新视野大学英语第三版读写教程第四册第二单元课后练习答案

1. How do you understand the sentence "No amount of rehearsal will help you
come up with the right answer" (Para. 2)?
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The sentence means that it is very difficult, or even impossible, for a man to
give a right answer when a woman asks him how she looks, no matter how
hard he thinks about it and how many different answers he tries.
2. According to the text, in what way do men and women evaluate their
appearance differently?
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Men are satisfied with being average-looking, paying little attention to their
looks. In contrast, women pay great attention to their body and image,
considering their appearance as not good enough even if they are in fact
attractive.
3. What causes women to be always dissatisfied with their looks?
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The interaction of many psychological and societal factors, for example, their
childhood experiences with toys, and the influence of the media.
4. In what way do the toys girls play with differ from those boys play with?
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Girls' toys are proportioned to have extreme measures of the body (e.g. in
terms of height, weight and waist size), whereas boys' toys can look weird
rather than handsome.
5. What does the sentence "You could not imagine him saying to the others, ‘Is this accessory the right shade of violet for this outfit?'" (Para. 6) imply?
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It implies that men pay little attention to the details of their appearance.
6. Why is the supermodel Cindy Crawford mentioned in Paragraph 7?
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Cindy Crawford is mentioned as an example to show that the beauty industry and the media have great influence on women's devotion to physical beauty and the use of beauty products.
7. What is the author's attitude toward the claim that women care much about their appearance due to pressure from men?
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The author thinks that the claim is not right since men in fact pay little attention to the details of women's appearance.
8. Why do women think that men are not qualified to judge whether a woman looks good or not?
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Women think so because men do not even care about their own appearance. For instance, a man often does not bother to clean the cream in his hair or ears after shaving.
1. What are the factors that make women pay much greater attention to their appearance than do men?
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I think there are three main factors accounting for women's greater attention to appearance. The first are cultural traditions. It is common in many cultures that people put high value on beauty when they look at women. The second is the requirement of certain jobs. For example, in China airline companies set certain criteria for appearance (e.g. in terms of height and weight) when they recruit stewards and stewardesses. Finally, the influence of the media is another strong factor which shapes women's pursuit of physical beauty. There are a lot of advertisements of cosmetics and skincare products in various media such as TV, magazines and newspapers. They often have
celebrities as the spokesperson for the advertised products, which makes women have an illusion that they could look as good as those famous stars if they use the products. In short, these three factors exert immense influence on how women value appearance.
2. Are there any occasions in life where it is necessary for a person, either a woman or a man, to look good? Why or why not?
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? Yes. On certain formal occasions, a person, either female or male, has to pay attention to his attire. Sample cases are job interviews, business meetings, weddings, and banquets. This is because to dress properly is an important element of successful completion of these events.
? No. People do not have to care what others think of them as long as they feel comfortable and satisfied with their looks themselves. After all, this is the most important source of happiness to people.
3. What do you consider as the most important traits that make a person beautiful?
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In my opinion, the important traits of human beauty include two types, one for appearance and one for inner qualities. Features that characterize a beautiful appearance are a good-looking body, proper clothes and accessories, as well as use of makeup that matches the occasion or event one is attending. Inner qualities that make a person beautiful mainly include good manners and positive personality traits such as honesty, bravery or friendliness.
4. What do you think of the relationship between wearing makeup and female beauty? In other words, do women have to apply cosmetics in order to look beautiful? Why or why not?
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? Yes. Women should pay great attention to their appearance and hence need to wear makeup. This is because beauty is, believe it or not, usually an important quality for women to succeed, for example, when they want to look for a job or an ideal husband.
? No. What really makes a person beautiful is inner beauty rather than
physical appearance. A beautiful look can't last long, but inner beauty, for example, intelligence and honesty, may make a person successful and
happy throughout his life.
5. If you were the head of a cosmetics company, how would you market or
promote a new product?
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I would market a new product by three means. First, I can ask a celebrity, for example a famous movie star or a supermodel, to be the brand
spokesperson on TV. This is a common practice in the advertising industry,
and I think it is very effective. Second, I will hire people to distribute flyers
and give away free samples of the product on the streets, so the product can reach potential customers directly. In addition, I may post advertisements on public transportation vehicles such as buses and subways. In this way, the commercials can be seen by a large number of people.
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary. Each word can be used only once.
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1.We need to improve the quality of education so that our children will
not leave school (deficient)in literary and reasoning skills.
2.In a society governed by the rule of law, every citizen is subject
to possible (prosecution)if he violates the law.
3.The pay gap between average workers and top corporate officers has
led to pubic (outrage)as executives receive large packages
despite falling share prices.
4.The delicious meal (appeased)our hunger and made u s feel warm
again after having walked in the snow all day.
5.The military insists on (conformity)in many areas, for
example, dress and haircut, with the primary objective of promoting
group unity.
6.My daughter used to play with the dog by taking a(n)
(strand)of its hair and then spending a long time rubbing, combing and twisting it.
7.When she left for the party, she took great care to make her necklace
and shoes (complement)her dress.
8.It was necessary to provide living places for
(transient)immigrants passing through the area on their way to more permanent dwellings.
9.They had just moved in, so they needed to buy a number of kitchen
(appliances), including a microwave oven, a toaster, and a coffee maker.
10.She wanted a beautiful and elegant (outfit)to attend the
wedding of a friend, but couldn't find anything satisfactory in the
nearby shops.
Add -ion, -er, or -ist to or remove them from the following words to form
new words. For each blank you can only fill in one word.
Correct answer
domination
orientation
confrontation
composer
binder
scanner
manufacturer
erase
imperialist
leftist
terrorist
humanist
Fill in the blanks with the newly formed words. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once.
1. The Internet challenges the (domination) of traditional media such as
newspapers and television as the main sources of news in modern society.
2. Some scientists warn that the X-ray (scanners) now being used to
screen passengers at many airports may be harmful to the human body.
3. Many people think that a(n) (humanist) should have very strong
morals, in addition to beliefs in a philosophy that focuses on human values and concerns.
4. The police interviewed all six witnesses, but none of them could describe
clearly how the (confrontation) began and who opened fire first.
5. In politics, (leftists) are people who generally support social changes
to create a more equal society and show concern for those who suffer
disadvantages.
6. A study of mid-level administrators' career (orientation) showed that
many of these managers view their current position as a temporary step on
an upward path.
7. The idea that the United States is a melting pot implies that racial
differences are to be (erased)and that immigrants should give up their own cultural traditions.
8. Effective measures should be taken to prevent (terrorists) from。