大学英语综合教程4(Unit6)教程答案.

1、Unit TwoAttitudes to LifeEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action Working with Words and Expressions1. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. Answers:1) commonplace2) enduring3) dim4) co

2、mmand5) imperfection6) intensive7) abandon8) finite9) dynamic10) weaving11) additional12) aspirations13) gratitude14) integrity15) faithful16) committed2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do youunderstandtheirmeanings? Do you know how touse them intheproper

3、context?Nowcheckforyourselfbydoingtheblank-fillingexercise.Change theformwherenecessary. Answers:1) live on2) dawned upon3) live by4) is invested with5) hold fast to6) All too7) step aside8) set out9) to and fro10) work at Increasing Your Word Power1. Study the following usage notes about the words

4、in the box. They are all associatedwith the meaning of“change”. Answers:1) change2) transform3) alter4) convert5) revise6) modify7) vary8) transcribe2. You will read three groups of words which are similar in meaning but different in usage. Reflect on the differences in usage between the words in ea

5、ch group and fill in each blank with a proper one. Change the form if necessary. Answers:1) tour2) trip3) travelling4) journey5) select6) choose7) pick8) elect9) ordinary10) regular11) average12) normal3. Write out the corresponding verb forms of the following adjectives. Answers:1) add2) beautify3)

6、 contradict4) deafen5) differ6) intensify7) minimize8) oppose9) please10) prosper11) radiate12) relent13) respect14) sparkle15) wonder16) witherGRAMMAR IN CONTEXTTask 1:Write hypothetical sentences based on the given facts. Answers for reference:1) My mother would not be worried about me if she knew

7、 what my life was like.2) They would probably allow you to do the job if you were in better health.3) They wouldn tworkwithsuchenthusiasmiftheydidn tknow whattheywereworking for.4) I would have to look it up in the dictionary if I didnt know the meaning of theword.5) She would understand what we say

8、 if she knew Chinese.6) I would be quite satisfied if you spoke with greater accuracy.Task 2:Make hypothetical sentences with the given words. Answers for reference:1) If we knew where he was, we would try to get in touch with him.2) If it were not for the expense involved, we would go there by plan

9、e.3) If we were to miss the train, we would have to wait another four hours.4) If we pooled all our resources, we would have enough money to buy the equipment.5)If he didn t have a strong love for the handicapped children, he wouldn working so tirelessly for them.t beClozeComplete the following pass

10、age with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. Answers:1) wither2) sense3) faithful4) commit5) aspirations6) gratitude7) dawns8) accumulated9) nourishment10) preoccupied11) flowers12) tendered13) weave14) elevateTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English

11、, using the words and expressions given in brackets. Answers for reference:1)Theambassador totheU.N. was investedwithfullauthoritytodealwithalltheforeign affairs concerning his country on behalf of his government.2)Allthewayon thetrainIhadbeenpreoccupiedwiththeresultofthetermexamination until the co

12、nductor reminded me of the arrival of my destination.3)Althoughherhusband snamedidnotappearonthelistofthepeoplewhogotkilledin thetrafficaccident,she kept walkingtoandfro,anxioustoseehimback home sooner.4)I was settingouttotranslatethecontractintoEnglishwhenitdawned upon methat both parties involved

13、were Chinese companies.5) At the party, people sang and danced with abandon, totally forgetting the troubles in their lives.6) With the great aspirations to become an astronaut, Jackson committed himself to the 2-year strenuous constitution training.7)His paintings, drawing on timeless fairy stories

14、, exemplified the Europeanstasteof that period.8)The bus driver didn t want to take any responsibility for the accident and sohetook every means to put the blame on the passengers on board.9) He not only risked his own life to save the old man from the burning house but made some room in his own hou

15、se for him to settle down.10) Fromchildhood,shetriedtolivebytheteachingsofherparentsandgraduallyaccumulated a set of standards of conduct.2. Translate the following passage into English. Answers for reference:What istruth?Truthisthecorrectreflectionofpeople sknowledgeabouttheobjectiveworldanditslaws

16、.Truthmakespeoplefullofhopeandlifefullofbrillianceandglory.Therefore,many peopleregardthepursuitoftruthastheultimate goal of their lives. In human history, many people devoted their lives to thepursuit of truth and made outstanding contributions to mankind.Truthisbothabsoluteand relative.We say that

17、truthisabsolutebecausetruthcan objectively reflect the essentials of things. However, any truth is but peoplescorrect understanding of the development of things at a certain stage. Therefore, truthis relative and develops constantly.Sometimes,thebrillianceoftruthmay dimbutitwillneverdieout.Forsomepe

18、ople, truth may seem beyond their reach. In fact, it is close at hand. We can find truth as long as we keep pursuing it heart and soul.Theme-Related WritingWrite an essay of no less than 150 words on the topic “Attitudes Towards Life ”. Your writing should cover the following points:1) different att

19、itudes people hold towards life2) the benefits of holding a positive attitude3) ways to develop a positive attitude towards life Sample essay:Attitudes Towards LifePeople hold different attitudes towards life. Some take a positive attitude and theyalways appreciate the beauty of life with zeal and gratitude. Some take a negative attitude towards life and any slight trouble in life may seem like the end of the worldto them.Apositiveattitudeensuresa happy,successfulandhealthylife.Withapositiveattitude,peoplef