大学英语(全新版)6 课后答案

Unit 1

Vocabulary

1) Some injuries and diseases, especially those of the nervous system, can lead to loss of sensation.

2) If per capita consumption remained static, an increased world population would still need 40 per cent more energy by 2025.

3) Arthur Wynne created the first modern crossword puzzle in 1913. The puzzle soon became a fad in the United States and spread to other countries.

4) You don't need to worship a hero, but being able to look up to someone who, in your eyes, has succeeded and whom you find inspiring is always a good idea.

5) He produced this with solemn pride as if it were a revolutionary idea. But in fact there was nothing new in it.

6) Competition can be a spur to some pupils. But some pupils are likely to flourish in a class where pupils' achievements are not ranked against each other.

7) Fed by warm springs, this place is a natural haven for swimmers and you can also row in a boat or fish.

8) Mr. Lloyd was an astonishingly productive writer by series television standards, not only generating scripts on his own but also working with other writers to doctor scripts in trouble.

9) Learning mathematics should be an experience from which pupils can derive pleasure and enjoyment.

10) Every one in our family applauds her decision to go to the remote areas of our country to help the poor children there get a decent education.

1) Our team wound up losing to St. Peter's. This was no shame to us, as St. Peter's is a team worthy to stand in the Hall of Fame and win the national award for sportsmanship. It got the recognition it deserved.

2) Fate played a (cruel) trick on John and plunged him into an abyss of depressive illness. Though he could still do calculations with astonishing speed and accuracy, much of what he was constantly scribbling made no sense at all.

3) The new Women's Medical Center is notorious for being expensive. True, on one level, a pregnant woman can get the best medical care in it, but on another level, she is charged twice as much as anywhere else.

Words with multiple meanings

1) From where I stand, our commercial banks still need to————their inadequate customer service system. (1) : work on

2) You should always make decisions from the heart and use your head to make it————.(2) : work out

3) Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to————it, you can rapidly improve the quality of your life. (3) : work at

4) An outburst of anger can damage a good friendship so badly that it takes a long time to heal. Try to————your anger without hurting anyone. (4) : work off

5) John's idea is perfect, but first we must————the details of such a plan. (5) : work out