全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2最全的课后练习答案

1、最全的全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2 答案课后练习答案Unit1 Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. They were studying arts education in Chinesekindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.2. Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying toplace the key into the slot of the key box

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

3、itudes toward creativity.5. Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff atthe Jinling Hotel.6. He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach7.the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.He means that this incident pointed to importantdifferences in educational an

4、d artistic practices between China and the USA.8. The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need toteach 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 learn unaide

5、d.9. One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 paintingflowers, 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. Americans think that

6、 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. This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.12. The a

7、uthor makes the suggestion that we should strike a betterbalance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.2)1) The text begins with an anecdote.His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.3) He winds up the text w

8、ith a suggestion in the form of aquestion.2. Chinese1) Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding thehand2) 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 themselves forsoluti

9、ons to problems2) Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in youngchildren, 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 creativity(9) emerge(10

10、) picked upLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1) insert2) on occasion3) investigate4) In retrospect5) initial6) phenomena7) attached8) make up for9) is awaiting10) not; in the least11) promote12) emerged2.1) astrikingcontrast between the standards of living inthe2)north of the country and the south.is said

11、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 foundtheir way into some English magazines.3.1) be picked up; can t accomplish; am exaggerating2) somewhat; the perfo

12、rmance; have neglected; they apply to3) assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII 1.1) continual2) continuous3) continual4) continuous2.1) principal2) principal3) principle4) principles5) principalIII1. themselves2. himself/herself3. herself/by herself/on her own4. itself5. ourselves6. your

13、self/by yourself/on yourownComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(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) superior2.(2) perform(3) facing(4) competent(5) equipped(6) designed(7) approach(8) r

14、est(9) definitely(10) quality(11) translation1.(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 foster the creati

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

16、ening 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 along, for in so doing,

17、 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 Task Comprehension Content Question Pair Work1. The Salvation Army

18、is a religious charitable organization. ASalvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations.2. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out ofconfusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer.3. He said, “ I have more than some peop

19、le, but not as muchas others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4. The boy s mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor.5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basementapartment. He doesn t even have a color TV. H

20、e falls into the lowest income category. And so on.6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he hasenjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.7. He feels out of place among people who are primarilyinterested in material things.8. She to

21、ld him that she was interested in what s on theinside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was stillmaterial goods rather than what she had claimed before.10. Commercial can put people under pr

22、essure to purchase more than is really necessary.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.12. The boy s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack o

23、f expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1) a.V2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, theauthor s view of life.3) That one can live a life full of riches without being richfinancially.2.Part One: The wri

24、ter s 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 doesn t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he s grown to understan

25、d more about himself because of the boy s question.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1) attain(2) wear and tear(3) dependable(5) primarily(6) minimal(7) exceptionally(8) illness-free(9) spirited(10) energizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1) abrupt2) emotional3) bless4) wear and tear5) dated6) consequences7

26、) seemingly8) in contrast to9) Curiosity10) genuine11) primarily12)sentiments2.1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve theeasiest one first.2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.3) some confusion among the students about what to doafter class to follow up on the subject.4) no

27、thing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5) tickled him to think that she d come to ask his advice3.1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attainII1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. She arr

28、ived early and took a front row seat.3. Don t take me for a fool.4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic thissummer.6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8

29、. If you don t take my advice, you will regret it.III1. hanging2. to give3. to return4. being praised5. not having written6. to say7. to open8. being helpedComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1) well-off/affluent(2) dated(3) falling into(4) bracket(5) deny(6) tangible(7) pursuit(8) cherishes(9)out of p

30、lace(10) abrupt(11) focus(12) donations2.(1) consume(2) fueled(3) annual(4) plain(5) physically(6) security(7) indicates(8) equally(9) traditional(10) follows111. Translation 1.1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammerslight

31、ly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family.That s 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 joband thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5

32、) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are ratherpoor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs.2.With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators

33、, 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 material satisfaction.Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading Tas

34、k Comprehension Content Question Pair Work1. There are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane,Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassingthem.3. To buy a guitar.4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.5. He knew his father was goi

35、ng to embarrass him.6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to thesenior prom.8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter giveDiane a call.9. She felt humiliated.10. Because the Thompson had just moved.11. He tried to let her know how

36、 exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.12. Because she couldn t bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. A fast-food restaurant2. The Thompson family dining room3. An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to t

37、he 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 at her new school about how talented she was.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1) once in a while(2) for(

38、3) the problem(4) he thinks(5) humiliated(6) class president(7) have(8) Actually(9) stop to think(10) interferenceLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3) junior4) glorious5) welfare6) came over7) interference8) fading9) narrowed down10) frank11) schemes12) at any rate2.1) consists of five gener

39、als and four police officers.2) will be in a location overlooking the lake.3) was humiliated by her comments about my familybackground in front of so many people.4) have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1) hysterical; was handed down by;

40、 should have knownbetter than2) twisted; over and over; talented son3) patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyII. Collocation1. adequate2. anxious3. certain4. content5. crazy6. likely7. fortunate8. keenIII.Usage1. be admitted2. live3. be postponed4. buy5. be banned6. beComprehensi

41、ve ExercisesI. cloze 1.(1) typical(2) welfare(4) frank(5) talent(6) dumb(7) know better than that(8) repeatedly(9) dread(10) interference(11) bet(12) assure2.(1) despite(2) really(3) same(4) contact(5) admitted(6) attempt(7) not(8) tend(9) different(10) manner(11) Translation1.(1) Have scientists fo

42、und 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 job 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 tha

43、t Mary was guilty.(5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and de

44、cided 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 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

45、 for your own amusement. ” In the end George traded his CD s for computer games software from his classmates.Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1. She used to be a television producer, but now she is awriter.2. She writes and edits articles online, submi

46、ts them via email,and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too.3. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, goingout only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.4. They feel as if they had become one with the computer,and life seems to be unreal.5. That people who grew used to a vi

47、rtual life would feel anaversion to outside forms of socializing.6. She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interruptsothers.7. She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyonein sight, all because she has long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with

48、people.8. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentionsbecause of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue.9. Because we rely on co-works for company.10. She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friends remainingin the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stor

49、ies, doctor sappointments-anything to get her out of the house and connected with others.11. No, she doesn t feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable.12. She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtua

50、l world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.2. 2-33. 1,4-10,134. 115. 122.The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the author s escape back into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technolog

51、y, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1) routine(2) for company(3) unemployment(4) externally(5) drug abuse(6) restore(7) fled(8) gym(9) set apart(10) appointmentsVocabularyI1.1) conversely2) but then3) symptom4) spitting5

52、) abusing6) tone7) took; in8) editing9) have arranged10) in sight11) stretched12) data2.1) smoking cigarettes jars on me.2) find themselves getting sucked in.3) has arranged for a technician from the computer store tocheck and repair it.4) fled their country to avoid military service/fled to otherco

53、untries to avoid military service.5) restore people s confidence in it.3.1) the virtual; on line; via2) nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for3) cue; remarks; his tuneII. Collocation1. We came here all the way on foot.2. Private cars are not allowed on campus.3. They are on vacation in Flo

54、rida.4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for anhour.5. Don t worry, Lucy is always on time.6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.III.Usage1. hard2. difficult3. impossible4. tough5. hard6. easyComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1) Internet(2) click(3) virtual(4) routines(5) arrang

55、e(6) nightmare(7) annoying(8) connection(9) crawls(10) take in(11) spit(12) data(13) sucked into(14) At times(15) flee(16) on line2.(1) companion(2) deliver(3) access(4) enables(5) customers(6) delights(7) provides(8) small(9) remote(10) information(11) Translation1.1) Research shows that laughter c

56、an bring a lot of healthbenefits.2) A show Internet connection speed is really annoying.3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is acrime.4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from acompletely different angle.5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets herapart from her classmates.2.Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can w