全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案

1、全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案 Unit1 Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1 1.They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.2 2.Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key box duri

2、ng their stay at the Jinling Hotel.3 3.They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly.4 4.Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese atti

3、tudes toward creativity.5 5.Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6 6.He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.7 7.He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educatio

4、nal and artistic practices between China and the USA.8 8.The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and lear

5、n unaided.9 9.One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day.10 10.American

6、s think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.11 11.This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thin

7、king.12 12.The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own13 1. 1)The text begins with an anecdote.2)His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.3)He

8、winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.14 2.Chinese1)Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand2)Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericans1)Teach children that they should rely on

9、 themselves for solutions to problems2)Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up laterLanguage Sense Enhancement(1)Summarizing(2)value originality and independence(3)contrast between(4)in terms of(5)harbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promote creativit

10、y(9)emerge(10)picked upLanguage FocusVocabularyI15 1. 1)insert2)on occasion3)investigate4)In retrospect5)initial6)phenomena7)attached8)make up for9)is awaiting10)not; in the least11)promote12)emerged16 2. 1)a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south

11、.2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.3)as a financial center has evolved slowly.4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.17 3. 1)be picked up; cant accomplish; am exaggerating2)somewhat;

12、 the performance; have neglected; they apply to3)assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII18 1. 1)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous19 2. 1)principal2)principal3)principle4)principles5)principalIII20 1.themselves21 2.himself/herself22 3.herself/by herself/on her own23 4.itself24 5

13、.ourselves25 6.yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive Exercises26 I.cloze27 1. (1)contrast(2)exaggerating(3)priority(4)on the other hand(5)promoting(6)pick up(7)assist(8)accomplish(9)occasion(10)neglecting(11)worthwhile(12)superior28 2. (1)end(2)perform(3)facing(4)competent(5)equipped(6)desig

14、ned(7)approach(8)rest(9)definitely(10)quality29 II.translation30 1. (1)It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.(2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.(3)Many educators think it desirable to

15、 foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.(4)Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy it?(5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.31 2. To improve our English, it is critical to do more rea

16、ding, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go alon

17、g, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.Unit2 ValuesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work32 1.T

18、he Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.33 2.The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.34 3.He said, “I h

19、ave more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.35 4.The boys mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.36 5.Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doe

20、snt even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.37 6.No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.38 7.He feels out of place among people who are primarily intere

21、sted in material things.39 8.She told him that she was interested in whats on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.40 9.It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.

22、41 10.Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.42 11.Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.43 12.The boys question has helped

23、the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own44 1. 1)a.2)the essay is meant to explain something that is, the authors view of life.3)That one can live a life full of riches withou

24、t being rich financially.45 2. Part One: The writers encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?”Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part Three: In conclusio

25、n, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.Language Sense Enhancement46 1. (1)attain(2)wear and tear(3)dependable(4)modest(5)primarily(6)minimal(7)exceptionally(8)illness-free(9)spirited(10)energizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI47 1. 1)abrupt2)emotional

26、3)bless4)wear and tear5)dated6)consequences7)seemingly8)in contrast to9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily12)sentiments48 2. 1)confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.2)vital to the existence of all forms of life.3)some confusion among the students about what to do aft

27、er class to follow up on the subject.4)nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5)tickled him to think that shed come to ask his advice49 3. 1)a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2)fill out; every item; vital; consequences3)be denied; tangible; cherish; attainII50 1.It is a long trip and

28、 will take us five hours by bus.51 2.She arrived early and took a front row seat.52 3.Dont take me for a fool.53 4.It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.54 5.My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.55 6.He took the dinner plate I passed to him.56 7.Kevin

29、 took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.57 8.If you dont take my advice, you will regret it.III58 1.hanging59 2.to give60 3.to return61 4.being praised62 5.not having written63 6.to say64 7.to open65 8.being helpedComprehensive Exercises66 I.cloze67 1. (1)well-off/affluent(2)dated(3)fal

30、ling into(4)bracket(5)deny(6)tangible(7)pursuit(8)cherishes(9)out of place(10)abrupt(11)focus(12)donations68 2. (1)consume(2)fueled(3)annual(4)plain(5)physically(6)security(7)indicates(8)equally(9)traditional(10)followIII. Translation69 1. 1)The company denied that its donations had a commercial pur

31、pose.2)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. Thats why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and

32、 thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5)In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs.70 2. With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will th

33、us be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as

34、material satisfaction.Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work71 1.There are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.72 2.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.73 3.To buy a guitar.74 4.T

35、o check if Sean was going to embarrass him.75 5.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.76 6.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.77 7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.78 8.He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.79 9.She felt

36、 humiliated.80 10.Because the Thompson had just moved.81 11.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.82 12.Because she couldnt bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own82 1. 1.A fast-food restaurant82 2.The Thompson family dining roo

37、m82 3.An office at a high school83 2. Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official

38、at her new school about how talented she was.Language Sense Enhancement84 1. (1)once in a while(2)for(3)the problem(4)he thinks(5)humiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10)interferenceLanguage FocusVocabularyI85 1. 1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious5)welfare6)came over7)interf

39、erence8)fading9)narrowed down10)frank11)schemes12)at any rate86 2. 1)consists of five generals and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the

40、 computer?5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.87 3. 1)hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than2)twisted; over and over; talented son3)patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedly88 II.Collocation89 1.adequate90 2.anxious91 3.certain92 4.content93 5.crazy94 6.

41、likely95 7.fortunate8.keen95 III.Usage96 1.be admitted97 2.live98 3.be postponed99 4.buy100 5.be banned101 6.beComprehensive Exercises102 I.cloze103 1. (1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb(7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)interference(11)bet(12)assure104 2. (1)despi

42、te(2)really(3)same(4)contact(5)admitted(6)attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)manner105 II.Translation106 1. (1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?(2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.(3)Sam not only lost his jo

43、b but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.(4)A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.107 2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, wh

44、ich made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the

45、issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates.Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent

46、 QuestionPair Work108 1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is a writer.109 2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.110 3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspa

47、pers and groceries.111 4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer, and life seems to be unreal.112 5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing.113 6.She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others.114 7.She is bad-tem

48、pered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people.115 8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.116 9.

49、Because we rely on co-works for company.117 10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctors appointments-anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.118 11.No, she doesnt feel happy. She feels

50、being face to face is intolerable.119 12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own119 1. 1.2-3119 2.1,4-10,13119 3.11119 4.12120 2. The first paragraph describe

51、s the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the authors escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhanceme

52、nt121 1. (1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally(5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)appointmentsVocabularyI122 1. 1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data123 2. 1)smoking cigarettes jars on m

53、e.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other countries to avoid military service.5)restore peoples confidence in it.124 3. 1)the virtual; on line; via2)nightmare; rout

54、ine; any appointment; arrange for3)cue; remarks; his tune125 II.Collocation126 1.We came here all the way on foot.127 2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.128 3.They are on vacation in Florida.129 4.Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.130 5.Dont worry, Lucy is always on

55、time.6.Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.130 III.Usage131 1.hard132 2.difficult133 3.impossible134 4.tough135 5.hard136 6.easyComprehensive Exercises137 I.cloze138 1. (1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare(7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)take in(11)spit(12)data(13)

56、sucked into(14)At times(15)flee(16)on line139 2. (1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)information140 II.Translation141 1. 1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2)A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3)As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4)In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely