新视野4读写教程课后习题及答案

Unit 2

1. She was very polite and, like the rest of her people, never laughed if an outsider said something coarse .

2. I still have bitter feelings for Robert. What can I say? He completely betrayed my trust.

3. Apart from the incident in Las Vegas, our vacation was completely trouble-free.

4. In 1968, the Oscar ceremony was postponed for two days, following the assassination of Martin Luther King.

5. Now that we have approval we may execute the scheme as previously agreed.

6. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary .

7. As all the performers were either related to or known to the audience, each act was greeted with loud and equal applause .

8. The man's story was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not.

9. The first mobile phones were heavy clumsy and to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle .

10. His latest book, Animal Liberation, sparked a nationwide debate on the way we think about animals.

1.要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。(if... had + past participle, would + have + past participle)

If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous, it would have attracted a larger audience.

2.她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。(it is a possibility to)

She has never lost faith in her own ability,so it is a possibility for her to become a successful actress.

3.我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。(go along)

I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along.

4.随着产品进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。(find one's way into)

As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining in popularity.

5.她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。(make up)

She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by thieves and that all her money was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it sound believable.

6.谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。(on purpose)

No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this

brought more criticism of him.