新编大学英语第二版postreading.docx

1、新编大学英语第二版postreadingUnit 12. Answering the following questions1) What would people do when they saw the father and the son walking together? They would stare.2) How did the son feel at the time? He felt embarrassed/ashamed.3) What was the fathers reaction? He never let on.4) How did the father get t

2、o the subway station when the weather was fine? He usually walked there with the help of his son.5) How did the father go to the subway station on snowy days? He was pulled on a childs sleigh to the subway station.6) What hobbies did the father have? He liked baseball, dances and parties.7) What did

3、 he ask others to do at the beach party when a fight broke out? He asked them to sit down and fight with him. 8) How did the father feel about his son? He was proud of his son.9) How did the son feel about his father after his father had been gone for years? He missed him very much and was sorry for

4、 what he had thought about him. 10) What did the son learn from his father? He learned to have a good heart from his father: good attitude toward life 3. 1) C 2) A 3) C4) B 5) D 6) A 7) B 8) C 9) D 10) A4. Understanding Reference Words1) that: the difficulty in coordinating the steps2) that: whether

5、 a person has a good heart3) one: a good heart4) it: the baseball team5) did: sat down to fight6) this: what the son has achieved, e.g. serving the Navy7) did: sensed8) it: the reluctance to walk with himVocabulary 1.1) urged 2) halted 3) bother 4) embarrassed 5) adjusted 6) complain7) kid 8) engage

6、 9) subject 10) saw to it that 11) Coordinate 12) participate2. Word-Building 构词n. patience n. bitternessn. fortuneadj. knowledgeableadj. reluctantn. entrancen. complaintadj. enviousadj. memorablen. frustration1) bitter 2) fortunate 3) patience 4) memorable 5) reluctant6) entrance 7) complaints 8) e

7、nvious 9) knowledgeable 10) frustrationTranslation1). He walks slowly because of his bad leg.2). He came to the meeting despite his serious illness.3). He saw to it that the same mistake didnt happen again.4). Now that they have got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine.5). Th

8、en I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys.6). I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.Part three Further Development3. What is love? 1) causes 2) offers 3) to 4) not 5) tell 6) calls7) attracted 8) discovers 9) weak 10) disappointed 11) distance 12) outPart Four Writing and Translat

9、ion省略代词和冠词Translation Practice (P33)1. 1) support a big family 2) care for her children and parents 3) pay for his childrens education 4) after years diligent research 5) the financial burden on his shoulders6) She has a golden heart a heart of gold, and loves people around her.7) My father has neve

10、r bought any toys and candies for my brother and me, but I know he loves us. 8) My parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promises. 2. From English to Chinese1) 他从来不感到疲劳，非常喜欢干活，而且说话不多。2) 有她陪在身边我很高兴并感到安全， 尤其是在天气不好的时候。3) 从他那里得到的一切我们都非常感激， 而且下决心，要努力学习来报答他。4) 她常常给我讲一些很有趣的故事， 而且从这些

11、故事中，我能够知道自己该做什么，不该做什么。 3. Writing Write a composition about your own father or mother. You may find the phrases and sentences in the “Translation Practice”Unit 2Post-Reading1.1) different 2) problems 3) communication 4) translator 5) trust 6) acceptance 7) exaggerate 8) superlatives 9) metaphors 10)

12、 generalizations 11) unsupportive 12) literally 13) rethink 14) translate2. 1) F 2) T 3) F 4) T 5) T 6) F 7) T 8) T 9) T 10) TVocabulary1. 1) mess 2)repeat 3) mislead 4) intends 5) tend6) exaggerates 7) frustrating 8) misinterpreted 9) acceptance 10) trust2. step one1) f-meet 2) c-realize 3) a-help

13、4) k-disagreement 5) ipay no attention to6) eimportance 7) h-appear 8) jthink 9) g-way 10) bexpress 11) d-respondStep Two1) conveys/conveyed 2) assistance 3) encounter 4) conflict 5) emphasis6) reacted 7) recognize 8) manner 9) assumed 10) emerges 11) ignore3. 1) out 2) on 3) with 4) of 5) in6) in 7

14、) to 8) on 9) at 10) ofTranslation1) I went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out. 2) The development of things depends fundamentally on the internal causes.3) All roads lead to Rome.4) I had meant/intended to give you that book, but I forgot to bring it with me.5) I was on

15、 the verge of accepting/taking his advice.6) Dont take divorce lightly. Divorce is not a matter that you can afford to take lightly. Part Four Writing and Translation省略介词和连词Translation Practice (P65)1) Misunderstandings are very common in daily lives. Misunderstandings will cause/ lead to problems a

16、nd unnecessary trouble: ruin friendships, bring misery.2) There are many ways to avoid misunderstandings. A. Dont use (ambiguous) words that may have double meanings. B. Express ideas and pronounce words clearly. C. Emphasize the main points.3) Many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful

17、 enough. Life without misunderstandings will be better and happier.Writing Write a composition on the topic “How to avoid Misunderstanding” Unit 3Post-Reading2. Understanding Specific Information 1) C 2) D 3) A 4) B 5) CVocabulary1. 1) appreciate A. We really appreciate all the help you gave us last

18、 weekend.appreciate: be thankful or grateful for感激 B. Her abilities are not fully appreciated by her employer.appreciate: recognize and enjoy the good quality of 赏识 欣赏2) capacityA. This bottle has a capacity of 5 gallons. capacity: the amount that sth can hold or contain 容量 容积B. Her capacity to reme

19、mber facts is surprising.capacity: ability or power 能力 才能3) channelA. Turn to a different channel I dont like this program. channel: TV station 频道B. A lot of money has been channeled into research in that particular field.channel: direct or guide 引导 把导向4) contributeA. He felt he wanted to contribute

20、 sth to the city that has given him so much. contribute: join others in giving 捐献 捐赠B. Hard work and honesty contribute to his success.contribute: help in causing a situation有助于 促成5) flexibleA. Dancers need to be flexible. flexible: bend or be bent easily柔韧的 有弹性的B. Weve decided to go to the cinema t

21、oday, but we can be flexible and go another day.flexible: change for new situation 灵活的 变通的6) guiltA. The man admitted his guilt to the police.guilt: the fact of breaking a law犯罪 罪行B. She was filled with feelings of guilt and shame over what she had done.guilt: the feeling of having done sth wrong内疚

22、自责 不安7) potentialA. A number of potential buyers have shown interest in the company.potential: adj. likely to develop into a particular type of person or sth潜在的 可能的B. I dont feel Im achieving my potential in my present job.potential: n. the inherent ability 潜能 潜力8) rigidA. Rubber can be very rigid w

23、hen frozen. rigid: stiff, not easy to bend硬的 不易弯曲的B. The government has rigid laws about paying taxes.rigid: strict and severe, difficult to change 严格的 刻板的2.achievement dependence cruelty genuineness awareness capabilityexpectationlimitation uniquenessresponse disappointmentbehavior1) expectations 2

24、) limitations 3) capability 4) achievement 5) response6) awareness 7) behavior 8) disappointment 9) cruelty 10) dependence3. 1) entered into 2) channeledinto 3) holds/held back4) unaware of 5) separatesfrom6) referred toas7) lived up to8) calls for9) contributes to10) sees/sawasTranslation1. Lack of

25、 confidence contributed to his failure.2. In the face of serious illness, she has shown great courage.3. We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth/what she said was true. 4. His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.5. Learning languages is not just a matter of memorizing wor

26、ds.6. Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.7. It will be difficult to live up to the standards made/set by our captain.8. The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field. Part Four Writing and TranslationTranslation Practice (P105)1) Fai

27、lure is the mother of success.2) A man who is afraid of failure will never win.3) Success means that you enjoy/love and are good at what you are doing now.4) One who is eager to win will not necessarily win quickly. 5) A successful person doesnt ask for things from others. Instead/On the contrary, h

28、e will ask himself “what can I leave to the world?”6) A real winner is someone who makes the greatest contributions to the society, not the one who is the richest, or the most famous. Writing Write a composition on the topic “The Meaning of Winning or Success” Unit 4Post-Reading2. 1) Yes 2) No 3) Ma

29、ybe 4) Yes 5) Yes 6) No 7) Yes 8) MaybeVocabulary1. 1) medicine A. People in hospital are dying because of a shortage of medicine.medicine: a substance use for treating illness药物 药品 B. You know I dropped medicine and took physics.medicine: the study of illness学医 医学2) shotA. He took a shot at me with

30、 a gun and missed. shot: an act of firing a gun射击 开火B. A shot of penicillin should cure the infection.shot: an injection of drug打针 注射3) capsuleA Russian space capsule is orbiting the earth. capsule: the part of a spacecraft太空舱B. You can also take real ginseng (人参/ dn,se / ) in convenient tablet (药片/

31、药丸/tblt/) or capsule form.capsule: a very small tube with medicine胶囊4) healA. If they had operated on her arm at once, it might have healed by now. heal: become well, better in health身体治愈 愈合B. The trauma(心灵创伤/tram/ ) of divorce can often be healed by successful remarriage.heal: become psychologically or mentally strong again 心理、精神创伤的愈合5) treatmentA. The principals (/prnspl/校长) children d