全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2最全的课后练习答案

1、最全的全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案课后练习答案Unitl Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens arid elementary schools in Nanjing.2. Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key b

2、ox during their stay at the Jinling Hotel3. They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly.4. Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese

3、attitudes toward creativity.5. Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6. He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively byoneself7. He means that this incident pointed to important differences in education

4、al and artistic practices between China and the USA.8. The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn

5、unaided.9. One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day10. Americans thin

6、k that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early; they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity*11. This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.12.

7、The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills*Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) The text begins with an anecdote.2) His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West3) He winds up the

8、text with a suggestion in the form of a question2.Chinese1) Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand2) Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericans1) Teach children that they should rely on themselves fo

9、r solutions to problems2) Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later Language Sense Enhancement(1)Summarizingvalue originality and independencecontrast betweenin terms ofharbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promote creativity(9)emerge(10) picked up

10、Language FocusVocabularyI1.1)insert2)on occasion3)investigate4)In retrospect5)initial6)phenomena刀attached8)make up for9)is awaiting10)not in the leastIDpromote12)2.emerged1)a striking contrast between the standards ofliving in the north of the country and the south*2)is said to be superior to synthe

11、tic fiber3)as a financial center has evolved slowly.4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5)by a little-known sixteencentury Italian poethave found their way into some English magazines*3.1)be picked up; cant accomplish; am exaggerating2)somewhat; the performance; have neglected;they appl

12、y to3)n1.assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiori)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous4)continuous2.1)principal2)principal3)principle4)principles5)principal4)continuous4)continuousthemselves himself/herself herself/by herself/on her own itself ourselves yourself/by yourselfon your o

13、wnComprehensive Exercisescloze(1)contrastexaggeratingpriorityon the other handpromoting(6)pick up(7)assist(8)accomplish(9)occasion(10) neglecting(11) worthwhile(12) superior2.0-performfacingcompetentequipped(6)designed(7)approach(8)rest(9)definitely(10) qualityn.translation(1) It takes an enormous a

14、mount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.(2) Tom used to be very shy; but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.(3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age(4) Assuming this painting really i

15、s a masterpiece, do you think itf s worthwhile to buy it?(5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.2.To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking* Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essay

16、s as possible is also very important Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English* It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produc

17、e the most desirable result As long as we keep working hard on it we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.Unit2 ValuesPart II Reading Task ComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volu

18、nteer who help it collect donations.2. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer3. He said, I have more than some people, but not as much as others. This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4The

19、 boy s mother scolded him because thequestion was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor5. Yesf economically he is poor He lives in a small basement apartment He doesn t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6. No, the writer does not feel po

20、or This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things*8.She told him that she was interested in whats onthe inside* but after he took her to his po

21、orly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.9.It only shows that to her the most importantthing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before*10 Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary-11. Because December is the time for to

22、 work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer; which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others12. The boy s question has helped the writer realize that despite his lack of expensive possessionsf he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for thatText

23、 OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) a.V2) the essay is meant to explain something that isf the author s view of life3)That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially.2.PartOne: The writer1 s encounter with a boy who raised the question are you poor?Part Two: In search of an a

24、nswer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesnr t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other waysPart Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks her s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy s question*Language Sense Enhancement(1)attainwear and

25、 teardependablemodestprimarily(6)minimal(7)exceptionally(8)illness-free(9)spirited(10) energizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1) abrupt2) emotional3) bless4) wear and tear5) dated6) consequences7) seemingly8) in contrast to9) Curiosity10) genuine11) primarily12) sentiments2.1) confronted with more tha

26、n one problem, try to solve the easiest one first2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject4) happy.nothing more than a job and an apartment to be5) advicetickled him to think that she d come to ask his

27、3.1)a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2)fill out; every item; vital; consequences3)n1.be denied; tangible; cherish; attainIt is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2.She arrived early and took a front row seat3.Don t take me for a fooL4.It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such as

28、tory.5.My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to theArctic this summer6.He took the dinner plate I passed to him7.Kevin took second prize in the weight-liftingcompetition.8.If you donf t take my advicef you will regret it1.hanging2.to give3.to return4.being praised5.not having written6.to say7.to

29、 open&being helpedComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)well-off/affluentdatedfalling intobracketdeny(6)tangible(7)pursuit(8)cherishes(9)out of place(10) abrupt(11) focus(12) donations2.(1) consume(2) fueled(3) annual(4) plain(5) physically(6) security(7) indicates(8) equally(9) traditional(10) follows

30、HL Translation1.1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family* That s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best p

31、rivate school4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor; but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs2.With more and more donations coming

32、inf our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that wer educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goalsf to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for

33、 the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction*Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. There are seven charactersFather; Mother;Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager; and Mrs. Higgins.2.No. Because what

34、he does usually ends upembarrassing them.3.To buy a guitar4.To check if Sean was going to embarrass him5.6.He knew his father was going to embarrass himIt was unnecessary and embarrassing7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into askingDiane to the senior prom-8.He would speak to his son and insist th

35、at thelatter give Diane a calk9.She felt humiliated-10Because the Thompson had just moved.11.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talenteda young woman Heidi was12.Because she couldn t bear being embarrassed byher fatherText OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.A fast-food restaurant2.The Thompson

36、 family dining room3.An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant managerScene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an

37、 official at her new school about how talented she was. Language Sense Enhancement(1)once in a whileforthe problemhe thinkshumiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10) interferenceLanguage FocusVocabulary1) typical2) dumb3) junior4) glorious5) welfare6) came over7) interference

38、8) fading9) na rrowe d d own10) frank11) schemes12) at any rate2.1) consists of five generals and four police officers.2) will be in a location overlooking the lake.3) was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people.4) have any proof that it was Henry who stole t

39、he computer?5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1) hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than2) twisted; over and over; talented son3) patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyIL Collocation1. adequate2. anxious3. certain4content5. crazy6. likely7. fortun

40、ate8. keenHLUsage1.be admitted2live3.be postponed4buy5. be banned6. beComprehensive ExercisesL cloze(1)typicalwelfareconstantfranktalent(6)dumb(7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10) interference(11) bet(12)assure2.(1)despitereallysamecontactadmitted(6) attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)

41、mannern.TranslationHave scientists found proof of water on Mars?The planning committee has narrowed down thepossible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.(3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.(4) A jury consisting o

42、f 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent beingquestioned.2.George, the son of Mr Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evening気 which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors l

43、ost their patience and decided on direct interference* They called Mr Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue* As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his sonf What has come over you? You should know better t

44、han to disturb others for your own amusement,/ In the end George traded his CD s for computer games software from his classmates*Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. She used to be a television producer; but now she is a writer2. She writes and edits ar

45、ticles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet too.3. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries4They feel as if they had become one with the computer; and life seems to be unreaL5.That people who

46、grew used to a virtual life wouldfeel an aversion to outside forms of socializing.6. She gets overexcitedf speaks too much, and interrupts others*7. She is bad-temperedf easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional facetoface

47、 exchanges with people*8. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9. Because we rely on co-works for compa ny2) find themselves getting sucked in.3) has arranged for a technician from the computerstore to check and

48、repair it4) fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service*5) restore people s confidence in it3.1) the virtual; on line; via2) nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3) cue; remarks; his tuneILCollocation1. We came here all the way on foot2.

49、Private cars are not allowed on campus.3. They are on vacation in Florida.4Mary has been talking to her friend on the phonefor an hour5. Don t worryf Lucy is always on time.6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.HIUsage1. hard2. difficult3. impossible4tough5.hardeasyComprehensive Exercisescloze

50、Internet click virtual routinesarrange(6)nightmare(7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10) take in(11) spit(12) data(13) sucked into(14) At times(15) fleeon line2.(1) companion(2) deliver(3) access(4) enables(5) customers(6) delights(7) provides(8) small(9) remote(10) informationIL Translation1.1) Rese

51、arch shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits*2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime*4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.5) Sue is a girl of great talent Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates*2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier I can writef submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. Wi