Unit 7 Letter to a B Student答案综合教程二

Unit 7 Letter to a B Student Key to the Exercises Text comprehension I. B. II. 1. T; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F; 5. F. III. 1. Paragraph 2. It is our society, which overemphasizes winning, considers failure a sin, and sees prosperity in the present as a sure sign of salvation in the future. 2. Paragraph 4. Because the students may have acquired more or less knowledge out of the course than the grade indicates. 3. Paragraph 5. His attitude is critical. He complains the exclusion of such important characteristics as courage, kindness, wisdom and good humor. 4. Paragraph 8. It was to make a clear distinction between the student as classroom performer and the student as human being. So a low grade, at best, indicates an incompetent classroom performer, not an incompetent human being. 5. Paragraph 9. He thinks social labels, including grades, are basically irrelevant and misleading, though necessary. But its not self- contradictory because social labels are necessary as ways of distinction for job choice, not as reasons for attitude toward others or ourselves in human terms. IV. 1. Being unsuccessful and disadvantaged is regarded as sinful because in this word people tend to think todays success can save one from evil in the future. 2. It is important to see the fact that although they differ in their class status and educational background, human beings are essentially the same. Biologically they are constructed in the same way, and they share the common feelings of fear and joy and the common experience of suffering and achieving. This commonality has bound them together. All of them will regard wars, diseases, and disasters both private and public as unfortunate big events in their life time. Vocabulary Analysis I. Phrase practice 1. essence: inner nature; indispensable quality; the most important part 本质，实质，精髓 2. deadly sins: sins leading to damnation. (pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth, in Christianity) 3. misleading: making you think or act wrongly 误导，误入歧途 4. conventional task: task traditionally required of students 传统任务 5. in short supply: far from enough 供给不足，缺乏 II. 1. define; 2. irrelevant; 3. correspond to; 4. flunked; 5. rather; 6. makes a point of; 7. apt to; 8. go round. III. Word derivation. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. 1. removal 2. climatic 3. salvation 4. proficiency 5. assumption 6. normally 7. resentment 8. disastrous IV. 1. B; 2. D; 3. C; 4. C; 5. B; 6. D; 7. B; 8. D. V. Synonym / Antonym Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used. 1. Synonym: balanced, compensated 2. Antonym: unconventional 3. Antonym: abundant, plentiful 4. Synonym: evaluated, assessed 5. Synonym: average 6. Synonym: essentially, basically 7. Antonym: lightly, frivolously 8. Antonym: temporarily VI. Prefix Write in each space one word that has the same prefix as underlined in each given word. 1. interfere international 2. transcend translate 3. circumstances circumference 4. neocolonial neoclassical 5. control conform 6. antibiotic antisocial 7. unlock undo 8. outnumber outshine Grammar Exercises I. Rewrite the following sentences using proper disjuncts. 1. Unfortunately, 2. Hopefully, 3. Oddly enough, 4. Rightly, 5. Luckily, 6. Fortunately, 7. Strangely enough, II. 1. It was right that / They were right to have . 2. It was foolish that / It was foolish of the boy not to say / The boy was foolish not to say . 3. type 1. 4. type 2. 5. type 2. 6. type 2. 7. type 2: It was lucky that . 8. type 2: It is hoped that . III. Fill in each blank with a proper relative word. Use “preposition + relative word” if necessary. 1. which / that; when; by which, 2. on which 3. that 4. for whom 5. with whom 6. to whom 7. of which 8. at which IV. 1. where, where 2. what, which 3. what 4. why 5. where 6. When 7. why 8. which, which, what V. whatever, wherever, whoever, whichever, whenever, and however Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words in the box. 1. However 2. Whatever 3. whatever 4. Wherever 5. whichever 6. whoever 7. However 8. whenever / whenever Translation exercises I. 1不管我们的标准是什么，这个标准现在提高了，结果使你对自己没 能得到更高的分数而感到失望。 2由于缺乏更精确的衡量工具，我们至多只能把B看作一个模糊的符 号，表示对你掌握某一科目的程度的判断，不过这种判断的准确性很值 得怀疑。 3人的阶级属性和教育背景不尽相同，但凡是人都是血肉之躯，都有 同样的恐惧感和欢愉感，同样的痛苦感和成就感，这些共通的感受把他 们连为一体；认识到这一点十分重要。 4然而和你们毕业离校之后将要进入的那片荒蛮无路、起伏跌宕的乡 野相比，在样读书就如同一条狭窄坦直、界限分明的公路。 II. 1He was hospitalized with acute appendicitis, with the result that he missed the final examination. 2As many more people came to the lecture than expected, there were not enough handouts to go round. 3No matter what a long / busy day he may have, he makes a point of checking his e-mail inbox before going to bed. 4Unemployment is found in all countries in the world, but governments vary in their way to handle the problem. 5Anyone who has come to a foreign country for the first time is apt to find everything around him both strange and interesting. 6The football fans were very disappointed at the performance of the players of both teams. 7Never take what he says at face value. Think it over yourself. 8The doctors words removed his fears about the operation. Exercises for integrated skills I. Dictation Professors may establish social relationships with students / outside of the classroom, / but in the classroom they maintain the instructors role. / A professor may have coffee one day with students / but the next day expect them to meet a deadline / for the submission of a paper or to be prepared for a discussion or an exam. / The professor may give extra attention outside of class / to a student in need of help / but probably will not treat him or her differently / when it comes to evaluating schoolwork. / Professors have several roles in relation to students; / they may be counselors and friends as well as teachers. / Students must realize / that when a teachers role changes, / they must appropriately adapt their behavior and attitudes. / II. Cloze (1) for (2) adding (3) little (4) what (5) foreign (6) forbidden (7) obey (8) remain (9) others (10) easy Writing Practice Write two paragraphs based on the following topic sentences with the classification strategy. 1. High school teachers tend to sort their students into the following categories: pleasant high achievers, unpleasant high achievers, the average, pleasant underachievers, and unpleasant underachievers. Ideas for reference: The pleasant high achievers take part in various kinds of activities happily and study effectively, efficiently and fruitfully. The unpleasant high achievers concentrate on school work with high scores, but without pleasure. The average achievers studies sufficiently but doesnt work more than necessary. The pleasant underachievers make little efforts in school work, but make use of every opportunity to enjoy themselves The unpleasant underachievers cant deal with school work well due to wrong approaches, nor can they find pleasure in life. 2. In Shanghai, the most popular English language examinations include, among others, TEM 4, TEM 8, Interpreter Certificate, TOEFL, and IELTS. Ideas for reference: There are regional differences between the five tests. The five tests differ in their compulsoriness. Testees are also divided on the purposes for which they take the five tests. Sample: In Shanghai, the most popular English language examinations include, among others, TEM 4, TEM 8, Interpreter Certificate, TOEFL, and IELTS. There are some differences between these tests. The first three, TEM 4 (short for “Test for English Majors Band 4”), TEM 8 and Interpreter Certificate, are domestic tests, and among them Interpreter Certificate is a local one, peculiar to the city. Both TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) are international tests, organized by the American and British educational authorities respectively. The five tests differ in their compulsoriness. The first two are compulsory: almost all college English majors are required to take them; the other three fall under the optional group. Besides, testees are also divided on the purposes for which they take the five tests. They sit in the two mandatory tests for their bachelors degree, while the Interpreter Certificate is popular because it helps when a holder of it is looking for a job. Unlike them, participants in the two international English tests are usually planning to receive higher education in English-speaking countries. Listening Exercises A. Listen to the report “Go to the Head of the Class.” Write in the second column of the table below the five ideas that can help you leap to the top of the class. Then listen to the report again, and write in the third column of the table the key words and phrases that best illustrate each idea. The first one is already given as an example. 1Make reading automatic. key to school success / take practice / automatic reader