全新版大学进阶英语第二册第一单元答案之欧阳计创编Word文档格式.docx
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Opener
Suggestedanswersforreference
1.Therearealotofsimplethingswecandotodecreaseenergyconsumption.Herearejustafewexamples:
Useenergyefficientlightbulbsforourmost-usedlights.
Whenweleavearoom,turnoffthelight.
Turnoffourcomputer/laptopwhenwearenotusingit.
Savewater.Takequickershowers.Whenbrushingteethweshouldnotleavefaucetrunning.
Usereusableclothshoppingbagsthataremadefromplantfibers.
Wheneverpossible,walk,bike,carpool,orusepublictransportation.
2.Oldclothesandbooks:
Otherpeoplecanreuseourunwantedclothesandbooksifwedonatethem.
Oldclothescanalsobemadeintootheritemssuchascushioncovers.
Oldelectricalequipment:
Donateoldelectricalequipmenttoschoolsorcommunitycenterssothatotherscanreusethem.
Rechargeablebatteries:
Unlikeregularbatteriesthatcreateunnecessarywaste,rechargeablebatteriescanbereusedmanytimesbeforetheyneedtobethrownaway.
Jarsandpots:
Bycleaningglassjarsandsmallpots,wecanusethemassmallcontainerstostoreoddsandends(零星物品).
3.Livinggreenmeansreducingone’scarbonfootprint,or,moregenerally,makingassmallanimpactonthenaturalenvironmentaspossible.
Yes,Ihavethoughtaboutit.Icantakesomesmallstepstorestrictenergyconsumption.Forexample,takingshorter,coolershowers.InthatwayIcansaveenergybyminimizinghotwateruse.
Reading&
Interacting
I.UnderstandingtheText
1.TextOrganization
Parts
Paragraphs
MainIdeas
PartOne
Paras.1-4
Thewriterandherfamilywantedtoslowthingsdownanddecidedtomovetoapropertythatwasoffthegrid.
PartTwo
Paras.5-10
Livingoffthegrid,thewriter’sfamilyhadtodealwithalotofbigchallenges,andyetmeanwhilegainedmanybenefits.
PartThree
Para.11
Conclusion:
Goingoffthegridwasagreatexperienceforthewriter’sfamily.
2.ComprehensionCheck
2.1Focusingonthemainideas
AfterlivinginthecityofLasVegasforyears,AlisonZeuschelandherfamilydecidedtomovetothecountryside.TheirhomehuntingendedupinaverysmalltowninArizonawheretheypurchasedahouseon40acresthatwasnotonlyoffthegrid,butwithoutaccesstoany(public)utilities.Justimaginethechallengesfacingthem,suchasgeneratingtheirownpowerandhaulingtheirownwater.However,theyworkedhardandsucceededinmakingtheadjustmentinafewmonths.Inaddition,theybenefitedalotfromlivingoffthegridthere.Mostimportantofall,theycametoknowtheimportanceofconservationandlearnedhowtoconservepowerandwaterandhowtoreusethings,etc.Inotherwordstheylearnedhowtolivegreen.
2.2Diggingintodetail
1.Herdaughterwantedahorse.Herhusbandwantedproperty.Hersonwantedadirtbike.Thewriterherselfwantedherfamilytobemoreself-sufficient.
2.Thepropertywasoffthegrid.Itwasactuallynotconnectedtoanyutilities—power,waterorasewersystem.
3.Theygeneratedelectricitybywindandsolarpower,andstoreditin16golfcartbatteries.Waterhadtobehauledinfromanearbytownandstoredintwotankslocatedontheproperty.
4.Inherview,oneofthegreatestbenefitswasteachingherchildrentheimportanceofconservation.
5.Otherchangesincludedreducingtheamountoftrashbyrecyclingandcomposting,growingtheirownorganicvegetablesandreusingthingsthattheywouldnormallytossaway.
2.3Understandingdifficultsentences
1.A2.B3.B4.A5.B
II.FocusingonLanguageinContext
1.KeyWords&
Expressions
1.1
1.Jackhasnointerestwhatsoeverinpursuinganactingcareer.Heloveswritinganddirecting.
2.Theideawastohaveusersuploadtheirmedicalrecords,sothattheycouldbeavailableatanytime.
3.Trafficjamsoftenbuildupwhendriversslowdowntoseewhathappenedinacrash.
4.AnativeNewYorker,Benisfamiliarwiththecity,itsneighborhoods,andallhehasconnectionswith.
5.Youmayhavealreadyseenyourdreamhouse.Beforeyouputinanoffer,youcandoafewmorethingstoensureyoupurchasetherightpropertyfortherightprice.
6.Buyingorganicfruitandvegetablescostsmore,andformanyshoppers,thebenefitshardlyseemworththeextraexpense.
7.Self-sufficientlivingisthepracticeofprovidingforyourownneedswithoutoutsideaidorresources.
8.Intheinterview,thewriterwasaskedhowhesetaboutwritinganovelbasedonadreamheoncehad.
9.Areyouthinkingofbecominganinsurancesalesagent?
Takethisquiztofindoutifthisistherightcareerchoiceforyou.
10.Therentfortheapartmentisreasonable;
besides,theutilitiesareincluded,whichmeansyoudon’thavetopayanythingforgas,electricityandwater.
11.Acentralheatingandcoolingsystemproduceswarmorcoolairinonecentralareaanddis