Unit 7 The Secret Life of Science词组及练习答案.doc

Unit 7 The Secret Life of ScienceUseful ExpressionsText A1. 在公休日1. on bank holidays2. 坏事成三2. Bad things always happen in threes. 3. 经得起任何科学试验的检验3. stand the scrutiny of any scientific study4. 稍稍有些不好4. marginally bad5. 糟糕透顶5. extremely bad6. 持续的提醒者6. a constant reminder7. 困扰在脑海里7. stick in the front of the mind8. 延长时间跨度8. extend the timescale9. 证实最初的预言9. confirm the original prophecy10. 坏事扎堆10. Bad events cluster together. 11. 心情抑郁11. suffer depression12. 使人容易生病12. make sb. vulnerable to illness13. 使人反应不像以前灵敏13. make sb. less alert and responsive 14. 全国地形测量局的地图14. an ordnance survey15. 在阴影区域15. in the shaded area16. 处于尴尬的位置16. in an awkward position17. 诅咒自己倒霉17. curse your misfortune18. 允许地图邻近的页码有重复18. allow overlaps between adjacent map pages19. 选择性记忆19. selective memory20. 掷钱币20. toss a coinText B1. 困扰我的问题1. a question that haunts me2. 深深地根植于2. deeply embedded in3. 人类的基因谱3. the human genome 4. 有着更久远的进化根源4. with far more ancient evolutionary roots 5. 放声歌唱5. find ones voice6. 一有机会6. at the first opportunity7. 专门用于处理音乐7. specialized for processing music8. 读乐谱的基本知识8. the rudiments of reading music9. 极度疲乏的经历9. a gruelling experience10. 投射到屏幕上10. projected on screen11. 处理图像11. process images12. 从中减去12. subtract from13. 对大脑活动的粗略描述13. snapshots of the mental activity14. 获得幸福感的一种方式14. a means for achieving well-being15. 社会交往15. social bonding16. 有几次16. on a few occasions17. 刹那间感情的交融17. fleeting feelings of emotional intimacy18. 显著的变化18. significant changes19. 相当的困难19. remarkably difficult20. 对感到疑惑20. be mystified as toKeys to ExercisesText A2. a. b. a. b. d. a. b. a 3. 1) misfortune 2) neutral 3) mathematical 4) vulnerable 5) subsequent 6) frequency4. 1) misfortunes 2) neutral 3) frequency 4) mathematical 5) vulnerable 6) subsequent5. 1) route 2) overlapped with 3) adjacent 4) were sacked 5) cluster 6) duration6. a, b, b, b, b, b, b, b, a7. b, e, d, c, aText B2. 2, 3, 9, 5, 1, 8, 4, 7, 63. d, c, d, c,4. 1) persevere 2) literally 3) venture 4) confidence 5) sustain 6) frustrated5. 1) frustrating 2) venture 3) persevere 4) confidence 5) sustain 6) literally6. 1) blend 2) entitled 3) evidently 4) subtract 5) scanner 6) blessing 7) functional7. a, b, a, a, a, a, b, a, a8. b, d9. M, F, M, M, F, F, F, M, MLanguage in use1. Ability, musicality, activity.2. 1) There is a possibility that the insurance wont pay you for this accident. 2) Its not my responsibility what happens to you. 3) Im not sure of this programmes suitability for you. 4) The calculations complexity slowed me down. 5) Natural curiosity is a characteristic of many great thinkers. 6) I was surprised at the stupidity of her behaviour.3. 1) When it comes to evaluating students work, there are always some very difficult choices to be made. 2) When it comes to the examples of bad luck you spoke about, many of these seem to be ratherunimportant 3) When it comes to human psychology, we see that this is very closely related to physical health and well-being. 4) When it comes to learning an instrument like the piano or violin, a lot of patience and the ability to persevere are essential. 5) When it comes to non-scientific studies of good and bad luck, there are all sorts of fantastic theories.4. 1) If only you were quiet for a few minutes, I would be able to work out this mathematical problem. 2) If only you understood the difference between good and bad advice, you would be able to find your way in life. 3) If only I stopped worrying about what happened this morning, I would be able to sleep well tonight. 4) If only people were more careful and followed the safety instructions, the number of accidents at work would decrease. 5) If only you practised six hours every day, you would become a great singer.5. 1) (a) Yes, you go along North Road and turn left at the park corner.(b) When there are road works or traffic jams.(c) The road was called the Silk Road linking China with the Roman Empire.2) (a) I tend to see the negative aspects of things, so Im the kind of person who loses confidence when keeping failing.(b) Probably they sold some stuffs of a low quality which then ruined their reputation.(c) Maybe I have to get a business degree or gain relating work experiences.3) (a) I have mixed them together.(b) A cake.(c) A mixture of learning methods, usually classroom sessions and computer-based learning.4) (a) For example, to expand domestic demand, or manage to maintain its competitive edge in new technology development and international trade etc.(b) Mars.(c) I reminded myself how useful English could be.6. 1) 司机不赶时间的时候碰到的红灯其实和赶时间的时候一样多；只是如果时间不紧急，红灯带来的不便要小得多。认为红灯出现的次数比绿灯多其实是一种错觉。产生这种错觉的原因很简单，因为司机有更多的时间去想红灯，而绿灯的时候，车子几秒钟之内就疾驰而过了这其实和在畅通的公路上开车没有任何区别而红灯却迫使司机改变行为，一小会儿的时间里要强迫自己努力一下,承受点压力，还要失去一两分钟的自由。所以红灯会深深地印在司机的脑海里，而绿灯转瞬间就被抛到脑后了。2) 人人都能学会唱歌吗？在撰写我最新出版的唱着歌的尼安德特人一书时，这个问题就一直萦绕在我的心头。我做的研究让我相信音乐才能是深深植根于人类基因中的，从进化史的角度来说，它比人类的口头语言都要古老得多。可是我本人一唱起歌来不是跑调，就是跟不上节奏。朋友们和学术同僚们都说，那都是因为我小时候对音乐失去了兴趣，只要上几节音乐课，我一定能放声歌唱。也许他们是对的。记得小时候，音乐老师们让我在全班同学面前独“唱”，让我觉得很丢脸。所以后来一有机会，我就躲开音乐，35 年来从来没有参加过任何音乐活动。说不定学一学我也能唱得不错。7. 1) The media doubt the claim that the two consecutive tragedies were independent of each other, and are dissatisfied with the fact that the President was not responsive immediately. When it comes to his competence in running the government, the media have long lost their trust, if only he could do well in his subsequent term.2) Keep remembering that do not humiliate your child because they dont gain good grades, as their memory of the humili