新视野大学英语读写教程第三版Book2课文练习参考答案.docx

1、新视野大学英语读写教程第三版Book2课文练习参考答案新视野读写2第三版课文练习参考答案-打印稿Unit 1 Text AEx. 1 Understanding the text1、 Because he is tired of listening to his father and he is not interested in grammar rules.2、 The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture are so marvelous and remarkable that they should be d

2、escribed at least in a brief account; however, what the student could do was only one single utterance :“whoa!” without any specific comment.3、 Because the schools fail to set high standards of language proficiency. They only teach a little grammar and less advanced vocabulary. And the younger teach

3、ers themselves have little knowledge of the vital structures of language.4、 Because teaching grammar is not an easy job and most of the students will easily get bored if its not properly dealt with.5、 He familiarized his son with different parts of speech in a sentence and discussed their specific g

4、rammatical functions including how to use adverbs to describe verbs.6、 Because the son had never heard about the various names and functions of words in an English sentence before.7、 The author uses “road mapand “car”to describe grammar and vocabulary. Here/ road mapis considered as grammar and “car

5、”as vocabulary.8、 Since the subjunctive mood his son used is a fairly advanced grammar structure, the interjection“whoa!reflects the tremendous pride the father had toward his son; it also reflects the authors humor in using the word because it was once used by his student, though in two different s

6、ituations and with two different feelings.Ex.3 Words in use1 .condense 2.exceed 3.deficit exposure 5.asset 6.adequate petent 8.adjusting 9.precisely lO.beneficialEx.4 Word buildingal/-ial: managerial/editorial/substance/survival/tradition/margin -cy : consistency/accuracy/efficient -y : recovery/mi

7、n istry/assemb 1 yEx.5 Word building1.editorial 2.recovery 3.accuracy 4.substance 5.managerial6.margin 7.assembly 8.Ministry 9.survival 10.tradition 11.consistency 12.efficientEx.6 Banked cloze1-5: LCJAI 6-10: ONEHFEx.7 Expressions in use1 .feel obliged to 2.be serious about 3.run into 4.distinguish

8、 between 5.thrust upon 6.was allergic to 7.get lost 8.be attracted to 9.make sense lO.looked upon asEx.8 Structured writingSome bookworms in my dormitory often spend hours reading their “Bible”，Practical English Grammar, and do a lot of exercises in that book , but I dont care about it at all. My as

9、sumption is since I have never learned Chinese grammar, whats the sense of learning English grammar? In fact，English grammar has always been a big headache to me.English grammar is very complicated because, unlike Chinese, there are many verb tenses. Even stranger than verb tenses, English grammar a

10、lso contains something very confusing. For example, I dont remember how many times my middle school teacher tried to“imposethe differences between used to and be used to on us. Sometimes he would go on with the explanation for 20 minutes or so. He even summarized the differences by listing three or

11、four points for us to memorize. However, they could never stay in my head. I dont remember how many times I got it wrong with the sentences containing used to or be used to on my exams . I was really confused with these two phrases,and I can never get them right.In brief, Im allergic to learning Eng

12、lish grammar. Curiously, I just wonder if the native speakers of English have a microcomputer in their brain to help them utter the two phrases promptly with just a click of their brain mouse!Ex.9 E-C Translation人们普遍认为英语是一种世界语言，经常被许多不以英语为第一语言的国家使用。与其他语言一样，英语也发生 了很大的变化。英语的历史可以分为三个主要阶段：古英语，中古英语和现代英语。英

13、语起源于公元5IH：纪，当时 三个日耳曼部落入侵英国，他们对英语语言的形成起/很大的作用。在中世纪和现代社会初期，英语的影响遍及 不列颠群岛。从17世纪初，它的影响力开始在世界各地显现。欧洲几百年的探险和殖民过程导致/英语的重大变 化。今天，由于美国电影、电视、音乐、贸易和技术、包括互联网的大受欢迎，芙国英语的影响力尤其显著。Ex. 10 C-E TranslationChinese calligraphy is a unique art and the unique art treasure in the world. The formation and development of the

14、 Chinese calligraphy is closely related to the emergence and evolution of Chinese characters. In this long evolutionary process, Chinese characters have not only played an important role in exchanging ideas and transmitting culture but also developed into a unique art form. Calligraphic works well r

15、eflect calligraphers personal feelings, knowledge, self-cultivation, personality, andWatch your step if you go out or you might fall.1. There is nothing more important than being honest with everyone at school and at work.2. There is nothing more than helpful than using the Internet to improve my En

16、glish skills.3. There is nothing more than encouraging and stimulating than communicating successfully with your colleagues. Collocation：Warm-up1. seemingly free 2. barely enough 3. easily accessible 4.absolutely needed 5.financially bankrupt pletely charmed 7.truly autonomous 8.staggeringly expensi

17、ve 9.emotionally crippled 81. financial distress 2.financial trouble 3.financially bankrupt 4.seemingly free 5.suspend desires 6.easily accessible 7.emotionally crippled8.artificial sense 9.truly autonomous Incompletely charmed 11 .staggeringly expensive 12.buying decisionsUnit6 Section A1IB 2C 3A 4

18、E 5D 21 An irrational behavior can be described as an action or opinion not based on adequate use of logic and reason:Be willing to pay much more for a cup of Starbucks coffee when theres cheaper，equally good coffee across the street.Once a price is established in their minds, they will compare othe

19、r similar items to this price, not only for the current but also for the future.Buy products they dont need just because they get something for free in the transaction.Do something just because some other people are doing the same thing.2 Ignorance - People can be totally unaware about a situation,

20、yet form their own views and judgments. They often tend to jump to conclusions based on rumors.Emotions - People take offense or get angry before the actual situation occurs. They become anxious and harbor unrealistic expectations.Stress - It is the main reason that causes physical as well as mental

21、 problems. Stress creates feeling of anger, irritation and frustration.Blind beliefs - People live entirely on the lines that are drawn by others and do not have their own point of view. They are too conscious about society and its reactions to them.3 Yes, Im often irrational because of different ki

22、nds of stress, uncertainty about my future, and sensitivity to how people look at me.No, 1 dont think Im irrational because I always use my logic and common sense to judge things and react to what has happened to me.Scripts:As the most intelligent animal on this earth，we are supposed to behave in a

23、rational way, i.e., act according to logic and reason required in a situation. But does that really happen? Do we always behave rationally? Certainly not. There are a lot of people who behave irrationally, causing problems to themselves as well as to others. Irrational behavior is part of human natu

24、re, but as MIT Professor Ariely has discovered, people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion. Though we cannot explain the exact cause behind irrational behavior, we know that it is a manner of behavior not based on logic and reasoning. I would like to give you an example of irrationa

25、l behavior. If a person has heard about someone suffering from some disease, he will start thinking that he may suffer from the same disease. This is irrational and illogical behavior. I dont think this behavior is always intentional.Reading comprehension Understanding the text 11 He was imposing on

26、 his iroops a necessary sacrifice to achieve victory over their opponents. By doing this, the soldiers would be more determined and concentrated on the battles.2 The purpose for the experiment is to investigate seemingly irrational human behavior when making a decision, such as the tendency for keep

27、ing multiple options open.3 The experiment enabled people to see why its always so hard for them to say NO to any opportunities that came to them. In everyday life, people just give excuses to keep options open.4 Students should quickly check all the doors and keep clicking on the one with the highe

28、st cash. They should absolutely ignore the vanishing doors.5 Because we can see that the students didnt really focus on ensuring future cash earnings. What they tried to avoid was the immediate pain of watching options close.6 Because in life the doors are closing slowly, not like the ones on the co

29、mputer in the experiment, people dont really see the opportunities actually vanishing away little by little.7 He suggests that people should prohibit overbooking, reduce options, delegate tasks to others, and even give away ideas to others to pursue.8 People can obtain pleasure and satisfaction by f

30、ocusing their energy and attention in a more concentrated fashion. They will have more with fewer, carefully chosen options.Critical thinking 2I Surprising but very strategic and visionary.Reflection of his unique foresight and wisdom.Knowledgeable about winning battles.Experienced in fighting with

31、enemies.2Interesting and thought-provoking.Reflect students mentality.Meaningful and valid.May not he convincing to some people.3Both consequences are surprising.Both are about choices and decision-making.Both have to do with strategies.Both focus on humans mentality.4Afraid of losing potential oppo

32、rtunities.Too greedy and too ambitious.Over-confident about their real capacity.More choices, better chances.5 Fewer options, more focused concentration.Fewer choices, better quality.Everything has two sides.Too much greed ends up with nothing.Language focus3I implement 2 rival 3 motivating 4 discarded 5 fluctuating6 prejudiced 7 restore 8 enlightening 9 profit 10 investigate Word building4strategic sympathetic confirmation location reflection provision ins