大学英语二(综合教程)第七单元

大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit 7Family TiesListen and TalkLead inA family begins with two people. Love deepens and grows between a couple and soon a wedding 1)_, the beginnings of a family. Children are born, growing and 2)_with every passing year. When grown up, they, too, fall in love and marry. The 3)_of creating a family begins again, adding generations to the family.A day in the life of a family is 4)_work and school, errands and chores. At the end of a busy day we can find children 5)_sharing the events of their day with Mom and Dad. It is a time 6)_- working together and playing together. Reading to the children, 7)_songs, doing homework together, and playing games are some 8)_that take place during family time. A television 9) _may be what each family member needs to 10)_and enjoy some quiet time together. Strong family relationships are developed by spending quality time together. Key: 1. takes place 2. maturing 3. process 4. excitedly 5. filled with 6.for 7. singing 8. activities 9. show 10 relaxPassage A: Things I Learned From Dad2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.1.What kind of disease did Lobos mother suffer from? Did she survive it?She suffered from breast cancer, but she survived it.2.How did Lobo feel at home?She felt loved and secure.3.Was Bransons father a successful lawyer? Explain.No, he wasnt. The word struggling implies working hard to survive.4.What did Bransons father teach him about human relationships?The way you treat others is the way you will be treated.5.What has your father taught you?Answer: Open.3. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage. 1. Anyone who reads the stories about the three fathers will agree that _. A) fathers play an important role in the lives of their children B) fathers like to design their childrens future for them C) fathers are much tougher than mothers to their children D) fathers are usually the breadwinners in a family2. By describing her father as a pillar of strength, Lobo tells us that _. A) her father is very important to the whole family B) her father loves her mother very much C) her father is very tall and strong D) her father is very supportive of her3. What does Bransons father mean by saying If you pour water on flowers, they flourish? A) Flowers depend on water to blossom. B) One gets fresh flowers if he waters them. C) Praising a child helps to bring out the best in him. D) Criticizing a child helps him to make progress.4. From the passage, we can conclude that _. A) Bransons father has been a successful lawyer B) Bransons father encouraged him to quit school C) Bransons father was confident of his success D) Bransons father has been understanding and supportive 5. Lewis tells us that _. A) he enjoyed farm work very much when he was young B) he grew up in an environment with very serious racial discrimination C) his father taught them how to protect themselves in a hostile environment D) his father was happy to hear that he had been elected to CongressAnwser: 1.A, 2.A, 3.C, 4.D, 5.B4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. You have to be a born _ to be able to do this hard job and not despair. 2. Economic _ in the country must begin with the recovering of agricultural production. 3. Her speech failed to _ her colleagues into supporting the plan. 4. Jack never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his _ . 5. I felt disgusted and wandered how I could have ever been so _ . 6. The director insisted that the conditions of the contract must be _ exactly. 7. Local government _ will take place in May next year. 8. The doctor who performed the _ gave Aikman an 85% chance of full recovery by September. 9. Mother was a _ of strength to us when our situation seemed hopeless. 10. The students complained about the _ rules and regulations at the school. Anwser: 1. optimist 2. reconstruction 3. sway 4. principles 5. gross 6. fulfilled 7. elections 8. surgery 9. pillar 10. rigid5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.1. The family crisis really _ ; she was a competent mother and a successful career woman at the same time. 2. The interesting thing about him is that he is one of those who always _ to be lucky no matter what they do. 3. If the traffic plan _ , it will be applied to other cities too. 4. _ ; the police will soon come to rescue us.5. Its not like Catherine to be rude; shes polite _ . Anwser:1. brought out her best 2. turn out 3.works out 4. Hang in there 5. by nature6. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.1.I have the _ duty of telling Mrs. Jones that her son has been killed. (delightful/hateful)2.The report strongly _ the police for filing to deal with the problem. (criticize/praise)3.The Capitol at Washington is where _ meets. (Conference/Congress) 4.Violence is the _ of modern society. (cancer/cancel)5.Poor Jim! In order to pay his debts, hes been working _ hard. (tremendously/greatly)Anwser:1. hateful 2. criticizes 3.Congress 4. cancer 5. tremendously7.Translate the following sentences into English.1. 他并不后悔说过的话，只是觉得他完全可以不用这种方式表达。(could have done)He did not regret what he had said but felt that he could have expressed it differently.2.我们最好等到12月14日。那时大卫已考完试，就能和我们一起去度假了。(will have done)Wed better wait till 14 December. David will have had his exam by then, so hell be able to go on holiday with us.3. 他正在做一个新项目，年底前必须完成。(work on)Hes working on a new project which has to be finished by the end of the year.4.他们让我们使用他们的实验室，作为回报，我们则让他们分享研究成果。(in return)They are letting us use their lab, and in return, we are sharing with them the results of our research.5.诸如打电话，听电话一类的事情占用了这位秘书的大部分时间。(take up)Such things as making and answering telephone calls take up most of the secretarys time.8. Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. 1.Despite his worry, Dad was a pillar of strength for us and especially for her. Despite his advanced age, Grandpa was a pillar of strength for our family and especially for Grandma. 尽管他有病在身，他却是我们公司尤其是销售部的顶梁柱。 2.She knew that no matter what, Dad and his love would be there. He promised me that no matter what, he and his support would be there. 她从不惧怕困难，因为她知道不管发生什么事，父母的关爱总会和她在一起。 3.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, as any good father would. I decided to settle down in the countryside, and Mother tried to sway me from my idea, as any good mother would. 汤姆决定辍学。像任何有责任心的老师那样，威尔逊先生极力劝阻他改变主意。 4.As it turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the UK. As it turned out, Mary went on to get the first place in the speech contest, a great success for the school she represented. 结果，中国女子排球队接着获得了一枚又一枚金牌，成为整个国家的一个令人激动的事件。 5.Hang in there and things will improve. Hang in there and you will take the company out of the red. 只要坚持下去，你的目标就一定能实现。 1 Despite his illness, he is a pillar of strength for our company and especially for the sales department.2 She never feared difficulties, because she knew that no matter what, her parents concern and love would be there.3 Tom decided to drop out of school, and Mr. Wilson tried to sway him from his decision, as any responsible teacher would.4 As it turned out, the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team went on to win one gold medal after another, an exciting event for the whole country. 5 Hang in there and your goal will certainly be achieved.Passage B: Love Works A Miracle11.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.1. What was Cruiser doing when Cindy came out?He was trying to save Kyla by grabbing her clothes with his teeth.2.What was special about Cindy?She was disabled, paralyzed from the chest down.3.Did she call for help when she found her daughter in great danger? Explain.No. She didnt, because she had no time. Besides, there was nobody nearby to help.4.How did Cindy feel when Kyla finally started crying?She felt extremely excited.5.What does the story tell us?Answer: Open.12.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false based on the information in the reading passage. Write T for true or F for false in the space provided.1. Cruiser, the family dog, liked to chase Cindys little daughter Kyla for fun.2. Cindy knew that something was wrong when she didnt hear anything after the splash. 3. Cindy swam regularly in the family swimming pool to keep fit.4. Cindy was not able to lift Kyla with one arm because the little girl was limp and heavy.5. Cindy brought Kyla back to life by puffing breaths into her mouth.Anwser: 1.F, 2.T, 3.T, 4.T, 5.T13.Answer the following questions with the information you obtain from the passage.1. What was Cruiser doing when Cindy came out? 2. What was special about Cindy? 3. Did she call for help when she found her daughter in great danger? Explain. 4. How did Cindy feel when Kyla finally started crying? 5. What does the story tell us?Reference Key:1. He was trying to save Kyla by grabbing her clothes with his teeth.2. She was disabled, paralyzed from the chest down.3. No. She didnt, because she had no time. Besides, there was nobody nearby to help.4. She felt extremely excited.5. Open14. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. It was raining but they played the game _ . 2. He took one sip of the wine and _ it out, for it tasted a bit sour. 3. to the tropical heat was more difficult than they had expected. 4. As he is out of work these days, we should certainly visit him _ to cheer him up. 5. Their relationship was decidedly _ after the argument. 6. If you