全新版大学英语综合教程三答案

全新版大学英语综合教程三答案

全新版大学英语综合教程三答案 Unit 1 Changesin the Way We Live Text A ContentQuestions ( P10 )‎ ‎1. 1 Write and live on a farm.‎ ‎2. 2 Because they grow nearly all of their fruitsand vegetables. They have enough eggs,honey and wood. They are very close tonature and can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Besides, they can go skiing and skating in winter.‎ ‎3. 3 No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.‎ ‎4. 4 They were buried under five feet of snow fromDecember through March.‎ ‎5. 5 When the first spring came, it brought twofloods. The second flood refers to thegood harvest in the growing season.‎ ‎6. 6 He decided to quit his job and start tofreelance.‎ ‎7. 7 He has to crawl into black bear dens for “SportsIllustrated”, hitch up dogsled racing teams for “Smithsonian” magazine, check out the LakeChamplain “monster” for “Science Digest”, and canoe through the Boundary WatersWilderness area of Minnesota for “Destinations”.‎ ‎8. 8 As for insurance, they have only bought a poorman’s major-medical policy and the policy on their two cars.‎ ‎9. 9 They cut back their expenses withoutappreciably lowering their standard of living. For example, they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensiveplaces in the city. They still attendthe opera and ballet but only a few times a year. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and seefewer movies.‎ ‎10. 10 A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.‎ ‎11. 11 They will leave with a feeling of sorrow butalso with a sense of pride at what they have been able to accomplish.‎ ‎12. 12 They chose to live in the country because theywant to improve the quality of their lives. Yes, they have finally realized their dreams.‎ TextOrganization ( P11 )‎ Part One (paragraphs 1—3) The writer views his life in the country as aself-reliant and satisfying one.‎ Part Two (paragraphs 4—7 ) Life in the country is good yet sometimesvery hard.‎ Part Three (paragraphs 8—11) After quitting his job, thewriter’s income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to getby.‎ Part Four (paragraphs 12—15 ) A tolerance for solitudeand a lot of energy have made it possible for the family to enjoy their life inthe country.‎ Happy Moments and Events ‎1) growing nearly all their fruitsand vegetables ‎2) canoeing, picnicking, longbicycle rides, etc.‎ ‎3) keeping warm inside the housein winter ‎4) writing freelance articles ‎5) earning enough money whilemaintaining a happy family life Hardships ‎1) working hard both in winter andin summer ‎2) harsh environment and weathercondition ‎3) anxious moments after thewriter quit his job ‎4) cutting back on daily expenses ‎5) solitude Vocabulary ‎1.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. ( P15 )‎ ‎1) on balance 2) resist 3) haul 4)wicked ‎5) illustrated 6)budget 7) lowering 8) boundary ‎9) involved 10)economic 11) blasting 12)just about ‎2.Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you havelearned and complete the sentence with it. ( P16 )‎ ‎1) cut back / down 2）pick up ‎3）get by 4) get through ‎5）face up to 6）turn in ‎7）making up for 8）think up ‎3.Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the samemeaning. （P17 ）‎ ‎1) pursued his mathematicalstudies and taught himself astronomy.‎ ‎2) often generate misleadingthoughts.‎ ‎3) attach great importance tocombining theory with practice in our work.‎ ‎4) be suspected of doingeverything for money.‎ ‎5) before he gets through life.‎ ‎4.Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets ( P17 )‎ ‎1. their indoor a profit toinvest in ‎2. device the improvement on a global scale ‎3. stacked temptation never dined out ConfusableUse ( P18 )‎ ‎1. house ‎2. home ‎3. home family ‎4. household ‎1. doubt ‎2. suspected ‎3. doubted ‎4. suspected ‎5. suspect WordFormation ( P19 )‎ ‎1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4)cash 5) hows and whys ‎6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9)lower 10) search Cloze ‎1.Text-related ( P20 )‎ ‎1) gets by 2) temptation 3) get through ‎4) improvement 5) aside from 6) suspect ‎7) supplement 8) profit 9) stacking ‎2.Theme-related ( P21 )‎ ‎1) replaced 2) consider 3) quit ‎4) world 5) tough 6) fuels ‎7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance ‎10) ideal Translation ‎1.Translate the sentences into English (P21 )‎ ‎1) We have a problem with thecomputer system, but I think it is fairly minor.‎ ‎2) My father died when I was tooyoung to live on my own. The people ofmy hometown took over responsibility for my upbringing at that point.‎ ‎3) the toys have to meet strictsafety requirements before they can be sold to children.‎ ‎4) Radio and television havesupplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of new and opinion.‎ ‎5) When it comes to this magazine,it is a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.‎ ‎2.Translate the passage into English ( P21)‎ Adecade ago, Nancydid what so many Americans dream about. Shequit an executive position and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decision primarily for theimprovement in the quality of their lives.‎ But,to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her dailyexpenses. Sometimes she did not evenhave the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance sheneeded.‎ Fortunately,through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficulttime. She is determined to continuepursuing her vision of a better life.‎ Text B ‎1.Choose the best answer for each of the following. ( P27 )‎ ‎1—6. a c d b a c Translateinto Chinese the underlined sentences in the essay ( P28 )‎ ‎1. 什么？ 你说那听起来不像你府上的生活？其实，不仅仅是你一个人这么想。事实上，大多数人可能都跟你一样这么想的。‎ ‎2. 例如，《交给比弗吧》一剧中妈妈带着珍珠项链，穿着高跟鞋做家务。爸爸整个周末都穿着西装，系着领带。‎ ‎3. 要是电视网或有线电视没有中意的节目，录像制品商店可以提供好莱坞制作的品质迥异的节目：新近发行的电影、动画片、“成人”电影、体育锻炼节目、旅游、体育及入门指南录像带。‎ ‎4. 如今，妈妈在看她的有线电视销售服务节目的时候，爸爸可能想租一部动作片。而在姐姐想看《辛普森一家》时，弟弟妹妹却在玩《让我们炸毁土星》的电子游戏。‎ Matchthe definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column A. ( P28 )‎ ‎1) g 2) f 3)e 4) d ‎5) b 6) h 7)a 8) c Fillin the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. ( P29 )‎ ‎1) roast 2) cable 3) at one time ‎4) get along 5) missed out on 6) commute ‎7) taken over 8) make sense 9) go with ‎10) dizzy 11) gasped 12) networks Unit 2 Civil-Rights Heroes TEXT A TEXT ORGANIZATION ‎1.‎ Part One Paras 1-5 It is high time to honor the heroeswho helped liberate slaves by forgingthe Underground Railroad in the early civil-rights struggles in America.‎ Part Two Paras 6-23 By citing examples the author praisesthe exploits of civil-rights heroeswho helped slaves travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.‎ ‎2.‎ Story 1 (Paras 6-10): Afterwinning his own freedom from slavery, John Parker helped other slaves to escape northto Canadato get freedom.‎ Story 2 (Paras 11-15): Supported by a strong religiousconviction, the white man Levi Coffin helped black slaves to escape at hugerisk to himself.‎ Story 3 (Paras 16-23): By traveling the Underground Railroad,Josiah Henson reached his destinationand became free at last.‎ VOCABULARY I.‎ ‎1.‎ ‎1) decades 2) historic ‎3) imposed 4) religious ‎5) slender 6) web ‎7) bade 8) site ‎9) on theside 10) authorized ‎11) terminal 12) make the best of ‎2.‎ ‎1) went through 2) stood up for ‎3) laid down 4) take on ‎5) let (us)down 6) draw on ‎7) fall into 8) pass for ‎3.‎ ‎1) The Europeans arefully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measuresto protect the struggling American steel industry.‎ ‎2) Clinton is, in the eyesof Joe Klein , staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, themost talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.‎ ‎3) There’s notmuch you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves withdrug.‎ ‎4) A differentexperience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.‎ ‎5) It is ourconviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical andsocial problems in the long run.‎ ‎4.‎ ‎1). As for, do notcompel, capture of , have forged ‎2) At huge risk,the mission, shelter ‎3) who abolished,In the eyes of, racial II. Words with Multiple Meaning ‎1. I’ll tell you in a minute how I haveattained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hearabout your French trip.‎ ‎2. Most McDonald’s look almost the same on theoutside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.‎ ‎3. Loaning money from the banks is but one ofthe methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.‎ ‎4. This second-hand car has been nothing buttrouble: it’s always breaking down.‎ ‎5. In your resume you’ve mentioned everythingbut one vital point.‎ ‎6. Our technicians have discovered a simplebut effective solution to the problem.‎ ‎7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn’t havelingered on over coffee and missed the last bus.‎ ‎8. The bankruptcy of the company was notcaused by evil, but by simple ignorance.‎ III. USAGE ‎1. lonely 2. friendly ‎3. weekly,monthly 4. lovely ‎5. cowardly 6. kindly/ saintly ‎7. lively 8. motherly COMPREHENSIVE EXERCISES I. CLOZE ‎1.‎ ‎1) forged 2) stand up ‎3) compelled 4) convictions ‎5) mission 6) abolish ‎7) intent on 8) risk ‎9) In the eyesof 10) threats ‎2.‎ ‎1) assistance 2) involved ‎3) estimated 4) coincidence ‎5) emerged 6) referred ‎7) numerous 8) stationed ‎9) concern 10) capture II. TRANSLATION ‎1. Though greatly affected by the consequencesof the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up tothe challenge and overcome the crisis.‎ ‎2. Under threat of constant sand storms, wewere compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.‎ ‎3. According to a recent online survey, a lotof consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TVcommercials.‎ ‎4. Having spotted a truck driver dumpingcontaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police atonce.‎ ‎5. Some scientists hold to the firm convictionthat people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they canincrease yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.‎ ‎2.‎ Shortly after he achieved freedomhe became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves. He secretlyreturned to the United Statesfrom Canadaseveral times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad tofreedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when theywere on the run. He disguised them and successfully avoided capture. In addition, later hebuilt a small settlement in Dresden in Canadafor escaped slaves, setting up a chapeland a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living. He held tothe conviction that slavery would beabolished, all the slaves would be liberated, and the day was bound tocome when racial discrimination no longer existed.‎ TEXT B COMPREHENSION CHECK ‎1. b c d b b a TRANSLATION ‎1. 这一和平的不服从行为在蒙哥马利引发了抗议， 最终使少数民族权利在法律上发生了变化，开创了美国民权运动的新时代。‎ ‎2. 后来她解释说，这儿似乎是她结束受人摆布，弄清如果有的话她究竟有何人权的地方。‎ ‎3. 但是，蒙哥马利的黑人团体认为应该团结在她周围组织抗议活动，她是适合担此重任的公民，因为她是该市最优秀的公民之一。‎ ‎4. 他说：“只有极少人能说自己的行动和行为改变了国家的面貌。 罗莎帕克斯就是那些人中的一个。”‎ LANGUAGE PRACTICE ‎1. d e f b g a h c ‎2.‎ ‎1) trial 2) activist ‎3) equality 4) arrested ‎5) transportation 6) representatives ‎7) legal 8) boycotts ‎9) fame 10)representation ‎11) usheredin 12) lain in honor /in state Unit 3 Security Text A Content Questions ‎1. No.‎ ‎2. No.‎ ‎3. Ithas been replaced by an era when people employ various secuirty devices athome.‎ ‎4. Smallnotices announcing that the premises are under surveillance by this securityforce or that guard company.‎ ‎5. Theinsurance company tries to impress the public that it will ensure your safetyby paying for your losses.‎ ‎6. Anatmosphere of fear and distrust.‎ ‎7. Becausethey feel threatened and want to keep outsides away.‎ ‎8. No.They are by now the most sophisticated of security sites.‎ ‎9. Itis a way to hold the terrorists, real and imagined, at bay.‎ ‎10. To tell whether their friend orclient is telling lies.‎ ‎11. All is done in the name of“security”. But according to the author, America, with all this “security”,is perhaps the most insecure nation in the history of civilization.‎ ‎12. We may have locked the evils out,but in so doing we have locked ourselves in.‎ Text Organization ‎1.‎ Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One Paras 1-3‎ In America, the era of leaving the front door on the latch has drawn to a close.‎ Part Two Paras 4-15‎ A new atmosphere of fear and distrust has crept into every aspect of daily life. As a result, security de vices, in varied forms, are put to use.‎ Part Three Paras 16-19‎ By locking our fears out, we become prisoners of our own making.‎ ‎2.‎ ‎1) Doors arenot left unlocked either in cities or in rural areas.‎ ‎2) Dead-boltlocks, security chains, electronic alarm systems and trip wires are widely inuse.‎ ‎3) Suburbanfamilies have steel bars built in sliding glass doors.‎ ‎4) Small noticeswarning against burglary are commonly seen pasted on the windows of the mostpleasant of homes.‎ ‎5) Access cardsare required of those who work with medium to large-size companies.‎ ‎6) Airportsecurity uses electronic X-ray equipment to guard against terrorism.‎ ‎7) Businessmenemploy new machines linked up to their telephone to help determine whether thecaller is telling lies or not.‎ Suburbanhousewives wear rape whistles on their key chains.‎ Language Sense Enhancement I.1)electronic 2) hooked up to ‎3)suburban 4) built in ‎5)uncommon 6) announcing ‎7)survaillance 8) symbol ‎9)featured 10) attached to Language Focus Vocabulary ‎1.‎ I. 1. 1) threathens ‎3) civilize ‎5) wandered ‎7) without so much as ‎9) hook up to ‎11) chart ‎2. 1) narrowed down ‎3) cut off ‎5) wear (the other) down ‎7) put up ‎2) by asmall margin ‎4)closed up ‎6) paste ‎8) sideways ‎10) universal ‎12)Bathed in ‎2) looked backon ‎4) fit into ‎6) lies in ‎8) stand for ‎3. 1) A certain gene which is likely to makepeople vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers atthe Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford.‎ ‎2) A wardrobe withmirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.‎ ‎3) The NBC show'sopening shots feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January1986—killing all seven crew.‎ ‎4) When the teacher threatened to keep the pupils inafter school they were quieted at once.‎ ‎5) Energydifficulties are a major barrier to the country's economic growth due to thefact that imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange / becauseimported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.‎ ‎4. 1) Jacob lookedback on his summer holidays spent on the Big Island of Hawaii with its beautiful landscape and tranquil atmosphereas a rare escape from the madness of urban life.‎ ‎2) Learning in the information erais really convenient andefficient. With your computer hooked up tothe internet, you can easilyobtain the electronic resources relevant to your research.‎ ‎3) Detectives, who believe more than one person is behind theconstant attacks in the suburb, are using a sophisticatedcomputer system to analyze specific behavior and situations. However,they are also aware that they shouldn’t rely too much on computer because itmay make errors at times..‎ II.Collocation ‎1. away 2. inside/in ‎3. forward/through 4. back ‎5. off 6. home ‎7. back, down 8. in, out III.Usage ‎1. Internetis not such an unusual word as it used to be.‎ ‎2. Most mendo not look unattractive in them.‎ ‎3. Wealthyas she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment.‎ ‎4. Thisclaim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city's violentcrimes.‎ ‎5. His poorhealth is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life.‎ ComprehensiveExercises I. Cloze ‎1.‎ ‎1. Statistics 2. rural ‎3. era 4. stood for ‎5. on the latch 6. vulnerable ‎7. barriers 8. electronic ‎9. reflection 10.civilized ‎2.‎ ‎1. tougher 2. liable ‎3. shift 4.electric ‎5. cautious 6. sophisticated ‎7. thieves 8. break ‎9. chances 10.signs II. Translation ‎1.‎ ‎1). The Internet is changing the way people live, no matterwhether they are in urban or rural areas.‎ ‎2). Medium-sized andsmall companies are more vulnerableto the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.‎ ‎3). With regard to our term papers, the professor asked usto analyze the chart of unemployment first, and then provide critical reflections on the nation’s economicdevelopment.‎ ‎4). It never occurred to him that their team wouldwin the basketball match by a largemargin.‎ ‎5). Looking backon my twenty years’ teaching in high school, I attributed my success topatience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.‎ ‎2.‎ It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out.All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes, thus exposing him to policepatrols or those wandering around. Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity. A lightshould be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night. Makesure/assure yourself that you don’t leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in. If you decideto buy a sophiticatedelectronicalarm system, be sure to ask for itssigns and put them up on bothwindows and doors. In addition you may have it hooked up to a police station.‎ Unit 4 WasEinstein a Space Alien?‎ Text A Content Questions （P.99）‎ ‎13. Heworked as a “Technical Expert, Third Class”. He needed the job to support hisyoung family.‎ ‎14. Hepublished five of the most important papers in the history of science. This isbecause they proved that atoms and molecules existed, laid the foundation forquantum mechanics, describe the theory of special relativity, and advanced thefamous equation: E=mc2‎ ‎15. Hedeveloped the Theory of Universal Gravitation then.‎ ‎16. Becausehis ideas were far ahead of other scientists of his time.‎ ‎17. Hemeant that like other scientists Einstein was a man of his time. If he hadn’tbeen born, his 1905 papers would eventually have been written in some form byothers.‎ ‎18. Whatwas remarkable about 1905 is that year a single person authored five of themost improtant papers in science. Einstein proposed in 1905 that light isparticulate and for this he won the Nobel Prize in 1921.‎ ‎19. Becauseif you did so you would find yourself disagreeing with phisicist James ClerkMaxwell, an Authority Figure who had proved that light was an electomagneticwave.‎ ‎20. He wasnot at all concerned about authority. He hated being told what was true.‎ ‎21. Sciencewas dinner-table conversation in the Einstein household when he was young. Hisinterest in science came naturally.‎ ‎22. Hecredited his discoveries to imagination and endless questioning more so thatotthodox intelligence.‎ ‎23. Hestruggled to produce a unified field theory, combinging gravity with otherforces of nature, but he failed.‎ ‎24. Hefound Einstein’s brain looked much like any other.‎ TextOrganization （P.100）‎ ‎1. (P.100)‎ Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One Paras. 1-3‎ A young husband and father, Albert Einstein had to work hard to support his family.‎ Part Two Paras. 4-12‎ Einstein made astonishing achievements in physics and thus revolutionized the field.‎ Part Three Paras. 13-21‎ Einstein’s discoveries were attributable to his imagination, questioning, disregard for authority, powers of concentration, and interest in science.‎ Part Four Paras. 22-23‎ Einstein was not space alien.‎ ‎2. (P.100)‎ ‎1). He felt all the pressure andresponsibility of any young husband and father.‎ ‎2). Galison: If Einstein hadn’t been born, his 1905papers would have been written in some form by others.‎ ‎3). Other physicists like Max Planck, more senior andexperienced than Einstein, were closing in on the answer, but he got therefirst.‎ ‎4). Einstein himself credited his discoveries toimagination and questioning more so ‎ than orthodox intelligence.‎ ‎5). He failed in producing a unified fieldtheory.‎ ‎6). His brain looked much like any other.‎ LanguageSense Enhancement (P.101)‎ I.1)concentration 2) lie down ‎3)balance 4) engross himself in ‎5)stimulated 6) more so ‎7)curious 8) assessment ‎9)credited 10) intelligence Language Focus (P.103)‎ Vocabulary ‎1. (P. 104)‎ ‎1)accordingly2) loose ‎3)concentration4) stimulating ‎5) fabric6) if anything ‎7) reality8) intuition ‎9) trifle 10) at the turn of the century ‎11) mess12) undermine ‎2. (P.105)‎ ‎1) approve of2) slow down ‎3)take in 4) sucked into ‎5) set… apart6) dozed off ‎7) callforth8) stretch into ‎9) keepup with 10) believe ‎3. (P. 105—106)‎ ‎1) The beautiful Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artistis and musiciansover the decades.‎ ‎2) Much of his success is credited to hispower of imagination.‎ ‎3) The industrial revolution was firmly builton the foundations of an agricultural revolution.‎ ‎4) Alexander was determined not to makeany complaints in the presence of the nurse.‎ ‎5) September 1939 saw the outbreak of theSecond World War.‎ ‎4. (P. 106)‎ ‎1) At school Einsteinthought about questions which his teachers did not ask. They considered hisconstant doubting and questioning as a character flaw, so much so thatthey came to the conclusion that he would get nowherein life.‎ ‎2) For the third night in a row, I was awakened bythe shrieking of car alarms at midnight. Without a decent night’s sleep, I dozedoff while I was at work in the daytime. Consequently I made a mess ofmy job.‎ ‎3) Economists are examing two reports capturing the bleakeconomic picture. One shows that the outbreak of the world financialcrisis has undermined consumer confidence, which is now down in itslowest levels since 1992. The other shows that unemployment rate has risen by10%, which has strained many families’ finances.‎ ‎■‎ II.Collocation (P. 106-105)‎ ‎1. With Christmas only a week away ‎2. With his physical condition improving dayby day ‎3. With our GDP growing steadily ‎4. With all the shops closed ‎5. with her eyes closed ‎6. With the fog lifting during the night ‎■‎ III.Usage (P. 107-108)‎ ‎1. like/as ‎2. as ‎3. like ‎4. like/as ‎5. as/ like ‎6. as ‎7. like ‎8. as ComprehensiveExercises I. Cloze (P. 108-109)‎ ‎(A)‎ ‎1. caution ‎2.‎ came to the conclusion ‎3. never get anywhere ‎4.‎ undermining ‎5. not give/care a fig ‎6.‎ flaw ‎7. beyond any doubt ‎8.‎ foundation ‎9. remarkable/ impressive ‎10.‎ imagination ‎(B)‎ ‎1. extent ‎2.‎ inventions ‎3. bet ‎4.‎ manages ‎5. vision ‎6.‎ eventually ‎7. achievement ‎8.‎ poverty ‎9. utilized ‎10.‎ Breakthrough II. Translation (P. 109-110)‎ ‎1. (P. 109)‎ ‎1. The volunteers sent by the Red Crossdisinfected , with great caution,the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreakof plague ‎2. Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetismand gravity but failed.‎ ‎3. Professor Wang received / won the PresidentialAward fro his excellence in stimulatingstudents’ creative imagination.‎ ‎4. As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn’t approve of the economic stimuluspackage.‎ ‎5. Having realized that nobody could help him,Jordanfinally came to the conclusion thathe had to face reality and meet thechallenge by himself.‎ ‎2. (P. 110)‎ What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the United Nations declaredit “The World Year of Physics”. It was the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s theory ofrelativity and the 50th anniversary of his death. In 1905 Einsteinpublished five highly important essays in the history of science, thusrevolutionizing physics. His great achievement can be credited to his impressivepowers of imagination, constant questioning,and not giving a fig for authority.It is beyond doubt that Einstein wasthe greatest scientist in the 20th century.‎ Unit 5 Giving Thanks Text A Content Questions ‎25. He wrote them on a ship on theway to the island of Tulagi in the SouthPacific on Thanksgiving Day, 1943.‎ ‎26. Preparing a traditionalThanksgiving dinner featuring roast turkey made the writer extremely busy.‎ ‎27. The writer was thinking aboutThanksgiving.‎ ‎28. He decided to write letters toshow gratitude to those who had helped him in his life.‎ ‎29. He had always accepted whatthey had done for him, but never expressed to any of them a simple “Thank you.”‎ ‎30. He decided to write to hisfather, his grandmother, and the Rev. Lonual Nelson, his grammar schoolprincipal.‎ ‎31. His father had impressed uponhim from boyhood a love of books and reading.‎ ‎32. He remembered that each morningNelson would open the school with a prayer over his assembled students.‎ ‎33. He recalled how his grandmotherhad taught him to tell the truth, to share, and to be forgiving and considerateof others. And he thanked her for her delicious food and for all the wonderfulthings she had done for him.‎ ‎34. His reading of their lettersleft him not only astonished but also more humbled than before, because theyall thanked him rather than saying they would forgive him for not having previouslythanked them.‎ ‎35. The writer learned that oneshould learn to express appreciation for others’ efforts.‎ ‎36. The writer wished for allpeople the common sense to achieve world peace, and find the good and praiseit.‎ Text Organization ‎1.‎ Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas Part One Paras. 1-9‎ On Thanksgiving Day 1943, as a young coastguardsman at sea, the writer came up with the idea of expressing his gratitude to people who had helped him before.‎ Part Two Paras. 10-16‎ The writer wrote three thank-you letters to his father, the Rev. Nelson and his grandmother.‎ Part Three Paras.17-23‎ The writer got three letters in reply.‎ Part Four Paras. 24-26‎ The writer wishes everyone to find the good and praise it.‎ ‎2-‎ Correspondents Letters Sent Letters Received Father Thanks him for teaching the writer from boyhood to love books and reading.‎ Tells the writer how he, as a teacher and a father as well, felt content with his own son.‎ The Rev. Nelson Thanks him for his morning school prayers.‎ i Tells the writer about his retirement coupled with self-doubt, and the reassurance brought to him by the writer's letter.‎ Grandmother Thanks her for teaching the writer how to tell the truth, to share and to be forgiving, and for her good cooking and her sprinkling the writer's life with stardust.‎ Expresses her loving gratefulness to her grandson.‎ LanguageSense Enhancement I. 1)decades 2) undergoing ‎3)had done wrong4) welcome reassurance ‎5)appreciated 6) brought back ‎7)relatives 8) accomplish ‎9)consume 10) representing Language Focus Vocabulary ‎1. 1) sprinkled2) in turn ‎3)reversed4) repay ‎5)at sea6) traditional ‎7)statement8) longed for ‎9)in secret10) unloaded ‎11)weep12) under way ‎2. 1)stretch out 2) make out ‎3) hope for4) turns (it) over ‎5) put away6) brings back ‎7) got to8) go about ‎3. 1) As supplies of traditional fuels diminish,people are working to increase the use of solar energy.‎ ‎3.‎ ‎2) We accord highpriority to meeting the challenges of economic and environmental development inthe region.‎ ‎3) While it is truethat children of today are exposed to more information than were childrenof the past, it doesnot follow that they automatically become more sophisticated.‎ ‎4) Since she borrowed those books from the library she hasbeen immersed in British historyand culture.‎ ‎5) Everything changed in a flash on June 1, 2000 when helost both legs in a serious trafficaccident.‎ ‎4. 1) I'd like to express my sincere thanksto everyone who has been so considerate of my well-‎ being. My heart is filled with gratitude that words cannotexpress.‎ ‎2) After everyone assembled on the playground amidthe noise and excitement of the spectators, our coach again impressedon us the need to do our best in quest of excellence.‎ ‎3) EverythingI saw in my hometown was marvelous. I could hardly believe that it hadundergone such swift changes through cultivating fruits, vegetables,flowers and the restin the past few years.‎ II.Collocation ‎1, fond of2. sick of ‎3. thoughtful of4. confident of ‎5. conscious of6. critical of ‎7. guilty of8.ashamed of ‎■‎ III.Usage ‎1. To know what people really think, pay regard to what theydo, rather than what they say.‎ ‎2. It is cooperation, rather than conflict, that willenable you to achieve your success.‎ ‎3. Ann made students think for themselves rather thantelling them what to think.‎ ‎4. I think I'll stay athome this evening rather than go / going out.‎ ‎5. Most people are content to let perfect days happen atrandom rather than plan / planning for them.‎ ComprehensiveExercises I. Cloze ‎(A)‎ ‎1) at sea2) Turning over ‎3) reverse4) got to ‎5)repay6) gratitude ‎7) assembled8) immersed in ‎9) unloading 10)swift ‎(B)‎ ‎1) Instead 2) possessions ‎3) richer4) breath ‎5)cherish6) special ‎7) specific8) shining ‎9) miracles 10)gift II. Translation ‎1.‎ ‎6). Grandma tookitfor grantedthat food prices wouldsoar, so she bought a lot of rice.‎ ‎7). I can quoteyou several instancesof herdedication to science.‎ ‎8). The 1980s sawthe start of the swiftdevelopmentof some special economic zones in China.‎ ‎9). Tension between the two countries stemmed in partfrom the latest spy affair.‎ ‎10). Peter has worked in alaw firm for many years. You can consider having him as your lawyer to act on your behalf when you need legalhelp.‎ ‎2.‎ Amid the atmosphere ofThanksgiving George was immersed inthe diary left to him by his father, who died at sea after he completed two successivetrips around the world. The diary broughtback every moment George had spent with his father and many of the specific things his father did on his behalf.George's father used toimpress on him the need to undergoall kinds of hardship in quest ofexcellence. He ‎ also taught him that nothing in the world could be taken for granted.Even today, George still remembers how his father would quote Aesop's famous saying "Gratitudeis the sign of noble souls" and tell him to accord the greatest importance to it.‎ Unit 6 The Human Touch Text A Content Questions（P.172）‎ ‎37. They found their tastes in art, chicorysalad and bishop sleeves so much in tune that they set up a joint studio.‎ ‎38. Johnsy would be able to recover frompneumonia if she wanted to live.‎ ‎39. She wanted to paint the Bay of Naplessome day.‎ ‎40. She could see a bare yard, and an old ivyvine climbing half way up the brick wall.‎ ‎41. Because she thought that she would die whenthe last leaf fell.‎ ‎42. No. Because in the text the author mentionsthat Behrman was a failure in art. For forty years he had been always about topaint a masterpiece, without ever actually starting one.‎ ‎43. He was upset that Johnsy should have such asilly idea.‎ ‎44. Because they were afraid that Johnsy woulddie if the leaves on it were all gone.‎ ‎45. She saw the last leaf on the vine.‎ ‎46. It rekindled her will to live. And sherealized that it was a sin to want to die.‎ ‎47. He caught pneumonia because he painted thelast leaf on a rainy and cold night in the yard and was wet through.‎ ‎48. Yes, he finished his masterpieceeventually. It was his fine painting of the last leaf, the painting that savedJohnsy.‎ Text Organization (P.173)‎ ‎1. (P.173)‎ ‎1). She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell.‎ ‎2). She decided not to give up her life.‎ ‎3). Behrman, a kind neighbor, who was aware of Johnsy'sstate of mind, risked death to paint the last leaf and save her.‎ ‎4). Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it forthe real thing.‎ ‎2. (P.173)‎ Scenes Paragraphs Characters Events ‎1‎ Paras 1-2‎ Sue, Johnsy Sue's roommate Johnsy caught pneumonia.‎ ‎2‎ Paras 3-8‎ the doctor, Sue The doctor told Sue that Johnsy needed a strong will to live on.‎ ‎3‎ Paras 9-17‎ Johnsy, Sue Johnsy decided that she would die when the 1 last ivy leaf fell.‎ ‎4‎ Paras 18-2.1‎ Behrman, Sue Sue told Behrman about Johnsy's fancy.‎ ‎5‎ Paras 22-33‎ Sue, Johnsy As Johnsy was encouraged by the last leaf that wouldn't give in to the weather, her will to live returned.‎ ‎6‎ Paras 34-37‎ the doctor, Sue ‎■‎ The doctor told Sue that Johnsy would recover, but Behrman caught pneumonia himself and his case was hopeless.‎ ‎7‎ Paras 38-39‎ Sue, Johnsy Sue told Johnsy that Behrman had performed a kind deed without any thought of self.‎ LanguageSense Enhancement (P.174)‎ I. 1)curling 2) looking the part ‎3)masterpiece 4) to excess ‎5)For the rest 6) smelling strongly of ‎7)fancy 8) light and fragile ‎9)slight hold upon the world10) streaming Language Focus (P.176)‎ Vocabulary(P.176)‎ ‎1. 1) masterpieces 2) fragile ‎3)fancy 4) nonsense ‎5)cling to 6)endure ‎7)acute 8) whistle ‎9)mock 10) subtracted ‎11)Sin 12) flutter/fluttering ‎3. (P.177)‎ ‎1) gave in/gaveup2) figure out ‎3) sized up 4) wiped out 5)pulling up 6) wearaway ‎7) sit up8) hear of / about ‎4. (P. 178)‎ ‎1) Illnesses usually stand out in childhood memories.‎ ‎6) According to the bulletin, AlbrightCollegenow offers a joint bachelor's degree program inenvironmental studies together with Duke University.‎ ‎7) The new government is less oppressive, but violence stillstalks the country.‎ ‎8) There is scarcely any surface water inthe desert.‎ ‎9) The demand for change in the election law is sopersistent that both houses have promisedto consider it.‎ ‎4.(P. 178—179)‎ ‎1)It was dreary lying in the tent with nothing to read, so we built a campfire. Soon the smell of steaks,bread and coffee mingled with that of fresh grass and earth. Othercampers seemed to be doing the same. Hereand there people were eating, drinking or dancing to their hearts'content, if not to excess. What a merry night!‎ ‎4) Miss Florence, our music teacher, called to us tostop singing. I didn't realize why until Sally told me in a whisper:" You are not in tune with the group!"‎ ‎5) The angry wife poured a bucket of water over her drunkenhusband, who was immediately wet through and stumbled backward:" You can't do without drinks? I won't hear ofany excuses. Youcertainly don't need it to turn loose your tongue!"‎ II.Words with Multiple Meanings (P. 179—180)‎ ‎1. He went to Parison business last month.‎ ‎2. The train to Brusselsgoes at 2:25p.m.‎ ‎3. As soon as they arrived at the meadow, the shepherd letthe sheep go.‎ ‎4. We went exploringtogether in the mountains. / We will go exploring together in the mountains.‎ ‎5. Let's go and have a drink in the bar.‎ ‎6. The store is going to close up soon.‎ ‎7. SouthKoreans went crazy when their soccer players beat the Spanish team in thequarterfinals.‎ ‎8. When Mother came out of the house, she found herchildren gone.‎ III.Usage (P. 180)‎ ‎1. a little white wooden house ‎2. long, curly red hair ‎2. a large old round table ‎3. a cheap Indian restaurant ‎4. a huge cool chocolate ice-cream ‎5. rapid technological advance ‎6. a handsome young Chinese American ComprehensiveExercises I. Cloze (P. 181)‎ ‎(A)‎ ‎1. in tune ‎2.‎ Scarcely ‎3. in a whisper ‎4.‎ cling to ‎5. merry ‎6.‎ sat up ‎7. nonsense ‎8.‎ fancy ‎9. sin ‎10.‎ masterpiece ‎(B)‎ ‎1. mission ‎2.‎ involve ‎3. jail ‎4.‎ not ‎5. collect ‎6.‎ deliver ‎7. beautiful ‎8.‎ vocation ‎9. need ‎10.‎ small II. Translation (P.182)‎ ‎1. (P. 182)‎ ‎11). The red house stands outagainst the old trees thatreach high up to the sky.‎ ‎12). The salary in/for mynew job is great, but for the rest,I’m not satisfied.‎ ‎13). The waters of the twostreams minglenear our village.‎ ‎14). We should not mockat other people’s religiousbeliefs.‎ ‎15). The curtains of theroom are not quite in tunewith thestyle of the furniture.‎ ‎2. (P. 182)‎ Here and there we see youngartists who stand out from otherpeople. They may be in worn out jeans all the year round, or walk barefoot / in barefeet even in winter, or drink to excess, orcling to the fancy of creating amasterpiece without actually doing anycreative work. In fact, many of them act like this just to lookthe part, or to be "in ‎ tune with" otherartists. They have forgotten that only throughpersistent effort can one achievesuccess.‎