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大学英语精读课后习题6-3

一、词汇1.suspicious adj. 可疑的；不可信的The Marlows were alwals suspicious about their neighbours,often fussing about nothing.马洛总是怀疑他们的邻居,经常发牢骚。

2.out of the question 不考虑，没商量，不可能After such a confrontation between the two partier,any reconciliation would be out of the question.这两个政党在这样对峙后,任何和解是不可能的。

3.forging 伪造He got the money dishonestly,by forging his brothers’s signature on a check.他靠在支票上伪造他兄弟的签名不诚实地得到这笔钱。

4.frowns 皱眉，不同意The older generation often frowns on the ideas of the young.老一辈经常在年轻人的想法上不认同。

5.beyond the reach ofThe price of this brand is ten times that of other brands and this is totally beyond the reach of ordinary people.这个品牌的价格是其他品牌的十倍,这完全超出普通人的能力。

6.surged up上涨Anger surged up within him when he heard of the injustice.当他听到不公后十分愤怒。

7.scorn 嘲笑Despite her sincere apologies for her mistake,Jenny’s colleagues would not forgive her and treated her with scorn and disdain.尽管她很真诚地为她的错误道歉，但珍妮的同事没有原谅她,对她嘲笑和鄙视8.supervising 监督The architect knew that his clients were very particular about the new house he had designed for them,and he was careful in supervising the building all along the way.建筑师知道他的客户很挑剔他设计的新房子,所以他一直小心地监督建造9.bold 大胆的As a strong leader,John is bold enough to make tough decisions whenever there is a need.作为一个强有力的领导者,约翰可以大胆到足以在需要时做出艰难的决定。

《大学英语精读》6课后练习题答案

选词填空第一单元1)Average students who work hard usually do better than clever students who are（idle）.刻苦学习的一般学生通常成绩比懒惰的聪明学生好。

2) Mrs. Parker had her car windows smashed by a gang（wielding）baseball bats.帕克太太的车窗被一群手持棒球拍的犯罪团伙打碎了。

3) The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to（adapt）to the change.世界会变得不同，我们不得不准备好去适应这种变化。

4) It seems that more and more people are willing to（donate）their organs for use after death.似乎越来越多的人愿意死后捐献器官。

5）Ralph got（scratched）all over when he was running through the bushes.拉尔夫在灌木丛中跑时浑身刮伤。

6) The idle young man lit a cigarette and sat on the end of the table, one leg（swingin）.这个懒散的年轻人点上一支烟，晃着一条腿坐在桌子一头。

7) If you would move（sideways）to the left, I can get everyone on the picture.你往左边斜一点，我就可以把所有人拍进照片了。

8) We’ve（plotted）our projected costs for the coming year, and they show a big increase.我们绘制了明年的预计成本，显示增长很大。

精读6课后习题参考答案

精读6课后习题参考答案Lesson twoParaphrase1.Though the place was not pleasant and disagreeable，my father was deeply attracted to itprecisely because of its unexplored, uncultivated natural states, and the challenge.2.As a little girl, I believed my father’s words, and was genuinely afraid of the possibledisaster-if we didn’t hurry up, the day would catch us and terrible things might happen.3.In this place, though the police would make some effort without real earnest to investigateWatson and bring him to court, there seemed to be little concrete evidence to prove that he was responsible for certain illegal activities.4.The control Watson had over this part of Florida was much similar to the dishonest or illegalactivities of the law-enforcing officials and governors which Florida witnessed in the twentieth century.5.Before the family built their own house, they lived in a shabby cabin at Gopher Key, close tothe merciless Watson.6.We had abundant food on the island, and even the meals enjoyed by King Richard, who wasfamous for his love of food, couldn’t possibly compare with ours.7.Although it was very hot outside in the sun, we were happy to be dismissed from my mother’sstudy sessions indoors. We would have to read and write with her every day no matter what the weather was like.Phrase1.在谢尔曼蒋军的行军路线上2.每人一张轻便的帆布折叠床3.补充我们的食品4.作为特别的款待5.自由放牧的牛群6.一个臭名昭著的亡命之徒7.一切照常8.定期往来运输9.由隔板搭成的简陋的小屋10.在我们全家人的悉心照料下Sentence1.这是一种田园式生活，我们和亲戚们住得很近，享受着小镇生活所能给予我们的舒适和安全。

现代大学英语精读unit 6 课后练习答案

Unit 6Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and choose the statement that best reflects your understanding.1. D2. C3. A4. C5. DVocabulary1. Become familiar with the rules of word formation.1. Give the corresponding nouns for the following verbs.1. strain 7. realization 13. assurance2. teasing/tease 8. burial 14. astonishment3. dawn 9. scattering/scatter 15. expectation4. Death 10. grasp 16.insurance5. leak 11. appreciation 17. reflection6. inspection 12. flight 18. belief2. Give the corresponding verbs for the following nouns.1. stream 6. Accept2. state 7. encounter3. relate 8. Collect4. form 9. radiate5. recognize 10. identify3. Decide whether the missing letter is e, o or a.（注意：在不发音的e结尾的动词后面加er, or或ar时，应先删去该字母e；在以重读闭音节结尾的动词后面加er, or或ar时，如结尾只有一个辅音，则该辅音必须双写。

）1. reporter 10. supporter 19. composer2. professor 11. visitor 20. interpreter3．Editor 12.1iar 21.beggar4．Adviser 13. seller 22. sailor5．Robber 14. murderer 23. announcer6. actor 15.traveler 24. manager7. aggressor 16. scholar 25. invader8. beginner 17. author 26. creator9. passenger 18. successor 27. dealer4. Translate the following expressions, paying attention to the different use of the suffix “-ful”.1．令人羞愧的结果 10.带着哭腔；声泪俱下地2．满满一碗米饭 11.吃一大口3．色彩鲜艳的衣服 12.一厢情愿的想法4．一个令人快乐的人 13.有希望的形势5．满满一篮子的苹果 14.一屋子的客人6．满满一盒巧克力 15.一调羹油7．一小撮人 16.一大捧书8．一条有帮助的建议 17.痛苦的记忆9．一个有害的习惯 18.活泼的性格5. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the appropriate words listed below.1 acceptance2 occurrence3 astonishing, unrecognizable4 appreciative, expectations5 identical, identify, identifications2. Give corresponding synonyms and antonyms for the following words.SynonymsAntonyms3. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the appropriate phrases and expressions listed below. Note that some of them may be used more than once.1. After all, regarded as2. regarded as / in a sense, consists of3. for ages, at once4. were astonished at, After all5. calls for, on their part/ in turn6. dawned on, in case, melt into7. reflect on, in relation to, calls for8. cut, in, on their part/ in turn, work out4. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.1 off/ out2 off3 out/through4 through5 to, through6 to7 with8 on9 to 10 with5.Translate the following sentences into English using the words and expressions listed below.1. 当我们到达目的地时，我们发现这块地上已经没有任何建筑，只有一些石头散落在地上。

现代大学英语精读6 课后答案 Lesson Three

Lesson Three At War with the Planet与地球的战争Ⅰ.VocabularyA.Look up the following words and phrases. Select the meaning that best suits the sentence in which each appears:1.to blanket: to cover with a thick layer2. niche: the specific space occupied by an organism within its habitat3. elaborate: detailed and complicated; carefully prepared and finished4. property: an attribute, quality, or characteristic, esp. as determined by its effects on another substance5. progressively: increasingly; by degree6. closed: not communicating with or influenced by others7. mold: any fungus which can produce a downy or furry growth on the surface of organic matterⅤ. Explain the following in your own words, bringing out any implied meanings:1.What people do may unintentionally cause droughts, floods and heat waves.2.The Earth we see in photos, posters, and ads, which appears so beautiful, is not the true reflection of the world we live in; such image lulls us into complacency.3.Human activities have taken place over such large areas and with such intensity that they have already caused disastrous effects on ecology.4.The fish could play its role because it became a necessary link with the processes preceding it and the processes following it in the ecological system.5.When cars are produced to serve such narrow purposes, it is not surprising that some of their characteristic qualities are harmful to the environment.6.The farmers applied more and more fertilizer, and the production did increase but not at the same rate as the increase of the fertilizer.7.People eat plants and animals, and their waste is flushed into the sewer system. After being processed, the waste is still waste. The residue will go into rivers, oceans and will have harmful effect on the aquatic ecosystem.8.If the ecosystems are not upset by outside intrusion, they will remain the same with very little change.9.The characteristics of the objects and materials in the technosphere are rapid change and great variety.10.If we take sides in the war of the two worlds, we are doing so at the risk of failing to have a clear understanding of the nature and cause of the war. Thus, we lose the chance to really solve the grave environmental crisis.Ⅵ. Translate the following into Chinese:A. Phrases1. 生态小环境以及生活在小环境中的物种2. 寄生虫的栖息地3. 鱼鹰的猎食对象4. 封闭的循环流程5. 放射性极强的（核）废料6. 经过精细调整后的适应能力7. 每年加以改进的汽车8. 船用尼龙绳索的残留物9. 有毒化学物B. Sentence1.我们一直在滥用这股强大的力量，就像传说中的魔术师的徒弟一样，并没有意识到我们的这种行为很可能会导致灾难性的后果。

现代大学英语精读3(第二版)Unit6课后答案

Unit 6 Vocabulary1. Translate the following expressions. Into Chinese1.吸毒者;瘾君子2.毒瘾3.令人上瘾的药物4.滥用毒品5.毒品交易6.毒品贩子7.与毒品有关的犯罪和死亡8.既得利益9.麻醉药品管理局10.黑社会11.去掉犯罪的污名12.禁果的诱惑13.治疗中心14.令人讨厌的大漏洞15.执法16.废除一条法律17.合法化的赞成者和反对者18.使吸毒失去魅力19.发动一场毫不手软的禁烟运动Into English1. kick drug addiction2. disprove the theory3. start / launch a crime wave4. get hooked on alcohols5. push drugs6. further criminalize drug-taking7. legalize gambling8. pump funds into education9. bail out the ocean with a teaspoon10. eliminate drug addiction11. repeal the law12. miss the boat13. underestimate the seriousness of the consequence14. confiscate property15. dwarf the previous achievements16. undercut the price17. deglamorize cigarettes18. project a new image19. ban TV ads20. take more repressive measures2. Supply words that can form a collocation with the word in bold type.1. take / abuse / push / inject / legalize / glamorize / prohibit / ban / carry / fight / confiscate / get hooked on / declare war on / stamp out / crack down on2. make / pass / repeal / enforce / violate / break / obey / change / enact / revise / observe / respect3. the prohibition / a finger / his head / her eyes / the sanctions4. a campaign / a frontal attack / an expedition / the steps / a horse5. a ban / a sanction / an embargo / a sales tax / a heavy fine / a heavy burden / one's will / one's values / one's ideas6. a cultural impression / the process / the verdict / the role / the trend / the chair / the car / the normal order3. Translate the following sentences into English.1 .We all know that cocaine is addictive. So is heroin. But actually power and money are addictive too. Those who get addicted to them are really very sick people.2. Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lakes, marshes and meadows.3. According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financially insolvent companies. Sometimes, a company on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt.4. He has been caught red-handed. There is indisputable evidence thata whole chapter of his book was bodily lifted from a book written by another professor.5. Their government long since passed a law to ban the import and export of rare species of birds and animals. But the law is not easy to enforce.6. It is hard to make young people believe nowadays that there was a time when Chinese women were banned from wearing skirts. Jeans, foreign movies and Western music were all forbidden.7. In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom. We all tried desperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast. Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning.8. The demonstrators demanded that economic sanctions be lifted immediately because they usually only hurt ordinary, innocent people. 9. At the meeting, both the advocates and opponents gave strong arguments, but most participants favored having further reforms placed on the agenda immediately.4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.1 .in, around2. down, from, in3. out, of, from, away4. into, for5. for, out, on, on6. after, on7. from, on, from8. for, in9. off/out, up10. out, in5. Replace the italicized parts with appropriate words and expressions from the text.1. proponents : advocates / supportersstarting : launchingplay down: minimize/underestimatedisastrous: catastrophic/ruinous/devastating2. gave rise to: led to3. give people the impression that he was: project the image of beingget: go after4. viewed as: regarded as/consideredadmission: confession/recognitionharsh: repressive5. persistent: relentlessforbid: ban/prohibit/outlaw6. transportation: trafficfar surpass: dwarf/exceed7. approval to: permission formet with: encountered/drew8. say: maintain9. become easily addicted to : get seasily hooked on10. finally became : ended up being11. sacred task : divine missionWipe out : crack down on6. Study the following sentences and point out where, if anywhere, the satire or irony lies.1. Will Rogers is being sarcastic about the American government which is providing endless raw materials for humorists by the silly things they say and do, thus making the job of humorists perfectly easy.2. This is also a satirical remark directed at government, which calls itsuse of violence as law although it is not always justifiable.3. This is a satirical remark about the fact that most people are guilty of plagiarism without being discovered.4. Irene Peter is obviously unhappy about the situation today. He uses "confused" and "thinking clearly" ironically.5. This is an ironical way of saying that it is useless trying to convince an ignorant man. Ignorant people usually have neither meaningful arguments nor the ability to understand other people's arguments. Therefore in an ironical sense, they are "invincible."6. This is a satirical remark about political or religious fanatics who easily become mobsGrammar1.Study and learn ways of enumeration (listing items).1.Note ways of enumeration and point out the type of enumeration used.1.Precedence (descending order of importance)2.Precedence (ascending order of importance, using three phrases of there be instead of ordinal numbers)3.Equal importance2.Put in the blanks suitable expressions of enumeration.1.The next best, the very worst2.For one(thing), For the other, Finally / First, Second, Finally / In the first place, Then, Finally3.First, Second, Third / Firstly, Secondly, Third (Note:Some native speaker consider -ly poor style)plete the sentence by translating the Chinese in brackets using either of the structures below.1.It looked as though a compromise had reached2.when actually it had never proved effective on humans3.such was the advice that he gave his only son4.he didn’t sound as though he was ready to lend a helping hand5.when in fact in order to raise money for his father’s operation he had quit college and was working at a restaurant6.my mother felt as though her life also ended7.it seems as though the rain would never stop8.when in fact is a policewoman whose job is to protect VIPs in times of emergency9.which made me feel as though I was a swan rather than an ugly duckling10.such was the depth of the feelings between them3.Study the grammatical structure of these involvedsentence.1.This is a complex sentence.Main clause:it might be good for our citizens to recallQualifier:along with exhortation and warning (an adverbial modifying the main clause)Subordinate clause:Object clause:that the United Stated was the creation of men (the direct object of “recall”)Relative clause:who believe that each man has the right to do what he wants with his own life (modifying “men”)Adverbial clause of condition: as long as he dose not interfere with his neighbor’s pursuit of happiness (modifying “to do ”)2.This is a compound complex sentence.3 coordinate clause:each beginning with “it” as the subject3 relative clause:1)(that) drugs now pump into the criminal underworld (modifying “the immense profits”)2)(that) drugs have for young people (modifying “the forbidden-fruit attraction”)3)That prevents many addicts from seeking help (modifying “the criminal stigma”)4.Translate the selection into English.选择越多……越幸福吗？选择越多，人们越幸福，这看似合乎逻辑，而实际情况却相反。

现代大学英语精读3(第二版)Unit6课后答案

Unit 6 Vocabulary1. Translate the following expressions. Into Chinese1.吸毒者;瘾君子2.毒瘾3.令人上瘾的药物4.滥用毒品5.毒品交易6.毒品贩子7.与毒品有关的犯罪和死亡8.既得利益9.麻醉药品管理局10.黑社会11.去掉犯罪的污名12.禁果的诱惑13.治疗中心14.令人讨厌的大漏洞15.执法16.废除一条法律17.合法化的赞成者和反对者18.使吸毒失去魅力19.发动一场毫不手软的禁烟运动Into English1. kick drug addiction2. disprove the theory3. start / launch a crime wave4. get hooked on alcohols5. push drugs6. further criminalize drug-taking7. legalize gambling8. pump funds into education9. bail out the ocean with a teaspoon10. eliminate drug addiction11. repeal the law12. miss the boat13. underestimate the seriousness of the consequence14. confiscate property15. dwarf the previous achievements16. undercut the price17. deglamorize cigarettes18. project a new image19. ban TV ads20. take more repressive measures2. Supply words that can form a collocation with the word in bold type.1. take / abuse / push / inject / legalize / glamorize / prohibit / ban /carry / fight / confiscate / get hooked on / declare war on / stamp out / crack down on2. make / pass / repeal / enforce / violate / break / obey / change / enact / revise / observe / respect3. the prohibition / a finger / his head / her eyes / the sanctions4. a campaign / a frontal attack / an expedition / the steps / a horse5. a ban / a sanction / an embargo / a sales tax / a heavy fine / a heavy burden / one's will / one's values / one's ideas6. a cultural impression / the process / the verdict / the role / the trend / the chair / the car / the normal order3. Translate the following sentences into English.1 .We all know that cocaine is addictive. So is heroin. But actually power and money are addictive too. Those who get addicted to them are really very sick people.2. Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lakes, marshes and meadows.3. According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financially insolvent companies. Sometimes, a company on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt.4. He has been caught red-handed. There is indisputable evidence thata whole chapter of his book was bodily lifted from a book written by another professor.5. Their government long since passed a law to ban the import and export of rare species of birds and animals. But the law is not easy to enforce.6. It is hard to make young people believe nowadays that there was a time when Chinese women were banned from wearing skirts. Jeans, foreign movies and Western music were all forbidden.7. In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom. We all tried desperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast. Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning.8. The demonstrators demanded that economic sanctions be lifted immediately because they usually only hurt ordinary, innocent people.9. At the meeting, both the advocates and opponents gave strong arguments, but most participants favored having further reforms placed on the agenda immediately.4. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.1 .in, around2. down, from, in3. out, of, from, away4. into, for5. for, out, on, on6. after, on7. from, on, from8. for, in9. off/out, up10. out, in5. Replace the italicized parts with appropriate words and expressions from the text.1. proponents : advocates / supportersstarting : launchingplay down: minimize/underestimatedisastrous: catastrophic/ruinous/devastating2. gave rise to: led to3. give people the impression that he was: project the image of beingget: go after4. viewed as: regarded as/consideredadmission: confession/recognitionharsh: repressive5. persistent: relentlessforbid: ban/prohibit/outlaw6. transportation: trafficfar surpass: dwarf/exceed7. approval to: permission formet with: encountered/drew8. say: maintain9. become easily addicted to : get seasily hooked on10. finally became : ended up being11. sacred task : divine missionWipe out : crack down on6. Study the following sentences and point out where, if anywhere, the satire or irony lies.1. Will Rogers is being sarcastic about the American government which is providing endless raw materials for humorists by the silly things they say and do, thus making the job of humorists perfectly easy.2. This is also a satirical remark directed at government, which calls itsuse of violence as law although it is not always justifiable.3. This is a satirical remark about the fact that most people are guilty of plagiarism without being discovered.4. Irene Peter is obviously unhappy about the situation today. He uses "confused" and "thinking clearly" ironically.5. This is an ironical way of saying that it is useless trying to convince an ignorant man. Ignorant people usually have neither meaningful arguments nor the ability to understand other people's arguments. Therefore in an ironical sense, they are "invincible."6. This is a satirical remark about political or religious fanatics who easily become mobsGrammar1.Study and learn ways of enumeration (listing items).1.Note ways of enumeration and point out the type of enumeration used.1.Precedence (descending order of importance)there 2.Precedence (ascending order of importance, using three phrases ofbe instead of ordinal numbers)3.Equal importance2.Put in the blanks suitable expressions of enumeration.1.The next best, the very worst2.For one(thing), For the other, Finally / First, Second, Finally / In the first place, Then, Finally3.First, Second, Third / Firstly, Secondly, Third (Note:Some native speaker consider -ly poor style)plete the sentence by translating the Chinese in brackets using either of the structures below.1.It looked as though a compromise had reached2.when actually it had never proved effective on humans3.such was the advice that he gave his only son4.he didn’t sound as though he was ready to lend a helping hand5.when in fact in order to raise money for his father’s operation he had quit college and was working at a restaurant6.my mother felt as though h er life also ended7.it seems as though the rain would never stop8.when in fact is a policewoman whose job is to protect VIPs in times of emergency9.which made me feel as though I was a swan rather than an ugly duckling10.such was the depth of the feelings between them3.Study the grammatical structure of these involved。

大学英语精读3课后答案

Unit 1III1 beneath2 disguised3 whistles4 restrain5 grasp6 longing7 praying8 faithful 9 pledge 10 drainIV1 tell •••on yoU2 track down3 work it out4 picking on me5 reckoned with6 call on7 on his own8 get through9 in disguise 10 revolves aroundVG O D I K L B F A NVI1 advise2 level3 problems4 necessity5 skills6 experience7 solution8 value 9 tool 10 mannerVII1 air-conditioned〔装空调的；有冷气的〕2 handmade 〔手工制作的〕3 thunderstruck 〔非常吃惊的〕4 heartfelt 〔衷心的；诚挚的〕 5 data-based 〔基于数据的〕6 self-employed 〔自主经营的〕7 custom-built 〔定制的；定做的〕8 weather-beaten 〔饱经风霜的〕VIII1. well-informed 〔对 ... 非常熟悉的〕 2 new-found 〔新获得的〕 3 hard-earned 〔辛苦挣得的〕4 soft-spoken 〔说话温柔的〕 5 newly-married 〔新婚的〕6 widely-held 〔普遍认为的〕7well-meant 〔出于好意的〕8 well-educated 〔受过良好教育的〕IX1 no matter how different it may seem form any other substance2 no matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation3 no matter what excuse he gives4 no matter what anyone else may think5 no matter how they rewrite historyX1 just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat2 just as the head teacher plays a significant role in the school, Jane plays a significant role f leader in the classroom.3 whoever was out there obviously couldn ' t see him just as he couldn ' t see them.4 she has been searching all her life for the perfect chocolate just as I have been searching for the perfect beer.5 you can make those kinds of comparisons just as you were doing the analyses a minute ago.XINo matter how experienced a speaker you are, and howwell you have preparedyour speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.Just as all his sister ’ s friends cared about him, Jimmy cared about them.Car manufacturers stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to help track down stolen vehicles.If you dare tell on me when the teacher gets back I won ' t say a word toyou any more.Some elderly people prefer to live on their own while the great majority choose to live with their children.Here is something that needs to be reckoned with: how to get the necessary finances to establish the company.XII1 .每当有人帮了你,无论事情大小,无论他地位上下,你都应该对他说声“谢谢〞.2 .蒸汽机的创造使船舶发生了变化,正如其已经改变了陆地运输一样.3 .尽管经理努力帮助,他还是不能找到问题的根源所在.4 .这个女孩的生活天天围着哥哥转,完全明白该做什么来使哥哥快乐.5 .如果你不知道自己想要什么,你最终得到的可能都是自己不想要对.6 .吉米有他妹妹帮助他度过那些没有父亲的艰难日子.XIII1 B2 A3 C4 A5 D6 A7 D 8D 9c 10 B 11 B 12B 13 A 14C 15 D16 C 17 A 18 C 19 D 20 AUnit 2III1 moderate2 consume3 advisable4 modified restricted 7 calculate8 remedy 9 impact 10 sufficientIV1 bounce back2 summedup3 Up to4 at risk 6 goes up 7 interfere with 8 derived from general 10 take inV GKONJ A CDFVIwaist-deep 6 carefree IX 5 evidence 65 went to zero9 In1 cost chance 7 interest VII2 pollution6 crime8 efficiency3 potential9 strength1 appearance2 utterance3 attendance4 quality 10 creativity 4 hindrancemaintenance6 resistance7 performance8 existence 9.occurrence 10. acceptanceVIII1. world-famous 2 ice-cold 3 snow-white 4 waterproof1 Mr. Howe, my favorite professor, has received a Distinguished Teacher Award.2 Yesterday I went fishing, something I hadn ' t done in years.3 Somewomenare normally inactive but then all of a sudden start a program of intense exercise, an action that breaks the laws of sports science.4 Even a brief visit to Greece, a modern country with ancient civilization, gives youa deep sense of its culture.5 The ancient Chinese, a people of inventors, discoverers, philosophers, soldiers, poets, craftsmen, gave the world manyof its most useful things.X1 His homeworkdone, his composition written, Larry decided to go and see the film.2 The manager sat quietly in the office, (his) eyes closed, waiting for the telephone to ring.3 The room was a mess, empty bottles and beer cans (being) everywhere.4 WhenI walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spread before him.5 Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, tears streaming down her cheeks.XIThe defendant, a woman of only 30, kept insisting on her own innocence.All tings considered, dates, beans and some leafy green vegetables are the best sources of iron.No beverages are served with meals because they interfere with digestion. Taking the popularity of the region into consideration, it is advisable to book hotels in advance.If you have a feeling of wanting to throw up after taking this drug, stop taking it immediately and consult your doctors as soon as possible.Summingup the discussion, he said both parties should consider the most effective way to solve the problem.XII1 .作为补救缺铁的一种方法,专家推荐食用肉、鸡和鱼,它们是最好的铁质来源,也是唯一最容易被身体吸收的铁质来源.2 .铁质储量为零时,你会觉得虚弱,疲乏无力,喘不过气,这是缺铁第三阶段的典型病症.3 .耐力运发动,尤其是女性,经常会缺铁,如果增食肉类食物或服用铁质补剂, 能够恢复到健康状态.4 .这位运动医学专家认为,感到劳累、工作效率差的人,最好食用牛肉、羊肉, 它们含有最易被吸收的铁质.5 .铁质储量低的人应该去咨询医生,看看是否应通过调整饮食或服用铁质补剂来校正缺乏.6 . 一般说来,如果你无视自己摄入的铁质含量,不在铁质储藏失去之前注意警告信号,你会有危险.1 D2 C3 C4 A5 D6 A7 B8 D9 C 10 B 11 A 12 B 13 D 14 A 15 D16 A 17 D 18 C 19 C 20 AUnit 3III1 cultivate2 comprehensive3 controversial4 suspend5 insulted6 preliminary7 conventional8 reform9 worthwhile 10 publicity IV1. His girlfriend ' s father saw him as a manwho could not make a living.2. The course was canceled over the students ’ protest.3. The problem is so difficult that we cannot work it out without the help of our teacher.4. Children tend to do/try their utmost when they know their parents are making similar efforts.5. The new teaching program didn ’ t work well in the school at the outset.6. I was kind of excited when I received the letter that offered me an interview.7. The school is scheduled to open on September 1.8. They appeared to offer a free computer, complete with software and a printer. 9. In spite of hardships, they made real efforts that have resulted in more progress than expected.10. Many people make things more difficult for themselves because they still operate on the principle that you should not ask for help, or you might seem weak. V F M K D C G L VI1 cold2 competitionheat 7 interest8 love 9 pleasureVII1 historic2 atomic economic 6 heroicVIII1. responsibility2. rapidity3. mobility4. curiosity5. publicity6. complexityO I B 3 debate 4 desire 5 fear 10 enthusiasm3 optimistic4 energetic1. In Britain, as in America, there is a great demandfor educational reform.2. In Greece, as in Italy, people use a lot of olive oil in cooking.3. As in the Hyde School, values such as courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern are the first, most important lesson in somepublic inner-city schools in Maryland.4. In China, as in Japan, a large number of middle school students take supplementary classes in order to get into a famous university.5. As in the middle of the 1950s, many young people went down to the countryside in the late 1960s and early 1970s.X1. Once you ' ve practiced a bit, you ' ll find that it ' s quite easy.2. Once the meal was finished, the discussions began.3. Once you show any fear, he will attack you.4. Once parents make a commitment to the program, they will be daily role models for their children.5. Once customers come to rely on these systems, they almost never take their business elsewhere.XIIn his thinking, as in his behavior, he is very traditional.Once the teachers agree to accept the new teaching program, they have to face the strain it puts on them.In the long run, it is worthwhile to pursue one s study after graduating from university instead of going to work directly.As the school operates on the Character First principle, moral values and academic achievements are stressed equally.It is said that the meeting, which is scheduled to be held this month, will be put off till next month.The school sees its job as preparing its students for life by cultivating a comprehensive set of principles that can benefit all of them.XII1 .跟在法国一样,美国在20世纪60年代也发生过文化革命.2 .他一旦下定决心去干一件事,就根本拦不住他.3 .学校强调的观点是：家长和孩子一起参加学校的活动是值得的.4 .快下课时,老师让学生用最后的五分钟来展开剧烈的讨论,依照1 — 10的评分标准相互评价他们当天的课堂表现.5 .为了防止引发针对他们的品格培养方案的争论,该校校长解释说,品格第一并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原那么或宗教观念.6 .并非所有的家长都相信海德中学的办学原那么, 即如果你向学生传授诸如求真、勇敢、正直领导水平、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话,学生的学习成绩就自然会提升.1 B2 D3 A4 B5 D6 B A 13 C 14 C 15 A with tears.2. The taxi sped away, its lights disappearing into the distance.3. Their stomachs crying for food, their back burning from too much sun, both boys gathered their things and headed for home.4. Barbara just lay there, her mouth trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to say a word.7 A 8 D 9 C 10 B 11 B 1216 B 17 C 18 A 19 D 20 BIIIUnit 41. inspected2. assembled versions 5. universal 6. approved 7. recruit dedicated 10. solemn IV1. worked on2. approve of sale 5. come up with3. exaggerated4.8. evolved9. 3. went ahead 4. for6. refashioned into attention10. named after 7. rise to fame 9. evolved from 8. captures myV C E VI1. respect confidence6. acceptance recognitionVII1. intelligence ignorance 5. indifference magnificence VIII1. coexists co-pilot IX1. Jimmy walked2. influence 5. support 7. fame 10. experience 2. consequence 6. competence 2. co-director 5. co-author slowly to the corner of3. credit 8. insight 3. significance 7. brilliance 3. cooperate4.9. 4. 4. 8. the playground, his face covered5. Then the two players let him fall to the track, his chest landing first, his head following, bouncing, and finally lying still.X1. M ost snakes, although with a threatening appearance, aren ' t really dangerous if you leave them alone.2. Women, even though with the same abilities, have failed to approach the incomeof men.3. Though with a severe lack of coal, the principle was not forced to close the school.4. She is capable of making complete French meals even though with no cheeseafter salad.5. When in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office.XIEverything considered, this city is the world ’ s most exciting city.Though with no approval from his parents, he went ahead with his plan to study abroad.The bridge was named after the hero who gave his life for the cause of people.It is said that the painter used his mother as the model in the painting whose face represented suffering yet strength.The writer instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of a novel inspired byhis experience with a girl on a farm.One story says that “U6 was short for “Uncle Sam" whose real name was Sam Wilson, who had once worked with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the US Army.XII1 .这副画上一个神色严肃的男子,身旁站着一位女子,身后是所农舍.他们的原型分别是画家的牙医和姐姐.2 .公司的申请书,不管是代表自己还是代表他人,都应该有官员的签名.3 .做了脱口秀之后,约翰和妻子在播送和电视节目上出了名,这些节目给普通民众以启迪,而不只是向他们提供信息.4 .尽管有些人不赞同,可市领导还是决定实施这个方案,在湖边建造两个五星级宾馆,以吸引更多的游客.5 .那位著名画家去世了,曾经给他当模特的妻子立即担任了他装潢公司的总经理职务.6 .宴会上,他们的衣着都很华美,但吸引我注意力的却是他们的交谈方式,使得我很想和他们交谈.XIII1 A2 C3 B4 D5 B6 D 7A 8 C 9 A 10 B 11 A 12 C 13 A 14 C 15 C16 A 17 D 18 D 19 A 20 D1. growth: the act of growing or developing; physical or natural development2. warmth: the state or quality of being warm; warm-heartedness and kindness3. depth: the distance from the top to the bottom of something4. truth: the state or quality of being true; the actual facts or reality of something5. length: the measurement of how long something is in size6. breadth: the distance from one side of something to the other7. width: the distance from one side of something to the other; the quality of being wide8. death: the state of being dead VIII1. exposure2. failures3. disclosure pressure5. mountaineers6. closure7. profiteers seizureIXIIIUnit 51. switch slid 6. privileges preceding IV1. reached for breathing2. decay3. secured4. loose7. interval 8. outline9.10. shallow2. feel for3. trying to avoid4. so that5.5. managed to accomplish provide for 8. spared me 9. read aboutVN I K G M VI 1. pain 2. fearstress 6. crisis 7. anger signs 10. hunger VII6. sense my thoughts 10. go about LA F C 3. tension4. mind8. anxiety9.7.D 5.4.1. did he realize that the task was a little too difficult for the new secretary to finish on her own2. did Mary stop weeping3. will all the employees know the result of their performance evaluation4. did she become aware how hard it was for her mother to have brought up her sister and her on her own5. did I get to know what happened in the end to the main characters X1. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desk, stretching themselves.2. The secretary worked late into the night, preparing a speech for the President.3. Seeing no prospect of success, we quitted the attempt to climb the mountain.4. Knowing that they were going traveling, the students began to make preparation.5. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe sentence by the judge.XINot until he saw his mother lying in bed, dying, did he realize how much he loved her. Taking into account of his recent physical condition, I think he has done quite well in the exam.Mrs. Clark lies in bed motionless, and I wondered briefly if she is still alive.The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-storey window. These soldiers have received very strict training and are well equipped to fulfill the new task.He reached for the phone, picked it up, and dialed the hotel ' s number. XII1 .直到60年代早期,人们似乎才普遍认同英国不再是以前心目中那样的大国了.2 .在决定了租房之后,我们便着手与市内所有的房屋代理商联系.3 .我小心翼翼地替她擦身子,尽量防止弄疼她,由于她瘦的只剩皮包骨了.4 .我心问对这位老人涌起了一股感情.他那暗黄的皮肤松弛地裹在显得异常大的骨头上,深陷的胸部随着不均匀的呼吸一起一伏.5 .你在报上读到那位著名画家的消息了吗？他实际上是为了要成为视觉艺术大师的抱负而累死的.6 .有迹象说明,这位老太太想孤独地离开人世,不让她的家人看到他们或许无力面对的人生插曲.XIII1 B2 C3 B4 A5 D6 B7 D8 A9 C 10A 11 C 14B 15 A 12 A13 C 16 D 17 D18 A 19 B 20 AUnit 6 III 1. sensible occurrence6. resistant enclosed IV 1. come out of 2. detect 5. withstand7. vertical 10. fastened3. precaution8. accidentalout 5 .After all 6. make a difference to necessary V E J VI 1. sense image6. belief standard VII 1-f cupboard silkworm 2. watch for7. agree on 3. resistant to8. attach labels to10. In addition to 4.9.4. put 9. if2. message 5. idea 7. knowledge 10. habit3. argument 8. reputation橱柜 5-g bloodstain cabinet-maker 8-j steamboat shirtsleeves4.9.2-I motorcycle 4-k teardrop 血迹 i 细木工匠汽船衬衫袖子摩托车 3-l) 泪滴 6-a sawdust 锯木屑 9-b arrowhead 箭头 7-e 10-h11-d windowpane 窗玻璃 VIII 1. encourage 2. enlarge enable 5. endanger 6. enlightened 7. ensure enacted10. endear12-c manservant 男佣人 3. encircles 8. enforce 9.4.IX1. so that the baby would not catch cold2. so that more people would vote for him3. so that his father might forgive him for his failure in the math exam4. so that it would go on smoothly5. so that you can judge for yourselfX1. She cycled from Shanghai to Beijing, which is pretty difficult for a woman of 50.2. He wore his swimming things in the office, which shocked his boss a great deal.3. They ran out of drink, which actually didn ' t bother me because I wasn t drinking.4. They will win the match, which will please my brother.5. She borrowed a book on literature, which suggests that her literature teacher was having some influence on her.XIWe should try our best to forecast earthquakes so that destruction of property caused by them could be prevented as much as possible. A farmer noticed large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water, which, he said, indicated the possible occurrence of an earthquake. Keep an English-English dictionary handy, and when you cannot understand a word with accuracy, you may refer to it any time.If necessary, people who live in the area where an earthquake is about to occur may sleep in tents.A master ’ s degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job.In addition to the knowledge about earthquakes, the book tells us how to prepare for them.XII1 .由于在地震中遇难的人大局部都是被倒塌的建筑物砸死的,所以一定要改良建筑结构,以便它们能够抵御地震的力量.2 .人们应该在家里和工作地点储藏些水和食物,这在可能发生地震时是特别必要的.3 .在日本和中国,人们长期以来一直相信通过观察动物行为可以预测地震.4 .除了努力改良建筑结构之外,地震多发地区的人们还应该在其他几个方面为可能发生的大地震做好准备.5 .明智的做法是每个家庭都制定地震应急方案,而且所有的家庭成员都应该知道在地震过后的混乱中如何离开那个地区.6 .由于剩下的几条可用线路将会很忙,所有的家人都应该往往在远离地震区域的某个朋友或亲戚家中打报平安.XIII1 B2 C3 A4 B5 C6 D7 A8 C9 D 10A 11B 12 B 13 D14 C 15 D 16 B 17 A1. seaward: going toward the sea2. backward: directed toward the back, the beginning, or the past;returning; behind in development3. earthward: toward the earth4. outward: toward the outside; away; on the outside, appearing to be true but perhaps not really true5. southward: going toward the south6. northward: going toward the north7. homeward: going toward home8. inward: moving toward the inside; on the inside; of the mind or spirit VIII2. intermingle 4. interdependent6. intermarriage 8. interactive Unit 7III 1. modernizepunctually 6. maximum classification IV 2. interpret 5. conservation3. distributing 7. exported 8. conquer 9.10. recreation1. by name2. in high gear3. turned outtimes 5. as to8. on the subject of6. stem from in the interest of VD G N AVI1. life politics 6. garden interview VII 7. put in 10. work onB I 2. economy 5. country7. industry 10. meetings M E 3. conversation 8. literature4.4. At 9. JL4.9.1. interchangeable interconnected 5. interplay interpersonal 3.7.IX1. As to what actually happened to the headquarters2. As to where I should go to further my study3. as to how different they are and why we want to keep them both4. as to whether or nor I should remain at the college working as a teaching assistant5. as to whether the old hard ware is to be replaced by new hardwareX1. There is no use trying to help those who do not help themselves2. it is no good trying to solve the issue between the nations by means of war3. There is no sense refusing to accept it4. There is no point in having a load of money5. there is no harm in spending sometime thinking about what sort of career you might wish to pursueXIAn interesting question therefore remains as to how far Microsoft can go with Gates as its CEO.There' s/It ' s no use complaining since nothing ever changes as the result of a complaint. What s important is to take measures to prevent similar events from happiness.Learn to accept the fact that some people you thought were friends turn out to be enemies.As you would expect from the book s title, there are many references to what kind of man Gates is.The prosperity of the company stems from hardworking and thrifty of the entire staff. He said nothing at all on the subject of the play which was put on for the first time Saturday night.XII1 .至于那天晚上他是怎么死的,事实上我无法解释,而且也许不会有任何可能的解释了.2 .做了一件事然后说自己本来不想那样做是没有用的；如果你不想做,你就不会做了.3 .微软公司正在研究降低其产品本钱的方法, 以便开展中国家的人也能买得起.4 .苹果公司也愿意将其局部软件与微软公司的产品捆绑在一起, 以促进其销售.5 .与评价父亲不同,人们评价母亲依据的是其为母之道的成功或失败.对于母亲来说,一切都取决于孩子最终成为什么样的人.6 .人们会发现这个网站很有价值,由于我们投入了大量时间准备网站的信息.XIII1 A2 B3 C4 B5 A6 D7 B8 D9 C 10A 11 D 12B 13 D14 C 15 A 16 C 17 D 18 C 19 A 20 D。

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大学英语精读预备级课后答案(全)上海外语教育出版社第三版大学英语精读预备级第一册1 第二册2 第三册3 第四册4 第五册5 第六册 6 大学英语课后练习题参考答案翻译词汇terms of previous working experience, John is the best choice for this position.physics teacher often uses analogy to explain some difficult concepts.the help of his family and friends, Tom build up his publishing business bit by bit. 结构写作阅读听力朗读摘要完形填空 Unit 1 How to be a Successful Language LearnerText A Learning to Think All Over Again1 substituted2 analogy3 represented4 associated5 challenge6 converted7 concept8 reduced9 image 10 bundles 11 choose 12 pointed 13 instead 14 various1 get away from2 put together3 getting into4 broken into5 a great deal6 Over and over again7 depend on1 took2 go3 take4 go5 go1 what caused the fire2 what site of shoe your father wears3 what looked like a ball4 what our family and friends do for us5 what she had bought for his birthday 1.Translation翻译the boy likes to do most is putting together building blocks.was not able to go to that famous college, but she planned to start all over againrather than give up the challenge.xxpany has a very good public image. People always associate its product with highquality and good service.Text B Learning Grammar by \1 recognized2 later on3 fall back on4 slightest5 alternative6 figure out7 conviced 8xxplicated 9 struck terror into 10 oral 11 sound 12 Follow 13 doubts 14 master 1在不知不觉中掌握它。

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1. desirable adj. 令人满意的；值得拥有的；可取的；性感的It is n either socially nor econo mically desirable that every citydweller owns a car.2. trap vt. 诱骗；使受限制；困住；使（水与气体等）分离The seventeen miners who have been trapped underground for there days are said to be uni ikely to survive.3. when it comes to 当提至U .. ，就... 而言Joe does n 'seem in terested in any academic liberal arts subjects, but whe n it comes to sports, he is the pride of the class.4. paradox n.似是而非，自相矛盾Although I m so successful I 'm really rather a failure. That 's a paradox, isn 'tit?5. fulfill vt. 履行（诺言），执行（命令），达到（目的）Schools should fulfill the hopes and needs of poorer children, giving them a cha nee in society.6. for that matter 类似，等等，关于那一点This new book will be of in terest to policeme n and pris on officers, and for that matter to anyone who has to deal with crimi nals.7. in terms of 就…而言，根据，用…的话，以…为单位The work is not very profitable in terms of mon ey, but I 'm gett ing valuable experie nee out of it.8. can 'help but 禁不住，不禁She is still work ing on it despite all the adversities. I can 'help but admire her indomitable spirit.9. segment n.部分，段落；环节；（字符等的）分段；［动物学］节片Each sales team targets its efforts at a particular segment of the gen eral populatio n.10. rural adj. 乡下的，农村的；田园的；地方的；农业的The authors point out that their study was done in a rural area and results may differ with urban clients.11. component n.成分；零件；［数］要素；组分This factory on ly produces TV con soles（机壳）;the in side electro nic components are made elsewhere and shipped to the factory.12. reform n. 改革，改良，改造；改正vt.& vi. 改善，改革；重组Concerned about overcrowding, the Texas prison wardens sent a petition to the governor asking for prison reform .13. resist v. 抵抗，抗拒；忍耐；反对，抵制Never feel that exercising is a waste of time, because a healthy body can help you to resist disease.14. media n.媒体；［解剖学］血管中层；［语音学］浊塞音；介质The death of the king received widespread coverage in the media.15. arrangement n.安排,筹备，预备；整顿，排列，约定；调解，和解The unusual arrangement of the bookshelves in the city library makes it easy tofind the book you find.16. seemi ngly adv. 看来似乎；表面上看来；貌似Dick rema ins calm and seem in gly un disturbed by the rece nt crisis. 词组：1. talk about/of 讨论，谈论，考虑Of course, for years they talked about moving to the country, getting away from the stress of the city life, but nothing ever came out of that talk.For weeks, the BBC ' correspondents in the United States could talk about little else except the Watergate hearings.2. talk down to 用高人一等的口气对人说话Whatever their technical knowledge maybe, adult students have a good deal of practical experie nee: they greatly rese nt being talked dow n to.3. talk into 说服某人做........I know you've got a smooth tongue, so don't even start to talk meinto buyi ng.4. talk of 谈及，说及，谈到(=whe n it comes to )Talk ing of A.Toffler, have you read his Future Shock?5. talk out of 说服某人不做 ..He's rather impulsive, but he can sometimes be talked out of making over-hasty moves.6. talk over 彻谈I would suggest a line that you may care to con sider and talk overat our n ext appo in tme nt.7. talk round 说服某人做... (其开始时反对)He is not the easiest man to win over; he'll need some talking round.8. talk to 与...... 谈话，责骂The child needs to be talked to , and you are the person to do it.She always complains that there ' nobody living near that she can talk to.1. hear about 大概听说..... 事，因... 获得报偿或惩罚Have you hear about Gatsby jumpi ng in to the pool with all his clothes on?2. hear from 从..... 听到，收到... 的来信，受到... 的责骂Mother has n ' hear from you for quite some time. She is beg inning to thi nk you must be ill.3. hear of 得知，知道，同意，得悉They started out to cross the Sahara in a salo on car, and have not been hear of since.I first hear of the firm, and had dealings with them, three years ago.4. hear out 听完Don'udge before I have fini shed what I have to say. 填空：Hear me out.In the 1970s, the aspirations for self-fulfillment of millions ofAmerica ns split away from the traditi onal symbols of success. Thishappened for many complex reasons having to do with （与 ....... 有关系）the sexual revolution, the effects of the wome ' movemenl^n the family, the dying off （相继死亡） of the generation scarred by the Great Depression（大萧条）of the 1930s, a grow ing disillusio nment with （对 ... 的幻想破灭）the ability of our institutions to deliver the goods, the failure of the economy to live up to （满足） people ' expectations of a steady annual in crease in in come, a questi oning of whether the values of a consumption economyare worth the hard work that pays for all the luxuries, an awareness that energy shortages and environmental hazards call for （需要）a new orientation, and a further evolution of individualism into the quest fo^ less con formi ng pers on al life-styles.Simply put （简单地说），a New Breed of America ns have come to feel that success is not enough to satisfy their yearnings for self-fulfillment. They are reaching out fo^ （伸手要，寻求）something more and for something differe nt.I estimate that , at the present time, the New Breed, those whofeel that their aspirati ons for self-fulfillme nt can no Ion ger be wholly satisfied through conven ti onal success, con stitute a majority of theAmerican people （approximately 52 percent ）. Not surprisingly, the younger, better educated, and more affluent parts of the population are disproportionately represented in the NewBreed, while the older, poorer, less well-educated parts of the population cling more tenaciously to the old value system and to traditi onal symbols.改错：In recent years unpaid housework has suffered status. For wome n today being just a housewife main tai n （改为 mai ntai ning ） self-esteem.confinement to the unpaid work of housekeeper and mother somehowmplies being cut （力卩 off ） from the full possibilities of self-fulfillment. A paid job has become a badge of membership in the larger society and an almost indispensable symbolic （改为 symbol ） of self-worth. It is also a practical meansof achieving autonomy and independence. The womarwith a paid job, how （改为 however ） poorly paid it may be, feels that she no Ion ger has to the total （改为 totally ） depe ndent on the will and whim of a man. No Ion ger is she too （删去）obliged, because she is trapped in a status of total dependency, to stay with a satisfactory （改为 an unsatisfactory ） marriage. Divorce rates have shot up because divorce is now a practical option for millions of women.They now have, or can acquire the price of admission ”to independence in our society — a pay （改为 paid ） job. This does not mean that only women are choosing divorce and are solely responsible to （改为 for ） high divorce rates; manywomendo not choose divorce because they are able to find work, and （改为 but ） find work because they are forced to supporta severe loss in social ” is a poor means ofFor women, exclusivethemselves after men leave to fulfill themselves ”.翻译：1. 起初，我打算先准备生物课的考试，而后再做论文，但后来决定还是将做的顺序倒过来为好。

第三版大学英语第六册精读部分课后答案及解析Unit 3

Unit 3单词：1.suspicious a. 可疑的，怀疑的eg. The Marlows were always suspicious about their neighbours, often fussing about noting.2.out of the question 不可能eg. After such a confrontation between the two parties, any reconciliation would be out of the question .3.forge vt.锻造，编造，伪造eg. He got the money dishonestly, by forging his brother’s signature on a check .4.frown vi. 皱眉，不同意eg. The older generation often frowns on the ideas of the young.5.beyond the reach of 超出……的能力eg. The price of this brand is ten times that of other brands and this is totally beyond the reach of ordinary people.6.surge up 涌向eg. Anger surged up within him when he heard of the injustice.7.scorn n. 鄙视，轻蔑eg. Despite her sincere apologies for her mistake, Jenny’s colleagues would not forgive her and treated her with scorn and disdain.8.supervise vt. 监督，管理eg. The architect knew that his clinets were very particular about the new house he had designed for them, and he was careful in supervising the building all along the way.9. bold adj.明显的，醒目的；勇敢的，无畏的；莽撞的；陡峭的eg. As a strong leader, John is bold enough to make tough decisions whenever there is need.10. crude adj. 粗糙的，粗杂的；粗鲁的；天然的，未加工的；简陋的eg. I longed to understand her struggles, but in her broken English she was only able to paint a crude picture of her life .11. mood n.心情；语气；气氛；坏心境eg. This week is too terrible a time for me to be in the mood to play, what with semester exams coming up next week.12. thumb n.拇指；（手套的）拇指部份vi.翘起拇指请求搭乘；翻阅eg. On the train Stan, thumbing through the magazine, caught a glimpse of a photo of Jenny the top fashion model.13. commercial adj.商业的；贸易的；营利的；靠广告收入的eg. Her first commercial venture was opening a beauty parlor in the central business district of the city.14. on errands 跑腿eg. The ten-year-old girl was often sent out on errands by her mother.15. clear of 无阻碍，无辜的，摆脱eg. Thanks to the lesson of the Titanic, ship captains traveling inicy waters took extra care to stay clear of icebergs.16. nothing less than 简直eg. He had hoped for a fair trial in the small town where he grew up, but what he got was nothing less than an old-fashioned mob lynching(私刑).词组：1.call down 朝下喊，招惹，招致eg. The old man called down curses on those who had robbed him.2.call for 去接，需要，要求，提倡eg. These new problems in our economy call for entirely new measures.3.call forth 唤起，使产生，引起，使其作用eg. The emergency called forth reserves of energy which she did not know she possessed.4.call in 来访，召集，请来eg. They decided to call in a doctor, because the old man had had a stroke and his life was in danger.5.call off 取消，放弃，点名eg. Heath phoned me to say that because of some emergency he had to call off our appointment.6.call on/upon 拜访，呼吁…做…，要求eg. The government called on the people to be economical of oil consumption.eg. Our representative, Mr.Brown, called on an important customer on the West Coast last week and renewed a contract.7.call up 和…打电话，叫醒eg. I tried to call you up last night, but no one answered the phone.1. lie ahead(of)/before 前景在前面eg. He thought of the prospect of continuing hardship that might lie ahead of him.2. lie behind 是…的原因，位于…之后eg. What lied behind the recent Cabinet changes is the need to get rid of certain unpopular ministers.3. lie down（under）接受，躺下eg. We have no intention of lying down under these accusations.4. lie over 留，等，延期处理，搁延eg. We always have our hands full. Let the matter lie over till next week.5. lie up 卧床休息，隐退，躲起来.eg. John must lie up for a few days until his leg mends.填空：I did not discuss my reading with Mr.Falk, who had lent me his library card; it would have meant talking about myself and that would have been painful. I smiled each day, fighting desperately to maintain my old behaviour to keep my disposition seemingly sunny. But some of the whitemen discerned that I had begun to brood.“Wake up there, boy!” Mr.Olin said one day.“Sir!” I answered for lack of a better word.“You act like you’ve stolen something,” he said.I laughed in the way I knew he expected me to laugh, but I resolved to be more conscious of(意识到) myself, to watch my every act, to guard and hide the new knowledge that was dawning on（开始认识到突然想起）me.Mrs.Moss, my landlady, asked me one Sunday morning:“Son, what is this you keep on（继续，保持）reading?”“Oh, nothing. Just novels.”“What you get out of’em?”“I’m just killing time,” I said.“I hope you know your own mind,”she said in a tone which implied that she doubted if I had a mind.I knew of no Negroes who read the books I liked and I wondered if any Negroes ever thought of them. I knew that there were Negro doctors, lawyers, newspapermen, but I never saw any one of them. When I read a Negro newspaper I never caught the faintest echo of my preoccupation in its pages. I felt trapped and occasionally, for a few days, I would stop reading. But a vague hunger would come over（突然感到）me for books, books that opened up new avenues of feeling and seeing, and I would forge another note to the white librarian. Again I would read and wonder as only the naïve and unlettered can read and wonder, feeling that I carried a secret , criminal burden about with me each day.改错：When the neighbors offered me food, I refused, already shameless(改为 ashamed)that so often in my life I had to fed by strangers. And after I had been prevailed upon to eat I would eat as little (加 as) possible, feeling that some of the shame of charity would be taken away. That(改为 It) pained me to think that other children were wondering that(改为if) I was hungry, and whenever they asked me if I want food, I would say no,even （加though）I was starving. I was tense during the days I waited for Granny, and when she came I gave up, letting he handle things, answering questions automatically, obeying, knowing that somehow I had to face thing lonely.(改为alone) I withdraw into myself.Granny gave me fuller meals and made me take naps in the afternoon and gradually my health improving(改为improved). The uneasy days and nights made me resolve to leave Granny’s home as soon as I was old (加enough) to support myself. It was not that they were unkind, and (改为but)that they did not have money enough to feed me and my brother. I avoided going into my brother’s room now; mere(改为merely) looking at her was painful. She had grown very thin; she was still speechless, staring, quiet as stone.。

现代大学英语-精读3(第二版)Unit-6-答案

Unit 6 VocabularyInto Chinese1.吸毒者;瘾君子2.毒瘾3.令人上瘾的药物4.滥用毒品5.毒品交易6.毒品贩子7.与毒品有关的犯罪和死亡8.既得利益9.麻醉药品管理局10.黑社会11.去掉犯罪的污名12.禁果的诱惑13.治疗中心14.令人讨厌的大漏洞15.执法16.废除一条法律17.合法化的赞成者和反对者18.使吸毒失去魅力19.发动一场毫不手软的禁烟运动Into English1. kick drug addiction2. disprove the theory3. start / launch a crime wave4. get hooked on alcohols5. push drugs6. further criminalize drug-taking7. legalize gambling8. pump funds into education9. bail out the ocean with a teaspoon10. eliminate drug addiction11. repeal the law12. miss the boat13. underestimate the seriousness of the consequence14. confiscate property15. dwarf the previous achievements16. undercut the price17. deglamorize cigarettes18. project a new image19. ban TV ads20. take more repressive measures1. take / abuse / push / inject / legalize / glamorize / prohibit / ban / carry / fight / confiscate / get hooked on / declare war on / stamp out / crack down on2. make / pass / repeal / enforce / violate / break / obey / change / enact / revise / observe / respect3. the prohibition / a finger / his head / her eyes / the sanctions4. a campaign / a frontal attack / an expedition / the steps / a horse5. a ban / a sanction / an embargo / a sales tax / a heavy fine / a heavy burden / one's will / one's values / one's ideas6. a cultural impression / the process / the verdict / the role / the trend / the chair / the car / the normal order1 .We all know that cocaine is addictive. So is heroin. But actually power and money are addictive too. Those who get addicted to them are really very sick people.2. Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lakes, marshes and meadows.3. According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financially insolvent companies. Sometimes, a company on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt.4. He has been caught red-handed. There is indisputable evidence that a whole chapter of his book was bodily lifted froma book written by another professor.5. Their government long since passed a law to ban the import and export of rare species of birds and animals. But the law is not easy to enforce.6. It is hard to make young people believe nowadays that there was a time when Chinese women were banned from wearing skirts. Jeans, foreign movies and Western music were all forbidden.7. In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom. We all tried desperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast. Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning.8. The demonstrators demanded that economic sanctions be lifted immediately because they usually only hurt ordinary, innocent people.9. At the meeting, both the advocates and opponents gave strong arguments, but most participants favored having further reforms placed on the agenda immediately.1 .in, around2. down, from, in3. out, of, from, away4. into, for5. for, out, on, on6. after, on7. from, on, from8. for, in9. off/out, up10. out, in1. proponents : advocates / supportersstarting : launchingplay down: minimize/underestimatedisastrous: catastrophic/ruinous/devastating2. gave rise to: led to3. give people the impression that he was: project the image of beingget: go after4. viewed as: regarded as/consideredadmission: confession/recognitionharsh: repressive5. persistent: relentlessforbid: ban/prohibit/outlaw6. transportation: trafficfar surpass: dwarf/exceed7. approval to: permission formet with: encountered/drew8. say: maintain9. become easily addicted to : get seasily hooked on10. finally became : ended up being11. sacred task : divine missionWipe out : crack down on1. Will Rogers is being sarcastic about the American government which is providing endless raw materials for humorists by the silly things they say and do, thus making the job of humorists perfectly easy.2. This is also a satirical remark directed at government, which calls its use of violence as law although it is not always justifiable.3. This is a satirical remark about the fact that most people are guilty of plagiarism without being discovered.4. Irene Peter is obviously unhappy about the situation today. He uses "confused" and "thinking clearly" ironically.5. This is an ironical way of saying that it is useless trying to convince an ignorant man. Ignorant people usually have neither meaningful arguments nor the ability to understand other people's arguments. Therefore in an ironical sense, they are "invincible."6. This is a satirical remark about political or religious fanatics who easily become mobsGrammar1.Study and learn ways of enumeration (listing items).1.Note ways of enumeration and point out the type of enumeration used.1.Precedence (descending order of importance)2.Precedence (ascending order of importance, using three phrases of there be instead of ordinal numbers)3.Equal importance2.Put in the blanks suitable expressions of enumeration.1.The next best, the very worst2.For one(thing), For the other, Finally / First, Second, Finally / In the first place, Then, Finally3.First, Second, Third / Firstly, Secondly, Third (Note:Some native speaker consider -ly poor style)plete the sentence by translating the Chinese in brackets using either of the structures below.1.It looked as though a compromise had reached2.when actually it had never proved effective on humans3.such was the advice that he gave his only son4.he didn’t sound as though he was ready to lend a helping hand5.when in fact in order to raise money for his father’s operation he had quit college and was working at a restaurant6.my mother felt as though her life also ended7.it seems as though the rain would never stop8.when in fact is a policewoman whose job is to protect VIPs in times of emergency9.which made me feel as though I was a swan rather than an ugly duckling10.such was the depth of the feelings between them3.Study the grammatical structure of these involved sentence.1.This is a complex sentence.Main clause:it might be good for our citizens to recall Qualifier:along with exhortation and warning (an adverbial modifying the main clause)Subordinate clause:Object clause:that the United Stated was the creation of men (the direct object of “recall”)Relative clause:who believe that each man has the right to do what he wants with his own life (modifying “men”)Adverbial clause of condition:as long as he dose not interfere with his neighbor’s pursuit of happiness (modifying “to do ”)2.This is a compound complex sentence.3 coordinate clause:each beginning with “it” as the subject 3 relative clause:1)(that) drugs now pump into the criminal underworld (modifying “the immense profits”)2)(that) drugs have for young people (modifying “the forbidden-fruit attraction”)3)That prevents many addicts from seeking help (modifying “the criminal stigma”)4.Translate the selection into English.选择越多……越幸福吗？选择越多，人们越幸福，这看似合乎逻辑，而实际情况却相反。

现代大学英语精读6课后题

Lesson 11.An imbalance between the rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of republics.贫富不均乃某某政体最致命疾.2. Their poverty is a temporary misfortune, if they are poor and meek, they eventually will inherit the earth.他们的贫穷只是一种暂时性的不幸，如果他们贫穷但却温顺，他们最终将成为世界的主人.3.Couples in love should repair to R H Macy’s not their bedrooms.热恋的夫妇应该在梅西百货商店过夜,而不是他们的新房.4.The American beauty rose can be produced in the splendor and fragrance which bring cheer to its beholder only by sacrificing the early buds which grow up around it. And so is in economic life. It’s merely the working out of a law of the nature and a law of God.美国这朵玫瑰花以其华贵与芳香让观众倾倒，赞不绝口，而她之所以能被培植就是因为在早期其周围的花蕾被插掉了，在经济生活中情况亦是如此。

这是自然规律和上帝的意志在起作用.5.(It has bee) an economically not unrewarding enterprise.〔它已成为〕经济上收入不菲的行业.6. There is...no form of oppression that is quiet so great, no constriction on thought and effort quiet so prehensive, as that which e from having no money at all.没有哪种压迫比身无分文更厉害，也没有哪种对思想和行为的束缚比一无所有来得更全面彻底7.Freedom we rightly cherish. Cherishing it, we should not use it as a cover for denying freedom to those in need.我们珍惜自由式对的。

第三版大学英语第六册精读部分课后答案及解析unit 6

单词：1. die down变得越来越弱直到消失eg. When the flames die down, we will be able to see the extent(程度) of the damage.2. lick vt.舔；<口>打败 vt.& vi.轻轻拍打；战胜 n.舔；一舐的量，少量eg. The boy quickly devoured(狼吞虎咽的吃光) the delicious, home-cooked meal, and his plate could not have been cleaner had he not licked it .3. shrewd adj.精明的，敏锐的；奸诈的，狡猾的；有眼光的；精于盘算的eg. He was too shrewd to follow them upon a road which could only lead to an impasse(死胡同)。

4. penalty n.惩罚；刑罚；害处；足球点球eg. In 1969, Britain abolished(废除) the death penalty（死刑）for murder.5. in brief简而言之，简单地说eg. It’s a long letter. In brief, he says he is opposed to the project we are going to undertake.6. for one不管别人，至少……，作为其中一个，举例来说eg. Having toured the countryside for two months, I , for one, have come to believe (渐渐相信) that the situation there has never been better than now.7. guarantee n. 保证，担保；保证人，保证书；抵押品vt. 保证，担保eg. Shanghai Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.8. facility n. 设备；容易；能力；灵巧eg. The city’s public indoor recreation facilities(室内娱乐设施) are extensive（大量的，广泛的）, which is important for a city like Minneapolis where the winters are long.9. initial adj. 最初的；开始的；首字母的eg. Having heard about the wedding my initial reaction was one of complete disbelief.10. earn/make a living谋生eg. Now that(既然) her parents were both gone and she was left alone in the world, she needed to find a way to earn a living.11. enterprise n. 企（事）业单位；事业，计划；事业心，进取心eg. Once the bank notified them of its approval (同意；批准；赞成) of the loan (贷款；借款；借用), they began to implement (实施，执行；使生效，实现；落实；把…填满) their plans for a small business enterprise.12. agent n. 代理人；代理商；药剂；特工eg. As this place is a high-risk flood area(洪水高发区), you had better see an insurance agent（保险公司，保险代理人）soon.13. tragic adj. 悲剧的；悲惨的eg. According to the local newspaper, the tragic accident resulted in (引起，导致，以…为结局；落得；致使) the loss of three people.14. permanent adj. 永久（性）的，永恒的，不变的，耐久的，持久的，经久的；稳定的；常务的，常设的eg. Among its permanent collection(永久的收藏) is a masterpiece (杰作，名作)of the great 18th century French painter donated to (捐献给)the museum by Mr, Dawson.15. expand vt. 使…变大；扩张；详述vi. 扩展；发展；张开；展开eg. In 2001 our business was going so rapidly that we began to expand abroad.16. rumor n.谣言，<美>传闻;咕哝；vt. 谣传；传说eg. The rumors about my colleague(同事)’s love affair（婚外情）all turned out to be false, but her reputation （n. 名气，名声；信誉，声望）was hurt just the same.词组：1. play about/around鬼混eg. It’s time he stopped playing around and began to take life seriously(.认真地；严肃地；严重地).2. play at三心二意，假装……的有戏eg. This is a job that needs to be tackled whole-heartedly(全心全意), not played at.3. play back往后倒，把…打回给对方；后退一步接球；播放；重播eg. When we’ve finished the recording（记录，唱片，磁带）we’ll play it back.4. play down轻描淡写；故意缩小…的重要性；和善地对待；放低身价eg. He gave all the credit to his colleagues, and play down his own part in the discovery.5. play off (against)重新比赛，加赛；取笑; 挑拨离间eg. Always a clever diplomat（外交官）, he played off one potential （潜在的，有可能的）enemy of his country against another, so he kept them divided（分离）.6. play on/upon对……加以利用eg. The Empire played on/upon its neighbours’ fears of military expansion (军事扩张) to obtain trade concessions （贸易让步）from them.7. play up强调，着重，是突出；努力；积极地比赛；夸大；为…做广告eg. The coach (教练) played up the possibilities（可能性）, and kept our minds off our weaknesses.8. play with同…一起玩；玩弄…；（不太认真地）考虑；逗eg. He has often played with the idea of emigrating (移民) to Canada, but that’s as far as it’s gone.1. die away(尤指声音、光、风）逐渐消失，停止；昏厥；自行消失eg. Ronny’s steps died away, and there was a moment of absolute silence.2. die down变得越来越弱直到消失eg. The applause (掌声) died down and the actors were able to continue.3. die for渴望，为…而献身；<口>急需（某物）eg. In those days, she was died for a break, away from her family and household commitments（家庭承诺）.4. die from/of死于（某种原因，不包括疾病、过度悲伤等）eg. The disease from which he died was at that time incurable.5. die off相继死去，先后死去；（温度）降下来；相继死亡eg. A water shortage had struck the area(缺水区) and wild life was dying off alarmingly（令人担忧的）in the intense heat.6. die out（指物种、家族、习惯、观念等）绝迹，消失；绝种；绝灭；淘汰eg. Only those species (物种) adaptable enough to cope with changing conditions survived. The others died out.填空：There was only one exception (只有一个例外) to the rule of advance payment.A certain（某一）young man had a very wealthy uncle, living in Milwaukee, whose heir（继承人）he was, but the uncle was not getting along（进展）in years fast enough. The young man, then 18 years old, did not wish to waste the “best years of his life” as a poor boy. He wanted the money while he was young, but his uncle was as healthy as he was wealthy. The Zeritskys were the obvious answer to his problem.They undertook to deep-freeze the youth without advance payment. They further undertook to watch the Milwaukee papers until the death of the uncle should be reported, whereupon（因此）they would defrost the boy. In exchange for （作为……的交换）this, the youth, thinking of course that money would be no problem （钱不是问题）when he came out, agreed to pay double.The uncle lived 17 years longer, during which time he seems to have forgotten his nephew（侄子）and to have become deeply interested in a mystic society, to which he left his entire fortune. The Zeritskys duly（按时）defrosted the boy, and whether they or he were the more disappointed is impossible to imagine.He , poor fellow, spent the rest of his life, including the best years, paying off（还账）his debt which amounted to（数目达到）$9,400. The books record his slow but regular （定期的）payments over the next 43 years, and indicate（指出）that he had only $250 left to pay when he died.改错：Soon after Monahan’s great exposure（暴露，接触）rocked the nation, many clients leaped into（跳入，突然进入）print to tell their experiences.One story was told by the husband who had planned to be got away from（逃离……）his malicious（恶毒的）wife with the help of the Zeritskys, and (加whose) intentions（目的，意图）were unfortunately（不幸的）discovered by her. With shrewd（狡猾的）reasoning, she figured approximately （近似的，大约）the number of years he had chosen to be absent（缺席）, and put himself (改为herself) away for a like period（时期）. In a TV dramatization（剧本）rather pessimistically（悲观地）entitling (改为entitled)You Can’t Get Away , the husband described his sensations（感觉）upon being（一被……）defrosted after 15 years, only (加to) find his wife waiting for him right there in the reception room（接待室）of the Zeritsky plant（植物，草木；设备；工厂；庄稼）.“She was as perfectly preserved（保存）as I was ,” he said. “Any (改为Every) irritating（令人恼火的）habit that had made my life unbearable（无法忍受的）with her was absolutely intact（原封不动的）.”Another story came down(去掉) from the daughter of a Zeritsky client. Her father was still, at the age of one hundred and two, passionately（热情的）interested inpolitics, but the chances of his lasting until the next election was (改为were) not good. The daughter herself suggested the deep freeze and he welcomed the idea. He decided on a twenty-year stay because, in his own words, “As (改为If) the Republicans（共和主义者）can’t get into the White House in twenty years, I give up.” Of (改为Upon) his return, he found that his condition had not been fulfilled. His daughter described him as utterly（完全的）baffling (改为baffled)（受挫）by the new world. He lived in it just a week before he left it, this time for good. His last words were, “How do you people stand it?”翻译：1. 总之，这些实验室设备太贵，而且也许过时了。

大学英语精读第三册课后练习答案(Key to Exercises Unit 6)

Unit 6Study & PracticeI. Comprehension of the Text1. 1) b 2) c 3) d 4) c 5) b 6) a 7) b 8) c II. V ocabulary Activities1.1) prescribcd2) shiver3) scattered4) acid5) slid6) slipped7) flushed8) poised9) take it easy10) varnishing11) slack12) epidemic2.1) flushed2) keep from3) gaze4) icy5) commenced6) shiver7) hold tight onto themselves8) scattered9) out of sight10) overcome3.1) brought down2) wrote down3) is going on4) hold onto5) look up6) woke up7) keep from8) worry about4.1) The story of his adventures makes good reading.2) We've made 80 miles since noon.3) George makes $250 a week.4) I make the distance 12 miles.5) If you work hard you'll make a good engineer.6) Twelve inches make one foot.7) One swallow does not make a summer.8) That event made the headlines in all the big newspapers.5.three tenthstwo thirdsa/one quarterthree quartersfour ninthsfour fifthsIV. Enriching Your Word Power1.tbermochemistry: the branch of chemistry dealing with the relations between chemical action and heatthermodynamics: the branch of physics that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other thermoelectron: a negatively charged particle given off by a heated bodythermology: the science of heatthermomagnetic: of or having to do with the effect of heat as modifying the magnetic properties of bodiesthermomotor: an engine driven by the expansive power of heated air or other gas thermonuclear: of or having to do with the fusion of atoms through very high temperature thermotherapy: therapy in which heat is usedV. Usage1. I'd rather not talk about it2. I'd rather you didn't3. I'd rather you went back there now4. 'd rather have a quiet night in front of the TV5. I'd rather go early6. I'd rather you didn't smoke in our officeVI. Structure1.1) I knocked several times before an elderly lady answered the door.2) Marcus practised three long years before he made the school boxing team.3) We waited five hours before the runway was cleared of heavy snow and made ready for takeoff.4) It will be five years before we meet again.5) He sent in throe applications before he obtained permission to set up an experimentalworkshop.6) It will be months before he is fit for work.2.1) The point under discussion is of vital importance.2) I wish I could be of help.3) This discovery would be of great significance to the study of the subject.4) I think her advice is of no value to us.5) This dictionary is of little use to beginners of English.VII. Cloze1.(1) prescribed(2) bringdown(3) overcome(4) gazed(5) miserable(6) shiver(7) flush18) detached from(9) keep from(10) slid(11) take it easy2.(1) house(2) floor(3) opened(4) out(5) smoke(6) as(7) instead(8) thicker(9) around(10) my(11) But112) fell(13) felt(14) from(15) and(16) wood(17) in(18) When(19) surprise(20) gathered(21) in(22) crowd(23) out(24) savedVIII. Translation1. Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily/shakily at first, but with practice his stepsbecame steady.2. The doctor said [ had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.3. My sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen.4. Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was ont of sight.5. As far as 1 know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.6. In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or d~reasing demand.Reading ActivityExercise B1. a2. b3. d 4, a 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. dExercise CGuided Writing1. Story One: 4, 7, 1, 5TWO burglars broke into a bank. One went up to the safe, took off his shoes and socks and started moving the combinations with his toes. His friend was upset and told him to hurry up. He replied: "Don't worry. It will take a bit longer, but we'll drive the fingerprint department crazy."Story Two: 8, 3, 6, 2A horse had dropped dead in a street named Nebuchadnezzar Street and apoliceman was laboriously dragging it round the corner into the next street. "Whatever are you doing that for?" asked a bystander. The policeman replied with a knowinglook: "When I make out my report it will be easier to write 'King Street' as the place of occurrence."2. ()ne Sunday afternoon Peter was reading the newspaper when 'rom, his little son ofsix years, rushed into Ihe room crying bitterly, his left eye black and bruised."What's the maUer? Who hit you on the eye, Tom? the father asked."Steve, the big boy on Quail Street ...' the son cried all the more bitterly, pointing outside with his finger.In a rage, Peter jumped out of the armchair and dashed out, clenching his fists.Hardly had Steve uttered ii word when Peter smashed his fist into his face. Totallyunprepared, Steve was knocked down to the ground. However, he regained his feetquickly and hit back so hard that Peter got a black eye too. Seeing he had had hisrevenge, Steve lost no time running away.Peter had to walk home completely defeated. Back in the room he was seated in the armchair, looking quite upset and depressed.。