大学综合英语二课后Unit2

1、unit 1 social matterstext a1. every five minutes my children ask me for the “latest thing”they tell me that all their friends have it already and they cant live without itour house is full of games boys, play station cds and a million other “latest things”2. but, the one “latest thing” we have refus

2、ed to buy is a mobile phoneour twelve-year-old son wants one, and weve said “no”he says hell only use it for texting and he really needs it for emergencies3. we dont want him to have a mobile phone, because it may be bad for childrens healthunfortunately, when i say, “ as your father, i dont want yo

3、u to have a mobile phone, because you might get a brain tumour(肿瘤), ” he tells me that he doesnt mind4. why do twelve-year-old boys only want things that are bad for them? weve already told him that he cant listen to rap musicthe words are disgusting(使人反感的)and ive said no to beer with his mealsright

4、 now, im saying no to everything5. then a few weeks ago he asked for something called a bb gunhe says everybodys got oneof course they havehe shows me a website full of them and tells me it only fires plastic pellets(小子弹)finally, i say yesi cant believe ive said no to phones and yes to guns6. in oct

5、ober, our son becomes a teenager, and i pray that research will find that mobile phones are safeeven better, that young people may become less moodyand more interested in personal hygiene(卫生)7. until then, im saying nokey to exercises of text aiimatch the words or expressions in column a with the ch

6、inese meanings in column b.将a栏的单词或短语与b栏的中文释义连接起来1. refuse拒绝2. be bad for有害于3. believe相信4. be full of充满的5. ask(sb.) for sth.向某人要某物6. personal个人的7. disgusting令人厌恶的8. health健康h g a f c d b eiiifill in the blanks with the following words or expressions. change the form where necessary.用下面所给的词或词组填空，根据需要改

7、变词形1. his personal habits were so disgusting that no one would like to live with him.2. it is not easy to educate teenagers.3. unfortunately for him, he was wrong.4. its not safe for a girl to go out alone at night.5. you should only use this door in a(n) emergency.6. we fired our guns at the enemy.

8、7. i cant believe that he has been in prison.8. the president is receiving a tv interview right now.1. disgusting2.teenagers3.unfortunately4.safe5. emergency6.fired7.believe8.right nowivfill in the blanks with the following words.用下列单词填空my children asked me for the latest thing (1) every five minute

9、s because all their friends have it and they cant live (2) without it. but actually they have already had enough of the so-called ”latest things”. this time our son wanted a mobile phone and he said he could use it for (3) texting and (4) emergency . but we refused his proposal because mobile phones

10、 may be (5) bad for his health. we have turned down his suggestions that we believe unreasonable many times, such as listening (6) to rap music, beer with his (7) meals . a few weeks (8) ago ,he asked me again for a bb gun which fires only plastic pellets. and i said no more ”no” to him. i cant (9)

11、believe ive said no to phones and yes to guns. i (10) pray that one day research will find mobile phones are safe and can even make young people less moody and more interested in personal hygiene.1. every2.without3. texting4.emergency5. bad6.to7.meals8.ago9.believe10.prayvranslate the following sent

12、ences into english with the words or phrases provided in brackets.用括号中提供的单词或短语将下列句子翻译成英文1. 玛丽拒绝参加他的婚礼（wedding ceremony）。（refuse to ）mary refused to attend his wedding ceremony.2. 托马斯向妈妈要了一块蛋糕。（ask for）thomas asked his mom for a piece of cake.3. 圣诞节期间街上挤满了人。（be full of）the streets are full of people

13、during christmas.4. 晚餐吃太多不利于健康。（be bad for）eating too much at dinner is bad for health.每隔十分钟他的电话就会响。（every ten minutes）his mobile phone rings every ten minutes.text b1. the young and idealistic start out thinking they can change the world, then often bump up against the realization that it isnt so e

14、asy. as the activists in the story learn in time, it takes more than good intentions to make things happen.2. the training they received is something i could have used in college when i worked one summer in the cafeteria of a large corporation. every day id make 10 pounds each of tuna salad, egg sal

15、ad, and chicken salad. during the lunch rush, i made sandwiches to order.3. but many diners didnt have time to wait in line, so each morning i prepared 50 sandwiches ahead of time. at the end of the day, all of the leftovers were thrown away. sometimes, if the crowds had been thin, wed toss 35 sandw

16、iches that were still fresh.4. then a new cashier had in idea: she would take some of the sandwiches home with her, because she lived near a homeless shelter. on the bus ride home, she began handing out some of our leftovers, to the delight of the recipients.5. a week later, she was called into the

17、supervisors office. the donations had to stop, he explained, because if someone got sick, the company could be sued. he understood that lots of food was being wasted, but charity could be costly.6. for the rest of the summer, the cashier and i grumbled about the situation to our co-workers.7. if we

18、had known more about effective advocacy, like the young in todays society, wed have realized that change happens only when you talk to the right people and you are persistent. perhaps, if we hadnt given up, the outcome could have been different. these days, some restaurants do donate food to shelter

19、s, because committed activists knew there had to be a better way.key to exercises of text bidecide whether the following statements are true(t) or false(f) according to the text.根据课文判断下列陈述是否正确1. at the end of the day, all of the leftovers were thrown away.( t )2. the author wanted to take some of th

20、e sandwiches home with her to give them to her kids.( f )3. the supervisor was happy with what the cashier was doing.( f )4. the supervisor thought that if someone got sick, the company could be sued.( t )t f f tiifill in the blanks with the following words or expressions. change the form where nece

21、ssary.用下面所给的词或词组填空，根据需要改变词形1. hes full of good intentions , but cant really do anything to help.2. the refugees immediate needs are for food, clothing, and shelter .3. if you dont return our property, well sue .4. the government has committed itself to improving health education.5. they were all gru

22、mbling about the companys refusal to increase their pay.6. they made regular donations to charity .7. my husband was tossing and turning all night.8. hand out papers to each of the classmates.9. he threw away his golden chance to go abroad.10. theyve started out their long journey.1. intentions2. sh

23、elter3.sue4. committed5. grumbling6.charity7.tossing8.hand out9. threw away10. started outiiifill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given. pay attention to the part of speech of each word.用所给单词的适当形式填空，注意每个单词不同的词性1. use(n.)use(v.)used(a.)usagea. he bought a dictionary of modern english

24、usage yesterday.b. we may make good use(n.) of the ads to compare the prices of goods.c. used cars are priced at a small part of their original cost.d. just use (v.) your imagination to picture what will become of her.2. editeditoreditiona. the first edition of the book had 20,000 copies.b. they are

25、 going to edit a book for children.c. she is a reporter as well as an editor .3. historyhistoricalhistoriana. the book is based on both personal and historical events.b. he was interested in history when he was a child and later became a historian .c. china has a recorded history of 5,000 years.4. s

26、tate(v.)state(n.)statementa. she is in a poor state (n.) of health.b. as previously stated , these unanswered questions suggest areas that are in need of further study.c. only a fool like him would believe her tatement .1. a.usageb.use (n.)c. usedd.use (v.)2. a.editionb.editc.editor3. a.historicalb.

27、historianc.history4. a.state (n.)b.statedc.statementivtranslate the following sentences from the text into chinese.将下列选自课文的句子翻译成汉语1. it takes more than good intentions to make things happen.促使事情发生所需要的远不止是良好的愿望。2. during the lunch rush, i made sandwiches to order.在午餐的高峰期，我还要做顾客点的三明治。3. on the bus rid

28、e home, she began handing out some of our leftovers, to the delight of recipients.在回家的公共汽车上，她就开始把这些剩余的食物分发出去，这往往令那些接受者们欣喜不已。4. the donations had to stop, he explained, because if someone got sick, the company could be sued.这种捐赠行为得停下来，他解释说，因为如果有人（吃了我们的食物）生病了，公司会遭到起诉。key to exercises of grammarifill i

29、n the blanks with the proper forms of the words given.填入动词的正确形式1. he will come (come) next week.2. i shall do (do) it now.3. will we see (see) you again next year?4. they will have (have) eggs and toast for breakfast tomorrow morning.5. you go ahead, and i will catch up (catch up).6. we will turn ou

30、t (turn out) 10,000 cars next year.7. the visiting professor will arrive (arrive) on tuesday afternoon.8. if you see (see) her some day, youll know how pretty she is.9. we are sure we will reach (reach) the top of the mountain.10. the two men are quarreling bitterly, and it seems that there will be

31、(be) a hand-to-hand fight between them.11. he will come (come) if you ask him.12. come and see me, and i will tell (tell) you.13. she is going to get married (get married) next month.14. we are going to have fish (have fish) for dinner.15. tom is coming (come) tomorrow.16. he will spend (spend) the

32、next weekend here.17. she said she would come back (come back) the next day.18. we never imagined that he would become (become) a doctor.19. he told me that mary would come (come) the next week.20. he was going to play (play) tennis that afternoon.1. will come2.shall do3. will, see4. will have5. wil

33、l catch up6. will turn out7.will arrive8.see9. will reach10.will be11.will come12.will tell13. is going to get married14.are going to have fish15. is coming16.will spend17. would come back18.would become19. would come20.was going to playiichange the following sentences into general questions and neg

34、ative sentences.将下列句子改为疑问句和否定句1. i will discuss this with you when we meet.will you discuss this with me when we meet?i wont discuss this with you when we meet.2. the train is leaving at 7:05.is the train leaving at 7:05?the train isnt leaving at 7:05.3. there is going to be a party on saturday even

35、ing.is there going to be a party on saturday evening?there isnt going to be a party on saturday evening.4. i will have dinner with ann this evening.will you have dinner with ann this evening?i wont have dinner with ann this evening.5. i will telephone you the instant i know.will you telephone me the

36、 instant you know?i wont telephone you the instant i know.6. we are going to visit the forbidden city tomorrow.are you going to visit the forbidden city tomorrow?we arent going to visit the forbidden city tomorrow.iiicomplete the sentences by translating the phrases in brackets.翻译括号内的短语，完成下列句子1. whe

37、n i have time, i will go （我就去）.2. you go ahead, and i will catch up with you（我会赶上你）.3. try again and you will succeed（你就会成功）.4. i will buy the book （我会买这本书） if it doesnt cost too much.5. dont disturb him, or he will be angry （他会生气）.1. i will go2. i will catch up with you3. you will succeed4. i will

38、buy the book5. he will be angryivtranslate the following sentences into english.把下列句子翻译成英文1. -你姐姐什么时候到武汉来？- when will your sister come to wuhan?2. 她今天晚上会在这里吗？will she be here tonight?3. 请先复习新语法，然后再做语法练习。please go over the new grammar first, and then do the grammar exercises.4. 如果有时间请用新词汇造8个句子。if you

39、 have time, please make eight sentences with the new words.5. 明天有一部很好看的电影。there is going to be a very interesting movie tomorrow.6. 下个月我要去北京开一个会。im going to beijing to have a meeting next month.vchoose the best answer.选择最佳答案1. he _c_ in three days.a. coming backb. came backc. will come backd. is going to coming back2. will his parents go to see the terra cotta warriors tomorrow?- no,