新世纪大学英语B2U1quiz

第一篇：新世纪大学英语B2U1quiz

新世纪大学英语B2U1 Quiz

姓名_________________学号_________________成绩_________________ Part I Translation

1． In life, our stupidest course of action is __________________________________ ______________________________(太执着自己的东西，不愿放弃).2． Many people are aware of ____________________________________________ _______________(与大自然和谐相处的重要性).3． _________________________________________________(随着岁月的流逝), he became increasingly interested in Chinese culture.4． I never understand _________________________________________________(什么事情使她烦心).5． Problems like the generation gap ______________________________________ _______________________(是不可以被掩盖起来的).6． Though we have been successful in our work so far, _______________________ _________________________(我们要准备好处理难题)in the days to come.7． Unfortunately, a continuing rise in the oil price has ___________________________________________(使这个国家的经济瘫痪).8． _________________________________________________(对生命的意义没有统一的看法);different people have different understanding.9． I know you are both proud and find it difficult to forgive each other after such a bad argument, but _________________________________________________(必须有人走出第一步).10． His wife was always complaining at home and he was ____________________________________________(厌倦了她不停的抱怨).Part II: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Human relationships would become difficult without forgiveness.It’s a 1_______ for building harmonious relationships and 2_______ our own well-being.Very often we may think that we’ve been hurt too deeply to forgive.But 3_______, it’s those of us who’ve been most hurt that really need to forgive.For the truth is that unless we can forgive, we can never 4_______.For some people forgiveness seems 5_______ because they have no idea how to go about it.The first and most important thing you need to 6_______ is that the act of forgiveness is not going to be easy.In fact, it will probably be the hardest thing most of us ever have to do.It seems totally 7_______ that we should have to forgive when we are the ones who have been hurt.And that’s the central and most important part of forgiveness.That’s why, sometimes, the 8_______ act of forgiveness may seem relatively easy, but dealing with the 9_______ can be harder.True forgiveness is not a one-off act, it’s a 10_______ emotional confrontation.So if you think you are right and can’t find it in yourself to forgive, ask yourself this question: would you rather be right or happy?

A.harmonyB.achievingC.recoverD.impossible

E.realizeF.constantG.emotionalH.relative

I.initialJ.confrontingK.unfairL.forgive

M.forgetN.necessaryO.ironically

Part III Answer the questions according to both Text A and Text B.1)Why does the writer say “forgive and forget” miss the whole point of forgiveness? What is the real point of forgiveness?

2)What made the jailer’s eyes filled with tears?

Part IV Compound dictation.President Bush has proposed to increase the study of foreign languages in American schools.The new plan is called the National[S1] _______ Language Initiative.It will[S2] ______ the departments of State, Education and Defense, and the[S3] _______ of National Intelligence.The plan [S4] ____ for teaching foreign languages to more children, as early as at the age of four.It also[S5] ____ to increase foreign language[S6] _________ in college and[S7] ________ school.The hope is to bring more foreign language speakersinto government [S8] ______.And [S9] _________________________________________________ to increase the number of military officers who speak foreign languages.Officials say

[S10] _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________.The plan also calls for sending more American students to other countries for part of their college studies.And [S11] ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________.

第二篇：大学新世纪英语作文

Unit one

The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong resistance.The division commander instructed our battalion to take a gamble.We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties.By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to 20 degrees celsiusand the marsh froze over.Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear.This turned the tide of the battle.The enemy ,caught off guard, soon surrendered.Unit three

Well begun is half done, as the saying goes.It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment.From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 thousand dollars a year in a large computer software prepared.Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don’t have much of chance of success.Unit four

Professor Huntington’s paper greatly inspired me.According to him, in a pluralistic society, this will inevitably be different opinions.The key is to deal with them in such a way that they can play a constructive rather than destructive role.He argues that in a plural society we must stress importance to interpersonal relationships, cooperation, and looking at issues from the perspective of other people.If some groups regard themselves as superior and treat other ethnic groups or religions with disrespect, the whole society may be paralyzed.I am convinced that if we put into practice the ideas mentioned above, then there is the possibility of creating a new civilization.Unit seven

A severe earthquake occurred all of a sudden at 10 a.m.yesterday in a rural area,about 200 kilometers east of the city.Initial reports coming out of the region indicate the earthquake has caused widespread damage and heavy casualties.Many adolescents were among those injured or killed.Yet it remains obscure exactly how many people were hurt and killed as the entire area has been enveloped in rubble.However , one thing is certain: many face years of pain and suffering.Local people were clearly shaken by this reminder of their mortality.Some religious ones have gathered to pray that it will never recur.

第三篇：新世纪大学英语4Cloze

Unit 1

Man has a blood tie with nature and nobody can live outside nature.Nature provides us with everything we need: the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.For quite a long time after man began to live in the r____________(1)of nature, he lived in fear of its destructive forces.He used to regard nature with its e____________(2)forces as something hostile to him.And even the forest was something wild and frightening to him.Very often, he was unable to o____________(3)the merest daily necessities though he worked together with others s____________(4)and collectively with his imperfect tools.Through his interaction with nature, man changed it gradually.He cut down forest, cultivated land, t____________(5)various species of plants and animals to different climatic conditions, changed the shape and climate of his environment and t ____________(6)plants and animals.He s____________(7)and disciplined electricity and compelled it to serve the interests of society.Nonetheless, with the constant e____________(8)of agriculture and industry, man has robbed nature too much of its i____________(9)resources, polluted his own living environment and caused about 95% of the species that have existed over the past 600 million years to become e ____________(10)and still many others to be endangered.The previous d(11)balance between man and nature is on the v ____________(12)of breaking down.Man is now faced with the problem of how to stop, or at least to m ____________(13)the destructive effect of technology on nature.The crisis of the e ____________(14)situation has become a global problem.The solution to the problem depends on r ____________(15)and wise organization both of production itself and care for Mother Nature.This can only be done by all humanity, rather than by individuals, enterprises or separate countries.realm 2 elemental 3 obtain 4 stubbornly 5 transferred 6 transformed 7 subdued 8 expansion 9 irreplaceable 10 extinct 11 dynamic 12 verge 13 moderate 14 ecological 15 rational

Unit 2

Technology is a “hot” issue nowadays.The defenders of technology stress its advantages while the opponents e ____________(1)its disadvantages.Neither side has ever taken the time to look at the o ____________(2)point of view.The defenders of technology hold that with technology, people's living conditions have been greatly i ____________(3).For example, the boom in productivity has made goods better and cheaper.Therefore, things that were once l ____________(4), such as jet travel and long-distance phone calls, have become necessities.Medical technology, in particular, has b ____________(5)us a lot, especially in prolonging life expectancy.On the other hand, the opponents of technology argue that technology makes life o____________(6)worse.Telemarketing, traffic jams, and identity theft are all phenomena that make people c____________(7)unhappy.In addition, many people believe technology disrupts relationships and f____________(8)community.Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the relationship between happiness and technology has been an e____________(9)subject for social critics and philosophers, though economists and social scientists have seldom touched on the topic.However, in 1974 the economist Richard Easterlin did g____________(10)work on the relationship between prosperity and well-being.In his famous paper e____________(11)“Does Economic Growth Improve the Human Lot?”, Easterlin showed that there was no real c ____________(12)between a nation's income level and its citizens' happiness in the developed countries.In fact, technology is neither good nor bad.It d____________(13)on what we want to do with it.Therefore, the responsibility belongs e ____________(14)to humans who have to acquire a social conscience, to respect human beings, nature and its balances.emphasize 2 opposite 3 improved 4 luxuries 5 benefited 6 obviously 7 consciously 8 fractures 9 eternal 10 groundbreaking 11 entitled 12 correlation 13 depends 14 exclusively

Unit 3

According to Craig Russell, when we make an initial effort in our personal quests for knowledge, we may not even know that a certain field of learning exists.But, after we have done some reading, we will get to know more about the t____________(1).At the same time, we may feel that all the reading c ____________(2)more questions rather than answers them.We then realize how little we r____________(3)know and how much more we need to read and think and write.Russell suggests that we write after reading each time.His experience tells him that it is his writing that has led him to acquire a better g ____________(4)of the topic he studies.People may think that only those who know and who are s____________(5)of themselves write.For

Russell, however, it's just the o____________(6), for writing doesn't close things off – it opens things up.To say that the more we know, the more we know we don't know seems c____________(7).According to Russell, modern physics tells us that r ____________(8)itself is contradictory.The more closely scientists look into our p ____________(9)reality, the more it slips away from them.In a way, the more they learn, the less they know.Craig Russell believes that a proper understanding will inevitably lead us away from the force and r____________(10)of dogmatism and toward the flexibility and freedom of the i____________(11).Therefore, we must temper our pride in knowing with the h ____________(12)of not knowing.The truth always exists there, but, it is like the r ____________(13)because we can never really grasp it, never hold it in our hands and truly know it.We can only, as William James said, “live today by what truth we can get today and be ready to call it f ____________(14)tomorrow”.topic 2 creates 3 really 4 grasp 5 sure 6 opposite 7 contradictory 8 reality 9 physical 10 rigidity 11 individual 12 humility 13 rainbow 14 falsehood

Unit 4

Most people have work to do.With work, they can e____________(1)their lives.However, people who did p____________(2)labor were looked down upon in the past.Many people were c ____________(3)to take manual labor because it was an absolute n____________(4)for them to earn a living and to s____________(5)their families.By contrast, people who did m____________(6)work were highly respected.Under the influence of this idea, even today some people still i____________(7)their future when making choices for their career.What they care most about is whether the job can give them enough social s____________(8)rather than whether they can realize their v____________(9)in it.In their eyes, those who do manual labor should still be c____________(10)as inferior in social status.In fact, there is no e ____________(11)difference between those who work with their hands and those who work with their m ____________(12).Whether a job is labor or work does not depend on the job itself but on people's a____________(13)towards it.As long as you like your job, you will think you are f____________(14)enough to take it and you will do it enthusiastically.enjoy 2 physical 3 compelled 4 necessity 5 support 6 mental 7 idealize 8 status 9 values 10 classified 11essential 12 mind 13 attitude 14 fortunate

Unit 5

What does success mean to you? Does it mean wealth, fame, power or something else? Different people have different pursuits in life so they understand success in different ways.Some people c____________(1)money their whole lives.To them, more money means more success.Some people run after fame.With fame and r____________(2), they can gain the admiration and love of many others.However, some people d____________(3)themselves to the well-being of society.Doubtlessly, money is something that can be used as a r ____________(4)to those who have done valuable work.Those who perform their work excellently should be paid s____________(5).But success cannot be m____________(6)in monetary terms, nor in terms of the amount of power one may exercise over others.After all, money and power can a____________(7)people neither of happiness nor of respect from others.Fame, too, is a flawed measure of success.M ____________(8)fame can bring great joy to those who have it for a time.But they are very likely to become the slaves of their c ____________(9)because of the public’s demands.In addition, they will easily become the t____________(10)of everyone who disagrees with them and of the media as well.To be f ____________(11), if one is unable to fully enjoy life and l ____________(12), the short-lived success is nothing but i ____________(13).Therefore, to achieve the right kind of success is vitally important.As long as one can combine his own material needs and spiritual satisfaction with those of the well-being of society, he should be held in high r ____________(14).chase 2 reputation 3 dedicate 4 reward 5 sufficiently 6 measured 7 assure 8 Momentary 9 celebrity 10 target 11 frank 12 liberty 13 illusory 14 regard

Unit 6

Truth is a fact accepted as true, for which proof exists.Truth is a great principle, without which beauty may fade and love may w ____________(1).Those who uphold truth have a strong s____________(2)of responsibility.Those who hold firmly to truth are f____________(3)to their duty and the people they serve.They c ____________(4)themselves to the well-being of others.With a ____________(5)to make a contribution to society, they are ready to correct their own mistakes, if any.It can be said that they are men of moral integrity who never ask for g ____________(6)in return.Truth d ____________(7)upon us slowly but surely.In the long quest for truth, people have a____________(8)precious knowledge and experience.However, truth also needs n ____________(9)just as plants need water, because many people are too p____________(10)with petty and sometimes even mean concerns to respond to the great beauty of truth when it f____________(11)or they frequently fail to appreciate truth when it is t ____________(12).In short, truth is an invaluable asset to the whole of humanity.Stick to the truth and we will w____________(13)a timeless pattern, and earn the respect and esteem of others, e____________(14)the world today above its present imperfections and place ourselves in the proud position of promoting the good of the humanity.wither 2 sense 3 faithful 4 commit 5 aspirations 6 gratitude 7 dawns 8 accumulated 9 nourishment 10 preoccupied 11 flowers 12 tendered 13 weave 14 elevate

Unit 7

We often hear people say, “Time is money.” But today many Americans have come to realize that the crazy pursuit of money is leaving them too little time to enjoy life.They are tired of working just for the l____________(1)of life and are beginning to change their fast-paced lifestyles for a simple and f____________(2)one, hoping to keep family, friends, work and play all of a piece.For some people, creating a more balanced life involves changing jobs or locations.For others, it means t____________(3)two incomes for one, in which case they must c____________(4)expenses.So some have sold out their s____________(5)homes and moved into smaller houses.They have given up the extra cars, unnecessary modern conveniences, and expensive h ____________(6).They now do things by themselves to avoid paying for the services of others.They resist the temptation to purchase things on i ____________(7)and spend money only on b____________

(8)necessities and things that do not make w____________(9)use of the earth's resources.However, they do not d____________(10)themselves what they like or enjoy.The change in their lifestyle is not one involving d____________(11);it is just simplification.They believe that they can still live a happy and fulfilling life on less money.Indeed, whether we can m ____________(12)a healthy lifestyle or not does not depend on how wealthy we are but on whether we have the r____________(13)and courage to discard our old c____________(14)habits.luxuries 2 frugal 3 trading 4 curtail 5 splendid 6 hobbies 7 impulse 8 bare 9 wasteful 10 deny 11 deprivation 12 maintain 13 resolve 14 consumption

Unit 8

The Story of an Hour

leaves us much to think about.In the story, when Richards, who worked in the newspaper office, learned that his friend Brently Mallard had been killed in a railroad d____________(1), he was greatly shocked.He only waited until he was a____________(2)by a second telegram and then he h ____________(3)to go to Josephine, sister of Brently's wife, and asked her to break the news as g____________(4)as possible to her sister because he knew Mrs.Mallard was a____________(5)with a heart trouble.He was afraid that if someone less t____________(6)brought the message to her ahead of him, there might be dreadful consequences.People usually expect a wife to accept such sad news with a p____________(7)inability, but Mrs.Mallard did not.At the news, she wept at once, with sudden, wild a____________(8)in her sister's arms, and then she went to her own room, forbidding anyone else to go in.When she was alone, she felt something s____________(9)coming to her, which gradually came to her mind, beginning to p____________(10)her.Hard as she tried, she couldn't get rid of the feeling.What was it? She didn't know.However, a clear and excited p____________(11)occupied her which made her regard her husband's death no longer as something important, because beyond that bitter moment she saw a long p ____________(12)of years to come that would belong to her absolutely, during which her husband would not i ____________(13)his will upon her any more.Just at that moment, her husband came back, t____________(14), carrying his briefcase and umbrella.Seeing him, she died of a sudden heart attack.disaster 2 assured 3 hastened 4 gently 5 afflicted 6 tender 7 paralyzed 8 abandonment 9 subtle 10 possess11 perception 12 procession 13 impose 14 travel-stained

第四篇：新世纪大学英语4课后答案

大英读写课后习题答案

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Human beings live in the realm of nature.They are not only dwellers in nature, but also transformers of it.With the development of society and its economy, people tend to become less dependent on nature directly, but indirectly their dependence grows.Human beings are connected with nature by “blood” ties.No one can live outside nature.However, the previous dynamic balance between man and nature has shown signs of breaking down.Problems such as the population explosion, ecological imbalance and the shortage of natural resources have become major factors keeping human society from being further developed.Professor Spirkin holds that the only choice for human being is the wise organization of production and care for Mother Nature.Uint4 Working with words and expressions

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第五篇：新世纪大学英语2 unit1 讲稿

《新世纪大学英语》综合教程2 讲稿

Unit 1 1．Difficult Sentences 1.(Para.1)Marriage isn’t the only relationship that needs forgiveness.What other relationship are mentioned?(=The relationships between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbours and even strangers.)

2.(Para.2).…like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host.Is this a metaphor or a simile? What is bitterness compared to?(=It’s a simile.Bitterness is compared to the person who has been hurt.)

3.(Para.3)As the ancient Chinese proverb puts it, “Whoever seeks revenge should dig two graves.”

Translate this Chinese proverb into Chinese.(=复仇者必自绝。)

4.(Para.7)True forgiveness is not a one-off act;it’s a constant emotional confrontation.Paraphrase this sentence.(=True forgiveness is not done only once.It is a part of a series of acts and you will have to deal with it emotionally all the time.)

5.(Para.8)If you wait for the “right time”, you may never do it.What does it refer to?(=Forgiving someone.)

6.(Para.10)It didn’t create the same impression any more, but at least it was being honest!1.How could the furniture be honest?(=The furniture showed what it was like with the thin covering pelling at the edges.)2.Translate the sentence into Chinese.(=再也没有当初的效果了，不过至少它现在是以真实面目示人。)

7.(Para.10)The fact is that, like it or not, behind our smart covering, we’re all just chipboard.What is the implied meaning of chipboard?(=Chipboard is a type of board made from small pieces of wood pressed together with glue.Just like chipboard, we’re not as nice as what we seem to be beneath our surface.)8.(Para.11)So if you think you’re right and can’t find it in yourself to forgive, ask yourself this question: would you rather be right or happy? What is the implied meaning of would you rather be right or happy?(=If you insist that you are the person being hurt and refuse to forgive, you will be destroyed by this resentment sooner or later.But if you choose to forgive, joy and happiness will be with you.)

9.(Para.12)But keep in mind you’re doing this for you just as much as for them, so don’t be upset if they don’t react as you hoped.If you forgive someone, what kind of reaction do you expect and what’s his possible reaction?(=You expect that he will accept your forgiveness with gratitude, while he probably ignores your forgiveness with a kind of indifference.)

10.(Para.15)Forgiving puts you in control.However tough it is, the alternative is far worse.What does the alternative refer to?(=Refuse to forgive and hold the resentment in your mind.)

2.Words and Expressions 1.(Para.1)forgiveness:

n.[U] when sb.forgives another person

*He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness.(= 他从不承认自己的罪行，也不请求饶恕。)

我必须请求你的宽恕。

(= I have to ask for your forgiveness.)

Collocation: ask / beg / pray, etc.for(sb’s)forgiveness Derivation: forgive v.CF: forgive & excuse

这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。

forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一般指原谅或者宽恕比较严重的错误。

excuse 指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。

(Directions:)

Fill in the blanks with the two words above.Change the form where necessary.1.She was ______ for coming late.(= excused)

2.A wife ______ an unfaithful husband.(= forgives)3.Please _______ my bad handwriting.(=excuse)4.They _______ their enemies.(= forgive)2.(Para.1)good-tempered: adj.pleasant, kind, and not easily made

angry

（插入声音文件good-tempered）

(=Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable.)

Note: 与temper有关的词组 lose one’s temper 发脾气

I’ve never seen Mike lose his temper.keep one’s temper 控制脾气、忍耐

I found it increasingly difficult to keep my temper.3.(Para.1)universal: adj.involving everyone in the world or in a

particular group There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA.These stories have universal appeal.4.(Para.2)ironically: adv.used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true

Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday.5.(Para.2)root sth.out: find out where a particular kind of problem

exists and get rid of it

Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force.6.(Para.2)cripple: v.1.damage sth.badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective

The industry is being crippled by high interest rates.Asia’s economy was crippled by inflation.(=通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。)

罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪

（＝The strike crippled the factory.）

2.hurt sb.badly so that they cannot walk properly(插入图片cripple2)She was crippled in the car accident.(= 她在车祸中致残。)

7.(Para.2)cling: v.continue to believe or do sth., even though it may not

be true or useful any longer

For the moment I cling to the idea that there are a relatively small number of students left.他坚定地认为她有治愈的希望(插入图片cling)

(=He clung to the hope that she would be cured.)

Collocation: cling to the hope / belief / idea, etc.8.(Para.3)heal: v.1.if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed, the flesh, skin, or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again

（插入声音文件heal）

（＝A sprain usually takes longer to heal than a broken bone.）

我胳膊上的伤已愈合了。

（＝The wound on my arm has healed.）

2.if an argument or disagreement between people heals or you heal it, the people stop arguing or disagreeing

The disagreement among the family members healed over with time.(=家庭成员之间的不和随着时间的流逝而消失。)CF: treat, heal & cure

这三个动词均有“治疗”之意。

treat 指通过用药、住院、手术等来治疗疾病。

heal 着重治疗的效果，多指外伤的治愈，也可以指精神上的创伤的愈合。

cure也着重治疗的结果，多指治愈内科疾病，也可用来指消除某种不良的影响。(Directions:)Fill in the blanks with the three words above.Change the form where necessary.1.The dentist is _______ my teeth.(= treating)2.Penicillin ______ him of pneumonia.(= cured)3.The cut on his finger ______ quickly.(= healed)

4.The new treatment _____ his skin disease.(= cured)5.Time ______ most troubles.(= heals)9.(Para.3)put: v.say or write sth.using words in a particular way When women joined the organization, it “took on a new look”, as the news report put it.It’s a matter of balance, as one teacher put it.10.(Para.5)core: n.the most important or central part of sth.（插入声音文件core）

(= The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.)

问题的关键是债务。(插入图片core)

（＝Debt is at the core of the problem.）

Collocations: the core of the problem core curriculum

11.(Para.6)shallow: adj.not interested in or not showing any understanding of important or serious matters — used to show disapproval

（插入声音文件shallow）

(=He’s only interested in your look, which shows how shallow he is.)

12.(Para.7)initial: adj.happening at the beginning(插入图片initial)

The initial talks were the base of the later agreement.(=最初的会谈是后来达成协议的基础。)

Collocations: initial stage / phase / period of

the initial letter首字母

13.(Para.7)one-off: adj.happening or done only once, not as part of a

regular series

In fact the whole exercise was fairly straight forward, except for one problem which required a one-off solution.14.(Para.7)confrontation: n.a situation in which there is a lot of angry

disagreement between two people or groups

（插入声音文件confrontation）(插入图片confrontation)(= Julia had stayed in her room to avoid any more confrontation.)

They sense this may develop into a confrontation between teachers.Pattern: confrontation with / between

15.(Para.8)resentment: n.a feeling of anger because sth.has happened that you think is unfair（插入声音文件resentment）(插入图片resentment)(= Tom stared at the other boys with resentment.)

*She was filled with deep resentment at being passed over for promotion.Collocation: feel / harbour / bear resentment.CF: resentment & offence

这两个名词均有“愤怒、怨恨”之意。

resentment 指因受到侮辱或自尊心受到伤害而产生的怨恨。例如: She cherished a deep resentment towards her employer for having denied her a promotion.Everyone feels resentment at being treated unfairly.offence 指因为话语或者行为而感到生气，语气没有resentment强烈。例如：

I hope you will not take any offence at my words.She easily takes offence.16.(Para.9)tackle v.try to deal with a difficult problem(插入图片tackle)

It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.There is more than one way to tackle the problem.(＝解决这个问题有许多方法。)

The question set by the teacher was so difficult that the pupils did not know how to tackle it.17.(L45)innocent: adj.not guilty of a crime

（插入声音文件innocent）

(=Nobody would believe that I was innocent.)*Can you provide any evidence that he was innocent of the crime?(=你能提供证据证明他没有犯这罪吗?)

Pattern: innocent of

18.(Para.9)functional: adj.designed to be useful rather than beautiful or

attractive(插入图片functional)

These buildings are beautifully designed, not purely functional.Note:

functional 的反义词为decorative

19.(Para.10)peel: v.1.if skin, paper, or paint peels, it comes off, usually in small pieces;lose an outer layer or surface（插入声音文件peel）

(=The paper was peeling from the wall.)

(插入图片peel 1)The bark peels off.My skin always peels after I’ve been in the sun.2.remove the outer layer from sth.;remove the skin from fruit or vegetables

Peel the label from the jar.(=撕下这个瓶罐的标签。.)

(插入图片peel 2)

请剥开这只香蕉的皮。

(=Please peel this banana.)

20.(Para.10)flaw: n.a mistake, mark, or weakness that makes sth.imperfect A design flaw caused the engine to explode.(插入图片flaw)

A flaw in the crystal caused it to shatter.Pattern: flaw in CF: flaw & defect

这两个名词均有“缺陷”之意。

flaw 表示存在或出现瑕疵，使某物不完美。例如: The flaw in the weapon was its inability to fire rapidly.The length of her white gloves was the only flaw in her appearance.defect 常常表示一个缺陷非常严重，以致完全妨碍了某种功能的发挥。例如: A defect in the fuel lines prevented the missile from blasting off.21.(Para.13)at peace(with): a situation in which there is no war or

fighting

The country is at peace with its neighbours for the first time in years.22.(Para.14)nurture: v.help a plan, idea, feeling, etc.to develop It is important to nurture potential in your employees.（插入声音文件nurture）（插入图片nurture）

(=Reading aloud nurtures the love of books in children.)

23.(Para.15)alternative: n.an alternative idea, plan etc is different from

the one you have and can be used instead We have no alternative but to go on.(=除了继续下去，我们没有别的选择。)

There was no other alternative but to fight till the victory.CF: choice, alternative & option 这三个名词均有“选择”之意。

choice 指从几样东西中选择，强调选择的自由度。例如: New stocks have just arrived, so the shop now has a large choice of goods.The blue one is my choice.alternative 多指从两者之间做出选择，强调选择的范围受到限制。例如：

You have the alternative of staying in high school or going to work.option 指在特定条件下作出的选择，强调选择的可能性。例如：

None of the options are satisfactory.There are three options open to us.