新视角研究生英语读说写1第二单元课后答案.ppt

,Exercises,Reading Comprehension,Structure of the Text,Unit 2:Exercises,Vocabulary,Cloze,Translation,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,1.Did the mother play a crucial role in the authors boyhood according to the text?If”yes”,in what way?,Yes.Because the mother pushed him to keep on working hard whenever he wanted to relax.,Reference,Ex.I,p.22,2.How did the author respond to his mothers push according to paragraph 4?,At the beginning the author silently protested it,but he gradually accepted it.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,3.Why did the authors mother begin to nudge him toward working with words according to paragraphs 11 and 12?,The authors mother did so for several reasons.Firstly she saw in him the gift of writing;secondly writing was a way of making a living and an opportunity to make success in those days;and finally her family had a tradition to take writing as a career.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,4.Why was Edwin James,the mothers cousin mentioned in paragraph 14?,Edwin was regarded as a success and a good example for the author to follow.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,5.How did the author feel when his childhood fantasy about becoming a journalist with the New York Times came true?,He realized that it was right for his mother to size him up and steer him toward literature.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,6.What changes began to take place in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s according to paragraph 27?,People began to attack on the values that the old generation adhered and they regarded materialists as idiots wasting their lives pursuing material prosperity.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,7.What were the differences between the values the authors mother preached and those the new age exalted?,The differences lies in that people of his mothers generation tended to take money and position as the symbol of success,while people in the new age exalted love,self-gratification,and enjoyment of the reality.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,8.What feelings did the author express in the last 3 paragraphs?,The author was proud of his children for their achievement,and he was grateful to his mothers encouragement the root of his ambition.,Reference,Unit 2:Reading comprehension,1.Introduction(Paras.17),2.Body(Paras.833),3.Conclusion(Paras.3435),Text Outline,Unit 2:Structure of the text,Ex.II,pp.22-23,1.Introduction(Paras.17),I can still remember my mothers words pushing me to work hard for success in my boyhood.,Text Outline,Unit 2:Structure of the text,2.Body(Paras.833),Text Outline,Unit 2:Structure of the text,A.My mother _ because of her family tragedy.(Para.8)B.After my father died,my mother _ to my Uncle Tom and Aunt Goldie for adoption and _ to New Jersey _ with her brother Alen,and finally we settled down there.(Paras.910),had to drop out of college to find a job,had to give up my sister Audrey,took my other sister and me,to take shelter,2.Body(Paras.833),Text Outline,Unit 2:Structure of the text,A._,my mother began nudging me toward working with words because _ and she saw in me the gift of writing.(Paras.1115)B.I became interested in crime stories in newspapers and I _ working for Baltimore Sun in 1947 upon graduation from John Hopskins.(Paras.1618),Before I was out of grade school,had a tradition of engaging in writing as a profession,became a police reporter,2.Body(Paras.833),Text Outline,Unit 2:Structure of the text,A.7 years later I became the White House correspondent sent by the Sun and I _.It was my mothers words that made me cool down.(Paras.1921)B.I became a columnist working for the New York Times and _.This proofs that my mother was right _.(Paras.2226),felt very proud of myself,won a Pulitzer Prize in 1979,to steer me toward literature,2.Body(Paras.833),4)I tried to extend my mothers impact on me to my own children.,Text Outline,A.In the 1960s and 1970s,_ were attacked.(Para.27)B.I tried _ but at the same time I tried to fire my children with ambition like my mother did to me.(Paras.2832)C.I _ for their refusal to match to the drumbeat of the ordinary.(Para.33),the values preached by my mother,to adapt to the new age,feel proud of my children,Unit 2:Structure of the text,Text Outline,3.Conclusion(Paras.3435),My mothers encouragement is the roots of my ambition and it has been passed on to my children,Unit 2:Structure of the text,Part A,Ex.V,p.24Complete the sentences with words given below,making sure that each word is used in the right form.,1.In the summer,I prefer _ on the field with my friends and enjoying the sunshine to staying at home alone.,roaming,Unit 2:Vocabulary,was hounded,2.We felt sorry for his trouble.He _ by many creditors,losing all his property and being discarded by his family.,Unit 2:Vocabulary,preposterous,3.Men love their ideas more than their lives.And the more _ the idea,the more eager they are to die for it.,Unit 2:Vocabulary,4.I was so shocked when I found that the _ imitation of the president and other officials did please the well-educated audience and an understanding laugh broke out in the hall.,vulgar,Unit 2:Vocabulary,5.Although many of us want to be perfect in all aspects,we need to admit that everyone has his/her _ and no one is impeccable.,defects,Unit 2:Vocabulary,6.To take _ on Germany,at the end of World War II,the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics bombed Berlin severely.,vengeance,Unit 2:Vocabulary,7.To be a successful artist,you need not only to have a(n)_ sense of color but also to keep practicing as much as you can.,exquisite,Unit 2:Vocabulary,8.When we visited the famous hall,we found that the _ decorations revealed the vulgar taste of the house owner,who was a tycoon of housing industry.,gaudy,Unit 2:Vocabulary,9.We all believe in the _ that actions speak louder than words.,maxim,Unit 2:Vocabulary,10.As a member from the conservative group,this nominee was chosen since it had been widely known that he would fight tooth and nail to maintain the _ and make no change to the current policies.,Part B,status quo,Unit 2:Vocabulary,Part B,Ex.V,pp.24-25Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence.,1.Dont interrupt him.He is now working seriously on his dissertation that is due at the end of this semester.A.buckling down to B.buckling underC.buckling up with D.buckling to,Unit 2:Vocabulary,1.Dont interrupt him.He is now working seriously on his dissertation that is due at the end of this semester.A.buckling down to B.buckling underC.buckling up with D.buckling to,2.He has a bad temper and always falls into a fury for the slightest reason,which makes him extremely unwelcome among all the friends.A.sadness B.depressionC.an extreme anger D.great disappointment,Unit 2:Vocabulary,2.He has a bad temper and always falls into a fury for the slightest reason,which makes him extremely unwelcome among all the friends.A.sadness B.depressionC.an extreme anger D.great disappointment,3.Through reading the novel,the students realized that the hunchbacks hideous appearance could not conceal his noble characters.A.spectacular B.ugly and unpleasantC.impressive D.striking and terrible,Unit 2:Vocabulary,3.Through reading the novel,the students realized that the hunchbacks hideous appearance could not conceal his noble characters.A.spectacular B.ugly and unpleasantC.impressive D.striking and terrible,4.When the World War II broke out and the area was bombed severely,many city dwellers had to move to the sticks and led a totally different life.A.small towns B.country areas C.surroundings D.neighborhoods,Unit 2:Vocabulary,4.When the World War II broke out and the area was bombed severely,many city dwellers had to move to the sticks and led a totally different life.A.small towns B.country areas C.surroundings D.neighborhoods,5.In the general conference,his coarse speaking tone irritated the delegate from the neighboring country and then everyone was involved in a fierce debate.A.ironic B.sarcastic C.angry D.rude,Unit 2:Vocabulary,5.In the general conference,his coarse speaking tone irritated the delegate from the neighboring country and then everyone was involved in a fierce debate.A.ironic B.sarcastic C.angry D.rude,6.The police had to keep track of all the actions of the suspects in order to identify the real criminal.A.be informed about B.be contacted withC.follow up with D.take notice about,Unit 2:Vocabulary,6.The police had to keep track of all the actions of the suspects in order to identify the real criminal.A.be informed about B.be contacted withC.follow up with D.take notice about,7.Confronted with all these evidences and the witnesses,the drunk driver conceded that it was he who caused the fatality of the 3 victims in the traffic accident.A.surrender B.grand C.admit D.yield,Unit 2:Vocabulary,7.Confronted with all these evidences and the witnesses,the drunk driver conceded that it was he who caused the fatality of the 3 victims in the traffic accident.A.surrender B.grand C.admit D.yield,8.When famine and drought became more severe,the president said he could not size up the whole situation and take any action unless he had received a complete report.A.bring up B.come up with C.make up D.make a judgment about,Unit 2:Vocabulary,8.When famine and drought became more severe,the president said he could not size up the whole situation and take any action unless he had received a complete report.A.bring up B.come up with C.make up D.make a judgment about,9.Gaping at the TV screen and watching the fire and smoke,the whole world was startled and could not believe the World Trade Center turned into ruins.A.Looking B.Staring C.Glancing D.Watching,Unit 2:Vocabulary,9.Gaping at the TV screen and watching the fire and smoke,the whole world was startled and could not believe the World Trade Center turned into ruins.A.Looking B.Staring C.Glancing D.Watching,10.When thousands of bodies,including those of women and children,were discovered in the forest,everyone and all the media took the same side,criticizing the monstrous mass murder with full bullets.A.tremendous B.incidental C.famous D.evil,Unit 2:Vocabulary,10.When thousands of bodies,including those of women and children,were discovered in the forest,everyone and all the media took the same side,criticizing the monstrous mass murder with full bullets.A.tremendous B.incidental C.famous D.evil,Ex.VI,pp.25-26Choose an appropriate word from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks.Each word can be used only ONCE.Change the word form where necessary.,Around 1970,psychologist Walter Mischel 1)_ a classic experiment.He left a succession of 4-year-olds in a room 2)_ a bell and a marshmallow(药葵蜜饯).If they rang the bell,he would come back and they could eat the marshmallow.If,3)_,they didnt ring the bell and waited for him to come back 4)_ his own,they could then have two marshmallows.,launched,Unit 2:Cloze,with,however,To be continued.,on,In videos of the experiment,you can see the children kicking and 5)_ their eyes desperately trying to 6)_ self-control so they can wait and get two marshmallows.Their performance 7)_ widely.Some broke down and rang the bell 8)_ a minute.Others lasted 15 minutes.The children who waited longer went on to get higher SAT 9)_.They got into better colleges and had,Unit 2:Cloze,To be continued.,hiding,exercise,varied,within,scores,To be continued.,on 10)_,better adult outcomes.The children who rang the bell 11)_ were more likely to become bullies.They 12)_ worse teacher and parental evaluations 10 years later and were more likely to have drug 13)_ at age 32.,average,received,problems,Unit 2:Cloze,quickest,The Mischel experiments,14)_ with everyday experience,tell us that self-control is 15)_.Young people who can delay gratification can sit 16)_ sometimes boringclasses to get a degree.They can 17)_ rote tasks in order to,say,master a language.They can 18)_ drugs and alcohol.For people without self-control skills,however,school is a 19)_ of failed ordeals.No wonder they 20)_ out.Life is a parade of foolish decisions:teenage pregnancy,drug use,gambling,truancy and crime.,Unit 2:Cloze,along,essential,through,perform,avoid,series,drop,1.尽管已历经无数失败，凯瑟琳仍然相信她能把儿子培养成为世界冠军。,Although she has gone through numerous failures,Katherine still believes that she could make a world champion of her son.,Unit 2:Translation,Part A,Ex.VIII,pp.2627Translate the following sentences into English.,make,2.这个培训项目其实不算糟糕，但如果它的课程再实用一点就更好了。,This training program is not really a bad experience.But I would have liked it better if the courses had been a bit more practical.,like it better if,Unit 2:Translation,3.你应该没这么笨，竟然会打开一个可疑的附件。,You should have known better than to open a suspicious attachment.,know better than,Unit 2:Translation,4.他不幸在一次意外的交通事故中丧生，留下尚未做完的实验。,Unfortunately he died from a sudden traffic accident,leaving the experiment half-done.,leave,Unit 2:Translation,5.那个街角的食品市场能改建成花园，岂不是更好吗？,Wouldnt it be better if the food market on the street corner could be turned into a garden?,be better if,Unit 2:Translation,6.尽管我竭力想讨好每一个人，但说话却好像总是不合时宜。,Much as I am eager to please everyone,I seem never be able to speak out the right thing at the right time.,much as,Unit 2:Translation,7.这个小玩意儿是送给老年人的好礼物，它能精确地跟踪血压。,This little gadget makes a good present for the elderly，for it can keep accurate track of ones blood pressure.,keep accurate track of,Unit 2:Translation,8.简总是在为下一项成就而努力，从来没有时间坐下来欣赏自己已经取得的成绩。,Jane is always working so hard to achieve the next thing and she never has time to sit back and pat herself on the back about the things that she has already done.,pat herself on the back,Unit 2:Translation,9.汤姆审时度势，决定缩小企业规模，后来证明这是明智之举。,Tom sized up the situation,and decided to downsize his business,which turned out to be a wise decision.,size up,Unit 2:Translation,10.我们学校仅仅维持现状是不够的，它应该加速发展，力争成为中国最好的大学之一。,It is not enough for our university to resign itself to the status quo;it should speed up its development,and make itself one of the best universities in China.,resign itself to the status quo,Part B,Unit 2:Translation,进取、进取、再进取，这是母亲给我设定的方向。小小的进步是不足以自我满足的。那些因成功而沾沾自喜停下来欣赏自己的人是不会持久的。即使你已经到达顶峰，你也最好不要放松。“爬得越高，摔得越痛”是母亲的至理名言。(Para.21),Part B,Ex.VIII,p.27Translate the following selected paragraphs into Chinese.,Onward and upward was the course she set.Small progress was no excuse for feeling satisfied with yourself.People who stopped to pat themselves on the back didnt last long.Even if you got to the top,youd better not take it easy.“The bigger they come,the harder they fall”was one of her favorite maxims.(Para.21),Unit 2:Translation,It wasnt the gin that was shouting.It was my mother.The gin only gave me the courage to announce to them that yes,by God,I had always believed in success,had always believed that without hard work and self-discipline you could never amount to anything,and didnt deserve to.(Para.32),其实不是杜松子酒在吼，是我的母亲在吼。酒只是借给了我勇气向他们宣布那个想法。是的，上帝可以作证，我一直相信成功，一直相信如果没有辛勤的劳动和严格的自律，一个人不可能有任何成就，也不配有成就。(Para.32),Unit 2:Translation,