新编大学英语4课后习题答案完整版

1、新编大学英语4课后习题答案完整版(Book 4)Unit 1Reading comprehension 1略2 BDCAC AADBBVocabulary1. 1) A. entertainingB. entertainmentC. entertainedD. entertainer 2) A. recognizableB. recognizedC. recognition 3) A. temptingB. temptationC. tempt 4) A. reasonedB. reasoningC. reasonableD. reason 5) A. analyzedB. analytica

2、lC. analystD. analysis 6) A. valuableB. valuationC. valued/values D. values 7) A. humoristB. humorC. humorousD. humorless 8) A. understandableB. understandingC. understand D. misunderstood 2. 1) a sense of responsibility2) a sense of safety/security3) a sense of inferiority 4) a sense of superiority

3、5) a sense of rhythm6) a sense of justice 7) a sense of shame8) a sense of helplessness9) a sense of direction 10) a sense of urgency3. 1) Lively behavior is normal2) Fast cars appeal to3) diverse arguments4) I asked my boss for clarification5) sensitive to light 6) Mutual encouragement7) made fun o

4、f him8) persists in his opinion/viewpoint9) to be the focus/center of attention10) we buy our tickets in advance4. 1）certain/sure 2) involved 3) end 4) behavior 5) disciplining 6) agreed7) individually 8) first 9) response 10) question 11) attempt 12) voice 13) directly 14) followed 15) troubleUnit

5、2Reading comprehension1略2 FFTFTFTFTTFTFTVocabulary1. Creating Compound Words STEP ONE:Column AColumn BThe compound words createdthroughdaythroughoutupmanupbeat, upliftdraweareddrawbackteenreadyteenagehandconscioushandout, handwrittenbirthbackbirthday, birthstonechairdistancechairmanragbeatrag-earede

6、verliftever-readyoverageoverdue, overage longduelong-distance, long-earedselfstoneself-consciousmileoutmileage, milestonetypewishingtypewriter, typewrittenwellwriter/writtenwell-wishing, well-writtenSTEP TWO: 1) long-distance 2) upbeat 3) ever-ready 4) overdue 5) typewriter 6) milestone 7) handwritt

7、en 8) uplifted 9) self-conscious 10) rag-eared11) birthday 12) throughout 13) drawbacks 14) chairman 15) teenage2. 1) A. intrigued v. interest B. intrigue n. the act or practice of secretly planning to harm someone or make them lose their position of power 2) A. straining v. try very hard to do some

8、thing using all your physical or mental strength B. strain n. a force that stretches, pulls or puts pressure on something 3) A. savor n. taste; flavor B. savored v. enjoy the taste or flavor of; enjoy as much as you can 4) A. treasure v. treat something as being very special, important, or valuable

9、B. treasure n. a store of gold, silver, jewels, etc. 5) A. credited v. consider as having achieved something or being the reason for it B. credit n. trust; faith 6) A. boost n. an encouraging act of cheering somebody up B. boost v. make someone feel more confident and less worried 7) A. note n. a sh

10、ort, usually informal, letter B. noted v. notice or pay careful attention to something 8) A. signed v. write your signature on a letter or document to show that you wrote it, agreed with it B. sign n. gesture used to express ones meaning, idea, etc. 9) A. totaled v. come to a certain amount B. total

11、 n. the whole amount 10) A. stuffed v. fill something with a substance B. stuff n. substance or material 11) A. count n. the number that is reached when something is being counted B. count v. be important 12) A. last v. manage to remain in the same situation B. last n. the remaining part of somethin

12、g 13) A. complimented v. express praise or admiration of somebody B. compliment n. an expression of praise, admiration, approval, etc. 14) A. flood n. a large number or amount B. flooding v. arrive in large numbers 15) A. contact n. communication with a person, organization, country, etc. B. contact

13、 v. reach (someone) by message, telephone, etc.3. 1) thrives 2) strategy 3) annual 4) deserve 5) spontaneous 6) sincere 7) investments 8) enterprise 9) follow up 10) characterized 11) lingered 12) acknowledged 4. column: 1) D 2) A 3) B 4) C tough: 1) D 2) B 3) E 4) F 5) C 6) A5.1) A. complementary B

14、. complimentary C. complimentarycomplimentary: 1) expressing admiration, praise, etc. 2) given free of chargecomplementary: making something complete or perfect; supplying what is lacking or needed for completion2) A. stationery B. stationary C. stationarystationary: not moving, or not changingstati

15、onery: writing materials (e.g. paper, envelopes, etc.)3) A. typist B. typewriter C. typisttypewriter: a machine with a keyboard that you use for typing words directly onto a sheet of papertypist: a person who types, especially one employed to do so4) A. vulgar B. vague C. vaguevague: 1) not clearly

16、expressed, known, described or decided 2) not clear in shape; not clearly seenvulgar: not having or showing good taste or good manners; not educated5) A. pad B. pat C. padpad: 1) several sheets of paper fastened together, used for writing, drawing, etc. 2) a piece of soft thick cloth or rubber which

17、 is used to protect a part of the body, give shape to something or clean something 6) A. own B. owed C. owes D. ownedowe: 1) have to pay, for something already done or given 2) feel gratefulown: 1) a. belonging to oneself and to no one else 2) v. possess (something), especially by lawful right6.1) s

18、earched 2) clever 3) solution 4) wasted 5) tolerate 6) hidden 7) dumb 8) subject 9) noise 10) extra 11) purchased 12) replaced 13) appreciation 14) hurried 15) warrant 16) strangeUnit 31 Understanding the Organization of the Text(1) Introduction (para 1) It has been proven repeatedly that the variou

19、s types of behavior, emotions, and interests that constitute being masculine and feminine are patterned by both heredity and culture.(2) There is a cultural bias in education that favors boys over girls. (para. 2-4) Supporting evidenceA. Teachers called on males in class far more than on female stud

20、ents. (para 2) i) Its consequence: This has a tremendous impact on the learning process. ii) The reason for this: Active classroom participants develop more positive attitudes and go on to higher achievement. iii) Two examples: a. In many of the former all-womens colleges, the boys were taking over

21、the class-room discussions and active participation by women students had diminished noticeably. b. A similar subordination of female to male students has also been observed in law and medical school classrooms in recent years.B. Teachers assigned boys and girls different tasks according to stereoty

22、ped gender roles. (para. 3) i) Its consequence: This prevented girls from participating as actively as boys in class. ii) An example: A teacher had the little boys perform the scientific experiment while the girls were given the task of putting the materials away.C. Gender-biased education is also r

23、eflected in the typical American teacher assumption. (para 4) i) The assumption: Boys will do better in the hard, masculine subjects of math and science while girls are expected to have better verbal and reading skills. ii) Three examples: a. American boys do develop reading problems, while girls, w

24、ho are superior to boys in math up to the age of nine, fall behind from then on. b. In Germany, all studies are considered masculine and it is girls who develop reading problems. c. In Japan, where early education appears to be nonsexist, both girls and boys do equally well in reading.(3) The educat

25、ional bias begins at home. (para 5) A. Supporting evidence: i) Boy preschoolers were permitted to go away from home in a much wider area than girl preschoolers. ii) Boys were encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity and physical skills, while girls are filled with fears of the world outside the

26、home and with the desire to be approved of for their goodness and obedience to rules. B. The consequence when these lessons carry over from the home to the classroom: Girls are generally observed to be more dependent on the teacher, more concerned with the form and neatness of their work than its co

27、ntent, and more anxious about being right in their answers than in being intellectually independent, analytical, or original.C. Conclusion: Through the educational process that occupies most of the childs waking hours, society reinforces its established values and turns out each sex in its tradition

28、al and expected mold.2 CBDBCDVocabulary 1.1) genetic 2) assign 3) noticeably 4) approved 5) Bias 6) deprived 7) constituted 8) participation 9) unintentional 10) postgraduate2. conscious unconscious positive negative encourage discourage superior inferior directly indirectly biased fair sexist nonse

29、xist limited unlimited dependent independent appropriately inappropriately3. 1) C 2) D 3) A 4) E 5) B 6) C 7) F 8) B4. 1) turn out 2) carry over 3) calling on 4) put away 5) fallen behind 6) take overUnit 4Reading Comprehension1. 1) Introduction(para 1) It is introduced in the article how teachers a

30、nd parents can encourage creativity in children. 2) An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow (para. 2-3) A. The strategy: To encourage children to spend time thinking and developing new ideas. B. The significance for adopting the strategy: If children can be taught to think creativel

31、y, they will be better able to function in tomorrows society. 3) The definition of creativity (para. 4-5) A. Who successful students and adults are: Those who can find a number of ways to approach problems. B. What creative people can do: They can use what they have to produce original ideas that ar

32、e good for something. 4) A big problem in school (para. 6) The problem: Children can obtain and give back information, but cant figure out ways to apply what they know in new situations. 5) A new approach to teaching (para 7) A. The approach: Combining the basics with the activities where students m

33、ust use their imaginations. B. How to do so: By asking questions and meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts. C. How to facilitate the process: To create an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creative- a place where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed. 6)

34、 Things parents can do at home to encourage creativity (para. 8-10) A. To involve children in decision making. B. To help children to understand the consequences of various decisions. C. To encourage them to talk out loud about things they are doing. The reason for doing so: Talking out loud improve

35、s language skills and thinking skills. D. To show a sense of humor. The reason for doing so: Children can see creativity in its purest form. E. To give children choices from their earliest age. Examples: a. When they are very young, let them choose between two food items for lunch. b. B. When they g

36、row older, let them decide how to use their time or spend their money 2 understanding specific information TFFTTFFTVocabulary1. 1) confused, confusion 2) intelligence, intelligent 3) humorous, humor 4) strategy, strategic 5) motivated, motivation 6) combination, combined 7) creation, creative 8) pur

37、suit, pursuing 9) multiplication, multiply 10) employ, employment2. 1) perfected 2) approaching 3) value 4) functions 5) approach 6) perfect 7) honor 8) function 9) honor 10) value3. 1) dismiss 2) consequences 3) promoting 4) applies 5) vital 6) scorned 7) conventional 8) original4. 1) consciously 2

38、) innovative 3) unconsciously 4) determines 5) Imagination6) aware 7) control 8) created 9) extension 10) technique 11) vulnerable 12) unfolding 13) joyful 14) gain 15) Applyunit5Understanding the organization of the text1) Introduction (para. 1) Athletes are chosen to be role models, and they can c

39、hoose only to be good or bad ones.2) Athletes should be role models. (para. 2-5) The authors arguments:A. Athletes should not refuse the responsibility of being a role model while accepting all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete. (para. 2)B. I try to be a positive role mo

40、del, but that doesnt mean I am perfect. (para. 3)C. Qualities of a positive role model: (para. 4) a. He influences peoples lives in a positive way. b. He gives of himself in time or money to help those who look up to him. c. He displays the values like honesty and determination.D. Athletes cannot ta

41、ke the place of parents, but can help reinforce what parents try to teach their children. (para. 5)3) People sometimes expect so much that some athletes dont want to be role modes. (para. 6-7)A. Sometimes people put athletes on a pedestal. Example: I have had parents in Utah put my picture on the wa

42、ll beside Jesus Christ. (para. 6)B. Constantly being watched by the public can be hard to tolerate at times. Example: 1: Negative publicity Michael Jordan received about gambling. 2. Ever since I played on the Dream Team, I cant go anywhere without being the center of attention and I cant even buy a

43、 motorcycle I really want. (para. 7)4) Conclusion (para 8-9) The good things about being a role model outweigh the bad.A. Its a great feeling to think you are part of the reason that a id decided to try to be good.B. But parents should remind their kids that there are no perfect human beings.C. Char

44、les Barkley is a good role model.2、F T F T F F F F T F T F Vocabulary2. 1) is bound to 2) follow their lead 3) goes too far/is going too far 4) take the place of 5) dropped out 6) have a fit 7) measure up to 8) look up to 9) Lets face it 10) you name it3. 1) outgrown 2) outdo 3) outwitted 4) outweig

45、h 5) outlivedUnit 6Vocabulary Practice1. 1) sensiblesensible: having or showing good sense; reasonablesensitive: easily hurt, upset, or offended by things that people say2) relativerelevant: directly connected with the subject or problem being discussed or consideredrelative: considered in relation

46、or proportion to somebody/something else; comparative3) mechanismmachine: 机器mechanism: a structure of working parts functioning together to produce an effect4) requiresrequire: need somethingrequest: ask for something politely or formally5) eliminatereduce: make something smaller in size, number, degree, price, etc.eliminate: completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted6) crashcrash: a breaking to pieces especially by or as if by collisioncollision: an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other