1、Unit 1 Education1. 问答题1) The F word discussed in the essay is flunking.2) Sherrys attitude toward the F word is positive.3) What reasons does the author give for believing that the threat of flunking students is a positive teaching tool? Flunking is a healthy threat to students and can ensure the ed
2、ucation quality. By contrast, Many students are angry and resentful for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up.4) What choice does the author want to give to students? Why is she particularly interested in the subject? The choice for students is whether to succee
3、d through hard work or to fail without the threat of being flunked. The author is particularly interested in this subject because she herself teaches an adult-literacy class and her own son improved greatly after being threatened with flunking by a strict teacher5) In what sense does the author thin
4、k that the educational system cheats the students and employers? The present educational system is not strict enough with students so that they can easily graduate with diplomas. However, many of them find that they are incompetent for their jobs because of their semi-illiteracy6) Why have students
5、at night school decided to make education a priority? Because they are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got7) What is the point of this essay? What does it have to do with the subject of learning? The essay aims at urging students to take a positive a
6、ttitude towards flunking because working hard at school will eventually help students to be qualified for their future jobs.2. 词汇题1) This research seems to lend some validity（有力的） to the theory that the durg might cause cancer.2) In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impedi
7、ment（障碍） to progress.3) Anthea was about to play her trump card（王牌卡）: without her signature none of the money could be released.4) I flunked（挂科） my second year exams and was lucky not to be thrown out of college5) I didnt want to lose my composure（镇静） in front of her.6) The management did not seem t
8、o consider office safety to be a priority（优先）.7) For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade（一系列） of local residents giving their opinions8) Thousands of lives will be at stake（在危机关头） if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.9) Brierleys book has the merit（优点）of being
9、 both informative and readable10) I think there was a conspiracy（阴谋）to keep me out of the committee3. 改写题1) These diplomas wont look any different from those awarded their luckier classmates. resemblance (n.)These diplomas bear a close resemblance to those awarded their luckier classmates.2) I blame
10、d the poor academic skills our kids have today on drugs. accusation (n.) My accusation against our kids for their poor academic skills was that they took drugs.3) Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational-repair shops. enroll (v.)Eventually a fortunate few enroll into education
11、al-repair shops.4) However, if style alone wont do it, there is another way to show. work (v.)However, if this style wont work, there is another way to show.5) We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments. excuse (n.)Our excuse for this dishones
12、t behavior is that kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments.6) Tens of thousands of 18-years-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas. grant (v.)Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be granted meaningless diplomas.4. 翻译题1) Our youngest,
13、a world-class charmer, did little to develop his intellectual talents but always got by. Until Mrs. Stifter.我的小儿子是个世界级的万人迷，学习不怎么动脑筋却总能蒙混过关。直到施蒂夫特太太当了他的老师，这种局面才彻底改变了。2) No one seems to stop to think that no matter what environments they come from most kids dont put school first on their list unless t
14、hey perceive something is at stake.似乎没有人停下来想想看，无论孩子们来自何种环境，他们当中大多数若不是发现情况到了危急关头，才不会把功课当作头等大事呢。3) Of average intelligence or above, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish.这些学生智力水平至少也算中等，但最终都退学了，他们总结说自己太笨，学不下去了。4) Young people generally dont have the maturity to value edu
15、cation in the same way my adult students value it.年轻人往往不够成熟，不会像我的成人学生们那样重视教育。5) It is an expression of confidence by both teachers and parents that the students have the ability to learn the material presented to them.这表明老师和家长都对学生有信心，相信他们能够学好发给他们的学习材料。6) This means no more doing Scotts assignments f
16、or him because he might fail. No more passing Jodi because shes such a nice kid.这意味着再也不要因为担心斯科特会不及格而替他做作业，再也不要因为朱迪是个乖孩子就放她过关。Unit 2 Love1. 问答题1) Under what circumstances was the author proposed to? When she was Windexing the bathroom mirror.2) Why does the author say that it was her turn to get marr
17、ied? Because she was already 40 years old, and she had gracefully stepped aside and watched both her twin sister and baby sister take the matrimonial plunge before her.3) Who played the major role in the arrangement for the wedding, the author or her fianc? The author.4) Why does the author say that
18、 the universe tried to thwart her? Because the Greek band from Los Angeles that she wanted wasnt available. The stitching she had requested for her cathedral veil was all wrong. Her ivory silk gown was being quarantined somewhere in Singapore. And with their wedding just a few weeks away, most of he
19、r guests were responding after the deadline.5) What made the author stop thinking about her wedding? George was a kind-hearted, considerate person, ready to share hare hardship with his beloved fiance.6) What kind of person do you think George was? George was a kind-hearted, considerate person, read
20、y to share hardship with his beloved fiance. 7) What was the doctors prognosis of the authors mothers disease? The cancer hadnt spread.8) What did the author learn from taking care of her mother? She learned how to cook, how to take care of her diseased mother and realized how consummately her mothe
21、r had cared for her and her sisters.9) What does the wedding gift refer to? Whats really important to her life.2. 词汇题1) It is not easy for chinese people to respond properly to others compliments and equally difficult for them to accept criticisms gracefully（优雅）.2) We should be truly thankful to Mr.
22、 Deng Xiaoping for taking the plunge（做一个决定） and initiating the economic reform in china.3) Unfortunately, television studios are strangely designed and dressing-rooms are often miles away from the studio, so we had to find a place where she and her entourage（随从人员）could relax in comfort without the n
23、eed to climb stairs.4) What is the use of whining about（发牢骚） your bad luck? It is more important to find the real cause of your misfortune.5) The rising real estate prices thwarted（阻碍） his ambition of owning a houses of his own in the big city. Disappointed, he returned to his hometown.6) The old wo
24、man sat silently beside her collapsed hous, her eyes brimming with（充满） tears and hatred.7) He writes clearly and lightheartedly about the 100 best rivers and gives his expert advice on how to navigate（航行） their reaches.8) Outside the forest the snow was already six inches deep and growing steadily,
25、relentlessly（无情地，残忍地） deeper.9) There is no doubt that his duty extends to informing his patient, if asked, of the nature of his illness and its likely prognosis（预测，诊断）.10) Those who are climbing the career ladder fast may use alcohol as a booster to help them to achieve, and those who recognize tha
26、t they have failed to reach the top may also turn to alcohol, in an attempt to bolster（支持，提升） their failing self-image.11) A typically chinese countryside house is one whose eaves protrude（伸出，突出） over the wall.12) The ship came back from the region that had just been attacked by a strange disease. T
27、hus the health officials placed all its crew in quarantine（检疫）.3. 改写题1) There is something in his pattern of behavior that will remind you of some addictive or compulsory behaviors. reminiscent (a.) There is something in his pattern of behavior that is very reminiscent of some addictive or compulsiv
28、e behaviors.2) I could not bear thinking that my mother would not be present at my wedding ceremony. unbearable (a.) The thought of my mother not being present at my wedding ceremony was unbearable.3) After consulting with the doctor, I learned that my father could do nothing but receive lung surger
29、y. option (n.) After consulting with the doctor, I learned that lung surgery was my fathers only option. 4) There was no reason why the prince gave up his right to succeed to the throne. beyond (prep.) The prince gave up his right to succeed to the throne beyond all reason. 5) I am thinking about wh
30、at the poor family will be like in the future. hold (v.) I am thinking about what the future will hold for the poor family.6) The Russian Foreign Minister went to the airport to welcome the visiting Chinese Premier and 28 other people who came together with the Premier. entourage (n.) The Russian Fo
31、reign Minister went to the airport to welcome the visiting Chinese Premier and his 28-member entourage.7) The good news filled all the students with strong anticipations. brim (v.) At the good news, all the students brimmed with strong atricipations.8) Does he mean that those with AIDS should be for
32、ced to live in a place that will not pose any threat to the other people? quarantine (v.) Does he mean that those with AIDS should be quarantine from the other people?4. 翻译题1) I had always dreamed of being proposed to in a Parisian caf, under dazzling stars, like the one in a Van Gogh knockoff that
33、hangs in my studio apartment. Instead, my boyfriend asked me to marry him while I was Windexing the bathroom mirror.我一直有这样的梦想：星光灿烂的晚上，在一家巴黎咖啡馆能有人向我求婚。那个咖啡馆就像凡高所画的“夜晚的咖啡馆”，我的画室墙上就挂着一幅此画的翻印本。然而，我男朋友却是在我用“稳得新”擦洗卫生间镜子的时候叫我嫁给他2) But the more time and effort I put in, the more the universe tried to thwart
34、 me. The Greek band from Los Angeles that I wanted wasnt available. The stitching I had requested for my cathedral veil was all wrong. My ivory silk gown was being quarantined somewhere in Singapore.但是，我投入的时间和精力越多，万事就越和我过不去。没有请到我想要的洛杉矶希腊乐队。我到教堂时所戴面纱的针线活也很糟，不是我原来所要求的。我订的象牙色的丝绸礼服被隔离在新加坡的某个地方。3) I real
35、ized that a Big Day without my mother would be no day at all. Not having my dad, who passed away three years before, to walk me down the aisle was painful, but the thought of not having Mom there was unbearable.我认识到没有妈妈的大喜日子不可思议。老爸已经在三年前过世，不可能牵着我的手到教堂圣坛完婚，这已经让我觉得凄苦。但是一想到妈妈那天也不能在教堂就让我觉得无法忍受。4) Our ba
36、by sister, whod been looking after Mom since Dads death, was gripped by fear as the familiar sights and smells were eerily reminiscent of his final days. After consulting with doctors, we learned that stomach surgery was Moms only option. We took the first opening.小妹自家父去世以来一直照顾着妈妈，这时恐惧占据了她的心，此情此景让她不
37、由得想起家父临终的日子。咨询医生后，我们得知胃部手术是妈妈唯一的选择。医院一有床位我们就住进去了。5) Whats more, caring for my mom made me realize how consummately she had cared for all of us. Ill never forget when I went to see her in the intensive-care unit, just a few hours after her surgery. She was strung out with a myriad of plastic tubes pr
38、otruding from her arms, nose, and mouth. “Liz, make sure you eat something,” she said in a strained, raspy voice.此外，照顾母亲也让我认识到她当年照料我们是多么地尽心。我永远也不会忘记，她刚动完手术几个小时后，我到特护病房去看她。她躺在那里，手臂、鼻孔和嘴巴里插了那么多的塑料导管，她却吃力、沙哑地说道：“莉兹，你一定要吃点东西。6) Ive forgotten what kind of stitching is in my veil. But when I remove it fro
39、m mu face, Ill be staring at the two people l love beyond all reason: my soon-to-be husband and the woman who showed me whats really important.我已经忘记面纱上的刺绣。但在我掀开面纱的时候，我肯定会脉脉地注视着我所最爱的两个人：我的未婚夫和让我懂得人生要义的那个女人 我的母亲。Unit 3 Health1. 问答题1) The ads in full-color magazines portrayed cigarettes as healthy or s
40、exy.2) The tobacoo companies had concealed the truth from the public for half a century.3) What had the doctor thought about the cigarettes in the early 20th century? Many doctors were concerned that smoking was a health risk, although the scientific studies of the era often failed to find clear evi
41、dence of serious pathology.4) Why did the tobacco companies increase the content of nicotine in the cigarettes? They did this to make the cigarettes more addictive to smokers. In this way, they could spike consumers and it would be harder for smokers to quit cigarettes.5) When did Big Tobacco unders
42、tand the harm of cigarettes? More than half a century ago. According to the jury, Big Tobacco has engaged in a 40-year conspiracy of hiding the health risks of cigarettes from the public.6) What is the role of 29 historians in the federal case in 2004? They were hired by Big Tobacco. By asking narro
43、w questions and responding to them with narrow research, they provided precisely the cover the Big Tobacco needed.7) How do you understand the “pitfalls in combining scholarship with battle against the deadly pandemic of cigarette smoking”? Why did Dr. Brandt say he had little alternative? There are
44、 possible risks and dangers when a scientist goes beyond scientific research into the fight against smoking, but Dr. Brandts conscience left him with no other choice.2. 词汇题1) Given the sophistication（成熟） of modern machines, there is little that require manual labor.2) After the police released their
45、 report, john was exonerated（开脱） from all responsibility for the accident.3) The world constructed by online games seems to many youngsters a reasonable surrogate（代理） for “real life”, although what they see is not real in the least.4) In a speech at the Congress, the president extolled（赞美） the virtu
46、es of free enterprise and expressed his distaste for the blatant hegemony in IT industry.5) He soon became notorious because he enjoyed deriving perverse（倒行逆施） satisfaction from embarrassing people.6) I endorse（赞同，支持，认可签署） everything that has been said from both sides of the House in support and adm
47、iration of him and of the courage and fortitude that he and his family have displayed.7) The opposition members of the parliament derided（嘲笑，嘲讽） the Governments response to the crisis.8) The poor woman was defrauded（骗取） of her money by a dishonest accountant.9) The other guests were stunned into sil
48、ence as he began swinging into the gaggle(a gaggle of 一群) of giggling photographers and kicking at them frantically.10) Back to the US, the sly businessman was faced with racketeering charges that may send him to life imprisonment.3. 改写题1) After careful analysis that took the better part of July, the investigators announced that the driver should not be held responsible for the traffic accident. exonerate (v.) After careful analysis that took t
