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新标准大学英语综合教程3课后练习答案Unit2
Unit2
Activereading
(1)
Languagepoints
1...Icanrecallthechangingcolorsofthosedays,clearanddefiniteasapatternseenthroughakaleidoscope.(Para1)
Akaleidoscopeisatoythatshowschangingpatterns.Itismadeofatubewithmirrorsandcoloredpiecesofglassinside.Theglasspiecesmoveasyouturnthekaleidoscope.Asametaphor,kaleidoscopemeansaview,situationorexperiencethatkeepschangingandhasmanydifferentaspects.
2…andlookoverthelightsofBostonthatblazedandblinkedfaroffacrossthedarkeningwater.(Para2)
Toblazemeanstoburnstronglyandbrightly.Thelights...thatblazedandblinkedmeansthelightswerebrightandwentonandoffcontinuously,liketheblinkingofeyes.
3Thesunsetflaunteditspinkflagabovetheairport,andthesoundofwaveswaslostintheperpetualdroningoftheplanes.(Para2)
Toflauntmeanstodeliberatelytrytomakepeoplenoticesomething,egyourpossessions,beauty,abilitiesetc,becauseyouwantthemtoadmireyou.Thesunsetflaunteditspinkflagmeansthepinkcolorofthesettingsunwaslikeaflagwhichthesunwasusingtotrytomakeeveryonenoticeandadmireit.Todronemeanstomakeacontinuouslowsound.BecauseLoganisaninternationalairport,thenoiseoftheplanescontinuedallthetime.Soitwasperpetual.
4Imarveledatthemovingbeaconsontherunwayandwatched,untilitgrewcompletelydark,theflashingredandgreenlightsthatroseandsetintheskylikeshootingstars.(Para2)
Abeaconisabrightlightthatshinesinthedarkandisusedasasignaltowarnpeopleofdangerortoshowthemthewaytosomewhere.Beaconsareusedinairportstoshowapproachinganddepartingplanesthepositionoftherunwaystohelpthemlandandtakeoffsafely.Ashootingstarisameteor,alargepieceofrockinspacethatfallsthroughtheearth’satmosphereandmakesabrightlineoflightinthesky.Whenyouseeashootingstar,itissaidtobelucky,andsomepeoplemakeawish.
5OutbytheparkinglotDavidandIfoundtheperfectalcoveforourSupermandramas.(Para5)
AparkinglotistheAmericanequivalentofacarpark,BritishEnglish.AlotinAmericanEnglishreferstoasmallareaoflandusedforaparticularpurpose.
6Duringrecess,DavidandIcameintoourown.(Para6)
Tocomeintoone’sownmeanstohavetheopportunitytoshowhowgoodorusefulsomeoneis.HerethetwochildrenaregoodatimaginativeplaywithSupermangames.
7Weignoredtheboysplayingbaseballonthegravelcourtandthegirlsgigglingatdodge-ballinthedell.(Para6)
Dodge-ballisagameplayedbychildrenstandinginacircleoronoppositesidesofanarea.Arubberballisthrownbythoseoutside,whotrytohitthoseinthecircle.Thechildreninthecircletrytododgetheballtoavoidbeinghit.
8OurSupermangamesmadeusoutlaws…(Para6)
Anoutlawisacriminal,especiallyonewhomovesfromplacetoplacetoavoidbeingcaught.TherearemanyfamousstoriesofoutlawsinWesternculture,egRobinHood,BillytheKid,ButchCassidyandtheSundanceKid,NedKellyetc.Here,thetwochildrenareoutlawsbecausetheyplaytheirimaginativegamesagainstthecustomofothergameslikedodge-ball.
9…thesallowmamma’sboyonourblockwhowasleftoutoftheboys’games...andskinhisfatknees.(Para6)
Mamma,mama,momma,mummyarechildren’snamesformother(mum).Amamma’sboyisonewhodependstoomuchonhismotherandisnotindependentwhenheshouldbe.
Toskinone’skneesmeanstohurtone’skneesbyfallingonaroughsurfaceinawaythatcausessomeskintoberemoved.
10AtthetimemyUncleFrankwaslivingwithuswhilewaitingtobedrafted…(Para8)
Thedraftmeansconscriptionintothearmedforcesformilitaryservice.Peoplewhoaredraftedaremadetojointhearmy,navyetc;theyareconscriptsordrafteesnotvolunteers.
Readingandunderstanding
3Answerthequestions.
1WhatwereSylviaPlath’smostimportantmemories?
Sherememberedwinningaprize,PaulaBrown’snewsuitandtheviewfromherwindow.
2Wheredidsheliveandwhatcouldsheseefromherbedroomwindow?
Shelivedonthebaysideoftown,onJohnsonAvenue,andshecouldseethelightsofBostonandLogan
Airportfromherbedroomwindow.
3Whatdidtheviewmakeherwanttodo?
Itmadeherwanttoflyinherdreams.
4Whydidshehavesuchvividdreams?
Becauseshewasrarelytiredwhenshewenttobed.
5Whoappearedinherdreams?
Supermanappearedandtaughthertofly.
6WhydidsheenjoytheradioadventuresofSuperman?
Becauseshelovedthesheerpoetryofflight.
7WheredidherfriendandsheplaySuperman?
Atthedingybackentrancetotheschool,analcoveinalongpassageway.
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8WhydoyouthinktheychoseSheldontobethevillain?
Becausehewasamamma’sboyandwasleftoutoftheotherboys’games.
9HowdidshefeelaboutherUncleFrank?
SheadmiredhimasshethoughtheboreanextraodinaryresemblancetoSupermanincognito.
4Choosethebestsummaryofthepassage.
3SylviaPlathwroteaboutherrealandimaginarylifeasachild.
Dealingwithunfamiliarwords
5Matchthewordsintheboxwiththeirdefinitions.
1accurateandtrue(definite)
2continuingallthetime(perpetual)
3tospinquicklyincircles(whirl)
4toshineverybrightly(blaze)
5tolaughinanervous,excitedorsillywaythatisdifficulttocontrol(giggle)
6toencouragesomeonetospeakorcontinuespeaking(prompt)
7tofalltotheground(tumble)
6CompletetheparagraphwiththecorrectformofthewordsinActivity5.
Plathneverneededtobe
(1)promptedtotalkaboutherchildhoodmemories.Theywerevery
(2)definiteandstillrealtoherasanadult.Sheimaginedshecouldflyand(3)whirlthroughtheairlikeSuperman.ComingfromthehighwaysaroundBostonwasthe(4)perpetualsoundoftraffic.Inthedistanceaplanewastakingoff,itslights(5)blazingintothenightsky.Sherememberedthesoundof(6)gigglingwhichcamefromthegroupofgirls.SadlyinherlaterlifeitseemedasifSupermanhad(7)tumbledtoearth.
7Replacetheunderlinedwordswiththecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.
1Thelightsattheairportwentonandoffalldayandnight.(blinked)
2Theplaygroundwaslikeadesert.Itwaswithoutanyinterestingorpositivefeaturesandunfriendly.(barren)
3Theboyswereplayingachildren’sgameinwhichtheplayerschaseandtrytotoucheachotherandthegirlsweregossipingandgiggling.(tag)
4Pullingthelegsoffinsectsisaformofactioncausingextremephysicalpainbysomeoneasapunishment,andisextremelycruel.(torture)
5Thesimilarityinappearancebetweenthetwinswasstriking.(resemblance)
6Hewouldcovercandywithapieceofclothusedforcleaninglipsandhands,andmakeitdisappear.(napkin)
8Answerthequestionsaboutthewordsandexpressions.
1Ifyoulookthroughakaleidoscope,areyoulikelytosee(a)changingcolouredpatterns,or(b)asinglecolouredpattern?
2Ifyouflauntsomething,doyou(a)deliberatelytrytomakepeoplenotice,or(b)trytohideit?
3Ifyoumarvelatsomething,doyoufindit(a)boring,or(b)surprisingandfascinating?
4Areshootingstarslikelyto(a)movebrightlythroughthenightsky,or(b)standstill?
5Isthetwilightlikelytobe(a)attheendof,or(b)inthemiddleoftheday?
6Ifyoudriftofftosleep,areyoulikelytofallasleep(a)quickly,or(b)slowly?
7Ifsomeoneisbookish,aretheylikelytobe(a)more,or(b)lessinterestedinreadingbooksthandoingotheractivities?
8Ifyoumakeupsomething,doyou(a)inventit,or(b)borrowitfromsomeoneelse?
9Ifyoucomeintoyourown,areyoulikelytoshow(a)howeffectiveanduseful,or(b)ineffectiveanduselessyoucanbe?
10Isavillainlikelytobea(a)good,or(b)badperson?
11Ifyouareleftoutofsomething,areyoulikelytobe(a)included,or(b)excluded?
Activereading
(2)
Languagepoints
1Thesechangingideasaboutchildrenhaveledmanysocialscientiststoclaimthatchildhoodisa“socialconstruction”.(Para4)
Asocialconstructionreferstotheprocessorresultofcreatinganideaorsystemofbehaviourinsocialcontexts,ieitiscreatedanddevelopedbetweenpeopleandisnotsomethingnaturalorgenetic.
2Socialanthropologistshaveshownthisintheirstudiesofpeoples...(Para5)
Socialanthropologistsarescholarsandresearcherswhostudyhumansocieties,customsandbeliefsfromasocialperspective,whichmaybedistinctfromthefocusofphysicalanthropologistsorlinguisticanthropologists.
3Becausetheycan’tbereasonedwith,anddon’tunderstand,parentstreatthemwithagreatdealoftoleranceandleniency.(Para5)
Toleranceistheattitudeofsomeonewhoiswillingtoacceptotherpeople’sbeliefsorwayoflifewithoutcriticizingthemeveniftheydisagreewiththem.Thewordleniencymeansgivingapunishmentoractinginawaythatisnotassevereorharshasitcouldbe.
4Theyareseenasbeingclosertomadpeoplethanadultsbecausetheylackthehighlyprizedqualityofsocialcompetence…(Para6)
Somethingisprizedifitisconsideredtobeveryimportantorvaluable.Theexamplesinthepassageemphasizehowdifferentculturalcommunitiesmaygiveimportancetoquitedifferentqualitieswhichtheyexpectfromchildren,sothechildrenarebroughtupverydifferently.
5Theyareregularlytoldoffforbeingclumsyandachildwhofallsovermaybelaughedat,shoutedat,orbeaten.(Para6)
Totellsomeoneoffmeanstocriticizesomeoneangrilyfordoingsomethingwrong.Ifyouaretoldofffordoingsomethinginaseriousorofficialway,youarereprimanded.
6Lookingatitfromacros