大学英语精读第二册Unti Eight
大学英语精读2unit8电子教案
教学目标：1. 让学生掌握本单元的核心词汇和短语。
2. 帮助学生理解课文内容，提高阅读理解能力。
3. 培养学生运用所学知识进行口头和书面表达的能力。
4. 增强学生对西方文化的了解。
教学对象：大学英语精读2学生教学课时：2课时教学重点：1. 课文中的重点词汇和短语。
2. 课文的主要内容和结构。
3. 文章的写作手法和修辞手法。
教学难点：1. 课文中的复杂句型。
2. 文章中的隐喻和象征意义。
教学过程：第一课时一、导入新课1. 教师简要介绍本单元的主题，激发学生的兴趣。
2. 提问：你们认为这个主题对我们的生活有什么意义？二、课文讲解1. 学生阅读课文，教师带领学生分析课文中的重点词汇和短语。
2. 学生朗读课文，教师纠正发音和语调。
3. 分析课文结构，讲解文章的写作手法和修辞手法。
三、课堂练习1. 学生进行词汇练习，巩固所学词汇。
2. 学生进行句子翻译练习，提高翻译能力。
3. 学生进行段落复述练习，锻炼口头表达能力。
四、课堂小结1. 教师总结本节课的重点内容。
2. 学生分享自己的学习心得。
第二课时一、复习导入1. 教师提问：上一节课我们学习了哪些内容？2. 学生回顾上一节课的学习内容。
二、课文精讲1. 教师讲解课文中的复杂句型，帮助学生理解。
2. 分析文章的隐喻和象征意义，引导学生深入思考。
三、课堂练习1. 学生进行阅读理解练习，提高阅读速度和理解能力。
2. 学生进行写作练习，运用所学知识进行写作。
四、课堂小结1. 教师总结本节课的重点内容。
2. 学生分享自己的学习心得。
五、布置作业1. 阅读课文，完成课后练习。
2. 搜集与课文主题相关的资料，撰写一篇短文。
教学反思：1. 教师应根据学生的实际情况调整教学进度，确保学生能够跟上教学节奏。
2. 注重培养学生的阅读能力和写作能力，提高学生的综合素质。
3. 鼓励学生积极参与课堂活动，提高学生的课堂参与度。
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Unit8答案
大学英语精读第三版第二册Book2Unit8答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编1) decrease2) outside3) plus4) vague5) hard6) empty7) thin8) fall9) exclusive10) clever11) light12) present13) false14) stale15) pull16) at least17) minor18) alive/living19) relatively20) narrow1) is on the rise2) numerous3) was launched4) come to no good end/come to bad ends5) different from6) go down7) being hard on/being so hard on the child8) an indication9) possess10) a case in point1) out of style2) In the case of3) overnight4) on the other hand5) evidence6) clue7) incident8) corresponding9) contagious10) lay in11) anyway12) reinforced13) behavior1) We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.2) Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking.3) San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centers, but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.4) An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth.5) The size of the prize tempted many people to enter the competition.6) All the ca ndidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school.1) disagreement2) disadvantage3) disappear4) disapprove5) misbehave6) discomfort7) miscount8) discontented9) discontinue10) disclose11) misdeed12) misdirect13) misfortune14) misguide15) dishearten16) dishonor17) misjudge18) mislead19) disobey20) disorder21) misprint22) misspelling23) mistranslate24) misunderstanding1) overpraised2) overate3) overwork4) overcrowded5) overweight6) overloading7) overanxious8) Overpopulation1) shoe repairers2) clothes shops3) cigarette packets4) customs duties5) child welfare6) arms control7) a salesperson/a sales clerk8) a ticket office1) Helen will have that dress altered to fit her.2) It was Qin Shi Huang who had all the walls joined up.3) I had my meals brought to me when I was ill in bed with a bad cold.4) He had three of his teeth knocked out in the fight.5) Bill had his hat blown off when (he was) crossing the bridge.6) The sleeping cat lay too near the fire and had its tail slightly burned.1) Our team is likely to win the game.2) Davis is not likely to get home before dark.3) These old buildings are very likely to be knocked down in a year or two.4) As the young man is very short of money, he is likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the paper.5) The old lady was even less likely to survive the operation if she got any worse.6) As Nancy is one of the best tennis players on the school team, she is most likely to be singled out for special training.1) The wish of the scientists is to find new resources for mankind.2) Her goal in life is to work hard for the happiness of all people in the world.3) The object of my visit was to consult your uncle as to how I could learn English better.4) Jefferson's / His purpose in making on-the-spot observations of the James River was to find out whether its South Branch was deep enough to be used by large boats.5) No. My approach is not to learn everything about something, but rather to learn something about everything.1) evidence2) on the rise3) behavior4) launched5) campaigns6) contagious7) Numerous8) linked9) unlike10) reinforced1) pair2) never3) very4) won5) On6) happened7) when8) along9) stopped10) help11) to12) station13) found14) gone15) lying16) this17) recognized18) back19) like20) strong21) fists22) got23) never24) on1) computer games2) was getting married3) hesitated4) Unfortunately5) Worse still6) forever7) positive8) property9) learn a lesson10) it's too bad I won't be able to replace it翻译1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。
大学英语精读Book2 Unit8
Three teachers were put into prison for selling advance copies of CET 4 answers
1.What do you think are the main reasons that some students cheat on exams? Not review well before the tests No self-confidence Group psychology(从众心理)
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College English (2)
Warm-up Activities Background Information Text Analysis Language Points Useful Expression Summary Proverbs Homework
Harvard University
In China, there is a universal exam for enrolling a college or a university. Most students will take the same college entrance exams. However, recently, more and more universities are endowed(授予) the right to use their special tests, such as Peking University, Qinghua university…
2. Tests
1)TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language 托福考试 2)GRE: Graduate Record Examination 研究生考试 3)IELTS: International English Language Testing System 国际英语测试(雅思） 4)PETS: Public English Test System 全国公共英语等级考试 5)BEC: Business English Certificate 剑桥商务英语资格考试 6)CET4: College English Test Band 4 大学英语四级考试
外教社大学英语精读第2册第8单元参考答案
外教社大学英语精读第2册第8单元参考答案Comprehension of the Text31.d2.c3.c4.b5.a6.b7.c8.dVocabulary5decrease outside plus vague minorhard empty thin fall alive/livingexclusive clever light present relativelyfalse stale pull at least narrow61. is on the rise2. numerous3. was launched4. come to no good end/bad ends5. different from that6. go down7. being (so) hard on (the child)8. an indication 9. possess 10.reveal(his identity)71. out of style2. admitted (to)3. overnight4. on the other hand5. attached6. tends7. as to8. incident9. corresponding 10.a case in point y in12.anyway 13.evidence 14.reinforced 15.behavior81. We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.2. Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking.3. San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centres,but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.4. An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth.5. The man would not admit/refused to admit that the signature was his.6. All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successfulcompletion of secondary school.Word Building9disagreement disadvantage disappeardisapprove misbehave discomfortmiscount discontented discontinuedisclose misdeed misdirect misfortune misguide dishearten dishonor misjudge mislead disobey disorder misprint misspelling mistranslate misunderstanding101. overpraised2. overate3. overwork4. overcrowded5. overweight6. overloading7. overanxious8. OverpopulationstructureCloze14A(1) evidence (2) on the rise (3) behavior (4) launched(5) campaigns (6) contagious (7) Numbers (8) linked (9) unlike (10) moral (11) reinforcedB(1)pair (2)never (3)very (4)won (5)On (6)happended (7)when (8)along (9)stopped (10)help (11)to (12)station (13)found (14)gone (15)lying (16)this (17)recognized (18)back (19)like (20)strong (21)fists (22)got (23)never (24)onTranslation1.Vast amounts/accounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.2. They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.3. It is true that success lies in diligence.4. Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted to take such expensive gifts.5. There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a verydifficult situation.6. The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery severalhours after they found an important clue to his identity.7. Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychologicaltroubles for some people.8. The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple nedical instruments with their own money.Key to Reading ActivityExercise A1.c2.b3.d4.a5.c6.c7. Acts of honor are, according to the author, acts of sacrifice, integrity, and love.8. Perhaps we have not lost our sacred Honor after all.Exercise B1.今天，荣誉已成为傻瓜的美德；如果今天亚伯拉罕.林肯步行10英里去归还一本图书馆的书，他会受到嘲笑，被人称作白痴。
大学英语精读第二册 Unit8 Honesty Is It Going out of Style 单词
unlike prep.& adj. 不像，不同的
Unlike his brother, John is very interested in poetry.
Collocation:
carry on / conduct a campaign 开展运动 launch / organize a campaign 发动/组织运动 a campaign against… 反…的运动 a campaign for… 争取…的运动
applaud: vt. & vi. 拍手称赞
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v. 连接 The road links all the new towns. 这条路把所有的新城镇都连接起来。
n. 连接，一环 Researches have established the link between smoking and cancer.
4) 掌管，照管，监护 leave a child in a friend’s charge
charge: v.
1) 指控，控告 He was charged with stealing the jewels.
2) 要价 The hotel charges $2 for washing and ironing a shirt.
The crowd applauded the performance for five minutes.
The audience applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
现代大学英语精读第二版单元课后答案
参考答案Unit 8—16Unit 8Key to ExerciseVocabulary3 Give the word that refers to a person coming from that land or area1. Japanese2. Italian3. Brazilian4. Iranian5. Cantonese6. Indonesian7. Cuban 8. Vietnamese 9. Lebanese10. Syrian 11. Canadian 12. Korean13. Egyptian 14. Portuguese 15. Indian16. Nepalese 17. Chilean 18. Russian19. Mexican 20. Romanian 21. Sudanese22 Mongolian4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word “addict” or “consider”1 addicts2 addictive, addicted3 addiction4 consider, consideration5 considerate6 Considerable, considered2 Complete the following verb+ noun collections or expressions答案：1. Pitch 2. meal, dish, food 3. guests, friends4. take, plan 5 rouse 6. faith, library books, friendship7. hitch 8. drive, travel, cover 9. people10. people, animals 11. test, develop, prove 12. conquer, feel13. make, take, accept 14 nip 15 touch, break 3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.答案：1. that all n ations realize that global warming is everybody’s bushiness2. that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks3. that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain4. that the earth moves round the sun5. that she had been admitted to that university6. that wives ought to stay at home7. that the best policy is to tell people the truth8. that he mentioned the other day that9. that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students still had difficulties with their grammar.5 Fill in the brackets with the correct prepositions or adverbs 答案：1 for2 into3 after4 away, over5 out of6 out, into 7. to, in 8 over, out for, for 9 to, about, on, across6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. The fuel/gas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.2. There are already quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman of the Students’ Union.3. That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider him really lucky.4. It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years, and this has been considered a miracle.5. We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time.6. I’d rather hav e some of our public works run by the state than by private businessmen.7. She warned me not to make friends with those who are always running after name and money.8. We warned them that what they did was against/a violation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.7. Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the brackets. More than one word may be correct.答案：1 remember/memorize2 remember/recall 3remember/recall4 remember, special5 middle6 center7 however, visits8 special, trip 9 particular, tour 10 found, found outGrammar2 Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, using a what-clause.答案：1. What farmers what most2. what they suggested3. what my parents said to me4. what they were trying to do5. what life was all about6. what they should get out of college7. what we need8. what you look like9. what the village had achieved in the past 30 years10. what the federal government should not do at the moment3 Translate the sentences using a what-clause or a present participle phrase答案：1. Do what you like without caring about what other people think.2. We should find out what the students think about the matter.3. We’ll do what we can to help t he earthquake victims.4. I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.5. Being journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.6. “Stop thief” a student called, raising his voice.7. Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.8. Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to the interview the next day.9. The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby hill.10. Realizing he’d been deceived, the old man reported the painful experience to the police.4. Fill in each blank of the passage with one suitable word.答案：1 easy2 away3 them4 running5 However6 change7 exercise8 can9 anyone 10 that5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentence.答案：1. Shortly after the Spring Festival, he returned to Beijing to prepare for a job interview.2. I don’t like the way some young people speak to theirelders/people older than themselves.3. it was in high school that Tommy first/ for the first time realized he was different from his peers.4. Turning the corner of the street, we found a new duck restaurant there. / As we turned the corner of the street, a new duck restaurant came into view.5. What they need most at the moment is encouragement, not merely financial support.6. Making a presentation in English for the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking. / When I was making a presentation in English fore the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking.7. Being a spoiled child, Jim is rarely popular with other children.8. While training for the school sports meet, Linda ran at least five kilometers every day.9. He wrote to inform us that he was leaving for Australia next month.10. Knowing Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently. / As he knew Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently.Unit 9Key to ExerciseVocabulary6 Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. At first, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head. His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.2. Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dagger hidden in it.3. We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune in honest ways.4. For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.5. Due to cultural differences many foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.6. Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you7. She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting.8. His father had just turned fifty, and his hair has turned gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.9. The power of government officials must be checked and balanced. Otherwise those who are supposed to be people’s servants will turn into people’s masters.10. He believed that it was worth trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have people’s support.Grammar1 Translate the Chinese答案：1. no matter what / whatever happens2. no matter how old/young they are, whatever their age is3. No matter what/ Whatever you say4. no matter how much it costs5. No matter where/ Wherever his business took him6. No matter how / However we tried to reassure her7. no matter where/ wherever you are in the world8. no matter how/ however difficult your workmates/ colleagues are9. no matter how/ however difficult that is10. no matter what /whatever will happen to them2 Complete the response to each of the remarks using the wish + that-clause pattern as shown in the examples.答案1. I had realized this2. I could help3. I had a brother4. I had his courage5. We could do more than we did6. I lived7. I had better news8. we could be 9. she had listened to 10. I had been taught3 Translate the following sentences, using a conditional clause …答案1. Wherever he goes, he is recognized.2. No matter how hard I try, I can’t persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.3. No matter what you have planned for the future, your parents will support you.4. The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.5. No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dictionary is yours to keep for a semester.6. No matter how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.7. A well-known philosopher once said, ‘ I eat and drink whateverI like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake. I am in good health.’8.I wish I could go and see my parents whenever I want.9. I wish I could express openly whatever I feel.10. I’ll do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region. But I wish the riot had never happened.4 Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.答案：1. since2. has3. popular4. idea/ practice5. relationships6. ways7. tradition8. among/ with9. longer 10. text 5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences答案：1. This free copy is yours no matter whether/ if you buy any of our books. / This free copy is yours whether you buy any of our books or not.2. Wherever the people want us to go, we’d go there.3. In some ways we whish we could turn the clock back.4. On parting, the three of them decided to meet again at the same place in ten years.5. I wish my parents were as understanding as yours.6. The hotel treats its guests equally, no matter where they are from.7. His family and friends are all worried about him, for they haven’t heard from him for six weeks. / As his family and friends hav en’t heard from him for six weeks, they are all worried about him.8. All these years, I have kept track of the progress of the project.9. Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious; he was not sure whether his friend would come. / Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious, for he was not sure whether his friend would come.10. I wish the earthquake had never happened.Unit 10Key to exerciseVocabulary2 Complete the following verb+noun collocations or expressions答案：1. have / get / show / produce/ achieve the results2. have / take / accept / show / bear / assume responsibility3. discuss / debate / raise/ settle/ confuse / avoid issues4. pursue / have / develop hobbies5. have / make / lose / avoid contact6. save face / lives / time / money/ trouble7. remove roots / chairs/ hats / gloves / shoes / bandages / make-up/ doubts8. cultivate land / field / roses/9. eliminate enemies / rivals / opponents / suspects / errors10. produce oil / cars / cotton / results / a movie11. lack care / time / money / experience / patience / courage12. bury the dead / treasure / past / head13 nourish the plants / children / animals / relationship14. arrange meeting / appointments / time / place / flowers / business affairs6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 如果他们拒绝归还小岛,他们两国的关系就不能完全正常化.If they refused to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to normalize their diplomatic relations completely.2. 我知道放弃这个机会十分愚蠢,但我别无选择.I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/ alternative.3. 由于缺少公众的支持,白宫最后退让了.For lack of public support, the White House Had to give in at last.4. 要一下子消灭毒品不可能,但现在世界上每年都有几百万以上的人成功地戒了烟.It may not be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/ immediately / at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every year.5. 我们已经和对方代表联系.我们已经安排不久在厦门会面,讨论双方有兴趣的重要问题.We have already made contact with the representatives of the other side and arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.6. 有一天,那座新楼突然倒塌,楼里很多人都被埋了.One day, that new building suddenly gave way / collapsed / fell down, burying many people under it.7. 爱情是要双方的培养,而真正的爱表现在给予而不是在获取上.Love requires nourishment from both sides, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.8. 奶奶的健康一有改善,她就开始把她的财产分给她的亲戚朋友们.As soon as Grandma’s health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.9. 一种长久的友好关系要求双方都十分真诚.It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting / an enduring friendly relationship.10.据称,今年的经济计划已经完成了,国内市场也非常繁荣.It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic / home market has also been flourishing. Grammar3 Translate the following sentence into English, using ato-infinitive or either…or… / neither …nor…答案：1. He said again and again that he had come to China to broaden his horizons.2. Julia says she has neither the time nor the energy for sports after a day’s hard work.3. Sometimes it takes courage to disagree openly with one’s immediate boss.4. Neither the teachers nor the students here believe there is any shortcut in learning English.5. Upon graduation, most college students have two options: either to find a job or to go to graduate school.6. To see all the flood victims properly housed is the relief workers’ number one task at present.7. During my stay in China. I would like you to arrange for me to see some of my old friends.8. In order to prevent the price of houses from going up too fast, the government promised to adopt / launch a series of policies.9. Such interviews are generally conducted either in a hotel or ina café, never in offices.10. They opened a shelter for the city’s homeless to stay overnight in extreme weather condition.4 Fill in the blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案：1. comes2. different3. Anybody4. as5. longer6. burdens7. them8. who9. life 10. days5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案1. When Mandela no longer had to do manual labour, he started a garden in the yard.2. Medals enjoyed working in his garden because gardening offered him a sense of satisfaction in prison.3. He wants to pursue a career in journalism after graduation from college.4. They refused to discuss the matter in public.5. Neither his parents nor his friends thought he would become a writer.6. When he learned that he had been admitted by Tsinghua University, he could hardly wait to tell his family the news.7. We can meet either on campus or at my place.8. I was so absorbed in the story that I did not realize it was getting dark.9. I haven’t finished the book I’d borrowed from the library yet.10. Is it possible to arrange for me to work as a volunteer for the Landon OlympicsUnit 11Key to the exerciseVocabulary5 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案1 across, for, out 2. in search of 3. across/upon, out, from4. for, to5. upon, with6. to7. up, for, into8. through, into 9. at, with, in, to6. Translate the following sentences into English答案1. 我很好奇你后来是怎么决定学英语的.I am quite curious how you come to decide to study English.2. 一直到改革开放以后,人们才开始明白,市场并不是坏事.It was not until the reform and opening-up started when people began to realize that the market was not a bad thing.3. 那些将军、官员和学者都不知道如何称那头大象的重量,但是一个小孩突然想出一个主意.None of those generals, officials and scholars knew how to weigh the elephant, but a young child suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.4. 那时候我们遇到的最大的困难是没有粮食,所以从未有过减肥的想法. The biggest difficulty we came across / up against was lack of food. Therefore it never came to our mind that one day we might have to live on a diet.5. 我从来没有听说过这个说法.你是在哪里碰到的I have never heard of this expression. Where did you come across it6. 这座庙的油漆已经开始剥落,该重新刷一下了.The paint of the temple is coming off. It needs repainting.7. 这里的水不深,只到一般人的胸口.他们很容易从这里过河来.The water here was not deep. It only came to an ordinary man’s chest. So they could easily come across the river here.8. 大门突然开了,跳出来一条狗.它开始冲我吼叫,直到它主人出来才安静下来.The door opened suddenly and out jumped a dog. It started barking at me and didn’t quiet down until its master came out.9. 那片美丽的草地不见了,一个大饭店取而代之.Gone was the beautiful meadow, and in its place stood a big hotel.10. 我们现在最紧迫的事情是保护那些被恐怖分子扣留的中国人的性命. Our most urgent need is to protect the life of those Chinese who were kidnapped by the terrorists.Grammar2 Rewrite the sentence by inverting the subject and main verb.答案1. Along a wall of the study stood three floor-length bookcases.2. It was midnight, but now and then, from the distance, came bangs of firecrackers.3. In a corner of the park lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.4. Present at his 90th birthday party were people from all walks of life, along with over a hundred former students.5. Gone are the days when the big powers could order other countries about.3 Translate the following sentence using when/ before or inversion 答案：1. It was a couple of days before the children recovered from the horror of the road accident.2. It was revising my essay on computer and was about to finish when the screen went blank due to power failure.3. The school is located at the foot of a hill. Beyond the hill liesa large stretch of rice fields.4. It won’t be long before Jim begins to regret having lost a friend like you.5. “It’s pleasant to touch the land,” whispered the farmer.6. The family had just put their winter clothes away when the area was hit by a snowstorm.7. In the center of the Tian’anmen Square stands the Monument to the People’s Heroes.8. It wasn’t long before a number of economists realized the world would soon be face with a serious global financial crisis.9. They were leaving for Thailand when they were told the trip had been cancelled.10. Gone are the days when China could not make big planes on its own.4 Fill each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案1. social2. typical3. have 4 depending 5. life6. cubs7. that8. trained9. on 10 such5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案1. The miners demanded that the accident be looked into.2. I was reading China Daily on the Internet when the light went out.3. We hurried to the stadium only to be told that the football game had been cancelled.4. It might be years before you can work your way up to the head of the department.5. The passengers had just fastened their seat belt when the plane began dipping wildly.6. It was quite some time before the boy could see everything around him clearly.7. On by training hard can an athlete hope to break a world record.8. In front of the bookshelves stood a desk on which pens and pieces of paper lay about.9. Where have you been I’ve been looking for you the whole morning.10. In the 21st century, the computer is / computers are playinga more and more important role in our everyday life.Unit 12Key to the exerciseVocabulary4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in the brackets.答案：1. simplified2. authorized, organize3. normalization4. industrialization, urbanized5. modernization, classified6. legalized, justified, civilized7. intensify, unification8. nationalized 9. notified, computerized 10. globalization, idealized3. Complete the following sentences答案：1. a. success / luck b. I had more timec. I were ten years younger2. a. everybody is here b. are college studentsc. we have become one of the world’s largest economies3. a. we put environmental protection before GDPb. gave more attention to critical thinking4. a. the grammar exercisesb. helping you withc. help us with5. a. what the book says is always correctb. take it for grantedc. take it for granted6. a. say b. plan my time c. kiss/ thank, criticize7. a. like fish b. did go c. did smoke4. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the parts in bold type with words and expressions from the text.答案：1. strange2. to be bursting with3. the habit of… clung to him still, slipping into, check4. can’t take anything for grante d, take it for granted that we will be able5. Come to think of it6. But come to think of it / But now that I think about it7. Now that people all seem to have more money than before, I do hate, nowadays8. manage to dig, Come to think of it9. but now that I am, will slip back easily in time5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案：1. in, in2. of, of, instead of3.with, to, as4. to, as5. Unlike, for6. in, off, of/about/with7. as, to, up 8. in with6 Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 你是怎样将身体保养得这么好说起来,我还从来不知道你生过病.你的秘密法宝是什么How do you manage to keep fit Come to think of it, I have never known you to be sick. What’s your secret2. 我小时候一直讨厌做家务.我甚至理所当然地认为这是女人做的事情.现在我真为自己以前的态度后悔.I always hated to do household chores when I was a boy, taking it for granted that they were only for women. Looking back, I really feel sorry for my past attitude.3. 他的大房子包括两座分开的建筑,分别设计成不同的风格,中间有个暗道连接起来.His big house contains two separate buildings designed in different styles and connected with / by a secret passage.4. 年轻人总希望有更多的权利和财富,老年人则希望他们能年轻三十岁.那样,他们就会成为世界上最幸福的人.但对于我,我的幸福是不需要条件的.Young people always wish they had more power and money, whereas old people always wish they were thirty years younger. Then they would all become the happiest people on earth. As for me, I am happy unconditionally.5. 前些日子我无意中听到几个外国人在评论我们有些同胞在国外旅游时的不良举止,我很难为情.我觉得我们有些坏习惯真要改改了.The other day I overheard some foreigners talking about how some of our people behaved while they were traveling overseas. They made me so ashamed. I think we really have to change some of our habits.6. 现在我们的公交系统有了如此大的改进,私家车实在不值得买了.Now that our public transportation system has improved so much, private cars are really not worth buying.7. 现在你很少看到年轻人在街上游荡,人们都是行色匆匆.但有时候我真希望我们能放慢一点速度.Nowadays you seldom see young people loitering in the streets. People always seem to be in a hurry. Sometimes I do hope we can slow down a little bit.7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form or the words given below.1. worth2. worthwhile3. worthy4. worth5. now/nowadays6. now7. nowadays8. look 9.gaze 10. staring 11. glanced 12. glanced 13. hay 14. wild herbs to eat 15. grass 16. weeds17. received, accepted 18. will accept 19. received20. lovely, beloved/loving 21. beloved 22. loving23. cry/ weep 24. crying 25. sobbingGrammar2. Complete the sentence using the proper conjunction from the box below.答案：1. as if/ as though2. before3. as long as4. even though5. Even if6. now that7. as long as8. as if/ though9. Even though 10. Now that3. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. I love autumn—it’s a season of harvest.2. I didn’t recogni ze my best friend at high school until he removed his sun glasses.3. It takes courage to ask what others regard as “stupid” questions.4. The children looked as if they hadn’t had a wink of /any sleep last night.5. It must be exciting to report on / cover such sports events as the Olympic Games and the World Cup.6. My house guest behaves as if she were the owner of the house.7. Even if the country is gradually recovering from the financial crisis, it may be some time before its economy gets back on its feet.8. “As long as I’m in charge,” said the president of the university, “I will make sure no one drops out because they can’t pay tuition any more.”9. Now that they have a new Minister of Education, they hope to see some change in their education system.10. It was a brilliant /sunny summer morning in 1945. At exactly 8:15, a B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of people.4. Fill in each blank of passage with ONE suitable word.答案：1. smoke 2 what 3 teach 4 control 5 complaints6 group7 at8 could9 shared 10 more5. Identify and correct mistakes in each of the sentences答案：1. At about three o’clock, the boy went to the barn and did the milking all by himself.2. Up until now there are still people who cling to the idea that men are superior to women.3. I think I locked the doors and closed the windows, but I’ll just go and make sure of them. or: …make sure I did.4. It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my bike key in the classroom.5. Every one of us must arrive before 8 pm without exception.6. It’s important for young people to learn how to survive in the wild.7. It’s time our school upgraded its computer program.8. Robert woke up twenty times for fear that he would oversleep.9. Upon graduation, he was bursting with gratitude to the university for a first-class education he had received there.10. The teacher could hardly believe a student who grew up in a mountain village had never seen a computer before he came to college.Unit 13Key to the Exercise:Vocabulary:2 Translate the following phrases into English:答案：1. uncork the bottle; undress the children; unearth the buried treasure; unpack the books from the box; uncover the dirty plan2. fulfil l one’s wish/aspirations, fulfill one’s plan; fulfill /realize one’s dream; fulfill one’s promise; achieve the result; achieve independence; fulfill one’s demand; fulfill one’s expectations; achieve/ realize one’s purpose/aim/goal3. make progress; make inventions; make threats4. obey orders; obey the law; obey the authorities; obey the rules; obey the command; obey the leadership5. spread germs; spread the news; spread the map; spread the fire; spread the terror6. demand an explanation; demand a reply; demand an apology7. threaten life; threaten stability; threaten the economy; threaten the unity8. dominate/control the world; dominate/control one’s life; dominate the match; dominate the family9. master a language; master art; master the new technology; masters kills/techniques3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets according to the sentence patterns in bold.答案：1. Once we all agree to regard our problems as differences among family members.2. Once you learn to look at the problem from the perspective of the opposite side.3. Once you get to know him better.4. what if we can’t find suitable jobs5. what if everybody decides to protect their home market6. what if we were hit by serious floods, droughts or earthquakes What if the weather conditions were terrible and our harvests failed What if there should be another serious energy crisis7. If only he had kept at it.8. If only we had spent more money on the development of agriculture9. If only he were still alive4 Rewrite the sentences replacing the parts in bold type with the words and expressions below.答案：1. regard him as, turned out to be2. as it turned out later, carry out3. were capable of destroying, call for4. keep at, spur them on5. appealed to her to think of6. depend on, get rid of7. were devoted to each other, but for8. different from, adapt to9. aims at increasing5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs答案：1. from, to, out, in2. of, under3.for, off4. of, in 5 of 6 of, around, as7 of, to, to 8. to, to 9. to, for6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 这个项目听起来令人鼓舞.你还在做吗别停下来,继续干下去.This project sounds very exciting/inspiring. Are you still working on it Don’t stop / give up. Keep at it / Get on with it / Carry on2. 他把杯子往桌子上一放,慢慢从椅子上站了起来.He set the cup on the table and slowly rose from his chair.3. 煤矿工人要求对那些应该为这次可怕事故负责的人予以严惩.The coal-miners demanded those /people who should be responsible for the terrible accident be severely punished.4. 要不是当地政府有力支持,那里的人们就不可能实现他们的愿望.But for the strong support of the local government, the aspirations of the people there would not have been fulfilled.5. 当局正在制定一个旨在在周围所有的山都种上树的计划.这个消息很快传开,鼓舞了不少年轻人.The news that the authorities are drawing a plan aimed at getting all the surrounding hills covered with trees spread quickly and inspired many young people.6. 天气预报说我们家乡的旱情可能还要持续下去.我不禁为今年的夏收担心.。
现代大学英语精读第二册第二版课后翻译以及中文1-8单元
.Unit21 我跟你说，从各方面考虑，当教师不失为一个好主意。
事实上，我认为这个主意好极了。
You know what ?All things considered,it’s not a bad idea to be a teacher. As a matter of fact,I think it is an excellent idea.2我不大喜欢你像刚才那样用讽刺的口气说话。
你好像老是在暗示，我是什么都不会的废物。
I don’t like it when you take a sarcastic tone the way you just did . You seem tobe implying all the time that I am a good-for-nothing.3我爸能让我作最后决定，真是很体谅人。
我得说我够幸运。
不是很多人都有这么好的父亲。
It is really considerate of my father to leave the final decision to me . I must sayI am very lucky.Not many people have such a terrific father.4你说你不要钱。
你可能不愿要，但你的确需要钱。
我看不出来大学生在课余时间挣点钱有什么错。
You said you do not want any money .You may not want money ,but you do need money .I don’t see what’s wrong with students earning some money during their spare time.5不知道为什么，这个曲调听起来很熟，但我就是记不起来了。
反正是一首俄罗斯民歌。
Somehow this tune sounds very familiar, but I can’t recall what it is. In anycase ,It is a Russian folk song.6除了一贯的周末家务，我明天还有一大堆家庭作业要做。
Unit 8 Honesty Is It Going out of Style 大学英语精读第二册课件
3. Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.
4. Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.
▪ What methods does the author use to support his argument?
➢ statistics, examples, counter-argument, analysis, analogy
Part Division
Text interpretation
4. Nothing is easier than to deceive oneself. 再没有什么比欺骗自己更容易的了。
Word family
▪ Deceitful, deceptive, liar, stylish, seduce, attract, peep, peer, misbehavior, indicative, diplomacy, diplomatic, certificate, correspondence, equivalence, illegal, unlawful, possession, director, psychologist, wage, champion, champagne, folder, invigilator, dormitory, mug, ringer, custody, intention, mythology, autobiographer, reinforcement, taxation, check-in, numerable, monitor, burglary, connection, economical, economic, institution, mistrust, suspect, doubtful, faithful, infectious, contagion, contagious
大学英语精读第二册第8课内容详解（2）
大学英语精读第二册第8课内容详解（2）大学英语精读第二册第8课内容详解frequentlyad. at short intervals, often 频繁地overchargevt. charge too much 对...要价太高customern. person who buys goods from a shop, esp. regularly 顾客mythn. 神话unlikeprep. not like, different fromcherryn. 樱桃biographern. person who writes about another person's life 传记作家ax(e)n. 斧子charactern. mental or moral qualities that make one person, race, etc. different from others 性格，品质morala. concerning principles of right of wrong 道德的reinforcevt. encourage of strengthen 加强taxn. 税，税款cluen. sth. that helps to find an answer to a question 线索check-outn. desk where one pays the bill of the goods one has chosen 结帐处supermarketn. large shop where one serves oneself with food and goods 超级市场overnighta. for or during the night 住一夜的;一整夜的innn. small hotel 小旅馆，客栈toweln. 毛巾vasta. very bignumerousa. manywatch-doga. organized or acting as a watchful guardian, esp. against unlawful practice 起监督作用的dishonestyn. the quality of being dishonestrevealvt. make known 揭露evidencen. sign or proof 证据ebbvi. (of the tide) flow back from the land to the sea; grow less; become weak or faint 落潮;低落，衰退flowvi. (of the tide) come in; rise; run or spread smoothly (潮)涨;上升;流incidentn. event; happening 事件theftn. (the act of, an instance of) stealingtendvi. have a tendency 易于，往往会linkvt. join or connect 连接;联系economyn. 经济anywayad. at all; in any case 究竟;无论如何temptvt. attract (sb.) to do sth. wrong or foolish 引诱systemn. 体制;制度systematica.distrustn. lack of trust; mistrust 不信任，怀疑contagiousa. tending to spread easily from person to person 传染的PHEASES & EXPRESSIONSout of styleno longer fashionable 过时的，不再流行according toas stated or shown by; in a way that agrees with 按照，根据(be) faced with面对be hard on对...过分严厉on the riseincreasing steadily 在增长;在加剧a case in pointa very good example 恰当的例子all butall except 除了...都(be) different fromunlike, not the same as 与...不同think of ... asregard asin the case of就...来说,至于come toarrive at a particular state or position 变成(某种状态) lie inexist in 在于on the other handfrom the opposed point of view 另一方面,反过来说at one's bestin as good a state as possible 处于最佳状态go uprise; increase 上升;增加go downfall; decrease 下降;减少PROPER NAMESStacia Robbins斯泰茜娅.罗宾斯Maryland马里兰(美国州名) Abe艾贝(Abraham的昵称) Abe。
现代大学英语精读2unit8themeninasbestos教案
Open questions and answers in class
Class discussion and analysis
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作业、讨论题、思考题：
Read the text at least five times and underline the words and phrases you are not familiar with.
Discussion:
1) What kind of a future do you think is in store for us Are you optimistic or pessimistic
2) The author seems to think that a life without hard work, death and hunger, worries and anxieties, is not only impossible, but also undesirable. Do you agree?
B.He felt thrilled at the conquest of Nature.(paras.29-55)
C.He began to doubt whether the conquest was a blessing. (paras.56-66)
D.He finally became angry at all the marvels and rejected the world of marvels.
The genre of the story is a genre common in the West during the 20th century, which could be called “literary dystopia” (the opposite of Utopia)The Man in Asbestos paints the future in darkly pessimistic colors.In the “new society” presented by Leacock, there is no hunger, war, or disease; natural disasters and gender inequality have been eliminated, but life is dull, empty and meaningless.
大学英语精读第三版第二册教案_Unit8
教学目标：1. 让学生掌握课文中的重点词汇和短语，提高词汇运用能力。
2. 帮助学生理解课文内容，培养阅读理解能力。
3. 通过课堂讨论，提高学生的口语表达能力。
4. 培养学生的批判性思维，引导学生关注社会现象。
教学内容：1. 课文：Unit 8 A Man of Principle2. 重点词汇：principle, integrity, integrity, just, corrupt, influence, temptation, resist, betray3. 语法：被动语态教学步骤：一、导入1. 复习上节课的内容，检查学生对上节课知识的掌握情况。
2. 引导学生关注社会现象，提出问题：“在现实生活中，你是否遇到过诱惑？你是如何抵制诱惑的？”二、新课导入1. 介绍课文背景，让学生了解作者和文章主题。
2. 阅读课文，让学生找出重点词汇和短语，并解释其含义。
三、词汇讲解1. 讲解重点词汇：principle, integrity, integrity, just, corrupt, influence, temptation, resist, betray。
2. 通过例句和练习，帮助学生掌握这些词汇的用法。
四、课文分析1. 分析课文结构，帮助学生理解文章的层次。
2. 分析作者的观点，引导学生关注社会现象。
五、课堂讨论1. 让学生结合自己的生活经历，谈谈自己如何抵制诱惑。
2. 鼓励学生发表自己的观点，培养学生的批判性思维。
六、语法讲解1. 讲解被动语态的构成和用法。
2. 通过例句和练习，帮助学生掌握被动语态。
七、写作训练1. 让学生根据课文内容，写一篇关于抵制诱惑的短文。
2. 强调文章结构，要求学生运用被动语态。
八、课堂小结1. 总结本节课的重点内容。
2. 鼓励学生在课后继续学习，提高自己的英语水平。
教学评价：1. 课堂参与度：观察学生在课堂上的表现，了解学生对知识的掌握情况。
2. 作业完成情况：检查学生的写作作业，了解学生的写作能力。
language point大学英语精读2Unit8The Man in Asbestos
Compare all these prepositions or prepositional phrases that may be used to express a reason.
Because of Owing to Due to
意为“由于，因为”，强调因果关系，在 句中仅作状语，修饰句中的一部分，与其他成分不用逗号隔 开。 与because of 一样，也强调因果关系，除作 状语外，也可作表语，做状语时修饰整个句子，可在句首或 句末，用逗号隔开。 引出造成后果的原因，在句中作表语、状语和定 语。作表语和状语时与owing to同义，作状语时，一般不与 其他成分隔开。
★ passage n.
a.the act of going from one place to another b.a way by which one passes;a hall or corridor c.Legal enacment（制定，颁布） d.a single clause or portion of a book 1.The passage of time 时间旅程 2.The two buildings are linked by a long passage 这两幢建筑由一条长长的通道连接着 3.The opposition party tried to prevent the passage of the new tax law. 反对党师徒阻止新税法的制定 4.This a beautiful passage from “A Tale of Two Cities”by Chales Dickens. 这是Chales Dickens的《双城记》中优美的一段
Then quite suddenly, I woke up and looked abo ut me.(para.7) ★ look about
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Unit8答案
大学英语精读第二册（第三版）Unit8答案大学英语精读第三版第二册Book2Unit8答案上海外语教育出版社董亚芬主编1) decrease2) outside3) plus4) vague5) hard6) empty7) thin8) fall9) exclusive10) clever11) light12) present13) false14) stale15) pull16) at least17) minor18) alive/living19) relatively20) narrow1) is on the rise2) numerous3) was launched4) come to no good end/come to bad ends5) different from6) go down7) being hard on/being so hard on the child8) an indication9) possess10) a case in point1) out of style2) In the case of3) overnight4) on the other hand5) evidence6) clue7) incident8) corresponding9) contagious10) lay in11) anyway12) reinforced13) behavior1) We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.2) Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking.3) San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centers, but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.4) An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth.5) The size of the prize tempted many people to enter the competition.6) All the ca ndidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school.1) disagreement2) disadvantage3) disappear4) disapprove5) misbehave6) discomfort7) miscount8) discontented9) discontinue10) disclose11) misdeed12) misdirect13) misfortune14) misguide15) dishearten16) dishonor17) misjudge18) mislead19) disobey20) disorder21) misprint22) misspelling23) mistranslate24) misunderstanding1) overpraised2) overate3) overwork4) overcrowded5) overweight6) overloading7) overanxious8) Overpopulation1) shoe repairers2) clothes shops3) cigarette packets4) customs duties5) child welfare6) arms control7) a salesperson/a sales clerk8) a ticket office1) Helen will have that dress altered to fit her.2) It was Qin Shi Huang who had all the walls joined up.3) I had my meals brought to me when I was ill in bed with a bad cold.4) He had three of his teeth knocked out in the fight.5) Bill had his hat blown off when (he was) crossing the bridge.6) The sleeping cat lay too near the fire and had its tail slightly burned.1) Our team is likely to win the game.2) Davis is not likely to get home before dark.3) These old buildings are very likely to be knocked down ina year or two.4) As the young man is very short of money, he is likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the paper.5) The old lady was even less likely to survive the operation if she got any worse.6) As Nancy is one of the best tennis players on the school team, she is most likely to be singled out for special training.1) The wish of the scientists is to find new resources formankind.2) Her goal in life is to work hard for the happiness of all people in the world.3) The object of my visit was to consult your uncle as to howI could learn English better.4) Jefferson's / His purpose in making on-the-spot observations of the James River was to find out whether its South Branch was deep enough to be used by large boats.5) No. My approach is not to learn everything about something, but rather to learn something about everything.1) evidence2) on the rise3) behavior4) launched5) campaigns6) contagious7) Numerous8) linked9) unlike10) reinforced1) pair2) never3) very4) won5) On6) happened7) when8) along9) stopped10) help11) to12) station13) found14) gone15) lying16) this17) recognized18) back19) like20) strong21) fists22) got23) never24) on1) computer games2) was getting married3) hesitated4) Unfortunately5) Worse still6) forever7) positive8) property9) learn a lesson10) it's too bad I won't be able to replace it翻译1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。
大学英语精读第三版第二册unit8
6. When you have difficulty answering a question, ______. A) you keep on trying on your own B) you give it up after having a try C) you wish you could get help from your classmates D) you manage to obtain some help anyhow 7. When your classmates ask for help during a test, ______. A) you always give a flat refusal B) you often pretend not to have noticed it C) you are always ready to help any one of them D) you have no idea how to handle the situation because you have not had such experience 8. You think that cheating on exams is ______. A) dishonest B) tolerable C) unavoidable D) objectionable in principle
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9. The main cause of cheating on exam is, in your opinion, ______. A) that exams are unreasonably difficult B) that those who cheat want very much to get better grades C) that they are afraid to fail D) too mysterious and subtle for you to understand 10. When taking a test, you believe in the saying ______. A) “Honesty is the best policy.” B) “Man proposes, God disposes.” C) “Accept it as it is.” D) “The end justifies the means.” Tips for Presentation:
现代大学英语精读第二版book2unit8
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What do you think human life will be like in 400 or 500 years? (In terms of life expectancy, clothing, food, housing, communication, education, entertainment…)
The Man in Asbestos
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To begin with, let me admit that I did it partly from jealousy. （para.1) (here) used to give the to agree that sth. is because of, out of first important reason for true, esp. unwilling “From” is sometimes used sth. Apparently jealousy is to indicate reason. Or: at the start of a not a thing one would E.g. process, event or situation. be proud of. E.g. There were six of us to The dog died from the begin with, but then two wound on its leg. people left. The girl suffers from homesickness. Paraphrasing: It is true that the first important reason for me to visit the distant future in sleep is that I as a writer am jealous of other writers that can do it.
大学英语精读：第二册UNIT8
Ever thought about cheating on a test? Of course not. But some students are not quite so honest …Honesty: Is It Going Out of Style?Stacia Robbins According to a recent poll, 61 percent of American high school students have admitted to cheating on exams at least once. It can be argued such a response my not mean much. After all, most students have been faced with the temptation to peek at a neighbor's test paper. And students can be hard on themselves in judging such behavior. However, there are other indications that high school cheating may be on the rise. More and more states are requiring students to pass competency tests in order to receive their high school diplomas. And many educators fear that an increase in the use of state exams will lead to a corresponding rise in cheating. A case in point is students in New York State who faced criminal misdemeanor charges for possessing and selling advance copies of state Regents examinations. Cheating is considered to be a major problem in colleges and universities. Several professors say they've dropped the traditional term paper requirement because many students buy prewritten term papers, and they can't track down all the cheaters anymore. Colleges and universities across the nation have decided to do more than talk about the rise in student cheating. For instance, the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland launched a campaign to stop one form of cheating. As 409 students filed out of their exam, they found all but one exit blocked. Proctors asked each student to produce an ID card with an attached photo. Students who said they'd left theirs in the dorm or at home had a mug shot taken. The purpose of the campaign was to catch "ringers," students who take tests for other students. The majority of students at the University of Maryland applauded the campaign. The campus newspaper editorial said, "Like police arresting speeders, the intent is not to catch everyone but rather to catch enough to spread the word." We frequently hear about "the good old days", when Americans were better, happier, and more honest. But were they more honest? Maybe yes, a long time ago when life was very different from what it is today. School children used to know the story of how Abraham Lincoln walked five miles to return a penny he'd overcharged a customer. It's the kind of story we think of as myth. But in the case of Lincoln, the story is true … unlike the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. Washington's first biographer invented the tale of little George saying to his father, "I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my ax." What is important in both stories, however, is that honesty was seen as an important part of the American character. And these are just two stories out of many. Students in the last century usually didn't read "fun" stories. They read stories that taught moral values. Such stories pointed out quite clearly that children who lied, cheated, or stole came to bad ends. Parents may have further reinforced those values. It's difficult to know. We do know that children didn't hear their parents talk of cheating the government on income taxes - there weren't any. A clue as to why Americans may have been more honest in the past lies in the Abe Lincoln story. Lincoln knew his customer. They both lived in a small town. Would a check-out person at a large supermarket return money a customer? It's less likely. On the other hand, would overnight guests at an inn run by a husband and wife, steal towels? It's less likely. Perhaps this tells us that people need to know one another to be at their honest best. The vast majority of Americans still believe that honesty as an important part of the American Character. For that reason, there are numerous watch-dog committees at all levels of society. Although signs of dishonesty in school, business, and government seem much more numerous in recent years than in the past, could it be that we are getting better at revealing such dishonesty? There is some evidence that dishonesty may ebb and flow. When times are hard, incidents of theft and cheating usually go up. And when times get better such incidents tend to go down. Cheating in school also tends to ebb and flow. But it doesn't seem linked to the economy. Many educators feel that as students gain confidence in themselves and their abilities, they are less likely to cheat. Surprisingly, some efforts to prevent cheating may actually encourage cheating - a person may feel "they don't trust me anyway," and be tempted to "beat the system." Distrust can be contagious. But, so can trust! NEW WORDS honesty n. freedom from deceit, cheating, etc. 诚实 style n. fashion 时髦 poll n. survey of public opinion by putting questions to a representative selection of persons 民意测验 admit v. state or agree to the truth of; confess 承认，供认 admission n. temptation n. the act of tempting or being tempted 引诱；诱惑 peek vi. look （at sth.） quickly, esp. when one should not 偷看 behavio（u）r n. way of behaving ⾏为 behave v. indication n. sign or suggestion 迹象 competency n. ability; being competent 能⼒；胜任 diploma n. official paper showing that a person has successfully finished a course of study or passed an examination ⽂凭 corresponding a. matching 相应的 criminal a. of crime misdemeano（u）r n. crime that is less serious than, for example, stealing of murder 轻罪 charge n. accusation 指控 possess n. have, own 占有，拥有 advance a. made available before the date of general publication or release 预先的 regent n. member of a governing board （学校董事会的）董事 drop vt. give up; discontinue 放弃；⾰除 traditional a. of or according to tradition 传统的 tradition n. requirement n. sth. required; sth. demanded as a condition 要求；必要条件 prewritten a. written beforehand; written in advance psychology n. science of the mind ⼼理学 psychological a. launch vt. start, set going 发起；发动 campaign n. series of planned activities for some special purpose 运动 file vi. march or move in a line 排成纵队⾏进 exit n. way out of a place 出⼝（处） proctor n. 临考⼈ ID card n. identity card ⾝份证 dorm n. （short for） dormitory 宿舍 mug n. the face or mouth shot n. a single photograph mug shot n. （sl.） photograph of a person's face, used for purposes of identification ⾯部照⽚ ringer n. any person who pretends to be another 冒名顶替者 applaud vt. praise esp. by striking one's hands together 拍⼿称赞 campus n. university; the grounds of a university, college, or school ⼤学；校园 editorial n. leading article 社论 arrest vt. seize （sb.） in the name of the law 逮捕 speeder n. person who drives an automobile at a higher speed than is lawful 违法超速驾驶者 intent n. purpose; intention frequently ad. at short intervals, often 频繁地 overcharge vt. charge too much 对……要价太⾼ customer n. person who buys goods from a shop, esp. regularly 顾客 myth n. 神话 unlike prep. not like, different from cherry n. 樱桃 biographer n. person who writes about another person's life 传记作家 ax（e） n. 斧⼦ character n. mental or moral qualities that make one person, race, etc. different from others 性格，品质 moral a. concerning principles of right of wrong 道德的 reinforce vt. encourage of strengthen 加强 tax n. 税，税款 clue n. sth. that helps to find an answer to a question 线索 check-out n. desk where one pays the bill of the goods one has chosen 结帐处 supermarket n. large shop where one serves oneself with food and goods 超级市场 overnight a. for or during the night 住⼀夜的；⼀整夜的 inn n. small hotel ⼩旅馆，客栈 towel n. ⽑⼱ vast a. very big numerous a. many watch-dog a. organized or acting as a watchful guardian, esp. against unlawful practice 起监督作⽤的 dishonesty n. the quality of being dishonest reveal vt. make known 揭露 evidence n. sign or proof 证据 ebb vi. （of the tide） flow back from the land to the sea; grow less; become weak or faint 落潮；低落，衰退 flow vi. （of the tide） come in; rise; run or spread smoothly （潮）涨；上升；流 incident n. event; happening 事件 theft n. （the act of, an instance of） stealing tend vi. have a tendency 易于，往往会 link vt. join or connect 连接；联系 economy n. 经济 anyway ad. at all; in any case 究竟；⽆论如何 tempt vt. attract （sb.） to do sth. wrong or foolish 引诱 system n. 体制；制度 systematic a. distrust n. lack of trust; mistrust 不信任，怀疑 contagious a. tending to spread easily from person to person 传染的 PHEASES & EXPRESSIONS out of style no longer fashionable 过时的，不再流⾏ according to as stated or shown by; in a way that agrees with 按照，根据 （be） faced with ⾯对 be hard on 对……过分严厉 on the rise increasing steadily 在增长;在加剧 a case in point a very good example 恰当的例⼦ all but all except 除了……都 （be） different from unlike, not the same as 与……不同 think of …… as regard as in the case of 就……来说,⾄于 come to arrive at a particular state or position 变成（某种状态） lie in exist in 在于 on the other hand from the opposed point of view 另⼀⽅⾯,反过来说 at one's best in as good a state as possible 处于状态 go up rise; increase 上升;增加 go down fall; decrease 下降;减少 PROPER NAMES Stacia Robbins 斯泰茜娅.罗宾斯 Maryland 马⾥兰（美国州名） Abe 艾贝（Abraham的昵称） Abe。
外教社大学英语精读第2册第8单元参考答案
外教社大学英语精读第2册第8单元参考答案Comprehension of the Text31.d2.c3.c4.b5.a6.b7.c8.dVocabulary5decrease outside plus vague minorhard empty thin fall alive/livingexclusive clever light present relativelyfalse stale pull at least narrow61. is on the rise2. numerous3. was launched4. come to no good end/bad ends5. different from that6. go down7. being (so) hard on (the child)8. an indication 9. possess 10.reveal(his identity)71. out of style2. admitted (to)3. overnight4. on the other hand5. attached6. tends7. as to8. incident9. corresponding 10.a case in point y in12.anyway 13.evidence 14.reinforced 15.behavior81. We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.2. Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking.3. San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centres,but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.4. An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth.5. The man would not admit/refused to admit that the signature was his.6. All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successfulcompletion of secondary school.Word Building9disagreement disadvantage disappeardisapprove misbehave discomfortmiscount discontented discontinuedisclose misdeed misdirect misfortune misguide dishearten dishonor misjudge mislead disobey disorder misprint misspelling mistranslate misunderstanding101. overpraised2. overate3. overwork4. overcrowded5. overweight6. overloading7. overanxious8. OverpopulationstructureCloze14A(1) evidence (2) on the rise (3) behavior (4) launched(5) campaigns (6) contagious (7) Numbers (8) linked (9) unlike (10) moral (11) reinforcedB(1)pair (2)never (3)very (4)won (5)On (6)happended (7)when (8)along (9)stopped (10)help (11)to (12)station (13)found (14)gone (15)lying (16)this (17)recognized (18)back (19)like (20)strong (21)fists (22)got (23)never (24)onTranslation1.Vast amounts/accounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.2. They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.3. It is true that success lies in diligence.4. Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted to take such expensive gifts.5. There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a verydifficult situation.6. The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery severalhours after they found an important clue to his identity.7. Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychologicaltroubles for some people.8. The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple nedical instruments with their own money.Key to Reading ActivityExercise A1.c2.b3.d4.a5.c6.c7. Acts of honor are, according to the author, acts of sacrifice, integrity, and love.8. Perhaps we have not lost our sacred Honor after all.Exercise B1.今天，荣誉已成为傻瓜的美德；如果今天亚伯拉罕.林肯步行10英里去归还一本图书馆的书，他会受到嘲笑，被人称作白痴。
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美国的教育制度
美国学生在高中的最后一年， 常常要申请 好几所大学或学院。大学(university)通常 比学院(college)大， 往往包括几所学院。 美国没有统一的大学入学考试。各所大学 或学院招生的标准不一。
Income taxes 个人所得税
税，指人们所上交的用以支持政府的钱。美国大 体上有三级政府：联邦政府、州、市；因此，税 收也分为向以上三级政府上交的三种税。薪水超 过几千美元的人必须向联邦政府缴纳一定比例的 税，联邦政府的税率是累进的，税率为14%-17%， 随着个人的收入的增加而增加，每年的4月15日 为缴纳税款的日子，随着税收的增加人们这一天 很不愉快。尽管美国人在许多问题上持不同意见， 但他们在一个问题上的意见是一致的：税收太高， 他们常常觉得每一周都有一天纯粹是为了交税而 工作的。
(Para.1) It can be argued such a response may not mean much.
该句等于“People can argue that such an answer maybe isn’t very meaningful”(人们 可以反驳说, 这样的回答恐怕没有什么意义)
all but…
①= all except 除了…都 e.g. All but Liping were here just now. (刚才除了李平，所有人都在这儿。) ②= nearly, almost 几乎 e.g. We all but finished here. (做到这儿我们几乎要完成了。) It’s all but impossible. (这几乎是不可能的。)
Olympic Games. (这位运动员在上届运动会期间处于鼎盛时期。)
正式英语考试名称：
托福考试(Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL) 研究生考试(Graduate Record Examination,GRE) 商务英语证书(Business English Certificate, BEC) 大学英语四级考试(College English Test Band 4, CET4) 智力测验(an intelligence test) 资质测验(an aptitude test) 口试(an oral test) 笔试(a written test)
Unit Eight
Honesty: Is It Going Out of Style?
admit: v. state or agree to the truth of; confess 承认，供认
① admit用作vt.时，其后可以接名词、动名词或 从句；e.g. He admitted his error frankly. He admitted that his comprehension was weak. Jack admitted having broken the window. ② admit用作vi.时，其后接介词to再接宾语。 e.g. He admitted to having taken the money.
think of … as = regard as, consider …as 把…看作 E.g. We all think of the treaty as of great importatnce. （我们都认为这个条约很重要。）
in the case of =as for, in a particular occasion of 至于…, 就…而言
be faced with: 面临，面对
face也可作v. 常用于主动语态，意为“面临” e.g. The new government faced many problems. (新政府面临许多难题。) We are all faced with the same problem of rising costs. (我们都面临着物价上涨问题。)
track down= find someone or something by hunting or searching 追捕到…, 对…追查到底 e.g. The dogs are tracking down the game. (注： game: u.n. 猎物，野味) 译文： 猎狗正在追踪猎物。
out of style= no longer fashionable, unfashionablne out of style. (这种裙子已经变得不时髦了。) 而in style= in a grand way 豪华地，体面地 e.g. The millionaire isn’t used to live in style. (这位百万富翁不习惯过豪华的生活。) She dresses in style.(她穿着很时髦。) 注： out of表示“过”，“不再”，也可以与其他名词构成 类似意义的词组。e.g. The machine has gone out of use a long time ago. (这台机器很久以前已经淘汰了。) A lot of words go out of date very quickly. (许多词很快就不再用了。)
on the other hand= from the opposed point of view另一方面，反过来说
该词组一般与on the one hand(一方面)连用，也 可单独使用。 e.g. He is clever, but on the other hand, he makes many mistakes. (他很聪明，但从另一方面讲，他也犯了不少错 误。)
(Line49)Would a check-out person at a large supermarket return money to a customer? 该句中， “a check-out person” means “a salesclerk whose job is to receive the bill for the goods a customer has chosen.” “商店里的结账人员”
a case in point= a very good example, one example regarding the subject in question 一个恰当的例子
e.g.
①Many hit-and-run automobile drivers were seized at last. Smith is a case in point. (许多闯了祸就逃跑的汽车司机最后被逮住了，史 密斯就是这方面的例子。) ② China has the world’s most remarkable athletes, a case in point is Deng Yaping, who won numerous world titles. (中国有很多世界上最优秀的运动员，例如邓亚萍， 她获得过许多比赛的荣誉。)
5. be faced with:面临 There are indications that many/numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation. 6. under the charge of… 以…(罪)控告 The police arrested the criminal under the charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.
3. lie in:在于 It is true that success lies in diligence. 4. 受诱惑： be tempted to do (sth.) They have a high moral standard and will never be tempted to receive such expensive presents.
7. 造成…问题： cause…problem The investigation indicates that, to some people, retirement will cause psychological problems. 8. more than: 不只是； complain about: 抱怨… The medical team did more than complain about the comparatively bad working conditions in the local hospital. For example, quite a few doctors used their own money to buy some simple medical equipments.
on表示正处于何种状态或形势下。 在on the rise 中， rise可以为increase所代替， 其反义词是 on the decline/decrease. e.g. ①In our city, interest in sports is on the decline/rise. (在我们城市里, 对体育的兴趣正在下降/上升.) ② The demand for tea is on the decrease. (对茶叶的需求量正在减少。) ③ Crime in big cities is on the increase. (在大城市里，犯罪率正在上升。)
Ex.15. Translation:
1. lead to: 使得，导致，引起 Large investment has led to rapid economic development in this area. 2. 开展运动: launch a campaign; 筹款：raise money They have launched a campaign to raise money for the building of a new hospital.