Unit 6 Being There 练习答案

1、Unit 6 Being ThereConsolidation ActivitiesI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose.A. To give a brief account of the history of travel.B. To present a picture of Americans traveling overseas.C. To explain peoples unarticulated desires for travel.Key: C 2.

2、 Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). Travel is a means to escape what we are tired of in the modern world. T 2). When we travel abroad, we tend to put on a mask so that nobody can recognize us. F 3). One of the pleasures during your travel is the fact

3、 that you can see things you are familiar with. F 4). According to the author, the various reasons for our travel are the sources for the survival of travel books. T 5). The classical ruins of antiquity enable some travelers to feel the ecstasy of spoliation. F 4. Explain in your own words the follo

4、wing sentences taken from the text.1) When we travel, we are not so much on the alert or less wary of what might happen to us, instead we show keen interest in what happened in the past. We release our desires that have long been suppressed.2) When we travel, we normally move out to see the exotic w

5、orld, but now the traveler himself becomes something exotic in the place he visits, and modern travel books may focus on what we have “eliminated or edited out”, just as traditional travel books focus on what is still there.II. Writing StrategiesStructurally, the essay develops along the thread that

6、 begins with an examination of conventional motivations for traveling, then moves on to a discussion of travel writings that offer useful insights into travelers psychology, and ends with a description of an unusual approach some contemporary travelers adopt. Now try to find the cohesive devices the

7、 author employs to connect these three sections.Paragraph 12 serves as a transition from the examination of travelers motivations to a discussion of travel books. The first sentence “Because we travel for so many reasons some of them contradictory travel writing is like a suitcase into which the wri

8、ter tries to cram everything” establishes a cohesive tie between this and the preceding paragraph.Paragraph 15 indicates the authors move to the next topic. Cohesion is realized by the last sentence, “He underestimated the variousness of our reasons for traveling,” which nicely connects with what th

9、e reader will immediately come across in the subsequent paragraph: “There have always been travelers who went to look for the worst . ”III. Language Work1. Explain the underlined part(s) in each sentence in your own words.1). Were going to see in Europe everything we have eliminated or edited out of

10、 our own culture in the name of convenience . have removed from; for the sake of2). . the lack of money and leisure had all restrained curiosity until the seventeenth century, when under pressure of scientific discoveries, the physical world began to gape open. inhibited; open widely3). The frenzied

11、 shopping of some travelers is an attempt to buy a new life. spending sprees/wild shopping4). The places we visit are gold-plated by the sun. beautified5). We cling to the belief that other peoples are more passionate than we are. cherish/adhere to6). There have always been travelers who went to loo

12、k for the worst, to find rationalizations for their anxiety or despair . find reasons or excuses for 7). Why else would Paul Theroux go to South America, which he so obviously detested? For what other reason; disliked8). Shiva Naipauls worst fears were confirmed in Africa . proved to be well-grounde

13、d9). Graham Greene spent four months traveling in the Liberian jungle as a private penance. way to punish himself for the wrong things he had done10). Perhaps in the future we shall have to travel like James Holman, who, after being invalided out of the British navy because he had gone blind, set ou

14、t in 1819 to see the world leaving the British navy because he was an invalid; started traveling2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1). In the film, he is able to depict the sense of otherness (other) and alienation that many teenagers feel.2). The sophistication (sop

15、histicate) of computers is increasing as their size decreases. 3). Dont be so impulsive (impulse) think before you act.4). The father-daughter relationship is a recurrent/recurring (recur) theme in her novels. 5). I keep getting contradictory (contradict) advice some people tell me to keep it warm a

16、nd some tell me to put ice on it.6). Talking about our past family reunions has made me feel quite nostalgic (nostalgia).7). The group has always been characterized by an uncompromising militancy (militantly).8). She has the distinction (distinct) of being one of the few people to have an honorary d

17、egree conferred on her by the university this year.9). There is increasing disillusionment (disillusion) with the management of the company.10). We are still awaiting confirmation (confirm) of the exact number of casualties.3. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box in

18、 its appropriate form.be opposed to | in search of | stand out | put asidetempt | invalid | disengage from | cling toedit out | give way to | crusade | last-ditch attempt1). In a last ditch-attempt to save his party from electoral defeat, he resigned from the leadership.2). Youre tempting fate by ri

19、ding your bike without wearing a bicycle helmet.3). Lets put our differences aside and make a fresh start.4). In some areas, modern intensive farming is giving way to the re-introduction of traditional methods.5). She was shot by a sniper when she went out in search of firewood.6). Most of the viole

20、nt scenes were edited out for television.7). The number-one rule for being a good colleague is to disengage your emotions from the working relationship.8). She is opposed to religious education in schools.9). She clings to the hope that her husband will come back to her.10). We had lots of good appl

21、icants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.11). She crusaded against sex and violence on television.12). She was invalided out of the service because of injuries she received in a fire.4. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1). In old movies, the police shouted “Open

22、 up in the name of the law” before they broke the door down. by the right of2). When the post fell vacant, Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it. became available3). The party leader is said to be concerned about the slippage in the recent opinion polls. decline (of popularity)4). Her voice heavy wit

23、h irony, Simone said, “Were so pleased you were able to stay so long.” Sounding highly ironical5). As she was waiting to go into the examination room, he squeezed her hand and wished her good luck. pressed her hand affectionately6). Yields on gas and electricity shares are consistently high. Profits

24、7). Its plain reporting of the facts theres not much editorial content. opinion of the editors 8). We must get to the root of this problem find out the cause of9). She dresses very provocatively. seductively10). She started laughing hysterically. wildly/without control5. Correct the errors in the fo

25、llowing passage. The passage contains ten errors, one in each indicated line. In each case, only one word is involved.Corrections should be done as follows:Wrong word: underline the wrong word and write the correct word in the blank.Extra word: delete the extra word with an “.”Missing word: mark the

26、 position of the missing word with a “” and write the missing word in the blank.The BalkansWhere the great plates of the Earths crust met, the great stresses and strains cause terrible earthquakes. Something similar is happening when the Earths major peoples, languages, religions and cultures meet.

27、One such area is the eastern end of the Mediterranean. The southeastern corner of the Europe is mountainous, and rarely at peace. The Balkans were at the edge of the Roman Empire, and when in the 4th and 6th centuries A.D., huge migrations of people from Central Asia lead to the collapse of that emp

28、ire, many of them settled in that area. The Roman Empire split to two before its final disappearance. The western half was basedRome and followed the Roman Catholic version of Christianity. The eastern half, with its capital in Constantinople, believed in the Orthodox Church. Some of the tribes beca

29、me Catholic; others became Orthodox, and thus the complex jigsaw became even more complex. Then the Muslim Turks marched into the area, sweeping side the remains of the Roman Empire. During their rule in the Balkans, many of the inhabitants converted to Islam, and yet another division came into bein

30、g. When the Turkish empireturn disappeared, the Balkans exploded, and the result was the First World War. Later, the Germans tried to hold down the region, but they failed. Peace came temporarily under the rule of the Communist Tito, but after his death and the break-in of the Soviet Union, the old

31、divisions surfaced again, and a bitter civil war broke out in Yugoslavia, new nations emerging, as neighbors killed and tortured other with a savagery that shocked the world. The Balkans seem likely to remain a center for politic earthquakes.(1) meet(2) the (3) led (4) into(5) in (6) aside (7) in (8

32、) break-up (9) each (10) political 6. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word.Why We Travel?We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, (1) next, to find ourselves. We travel to (2) open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will

33、 accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in (3) essence, to become young fools again to (4) slow time down and get taken (5) in, and fall in love once more. The beauty of th

34、is whole process was best described, perhaps, before people even took (6) to frequent flying, by George Santayana in his lapidary essay, “The Philosophy of Travel.” We “need sometimes,” the Harvard philosopher wrote, “to (7) escape into open solitudes, into aimlessness, (8) into the moral holiday of

35、 running some pure hazard, in order to (9) sharpen the edge of life, to taste hardship, and to be compelled to work desperately for a moment at no matter what.”I like that stress on (10) work, since never more than on the road are we shown how proportional our blessings are to the (11) difficulty th

36、at precedes them; and I like the (12) stress on a holiday thats “moral” since we fall into our ethical habits as (13) easily as into our beds at night. Few of us ever forget the connection between “travel” and “travail,” and I know that I travel in large part in search of (14) hardship both my own,

37、which I want to feel, and others, which I need to see. Travel in that sense guides us toward a better (15) balance of wisdom and compassion of seeing the world clearly, and yet feeling it truly. For (16) seeing without feeling can obviously be uncaring; while (17) feeling without seeing can be blind

38、. Yet for me the first great joy of traveling is simply the luxury of leaving all my beliefs and certainties at (18) home, and seeing everything I thought I knew in a (19) different light, and from a crooked (20) angle. In that regard, even a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Beijing can be both nove

39、lty and revelation: In China, after all, people will pay a whole weeks wages to eat with Colonel Sanders. IV. Translation1. Translate the following sentences into English. 1). 这么多年过去了，现在他仍然抱着她会被他的爱所感动并嫁给他的希望。(cling to) After so many years he is still clinging to the hope that she will be moved by hi

40、s love and marry him.2). 为了友谊，他选择对约翰的严重错误保持沉默。(in the name of) He chose to remain silent about Johns serious mistake in the name of friendship.3). 他感觉自己在所有那些聪明人中间像个冒牌货似乎他根本没资格在那儿。(impostor)He felt like an impostor among all those intelligent people, as if he had no right to be there.4). 她因滑稽、粗俗和大胆成了

41、美国最出名的电视名人之一。(profane)Funny, profane and fearless, she has become one of the Americas biggest television celebrities.5). 一群好奇的旁观者很快聚拢过来看发生了什么事。(onlooker)A crowd of curious onlookers soon gathered to see what was happening.6). 再次听到那支曲子使他内心充满了怀旧之情。(nostalgia)Hearing that tune again filled him with nos

42、talgia.7). 我讨厌不得不在天还没亮时起床。(detest)I detest having to get up when its still dark outside.8). 地方政府的这项新政策引起了环保组织的强烈抗议。(provoke) The new policy of the local government provoked a storm of protest from the environmental protection organizations.9). 这本书中有好几个优美的描写片段。(sublime)The book contains sublime descr

43、iptive passages.10). 我察觉到他对安排不大满意，于是预订了另一家旅馆。(perceive)Perceiving that he wasnt happy with the arrangements, I booked a different hotel.2. Translate the following passage into English. 世界上有几百万人依靠国家地理学会（the National Geographic Society）获取信息。每年都有数以千计的游客参观位于哥伦比亚特区华盛顿市中心的该学会探险者展厅（Explorers Hall）。这个博物馆里的展

44、品和现代技术帮助他们了解地球及其环境。 国家地理学会出版在世界上广受欢迎的地图、书籍和杂志；制作电影和电视片；为学校制作计算机程序和录像。学会的研究与探索委员会（Committee for Research and Exploration）为研究从考古学到动物学的课题的科学家提供资金。国家地理学会支持地理学的教学。地理学是研究地球的学问。学会帮助培养地理学教师。学会在它的因特网网站上向计算机用户提供有关研究人员和探险家的活动的最新信息。参考译文 Millions of people around the world depend on the National Geographic Socie

45、ty for information. Each year, thousands of visitors tour the societys Explorers Hall in central Washington, D.C. Exhibits and modern technology in this museum help them learn about the Earth and its environment. The National Geographic Society publishes maps, books, and magazines that are popular a

46、round the world. It also produces films and television shows. And it makes computer programs and videos for schools. The societys Committee for Research and Exploration gives money to scientists working in subjects from archaeology to zoology. The National Geographic Society supports the teaching of

47、 geography the study of the Earth. It helps train teachers in geography. It offers computer users the latest information about the activities of researchers and explorers on its Internet website. V. Oral Activities1. Giving A TalkNowadays, traveling is one of the most popular activities both at home

48、 and abroad, absorbing much time, money and energy. In “Being There,” the author points out that people travel for various reasons: looking for consummation, finding rationalizations for their anxiety or despair, seeking exotic phenomena or just to get away. As for you, what do you think is the main

49、 reason for peoples fondness of traveling? Can they really be satisfied eventually and why?(For reference) Some people travel to escape. They want to escape from their boring daily life, the tiring job, from pressure in all its aspects. Sometimes, they even travel to avoid facing a certain matter or

50、 a certain person. These people can hardly be satisfied in the end, although they may achieve a temporary relaxation during the trip, for it is impossible to settle a problem by escaping. Once they come back from traveling, they will still have to face the problems.Some people travel for inspiration

51、. People traveling with this purpose, generally speaking, are artists, writers or from some other occupations with a need of creation. They travel to get a better understanding of the laws of nature, of human beings as well as of society. A novelist, for example, who wants to write a story about far

52、mers, will want to learn more about country life. And he even wants to experience it for himself, if it is possible. For these people, I think, it is also hard to say whether they will be satisfied at last, for inspiration is unpredictable. Nevertheless, despite all the uncertainties, peoples enthus

53、iasm for traveling never seems to wane.2.Having A DiscussionSome people believe that traveling is the blood-sucking reptile of “monoculture.” Because of traveling, cultures are merging with each other, making it almost impossible for travelers to taste the real flavor of a foreign culture. In Paragr

54、aph 15, Anatole Broyard argues against Evelyn Waughs idea that because of traveling and travel books, the world is turning into a “monoculture” by saying that “He underestimated the variousness of our reasons for traveling.” On the basis of your understanding, please hold a group discussion on wheth

55、er traveling is turning the world into a “monoculture.”(For reference)Pros: There is no denying that tourist souvenirs sold at different scenic spots, may it be in Xian or Beijing, look almost the same, in spite of their different names and packages, and sometimes different stories about their origi

56、ns. And in Shanghai, you can find goods from almost every corner of China as well as many other countries. Cities are becoming more and more alike, with skyscrapers, shining neon lights and busy traffic. Cons: We travel to learn more about others rather than to imitate. Whats more, what we can learn

57、 is usually something superficial and the real traditions and customs are not easy to be duplicated. VI. Research Paper WritingCreating an Outline Creating an outline is a vital step in the writing process. An outline gives you the conceptual design of your paper; it is a logical pattern that organizes your ideas. It allows you to group ideas together, and arrange them from general to specific. It also helps you to visualize your essay and make sure that your ideas are relevant to your thesis, logically organized, and sufficiently developed. B