新标准大学英语综合教程3课后练习答案Unit 2Word格式文档下载.docx

1、To flaunt means to deliberately try to make people notice something, eg your possessions, beauty, abilities etc, because you want them to admire you. The sunset flaunted its pink flag means the pink color of the setting sun was like a flag which the sun was using to try to make everyone notice and a

2、dmire it. To drone means to make a continuous low sound. Because Logan is an international airport, the noise of the planes continued all the time. So it was perpetual.4 I marveled at the moving beacons on the runway and watched, until it grew completely dark, the flashing red and green lights that

3、rose and set in the sky like shooting stars. （Para 2）A beacon is a bright light that shines in the dark and is used as a signal to warn people of danger or to show them the way to somewhere. Beacons are used in airports to show approaching and departing planes the position of the runways to help the

4、m land and take off safely. A shooting star is a meteor, a large piece of rock in space that falls through the earths atmosphere and makes a bright line of light in the sky. When you see a shooting star, it is said to be lucky, and some people make a wish.5 Out by the parking lot David and I found t

5、he perfect alcove for our Superman dramas. （Para 5）A parking lot is the American equivalent of a car park, British English. A lot in American English refers to a small area of land used for a particular purpose.6 During recess, David and I came into our own. （Para 6）To come into ones own means to ha

6、ve the opportunity to show how good or useful someone is. Here the two children are good at imaginative play with Superman games.7 We ignored the boys playing baseball on the gravel court and the girls giggling at dodge-ball in the dell. （Para 6）Dodge-ball is a game played by children standing in a

7、circle or on opposite sides of an area. A rubber ball is thrown by those outside, who try to hit those in the circle. The children in the circle try to dodge the ball to avoid being hit.8 Our Superman games made us outlaws （Para 6）An outlaw is a criminal, especially one who moves from place to place

8、 to avoid being caught. There are many famous stories of outlaws in Western culture, eg Robin Hood, Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Ned Kelly etc. Here, the two children are outlaws because they play their imaginative games against the custom of other games like dodge-ball.9 the s

9、allow mammas boy on our block who was left out of the boys games . and skin his fat knees. （Para 6）Mamma, mama, momma, mummy are childrens names for mother （mum）. A mammas boy is one who depends too much on his mother and is not independent when he should be.To skin ones knees means to hurt ones kne

10、es by falling on a rough surface in a way that causes some skin to be removed.10 At the time my Uncle Frank was living with us while waiting to be drafted （Para 8）The draft means conscription into the armed forces for military service. People who are drafted are made to join the army, navy etc; they

11、 are conscripts or draftees not volunteers.Reading and understanding3 Answer the questions.1 What were Sylvia Plaths most important memories?She remembered winning a prize, Paula Browns new suit and the view from her window.2 Where did she live and what could she see from her bedroom window?She live

12、d on the bay side of town, on Johnson Avenue, and she could see the lights of Boston and LoganAirport from her bedroom window.3 What did the view make her want to do?It made her want to fly in her dreams.4 Why did she have such vivid dreams?Because she was rarely tired when she went to bed.5 Who app

13、eared in her dreams?Superman appeared and taught her to fly.6 Why did she enjoy the radio adventures of Superman?Because she loved the sheer poetry of flight.7 Where did her friend and she play Superman?At the dingy back entrance to the school, an alcove in a long passageway.Unit 2 Childhood memorie

14、s468 Why do you think they chose Sheldon to be the villain?Because he was a mammas boy and was left out of the other boys games.9 How did she feel about her Uncle Frank?She admired him as she thought he bore an extraodinary resemblance to Superman incognito.4 Choose the best summary of the passage.3

15、 Sylvia Plath wrote about her real and imaginary life as a child.Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 accurate and true （definite）2 continuing all the time （perpetual）3 to spin quickly in circles （whirl）4 to shine very brightly （blaze）5 to laugh in a ner

16、vous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control （giggle）6 to encourage someone to speak or continue speaking （prompt）7 to fall to the ground （tumble）6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.Plath never needed to be （1） prompted to talk about her childhood mem

17、ories. They were very （2） definite and still real to her as an adult. She imagined she could fly and （3） whirl through the air like Superman. Coming from the highways around Boston was the （4） perpetual sound of traffic. In the distance a plane was taking off, its lights （5） blazing into the night s

18、ky. She remembered the sound of （6） giggling which came from the group of girls. Sadly in her later life it seemed as if Superman had （7） tumbled to earth.7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 The lights at the airport went on and off all day and night. （blin

19、ked）2 The playground was like a desert. It was without any interesting or positive features and unfriendly. （barren）3 The boys were playing a childrens game in which the players chase and try to touch each other and the girls were gossiping and giggling. （tag）4 Pulling the legs off insects is a form

20、 of action causing extreme physical pain by someone as a punishment, and is extremely cruel. （torture）5 The similarity in appearance between the twins was striking. （resemblance）6 He would cover candy with a piece of cloth used for cleaning lips and hands, and make it disappear. （napkin）8 Answer the

21、 questions about the words and expressions.1 If you look through a kaleidoscope, are you likely to see （a） changing coloured patterns, or （b） a single coloured pattern?2 If you flaunt something, do you （a） deliberately try to make people notice, or （b） try to hide it?3 If you marvel at something, do

22、 you find it （a） boring, or （b） surprising and fascinating?4 Are shooting stars likely to （a） move brightly through the night sky, or （b） stand still?5 Is the twilight likely to be （a） at the end of, or （b） in the middle of the day?6 If you drift off to sleep, are you likely to fall asleep （a） quick

23、ly, or （b） slowly?7 If someone is bookish, are they likely to be （a） more, or （b） less interested in reading books than doing other activities?8 If you make up something, do you （a） invent it, or （b） borrow it from someone else?9 If you come into your own, are you likely to show （a） how effective an

24、d useful, or （b） ineffective and useless you can be?10 Is a villain likely to be a （a） good, or （b） bad person?11 If you are left out of something, are you likely to be （a） included, or （b） excluded?Active reading （2）1 These changing ideas about children have led many social scientists to claim that

25、 childhood is a “social construction”. （Para 4）A social construction refers to the process or result of creating an idea or system of behaviour in social contexts, ie it is created and developed between people and is not something natural or genetic.2 Social anthropologists have shown this in their

26、studies of peoples . （Para 5）Social anthropologists are scholars and researchers who study human societies, customs and beliefs from a social perspective, which may be distinct from the focus of physical anthropologists or linguistic anthropologists.3 Because they cant be reasoned with, and dont und

27、erstand, parents treat them with a great deal of tolerance and leniency. （Para 5）Tolerance is the attitude of someone who is willing to accept other peoples beliefs or way of life without criticizing them even if they disagree with them. The word leniency means giving a punishment or acting in a way

28、 that is not as severe or harsh as it could be.4 They are seen as being closer to mad people than adults because they lack the highly prized quality of social competence （Para 6）Something is prized if it is considered to be very important or valuable. The examples in the passage emphasize how differ

29、ent cultural communities may give importance to quite different qualities which they expect from children, so the children are brought up very differently.5 They are regularly told off for being clumsy and a child who falls over may be laughed at, shouted at, or beaten. （Para 6）To tell someone off means to criticize someone angrily for doing something wrong. If you are told off for doing something in a serious or official way, you are reprimanded.6 Looking at it from a cros