大学英语全新版第一册第八单元答案

1、BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - - Listening Practice,Would you like to hear a funny story? Weve got a good one about a teacher, a riddle, and a little boy. Listen carefully and see in what way the story is related to the theme of the unit. After listening, complete the following statements according to what you h

2、ave heard.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - - Listening Practice,1. The teachers purpose in asking his class the riddle was to see how clearlythe class could think. 2. From his answer to the riddle we can see that Little Geoffrey didntunderstand; his brainthe question or the answer and that he didnt useunderstand;

3、 his brain. 3. The story is related to the theme of the unit through its concern over the increasing intellectuallazinessamong young people.,the class could think,understand; his brain,laziness,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given below. Chang

4、e the form where necessary.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1) The problem of air pollution in our city is very serious because ours is a big zone of both residential and industrial buildings. 2) Average students who work hard usually do better than clever students who are idle. 3) Whe

5、n the camera is functioning properly, a green light comes on. 4) The fundamental issue in the current debate is whether environmental lead contamination (环境铅污染) causes intellectual impairment (受损) in children.,industrial,idle,is functioning,intellectual,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,

6、5) The girl, scared and trembling, stood in the doorway hiding from the man who had followed her. 6) It is reported that no more than a handful of U.S. companies have been successful in the Japanese market. 7) Ive been doing the summer job for two months now. It would be a luxury to be able to have

7、a day off. 8) Clarence refused to comment on the state of his marriage, saying it is a private matter.,scared,handful,luxury,private,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,9) William woke up late and didnt get to work until ten oclock. 10) We agreed before we did the deal that wed both take a

8、n equal slice of the profit. 11) When you look at the state of his car its a miracle that he wasnt killed! 12) A week before the Spring Festival the telephone exchange was jammed with people wanting to book train tickets.,woke up,slice,miracle,was jammed,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary

9、,2. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been written for you.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1) The rise in gas prices will probably have a serious effect on the cost of electricity. (affect) The cost of electricity i

10、s likelyto be seriously affected by the rise in gas prices. 2) I couldnt care less whether you stay or leave. (indifference) Whether you stay or leaveis a matter of total indifference to me. 3) The personnel manager of the company explained very clearly that they needed extra people. (drive home) Th

11、e personnel manager of the companydrove home the point that they needed extra people.,to be seriously affected by the rise in gas prices,is a matter of total indifference to me,drove home the point that they needed extra people,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,4) They found the missing

12、will after a long hunt. (search for) The missing willwas found after they searched for it for a long time. 5) There was no water left by the time they got to the camp. (run out of) Theyhad run out of water by the time they got to the camp.,was found after they searched for it for a long time,had run

13、 out of water by the time they got to the camp,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,3. Complete the following, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,1) With the help of a bank loan, the company employ

14、ed a group of skilled manual workers. New and complex products were developed and put on the market. As a result the company solved its financialproblems. (financial, complex, manual) 2) Philip was very upset to find it so hard to make a living by writing in the new country. He swore that he would g

15、ive up his writing career and try some other job. To his delight, he was much better off / became much better off when he switched to teaching, and even had adequate money for a new car. (swear, upset, better off, make a living),manual,and complex,its financial,was very upset,make a living by,swore,

16、was much better off / became much better off,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary,3) The other day my friend John and I paid a visit to the museum of fine arts in our city. The museum had recently acquired a handful of original paintings by an American woman artist. Ignorant of art, I turne

17、d to John and asked how her works struck him. John replied that for him, her paintings summed up / works summed up the restless spirit of America. (ignorant, sum up, handful),handful,Ignorant of,paintings summed up / works summed up,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Words with Multiple Meanings,Now

18、 write sentences of your own, using make and the given words.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Words with Multiple Meanings,1. young man, $5, hour, in his summer job The young man made $5 an hour in his summer job. 2. what, you, change your mind What made you change your mind? 3. Im sure, Jason, g

19、ood lawyer Im sure Jason will make a good lawyer. 4. vet, put something, down the dogs throat, it, vomit (呕吐) The vet put something down the dogs throat to make it vomit.,The young man made $5 an hour in his summer job.,What made you change your mind?,Im sure Jason will make a good lawyer.,The vet p

20、ut something down the dogs throat to make it vomit.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Words with Multiple Meanings,5. story, interesting reading The story makes interesting reading. 6. five, and, five, ten Five and five make ten. 7. on foot, they, can, only, about 20 miles, a day On foot they can o

21、nly make about 20 miles a day. 8. I dont think, she, ever, really, it, to the top I dont think shell ever really make it to the top.,The story makes interesting reading.,Five and five make ten.,On foot they can only make about 20 miles a day.,I dont think shell ever really make it to the top.,BOOK 1

22、 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Word Family,1. Study the following words. Then use them correctly in the sentences below.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Word Family,1) These drugs are effective in the developing stages of the disease. 2) As children develop, some of the most important things they l

23、earn have to do with their sense of self. 3) The county government has taken various measures to encourage local economic development. 4) At school were trying to teach young people to develop a sense of responsibility.,developing,develop,development,develop,developing,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Foc

24、us - Word Family,5) A lot remains to be done to narrow the wide gap between the developing and developed countries across the world.,developed,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,1. Complete the following passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Chang

25、e the form where necessary.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,History provides many examples of the decline of great nations. The causes are complex (1), but one reason may simply be that wealthy parents tend to produce idle (2) children. Never having had to struggle to make

26、 a living by (3) hard work, they rely on the wealth accumulated (4) by their parents and grandparents to provide them with an easy life. Some Americans fear that this problem may affect (5) the future of their own country. An advanced economy needs educated workers if it is to function (6) properly,

27、 yet many young Americans are content to allow their intellectual faculties (7) to remain idle and seem unconcerned by how ignorant(8) they are. However, if they are to hold their place in the world,complex,idle,make a living by,accumulated,affect,function,faculties,ignorant,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Langua

28、ge Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,they will have to be able to compete. To do so they will have to wake up (9) to the need for hard work, education, saving and discipline.,wake up,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,2. Read the passage carefully until you have got its main id

29、ea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,Dear Mom and Dad, Everything is OK, well, almost everything you see, I have a terrible headache about every half hour. Ive been having this headache ever since I jumped from

30、 my dormitory (1) during the fire. A fine-looking young man was passing (2) by my window when he saw the flames leaping (3) from the window. He was kind enough to call the fire department (4) and ambulance. Since my furniture was burned (5) up and my room destroyed (6), I have been staying at this y

31、oung mans apartment. I thought seriously (7) about marrying him but I know how you feel about mixed marriages(8). Mom and Dad none of the above happened to me. I dont,dormitory,passing,leaping,department,burned,destroyed,seriously,marriages,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,

32、have a headache. There was not a fire in the dorm and I didnt meet a young man with whom Im living. Im writing this letter to tell you that Ive just received my report (9) card. I have three Ds and two Fs. I just thought, if I put this in a different perspective (10), it would sound better! Your Lov

33、ing Daughter,report,perspective,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,3. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in brackets.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,1) 没有个人档案，求职者很难指望受雇当老师。(file) Without his personal file, an

34、 applicant can hardly expect to get / be employed as a teacher. 2) 有了足够的冰，我们就能冰这些饮料了。(chill) With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks. 3) 依我愚见，阅读是打发闲暇的最悦人方式。(humble, leisure) In my humble opinion, reading is the most pleasant way to spend ones leisure. 4) 有人说，美国运动员迈克尔 菲尔普斯（Michael Phelp

35、s）在,Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to get / be employed as a teacher.,With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks.,In my humble opinion, reading is the most pleasant way to spend ones leisure.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,2008北京奥运会上赢

36、得8块金牌简直是个奇迹。(miracle) Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. 5) 洗衣机坏了，我们只能用手洗衣服了。(break down) The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand.,Some people said it was simpl

37、y a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.,The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,4. Translate the following passage into English, using the words and phrases given below.,BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises,今天早晨我从我的便携式收音机中听到一则很有意思的新闻：一个三十六岁的男子和他十岁的儿子在同一个班级上课，为取得高分而互相竞争。事情是这样的：那个男子叫李伟，小时候太懒散，什么都不肯学。由于几乎没有受过教育，没有掌握有用的技术