全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2-课后习题.doc

1、1. Vocabularypromote summarize make up for investigateperformance notin the least initial on occasionemerge critical phenomenon insertattach in retrospect await in due course1) To use the machine, first the correct coins, then select the drink you want and press the button.2) Professor Smith transla

2、ted not only from the French but also, , from the Polish.3) Food chemists will the health food on sale to see if it really does give the benefits claimed.4) , it was the wrong time to open a new data processing center in this city.5) My reaction to the news was relief, but as I thought more about it

3、 I began to feel angry.6) A full understanding of mathematics is sufficient to explain a wide variety of natural .7) Make sue the label is firmly to the parcel before you mail it.8) My boyfriend bought me dinner to being late the day before.9) The committee a decision from the head office before it

4、takes any action.10) The little girl did seem to be frightened of being left by herself in the house.11) The WTO (=World Trade Organization) is intended to trade among its member states.12) When the moon from behind the clouds I made out a figure moving in the distance.bless consequence curiosity se

5、ntimentdated emotional genuine primarilyseemingly abrupt nothing more than wear and tearconfusion deny tickle in contrast to1) Prof. Williams says that my composition is good except for the ending which seems too .2) Suffering from insomnia for several days, Ann went to see her doctor and was told t

6、hat the problem was more than physical.3) The organizer of the charity concert said, “I ask all of you to join me in praying that God will those who have given so generously for the poor and needy.4) The insurance policy does not cover damage to goods caused by normal .5) The old economic beliefs ar

7、e widely regarded as too to be useful in solving the problems now emerging in our economy.6) You are free to say what you think, but as a responsible individual you should also be prepared to face the of what you say.7) Prices are going down. However this welcome change may bring about other problem

8、s in the economy.8) Johns view on the train crash stands those of almost all of his colleagues.9) is the most powerful driving force in ones pursuit of knowledge.10) After teaching grade school for a year or so, she felt a love for the pupils.11) Donations from alumni are an important source of the

9、universitys income. But research funds come from the government.12) Should judges consider popular before deciding case?dumb come over junior at any ratescheme constant typical hand downfrank narrow down fade dreadwelfare glorious interference community1) The view that you should never spend more th

10、an you earn is fairly of people of their generation.2) The artists stood before the paintings almost with astonishment at their beauty.3) In 1963, after his year in high school, Clinton was elected into a government study program for young people in Washington, D.C.4) William Byrd composed many piec

11、es of music, but his Latin Church music is considered his most work. 5) Governments establish systems to provide a safety net to prevent people from suffering the effects of poverty.6) You quit that respectable, well-paid job for this unpromising one? What you?7) Many animals face extinction as the

12、result of human .8) Her hope of her husbands return is as years go by.9) Having worked for three years, Roger decided to enroll on an MBA program and his choice to three famous universities on the East Coast.10) A reply is much more appreciated than heating about the bush.11) Harold is always coming

13、 up with these dumb for making money that just get us into trouble.12) Call me, write to me email me; , lets keep in touch.take in angle arrange converselydata edit stretch Internetspit but then symptom toneat times in sight abuse appointment1) He would have preferred his wife not to work, but he wa

14、s also proud of what she did.2) Things are much cheaper here than in New York, , our average salary is much smaller.3) His forgetfulness may be a of brain trouble.4) The small boy started blood and his mother panicked.5) These laws are intended to prevent government officials from their power.6) “Go

15、 to the bathroom and wash your hands,” the nurse told the children in a commanding .7) Mary, a Harvard Law School graduate, was a very capable lawyer and our firm her as partner.8) The article is interesting, but it needs some before it can be published.9) To my knowledge, they to meet next Friday m

16、orning in the managers office.10) When we say that we see light at the end of the tunnel, we mean that victory is .11) He promised to repay me in three days. But the days into months and I never got a cent back from him.12) Before we can draw conclusions, we must collect enough and analyze them scie

17、ntifically.2. ClozeIs there a between learning styles in China and the West? While we should be careful to avoid the difference, they do appear to exist. In China, for example, greater is given to developing skills at an early age. The Americans, , place more emphasis on creativity in young children

18、, leaving them to , skills later. American parents tend to avoid rushing in to their children as they try to a task, thinking it better that children should learn to solve problems by themselves. Such an approach can, , be mistaken for ones parental duties by those more used to “teaching by holding

19、the hand.” Both approaches have their disadvantages as well as advantage, and it may well be to search for a , method that would combine the best of both worlds.The real challenge to us teachers is combining the best of both worlds into one. Creativity and basic skills need to be considered in terms

20、 of being means to an , rather than simply as ends in themselves. Some Chinese students may not well in hypothetical settings, but when it comes to real life challenges and issues, they are more than in resolving most of them, as they are with their strong skills. The U.S. system may be to aim more

21、at producing top of the cream students, but that may do damage to the big bulk of the of the student body. The Chinese education system is not perfect, but it dose produce a workforce. And I truly believe that solid basic knowledge skill focus is the single biggest force driving the rise of China as

22、 a country.If you visited Karl Green, you might not at first sight think he was . Most of what he owns is rather and he will readily admit to the bottom income . Yet he would that he is poor, for he feels that his life is full of less riches. Rather than devoting himself to the of money before all e

23、lse, he the pleasures of friendship. His lack of interest in possessions does, however, sometimes make him feel in todays materialistic society and he still clearly feels hurt when he remembers the departure of a girlfriend who did not share his views. Yet there are many who admire him, particularly

24、 for his on helping the poor through collecting each Christmas.How does spending connect to happiness?One explanation lies in “conspicuous consumption. The idea is that the rich dont accumulate wealth in order to it. Rather they accumulate wealth in order to display it, and their happiness is by the

25、ir neighbors envy. As a result, the country finds itself in the grips of a “luxury fever”- families with incomes of $50,000 try to emulate the consumption of those with $70,000, who in turn try to emulate those with $140,000, and so on.Its just common sense. Its impossible for a piece of paper like

26、money to make you happy. Instead, what makes people happy is the feeling of or power money brings. A recent survey that those from the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans and the Maasai of East Africa are almost satisfied. The Maasai are a herding people who have no electricity or running water

27、 and live in huts made f mud.It that economic development and personal income cannot account for the happiness that they are so often linked to.Our dad is of the older generation. You can certainly say he gives our his attention. Sometimes, however, we wish he wouldnt try quite so hard. To be , he s

28、eems to have a for embarrassing us by making remarks. He should , but he never seems to learn and just goes on making the same old mistakes . The result is that we live in constant of his well-intentioned in our affairs. Mom is on help, as you can she will always see things from his point of view ra

29、ther than from ous. Overall, though, hes a wonderful dad and I you I wouldnt trade him for anyone in the world.A new research study has found that, what parents might believe, there is an enormous gap between what they think their children are doing online and what is happening.In one part of the st

30、udy, over 500 children from a variety of ages and backgrounds were asked if they gave out personal information online. 73% said that they did. The parents of the children believed that only 4% of their children did so.The children were also asked if they had made face-to face with strangers that the

31、y had met online. 36% from the high school group admitted to meeting with a stranger they had met online. Nearly 40% of these children to speaking with strangers regularly. Fewer than 9% of the parents knew that their children had been meeting with strangers.Another part of the study found that 30%

32、of children between the ages of 9 and 18 delete the search history from their browsers in an to protect their privacy from their parents. Common filtering software may be effective, since children will access what they are looking for elsewhere at a friends house, an internet caf, or school. One pro

33、blem lies in the fact that parents dont know much about using popular online software and chat programs, and To have no clue about what is really happening online. This lack of knowledge on the parents part may be no from the situation before the arrival of the web. Parents dont know what their chil

34、dren are doing on the Net, in the same that they dont know what goes on at class, parties, or clubs. With the we can escape into another world at the of a button. For many this world is a dream come true. They find they can do away with the daily and stay inside for weeks and everything from home. O

35、ther, however, may find the virtual world a Internet is slow and everything at a snails space. The computer does not your messages nor does it out. Still others, who get the virtual world, may find communicating face-to-face too emotional and unbearable. they feel this so strongly that they have to

36、from real human contact, hurrying to get back to the comfort and safety of a less demanding world.I live in a small coastal town of 398 people located halfway between San Francisco and the Oregon border. The nearest traffic light is nine miles north of Mendocino; its closest to the south is over 90

37、miles away. The nearest four-lane highway is 58 miles east. Federal Express doesnt here on Saturdays.But there is Internet here. It enables me to work at home, writing computer books and articles for computer magazines. It enables local students and historian to conduct research. It local businesses

38、 inns, music stores, driving schools to reach new . It enables local people to enjoy the benefits of email and the of websites and chat rooms. In fact, because small towns have few people, few stores, and few libraries and schools, you could argue that the Internet more benefits to small towns that

39、it does to big cities. But Internet service providers are not interested in markets. What they are interested in is making money. As a result, people in many small towns and areas are unable to keep up with the development of technology.3. Translation (Chinese = English)1) 背离传统需要极大的勇气。2) 汤姆过去很腼腆， 但这

40、次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了。3) 很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。4) 假设那幅画确实是名作， 你觉得值得购买吗？5) 如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题。1) 该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。2) 每当他生气的时候，他说话就有一点结巴。3) 教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母从不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭发，却送我到最好的私立学校上学。4) 手术康复后不久，她失业了，因此经历了人生的又一个困难阶段。5) 与我们的富裕邻居相比， 我们的父母就相当穷了， 但是他们总是努力满足我们最起码的需求。1) 科学家们找到火星上有水的证据了吗?2) 计划委员会已经将建核电厂的可能地点缩小到了两个沿海城镇。3) 山姆不仅失去了工作，而且还失去了双腿，他只好靠社会救济度过余生。4) 由十二大组成的陪审团一致表决认为玛丽有罪。5) 听到有人质疑他的才能，肖恩觉得受了奇耻大辱。1) 研究表明，笑能够带来许多健康上的好处。2) 互联网连接速度慢真让人心烦。3) 法律规定，帮助他人自杀是犯罪。4) 玛丽在她的报告中试图从一个完全不同的角度来解释这些数据。5) 苏是一个很有天分的女孩。她那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中显得格外特出。