新世纪大学英语系列教材(第二版)综合教程1-Unit 3课后练习答案(总主编秦秀白)

1、 Unit 3Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentencesaccording to the information contained in the listening passage.1) According to this monologue, we know that the girls sisters _ .A) totally forgot their mothers birthdayB)br

2、ought birthday presents to their motherC) prepared a birthday picnic for their motherD) reminded the girl of their mothers birthday2) The girl said that _ .A)she felt bad for forgetting her mothers birthdayB) she had saved some money for her mother birthdayC) she spent much time preparing a birthday

3、 present for her motherD) she prepared the picnic as the birthday present for her mother3) The girl went to the store _ .to buy some plastic paperA)B)C)to buy herself a piggy bankto buy typewriter correction paperD) to buy her mother a birthday present4) The cashier at the store _.paid for the girls

4、 presentA)B)C)offered the girl a presentasked the girl to buy a plastic heartD) helped the girl by paying for the difference5) The girl always remembers the heart she gave her mother because _ .A) it was the present her mother longed forB)it was associated with some special memoryC) it was handmade

5、by herself for her motherD) it was the most expensive present she ever gotZooming In on the DetailsTask TwoListen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you haveheard.The girl felt when her sisters came because she had forgotten that it wassad() (2). She did not(3 to

6、 know that, so she quickly tookwant her motherher mothers birthdayone dollar the only money she had from her piggy bank. She was sure that with this onedollar she could buy her mother a present that would show her motherhow much shebut when she went into a shop she found that one dollarwouldnt buy (

7、5) as much aslovedherA)fshe thought it would. She finally chose a plastic heart that was(6) cents. When sheninety-ninewent to the cashier to make the payment, she was told that it cost more than a dollar because ofthe sales tax. She was so disappointed and had toput the heart back (1).Then the cashi

8、er put some of her own pennies into theand gave her thecash register Qheart in a bag. When the girls mother saw the present she exclaimed,；What a beautiful(9 and she then put the little girl on (10) and told her thatpresent! Its just what! need.her lapshe loved the heart and the girl.Discovering the

9、 Main IdeasTask One1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) Describe in a few sentences the relationship between the writer and her mother.The writer and her mother loved each other deeply, and they were very close to each other.2) What did the writer and her moth

10、er usually talk about under the pine tree?They usually talked about what was happening in their respective lives. They often recalled whathad happened when the writer was a child. The writer also shared with her3) Why did the mother look unusually solemn one day and ask her daughter strange question

11、s?The writers mother acted strangely that day because her heart disease was deteriorating andshe was dying.4) Did the writer visit the same place again after her mother died? What did the pine tree meanto her?Yes, she still went to the park, but now she brought her sons. The park with the pine tree

12、was ameaningful place for the writer because it reminded her of her mother and it was a place forhaving more family gatherings and for maintaining a close family bond even after her motherwas gone.2 Text A can be divided into two parts. Now write down the paragraph numbers of eachpart and then give

13、the main idea of each in one or two sentences.Part: One; Paragraph(s): Main Idea:1-8;The writer recalls the days when she and her motherwould meet and chat about life under a pine tree in the park nearby, and it was there that she learnedthat her mother was dying of heart disease. Part: Paragraph(s)

14、: 9 - 13;Two;Main Idea: After the writers mother died, the writer still brought hersons to the same spot which brought back fond memories of her mother. Such visits and thegatherings under the tree had created a close bond between her and her sons.Reading Between the LinesTask Two1 Read the followin

15、g statements and then decide whether each of them is true or falsebased on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space providedbefore each statement.1) FRecently, the family had picnics and gatherings quite often under the pine tree in the park(The family used to have

16、picnics and gatherings quite often under the pine tree in the park when thewriters mother was alive.)2) F When the writer told her mother that she was going to get married, her mother felt very sad.(Her mother cried at this news, but as she said, these were tears of joy. She was sad to see herdaught

17、er go, but happy that she had grown up.)3) deepening love and close relationship between the writer and the mother grew with theTThepine tree.4) daughter guessed that her mother was dying before her mother told her the truth.TThe5) FThe writers sons came to the pine tree often after their grandmothe

18、r died because theirgrandmother used to take them there.(The writers sons still came to the pine tree, but their grandmother did not take them there. Theirgrandmother had died before they were born.)6) FThe writer occasionally visited the pine tree after her mothers death because she missed hermothe

19、r.(The writer went there with her sons and she shared her memories of her mother with the boys. Itbecame a family tradition for the writer and her sons to meet under the pine tree to chat and sharenews about their lives with each other.)2 Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs w

20、hat the author intends to sayby the italicized parts.1) Mother picked up a blade of grass and began to shred it with her fingernail.Id become well acquainted with my mothers habits, and this particular one indicated she had something serious on(Para. 5)her mind./knew my mothers habits quite well, an

21、d this particular habit of picking up a blade of grassand shredding it with her fingernail told me that she must be bothered by something serious.2) What I didnt know, and what she had kept from me, was that her condition wasnt improving.(Para. 8)We talked about her options, which were few.We talked

22、 about possible ways of treatment that might help her to get better, but there was notmuch choice, for her disease was incurable and she was going to die.3) Hefew minutes. (Para. 10)hemmed and hawed ox d,Fora few minutes he spoke hesitatingly and unclearly because he did not know howto break the new

23、sthat he was to get married soon.4) I cried tears of joy as my son hugged me (Para. 10his hug a rare and special treat.My son rarely hugged me, and when he did, it was to me like a special treat something that gaveme great pleasure or delight.Voicing Your ViewsTask Three1 Work in groups of threes or

24、 fours and discuss the following question. Is your relationshipwith your mother similar to or different from that between the writer and her mother? List asmany similarities and differences as you can think of and write them down in the spaceprovided.Similarities:a. You may also share important or m

25、inor things in your life with your mother.b. You and your mother always care about each other.c. You may also have a place which you like to visit together e.g. a park or a square near，your home.d Differences:a. You may not have a place that you frequently visit together. b. You may do more housewor

26、k together.c. You may travel to different places together.d. You may not openly show your affection towards each other2 List in the table below things you often do together with your parents or places you oftengo to with them, and share with your group members some of your pleasant / interesting /un

27、usual experiences when doing something together with your parents.Things you often do together with your parents，going shopping doing housework going fishing, mountain-climbing, swimming, etc.Places you often go to with your parentsparks or other scenic spots, the cinema, sports fields gyms etc.， ，W

28、rite a few lines here to describe your experiencessatisfied, amused amazed, proud excitement, pleasure, happiness, contentment, affection,，and relaxation, etc.Checking Your Vocabulary Word Detective1 Play detective and find the required word in Text B according to the clues given. Then,make at least

29、 two sentences with each of the words you have found. The number of theparagraph in which the target word appears is given in brackets.1) A verb meaning to take hold of (a person or thing with a sudden rough movement: (Para.#1)Write down the target word here:graba. Agrabbedyoung manthe money and ran

30、 away.b. grabbedTheyher by the arm and forced her into their car.2) An adjective meaning “suffering extreme need, anxiety, or loss of hope: Para. 4 Writedown the target word here:a.desperatedesperate Mary isfor money since she has been joblessfor about 6 months.b.desperateThe project must be success

31、ful as its the fast attempt to save the company.3) A verb meaning “to press firmly together, especially from opposite sides: (Para, 4) Writedown the target word here:squeezea.squeezedSeeing her feeling so sad, heher arm sympathetically. b.squeezeWould yousome oranges and make me a glass of juice ?4)

32、 A verb meaning “to set free, let go (Para. 6)”：Write down the target word here:releasea.b.She released the rabbit from the trap.releasedFinally hehis hold on her arm.5) A verb meaning to ask very strongly and seriously and in a begging way (Para. 9)”：#Write down the target word here:pleada.pleadedT

33、hey wept anduntil we agreed to do as they wished.b. pleadedShefor more time to pay back the money she borrowed.6) An adjective meaning “that can be easily carried or moved, quite small and light (Para.”：12)Write down the target word here:portablea. A portablemachine is designed to be easily carried

34、or moved.b. /Since need to travel a lot for work I always carry a portable computer with me.7) A noun meaning “a slight short, sharp sound ：(Para-13)1Write down the target word here:dicka.The key turned with a click and the door was open.b. clickAof a button on the mouse controls the computers funct

35、ions.8) A verb meaning “to make a search for，to try to find or get sth (Para. 14).”：Write down the target word here:seekWe are earnestly seeking after the truth.The travelers sought shelter from the rain.a.b.2 Rewrite each of the following sentences with a phrase that appears in Text B. Focus on the

36、italicized parts. The number of the paragraph in which the target phrase appears is given inbrackets.1) The trainrails and piled up in a cornfield during the snowstorm. (Para. 5)came off ranThe train off its rails and piled up in a cornfield during the snow storm.2) On hearing the news she tried har

37、dgrief. (Para. 6)not to shower fightOn hearing the news she tried hard toback her grief.3) /e when I was sixteen. (Para. 7)Since felt unhappy at home, I 厅Iran away from home /when was sixteen.4) Why didnt you say you were going to be late? Ive been(Para.extremely worried about you.7】Whyworried sick.

38、didnt you say you were going to be late? Ive been5) He said hed call again, and(Para. 13)ended our phone talk suddenly.me.hun up onHe said he d call again, and6)disbelief, shaking her head (Para. 14)For quite a while she looked at him mShe stared at himin disbelief, shaking her head.with a strong em

39、otion of sorrow7) I stood theretried hard to fight back tears. (Para. 16)/with a lump in my throatstood thereand tried hard to fight back tears.8) My mother-in-law is going toson while Im away. (Para. 17)look aftermyMytake care ofmy son while Im away.mother-in-law is going toChecking Your Comprehens

40、ion1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) How did the writer feel when she heard the telephone ring at midnight?She felt fear at the ringing of the telephone at midnight.2) Why did the caller say But dont. dont say anything, until I finish”？Because she knew her

41、mother very well and was afraid that her mother would start lecturingher again before hearing her out.3) What had happened to the caller?She had run away from home and found out that she was pregnant. On that particular nightshe got drunk and almost killed herself by drunk-driving.4) What was the ca

42、llers complaint about her mother?She complained that her mother was not listening to her and was always telling her what she should do.5) What did the caller want to do and how?The caller wanted to go back home. She called a taxi, but thought she could drive home.6) Why did the writer insist that th

43、e caller should wait for the taxi?Because the caller was drunk, the writer thought it was dangerous for her to drive home on her ownand she must wait for the taxi.7) From the end of the story, what do you learn about who actually was the caller?The caller was a stranger, not the writers own daughter

44、 She called the writer by mistake.8) What did the writer mean when she said “Maybe it wasnt such a wrong number?Althoughthe girl called the wrong number, the result turned out to be good, and the writerlearned a valuable lesson from the phone conversation and realized the importance to learn toliste

45、n when communicating with her own child. Thats why she said “it wasnt such a wrongnumber”.9) Can you figure out the reason why the writer did not tell the caller that she had dialled thewrong number?The writer herself was a mother and she understood the runaway girls pain over her conflicts with her

46、mother and her yearning to go back home and be accepted. The writer also knew clearly the criticalsituation the runaway girl was in. In order to keep the situation under control and not to hurt thedesperate caller, the writer did not acknowledge that the caller had dialled2 The caller seemed to be f

47、acing some problems with her mother. Fill in the table belowabout what her mother did, how she felt about her mother and what she did finally.What the mother did1) She kept telling her daughter what should be done.2) She seemed to have all the answers rather than listen to her daughterHowthe caller

48、felt and what she did1) she felt that her mother wasnt listening to her.2) she felt that the mother never felt her feelings were important 3) The girl finally ran away from home.3 Read the following sentences carefully and try to figure out the feelings of the writeraccording to the context clues gi

49、ven in the text.1) Panicky thoughts filled my sleep-dazed mind (Para. 1)She (the writer) felt fear at the ringing of the phone at midnight.2) 1 drew in a sharp shallow breath, released my husband and pressed my hand against myforehead. (Para. 6)She was surprised and upset3) I bit into my lip, feelin

50、g my own eyes fill with moisture. (Para. 11)She was touched and felt like crying.4) “Thats good. Honey, I said, relief filling my chest. (Para. 18)She felt more relieved.5) “No! I snapped. My muscles stiffened,. (Para. 20)She felt frightened at the thought of the caller driving when drunk.6) I liste

51、ned to the silence in fear. When I didnt hear her answer, I bit intomy lip and closed my eyes. (Para. 23)She wasnt feeling sure what was happening, so she felt somewhat helpless.7) Only when 1 heard someone in the background asking about a Yellow Cab did I feel mytension easing. (Para. 25)She felt r

52、elieved when she heard the taxi had arrived.8) Moving from the bed, tears forming in my eyes, I walked out into the hall and went to standin my sixteen-year-old daughters room. (Para. 27)She felt touched, and relieved at the same time that the situation was under control and thingsEnhance Your Langu

53、age AwarenessWords in Action2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete thefollowing sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) There was a(n)cheek.when she didnt know whether to shake his hand or kiss hisaivkivardmoment2) She breathed a sighshe foun

54、d out she had passed her exam.of re/ef when3) Parents should really take extra care of their babies as many accidents actually home.occur at4) The government has twoto reduce spending or to increase tax.options5) The following program contains scenes that may beto some viewers.disturbing 6) When the

55、 doctor told her that it was only a minor case, shehusbands arm.releasedev7) The woman felt panicky and she spoke almost withoutfor breath.pausing8) The policeman blew his whistle and the protestersall directions.scatteredx9) He put a grape into his mouth andwhole.swallowedi10) Dont your nose on you

56、r sleeve, kid thats what your handkerchiefs for!wipe11) 1 took my son to the zoo as a birthdaytreat.12) As I it was you who suggested this idea in the first place.recall,3 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do youunderstand their meanings? Do you know how t

57、o use them in the proper context? Nowcheck for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessaryt1) In just a few days hehis new classmates.became well acquainted withM2) Jane has locked herself up in her room for the whole day. Shecame out with her hair dyed red.when she

58、took us by surprise3) Lets sit down quietly andfirst before the discussion.gather our thoughts4) To my surprise, the strangerto be an old friend of my mothers.turned out5) Seeing )im wearing a funny hat, Maggie tried hard toa desire to laugh.fight back6) Dontme I need to talk to you.hang up on7) Aft

59、er quarrelling with his step-father, Colinhasnt been heard of ever since.ran aivayand8) Theyve hired someonechildren for a week.Xo take care ofxhe9) When I asked him how he was doing, hejust lost his job.telling me that he hadhemmed and hawed before10) Once a very shy boy from a small mountainous vi

60、llage, heturned into a competent engineerin a matter of six years.11) The newspaper refused to the facts the public.keepfrom12) As we sat on the beachthe sunshine, she started to tell me her childhood stories.soaking up Increasing Your Word Power 1 Complete the multiple choice exercise by choosing t