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Reading 11Your answer Correct answer1. illustrate illustrate2. scarcely scarcely3. retain retain4. eliminate eliminate5. proficiency proficiency6. sufficient sufficient7. representation representation2Your answer Correct answer(1) proficiency proficiency(2) sufficient sufficient(3) representation representation(4) eliminate eliminate(5) retain illustrate(6) scarcely scarcely(7) illustrate retaining31. One of the most frustrating parts of learning a foreign language is feeling stupid when youcan't understand something.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerisolated dumb2. I have to admit that English spelling is difficult for foreigners to understand.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerconcede concede3. 3 After I accidentally spilt tea on my painting, the picture was a shape that was difficult to seeclearly.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerblurred blurred4. I need to read and learn again the vocabulary before the next lesson.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answermanipulate revise5. I have a hard time with PowerPoint slides sometimes because it's difficult for me to manage tocontrol and arrange both text and images.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerrevise manipulate6. I don't think you stop learning when you leave university. Learning should be a continuousprocess throughout your life.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerongoing an ongoing7. It's difficult to learn listening and speaking as separate skills. To be good at one, you shouldwork on both.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerdumb isolated8. During my speech, I made a terrible and embarrassing mistake when I mispronounced animportant word.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerdisgraceful disgraceful4abbab aaaaaReading 21Your answer Correct answer1. elite elite2. infringe infringe3. descendant descendant4. unity unity5. statesman statesman21. Winston Churchill was a leading in Britain during the first half of the 20th century.Your answer Correct answerstatesman statesman2. It's understandable to envy the, who seem to have more privileges and opportunities.Your answer Correct answerelites elite3. I will leave my house and land to my when I die.Your answer Correct answerdescendant descendants4. It's difficult to maintain amongst such different groups with different goals.Your answer Correct answerinfringe unity5. Newspaper reporters have to be careful that they don't upon the privacy of the people thatthey write about.Your answer Correct answerunity infringe31. It is difficult to imagine how much slower communication was during the time period of thetelegraph.Your replacment:Your answer Correct answerepoch epoch2. He worked hard to argue against my claim, but I knew I had the truth on my side.Your replacment:Your answer Correct answerrefute refute3. The manager is supposedly responsible for losing nearly eight per cent of this year's profits.Your replacment:Your answer Correct answerallegedly allegedly4. I was proud to have my article accepted for publication in one of the leading scientific monthlypublications.Your replacment:Your answer Correct answerjournals journals4aabab bbLanguage use1I'm planning to live in South America for the next two years, so I guess there's nothing for it but to learn Spanish.I failed the exam, and my teacher says that there's nothing for it but to take it again.By the time we got to the theatre, the concert had already started and we couldn't get in, so there was nothing for it but to turn around and go home.Because I wasn't earning enough money at my job, there was nothing for it but to take a second job on the weekend.My computer crashed and I lost my essay, so there was nothing for it but to write it again.2I would drink soda water only if I were dying of thirst in the desert.I could marry you only if you were the last man on earth.I would jog only if someone ran behind me and beat me with a stick to make me do it.I would watch romantic comedies only if my girlfriend begs me.I would take care of a dog only if someone paid me.3Our teacher said we had to write a ten-page essay about the book we read. That's quite a few pages for a book report.In the summer, temperatures in Hangzhou can reach 42 degrees. That's quite a little hot for me.If you are not surrounded by city lights, it's possible to see around 6,000 stars at night without a telescope. That's quite a few stars.In 2008, there were about 93,000 scheduled airline flights per day. That's quite a few flights.Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to say a few words about the topic of global warming.41. It is believed that the meeting will help between the two countries.Your answer Correct answer(1) promote promote(2) growth understanding2. It is difficult to a conversation with all this noise around us.Your answer Correct answer(1) carry carry(2) on on3. Stress at work can often be into your home life.Your answer Correct answer(1) turned carried(2) down over4. The Department of Education has launched a(n) aimed at immigrants who want to learn English.Your answer Correct answer(1) personal advertising(2) remarks campaign5. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviours such as poor eating habits, which increasethe risk of heart disease.Your answer Correct answer(1) turn in(2) to turn6. It took him the whole evening to pack all his.Your answer Correct answer(1) campaign personal(2) sales belongings7. The is aimed at teenagers to warn them of the dangers of tobacco.Your answer Correct answer(1) campaign anti-smoking(2) advertising campaign5你听说过万里长征吗？和学汉语相比，那简直就是在公园里漫步，不值一提。
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新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案1-8单元
Handouts and Key to book4 unit1-8Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa Background informationAbout the passage: This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published inSeptember 2008 in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. In Europe generally, and inBritain in particular, for a number of years there has been a rising number of students who go to universityand therefore more new graduates seeking employment. However, for many graduates finding a job becameharder in 2008–2009 because the economic downturn – then a recession – meant that many employers werereducing their workforce. After their final exams, some students rested in the summer before looking for jobsand then they found that it was difficult to find employment in their field or at the level they wanted. Thearticle addresses the problems of such new graduates who might be stuck at home and advises their parentsto be there for their children (ie to be available if their children want to talk about the problem or if theyneed help). The article recommends finding work in a bar or supermarket rather than sitting unemployedat home since this is more likely to lead to better employment later. The style is partly of a report, but alsoof a humorous comment for light entertainment (seen in the jokey language and problem-solving advice toparents).Why finding a job in 2008 is so difficult for university graduates?Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years (over 45% ofyoung adults now go on to higher education), so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitivesituation became a lot worse in 2008 onwards with the credit crunch and economic depression, which meantthat there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new graduates have to be activeto seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they won’t findemployment by lying on the sofa at home.Culture pointshonours degree: Traditionally, in the British university system, BA and BSc honours degrees are awardedin different categories: a first class degree (written using Roman numbers as I), a second (divided into twosubcategories, written as IIii and IIii, which are called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) anda pass degree. Most people get a second. There are also ordinary degrees with more general courses of studywithout these categories.Generation Y and Grunt: The main idea here is that there is a succession of different generations orcohorts of adults who come into the workforce in North America which are given different informal namesto characterize them. First, “Baby boomers” were born in the great increa se (the boom) of births after WorldWar II (1946–1960), followed by “Generation X” people (born 1960–1980) who were said to bring newattitudes of being independent, informal, entrepreneurial, and expected to get skills and have a career beforethem. “GenerationY” or the “Millenial Generation” (born 1980s and 1990s and becoming adult in the newmillenium) are now making up an increasing percentage of the workforce; they are said to be spoilt by dotingparents, to have structured lives, to be used to teamwork and diverse people in a multicultural society. Inthe passage, this generation is now becoming (morphing into) Generation Grunt, which is an ironic namereferring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work – this may be the only work available to somegraduates, who may have to take very ordinary jobs to get experience before they find something moresuitable. “Grunt” also refers to coarse behaviour or bad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig;when people “grunt” they express disgu st but do not communicate with words – this may be how the parentsof new graduates think their children communicate with them!A comprehensive refers to a British type of secondary school which became popular in the1960s. Before thatthere were academic “grammar schools” and more general “secondary modern” schools for those who didnot pass the grammar school entrance tests, but the comprehensive schools were designed for all students ina social philosophy of bringing diverse students together whether they were academic or not. Those studentswho went to a comprehensive school probably felt that had to study particularly hard (I worked my backsideoff) to get to university, compared to those who went to grammar schools where all students were academic –comprehensive students felt they had to struggle to get to university.Chicken suit This refers to a large yellow costume that someone wears which makes the person look like agiant chicken. Before he became a famous actor, Brad Pitt once dressed in such a costume when he had a jobadvertising for a restaurant called El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken’ in Spanish) –the job meant that he hadto walk around the streets like a chicken to attract customers to come to the restaurant. Language points1 Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to theodd party, began to fade. Until now. (Para 1)The parents paid a lot of money for their son’s university fees and living expenses (so that he could eatwell) and for occasional social events – at graduation these memories of money were mostly forgottenbecause the parents were proud. But now the parents are thinking of money again because the son doesn’thave a job and doesn’t seem to be actively seeking one.2 This former scion of Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt.(Para 2)The distinguished son of Generation X (of the parents’ generation who worked hard, got jobs, and hadgood careers and expected their son to do the same) has changed into a member of Generation Grunt – hedoesn’t seem to communicate much, lies around and doesn’t get a job (or can only do a low status routingjob).3 I passed the exams, but at the interviews they accused me of being ‘too detached’ and talking inlanguage tha t was ‘too technocratic’, which I didn’t think possible, but obviously it is. (Para 5)He passed the entrance exams for a government post, but he was criticized in the selection interviews:They said he was detached (not personally involved) and too technocratic (he used the language of atechnical expert or high authority). As a new graduate he probably wanted to show his expertise in hislanguage so he can’t understand this criticism.4 For the rest it is 9-to-5 “chilling” before heading to the pub. (Para 6)The others who do not have a routine low status job (like stacking goods on a supermarket shelf) chill outall day (they spend their time casually relaxing –they don’t look for work) and go to pub for a drink in theevening.5 I went to a comprehensive and I worked my backside off to go to a good university …(Para 6)He went to a school for students of all abilities (not to a special school for academic students) and so hehad to work very hard to enter a good university: Your backside means your bottom –the part of yourbody that you sit on – to work your backside off is informal and it means you work very hard indeed.6 … but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky toadvise him on how to proceed. (Para 7)The mother has always had a full-time job (presumably the father is also workingfull-time), so she doesnot have relevant personal experience. For her, it is tricky to give advice (difficult to do).7 Carry on life as normal and don’t allow them to a buse your bank account or sap your reserve ofemotional energy. (Para 11)The advice from Gael Lindenfield here is that parents should live as usual. They should neither let theirchildren spend the parents’ money unnecessarily, nor let the problem take away all their energy andemotions. Sap their reserve means use up their store of emotional energy.8 After that the son or daughter needs to be nudged firmly back into the saddle. (Para 12)Then the parents should gently push their children firmly so that they get back into control of their lives.Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions.Teaching tipsGo over the correct answers with Ss and ask them to explain why the other answers are wrong (Seebelow).1 Why hasn’t Jack Goodwin g ot a job yet?(a) He doesn’t have a very good degree.(No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. )(b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries.(He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.)(c) It isn’t easy to get a job in the current financial climate.(This may be true but the passage does not mention this.)(d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family.(No, he doesn’t seem to be helping his family: he watches TV and talks to friends.)2 How does he spend a typical day?(a) Doing a temporary job.(No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesn’t want to do this.)(b) Watching television.(He watches TV a lot.)(c) Queuing up in the university careers service.(No, he went there once but he d idn’t want to queue so he walked away.)(d) Preparing for the next job interview.(No, he doesn’t seem to be preparing for interviews.)3 How do most of his friends spend the day?(a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening.(All except one of them do nothing except chill, then they go to the pub.)(b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing.(No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.) (c) They are forced to work by their parents.(No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be likeJack.)(d) They do part-time jobs such as working in a bar.(No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jack’s friends seem to do this work.)4 How are Jack’s parents helpin g him?(a) By looking for jobs for him.(No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; there’s nothing here about his parents helping him look for ajob.)(b) By paying for a trip to South America.(No, although he is going on a three-week trip to South America, the passage does not say thatJack’s parents have paid for this.)(c) By gradually making him more financially aware.(The passage does not say so explicitly, but this is the implication about the cut-off point after thetrip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.) (d) By threatening to throw him out of the house.(No, they haven’t threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back fromhis trip.)5 What does Gael Lindenfield say about Jack’s parents?(a) They have not really understood Jack’s problems.(No, she doesn’t say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life toocomfortable. This doesn’t mean they haven’t understood Jack’s problems.)(b) They have made life too comfortable for Jack.(No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesn’t necessarily mean that theyhave already made life too comfortable for Jack.)(c) The approach they have chosen is the right one.(She says they have struck exactly the right note.)(d) They need help from a psychologist.(No, she doesn’t say this.)6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt have in common?(a) They all did bar work before going to university.(No, we don’t know from the passage if an y of them did this.)(b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants.(No, we don’t know is any of them did this)(c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens.(No, only Brad Pitt did this.)(d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives.(This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.)Dealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult(2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their careeris going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when(4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass,they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard(6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or fouryears away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases,become dependentagain on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to makeother changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or(b) help you bylistening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) inthe same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a senseof satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in alazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or(b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or(b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) referto it quickly and then change the subject?Reading and interpreting8 Answer the questions.1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is asking this question? What mood does it express? The parents are asking this because the paragraph is addressed to parents (earlier it says “your graduateson”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that gettinga job will take a long time.2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair description? This is the writer’s description to indicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society,but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesn’t seem very fair because the students aretrying to find work – it is just that they d on’t like their parents nagging them. So they are a bit rebelliousagainst their parents, but no more than that.3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggestabout Jack’s character?It suggests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting andwithout trying to ask about jobs or careers.4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used? Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job.The quotation marks tell us that he wasn’t literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home.5 How is Mrs Goodwin’s point of view affected by her own personal experience?In one way her experi ence hasn’t affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job(without going to university) and has been working full-time since then and yet she is sympathetic andtakes a soft line.6 How is Lindenfield’s point of view affected by her own personal experience?Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerialphotographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. Ifnew graduates aregood at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experiencethus reflects – or perhaps has created – her point of view.7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of viewof the students rather than the parents?The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit aftertheir hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, thenthey can start a serious search for employment after that.Active reading (2)If you ask meBackground informationThis is an informal and personalized account of an economics graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year andthen has an opportunity to be successful (a lucky break). She works in a London pub called “The Salisbury”or “The Marquis Salisbury”, named after someone who was the British Prime Minister three times between1885 and 1902 and whose family once owned the pub’s land. The 100 year old pub is in Leadenhall Street,just off the Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square. Daytime customers can get a pub lunch and eveningcustomers include many office workers and theatre goers (the pub is near many West End theatres). Theinterior of this pub is dazzling, with large mirrors, cut glass and a mahogany décor. British pubs are often named after famous people (Robin Hood, The Duke of Wellington) or royalty (TheQueen’s Arms, the Prince of Wales) or historical symbols (The Rose and Crown to represent King EdwardIII, The Royal Oak to represent King Charles II who once hid in a large oak tree). Other names often includecolours and animals (The Red Bull, The Black Horse, The Golden Lion, The Swan) or symbols of traditionaltrades (The Compasses for carpenters, The Three Hammers for blacksmiths, The Three Tuns for winemakers).As the pub is a social place to meet as well as a place to get a drink, people often playgames like dominoesor darts or join a quiz or competition. A common expression is to “go down the pub” or “go round to thelocal” (both meaning to go to the local pub).Culture pointspub in London: A pub is a place where people go for a drink and to meet friends and socialize. People canplay games – such as darts, cards, dominoes – in a pub and pubs often have quiz nights, with prizes for thewinners, and live music (See also Background information)The Salisbury is a well-known pub in central London (See also Background information)London School of Economics is a distinguished university in central London, famous for social sciences.Language points1 If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. (Para 1)In my opinion (If you ask me introduces an opinion), real life is not everything that people say it is. If athing is cracked up to be, people normally praise it but in the opinion of the speaker they are wrong.2 … spending money when you don’t have any is dead easy. (Para 7) Dead here means very. For example, we can say dead tired (exhausted), a dead loss (a complete loss oruseless), a dead weight (very heavy, difficult to lift).3 What were the odds on anyone being so nice? (Para 11)What are the chances that someone would be so nice? The writer is emphasizing here that such kindness isvery unusual.4 … looking back after all these years, you on ly need one or two breaks in your life to succeed.(Para 13)A break here means a chance to be successful. A lucky break is an unexpected opportunity.Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 What did the writer want to do after finishing her degree?(a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics.(b) To earn some money to pay off her loan.(c) To start working as soon as possible.(d) To return home and help her mother.2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury?(a) She was hungry and thirsty.(b) She thought it would lead to better things.(c) She was a friend of the landlord.(d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working.3 What did she buy with her first salary?(a) A bunch of flowers.(b) A CD and a plant for the flat she lived in.(c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer.(d) She didn’t have any money left after paying the bills.4 Why did Tony give her £20,000?(a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help.(b) He trusted her and thought it would help her.(c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him.(d) He was secretly in love with her.5 What did she do with the money?(a) She used it to pay for her course at the LSE.(b) She lost a lot of it in the 2008 stock market crash.(c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors.(d) She used it to start her own business.6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan?(a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair.(b) It meant that he would be able to see her again.(c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her.(d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest.3 Work in pairs and answer the questions.What do we know about the writer’s:1 family background?Her mother had worked hard for 15 years to support he r education but couldn’t afford any furthersupport. Her father wasn’t around most of the time. He didn’t have any money because he spent it ongambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs.2 career as a student?She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School ofEconomics.3 ambition?She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use herdegree.4 appreciation of other people?She appreciated Mike’s friendliness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a niceperson; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends5 love life?We don’t know much about this, except that she doesn’t like boys to hassle her. She thinks they areimmature.6 financial expertise?It must be quite good: She invested the £20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back withinterest and set up her own company.7 sense of responsibility?She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid theman annual interest for the loan.8 philosophy of life?She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you shouldknow how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you.Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.Teaching tipsWhen Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words,ask them to practicereading the dialogue, trying to make their reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair toperform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10for fluency and naturalness.A Aft er three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’tneed to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who workedthere were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend wasalways Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough tokeep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to makeother changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) justa little bitdisappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored bywhat they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or(b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers mostoften?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly tothem?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the placehappier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the bigwide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression(banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god,when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the。
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综合教程4课后答案Handouts and Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaBackground informationAbout the passage: This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published in September 2008 in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. In Europe generally, and in Britain in particular, for a number of years there has been a rising number of students who go to university and therefore more new graduates seeking employment. However, for many graduates finding a job became harder in 2008–2009 because the economic downturn –then a recession – meant that many employers werereducing their workforce. After their final exams, some students rested in the summer before looking for jobsand then they found that it was difficult to findemployment in their field or at the level they wanted. Thearticle addresses the problems of such new graduates who might be stuck at home and advises their parents to be there for their children (ie to be available if their children want to talk about the problem or if they need help). The article recommends finding work in a bar or supermarket rather than sitting unemployedat home since this is more likely to lead to better employment later. The style is partly of a report, but alsoof a humorous comment for light entertainment (seen in the jokey language and problem-solving advice to parents).Why finding a job in 2008 is so difficult for university graduates?Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years (over 45% ofyoung adults now go on to higher education), so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitive situation became a lot worse in 2008 onwards with thecredit crunch and economic depression, which meant that there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new graduates have to be active to seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they won’t find employment by lying on the sofa at home.Culture pointshonours degree: Traditionally, in the British university system, BA and BSc honours degrees are awardedin different categories: a first class degree (written using Roman numbers as I), a second (divided into two subcategories, written as IIii and IIii, which are called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) anda pass degree. Most people get a second. There are also ordinary degrees with more general courses of study without these categories.Generation Y and Grunt: The main idea here is that there is a succession of different generations orcohorts of adults who come into the workforce in North America which are given different informal namesto characterize them. First, “Baby boomers” were born in the great increase (the boom) of births after World War II (1946–1960), followed by “Generation X” people (born 1960–1980) who were said to bring new attitudes of being independent, informal, entrepreneurial, and expected to get skills and have a career beforethem. “GenerationY” or the “Millenial Generation” (born 1980s and 1990s and becoming adult in the new millenium) are now making up an increasing percentage of the workforce; they are said to be spoilt by doting parents, to have structured lives, to be used to teamwork and diverse people in a multicultural society. Inthe passage, this generation is now becoming (morphing into) Generation Grunt, which is an ironic name referring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work – this may be the only work available to somegraduates, who may have to take very ordinary jobs to get experience before they find something more suitable. “Grunt” also refers to coarse behaviour orbad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig; when people “grunt” they ex press disgust but do not communicate with words – this may be how the parents of new graduates think their children communicate with them!A comprehensive refers to a British type of secondary school which became popular in the1960s. Before that there were academic “grammar schools” and more general “secondary modern” schools for those who did not pass the grammar school entrance tests, but the comprehensive schools were designed for all students ina social philosophy of bringing diverse students together whether they were academic or not. Those studentswho went to a comprehensive school probably felt that had to study particularly hard (I worked my backside off) to get to university, compared to those who went to grammar schools where all students were academic –comprehensive students felt they had to struggle to get to university.Chicken suit This refers to a large yellow costume thatsomeone wears which makes the person look like a giant chicken. Before he became a famous actor, Brad Pitt once dressed in such a costume when he had a job advertising for a restaurant called El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken’ in Spanish) – the job meant that he hadto walk around the streets like a chicken to attract customers to come to the restaurant.Language points1 Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to theodd party, began to fade. Until now. (Para 1)The parents paid a lot of money for their son’s university fees and living expenses (so that he could eatwell) and for occasional social events –at graduation these memories of money were mostly forgotten because the parents were proud. But now the parents are thinking of money again because the son doesn’t have a job and doesn’t seem to be actively seeking one.2 This former scion of Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt.(Para 2)The distinguished son of Generation X (of the parents’ generation who worked hard, got jobs, and hadgood careers and expected their son to do the same) has changed into a member of Generation Grunt – he doesn’t seem to communicate much, lies around and doesn’t get a job (or can only do a low status routing job).3 I passed the exams, but at the interviews they accused me of being ‘too detached’ and talking inl anguage that was ‘too technocratic’, which I didn’t think possible, but obviously it is. (Para 5)He passed the entrance exams for a government post, but he was criticized in the selection interviews:They said he was detached (not personally involved) and too technocratic (he used the language of atechnical expert or high authority). As a new graduate he probably wanted to show his expertise in his language so he can’t understand this criticism.4 For the rest it is 9-to-5 “chilling” before heading to the pub. (Para 6)The others who do not have a routine low status job (likestacking goods on a supermarket shelf) chill outall day (they spend their time casually relaxing –they don’t look for work) and go to pub for a drink in the evening.5 I went to a comprehensive and I worked my backside off to go to a good university …(Para 6)He went to a school for students of all abilities (not to a special school for academic students) and so he had to work very hard to enter a good university: Your backside means your bottom – the part of yourbody that you sit on – to work your backside off is informal and it means you work very hard indeed.6 … but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky toadvise him on how to proceed. (Para 7)The mother has always had a full-time job (presumably the father is also working full-time), so she does not have relevant personal experience. For her, it is tricky to give advice (difficult to do).7 Carry on life as normal and don’t allo w them to abuse your bank account or sap your reserve ofemotional energy. (Para 11)The advice from Gael Lindenfield here is that parents should live as usual. They should neither let theirchildren spend the parents’ money unnecessarily, nor let the problem take away all their energy and emotions. Sap their reserve means use up their store of emotional energy.8 After that the son or daughter needs to be nudged firmly back into the saddle. (Para 12)Then the parents should gently push their children firmly so that they get back into control of their lives.Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions. Teaching tipsGo over the correct answers with Ss and ask them to explain why the other answers are wrong (See below).1 Why hasn’t Jac k Goodwin got a job yet?(a) He doesn’t have a very good degree.(No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. ) (b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries.(He feels he should get a better job after studying atuniversity.)(c) It isn’t eas y to get a job in the current financial climate.(This may be true but the passage does not mention this.)(d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family. (No, he doesn’t seem to be helping his family: he watches TV and talks to friends.)2 How does he spend a typical day?(a) Doing a temporary job.(No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesn’t want to do this.)(b) Watching television.(He watches TV a lot.)(c) Queuing up in the university careers service. (No, he went there on ce but he didn’t want to queue so he walked away.)(d) Preparing for the next job interview.(No, he doesn’t seem to be preparing for interviews.)3 How do most of his friends spend the day?(a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening. (All except one of them do nothing except chill, thenthey go to the pub.)(b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing. (No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.)(c) They are forced to work by their parents. (No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be like Jack.)(d) They do part-time jobs such as working in a bar. (No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jack’s friends seem to do this work.)4 How are Jack’s par ents helping him?(a) By looking for jobs for him.(No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; there’s nothing here about his parents helping him look for a job.)(b) By paying for a trip to South America.(No, although he is going on a three-week trip to South America, the passage does not say thatJack’s parents have paid for this.)(c) By gradually making him more financially aware.(The passage does not say so explicitly, but this isthe implication about the cut-off point after the trip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.)(d) By threatening to throw him out of the house. (No, they haven’t threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back from his trip.)5 What does Gael Lindenfield say a bout Jack’s parents?(a) They have not really understood Jack’s problems. (No, she doesn’t say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life too comfortable. This doesn’t mean they haven’t understood Jack’s problems.)(b) They have made life too comfortable for Jack. (No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they have already made life too comfortable for Jack.) (c) The approach they have chosen is the right one.(She says they have struck exactly the right note.)(d) They need help from a psychologist.(No, she doesn’t say this.)6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitthave in common?(a) They all did bar work before going to university. (No, we don’t know from the pa ssage if any of them did this.)(b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants.(No, we don’t know is any of them did this)(c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens. (No, only Brad Pitt did this.)(d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives. (This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.)Dealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependentagain on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to makeother changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or(b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you(a) making the same journey together, or (b) inthe same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person(a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in alazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are youencouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or(b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) referto it quickly and then change the subject?Reading and interpreting8 Answer the questions.1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is asking this question? What mood does it express?The parents are asking this because the paragraph is a ddressed to parents (earlier it says “your graduate son”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that gettinga job will take a long time.2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair d escription?This is the writer’s description to indicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society, but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesn’t seem very fair because the students aretrying to find work –it is just that they don’t like their parents nagging them. So they are a bit rebellious against their parents, but no more than that.3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jack’s character?It suggests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting and without trying to ask about jobs or careers.4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used?Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job.The quotation marks tell us that he wasn’t literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home.5 How is Mrs Goodwin’s point of view affected by her own personal experience?In one way her experience hasn’t affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job (without going to university) and has been working full-time since then and yet she is sympathetic and takes a soft line.6 How is Lindenfield’s point of view affec ted by her own personal experience?Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerial photographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates aregood at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experiencethus reflects – or perhaps has created – her point of view.7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of viewof the students rather than the parents?The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit aftertheir hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, then they can start a serious search for employment after that.Active reading (2)If you ask meBackground informationThis is an informal and personalized account of an economics graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year andthen has an opportunity to be successful (a lucky break). She works in a London pub called “The Salisbury”or “The Marquis Salisbury”, named after someone who was the British Prime Minister three times between 1885 and 1902 and whose family once owned the pub’s land. The 100 year old pub is in Leadenhall Street, just off the Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square. Daytime customers can get a pub lunch and evening customers include many office workers and theatre goers (the pub is near many West End theatres). Theinterior of this pub is dazzling, with large mirrors, cut glass and a mahogany décor.British pubs are often named after famous people (Robin Hood, The Duke of Wellington) or royalty (TheQueen’s Arms, the Prince of Wales) or historical symbols (The Rose and Crown to represent King EdwardIII, The Royal Oak to represent King Charles II who once hid in a large oak tree). Other names often includecolours and animals (The Red Bull, The Black Horse, The Golden Lion, The Swan) or symbols of traditional trades (The Compasses for carpenters, The Three Hammers for blacksmiths, The Three Tuns for winemakers).As the pub is a social place to meet as well as a place to get a drink, people often play games like dominoes or darts or join a quiz or competition. A common expression is to “go down the pub” or “go round to thelocal” (both meaning to go to the local pub). Culture pointspub in London: A pub is a place where people go for a drink and to meet friends and socialize. People can play games – such as darts, cards, dominoes – in a pub and pubs often have quiz nights, with prizes for thewinners, and live music (See also Background information)The Salisbury is a well-known pub in central London (See also Background information)London School of Economics is a distinguisheduniversity in central London, famous for social sciences.Language points1 If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. (Para 1)In my opinion (If you ask me introduces an opinion), real life is not everything that people say it is. If a thing is cracked up to be, people normally praise it but in the opinion of the speaker they are wrong.2 … spending money when you don’t have any is dead easy. (Para 7)Dead here means very. For example, we can say dead tired (exhausted), a dead loss (a complete loss or useless), a dead weight (very heavy, difficult to lift).3 What were the odds on anyone being so nice? (Para 11) What are the chances that someone would be so nice? The writer is emphasizing here that such kindness is very unusual.4 … looking back after all these ye ars, you only need one or two breaks in your life to succeed.(Para 13)A break here means a chance to be successful. A lucky breakis an unexpected opportunity.Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 What did the writer want to do after finishing her degree?(a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics.(b) To earn some money to pay off her loan.(c) To start working as soon as possible.(d) To return home and help her mother.2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury?(a) She was hungry and thirsty.(b) She thought it would lead to better things.(c) She was a friend of the landlord.(d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working.3 What did she buy with her first salary?(a) A bunch of flowers.(b) A CD and a plant for the flat she lived in.(c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer.(d) She didn’t have any money left after paying the bills.4 Why did Tony give her £20,000?(a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help.(b) He trusted her and thought it would help her.(c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him.(d) He was secretly in love with her.5 What did she do with the money?(a) She used it to pay for her course at the LSE.(b) She lost a lot of it in the 2008 stock market crash.(c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors.(d) She used it to start her own business.6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan?(a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair.(b) It meant that he would be able to see her again.(c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her.(d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest.3 Work in pairs and answer the questions.What do we know about the writer’s:1 family background?Her mother had worked hard for 15 years to support her education but couldn’t afford any furthersupport. Her father wasn’t around most of the time. He didn’t have any money because he spent it ongambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs.2 career as a student?She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School of Economics.3 ambition?She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use her degree.4 appreciation of other people?She appreciated Mike’s fr iendliness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a nice person; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends5 love life?We don’t know much about this, except that she doesn’t like boys to hassle her. She thinks they are immature.6 financial expertise?It must be quite good: She invested the £20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back withinterest and set up her own company.7 sense of responsibility?She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid theman annual interest for the loan.8 philosophy of life?She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you shouldknow how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you.Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s pr oblems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding) 5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.Teaching tipsWhen Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words, ask them to practice reading the dialogue, trying to make their reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair to perform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10for fluency and naturalness.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance betweenwork and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to makeother changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before gettinga degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed ouradvertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored bywhat they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or(b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most。
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新标准大学英语综合教程4(unit1-8)课后答案及课文翻译B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are youlikely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likelyto feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do yousuggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to thereader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London Schoolof Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (i t’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).Language in use1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the sentences us ing try as … might .。
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Unit 1 Text A1.1) 多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2)我们不能低估敌人，他们装备了最先进的武器We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3)菲尔已三个月没有找到工作了，正变得越来越绝望Having been out of a job for 3 months, Phil is increasingly getting desperate.4)作为项目经理，山姆办事果断，工作效率高，且判断准确Sam, as the project manager is decisive, efficient and accurate in his judgment.5) 既然已证实这家化工厂是污染源，村委会决定将其关闭，为此损失了一百个工作岗位Since the chemical plant was identified as a source of pollution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it at the cost of 100 jobs.2.攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。
师长命令我们营夜晚绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。
然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地。
我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。
我们营长决定冒一下险。
所幸由于寒冷天气沼泽地都结上了冰，我们于天亮前到达目的地并从敌人后方发起进攻。
这一下扭转了战局。
敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。
The offensive had lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy at night and launch a surprise attack. To do this we have to cross a marshland, and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud.Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Luckily enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which had made the marshland freeze over, we arrived our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This had turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.Unit 2 Text A3.1) 空气中有一种不寻常的寂静，只有远处响着大炮的声音4.There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound ofartillery in the distance.2) 在某些非洲国家城市的扩展已引起生活水平相当大的下降和社会问题的增多The expansion of urban areas in some African countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problems3) 研究表明大气中的二氧化碳的含量与全球温度密切相关Theresearch shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels areclosely correlated with global temperatures4) 最近公共汽车的车辆行驶频率已有改善，从15分钟缩短到12分钟一班The frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minute recently.5) 那位跳水运动员立在跳水板边沿，只等教练发出信号便会立刻跳下The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach.5.汽车从发明以来是交通运输发生了革命性的变化，永远的改变了人们的生活、旅行和办事的方式。
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新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案综合教程4课后答案 Handouts and Key to book4 unit1-4 Unit 1 Active reading (1) Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa Background information About the passage: This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published in September 2008 in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. In Europe generally, and in Britain in particular, for a number of years there has been a rising number of students who go to university and therefore more new graduates seeking employment. However, for many graduates finding a job became harder in 2008–2009 because the economic downturn – then a recession – meant that many employers werereducing their workforce. After their final exams, some students rested in the summer before looking for jobs and then they found that it was difficult to find employment in their field or at the level they wanted. The article addresses the problems of such new graduates who might be stuck at home and advises their parents to be there for their children (ie to be available if their children want to talk about the problem or if they need help). The article recommendsfinding work in a bar or supermarket rather than sitting unemployedat home since this is more likely to lead to better employment later. The style is partly of a report, but also of a humorous comment for light entertainment (seen in the jokey language and problem-solving advice to parents). Why finding a job in 2008 is so difficult for university graduates? Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years (over 45% of young adults now go on to higher education), so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitive situation became a lot worse in 2008 onwards with the credit crunch and economic depression, which meant that there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new graduates have to be active to seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they won’t find employment by lying on the sofa at home. Culture points honours degree: Traditionally, in the British university system, BA and BSc honours degrees are awarded in different categories: a first classdegree (written using Roman numbers as I), a second (divided into two subc ategories, written as IIii and IIii, which are called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) and a pass degree. Most people get a second. There are also ordinary degrees with moregeneral courses of study without these categories. Generation Y and Grunt: The main idea here is that there is a succession of different generations or cohorts of adults who come into the workforce in North America which are given different informal names to characterize them. First, “Baby boomers” were born in the gr eat increase (the boom) of births after World War II (1946–1960), followed by “Generation X” people (born 1960–1980) who were said to bring new attitudes ofbeing independent, informal, entrepreneurial, and expected to getskills and have a career before t hem. “GenerationY” or the“Millenial Generation” (born 1980s and 1990s and becoming adult in the new millenium) are now making up an increasing percentage of the workforce; they are said to be spoilt by doting parents, to have structured lives, to be used to teamwork and diverse people in a multicultural society. In the passage, this generation is nowbecoming (morphing into) Generation Grunt, which is an ironic name referring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work – this may be the only work available to some graduates, who may have totake very ordinary jobs to get experience before they find something more suitable. “Grunt” also refers to coarse behaviour or bad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig; when people “grunt” they exp ress disgust but do not communicate with words –this may be how the parents of new graduates think their children communicate with them! A comprehensive refers to a British type of secondary school which became popular in the1960s. Before that there were academic “grammar schools” and more general “secondary modern” schools for those who did not pass the grammar school entrance tests, but the comprehensive schools were designed for all students in asocial philosophy of bringing diverse students together whether they were academic or not. Those students who went to a comprehensiveschool probably felt that had to study particularly hard (I worked my backside off) to get to university, compared to those who went to grammar schools where all students were academic –comprehensive students felt they had to struggle to get to university. Chicken suit This refers to a large yellow costume that someone wears which makesthe person look like a giant chicken. Before he became a famous actor, Brad Pitt once dressed in such a costume when he had a jobadvertising for a restaurant called El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken’ in Spanish) – the job meant that he had to walk around the streetslike a chicken to attract customers to come to the restaurant. Language points 1 Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to the odd party, began to fade. Until now. (Para 1) The parents paid a lot of money for their son’s university fees and living expenses (so that he could eat well) andfor occasional social events – at graduation these memories of money were mostly forgotten because the parents were proud. But now the parents are thinking of money again because the son doesn’t have ajob and doesn’t seem to be actively seeking one. 2 This former scionof Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt. (Para 2) The distinguished son of Generation X (of the parents’ generation who worked hard, got jobs, and had good careers andexpected their son to do the same) has changed into a member of Generation Grunt –he doesn’t seem to communicate much, lies around and doesn’t get a job (or can only do a low status routing job). 3 I passed the exams, but at the interviews they accused me of being‘too detached’ and talking in language that was ‘tootechnocratic’, which I didn’t think possible, but obviously it is. (Para 5) He passed the entrance exams for a government post, but hewas criticized in the selection interviews: They said he was detached (not personally involved) and too technocratic (he used the languageof a technical expert or high authority). As a new graduate heprobably wanted to show his expertise in his language so he can’t understand this criticism. 4 For the rest it is 9-to-5 “chilling” before heading to the pub. (Para 6) The others who do not have aroutine low status job (like stacking goods on a supermarket shelf)chill out all day (they spend their time casually relaxing – they don’t look for work) and go to pub for a drink in the evening. 5 I went to a comprehensive and I worked my backside off to go to a good university …(Para 6) He went to a school for students of allabilities (not to a special school for academic students) and so hehad to work very hard to enter a good university: Your backside means your bottom – the part of your body that you sit on – to work your backside off is informal and it means you work very hard indeed. 6 …but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky to advise him on how to proceed. (Para 7) The mother has always had a full-time job (presumably the father is also working full-time), so she does not have relevant personal experience. For her, it is tricky to give advice (difficult to do). 7 Carry onlife as normal and don’t allow them to abuse your bank account orsap your reserve of emotional energy. (Para 11) The advice from Gael Lindenfield here is that parents should live as usual. They should neither let theirchildren spend the parents’ money unnecessarily,nor let the problem take away all their energy and emotions. Saptheir reserve means use up their store of emotional energy. 8 After that the son or daughter needs to be nudged firmly back into the saddle. (Para 12) Then the parents should gently push their children firmly so that they get back into control of their lives. Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. Teachingtips Go over the correct answers with Ss and ask them to explain why the other answers are wrong (See below). 1 Why hasn’t Jack Goodwin got a job yet? (a) He doesn’t have a very good degree. (No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. ) (b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries. (He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.) (c) It isn’t easy to get a job in thecurrent financial climate. (This may be true but the passage does not mention this.) (d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family. (No, he doesn’t seem to be helping his family: he watches TV andtalks to friends.) 2 How does he spend a typical day? (a) Doing a temporary job. (No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesn’t want to do this.) (b) Watching television. (He watches TV a lot.) (c) Queuing up in the university careers service. (No, he went there onc e but he didn’t want to queue so he walked away.) (d) Preparing for the next job interview. (No, he doesn’t seem to be preparing for interviews.) 3 How do most of his friends spend the day? (a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening. (All except one of them do nothing except chill, then theygo to the pub.) (b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing. (No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.) (c) They are forced to work by their parents. (No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be like Jack.) (d) They do part-time jobs such asworking in a bar. (No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jack’s friends seem to do this work.) 4 How are Jack’s pare nts helping him?(a) By looking for jobs for him. (No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; there’s nothing here about his parents helping him look for a job.) (b) By paying for a trip to South America. (No, although heis going on a three-week trip to South America, the passage does not say that Jack’s parents have paid for this.) (c) By gradually making him more financially aware. (The passage does not say so explicitly, but this is the implication about the cut-off point after the trip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.) (d) By threatening to throw him out of the house. (No, they haven’t threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back from his trip.) 5 What does Gael Lindenfield say ab out Jack’s parents? (a) They have not really understood Jack’s problems. (No, she doesn’t say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life too comfortable. This doesn’t mean they haven’t understood Jack’s problems.) (b) They have ma de life too comfortable for Jack. (No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they have already made life too comfortable for Jack.) (c) The approach they have chosen is the right one. (She says they have struck exactly the right note.) (d) They need help from a psychologist. (No, she doesn’t say this.) 6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt have in common? (a) They all did bar work before going to university. (No, we don’t know from the pas sage if any of them did this.) (b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants. (No, we don’t know is any of them did this) (c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens. (No, only Brad Pitt did this.) (d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives. (This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.) Dealing with unfamiliar words 3 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed) 2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition) 3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached) 4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming) 5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump) 6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert) 7 to say whathappened (recount) 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Manypeople who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, andtend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents. 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive) 2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop) 3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial) 4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched) 5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate) 6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, andit still hasn’t got better completely. (healed) 6 Answer the questions about the words. 1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future? 2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve? 3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual? 4 Does a pushy person tryto (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say? 5 If you feel apathy, doyou want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases. 1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something? 2 If you arein the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation? 3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something? 4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b)in a lazy way without making a decision? 5 If you strike the rightnote about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly? 6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your bestto do it, or (b) not care about it? 7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy? 8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject? Reading and interpreting 8 Answer the questions. 1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is askingthis question? What mood does it express? The parents are asking this because the paragraph is addr essed to parents (earlier it says “your graduate son”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that getting a job will take along time. 2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair desc ription? This is the writer’s description toindicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society, but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesn’t seem very fair because the students are trying to find work – it is just tha t they don’t like their parents nagging them. So they are a bit rebellious against their parents, but no more than that. 3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jack’s character? It sugg ests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting and without trying to ask about jobs or careers. 4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used? Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job. The quotation marks tellus that he wasn’t literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home. 5 How is Mrs Goodwin’s point of view affected by her own personal experience? In one way he r experience hasn’t affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job (withoutgoing to university) and has been working full-time since then andyet she is sympathetic and takes a soft line. 6 How is Lindenfield’s point of view affected by her own personal experience? Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerial photographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates are good at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experience thus reflects – or perhaps has created – herpoint of view. 7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of view of the students rather than the parents? The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit after their hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, then they can start a serious search for employment after that. Active reading (2) If you ask me Background information This is an informal and personalized account of an economics graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year and then has an opportunity to be successful (a lucky break). She works in a London pub called “The Salisbury” or “The Marquis Salisbury”, namedafter someone who was the British Prime Minister three times between 1885 and 1902 and whose family once owned the pub’s land. The 100 year old pub is in Leadenhall Street, just off the Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square. Daytime customers can get a pub lunch and evening customers include many office workers and theatre goers (the pub is near many West End theatres). The interior of this pub is dazzling, w ith large mirrors, cut glass and a mahogany décor. British pubs are often named after famous people (Robin Hood, The Duke of Wellington) or royalty (The Queen’s Arms, the Prince of Wales) or historical symbols (The Rose and Crown to represent King Edward III, The Royal Oak to represent King Charles II who once hid in a large oak tree). Other names often include colours and animals (The Red Bull, The Black Horse, The Golden Lion, The Swan) or symbols of traditional trades (The Compasses for carpenters, The Three Hammers for blacksmiths, The Three Tuns for winemakers). As the pub is a social place to meet as well as a place to get a drink, people often play games like dominoes or darts or join a quiz or competition. A common expression is to “go down the pub” or “go round to the local” (both meaning to go to the local pub). Culture points pub in London: A pub is a place where people go for a drink and to meet friends and socialize. People can play games – such as darts, cards, dominoes – in a pub and pubs often have quiz nights, with prizes for the winners, and live music (See also Background information) The Salisbury is a well-known pub in central London (See also Background information) London School of Economics is a distinguished university in central London, famous for social sciences. Language points 1 If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. (Para 1) Inmy opinion (If you ask me introduces an opinion), real life is not everything that people say it is. If a thing is cracked up to be, people normally praise it but in the opinion of the speaker they are wrong. 2 … spending money when you don’t have any is dead easy. (Para 7) Dead here means very. For example, we can say dead tired (exhausted), a dead loss (a complete loss or useless), a dead weight (very heavy, difficult to lift). 3 What were the odds on anyone being so nice? (Para 11) What are the chances that someone would be so nice? The writer is emphasizing here that such kindness is very unusual.4 … looking back after all these years, you only need one or two breaks in your life to succeed. (Para 13) A break here means a chance to be successful. A lucky break is an unexpected opportunity. Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 Whatdid the writer want to do after finishing her degree? (a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics. (b) To earn some money to pay off her loan. (c) To start working as soon as possible. (d) To return home and help her mother. 2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury? (a) She was hungry and thirsty. (b) She thought it would lead to better things. (c) She was a friend of the landlord. (d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working. 3 What did she buywith her first salary? (a) A bunch of flowers. (b) A CD and a plantfor the flat she lived in. (c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer. (d) She didn’t have any money left after paying the bills. 4 Why didTony give her ￡20,000? (a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help. (b) He trusted her and thought it would help her. (c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him. (d) He was secretlyin love with her. 5 What did she do with the money? (a) She used itto pay for her course at the LSE. (b) She lost a lot of it in the2008 stock market crash. (c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors. (d) She used it to start her own business. 6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan? (a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair. (b) It meant that he would be able to see her again. (c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her. (d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest. 3 Work inpairs and answer the questions. What do we know about the writer’s:1 family background? Her mother had worked hard for 15 years tosup port her education but couldn’t afford any further support. Her father wasn’t around most of the time. He didn’t have any moneybecause he spent it on gambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs. 2 career as a student? She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School of Economics. 3 ambition? She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use her degree. 4 appreciation of other people? She appreciated Mike’s friend liness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a nice person; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends 5 love life? We don’t know much about this, except that she doesn’t like boys to hassle her. She thinks they are immature. 6 financial expertise? It must be quite good: She invested the ￡20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back with interest and set up her own company. 7 sense of responsibility? She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid them an annual interest for the loan. 8 philosophy of life? She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you should know how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you. Dealing with unfamiliar words 4 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to showthat you understand someone’s problem s (sympathize) 7 needing a lotof time, ability, and energy (demanding) 5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4. Teaching tips When Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words, ask them to practice reading the dialogue, trying to maketheir reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair to perform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10 for fluency and naturalness. A After three years at university, I’m now quiteheavily in debt. B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s liketo have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need totake out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job. A What did you do? B I worked in a restaurant at weekends. A That must have been very (4) demanding. B Yes, it was. Ihad to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime. A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money? B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going. 6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 When I was at college I keptall my personal things in an old cupboard. 2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs. 3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result. 4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job. 5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote. 6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising. 7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy. Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds (6) has thrived (7) honesty 7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions. 1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing? 2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say? 3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed? 4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan? 5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance? 6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often? 7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nicefor them, or (b) behave badly to them? 9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier? Reading and interpreting 8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features. 1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on aboutopportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal。
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新标准⼤学英语综合教程4⼀到⼗课答案（包括unittext）6-10UNIT 6Reding 11Your answer Correct answer1. tolerant tolerant2. democracy democracy3. loyal loyal4. renowned renowned5. destiny destiny6. retreat retreat7. bully bully2Your answer Correct answer(1) destined destined(2) renowned renown(3) loyality loyalty(4) democractic democratic(5) bullied bullied(6) tolerate tolerate(7) retreat retreat31. His achievements were so great that they can never be bettered.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answersurpassed surpassed2. The situation can only get worse; it will never improve.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerdegenerate degenerate3. Although he was a rich man, his clothes were of poor quality and in bad condition. Your replacement:Your answer Correct answershabby shabby4. He exchanged his position as a general for that of an ordinary soldier.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerswap swapped5. At the beginning of World War II the King turned to Churchill to lead the country. Your replacement:Your answer Correct answeronset onset6. Churchill drank a lot of alcohol.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerliquor liquor7. Churchill wanted to do something to show he was sorry for his mistake at the battle of Gallipoli.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answermake amends make amends4 abbba ababb aaReasing 21Your answer Correct answer1. observation observation2. timber timber3. auxiliary auxiliary4. fragment fragment5. elaborate elaborate6. selection selection7. petty petty8. dispute dispute9. propose propose21. His proved popular and the meeting accepted it unanimously.Your answer Correct answerproposal proposal2. It's the of the decoration that makes the building special.Your answer Correct answerelaboration elaborateness3. The evidence was very and it was difficult to get a complete picture.Your answer Correct answerfragmentary fragmentary / fragmented4. The historian the important facts and arranges them to fit his theory.Your answer Correct answerselects selects5. Restoration is a(n) science which helps art historians find out the age of a painting and the artist.Your answer Correct answerauxiliary auxiliary6. The of his arguments meant that they weren't important or worth taking seriously.Your answer Correct answerpettiness pettiness7. These ancient buildings were constructed of wood from the nearby forest.Your answer Correct answertimbered timbered8. They the truth of the theories for a long time.Your answer Correct answerdisputeed disputed9. They that there was more than one interpretation of the facts.Your answer Correct answerobserved observed3baaba bbablanguage use1Thanks to Churchill's leadership and example, we showed courage and determination. Thanks to their loyalty to king and country, young Winston was brought up to serve the UK.At school he was bullied thanks to his lisp, stammer and ill-health.Thanks to his dispatches from the Boer War, he returned to England as a hero.Thanks to school holidays playing in Blenheim Palace, he had always wanted to be a general.He lost his job as First Lord of the Admiralty thanks to the disaster at Gallipoli.Thanks to his wife Clementine, he managed to control his depression.Thanks to his prediction about Germany, King George VI invited him to form a government.2The main verb is is.To praise a historian for his accuracy.Good, efficient historians and responsible and skilful architects are compared.The main verb is is (the first one).Archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, chronology and so on.Because they are scientific fields with reliable results.The main verb is knows.The most effective way to influence opinion.By the selection and arrangement of the appropriate facts.No, C. P. Scott, a famous newspaper editor, said "Comment is free, but facts are sacred." So his motto doesn't support this way of doing things.The first fact is you arrived in this building half an hour ago on foot. There are two alternatives: You arrived on a bicycle or ina car.The main verb is is.You arrived in this building half an hour ago.The main verb is may be.In the course of next few years.It will first appear in footnotes of articles and books about 19th-century England.In the text of articles and books about 19th-century England.It may be regarded as a well-established historical fact.In 20 or 30 years' time.3The Chinese student goes to America and the American student comes to China.Family A goes to live in Family B's house and vice versa.You hand back the first one and the shop gives you another one of a different size or colour without any further payment. One who always uses the products or services of a particular business, eg the customer only buys drinks / coffee in Starbucks.To encourage customers to keep on coming back.Both.The facts no one argues against.People disagree about it.People disagree about it—it is a matter of opinion.They make an interesting comment about it which attracts the listener.The doctors are watching you to see how your problem develops.To keep watch on what is happening nearby.Such crimes as shoplifting sweets, not paying your bus fare etc.Petty cash is a small amount of money, eg cash kept in an office for paying any small charges such as postage.A petty officer in the navy is likely to be of low rank.4历史学家不需要掌握特殊的技能去确定陶瓷或⼤理⽯残⽚的起源与断代、去解读⼀段意义隐晦的铭⽂的含义、或是为确定⼀个准确的⽇期⽽进⾏繁复的天⽂计算。
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新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案综合教程4课后答案 Handouts and Key to book4 unit1-4 Unit 1 Active reading (1) Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa Background information About the passage: This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published in September 2008 in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. In Europe generally, and in Britain in particular, for a number of years there has been a rising number of students who go to university and therefore more new graduates seeking employment. However, for many graduates finding a job became harder in 2008–2009 because the economic downturn – then a recession – meant that many employers werereducing their workforce. After their final exams, some students rested in the summer before looking for jobs and then they found that it was difficult to find employment in their field or at the level they wanted. The article addresses the problems of such new graduates who might be stuck at home and advises their parents to be there for their children (ie to be available if their children want to talk about the problem or if they need help). The article recommendsfinding work in a bar or supermarket rather than sitting unemployedat home since this is more likely to lead to better employment later. The style is partly of a report, but also of a humorous comment for light entertainment (seen in the jokey language and problem-solving advice to parents). Why finding a job in 2008 is so difficult for university graduates? Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years (over 45% of young adults now go on to higher education), so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitive situation became a lot worse in 2008 onwards with the credit crunch and economic depression, which meant that there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new graduates have to be active to seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they won’t find employment by lying on the sofa at home. Culture points honours degree: Traditionally, in the British university system, BA and BSc honours degrees are awarded in different categories: a first classdegree (written using Roman numbers as I), a second (divided into two subc ategories, written as IIii and IIii, which are called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) and a pass degree. Most people get a second. There are also ordinary degrees with moregeneral courses of study without these categories. Generation Y and Grunt: The main idea here is that there is a succession of different generations or cohorts of adults who come into the workforce in North America which are given different informal names to characterize them. First, “Baby boomers” were born in the gr eat increase (the boom) of births after World War II (1946–1960), followed by “Generation X” people (born 1960–1980) who were said to bring new attitudes ofbeing independent, informal, entrepreneurial, and expected to getskills and have a career before t hem. “GenerationY” or the“Millenial Generation” (born 1980s and 1990s and becoming adult in the new millenium) are now making up an increasing percentage of the workforce; they are said to be spoilt by doting parents, to have structured lives, to be used to teamwork and diverse people in a multicultural society. In the passage, this generation is nowbecoming (morphing into) Generation Grunt, which is an ironic name referring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work – this may be the only work available to some graduates, who may have totake very ordinary jobs to get experience before they find something more suitable. “Grunt” also refers to coarse behaviour or bad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig; when people “grunt” they exp ress disgust but do not communicate with words –this may be how the parents of new graduates think their children communicate with them! A comprehensive refers to a British type of secondary school which became popular in the1960s. Before that there were academic “grammar schools” and more general “secondary modern” schools for those who did not pass the grammar school entrance tests, but the comprehensive schools were designed for all students in asocial philosophy of bringing diverse students together whether they were academic or not. Those students who went to a comprehensiveschool probably felt that had to study particularly hard (I worked my backside off) to get to university, compared to those who went to grammar schools where all students were academic –comprehensive students felt they had to struggle to get to university. Chicken suit This refers to a large yellow costume that someone wears which makesthe person look like a giant chicken. Before he became a famous actor, Brad Pitt once dressed in such a costume when he had a jobadvertising for a restaurant called El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken’ in Spanish) – the job meant that he had to walk around the streetslike a chicken to attract customers to come to the restaurant. Language points 1 Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to the odd party, began to fade. Until now. (Para 1) The parents paid a lot of money for their son’s university fees and living expenses (so that he could eat well) andfor occasional social events – at graduation these memories of money were mostly forgotten because the parents were proud. But now the parents are thinking of money again because the son doesn’t have ajob and doesn’t seem to be actively seeking one. 2 This former scionof Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt. (Para 2) The distinguished son of Generation X (of the parents’ generation who worked hard, got jobs, and had good careers andexpected their son to do the same) has changed into a member of Generation Grunt –he doesn’t seem to communicate much, lies around and doesn’t get a job (or can only do a low status routing job). 3 I passed the exams, but at the interviews they accused me of being‘too detached’ and talking in language that was ‘tootechnocratic’, which I didn’t think possible, but obviously it is. (Para 5) He passed the entrance exams for a government post, but hewas criticized in the selection interviews: They said he was detached (not personally involved) and too technocratic (he used the languageof a technical expert or high authority). As a new graduate heprobably wanted to show his expertise in his language so he can’t understand this criticism. 4 For the rest it is 9-to-5 “chilling” before heading to the pub. (Para 6) The others who do not have aroutine low status job (like stacking goods on a supermarket shelf)chill out all day (they spend their time casually relaxing – they don’t look for work) and go to pub for a drink in the evening. 5 I went to a comprehensive and I worked my backside off to go to a good university …(Para 6) He went to a school for students of allabilities (not to a special school for academic students) and so hehad to work very hard to enter a good university: Your backside means your bottom – the part of your body that you sit on – to work your backside off is informal and it means you work very hard indeed. 6 …but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky to advise him on how to proceed. (Para 7) The mother has always had a full-time job (presumably the father is also working full-time), so she does not have relevant personal experience. For her, it is tricky to give advice (difficult to do). 7 Carry onlife as normal and don’t allow them to abuse your bank account orsap your reserve of emotional energy. (Para 11) The advice from Gael Lindenfield here is that parents should live as usual. They should neither let theirchildren spend the parents’ money unnecessarily,nor let the problem take away all their energy and emotions. Saptheir reserve means use up their store of emotional energy. 8 After that the son or daughter needs to be nudged firmly back into the saddle. (Para 12) Then the parents should gently push their children firmly so that they get back into control of their lives. Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. Teachingtips Go over the correct answers with Ss and ask them to explain why the other answers are wrong (See below). 1 Why hasn’t Jack Goodwin got a job yet? (a) He doesn’t have a very good degree. (No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. ) (b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries. (He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.) (c) It isn’t easy to get a job in thecurrent financial climate. (This may be true but the passage does not mention this.) (d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family. (No, he doesn’t seem to be helping his family: he watches TV andtalks to friends.) 2 How does he spend a typical day? (a) Doing a temporary job. (No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesn’t want to do this.) (b) Watching television. (He watches TV a lot.) (c) Queuing up in the university careers service. (No, he went there onc e but he didn’t want to queue so he walked away.) (d) Preparing for the next job interview. (No, he doesn’t seem to be preparing for interviews.) 3 How do most of his friends spend the day? (a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening. (All except one of them do nothing except chill, then theygo to the pub.) (b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing. (No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.) (c) They are forced to work by their parents. (No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be like Jack.) (d) They do part-time jobs such asworking in a bar. (No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jack’s friends seem to do this work.) 4 How are Jack’s pare nts helping him?(a) By looking for jobs for him. (No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; there’s nothing here about his parents helping him look for a job.) (b) By paying for a trip to South America. (No, although heis going on a three-week trip to South America, the passage does not say that Jack’s parents have paid for this.) (c) By gradually making him more financially aware. (The passage does not say so explicitly, but this is the implication about the cut-off point after the trip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.) (d) By threatening to throw him out of the house. (No, they haven’t threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back from his trip.) 5 What does Gael Lindenfield say ab out Jack’s parents? (a) They have not really understood Jack’s problems. (No, she doesn’t say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life too comfortable. This doesn’t mean they haven’t understood Jack’s problems.) (b) They have ma de life too comfortable for Jack. (No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they have already made life too comfortable for Jack.) (c) The approach they have chosen is the right one. (She says they have struck exactly the right note.) (d) They need help from a psychologist. (No, she doesn’t say this.) 6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt have in common? (a) They all did bar work before going to university. (No, we don’t know from the pas sage if any of them did this.) (b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants. (No, we don’t know is any of them did this) (c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens. (No, only Brad Pitt did this.) (d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives. (This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.) Dealing with unfamiliar words 3 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed) 2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition) 3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached) 4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming) 5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump) 6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert) 7 to say whathappened (recount) 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Manypeople who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, andtend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents. 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive) 2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop) 3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial) 4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched) 5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate) 6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, andit still hasn’t got better completely. (healed) 6 Answer the questions about the words. 1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future? 2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve? 3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual? 4 Does a pushy person tryto (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say? 5 If you feel apathy, doyou want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases. 1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something? 2 If you arein the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation? 3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something? 4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b)in a lazy way without making a decision? 5 If you strike the rightnote about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly? 6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your bestto do it, or (b) not care about it? 7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy? 8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject? Reading and interpreting 8 Answer the questions. 1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is askingthis question? What mood does it express? The parents are asking this because the paragraph is addr essed to parents (earlier it says “your graduate son”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that getting a job will take along time. 2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair desc ription? This is the writer’s description toindicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society, but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesn’t seem very fair because the students are trying to find work – it is just tha t they don’t like their parents nagging them. So they are a bit rebellious against their parents, but no more than that. 3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jack’s character? It sugg ests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting and without trying to ask about jobs or careers. 4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used? Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job. The quotation marks tellus that he wasn’t literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home. 5 How is Mrs Goodwin’s point of view affected by her own personal experience? In one way he r experience hasn’t affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job (withoutgoing to university) and has been working full-time since then andyet she is sympathetic and takes a soft line. 6 How is Lindenfield’s point of view affected by her own personal experience? Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerial photographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates are good at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experience thus reflects – or perhaps has created – herpoint of view. 7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of view of the students rather than the parents? The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit after their hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, then they can start a serious search for employment after that. Active reading (2) If you ask me Background information This is an informal and personalized account of an economics graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year and then has an opportunity to be successful (a lucky break). She works in a London pub called “The Salisbury” or “The Marquis Salisbury”, namedafter someone who was the British Prime Minister three times between 1885 and 1902 and whose family once owned the pub’s land. The 100 year old pub is in Leadenhall Street, just off the Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square. Daytime customers can get a pub lunch and evening customers include many office workers and theatre goers (the pub is near many West End theatres). The interior of this pub is dazzling, w ith large mirrors, cut glass and a mahogany décor. British pubs are often named after famous people (Robin Hood, The Duke of Wellington) or royalty (The Queen’s Arms, the Prince of Wales) or historical symbols (The Rose and Crown to represent King Edward III, The Royal Oak to represent King Charles II who once hid in a large oak tree). Other names often include colours and animals (The Red Bull, The Black Horse, The Golden Lion, The Swan) or symbols of traditional trades (The Compasses for carpenters, The Three Hammers for blacksmiths, The Three Tuns for winemakers). As the pub is a social place to meet as well as a place to get a drink, people often play games like dominoes or darts or join a quiz or competition. A common expression is to “go down the pub” or “go round to the local” (both meaning to go to the local pub). Culture points pub in London: A pub is a place where people go for a drink and to meet friends and socialize. People can play games – such as darts, cards, dominoes – in a pub and pubs often have quiz nights, with prizes for the winners, and live music (See also Background information) The Salisbury is a well-known pub in central London (See also Background information) London School of Economics is a distinguished university in central London, famous for social sciences. Language points 1 If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. (Para 1) Inmy opinion (If you ask me introduces an opinion), real life is not everything that people say it is. If a thing is cracked up to be, people normally praise it but in the opinion of the speaker they are wrong. 2 … spending money when you don’t have any is dead easy. (Para 7) Dead here means very. For example, we can say dead tired (exhausted), a dead loss (a complete loss or useless), a dead weight (very heavy, difficult to lift). 3 What were the odds on anyone being so nice? (Para 11) What are the chances that someone would be so nice? The writer is emphasizing here that such kindness is very unusual.4 … looking back after all these years, you only need one or two breaks in your life to succeed. (Para 13) A break here means a chance to be successful. A lucky break is an unexpected opportunity. Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 Whatdid the writer want to do after finishing her degree? (a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics. (b) To earn some money to pay off her loan. (c) To start working as soon as possible. (d) To return home and help her mother. 2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury? (a) She was hungry and thirsty. (b) She thought it would lead to better things. (c) She was a friend of the landlord. (d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working. 3 What did she buywith her first salary? (a) A bunch of flowers. (b) A CD and a plantfor the flat she lived in. (c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer. (d) She didn’t have any money left after paying the bills. 4 Why didTony give her ￡20,000? (a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help. (b) He trusted her and thought it would help her. (c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him. (d) He was secretlyin love with her. 5 What did she do with the money? (a) She used itto pay for her course at the LSE. (b) She lost a lot of it in the2008 stock market crash. (c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors. (d) She used it to start her own business. 6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan? (a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair. (b) It meant that he would be able to see her again. (c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her. (d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest. 3 Work inpairs and answer the questions. What do we know about the writer’s:1 family background? Her mother had worked hard for 15 years tosup port her education but couldn’t afford any further support. Her father wasn’t around most of the time. He didn’t have any moneybecause he spent it on gambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs. 2 career as a student? She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School of Economics. 3 ambition? She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use her degree. 4 appreciation of other people? She appreciated Mike’s friend liness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a nice person; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends 5 love life? We don’t know much about this, except that she doesn’t like boys to hassle her. She thinks they are immature. 6 financial expertise? It must be quite good: She invested the ￡20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back with interest and set up her own company. 7 sense of responsibility? She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid them an annual interest for the loan. 8 philosophy of life? She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you should know how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you. Dealing with unfamiliar words 4 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to showthat you understand someone’s problem s (sympathize) 7 needing a lotof time, ability, and energy (demanding) 5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4. Teaching tips When Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words, ask them to practice reading the dialogue, trying to maketheir reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair to perform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10 for fluency and naturalness. A After three years at university, I’m now quiteheavily in debt. B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s liketo have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need totake out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job. A What did you do? B I worked in a restaurant at weekends. A That must have been very (4) demanding. B Yes, it was. Ihad to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime. A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money? B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going. 6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 When I was at college I keptall my personal things in an old cupboard. 2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs. 3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result. 4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job. 5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote. 6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising. 7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy. Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds (6) has thrived (7) honesty 7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions. 1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing? 2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say? 3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed? 4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan? 5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance? 6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often? 7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nicefor them, or (b) behave badly to them? 9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier? Reading and interpreting 8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features. 1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on aboutopportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal。
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1. Throughout history, many people have attempted to find the _____secret to success, but relatively few have actually done it.a. elusiveb. evasivec. illusoryd. eloquent2. It was hard for Cynthia to remain uninvolved with the controversysince she is such a _____ part of the company.a. visibilityb. risiblec. visibled. visibly3. "Officer Clarke, in the best interest of the case, please considerabsolutely everything to be at your _____."a. disposeb. disposalc. disposingd. disposed4. The mountain climbers demonstrated a(n) _____ feat ofselflessness when they turned around to help an injured stranger.a. advantageousb. gorgeousc. outrageousd. courageous5. Many movie stars are notorious（声名狼藉的） for wearingexcessive amounts of expensive _____.a. jewelleryb. jewelsc. jewelersd. jewelling6. Her novel successfully _____ an entire generation of young womento believe they could be whatever they wanted.a. emboldenedb. embitteredc. empoweredd. embroidered7. I'm not really a _____ of pop culture trends, so can you explain thatreference to me?a. flowerb. followerc. fellowd. fallowing8. We just moved into town so we're still a little _____.a. unsettlingb. settlersc. settledd. unsettled9. The movie is fantastic, but you'll need to _____ your disbelieftoward the end.a. upendb. suspendc. dependd. misspend10. Don't _____ Jack's determination to do whatever it takes to win.a. underestimateb. overestimatec. estimated. misestimate11. As judge, I _____ over this courtroom and have the final say on allmatters.a. presideb. residec. presumed. resume12. Please stay back! This is a _____ area!a. constrictedb. districtedc. restrictedd. unrestricted13. The moon shone down and cast a _____ glow over the entire field.a. luminosityb. luminousc. luminald. luminously14. The state dinner is a _____ affair, so please dress appropriately.a. distinctiveb. respectablec. dramaticd. formal15. Stock prices rose _____ after the company publically announcedits new product.a. dramaticallyb. magicallyc. looselyd. exclusively16. The colonists began to form a _____ in response to the unfairtaxes.a. rebelb. rebellionc. rebelliousd. rebelling17. After striking the iceberg, the ship quickly sank into the _____depths.a. skinnyb. preppyc. murkyd. baggy18. I'm not a good typist, so I find it easier to _____ all of my emails.a. dictateb. elucidatec. explicated. exacerbate19. To accommodate increased traffic, city planners are going toexpand the _____of the highway.a. lengthb. heightc. depthd. width20. Let's be proactive and do something instead of just watching thesituation _____.a. ameliorateb. collaboratec. deteriorated. elaborate11. Don't trust my brother, he's _____ to do or say anything.a. libelb. unreliablec. reliabled. liable12. If you become a member, you'll have access to _____ deals andoffers.a. inclusiveb. exclusivec. reclusived. elusive13. I can teach any type of math, but I _____ in geometry.a. specialb. specialtyc. especiallyd. specialize14. Winning the lottery is possible, but it's certainly not _____.a. probablyb. probablec. probabilityd. probabilistic15. We've been with the same bank for years, and I've never had a_____ about their service.a. complaintb. publicityc. restraintd. vanity16. I want to wait until the stock market begins to _____ before I invest;it's just too volatile right now.a. declineb. stabilizec. increased. neutralize17. That actress is best known for her _____ laugh—it's like no other.a. familiarb. ordinaryc. distinctived. renowned18. Schoolchildren are usually taught the importance of their national_____ very early.a. weatherb. downturnc. savingsd. heritage19. It simply makes good _____ sense to save money for retirement.a. economicalb. economicsc. economistd. economy20. After discussing the situation, Carlos and I came to a(n) _____agreement with which we were both satisfied.a. communalb. independentc. mutuald. dual11. Even if I don't win the award, it's still an honor to be a(n) _____.a. applicantb. championc. nomineed. spectator12. I see parents of twins and triplets and I can't imagine having _____children at once.a. multiplyb. doublec. individuald. multiple13. I'm one of two vice-presidents, and my _____ at the other office willbe your main point of contact.a. counterpartb. supervisorc. subordinated. employee14. "Always be kind" is the _____ rule I expect my employees to live by.a. principleb. principalc. standardd. irrelevant15. His time in office was marked by _____ affairs and controversy.a. highbrowb. unemotionalc. scandalousd. unintended16. I became a partner in the law firm, _____ increasing my salaryconsiderably.a. therebyb. herebyc. standbyd. passerby17. Choosing not to hire someone based on their race or sex is atextbook example of _____.a. discriminateb. discriminationc. discriminatoryd. discriminator18. Tony gets _____ if he drinks too much, and he's liable to hurtsomeone.a. peacefulb. hostilec. ambivalentd. apathetic19. What was the suspect's _____ to kill Gene?a. motivateb. motivatorc. motivationd. motive20. After all these years, I still _____ that it wasn't my fault.a. portendb. attendc. contendd. pretend1. I find jazz music _____ to rock and roll.a. preferb. referc. preferabled. referee2. The city was closed off because of the _____, with people fighting inthe streets and breaking into stores.a. disagreementb. riotc. complaintd. harmony3. Ballet dancers are characterized by their _____ movements.a. graceb. disgracec. disgracefuld. graceful4. In my opinion, the mayor should have quit months ago; he'scompletely _____ and corrupt.a. moralb. ethicalc. immorald. sincere5. Sara and Beth are _____ twin sisters, so it's easy to confuse them.a. identicalb. similarc. matchingd. double6. His _____ career goal is to become president of the university.a. preliminaryb. ultimatec. criticald. central7. If the moon were ____, I think we would have sent colonists thereyears ago.a. habitb. habitatc. habitationd. habitable8. Nothing can prepare you for the _____ size of the Great Wall ofChina.a. immenseb. immersec. eminentd. imminent9. Use a _____ cloth to clean the rust from the old metal.a. courseb. coresc. cursed. coarse10. Look around—everything you see is within the king's _____.a. birthrightb. homelandc. domaind. headquarters11. We hired a contractor to come _____ a new air conditioning systemafter our old one broke.a. installb. inspectc. increased. interact12. Life _____ in almost every country has increased during the past fiftyyears.a. expectantb. expensec. expectancyd. expensive13. After running a marathon, William was very dizzy and felt like hemight _____.a. howlb. furnishc. faintd. gurgle14. The toy came in several pieces which we needed to _____ together.a. dissembleb. resemblec. ensembled. assemble15. I can excuse the occasional mistake, but I have no patience for _____errors.a. accidentalb. deliberatec. accurated. infrequent16. The government has declared war on acts of _____ that threaten thesafety of its citizens.a. terrorismb. terroristc. terrorized. territory17. After years of ridicule, I have come to _____ my parents for giving mesuch a bizarre name.a. appreciateb. resentc. understandd. offend18. It takes a long time to learn how to _____ Professor Black'sinterminable lectures.a. ensnareb. ensuec. endeard. endure19. _____, I didn't think he would be able to finish on time.a. Franklyb. Leisurelyc. Heavenlyd. Ironically20. The human body begins to _____ very rapidly after death.a. defrayb. dismayc. decayd. delay1. It's impossible for anyone to have complete _____ and knoweverything.a. conscienceb. presciencec. scienced. omniscience2. The odds are good that his team will be _____ during the first round ofthe competition.a. preliminaryb. eliminatedc. relegatedd. delineated3. After some research, I discovered that I'm actually a(n) _____ ofNapoleon!a. ascendantb. transcendentc. resplendentd. descendant4. English lost its _____ long ago, and it now incorporates many wordsfrom other languages.a. purityb. purec. parityd. prurient5. Mario was _____ at the top of his class every year.a. consistentb. persistentc. consistentlyd. persistently6. The speaker was utterly _____, and I hung on his every word for theentire two-hour speech.a. disgracefulb. captivatingc. unqualifiedd. sufficient7. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth with uncontested ____.a. dominanceb. dominantc. dominantsd. dominate8. If you want to apply for a new passport, you cannot _____ your oldone.a. refrainb. remainc. retraind. retain9. That new movie about the princess is a _____ based on the traditionalCinderella story.a. variantb. variationc. varyingd. variety10. Her performance on the field today is not a fair _____ of her skill as asoccer player.a. globalizationb. standardizationc. multiplicationd. representation11. We were _____ to see the destruction caused by the earthquake.a. horrifyb. horrifiedc. horribled. horror12. Three hours should be a(n) _____ amount of time to finish the test.a. proficientb. deficientc. sufficientd. efficient13. We need more time since we've _____ begun talking about the mostrelevant information.a. profoundlyb. scarcelyc. dreadfullyd. constantly14. At 8:30, it was clear that Dan had lost, and he was forced to _____ hiscampaign for governor.a. concedeb. concealc. consentd. consort15. The robbery suspect had several _____ tattoos and scars which madeit easy for the police to spot him.a. exclusiveb. individualc. specializedd. identifiable16. When I travel, I like to write in a _____ so I can remember every littledetail.a. journalb. novelc. sketchbookd. book17. The president launched a new program to help every adult become_____ and learn to read.a. literaryb. literaturec. literated. literati18. The emperor's death marked the end of an important __B__ in thecountry's history.a. unityb. epochc. utopiad. elite19. I bought a _____ toy and need to return it for a full refund.a. detectiveb. defectivec. reflectived. directive20. To everyone's surprise, the politician decided not to _____ the chargesagainst him.a. refuteb. provec. confirmd. infringe。
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新标准大学英语综合教程4Unit 1-Unit 5 unit test 答案1. establish2. Mr. Philips is running for a position in the local government in the elections.Your answer Correct answerupcoming upcoming3. What can we do to all the accomplishments our company has had?Your answer Correct answerhighlight highlight4. In my opinion, the asking price for that painting far its real value.Your answer Correct answerexceeds exceeds5. Sharon was with indecision over where to go to college.Your answer Correct answerfraught fraught6. Her book is a brief, history of World War I.Your answer Correct answerconcise concise7. Too many people accuse students of ignorance about or toward international issues.Your answer Correct answerapathy apathy8. The politician wrote a tell-all book in which she her experience during the campaign.Your answer Correct answerrecounted recounted9. Risking my entire life savings on a single horse race is not a(n) I'm willing to take.Your answer Correct answergamble gamble10. My mother was a very woman, but she only wanted the best for my sister and me.Your answer Correct answerdemanding demanding11. If you lend me money today, I can you after I get paid on Friday.Your answer Correct answerrepay repay12. Every time the plane hit turbulence, he the armrests tightly.Your answer Correct answerclutched clutched13. The purpose of the canal was to the river and provide water to more farmland.Your answer Correct answerredirect redirect14. Thankfully, Maria was a tremendous help as I made the into my new position.Your answer Correct answertransition transition15. Twenty years ago, this was a wealthy, community.Your answer Correct answerthriving thriving16. Please remember that we need to taxes from your paycheck.Your answer Correct answerdeduct deduct17. The virus disabled the software, so we needed to to an earlier version.Your answer Correct answerrevert revert18. I know you're excited about the possibilities, but please try not to it.Your answer Correct answeroverdo overdo19. Many lost a lot of money when the stock market fell last month.Your answer Correct answerinvestors investors20. My employer offers a(n) benefits package that is difficult to give up.Your answer Correct answercomprehensive comprehensiveSection B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21. All right, it's time to pack our things and move to the new office upstairs.Your answer Correct answerup up22. The counselor suggested that Felipe talk his problems with his brother.Your answer Correct answerthrough through23. Thomas has always been, nothing else, a diligent and responsible student.Your answer Correct answerif if24. I find it inconceivable that anyone could turn a free trip to the Caribbean.Your answer Correct answerdown down25. Jordan bought three cases of bottled water fear that the storm would cause serious damage.Your answer Correct answerfor for26. all means, please make yourself at home.Your answer Correct answerBy By27. Stephen looked in horror as the fire consumed his apartment building.Your answer Correct answeron on28. After such a long day of work, I want to go home and treat myself a big piece of chocolate cake.Your answer Correct answerto to29. We're all the same boat; so let's try to be nice to one another.Your answer Correct answerin in30. His question came of the blue and caught me by surprise.Your answer Correct answerout outYour answer Correct answer(31) slump slump(32) aimless aimless(33) landlord landlord(34) client client(35) hassle hassle(36) loan loan(37) honesty honesty(38) sympathize sympathize(39) financially financially(40) Fortunately FortunatelyC a b d dUnit21. Forego2. The actress spoke in such a heavy northern that I could barely understand her.Your answer Correct answerdialect dialect3. There's nothing left to do now but the results.Your answer Correct answerawait await4. I love going on vacation, but I always in a sea of work when I return.Your answer Correct answerdrown drown5. After three huge successes, George became one of the most people in Hollywood.Your answer Correct answerinfluential influential6. There have been far too many disappearances in this town for my taste.Your answer Correct answermysterious mysterious7. It drives me crazy that Steve can sit around and be when there's so much work to do!Your answer Correct answeridel idle8. His shifty eyes and smarmy personality do little to a trustworthy character.Your answer Correct answerfoster foster9. She brings her lunch to work, but today she decided to eat out.Your answer Correct answernormally normally10. The of alcohol as an illegal drug will only make the problem worse.Your answer Correct answerclassification classification11. "Don't your little brother! Take him with you."Your answer Correct answerexclude exclude12. It's difficult for someone of his to go out in public unrecognized.Your answer Correct answerstature stature13. My interview with a panel of professors is the only left before I earn my degree.Your answer Correct answerobstacle obstacle14. After years of , the old house on the corner was finally torn down.Your answer Correct answerneglect neglect15. If you want to write a book about traveling in Europe, it's to have actually been there before.Your answer Correct answeradvantageous advantageous16. I'm going to invest my money in Microsoft, and I strongly suggest you do .Your answer Correct answerlikewise likewise17. It is critical to your sources when you make an argument.Your answer Correct answercite cite18. This month's bestselling novel has a(n) that is rarely seen in literature.Your answer Correct answeroriginality originality19. It's difficult to with people if you don't speak the same language.Your answer Correct answerinteract interact20. It's common for politicians to use almost anything as against their opponents.Your answer Correct answerammunition ammunitionSection B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21. The toughest thing about moving away was when I had to part my book collection.Your answer Correct answerwith with22. The spring season, it were, doesn't really exist here since we go straight from winter into summer.Your answer Correct answeras as23. Please leave me alone; I'm simply looking some peace and quiet.Your answer Correct answerfor for24. After looking at his old pictures, James longed go back to China.Your answer Correct answerto to25. Just tell me the truth and don't toy my emotions!Your answer Correct answerwith with26. Mona decided to seek her biological parents after she found out she was adopted.Your answer Correct answerout out27. the most part, I think the kids enjoyed our vacation this year.Your answer Correct answerFor For28. She picks up some extra money by being a tour guide the side.Your answer Correct answeron on29. I think the reason we're such good friends is because we have so much common.Your answer Correct answerin in30. If you learn to look this class as an opportunity, you might not be so miserable.Your answer Correct answerupon uponYour answer Correct answer(31) recommendation recommendation(32) adventurer adventurer(33) stereotypical stereotypical(34) gratuitous gratuitous(35) confront confront(36) enlightenment enlightenment(37) sacrifice sacrifice(38) undoing undoing(39) desperately desperately(40) tackle tackleB d b c aUnit31. Throughout history, many people have attempted to find the _____ secret to success, but relatively few haveactually done it.a. elusiveb. evasivec. illusoryd. eloquent2. It was hard for Cynthia to remain uninvolved with the controversy since she is such a _____ part of thecompany.a. visibilityb. risiblec. visibled. visibly3. "Officer Clarke, in the best interest of the case, please consider absolutely everything to be at your _____."a. disposeb. disposalc. disposingd. disposed4. The mountain climbers demonstrated a(n) _____ feat of selflessness when they turned around to help aninjured stranger.a. advantageousb. gorgeousc. outrageousd. courageous5. Many movie stars are notorious for wearing excessive amounts of expensive _____.a. jewelleryb. jewelsc. jewelersd. jewelling6. Her novel successfully _____ an entire generation of young women to believe they could be whatever theywanted.a. emboldenedb. embitteredc. empoweredd. embroidered7. I'm not really a _____ of pop culture trends, so can you explain that reference to me?a. flowerb. followerc. fellowd. fallowing8. We just moved into town so we're still a little _____.a. unsettlingb. settlersc. settledd. unsettled9. The movie is fantastic, but you'll need to _____ your disbelief toward the end.a. upendb. suspendc. dependd. misspend10. Don't _____ Jack's determination to do whatever it takes to win.a. underestimateb. overestimatec. estimated. misestimate11. As judge, I _____ over this courtroom and have the final say on all matters.a. presideb. residec. presumed. resume12. Please stay back! This is a _____ area!a. constrictedb. districtedc. restrictedd. unrestricted13. The moon shone down and cast a _____ glow over the entire field.a. luminosityb. luminousc. luminald. luminously14. The state dinner is a _____ affair, so please dress appropriately.a. distinctiveb. respectablec. dramaticd. formal15. Stock prices rose _____ after the company publically announced its new product.a. dramaticallyb. magicallyc. looselyd. exclusively16. The colonists began to form a _____ in response to the unfair taxes.a. rebelb. rebellionc. rebelliousd. rebelling17. After striking the iceberg, the ship quickly sank into the _____ depths.a. skinnyb. preppyc. murkyd. baggy18. I'm not a good typist, so I find it easier to _____ all of my emails.a. dictateb. elucidatec. explicated. exacerbate19. To accommodate increased traffic, city planners are going to expand the _____of the highway.a. lengthb. heightc. depthd. width20. Let's be proactive and do something instead of just watching the situation _____.a. ameliorateb. collaboratec. deteriorated. elaborate21. Things didn't quite turn the way I expected, but I'm still happy with the result.Your answer Correct answerout out22. You can't fool me; I'm wise the way things work around here.Your answer Correct answerto to23. My question sparked much discussion in the group about right versus wrong.Your answer Correct answeroff off24. They didn't know it, but they were playing right our hands the whole time.Your answer Correct answerinto into25. Leslie broke her argument into three main points.Your answer Correct answerdown down26. It was pure luck that we chanced the fossilized remains of the dinosaur.Your answer Correct answerupon upon27. Our town was named the explorer who first discovered the nearby waterfall.Your answer Correct answerafter after28. After the ship sank, wreckage washed on shore for weeks.Your answer Correct answerup up29. Some of the oldest headstones in the graveyard were completely worn so we couldn't tell whom theybelonged to.Your answer Correct answeraway away30. The novel revolves a protagonist who is searching for a lost city of gold.Your answer Correct answeraround aroundYour answer Correct answer(31) glamorous glamorous(32) individuality individuality(33) credentials credentials(34) stunning stunning(35) daring daring(36) superficial superficial(37) lavish lavish(38) exclusively exclusively(39) inescapable inescapable(40) lure lureD a c c dUnit41. We've been living in bliss ever since our wedding.Your answer Correct answermarital marital2. Sandra is going to study in Asia next semester.Your answer Correct answeroverseas overseas3. It's critical that tests with material students are learning in the classroom.Your answer Correct answeralign align4. The lawyer spent all week trying to evidence against the suspect.Your answer Correct answercompile compile5. We can't afford to lose Thomas—he's our most employee.Your answer Correct answerindispensable indispensable6. Even though it was only a(n) wound, the cut was incredibly painful.Your answer Correct answersuperficial superficial7. Lori is an expert at using lies and flattery to the people around her and get what she wants.Your answer Correct answerdeceive deceive8. My puppy is notorious for the looks he gives when he's hungry.Your answer Correct answerpathetic pathetic9. Please the police if you see anything suspicious.Your answer Correct answernotify notify10. Unfortunately, the new regulations aren't with the law, so they'll need to change.Your answer Correct answercompatible compatibleSection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. D on't trust my brother, he's _____ to do or say anything.a. libelb. unreliablec. reliabled. liable12. I f you become a member, you'll have access to _____ deals and offers.a. inclusiveb. exclusivec. reclusived. elusive13. I can teach any type of math, but I _____ in geometry.a. specialb. specialtyc. especiallyd. specialize14. W inning the lottery is possible, but it's certainly not _____.a. probablyb. probablec. probabilityd. probabilistic15. W e've been with the same bank for years, and I've never had a _____ about their service.a. complaintb. publicityc. restraintd. vanity16. I want to wait until the stock market begins to _____ before I invest; it's just too volatile right now.a. declineb. stabilizec. increased. neutralize17. T hat actress is best known for her _____ laugh—it's like no other.a. familiarb. ordinaryc. distinctived. renowned18. S choolchildren are usually taught the importance of their national _____ very early.a. weatherb. downturnc. savingsd. heritage19. I t simply makes good _____ sense to save money for retirement.a. economicalb. economicsc. economistd. economy20. A fter discussing the situation, Carlos and I came to a(n) _____ agreement with which we were both satisfied.a. communalb. independentc. mutuald. dualSection C: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21. Please put the gun, and we can talk about this calmly.Your answer Correct answerdown down22. She laid the paperwork on the table so she could finally get organized.Your answer Correct answerout out23. Unfortunately, the new owner simply helped the situation go bad to worse.Your answer Correct answerfrom from24. Nicholas managed to carve a unique niche, and he got lots of customers because of what he could offer.Your answer Correct answerout out25. After my husband lost his job, we were forced to cut back many things we didn't really need.Your answer Correct answeron on26. Rent must be paid full by the 1st of the month.Your answer Correct answerin in27. In the end, it all boils to who you know, not what you know.Your answer Correct answerdown down28. The sad truth is that far too many people simply scrape and live from day to day.Your answer Correct answerby by29. After many profitable years, the economic downturn ultimately forced the company the red.Your answer Correct answerinto into30. I want everyone to pair with a classmate and act out this scene of the play.Your answer Correct answerup upYour answer Correct answer(31) wicked wicked(32) desirable desirable(33) devastating devastating(34) abject abject(35) greed greed(36) jealous jealous(37) prone prone(38) naturally naturally(39) yearn yearn(40) unrealistic unrealisticC d a b dUnit51. The poet gave an incredibly speech and brought many people to tears.Your answer Correct answereloquent eloquent2. What's the proper required for eating dinner with a prince?Your answer Correct answeretiquette etiquette3. My daughter shows a(n) curiosity not usual for someone so young.Your answer Correct answerintellectual intellectual4. I like the debate team at school because we always have such conversations.Your answer Correct answeranimated animated5. What's your to go fishing next weekend?Your answer Correct answeravailabiity availability6. Her brother was with their father's fortune after he passed away.Your answer Correct answerentrusted entrusted7. Sadly, my grandmother went through much of her life feeling like there was a(n) connected to her skincolor.Your answer Correct answerstigma stigma8. Don't question my decisions and my authority in front of the other employees!Your answer Correct answerundermine undermine9. It's obvious that Kevin has amazing abilities since he's fluent in six languages!Your answer Correct answerlinguistic linguistic10. The final score of the game was 20-3, making it a(n) unfair competition.Your answer Correct answerdecidedly decidedlySection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. E ven if I don't win the award, it's still an honor to be a(n) _____.a. applicantb. championc. nomineed. spectator12. I see parents of twins and triplets and I can't imagine having _____ children at once.a. multiplyb. doublec. individuald. multiple13. I'm one of two vice-presidents, and my _____ at the other office will be your main point of contact.a. counterpartb. supervisorc. subordinated. employee14. "Always be kind" is the _____ rule I expect my employees to live by.a. principleb. principalc. standardd. irrelevant15. H is time in office was marked by _____ affairs and controversy.a. highbrowb. unemotionalc. scandalousd. unintended16. I became a partner in the law firm, _____ increasing my salary considerably.a. therebyb. herebyc. standbyd. passerby17. C hoosing not to hire someone based on their race or sex is a textbook example of _____.a. discriminateb. discriminationc. discriminatoryd. discriminator18. T ony gets _____ if he drinks too much, and he's liable to hurt someone.a. peacefulb. hostilec. ambivalentd. apathetic19. W hat was the suspect's _____ to kill Gene?a. motivateb. motivatorc. motivationd. motive20. A fter all these years, I still _____ that it wasn't my fault.a. portendb. attendc. contendd. pretendSection C: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb.21. She entrusted me managing the entire staff this week.Your answer Correct answerwith with22. They managed to catch the opposing player guard and score a goal.Your answer Correct answeroff off23. Tony has been described both a lover and a hater.Your answer Correct answeras as24. Other the occasional cup of tea, I never drink caffeine.Your answer Correct answerthan than25. I think it goes saying that I want to go to college.Your answer Correct answerwithout without26. Diane wrote an article to the effect men and women were equal in all respects.Your answer Correct answerthat that27. Let's rake the suspect's answers and see if we can find some clues.Your answer Correct answerover over28. Please fill these forms and have a seat; someone will be with you shortly.Your answer Correct answerout out29. Remember to take yard work account when you figure how much free time you have this weekend.Your answer Correct answerinto into30. It's not a good idea to make sarcastic comments your previous boss during a job interview.Your answer Correct answerabout aboutYour answer Correct answer(31) patriarchal patriarchal(32) myriad myriad(33) masculine masculine(34) matriarchal matriarchal(35) presume presume(36) revealing revealing(37) feminism feminism(38) disqualifies disqualifies(39) quote quote(40) singular singularbdabc.。
新标准大学英语综合教程4__课后答案解析
应Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense ofpressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to thereader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had myeye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discour se marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the se ntences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I migh t to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserve s, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get thepromotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I thin k it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees.(c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond oursheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.（☞ 翻译时可以根据上下文增译，即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案及课文翻译
新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案及课文翻译1.阅读理解Social NetworkingSocial networking has grown rapidly over the past few years, and many people now have accounts on such sites as MySpace and Facebook. Sites like these allow people to connect with friends, share photos, videos, and other information, and play online games.Despite its popularity, however, social networking also has its drawbacks. Many people now use these sites to post messages containing sensitive personal information, such as their address and phone number. This information can easily be seen by anyone, potentially allowing identity thieves to gain access to your personal information. It is also important to be aware of the fact that your profile may be seen by potential employers, and therefore it is best to be careful about what information you include in your profile.In addition, it is important to remember that social networking sites are constantly changing. This means that you need to stay on top of the latest features and trends. It is also import ant to be respectful of other people’s views and opinions, and to abide by the terms of use of the site.Finally, it is important to remember that social networking sites are only one of many ways to connect with people. It is possible to meet and talk to interesting people in the real world as well.1. What are some of the advantages of social networking?A. It allows people to protect their personal information.B. It makes it easy to find new friends.C. It allows people to share photos and videos.D. It allows people to stay up-to-date on the latest trends.答案：C、D2. What is one of the potential risks of using social networking sites?A. Potential employers may view your profile.B. It encourages people to be disrespectful of others.C. Identity thieves may gain access to your personal information.D. You may post messages containing sensitive information.。
新标准大学英语综合教程4__课后答案
应 Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university First, get off the sofa Reading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt m y leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or(b) more active than usual4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without makinga decision5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressingyourself (a) well, or (b) badly6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subjectActive reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows,usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you doB I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of moneyB No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview mustbe quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel(a) stressed, or (b) relaxed4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or(b) part of your plan5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that(a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almostby chance6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happierReading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I findThis shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and arhetorical question to the reader (What do I find)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to thereader (When will they grow up)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he reall y did seem to have three hands. Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view(a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully(a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond. Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, s he doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get thepromotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank. Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job. Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced. She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard. She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise. collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your careerI would like the highlight of my student career to be to receivea national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a textYou can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football matchThe highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loanNo, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loanIt is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with itYou have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climateIn a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees.(c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflictIt is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I findTry as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobilebills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.（☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译，即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
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Unit 11 embellish2 upcoming3 highlight4 exceeds5 fraught6 concise7 apathy8 recounted 9gamble 10 demanding 11 repay 12 clutched 13 redirect 14 transition 15 thriving 16 deduct 17 revert 18 overdo 19 investors 20 comprehensive21 up 22 through 23 if 24 down 25 for 26 by 27 on 28 to 29 in 30 outYour answer Correct answer(31) slump slump(32) proceed aimless(33) landlord landlord(34) client client(35) hassle hassle(36) loan loan(37) honesty honesty(38) sympathetically sympathize(39) financially financially(40) Fortunately Fortunately CabddUnit 21.Can we foregothe formalities and get right down to business?Your answer Correct answerforego forego2.The actress spoke in such a heavy northern dialectthat I could barely understand her.Your answer Correct answerdialect dialect3.There's nothing left to do now butawaitYour answer Correct answerawait await4.I love going on vacation, but I always drownin a sea of work when I return.Your answer Correct answer drown drown5.After three huge successes, George became one of the most drownpeople inHollywood.Your answer Correct answerdrown influential6.There have been far too many mysteriousdisappearances in this town for my taste.Your answer Correct answer mysterious mysterious7.It drives me crazy that Steve can sit around and be idlewhen there's so much work todo!Your answer Correct answeridle idle8.His shifty eyes and smarmy personality do little to fostera trustworthy character.Your answer Correct answer foster foster9.She normallybrings her lunch to work, but today she decided to eat out.Your answer Correct answernormally normally10.The classificationof alcohol as an illegal drug will only make the problem worse.Your answer Correct answerclassification classification11. excludeexclude exclude12.It's difficult for someone of his statureto go out in public unrecognized.Your answer Correct answer stature stature13.My interview with a panel of professors is the only obstacleleft before I earn my degree.Your answer Correct answer obstacle obstacle14.After years of neglect, the old house on the corner was finally torn down. Your answer Correct answer neglect neglect15.If you want to write a book about traveling in Europe, it's advantageousto have actuallybeen there before.Your answer Correct answeradvantageous advantageous16.I'm going to invest my money in Microsoft, and I strongly suggest you do likewise.Your answer Correct answer likewise likewise17.It is critical to citeyour sources when you make an argument. Your answer Correct answer cite cite18.This month's bestselling novel has a(n) originalitythat is rarely seen in literature.Your answer Correct answer originality originality19.It's difficult to interactwith people if you don't speak the same language.interact interact20.It's common for politicians to use almost anything as ammunitionagainst their opponents.Your answer Correct answerammunition ammunition Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21.The toughest thing about moving away was when I had to part withmy book collection.Your answer Correct answer with with22.The spring season, asit were, doesn't really exist here since we go straight from winterinto summer.Your answer Correct answeras as23.Please leave me alone; I'm simply looking forsome peace and quiet.Your answer Correct answer for for24.After looking at his old pictures, James longed togo back to China.Your answer Correct answer to to25.Just tell me the truth and don't toy withmy emotions!Your answer Correct answerwith with26. outher biological parents after she found out she was adopted.out out27. Forthe most part, I think the kids enjoyed our vacation this year.Your answer Correct answerFor For28.She picks up some extra money by being a tour guide bythe side.Your answer Correct answer by on29.I think the reason we're such good friends is because we have so much incommon.Your answer Correct answer in in30.If you learn to look atthis class as an opportunity, you might not be so miserable.Your answer Correct answerat uponPart II: Banked ClozeYour answer Correct answer(31) recommendation recommendation(32) adventurer adventurer(33) stereotypical stereotypical(34) gratuitous gratuitous(35) confront confront(36) indubitably enlightenment(37) sacrifice sacrifice(38) undoing undoing(39) desperately desperately(40) tackle tackleBdbcaUnit 3Acbda cbdba acbda bcadc out to off into down upon after up away aroundYour answer Correct answer(31) glamorous glamorous(32) individuality individuality(33) credentials credentials(34) stunning stunning(35) daring daring(36) superficial superficial(37) lavish lavish(38) exclusively exclusively(39) unstable inescapable(40) lure lureDaccdUnit 41.We've been living in maritalbliss ever since our wedding.Your answer Correct answer marital marital2.Sandra is going to study overseasin Asia next semester.Your answer Correct answeroverseas overseas3. alignwith material students are learning in the classroom.Your answer Correct answer align align4.The lawyer spent all week trying to compileevidence against the suspect.Your answer Correct answer compile compile5.We can't afford to lose Thomas—he's our most indispensableemployee.Your answer Correct answer indispensable indispensable6.Even though it was only a(n) superficialwound, the cut was incredibly painful.Your answer Correct answer superficial superficial7.Lori is an expert at using lies and flattery to deceivethe people around her and get whatshe wants.Your answer Correct answerdeceive deceive8.My puppy is notorious for the patheticlooks he gives when he's hungry.Your answer Correct answer pathetic pathetic9.Please notifythe police if you see anything suspicious.Your answer Correct answernotify notify10.Unfortunately, the new regulations aren't compatiblewith the law, so they'll need tochange.Your answer Correct answercompatible compatible Dbdba bcdac 21-30 down out from out on in down by into upYour answer Correct answer(31) wicked wicked(32) desirable desirable(33) devastating devastating(34) abject abject(35) greed greed(36) jealous jealous(37) prone prone(38) naturally naturally(39) yearn yearn(40) unrealistic unrealistic CbadbUnit 5.The poet gave an incredibly eloquentspeech and brought many people to tears.Your answer Correct answer eloquent eloquent2.What's the proper etiquetterequired for eating dinner with a prince?Your answer Correct answer etiquette etiquette3.My daughter shows a(n) intellectualcuriosity not usual for someone so young.Your answer Correct answerintellectual intellectual4.I like the debate team at school because we always have suchanimatedYour answer Correct answeranimated animated5.What's your availabilityto go fishing next weekend?Your answer Correct answer availability availability6.Her brother wasentrustedwith their father's fortune after he passed away. Your answer Correct answer entrusted entrusted7. Sadly, my grandmother went through much of her life feeling like there was a(n)stigmaconnected to her skin color.Your answer Correct answerstigma stigma8.Don't question my decisions and underminemy authority in front of the other employees!Your answer Correct answer undermine undermine9.It's obvious that Kevin has amazing linguisticabilities since he's fluent in sixlanguages!Your answer Correct answerlinguistic linguistic10.The final score of the game was 20-3, making it a(n) decidedlyunfair competition.Your answer Correct answerdecidedly decidedlyCdabc abbdc with off as than without that over out into aboutYour answer Correct answer(31) patriarchal patriarchal(32) myriad myriad(33) masculine masculine(34) matriarchal matriarchal(35) presume presume(36) revealing revealing(37) feminism feminism(38) disqualifies disqualifies(39) quote quote(40) singular singular BdabcUnit 61.Our office building luckily had a(n) auxiliarypower supply to use when the electricitywent out.Your answer Correct answerauxiliary auxiliary2.There's not much of a(n) selectionfor the year's best movie, but there are a few goodones.Your answer Correct answerselection selection3.Unfortunately, she's had a(n) relapseand her cancer has reappeared.Your answer Correct answerrelapse relapse4. Soldiers in the military quickly learn that their superior officers are often not verytolerantYour answer Correct answertolerant tolerant5.During wartime, there's usually a surge in nationalismas people rally together tosupport a common cause.Your answer Correct answernationalism nationalism6.I've never had a friend quite so loyalas my dog Rex.Your answer Correct answer loyal loyal7.Mr. Sanford, I love your daughter and I'd like to ask for your permission to proposetoher.Your answer Correct answerpropose propose8.We hired a company to come in and eradicatethe mice from our basement.Your answer Correct answer eradicate eradicate9.The teacher slowly lost control of her students and let the class degenerateinto a chaosof voices.Your answer Correct answerdegenerate degenerate 10. If you see anything suspicious, please report it immediately to one of theuniformedpolice officers.Your answer Correct answeruniformed uniformed11. motto"Work hard, play hard."Your answer Correct answermotto motto12.The law states that people younger than 21 cannot drink beer, wine, or liquor.Your answer Correct answer liquor liquor13.Celebrities are often subject to the tyrannyof public opinion, increasing and decreasingin popularity every day.Your answer Correct answertyranny tyranny14.Last Saturday, we stood in line for an hour to get a cone from the ice cream vendor.Your answer Correct answer vendor vendor15.College students usually begin their first year with orientationactivities so they arefamiliar with their new environment.Your answer Correct answerorientation orientation16. Historiansusually disagree about who they think the greatest world leader of all time is.Your answer Correct answerHistorians Historians17.If you'd like to disputethe charges, please call the phone number for complaints. Your answer Correct answerdispute dispute18.The renownedphysicist earned even more recognition when he won the Nobel Prize.Your answer Correct answerrenowned renowned19. insightYour answer Correct answerinsight insight20. After ten long years of holding a grudge against him, I think it's finally time to makeamends.Your answer Correct answeramends amendsSection B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21.Why did you interview for that job inthe first place?Your answer Correct answer in in22.Oh my goodness, these photos date backto my college days.Your answer Correct answer back back23.After our dog destroyed the living room couch, we packed him offto obedienceschool.Your answer Correct answeroff off24.As soon as five o'clock rolled around, Maria took offand went home.Your answer Correct answer off off25.The book can be summed upin one word: boring.Your answer Correct answer up up26.Can you get meoutof this assignment?Your answer Correct answer out out27.The researchers were onthe brink of a major discovery.Your answer Correct answer on on28.My ankle is still sore, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to sit outthis game.Your answer Correct answer out out29.The spare bedroom doubles asmy home office.Your answer Correct answer as as30.The presidents talked about, withoutother things, the peace treaty between theircountries.Your answer Correct answerwithout amongYour answer Correct answer(31) lamentable lamentable(32) democracy democracy(33) fallacy fallacy(34) authenticity authenticity(35) unhesitatingly unhesitatingly(36) decipher decipher(37) archaeology archaeology(38) offensive offensive(39) fragment fragment(40) destiny destiny CabdbUnit 7Cbdca bdadc accdb abdacOff of up in to down with as back awayYour answer Correct answer(31) orchard orchard(32) synonymous synonymous(33) territory territory(34) howling howling(35) creak creak(36) gang gang(37) conquer conquer(38) incredible incredible(39) Satisfactory Ironically(40) cease cease AcdbcUnit 81.There is absolutely no logicto her behavior—it's completely random.Your answer Correct answer logic logic2.The answers he gave had just enough ambiguityto make me doubt his honesty.Your answer Correct answerambiguity ambiguity3. loftyideals and romantic outlook on life.Your answer Correct answer lofty lofty4.There was a stage set up in the plazabetween the buildings for the music festival.Your answer Correct answer plaza plaza5.The complexityof his argument confused and befuddled even the smartest people in theroom.Your answer Correct answercomplexity complexity6.Even though I have played chess for years, you still made a very worthy opponent.Your answer Correct answer opponent opponent7.Do you mean toimplythat you agreed with her crazy plan?Your answer Correct answer imply imply8.The review of his new book included a lot of criticismand not much praise.Your answer Correct answer criticism criticism9.Jacob was indignantand angry when he shouted, "How dare you accuse me of such acrime?"Your answer Correct answerindignant indignant10.We used to be best friends; it's inconceivablethat she could do anything to hurt me.Your answer Correct answer inconceivable inconceivable11.Are you familiar with the layoutof this office building?Your answer Correct answer layout layout12.The committee decided to erecta statue of the beloved president.Your answer Correct answer erect erect13.The scopeof the project is unmatched in the history of this company.Your answer Correct answerscope scope14.In terms of intelligence, this year's Nobel Prize winner transcendseveryone else in hisfield.Your answer Correct answertranscends transcends15.Einstein's intellectualprowess has been completely unmatched in history.Your answer Correct answerintellectual intellectual16.The museum hosted a special exhibitabout the age of dinosaurs.Your answer Correct answer exhibit exhibit17.I can't even contemplatea life without my children.Your answer Correct answer contemplate contemplate18.There's nothing like a beautiful sunset tostimulatework.Your answer Correct answerstimulate stimulate19.Come over here and help me hoistup this beam so we can support the ceiling.Your answer Correct answer hoist hoist20.At this point, any change will be a welcome improvementover the status quo.Your answer Correct answerimprovement improvement Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21.She made a vowthatshe wouldn't drink coffee anymore.Your answer Correct answer that that22.The documentary didn't dojustice to the situation in Africa.Your answer Correct answer do do23.If she can write the recommendation herself, then somuch the better.Your answer Correct answer so so24.His mother won the Nobel Prize, but he's an award-winning poet inhis own right.Your answer Correct answer in in25.Do you still feel any discomfort fromyour dislocated shoulder?Your answer Correct answer from from26.As mayor, I feel a huge sense ofcivic pride in our community.Your answer Correct answer of of27.It may sound unbelievable, but my wife and I experienced love atfirst sight.Your answer Correct answer at at28.We will see a moderate increase insalaries this year.Your answer Correct answer in in29.The speaker was completely surprised by the outburst ofemotion from the crowd.Your answer Correct answer of of30.Barbara will interpret forMiguel since he doesn't speak English.Your answer Correct answerfor forYour answer Correct answer(31) skyline skyline(32) aesthetically aesthetically(33) picturesque picturesque(34) fragile fragile(35) conform conform(36) sentiment sentiment(37) exquisite exquisite(38) prosperity prosperity(39) presumably presumably(40) interpret interpretCdbdaUnit 9Dbdac badad bcbad acbba in at on/upon to of for from with of alongYour answer Correct answer(31) ongoing ongoing(32) manipulate manipulate(33) illustrate illustrate(34) proficiency proficiency(35) blur blur(36) isolated isolated(37) purity purity(38) communal communal(39) globalization globalization(40) utopia utopia AbdddUnit 101.After the accident, Jeff was paralyzedfrom the waist down.Your answer Correct answer paralyzed paralyzed2.Marilyn Monroe is doubtlessthe most beautiful woman I've ever seen in a movie.Your answer Correct answer doubtless doubtless3.The hollowtree was home to an entire family of rabbits.Your answer Correct answerhollow hollow4.The bomb explosion completely annihilatedthe abandoned building.Your answer Correct answer annihilated annihilated5.Please don't confuse me with my predecessor; I don't tolerate mistakes or excuses.Your answer Correct answer predecessor predecessor6.The government decided to send troops and intervenein that country's civil war.Your answer Correct answer intervene intervene7.It's difficult to gaugehow many people will buy tickets since this is such a unique event. Your answer Correct answergauge gauge8.The differences may be subtle, but I certainly prefer this design over the previous one.Your answer Correct answersubtle subtle9. Since Mike was prepared to speak to Sally over the phone, her presence creates anunexpected complicationfor him.Your answer Correct answer complication complication10.The tables and chairs must be organized in exactly this configuration, so please payattention.Your answer Correct answerconfiguration configurationAcaba cdbad by through of to by on in of for ofYour answer Correct answer(31) verge verge(32) exploration exploration(33) geographical geographical(34) tropical tropical(35) longitude longitude(36) latitude latitude(37) grid grid(38) mileage mileage(39) lulled lulled(40) terrific terrific acbdb。
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Active reading 21Your answer Correct answer1. code code2. executive executive3. spouse spouse4. prosperous prosperous5. asset asset6. mutual mutual7. compatible compatible8. intimate intimate9. specialize specialize10. savings savings21. Ken Hu is now a(n) in a company which in giving advice to private investors.Your answer Correct answer(1) executive executive(2) specializes specializes2. Although the programme was with my computer, the instructions were written in, so I wasunable to understand anything.Your answer Correct answer(1) compatible compatible(2) code code3. It is obviously a(n) to a marriage if each has a sensible attitude towards money.Your answer Correct answer(1) asset asset(2) spouse spouse4. Let's try to create a more future by planning ahead and agreeing on goals.Your answer Correct answer(1) prosperous prosperous(2) mutual mutual5. We are friends, but I don't know how many they have in the bank.Your answer Correct answer(1) intimate intimate(2) savings savings3 aaaba baa4baaba abblanguage use11. to take people somewhere by busYour answer Correct answerbus bus2. to write a text message to someoneYour answer Correct answertext text3. to go to parties and have fun eating, drinking, dancing etcYour answer Correct answerparty party4. to convert a cheque into cashYour answer Correct answercash cash5. to pass something into someone's handshand hand6. to give someone something as a giftYour answer Correct answergift gift7. to put money into the bankYour answer Correct answerbank bank21. I'm afraid I can't this for you, it hasn't been signed.Your answer Correct answercash cash2. Did you expect them to you the computer instead of getting you to pay for it?Your answer Correct answergift gift3. After the match they us all home.Your answer Correct answerbussed bussed4. I will you as soon as I get to the station.Your answer Correct answertext text5. She me a copy of the report before the start of the meeting.Your answer Correct answerhanded handed6. I advise you to all that money lying on your desk.Your answer Correct answerbank bank7. I'm exhausted. I've spent the whole of this week and having a good time.partying partying3Rewrite the sentences using prone / liable / subject + to.1. The train is often delayed on Sunday evenings.Suggested answer:The train is liable to delay on Sunday evenings. / The train is subject to delays on Sunday evenings.2. Zak is a child who often has accidents.Suggested answer:Zak is a child who is prone to accidents. / Zak is a child who is liable to have accidents.3. She frequently gets headaches.Suggested answer:She is prone to headaches.4. The loan requires a check on your financial situation.Suggested answer:The loan is subject to a check on your financial situation.5. Joe is a person who often arrives late.Suggested answer:Joe is liable to arrive late.6. She may well break the rules in order to get what she wants.Suggested answer:She is liable to break the rules in order to get what she wants.4We may get to a situation where rising taxes make it hard to be profitable.This is the point where I disagree.My internship was an interesting experience where I learnt how to deal with customers. This is the point in the year where they usually give everyone a bonus.Many people are now in a situation where they cannot pay their debts.I work in an office where everyone feels at home.51. We were pushed out of the market by the.Your answer Correct answer(1) tough tough(2) competition. competition2. All he really wants is a to provide him with a regular income.Your answer Correct answer(1) steady steady(2) job job3. You made a when you left that company.Your answer Correct answer(1) smart smart(2) decision decision / move4. He's been having a rather lately, since he lost his job.Your answer Correct answer(1) tough tough(2) time time5. We use throughout the building. Everything is controlled by a central computer.Your answer Correct answer(1) smart smart(2) technology technology6. You've made a really to our organization, and we will miss you.Your answer Correct answer(1) valuable valuable(2) contribution contribution7. She gave me the most about investments that I have ever had.Your answer Correct answer(1) valuable valuable(2) advice advice8. There is a dress code in most banks, and you will be expected to wear.Your answer Correct answer(1) smart smart(2) clothes clothes9. Theirs is a very. I expect they'll get married quite soon.Your answer Correct answer(1) steady steady(2) relationship relationship6Suggested answer:如今，尽管我们大多数人是因相爱而结婚，婚姻从根本上讲仍然是金钱上的结合。
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选择UNIT21. When was the last time you were in _______ with your childhood friends?A. contextB. contactC. controlD. content2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _______ when he wasn't interested.A. floatB. soarC. sinkD. drift3. Mrs Jones didn't trust Jack, so she was very _______ to let him cut her grass.A. reluctantB. reluctantlyC. enthusiasticD. enthusiastically4. My house seems to be in a _______ state of disrepair—something is always broken!A. perpetuallyB. perpetualC. perpetuityD. perpetuate5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _______ .A. prospectiveB. directiveC. perspectiveD. executive6. Dr. Carter has written _______ about the brain and its influence on our emotions.A. extensivelyB. intensivelyC. extensiveD. intensive7. The accident of last week _______ a review of school safety policy.A. promptedB. promptC. promptingD. prompts8. I am easily _______ by ice cream, so it's probably the best if I don't look at the dessert menu.A. temptB. temptsC. temptingD. tempted9. Wouldn't it be _______ if we didn't need to worry about money?A. predictableB. marvellousD. depressing10. Researchers claim that there is a _______ link between caffeine and headaches.A. definiteB. definitelyC. definitionD. defined11. It's incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _______ on other people for everything.A. dependingB. dependenceC. dependentD. dependents12. The criminal devised an _______ plan to escape from prison.A. intrinsicB. intricateC. intrepidD. intrusive13. The court brought a _______ against the escaped prisoner.A. persecutionB. persecuteC. prosecutionD. prosecute14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we don't want to _______.A. poseB. composeC. proposeD. impose15. Pedro's friends organized a friendly _______ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse.A. contraventionB. inventionC. interventionD. prevention16. It's impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _______ at its beauty.A. respectB. flauntC. marvelD. admire17. We should hire an _______ reviewer who isn't biased one way or the other.A. internalB. outdoorC. indoorD. external18. I'm so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it has been like _______.A. torturesB. torturingC. tortuous19. Dylan likes to write _______ during his free time on the weekend.A. poetryB. poetC. poeticD. poem20. The waterfall provided a _______ source of soothing background noise.A. continualB. continueC. continuingD. continuityBDABCAADBACBCDCCDDAAUNIT311. Next summer, the developers plan to _____ the old school into a museum.A. convertB. converseC. convertsD. converge12. Can you tell me what steps _____ a valid research proposal?A. constitutionB. constituteC. constituentD. consist13. The school received more money and _____ has been able to hire more teachers.A. consequenceB. consequentialC. consequentD. consequently14. Different cultures' varying conceptions of _____ are visible in the types of clothes they generally wear.A. jealousyB. modestyC. notorietyD. clarity15. Unfortunately, I didn't practice enough so I failed to _____ for the team.A. qualifyB. succeedC. thriveD. attempt16. Her job is to gather the data and then _____ the results to determine their significance.A. analysisB. analyzeC. analyticalD. analyst17. My _____ clouded my judgment and prevented me from acting rationally when I saw my girlfriend with another man.A. modestyB. clarity18. Jim is in Thailand on vacation; he loves to travel to _____ places.A. eroticB. roboticC. exoticD. mitotic19. Love him or hate him, the President of the United States is one of the most _____ people in the world.A. influentialB. domesticC. instinctiveD. intransigent20. In a change of pace from his recent international focus, the Prime Minister spoke last night about _____ issues.A. exoticB. rhythmicC. expressiveD. domesticABDBABCCADUNIT411. Some people have an unhealthy _____ with technology and need to have every new gadget available.A. sessionB. obsessionC. recessionD. cessation12. After much _____, Heather was finally able to convince her boss to award her employees with a holiday bonus.A. desistenceB. consistenceC. insistenceD. resistance13. It's hard to _____ what the future might look like, but science fiction writers have been doing it for over a hundred years.A. visualizeB. conferC. mechanizeD. ascertain14. I know almost everyone loves her new book, but I'm not even _____ interested in reading it.A. massivelyB. supposedlyC. entirelyD. remotely15. Even though Mr Lewis didn't say it out loud, the _____ in his speech was that his staff didn't work hard enough.A. personificationB. implicationC. justificationD. explanation16. Many people complain that the cost of education is prohibitively expensive, but I think the cost of _____ is much higher.A. ignore17. After he lost the competition, Lawrence felt completely and utterly _____.A. dispiritedB. inquisitiveC. observantD. unchanged18. We need to come up with a _____ explanation for why we missed class yesterday.A. plausibleB. sentientC. staggeringD. corporate19. Paul has become very _____ and conceited since he first tasted fame.A. arroganceB. elegantC. eleganceD. arrogant20. Dinosaurs have been _____ for approximately 65 million years!A. succinctB. extinctC. instinctD. blinkedBCADBCAADBUNIT71. My parents always taught me to _____ in the face of adversity.A. perseveranceB. severeC. severanceD. persevere2. Could you please _____ the plant so it's not in front of the television?A. punctuateB. actuateC. situateD. fluctuate3. The Prime Minister's speech will be remembered as one of the most _____ speeches ever given.A. historicB. historyC. historicalD. historian4. Shelley had the _____ of being ahead of her time; she should've been born fifty years from now.A. fortuneB. misfortuneC. fortunateD. misfortunate5. Mark can run a five-kilometre race pretty fast, but do you think he could _____ that speed for an entire marathon?D. prolong6. If you _____ David from the equation, do you still think his team could win the championship?A. detractB. distractC. protractD. subtract7. She was, _____, one of the smartest students I've ever taught.A. incidentB. incidenceC. incidentalD. incidentally8. Do you think it's just a _____ that the car breaks down every time Sheila drives it?A. coincidenceB. coincidentC. coincidentalD. coincidentally9. My mother has _____ memory — she only remembers what she wants to remember.A. defectiveB. correctiveC. selectiveD. elective10. It's hard to believe how _____ people are until you see the helplessness of a newborn baby.A. unluckyB. vulnerableC. insignificantD. functional11. In order to make cookies, you need to _____ together a lot of ingredients.A. mergeB. blendC. mingleD. unite12. His first novel was a failure, but his four _____ books were instant bestsellers.A. successiveB. precedingC. simultaneousD. subsequent13. I've never felt so _____ as when I saw the Himalayas and looked up at Mount Qomolangma.A. insignificantB. vulnerableC. fortunateD. amazing14. Dr Carter was _____ a genius since no one else could replicate his work.A. evidently15. Would you please turn off your cell phones for the _____ of the flight?A. sessionB. preservationC. durationD. termination16. My daughter has been sick and kept me awake for three _____ nights.A. consecutiveB. subsequentC. succeedingD. adjacent17. William takes pride in his ability to _____ his parents' plans when he doesn't agree with them.A. frustratingB. frustrationC. frustrateD. frustrated18. Call the doctor! Nancy is _____, and I don't know what to do!A. non-responseB. non-responsibleC. non-respondingD. non-responsive19. There is a high _____ that we will get five inches of snow tonight.A. probabilityB. chanceC. oddsD. possibility20. Robots are now a reality, but they still aren't very _____ to be useful.A. functionB. functionalC. functioningD. functionaryDCABCDDACBBDAACACDAB阅读UNIT141. Which of the following is a rite of passage that helped the writer to become less shy?A. Attending high school.B. Reading many books.C. Attending college.D. Planning a great adventure.42. In which paragraph does the author compare his desire to read to hunger?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 5.A. A Painfully Shy ChildB. My College LifeC. Travels with GregD. Breaking Out of My Shell44. "It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous. I was terrified." What does the writer mean by this statement?A. He wasn't nervous at all.B. He was mildly nervous.C. He was as nervous as usual.D. He was extraordinarily nervous.45. Which of the following statements can you infer from the passage?A. Jack London wrote exciting stories.B. Jack London wrote dull stories.C. Jack London wasn't a famous writer.D. Jack London was the writer's favourite writer.CBDDAUNIT241. Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passage?A. It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have.B. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up.C. Children should be free to play the day away.D. It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life.42. Which of the following would the writer of this passage likely NOT agree with?A. Adults should understand that children learn while they play.B. It is important for children to play and act young.C. Many games help children appreciate potential careers.D. Children should concentrate on their schoolwork above everything else.43. "The grass is always greener on the other side" means _____.A. other situations always seem better than the ones we are inB. people always lack confidence in themselvesC. people prefer to live in a less barren landD. people always want their children to grow up fast44. This passage is best described as _____.A. a first-person memoirB. a dramatic dialogueC. a persuasive essayD. an entertaining story45. What does the writer mean by "You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination"?A. The ability to think creatively is worthless.B. The ability to think creatively is invaluable.C. The ability to think creatively helps children develop.D. The ability to think creatively is a natural part of childhood.CDACBUNIT341. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage?A. European art is superior to all other art.B. African art is superior to all other art.C. Every country has a unique artistic tradition.D. Art is only a modern creation.42. Which paragraph discusses the early history of art in Botswana?A. Paragraph 3.B. Paragraph 4.C. Paragraph 5.D. Paragraph 6.43. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. All art in Botswana is thoroughly unique to that country.B. Art in Botswana has been influenced by neighbouring countries.C. Art in Botswana is a relatively recent invention.D. All art in Botswana consists of simple decorations.44. This passage is best described as _______.A. narrative fictionB. editorial non-fictionC. first-person historyD. personal memoir45. Which of the following would make the best title for the passage?A. Influential Art of the WorldB. A Critic's Opinion of Art in BotswanaC. Botswana MasterpiecesD. Art Without NotorietyCABBDUNIT441. The writer of this passage would probably agree with which of the following statements?A. Technology is beginning to control our lives.B. Computers play a marginal role in our society.C. We rely on computer specialists because they are convenient.D. Technology is slowly becoming more expensive.42. The writer's scenario with Michael is presented in order to _____.A. describe an innovationB. substantiate his argumentC. illustrate an example from a bygone time.D. brag about personal accomplishments43. Which paragraph draws a personal analogy to the reader?A. Paragraph 2.B. Paragraph 3.C. Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 5.44. Which of the following is the best one-sentence summary of this passage?A. Technology makes our lives more convenient.B. Science fiction is becoming a daily reality.C. Everybody uses computers and other technologies.D. The more we rely on technology, the more helpless we become.A. Marcus plays the latest video game after school.B. Lisa reads a book before going to bed each night.C. Carol uses a GPS system to find her way in a new city.D. Tony blogs and sends e-mails from his mobile phone.ABBDBUNIT541. The writer of this passage is unable to _____.A. seeB. hearC. smellD. walk42. Even though this passage is in the form of a diary entry, the material is _____.A. entertainingB. persuasiveC. informativeD. fictitious43. According to the passage, which of the following is a true statement?A. There is a universal form of sign language used by deaf people around the world.B. American Sign Language is a form of French Sign Language.C. Laurent Clerc introduced the first form of sign language to the United States.D. Every country has its own unique form of sign language.44. Which of the following events occurred in 1817?A. Thomas Gallaudet graduated form Yale University.B. Thomas Gallaudet met Laurent Clerc in Paris.C. Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf.D. Laurent Clerc developed American Sign Language.45. According to the writer, all of the following are important to sign language EXCEPT_____.A. the ability to readB. hand motionsC. sense of sightD. body languageBCDCAUNIT641. Where is a likely place that this passage might appear?A. On a marketing brochure for a volunteer vacation organizer.B. In a newspaper editorial about the need for emergency volunteers.C. On a travel brochure for a popular vacation destination.D. In a magazine article about volunteerism among prominent world citizens.42. Which of the following would make the best title for this passage?A. The Benefits of International TravelB. Heroic Deeds of Bill Clinton and Kofi AnnanC. Volunteer Vacations: Great Opportunities for Meaningful WorkD. Volunteers: The True Heroes of the Planet43. Which paragraph presents several possible scenarios for volunteer work?B. Paragraph 3.C. Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 5.44. The type of writing in this passage would best be described as _____.A. educationalB. entertainingC. scientificD. persuasive45. Which of the following sentences is the writer's critical message?A. Volunteer vacations are becoming increasingly popular.B. Many volunteer vacations are easy to organize and simple to execute.C. True heroes are those people who give what they can with no expectation of anything in return.D. You might make all the difference in the world.ACBDDUNIT741. According to the passage, what happened in 1990?A. The U S government first conceived of the Human Genome Project.B. The Human Genome Project began.C. The Human Genome Project was completed.D. Interpretation of the Human Genome Project began.42. The Human Genome Project sought to _____ genetic information and make it available to everyone.A. conserveB. preserveC. frustrateD. subtract43. Which paragraph details the continuing importance of the research results?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.44. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.A. The Human Genome Project data details the genetic sequence of a limited number of people.B. The Human Genome Project data details the genetic sequence of all people.C. The Human Genome Project lasted for 13 years.D. Interpretation of Human Genome Project data is ongoing.45. With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably agree?A. The Human Genome Project is the most significant scientific advance in history.B. The effects of the Human Genome Project will be limited.C. The United States singlehandedly completed the Human Genome Project.D. The Human Genome Project involved an insignificant amount of research.BBDBA11LIJINGXUAN大人倾情出品翻录必究！一经发现，一份十块。
新标准大学英语综合教程4一到十课答案(包括unit_text)6-10
UNIT 6Reding 11Your answer Correct answer1. tolerant tolerant2. democracy democracy3. loyal loyal4. renowned renowned5. destiny destiny6. retreat retreat7. bully bully2Your answer Correct answer(1) destined destined(2) renowned renown(3) loyality loyalty(4) democractic democratic(5) bullied bullied(6) tolerate tolerate(7) retreat retreat31. His achievements were so great that they can never be bettered.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answersurpassed surpassed2. The situation can only get worse; it will never improve.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerdegenerate degenerate3. Although he was a rich man, his clothes were of poor quality and in bad condition.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answershabby shabby4. He exchanged his position as a general for that of an ordinary soldier.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerswap swapped5. At the beginning of World War II the King turned to Churchill to lead the country.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answeronset onset6. Churchill drank a lot of alcohol.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answerliquor liquor7. Churchill wanted to do something to show he was sorry for his mistake at the battle of Gallipoli.Your replacement:Your answer Correct answermake amends make amends4 abbba ababb aaReasing 21Your answer Correct answer1. observation observation2. timber timber3. auxiliary auxiliary4. fragment fragment5. elaborate elaborate6. selection selection7. petty petty8. dispute dispute9. propose propose21. His proved popular and the meeting accepted it unanimously.Your answer Correct answerproposal proposal2. It's the of the decoration that makes the building special.Your answer Correct answerelaboration elaborateness3. The evidence was very and it was difficult to get a complete picture.Your answer Correct answerfragmentary fragmentary / fragmented 4. The historian the important facts and arranges them to fit his theory.Your answer Correct answerselects selects5. Restoration is a(n) science which helps art historians find out the age of a painting and the artist.Your answer Correct answerauxiliary auxiliary6. The of his arguments meant that they weren't important or worth taking seriously.Your answer Correct answerpettiness pettiness7. These ancient buildings were constructed of wood from the nearby forest.Your answer Correct answertimbered timbered8. They the truth of the theories for a long time.Your answer Correct answerdisputeed disputed9. They that there was more than one interpretation of the facts.Your answer Correct answerobserved observed3baaba bbablanguage use1Thanks to Churchill's leadership and example, we showed courage and determination.Thanks to their loyalty to king and country, young Winston was brought up to serve the UK.At school he was bullied thanks to his lisp, stammer and ill-health.Thanks to his dispatches from the Boer War, he returned to England as a hero.Thanks to school holidays playing in Blenheim Palace, he had always wanted to be a general.He lost his job as First Lord of the Admiralty thanks to the disaster at Gallipoli.Thanks to his wife Clementine, he managed to control his depression.Thanks to his prediction about Germany, King George VI invited him to form a government.2The main verb is is.To praise a historian for his accuracy.Good, efficient historians and responsible and skilful architects are compared.The main verb is is (the first one).Archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, chronology and so on.Because they are scientific fields with reliable results.The main verb is knows.The most effective way to influence opinion.By the selection and arrangement of the appropriate facts.No, C. P. Scott, a famous newspaper editor, said "Comment is free, but facts are sacred." So his motto doesn't support this way of doing things.The first fact is you arrived in this building half an hour ago on foot. There are two alternatives: You arrived on a bicycle or in a car.The main verb is is.You arrived in this building half an hour ago.The main verb is may be.In the course of next few years.It will first appear in footnotes of articles and books about 19th-century England.In the text of articles and books about 19th-century England.It may be regarded as a well-established historical fact.In 20 or 30 years' time.3The Chinese student goes to America and the American student comes to China.Family A goes to live in Family B's house and vice versa.You hand back the first one and the shop gives you another one of a different size or colour without any further payment.One who always uses the products or services of a particular business, eg the customer only buys drinks / coffee in Starbucks.To encourage customers to keep on coming back.Both.The facts no one argues against.People disagree about it.People disagree about it—it is a matter of opinion.They make an interesting comment about it which attracts the listener.The doctors are watching you to see how your problem develops.To keep watch on what is happening nearby.Such crimes as shoplifting sweets, not paying your bus fare etc.Petty cash is a small amount of money, eg cash kept in an office for paying any small charges such as postage.A petty officer in the navy is likely to be of low rank.4历史学家不需要掌握特殊的技能去确定陶瓷或大理石残片的起源与断代、去解读一段意义隐晦的铭文的含义、或是为确定一个准确的日期而进行繁复的天文计算。
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选择UNIT21. When was the last time you were in _______ with your childhood friendsA. contextB. contactC. controlD. content2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _______ when he wasn't interested.A. floatB. soarC. sinkD. drift3. Mrs Jones didn't trust Jack, so she was very _______ to let him cut her grass.A. reluctantB. reluctantlyC. enthusiasticD. enthusiastically4. My house seems to be in a _______ state of disrepair—something is always broken!A. perpetuallyB. perpetualC. perpetuityD. perpetuate5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _______ .A. prospectiveB. directiveC. perspectiveD. executive6. Dr. Carter has written _______ about the brain and its influence on our emotions.A. extensivelyB. intensivelyC. extensiveD. intensive7. The accident of last week _______ a review of school safety policy.A. promptedB. promptC. promptingD. prompts8. I am easily _______ by ice cream, so it's probably the best if I don't look at the dessert menu.A. temptB. temptsC. temptingD. tempted9. Wouldn't it be _______ if we didn't need to worry about moneyA. predictableB. marvellousC. astonishingD. depressing10. Researchers claim that there is a _______ link between caffeine and headaches.A. definiteB. definitelyC. definitionD. defined11. It's incredible to see how newborn babies are completely _______ on other people for everything.A. dependingB. dependenceC. dependentD. dependents12. The criminal devised an _______ plan to escape from prison.A. intrinsicB. intricateC. intrepidD. intrusive13. The court brought a _______ against the escaped prisoner.A. persecutionB. persecuteC. prosecutionD. prosecute14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we don't want to _______.A. poseB. composeC. proposeD. impose15. Pedro's friends organized a friendly _______ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse.A. contraventionB. inventionC. interventionD. prevention16. It's impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _______ at its beauty.A. respectB. flauntC. marvelD. admire17. We should hire an _______ reviewer who isn't biased one way or the other.A. internalB. outdoorC. indoorD. external18. I'm so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it has been like _______.A. torturesB. torturingC. tortuousD. torture19. Dylan likes to write _______ during his free time on the weekend.A. poetryB. poetC. poeticD. poem20. The waterfall provided a _______ source of soothing background noise.A. continualB. continueC. continuingD. continuityBDABCAADBACBCDCCDDAAUNIT311. Next summer, the developers plan to _____ the old school into a museum.A. convertB. converseC. convertsD. converge12. Can you tell me what steps _____ a valid research proposalA. constitutionB. constituteC. constituentD. consist13. The school received more money and _____ has been able to hire more teachers.A. consequenceB. consequentialC. consequentD. consequently14. Different cultures' varying conceptions of _____ are visible in the types of clothes they generally wear.A. jealousyB. modestyC. notorietyD. clarity15. Unfortunately, I didn't practice enough so I failed to _____ for the team.A. qualifyB. succeedC. thriveD. attempt16. Her job is to gather the data and then _____ the results to determine their significance.A. analysisB. analyzeC. analyticalD. analyst17. My _____ clouded my judgment and prevented me from acting rationally when I saw my girlfriend with another man.A. modestyB. clarityC. jealousy18. Jim is in Thailand on vacation; he loves to travel to _____ places.A. eroticB. roboticC. exoticD. mitotic19. Love him or hate him, the President of the United States is one of the most _____ people in the world.A. influentialB. domesticC. instinctiveD. intransigent20. In a change of pace from his recent international focus, the Prime Minister spoke last night about _____ issues.A. exoticB. rhythmicC. expressiveD. domesticABDBABCCADUNIT411. Some people have an unhealthy _____ with technology and need to have every new gadget available.A. sessionB. obsessionC. recessionD. cessation12. After much _____, Heather was finally able to convince her boss to award her employees with a holiday bonus.A. desistenceB. consistenceC. insistenceD. resistance13. It's hard to _____ what the future might look like, but science fiction writers have been doing it for over a hundred years.A. visualizeB. conferC. mechanizeD. ascertain14. I know almost everyone loves her new book, but I'm not even _____ interested in reading it.A. massivelyB. supposedlyC. entirelyD. remotely15. Even though Mr Lewis didn't say it out loud, the _____ in his speech was that his staff didn't work hard enough.A. personificationB. implicationC. justificationD. explanation16. Many people complain that the cost of education is prohibitively expensive, but I think the cost of _____ is much higher.A. ignoreB. ignorant17. After he lost the competition, Lawrence felt completely and utterly _____.A. dispiritedB. inquisitiveC. observantD. unchanged18. We need to come up with a _____ explanation for why we missed class yesterday.A. plausibleB. sentientC. staggeringD. corporate19. Paul has become very _____ and conceited since he first tasted fame.A. arroganceB. elegantC. eleganceD. arrogant20. Dinosaurs have been _____ for approximately 65 million years!A. succinctB. extinctC. instinctD. blinkedBCADBCAADBUNIT71. My parents always taught me to _____ in the face of adversity.A. perseveranceB. severeC. severanceD. persevere2. Could you please _____ the plant so it's not in front of the televisionA. punctuateB. actuateC. situateD. fluctuate3. The Prime Minister's speech will be remembered as one of the most _____ speeches ever given.A. historicB. historyC. historicalD. historian4. Shelley had the _____ of being ahead of her time; she should've been born fifty years from now.A. fortuneB. misfortuneC. fortunateD. misfortunate5. Mark can run a five-kilometre race pretty fast, but do you think he could _____ that speed for an entire marathonA. extendD. prolong6. If you _____ David from the equation, do you still think his team could win the championshipA. detractB. distractC. protractD. subtract7. She was, _____, one of the smartest students I've ever taught.A. incidentB. incidenceC. incidentalD. incidentally8. Do you think it's just a _____ that the car breaks down every time Sheila drives itA. coincidenceB. coincidentC. coincidentalD. coincidentally9. My mother has _____ memory — she only remembers what she wants to remember.A. defectiveB. correctiveC. selectiveD. elective10. It's hard to believe how _____ people are until you see the helplessness of a newborn baby.A. unluckyB. vulnerableC. insignificantD. functional11. In order to make cookies, you need to _____ together a lot of ingredients.A. mergeB. blendC. mingleD. unite12. His first novel was a failure, but his four _____ books were instant bestsellers.A. successiveB. precedingC. simultaneousD. subsequent13. I've never felt so _____ as when I saw the Himalayas and looked up at Mount Qomolangma.A. insignificantB. vulnerableC. fortunateD. amazing14. Dr Carter was _____ a genius since no one else could replicate his work.A. evidentlyB. evident15. Would you please turn off your cell phones for the _____ of the flightA. sessionB. preservationC. durationD. termination16. My daughter has been sick and kept me awake for three _____ nights.A. consecutiveB. subsequentC. succeedingD. adjacent17. William takes pride in his ability to _____ his parents' plans when he doesn't agree with them.A. frustratingB. frustrationC. frustrateD. frustrated18. Call the doctor! Nancy is _____, and I don't know what to do!A. non-responseB. non-responsibleC. non-respondingD. non-responsive19. There is a high _____ that we will get five inches of snow tonight.A. probabilityB. chanceC. oddsD. possibility20. Robots are now a reality, but they still aren't very _____ to be useful.A. functionB. functionalC. functioningD. functionaryDCABCDDACBBDAACACDAB阅读UNIT141. Which of the following is a rite of passage that helped the writer to become less shyA. Attending high school.B. Reading many books.C. Attending college.D. Planning a great adventure.42. In which paragraph does the author compare his desire to read to hungerA. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 5.43. Which of the following would make the best title for this passageA. A Painfully Shy ChildB. My College LifeC. Travels with GregD. Breaking Out of My Shell44. "It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous. I was terrified." What does the writer mean by this statementA. He wasn't nervous at all.B. He was mildly nervous.C. He was as nervous as usual.D. He was extraordinarily nervous.45. Which of the following statements can you infer from the passageA. Jack London wrote exciting stories.B. Jack London wrote dull stories.C. Jack London wasn't a famous writer.D. Jack London was the writer's favourite writer.CBDDAUNIT241. Which of the following sentences is the main idea of this passageA. It is a harsh truth that humans always want what they can't have.B. Too many adults seem to be in a hurry for children to grow up.C. Children should be free to play the day away.D. It's true that play helps develop skills that will be used later in life.42. Which of the following would the writer of this passage likely NOT agree withA. Adults should understand that children learn while they play.B. It is important for children to play and act young.C. Many games help children appreciate potential careers.D. Children should concentrate on their schoolwork above everything else.43. "The grass is always greener on the other side" means _____.A. other situations always seem better than the ones we are inB. people always lack confidence in themselvesC. people prefer to live in a less barren landD. people always want their children to grow up fast44. This passage is best described as _____.A. a first-person memoirB. a dramatic dialogueC. a persuasive essayD. an entertaining story45. What does the writer mean by "You cannot put a price on an active and fertile imagination"A. The ability to think creatively is worthless.B. The ability to think creatively is invaluable.C. The ability to think creatively helps children develop.D. The ability to think creatively is a natural part of childhood.CDACBUNIT341. Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passageA. European art is superior to all other art.B. African art is superior to all other art.C. Every country has a unique artistic tradition.D. Art is only a modern creation.42. Which paragraph discusses the early history of art in BotswanaA. Paragraph 3.B. Paragraph 4.C. Paragraph 5.D. Paragraph 6.43. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUEA. All art in Botswana is thoroughly unique to that country.B. Art in Botswana has been influenced by neighbouring countries.C. Art in Botswana is a relatively recent invention.D. All art in Botswana consists of simple decorations.44. This passage is best described as _______.A. narrative fictionB. editorial non-fictionC. first-person historyD. personal memoir45. Which of the following would make the best title for the passageA. Influential Art of the WorldB. A Critic's Opinion of Art in BotswanaC. Botswana MasterpiecesD. Art Without NotorietyCABBDUNIT441. The writer of this passage would probably agree with which of the following statementsA. Technology is beginning to control our lives.B. Computers play a marginal role in our society.C. We rely on computer specialists because they are convenient.D. Technology is slowly becoming more expensive.42. The writer's scenario with Michael is presented in order to _____.A. describe an innovationB. substantiate his argumentC. illustrate an example from a bygone time.D. brag about personal accomplishments43. Which paragraph draws a personal analogy to the readerA. Paragraph 2.B. Paragraph 3.C. Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 5.44. Which of the following is the best one-sentence summary of this passageA. Technology makes our lives more convenient.B. Science fiction is becoming a daily reality.C. Everybody uses computers and other technologies.D. The more we rely on technology, the more helpless we become.45. Which of the following events does not support the writer's main ideaA. Marcus plays the latest video game after school.B. Lisa reads a book before going to bed each night.C. Carol uses a GPS system to find her way in a new city.D. Tony blogs and sends e-mails from his mobile phone.ABBDBUNIT541. The writer of this passage is unable to _____.A. seeB. hearC. smellD. walk42. Even though this passage is in the form of a diary entry, the material is _____.A. entertainingB. persuasiveC. informativeD. fictitious43. According to the passage, which of the following is a true statementA. There is a universal form of sign language used by deaf people around the world.B. American Sign Language is a form of French Sign Language.C. Laurent Clerc introduced the first form of sign language to the United States.D. Every country has its own unique form of sign language.44. Which of the following events occurred in 1817A. Thomas Gallaudet graduated form Yale University.B. Thomas Gallaudet met Laurent Clerc in Paris.C. Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf.D. Laurent Clerc developed American Sign Language.45. According to the writer, all of the following are important to sign language EXCEPT_____.A. the ability to readB. hand motionsC. sense of sightD. body languageBCDCAUNIT641. Where is a likely place that this passage might appearA. On a marketing brochure for a volunteer vacation organizer.B. In a newspaper editorial about the need for emergency volunteers.C. On a travel brochure for a popular vacation destination.D. In a magazine article about volunteerism among prominent world citizens.42. Which of the following would make the best title for this passageA. The Benefits of International TravelB. Heroic Deeds of Bill Clinton and Kofi AnnanC. Volunteer Vacations: Great Opportunities for Meaningful WorkD. Volunteers: The True Heroes of the Planet43. Which paragraph presents several possible scenarios for volunteer workA. Paragraph 2.B. Paragraph 3.C. Paragraph 4.D. Paragraph 5.44. The type of writing in this passage would best be described as _____.A. educationalB. entertainingC. scientificD. persuasive45. Which of the following sentences is the writer's critical messageA. Volunteer vacations are becoming increasingly popular.B. Many volunteer vacations are easy to organize and simple to execute.C. True heroes are those people who give what they can with no expectation of anything in return.D. You might make all the difference in the world.ACBDDUNIT741. According to the passage, what happened in 1990A. The U S government first conceived of the Human Genome Project.B. The Human Genome Project began.C. The Human Genome Project was completed.D. Interpretation of the Human Genome Project began.42. The Human Genome Project sought to _____ genetic information and make it available to everyone.A. conserveB. preserveC. frustrateD. subtract43. Which paragraph details the continuing importance of the research resultsA. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.44. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _______.A. The Human Genome Project data details the genetic sequence of a limited number of people.B. The Human Genome Project data details the genetic sequence of all people.C. The Human Genome Project lasted for 13 years.D. Interpretation of Human Genome Project data is ongoing.45. With which of the following statements would the author of this passage probably agreeA. The Human Genome Project is the most significant scientific advance in history.B. The effects of the Human Genome Project will be limited.C. The United States singlehandedly completed the Human Genome Project.D. The Human Genome Project involved an insignificant amount of research.BBDBA。