全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2全的课后练习答案

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2最全的课后练习答案全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2最全的课后练习答案全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2最全的课后练习答案资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2最全的课后练习答案版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：最全的全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案课后练习答案Unit1WaysofLearningPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1.TheywerestudyingartseducationinChinesekindergartensandelementaryschoolsinNanjing.2.Their18-month-oldsonBenjaminwasfondoftryingtoplacethekeyintotheslotofthekeyboxduringtheirstayattheJinlingHotel.3.TheywouldcomeovertowatchBenjaminandthentrytoteachhimhowtodoitproperly.4.BecauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirectlyrelevanttotheirassignedtasksinChina:toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlightonChineseattitudestowardcreativity.5.MostofthemdisplayedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.6.Heemphasizedthatthemostimportantthingistoteachthechildthatoncansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.7.HemeansthatthisincidentpointedtoimportantdifferencesineducationalandartisticpracticesbetweenChinaandtheUSA.8.ThemannerinwhichtheChinesestaffsawtheneedtoteachthechildbyguidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudetoeducation,onethatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildtoexploreandlearnunaided.9.Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishandanimalsskillfullyandconfidently;inasecondexample,calligraphers9and10yearsoldwereproducingworks;andinathird,youngartistsworkonperfectingtheircraftforseveralhoursaday.10.Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge,andskillscanbepickeduplater.Chinesethinkthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.11.Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.12.Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1)Thetextbeginswithananecdote.2)HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.3)Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.2.Chinese1)Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand2)Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertimeAmericans1)Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems2)Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplaterLanguageSenseEnhancement(1)Summarizing(2)valueoriginalityandindependence(3)contrastbetween(4)intermsof(5)harbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promotecreativity(9)emerge(10)pickedupLanguageFocusVocabularyI1.1)insert2)onoccasion3)investigate4)Inretrospect5)initial6)phenomena7)attached8)makeupfor9)isawaiting10)not;intheleast11)promote12)emerged2.1)astrikingcontrastbetweenthestandardsoflivinginthenorthofthecountryandthesouth.2)issaidtobesuperiortosyntheticfiber.3)asafinancialcenterhasevolvedslowly.4)isnotrelevanttowhetherheisagoodlawyer.5)byalittle-knownsixteen-centuryItalianpoethavefoundtheirwayintosomeEnglishmagazines.3.1)bepickedup;can’taccomplish;amexaggerating2)somewhat;theperformance;haveneglected;theyapplyto3)assist;Ontheotherhand;arevalid;asuperiorII1.1)continual2)continuous3)continual4)continuous2.1)principal2)principal3)principle4)principles5)principalIII1.themselves2.himself/herself3.herself/byherself/onherown4.itself5.ourselves6.yourself/byyourself/onyourownComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1)contrast(2)exaggerating(3)priority(4)ontheotherhand(5)promoting(6)pickup(7)assist(8)accomplish(9)occasion(10)neglecting(11)worthwhile(12)superior2.0-(2)perform(3)facing(4)competent(5)equipped(6)designed(7)approach(8)rest(9)definitely(10)qualityII.translation1.(1)Ittakesanenormousamountofcouragetomakeadeparturefromthetradition.(2)Tomusedtobeveryshy,butthistimehewasboldenoughtogiveaperformanceinfrontofalargeaudience.(3)Manyeducatorsthinkitdesirabletofosterthecreativespiritinthechildatanearlyage.(4)Assumingthispaintingreallyisamasterpiece,doyouthinkit’sworthwhiletobuyit(5)Ifthedataisstatisticallyvalid,itwillthrowlightontheproblemweareinvestigating.2.ToimproveourEnglish,itiscriticaltodomorereading,writing,listeningandspeaking.Besides,learningbyheartasmanywell-writtenessaysaspossibleisalsoveryimportant.WithoutanenormousstoreofgoodEnglishwritinginyourheadyoucannotexpressyourselffreelyinEnglish.Itisalsohelpfultosummarizeourexperienceaswegoalong,forinsodoing,wecanfigureoutwhichwayoflearningismoreeffectiveandwillproducethemostdesirableresult.Aslongaswekeepworkinghardonit,wewillinduecourseaccomplishthetaskofmasteringEnglish.Unit2ValuesPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1.TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.2.Theboyaskedhim:AreyoupoorHediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.3.Hesaid,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.4.Theboy’smotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoapersonwholookedpoor.5.Yes,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.Hedoesn’tevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.6.No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.7.Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterialthings.8.Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhat’sontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.9.Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.10.Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreallynecessary.11.BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.12.Theboy’squestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankfulforthat.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1)a.√2)theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthor’sviewoflife.3)Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.2.PartOne:Thewriter’sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“areyoupoor”PartTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesn’tmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe’sgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboy’squestion.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1)attain(2)wearandtear(3)dependable(4)modest(5)primarily(6)minimal(7)exceptionally(8)illness-free(9)spirited(10)energizingLanguageFocusVocabularyI1.1)abrupt2)emotional3)bless4)wearandtear5)dated6)consequences7)seemingly8)incontrastto9)Curiosity10)genuine11)primarily12)sentiments2.1)confrontedwithmorethanoneproblem,trytosolvetheeasiestonefirst.2)vitaltotheexistenceofallformsoflife.3)someconfusionamongthestudentsaboutwhattodoafterclasstofollowuponthesubject.4)nothingmorethanajobandanapartmenttobehappy.5)tickledhimtothinkthatshe’dcometoaskhisadvice3.1)alingering;fabricating;sentiments2)fillout;everyitem;vital;consequences3)bedenied;tangible;cherish;attainII1.Itisalongtripandwilltakeusfivehoursbybus.2.Shearrivedearlyandtookafrontrowseat.3.Don’ttakemeforafool.4.Ittakesalotofimaginationtofabricatesuchastory.5.Myunclewilltakeme(alongonhistrip)totheArcticthissummer.6.HetookthedinnerplateIpassedtohim.7.Kevintooksecondprizeintheweight-liftingcompetition.8.Ifyoudon’ttakemyadvice,youwillregretit.III1.hanging2.togive3.toreturn4.beingpraised5.nothavingwritten6.tosay7.toopen8.beinghelpedComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1)well-off/affluent(2)dated(3)fallinginto(4)bracket(5)deny(6)tangible(7)pursuit(8)cherishes(9)outofplace(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)followsIII.Translation1.1)Thecompanydeniedthatitsdonationshadacommercialpurpose.2)Wheneverhewasangry,hewouldbegintostammerslightly.3)Educationisthemostcherishedtraditioninourfamily.That’swhymyparentsnevertookmetodinneratexpensiverestaurants,butsentmetothebestprivateschool.4)Shortlyafterherecoveredfromthesurgery,helosthisjobandthushadtogothroughanotherdifficultphaseofhislife.5)Incontrasttoouraffluentneighbors,myparentsareratherpoor,buttheyhavealwaystriedtomeetourminimalneeds.2.Withmoreandmoredonationscomingin,ouruniversitywillbemuchbetterofffinanciallynextyear.Wewillthusbeabletofocusonthemostimportanttaskthatwe,educators,musttakeon:toencouragestudentstoattaintheirscholarly/academicgoals,totrainthemtobedependableandresponsibleindividuals,topreparethemforthelifeahead,andtoguidethemintheirpursuitofspiritualaswellasmaterialsatisfaction.Unit3TheGenerationGapPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1.Therearesevencharacters---Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.2.No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.3.Tobuyaguitar.4.TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.5.Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.6.Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.7.HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.8.HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.9.Shefelthumiliated.10.BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.11.HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.12.Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1.Afast-foodrestaurant2.TheThompsonfamilydiningroom3.Anofficeatahighschool2.SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1)onceinawhile(2)for(3)theproblem(4)hethinks(5)humiliated(6)classpresident(7)have(8)Actually(9)stoptothink(10)interferenceLanguageFocusVocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious5)welfare6)cameover7)interference8)fading9)narroweddown10)frank11)schemes12)atanyrate2.1)consistsoffivegeneralsandfourpoliceofficers.2)willbeinalocationoverlookingthelake.3)washumiliatedbyhercommentsaboutmyfamilybackgroundinfrontofsomanypeople.4)haveanyproofthatitwasHenrywhostolethecomputer5)wasexhaustedafterthelongcycleride.3.1)hysterical;washandeddownby;shouldhaveknownbetterthan2)twisted;overandover;talentedson3)patience;nottokeephiminsuspense;assured;repeatedlyII.Collocation1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenIII.Usage1.beadmitted2.live3.bepostponed4.buy5.bebanned6.beComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb(7)knowbetterthanthat(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)HavescientistsfoundproofofwateronMars(2)Theplanningcommitteehasnarroweddownthepossiblelocationsforthenuclearpowerplanttotwocoastaltowns.(3)Samnotonlylosthisjobbutalsobothlegs;hehadtoliveonwelfarefortherestofhislife.(4)Ajuryconsistingof12membersvotedinunisonthatMarywasguilty.(5)Seanfelthumiliatedtohearhistalentbeingquestioned.2.George,thesonofMr.Johnson,likedlisteningtoheavymetalmusicintheevenings,whichmadeithardforotherresidentsinthecommunitytofallasleep.Eventuallytheexhaustedneighborslosttheirpatienceanddecidedondirectinterference.TheycalledMr.Johnsontotellhiminafrankmannerwhattheywerethinking.Mr.Johnsonassuredthemthathewouldcertainlysettletheissue.Assoonasheputdownthephonehescoldedhisson,“WhathascomeoveryouYoushouldknowbetterthantodisturbothersforyourownamusement.”IntheendGeorgetradedhisCD’sforcomputergamessoftwarefromhisclassmates.Unit4TheVirtualWorldPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1.Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.2.Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.3.Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.4.Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.5.Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.6.Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.7.Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.8.Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.9.Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.10.Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor’sappointments---anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.11.No,shedoesn’tfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.12.Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1.2-32.1,4-10,133.114.122.Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1)routine(2)forcompany(3)unemployment(4)externally(5)drugabuse(6)restore(7)fled(8)gym(9)setapart(10)appointmentsVocabularyI1.1)conversely2)butthen3)symptom4)spitting5)abusing6)tone7)took;in8)editing9)havearranged10)insight11)stretched12)data2.1)smokingcigarettesjarsonme.2)findthemselvesgettingsuckedin.3)hasarrangedforatechnicianfromthecomputerstoretocheckandrepairit.4)fledtheircountrytoavoidmilitaryservice/fledtoothercountriestoavoidmilitaryservice.5)restorepeople’sconfidenceinit.3.1)thevirtual;online;via2)nightmare;routine;anyappointment;arrangefor3)cue;remarks;histuneII.Collocation1.Wecamehereallthewayonfoot.2.Privatecarsarenotallowedoncampus.3.TheyareonvacationinFlorida.4.Maryhasbeentalkingtoherfriendonthephoneforanhour.5.Don’tworry,Lucyisalwaysontime.6.Industrialdemandonfuelisontherise.III.Usage1.hard2.difficult3.impossible4.tough5.hard6.easyComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1)Internet(2)click(3)virtual(4)routines(5)arrange(6)nightmare(7)annoying(8)connection(9)crawls(10)takein(11)spit(12)data(13)suckedinto(14)Attimes(15)flee(16)online2.(1)companion(2)deliver(3)access(4)enables(5)customers(6)delights(7)provides(8)small(9)remote(10)informationII.Translation1.1)Researchshowsthatlaughtercanbringalotofhealthbenefits.2)AshowInternetconnectionspeedisreallyannoying.3)Asthelawstands,helpingsomeonecommitsuicideisacrime.4)Inherreport,Marytriestointerpretthedatafromacompletelydifferentangle.5)Sueisagirlofgreattalent.Heramazingmemorysetsherapartfromherclassmates.2.Perhapsyouenvymeforbeingabletoworkfromhomeonthecomputer.IagreethattheInternethasmademyjobaloteasier.Icanwrite,submitandeditarticlesviaemail,chatwithmycolleaguesonlineanddiscussworkwithmyboss.Withaclickofthemouse,IcangetallthedataIneedandkeepupwiththelatestnews.Butthen,communicatingthroughtheNetcanbefrustratingattimes.Thesystemmaycrash.Worsestill,withouttheemotionalcuesofface-to-facecommunication,thetypedwordssometimesseemdifficulttointerpret.Unit5OvercomingObstaclesPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1.Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.2.Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.3.Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.4.Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!5.Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"Youwantsomething,workforit!"6.Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.7.Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestbythreeinches.Hewasverycalm.8.Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.9.Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxietyhelpedhimovercomehisnervousness.10.Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljumpwithhischildhooddream.11.Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismother’sface.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.12.Becausehewasblind.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.PartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.PartTwo:Michael’schildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.PartThree:Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.2.(1)Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.(2)AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.LanguageSenseEnhancement1.(1)startled(2)baleofhay(3)off(4)intensity(5)shakingthetension(6)tense(7)description(8)outofnowhere(9)pictured(10)scaredVocabularyI1.1)startled2)mere3)motion4)sweating5)stretchedout6)vain7)Ontheoccasion8)anxiety9)emotions10)ashamedof11)Inmymind’seye12)recurring2.1)coincideswithherhusband’s.2)sendsthepricessoaring/resultsinthesoaringofprices.3)ofalternatesunshineandrain.4)havebeenhislifelongpassions,althoughhestudiedeconomicsatuniversity.5)Tensioncameoverher3.1)media;dedicationto;grace2)hiscompetitors;inexcitement;hughim;congratulatehimon3)emotions;numerous;intensity;passionforII.Collocation1.Mike,aGreen,madethesuggestionthatalargeparkbebuiltnearthecommunity.2.Inalettertohisdaughter,Mr.Smithexpressedhiswishthatshe(should)continuehereducationtoacquirestillanotherdegree.3.Thereisnoreasontoholdthebeliefthathumanshavenodirectmoralresponsibilitytosafeguardthewelfareofanimals.4.Childrenneedtofeelsafeabouttheworldtheygrowupin,anditisunwisetogivethemtheideathateverythingtheycomeintocontactwithmightbeathreat.5.Anxietycanresultfromthenotionthatlifehasnottreatedusfairly.6.Nobodybelievedhisclaimthathewasinnocent.III.WordswithMultipleMeanings1.Iworkoutinthegymforonehoureverymorning.2.Florencehasworkedasacleaneratthefactoryforfiveyears.3.Thewoundedmanworkedhiswayacrossthefieldonhishandsandknees.4.Thesafeloadforatruckofthistypeworksoutatabouttwenty-fivetons.5.Itisdifficulttounderstandhowhumanmindswork.6.Tomydisappointment,themanager’splanofpromotingthenewproductsdoesn’tworkatall.7.Theteacherhasalotofexperienceofworkingwithchildrenwhodon’tknowhowtolearn.8.Themedicinewaslikemagic,anditworkedinstantlyafteryoutookit.ComprehensiveExercisesI.cloze1.(1)Inmymind’seye(2)groan(3)competitor(4)intensity(5)anxiety(6)tense(7)sweat(8)tension(9)soaring(10)recurring(11)broughtmebacktoearth(12)fantasy(13)sweat(14)congratulate(15)number(16)media2.(1)engineer(2)forget(3)convinced(4)how(5)build(6)accident(7)thought(8)only(9)sharp(10)touched(11)instructions(12)finallyII.Translation1.1)Itisthecreativityanddedicationoftheworkersandexecutivesthatturnedthecompanyintoaprofitablebusiness.2)Thepricesoffoodandmedicinehavesoaredinthepastthreemonths.3)Weplantorepainttheupperfloorsoftheofficebuilding.4)Hissuccessshowsthatpopularityandartisticmeritsometimescoincide.5)Idon’twanttoseemybelovedgrandmotherlyinginahospitalbedandgroaningpainfully.2.Numerousfactsbearouttheargument/statement/claimthatinordertorecoverspeedilyfromnegativeemotion,youshouldallowyourselftocry.Youneedn’t/don’thavetobeashamedofcrying.Anxietyandsorrowcanflowoutofthebodyalongwithtears.Considerthecaseof/TakeDonna.Hersonunfortunatelydiedinacaraccident.Theintensityoftheblowmadeherunabletocry.Shesaid,“ItwasnotuntiltwoweekslaterthatIbegantocry.AndthenIfeltasifabigstonehadbeenliftedfrommyshoulders.Itwasthetearsthatbroughtmebacktoearthandhelpedmesurvivethecrisis.”Unit6Women,HalftheSkyPartIIReadingTaskComprehensionContentQuestionPairWork1.Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.2.Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.3.Becauseshedidn’tknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.4.Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.5.Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforhert