新标准大学英语综合教程2_1-10_课后翻译、答案及课文翻译

Unit1

Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the suffix -ment or -ism.

1. What is the going to do about this problem? (govern)

Correct answer

government

2. refers to a contemporary way of thinking, and is not easy to define. (postmodern)

Correct answer

Postmodernism

3. Post-war economic led to the creation of new universities in the 1960s. (develop)

Correct answer

development

4. We must combat money worship and extreme . (individual)

Correct answer

individualism

5. The two groups discussed for a long time, but couldn't reach an . (agree)

Correct answer

agreement

6. The best we can make for the future is to provide opportunities for the younger generation. (invest)

Correct answer

investment

7. is the belief that men and women should be treated differently. (sex)

Correct answer

Sexism

8. The of Wordsworth is evident in his poem on the French Revolution. (romantic)

Correct answer

romanticism

Rewrite the sentences using so / neither / nor + inversion. Follow the example.

Example:

The gap between childhood and college has shrunk.

The gap between college and the real world has shrunk, too.

The gap between childhood and college has shrunk, and so has the gap between college and the real world.

1. The world has changed a lot since the 1960s. Universities have changed a lot, too. Suggested answer:

The world has changed a lot since the 1960s, and so have universities.

2. I really enjoyed my years at university. Jackie also enjoyed the time she spent at university.

Suggested answer:

I really enjoyed my years at university, and so did Jackie.

3. Choosing the right course is always a major problem for new students. Another major problem is organizing one's time on campus.

Suggested answer:

Choosing the right course is always a major problem for new students, and so is organizing one's time on campus.

4. I'm thinking of going to the lecture on post-colonial literature. Li Ming is thinking of going, too.

Suggested answer:

I'm thinking of going to the lecture on post-colonial literature, and so is Li Ming.

5. I think the facilities in our college have improved over the last few years. In my opinion the teaching has also got better.

Suggested answer:

I think the facilities in our college have improved over the last few years, and so has the teaching.

6. We can access the Internet in our student hostel, and it's the same for everyone else on campus.

Suggested answer:

We can access the Internet in our student hostel, and so can everyone else on campus.

7. I'm not very interested in politics. My friends aren't either.

Suggested answer:

I'm not very interested in politics, nor are my friends.

8. I won't be doing much tonight. My roommate won't be doing much either. Suggested answer:

I won't be doing much tonight, nor will my roommate.

Rewrite the sentences using mean. Follow the example.

Example:

When you went to college you had your first taste of real freedom.

Going to college meant your first taste of real freedom.

1. When you start out at college you meet lots of interesting people.

Suggested answer:

Starting out at college means meeting lots of interesting people.

2. If you go to bed too late you won't be able to concentrate the next day.

Suggested answer: