新视野大学英语第三版读写教程1 B1U2section A课后练习答案

1、新视野大学英语1第三版读写教程B1U2 Section A 课后练习答案Pre-reading activities P3021. I am very close to my parents. In fact, we are like friends. I never keep a secret from them. When I have problems, I ask them for their advice. They give me directions about life. I like this relationship with my parents, and I think

2、 this is what parent-child relationship should be like.2. if I were not very close to my parents, I would do the following to improve our relationship: . find out where the problem is and talk to my parents about it;. do something that makes them happy;. call them often when I am away from home;. ke

3、ep them informed of what I am doing;. be open and willing to communicate.Understanding the text P38 1. The daughter bought a large and expensive vehicle probably because her mother advised her to buy a practical and gas-efficient car. The daughter did this on purpose because at this age, she was bei

4、ng rebellious. 2. The mother wants to show that although her daughter tries to show she is an adult, actually she is not. 3. The mother is hap that their daughter is dependent now, but on the other hand, she feels doubtful whether her daughter could take good care of herself. 4. The mother wants to

5、show that her daughter is not ready t e an adult yet. 5. The mother puts her daughters books onto a single shelf to deal with later. 6. The mother finds an envelope with items such as old family photographs, letters, greeting cards, and love notes they gave their daughter and sees the words “DO NOT

6、THROW AWAY” marked on the envelope. Her attitude then changes. 7. At first the mother decides to throw some of the items away and donate the rest to charity. After she sees the brown envelope, she changes her mind and puts the back in place. 8. Because the mother knows that the sweet childhood memor

7、ies will bring her daughter back.Critical thinking P38 1. If I were the daughter, I would be very much touched when I read the article. I would call my mom to say sorry for acting rebelliously and would tell her how much I love her. Probably I would return home as soon as I can. 2. I dont think it i

8、s wise to refuse parents advice or even do the opposite without a good reason. Your parents care about you more than anybody else and always want to share their experience with you. If you follow their advice, you can at least learn from their experience and avoid making some silly mistakes if you d

9、ont take their advice, you may still get experience-but in a hard way. Besides, your parents may directly point out our weaknesses that your peers wouldnt. so, listening to your parents advice can make you smarter and help you grow mature.3. Good communication will, in my view, help build a good rel

10、ationship the following are my ways to strengthen communication with my parents:. visit them whenever possible;. invite them to see what I am doing at college;. teach them to use new communication tools, such as WeChat and Skype, so that they can communicate with me wherever I am;. try to look at th

11、ings from their perspectives; and . share with them my feelings, problems or ambitions.4. Although there is no standard pattern for a good parent-child relationship , some common factors can contribute to a more successful relationship:. respect each other;. support and encourage each other;. unders

12、tand each other;. have fun together; and . be friends.5. Yes, many parents are expecting to much of their children. First, most families have only one child and parents want to make a perfect child out of them. Second, competition is intense in school and at work today. So parents want their childre

13、n to learn as much as possible so as to gain advantages over others in competition. Its not uncommon that some parents force their children to achieve what is even hard for adults. But they ignore the fact that winning is not the only important thing and that children should have their own enjoyment

14、 and preferences.No, I dont think parents today are expecting too much of their children. Competition is becoming increasingly intense in school and at the workplace. So it is natural for parents to help their children to make full use of their talent and become as competitive as possible. They know

15、 better about how far their children can go. Besides, more and more parents, including my parents, think it is more important for their children to be healthy and happy. Of course, while they expect that their children study hard and achieve success, they should at the same time see to it that their

16、 children are not overworking themselves.Words in use P381. awaits 2. efficiency3. donation4. polished5. stuffed6. historical7. emotional8. embarrassed9. dump10. curbword building P40Words learned new words formed-eremploy employercomputer computeinterpreter interpret-icatom atomicartist artisticeco

17、nomy economichistory historicelectronic electron-ousenvy enviouscontinue continuousfamous famevarious varyword building 5 P401.interpreted2.employer3.artistic4.historic pute6.continuous7.economic8.fame9.electron10. atomic11. envious12. varybanked cloze P41 6 1G 2K 3L 4O 5A 6D 7E 8F 9B 10JExpressions

18、 in use P411. made it2. after all3. strip off4. with open arms5. throw away6. straighten up7. keep back8. free of/fromstructured writing P43 Parents may get disappointed when you fail to meet their expectations. They may strongly object to your lifestyle and complain that you are wasting time on uni

19、mportant things. To solve this problem, you may try to make them understand that you are a responsible person. First tell them that you have inherited many of their merits. Then remind them that you have your own thoughts and life goals as an individual. You can also explain how your lifestyle will

20、help you in a positive way. You may not be able to change your parents opinion overnight, but if you keep trying, it well eventually work.Translation P44 Christmasisawidelyobservedculturalholiday,celebratedonDecember25bymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld. 圣圣诞节是一个被广泛庆祝的文化节日，全世界有许许多多诞节是一个被广泛庆祝的文化节日，全世界有许许

21、多多的人在的人在1212月月2525日庆祝这一节日日庆祝这一节日。 Itcommemorates(纪纪念念)thebirthofJesusChrist.Thefestivaldatedfromasearlyas336AD. 它它是为了纪念耶稣基督的诞辰。该节日最早可追溯到公元是为了纪念耶稣基督的诞辰。该节日最早可追溯到公元336336年年。 Graduallyitevolvedintoareligiousaswellassecular(非宗教非宗教的的)celebration,celebratedbyanincreasingnumberofnon-Christians. 渐渐渐地，这一节日演变

22、为一个既是宗教又是非宗教的节日，渐地，这一节日演变为一个既是宗教又是非宗教的节日，越来越多的非基督徒也方励之庆祝圣诞节越来越多的非基督徒也方励之庆祝圣诞节。 TodayChristmasisobservedasanimportantfestivalandpublicholidayaroundtheworld. 如如今，圣诞节在便于被作为一个重大的节日和公共假日来今，圣诞节在便于被作为一个重大的节日和公共假日来庆祝庆祝。 Christmascustomsdifferindifferentcountries. 不不同国家的圣诞节风俗也各不相同同国家的圣诞节风俗也各不相同。 Popularmoder

23、ncustomsoftheholidayincludeanexchangeofChristmascardsandgifts,Christmassinging,churchattendance,thedisplayofvariousChristmasdecorationsandtrees,familygatherings,andaspecialmealpreparation. 现现代浒的圣诞节风俗包括圣诞礼物、唱圣诞歌曲、参加教代浒的圣诞节风俗包括圣诞礼物、唱圣诞歌曲、参加教堂活动、摆放各种圣诞装饰品和圣诞树、举行家庭聚会以堂活动、摆放各种圣诞装饰品和圣诞树、举行家庭聚会以及准备一顿特别的大餐及

24、准备一顿特别的大餐。 Tosmallchildren,thefestivalisfulloffantasyandsurprise. 对对小孩子们来说，空上节日充满了幻想和惊喜小孩子们来说，空上节日充满了幻想和惊喜。 Legend(传说）传说）hasitthatSantaClauswillentereachhousethroughthechimneyandbringgiftstowell-behavedchildrenonChristmasEve. 据据传说，圣诞老人会在圣诞夜从烟囱进入每户人家，给乖传说，圣诞老人会在圣诞夜从烟囱进入每户人家，给乖巧听话的孩子带来礼物巧听话的孩子带来礼物。 Be

25、causegift-givingandmanyotheraspectsoftheChristmasfestivalheighteneconomicactivityamon g b o t h C h r i s t m a s a n d n o n -Christmas,theholidayhasalsobecomeasignificanteventandakeysalesperiodforbusiness. 由于圣诞节送礼物以及许多其他方面推动了基由于圣诞节送礼物以及许多其他方面推动了基督徒和非基督徒的经济活动，圣诞节也因此成督徒和非基督徒的经济活动，圣诞节也因此成为商家的一个重大活动和主

26、要销售季。为商家的一个重大活动和主要销售季。Translation P44 每年农历（每年农历（Chineselunarcalendar)八月十八月十五是（我国的传统）节日五是（我国的传统）节日中秋节中秋节（theMid-AutumnFestival） According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival-the Mid-Autumn Festival. 这时是（一年秋季的）中期，所以被称为这时是（一年秋季的）中期，所以被称为中秋中秋 This day is the midd