新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案.docx

1、新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案 Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or even

2、ts 2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another 3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way 4 referring to something which will happen soon 5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright 6 to return to a previous state or way of beh

3、aving 7 to say what happened 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isnt easy to make the transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career

4、is going to proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass,they begin to feel detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard

5、 upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or fouryears away, they revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependentagain on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box

6、. You may need to makeother changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. 2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. 3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? 4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the o

7、ffice. 5 You should speak to Toby; hes an supporter of flexible working hours. 6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasnt got better completely. 6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with exciting prospects, or no future?2 Is a tricky problem difficult,

8、 or easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel tired, or more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to persuade you to do something you dont want to, or help you bylistening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to change the world, or stay at home and

9、 do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out a formal, or an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you making the same journey together, or inthe same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full c

10、ircle, do you feel you are back where you started, or feel a senseof satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person in a kind and sympathetic way, or in alazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, a

11、re you expressing yourself well, or badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you try your best to do it, or not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to take responsibility again, or take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you e

12、xamine it carefully and sensitively, or referto it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining 2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of g

13、ood luck 3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank 4 to take an amount or number from a total 5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event 6 to show that you understand someones problems 7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy 5 Com

14、plete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, Im now quite heavily in debt.B I sympathize with you, I know what its like to have financial problems. But fortunately I didntneed to take out a student loan when I was at university, because I

15、 had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who workedthere were good fun to be with, so it was quite amusing too. The highlight of the we

16、ekend wasalways Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I dont expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasnt much after theyd deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough tokeep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need t

17、o makeother changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think shell get a good degree, but I wouldnt risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more t

18、han what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key: belongings dropouts gamble exceeded o

19、dds has thrived honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all its cracked up to be, is it valid and interesting, or just a little bitdisappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be interested in, or bored bywhat they say?3 I

20、f there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel stressed, or relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it unexpected, or part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that you have fulfilled your ambition, or it happened almost by chance?6 A

21、re the regulars in a pub the customers who come very often, or the food the pub offers mostoften?7 If something is dead easy, is it very easy, or not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you buy something nice for them, or behave badly tothem?9 If you cheer a place up, do you make the

22、 place look brighter, or make the people in the placehappier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the bigwide world beyond our sheltered life

23、 as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression and a rhetorical question to the reader 2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people This has the use of an informal word ,

24、 an informal exclamation and a question to thereader 3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics .Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech and an informal phrase .4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here kind of is a sort o

25、f discourse marker of informal speech .5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I coulduse my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech .6 . its true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal

26、 speech .7 I talked to him about . well, about pretty well everything This has another discourse marker of informal speech and an informal phrase .Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class 2 work in a hospital 3 a tic

27、ket for a plane journey 4 a discount for students 5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses 6 a room where an interview is held 7 a period spent in training word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view 2 legislation

28、 which has been introduced recently 3 instructions which are more complex than usual 4 an institution which is orientated towards academic 5 work which makes physical demands on you 6 information which has the potential to be important 7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure 8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully try as might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as might .1 Im trying to fill this last page, but I just cant think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just cant think of anything.2 I try t