杨立民现代大学英语第三册Unit 4课后练习

第一篇：杨立民现代大学英语第三册Unit 4课后练习

Unit 4

1.只有这样我们对他的这种古怪行为才能给予合理的解释。

Only in this way can we give a reasonable account of his strange behavior.2.她自称具有一种特异功能，用她神奇的手就能治病。

She claims to possess a magic power---the power to cure diseases simply

by the touch of her hand.3.他任命了五个人处理这个案件。他们组成了一个强有力的班子。几天内，他们就发现嫌犯拥有成卷的他无法说明来源的欧元、美元和大量贵重物品。

He apoointed five people to handle the case.They formed a strong team.Within days they found in his possession rolls of euros, Usdollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which the suspect could not account for.4.在这个故事里，这个妖怪常常以美女的样子出现。

In the story, the evil spirit often appears in the form of a pretty young lady.5.他把画卷了起来，并说一百万美元以下绝对不卖。

He rolled up the painting and said that he wouldn’t part with it for less than a million dollars.6.有那么多的合格法官，我不明白为什么她被任命到最高法院工作。

Of all the qualified judges, I don’t know why she was appointed to the Supreme Court.7.我对此知道得不多，不足以形成一大套理论。不过我肯定，仅仅是贫困

还不能解释犯罪率上升。

I don’t know enough to form an elaborate theory, but I’m sure that poverty alone cannot account for the increase of the crime rate.8.一块大石头突然从山上滚了下来。它是如此之大，一下子把一辆卡车砸

得粉碎。

A big stone suddenly rolled down hill, so big that it smashed the truck to pieces.9.我说我们得卷起袖子开始干活，但他就只是像哲学家一样转了转眼珠，笑了笑。

I said that we must roll up our sleeves and start working, but he just rolled his eyes philosophically and smiled.10.古时候，我们的哲学家认为一个好的皇帝对他的百姓就应该像一个好父

亲对他的孩子那样，他在任何情况下都不可残酷地对待他们。

In ancient times, our philosophers believed that a good king should be to the people as a good father is to his chilidren.He must never treat them cruelly on any account.我为什么而活

贝特朗 罗素

三种简单却极为强烈的激情主宰了我的一生：渴望爱情、寻求知识、同情人类的苦难。这三类激情像飓风一般，将我四处吹荡，越过痛苦的海洋，抵达绝望的边缘。

我追求爱情，首先因为它能使人欣喜若狂---这种喜悦如此美妙，我愿为几小时的享受而舍弃余生。其次，因他能驱散孤独感---在那种令人害怕的孤独中，颤抖的意识越过世界边缘，盯着深奥莫测、没有生命的深渊。最后，在爱的结合中，我看到了圣人和诗人想象中的天堂景象。这就是我曾寻求的，尽管这对人类生活似乎可望而不可及，但我最终还是找到了我之所求。带着同等的激情，我寻求知识。我希望了解人类的感情。我试图理解……我获得了一些知识，但不多。

爱情和知识，在其可能的范围内，引导我飞向天堂，但怜悯心总又把我带回人间。痛苦的哭喊声在我心中回响。饥饿中的儿童、受压迫者折磨的人们、成为孩子累赘而无依无靠的老人，还有随处可见的孤独、贫困以及痛苦，这一切都是对人类理想生活的极大讽刺。我渴望消除这种罪恶，但我无能为力，我也痛苦。这就是我的生活。我认为这样的生活是有价值的，如果有机会，我将高高兴兴地以同样的方式再活一回。

第二篇：大学英语unit 2课后练习答案

1.decades

2.historic

3.imposed

4.religious

5.slender

6.web

7.bade

8.site

9.on the side

10.authorized

11.terminal

12.make the best of

1.went through

2.stood up for

3.laid down

4.take on

5.let(us)down

6.draw on

7.fall into

8.pass for

1)The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.2)Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.3)There's not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs.4)A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.5)It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.1)As fordo not compelcapture ofhave forged

2)at huge riskthe missionshelter

3)who abolishedIn the eyes ofexploits

1.I'll tell you my research project in a minute, but first let's hear about your French trip.2.Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.3.Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to

get through a financial crisis.4.This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble;it's always breaking down.5.In your resume you've mentioned everything but one vital point.6.Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.7.I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have delayed your homework.8.The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.lonely friendly weekly monthly lovely cowardly kindly/saintly lively motherly

1.forged

2.stand up

3.compelled

4.convictions

5.mission

6.abolish

7.intent on

8.risk

9.in the eyes of

10.threats

1.2.3.4.5.6.assistance involved estimated coincidence emerged referred

7.numerous

8.stationed

9.concern

10.capture

Translation:

1.Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial

crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.2.Under the threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to

leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.3.According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may

be motivated to consider buying products shown on TV

commercials.4.Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste

alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.5.Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to

like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.痛苦的奴隶生活坚定了亨森为自由而战的决心。他获得自由后不久就成了一个帮助逃跑奴隶的组织中的一员。他几次偷偷地回到美国帮助其他奴隶通过地下铁路获得自由。有一次在逃跑时，亨森和几个逃跑的奴隶被捕捉奴隶的人包围。他将逃跑的奴隶乔装打扮一番，成功地躲避了追捕。另外，他后来在加拿大的得累斯顿为逃跑的奴隶建造了一个居住小区，并建了教堂和学校，逃跑的奴隶们在这里能够学到有用的谋生之道。他坚信奴隶制终将被废除，所有奴隶终将获得解放，种族歧视消失的那天一定会到来。

Shortly after he achieved freedom he became a member of an organization that assisted fugitive slaves.He secretly returned to the United States several a school where they could learn useful ways of making a living.He held to the

Text B

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Translation：

1.这一和平的不服行为在蒙哥马利引发了抗议，最终是少数民族权利在法律上发生了变化，开创了美国民权运动的新时代。

2.后来她解释说：这儿似乎是她结束受人摆布，弄清如果有的话她究竟有何人权的地方。

3.但是，蒙哥马利的黑人团体认为应该团结在她周围组织抗议活动，她是适合担此重任的公民，因为她是该市最优秀的公民之一。

4.他说：“只有极少数人能说自己的行动和行为改变了国家的面貌。罗莎.帕克斯就是那些人中的一个。”

1.Match： defbgahc

1.trail

2.activist

3.equality

4.arrested

5.transportation

6.representatives

7.legal

8.boycotts

9.fame

10.representation

11.ushered in

12.lain in honor/in state

第三篇：课后练习答案：《全新版大学英语》第三册 (综合教程第二版)

课后练习答案：《全新版大学英语》第三册（综合教程第二版）

(Unit 1 Change in the Way We Live

Text A Mr.Doherty's Builds His Dream Life Vocabulary I.1.1)on balance 5)illustrated 9)involved 2)resist 6)budget 10)economic 3)haul 7)lowering 11)blasting 4)wicked 8)boundary 12)just about 2.1)cut back/ down 2)pick up 3)get by 4)get through 5)face up to 6)turn in 7)making up for 8)think up 3.1)pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy 2)often generate misleading thoughts 3)attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work 4)be suspected of doing everything for money 5)before he gets through life 4.1)their indoor, a profit, to invest in 2)device, the improvement, on a global scale 3)stacked, temptation, never dined out II Confusable Words 1.1)house 2)Home 3)home, family 4)household 2.1)doubt 2)suspect 3)doubted 4)suspected 5)suspect III.Word Formation 1)rise 2)final 3)regular 4)cash 5)hows, whys 6)upped 7)yellowed 8)bottled 9)lower 10)search Comprehensive Exercises I.Cloze 1.Text-related 1)get by 2)temptation 3)get through 4)improvements 5)aside from 6)suspect 7)supplement 8)profit 9)stacking

2.(Theme-related)1)replaced 2)consider 3)quit 4)world 5)tough 6)fuels 7)provide 8)luxuries 9)balance 10)ideal II.Translation 1.We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairly minor.2.My father died when I was too young to live on my own.The people of my hometown took over(responsibility for)my upbringing at that point.3.The toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children.4.Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers of news and opinion.5.When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about.She quit an executive position and opened/ set up a household device store in her neighborhood.People like Nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.But, to run a small business on a small scale is by no means an easy job.Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her daily expense.Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premium for the various kinds of insurance she needed.Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time.She is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.Unit 2 Civil Rights Heros Text A Freedom Givers Vocabulary I.1.1)decades 5)slender 9)on the side 2)historic 6)web 10)authorized 3)imposed 7)bade 11)terminal 4)religious 8)site 12)make the best of 2.1)went through 2)stood up for 3)laid down 4)take on 5)let(us)down 6)draw on 7)fall into 8)pass for

3.1)The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling American steel industry.2)Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the New Yorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.3)There's not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs.4)A different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.5)It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.4.1)As for, do not compel, capture of, have forged 2)At huge risk, the mission, shelter 3)who abolished, In the eyes of, racial II.Words with Multiple Meanings 1.I'll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuine sense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your French trip.2.Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.3.Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.4.This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble;it's always breaking down.5.In your resume you've mentioned everything but one vital point.6.Our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.7.I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus..8.The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance III.Usage 1)lonely 2)friendly 3)weekly, monthly 4)lovely 5)cowardly 6)kindly/ saintly 7)lively 8)motherly

Comprehensive Exercises I.Cloze 1.Text-related 1)forged 2)stand up 3)compelled 4)convictions 5)mission 6)abolish 7)intent on 8)risk 9)in the eyes of 10)threats

2.(Theme-related)1)assistance 2)involved 3)estimated 4)coincidence 5)emerged 6)referred 7)numerous 8)stationed 9)concern 10)capture

II.Translation

1.Though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.2.Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.3.According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TV commercials.4.Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.5.Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves.He secretly returned to the United States from Canada several times to help others to travel the Underground Railroad to freedom.Once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run.He disguised them and successfully avoided capture.Later he built a small settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school.He held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discrimination no longer existed.Unit 3 Security

Text A The Land of The Lock Vocabulary I.1.1)threatens 2)by a small margin 3)civilize 4)closed up 5)wandered 6)paste 7)without so much as 8)sideways 9)hook up to 10)universal 11)chart 12)Bathed in

2.1)narrowed down 2)looked back on 3)cut off 4)fit into 5)wear(the other)down 6)lies in 7)put up 8)stand for

3.1)...which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford.2)...with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.3)...feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986---killing all seven crew.4)...threatened to keep the pupils in after school, they were quieted at once.5)...are a major barrier to the country's economic growth due to the fact that/because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.4.1)looked back on/ atmosphere/urban life 2)era/ hooked up to the / the electronic 3)the suburb / a sophisticated / system / analyze / make errors

II.1)away 2)inside/in 3)forward/through 4)back 5)off 6)home 7)back down 8)in...out

III.1)Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be 2)Most men do not look unattractive in them 3)Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment 4)The claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the city's violent crimes.5)His poor health is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life.Comprehensive Exercises 1.Cloze 1.1)Statistics 2)rural 3)era 4)stood for 5)on the latch 6)vulnerable 7)barrier 8)electronic 9)reflection 10)civilized 2.1)together 2)liable 3)shift 4)electric 5)cautious 6)sophisticated 7)thieves 8)break 9)chances 10)signs II.Translation 1.1)The Internet is changing the way people live,(no matter)whether they are in urban or rural areas.2)Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.3)With regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyze the unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development.4)It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.5)Looking back on my twenty years' teaching in high school, I attribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.2.It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out.All you can do is discourage him for a few minutes.Thus exposing him to police patrols.Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity.A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night.Make sure/Assure yourself that you don't leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in.If you decide to buy a sophisticated electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors.In addition you may have it hooked up to a police station.Unit 4 Imagination and Creativity Text A Was Einstein a Space Alien? Vocabulary I.1.1)accordingly 2)loose 3)concentration 4)stimulating 5)fabric 6)if anything 7)reality 8)intuition 9)trifle 10)at the turn of the century 11)mess 12)undermine

2.1)approve of 2)slow down 3)taken in 4)sucked into 5)set apart 6)dozed off 7)call forth 8)stretch into 9)keep up with 10)believe in

3.1)...provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.2)...is credited to his powers of imagination 3)...on the foundations of an agricultural revolution 4)...not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse.5)...the outbreak of the Second World War.4.1)flaw/came to the conclusion/would get nowhere 2)in a row/dozed off/a mess of 3)outbreak of/ has undermined / has strained II.1)With Christmas only a week away

2)With his physical condition improving day by day 3)With our GDP growing steadily 4)With all the shops closed 5)with her eyes closed 6)With the fog lifting during the night III.1)like/as 2)as 3)like 4)like/as 5)as/like 6)as 7)like 8)as Comprehensive Exercises 1.Cloze 1.1)caution 2)came to the conclusion that 3)never get anywhere

4)undermining 5)not give/care a fig 6)flaw 7)beyond any doubt 8)foundation 9)remarkable/impressive 10)imagination

2.1)extent 2)inventions 3)bet 4)manages 5)vision 6)eventually 7)achievement 8)poverty 9)utilized 10)breakthrough II.Translation 1.1)The volunteers sent/assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.2)Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.3)Professor Wang received/won the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students' creative imagination.4)As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn't approve of the economic stimulus package.5)Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up/meet the challenge by himself.2.What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the UN declared it “The World Year of Physics”.It was the 100th anniversary of Einstein's theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death.In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science, thus revolutionizing physics.His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority.It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century.Unit 5 Giving Thanks

Text A Writing Three Thank-You Letters Language sense enhancement 1.decades 2.undergoing

3.had done wrong 4.welcome reassurance 5.appreciated 6.brought back 7.relatives 8.accomplish 9.consume 10.representing Vocabulary I.1.1)sprinkled 2)in turn 3)reversed 4)repay 5)at sea 6)traditional

7)statement 8)longed for 9)in secret 10)unloaded 11)weep 12)under way 2.1)stretch out 2)make out 3)hope for 4)turns(it)over 5)put away 6)brings back 7)got to 8)go about 3.1)As supplies of traditional fuels diminish, people are working to increase the use of solar energy.2)We accord high priority to meeting the challenges of economic and environmental development in the region.3)While it is true that children of today are exposed to more information than were children of the past, it does not follow that they automatically become more sophisticated.4)Since she borrowed those books from the library she has been immersed in British history and culture.5)Everything changed in a flash on June 1, 2000 when he lost both legs in a serious traffic accident.4.1)I'd like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who has been so considerate of my well-being.My heart is filled with gratitude that words cannot express.2)After everyone assembled on the playground amid the noise and excitement of the specta?tors, our coach again impressed on us the need to do our best in quest of excellence.3)Everything I saw in my hometown was marvelous.I could hardly believe that it had undergone such swift changes through cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers and the rest in the past few years.II.Collocation 1, fond of 2.sick of 3.thoughtful of 4.confident of 5.conscious of 6.critical of 7.guilty of 8.ashamed of-III.Usage 1.To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say.2.It is cooperation, rather than conflict, that will enable you to achieve your success.3.Ann made students think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.4.I think I'll stay at home this evening rather than go / going out.5.Most people are content to let perfect days happen at random rather than plan / planning for them.Comprehensive Exercises I.Cloze(A)1)at sea 2)Turning over 3)reverse 4)got to 5)repay 6)gratitude 7)assembled 8)immersed in 9)unloading 10)swift(B)

1)instead 2)possessions 3)richer 4)breath 5)cherish 6)special 7)specific 8)shining 9)miracles 10)gift II.Translation 1.1)Grandma took it for granted that food prices would soar, so she bought a lot of rice.2)I can quote you several instances of her dedication to science.3)The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of some special economic zones in China.4)Tension between the two countries stemmed in part from the latest spy affair.5)Peter has worked in a law firm for many years.You can consider having him as your lawyer to act on your behalf when you need legal help.2.Amid the atmosphere of Thanksgiving, rather than joining his friends in celebration of the holiday, George was immersed in the diary left to him by his father, who died at sea after he completed two successive trips around the world.The diary brought back every moment George had spent with his father and many of the specific things his father did on his behalf.George's father used to impress on him the need to undergo all kinds of hardship in quest of excellence.He also taught him that nothing in the world could be taken for granted.Even today, George still remembers how his father would quote Aesop's famous saying “Gratitude is the sign of noble souls” and tell him to accord the greatest importance to it.Unit 6 The Human Touch Text A The Last Leaf I.Vocabulary: i)

1.masterpieces 2.fragile 3.fancy 4.nonsense 5.ling to 6.endure

7.acute 8.whistle 9.mock 10.subtracted 11.Sin 12.flutter/fluttering

ii)

1.give in/ give up 2.figure up 3.sized up 4.wiped out 5.pulling up

6.wear away 7.sit up 8.hear of / about iii)

1.usually stand out in childhood memories.2.a joint bachelor’s degree program in environmental studies together with Duke University.3.still stalks the country.4.scarcely any surface water in the desert.5.for change in the election law is so persistent that both houses have promised to consider it.iv)

1.dreary, mingled with, not to excess, a merry 2.called to us, in a whisper, in tune with 3.backward, wet through, won’t hear of 4.turn loose your II.1.He went to Paris on business last month.2.The train to Brussels goes at 2:25 p.m.3.As soon as they arrived at the meadow, the shepherd let the sheep go.4.We went(or will go)exploring together in the mountains.5.Let’s go and have a drink in the bar.6.The store is going to close up soon.7.South Koreans went crazy when their soccer players beat the Spanish team in the quarter-finals.8.When the mother came out of the house, she found her children gone.III.Usage:

1.a little white wooden house 2.long, curly red hair 3.a large old round table 4.a cheap Indian restaurant 5.a huge cool chocolate ice-cream 6.rapid technological advance

7.a handsome young Chinese American IV.Comprehensive Exercises 1.Cloze

1.in tune 2.Scarcely 3.in a whisper 4.cling to 5.merry 6.sat up 7.nonsense 8.fancy 9.sin 10.masteripiece 1.mission 2.involve 3.jail 4.not 5.collect

6.deliver 7.beautiful 8.vacation 9.need 10.small V.Translation: i)

1.The red house stands out against the old trees that reach high up to the sky.2.The salary in // for my new job is great, but for the rest, I’m not satisfied.3.The waters of the two streams mingle near our village.4.We should not mock at other people’s religious beliefs.5.The curtains of the room are not quite in tune with the style of the furniture.ii)

Here and there we see young artists who stand out from other people.They may be in worn-out jeans all the year round, or walk barefoot // in bare feet even in winter, or drink to excess, or cling to the fancy of creating a masterpiece without actually doing any creative work.Text B Night Watch 1.Comprehension Check 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 2.Translation

1.他被急急送到机场，刚好赶上唯一一架或许能让他赶到垂危老父身边的飞机。

2．前一夜，老人突发严重的心脏病，被用了大量镇静剂，此刻神志只是部分清醒。

3．每次护士来到病房，士兵总是在那儿，但他没有注意她，也没有注意夜晚医院里 的嘈杂声---氧气罐的叮当声，夜班医护人员互相打招呼时的笑声，其他病人的

叫喊声，呻吟声和大鼾声。

4．他以一种极富人情味的方式证明了世间有人关心别人的境遇。

3．Language Practice: a)Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column B

1.f 2.c 3.a 4.g 5.b 6.e 7.h 8.d

b)Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen form the box.Change the form where necessary.1.conscious 2.outline 3.enables 4.moans 5.started off 6.cut … short 7.serial 8.toughen 9.Military 10.pulled out 11.collapsed 12.encouragement

Unit 7 Learning about English

Text A The Glorious Messiness of English

I.Vocabulary

1.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases…

1)Strictly speaking 2)drifted 3)resembles 4)invaded 5)is conquered 6)fascinating 7)snack 8)put into practice 9)source 10)climate 11)surrendered 12)were aroused

2.Rewrite each sentence… 1)an absolute necessity rather than a luxury 2)is a valuable addition to the football team.3)will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within ten minutest

4)alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to Seattle.5)declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six months as an emergence measure to stop the spread of mad cow disease

3.Complete the sentences

1)systematic, have invented, to a very real extent, mysteries

2)to establish, to be modified/ modifying 3)tolerance towards, strike out, enrich II.Synonyms

1.wish, wish, want, want/wish 2.skin, hide/skin, hide, skin

3.raise/rear, raise, rear/raise, raise 4.royal, kingly/royal, sovereign, royal/ kingly III.Usage

1.Indeed 2.though 3.Frankly 4.Moreover 5.To my knowledge

6.however 7.nevertheless 8.Yet 9.instead 10.in other words

Comprehensive Exercises I.Cloze

1.Text-related

1)fascinating 2)tolerance 3)invented 4)addition 5)ban 6)corrupt 7)out of control 8)influenced 9)elite 10)came up with

11)establishing 12)Massive 13)sources 14)enrich 2.Theme-related

1)early 2)similar 3)source 4)observation 5)examine 6)features 7)declared 8)stronger 9)accident 10)sprung

II.Translation 1.Translate the Sentences

1)Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.2)On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.3)He paused for effect, then said:” We can reach/ enter these markets through new channels.4)The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents

5)We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state./ We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state.2.Translate the passage

Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to many people, linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descended from a common source: the Indo-European parent language.English was first spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century.They passed onto us the basic vocabulary of English.In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itself by massive borrowing.As British immigrants landed in America and established the United States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language: American English.Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many native speakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.

第四篇：大学英语精读第三册 Unit 5 The Day Mother Cried

A mother and her son learn more form a moment of defeat than they ever could from a victory.Her example of never giving up gives him courage for the rest of his life.UNIT 5 The Day Mother Cried

Coming home from school that dark winter's day so long ago, I was filled with anticipation.I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself.Dad was at work, my sister was away, and Mother wouldn't be home from her new job for an hour.I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light.I was shocked into stillness by what I saw.Mother, pulled into a tight ball with her face in her hands, sat at the far end of the couch.She was crying.I had never seen her cry.I approached cautiously and touched her shoulder.“Mother?” I said “What's happened?”

She took a long breath and managed a weak smile.“It's nothing, really.Nothing important.Just than I'm going to lose this new job.I can't type fast enough.”

“But you've only been there three days,” I said.“You'll catch on.” I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me.“No.” she said sadly.“I always said I could do anything I set my mind to, and I still think I can in most things.But I can't do this.”

I felt helpless and out of place.At age 16 I still assumed Mother could do anything.Some years before, when we sold our ranch and moved to town, Mother had decided to open a day nursery.She had had no training, but that didn't stand in her way.She sent away for correspondence courses in child care, did the lessons and in six months formally qualified herself for the task.It wasn't long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list.I accepted all this as a perfectly normal instance of Mother's ability.But neither the nursery nor the motel my parents bought later had provided enough income to send my sister and me to college.In two years I would be ready for college.In three more my sister would want to go.Time was running out, and Mother was frantic for ways to save money.It was clear that Dad could do no more than he was doing already——farming 80 acres in addition to holding a fulltime job.A few months after we'd sold the motel, Mother arrived home with a use typewriter.It skipped between certain letters and the keyboard was soft.At dinner that night I pronounced the machine a “piece of junk.”

“That's all we can afford,” mother said.“It's good enough to learn on.” And from that day on, as soon as the table was cleared and the dishes were done, Mother would disappear into her sewing room to practice.The slow tap, tap, tap went on some nights until midnight.It was nearly Christmas when I heard Mother got a job at the radio station.I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed.But she was ecstatic.Monday, after her first day at work, I could see that the excitement was gone.Mother looked tired and drawn.I responded by ignoring her.Tuesday, Dad made dinner and cleaned the kitchen.Mother stayed in her sewing room, practicing.“Is Mother all right?” I asked Dad.“She's having a little trouble with her typing,” he said.“She needs to practice.I think she'd appreciate it if we all helped out a bit more.”

“I already do a lot,” I said, immediately on guard.“I know you do,” Dad said evenly.“And you may have to do more.You might just remember

that she is working primarily so you can go to college.”

I honestly didn't care.I wished she would just forget the whole thing.My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears on Wednesday was a perfect index of how little I understood the pressures on her.Sitting beside her on the couch, I began very slowly to understand.“I guess we al have to fail sometime,” Mother said quietly.I could sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival.Suddenly, something inside me turned.I reached out and put my arms around her.She broke then.She put her face against my shoulder and sobbed.I help her close and didn't try to talk.I knew I was doing what I should, what I could, and that it was enough.In that moment, feeling Mother's back racked with emotion, I understood for the first time her vulnerability.She was still my mother, but she was something more: a person like me, capable of fear and hurt and failure.I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I had sought comfort in her arms.A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station had offered.“It's a job I can do,” she said simply.But the evening practice sessions on the old green typewriter continued.I had a very different feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping away.I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.When I left for college two years later, Mother had an office job with better pay and more responsibility.I have to believe that in some strange way she learned as much from her moment of defeat as I did, because several years later, when I had finished school and proudly accepted a job as a newspaper reporter, she had already been a journalist with our hometown paper for six months.The old green typewriter sits in my office now, unrepaired.It is a memento, but what it recalls for me is not quite what if recalled for Mother.When I'm having trouble with a story and think about giving up or when I start to feel sorry for myself and think things should be easier for me, I roll a piece of paper into that cranky old machine and type, word by painful word, just the way mother did.What I remember then is not her failure, but her courage, the courage to go ahead.It's the best memento anyone ever gave me.

第五篇：新视野大学英语读写教程第三册第六单元课后练习答案

新视野大学英语读写教程第三册第六单元课后练习答案 UNIT 6

Comprehension of the text

I.1They have wired the Earth and sea to detect movements.2They have traditionally watched animals and plants for warning signs of earthquakes.3They are killed by falling buildings.4They design buildings so that the buildings" columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength, and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil.5They should regularly check and reinforce their homes, place heavy objects in low positions, attach cupboards and cabinets to walls, and fasten doors so that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake.6To make water from other sources safe to drink.7To have all of the family members call to check in with a friend or relative who lives more than a hundred miles away.8Education concerning how to survive an earthquake.Vocabulary III 1sensible 2 detect 3precaution 4occurrence 5withstand 6resistant 7vertical 8accidental 9enclosed 10 fastened IV 1 come out of 2 watch for 3 resistant to 4 put out 5 After all 6 make a difference to 7 agree on 8 attach labels to 9 if necessary 10 In addition to V 1 E 2 J 3 K 4 O 5 B 6 L 7 C 8 H 9 G 10 N

Collocation VI 1 sense 2 message 3argument 4 image 5 idea 6 belief 7 knowledge 8 reputation 9 standard 10 habit

Word Building

VII 1-f cupboard 橱柜 2-i motorcycle摩托车 3-l silkworm蚕 4-k teardrop泪滴 5-g bloodstain 血迹 6-a sawdust锯木屑

7-e cabinet-maker细工木匠 8-steamboat 汽船 9-b arrowhead箭头

10-h shirtsleeves衬衫袖子 11-d windowpane 窗玻璃 12-c manservant男佣人

VIII 1encourage 2 enlarge 3 encircles 4 enable 5 endanger 6 enlightened 7 ensure 8 enforce 9 enacted 10 endear

Sentence Structure IX 1 So that the baby would not catch cold.2 So that more people would vote for him.3 So that his father might forgive him for his failure in the math exam.4 So that it would go on smoothly.5 So that you can judge for yourself.X 1 She cycled from Shanghai to BeiJing, which is pretty difficult for a woman of 50.2 He wore his swimming things in the office, which shocked his boss a great deal.3They ran out of drink, which actually didn't bother me because I wasn't drinking.4They will win the match ,which will please my brother.5She borrowed a book on literature, which suggests that her literature teacher was having some influence on her.Translation

XI 1We should try our best to forecast earthquake so that destruction of property caused by them could be prevented as much as possible.2 A farmer noticed large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water, which, he said ,indicated the possible occurrence of an earthquake.3 Keep an English-English dictionary handy, and when you cannot understand a word with accuracy, you may refer to it any time.4 If necessary, people who live in the area where an earthquake is about to occur may sleep in tents.5 A master's degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job.6 In addition to the knowledge about earthquakes, the book tells us how to prepare for them.XII 1由于在地震中遇难的人大部分都是被倒塌的建筑物砸死的，所以一定要改进建筑结构，以便它们能够抵御地震的力量。

2人们应该在家里和工作的地方储备些水和食物，这在可能发生地震时是特别必要的。3在日本和中国，人们长期以来一直相信通过观察动物行为可以预测地震。

4除了努力改进建筑结构之外，地震多发地区的人们还应该在其他几个方面为可能发生的大地震做好准备。

5明智的做法是每个家庭都制定地震应急计划，而且所有的家庭成员都应该知道在地震过后的混乱中如何离开那个地区。

6由于剩下的几条可用的电话线路将会很忙，所有的家人都应该往往在远离地震区域的某个朋友或亲戚家中打电话报平安。

Cloze XIII 1B 2C 3A 4B 5C 6D 7A 8C 9D 10A 11B 12B 13D 14C 15D 16B 17A 18C 19D 20D

SECTIONB I.1.Because things in nature, large or small, new or old, are judged in comparison with other things involved.2.About five billion years ago.3.About three million years ago.4.From a Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 9.5.From a Paragraph 10 to Paragraph 13.II.1.Things in nature are large or small, new or old, only in agreement with the measures and the comparison involved.This is obvious in paragraph 2.2.A billion years later, the planet had cooed, and the continents and the great bodies of water had formed.This can be seen in paragraph 3.3.Despite their short time on Earth, however, people have brought about enormous changes to the surface of the planet-changes far out of proportion to the interval of time they have occupied it.This is clear in paragraph 5.4.As the number of people on Earth increases, it becomes increasingly hard for the population to survive on the resources of the land.This is obvious in paragraph 7.5.People are only a very small fraction of all living things on the planet.Yet their numbers create a drain on resources that can not be renewed.This is clear in paragraph 8.6.Human activities can cause or speed up permanent changes in natuial systems.This is obvious in paragraph 10.7.In spite of rapid population increase and industrial growth, some groups of people, often in remote areas, have been able to live in peace with the planet.This can be seen in paragraph 11.8.Now that they are aware of the causes of the sickness of our planet, they seek ways to help the Earth, to give back what they tale away.This is clearly presented in the last paragraph.III.1.outcome 2.permanent 3.exceeding 4.likewise 5.accelerate 6.retain 7.ignorant 8.shortage 9.duration 10.protective

IV.1.Now that I an retired, I find I am spending more and more time on charity work, which I am very happy to take part in.2.His suggestions are in harmony with the aims of the project.3.In other words, 95 percent of the students have passed the entrance examination and been admitted to universities.4.We go abroad for a week or ten days every year, but I think we have a very simple life compared with many.5.Since coal is formed from plants, which are chemically very complicated, its own chemical make-up is very complex.6.During his stay in the countryside, he took to smoking.7.The father was ignorant of the boy’s secrets.8.The earthquake that tool place last week brought about ten thousand deaths and destruction of half of the buildings in the area.9.The lawyer said to the old man:“If you die before you have made a will, the law will decide the distribution of your property, which may not be in accordance with your wishes.”

10.The changes that have taken place over the past several years-both in terms of the marketplace and in the changing expectations of our patients-increasingly require that our physicians be kind to their patients.