新标准大学英语综合教程3课后练习答案-Unit-2精品资料

1、Unit 2Active reading (1)Language points1 . I can recall the changing colors of those days, clear and definite asa pattern seen through a kaleidoscope. (Para 1)A kaleidoscopeis a toy that shows changing patterns. It is made of a tube withmirrors and colored pieces of glass inside. The glass pieces mo

2、ve as you turn thekaleidoscope. As a metaphor, kaleidoscope means a view, situation or experiencethat keeps changing and has many different aspects.2 , and look over the lights of Boston that blazed and blinked far offacross the darkening water. (Para 2)To blazemeans to burn strongly and brightly.Th

3、e lights . that blazed andblinkedmeans the lights were bright and went on and off continuously, like theblinking of eyes.3 The sunset flaunted its pink flag above the airport, and the sound ofwaves was lost in the perpetual droning of the planes. (Para 2)To flauntmeans to deliberately try to make pe

4、ople notice something, eg yourpossessions, beauty, abilities etc, because you want them to admire you.The sunsetflaunted its pink flagmeans the pink color of the setting sun was like a flagwhich the sun was using to try to make everyone notice and admire it. Todronemeans to make a continuous low sou

5、nd. Because Logan is an international airport,the noise of the planes continued all the time. So it wasperpetual .4 I marveled at the moving beacons on the runway and watched, until it grewcompletely dark, the flashing red and green lights that rose and set in the sky like shooting stars. (Para 2)A

6、beacon is a bright light that shines in the dark and is used as a signal to warnpeople of danger or to show them the way to somewhere. Beacons are used inairports to show approaching and departing planes the position of the runways tohelp them land and take off safely. Ashooting staris a meteor, a l

7、arge piece ofrock in space that falls through the earth s atmospheremakesand bright line oflight in the sky. When you see a shooting star, it is said to be lucky, and some peoplemake a wish.5 Out by the parking lot David and I found the perfect alcove for ourSuperman dramas. (Para 5)A parking lotis

8、the American equivalent of acar park , British English. AlotinAmerican English refers to a small area of land used for a particular purpose.6 During recess, David and I came into our own. (Para 6)To come into one s ownmeans to have the opportunity to show how good oruseful someone is. Here the two c

9、hildren are good at imaginative play withSuperman games.7 We ignored the boys playing baseball on the gravel court and the girlsgiggling at dodge-ball in the dell. (Para 6)Dodge-ballis a game played by children standing in a circle or on opposite sides ofan area. A rubber ball is thrown by those out

10、side, who try to hit those in the circle.The children in the circle try to dodge the ball to avoid being hit.8 Our Superman games made us outlaws , (Para 6)An outlawis a criminal, especially one who moves from place to place to avoid beingcaught. There are many famous stories of outlaws in Western c

11、ulture, eg Robin Hood,Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Ned Kelly etc. Here, the twochildren are outlaws because they play their imaginative games against the customof other games like dodge-ball.9 , the sallow mamma s boy on our block who was left out of the boysgames . and skin hi

12、s fat knees. (Para 6)Mamma,mama,momma,mummyare childrens names for mother (mum). A mammas boyisone who depends too much on his mother and is not independent when he should be.To skin one s knees means to hurt one s knees by falling on a rough surface in away that causes some skin to be removed.10 At

13、 the time my Uncle Frank was living with us while waiting to be drafted , (Para 8)The draft means conscription into the armed forces for military service. People whoare draftedare made to join the army, navy etc; they areconscriptsor drafteesnot volunteers.Reading and understanding3 Answer the quest

14、ions.1 What were Sylvia Plath s most important memories?She remembered winning aprize, Paula Brown s new suit and the view from herwindow.2 Where did she live and what could she see from her bedroom window?She lived on the bay side of town, on Johnson Avenue, and she could see the lightsof Boston and LoganAirport from her bedroom window.3 What did the view make her want to do?It made her want to fly in her dreams.4 Why did she have such vivid dreams?Because she was rarely tired when she went to bed.5 Who appeared in her dreams?Superman appeared and taught her to fly.6 Why