新世纪大学英语综合教程第二册Unit5答案

1、Liste n and Resp ondTask One Focus ing on the Main IdeasChoose the best an swer to complete each of the followi ng senten cesaccording to the information contained in the listening passage.1 The philosophy professor bega n his less on by.A) ask ing the stude nts to be well seatedB) play ing a game w

2、ith the stude ntsC) ask ing the stude nts to do a test on philosophyD) filling a large and empty glass bottle with rocks2 The professor put the items into the jar in the order ofA) rocks, beer, sand and pebblesB) rocks, pebbles, sand and beerC) sand, rocks, beer and pebblesD) pebbles, rocks, beer an

3、d sand3 Accord ing to the professor the rocks represe nt.A) differe nt kinds of thi ngs in our lifeB) the things that matter in our life, like our job or our houseC) the most importa nt things in our life, like our family or our healthD) the small stuff in our life4 The professor poured some beer in

4、to the jar because he wan ted to.A) mix the beer and the sand togetherB) arouse his stude nts' curiosity about n atureC) draw his stude nts' atte nti on to the small things in their lifeD) prove that even if our life may seem very full, there is always room for some enjoyme nt5 The message t

5、he professor tried to put across in his lecture is that.A) we should try our best to keep bala nee betwee n our work and healthB) we should set priorities in our life and take care of the most important things firstC) we should pay attention to both the big things and the small stuff in our lifeD) n

6、o matter how full our life may seem, we can always enjoy a couple of beersTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListe n to the record ing aga in and fill in each of the bla nks accordi ngto what you have heard.1 A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the desk in front of him. W

7、he n the final stude nt was seated he picked up a large and empty glass bottle and filled it with rocks . He then asked the students if the jar was full .They agreed that it was.2 He then picked up a box of pebbles and added them to the jar, shaking it lightly. The pebbles, of course rolled in to th

8、e ope n areas betwee n the rocks. After that he poured some sand into bottle. The sand filled in everything else. Fin ally he took 2 cans of beer and poured it into the jar.3 Through this the professor wan ted his stude nts to recog nize that this jar represents our life. The rocks are the important

9、 things in our life, like our family, our health things that would stimain even if everything else were lost, and our life would still be full. The pebbles are the other thi ngs that matter like our job or our house. The sand is the small stuff in our life. If we put the sand into the jar first ther

10、e is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. So he told his students to set their priorities and pay attention to things that are critical to their happ in ess: their family, their health The else is just sand.Read and ExploreTask One Discoveri ng the Mai n Ideas1 Answer the following questions with t

11、he information contained inText A.1) Why does Hele n Keller thi nk that it would be an excelle nt rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow?Because she believes that such an attitude would emphasize sharply the value of life.2) According to Helen Keller, what is the right way to live each d

12、ay?According to Helen Keller, we should live each day with a gentleness, a vigour, and a keenness of appreciation.3) What does Helen Keller mean by saying that most of us take life for granted? Although we all know that we will die sooner or later, we tend to picture that day as far in the future. S

13、o, we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude towards life. In other words, we take life for granted.4) What does Helen Keller think of the attitude that most of us adopt towards our faculties and senses?She thinks that we tend to take our abilities to see and hear for grante

14、d and seldom make the fullest use of these blessed faculties. That is why we often fail to make our life fuller and richer.5) Why does Helen Keller think that it would be a blessing if each of us were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during our early adult life? Because darkness w

15、ould make us more appreciative of sight and silence would teach us the joys of sound.2 Text A can be divided into two parts with the paragraph number(s)of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of eachpart.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-4; Mai n Idea:Most of us take life for gran ted. T

16、heauthor suggests that we live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and akee nn ess of appreciati on as if we should die tomorrow.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 5 -0; Main Idea: We should also make full use of ourfaculties and senses so as to live a fuller and richer life.Task Two Read ing Betwee n the Li

17、nesRead the followi ng sen ten ces carefully and discuss in pairs what theauthor intends to say by the italicized parts.1) What eve nts, what experie nces, what associati ons, should we crowd intothose last hours as mortal bein gs? (Para. 2)Suppose we know we are to die in just a few hours' time

18、. What should we thinabout doing duri ng our last hours?2) We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far inthe future . (Para. 4) but often we think of our death as something that will only happen many years later.3) Particularly does this observati on apply to those who h

19、ave lost sight and hearing in adult life . (Para. 5)This is especially true of the people who have become bli nd and deaf after they have grow n up.4) To me the colorful seas ons are a thrilli ng and unending drama, the action ofwhich streams through my fin ger tips. (Para. 8)It seems to me that the

20、 change of seasons is like an exciting drama and I can fully appreciate what is going on there just by my sense of touch.5) It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little that which we have and to long for that which we have not . (Para. 9)Perhaps, it is human nature that we do not truly cherish the thi

21、ngs we already have but are always eager to get what we do not have.Check ing Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicizedword in Colu mn A.1) b2) f3) d4) h5) j6) a7) i8) c2 The table below contains approximate synonyms and antonyms for some word

22、s from Text B. Complete the crossword puzzle that follows.If you have put in the correct words, you will discover a hidde n vertical word that means "having or deserving great fame, honour, and admirati on". What is the hidde n word?1) STRAIGHTEN2) RELAXED3) LOWER4) INDIRECT5) RESPECTIVE6)

23、 OWE7) HOPEFUL8) CEASEThe hidden word is GLORIOUS.3 The italicized part in each of the follow ing senten ces can beparaphrased by a phrase or idiomatic expressi on from Text B. Play detective and find it with the help of the clues.1) The waiting room is full of people travelling to the Maldives(马尔代夫

24、).(Para.1) bound for2) He left without even thanking me for returning his lost wallet. (Para. 5) without so much as3) Laughter is fairly likely to be the best medicine. (Para. 9) may well4) It is much easier to owe money than to repay the debt. (Para. 11 / Para. 12) fall / get into debt5) We couldn

25、' t help laughing every time hbehaved in a playful or comical manner in public . (Para. 13) played the fool6) All the troubles of life in the world will seem like a drop of salt water in a fresh water river whe n compared to life in Paradise. (Para. 14) on earth7) Harry wants to recommend me as

26、a member of the tennis club. (Para. 27) put my n ame up for8) An award for poetry was given to Philip Levine for his collection( 作品集)“ What Work Is . (Para.v27) bestowed onCheck ing Your Comprehe nsion1 Answer the following questions with the information contained inText B.1) What was the author goi

27、ng to Stockholm for?She was to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm.2) How did she feel about being awarded the Prize?t share hShe was very happy and anxious. And she felt a deep sorrow that her father, towhom she owed her success so much, had passed away and could n happ in ess.3) Did

28、 the author really have a con versati on with her father?No. Her father was no Ion ger alive. She was talki ng with her father in her imagi nati on.4) Accord ing to the author, how would her father resp ond whe n she told him that she was in debt?5) What did the author mean whe n she said that she w

29、as in debt?She meant that she owed her success to a) her father who taught her to love read ing and the country and huma n life; b) other people who told her won derful stories and gave her deeds to write about; c) n ature, from which she lear ned so many secrets; d) those who had formed and molded

30、the Ian guage into a good in strume nt and taught her to use it; e) the great writers in the past who tur ned writ ing into art; f) her readers; and g) those who sin gled her out for the Prize.2 Read the followi ng sen ten ces carefully and discuss in pairs whatsay by the italicized parts.1) I seem

31、to have heard of such things happe ning to other people why, the n.not to myself ? (Para. 5)I have heard of other people meeting their dead family members in Paradise, sowhy should I not do the same?2) The train went gliding on but it had a long way to go yet, and my thoughtsraced ahead of it . (Par

32、a. 5)The train moved smoothly forward. There was still a long way to go. So, I began to daydream and my thoughts sped even faster than the train.3) ,just as I am about to break my news to him , I will decide to keep it back just a while Ion ger and try the in direct approach . (Para. 8),just before

33、I am to tell him the news, I will decide to wait for a while and tell him in directly.4) One may well say of this place that it has everyth ing except mon ey. (Para. 9) One is likely to think that Paradise has everything except money.5) It is not too much to ask that you should help. (Para. 11)I hav

34、e proper reas ons to ask you for help.6) I will not rack my brains about problems that no one in Heaven or on earth can solve. (Para. 28)I will not try so hard to solve problems that can ' t be solved.Enhance Your Lan guage Aware nessWords in Actio nWorki ng with Words and Expressi ons1 In the b

35、ox below are some of the words you have learned in thisun it. Complete the follow ing senten ces with the words give n. Change the form where n ecessary.1) Their experiment stretched over a period of ten years. At last, their efforts paid off.2) Communication is the only remedy against conflict with

36、in the family.3) You ' d bettceor nfine your summary to the main idea; dont'alkt tarbyotoutthe trivial things.4) Truly remarkable progress has been made in a short period of time, which is the result of the hard work of everyone involved.5) Thank you for your kind help I think I owe you a fa

37、vour.6) When he sleeps by the window on hot summer afternoons, he tends tolowerthe curtain to keep out the sun.7) Joseph did give me a quick reply this time, but I wonder why he made no response to my last question.8) History will reveal the truth in the future and they will realize what a wrong thi

38、ng they did.9) The camel is characterized by an ability to go without water for days.10) It is hard to picture him as a government official because he looks so funny, but I bet he makes a good one.11) Men should open up their minds and adopt a correct attitude towards wome n.12) Since all of us were

39、 tired, Martin proposed that we take a short rest before con ti nuing our work.13) Seeing a big snake under the table, Sophia could not help trembling from head to foot.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressi ons you have lear ned inthis un it. Do you un dersta nd their meanin gs? Do you know

40、how touse them in the proper con text? Now check for yourself by doing thebla nk-filli ng exercise. Change the form where n ecessary.1) Rosa was singled out for praise by the teacher because her art project was so creative.2) Rebecca told us most of the story but kept back the bit about herself beca

41、use she didn ' t want to make her good deed known.3) The local people tell me it is all but impossible to climb up to the top of the snowy mountain.4) Marilyn Monroe went to Hollywood in search of fame(名气)and fortune.5) In Heaven let us be two birds flying ever together, andon earth two treeswit

42、h branches interlocked( 连结) forever.6) Last but not least, I would like to thank all of you, andin particular theChairman, Dr. Rogers, for his full support over the last threeyears.7) Oliver is a respected engineer, manager and teacher, butfirst and foremosthe is a kind father and loving husband, wh

43、ich is something he takes great pride in.8) When he took in what was happening and realized something was wrong, he decided to get away quickly.Increasing Your Word Power1 In En glish some adjectives cannot be used as pre-nominalmodifiers. In stead, they can on ly follow link verbs and fun ctio n as

44、the predicative, e.g. alone, afraid, asleep, awake, alive, alike, un able, ill, glad, sorry, fond. Hen ce, we can say a frighte ned girl or a sick boy, but it is wrong to say *an afraid girl or *an illboy.some senten ces,In each of the follow ing senten ces you are give n two words in brackets. Choo

45、se the appropriate one to fill in the blank. Please noteboth words are acceptable.1) I know how you feel, because I have a similar problem. (similar, alike)2) I think my mother and I are very much alike / similar in many ways. (similar, alike)3) She looked lovin gly at thesleep ing child. (asleep, s

46、leep ing)4) The little boy was so tired that he was soundasleep withi n sec on ds. (asleep, sleep ing)5) She greeted us with a cheerful smile. (glad, cheerful)6) She was glad that the birthday party was a success. (glad, cheerful)7) Don ' t beaid / frightened . We ' re not going to hurt you.

47、 (afraid, frightened)8) Two frightened children were hiding in a corner of the room. (afraid, frighte ned)9) A brother in Australia is Marylivi ng' reiaoVy. (alive, liv ing)10) Not knowing whether he' s deae os a terrible feeling. (alive, living)2 Fill in each bla nk in the follow ing senten

48、 ces with a proper word or phrase in the table.1) If the angry workers are determ ined to strike, they will do so regardless of what the law says.2) While / Though / Although she is a likable girl, she can be extremely difficult to work with.3) Try as she might, Mary couldn' t get the door open.

49、4) In spite of / Despite the slight improveme nt in sales, the compa ny is still in finan cial difficulty.5) Though / Although / While there was no conclusive(结论性的)evidenee, most people thought he was guilty.6) The young man has show n a total disregard for the law and for public safety.7) The rate

50、of contribution to the pension( 养老金)plan is the same for all employees, regardless of age.8) We all went to see the film in spite of / despite the heavy rain.9) If you disregard the policeman' s instruction, you may get arrested.10) Brave as she was, she trembled at the sight of the huge sn ake.

51、3 Word Buildi ngIn En glish, there are some locative(表示位置的)prefixes, such as-,fore-, in ter-, extra-, in tra-, i ntro-.are used to form newwords, as is shown in the following table.Now match each of the English words in Column A with its Chinesemeaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if ne

52、cessary.1) o2) g3) i4) n5) b6) k7) h8) c9) d10) a11) l12) m13) e14) j15) fGrammar in Con textTask 1: Study the following paragraphs from the texts in this unit, paying special attention to the sequenee of tenses. Reflect on its grammatical fun eti on in each senten ee.And then fill in each blank of

53、the following passage with the proper form of the verb given in brackets, paying special attention to the seque nee of ten ses.One day my wife reminded me that I needed to spend time with the peopleI love. So I started dating another woman.The "other woman" my wife 1) was encouraging / enc

54、ouraged (encourage) me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who 2) has lived (live) alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California. There I 3) had worked (work) for 14 years before I moved back near my hometown. When I was back I promised

55、myself that I 4) would spend (spend) more time with Mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.She was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two ofus 5) should go / go (go) out to dinner and a

56、movie.“ What ' s wrong? she asked.“I thought it 6) would be (be) nice to spend some time with you, I said.“ Just the two of us. “I 'd like that a lot. she replied.When I pulled into her driveway, she 7) was waiting (wait) by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she 8) was smil

57、ing (smile).“ Imtoyldladyshefriends I 9) was going (go) out with my son, and they were all impressed,said as she 10) got (get) into my car.“ They can ' t wait to hear about our evening.We did n ' t go any where fane昂贵的),just a n eighbourhood place where we could talk. We had a nice talk over

58、 dinner, just catching up with each other lives. We talked for so long that we 11) missed (miss) the movie.Now Mom and I 12) go (go) out for dinner a couple of times a mon th. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my work, the kids and Peggy. Mom tells me about her past. We also talk about the future.Dating with my mom 13) has helped (help) my marriage. After 22 years of marriage, I 14) have discovered (discover) the secret to