全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案.docx

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案.docx

《全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案.docx（8页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案

Unit1  WaysofLearning

ContentQuestion

1.       TheywerestudyingartseducationinChinesekindergartensandelementaryschoolsinNanjing.

2.       Their18-month-oldsonBenjaminwasfondoftryingtoplacethekeyintotheslotofthekeyboxduringtheirstayattheJinlingHotel.

3.       TheywouldcomeovertowatchBenjaminandthentrytoteachhimhowtodoitproperly.

4.       BecauseherealizedthatthisanecdotewasdirectlyrelevanttotheirassignedtasksinChina:

toinvestigateearlychildhoodeducationandtothrowlightonChineseattitudestowardcreativity.

5.       MostofthemdisplayedthesameattitudeasthestaffattheJinlingHotel.

6.       Heemphasizedthatthemostimportantthingistoteachthechildthatoncansolveaproblemeffectivelybyoneself.

7.       HemeansthatthisincidentpointedtoimportantdifferencesineducationalandartisticpracticesbetweenChinaandtheUSA.

8.       ThemannerinwhichtheChinesestaffsawtheneedtoteachthechildbyguidinghishandinthecharacteristicofabroaderattitudetoeducation,onethatstandsincontrasttotheWesternpreferenceforleavingthechildtoexploreandlearnunaided.

9.       Oneexampleisofchildrenattheageof5or6paintingflowers,fishandanimalsskillfullyandconfidently;inasecondexample,calligraphers9and10yearsoldwereproducingworks;andinathird,youngartistsworkonperfectingtheircraftforseveralhoursaday.

10.   Americansthinkthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge,andskillscanbepickeduplater.Chinesethinkthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired,andthereisnohurrytopromotecreativity.

11.   Thisismainlyduetothedifferenceintheirwayofthinking.

12.   Theauthormakesthesuggestionthatweshouldstrikeabetterbalancebetweenthepolesofcreativityandbasicskills.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

1.        

1）       Thetextbeginswithananecdote.

2）       HisthoughtsaremainlyaboutdifferentapproachestolearninginChinaandtheWest.

3）       Hewindsupthetextwithasuggestionintheformofaquestion.

2.       Chinese

1）       Showachildhowtodosomething,ortechbyholdingthehand

2）       Givegreaterprioritytodevelopingskillsatanearlyage,believingthatcreativitycanbepromotedovertime

Americans

1）       Teachchildrenthattheyshouldrelyonthemselvesforsolutionstoproblems

2）       Putmoreemphasisonfosteringcreativityinyoungchildren,thinkingskillscanbepickeduplater

Unit2  Values

ContentQuestion

1.       TheSalvationArmyisareligiouscharitableorganization.ASalvationArmybellringerisavolunteerwhohelpitcollectdonations.

2.       Theboyaskedhim:

Areyoupoor?

Hediditsimplyoutofconfusionandcuriosity.ObviouslyheknewnothingabouttheSalvationArmybellringer.

3.       Hesaid,“Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers.”Thismeansthathewasneitherpoornorrich.

4.       Theboy’smotherscoldedhimbecausethequestionwassocialinappropriate,especiallytoapersonwholookedpoor.

5.       Yes,economicallyheispoor.Helivesinasmallbasementapartment.Hedoesn’tevenhaveacolorTV.Hefallsintothelowestincomecategory.Andsoon.

6.       No,thewriterdoesnotfeelpoor.Thisisbecausehehasenjoyedgoodhealthandcreativitywhichhethinksaremuchmoreimportantthanmaterialgoods.

7.       Hefeelsoutofplaceamongpeoplewhoareprimarilyinterestedinmaterialthings.

8.       Shetoldhimthatshewasinterestedinwhat’sontheinside.butafterhetookhertohispoorlyfurnishedapartment,shechangedhermindcompletely.

9.       Itonlyshowsthattoherthemostimportantthingwasstillmaterialgoodsratherthanwhatshehadclaimedbefore.

10.   Commercialcanputpeopleunderpressuretopurchasemorethanisreallynecessary.

11.   BecauseDecemberisthetimefortoworkfortheSalvationArmyasabellringer,whichgiveshimagenuinesenseofbelongingandbringshimhappinessinhelpingothers.

12.   Theboy’squestionhashelpedthewriterrealizethat,despitehislackofexpensivepossessions,heisrichinmanyotherwaysandshouldbethankfulforthat.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

1.        

1）       a.√

2）       theessayismeanttoexplainsomethingthatis,theauthor’sviewoflife.

3）       Thatonecanlivealifefullofricheswithoutbeingrichfinancially.

2.        

PartOne:

Thewriter’sencounterwithaboywhoraisedthequestion“areyoupoor?

”

PartTwo:

Insearchofananswerthewriterfindsthatnothavingexpensivepossessionsdoesn’tmakehimfeelpoormainlybecauseheenjoyslifeinmanyotherways.

PartThree:

Inconclusion,thewriterthinkshe’sgrowntounderstandmoreabouthimselfbecauseoftheboy’squestion.

Unit3  TheGenerationGap

ContentQuestion

1.       Therearesevencharacters---Father,Mother,Heidi,Diane,Sean,RestaurantManager,andMrs.Higgins.

2.       No.Becausewhathedoesusuallyendsupembarrassingthem.

3.       Tobuyaguitar.

4.       TocheckifSeanwasgoingtoembarrasshim.

5.       Heknewhisfatherwasgoingtoembarrasshim.

6.       Itwasunnecessaryandembarrassing.

7.       HewantedDantopressurehissonintoaskingDianetotheseniorprom.

8.       HewouldspeaktohissonandinsistthatthelattergiveDianeacall.

9.       Shefelthumiliated.

10.   BecausetheThompsonhadjustmoved.

11.   HetriedtoletherknowhowexceptionallytalentedayoungwomanHeidiwas.

12.   Becauseshecouldn’tbearbeingembarrassedbyherfather.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

1.      

1.       Afast-foodrestaurant

2.       TheThompsonfamilydiningroom

3.       Anofficeatahighschool

2.        

SceneOne:

FatherembarrassedSeanbytalkingtooproudlytotherestaurantmanager.

SceneTwo:

FatherembarrassedDianebypersuadingacolleagueintopressinghissontoaskhertotheseniorprom.

SceneThree:

FatherembarrassedHeidibyboatingtoanofficialathernewschoolabouthowtalentedshewas.

Unit4  TheVirtualWorld

ContentQuestion

1.       Sheusedtobeatelevisionproducer,butnowsheisawriter.

2.       Shewritesandeditsarticlesonline,submitsthemviaemail,andcommunicateswithcolleaguesviatheInternet,too.

3.       Shecouldstaycomputer-assistedathomeforweeks,goingoutonlytgetmail,newspapersandgroceries.

4.       Theyfeelasiftheyhadbecomeonewiththecomputer,andlifeseemstobeunreal.

5.       Thatpeoplewhogrewusedtoavirtuallifewouldfeelanaversiontooutsideformsofsocializing.

6.       Shegetsoverexcited,speakstoomuch,andinterruptsothers.

7.       Sheisbad-tempered,easilyangered,andattackseveryoneinsight,allbecauseshehaslongbecomeseparatedfromothersandlacksemotionalface-to-faceexchangeswithpeople.

8.       Shefightsherboyfriend,misinterpretinghisintentionsbecauseofthelackofemotionalcuesgivenbytheirtypeddialogue.

9.       Becausewerelyonco-worksforcompany.

10.   Shecallspeople,arrangerstomeetthefewfriendsremainingintheCity,getstothegym,arrangesinterviewsforstories,doctor’sappointments---anythingtogetheroutofthehouseandconnectedwithothers.

11.   No,shedoesn’tfeelhappy.Shefeelsbeingfacetofaceisintolerable.

12.   Shemakesherexcusesandflees,re-entersherapartment,runstothecomputer,clicksonthemodem,anddisappearsintothevirtualworldagain.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

1.        

1.       2-3

2.       1,4-10,13

3.       11

4.       12

2.        

Thefirstparagraphdescribestheconsequencesoflivingavirtuallifeandthelasttellsoftheauthor’sescapebackintoit.Together,theybringoutthedilemmapeopleatpresentarein:

Becauseofmoderntechnology,wehaveachoicebetweenavirtuallifeandreallife,butfindbothunsatisfactory.

Unit5  OvercomingObstacles

ContentQuestion

1.       Becausethepolewassetat17feetwhichwasthreeincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.

2.       Becausepole-vaultingcombinesthegraceofagymnastwiththestrengthofabodybuilder.

3.       Hischildhooddreamwastofly.Hismotherreadhimnumerousstoriesaboutflyingwhenhewasgrowingup.

4.       Becausehebelievedinhardworkandsweat.Hismotto:

Ifyouwantsomething,workforit!

5.       Michael'smotherwishedhecouldrelaxabitmoreandbethat"freedreaming"littleboy.Ononeoccasionsheattemptedtotalktohimandhisfatheraboutthis,buthisdadquicklyinterrupted,smiledandsaid,"Youwantsomething,workforit!

"

6.       Hebeganaverycarefultrainingprogram.

7.       Heseemedunawareofthefactthathehadjustbeatenhispersonalbestbythreeinches.Hewasverycalm.

8.       Hebegantofeelnervouswhenthebarwassetatnineincheshigherthanhispersonalbest.

9.       Whathismotherhadtaughthimabouthowtodealwithtensionoranxietyhelpedhimovercomehisnervousness.

10.   Thesingingofsomedistantbirdsinflightmadehimassociatehisfinaljumpwithhischildhooddream.

11.   Hecouldimaginethesmileonhismother’sface.Hethoughthisfatherwasprobablysmilingtoo,evenlaughing.However,infact,hisfatherhuggedhiswifeandcriedlikeababyinherarms.

12.   Becausehewasblind.

TextOrganization

WorkingOnYourOwn

1.        

PartOne:

Michaelfacedthemostchallengingcompetitioninhispole-vaultin