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Unit 1Active reading (1)5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 achieving good results (productive)2 the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)3 the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance)4 determined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious)5 agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)6 the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc (script)7 very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.(1) attendance(2) ambitious(3) productive(4) impressive(5) resistance(6) script(7) acceptance7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 (mortgage)2 (deck)3 (surf)4 (coastal; defy)5 (lengthy)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 (b)2 (a)3 (b)4 (b)5 (b)6 (a)7 (b)8 (b)Active reading (2)4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 involving three things of the same kind (triple)2 an area of ground where dead people are buried (cemetery)3 the part of a place or thing that is at the back (rear)4 a book that someone writes about someone else’s life (biography)5 to put people or things into a space that is too small (cram)6 at the very beginning of a career and likely to be successful at it (budding)7 continuing only for a limited time or distance (finite)8 to pass (elapse)5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.1 elapsed ,cemetery2 rear,crammed3 triple4 budding ,biography5 finite6 Answer the questions about the words.1 (a)2 (b)3 (a)4 (a)5 (b)6 (b)7 (a)8 (a)7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 (a)2 (b)3 (b)4 (a)5 (a)6 (b)7 (b)8 (b)9 (a)Language in use (Omitted)7 Translate the paragraphs into English.1 对于是否应该在大学期间详细规划自己的未来，学生们意见不一。

全新版大学英语3综合教程Unit1课后题答案

全新版大学英语3综合教程Unit1课后题答案Unit 1 Changesin the Way We LiveTextAContent Questions (P10)1. Write and live on a farm2. Because they grow nearly all of their fruitsand vegetables. They have enough eggs,honey and wood. They are very close tonature and can enioy the beautiful scenery. Besides. they can go skiine and skating in winter.3. No. Sometimes the good life can get pretty tough.4.They were buried under five feet of snow fromDecember through March.5. When the first spring came, it brought twofloods. The second flood refers to thegood harvest in the growing season.6. He decided to quit his iob and start tofreelance.7. He has to crawl into black bear dens for "Sportslllustrated", hitch up dogsled racing teamsfor "Smithsonian" magazine, check out the LakeChamplain "monster" for "Science Digest",and canoe throueh the Boundary WatersWildemess area of Minnesota for"Destinations"8. As for insurance. they have only bought a poorman's major-medical policy and the policy ortheir two cars.9. They cut back their expenses withoutappreciably lowering their standard of living. For example, they patronize local restaurants instead of more expensiveplaces in the city. The still attendthe opera and ballet but only a few times a vear. They eat less meat, drink cheaper wine and see fewer movies.10. A tolerance for solitude and lots of energy.11. They will leave with a feeling of sorrow butalso with a sense of pride at what they have been able to accomplish.12. They chose to live in the country because theywant to improve the quality of their lives.Yes, they have finally realized their dreams.Text Organization (P11)Part One (paragraphs 1-3) The writer views his life in the country as a self-reliant and satisfying one. Part Two (paraeranhs 4-7) Life in the country is good vet sometimesvery hard.Part Three (paragraphs 8-11) After quitting his job,thewriter's income was reduced, but he and his family were able to manage to get by.Part Four (paraeraphs 12-15 ) A tolerance for solitudeand a lot of energy have made it possible or the family to enioy their life inthe country.Happy Moments and Events1) growing nearly all their fruitsand vegetables2) canoeing, picnicking, longbicycle rides, etc.3) keeping warm inside the housein winter4) writing freelance articles5) earning enough money whilemaintaining a happy family lifeHardships1) working hard both in winter andin summer2) harsh environment and weathercondition3) anxious moments after thewriter quit his iob4) cutting back on daily expenses5) solitudeVocabulary1.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. (P15)1) on balance 2) resist 3) haul 4)wicked5) illustrated 6)budeet 7) lowerine 8) boundary9) involved 10)economic 11) blasting 12)just about 2.Now use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you havelearned and complete the sentence withit. (P16)1) cut back/ down 2) pick up3) get by 4) get through5) face up to 6) turn in7) making up for 8) think up3.Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the samemeaning (P17)1) pursued his mathematicalstudies and taueht himself astronomy.2) often generate misleadinothoughts3) attach ereat importance tocombinine theorv with practice in our work4) be suspected of doingeverything for money5) before he gets through lifoplete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets (P17)1. their indoor a profit toinvest in2. device the improvement on a global scale3 stacked terptation never dined ouConfusableUse (P18)1. house2. home3. home family4. household1. doubt2. suspected3. doubted4. suspected5. suspecrWordFormation (P19)1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4)cash 5) hows and whvs 6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9)lower 10) search Cloze1.Text-related (P20)1) gets by 2) temptation 3) get through) improvement 5) aside from 6) suspec7) supplement 8) profit 9) stacking2.Theme-related (P21)1) replaced 2) consider 3) qui4) world 5) tough 6) fucels7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance10) idealTranslation1.Translate the sentences into Enelish (P211) We have a problem with thecomputer svstem. but I think it is fairly minor.2) My father died when I was tooyoung to live on my own. The people ofimy hometown toolover responsibility for my upbringing at that point 3) the toys have to meet strictsafety requirements before they can be sold to children.4) Radio and television havesupplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers ofnew and opinion5) When it comes to this magazine.it is a digest of articles from many newspapers andmapazines around the world,2.Translate the passage into English (P21)Adecade ago, Nancydid what so many Americans dream about. Shequit an executive position and opened a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decisior primarily fortheimprovement in the quality of their lives.But to run a business on a small scale is by no means an easy iob. Without her steady income,Nancy had to cut back on her dailvexpenses. Sometimes she did not evephave the money to pay the premiums for the various kinds of insurance sheneeded.Fortunately,through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficulttime. She is determined to continu?pursuing her vision of a better life.Text B1.Choose the best answer for each of the following. (P27)1-6.a c d b a cTranslateinto Chinese the uderlined sentences in the essav (P28)1,什么? 你说那听起来不像你府上的生活?其实,不仅仅是你一个人这么想。

新标准大学英语综合教程3课后答案解析Unit1

新视野大学英语3第二版读写教程unit1课文翻译和课后答案

第二版新视野大学英语读写教程第三册uni1课文翻译和课后答案Unit 11.我哥哥吉米出生时遇上难产，因为缺氧导致大脑受损。

两年后，我出生了。

从此以后，我的生活便围绕我哥哥转。

伴随我成长的，是“到外面去玩，把你哥哥也带上。

”不带上他，我是哪里也去不了的。

因此，我怂恿邻居的孩子到我家来，尽情地玩孩子们玩的游戏。

2.我母亲教吉米学习日常自理，比如刷牙或系皮带什么的。

我父亲宅心仁厚，他的耐心和理解使一家人心贴着心。

我则负责外面的事，找到那些欺负我哥哥的孩子们的父母，告他们的状，为我哥哥讨回公道。

3.父亲和吉米形影不离。

他们一道吃早饭，平时每天早上一道开车去海军航运中心，他们都在那里工作，吉米在那搬卸标有彩色代号的箱子。

晚饭后，他们一道交谈，玩游戏，直到深夜。

他们甚至用口哨吹相同的曲调。

4.所以，父亲1991年因心脏病去世时，吉米几乎崩溃了，尽管他尽量不表现出来。

他就是不能相信父亲去世这一事实。

通常，他是一个令人愉快的人，现在却一言不収，无论说多少话都不能透过他木然的脸部表情了解他的心事。

我雇了一个人和他住在一起，开车送他去上班。

然而，不管我怎么努力地维持原状，吉米还是认为他熟悉的世界已经消失了。

有一天，我问他：“你是不是想念爸爸？”他的嘴唇颤抖了几下，然后问我：“你怎么看，玛格丼特？他是我最好的朋友。

”接着，我俩都流下了眼泪。

5.六个月后，母亲因肺癌去世，剩下我一人来照顾吉米。

6.吉米不能马上适应去上班时没有父亲陪着，因此搬来纽约和我一起住了一段时间。

我走到哪里他就跟到哪里，他好像适应得很好。

但吉米依然想住在我父母的房子里，继续干他原来的工作。

我答应把他送回去。

此事最后做成了。

如今，他在那里生活了11年，在许多人的照料下，同时依靠自己生活得有声有色。

他已成了邻里间不可或缺的人物。

如果你有邮件要收，或有狗要遛，他就是你所要的人。

7.当然，母亲的话没错：可以有一个家，既能容纳他的缺陷又能装下我的雄心。

事实上，关照像吉米这样一个深爱又感激我的人，更加丰富了我的生活，其他任何东西都不能与之相比。

大学英语(三)Unit 1 Passage A Exercise 答案

(Para. 12)
Answer: Frogs were being found whose skin was like paper.
(Para. 12)
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Then, I understood.(Para. 13)
(Para. 14)
Answer: The frogs have a message for us.
(Para. 14)
Answer: We must be the adults for the planet.
We (humans and fogs)are related.(Para. 15)
Answer: open
You tell the frog what you will do.
Answer: open
2. Find out more supporting details in the passage for the following statements, especially the underlined parts.
(Para. 6)
Answer: He stopped and turned around and just sat there looking at me.
I felt I understood why he was there.(Para. 8)
Frogs simply want to hear other frogs and to communicate. (Para. 8)
I found a tree frog in my studio some months ago. I took it to my g （您未填写此题） , as I thought it would be a better place for the frog.But it came back and insisted taking the r （您未填写此题） in the studio. Why? I couldn’t get an idea. Then, after five months of being together, we seemed to be able to c （您未填写此题） with each other. It may sound w （您未填写此题） , but I did feel I came to understand what it wanted me to do. The frog came to me probably attracted by the h （您未填写此题） tone of my computer, which sounded like that of other tree frogs, or with a m （您未填写此题） to tell me that frogs were dying around the world because of their s （您未填写此题） to the pollution and global climate change. As frogs are an“ i （您未填写此题） species”, what has happened to them may happen to us, if we sit back and do nothing. We must act now, or it would be too late.

新目标大学英语(第二版)视听说教程3Unit1答案

新目标大学英语（第二版）视听说教程3Unit1答案Unit1 Personality01.Unit Goals 略02.Quotation 略03.Lead-inI.1.know me 2.play a part 3.wear a mask 4.my heart 5.Staring 6.I am insideII.1.vain,self-centered,insecure,intelligent2.demonic,impetuous,talented,bold3.accomplished,learned,resourceful,loyal4.humorous,self-sufficient,courageous,calm5.conscientious,competitive,humble,brave6.well-educated,careful,bright,sentimental,feminineIII.1.I like Hua Mulan’s personality. She was brave and determined. Hua Mulan was a legendary/fictional female warrior from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period of Chinese history. Disguised as a man, she took her aged father’s place in the army. Mulan fought for twelve years and gained high merit, but she refused any reward and retired to her hometown.2. I strongly agree with this proverb. Our destiny is often decided by how we choose and what we do. And our character determines how we choose and what we do. In turn, those choices and actions shape our character too. Character tells who we are and determines what happens in our life and what path we take.I will take Scarlett as an example. Katie Scarlett O’Hara is a fictional character in Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel Gone with the Wind. She is vain, self-centered, and spoiled by her wealthy parents. She can also be insecure, but is very intelligent, despite the Old South’s pretense of ignorance and helplessness. She is somewhat unusual among Southern women, whom society preferred to act as dainty creatures who need protection from their men. All her life experiences are greatly influenced by her personality.04.Note-Taking skill略05.Task1ExerciseI. 1-5 FTTFTExerciseII. 1.thinking 2.feeling 3.acting municating 5.listener 6.interesting 7.optimistic 8.encouraging 9.supportive 10.integrity 11.respect 12.yourself 13.radiant 14.engaging 15.perfect06.Task2ExerciseI. 1.career 2.personality 3.yourself 4.tools5.selfassessments6.extrovert7.social8.being around people9.introvert 10.oneself 11.solitary 12.social settings 13.have apartnership 14.schedule 15.how you fit into the jobExerciseII. 1.C 2.C 3.AExerciseIII. 1-5 TFTTT07.ExerciseI. 1.traits 2.outlook 3.boils down to 4.get a clearpicture of 5.social settings08.ExerciseII. 1.social settings 2.boils down to 3.traits 4.outlook5.get a clear picture of09.ExerciseIII. 1.If you keep practicing, you are well on your way toestablishing yourself among the top players in the world.2.Tom wants to discontinue the relationship, whileRebecca wants to continue.3.It’s important to comfort him while he was working,because the less he worried, the better he worked.10.ExerciseIV. 1.work on developing these traits for ourselves 2.facilitate and develop your confidence 3.as accurate as we think they are 4.be comfortable with yourself in the type of work that you’re doing 5.you’re more of an introvert11.Presentation 略12.Exercise 略 Answers may vary13.Critical ThinkingExerciseI. 1 D.open 2 C.conscientious 3 E.extrovert 4 A.agreeable 5 B.neuroticExerciseII. Openness:Openness indicates how open-minded a person is.A person with a high level of openness to experience enjoys trying new things. They are imaginative, curious, and open-minded. Conscientiousness:Conscientiousness is the personality trait of being careful, or diligent. Conscientiousness implies a desire to do a task well, and to take obligations to others seriously.Extroversion:Extroversion (also spelled extraversion) is defined, by Carl Jung, as “an attitude-type characterized by concentration of interest on the external object”. Extroversion tends to be manifested in outgoing, talkative, energetic behaviour, whereas introversion is manifested in more reserved and solitary behaviour. Agreeableness:Agreeableness is a personality trait manifesting itself in individual behavioural characteristics that are perceived as kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm, and considerate.Neuroticism:Individuals who are neurotic are more likely than average to be moody and to experience such feelings as anxiety, worry, fear, anger, frustration, envy, jealousy, guilt, depressed mood, and loneliness. They respond worse to stressors and are more likely to interpret ordinary situations as threatening and minor frustrations as hopelessly difficult. They are often self-conscious and shy, and they may have trouble controlling urges and delaying gratification. ExerciseIII. 1.I am an agreeable person. I find it important to getalong with others and I’m willing to put aside my interests for other people. I feel it hard to say NO to others. People like to come to me and I never refuse to help them even though I myself am busy at that time.2.Personality traits predict general patterns of behaviour over time rather than single instances of behaviour. Odelia is excited and interested because she is an open person. She plans to explore the island and learns new things. Claire is concerned about the seriousness of the situation because she is a conscientious person. She wants to make sure that they can survive. Emile is thrilled because he is an extrovert. He wants to celebrate and explore the island with others. Albert is kind because he is an agreeable person. He cares for Nora and agrees to everything. Nora has a breakdown because she is a neurotic person. She feels stressed and lost.3.Emile has the idea to make a fire. He calls the others to help. Claire immediately starts to work, Albert brings more wood, Odelia is holding up her beautifully arranged SOS sign while Nora screams desperately for help.14.Conversation1.C2.B3.C4.D1.uncomfortable2.pretendmon4.movement5.tell15.Passage1.D2.C3.B1.age;gender;socia-economic backgrounds2.gifted;flexible;the same type;high expectationsmitted to;pushes me forward16.Lecture1.B2.C3.D1.Four types of people/personalities2.extremely organized3.credibility4.(very)analytical5.all the detailspetitive7.energetic8.talk to people9.great with relationships 10.hugging 11.kisses 12.himself/herself 13.he/she works with17.Goal Checking YES。

新标准大学英语综合教程(第二版)Book3 Unit1课后答案

U n i t 1 Active Reading (1)4 1b 2 c 3c 4d 5c 6a51.attendance2.ambitious3.productive4.resistance5.script6.acceptance61 mortgage 2deck 3surf 4coastal; defy 5clamped 6criticized7hauled 8prededing7 1b 2a 3b 4b 5b 6b 7a 8b 9bActive Reading (2)2. 1 c 2d 3b3 341 elapsed; cemetery2 rear; crammed 3triple 4budding; biography5finite 6dwellers 7invest 8skip 9inevitable51a 2b 3a 4a 5a 6b 7a 8a61a 2b 3b 4a 5a 6b 7b 8b 9aLanguage in use1·I’ve double- nd triple-checked it. (compound verb)·budding crypt-kickers ((compound noun)·a rear-view mirror ((compound adjective)·the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective)·back-burner stuff (compound adjective)·standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun)·a sepia-colored relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective)21 a late-night party2 a well-stocked library3 a world-famous professor4 some well-timed advice5 a rapidly-growing population6 a free-market economy7 a half-hour boat trip31 It’s how we behave that determines what other people think of us.2 It’s what our character is that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing.3 It isn’t always what marks we get at university that determines what we do as a career.4 It is often what we experienced in our childhood that determines how we react to life’s problem.5 It’s what our genetic clock is and what changes we make to it that determine when we die.41 It wasn’t just that the shops were all closed for Thanksgiving, but there was no one in the streets.2 It wasn’t just that she spent all her time at college going to parties, but she managed to gain a first-class degree.3 It wasn’t just that they weren’t listening to what he said, but it seemed as if they weren’t at all interested.4 It wasn’t just that I was upset, but I felt as if I was going to burst out crying.5 It wasn’t just that the Grim Reaper was intended to frighten people, but it was also a figure of fun.Translation6 美国国家教育统计中心的数据表明，大约80%的美国大学生至少要换一次专业。

新标准大学英语_综合教程3_课后答案unit 1

Unit 1Active reading (1)Catching crabsLanguage points1 … and we all started to get our heads down … (Para 1)To get one’s head down means to concentrate and focus on studying. In other British informal contexts,it can mean to sleep. Note also, to keep one’s head down means to continue to do something quietly,especially when there is trouble happening around you.Unit 1 Discovering yourself2 Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. (Para 1)This is a conversational elliptical sentence. A standard way of saying this is: The most important things,of course, were the final exams in April and May in the following year.3 No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hardwas strong. (Para 1)Peer group pressure is the pressure to conform that people, especially children and young people, oftenfeel from the immediate group of those around them who are of the same age or status.4 Libraries ... were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bagsunder their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence. (Para 1)The expression standing room only means there are no more seats available because the place is crowded.This expression is often used in public performances, for sports events and on public transport to meanthat you have to stand because the place is packed with people.Bags under their eyes refer to loose dark areas of skin that you get when you have not had enough sleep.The expression guys wore the bags under their eyes with pride means that the students were proud thattheir tired appearance showed how hard they had been studying, and the bags under their eyes were likemedals.5 It wasn’t always the high flyers with the top grades who knew what they were going to do. (Para 2)A high flyer refers to someone who has achieved a lot and has the ability and determination to continue tobe successful in their studies or job. In university, a high flyer is a top student.6 Quite often it was the quieter, less impressive students who had the next stages of their life mappedout. (Para 2)To have something mapped out means to have something that will happen planned in detail.7 One had landed a job in his brother’s advertising firm in Madison Avenue, another had got a scriptunder provisional acceptance in Hollywood. (Para 2)To land a job means to get a job that you wanted.Provisional acceptance refers to an acceptance which is arranged (in principle), but is not yet definite. Itis temporary and could be changed.8 The most ambitious student among us was going to work as a party activist at a local level. (Para 2)A party activist is someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political change,someone who is a member of a political organization.9 We all saw him ending up in the Senate or in Congress one day. (Para 2) To end up somewhere means to be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of it.Here, a party activist might end up in Congress, as a result of making career progress.10 But most people were either looking to continue their studies … and then settle down with a family,a mortgage and some hope of promotion. (Para 2)To look to continue their studies here means to hope or expect to continue their studies – whether theycan do so would probably depend on their exam results and grades. You can also look to someone forhelp, advice or support.Discovering yourself Unit 1A mortgage is a legal agreement in which you borrow money from a bank or financial organization inorder to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments, plus interest. Thus,getting a mortgage for many young people means getting a flat or house of their own.11 I braced myself for some resistance to the idea. (Para 10)A brace is a piece of wood or metal which supports an object so that it does not fall down. So to braceoneself means to hold oneself together in readiness for something difficult or unpleasant.12 You don’t need to go into a career which pays well just at the moment. (Para 16)To go into a career means to start working in a particular job, business or career.13 Several times the crab tried to defy his fellow captives, without luck. (Para 25)The crab tried to defy the others as it resisted others or refused to obey them when it tried to escape.The expression without luck means without success, being unable to do what you want.Reading and understanding3 Choose the best summary of what happened in the crab cage.3 The cage was full of crabs. One of them was trying to escape, but each time it reached the top the othercrabs pulled it back. In the end it gave up trying and started to prevent other crabs from escaping.4 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 What happened to the students in the fall of the final year?(a) They became more relaxed.(b) They became more serious.(c) They spent more time outside.(d) They stopped going to lessons.2 Why did some people have bags under their eyes in the morning?(a) They’d been to an all-night party.(b) They’d started worrying about their future.(c) They’d spent all night in the library.(d) They wanted to impress their teachers.3 Which students had already planned their future?(a) The ones who had the best grades.(b) The ones who came from wealthy families.(c) The quieter ones who didn’t have the best grades.(d) The ones who wanted to get married and start a family.4 Why did the writer go home?(a) He wanted to speak to his father.(b) He could study better at home than at college.(c) He had to attend a job interview.(d) It was a national holiday.Unit 1 Discovering yourself5 Why did his father take him out to catch crabs?(a) They needed to get something to eat for dinner.(b) He wanted to show him how to catch crabs.(c) He wanted to tell him something about life.(d) They both wanted to enjoy the coastline and the sea.6 What advice did his father give him?(a) Get to know yourself better.(b) Watch what others do carefully.(c) Always listen to your father.(d) You can’t always do what you want.Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 achieving good results (productive)2 the fact of being present at an event, or of going regularly to school, church etc (attendance)3 the refusal to accept something new, such as a plan, idea, or change (resistance)4 determined to be successful, rich, famous etc (ambitious)5 agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion (acceptance)6 the written words of a play, film, television programme, speech etc (script)7 very good, large, or showing great skill (impressive)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.To be a successful film scriptwriter takes more than training although (1) attendance on a screenwritingcourse will definitely help you learn the skills. You also need to be very (2) ambitious – the film businessis very competitive. You have to be prepared to work hard and be very (3) productive because it takesmore than just one good idea to make it big. No matter how (4) impressive your idea is, there willalways be (5) resistance from producers because it’s too expensive. So make sure you have plenty ofothers to show them. What are you waiting for? Get on with writing that brilliant(6) script and plan your(7) acceptance speech for when you win your first Oscar!7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 We’ve seen a place we like and we’re applying for a loan to buy a house. (mortgage)2 We stood on the top floor of the boat and watched the coast disappear intothe horizon. (deck)3 I love to walk along the beach and watch the waves breaking, and the white water hitting the shore. (surf)4 In seaside areas in the north-east of the country, life is hard and fishermen have to go against the forcesof nature every time they go to work. (coastal; defy)5 Agreement was finally reached after a long and heated discussion. (lengthy) 8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If you watch an impromptu performance of something, has it (a) been prepared, or (b) not beenprepared?2 When you map out your future, do you (a) plan it carefully, or (b) draw a sketch of it on paper?Discovering yourself Unit 13 If you brace yourself for something unpleasant, do you (a) try not to think about it, or (b) prepareyourself for it mentally and physically?4 Do you moor a boat by (a) turning the steering wheel, or (b) tying it to a post with a rope?5 Is a rusty piece of metal something that (a) is bright and shiny, or (b) might have been left out in the rainand is covered with brown substance?6 If a bowl is brimming with soup, is it (a) very full, or (b) half empty?7 If someone is being held captive, are they (a) free to do as they please, or(b) being kept as a prisoner?8 If you have figured out something, have you (a) added numbers together, or(b) understood it?Active reading (2)2 Work in pairs. Look at the title of the passage and choose the best way to complete the sentences.1 The passage will be (c) .(a) a newspaper article about life expectancy(b) a sad story about death(c) advice about how to make the most of your life(d) a warning that modern lifestyles are bad for healthUnit 1 Discovering yourself122 The passage is likely to be (d) .(a) serious(b) funny(c) depressing(d) a mixture of all three3 The passage is likely to say (b) .(a) young peop le don’t think enough about death(b) life is short(c) people are dying unnecessarily(d) people don’t enjoy life enoughWe are all dyingBackground informationThe passage is taken from Everything That Happens to Me Is Good, a book of thoughts, experiences andinsights from the life of Geoff Thompson. The writer worked in many different jobs, including nine yearsas a “bouncer” in a nightclub in London (a bouncer has the tough job of making sure that no one causestrouble, eg if they are rude, drunk or violent). He then trained full-time in karate, judo and other martial artsand became well-known as a martial arts instructor. He lived out his dream to become a writer, authoringover 30 books on self-defence and self-improvement and has recently been making films and writing for thescreen. Asked what he had learnt from his years in martial arts, he said, “The main thing I’ve learned is thatwherever there is discomfort there is growth, but what people do is to look for growth in areas of comfort –and there’s no growth in comfort. So look for areas of growth that are uncomfortable but allow you to grow,and learn to become comfortable in those areas.”Language points1 I have some good news and some bad news for you (as the joke goes). The bad news –and I’m verysorry to be the bearer –is that we are all dying. It’s true. I’ve checked it out. (Para 1)Good news and bad news are often paired together in jokes and in comments on new information or recentevents where there is a mixture of positive and negative aspects, eg The good news is … But the badnews is …To check something out means to examine something or someone in order to be certain that everything iscorrect, true, satisfactory or acceptable. Check this out! is anattention-getting exclamation which meanshere’s something interesting to have a look at.2 … we are all going to be either coffin dwellers or trampled ash in the rose garden of some localcemetery. (Para 1)Coffin is a long box in which a dead person is buried. The expression coffin dweller is a humorous way torefer to dead people.The expression trampled ash in the rose garden of some local cemetery refers jokingly to the ashes of adead person placed in a cemetery garden where people walk on the buried ashes. Discovering yourself Unit 1133 After all, we never quite know when the hooded, scythe-carrying,bringer-of-the-last-breath mightcome-a-calling. (Para 1)The expression the hooded, scythe-carrying, bringer-of-the-last breath refers to the reaper, a person whoreaps or cuts corn for the harvest and is a symbol of death from medieval times of the West. A reaper ispersonified as a tall figure dressed in a black cloak with a hood covering his face and carrying a scythe,a cutting tool with a long curved metal blade used for cutting, or reaping long grass or corn. The reaperbrings death or brings your last breath. The expression when the reaper arrives means when death comesto you.4 … and nothing underlines the uncertainty and absolute frailty of humanity like the untimely exit ofa friend. (Para 1)The word exit here means leaving this world or death. The word untimely means happening at a time thatis not suitable because it causes problems. An untimely death is too soon or when a person is young.5 Knowing that we are all budding crypt-kickers takes away all the uncertainty of life. (Para 3)That we are all budding crypt-kickers is a humorous way of saying that we are all potentially soon to beburied, ie dead.6 The prologue and epilogue are already typed in. All that’s left is the middle bit ... choose the meat ofthe story. (Para 3)A prologue is a piece of writing at the start of a book, or the beginning ofa play, film or TV programmethat introduces a story. An epilogue is at the end of a novel, play or piece of writing, which carries an extracomment or extra information about what happens after the main story. Here, the writer’s point is that theprologue (birth) and epilogue (end, death) of your life are already written, but we all choose to write themiddle bit –the meat of the story.7 So, all those plans that you have on the back burner, you know, the great things you’re going to dowith your life “when the time is right”? (Para 4)A back burner is literally one of the back parts of a cooker which is used for heating or cooking food.Metaphorically, if you put something on the back burner, it means you have decided not to do it untillater. It is at the back of the cooker, just simmering or cooking slowly, so you don’t give it priority becauseit doesn’t need your full attention. The expression this back-burner stuff (Para 10) thus refers to thingswhich have low priority and get little attention.8 There’s only a promissory note that we are often not in a position to cash. (Para 5)A promissory note is a document giving details of your promise to pay someone a particular amount ofmoney by a particular date. The writer means that tomorrow, or the future, is like a promissory note forwhich you never get the cash, because the future never comes unless you act now and use time wisely, asif tomorrow is today.9 … but regret and a rear-view mirror full of “could haves”, “should haves” and “would haves”. (Para 5)A rear-view mirror is a mirror fixed to the front window of a car that lets the driver see what is happeningbehind. Here, the mirror refers to the past, which is behind us. We don’t want such a mirror full of regretsabout things we could / should / would have done, but did not do.Unit 1 Discovering yourself1410 I love watching people ingeniously stack the cucumber around the side of the bowl –like they’refilling a skip –and then cramming it so high that they have to hire a forklift truck to get it back tothe table … They just know that they only have one shot at it. (Para 6)A skip is a large metal container used in the building industry for waste; itis carried away by a truckwhen it is full.A forklift truck is a vehicle that uses two long metal bars at the front for lifting and moving heavy objects.The writer is using the images of a skip and a truck to emphasize how people use the opportunity to servethemselves, because they only have one shot – they only have one chance or attempt, they can’t return formore salad in this type of buffet, so they make the most of this opportunity.11 So w hat I’m thinking is (and this is not molecular science) … (Para 10) It means this is not specialized knowledge. It’s not rocket science; it’s simple and straightforward.12 The right time is the cheque that’s permanently in the post, it never arrives. (Para 10)That the cheque is in the post means money has been sent, its on its way. This is often said as an excusefor late payment, so if the cheque’s permanently in the post, it means the money never comes.13 It’s the girl who keeps us standing at the corner of the Co-op looking likea spanner … She’s stoodus up. (Para 10)The expression looking like a spanner on the street corner means he looks awkward and out of place,waiting for a girl who is late and never arrives.To stand someone up means not to come to meet them when you have arranged to meet them, especiallysomeone with whom you are having or starting a romantic relationship. The word us is an informal andpersonal way to include others who will recognize that this is a typical experience.14 Act now or your time will elapse and you’ll end up as a sepia-coloured relative that no one can puta name to in a dusty photo album. (Para 13)The expression you’ll end up as a sepia-coloured relative means that in the end you will be only anold half-forgotten photograph in a photo album. I can’t put a name to someone is said when you halfrecognizea person but you can’t quite remember his name.15 Better to leave a biography as thick as a whale omelette than an epitaph. (Para 14)An omelette is flat round food made by mixing eggs together and cooking them. The expression as thickas a whale means extremely thick. The writer means it is better to leave a very large biography than anepitaph, or, in other words, live a full life which is worth writing about. Reading and understanding3 Choose the best summary of the passage.3 Life is short. So there’s no point in planning for a future which may never come. Now is the time to dowhat we want to do. There’s no time to lose.Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 involving three things of the same kind (triple)2 an area of ground where dead people are buried (cemetery)Discovering yourself Unit 1153 the part of a place or thing that is at the back (rear)4 a book that someone writes about someone else’s life (biography)5 to put people or things into a space that is too small (cram)6 at the very beginning of a career and likely to be successful at it (budding)7 continuing only for a limited time or distance (finite)8 to pass (elapse)5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.1 About two hours elapsed before we reached the cemetery where the war dead were buried.2 I sat in the rear seat behind the driver. My three sisters were all crammed in the front.3 The entrance to the car park was blocked, so the road was full of cars which had been triple-parked oneagainst another, making it almost impossible to get past.4 We have a number of budding authors in our class this year, one of whom has written a fascinatingbiography of his grandmother.5 The time we have on this earth may be finite, but there are no limits to the human imagination.6 Answer the questions about the words.1 If you substantiate a claim, do you (a) prove it is true, or (b) persuade someone that it is true?2 If someone tramples over something, do they (a) pour water over it, or (b) walk all over it?3 If someone’s arrival is untimely, is it (a) at the wrong moment, or (b) late?4 If events are described chronologically, do they occur (a) in the order inwhich they happened, or (b) inno particular order?5 Is ingeniously likely to mean (a) artistically, or (b) cleverly?6 Is knackered an informal British word meaning (a) very relaxed, or (b) extremely tired?7 Is patently likely to mean (a) obviously, or (b) usually?8 When something is allotted to you, is it (a) given to you, or (b) taken from you?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 If you check something out, do you (a) find out, or (b) not think about it?2 If you see something from the sidelines, do you (a) take part in the action, or (b) stay away from it?3 If something is down to you, is it your (a) bad luck, or (b) responsibility?4 If you have something on the back burner, (a) will you look at it later, or(b) are you interested in itnow?5 If you are in a position to do something, are you (a) able, or (b) unable to do it?6 If time is ticking away, does it seem (a) as if it will last forever, or (b) to be passing quickly?7 If you can have one shot at something, (a) are you allowed to shoot it, or(b) do you have only onechance to do it?8 If you make the best of something, do you (a) enjoy it while you can, or (b) work hard to make it asuccess?9 If a girl stands you up, does she (a) fail to turn up for a date, or (b) refuse to sit down when you askher to?Language in useword formation: compound words1 Find more examples of each use of hyphens in the passage We are all dying .• I’ve double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb)• budding crypt-kickers (compound noun)• a rear-view mirror (compound adjective)• the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective)• back-burner stuff (compound adjective)• standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun)• a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective)2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives.1 a party which is held late at night (a late-night party)2 a library which is well stocked (a well-stocked library)3 a professor who is world famous (a world-famous professor)4 some advice which is well timed (some well-timed advice)5 a population which is growing rapidly (a rapidly-growing population)6 an economy which is based on free market (a free-market economy)7 a boat trip which lasts for half an hour (a half-hour boat trip)It’s what / how …that …3 Rewrite the sentences using It’s what / how …that …1 What other people think of us is determined by how we behave.It’s how we behave that determines what other people think of us.Unit 1 Discovering yourself202 What sort of job we are going to end up doing is usually determined by our character.It’s what our character is that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing.3 What we do as a career isn’t always determined by the marks we get at university.It isn’t always what marks we get at university that determine what we do asa career.4 How we react to life’s problems is often determined by our childhood experiences.It is often what we experienced in our childhood that determines how we react to life’s problems.5 When we die is determined by our genetic clock, and the changes we make to it.It’s what our genetic clock is and what changes we make to it that determine when we die.It is / was not just that …but …4 Rewrite the sentences using It is / was not just that …but …1 Not only were the shops all closed for Thanksgiving, there was also no one in the streets.It wasn’t just that the shops were all closed for Thanksgiving, but there was no one in the streets.2 Not only did she spend all her time at college going to parties, she also took the time to gain a first-classdegree.It wasn’t just that she spent all her time at college going to parties, but she took the time to gain a firstclassdegree.3 Not only were they not listening to what he said, it also seemed as if they weren’t at all interested.It wasn’t just that they weren’t listening to what he said, but it seemed as if they weren’t at all interested.4 Not only was I upset, I also felt as if I was going to burst out crying. It wasn’t just that I was upset, but I felt as if I was going to burst out crying.5 Not only was the Grim Reaper intended to frighten people, it was also a figure of fun.It wasn’t just that the Grim Reaper was intended to frighten people, but it was also a figure of fun.collocations5 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 settle When you settle somewhere you go there to stay.(a) Where is dust likely to settle in a room?On the surfaces that aren’t used very often or aren’t cleaned.(b) If you settle an argument, is the conclusion satisfactory?Yes, it is, because the disagreement is solved and each party is satisfied with the outcome.(c) If you settle the bill, what is there left to pay?Nothing, because you have paid everything that is owed.(d) What do you do when you settle back to watch a film?We relax in a comfortable chair and enjoy it.2 smooth This word can mean flat or soft, comfortable, easy or confident.(a) If the sea is smooth, are you likely to feel seasick?No, because the sea is calm. We will feel seasick if it is rough.Discovering yourself Unit 121(b) If a changeover from one government to the next is smooth, are there lots of problems?No, because the changeover has gone well, without difficulties.(c) Is it a good idea to trust a smooth talker?Not necessarily, because some people who talk confidently like that do so to trick you, like aconfidence trickster or conman.3 offer This word can refer to something you would like someone to take, something someone gives, orsomething that is for sale.(a) If you decline an offer, do you say “yes” or “no”?We say “no”, because we are refusing it.(b) If you offer an apology to someone for something you have done, what do you say?We should say, “I apologize” or “I’m sorry”.(c) Where are you likely to see special offer?In a shop, because the shop is offering a special price or reduction for something.(d) If someone has a lot to offer, what kind of person are they?They are intelligent, talented, gifted or creative and they will bring these kinds of qualities to their work.4 bear If you bear something you carry or bring it. If you cannot bear something, you dislike it or cannotaccept it.(a) If you bear something in mind, do you forget it?No, we will remember it and consider it for a particular occasion in future.(b) If you bear a resemblance to someone, in what way are you like them? We look similar in certain physical features.(c) Is there anything you can’t bear to think about?I can’t bear to think too much about some of the problems in the world, famine, war, poverty etc. Inthe modern world, why don’t we just solve them?5 resistance This word can refer to the refusal to accept something new, the ability not to be harmed bysomething, or opposition to someone or something.(a) If there is resistance to an idea, do people accept it?No, not easily. They refuse to accept the idea maybe because it’s just a bad idea, or they may changetheir mind if they understand it better.(b) If the soldiers met with resistance, what happened?The soldiers met opposition from those they were fighting against.(c) Is there a way to build up your resistance to cold?Yes, we can keep ourselves as healthy as possible with a good diet and getting enough exercise sothat we are less likely to catch a cold, or if we do get one, we won’t suffer so badly.6 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.1 We all sensed we were coming to the end of our stay here, that we would never get a chance like thisagain, and we became determined not to waste it. Most important of course were the final exams inApril and May in the following year. No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so thepeer group pressure to work hard was strong. Libraries which were once empty after five o’clock in the。

现代大学英语精读3_unit_1课后答案

1)她打算申请那个学术工作。

She intends to apply for that academic position．2)他对他的研究如此专心致志，他从来没有想过很快就要退休这事。

He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him．3)很多人都注意到了，没有有效的监督，我们都有滥用权力的倾向。

Many people have observed that，without effective checks，we have a tendency to abuse our power·4)学生们必须仔细观察好的作家如何用词。

Students must observe carefully how good writers use words.5)有些国家拒绝卷入这一争端，而且他们对外国的干涉非常敏感。

Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference．6)你觉得毒品问题我们应该如何应付？How do you think we should handle the drug problem?7)根据协议，所有的经济政策应该不加歧视地适用于所有人。

According to the agreement，all business policies should apply to everybody without any prejudice．8)要控制沙尘暴，涉及大量的工作和金钱。

The control of the sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money．9)你应用这些技术的时候，必须考虑到当地的条件。

新通用大学英语综合教程3_unit1课后答案及课件

it has become the hand salute used today.
Passage 3 Cultural Misinterpretations
Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.
1. Why did Mr. Wang send emails every day to the Canadian employee?
2. The man would like to be called by his ______.
A. first name
B. title and last name
C. title and first name
Part 3 Being Culturally Literate
Listen to three calls from a radio show, and check the subjects that were discussed.
New Words
amateur ★ armor n. n. 业余爱好者盔甲
★ assassination
assume casual
n.
v. adj.
暗杀
假定, 设想随便的，非正式的
commerce
◆ culturally ◆ distrust
n.
adv. n.
商业
文化地，文化上地不信任
◆ emirate
T 1. Men used to wear jeans and ties to work in an office. 2. Casual Fridays started in the summer. 3. Employees in most companies liked the idea of causal Fridays.

大学英语精读3 Unit1-5 课后习题题目及答案+翻译

Unit 11）From her accent I guess she’s from the Northeast.2）It was very clever of her to turn his argument against himself.3）I found a couple of shoes under the bed but they don’t make a pair.4）Dr. Bright always take his time as he examines his patients and treats them with extreme care. 5）British companies are trying to avoid the fate their American counterparts have already suffered.6）Wilfred’s remarks confirmed me in my opinion that he was an honorable(诚实的) young man.7）The key witness for the prosecution(原告方) was offered police protection after she received death threats.8）I thought that was the end of the matter but subsequent events proved me wrong.9）Having practiced for so long, the New York baseball team stand a chance of winning the World Series (美国职业棒球大赛) this year.10）At the trial ,Bob’s teacher, who was called as a character witness , said he was a quiet boy who had never been in trouble before.Unit1 翻译1) 发言人（spokesman）明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消（cancel）这次旅行。

新视野大学英语三课后答案及课文翻译unit1

Unit 1Section APre-reading activities一1 As long as s you are committed to your goals and you are passionate about your dreams, you will eventually accomplish them.2 To accomplish amazing results in your life, you have to be 100 percent committed and you must be willing to sacrifice your time and effort.3(1) Map your goals out(2) Believe in yourself(3) Take actionLanguage focusWord in use三1whereby 2pursuit 3inhibit 4 maintain 5 patriotic 6transcend 7endeavors 8dedication 9prestige 10nominateWord building四Words learned New words formed-antInhabitant InhabitParticipate ParticipantAttend AttendantPollute PollutantDescend DescendantContest ContestantTolerate TolerantResult Resultant-fulNeglect NeglectfulResource ResourcefulBoast BoastfulRespect Respectful五1resource 2tolerant 3pollutants 4inhabited 5contestants 6descendants 7attendants 8respectful 9participants 7attendants 8respectful 9participants 10neglectful 11resourceful 12boastfulBanked close六1F 2G 3H 4J 5E 6A 7N 8I 9K 10MExpressions in use七1removed from 2failed in 3in the pursuit of 4deviated from 5precludes; from6triumph over 7work their way into 8written offTranslation世界公民是指一个人承认自己是新兴的全球社区的一分子而且其行动对全球社区的价值打造和实践活动有所贡献。

大学英语精读第三册课后练习答案（KeytoExercisesUnit1）

Unit 1 Study & Practice II. Comprehension of the Text 1. 1) d 2) c 3) d 4) b 5) c 6) d 7) a 8) b III. V ocabulary Activities 1. 1) accent 2) turn ... against 3) a couple of 4) takes his time 5) fate 6) confirmed 7) witness 8) subsequent 9) stands a chance 10) trial 2. 1) belief 2) brilliant 3) employment 4) has saved up 5) stood a chance 6) were awarded 7) Presumably 8) conducted 9) casual 10) around (which student life) revolves 3. 1) Joe wrote to say that he had to put off his visit because of his illness. 2) Despite the noise, they went on working as if nothing were happening. 3) Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident. 4) 4) Called Called Called (up)on (up)on (up)on to to to speak speak speak at at at the the the meeting, meeting, meeting, I I I couldn't couldn't couldn't very very very well well refuse. 5) Mrs. Stevenson looked in the cupboard and found there was not a single lump of sugar left. 6) It was the rumor that turned Joe against his twin brother. 7) We wondered how Sara was getting on in her new job. 8) Although Anne agreed with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to give in. 9) Visitors could photograph almost anything here without having to ask for permission. 10) Whether we make an excm'sion or stay home will depend on tomorrow's weather, . Enriching Your Word Power IV IV. Enriching Your Word Power 1. l) un + a. --a. uncertain, unafraid, unacceptable, unfamiliar, unequal 2) un + p.p. -- a. unanswered, unattached, unexpected, unknown, undecided 3) un + ad. -- ad. unhappily, unskilfully, unconsciously, unnecessarily, uncomfortably 4) un + v.--v. unsay, undress, untie, unlock, unload 2. l) reliable 2) changeable 3) enjoyable 4) exhaustible 5) permissible 6) regrettable 7) breakable 8) imaginable 9) workable 10) applicable 3. 1) countercharge 2) counterattack 3) counterpart 4) counteract 5) countermeasures 6) Counterculturists V. Usage 1. Liz sang perfectly in the town hall yesterday afternoon. 2. I saw your brother and his girlfriend walking arm in arm in the park the other day. 3. It began to blow quite hard before midnight. 4. 4. They They They moved moved moved the the the piano piano piano into into into another another another room room room upstairs upstairs upstairs last last evening. 5. Come to my office at ten o'clock. 6. I was still living alone at home at the time. 7. 7. Believe Believe Believe it it it or or or not, not, not, I I I ran ran ran into into into your your your cousin cousin cousin in in in a a a shop shop shop in in in New New York three weeks ago. 8. 8. The The The old old old couple couple couple were were were sitting sitting sitting quite quite quite happily happily happily in in in the the the garden garden garden at at this time yesterday. VI. Structure 1. 1) It turned out that his methods didn't work at all. 2) It turned out that the necklace was not made of diamond, but of glass. 3) It turned out that the "lost" money had been in the safe all the time! 4) 4) It It It turned turned turned out out out that that that the the the experiment experiment experiment was was was much much much mom mom mom difficult difficult than they had supposed. 5) It has turned out that your nephew is the most suitable person for the job. 6) To his surprise, it turned out that the fashionable young lady he spoke to was a pickpocket. 2. 1) it was indeed a miracle that he had done so much in so short a time. 2) the young people have done a good job. 3) X minus four is six. 4) he can finish the work in a couple of weeks. 5) the goal can certainly be attained. 6) Paul might make it. VI. Cloze 1. (1) Fate (2) trial (3) guilty (4) couple of (5) conducted (6) wandering (8) confirm (9) temporary (10) brilliant (11) stand a chance (12) employment (13) turn against 2. (1) into (2) at (3) Before (4) cur (5) station (6) confirmed (7) injured (8) drank (9) jail/prison (10) charged (11) court (12) dismissed (13) but (14) fine (16) killing (17) from (18) up (19) fine (20) free (21) not (22) who (23) drunken/drunk (24) or (25) received (26) such (27) why (28) injured I. Translation 1. 1. The The The spokesman spokesman spokesman made made made it it it clear clear clear that that that the the the President President President would would would not not cancel the trip under any circumstances. 2. 2. Jack Jack Jack didn't didn't didn't know know know anything anything anything about about about any any any of of of the the the books books books on on on the the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary. 3. The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again. 4. 4. I I I think think think we we we should should should encourage encourage encourage high high high school school school students students students to to to find find temporary jobs/employment during their summer holidays. 5. To Our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official. 6. 6. A A A few few few workers workers workers were were were promoted, promoted, promoted, but but but meanwhile meanwhile meanwhile hundreds hundreds hundreds of of workers were dismissed. 7. 7. Given Given Given the the the chance, chance, chance, John John John might might might have have have become become become an an an outstanding outstanding painter. 8. Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods. Reading activity Exercise B 1. 1. a a 2. 2. a a 3. 3. d d 4. 4. c c 5. 5. c c 6. 6. b b 7. 7. b b 8. 8. c c 9. 9. c c 10. a Guided Writingl. The right order is 3, 1, 7, 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10. A A Frenchman Frenchman Frenchman had had had arrived arrived arrived at at at a a a small small small Italian Italian Italian town town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night he went out for a walk alone. Suddenly he saw a young Italian hurrying hurrying past past past him. him. him. The The The man man man was was was nearly nearly nearly out out out of of of sight sight sight when when when the the Frenchman found that his watch was gone. He thought it was the Italian Italian who who who had had had taken taken taken his his his watch. watch. watch. He He He decided decided decided to to to follow follow follow him. him. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman threatened the Italian with his fist and pointed to his watch-pocket. In the end the the puzzled puzzled puzzled Italian Italian Italian was was was forced forced forced to to to give give give up up up his his his watch watch watch to to to the the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel the Frenchman told his wife what had happened.. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the Italian of his watch. 2. A Funny Mistake At At 8:15 8:15 8:15 one one one Sunday Sunday Sunday morning, morning, morning, a a a police police police officer officer officer saw saw saw a a a man man climbing down a drainpipe from an open bedroom window. As soon as the man reached the ground, the officer caught him by the arm. In answer to the officer's questions, the man said that his his name name name was was was Charlie Charlie Charlie Crane Crane Crane and and and he he he was was was a a a lorry lorry lorry driver driver driver from from Nottingham. Nottingham. He He He explained explained explained that that that the the the day day day before before before he he he had had had had had had a a breakdown breakdown and and and had had had spent spent spent the the the night night night in in in the the the house house house where where where the the officer officer saw saw saw him; him; him; That That That morning morning morning the the the landlady landlady landlady had had had given given given him him breakfast breakfast and and and he he he had had had gone gone gone on on on his his his way. way. way. Later Later Later he he he found found found that that that he he had had left left ￡80 80 under under under his his his pillow. pillow. pillow. He He He returned returned returned and and and rang rang rang the the the bell, bell, but no one answered it. Spotting the bedroom window still open, he climbed up the drainpipe. As he was again leaving, the officer saw him. Just as the officer was figuring out whether or not it was was only only only a a a funny funny funny mistake, mistake, mistake, a a a woman woman woman shouted shouted shouted from from from the the the kitchen kitchen wiadow, wiadow, "Mt. "Mt. "Mt. Crane, Crane, Crane, whatever whatever whatever are are are you you you doing doing doing here? here? here? I I I thought thought you'd gone away an hour ago. ' 。