大学英语unit-6课后练习答案

1、TextcomprehensionC1.T;2.F;3.F;4.T;5.T.Para.2:whethertheyshouldhaveasecondchild.Para.2&3:feellonely;bemorespoiled.Para.4:AthirdofthepopulationinJapanwillbeaged65oroverby2020.Para.5:becausethecostofsupportingachilduptotheageof18isaroundUS$160,000.Para.6:favoritismorsiblingjealousy;lessqualitytimeandat

2、tentiontochildren;decreasedself-esteemandself-confidence.No.Nosimpleanswer.Circumstancesvaryfromfamilytofamily.IV.Asfortheissueofsinglechildren,peopleareoftenconcernedaboutwhetheranonlychildnecessarilymeansalonelychild.Somesingle-childparentsfeeltheyaretoobusywiththeirworktospendtimeandenergyonaseco

3、ndchild.Consequently,theychoosetohavenomorechildren.Theconditionsaffectingeachcouplevaryfromfamilytofamily.I.VocabularyIPhrasepracticedemandingjobs=jobsneedingalotofattentionoreffort费力的工作withregardto=inconnectionwith;onthesubjectof关于，至于stigma=signofshame;feelingofbeingashamed耻辱，受至U侮辱give-and-take=wi

4、llingnessofeachpersontosatisfyothers妥协，互让wishesdeclined=decreasedsiblingjealousy=thefeelingofwantingtogetwhatsbelsehasamongbrothersandsistersII.arisefromuniqueself-esteemstigmaoverwhelminginteractedfavoritismprimeinvolveddespiteIII.Bwithregardto:inconnectionwithforthepurposeof:whyyoudosth.orwhysth.e

5、xistsinviewof:usedtointroducethereasonforadecision,actionorsituationinaccordancewith:accordingtoarule,system,etc.Censure:tomakecertainthatsth.happensentertain:tokeepagroupofpeopleinterestedorenjoyingthemselvesenable:tomakeitpossibleforsomeonetodosomething,orforsomethingtohappenenquire:ifyouenquireab

6、outsomething,youaskforinformationaboutitDsiblingn.:abrotherorsisterAassociatewith(sb.):tospendtimewithsomeone,esp.someonethatotherpeopledisapproveofcareabout:ifyoucareaboutsomething,youfeelthatitisimportantandareconcernedaboutitbeconcernedwith:tobeaboutaparticularthingorpersontouch:tohaveaneffectons

7、omeoneorsomething,especiallybychangingorinfluencingthemCattimes:sometimesintime:beforethetimebywhichitisnecessaryforsomethingtobedoneontime:atthecorrecttimeorthetimethatwasarrangedsometime:atatimeinthefutureorthepastwhichisnotknownornotstatedDresultin:tocauseaparticularsituationtohappenresultfrom:if

8、asituationorproblemresultsfromaparticulareventoractivity,itiscausedbyitBCapableofdoing/beabletodo/Acite:ifyoucitesomething,youquoteitormentionit,especiallyasanexampleorproofofwhatyouaresayingsite:aplacewheresomethingis,was,orwheresomethinghappened,ishappening,orwillhappensight:thephysicalabilitytose

9、eborrow:ifyouborrowsomethingthatbelongstosomeoneelse,youtakeitoruseitforaperiodoftime,usuallywiththeirpermissionBdespite:withouttakinganynoticeoforbeinginfluencedby;notpreventedbyinspiteof:despite,regardlessof;notbeingpreventedby(sb./sth.)Cequivalent:ifoneamountorvalueistheequivalentofanother,theyar

10、ethesamesame:exactlylikeanotheroreachotherrelatedto:thingsthatarerelatedareconnectedinsomewaydifferentto:Thingsareunlikeinnatureorqualityorformordegree.负担；装载a.burden;b.burden;c.loads;d.load.选举（人）；选择（物）a.choose;b.elected;c.choose;d.elected.（重大）议题；问题（毛病）a.issue;blem;blem;d.issue.潮流（倾向）；时尚（时髦

11、）a.trend;b.trend;c.fashion;d.fashion.Synonym/Antonym1.Synonyms:only,soleAntonyms:uncommon,unusual,extraordinary,exceptionalSynonyms:honor,admire,esteemAntonyms:decrease,diminish,lessenSynonyms:worries,anxietyAntonyms:insignificant,weak,feeble,powerlessSynonyms:first,chief,main,primary,principal,fore

12、most,leadingAntonyms:fortunately,luckilyVI.WordderivationFillintheblankineachsentencewithanappropriateformofthegivenwordinbrackets.Sheisfamousforheradvocacyofhumanrights.(advocate)Whenthetimeforpartingcame,heshookhandswitheveryonerespectfully.(respect)ItisestimatedthatChinahasenormouspotentialforeco

13、nomicdevelopmentinthecomingyear.(potentially)Thejobofasurveyoristoexaminetheconditionofabuilding,ortomeasureandrecordthedetailsofanareaofland.(survey)TheBritishAirForcesucceededdespiteoverwhelmingoddsagainstthem.(overwhelm)Theassociationbetweenthetwocompaniesdatesbacktothelastcentury.(associate)Ther

14、eisnoEnglishequivalentfor“bonappetite,“sowehaveadoptedtheFrenchexpression.(equivalence)Ithoughthisremarkwashighlyinappropriate,giventhecircumstances.(appropriate)advocate(v.)提倡，主张，拥护advocation(n.)拥护，支持，辩护advocator(n.)提倡者，拥护者advocatory(a.)拥护者的，有关拥护者的advocacy(n.)拥护，主张，辩护respect(v.)尊敬，尊重；遵守respectable(

15、a.)人格高尚的，值得尊敬的respectful(a.)恭敬的，礼貌的respective(a.)分别的，各自的potential(n.)可能性，潜能potent(adj.)有效的，强有力的，有权势的survey(v.)监督，监视surveillance(n.)监督，监视surveyor(n.)测量员，检验员overwhelm(v.)压倒，淹没，受打击overwhelming(adj.)压倒性的，势不可挡的overwhelmingly(adv.)压倒性地，不可抵抗地associate(v.)结交，交往association(n.)协会，联盟，社团associative(adj.)联合的，联想的

16、，组合的associator(n.)社员，伙伴，会员equal(adj.)相等的，胜任的，平等的equality(n.)平等，相等equation(n.)等式，方程式equivalent(adj.)相等的，等价的，同意义的equivalence(n.)等值，相等appropriate(adj.)适当的appropriately(adv.)适当地inappropriate(adj.)不适当的，不相称的II.GrammarI.convincesbofsth:ofhisinnocence.besureabout/ofsth:about/ofSimonsdisappearance?besorryabo

17、ut:aboutLawlerignatibnsresassuresbofsth:ofmywillingnesstopersradesbofsth:rmsbofsth:ofthechangeoftheplans?remindsbofsth:ofyourresponsibilitytowardsyourfriends.tellsbofsth:oftheseproblems.Wewouldhavearrivedtwohoursago_butforthetrafficjam.（butnotbecauseof/ifnotbecauseof）但是出

18、了/如果没有Exceptforafewspellingmistakes,itisonthewholeagoodcomposition.除了inthecaseof=inthecircumstanceof/withregardto至于情况Whatwith=becauseof这怎么办/因为这Intermsofmoney,theyrequiterich.（Concerning在/as面）/从方面来说Inviewof（Considering考虑到）bywayof（asawayof）作为种方式inpointoffact（asamatteroffact/infact）在上/方面Inspiteof让步（普通）

19、Despite让步（正式）withall让步（口语化）Forall让步（口语化）becauseof原因（强）for原因/目的（弱）thecitysmanyattractions,theclearscientificevidence,peoplehisimmensefortune.yourhugesecretarialstaff,ittheheavyrain.money.Although*makesbunderstood使某人被理解Despitelivingin/Despitethefactthat*despiteprepi+W宾语:即使是inspiteofhavingall*inspiteof

20、prepphrase同组带宾语：即使是exceptaroundChristmas,when除了在圣诞节期间ButforthemillionsofdollarsWorthofaidfromgovernmentsaroundtheworld,mostpeople.*butforprep.+n介词词组带宾语：要不是ThePrimeMinisterbecauseofgrowing.*becauseofprepphrase+n.:because*beauseconj+clause:因为eventhough*conj+clause即使pullout:退缩/撤出V.becauseasAlthoughWhen

21、everwherever6.sincewhereorelse/otherwiseVI.what引导的主语从句的功能与作主语的名词短语相当/宾语从句。*whatisappropriateforonfamily=thecircumstancesappropriateforonefamily=theappropriatecircumstances*whatisacceptableinoneculture=thevalueacceptableinoneculture=theacceptablevalueIII.Translation.家里没有别的孩子和他交往，这就使得孩子有时感到孤独，尤其在假期里。.

22、许多人认为独生子女不善于与其他人沟通，也就不会尊重/看重在各种关系中相互谦让的精神。.对有些独生子女的家长一一尤其是那些事业繁忙的家长一一来说，要将时间和精力奉献给第二个孩子所带来的压力似乎太沉重了，于是他们作出再也不要其他孩子的选择。.因为只有一个孩子，所以由于父母偏爱或兄弟姐妹之间的妒忌而引起家庭争端的可能性就小了。.让她感到为难的是，要不要把丈夫得了不治之症的真相告诉他。（dilemma进退两难为I）Thedilemmasheisfacingiswhethertotellherhusbandthetruthabouthisfataldisease.啃老：dependonparents;羞

23、耻：stigma/shame/ashamed。Dontyouthinkitasortofstigmathatyou,alreadyinyourthirties,stillhavetodependonyouroldparents?3.全世界几乎所有的政府都十分关注这个金融问题。（beconcernedabout关心/关注/担心）Almostallthegovernmentsintheworldareverymuchconcernedaboutthefinancialissue.至于英语教学研讨会，我建议本周末召开。（withregardto至于/关于某方面）建议/要求/命令引导的祈使句性质，动词

24、用原形，前面有可以省略的should。WithregardtotheseminaronEnglishteaching,Isuggestthatitbeheldonthecomingweekend.要不要：whetherornotWhethertogoabroadforfurthereducationornotisentirelyuptoyou.引起/造成/导致:leadto/resultin/causeJustasinglesparkcanleadtoanexplosioninaroomfilledwithgas.无论：nomatter+whNomatterwhateffortsthegove

25、rnmenthasmade,thepriceforhousinghasbarelydeclined.为了：inorderto+v.;devotet吩词+宾语。InordertopassTOEFL,hehasdevotedalmosteveryminuteofhissparetimetoEnglishstudies.凭借他的表演潜力，这个小伙子有可能成为娱乐界的超级明星。(potential)凭借/具有withWithhisactingpotential,theyoungmanislikelytobeasuperstarinthefieldofentertainment.妒忌/嫉妒：jealou

26、sadj.;jealousyn.Itisbelievedthatsiblingjealousyexistsmoreinarichfamilythaninapoorone.IV.IntegratedskillsDictationAboutthistime/Ifoundouttheuseofakey./OnemorningIlockedmymotherupinthepantry,/whereshewasobligedtoremainthreehours./Shekeptknockingonthedoor,/whileIsatoutsideontheporchstepsandlaughed./Thi

27、snaughtybehaviorofmine/convincedmyparents/thatImustbetaughtassoonaspossible./Aftermyteachercametome,/Isoughtanearlyopportunity/tolockherupinherroom./Icouldnotbeinducedtotell/wherethekeywas./Myfatherhadtogetaladder/andtaketheteacheroutthroughthewindow./Monthsafter,/Iproducedthekey.Fillineachblankinth

28、epassagebelowwithONEwordyouthinkappropriate.Traditionally,so-calledonlychildrenhavegottenabad(1)name.Notmanyyears(2)agoitwascommonforpeopletoassumethatanonlychildwassuretobehopelesslyselfishandspoiled.Expertsaddedtothe(3)listofonly-childwoes,(4)claimingthattheywereapttobemoreaggressive,uncooperative

29、,sociallyinept,less(5)successfulinmarriage,andsoon.Butnoneofthisisnecessarilytrue.Onlychildrenoftengrow(6)uptobehappyandwelladjusted.Infact,beinganonlychildhassomeadvantages:Theyspendalotoftimeinteractingwithadults,sotheydevelopstrong(8)languageskills,whichservethemwellinschoolandlaterinlife.Theyenj

30、oytheirparentsundivided(9)attention,andneverhavetosufferthepainofsiblingjealousy.Andtheyoftenenjoyeducational,cultural,andtravel(10)opportunitiesthatchildrenfromlargefamiliesmightmissouton.WritingPracticeParallelismYoucangothereonfoot,bybikeorbybus.Agossipissomeonewhotalkstoyouaboutothers,aboreissom

31、eonewhotalkstoyouabouthimself,andabrilliantconversationalistisonewhotalkstoyouaboutyourself.Faithseestheinvisible,feelstheintangibleandachievestheimpossible.Dreamwhatyouwanttodream;gowhereyouwanttogo;bewhatyouwanttobe.Myfathersincomeissmallerthanmymothers.Whatyousayreflectsyourmind;whatyoudoreflects

32、yourability.Asingledollarcouldsaveamanslife,andathousanddollarscouldbetterit,whileamilliondollarscouldendit.Iamatalosswhattodoandwheretogo.Yoursemestergradeisbasedonnotonlyhowwellyoudooneachtestbutalsohowyouparticipateinclass.Endeavor,confidenceandopportunityarethebasicelementsofonessuccess.Listenin

33、gExercisesTitlesOtherthanMother1.Herself(mother):ResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelationsHerthreeelderdaughters:labassistantsHeryoungestdaughter:newexperimentalmodelinthechild-developmentprogramGrandmothers:SeniorResearchAssociatesinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelationsGr

34、eatgrandmothers:ExecutiveSeniorResearchAssociatesAunts:AssociateResearchAssistantsinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelationsIhaveacontinuingprogramofresearch,inthelaboratoryandinthefield.ImworkimyMasters,andalreadyhavefourcredits.Ofcourse,thejobisoneofthemostdemandinginthehumanities,andIoftenwork

35、14hoursaday.Ihavealistofendlessthingstodo,bothindoorsandoutdoors.Imworkingformywholefamily,andalreadyhavefourdaughters.Ofcourse,everymotherwouldagreethatbeingamotherisoneofthemosttime-consumingthingintheworld,andIoftenhavetowork14hoursaday.TapescriptTitlesOtherthanMotherAwomannamedEmilyrenewingherdr

36、iverslicenseattheCountyClerksofficewasaskedbythewomanrecordertostateheroccupation.Shehesitated,uncertainhowtoclassifyherself.WhatImeanis,expthenecorder,doyouhaveajob,orareyoujusta.OfcourseIhaveajob,“snappedEmily.Imamother.”Wedontistmotherdsanoccupation.Housewifecoversit,saidtherecorderemphatically.I

37、forgotallaboutherstoryuntilonedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation,thistimeatourownTownHall.Theclerkwasobviouslyacareerwoman,poised,efficient,andpossessedofahigh-soundingtitlelikeaOfficialInterrogatororTownRegistrar.”“Whatisyouroccupation?”bedheproWhatmademesayit,Idonotknow.Thewordssimplypoppedout.IamR

38、esearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.”Theclerkpaused,ballpointpenfrozeninmidair,andlookedupasthoughshehadnotheardright.Irepeatedthetitleslowly,emphasizingthemostsignificantwords.ThenIstaredwithwonderasmypronouncementwaswritteninbold,blackinkontheofficialquestionnaire.“MightIask,“saidtheclerkwithnewintere