新世纪大学英语系列教材(第二版)综合教程(3)UNIT6课后练习答案

1、Unit SixHappinessEnhance 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) inform2) envious3) attractive4) snatched5)

2、 is soaring6) interpret7) was substituted8) spiritual9) trivial10) temporary11) scales12) cultivate13) extravagant14) purchase2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check

3、for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. Answers:1) work out2) have a clear conscience3) other than4) fact of life5) On the contrary6) cried over7) drop by8) show off9) looked down on10) crossed, off11) wore out12) has a great deal to do with Increasing Your

4、 Word Power1. Find the preposition from Column B that best matches each adjective in Column A, paying attention tothe be+adj.+prep. collocation. Some of the prepositions can be used more than once.Answers:1) of2) from/of3) with4) for5) on/upon6) on7) with8) of9) in10) ofNow fill in each blank in the

5、 following sentences with a proper collocation you ve just formed. The verb “ be” has already been filled in for you.Answers:1) envious of2) intent upon/on3) rich in4) keen on5) free from/of6) fearful of7) honest with8) hungry for9) remindful of10) overwhelmed with2. The suffixes -ee, -eer, -eseand

6、-essare used to form nouns. Study the box below and form words by adding -ee, -eer, -ese and -essto the words given. Answers:1) actress2) mountaineer3) profiteer4) refugee5) Vietnamese6) trainee7) addresseeNow complete each of the following sentenceswith a proper word you have just formed, using the

7、 plural form where necessary. Answers:1) addressee2) mountaineer3) actress4) trainees5) Vietnamese6) refugees7) profiteerGRAMMAR IN CONTEXT1. Now combine each pair of sentences into one by using one of the three phrases mentioned above.Answers for reference:1) Judging from her accent, she is either

8、Russian or Polish.2) Either he could not come here or he did not want to.3) I neither knew nor cared about what happened to him.4) I cannot find out what the weather will be like tomorrow because there is neither TV nor radio in the house.5) She can both speak and write Spanish.6) The results of the

9、 research are both impressive and alarming.2. Now translate the following sentences into English, using expressions of comparison. Answers for reference:1) If only I could do half as well as you (have done)!2) The press has published twice as many books as it did last year.3) Sending gifts to your k

10、ids is not the same as giving them your companionship.4) Since the construction of the subways was completed, the population of the suburbs has grown twice as large as that of the city proper.5) An increase in income is far/much less important than a harmonious relationship among family members, fri

11、ends and neighbors.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.Answers:1) terminally2) purchasing3) other than4) ever5) held/had6) was taken with7) fact of life8) substitute9) tenderness10) crossed off11) devoting12) railing against13) cu

12、ltivate14) filled withTranslation1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.Answers for reference:1) We should be honest with ourselves and never become fogged up by greed and cry over what we have failed to obtain.2) It is a fact of life tha

13、t happiness brought about by material things such as property and money is temporary.3) For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to interpret the meaning of happiness from their own perspectives.4) If you substitute material things for love or a hug, you will not get happiness, because s

14、piritual happiness has little to do with material wealth.5) After he learned that he was terminally ill, he informed his family that he had nothing / no property to leave them other than the house he was living in.6) They were worn out after a long day s work in the fields. So seeindgipthbelosuwnthe

15、 horizon, theycouldn t wait to go back home.2. Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below. Answers for reference:Nowadays, the media and commercials repeat over and over again the significance of the material side of life, so that we have been al

16、l brainwashed into believing that happiness can be purchased. We show off to people around us a new piece of property, and take pains to keep enriching our bank accounts. We are hungry for love, trying to substitute material things for love, gentleness and tenderness. However, we have never experien

17、ced maximum happiness. We are always envious of those who have more money and power. As a matter of fact, we have put our values in the wrong things and failed to tell/distinguish material happiness from spiritual happiness. Money is incredibly important, but other than it, we should also have good

18、friends, a harmonious family, a strong body and a worthy goal. It is these things that (will) bring us lasting happiness.Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class.1. Write an essay entitled“ Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone ” t.hYeofoullcoawninrgefoeur tloine:1) Mater

19、ial things are important for man s existence.2) Man also seeks spiritual satisfaction.3) Your conclusion.2. When we talk about happiness, we usually refer to a specific moment when we feel that we are very happy. Write a short passage about one of your happiest experiences at college. Sample Essay O

20、ne:Man Does Not Live by Bread AloneNo one would doubt the truth that manexistencse relies essentially on material things. We need them toget fed, clothed and sheltered. Once we are living near the breadline, we llfeel frustrated and miserable. However, our contentment does not merely lie in material

21、 things. This is especially the case in modern times.The fast-developing economy has noticeably improved our lives and fulfilled most of our material needs. Then there comes the need of spiritual satisfaction, which is derived from good health, close friends, a loving spouse, well-raised children, a

22、 home built on love, a clear conscience, a worthy goal and an enjoyable job. While material things may lose their charm over time, spiritual satisfaction will bring us lasting happiness.Therefore, to live a happy life, we should focus more on those things that meet our spiritual demands.After all, w

23、hen our need for bread is met, happiness will not come unless we feel spiritually satisfied. (156 words)Sample Essay Two:I Really Made ItI will never forget the awful feeling in my first Oral English class at college. I tried hard to listen to every word the teacher spoke, but what she was saying made no sense to me. Bitterly, I admitted that I was so poor at listening and speaking in English.I wept several times,