新世纪大学英语综合教程1-课后答案-第二版--秦秀白-Unit-4-Growing-up-Keys.doc

Unit 4 Growing up: Keys to the execisesEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 Listed in the boxes below are some of the words that you need to be very familiar with. Now work in pairs and make sentences with each of them to see if you have really mastered their usages. You are encouraged to consult a dictionary if you are still not quite sure about their meanings and usages.1) When the father learned about his sons school performance, hebeamedwith satisfaction.2) How do peoplecelebrateNew Years Day in your country?3) What are youcomplainingabout? You have already got everything you want.4) There were 24 peopleenrolledin the French class.5) The childrenpanickedwhen they saw the serious look on the teachers face.6) When I turned off the TV, all my three kidsprotested.7) He is toostubbornto admit that he was wrong.8) George is veryambitiousabout his future though he is just a teenager.9) My son is very good atfigures, and he plans to take up Mathematics as his major.10) He got veryfrustratedwhen he learned that he had failed the exam again.11) Being a verypossessivefather, he felt very unhappy when he learned his daughter was going to get married.12) How can you keep your children at home for the whole week? Of course, they will getrestless.2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) She finds herself inconflictwith her parents over her future career.2) The two parties finallyovercametheir differences on the matter of interest rate(利率).3) Some strange customshave survivedfrom earlier times.4) Please let us know if you canattendthe meeting scheduled(事先安排)for the coming Thursday.5) Shefrownedwith displeasure as she was reading her sons school report.6) Students are likely to let their mindswanderif the teachers lectures are dull and boring.7) I always feel soguiltyabout not visiting my parents more often, but I do have lots of things to cope with every day.8) The local farmerssustainedheavy losses during the flood season.9) The next morning we all went out tosurveythe damage caused by the fire.10) The sudden appearance of a tiger from the woodsterrifiedus all.11) International students are required to carry medicalinsuranceas a condition of enrollment(注册).12)Adaptingto a new culture is no easy task because there are lots of cultural differences to overcome.3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercises. Change the form where necessary.1) The old manwas sick ofhaving arguments all the time with his wife.2) “You really cant imagine what I have gone through,” Mary said,choking backher tears.3)Compared withgrowing up in primitive societies, growing up in todays world is in some ways harder.4) When I firstsettled intoteaching in this small town, I felt very awkward, for my neighbors wanted to know everything about me.5) The boyswould give anything / the worldto meet that football star.6) Tom rushed into the room when Jane and I werein the midst ofaconversation.7) Its true that his father is a world-famous movie star, but Jack became famousin his own right.8) We didnt plan it like that but itworked outvery well.9) At first he found it extremely hard tofit in withhis colleagues at the new company.10) When I was in my teens, I graduallygrew apartfrom my parents, only to realize how wrong I was in my later years.11) Im sorry to hear that youre suffering from a severe cold.No wonderyou did not turn up at the party yesterday.12) It is not a healthy habitstaying uptoo late.13) Iwas annoyed withmy mothers tight control over me and ended up shouting at her one day.14) The boywas scared ofhis mother because she would always scold(责怪)him if he did anything wrong.15) Because of my carelessness, I soon found myselfin troubleagain and then I realized that what my mother had said was right.16) He is not a very responsible person.Forinstance, he promised to come to our meeting, but never even responded when we invited him. Increasing Your Word Power1 The words listed in the following box can be used to describe either a teenager or a parent. Go over each word carefully and then choose the right word to complete each sentence.1) He is a verypossessivefather. He says “no” to all his daughters boyfriends.2) A(n)over-protectiveparent usually weakens his / her childs belief in his / her ability to solve his / her own problems.3) Are you a(n)frustratedparent whose teenager always makes angry scenes when you try to get him or her to “just DO something”?4) Hispossessivemother wants him to ring her 3 times a day at least to keep her informed of what he does at school.5) It is often the case that in a family one parent is usually slightlylenient / strictand the other is slightlystrict / lenient.6) Teenagers are ratherrebelliousas they often prefer to be on their own and refuse to listen to their parents.7) Dont blame him: hes just a(n)frustratedteenager who feels that he is unable to find his position in life.8) Dont blame him for not wanting to stay at home. He is just arestlessteenager longing for adventure.9) She used to be a(n)stubbornteenager who thought that whatever she believed was correct.2 Match the verbs in the box with the nouns below so that they form correct collocations. If you are in doubt, consult a dictionary. Put the verbs in the space provided and each verb is to be used only once. Then write down six sentences of your own using the collocations.1)surveythe damage 2)sustaindents3)attenda meeting 4)terrifysomebody5)wrappresents 6)recallan eventWrite down your own sentences here.1)After surveying the damage, we concluded that it was caused by animals.2)His car sustained dents when it hit the road block.3)The teachers will attend our meeting this afternoon.4)The stern expression on his face terrified me.5)Please wrap the presents carefully.6)When he recalled what happened ten years ago, he still couldnthelp feeling sorry.3 Did you notice the suffixes -ize, -ify in words such as realize, terrify in this unit? The suffixes -ize, -ify can be added to nouns or adjectives to form verbs. Now form verbs by adding -ize or -ify to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each verb.Nouns / AdjectivesSuffixesVerbsChinese Meaningsbeautybeautify使美起来；美化justjustify证明正当；证明无罪modernmodernize使现代化popularpopularize使大众化；普及，推广purepurify使纯净；提纯simple-ize/-ifysimplify简化；使简易symbolsymbolize作为的象征，标志testtestify作证，证明；表明theorytheorize使理论化；从理论上说明4 Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thusformed.1) The procedures have beensimplifiedso that users can operate the system easily.2) The flower baskets and paintings helped tobeautifythe church.3) The pursuit of good ends does notjustifythe employment of bad means.4) He decided totestifyon behalf of the accused man before the jury(陪审团).5) It is much easier totheorizeabout a solution than to actually put it into practice.6) The government is making efforts topopularizesolar energy industry in response to national energy shortage.7) Research has shown that certain green plants canpurifyindoor air and regulate humidity.8) Many people deeplysympathizedwith the victims of the disaster and donated whatever they could to help them out.9) In religion and art, an eagle stands for freedom and strength, while a dovesymbolizespeace and purity.10) The company has made massive investments inmodernizingits assembly line(生产线).Grammar in ContextTask 1: Discuss with a partner and explain whether the highlighted verbs below have different meanings when used transitively or intransitively.1) a. Isurvivedmy last years of high school until finally I turned eighteen. (Para. 9, Text A)b. Thousands of people were killed in the disaster, but hesurvived.a.: vt.; b.: vi., with the same meaning: “did not die”2) a. And so when strangers asked me if I was Doctor Eppleys son, Irepliedemphatically, (Para. 4, Text A)b. I wrote him a letter telling him that I would pay him a visit, and herepliedthat he would be glad to see me again.a.: vi. meaning “respond in words”b.: vt. meaning “write back”3) a. And I canmanagequite well on my own. (Para. 4, Text A)b. He had beenmanagingthe business for six years before it made a profit.a.: vi. meaning “succeed in dealing with sth.”b.: vt. meaning “be in control or in charge of”4) a. I was sixteen years old and the neighbors stillcalledme “Doctor Eppleysson.” (Para. 3, Text A)b. Ive got tocallat the bank to get some cash.a.: vt. meaning “say or consider that (sb. or sth.) is (sth.)”b.: vi. meaning “pay a brief visit”Task 2: Read the sentences below and decide whether each one contains an error in the use of transitive or intransitive verbs. Put a tick () before the sentence that is correct. Put a cross () before the incorrect sentence and make corrections in the space given below.1. The couple argued each other right after they got married and refused tomake up.(argued with each other)?2. The accident was happened right at this spot.(The accident happened )?3. Tommy went to the party and he really enjoyed.(enjoyed it)?4. John really has green fingers. He grows a variety of beautiful flowers inhis garden.?5. Your mother is critically ill. She may not be able to survive this winter.?6. The boy did not like the new maid. He shouted her every time she triedto touch him.(shouted at)?7. Can you imagine that Jack called me a thief?8. It is quite late now; let me walk you to the bus stop.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.When I was a child, I was really proud of having a father who was a well respecteddoctor. I beamed(1) whenever my teachers said that I was set to become an honorable(2) man like my father. However, all this changed when I grew into a teenager. I felt awkward(3) that everybody around me only remembered me as Dr. Songs son. I protested(4) and told them that I would prefer to stand on my own two feet. However, my complaints(5) were never taken seriously and I continued to hear compliments(6) about me, which were really meant for my father. I then grew very stubborn(7) and even refused to call my father “Dad.” Although my father frowned(8) whenever I called him “Lao Song,” my attitude towards him, as I now recall(9), did not change until I had a car accident one day. I hit a young mans car and panicked(10) as he threatened to beat me up when I told him I had no car insurance(11). When I got off my car and surveyed(12) the damage, I could not help groaning(13). Out of fear, I told him “Im Dr. Songs son.” At this, a sign of recognition(14) lit up his face; he smiled and forgave me. What could have been a very difficult situation turned out to befine just because I was Dr. Songs son. How thankful I felt towards my father.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1)很多老师不赞同这种做法。(frown on)Many teachers frowned on this pra