全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程第二册课后练习答案5

Unit5OvercomingObstacles

PartIIReadingTask

Comprehension

ContentQuestion

PairWork

1.Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhis

personalbest.

2.Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofa

bodybuilder.

3.Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesabout

flyingwhenhewasgrowingup.

4.Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:Ifyouwant

something,workforit!

5.Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"free

dreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhis

fatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"You

wantsomething,workforit!"

6.Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.

7.Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestby

threeinches.Hewasverycalm.

8.Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhis

personalbest.

9.Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxiety

helpedhimovercomehisnervousness.

10.Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljump

withhischildhooddream.

11.Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismother’sface.Hethoughthisfatherwas

probablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhis

wifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.

12.Becausehewasblind.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

1.

PartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaulting

career.

PartTwo:Michael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.

PartThree:Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandseta

newworldrecord.

2.

(1)Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasa

two-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.

AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.

(2)AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.

LanguageSenseEnhancement

1.

(1)startled

(2)baleofhay

(3)off

(5)shaking

tension

(6)tense

(7)description

the

(8)outofnowhere

(9)pictured

(10)scared

(4)intensity

Vocabulary

I

1.

1)startled

2)mere

3)motion

4)sweating

5)stretchedout

2.

6)vain

7)Ontheoccasion

8)anxiety

9)emotions

10)ashamedof

11)Inmymind’s

eye

12)recurring

1)coincideswithherhusband’s.

2)sendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.

3)ofalternatesunshineandrain.

4)havebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsat

university.

5)Tensioncameoverher

3.

1)media;dedicationto;grace

2)hiscompetitors;inexcitement;hughim;congratulatehimon

3)emotions;numerous;intensity;passionfor

II.Collocation

1.Mike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthe

community.

2.Inalettertohisdaughter,Mr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)

continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.

3.Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoral

responsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.

4.Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwise

togivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontactwithmightbea

threat.

5.Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.

6.Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.

III.WordswithMultipleMeanings

1.Iworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.

2.Florencehasworkedasacleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.

3.Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.

4.Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.

5.Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.

6.Tomydisappointment,themanager’splanofpromotingthenewproducts

doesn’tworkatall.

7.Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodon’tknow

howtolearn.

8.Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.

ComprehensiveExercises

I.cloze

1.

(1)Inmymind’seye

(2)groan

(3)competitor

(4)intensity

(5)anxiety

(9)soaring

(10)recurring

(11)broughtmebacktoearth

(12)fantasy

(13)sweat

(6)tense

(7)sweat

(14)congratulate

(15)number

(8)tension

(16)media

2.

(1)engineer

(2)forget

(3)convinced

(4)how

(5)build

(6)accident

(7)thought

(8)only

(9)sharp

(10)touched

(11)instructions

(12)finally

II.Translation

1.

1)Itisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthat

turnedthecompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.

2)Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.

3)Weplantorepainttheupperfloorsoftheofficebuilding.

4)Hissuccessshowsthatpopularityandartisticmeritsometimescoincide.

5)Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedand

groaningpainfully.

2.

Numerousfactsbearouttheargument/statement/claimthatinorderto

recoverspeedilyfromnegativeemotion,youshouldallowyourselftocry.You

needn’t/don’thavetobeashamedofcrying.Anxietyandsorrowcanflowoutof

thebodyalongwithtears.

Considerthecaseof/TakeDonna.Hersonunfortunatelydiedina