全新版大学英语综合教程2学生用书课后习题答案.docx

1、全新版大学英语综合教程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 Ways of Learning Content Question 1. They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing. 2. Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key box during their stay at the

2、 Jinling Hotel. 3. They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly. 4. Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativ

3、ity. 5. Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel. 6. He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself. 7. He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic pra

4、ctices between China and the USA. 8. The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided. 9. One ex

5、ample is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently; in a second example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works; and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day. 10. Americans think that unless c

6、reativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later. Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity. 11. This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking. 12. The author m

7、akes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1) The text begins with an anecdote. 2) His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West. 3) He winds up the text

8、with a suggestion in the form of a question. 2. Chinese 1) Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand 2) Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over time Americans 1) Teach children that they should rely on themselves

9、for solutions to problems 2) Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later Unit2 Values Content Question 1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations. 2. T

10、he boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer. 3. He said, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich. 4. The boys mother scolded him because

11、 the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor. 5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesnt even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on. 6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has e

12、njoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods. 7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things. 8. She told him that she was interested in whats on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartmen

13、t, she changed her mind completely. 9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before. 10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary. 11. Because December is the time for to work for the Sal

14、vation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others. 12. The boys question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that. Text Organization

15、 Working On Your Own 1. 1) a. 2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the authors view of life. 3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 2. Part One: The writers encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?” Part Two: In search of an answe

16、r the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways. Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question. Unit3 The Generation Gap Content Question 1. Ther

17、e are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins. 2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them. 3. To buy a guitar. 4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass him. 5. He knew his father was going to embarrass him. 6. It was unnecessary

18、and embarrassing. 7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom. 8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call. 9. She felt humiliated. 10. Because the Thompson had just moved. 11. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young wom

19、an Heidi was. 12. Because she couldnt bear being embarrassed by her father. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1. A fast-food restaurant 2. The Thompson family dining room 3. An office at a high school 2. Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. Scen

20、e Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was. Unit4 The Virtual World Content Question 1. She used to be a television produce

21、r, but now she is a writer. 2. She writes and edits articles online, submits them via email, and communicates with colleagues via the Internet, too. 3. She could stay computer-assisted at home for weeks, going out only t get mail, newspapers and groceries. 4. They feel as if they had become one with

22、 the computer, and life seems to be unreal. 5. That people who grew used to a virtual life would feel an aversion to outside forms of socializing. 6. She gets overexcited, speaks too much, and interrupts others. 7. She is bad-tempered, easily angered, and attacks everyone in sight, all because she h

23、as long become separated from others and lacks emotional face-to-face exchanges with people. 8. She fights her boyfriend, misinterpreting his intentions because of the lack of emotional cues given by their typed dialogue. 9. Because we rely on co-works for company. 10. She calls people, arrangers to

24、 meet the few friends remaining in the City, gets to the gym, arranges interviews for stories, doctors appointments-anything to get her out of the house and connected with others. 11. No, she doesnt feel happy. She feels being face to face is intolerable. 12. She makes her excuses and flees, re-ente

25、rs her apartment, runs to the computer, clicks on the modem, and disappears into the virtual world again. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1. 2-3 2. 1,4-10,13 3. 11 4. 12 2. The first paragraph describes the consequences of living a virtual life and the last tells of the authors escape back

26、into it. Together, they bring out the dilemma people at present are in: Because of modern technology, we have a choice between a virtual life and real life, but find both unsatisfactory. Unit5 Overcoming Obstacles Content Question 1. Because the pole was set at 17 feet which was three inches higher

27、than his personal best. 2. Because pole-vaulting combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder. 3. His childhood dream was to fly. His mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up. 4. Because he believed in hard work and sweat. His motto: If you want som

28、ething, work for it! 5. Michaels mother wished he could relax a bit more and be that free dreaming little boy. On one occasion she attempted to talk to him and his father about this, but his dad quickly interrupted, smiled and said, You want something, work for it! 6. He began a very careful trainin

29、g program. 7. He seemed unaware of the fact that he had just beaten his personal best by three inches. He was very calm. 8. He began to feel nervous when the bar was set at nine inches higher than his personal best. 9. What his mother had taught him about how to deal with tension or anxiety helped h

30、im overcome his nervousness. 10. The singing of some distant birds in flight made him associate his final jump with his childhood dream. 11. He could imagine the smile on his mothers face. He thought his father was probably smiling too, even laughing. However, in fact, his father hugged his wife and cried like a baby in her arms. 12. Because he was blind. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. Part One: Michael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting c