge for the students to learn to identify the true, the beautiful, and the good.2.任何形式的登山运动都有其内在的危险性，毕竟它是一项冒险运动。Any form of mountaineering has its inherent danger. After all, it is an adventure sport.3.那所大学将在一定程度上允许针对个人的授课，学生会得到符合自身需要的、适合自己学习方法和进度的课程设置。The university will permit a degree of individual instruction and the students may receive a curriculum tailored to their needs, learning style and pace.4.据说对学习过程的基因基础的理解能告诉我们哪些青年学子可能更快取得进步，哪些注定要有“艰难的”求学历程。It is said that the understanding of the genetic basis of learning will teach us which youngsters are likely to advance quickly and which ones seem doomed to “difficult” sch