新编大学英语3Unit7-10课后答案

Unit7

III.Post-Reading

ReadingComprehension

1.UnderstandingtheOrganizationoftheText

A.TwothingsthatIwasdissatisfiedwith(Para.1-3)

1.Myjob

2.Myengagement

B.Purposeofmytrip(Para.4-6)

3.Totransformmyself

C.Processforchange(Para.7-14)

4.Icreatedamindsetthatmademereadyforchange.

5.Iinsulatedmyselffromtheusualinfluencesinmylifeandthepeople

whoseapprovalwasmostimportant.

6.Istructuredmytimeinordertoproducechangeandgrowth.

7.Ipushedmyselftoexperimentwithnewwaysofbeing.

8.ImadepubliccommitmentsofwhatIintendedtodo,soitwouldbe

hardertobackdown.

9.Iprocessedmyexperiencessystematically.

10.ImadechangeswhenIreturnedthatcontinuedthetransformation

thatstartedwhileIwasinAruba.

D.Conclusion(Para.15)

11.Iwouldcontinuegoingontransformativetripstokeepmygrowth

inthefuture.

2.RetellingtheProcessforChange

“Thewriterwasdeterminedandreadytomakechanges.First,hemade

apointofgettingaway*fromfamiliarsituationsandpeoplethathewanted

toimpress.Next,heorganizedhisdayssothathecoulddoactivities

thathelpedhimchangeanddevelop.Afterthat,hemadeanefforttotry

newwaysofdoingthings.Then,heannouncedpubliclywhatheplannedto

dosothatitwouldbedifficultforhimtobreakhispromises.Later,

heanalyzedhisexperiencesinalogicalway.Whenhereturned,hechanged

thingsinhislifesothathewouldcontinuetheprocessthatbeganwhile

hewasaway.Theprocessforchangewasasuccess.”

*makeapointofdoingsomething:becertainthatonedoessomething,

usuallyinanobviousway.

e.g.Fromthenonhemadeapointofavoidingher.

3.UnderstandingSpecificInformation

1)C2)C3)D4)A5)C6)A7)C8)D9)B10)A

4.QuestionsforGroupDiscussion

Samples

1)Ithinkit’sinterestingandeffective.Anychangeinsceneryor

surroundingscanbebeneficial.Yetitistooexpensive,tooself-centered

andtootime-consuming.Isolatingoneselffromone’sfriendsandfamily

doesn’tseemtobethebestwayfortransformationtotakeplace.Anyway,

onehastogetbacktotheirfriendsandfamilywhoareimportantfortheir

lifeandhappiness.

2)Otherpossiblewaystomakechanges:

--todonewanddifferentthings(sports,reading,painting);

--todothingstohelpotherpeople;

--tolookforanewjob;

--tofindanewhobby.

Ithinkthemosteffectivewayistohelpotherpeople.

Vocabulary

1.1)engagement2)separating3)influences4)arranged5)

chosen6)Incase7)processed

benefited10)goon

8)changes9)

2.

1)end2)booked3)trapped4)book

5)ended6)appeal7)trap8)appeal

9)samples10)structure11)value12)structured

13)sampled14)process15)valued16)process

3.1)a.emptied

b.emptiness

2)a.terrifiedb.terrifying

3)a.entertainingb.entertainment

4)roduction

5)a.employedb.employment

6)a.transformb.transformation

7)a.convincedb.convincing

8)a.approvalb.approve

9)a.isolatesb.isolation

10)a.reinforcementb.reinforced

Translation

1.Ididn’trealizeputtingon/stagingaplayinvolvedsomuchwork.

2.Themostimportantthingisnotwhatyousaybutwhatyoudo.

3.Thisisthebestresultthatcanbeexpectedinsuchcircumstances.

4.Itisn’tthefirsttimethatyouhavefoundyourselfinsucha

situation.

5.Thisdifficultychallengesmymindtofindananswer.

6.Thenewthreatonthehorizonisunemployment.

7.Wehavealternativewaysofexpressingthesameidea.

8.Heslippedintotheoldhabitofdrinking.

Unit9

Post-Reading

ReadingComprehension

1.Understandingtheorganization

1)Introduction:(Para.1)

Musicmaycalmyoudownbutitcanalsoleadtotrafficaccidents.

2)Effectofmusicondrivers:(Para.2-9)

A.Argument:Bothextremesofmusiccanresultinrisk.(Para.2)

Musicwithastrongbeatleadstoaggressivedriving.

Soothingandmelodiousmusicmakesdriversrelaxedandsleepy.

B.SupportingEvidence(Para.3-9):

a.Introductiontotheresearch(Para.3):

Sponsor:BritishAutomobileAssociation

Subjects:Volunteerdrivers,includingnewlyqualifiedones.

Findings:

i.Meninthe17-25agebracketwerethemostdangerousand

accident-pronegroup.

ii.Meninthisgrouplistentomusicforseventypercentofthe

timetheyareonthemove.

b.Thepaceofthedrivingisgovernedbythepaceandbeatofthe

music(Para.4-5):

i.Driverssubjectedtoloudmusicfindthemselvesmakingfaster

gearchanges,accelerating

morequicklyandbrakingmoreabruptly.

ii.Driverssubjectedtoslowballadsoftenfindtheirattention

wandering.

iii.Commentsbythevolunteerdrivers(Para.6-8):

i)SimontoldtheAAthatthefastrockmusicwaspotentiallylethal.

ii)Anothervolunteersaidthathewasspeedingalongsingingloudly

withoutnoticingthefireenginebehindhiscarwhilelisteningtoZZTop’

smusic.

iii)Othercomments:“Igetlostinmyownthoughts”„“It’s

possibletosufferadullingofthesenses”„“Nothearingother

vehiclesisaproblem”„

c.Slowermusicstimulatesachangeinaperson’sbrainpattern.(Para.9)

i.ItencouragesAlphawaves.

ii.Itinducesafeelingofwell-being.

iii.Prof.ShirleyFisher’swarning:Somemusiccanlullyouinto

concentrationloss,or

evenmini-sleep,whichcancausehorrificaccidents.

3)Ananalysisoftheeffectofmusicondriving:(Para.10-12)

A.Selectingyourmusictosuittheconditions(Para.10-11):

a.Stimulatingmusiccanbeusefulonlongboringroads,butitcan

distractyouwhentrafficconditionsaredifficult,ortrafficis

heavy.

b.AccordingtoDr.RobertWest,Carefullyselectedmusicmay

improveourdriving,particularlyinthehighriskgroup.

B.High-techmusicsystemsbuiltintoourcarsalsocauseaccidents

(Para.12).

Arecenttrafficandroadsafetyreportshowedthat40%ofminor

roadaccidentswerecausedbypeopletakingtheireyesofftheroadto

changeacassetteordisc.

4)Acarintelligencesystem:(Para.13-14):

A.Itsproducers:Rover,BritishAerospace,PhilipsandSweden’s

RoadandTrafficResearchInstitute.

B.Itsname:ApplicationofReal-TimeIntelligentAidForDriving

C.Itsworkingprinciple:It’sasophisticatedelectronicsystem

whichtakesadvantageofradartowarnthedriverwhenacollisionis

possible.

D.Itswaystowarnthedriver:

a)Itsendsavibrationthroughtheacceleratorpedaltowarnthe

drivertoslowdown.

b)Ifearlywarningsgounheeded,theenginecutsoutandthehazard

warninglightsgoon.

5)Conclusion:(Para.15)

Musicloversshouldbecarefulwhendriving.

2.UnderstandingSpecificInformation

1)T2)F3)F4)T5)T6)T7)F8)F9)T10)F

Vocabulary

1.1)stimulate2)distract3)qua