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大学英语综合教程Unit4KeytoExercise

Unit4

ListenandRespond

TaskOneFocusingontheMainIdeas

Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentencesaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.

1）Thistalkismainlyabout________.

A）whyteenagersrefusetolistentotheirparents

B）whatthelargerproblemsintheparent-teenagerrelationshipare

C）whatneedstobedonetoimprovetheparent-teenagerrelationship

D）whatcausesthecommunicationproblembetweenteenagersandtheirparents

2）Thespeakersaysthatdifficultyincommunicationbetweenteenagersand

theirparentsismainlycausedby________.

A）generationgapB）misunderstanding

C）lackofcommunicationD）differentstylesofthinking

3）The“takingoutthetrash”incidentisagoodexampletoshowthat________.

A）teenagersshouldcommunicatemorewiththeirmothers

B）teenagersusuallyrefusetohelptheirmotherswithhousechores

C）teenagersoftenmisstheimpliedmessageintheirmother’sinstruction

D）teenagersareusuallyunwillingtofollowtheirmother’sinstructions

4）Thespeakerbelievesthat________.

A）the“takingoutthetrash”incidentisanexceptionalcase

B）unhappinesscausedbysmallincidentsathomecancauselargerproblems

C）misunderstandingbetweenparentsandtheirchildreniseasytobesolved

D）itcanbeaseriouscauseofconcernifmiscommunicationoccursinbiggerissues

TaskTwoZoomingInontheDetails

Listentotherecordingagainandfillineachoftheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.

Teenagersandtheirparentsmayoftenhavedifficultiescommunicatingwitheach

other.Teenagersoftenthinkadultsdon’tunderstandthem

（1）.However,adults

oftenthinkteenagersjustdon’tlistentoanything

（2）theysay.Somepeoplemay

feelthattheconflictbetweenparentsandteenagersiscausedbythe

generationgap（3）.Thespeakerbelievesthatitliesmostlyinimplied

statementsthatarenotfullycommunicated（4）betweenateenagechildanda

parent.Inthe“takingoutthetrash”example,themotherfeelsthattheteenager

shouldknowwhatshemeans（5）,buttheteenagerjustdoesn’t.Conversations

likethistakeplacearoundourhomeeveryday.Theycausesomeunhappiness（6）

butaretotallynormal,andcanusuallybesolvedquitesoon.Whenthistypeof“lack

ofcommunication”getsinvolvedwith（7）thebiggerissuesofteenagers,larger

problemscanbecaused.Itismoredifficulttosolvetheselargerproblems（8）and

ittakestheeffortsfrombothparentsandteenagerstoovercomesuchproblems（9）.

TaskOneDiscoveringtheMainIdeas

AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationcontainedinTextA.

1）DescribeDoctorEppleyinafewsentences.

DoctorEppleywasasoft-spokengentleman,whopracticedmedicinequietlyinEnosburg,asmalltowninVermont.Hewontherespectofthepeopleinthetownsoonafterhemovedthere.

2）WhatdidthepeopleinthetownofEnosburgthinkofDoctorEppley?

Theythoughthewasagoodman,asmart,honourableandindustriousmanwholivedanhonestlife.

3）Whydidthewritergotoauniversityfarawayfromhome?

Becausehewastiredofbeingregardedas“DoctorEppley’sson”only.Hewantedtobeindependent.

4）Howdidthewriterlikehisuniversitylife?

Helikedhisuniversitylifeashebecameindependentofhisfather.Hewasproudofhimselfbecausehemadefriendsandwaswelllikedbytheotherswithoutthehelpofhisfather.

5）ComparetheattitudesofthewomaninthecaraccidentbeforeandaftershelearnedthatthewriterwasDoctorEppley’sson.Whydoyouthinkshechangedherattitude?

ThewomanwasfuriousandquiterudetowardsHaroldatfirst.ShequestionedwhetherhehadinsuranceandputtheblameforthecaraccidentonHaroldalone.AssoonasshelearnedthatHaroldwasDoctorEppley’sson,sheapologizedthatshehadnotrecognizedhimatfirst.ShethenchangedherattitudebecausesheknewthatDoctorEppleywasarespectablemanandfeltthesonofsuchagoodmanasDoctorEppleycouldeasilybeforgiven.

2Fillinthetablebelowwithrelevantinformationfromthetextaboutthewriter’sattitudetowardshisfather.Besuretomakeuseofthecluesfromthetext.

Changesinthewriter’sattitudetowardshisfather

Whenhewasachild,thewriter

respectedhisfatherverymuchandhewasproudofhavingsuchagoodfather.

Cluesfromthetextthatindicatetheattitude

Hebeamedwhenpeoplecomparedhimtohisfather.

HewasgladtobesurroundedbyhisclassmatesbecausehewasDoctorEppley’sson.

Changesinthewriter’sattitudetowardshisfather

Whenhewasateenager,thewriter

becamedefiantandrebelliousandhewantedtobeindependent.

Cluesfromthetextthatindicatetheattitude

HewasunhappywhenpeoplereferredtohimasDoctorEppley’sson,andhetoldthemthathewasHaroldandcouldmanagewellonhisown.

Hewenttoauniversityfarawayfromhometoescapefromhisfather’sgoodname.

Hestartedtocallhisfather“Sam”anddidnotstopdoingsoevenafterheknewthisbotheredhisfather.

Hetalkedtohisfatherinaverydisrespectfulorrudemanner.

Changesinthewriter’sattitudetowardshisfather

Afterthecaraccident,thewriter

wasgratefultohisfatherandherespectedhisfatherevenmore.

Cluesfromthetextthatindicatetheattitude

HehuggedhisfatherattheNewYear’sPartyandthankedhimsincerely.

Hecalledhisfather“Dad”insteadof“Sam.”

TaskTwoReadingBetweentheLines

1ReadthefollowingsentencescarefullyandtrytofigureoutthefeelingsorattitudeofthespeakersaccordingtothecontextcluesinTextA.

1）“Ifyouareanythinglikeyourfather,you’llbeasmartboy.”（Para.2）

Thefirst-gradeteacher’stoneiscomplimentaryandencouraging.

2）“Whyareyouactingsostubbornlately?

”（Para.5）

Thewriter’sfatherwasannoyedandfelthurtbecausehissonhadcalledhimbyhisfirstname,Sam.

3）“Well,Sam,”Ireplied,“Isupposethatbothersyou.”（Para.6）

Thisshowsthatthewriterhadbecomedefiantandrebellious.Hewantedtobeindependent.

4）Iglaredathim.“Sam,I’msickofbeingtreatedlikeachild.I’mincollege

now.Don’tyouthinkIknowhowtodrive?

”（Para.17）

Whenhisfathertoldhimtobecarefulwhendriving,hebecameannoyedanddefiant.

5）“Whydidn’tyoulookwhereyouweregoing?

”（Para.21）

Thewomanbecamefuriousabouttheaccidentandhertonewasoneofaccusation.

6）“Doyouhaveinsurance?

Canyoupayforthis?

Whoareyou?

”（Para.24）

Thewomanwasveryangrywiththewriter.Sheblamedhimforhavingcausedtheaccident.

7）“Ididn’trealizewhoyouwere.”（Para.26）

AfterlearningthattheboywasDoctorEppley’sson,thewomanbecameapologeticandfeltratherregretfulforwhatshehadpreviouslysaid.

8）“Areyouhurt?

”（Para.28）

Thewriter’sfatherspokeinaveryconcernedtone.Hewasworriedaboutthewriter.

9）“Thankyou,Dad.HappyNewYear.”（Para.31）

Thewriterwasgratefultohisfatherandhestartedtorespecthisfatherevenmore.

CheckingYourVocabulary

WordDetective

PlaydetectiveandfindtherequiredwordinTextBaccordingtothecluesgiven.Then,makeatleasttwosentenceswitheachofthewordsyouhavefound.Thenumberoftheparagraphinwhichthetargetwordappearsisgiveninbrackets.

1）Averbmeaning“tofillwithterrororfear”:

（Para.10）

Writedownthetargetwordhere:

terrify

a.Flyingterrifiesmymother-in-law.That’swhyshehasnevervisitedme.

b.Thethoughtofdyingofkidneycancerterrifiedhim.

2）Anadjectivemeaning“havingahighlydevelopedsocialorganizationor

inastateofcivilization”:

（Para.3）

Writedownthetargetwordhere:

civilized

a.Suchbrutalactsshouldnotbeallowedincivilizedcountries.

b.Weaimtocreateanorderly,civilizedandharmonioussociety.

3）Anounmeaning“abuildingthatgivescoverorprotectionfrombad

weather,dangerorattack”:

（Para.4）

Writedownthetargetwordhere:

shelter

a.Iamreallygratefultoyouforprovidingmefoodandshelter.

b.Aftertheearthquake,millionsfledthecountrytoseekshelterelsewhere.

4）Anadjectivemeaning“feelingannoyed,upset,andimpatientbecause

youcannotdowhatyouwanttodoorachievewhatyouwant”:

（Para.8）

Writedownthetargetwordhere:

frustrated

a.Hefeltveryfrustratedtolearnthathefailedinthefinalexam.

b.Exhaustedandfrustrated,theydecidedtostopthesearchforthemissing

dogintheforest.

5）Averbmeaning“topull（sth.heavy）alongwithgreateffort”:

（Para.11）

Writedownthetargetwordhere:

drag

a.Hegotupanddraggedhischairtowardsthetable.

b.Everytimewewentshoppingtogether,Janewoulddragherdaughteralong.

6）Anadjectivemeaning“confidentandfreetodothingswithoutneedinganyhelpfromotherpeople”:

（Para.1）

Writedownthetargetwordhere:

independent

a.Goingawaytocollegehasmadememuchmoreindependent.

b.Studentsshouldlearntobeindependentoftheirteachers.

2MatchthewordinColumnAwithitsmeaninginColumnB.Putthecorrespondingletterintheblankfollowingeachword.

ColumnAColumnB

1）bambitiousa.feelingslightlyangryorimpatient

2）hrebelliousb.havingastrongdesireforsuccess,power,wealth,etc.

3）gphysicallyc.inaquietandcalmway,withoutworryorexcitement

4）erestlessd.wantingsb.tohavefeelingsofloveorfriendshiponlyforoneself

5）dpossessivee.unableorunwillingtokeepstill,esp.becauseoneisnervousorlackofinterest

6）cpeacefullyf.belongingtoasocietythathasaverysimplewayoflife,withoutmodernindustriesandmachines

7）aannoyedg.inrelationtothebodyratherthanthemindorthesoul

8）fprimitiveh.difficulttocontrolanddonotbehaveinthewayasexpected