第一篇：新版《大学英语综合教程》同步练习答案Unit 1,Book III（定稿）
全新版《大学英语·综合教程》同步练习参考答案Unit 1Book III
Key to Unit 1
Text A
I.First Reading Exercises
Directions: Read the text and find out the English versions for the following expressions.1.对……怀有浪漫的情感have a romantic idea of…(P.4, Introductory Para.)
2.自己办个农场start up their own farm(P.4, Introductory Para.)
3.靠土地为生live off the land(P.4, Introductory Para.)
4.远非轻松自在be far from easy(P.4, Introductory Para.)
5.创建自己的理想生活build one’s dream(ideal)life(P.4, title)
6.（一种）自力更生的生活self-reliant(sort of)life(P.4, Para.2)
7.俗话说As the old saying goes.(P.5, Para.5)
8.坏人不得闲no rest for the wicked(P.5, Para.5)
9.一波又一波的农产品使我们应接不暇 swamp us under wave after wave of produce(P.6, Para.7)
10.房屋贷款按揭mortgage payment(P.7, Para.10)
11.一家人的日常开销the usual expenses for a family(P.7, Para.10)
12.医疗费用medical fees(P.17, Para.10)
13.弥补收入差额to make up the difference in income(P.7, Para.11)
14.不明显降低生活水准without appreciably lowering the standard of living(P.7, Para.11)
15.光顾当地餐馆to patronize local restaurants(P.7, Para.11)
16.铺张的圣诞节成为一种回忆。Extravagant Christmas are a memory.(P.7, Para.11)
17.参加学校的各种活动be involved in school activities(P.7, Para.12)
18.抵制做……的诱惑resist the temptation to do…(P.8, Para.13)
19.赚相当大一笔钱make a fair profit(P.8, Para.14)
20.一旦经济形势好转Once economic conditions improve…(P.8, Para.14)
II.After Reading Exercises
Directions: Now you’ve learned the text in detail.Let’s check how much you’ve learned from it!Please translate the Chinese expressions in the following sentences into English.Be sure you use expressions from the text.1.(P.4, Para.1)(在经历了多年的惆怅失望之后), my wife and I 终于在这里的乡村寻觅到心灵的满足).2.把拖了很久没修的厕所修葺一下).3.一波接一波的农产品使我们应接不暇).4.我挣得远比不上我太太多), but
I’m not upset about it.5.除
开每月1000元的房屋贷款和一家人的日常开销)，little of my salary is left over for entertainment(P.4, Para.2)(留作娱乐之用).6.We continue to dine out once or twice a month, but now we don’(听歌剧看芭蕾演出光顾其它奢侈的地方).7.需要一些特殊的素质耐得住寂寞相当大的体力).1
8.还是游到了对岸)in spite of the turbulent wave.9.总的来说在这次比赛中成绩良好).III.Language Focus
Ex.I.Translate the following English expressions into Chinese and Chinese into English.1.My job varies between the extremely tedious and the annoyingly busy.我的工作要么极其乏味要么忙得让人厌烦。(P.15, I-1-1)
2.a wicked stepmother恶毒的继母(P.15, I-1-4)
3.to remain within the budget在预算范围内(P.16, I-1-6)
4.inflation leads to economic decline通货膨胀导致经济衰退(P.16, I-1-10)
5.make small changes in my life在生活中做一些小的改变
6.once and for all一劳永逸地(P.17, I-2-5)
7.the quality of indoor environment室内环境的质量(P.17, I-4-1)
8.on a global scale全球范围内(P.18, I-4-1)
9.material temptation物质诱惑(P.18, I-4-3)
10.sincerity as a public servant作为人民公仆所具有的真诚(P.19, II-2-3)
11.cash the checks将支票兑换成现金(P.20, III-4)
12.a born farmer天生的农场主(P.20, Cloze 1)
13.付账单pick up the bill(P.16, I-2-2)
14.勇于面对错误face up to one’s mistakes(P.16, I-2-5)
15.错失唯一良机miss a unique opportunity(P.16, I-2-5)
16.误解misleading thoughts(P.17, I-3-2)
17.家用器皿household utensils(P.18, I-4-3)
18.疑人不用，用人不疑。Don’t employ someone you suspect, nor suspect someone
youemploy.(P.19, II-2-5)
19.不断增长的离婚率the ever-rising divorce rate(P.19, III-1)
20.回收利用的方法及理由the hows and whys of recycling(P.20, III-5)
Ex.II.Please translate the Chinese expressions in the following sentences into English.Be sure to use expressions from the exercises.1.最受优待).(P.18, II-1-2)
2.为争取民族独立而奋
斗).(P.19, II-2-3)
3.I suspect him(利用我来达到他的自私的目的).(P.19, II-2-4)
4.努力进入了决赛).(P.20, III-2)
5.寻求出
路来逃离现代社会的纷繁).(P.21, Cloze 2)
IV.Language Enhancement活学活用
Ex.I.Translate the following Chinese sentences into English.1.作为篮球运动员, 我和姚明不属于同一等级，作为体育教师，我和同事们也不是同一类人。(P.4, Para.1)
I’m not in Yaoming’s class as a basketball player or in my co-workers’ league as a P.E.teacher.2.俗话说，有志者，事竟成。(P.5, Para.5)
As the old saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way.3.至于校区安全，我们有相应的政策措施。(P.7, Para.10)
When it comes to campus security, we have corresponding policies and measures.4.我们通过节约成本而又不降低产品质量的方式来增加收入。(P.7, Para.11)
We raise the income by cutting back on cost without lowering product quality.5.没人知道他们还要在农村呆多久。(P.8, Para.14)
How much longer they’ll stay in the country is anybody’s guess.Ex.II.Complete the following passage by putting the Chinese expressions into English.对乡村生活怀有浪漫的情感).They praise highly the virtues of the peaceful life, hoping to build their dream life(希望创建自己的理想生活).But country life is far from easy(远非轻松自在).Not everyone is a born farmer(不是每个人都是天生的农场主).There is not much rest for them to live such a self-reliant life(过这种自力更生的生活).Without the steady income, they can only get by(他们只能勉强度日).The expensive restaurant, ballet 而不是去参加社交活动).Sometimes they could not even pick up the utilities bill(他们连水电费都交不起).At 在那时这样痛苦的挫折)and give up 抵制住了回城的诱惑)because they still maintain that nothing can be compared with country life.They are determined to 逃离城市的喧嚣提高生活质量).Text B
课前预习
Directions: Read the text and find out the English versions for the following expressions.1.有三种力量在起作用Three forces are at work.(P.23, Introductory paragraph)
2.变化中的景象the changing picture(P.23, title)
3.一度/曾经at one time(P.23, Para.6)
4.情景剧老片子old situation comedies(P.23, Para.6)
5.晚托班after school program(P.24, Para.8)
6.照顾自己to care for oneself(P.24, Para.8)
7.失去童年时期本来应有的一些重要东西 to miss out on an important part of childhood(P.24, Para.8)
8.培养一种健康的自立意识to develop a healthy sense of self-reliance(P.24, Para.8)
9.通勤族commuters(P.24, Para.10)
10.家常饭菜home-style meals(P.25, Para.12)
11.双职工家庭working family(P.25, Para.13)
12.外卖食物takeout(P.25, Para.13)
13.加热即食的菜肴heat-and-serve dishes(P.25, Para.13)
14.巨无霸汉堡包和饮料Big Macs and shakes(P.25, Para.13)
15.在几分钟内把冷冻食品解冻to thaw frozen food in minutes(P.25, Para.13)
16.相互交流一天的事share the day’s news(P.25, Para.14)
17.合家团聚的气氛the feeling of togetherness(P.25, Para.14)
18.后来电视机取而代之。Later television took over.(P.25, Para.18)
19.将多得令人眩目的娱乐活动带回家中to bring a dizzy array of entertainment into the home(P.25, Para.18)
20.入门指南录像带how-to tape(P.25, Para.18)
21.动作片action movie(P.26, Para.19)
巩固应用
Directions: Translate the Chinese in the following sentences form Text B into English, and learn them by heart.1.曾经一度在美国), the above household might have been typical.(P.23, Para.6)
2.(了解这些变化所带来的影响)may help us improve family life.(P.24, Para.6)
3.(在过去三十年中急剧增长).(P.24, Para.7)
4.会让他们的父母惊讶得倒抽一口凉气).(P.24, Para.10)
5.If both parents are away from home for long hours, 那谁在厨房里忙着准备美味的菜肴呢)?(P.24, Para.11)
6.(快餐、外卖、加热即食的菜肴)make up much of the modern American diet.(P.25, Para.13)
7.(让收看人参与其间), also provide excitement.(P.25-26, Para.18)
8.Players can compete in the Olympics, search out aliens,(或者在小小的屏幕上摧毁整个文明国家).(P.26, Para.18)
9.(原有的家庭结构)in the process?(P.26, Para.22)
四级词汇、语法专练：
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第二篇：新世纪大学英语 综合教程4 unit1 答案
1.disaster 2.compelled 3.historical 4.disciplined 5.destruction 6.output 7.retreat 8.abandoned 9.trace 10.eternal 11.investment 12.transfer 13.justify 14.nonetheless 15.contributions 16.accelerate 17.threaten
1.show signs of 2.called upon 3.off limits 4.in fear of 5.slow down 6.cut down 7.from head to foot 8.come by 9.lost out 10.As yet 11.reside in
smoke + fog;web + log;breakfast + lunch;medical + care;motor + hotel;net + citizen;science + fiction;work + alcoholic
Anthropology: the scientific study of the human race, especially of its origins, development, customs and beliefs
Archaeology: the study of the buried remains of the ancient times, such as houses, pots, tools, and weapons
Ecology: the study of the relations of plants, animals, and people to each other and to their surroundings
Geology: the study of rocks, soils, etc.which make up the Earth, and of their changes during the history of the world
Ideology: a set of ideas that an economic or political system is based on
Musicology: the study of the history and theory of music
Psychology: the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behavior
Sociology: the scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behavior Zoology: the scientific study of animals and their behaviour
1.collective individual2.consistent contradictory3.constructive destructive4.irrational rational5.modern primitive6.natural synthetic
7.nearby distant8.optimistic pessimistic9.replaceable irreplaceable10.small enormous
1.She wished us health and success in the new year.2.He asked how we were getting along with our work.3.Jack said to me that I would be happy to know that his condition had improved.4.Rose asked Jack whether he was sure his mother would like the idea.5.He asked John how long he had been waiting for them.6.She said I needn't have done all that myself.
1.The strikers protested to the police that they had no right to arrest them.2.He promised that he would give us whatever assistance we needed.3.He agreed(that)that was the best solution to the problem.4.My sister admitted that it was she who had broken the glass.5.He declared that he meant what he said and would never go back on his word.6.The man insisted that we give an explanation of what had happened.7.Mrs.Jones complained that no one showed concern for the elderly in that country.8.The sales manager explained that he couldn't give us a definite answer because he had not received instructions from his company.(1)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
1.The village is so close to the border that the villagers live in constant fear of attacks from
the enemy.2.In only twenty years the country was transformed into an advanced industrial power.3.This company has evolved into one of the major chemical manufacturing bases in this region.4.Given the current financial situation, it is inevitable that the US dollar will be further devalued.5.The government's call for suggestions about the control of water pollution produced very little response from the citizens.6.The weather showed no signs of getting better so the government called upon us to get prepared for floods.7.At one time scientists thought that there was nothing smaller than an atom but now most people know that an atom consists of even smaller particles.8.The students were all very much concerned about the World Cup, spending at least two hours every day watching the live matches on TV.9.The department store lost out because loans were very hard to come by and it could not start business on time.10.We can't go there for a walk because there is a navy base there, which is off limits to tourists.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 beings is the wise organization of production and care for Mother Nature.My Understanding of Environmental Protection
Man and the environment are closely related.Man relies on the environment for water, food and shelter.A harmonious relationship between man and However, man and the environment have never been on such bad terms as they are now.As society develops, man’s
transformation of nature has severely polluted his living environment.Deforestation leads to changes in rainfall patterns, causing devastating floods, droughts and sandstorms.The
discharge of chemical pollutants endangers our health and the lives of other beings.And mass production has resulted in the shortage of irreplaceable natural resources such as coal and oil.If we take no immediate and effective steps to protect our environment, human beings may be the next species to become extinct.••••••We should do our best to protect our environment by planting more trees, taking care of wildlife, reducing industrial wastes, using renewable energy, and imposing heavy fines on environmentally-unfriendly activities, so as to preserve the environment for future generations.
第三篇：全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案unit1
最全的全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2答案
课后练习答案
Unit1 Ways of Learning Part II Reading Task Comprehension Content Question Pair Work 1.They were studying arts education in Chinese kindergartens and elementary schools in Nanjing.2.Their 18-month-old son Benjamin was fond of trying to place the key into the slot of the key box during their stay at the Jinling Hotel.3.They would come over to watch Benjamin and then try to teach him how to do it properly.4.Because he realized that this anecdote was directly relevant to their assigned tasks in China: to investigate early childhood education and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.5.Most of them displayed the same attitude as the staff at the Jinling Hotel.6.He emphasized that the most important thing is to teach the child that on can solve a problem effectively by oneself.7.He means that this incident pointed to important differences in educational and artistic practices between China and the USA.8.The manner in which the Chinese staff saw the need to teach the child by guiding his hand in the characteristic of a broader attitude to education, one that stands in contrast to the Western preference for leaving the child to explore and learn unaided.9.One example is of children at the age of 5 or 6 painting flowers, fish and animals skillfully and confidently;in a second example, calligraphers 9 and 10 years old were producing works;and in a third, young artists work on perfecting their craft for several hours a day.10.Americans think that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge, and skills can be picked up later.Chinese think that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired, and there is no hurry to promote creativity.11.This is mainly due to the difference in their way of thinking.12.The author makes the suggestion that we should strike a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills.Text Organization Working On Your Own 1.1)The text begins with an anecdote.2)His thoughts are mainly about different approaches to learning in China and the West.3)He winds up the text with a suggestion in the form of a question.2.Chinese 1)Show a child how to do something, or tech by holding the hand 2)Give greater priority to developing skills at an early age, believing that creativity can be promoted over time Americans 1)Teach children that they should rely on themselves for solutions to problems 2)Put more emphasis on fostering creativity in young children, thinking skills can be picked up later Language Sense Enhancement(1)Summarizing(2)value originality and independence(3)contrast between(4)in terms of(5)harbor(6)fearful(7)comparable(8)promote creativity(9)emerge(10)picked up Language Focus Vocabulary I 1.1)insert 2)on occasion 3)investigate 4)In retrospect 5)initial 6)phenomena 7)attached 8)make up for 9)is awaiting 10)not;in the least 11)promote 12)emerged 2.1)a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south.2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.3)as a financial center has evolved slowly.4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.3.1)be picked up;can’t accomplish;am exaggerating 2)somewhat;the performance;have neglected;they apply to 3)assist;On the other hand;are valid;a superior II 1.1)continual 2)continuous 3)continual 4)continuous 2.1)principal 2)principal 3)principle 4)principles 5)principal III 1.themselves 2.himself/herself 3.herself/by herself/on her own 4.itself 5.ourselves 6.yourself/by yourself/on your own Comprehensive Exercises I.cloze 1.(1)contrast(2)exaggerating(3)priority(4)on the other hand(5)promoting(6)pick up(7)assist(8)accomplish(9)occasion(10)neglecting(11)worthwhile(12)superior 2.0-(2)perform(3)facing(4)competent(5)equipped(6)designed(7)approach(8)rest(9)definitely(10)quality II.translation 1.(1)It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.(2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.(3)
Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.(4)Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy it?(5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.2.To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking.Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important.Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English.It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result.As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English.
第四篇：综合英语教程2,unit1
综合英语教程
Unit 1 Someone waiting
Part1
Important sentences
1.He is nowhere to be found.2.He strikes me like an unreliable person.3.His words struck a slightly false note for me.4.Love is like coke : sometime you get as the product of making something else.Words
Efficiently效率高的，有能力的Mysterious 神秘的，奇怪的，不易解释的Cue提示，暗示
Arrogant傲慢的，自大的Instructive富有教益的Presentation表演
Pavement人行道
Sidewalk
Lamppost 电灯柱
Backbag背包
Oblivious 不管
Bulge 鼓鼓的Neglect 被人忽视的Spectacular 壮丽的Awe敬畏
Neutral中立的Favourable 给人好印象的Part2 reading comprehensionandlanguage activities
Someone waitingI am siting at the airport watching people in the final moments before their loved ones arrive or depart.They are pacing ,nervous,looking at one another ,touching and not touching.the emotion is charged.A woman,speaking Spanish,is running in circles trying to gather family members together for a good-bye.Her voice is high-pitched.When the final moment comes before boarding,she wraps her arms around her son,giving hin a powerful embrace that should protect him until he returns.A grandmother andgrandson stand at the rail where I am waiting；the people who are supposed to pick them up are late.Two ladies,next to them but unrelated ,look up and down the corridor as if scanning an open sea.A mother holds a baby as she kissed her husband.Tears dampen her cheeks.The moment is charged.At Gate 13 ,the arrivals are just coming in.” I see her.There she is.”Just as poigant,the arrivals fold into the mix of people as if they have been the missing ingredient.There are tears and smiles.,pure delight ringing in the laughter of seeing someone who has been gone.I sit,glancing at my book,waiting for my turn to leave,alone because the ones I love have a different shedule from mine,and the one I am going to see,a daughter,is at the other end of my journey.I think of other departures and arrivals.I recall seeing my daughter,the daughter I an going to visit, coming down that narrow corridor with her backbag slung on one shoulder, her overstuffed carry-on cradled in her arms, her headphone making her oblivious to the stream of people flowing along with her.She was in her frist year at university coming home for a holiday in Novermber –the frist time since August.I wrapped myself around her as if she had been lost to me.Today my flight is two hours late.The book I am reading is not as interesting as the people leaving and coming,coming and leaving.A little boy about five is meeting his grandfather for the frist time.He looks up and up at the face of a man who is not that tall,except to a child.Joy shines down and up,and I am wandering how one would cather this moment in words or on film.When myflight is finally called,I gather my books and carry-on.Since there is no one to see me off, I do not look back to see where I have come from.Instead, I think of my husband at work wonding if I have left yet, and my daghret at the other end wondering the same thing.As I head toward the plane,I find myself remember yet another arrival and departure.When I was a newlywed, my 91-year-old granderfather died.We had been very close, and one evening,returning from his funeral, I arrived at the airport crying.My husband of only a year was
waiting at the gate to take me in his arms.Because of my tears,everyone was looking at us, but I didn’t care.Somehow the emotion I felt seemed not at all out of place for the airport.(黄色为重点字词，红色为重点句子)
Solemn 庄严的Whimper 哭泣，低泣
Tug 拖拉拽（几次用力）
Show you their teeth 要挟（孩子）
The dawn will follow the dark
Sacrifice
Noble 崇高的Fudge 法奇软糖
Frosting 给覆上糖霜
Of one’s own accord 主动自愿
Torture 拷打 折磨
Resort to sth.诉诸，求助于
They’ll give you one more chance to tell them of you own accord.tf you don’t, they will have to resort to torture.Relife from pain
Earnestly非常认真的Conventional 依照惯例的，传统的，普通的Pester 打扰，纠缠
Cope with
sharpen
ashen 面色苍白的，没有血色的earthen陶制的harden变硬，硬化
lighten 变明亮，变成淡色
strengthen 增强，巩固
fasten（使两部分）系牢，扎牢，扣紧
fastener纽扣，扣件，拉链
milestone 重要事件，重要阶段
category
Bouquet花束wedding婚礼get engaged订婚divorced离婚widower鳏夫honeymoon bride蜜月
Pregnan怀孕godmother 教母nappy尿布maternity leave产假pram婴儿车
Mourners悲伤者;哀悼者;送葬者coffin棺材,灵柩funeralburysympathygrave墓穴;埋葬处wreath花圈;花环;花冠grief悲痛,悲伤
第五篇：创新大学英语综合教程unit1、unit2课文翻译
P10冒险是我的天性。无论是暑假还是中学毕业，只要有可能，我都喜欢把冒险融入生活。当我听说有个家伙独自徒步了阿巴拉契亚山间的崎岖小道，我就开始琢磨我也要独自来一次非同一般的旅行。由于在挪威和瑞典有亲戚，我计划去那边旅行，并为此激动不已。我打开地图，大致勾画了我从挪威最北端到瑞典最南部的旅行路线，全程1500英尺。
随着学期最后一天的临近，我越来越难集中精力到最后的作业上。我的心已经飞过了半个地球，想象正等待着我的这次冒险。毕业三天后，我的人也飞向了那里。我从芝加哥飞往瑞典斯德哥尔摩的旅程一帆风顺。一到斯德哥尔摩我就赶乘了飞往挪威奥斯陆的航班，然后乘另一短程航班到了一个名叫特罗姆索的小镇。在一家廉价旅馆住了一夜后，我又乘12小时的渡船到了洪宁斯瓦格。过去的两天里，由于时差的关系，加上缺乏睡眠，我已经疲惫不堪。而此时我尚未到达计划旅程的起点。我还得再走20英里才能到达欧洲的最北端——北角。
从洪宁斯瓦格离船上岸后，我组装了自行车，调整好了背包。一切都准备就绪后，我意识到自己根本不知道走哪条路。我看不懂路标，周围也无人可询。由于坡陡，在那片草木不生的冰冻荒原上，我花了12个小时才蹬完那20英里路。到达北角时，我筋疲力尽，倍感孤独。好在，周围的美景让我为之倾倒。从我骑车的地方，能看到巴伦支海。
我离家仅仅3天，内心就斗争开了。一方面，我思家心切，怀疑自己是否真能完成这次旅行；另一方面，我急不可待地向自己和国内的家人证明，我具备所需的一切实力。在北角，我遇到一个骑行者他年纪比我大很多。他从挪威南部出发刚刚结束他的孤军之旅。我能看出他有着极大的满足感。这鼓励了我坚持到底。
从北角到基律纳的一段旅程，山峦起伏，路途艰难。虽然我平均日行约60英里，但那段旅程我用了整整7天。我离开伊利诺伊州时，天气潮湿、炎热，可挪威北部的北极气候截然不同，只有30多华氏度。我对那里的寒冷天气毫无准备。每晚在我支起轻便的帐篷、打开轻薄的睡袋时，我都纳闷自己之前想些什么了。我只带了一件风衣和一件防雨薄夹克。真够笨的，我想。我没带厚袜子，没带手套，甚至连帽子都没带一顶。
虽然感觉像早先一样又冷又沮丧，但我庆幸刚到挪威时就买了一个便宜手机。借助欧洲便宜的无线网络，我每天都能和家人联络。
我一面听着mp3里面自己钟爱的音乐，一面用脚蹬车。方圆数英里之内除了我没有其他人，但有蚊子——成千上万的蚊子。我的两个胳膊被叮地斑痕累累，看上去就像我五年级老师上地理课时用的那张地图。由于蚊虫叮咬加上基律纳到乌默奥这带偏僻——有些危险的居民和吉普赛人可能埋伏途中——我决定乘一段火车，几百英里后再骑车上路。
到达乌默奥后，我重新上了自行车道。令人惊奇的是，天气变化很大。当气温升到90多华氏度时，我扔掉了我的皮衣。听说这是当地200年来遭遇的最强劲的热浪。超乎想象的高湿度和高温度使我精疲力竭。在那段日子里，要保持平均日行60英里真够呛。
我穿月斯堪的纳维亚荒原的六个星期充满了孤独和艰难的挑战。但我坚持下来了。第40天，我如期抵达了卡尔斯科罗娜。这座美丽的城市座落在波罗的海之滨。虽然我证明了自己具备坚持不懈和恪守计划的品性，但我怀念有熟人相伴的感觉。我听说了这样一句瑞典格言：“与人分享的快乐是双倍的快乐。”独处时，我发现这真是千真万确。
P39在一个频繁分化与组合的社会，我们希望被他人接受的无限需求阻碍着我们保持个性。多丽丝莱辛在《群体心理》一文中指出：“当我们处于一个群体时，我们趋向于象群体那样去思考——我们还发现，有了对群体的归属感，我们的思考也由此改变。”大多数人非常渴望归属群体，以至到了害怕落单的程度，这就导致了典型的“群体心理”。我很赞同这一观点。的确，我们经常置自身信仰、是非观于不顾和屈服于群体的服从机制。虽然我们有必要加入不同的团体，但由于不解社交规则，我们任其扼杀我们自身的独立性。对群体心理浑然不觉的人们注定要深受其害。
我们都像被接纳，有归属，被他人需要，但要以什么为代价呢？如果我们能利用我们获取的有关自身的大量信息，以进一步领会特定群体的含意与规则，那我们就能在互相交流的同时仍然保持自己的判断力。但是，如果缺乏上述认识，要坚持自己的观点就相当困难。可以想象，大多数生活在西方世界的人都在人生某个阶段有过这样的经历。以下就是因群体压力而放弃个人意见的两个事例。
据莱辛描述，很多心理学家和社会学家做过一个典型实验：即要求一组人来估计和比较两截木头的长度或大小。这两截木头非常相似，但可见细微差别。研究者将实验安排告知大多数人，并要求他们一口咬定这两截木头大小一样。不知情的少数一两个人会认定这两截木头有细微差别。但大多数人坚称它们是一模一样的，这使得少数的受试者感到茫然、甚至生气，但最终，往往还是就范，承认这块木头一样。当事人可能会想，“好吧，这两截木头一定是一样的，要不为什么其他人都如此坚决地这么说呢？”一如莱辛感叹的那样：“世上最困难的事莫过于在群体中坚持自己的意见”。
据我说见，坚持已见对于青少年而言更具挑战性。作为一所中学的助教，我每天都看到这样的事发生。我有一个特别的学生叫比利，他就是屈服于群体压力而做了一些糟糕的决定。1999年9月，当我第一次遇见比利时，他看起来不清楚自己该如何行为举止。当时他努力成为一名好学生，不吸烟、不喝酒，也不吸毒。形式对他相当有利。后来，他遇到迈克和乔，这两个孩子不怎么规矩。比利立马同他们混在了一起。其实，把他争取过去的就是群众心理。
如此看来，我们作为群体的一份子，都受到群体的极大影响，这种影响强大得让我们难以置信。正如上述两个事例所探讨的那样，我们都受害于群体服从机制。问题在于，我们目前对这种现象还没有察觉。不管是受群体影响做出有悖自我判断的选择，还是自己明白事理时却被说服，以致指黑为白，很少有人能够逃脱群体心理。总之，莱辛竭力强调，“我们仍是群体动物，这点无可厚非。但危险并不在于我们归属一个或多个群体，而在于我们不理解那些掌控群体也掌控着我们的社交规则。”
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