新编大学英语教材四课后答案.docx

1、新编大学英语教材四课后答案Unit 1 Leisure Activities Post-Reading Reading Comprehension1. Understanding the Organization of the TextPara.1-3Humor is universal, but peoples sense of humor varies.Para. 4.Even animals have a sense of humor. The authors dog is a good example.Para. 5The typical three parts of a joke:

2、1) setup, 2) body, 3) punch line.Para. 6-12Different forms of humor: 1) slap-stick, 2) Chinese cross-talk, 3) a play on words, 4) puns and double entendres.Para. 13Humor will persist even though some professional humorists think todays humor is not very intelligent or sophisticated.2. Understanding

3、Specific Information1) B 2) D 3) C 4) A 5) C 6) A 7) A 8) D 9) B 10) BVocabulary1. 1) A. entertaining B. entertainment C. entertained D. entertainer 2) A. recognizable B. recognized C. recognition 3) A. tempting B. temptation C. tempt 4) A. reasoned B. reasoning C. reasonable D. reason 5) A. analyze

4、d B. analytical C. analyst D. analysis 6) A. valuable B. valuation C. valued/values D. values 7) A. humorist B. humor C. humorous D. humorless 8) A. understandable B. understanding C. understand D. misunderstood 2. 1) a sense of responsibility 2) a sense of safety/security 3) a sense of inferiority

5、4) a sense of superiority 5) a sense of rhythm 6) a sense of justice 7) a sense of shame 8) a sense of helplessness 9) a sense of direction 10) a sense of urgency3. 1）mischief 2) sense 3) end 4) successful 5) contacted 6) individually 7) response 8) answer 9) directly 10) followed Translation 1) Liv

6、ely behavior is normal2) Fast cars appeal to John 3) diverse arguments 4) I asked my boss for clarification 5) very sensitive to light 6) Mutual encouragement 7) made fun of him 8) persists in his opinion/viewpoint9) to be the focus/center of attention 10) we buy our tickets in advanceUnit 2 The Pow

7、er of WordsPost-ReadingReading Comprehension1. Recognizing the Organization of the Text 1) The significance of Don Wolfes notes.Don Wolfes uplifting notes made the author confident and many others feel good. 3) Some very busy people write notes and benefit from this practice, for example, George Bus

8、h and some top corporate managers like Donald Peterson. 5) Conclusion: An uplifting note makes both the receiver and the sender feel good.2. 1) F 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) T 6) F 7) T 8) F 9) T 10) T 11) T 12) T Vocabulary1. Creating Compound Words STEP ONE:The compound words createdupbeat, upliftdrawbackha

9、ndwrittenrag-earedever-readyoverdue self-consciousmilestonetypewriter, typewrittenwell-wishing, well-writtenSTEP TWO: 1) upbeat/ uplifting 2) ever-ready 3) overdue 4) typewriter 5) milestone 6) handwritten 7) uplifted 8) self-conscious 9) rag-eared10) drawbacks 2. 1) A. intrigued v. interest B. intr

10、igues n. the act or practice of secretly planning to harm someone or make them lose their position of power 2) A. straining v. try very hard to do something using all your physical or mental strength B. strain n. a force that stretches, pulls or puts pressure on something 3) A. savor n. taste; flavo

11、r B. savored v. enjoy the taste or flavor of; enjoy as much as you can 4) A. treasure v. treat something as being very special, important, or valuable B. treasure n. a store of gold, silver, jewels, etc. 5) A. credited v. consider as having achieved something or being the reason for it B. credit n.

12、trust; faith 6) A. boost n. an encouraging act of cheering somebody up B. boost v. make someone feel more confident and less worried 7) A. note n. a short, usually informal, letter B. noted v. notice or pay careful attention to something 8) A. signed v. write your signature on a letter or document t

13、o show that you wrote it, agreed with it B. sign n. gesture used to express ones meaning, idea, etc. 9) A. stuffed v. fill something with a substance B. stuff n. substance or material 10) A. count n. the number that is reached when something is being counted B. count v. be important 11) A. complimen

14、ted v. express praise or admiration of somebody B. compliment n. an expression of praise, admiration, approval, etc. 12) A. flood n. a large number or amount B. flooding v. arrive in large numbers3. column: 1) D 2) A 3) B 4) C tough: 1) D 2) B 3) E 4) F 5) C 6) A5.1) A. complementary B. complimentar

15、y C. complimentarycomplimentary: 1) expressing admiration, praise, etc. 2) given free of chargecomplementary: making something complete or perfect; supplying what is lacking or needed for completion2) A. stationery B. stationary C. stationarystationary: not moving, or not changingstationery: writing

16、 materials (e.g. paper, envelopes, etc.)3) A. typist B. typewriter C. typisttypewriter: a machine with a keyboard that you use for typing words directly onto a sheet of papertypist: a person who types, especially one employed to do so4) A. vulgar B. vague C. vaguevague: 1) not clearly expressed, kno

17、wn, described or decided 2) not clear in shape; not clearly seenvulgar: not having or showing good taste or good manners; not educated5) A. pad B. pat C. padpad: 1) several sheets of paper fastened together, used for writing, drawing, etc. 2) a piece of soft thick cloth or rubber which is used to pr

18、otect a part of the body, give shape to something or clean something 6) A. own B. owed C. owes D. ownedowe: 1) have to pay, for something already done or given 2) feel gratefulown: 1) a. belonging to oneself and to no one else 2) v. possess (something), especially by lawful right5.1) solution 2) was

19、ted 3) hidden 4) subject 5) noise 6) extra 7) purchased 8) replaced 9) appreciation 10) strangeTranslation1) the main drawback with this type of search engine2) Shes very generous with her time3) They will never be more than a casual acquaintance4) He doubted that the car was hers5) they will remain

20、 in the memory forever6) In a world too often filled with uncertainties7) A year ahead of the prediction by the search group8) So long as she doesnt make a habit of itUnit 3 Gender DifferencesPost-ReadingReading Comprehension1. Understanding the Organization of the Text1) Introduction (Para. 1)It ha

21、s been proven repeatedly that the various types of behavior, emotions, and interests that constitute being masculine and feminine are patterned by both heredity and culture.2) There is a cultural bias in education that favors boys over girls. (Para. 2-4) Supporting evidence: A. Teachers called on ma

22、les in class far more than on female students. (Para. 2) i) Its consequence: This has a tremendous impact on the learning process. ii) The reason for this: Active classroom participants develop more positive attitudes and go on to higher achievement. iii) Two examples: a. In many of the former all-w

23、omens colleges, the boys were “taking over” the classroom discussions and active participation by women students had diminished noticeably. b. A similar subordination of female to male students has also been observed in law and medical school classrooms in recent years.B. Teachers assigned boys and

24、girls different tasks according to stereotyped gender roles. (Para. 3) i) Its consequence: This prevented girls from participating as actively as boys in class. ii) An example: A teacher had the little boys perform the scientific “experiment” while the girls were given the task of putting the materi

25、als away. C. Gender-biased education is also reflected in the typical American teachers assumption. (Para.4) i) The assumption: Boys will do better in the “hard”, “masculine” subjects of math and science while girls are expected to have better verbal and reading skills. ii) Three examples: a. Americ

26、an boys do develop reading problems, while girls, who are superior to boys in math up to the age of nine, fall behind from then on. b. In Germany, all studies are considered “masculine”, and it is girls who develop reading problems. c. In Japan, where early education appears to be nonsexist, both gi

27、rls and boys do equally well in reading. 3) The educational bias begins at home. (Para. 5) A. Supporting evidence:i) Boy preschoolers were permitted to go away from home in a much wider area than girl preschoolers.ii) Boys were encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity and physical skills, while

28、girls are filled with fears of the world outside the home and with the desire to be approved of for their “goodness” and obedience to rules.B. The consequence when these lessons carry over from the home to the classroom: Girls are generally observed to be more dependent on the teacher, more concerne

29、d with the form and neatness of their work than its content, and more anxious about being “right” in their answers than in being intellectually independent, analytical, or original. C. Conclusion: Through the educational process that occupies most of the childs waking hours, society reinforces its e

30、stablished values and turns out each sex in its traditional and expected mold.2. Understanding Specific Information 1) C 2) B 3) B 4) D 5) C 6) DVocabulary1. 1) genetic 2) assign 3) noticeably 4) approved 5) Bias 6) deprived 7) constituted 8) participation 9) unintentional 10) postgraduate2. 1) unco

31、nscious 6) negative 2) discourage 7) inferior 3) indirectly 8) unbiased fair 4) nonsexist 9) unlimited 5) independent 10) inappropriately3. 1) C 2) D 3) A 4) E 5) B 6) C 7) F 8) BTranslation 1) carry over into personal2) calling on the boys more often3) getting all the laundry put away4) has fallen behind academically5) whos going to take overUnit 4 CreativityPost-ReadingReading Comprehension1. Understanding the Organization of the Text1) Introduction (Para.1) It is introduced in the