全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案

全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2学生用书课后习题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学生用书课后习题答案版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案Unit1

WaysofLearningContentQuestion1.

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.

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Thetextbeginswithananecdote.2)

HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.3)

Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.2.

Chinese1)

Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand2)

Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertimeAmericans1)

Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems2)

Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplaterUnit2

ValuesContentQuestion1.

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.

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theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthor’sviewoflife.3)

Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.2.

PartOne:Thewriter’sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“areyoupoor”PartTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesn’tmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe’sgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboy’squestion.Unit3

TheGenerationGapContentQuestion1.

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.

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Afast-foodrestaurant2.

TheThompsonfamilydiningroom3.

Anofficeatahighschool2.

SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.Unit4

TheVirtualWorldContentQuestion1.

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.

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2-32.

1,4-10,133.

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122.

Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.Unit5

OvercomingObstaclesContentQuestion1.

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.

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Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.(2)

AllofMichael’svaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.Unit6

Women,HalftheSkyContentQuestion1.

Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.2.

Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.3.

Becauseshedidn’tknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.4.

Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.5.

Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforhertobecomeanengineeringmajor.6.

Fiveyears.7.

Inherview,ifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyou’renotgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkhardertogetgoodatit.8.

Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedonebetterifshehadstudiedmore.9.

No,shewasn’talwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsofpanic,worriedthatasawomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.10.

Sheconsidersitwrongbecauseitisbasedonafaultypremise.11.

Itisflexibleandmorepowerfulthanweimagine.12.

Whatshemeansisnottoacceptothers’opinionsblindlybuttouseone’sownjudgment.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.

PartOne:Theauthordescribeshowshestumbledintoengineering.PartTwo:Theauthorwritesabouthowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomen,onherwaytosuccess.PartThree:Theauthordrawstheconclusionthatwomencandoanythingmencansolongastheybelieveintheirownabilities.2.

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shewasnotatomboy.nottoanengineeringdepartment.shedidn’tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.becauseshecravedindependencefromherparents.alreadyearnedhersixcreditsinengineering.2)

mathanddesign.sheparticipatedinanationalcompetitiontoconvertanSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.workharderatit.thatsheshouldstudymore.hadtoworkhardatcoursesshefounddifficult,whichencouragedhertokeepgoing.Unit7

LearningaboutEnglishContentQuestion1.

Ithasborrowedandisstillborrowingmassivelyfromotherlanguages.Todayithasanestimatedvocabularyofoveronemillionwords.2.

Theydon’tlikeborrowingforeignwords.TheytrytobanwordsfromEnglish.3.

OldEnglishorAnglo-SaxonEnglish.4.

TheGermanictribesbroughtittotheBritishIslesinthe5thcentury.5.

Theyareusuallyshortanddirect.6.

TheyusewordsderivedfromOldEnglish.7.

AnEnglishjudgeinIndianoticedthatseveralwordsinS