全新版大学英语综合教程第二册答案(第二版)

1、全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程课后答案(第二册)Unit1 Ways of LearningPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.They were studying arts education in Chinesekindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.2.Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying toplace the key into the slot of the key box dur

2、ing theirstay at the Jinling Hotel.3.They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try toteach him how to do it properly.4.Because he realized that this anecdote was directlyrelevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigateearly childhood education and to throw light on Chineseattitudes to

3、ward creativity.5.Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff atthe Jinling Hotel.6.He emphasized that the most important thing is to teachthe child that on can solve a problem effectively byoneself.7.He means that this incident pointed to importantdifferences in educational and artistic p

4、ractices betweenChina and the USA.8.The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need toteach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristicof a broader attitude to education, one that stands incontrast to the Western preference for leaving the childto explore and learn unaided.9.One example i

5、s of children at the age of 5 or 6 paintingflowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in asecond example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old wereproducing works; and in a third, young artists work onperfecting their craft for several hours a day.1 / 2010.Americans think that unless creativi

6、ty has beenacquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can bepicked up later. Chinese think that if skills are notacquired early, they may never be acquired, and there isno hurry to promote creativity.11.This is mainly due to the difference in their way ofthinking.12.The author makes the suggest

7、ion that we should strike abetter balance between the poles of creativity and basicskills.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1)The text begins with an anecdote.2)His thoughts are mainly about different approaches tolearning in China and the West.3)He winds up the text with a suggestion in the for

8、m of aquestion.2.Chinese1)Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding thehand2)Give greater priority to developing skills at an earlyage, believing that creativity can be promoted over timeAmericans1)Teach children that they should rely on themselves forsolutions to problems2)Put more empha

9、sis on fostering creativity in youngchildren, thinking skills can be picked up laterLanguage Sense Enhancement(1)Summarizing(2)value originality and independence(3)contrast between(4)in terms of(5)harbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promote creativity(9)emerge(10)picked upLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1)in

10、sert2)on occasion3)investigate4)In retrospect5)initial6)phenomena7)attached8)make up for9)is awaiting10)not; in the least11)promote12)emerged2.1)a striking contrast between the standards of living inthe north of the country and the south.2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.3)as a financial c

11、enter has evolved slowly.4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet havefound their way into some English magazines.3.1)be picked up; cantaccomplish; am exaggerating2)somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to3)assist; On the other

12、 hand; are valid; a superiorII1.1)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous2.1)principal2)principal3)principle4)principles5)principalIII1.themselves2.himself/herself3.herself/by herself/on her own4.itself5.ourselves6.yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)contrast(2)ex

13、aggerating(3)priority(4)on the other hand(5)promoting(6)pick up(7)assist(8)accomplish(9)occasion(10)neglecting(11)worthwhile(12)superior2.(1)end(2)perform(3)facing(4)competent(5)equipped(6)designed(7)approach(8)rest(9)definitely(10)qualityII.translation1.(1)It takes an enormous amount of courage to

14、make adeparture from the tradition.(2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was boldenough to give a performance in front of a large audience.(3)Many educators think it desirable to foster thecreative spirit in the child at an early age.(4)Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do youth

15、ink itsworthwhile to buy it?(5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw lighton the problem we are investigating.2.To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading,writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning byheart as many well-written essays as possible is also veryimporta

16、nt. Without an enormous store of good Englishwriting in your head you cannot express yourself freely inEnglish. It is also helpful to summarize our experience aswe go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which wayof learning is more effective and will produce the mostdesirable result. As long a

17、s we keep working hard on it,we will in due course accomplish the task of masteringEnglish.Unit2 ValuesPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.The Salvation Army is a religious charitableorganization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteerwho help it collect donations.2.The

18、boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out ofconfusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing aboutthe Salvation Army bell ringer.3.He said, “Ihave more than some people, but not as muchas others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich.4.The boysmother scolded him because the questio

19、n wassocial inappropriate, especially to a person who lookedpoor.5.Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a smallbasement apartment. He doesnteven have a color TV. Hefalls into the lowest income category. And so on.6.No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because hehas enjoyed good health and

20、 creativity which he thinks aremuch more important than material goods.7.He feels out of place among people who are primarilyinterested in material things.8.She told him that she was interested in whatson theinside. but after he took her to his poorly furnishedapartment, she changed her mind complet

21、ely.9.It only shows that to her the most important thing wasstill material goods rather than what she had claimedbefore.10.Commercial can put people under pressure to purchasemore than is really necessary.11.Because December is the time for to work for theSalvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives

22、 him a genuinesense of belonging and brings him happiness in helpingothers.12.The boysquestion has helped the writer realize that,despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich inmany other ways and should be thankful for that.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1)a.2)the essay is meant to

23、explain something that is, theauthorsview of life.3)That one can live a life full of riches without beingrich financially.2.Part One: The writersencounter with a boy who raisedthe question “areyou poor?”Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that nothaving expensive possessions doesntmake

24、 him feel poormainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks hesgrownto understand more about himself because of the boysquestion.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)attain(2)wear and tear(3)dependable(4)modest(5)primarily(6)minimal(7)exceptionally(8)illness

25、-free(9)spirited(10)energizingLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1)abrupt2)emotional3)bless4)wear and tear5)dated6)consequences7)seemingly8)in contrast to9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily12)sentiments2.1)confronted with more than one problem, try to solve theeasiest one first.2)vital to the existence of all

26、 forms of life.3)some confusion among the students about what to do afterclass to follow up on the subject.4)nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.5)tickled him to think that shed come to ask his advice3.1)a lingering; fabricating; sentiments2)fill out; every item; vital; consequences

27、3)be denied; tangible; cherish; attainII1.It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2.She arrived early and took a front row seat.3.Donttake me for a fool.4.It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.5.My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arcticthis summer.6.He to

28、ok the dinner plate I passed to him.7.Kevin took second prize in the weight-liftingcompetition.8.If you donttake my advice, you will regret it.III1.hanging2.to give3.to return4.being praised5.not having written6.to say7.to open8.being helpedComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)well-off/affluent(2)date

29、d(3)falling into(4)bracket(5)deny(6)tangible(7)pursuit(8)cherishes(9)out of place(10)abrupt(11)focus(12)donations2.(1)consume(2)fueled(3)annual(4)plain(5)physically(6)security(7)indicates(8)equally(9)traditional(10)followIII. Translation1.1)The company denied that its donations had a commercialpurpo

30、se.2)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammerslightly.3)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family.Thatswhy my parents never took me to dinner atexpensive restaurants, but sent me to the best privateschool.4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost hisjob and thus ha

31、d to go through another difficult phase ofhis life.5)In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents arerather poor, but they have always tried to meet ourminimal needs.2.With more and more donations coming in, our universitywill be much better off financially next year. We willthus be able to foc

32、us on the most important task that we,educators, must take on: to encourage students to attaintheir scholarly/academic goals, to train them to bedependable and responsible individuals, to prepare themfor the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit ofspiritual as well as material satisfaction.

33、Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.There are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi,Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins.2.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassingthem.3.To buy a guitar.4.To check if Sean was going to embarra

34、ss him.5.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane tothe senior prom.8.He would speak to his son and insist that the lattergive Diane a call.9.She felt humiliated.10.Because the Thompson had just moved.11

35、.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented ayoung woman Heidi was.12.Because she couldntbear being embarrassed by herfather.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.A fast-food restaurant2.The Thompson family dining room3.An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by tal

36、king too proudlyto the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading acolleague into pressing his son to ask her to the seniorprom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to anofficial at her new school about how talented she was.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)once in

37、 a while(2)for(3)the problem(4)he thinks(5)humiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10)interferenceLanguage FocusVocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious5)welfare6)came over7)interference8)fading9)narrowed down10)frank11)schemes12)at any rate2.1)consists of five generals

38、and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comments about my familybackground in front of so many people.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1)hysterical; was handed down by; should h

39、ave known betterthan2)twisted; over and over; talented son3)patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured;repeatedlyII.Collocation1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenIII.Usage1.be admitted2.live3.be postponed4.buy5.be banned6.beComprehensive ExercisesI.cloze1.(1)typ

40、ical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb(7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)interference(11)bet(12)assure2.(1)despite(2)really(3)same(4)contact(5)admitted(6)attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)mannerII.Translation1.(1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?(2)The planning

41、 committee has narrowed down the possiblelocations for the nuclear power plant to two coastaltowns.(3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had tolive on welfare for the rest of his life.(4)A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison thatMary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear

42、 his talent beingquestioned.2.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavymetal music in the evenings, which made it hard for otherresidents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually theexhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided ondirect interference. They called Mr. Johnson t

43、o tell himin a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnsonassured them that he would certainly settle the issue. Assoon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “Whathas come over you? You should know better than to disturbothers for your own amusement.” In the end George tradedhis CDsfor

44、computer games software from his classmates.Unit4 The Virtual WorldPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.She used to be a television producer, but now she is awriter.2.She writes and edits articles online, submits them viaemail, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet

45、,too.3.She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks,going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries.4.They feel as if they had become one with the computer,and life seems to be unreal.5.That people who grew used to a virtual life would feelan aversion to outside forms of socializing.6.She

46、gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interruptsothers.7.She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attackseveryone in sight, all because she has long becomeseparated from others and lacks emotional face-to-faceexchanges with people.8.She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentionsbecause of

47、 the lack of emotional cues given by their typeddialogue.9.Because we rely on co-works for company.10.She calls people, arrangers to meet the few friendsremaining in the City, gets to the gym, arrangesinterviews for stories, doctorsappointments-anythingto get her out of the house and connected with

48、others.11.No, she doesntfeel happy. She feels being face toface is intolerable.12.She makes her excuses and flees, re-enters herapartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, anddisappears into the virtual world again.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.The first p

49、aragraph describes the consequences of living avirtual life and the last tells of the authorsescapeback into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma peopleat present are in: Because of modern technology, we have achoice between a virtual life and real life, but find bothunsatisfactory.Language Sens

50、e Enhancement1.(1)routine(2)for company(3)unemployment(4)externally(5)drug abuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)set apart(10)appointmentsVocabularyI1.1)conversely2)but then3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing6)tone7)took; in8)editing9)have arranged10)in sight11)stretched12)data2.1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.2)find themselves getting sucked in.3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store tocheck and repair it.4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled toother countries to avoid military