新视野大学英语读写教程第三册第四单元课后练习答案

1、新视野大学英语读写教程第三册第四单元课后练习答案Comprehension of the textI1.They are the Statue of Liberty, Barbie dolls, American Gothic, the Buffalo nickel, and Uncle Sam.2.To celebrate US independence and France-American alliance.3.Since her introduction in 1959,Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world ever

2、y second.4.He was inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse.5.It honoured a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier-the American Indians.6.Because buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands.7.He said “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” Wilson.8.It was a

3、 self-portrait of Flagg.(It looked like himVocabularyIII1.inspected2.assembled3.exaggerated4.versions5.universal6.approved7.recruit8.evolved9.dedicated10.solemnIV1.worked on 2.approve of 3.went ahead 4.for sale e up with6.refashioned into 7.rise to fame8.captures my attention9.envolved d

4、afterV .1.C2.E3.F4.N5.06.K7.A8.H9.L10.ICollocationVI.1. Respect2.influence3.credit4.confidence5.support6.acceptance7.fame8.insight9.recognition10.experienceWord BuildingVII.1. Intelligence2.consequence3.significance4.ignorance5.indifferencepetence7.brilliance8.magnificenceVIII .1. Coexists 2.co-dire

5、ctor 3.cooperate 4.co-pilot 5.co-authorSentence StructureIX.1. Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the playground, his face covered with tears.2.The taxi sped away, its lights disappearing into the distance.3. Their stomachs crying for food, their back burning from too much sun, both boys gathered

6、their things and headed for home.4. Barbara just lay there, her mouth trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to say a word.5. Then the two players let him fall to the track, his chest landing first, his head following, bouncing, and finally lying still.X.1.Most snakes, although with a threatening app

7、earance, arent really dangerous if you leave them alone.2. Women, even though with the same abilities, have failed to approach the income of men.3. Though with a serve lack of coal, the principal was not forced to close the school.4. She is capable of making complete French meals even though with no

8、 cheese after salad.5. When in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office.TranslationXI.1.Everything considered, this city is the worlds most exciting city.2.Though with no approval from his parents, he went with his plan to study abroad.3.The bridge was named after the hero who gave

9、his wife for the cause of people.4.Its said that the painter used his mother as the model in the painting whose face represented suffering yet strength.5.The writer instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of a novel inspired by his experience with a girl on a farm.6.One story says that “

10、US” was short for “Uncle Sam” whose real name was Sam Wilson,who had once worked with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the US Army.XII.1. 这幅画上一个神色严肃的男子，身旁站着一位女子，深厚是所农舍。他们的圆形非别是画家的牙医和姐姐。2. 公司的申请书，不管是代表自己还是代表他人，都应该有官员的签名。3. 做了脱口秀之后，约翰和妻子在广播和电视节目上出了名，这些节目给普通民众以启迪，而

11、不只是向他们提供信息。4. 尽管有些人不赞同，可市领导还是决定试试这个计划，在湖边建造两个五星级宾馆，以吸引和更多的游客。5. 那位著名画家去世了，曾经给他当模特的妻子以及担任了他装潢公司的总经理职务。6. 宴会上，他们的衣着都很华丽，但喜迎我注意力的却是他们的交谈方式，使得我很想和他们交谈。CloseXIII.1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B11.A 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.C 16.A 17.D 18.D 19.A 20.DReading SkillsI.1.To crush is to press something so ha

12、rd that it is damaged or destroyed. Here Mary compares herself to a thing that is too weak to resist the pressure, i.e., he harsh words from publishers. Mary admits that she is extremely upset.2.At the very beginning Eagelbreit did not expect to draw greeting cards; she aimed high. Now that she was

13、told her style was better suited for drawing greeting cards, she felt it was a comedown from high expectation. To her, drawing greeting cards was a fall from her lifes goal.3.The card is personified. As we know, a card cant boast. Only the creator of the card boasts. However, the writer means to say

14、 that the card is communicating a proud message.4.Acid means having a sour or bitter taste. When one has an acid tongue, he or she is very bitter to others, that is he or she is very critical of others.5.A trademark is a special name, sign, word, etc. marked on a product; it is a special sign or a d

15、istinctive characteristic. Now being cute is Marys distinctive feature.6.A core is the central part of certain fruit. A core of ones life is the most important part of ones life.7.When one puts his or her feet firmly on the ground, he or she is down-to-earth. In other words, he or she is very realistic and practical.8.When you say an artistic work takes off, you mean it begin to be successf