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全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案Unit1WaysofLearningContentQuestion1.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.Chinesethinkthatifskillsarenotacquired

early,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.11.Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.12.Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1)Thetextbeginswithananecdote.2)HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.3)Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.2.Chinese1)Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand2)Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertimeAmericans1)Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems2)Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplaterUnit2ValuesContentQuestion1.TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.2.Theboyaskedhim:Areyoupoor?Hediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.3.Hesaid,haveImorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.4.Theboysmotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoapersonwholookedpoor.

5.Yes,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.HedoesntevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.6.No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.7.Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterialthings.8.Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhatsontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.9.Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.10.Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreallynecessary.11.BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.12.Theboysquestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankfulforthat.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1)a.2)theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthorsviewoflife.3)Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.2.PartOne:ThewritersencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestionareyoupooPartTwo:Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesntmakehimpfeeloormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.PartThree:Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshegsrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboysquestion.

Unit3TheGenerationGapContentQuestion1.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.Becauseshecouldntbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1.Afast-foodrestaurant2.TheThompsonfamilydiningroom3.Anofficeatahighschool2.SceneOne:FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.SceneTwo:FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.SceneThree:FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.

Unit4TheVirtualWorldContentQuestion1.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,doctorheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.--s-aappointmentsnythingtoget11.No,shedoesntfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.12.Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.1.2-32.1,4-10,13

3.114.122.Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthorsescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.Unit5OvercomingObstaclesContentQuestion1.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.Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljump

withhischildhooddream.11.Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismotherfsace.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.12.Becausehewasblind.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.PartOne:Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultingcareer.PartTwo:Michaelschildhoodwasmarkedwithdreamsandtoughtraining.PartThree:Michaeltoppedhispersonalbest,wonthechampionshipandsetanewworldrecord.2.(1)Italsohastheelementofflying,andthethoughtofflyingashighasatwo-storybuildingisamerefantasytoanyonewatchingsuchanevent.AslongasMichaelcouldrememberhehadalwaysdreamedofflying.(2)AllofMichaelsvaultstodayseemedtobetherewardforhishardwork.Unit6Women,HalftheSkyContentQuestion1.Theylikedgirlytoyssuchasaminiaturekitchen,andBarbies.2.Toconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.3.Becauseshedidntknowanythingaboutcarsandwasafraidofbeingcheatedbythemechanic.4.Shewascravingindependenceandwantedtoliveawayfromhomeforsometime.5.Ithelpedherearnsixengineeringcredits,whichofcoursemadeiteasierforhertobecomeanengineeringmajor.6.Fiveyears.7.Inherview,ifyoufindasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyou

notgoodatit.Itjustmeansyouhavetosetyourmindandworkhardertogetgoodatit.8.Becausehehadconfidenceinherabilitiesbelievingshecouldhavedonebetterifshehadstudiedmore.9.No,shewasntalwaysconfident.Shehadmomentsof,panicworriedthatasawomanshewouldbeunabletounderstandthermodynamics.10.Sheconsidersitwrongbecauseitisbasedonafaultypremise.11.Itisflexibleandmorepowerfulthanweimagine.12.Whatshemeansisnottoacceptothersopinionsblindlybuttouseonesjudgment.TextOrganizationWorkingOnYourOwn1.PartOne:Theauthordescribeshowshestumbledintoengineering.PartTwo:Theauthorwritesabouthowshehasovercomeobstacles,includingthebiasagainstwomen,onherwaytosuccess.PartThree:Theauthordrawstheconclusionthatwomencandoanythingmencansolongastheybelieveintheirownabilities.2.1)shewasnotatomboy.nottoanengineeringdepartment.shedidnnotwkthefirstthingaboutengineering.becauseshecravedindependencefromherparents.alreadyearnedhersixcreditsinengineering.2)mathanddesign.sheparticipatedinanationalcompetitiontoconvertanSUVintoahybridelectricvehicle.workharderatit.thatsheshouldstudymore.hadtoworkhardatcoursesshefounddifficult,whichencouragedhertokeepgoing.

Unit7LearningaboutEnglishContentQuestion1.Ithasborrowedandisstillborrowingmassivelyfromotherlanguages.Todayithasanestimatedvocabularyofoveronemillionwords.2.Theydontlikeborrowingforeignwords.TheytrytobanwordsfromEnglish.3.OldEnglishorAnglo-SaxonEnglish.4.TheGermanictribesbroughtittotheBritishIslesinthe5thcentury.5.Theyareusuallyshortanddirect.6.TheyusewordsderivedfromOldEnglish.7.AnEnglishjudgeinIndianoticedthatseveralwordsinSanskritcloselyresembledsomewordsinGreekandLatin.As