U校园新视野大学英语(第三版)读写1Unti2答案

1、Unit 2 Loving parents, loving children2-2 Text A: A child's clutter awaits an adult's return Pre-reading activities 2 参考 :1. I am very close to my parents. In fact, we are like friends. I never keep a secret from them. When I have problems, I ask them for their advice. They give me direction

2、s about life. I like this relationship with my parents, and I think this is what parent-child relationship should be like.2. If I were not very close to my parents, I would do the following to improve our relationship:Find out where the problem is and talk to my parents about it; .do something that

3、makes them happy;call them often when I am away from home;keep them informed of what I am doing;care for their feelings;be open and willing to communicate.Reading comprehension参考 :1. The daughter bought a large and expensive vehicle probably because her mother advised herto buy a practical and gas-

4、efficient car. The daughter did this on purpose, because at this age, she was being rebellious.2. The mother wants to show that although her daughter tries to show she is an adult, actually she is not.3. The mother is happy that her daughter is independent now,but on the other hand, she feels doubtf

5、ul whether her daughter could take good care of herself.4. The mother wants to show that her daughter is not ready to be an adult yet.5. The mother puts her daughter's books onto a single shelf to deal with later.6. The mother finds an envelope with items such as old family photographs, letters,

6、 greeting cards, and love notes they gave their daughter and sees the words "DO NOT THROW AWAY" marked on the envelope. Her attitude then changes.7. At first the mother decides to throw some of the items away and donate the rest to charity. After she sees the brown envelope, she changes he

7、r mind and puts them back in place.8. Because the mother knows that the sweet childhood memories will bring her daughter back.2-3 Text A: Language focus:Words in use1. awaits2. efficiency3. donation4. polished5. stuffed6. historical7. emotional8. embarrassed9. dump10. curbText A: Language focus: Wor

8、d building: Practice 11. employer2. compute3. interpret4. atomic5. artistic6. economic7. historic8. electron9. envious10. continuous11. fame12. varyText A: Language focus: Word building: Practice 21. interpreted2. employer3. artistic4. historic5. compute6. continuous8. fame9. electron10. atomic11. e

9、nvious12. varyText A: Language focus: Banked cloze1. embarrassment2. ridiculous3. appreciate4. Otherwise5. emotional6. reverse7. reduce8. romantic9.overwhelmed10. belovedText A: Language focus: Expressions in use1. made it2. After all3. strip off4. with open arms5. throw away6. straighten up7. keep

10、back8. free of/ free from2-4 Structure analysis and writing Structure analysis; Practice ABCDStructured writing: Practice 参考 :Parents may get disappointed when you fail to meet their expectations. They may strongly object to your lifestyle and complain that you are wasting time on unimportant things

11、. To solve this problem, you may try to make them understand that you are a responsible person. First tell them that you have inherited many of their merits. Then remind them that you have your own thoughts and life goals as an individual, You can also explain how your lifestyle will help you in a p

12、ositive way.You may not be able to change your parents'opinions overnight, but if you keep trying, it will eventually2-5 TranslationTranslation 1参考 :圣诞节是一个被广泛庆祝的文化节日，全世界有许许多的人在12 月 25 日庆祝这一 - 节日。 它是为了纪念耶稣基督的诞辰。 该节日最早可追溯到公元 336 年。渐渐地，这一节日演变为一个既是宗教又是非宗教的节日，越来越多的非基督徒也庆祝圣诞节。如今，圣诞节在全球被作为一个重大的节日和公共假日来

13、庆祝。不同国家的圣诞节风俗也各不相同。现代流行的圣诞节风俗包括交换圣诞贺卡和圣诞礼物、唱圣诞歌曲、参加教堂活动、摆放各种圣诞装饰品和圣诞树、举行家庭聚会以及准备一顿特别的大餐。 对小孩子们来说，这个节日充满了幻想和惊喜。据传说，圣诞老人会在圣诞夜从烟囱进入每户人家，给乖巧听话的孩子带来礼物。由于圣诞节送礼物以及许多其他方面推动了基督徒和非基督徒的经济活动，圣诞节也因此成为商家的一个重大活动和主要销售季。Translation 2参考 :According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August15 of every year is a traditional

14、 Chinese festival 一 the Mid-Autumn Festival, This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn. One of the important Mid-Autumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating mo

15、on cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festival, all expressing people's love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008, t

16、he MidAutumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China.2-7 Text B: Time slows downReading comprehension 1 DBCCCDDAReading comprehension 2参考 :1. To be a good parent is quite challenging and demanding.A good parent should:attend to children's physical and spiritual needs;be support

17、ive in times of difficulties;share life experiences without preaching;share hobbies and doing sports with their children; and respect their children's privacy.2. My parents took good care of my sister and me. They regarded it their duty to make sure that we had good food, decent clothes, and a n

18、ice place to live in. But they also required us to do whatever they told us to do. And we weresupposed to keep no secrets from them. If I were a parent, I would try my best to supply the best for my child(ren)'s daily needs, just as what my parents did to me. But I would also do something differ

19、ent: I would respect my child(ren)'s privacy; I would not give orders. Instead, I would try tobecome their friends and encourage them to do what they like.3. Yes, after reading the two stories in this unit, I have come to a better understanding of my parents' love for me, Though my father an

20、d mothershow their love in different ways,everything they do for me is meant to do me good, when they are being tough with me. Most times I tend to take their love for granted. I rarely spend time thinking about their love for me, let alone expressing thanks for their love. A better understanding of

21、 my parents' love will prompt me to think about what I can do to them, and how Ican repay them for their selfless love.4. Conflicts between parents and children may be sometimes inevitable. However, there are something we can do to reconcile and solve the disagreement:calm down- anger only makes

22、 things worse; analyze the reason for the conflicts;try to be in our parents' shoes and see things from their angle;explain what is on our mind and try to have theirsupport; and make compromises whenever we can.5. Nowadays many young people are too busy to spend time with their parents. This has

23、 been a social problem of public concern. It is true that young people today are facing great pressure from work. They have so many things to do that they often have to work extra hours. But this is no excuse for neglecting their parents. Busy as they are, they should try to set aside time to be with their parents, especially on the weekend. The aging parents may feel deserted and lonely, being left at the "empty nest". In fact, this social problem has prompted the gov