新世纪大学英语系列教材(第二版)综合教程1-Unit 3课后练习答案(总主编秦秀白)

Unit 3
Listen and Respond
Task One Focusing on the Main Ideas
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
according to the information contained in the listening passage.
1)According to this monologue, we know that the girl’s sisters _____ .
A)totally forgot their mother’s birthday
B)brought birthday presents to their mother
C)prepared a birthday picnic for their mother
D)reminded the girl of their mother's birthday
2)The girl said that _____ .
A)she felt bad for forgetting her mother’s birthday
B)she had saved some money for her mother’ birthday
C)she spent much time preparing a birthday present for her mother
D)she prepared the picnic as the birthday present for her mother
3)The girl went to the store _____ .
A) to buy some plastic paper
B) to buy herself a piggy bank
C) to buy typewriter correction paper
D) to buy her mother a birthday present
4)The cashier at the store ______.
A) paid for the girl's present
B) offered the girl a present
C) asked the girl to buy a plastic heart
D) helped the girl by paying for the difference
5)The girl always remembers the heart she gave her mother because ______ .
A)it was the present her mother longed for
B)it was associated with some special memory
C)it was handmade by herself for her mother
D)it was the most expensive present she ever got
Task Two Zooming In on the Details
Listen to the recording again and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.
The girl felt sad(\) when her sisters came because she had forgotten that it was
her mother’s birthday(2). She did not want her mother(3〕to know that, so she quickly took one dollar — the only money she had — from her piggy bank. She was sure that with this one dollar she could buy her mother a present that would show her mother how much she
loved her[A)f but when she went into a shop she found that one dollar wouldn’t buy(5) as much as she thought it would. She finally chose a plastic heart that was ninety-nine(6) cents. When she went to the cashier to make the payment, she was told that it cost more than a dollar because of the sales tax. She was so disappointed and had to put the heart back (1).
Then the cashier put some of her own pennies into the cash register [Q] and gave her the heart in a bag. When the girl’s mother saw the present； she exclaimed," What a beautiful present! Its just what! need.(9〕•’ and she then put the little girl on her lap(10) and told her that she loved the heart and the girl.
Task One Discovering the Main Ideas
1Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.
1)Describe in a few sentences the relationship between the writer and her mother.
The writer and her mother loved each other deeply, and they were very close to each other. 2)What did the writer and her mother usually talk about under the pine tree?
They usually talked about what was happening in their respective lives. They often recalled what had happened when the writer was a child. The writer also shared with her
3)Why did the mother look unusually solemn one day and ask her daughter strange questions?
The writer's mother acted strangely that day because her heart disease was deteriorating and she was dying.
4)Did the writer visit the same place again after her mother died? What did the pine tree mean
to her?
Yes, she still went to the park, but now she brought her sons. The park with the pine tree was a meaningful place for the writer because it reminded her of her mother and it was a place for having more family gatherings and for maintaining a close family bond even after her mother was gone.
2Text A can be divided into two parts. Now write down the paragraph numbers of each part and then give the main idea of each in one or two sentences.
Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-8; Main Idea: The writer recalls the days when she and her mother would meet and chat about life under a pine tree in the park nearby, and it was there that she learned that her mother was dying of heart disease.
Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 9 - 13; Main Idea: After the writer’s mother died, the writer still brought her sons to the same spot which brought back fond memories of her mother. Such visits and the gatherings under the tree had created a close bond between her and her sons.
Task Two Reading Between the Lines
1Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement.
1)F Recently, the family had picnics and gatherings quite often under the pine tree in the park (The family used to have picnics and gatherings quite often under the pine tree in the park when the writer’s mother was alive.)
2)F When the writer told her mother that she was going to get married, her mother felt very sad. (Her mother cried at this news, but as she said, these were tears of joy. She was sad to see her daughter go, but happy that she had grown up.)
3)TThe deepening love and close relationship between the writer and the mother grew with the
pine tree.
4)TThe daughter guessed that her mother was dying before her mother told her the truth.
5)FThe writer's sons came to the pine tree often after their grandmother died because their
grandmother used to take them there.
(The writer’s sons still came to t he pine tree, but their grandmother did not take them there. Their grandmother had died before they were born.)
6)FThe writer occasionally visited the pine tree after her mother's death because she missed her
mother.
(The writer went there with her sons and she shared her memories of her mother with the boys. It became a family tradition for the writer and her sons to meet under the pine tree to chat and share
news about their lives with each other.)
2Read the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.
1)Mother picked up a blade of grass and began to shred it with her fingernail. I’d become well
acquainted with my mother’s habits, and this particular one indicated she had something serious on her mind. (Para. 5)
/ knew my mother’s habits quite well, and this particular habit of picking up a blade of grass
and shredding it with her fingernail told me that she must be bothered by something serious.
2)What I didn't know, and what she had kept from me, was that her condition wasn't improving. We talked about her options, which were few... (Para. 8)
We talked about possible ways of treatment that might help her to get better, but there was not much choice, for her disease was incurable and she was going to die.
3)He hemmed and hawed {ox d, few minutes. (Para. 10)
Fora few minutes he spoke hesitatingly and unclearly because he did not know howto break the news that he was to get married soon.
4)I cried tears of joy as my son hugged me —his hug a rare and special treat. (Para. 10〕
My son rarely hugged me, and when he did, it was to me like a special treat—something that gave
me great pleasure or delight.
Task Three Voicing Your Views
1Work in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following question. Is your relationship with your mother similar to or different from that between the writer and her mother? List as many similarities and differences as you can think of and write them down in the space provided.
Similarities:
a. You may also share important or minor things in your life with your mother.
b. You and your mother always care about each other.
c. You may also have a place which you like to visit together，e.g. a park or a square near
your home.
d•…
Differences:
a. You may not have a place that you frequently visit together.
b. You may do more housework together.
c. You may travel to different places together.
d. You may not openly show your affection towards each other
2List in the table below things you often do together with your parents or places you often go to with them, and share with your group members some of your pleasant / interesting / unusual experiences when doing something together with your parents.
Things you often do together with your parents
going shopping，doing housework，going fishing, mountain-climbing, swimming, etc.
Places you often go to with your parents
parks or other scenic spots, the cinema, sports fields，gyms，etc.
Write a few lines here to describe your experiences
satisfied, amused，amazed, proud，excitement, pleasure, happiness, contentment, affection,
and relaxation, etc.
Checking Your Vocabulary • Word Detective
1 Play detective and find the required word in Text B according to the clues given. Then, make at least two sentences with each of the words you have found. The number of the paragraph in which the target word appears is given in brackets.
1)A verb meaning ’#to take hold of (a person or thing〕with a sudden rough movement": (Para.
1)
Write down the target word here: grab
a. A young man grabbed the money and ran away.
b. They grabbed her by the arm and forced her into their car.
2)An adjective meaning “suffering extreme need, anxiety, or loss of hope":〔Para. 4〕Write down the target word here: desperate a. Mary is desperate for money since she has been jobless for about 6 months.
b. The project must be successful as it’s the fast desperate attempt to save the company.
3)A verb meaning “to press firmly together, especially from opposite sides": (Para, 4) Write down the target word here: squeeze
a.Seeing her feeling so sad, he squeezed her arm sympathetically.
b.Would you squeeze some oranges and make me a glass of juice ?
4)A verb meaning “to set free, let go”： (Para. 6)
Write down the target word here: release
a.She released the rabbit from the trap.
b.Finally he released his hold on her arm.
5)A verb meaning ##to ask very strongly and seriously and in a begging way”： (Para. 9) Write down the target word here: plead
a.They wept and pleaded until we agreed to do as they wished.
b.She pleaded for more time to pay back the money she borrowed.
6)An adjective meaning “that can be easily carried or moved, quite small and light”： (Para.
12)
Write down the target word here: portable
a.A portable machine is designed to be easily carried or moved.
b.Since / need to travel a lot for work I always carry a portable computer with me.
7)A noun me aning “a slight short, sharp sound1’： (Para-13)
Write down the target word here: dick
a.The key turned with a click and the door was open.
b.A click of a button on the mouse controls the computer’s functions.
8)A verb meaning “to make a search for，to try to find or get sth.”： (Para. 14)
Write down the target word here: seek
a. We are earnestly seeking after the truth.
b. The travelers sought shelter from the rain.
2 Rewrite each of the following sentences with a phrase that appears in Text B. Focus on the italicized parts. The number of the paragraph in which the target phrase appears is given in brackets.
1)The train came off \^ rails and piled up in a cornfield during the snowstorm. (Para. 5)
The train ran off its rails and piled up in a cornfield during the snow storm.
2)On hearing the news she tried hard not to show\\er grief. (Para. 6)
On hearing the news she tried hard to fight back her grief.
3)Since / felt unhappy at home, I /e厅 when I was sixteen. (Para. 7)
Iran away from home when / was sixteen.
4)Why didn't you say you were going to be late? I’ve been extremely worried about you. (Para. 7】
Why didn’t you say you were going to be late? I’ve been worried sick.
5)He said he’d call again, and ended our phone talk suddenly. (Para. 13)
He said he d call again, and hun^ up on me.
6)For quite a while she looked at him m disbelief, shaking her head (Para. 14)
She stared at him in disbelief, shaking her head.
7)I stood there with a strong emotion of sorrow tried hard to fight back tears. (Para. 16) / stood there with a lump in my throat and tried hard to fight back tears.
8)My mother-in-law is going to look after my son while I'm away. (Para. 17)
My mother-in-law is going to take care of my son while I’m away.
Checking Your Comprehension
1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.
1)How did the writer feel when she heard the telephone ring at midnight?
She felt fear at the ringing of the telephone at midnight.
2)Why did the caller say "But don’t... don’t say anything, until I finish”？
Because she knew her mother very well and was afraid that her mother would start lecturing
her again before hearing her out.
3)What had happened to the caller?
She had run away from home and found out that she was pregnant. On that particular night
she got drunk and almost killed herself by drunk-driving.
4)What was the callers complaint about her mother?
She complained that her mother was not listening to her and was always telling her what she should
do.
5)What did the caller want to do and how?
The caller wanted to go back home. She called a taxi, but thought she could drive home.
6)Why did the writer insist that the caller should wait for the taxi?
Because the caller was drunk, the writer thought it was dangerous for her to drive home on her own
and she must wait for the taxi.
7)From the end of the story, what do you learn about who actually was the caller?
The caller was a stranger, not the writer’s own daughter She called the writer by mistake.
8)What did the writer mean when she said “Maybe it wasn’t such a wrong number"? Although
the girl called the wrong number, the result turned out to be good, and the writer
learned a valuable lesson from the phone conversation and realized the importance to learn to listen when communicating with her own child. That’s why she said “it wasn’t such a wrong
number”.
9)Can you figure out the reason why the writer did not tell the caller that she had dialled the wrong number?
The writer herself was a mother and she understood the runaway girl’s pain over her conflicts with her mother and her yearning to go back home and be accepted. The writer also knew clearly the critical situation the runaway girl was in. In order to keep the situation under control and not to hurt the
desperate caller, the writer did not acknowledge that the caller had dialled
2The caller seemed to be facing some problems with her mother. Fill in the table below about what her mother did, how she felt about her mother and what she did finally.
What the mother did
1) She kept telling her daughter what should be done.
2) She seemed to have all the answers rather than listen to her daughter How
the caller felt and what she did
1) she felt that her mother wasn’t listening to her.
2) she felt that the mother never felt her feelings were important
3) The girl finally ran away from home.
3Read the following sentences carefully and try to figure out the feelings of the writer according to the context clues given in the text.
1)Panicky thoughts filled my sleep-dazed mind …(Para. 1)
She (the writer) felt fear at the ringing of the phone at midnight.
2)1 drew in a sharp shallow breath, released my husband and pressed my hand against my forehead. (Para. 6)
She was surprised and upset
3)I bit into my lip, feeling my own eyes fill with moisture. (Para. 11)
She was touched and felt like crying.
4)“That’s good. Honey," I said, rel ief filling my chest. (Para. 18)
She felt more relieved.
5)“No!" I snapped. My muscles stiffened,... (Para. 20)
She felt frightened at the thought of the caller driving when drunk.
6)I listened to the silence in fear. When I didn't hear her answer, I bit into
my lip and closed my eyes. (Para. 23)
She wasn’t feeling sure what was happening, so she felt somewhat helpless.
7)Only when 1 heard someone in the background asking about a Yellow Cab did I feel my tension easing. (Para. 25)
She felt relieved when she heard the taxi had arrived.
8)Moving from the bed, tears forming in my eyes, I walked out into the hall and went to stand in my sixteen-year-old daughter's room. (Para. 27)
She felt touched, and relieved at the same time that the situation was under control and things Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words in Action
2In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
1)There was a(n) aivkivard moment when she didn’t know whe ther to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.
2)She breathed a sigh of re//ef when she found out she had passed her exam.
3)Parents should really take extra care of their babies as many accidents actually occur at home.
4)The government has two options]to reduce spending or to increase tax.
5)The following program contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers.
6)When the doctor told her that it was only a minor case, she released\\ev husband's arm.
7)The woman felt panicky and she spoke almost without pausing for breath.
8)The policeman blew his whistle and the protesters scattered\x\ all directions.
9)He put a grape into his mouth and swallowed\\i whole.
10)Don’t wipe your nose on your sleeve, kid —that’s what your handkerchiefs for!
11)1 took my son to the zoo as a birthday treat.
12)As I recall,it was you who suggested this idea in the first place.
3In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessaryt
1)In just a few days he became well acquainted withM his new classmates.
2)Jane has locked herself up in her room for the whole day. She took us by surprise when she
came out with her hair dyed red.
3)Let's sit down quietly and gather our thoughts first before the discussion.
4)To my surprise, the stranger turned out to be an old friend of my mother’s.
5)Seeing )im wearing a funny hat, Maggie tried hard to fight back a desire to laugh.
6)Don’t hang up on me — I need to talk to you.
7)After quarrelling with his step-father, Colin ran aivayand hasn’t been heard of ever since.
8)They’ve hired someone Xo take care ofxhe children for a week.
9)When I asked him how he was doing, he hemmed and hawed before telling me that he had
just lost his job.
10)Once a very shy boy from a small mountainous village, he turned into a competent engineer
in a matter of six years.
11)The newspaper refused to keep the facts from the public.
12)As we sat on the beach soaking up the sunshine, she started to tell me her childhood stories. • Increasing Your Word Power
1 Complete the multiple choice exercise by choosing the right answer.
1)All the following verbs can form acceptable collocations with the noun RELATIONSHIP except ____ .
d. make b. create c. acknowledge d. deepen
e. build
2)All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the
noun RELATIONSHIP except ___ .
a. close
b. mutual
c. intimate
d. potential
e. fluent
3)All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the
noun PANIC except _____ .
a. blind
b. sudden
c. sturdy growing e. total
4)All the following verbs can go with the noun PANIC except _____ .
a. feel
b. cause
c. create
d. spread
e. throw
5)All the following verbs can go with the noun RELIEF except ____ .
a. seek
b. create
c. experience
d. express
e. offer
6)All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the
noun RELIEF except ____ .
a. deep
b. sheer
c. temporary
d. desperate
e. obvious
7)All the following verbs can go with the noun MEMORY except ___ .
a. lose
b. arouse
c. refresh d survive e. cherish
8)All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with the
noun MEMORY except ____ .
a. early
b. sociable
c. lasting
d. fond e- vivid
2Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Complete all the sentences using either the noun form or the verb form of the words given in the box. Change the form where necessary •
1)Please focus your minds on the following problem.
2)She has constant fears that her husband will abandon (抛弃)her and the kids.
3)The focus of recent research has been on environmental issues.
4)Her father died of a heart attack when there was no one else at home.
5)She fears that the child may have got a blood problem.
6)This kind of disease attacks the central nervous system.
7)She paid frequent visits to her parents and they were so happy to see her every time she visited Xhem.
8)The blind man touched the elephant's ear and concluded that the elephant is in the shape of
a huge fan.
9)My long chat with my mother over the phone every day has relieved a lot of my stress.
10)He has got a strange skin problem. Even a light touch on his face hurts.
11)The colour of the curtains and the paint on the wall do not match.
12)My husband often chats with me over dinner so I know very well what is happening at his workplace.
13)The young couple are a perfect match.
14)Experts fearthal the disease will spread far and wide.
3Did you notice the suffixes -y, -able in words such as panicky and portable in this unit? The sufilx -able can be added to a noun or a verb
to form an adjective，and -y can be put after a noun to form an adjective. Now form adjectives by adding -y or -able to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each adjective.
Nouns/Verbs Suffixes Adjectives Chinese Meanings
fault faulty有错误的：有缺点的：不完善的
guilt guilty有罪的：有过失的
hand handy手边的；方便的
panic panicky惊恐的；易恐慌的
pick picky吹毛求疵的：爱挑剔的
adapt -yAable adaptable能迨应新环境的：适应性强的
imagine imaginable可想象的；想得到的
port portable便于携带的：轻便的
predict predictable可预言的；可预料的
rely reliable可靠的；可信赖的
Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thus formed.
1)He pleaded guilty to charges of theft (盗窃)and robbery in court.
2)I’m sure she’ll cope with the changes very well; she’s very adaptable.
3)Keep your pills handy \ust \n case you feel carsick.
4)The doctor tried every means imaginable to save the patient, but in vain.
5)Considering the great disparity (巷殊)in strength between the two teams, the result is predictable •
6)Many people feel pan/ckyvjhen speaking before the public.
7)If the product you bought turns out to he faulty •you may request a repair or a replacement
8)He is such a p/cky eater that he won't eat anything but fresh vegetable.
9)He's not very reliable.You'd better not count on him to help you out.
10)A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved from
one location to another.
Grammar in Context
Observe the following sentences from both Text A and Text B, paying special attention to the use of the past perfective aspect of the verb. Then do the following two tasks.
Task 1: Combine each pair of sentences into one by making use of the past perfect aspect of the verb.
1)a. We rushed to the railway station,
b. We found the train left already.
We rushed to the railway station，but found the train had left.
2)a. I learnt some English at high school in China.
b. I became an English Major at an American college after I finished high school in China. Before / became an English major at an American college, I had learnt some English at high
3)a. I got to the cinema by bike.
b. Kathy got there even earlier and picked up the tickets.
Kathy had already picked up the tickets by the time / got to the cinema by bike.
4)a. I shut the door.
b. Immediately afterwards the telephone rang.
No sooner had I shut the door than the telephone rang.
or: I had no sooner shut the door than the telephone rang.
5)a. The teacher explained the theory in detail,
b. Then the students understood.
The students did not understand until the teacher had explained the theory in detail.
Task 2: A theft happened in a company last Saturday. John, the person who was on duty, was telling a friend what had happened. Imagine you are John and your partner his friend. Tell him what happened using the following clues. You need to add what is missing and make use of the past perfect aspect of verbs whenever necessary to indicate the sequence of the events.
Before I left the office at 5 o'clock, I had locked the office door. When I passed by the office an hour later, 1) ! saw the door open.I felt a bit surprised； so I stopped and went in to take a look. When I saw the mess in the office, I knew 2) the office had been broken into. I took a
quick look around and found that 3) quite a few things had been stolen. I called the police immediately. By the time the police arrived, my boss and my colleagues 4) had already come
back to the office.Tom said that 5) the 200 dollars he had locked in his drawer was gone.
Dylan's camera, which he 6) had just bought,was also gone. My boss suffered the heaviest loss. 7) A few computers in the office had been stolen.The police searched the office, but were
unable to find any clues.
Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.
My mother and I always enjoyed our chat together under a pine tree in the park. At our recent {^1) meeting, however, her pale face took me by surprise(2).
I asked her what was wrong, and her sad /solemn(3) look and silence made
me believe that she was keeping (4) something bad from me. Apparently,
something serious was disturbing(5] her. At first, she remained silent. Finally,
after my persistent inquiries(6), she could not hold it any longer and admitted(7)
to me that she had a very serious heart disease. It suddenly occurred (S) to me
that three years ago, she had heart surgery(9) but her condition did not improve
afterwards and now there were hardly any options(10) left I reached over and
wrapped my arms around my mother and cried. As we sat there that
cool April afternoon soaking(12) up the sun and smelling the fresh scent(\2) of
the grass, I had one wish in my heart that I could have more gatherings(14] with my
mother in the days to come.
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.
1)浃们差科朋左，sj他屋尨将&么大的一磷華成;|為，^ r±o (keep sth. from, take sb. by surprise)
We are good friends; however，he kept such an important matter from me，which took me by surprise.
2)杏毕必典^[commencement:) i;，M慈 i.j喵於咬,，M仍迖5 <15沏水。

(a lump in one's throat, fight back)
At the commencement, she felt a lump in her throat but fought back her tears.
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(chat with, under control)
Tom chatted with me last night. He told me that his disease had been brought under control, and
there was no need for surgery.
4)崎<1 地的 $ 组凑3 C 珞，W的乂#您以找•§ 命。

(run off, be worried sick)
Her parents were worried sick when they knew that she had run off the highway.
5)地•:珠否毯容，•&笮ft以等。

(on one’s mind〕
She looks very worried; / wonder what’s on her mind.
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(gather one’s thoughts)
He is a shy and silent boy. Before he went onto the stage to share his experiences, he sat
quietly in a comer of the auditorium，gathering his thoughts.
7)在译队孑？几#总，他a欽® 7釉5普蜂人(solo musician)，子甚他的事必泛® ■•) 7 /§•点。

(come full circle, career)
After several years of working in a band，he has now gone back to being a solo musician, so his
career has come full circle.
8)仓己的儿孑长成？一个说子的4意人，他豸:S总以"5。

(turn into, to one's relief)
To his relief his son has turned into a capable businessman.。