大学英语综合教程4

Unit1activereading1Whyhasn’tJackGoodwingotajobyet?为什么杰克·古德温还没有找到工作？----Itisn’teasytogetajobinthecurrentfinancialclimate.在当前的金融环境下找到工作并不容易。Howdoeshespendatypicalday?他如何度过典型的一天？----Watchingtelevision.看电视Howdomostofhisfriendsspendtheday?他的大多数朋友如何度过一天？----Theydonothingalldayandgotothepubintheevening,他们整日无所事事，晚上去酒吧。HowareJack’sparentshelpinghim?杰克的父母如何帮助他？----Bygraduallymakinghimmorefinanciallyaware.

通过逐渐使他更加了解财务。WhatdoesGaelLindenfieldsayaboutJack’sparents?GaelLindenfield对杰克的父母怎么说？----Theapproachtheyhavechosenistherightone.

他们选择的方法是正确的。WhatdoWhoopiGoldberg,BruceWillsandBradPitthaveincommon?WhoopiGoldberg，BruceWillis和BradPitt有什么共同点？----Theyalldidtemporaryjobsatonestageintheirlives.他们都在人生的一个阶段从事临时工作。Unit1activereading21.Whatdidthewriterwanttodoafterfinishingherdegree?学位完成后，作家想做什么？----TodoanMAattheLondonSchoolofEconomics.在伦敦经济学院获得硕士学位。WhydidsheaskforajobinTheSalisbury?她为什么要在索尔兹伯里找工作？----Shehadtheideawhenshesawthelandlordworking.当她看到房东工作时，她有了主意。Whatdidshebuywithherfirstsalary?她用第一笔工资买了什么？----Abunchofflowers.一束花WhydidTonygiveher拢20,000?托尼为什么要给她2万英镑？----Hetrustedherandthoughtitwouldhelpher.

他信任她，并认为这会对她有所帮助。5.Whatdidshedowiththemoney?她用这笔钱做什么？----SheinvesteditandpaidbackTonyandotherinvestors.

她进行了投资，并偿还了Tony和其他投资者。WhywasTonypleasedwhensherepaidtheloan?托尼为什么还清贷款感到满意？----Itprovedthathehadbeenrighttoinvestinher.

事实证明，他对她进行投资是正确的。Unit2activereading11.WhyarewelikeAliceinWonderlandwhenwereadabook?当我们读一本书时，我们为什么像爱丽丝梦游仙境？----Becausereadingopensthedoortonewexperiences.

因为阅读为新体验打开了大门。2.Accordingtothewriter,whatistheadvantageofreadingoverreallife?根据作者的说法，阅读比现实生活有什么优势？----Wecanexperiencevarietyanddifferencewithoutgoingoutofthehouse.

我们可以在不出门的情况下体验变化和差异。3.WhatdothesevennovelslistedinParagraph4haveincommon?第4段所列的七本小说有什么共同点？----Theirtitlesstimulateimagination.

他们的头衔激发了想象力。4.Atwhatmomentinourlivesdobooksbecomeimportant?在我们的生活中什么时候变得重要起来？----Whenwestartlisteningtobedtimestories.

当我们开始听睡前故事时。5.WhatclaimdidMertonmakeaboutthepoemsofWilliamBlake?默顿对威廉·布莱克的诗歌有何主张？----Theyhelpedhimunderstandthemeaningoflife.

他们帮助他了解生活的意义。Whatismeantbya"home-runbook"?什么是“本垒打书”？----Abookwhichissogoodyouareunabletoputitdown.一本书太好了，您无法放下它。Unit2activereading21.WhatdoesMillerconsidertohavebeenanadvantageduringhiswritingcareer?米勒认为在他的写作生涯中有什么优势？----Tohavewrittenwithouttheaidofalibrary.

在没有图书馆帮助的情况下写作。2.WhatdidthreestarsonabookmeaninthepubliclibraryinMiller'syouth?在米勒年轻的时候，一本书上的三颗星对公共图书馆意味着什么？----Youngpeopleweren'tallowedtoreadthem.

年轻人不被允许阅读。3.WhydoesMillerhopethestarsystemstillexistsinpubliclibraries?为什么米勒希望星空系统仍然存在于公共图书馆中？----Itmakespeopleinterestedinreading.

它使人们对阅读产生兴趣。Whydopeoplelendbooks,inMiller'sopinion?米勒认为人们为什么借书？----Becausetheyfeeltheneedtosharetheirfeelings.

因为他们觉得需要分享自己的感受。5.AccordingtoMiller,whatshouldyoudowhenyoufindabookyouwanttoread?根据米勒的说法，当您找到想要阅读的书时该怎么办？----Thinkaboutwhetheryoureallyneedtoreadit.

考虑一下您是否真的需要阅读它6.WhatdoesMillerespeciallyadmireaboutBlaiseCendrars?米勒特别欣赏布莱斯·森德拉斯的什么？----Hereadaswellaswrotealot.他读和写很多东西。Unit3activereading11.Whydidthewriter'sfatherkeephisoldbattlejacket?作家的父亲为什么保留他的旧战袍？----Toremindhimselfthathe'dbeenverylucky.

提醒自己，他很幸运。2.Doesthewriterthinkwestilldressexclusivelyforcomfort?作者是否认为我们仍然穿着纯粹是为了舒适？----No,becausetherearemanyotherreasonstochoosetheclotheswewear.

不可以，因为还有很多其他原因可以选择我们穿的衣服。3.Whymightpeoplewearcertainclothesforparticularoccasions?为什么人们在特定场合会穿某些衣服？----Tomakeothersseetheminapositiveway.

使他人以积极的方式看待他们。4.Whymightyoukeepcertainclothestodaywhichyouworeinthepast?为什么今天要保留过去穿的某些衣服？----Becauseweassociatethemwithaspecialpastoccasion.

因为我们将它们与过去的特殊情况联系在一起。5.Areourclothessimplysomethingwewear?我们的衣服仅仅是我们穿的衣服吗？----No,theyrepresentallaspectsofwhoweare.

不，它们代表了我们的各个方面。Unit3activereading2WhathappenswhenGinaCowengoeslookingforglassonabeach?当吉娜·科恩在海滩上寻找玻璃杯时会发生什么？----Shegetsburnt。她被烧了2.Whyisredglassspecialcomparedtoothertypesofglass?为什么红色玻璃比其他类型的玻璃特别？----It'sprobablyolder.它可能更老了。3.WhatdoesCowendowithmostofthejewelleryshemakes?Cowen对她生产的大多数珠宝有什么作用？----Shesellsittoprivatecustomers.她将其出售给私人客户。WhendidCowengetinterestedinseaglass?Cowen何时对海玻璃感兴趣？----WhilewalkingalongabeachinSouthAfrica.

沿着南非的海滩散步。Wheredoesthebestseaglasscomefrom?最好的海玻璃来自哪里？----BeachesinEngland.在英格兰的海滩Whywillseaglassbecomerarerthandiamonds?为什么海玻璃会比钻石稀有？----Moreandmoreglassisbeingrecycled.

越来越多的玻璃被回收利用。Whatdida15-year-oldgirlmanagetodo?一个15岁的女孩能做什么？----ShesoldCowensomeseaglassformorethanitwasworth.她卖给科恩一些海玻璃，价格不菲。8.Whyisseaglassmoreecologicalthandiamondsandgold?为什么海玻璃比钻石和黄金更生态？----Gettingitdoesn'tdamagetheenvironment.

得到它不会破坏环境。Unit4activereading11.Whydidthewriterfeelashamedwhenshemetafriendinatheatrequeue?当作家在剧院队列中遇到一个朋友时，为什么感到羞愧？----Shethoughtherfriend'screditcardlookedbetterthanherown.

她认为朋友的信用卡看起来比她的信用卡好。2.Whathappenedwhensheappliedforagoldcreditcard?她申请黄金信用卡时发生了什么？----Shedidn'tgetone.她没有得到3.Whichsortofcustomersdocreditcardcompanieswant?信用卡公司想要什么样的客户？----Peoplewhoarelikelytospendmoremoneythantheyhave.可能会花更多钱的人。Whatdidthewriter'sdaughterwanthertodo?作家的女儿想让她做什么？----Tosupportherapplicationforacreditcard.

为了支持她的信用卡申请。5.Whycouldn'tKellyaccessthemoneyinheraccount?凯利为什么无法访问她帐户中的钱？----Thebankwouldn'tletheroperatetheaccountfromabroad.银行不允许她从国外经营帐户。6.WhathappenedtoKellyintheend?凯利最后怎么了？----Shecouldn'taffordtocontinuehereducation.

她负担不起继续学业的费用。Unit4activereading21.Asachild,thewriterlivedwithherfamily____.----andhadaveryhappychildhoodThewriter'sfatherwasblackandhermotherwaswhite,____.----althoughmixedmarriagesweren'tcommoninthosedays3.Thewriter'sfatherlookedseriouswhensheaskedaboutherbirthdaypresent____.----becausehewantedtobesureshewascapableoftakingonsucharesponsibility4.Thewriterwassurprisedtolearn____.----howmanybillstherewereforthingsshetookforgranted5.Thewriterworkedhowmuchitwouldcosttofeedapuppy____.---andothercosts,soitwascrucialforhertogetajob6.Fromthisexperience,thewriterunderstood____.---howtotakefinancialresponsibilityforherselfandherfamily选词填空：ACTIVEREADING1：Itisn'teasytomakethe1)(transition)

fromabusyuniversitystudenttoanunemployedyoungadult2)(slumped)

onabarstoolorhalfwatchingamindlesstelevisionshow,wonderingifandhowtheircareerisgoingto3)(proceed).Manypeoplewhohaveexperiencedalongperiodofinactivitylikethis,when4)(recounting)

howtheyfeltatthetime,refertothesamestrangepsychologicaleffect.Asthedayspass,theybegintofeel5)(detached)

fromanysenseofpressuretogoandlookforajob,andtendtoregard6)(upcoming)

interviewsasiftheywerenotveryimportant.Typically,backathomeafterthreeorfouryearsaway,they7)(revert)

tooldhabits,startseeingoldfriends,and,inmanycases,becomedependentagainontheirparents.1.

Parentshaveto1)(forkout)

alotofmoneytosendtheirchildrentouniversity.2.

Hewantedtobeapilot,butbecauseofhisbadeyesightthey2)(turned)

him3)(down).3.

Afterleavinguniversity,he'snowlivingathomeagain,sohe's4)(comefullcircle).4.

Theyshouldn'thave5)(takenasoftline)

withhim,theyshouldhavemadehimgetajob.5.

It'sdifficultto6)(striketherightnote)

betweenbeingtoosoftandgettingtoughwiththeirchildren.6.

7)(Byallmeans)makesurethechildiswarmandwellfed,butdon'tmakeittooeasyforthem.7.

Ifyouhaveaproblem,itmaybebestto8)(talk)

it9)(through)

withafamilyfriend.8.

Evenabarjobgivesyouexperience,andthesame10)(goesfor)

workinginasupermarket.A:

Afterthreeyearsatuniversity,I'mnowquiteheavilyindebt.B:

I1)

(sympathize)

withyou,Iknowwhatit'sliketohavefinancialproblems.But2)

(fortunately)

Ididn'tneedtotakeoutastudent3)

(loan)

whenIwasatuniversity,becauseIhadapart-timejob.A:

Whatdidyoudo?B:

Iworkedinarestaurantatweekends.A:

Thatmusthavebeenvery4)

(demanding).B:

Yes,itwas.Ihadtogettherightbalancebetweenworkandstudy.Buttheotherpeoplewhoworkedthereweregoodfuntobewith,soitwasquiteamusingtoo.The5)

(highlight)

oftheweekendwasalwaysSaturdaynightwhenweworkedovertime.A:

ButIdon'texpectyoumadealotofmoney?B:

No,therewasn'tmuchafterthey'd6)

(deducted)

taxandpensioncontributions.Butitwasenoughtokeepmegoing.1.

Peoplekeep1)

(bangingon)

aboutalltheopportunitiesinthebigwideworld,butI'myettobeconvinced.2.

Ihardlyhaveenoughmoneytopaythebills,2)

(letalone)

buymyselfanyluxuries.3.

She3)

(hadhereyeon)

goingtoHarvardbutitwastooexpensive.4.

Ididn'twanttoliveathome,soI4)

(packedup)

mybagsandwenttostaywithafriend.5.

Ifyourflatislookingabitdull,youcan5)

(cheer)

it6)

(up)

withaplantoraposter.6.

Herparentsweren'tsureifshe'dsucceed,butshe7)

(exceeded)

their8)

(expectations).1.

E.M.Forster1)(hinted)

thatbookshaveamysticalpoweroverus.2.

Wedon'tlookforbookswhichwillinfluenceus;it'sthebookswhich2)(seek)

us3)(out).3.

Booksallowusto4)(immerse)

ourselvesinideasandtherealmeaningoflife.4.

Ahome-runbookisonewhich5)(fosters)

ourinterestsothatwecan'tputitdown.5.

Weoftenre-readabookinorderto6)(reproduce)

thesameenjoymentweexperiencedwhenwereaditthefirsttime.1.

E.M.Forster1)(hinted)

thatbookshaveamysticalpoweroverus.2.

Wedon'tlookforbookswhichwillinfluenceus;it'sthebookswhich2)(seek)

us3)(out).3.

Booksallowusto4)(immerse)

ourselvesinideasandtherealmeaningoflife.4.

Ahome-runbookisonewhich5)(fosters)

ourinterestsothatwecan'tputitdown.5.

Weoftenre-readabookinorderto6)(reproduce)

thesameenjoymentweexperiencedwhenwereaditthefirsttime.WhenIwasastudent,oneofmyfavouritegameswascalled"DesertIslandBooks".Theformatwasalwaysthesame:Guestcelebritieswereaskedtoimaginetheyhadbeenwashedashoreonadesertisland,andhadtochooseninebooks–1)(excluding)

theBibleandShakespeare,whichtheywerealreadyprovidedwith–

totakewiththemtotheisland,tohelpthem2)(withstand)

thephysicalandmentalisolation.IsometimesliketothinkwhichbooksIwouldtake.3)(Normally)

likemostpeople,Idon'thavemuchtimeforreading,andIcould4)(cite)

dozensofbookswhichIhaveneverreadbutwhichIwouldliketo.It'sanopportunityIhavewaitedforallmylife,infact.ButwhatwouldIchoose?Mostlynovels,probably,butIwouldn't5)(neglect)

toincludeavolumeortwoofpoetry.Myfirstchoice,Ithink,wouldbeTolstoy's

WarandPeace.I'veneverreadit,butI'mreadytobelievethatitisoneofthemostmarvellousbookseverwritten.A:

ProfessorRidgeway,you'vejustwrittenabiographyofthepoetShelley,who1)(drowned)

offthecoastofItalyin1822inasailingaccident.Asyouremindusintheintroduction,people'sliveshavebeen2)(enriched)

bypoetryforthousandsofyears.What3)(recommendation)

couldyoumaketoayoungpoetwhoisjustbeginningtheircareer?B:

Thattheyshouldalways4)(strive)

tobethemselves,andnottoworryabout5)(originality).Oncethey'vefoundtheirownvoice,itwillbeoriginalinitsownway,becauseeveryoneisunique.A:

Soyoudon'tbelieveinthe6)(classifications)

whichlabelpoetsas"romantic"or"modernist"andsoon?B:

Ido,buttheyhavelimitedvalue.A:

Whatdoyouthinkisthemain7)(obstacle)

facingyoungpoetstoday?B:

Ithinkitistoacceptthatyoucannotbeproductiveallthetime.Apoet'smindisnever8)(idle)

andwaitingfortherightmomentispartofthecreativeprocess.Allotherproblemsarerelative,andcanbe9)(tackled)

whenyougettothem.1.

Ifelt

depressedandlackinginconfidence

afterreadinghiscriticismofmynovel.Answer:1)

(demoralized)2.

HenryMiller's

TheBooksinMyLife

isabout,asthenamesuggests,

thestoryofhislife.HenryMiller's

TheBooksinMyLife

is,asthenamesuggests,____.Answer:2)

(autobiographical)3.

Shakespearehada(n)3)

extraordinary

talentasawriter,whichis4)

withoutcomparison

inthehistoryofEnglishliterature.Answer:3)

(prodigious)

4)

(unparalleled)4.

Somepeoplelooktoabookforpleasureratherthanfor

understanding.Answer:5)

(enlightenment)5.

Theexperimentin

banning

alcoholicdrinksintheUnitedStatesactuallyledtoanincreaseincrime.Answer:6)

(prohibiting)6.

I'mnotsureifitis

beneficial

forreaderstoreadthisreviewbeforetheystartthebook.Answer:7)

(advantageous)7.

Miller's

TropicofCancer

was,

withoutdoubt,oneofthemostinfamousnovelsofthe20thcentury.Answer:8)

(indubitably)Whatkindofclothesdoyouliketowear,comfortableand1)

itemslikejeansandT-shirts,whichyoucanrelaxinandareeasytoclean,orsome2)

andbeautifullymadehigh-fashionitems?Infact,mostofus3)

thesocialcircumstancesfirst,whichwillthen4)

theclotheswefinallychoosetowear.Weusuallywishtogivea(n)5)

impressionofourselves,sothisusuallysuggestsadarksuitanda(n)6)

whiteshirt,ora(n)7)

sweaterandskirtforinterviews,andfashionablebutnot8)(extravagant)

clotheswhenseeingyourfriends.1.

Formanyyearshe

(lookedupon)

hislibraryasapleasantchallenge,butnowheseesitasaduty.2.

Shehadoften

(toyedwith)

becomingawriter,butfelthertruevocationwastoteach.3.

It'snotthebooksI'vereadformyworkwhichinspireme;it'sthebooksI'veread

(ontheside),bookswhichhavenothingtodowithmyspecialism,whichI'veenjoyed.4.

(Forthemostpart)

I'veenjoyedreadingbooksbeyondmyusualinterests,butsometimesIhavetoabandonthemoreobscureones.5.

NowthatI'mold,Icouldeasily

(partwith)

mybooks,butneverwithmyfamily.6.

Ilikebookshopsbecauseyouneverknowifyou'regoingto

(stumbleupon)

abookwhichwillchangeyourlife.1.

Tocelebrateour

(engagement)

wehaddinnerinthebestrestaurantinParis.2.

Someoneneedstothinkaboutthe

(disposal)

ofallthesewasteproducts.3.

I'vebeenaskedto

(preside)

atnextweek'smeetingoftherecyclingcommittee.4.

The

(luminous)

objectonthetableturnedouttobemadeofdiamond.5.

Icouldspendhourshere,justwatchingtheseagullsflyingpastandthe

(tide)

cominginandgoingout.6.

Whenshewalkedintotherestaurantshewaswearinganabsolutely

(stunning)

diamondnecklace.7.

Thepresidentislikelytoproposeastimulusplanthathebelieveswillhelp

(revive)

theeconomy.1.

Awalkalongthebeachwilloftenallowyouto

(chanceupon)

somethingcarriedtherebythewaves.2.

Thesea

(wearsaway)

theland,whichinpartsoftheUKandelsewhere,needstobeprotected.3.

Hiswholelife

(revolvesaround)

foodsohe'salwayslookingforseafoodrestaurantswhenhe'sonthebeach.4.

Unlikeglass,plastictakesgenerationsto

(breakdown)

intoitsoriginalcomponents.5.

Aftermuchscientificresearch,it

(turnsout)

thatpetrolcouldbemadefromcoal.Ifyou'regoingtostudyintheUK,abankaccountis1)(indispensable).That'sbecausefor2)(transactions)

involvinglargesumsofmoneyyouneedtopaybybanktransfer,orbycheque.It'sfairlyobviousyoucan'tcarrylargeamountsofcasharoundwithyouallthetime.Soyouneedtochooseabank.Andthat'snoteasy,becausethesedaysyouhearmore3)(complaints)

thanappreciationoftheservicestheyprovide.Theyallspendalotofmoneyon4)(publicity)

tryingtoattractstudents,whomtheyseeasaninvestmentfortheirownfuture.Someofthemoffer5)(exclusive)

freegiftslikedesignerT-shirtsorstylishpenst