大学英语unit-6课后练习答案

Text comprehension

I. C

II. 1. T; 2. F; 3. F; 4. T; 5. T.

III.

1. Para.2: whether they should have a second child.

2. Para.2&3: feel lonely; be more spoiled.

3. Para.4: A third of the population in Japan will be aged 65 or over by 2020.

4. Para.5: because the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 is around US$160,000.

5. Para.6: favoritism or sibling jealousy; less quality time and attention to children; decreased self-esteem and self-confidence.

6. No. No simple answer. Circumstances vary from family to family.

IV.

1. As for the issue of single children, people are often concerned about whether an only child necessarily means a lonely child.

2. Some single-child parents feel they are too busy with their work to spend time and energy on a second child. Consequently, they choose to have no more children.

3. The conditions affecting each couple vary from family to family.

I . Vocabulary

I Phrase practice

1. demanding jobs= jobs needing a lot of attention or effort 费力的工作

2. with regard to = in connection with; on the subject of 关于，至于

3. stigma =sign of shame; feeling of being ashamed 耻辱，受到侮辱

4. give-and-take =willingness of each person to satisfy others’ wishes 妥协，互让

5. declined = decreased

6. sibling jealousy = the feeling of wanting to get what sb else has among brothers and sisters

II.

1. arise from

2. unique

3. self-esteem

4. stigma

5. overwhelming

6. interacted

7. favoritism

8. prime

9. involved

10. despite

III.

1. B

with regard to: in connection with

for the purpose of: why you do sth. or why sth. exists

in view of: used to introduce the reason for a decision, action or situation

in accordance with: according to a rule, system, etc.

2. C

ensure: to make certain that sth. happens

entertain: to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves

enable: to make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen enquire: if you enquire about something, you ask for information about it

3. D

sibling n.: a brother or sister

4. A

associate with (sb.): to spend time with someone, esp. someone that other people disapprove of care about: if you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it be concerned with: to be about a particular thing or person

touch: to have an effect on someone or something, especially by changing or influencing them 5. C

at times: sometimes

in time: before the time by which it is necessary for something to be done

on time: at the correct time or the time that was arranged

sometime: at a time in the future or the past which is not known or not stated

6. D

result in: to cause a particular situation to happen

result from: if a situation or problem results from a particular event or activity, it is caused by it

7. B

Capable of doing / be able to do /

8. A

cite: if you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying

site: a place where something is, was, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen

sight: the physical ability to see

borrow: if you borrow something that belongs to someone else, you take it or use it for a period of time, usually with their permission

9. B

despite: without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by

in spite of: despite,regardless of; not being prevented by (sb./sth.)