全新版大学英语第三册Unit1课后习题答案

1、Key to exercises of Unit 1 book 3Part 1 Listening Task 1. The song is about taking a break from city life, escaping from the crowds. 2. According to the song, people living in cities can find relief out in the country when life becomes too fast and they need more room to move. 3. The countryside als

2、o promises escape from the pollution of the city, somewhere to get some decent air to breathe far away from the smog. 4. From what we have heard we can see that the song is related to the theme of this unit-changes in the way we live.The Countryside The countryside of Britain is well known for its b

3、eauty and many contrasts: its bare mountains and moorland, its lakes, rivers and woods, and its long, often wild coastline. Many of the most beautiful areas are national parks and are protected from development. When British people think of farmland, as well as open spaces, they imagine cows or shee

4、p in green fields enclosed by hedges or stone walls, and fields of wheat and barley. Many people associate the countryside with peace and relaxation. They spend their free time walking or cycling there, or go to the country for a picnic or a pub lunch. Only a few people who live in the country work

5、on farms. Many commute to work in towns. Many others dream of living in the country, where they believe they would have a better and healthier life style.America has many areas of wild and beautiful scenery, and there are many areas, especially in the West in states like Montana and Wyoming, where f

6、ew people live. In the New England states, such as Vermont and New Hampshire, it is common to see small farms surrounded by hills and green areas. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and other Midwestern states, fields of corn or wheat reach to the horizon and there are many miles between towns. Only about 2

7、0% of Americans live outside cities and towns. Life may be difficult for people who live in the country. Services like hospitals and schools may be further away, and going shopping can mean driving long distances. Some people even have to drive from their homes to the main road where their mail is l

8、eft in a box. In spite of the disadvantages, many people who live in the country say that they like the safe, clean, attractive environment. But their children often move to a town or city as soon as they can. As in Britain, Americans like to go out to the country at weekends. Some people go on camp

9、ing or fishing trips, others go hiking in national parks. Ivy League refers to eight long-established colleges and universities in the United States with prestigious academic and social reputations. Members of the Ivy League are Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia University in Ne

10、w York City; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire; Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts; University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia; Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey; Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The members of the I

11、vy League compete in intercollegiate athletics. Part One Paras. 1-3 The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one. Part Two Paras. 4-7 Life in the country is good yet sometimes very hard. Part Three Paras. 8-11 After quitting his job, the writers income was reduced, b

12、ut he and his family were able to manage to get by. Part Four Paras. 12-15 A tolerance for solitude and a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life in the country. 2. Happy Moments and Eventsgrowing nearly all their fruits and vegetablescanoeing, picnicking, long bicycle

13、 rides, etc.keeping warm inside the house in winterwriting freelance articlesearning enough money while maintaining a happy family lifeHardships working hard both in winter and in summer harsh environment and weather condition anxious moments after the writer quit his job cutting back on daily expen

14、ses solitudeUseful Expressions 1. 过得去过得去 get by 2. 寻觅心灵的满足寻觅心灵的满足 find contentment 3.自力更生的生活自力更生的生活 a self-reliant life 4. 艰苦的生活艰苦的生活 a tough life 5.日常的家务日常的家务 household routine 6. 正如老话说的那样正如老话说的那样 as the old saying goes 7. 温馨快乐每一分钟温馨快乐每一分钟 Love / enjoy every minute 8. 过冬过冬 get through the winter 9.

15、 常青藤联合会学校常青藤联合会学校 Ivy League schools 10. 带着带着的祝福的祝福 with sb.s blessings 11. 总的来说总的来说 on balance 12. 担任全职工作担任全职工作 be employed full time 13. 贷款按揭贷款按揭 mortgage payments 14. 至于至于 When it comes to 15. 除除以外以外 apart from 16. 外出吃饭外出吃饭 dine out 17. 生活水准生活水准/水平水平 standard of living / living standard 18. 弥补收入差

16、额弥补收入差额 make up the difference in income 19. 听歌剧看芭蕾演出听歌剧看芭蕾演出 attend the opera and ballet 20. 耐得住寂寞耐得住寂寞 a tolerance for solitude 21. 自给自足自给自足 self-sufficiency 22. 抵制诱惑抵制诱惑 resist the temptation to do sth. 23. 怆然离去怆然离去 leave with a feeling of sorrow 24. 自豪感自豪感 a sense of pride 25. 一旦形势好转一旦形势好转 once

17、economic conditions improve 26. 赚钱赚钱 earn money 1) On balance 2) resist 3) haul 4) wicked 5) illustrated 6) budget 7) lowering 8) boundary 9) involved 10)economic 11) blasting 12) just about 1) cut back / down 2) pick up 3) get by 4) get through 5) face up to 6) turn in 7) making up for 8) think up

18、1) While farming, Benneker pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy. 2) Misused words often generate misleading thoughts. 3) We attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work. 4) A person who thinks that money will do everything may well be suspected of do

19、ing everything for money. 5) A person surely has to face a good many bitter disappointments before he gets through life. 1) Seeing that more and more people are concerned about the quality of their indoor environ-ments, John is considering starting an interior decoration business. It seems certain t

20、o earn a profit, but he does not yet have enough money to invest in it. 2) This device is primarily used for the improvement of the sound quality of electronic media. It was invented in the US, but now it is used on a global scale. 3) When the first settlers came to America, their household utensils

21、 consisted of a few pots, pans and some bowls stacked in one corner of the house. There wasnt much material temptation around them. They never dined out in a restaurant as we often do nowadays.II. Confusable Words 1. 1) house 2) Home 3) home, family 4) household 1) doubt 2) suspected 3) doubted 4) s

22、uspected 5) suspect III. Word Formation 1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows, whys 6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9) lower 10) search I. Cloze (A) 1. gets by 2. temptation 3. get through 4. improvements 5. aside from 6. suspect 7. supplement 8. profit 9. stacking (B) 1. replaced 2. consider

23、3. quit 4. world 5. tough 6. fuels 7. provide 8. luxuries 9. balance 10.ideal 1. We have a problem with the computer system, but I think its fairly minor. 2. My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point. 3

24、. The toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children. 4. Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion. 5. When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and

25、 magazines around the world. A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened/set up a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives. But, to run a busin

26、ess on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expenses. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance she needed. Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the mo

27、st difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life. 题目：Bicycles An Important Means of Transport in China 提纲：（1）为什么自行车在中国这样普及 （2）和汽车的比较 （3）自行车在中国的前途 四级考试作文主要看内容、结构、语言内容、结构、语言三个方面。 内容内容不跑题即可，注意：1.不要妄图以情动人；2.不要妄图在构思上出奇制胜。 结构结构上牢记总分总总分总：先写主题句(Topic Sentence)，再写分论点，最后写总

28、结句(Conclusion)。 语言语言最重要，往往使评分产生重大差异，语言要模仿和包装模仿和包装。Score: 8 Bicycle is an important means of transport in China. The important reason of it is the economy of Chinese. The use of bicycle in China is widely because people in China have not high wage. They can only afford a bicycle, and they have no mon

29、ey to buy a car which is too expensive. So Chinese usually buy a bicycle, and use it to go to work, or go to travel and so on. The other reason is the large population of China. All these made the bicycle become the important means of transport. The bicycle, compared to the car, is not too expensive

30、 and it is easy to learn and to use and it can save the surface of putting it. It doesnt ask to build the garage like car. This point is very important to China, because of the lack of land. It isnt too expensive, so Chinese can afford it. It doesnt need any oil, and it cant cause the polusion. All

31、of these are the good needs compared to the car. In the future, bicycle will be widely used. And it will be in good demand. People will produce much more modern bicycles.Score: 14 Bicycles are very popular in China. Almost every family in the city has two or three bicycles. During the rush hour, you can see that thousands of people - man and woman, old and young - ride their bicycles to work and study. That is