现代大学英语精读1Unit 7 课后联系答案.doc

Unit 7Inter-lesson (I)Answers to Exercises1 .Put in the, a/an, or a 0 when no article is needed.1. A, a 2. a 3. The, the 4. 0,0 5. the, the 6. a 7. 0, the, the, The 8. The, a , 0 9. A, 0 10. The, an, 0, a, the, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 / 0, 0, The, a, a, 0, a, 0, 0, the, 0, 0, 02. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.1. goes 2. is having, wont be 3. will stay 4. had5. has just offered, told, am /was, need/needed6. arrived, were 7. has happened, have been trying 8. is, find, are9. arrived, had begun 10. were still sleeping, was, were barking, began3. Put into these compound sentences a conjunction (and, but, or, so) and a comma.1. I did not know a single one, and none of them knew me.2. I clung to my fathers hand, but he gently pushed me from him.3. One of our daughters is working in a textile factory in Bangkok, and the other has a jib in a store.4. The harvests were poor at first, but they soon improved.5. Send them away, or Ill shoot and take my chances!6. I opened the account myself, so why cant I withdraw any money?7. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile.8. No, we two havent changed much, but the village has.9. But there is no more rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely and my heart will break.10. I know, times have changed, but certain things should not change.11. Sometimes, they get bullied, and it is like a knife piercing my heart.12. “Press closer, little Nightingale, or the Day will come before the rose is finished” cried the Tree. 4. Put into the passage punctuation marks: comma and full stop, capitalizing the first word of each sentence.My sister and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. She is conservative and quiet. I take too many risks, and the only time Im really quiet is when Im sleep. Ive spent most of my adult life apologizing to my sister and the rest of my family for being different, for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say.Tips: the use of the full stop/period（句号） and the comma（逗号）The full stop/period: a. is used to end declarative and imperative sentences(陈述句和祈使句)eg I took a few steps. (Unit l) Go in by yourself, and join them. (Unit l)b. follows some abbreviations（缩写词）eg Dr. a.m. p.m. v.s. etc.Note: In modem usage, the full stop/period following some abbreviations can be omitted; only one period follows an abbreviation that ends a sentence. Eg The lecture begins at 2:00 pm. 5. Paraphrase these sentences, paying special attention to the underlined parts.1. Our path: life at school Not totally sweet: not just fun (not) unclouded: (there were) work to do and unpleasant things to face.Paraphrase: school wasnt just fun; there were work to do and unpleasant things to face.Method used for paraphrasing: replacing abstract words with concrete ones2. suggested: showed Authority: a person in chargeParaphrase: The way the man looked showed he was the man in charge there.Method: finding out the exact meaning of words or phrases in the context3. it: hearing (that) my children are badly treated Is like a knife piercing my heart: gives me great painParaphrase: Whenever I hear (that) my children are badly treated, I feel great pain.Method: replacing similes or specific words with general words.4. fit the description of any secret agent: was like a secret agent (described in spy novels)Paraphrase: Ausable wasnt like any secret agent in spy novels Fowler had read.Method: explaining phrases in everyday language5. The occasion: the fact that the villager was serious about the rock being the center of the worldShow of recognition: agreeing with them in some wayon my part: from meParaphrase: As the villagers were serious about the rock being the center of the world, I felt I had to show I agree with them for the sake of politeness. Method: explaining abstract words (occasion, recognition) in concrete everyday expression.Answers to Test PaperI. Spelling1. rivalry 2. variety 3. stretch 4. whisper 5. pierce6. scarcity 7. scent 8. interfere 9. ridiculous 10. jewelry11. conscious 12. genius 13. ignorance 14. potential 15. automatic16. mysterious 17. passable 18. blossom 19. marvelous 20. philosophy II. Word Formation1 overcrowded 2 withdrawals 3 Amazingly 4 determination 5 doubtful6 wordy 7 good-natured 8 telecommunications 9 curiosity 10 disagreeIII. Cloze1 has 2 meeting 3 at 4 hours 5 alone6 lecture 7 weekends 8 Among 9 way 10 that IV. TranslationChinese to English1. He doesnt seem to have the courage to speak out about whats happening in the factory.2. The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about.3. Compared with their old place, their new apartment/house seems like a palace.4. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of this win-win opportunity.5. The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening at the party chatting with old friends.6. I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I had left my purse at home.7. He stayed (in) home all weekend, trying to reflect on what had happened.8. When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.9. When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found the citys public amenities had greatly improved.10. If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the security guards would arrive with in a few seconds.English to Chinese 1因为姐姐对我的暑期计划似乎非议最少，我就斗胆央求她开车送我去机场。“没问题，”她随口说。“不过千万别告诉老爸！”我笑了笑，同意了，倒不是因为爸爸对子女专制，我俩都知道他非常爱我们，这点从他为我们作出的牺牲就可以看出。要不是他，我是上不了法学院的。他只是对我这次出行感到忧虑，一时难以将他对我的爱与担心区分开来。2那天在一瞬间我姐姐第一次向我显示出她可贵的一面，也可能是我过去对她了解得不够深，而没看到她的那一面。我转身望向窗外的航站楼，泪水滑落面颊，我看到姐姐站在窗边对我微笑，向我挥手。在飞机退离登机口时，我看到她的嘴唇动了，是在说“我爱你。”我朝她微笑，这是我生平第一次体验到，她是真的爱我的。V. Proofreading Underline the two mistakes in each of the following sentences and give the correct versions underneath.1. My parents gave me new clothes, new shoes and a new bag, but they did not make me happy however, as this was the day that I was to be thrown into school for the first time.2. Suddenly I saw that the open savings book the boy continued to grasp showed that there had been a series of small deposits and withdrawals.3. Here and there stood conjurers showing off their tricks or making snakes appear and disappear from his baskets.4. Its nice to feel the wet earth as my fingers dig into the soil, planting rice, to hear my wife singing, “Old man, if I die first, I shall become a cloud to protect you from the sun.”5. We used to make things with bamboo pieces, but no longer. Plastic bags litter the village. Shops have sprung up, filled with colorful things and goods we have no use for.6. Ausable told the young writer that before long he would see an important paper for which several men and women had risked their lives, come to him.7. Max told Ausable that he had come for the report that was being brought to him concerning some new missiles.8. “What a silly thing Love is!” said the Student as he walked away. “In fact it is quite unpractical, and so in this age, to be practical is everything. I shall go back to Philosophy.”9. The over-heated engine forced me to stop at the next village, which consisted of a small store and a few houses that were scattered here and there.10. We chattered casually while all the time I was wondering what they could possibly do to my radiator with their green bananas.VI. Reading Comprehension 1. Choose the most likely answer for the statements/questions. 1. C 2. D 3. C. 4. B. 5. D2. Infer the meaning of the underlined words or phrases. 1. fingering: touching with his fingers 2. queue: a line of people standing waiting for something3. good: able to be used (at the airport); (checkbooks) were not to be accepted (by the airport)4. getting nowhere: not achieving anything5. sweep: to spread quickly; to quickly become known by more and more people 3. Explain the sentences in your own words. 1. I fell in love. I did not have much money. I only ate very cheap food such as marrow fritters fried in rancid oil; boiled eggs, tea and vodka.2. People didnt respond to my request for help, I understood this because they were not sure if I was cheating them.3. I shook my he