大学英语综合教程2秦秀白张怀健版课后练习答案.docx

1、大学英语综合教程2秦秀白张怀健版课后练习答案第一单元Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main Ideas1 Choose the best answer to complete each of the followingsentences according to the information contained in the listeningpassage.1 Before graduating from college, the speaker was asked to _.A) make a piece of cake for t

2、he classB) write down people s response to her smileC) observe how people smile at each otherD) act kindly to someone2 While waiting for her turn to get her breakfast at the local McDonalds, thespeaker _.A) was ready to serve the two poor homeless men who smelledB) saw a terrible dirty man standing

3、in the lineC) found that a short gentleman was waiting for his mealD) noticed that a homeless man was smiling at her3 The two poor homeless men went to the local McDonalds to _.A) warm themselves B) have their breakfastC) wait for someone D) search for a friendly smile4 At the sight of the two homel

4、ess men, the speaker _.A) turned away from them to join her familyB) ordered for them two cups of hot coffeeC) bought them two breakfast mealsD) asked them what they wanted to eat5 After the speaker turned in her “project, ” the speaker s professor and he classmates _.A) had a heated discussion abou

5、t smile B) exchanged their unusual experiencesC) were deeply touched by her smile D) were greatly moved by her storyTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanksaccording to what you have heard.1 The speaker is a mother of three and has recently c

6、ompleted her collegedegree . The last project the professor assigned her to do was to go out andsmile at three people and then write down their reaction .2 Soon after she was assigned the project, she went with her family to the localMcDonalds on a cold March morning . Just when they were standing i

7、n line,waiting to be served , she smelled a horrible “dirtybody ”smell . Two poorhomeless men were also standing in line. They just wanted to sit in therestaurant and warm up , so they only asked for coffee . Obviously, it was allthey could afford.3 Then she was suddenly filled with sympathy . All e

8、yes in the restaurant wereset on her, judging her every action . She smiled and bought the two homelessmen two breakfast meals .4 She returned to college, with this story in hand. She turned in her project “. ”Her professor read it to the whole class. The whole class was touched . Shegraduated with

9、one of the biggest lessons she would ever learn UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained inText A.1) Why didn t the author stop for the hitchhiker?He thought that someone else would stop for him. And h

10、e was afraid of apossible robbery.2) Did he feel guilty for not helping the young man?No. He didn t. But he was bothered by his easy and quick decision of leaving the young man stranded alone in the desert.3) Why did the author decide to start his journey across America pennilessly?He wanted to test

11、 if a person could still rely solely on the kindness of strangersor the good will of his fellow Americans these days.4) What did he discover as he travelled?He found out that others shared his fear. Yet they still stubbornly helpedstrangers like him.5) What had happened to the trucker the author met

12、 on a rainy day?He was once robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker.6) What conclusion did the author draw from his experiences mentioned in Paras. 1518?He found that people were generally compassionate. And those who had theleast to give often gave the most.7) Why did Carol invite the author to talk t

13、o her class about his trip?She thought the children should be exposed to what else was out there thegood and the bad.8) What conclusion did the author make about his trip when he talked to thestudents?He concluded that his faith in America had been renewed and that people couldstill depend on the ki

14、ndness of strangers.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s)of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of eachpart.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 17; Main Idea: Because of a past experience ofneglecting a hitchhiker in need of help, the author decided to travel

15、 acrossAmerica without any money to find out if one could still rely on the kindness ofstrangers these days.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 8 28; Main Idea: During his trip, he found out thatpeople were generally compassionate and willing to help although they mighthave fears.Part: Three; Paragraph(s):29-3

16、1; Main Idea: He talked to school children andconcluded in a patriotic manner that in America people could still depend on thekindness of strangers.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what theauthor intends to say by the italicized parts.1) I

17、n the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by theroadside. He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. (Para. 1)By doing so, the young man was telling the passing drivers that he wanted tohitchhike as his car had run out of gas.2) The week I turned 37, I realized I d

18、 never taken a gamb(lPeairnam. y life. 7)This week I would be 37 years old, yet I realized that I had always been verycareful in my life and I had never taken a risk, for example, trusting on thekindness of others.3) It would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar. (Para.7)The

19、 author is being a bit sarcastic here. He would take no money with him andtravel across the US, where it is believed that money can do everything andanything. The phrase almighty dollar is a playful allusion to the familiar termAlmighty God4) Yet I was treated with kindness in every state I traveled

20、. I was amazed bythe stubborn capacity of Americans to help a stranger, even when it seemed torun contrary to their own best interests. (Para. 11)I was amazed by the continual show of kindness of my fellow Americans, eventhough helping a stranger would mean taking a risk.5) I didn t know whether to

21、kiss them or scold them for stopping. (Para. 13)The author had mixed feelings: whether to kiss the two women for theirkindness, or give them a lesson by cautioning them not to trust any stranger,for they could have run into a bad person instead of himself.Checking Your Vocabulary Word Detective1 Cho

22、ose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1) c2) d3)a 4) j5)h 6)b 7) e8) i 9) g 10) f2 A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaningas another word. An antonym is a word that means the opposite ofanother word. Write S before each pair of syn

23、onyms and A beforeeach pair of antonyms. The first word in each pair is taken from TextB and the corresponding paragraph number has been indicated foryou.Example: S virtually, almost (Para. 1)1) S govern, control (Para. 3)2) S signal, sign (Para. 4)3) S participate, join (Para. 5) 4) A heave, lower

24、(Para. 6) 5) S collapse, fall (Para. 7)6) S establish, found (Para. 10) 7) S locate, situate (Para. 10)8) A occasional, frequent (Para. 15)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained inText B.1) What is the author and his wife s opinion about becoming a

25、 true friend tosomeone whose name they don t know?The author and his wife used to think that it was virtually impossible to be atrue friend to someone whose name they didn t know. But now they realizethey were wrong. Years of Sunday-morning bus trip through the city with thesame “ nameless ” people

26、have completely changed their thinking.2) Why does the author say that taking the Sunday-morning bus trip requires teamwork though they don t know each other s names?There is always the same group of regular passengers. The bus driver and thepassengers acted routinely with due care and attention, as

27、 if they werecooperating in a team. The driver should perform his duties well and thepassengers should obey the written and unwritten rules. There should be nosmoking, no littering, and everyone should behave in a polite and decentmanner. Under such circumstances, names are no longer important.3) Wh

28、at can we learn about the silent woman from Para. 5?The silent woman always s its up front and never responds to others greetings Her worn clothing suggests that she is not rich. However, she is considerate enough to bring the bus driver a cup of coffee each time she takes the bus ride.4) Why does t

29、he factory security guard always slump down in his seat with hiseyes closed?He has just come off a long night shift and he feels sleepy and tired.5) Why was the bus very late one Sunday morning?On that morning a regular passenger collapsed on the sidewalk as he wasmoving forward to board the bus. Th

30、e other passengers tried to help him andwaited with him for an ambulance to arrive.6) What do you know about the Mexican couple?The Mexican couple love each other very much. They always board the bushand in hand and are still holding hands when they get off the bus. The womanwas pregnant late last y

31、ear and now they have a new baby. All the regularpassengers feel happy for the young Mexican couple.7) Why do the passengers enjoy the company of a group of Haitians?The Haitians have a great sense of fun. The passengers are all delighted tohave their company. They always chuckle and nod when the Haitians are allaboard.8) Why is the woman who sits up front always silent?She has a speech impediment. Talking is hard for her.9) What do you know about the silent woman s family life?She is a single mother with a disabled son who is receiving special care awayfrom home. She lives