新视野大学英语读写教程2(第二版

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新视野大学英语读写教程
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新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册
Unit 1
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Unit 1
Section A
I Comprehension of The Text
1. The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead
he is falling behind.
2. Time is treated as if it were something almost
real. (People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill
it,
cut
it,
account
for
it;
they
also
charge
for
it.)
They do this because time is a precious resource.
3. Everyone is in a rush
—
often under pressure.
City
people
always
appear
to
be
hurrying
to
get
where
they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a
store or elbowing others as they try to complete
their shopping.
4.
Don’t
take
it
personally.
This
is
because
people
value
time
highly
and
they
resent
someone
else
“wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point.

5.
New
arrivals
in
America
will
miss
opening
exchanges, the ritual interaction that goes with a
cup of coffee or tea and leisurely chats.
6. Americans produce a steady flow of labor-saving
devices. They communicate rapidly through faxes,
phone calls or emails rather than through personal
contacts.
7. The impersonality of electronic communication
has
little
or
no
relation
to
the
significance
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the

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matter at hand.
8. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being
competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with
speed in the U.S.
Vocabulary
III
1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5.
competent
6.
assessing
7.
fulfill
8.
conducting
consequently 10. significance
IV
．

1
．
behind 2. at 3. in 4. out 5. to 7. in 8.
with 9. but
V.
1. L 2. C 3. D 4. N 5. O 6.A 7.E 8.G 9.I
10.K
Word Building
VI
1.
commitment
2.
attraction
3.
appointment
4.
impression
5.
civilization
6.
composition
7.
confusion
8.
congratulation
9.
consideration
10.
explanation
11.
acquisition
12.
depression
VII.
desirable


favorable


considerable
acceptable
drinkable advisable remarkable preferable

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1.
advisable

2.
desirable
3.
favorable

4.
considerable
5.
remarkable
6.
preferable
7.
drinkable 8. acceptable
Structure
VIII
1. much less can he write English articles
2. much less can he manage a big company
3. much less could he carry it upstairs
4. much less have I spoken to him
5. much less to read a lot outside of it
IX
1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two
or
three
dollars,
whereas
eating
out
at
a
restaurant
is always more expensive.
2.
We
thought
she
was
rather
proud,
whereas
in
fact
she was just very shy.
3.
We
have
never
done
anything
for
them,
whereas
they
have done so much for us.
4.
Natalie
prefers
to
stay
for
another
week,
whereas
her husband prefers to leave immediately.
5. Some praise him highly, whereas others put him
down severely
Translation
X.
1. She wouldn
’
t take a drink, much less would she
stay for dinner.
2. He thought I was lying to him, whereas I was

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telling the truth.
3.
How
do
you
account
for
the
fact
that
you
have
been
late every day this week?
4. The increase in their profits is due partly to
their new market strategy.
5.
Such
measures
are
likely
to
result
in
the
improvement of work efficiency.
6. We have already poured a lot of time and energy
into the project, so we have to carry on.
XI
1.
我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。

2.
男工平均工资每小时
10
美元，而女工才每小时
7
美
元。

3.
自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知
的影响。

4.
期终考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。

5.
有趣的是，消费者发现 越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原
产国。其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响，部分原因
是由于产地 的变化。

6.
最近一次调查表明，妇女占总劳动力的
40%
。

Cloze
1.
C

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.A
10.C
11.D 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A
Structured Writing
XIV.
A larger and larger part of society is expressing

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its
concern
about
environmental
protection.
Active
in
their
concern,
teachers
and
students
hold
specific
meetings
to
discuss
environmental
protection.
Also,
city
planners
take
environmental
problems into serious consideration. And, though
reducing
pollution
can
be
expensive,
factories
often
take
every
possible
measure
to
do
their
part.
Many
people
are
concerned
and
active
because
air
and
water
pollution
affects
everyone
and
makes
it
difficult for cities to survive and businesses to
make a profit.
Section B.
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1. D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B
Vocabulary
III.
1.
utilize

2.
reject

3.
considerable

4.
temporary 5. acceptable
6.
recognition
7.
alleviate
8.
appreciate
9.
furthermore 10. interact
IV.
1. interact with 2. gone through 3. deal with 4.
recovered from
5.
adjusting
to 6.
familiar
to 7.
In
spite
of 8.
were tired of
9. prevented from 10. came to

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新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册
Unit 2
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Unit Two
Section A
I. Comprehension of the Text
1. She felt that Nikolai was quite different from
what
she
had
expected;
still,
she
was
quite
nervous.
2.
No.
Actually
she
was
quite
surprised
when
Nikolai
suggested that.
3.
They
went
through
a
lot
of
hard
training
sessions
full
of
pain
and
tears.
Yet
the
training
was
really
productive.
4.
Yes,
he
did.
He
was
always
practicing
while
others
were relaxing themselves.
5.
In
training,
they
were
strict
coach
and
determined athlete; at other times, they were on
good terms with each other, like friends.
6.
Because
Nikolai
sang
out
instructions
in
a
regular
manner,
similar
to
those
of
a
dance
instructor.
7.
the
writer
achieved
a
fourth
place
in
the
nation,
but
they
didn
’
t
manage
to
participate
in
the
Olympics.
8. Besides improving her skills under Nikolai
’
s
instruction,
she
also
learned
the
importance
of
determination
with
courage,
heart,
and
discipline;
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and loving while living in this world.
Vocabulary
III.
1.
promising 2.
amusing 3.
lowered 4.
persisted
5. rank
6.
swear 7.
unfair 8.
presence 9.
frowning 10.
approximately
IV.
1.
on 2.
upon 3.
on 4.
in 5.
by 6.
to
7.
in 8.
of 9. on 10. out
V. 1.O 2.K 3.D 4.H 5.J 6.E 7.M 8.G 9.B
10.A
Word Building
VI.
1. observe
—
observer: one who observes a person or
an event
2. ski
—
skier: one who skis
3. visit
—
visitor: one who visits somebody or some
place
4. learn
—
learner: one who learns something
5. report
—
reporter: one who reports on persons or
events for a newspaper
6.
drink
—
drinker:
one
who
often
drinks
alcohol,
esp,
too much
VII.
Tropical

global

dangerous

central
environmental occasional musical natural

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1.
tropical

2.
musical

3.
occasional

4.
environmental
5. global 6. dangerous 7. natural 8. central
Sentence Structure
VIII.
1.
they
didn
’
t
lose
heart
despite
lots
of
frustration.
2.
Despite
the
heavy
rain,
the
boys
played
football
in the yard all afternoon.
3. I will try my best despite the slim chances of
success.
4.
Despite
a
thorough
search
for
the
escaped
prisoner
in
the
mountain,
no
sign
of
him
was
found.
5.
Despite
their
increased
income,
their
life
became
poorer because of the rising prices.
IX.
1. nor do I think it necessary to do so
2. nor would they go to my sister
’
s
3. nor do we have her telephone number
4. Nor would I like to go to work immediately
5. now would I
Translation
X.
1. Despite the fact that she is the only child in
her family, she is never babied by her parents.
2. Mike didn
’
t come to the party last night, nor
did he call me to give an explanation.

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3. The person sitting next to him did publish some
novels, but he is by no means a great writer.
4.
He
has
no
interest
in
football
and
is
indifferent
to who wins or loses.
5.
The
manager
needs
an
assistant
that
he
can
count
on to take care of problems in his absence.
6. This is the first time that he has made a speech
in the presence of so large an audience.
XI.
1.
尽管那项计划一开始就证明是不切实际的，但是他们
还是坚持要实施。

2.
我无法说服他接受这项计划，也无法使他认识到这项
计划的重要性。

3.
你是怎么把那么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的？

4.
别人对他怎么看，他全不在意。

5.
我能否指出你犯了个小错误。

6.
他母亲让他开车慢一点儿，但是他从不把她的话放在
心上。

Cloze
XII.
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.B 12.D
13.B 14.C 15.D
XIV.
Computers,
just
like
any new
technology,
have a
negative side. As more and more computers are used
in
production
lines,
many
jobs
are
being
taken
over
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workers
are
finding
themselves
jobless.
This
constitutes a threat to social security. Another
problem
is
computer
crimes.
For
example,
some
people
are finding ways to break into the bank computer
systems and transfer large sums of money to their
own
accounts.
There
have
been
many
reports
like
this.
One more negative effect of computers is that they
bring about health problems. Sitting in front of
computers
all
day
undoubtedly
affects
people
’
s
health.
Back
pain,
wrist
pain,
failing
eyesight,
to
name only a few.
Section B
Reading Skills
I. 1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B
Vocabulary
III.
1. sake 2. sacrificed 3. crack 4. pursuing 5.
explosive
6. overcome 7. indicated 8. opponents 9. stripped
10. denied
IV.
1.
Natasha
made
herself
stand
out
in
the
group
interview by acting as the leader in her group.
2. To be successful, you need a careful plan, good

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luck, help at the right time, and above all, hard
work.
3. They are not doing this to gain recognition or
money;
they
are
doing
this
for
the
sake
of
society.
4. It was actually what he said rather than what he
did that made me sad.
5.
Once
my
mother
sets
her
mind
on
something,
it
will
be very hard to stop her.
6. Years of research had set the stage for their
success in their field.
7.
Local
people
are
used
to
the
phenomenon,
so
they
are not surprised at all.
8. Today at this meeting we are going to focus on
the question of air pollution.
9. He never expected that his best friend would
charge him with cheating in the exam.
10.
His
parents
were
so
strict
with
him
in
his
studies that he had little time to participate in
any activities outside of class.

新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册
Unit 3
答案

Unit 3
Section A
Comprehension of the Text
1. The writer is a black man who is not an American
citizen.
2.
According
to
him,
during
their
two
years
together

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they had experienced the usual ups and downs of a
couple learning to know, understand, and respect
each
other.
In
addition
he
thought
they
had
honestly
confronted
the
weaknesses
and
strengths
of
each
other
’
s characters.
3.
They
learned
a
great
deal
about
tolerance,
compromise, and being open with each other.
4. As with many couples, they got married for the
wrong reasons and found out many years later that
they were incompatible. They didn
’
t take enough
time to know each other.
5.
Her
mother,
counseled
Gail
to
be
really
sure
she
was doing the right thing.
6. He immediately suspected that Mark was marrying
his
daughter
in
order
to
remain
in
the
United
States.
7. He quoted statistics showing that mixed couples
had a higher divorce rate than couples of the same
race
and
gave
examples
of
mixed
couples
he
had
counseled who were having marital difficulties.
8. People can be very cruel toward children from
mixed marriages.
Vocabulary
III.
1.
mutual
2.
illusion
3.
canceled


4.
overlooked



5.
proceeded
6.
resolve
7.
prejudice

8.
compromise
9.
confirm
10.
subsequently

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IV.
1. having nothing to do with 2. taking care of 3.
met
with
4.
on
the
surface
5.
work
out
6.
incompatible with 7. ups and downs

8. learned
of 9. indication of 10. all along
V.
1.M 2.L 3.F 4.D 5.H

6.O

7.A

8.C
9.I

10.K
Word Building
VI.
1.
shopping


2.
feeling



3.
storage



4.
cooking


5.
ending


6.
beginning


7.
gathering


8.
removal
9.
arrival


10.
passage


11.
writing


12.
marriage
VII.
1.
relationship


2.
citizenship



3.
leadership


4.
membership



5.
boyhood


6.
livelihood
7.
brotherhood


8.
authorship


9.
adulthood



10.
neighborhood

11. wisdom 12. ownership
Sentence structure
VIII.
1.
It
is
never
too
bad(for
us)
to
do
something
about
the situation.
2. One is never too old to learn.
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this madness.
4.
It
is
never
too
late
(for
you)
to
mend
your
ways.
5. His income was never too small to support his
family.
IX.
1. My best friend, Anna, was here last night.
2. The company manager, Mr. Madison, gathered his
staff and announced the decision.
3. You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eye
doctor.
4.
He
sent
for
the
accountant,
the
most
experienced
person in accounting.
5.
duty.
Translation
X.
1.
You
are
never
too
experienced
to
learn
new
techniques.
2.
There
remains
one
problem,
namely,
who
should
be
sent to head the research there.
3.
Their
relationship
did
meet
with
some
difficulty
at the beginning because of cultural differences.
4. Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all
along that he would succeed someday.
5.
I
have
some
reservations
about
the
truth
of
your
claim.
6.
She
isn't
particularly
tall,
but
her
slim
figure

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gives an illusion of height.
XI.
1.
应尽早告知年轻人：必须认真对待法律。

2.
他现在面临一个重要决定，这个决定可能会影响他的
整个前程。

3.
即使在情况最糟糕的时候，你也必须保持镇静和信
心。

4.
人际关系的成功与否与双方相处是否融洽以及交流
是否顺畅有很大关系。

5.
他受到袭击，身受重伤，随后不治而亡。

6.
他的举止至少在表面上像个正常人。

Cloze
XII.
1.A


2.C


3.B



4.B


5.C



6.B



7.C


8.D

9.C

10.D
11.B 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.D
Structured Writing
XIV.
Many people place so much emphasis on success that
they think any failure is bad. Failure is never
pleasant
because
it
hurts
people.
But
in
fact
it
can
make
positive
contribution
to
our
life
once
we
learn
how to make the best of it. We can learn from a
disastrous party how to give a good one. And we can
learn from an ill-chosen first house what to look
for in a second. Even a total failure can give us
fresh
ideas
or
a
change
of
direction.
Repeated

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failures
lead
to
success
and
prove
to
be
beneficial
to
us
as
we
experiment
every
day
to
find
out
the
right
way of doing things.
Section B
Reading skills
I.
1.
F


2.F


3.O
4.F


5.O


6.O


7.O


8.F


9.O


10.F
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1.C 2.A

3.D

4.C 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.D
Vocabulary
III.
e


ism


nt
izing

ble



led

w

9.a
nticipate


ant
IV.



...to















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新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册
Unit 4
答案

Unit 4
Section A:
Comprehension of the Text

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1. He was waiting to see a woman who had filled a
special place in his life for the past thirteen
months.
2. Soon after he volunteered for military service,
he received a book and a letter from this woman.
3. John Blandford was the only person to write her
back.
4.
She
had
faithfully
written
to
John.
Even
when
his
letters did not arrive, she wrote anyway, without
decrease.
5. As long as he received her letters, he felt as
thought he could survive.
6.
She
declined
his
request
and
explained
her
objection.
7. Yes, but she had asked a lady well over forty to
wear the rose on her coat.
8. She wanted to make sure that John didn
’
t love
her just for her beauty.
Vocabulary
III.
1.
forbid

2.
identical

3.
objection

4.
warmth

5. volunteers
6.
overseas

7.
declined

8.
resisted

9.
fancy

10. decrease/decline
IV.
1. without fail

2. volunteer for


3. as
long as

4. right away


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5. more than

6. am thankful...for

7. wrote
back

8. forbidden from
9. vanished into

10. was free to
V.
1.O

2.J

3.G

4.H

5.L

6.A

7.E

8.B

9.C
10.N
Word Building
VI.
1.
sadness



2.
weakness


3.
carelessness



4. illness
5.
darkness


6.
kindness


7.
laziness







8. nervousness
VII.
1. noisy

2. wealthy
3. sunny

4. lucky
5. tasty

6. healthy
7. angry
8. icy
Sentence structure
VIII.
1. It is necessary for the manager to finish the
whole task before leaving for a holiday.
2. It is a shame to take so much money for doing so
little.
3. It is our responsibility to help people around
us who are in trouble.
4.
It
is
a
surprise
for
us
all
to
realize
he
has
been
cheating us.
5.
It
is
pleasant
for
the
mother
to
see
her
daughter
growing into a young lady.

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IX.
1. as long as she got her father's agreement
2. As long as you set a goal for yourself
3. As long as she covers all the expenses herself
4. as long as she does her job well
5. As long as you never lose heart
Translation
X.
1.
It
is
a
great
pleasure
to
meet
friends
from
afar.
2. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or
white as long as it catches mice.
3. You must let me have the money back without fail
by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
4. Allow me to take part in this project: I am more
than a little interested in it.
5. Everyone knows that he is special: He is free to
come and go as he pleases.
6. Watching the unhappy look on her face, I felt as
though she wished to say something to me.
XI.
1.
现如今，
仅仅受过中等教育的人要想找份好工作越来
越难了。

2.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

3.
如果你对所购物品不满意，我们将很乐意退款。

4.
我们对这块伟大的美 丽的土地心怀感激之情，多年来
它迎接了众多的人来这里的海滩游览。

5.
让老师吃惊的是，没人自愿当班长。


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6.
那条狗忠心耿耿地继续在火车站等待主人，直到两年
后死去。

Cloze
XII.
1.B


2.C


3.A



4.D



5.B


6.A



7.D


8.D


9.C
10.A
11.A

12.B

13.D 14.C

15.C
XIV.
Parents have to save a large amount of money for
their
children
to
study
abroad.
Apart
from
the
international flight, they have to pay for their
daily
expense,
such
as
food,
shelter,
entertainment,
long-distance
telephone
calls,
and
clothing.
In
addition,
the
children
should
have
some
money
ready
to cover unexpected expenses.
Section B:
Reading skills
I.
1. I am almost dead.
2. I am moving across the landscape.
3. I have achieved a modest amount of prosperity.
4. A friend convinces me to go on a blind date with
a lady friend of his.
5. Roma gets a faraway look in her eyes.
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1.D


2.A

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3.C

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.A
Vocabulary
III.
1.
insurance



2.
descended



3.
precision

4. trace

5. stain
6. specify

7. accustomed 8. embraced

9.
knelt

10. prosperity
IV.
1.
The
Rockefeller
family
achieved
a
huge
amount
of
prosperity in the oil business.
2. What all workers have in common is expecting
better working conditions.
3.
You
don't
know
what
his
feelings
will
be,
as
they
change from day to day.
4. This is generally a warm place, but we do get
freezing weather on occasion.
5. Every year at Christmas drunk driving takes its
toll on the joyful atmosphere.
6. Many people still cling to the hope that one day
there will be peace between the two countries.
7. He was so angry that he lost control.
8. The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of
Florida.
9. How on earth did she manage to pass the test?
10. His career as a teacher came to an end when he
broke his leg, but he continued to write textbooks
for students.

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新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册
Unit 5
答案

Unit 5
Section A:
Comprehension of the Text
I.
1.
She
feels
terrible.
She
wants
to
weep
and
she
does
weep a little.
2.
He
smoked
Prince
Albert
tobacco
in
cigarettes
he
rolled himself.
3. He father was hooked by cigarettes. Though he
smoked Prince Albert tobacco, he never looked as
fashionable as Prince Albert; he continued to look
like a poor, overweight, hard-working colored man
with too large a family.
4.
By
that
time,
her
father
’
s
health
had
become
poor.
His breathing was difficult; he had to rest very
often
when
he
was
climbing
stairs.
It
was
not
unusual
for him to cough for an hour.
5.
Money
that
should
be
spent
for
food
goes
instead
to the tobacco companies. As a result, over time,
people
starve
themselves
of
both
food
and
air,
effectively weakening and hooking their children,
and eventually killing themselves.
6. Cigarette ends are so poisonous that if a baby
swallows
one,
it
is
likely
to
die.
Also,
the
boiled
water
from
a
hunch
of
cigarette
ends
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an

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effective insecticide.
7. she still remembers how carefully she ate when
she was pregnant, and how patiently she taught her
daughter how to cross a street safely, but now her
daughter smokes, which amounts to killing herself
by taking poison, as her father did.
8. Smoking is a form of self-battering that also
batters others who must sit by.
Vocabulary
III.
1.
hardened


2.
shelter


3.
slim


4.
weaken

5. Literally
6.
noticeable


7.
bunch
8.
drag

9.
grateful

10. hooked
IV.
1.
leaned
on


2.
close
at
hand


3.
die
of

4.
are
starved
of

5.
coupled
with 6.
is
directed...at


7.
are...dressed
in



8.
grateful to 9. struggling to 10. a bunch of
V.
1.J

2.G

3.K

4.M

5.E 6.O

7.D
8.H 9.A

10.C
Word Building
VI.
1.
Under
the
pleasant
situation
the
property
prices
are just beginning to harden again.
2.
In
the
past
few
years,
these
inside
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weakened the government's position.
3.
Every
Sunday
the
father
takes
his
child
to
libraries, museums, exhibitions or natural parks,
as
he
believes
that
this
helps
to
broaden
the
child's
mind.
4. The days are lengthening as summer approaches.
5. As she was waiting for the result to come out,
her excitement heightened.
6. The taking on of a new secretary lightened his
workload considerably.
7.
As
he
listened
to
his
assistant
reporting
on
the
progress
of
the
project,
the
manager's
face
darkened
with anger.
8. Before night fell, the setting sun reddened the
clouds.
VII.
1.
arrival
2.
expectations


3.
understandable

4. Visitors 5. freedom

6.
profitable 7. lucky 8. gathering
Sentence structure
VIII.
1. John went to the cinema with his brother, which
surprised me.
2.
The
boy
broke
the
window,
for
which
he
was
criticized by the teacher.
3. He tore up my photo, by which I was angered very
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4. It was raining hard, for which the team stayed
indoors.
5.
Connie
changed
her
mind
for
the
second
time,
which
came as no surprise to us.
IX.
1. The teacher spoke so quietly that the students
could hardly hear her.
2.
The
lecture
was
so
boring
that
many
listeners
fell
asleep.
3. The student has so many books that he does not
know what to do with them.
4. The old man was so ill that his neighbors had to
send for a doctor.
5.
Her
remarks
are
so
funny
that
everyone
laughs
to
tears.
Translation
X.
1. He spoke confidently, which impressed me most.
2.
My
father
is
so
forgetful
that
he
is
always
looking for his keys.
3.
I'm
very
grateful
to
you
for
all
the
help
you
have
given me.
4.
The
bad
light,
coupled
with
the
wet
ground,
made
driving very difficult.
5.
Being
starved
of
funds,
they
had
to
cancel
their
plan to start a business.
6.
They
always
lean
on
us
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trouble.
XI.
1.
飞机可能会晚点几个小时，要是那样，我们等着就没
有什么意义了。

2.
乔治常常说谎，因此当他说他考试得了高分时没人相
信他。

3.
除了附近位于十字路口的那家小工厂，一切都静悄悄
的。

4.
缺少睡眠的人会感到很难集中心思干活。

5.
我安排人去机场接克拉克先生，然后带他去宾馆。

6.
一到达山顶，游客们都高兴地大叫起来。

Cloze
XII.
1.C


2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.A
8.D

9.C 10.B

11.D 12.A 13.A 14.D 15.C
XIV.
There are many problems for mixed marriages. The
number
one
reason
is
the
cultural
differences
between
the
mixed
couple,
like
those
in
customs
and
lifestyle.
Many
people
have
prejudice
against
mixed
marriages.
They
often
feel
shocked
to
see
people
of
different races get married and have doubts about
such marriages. What
’
s more, children from mixed
marriages
tend
to
be
looked
down
upon
or
even
badly
treated by their peers. Mixed marriages face many
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divorce rates than couples of the same race.
Section B:
Reading skills
I.
1. giving them many material possessions
2. change continually and frequently
3. a sudden, uncontrollable feeling of regret
4. makes(the parent-child relationship) go wrong;
taking(some of the happiness and mutual respect)
away from (parents and their children)
5. start a new course of improved behavior
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1.A

2.C


3.D


4.D

5.A
6.B

7.B

8.C
Vocabulary
III.
1.
assigned

2.
compensate

3.
prompt

4.
manner

5. tendency
6.
undermined
7.
submit


8.
inferred


9.
fluctuates

10. responded
IV.
1. Jean wrote the speaker's address down in her
notebook for fear that she might forget it.
2. Passengers must show their tickets on demand.
3. Officials are bound to investigate any possible
corruption.

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