Answer key to Unit 6 Is an Only Child a Lonely Child.doc

上海外语教育出版社综合教程1课本练习参考答案Key to Unit 6Text comprehensionIV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1 As for the issue of single children, people are often concerned about whether an only child necessarily means a lonely child.2 Some single-child parents feel they are too busy with their work to spend time and energy on a second child. Consequently, they choose to have no more children. 3 The conditions affecting each couple vary from family to family. VocabularyI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1 needing a lot of attention or effort2 in connection with; on the subject of 3 sign of shame; feeling of being ashamed4 willingness of each person to satisfy others wishes5 decreased6 the feeling of wanting to get what sb. else has among brothers and sistersII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.41 arise from 2 unique 3 self-esteem4 stigma5 overwhelming6 interacted7 favoritism8 prime9 involved10 despiteIII. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 15 BCDAC 6 10 DBABCIV. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in 1 (Both words refer to something that is carried or transported. Load is a more general word to be used with any kind of carrier, and it can refer to the quantity carried or conveyed, as measured by the capacity of the vehicle or bearer. Burden means that which is carried or borne physically, but it can specifically refer to something borne with difficulty in a mental or emotional sense.)burdenburdenloadsload2 (Choose means take one or more from a number of things available - usually a matter of preference; it emphasizes the act of will exercised in making the decision and the finality of the decision. Elect connotes choosing from a limited number of alternatives, especially choosing a person for office by a majority or plurality of votes.)chooseelectedchooseelected3 (An issue is an important subject that people are arguing about or discussing, while a problem is an unsatisfactory or difficult situation that people have to think about, analyze and find a solution to. A problem specifically refers to a puzzle that requires logical thought.)issueproblemproblemissue4 (Fashion is mainly concerned with clothing, furniture, behaviour patterns in themselves, and it can also refer to the high social standing of people who are influential in establishing customs or making a style of dress popular. The word can also be used to replace manner. Trend literally means the general course, direction, or line of movement followed by a coastline, river, etc., but now it is more often used to refer to any general course, inclination, or tendency.)trendtrendfashionfashionV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used1 only (sole)2 uncommon (unusual, extraordinary, exceptional)3 honor (admire, esteem)4 decrease (diminish, lessen)5 worry (anxiety)6 insignificant (weak, feeble, powerless)7 first (chief, main, primary, principal, foremost, leading)8 fortunately (luckily)VI. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the given capitalized word in brackets.1.advocacy2.respectfully 3.potential4.surveyor5.overwhelming6.association 7.equivalent8.inappropriateGrammar1. II.I Replace the that-clause in each of the following sentences by a 1 The young man convinced everyone of his innocence. 2 Are you sure about/of Simons disappearance?3 No one is sorry about Lawlers resignation. 4 I assure you of my willingness to stand down. 5 They persuaded him of their need for more troops. 6 Did anyone inform you of the change of the plans?7 I must remind you of your responsibility towards your friends. 8 No one told me of these problems. II Complete the following sentences with the .1 but for(But for means except for the effects of.)2 Except for(Except for means not including. It is used to show that a general statement made in the main part of the sentence is not completely true.)3 in the case of(In the case of means in the circumstance of.)4 What with(What with means because of.)5 In terms of(In terms of means from the point of view of.)6 In view of (In view of means taking into consideration.)7 by way of(By way of means as a way of.)8 in point of(In point of fact means in fact.) III Replace the underlined finite clause in each.(In spite of, despite, for all, and with all show concession. In spite of is a general purpose prepositional phrase. Despite is more formal than in spite of. With all and for all are colloquial forms. Because of and for show reason or cause. Because of is more commonly used and for is used to show reason in a limited number of expressions, such as for fun and for joy.)1 In spite of the citys many attractions 2 Despite the clear scientific evidence, 3 with all his immense fortune 4 For all your huge secretarial staff, 5 because of the heavy rain6 for moneyIV.Combine each pair of sentences into one.(Note that although, because and even though are conjunctions. They must be followed by a clause. Because of, in spite of, despite, except, and but for are prepositions or prepositional phrases. They must be followed by a noun phrase.) 1 Although I didnt speak the language, I managed to make myself understood. 2 Despite living / the fact that we live in the same street, we hardly ever see each other. 3 John didnt get the job in spite of having all the necessary qualifications. 4 We rarely go to the theatre except around Christmas, when we take the children. 5 But for the millions of dollars worth of aid from governments around the world, most people in the country would have starved to death. 6 The Prime Minister returned home because of growing unrest in the country. 7 We must be near the beach because I can hear the waves. 8 We will go ahead with our project even though our partners pull out. V.In each sentence,insert an appropriate.1 because2 as(As means in the capacity of while like means in the manner of.)3 Although4 whenever 5 wherever6 since(Since introduces a past date, moment, event, a point of time while for introduces a period of time.)7 where8 or elseTranslationI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1 家里没有别的孩子和他交往，这就使得孩子有时候感到孤独，尤其在假期里。2 许多人认为独生子女不善于与其他人沟通，也就不会尊重在各种关系中相互谦让的精神。3 对有些独生子女的家长尤其是那些事业繁忙的家长来说，要将时间和精力奉献给第二个孩子所带来的压力似乎太沉重了，于是他们作出再也不要其他孩子的选择。4 因为只有一个孩子，所以由于父母偏爱或兄弟姐妹之间的妒忌而引起家庭争端的可能性就小了。II.Translate the following sentences into English.1 The dilemma she is facing is whether to tell her husband the truth about his fatal disease. 2 Dont you think it a sort of stigma that you, already in your thirties, still have to depend on your old parents?3 Almost all the governments in the world are very much concerned about the financial issue.4 With regard to the seminar on English teaching, I suggest that it (should) be held on the coming weekend.5 Whether to go abroad for further education or not is entirely up to you. 6 Just a single spark can lead to an explosion in a room filled with gas.7 No matter what efforts the government has made, the price for housing has barely declined.8 In order to pass TOEFL, he has devoted almost every minute of his spare time to English studies.9 With his acting potential, the young man is likely to be a superstar in the field of entertainment.10 It is believed that sibling jealousy exists more in a rich family than in a poor one.Integrated skillsI.DictationAbout this time / I found out the use of a key. / One morning I locked my mother up in the pantry, / where she was obliged to remain three hours. / She kept knocking on the door, / while I sat outside on the porch steps and laughed. / This naughty behavior of mine / convinced my parents / that I must be taught as soon as possible. / After my teacher came to me, / I sought an early opportunity / to lock her up in her room. / I could not be induced to tell / where the key was. / My father had to get a ladder / and take the teacher out through the window. / Months after, / I produced the key. II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate.1 name2 ago3 list4 claiming5 successful 6 up7 advantages8 language9 attention10 opportunitiesWritingRewrite the following sentences in a parallel form.You can go there on foot, by bike or by bus.A gossip is someone who talks to you about others, a bore is someone who talks to you about himself, and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to you about yourself.Faith sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be.My fathers income is smaller than my mothers.What you say reflects your mind; w