新世纪大学英语系列教程综合教程5Unit课后答案Unit1
TheKeysofexercises
Workingwithwordsandexpressions
1.1)beloved,
2)classics
3)survivor
4)workaholic
5)manufacturing
6)odd
7)finances
8)boarded
9)replacement
10)natural
2.1)askingaround
2)straightenout
3)pickout
4)grabbedat
5)look…intheeye
6)andallthat
Increasingyourwordpower
Board
2.2)board:n.thecostofmeals
Ipay$30aweekforboardandlodging.
3)board:n.acommitteeofthedirectorsofacompany,whichisresponsibleforthemanagementofthecompany
Everydecisionhastobepassedbytheboardofdirectors.
4)board:v.getofsupplymealsandlodgingforpayment
Shearrangedtoboardsomestudentsfromtheuniversities.
5)board:v.getinto(ashiporpublicvehicle)
Beforeboardingtheplane,Jennytriedoncemoretocallhome.
6)onboard:inoron(ashiporpublicvehicle)
Wavinggoodbyetoeveryone,shegotonboardthetrain.
Odd
Odd:a.differentfromwhatisordinaryorexpected
Timber?That’skindofanoddnameforakid.
odd:a.separatedfromitspairorset
He’sgotawholedrawerfullofoddsocks.
odd:a.(ofanumber)thatcannotbedividedbytwo
Thehousesonthissideofthestreethaveallgotoddnumbers,andontheothersidethey’vegotevennumbers.
odd:a.notregular;occasional
Shedoessomeoddjobsbutnothingpermanent.
Odd:a.(afternumbers)rathermorethanthestatednumber
Shelookedyoungerthanher50-oddyears.
Cloze
until
interests
sandwiches
overweight
beloved
boarded
workaholic
compete
finally
precisely
coronary
acquaintances
survived
inquiring
deceased
Translation
Hedied.Heworkedhimselftodeath,finallyandprecisely,at3:00a.m.Sundaymorning,onhisdayoff.
Hisfriendsandacquaintancesnotreallysurprised.Tothem,HewasaperfectTypeA,aworkaholic,aclassic.
Heworkedsixdaysaweek,fiveofthemuntileightornineatnight,duringatimewhenhisowncompanyhadbegunthefour-dayweekforeveryonebuttheexecutives.Heplayedagolfgameeverymonthbutitwaswork.Otherthanthis,hehadnooutside“extracurricularinterests”.
HissurvivorsincludedhiswifeHelenandthreechildren.Helen,forty-eightyearsoldhadgivenuptryingtocompetewithhisworkyearsago.Amonghis“beloved”children,theeldestsondidn’tknowhimwell,andthedaughterhadnosharedtopicswithhim.Onlytheyoungestson,whowastwenty,triedtograbathisfatherandtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.
Atthefuneral,deceasedhadmeantmuchtothecompanyandwouldbemissed.Thesixty-year-oldcompanypresidenttoldtheforty-eight-year-oldwidowthatthefifty-one-year-oldandwouldbehardtoreplace.By5:00p.m.theafternoonofthefuneral,thecompanypresidenthadbeguntomakeinquiriesabouthisreplacement.
Unit2
WorkingwithWordsandExpressions:
Listedintheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.
ill-fitting
stain
devoured
rotting
cracked
chronic
dripping
sore
enslaved
corrective
Listedintheboxbelowaresomeexpressionsthatyouhavelearnedinthetext.Completethesentenceswitheachofthem.Changetheformwherenecessary.
Wearsaway/eatsaway
comeoff
helpout
eatsaway
going-up
atbest
offandon
IncreasingYourWordPower:
WordClusters:makeyourownsentencesusingthewordclusterinitalicizedtypeinyourtextbook
WordsorphraseswithMultipleMeanings
Devour
devour:
devour:v.readsomethingquicklyandeagerly
devour:v.destroysomeoneorsomething
devour:v.useupallofsomething
devour:v.befilledwithastrongfeelingthatseemstocontrolsomeone
Comeoff
comeoff:becomeunfastenedordisconnected(from)
comeoff:falloff(something)
comeoff:takeplace,happen
comeoff:succeed,havetheintendedeffect
comeoff:stoptaking(adrug)thatonehasbeentakingregularly
Cloze:
smell
marriage
chronic
smelly
unemployment
mattress
cornbread
malnutrition
cracked
luxuries
insects
diapers
future
alcohol
bars
Translation:
Whatispoverty?Readthestoryofasinglemotherofthree,andyou’llunderstandwhatitmeans.
Shewasmarriedonce,butlaterherhusbandlosthisjobandlifebecameincreasinglydifficult.Aftergivingbirthtothelastbaby,hermarriagecametoanend.
Inordertosaveherchildrenfromsuffering,shesummoneduphercourageandwenttoaskforhelp.
Shegotseventy-eightdollarsamonthforthefourofthem.Aftertherent,mostoftherestwentforfood.
Therewasnomoneylefttogettherefrigeratorfixedandthemilkwentsour;nomoneyforhotwater,andeveninwintershehadtodowashinginicycoldwater.Shehadchronicanemiacausedfrompoordiet,abadcaseofworms,andneededacorrectiveoperation,buttherewasnomoneyforironpills,orbetterfood,orwormmedicine,tosaynothingofhavinganoperation.Shehadnomoneyforgrannies;nomoneyforpaperhandkerchiefsandherchildrenwereseenwithrunnynosesallthetime.Shetriedherbesttouseonlytheminimumelectricity.Shestayedupallnightoncoldnights,becauseshehadtowatchthefire,forfearthatonesparkonthenewspapercoveringthewallswouldcauseafireandthesleepingchildrenwoulddieinflames.
Shesawnobrightfuture.Soonerorlater,theboyswouldendupbehindthebarsoftheirprisonorturntothefreedomofalcoholordrugsandfindthemselvesenslaved.Andwhatawaitedthedaughterwas,atbest,alifelikethatofthemother.
Indeed,povertyisanacidthatdripsonprideuntilallprideiswornaway.Povertyisachiselthatchipsonhonoruntilhonoriswornaway.
Writing:
SampleEssay:
MyReflectionsAfterReading“WhatIsPoverty?”
Indefiningpoverty,JoGoodwinParkercreatesavividpictureofthemiserablelifepoverty-strickenpeoplelive.Iwasverymuchtouchedbyherharsh,directandangrytone.Herdefinitionofpovertyhassetmethinkingalot.
Firstofall,whatParkersaysaboutpovertyintheUnitedStatesremindsmeofwhatmyGrandfatheroncesaidabouthismiserablelifeinChinainthe1940’s.Indeed,poorpeopleeverywheresufferinmoreorlessthesameway.Idohavegreatsympathywiththemandsincerelyhopethattheworldwillsaygoodbyetopovertysoon.
Secondly,Ihavecomeseemoreclearlythatwemustcherishwhatwehavetoday.Indeed,thedecentandcomfortablelifeweyoungpeopleenjoytodaycomesfromthehardworkofmanygenerations.However,wetendtotaketoday’shappylifeforgranted,andsometimesweevencomplainabouttheslightestdiscomfortinlife.Thisisaharmfulattitudebecauseitmakesusforgetthepast.Weshouldrememberthatwhatwehavenowwasneverevendreamedofbytheoldergeneration.Contentmakespoormenrich;discontentmentmakesrichmenpoor.
Lastly,weshouldhaverightattitudetowardspoverty.Inthefaceofpoverty,it’snousecomplainingorjustmakingemotionalappealsforhelp.Instead,wemustrelyonourcourage,talent,andpersistenceandgetridofpovertywithourowneffort.Diligenceandhardworkistheonlywayout.Wemaybepoormateriallybutweshouldnotmakeourselvespoorspiritually.
Unit3
1.1)pray
2)escorted
3)swirled
4)grin
5)deceived
6)punctuated
7)wail
8)rejoicing
9)moans
10)serenely
2.1)byleapsandbounds
2)aseaof
3)holdingout
4)takehisnameinvain
5)heldup
6)amashamedof
IncreasingYourWordPower
1.1)In1915,Piagetreceivedhisbachelor’sdegreefromtheuniversitywhenhewasgoingon18.
2)Therescuesiterockedwithprayerandsonguponnewsofhissurvival.
3)Theteambrokeintoaseaofshoutingwhentheyfinallytoppedthepeakaftertwodays’climbing.
4)Wavesofrejoicingsweptthetheatrewhenthestarsappearedonstageonebyone.
5)Thegirlsheldhandsandleapedintheairwhentheymetagainaftertwoyearsofseparation.
6)ShekneltdownandprayedthatherlittlesonwouldbeblessedinthenameofGod.
7)Thejoyoussingingfilledtheroom,whereachildren’sbirthdaypartywasheld.
8)1wassodisappointedthatIburiedmyheadunderthequiltsandcriedmyselftosleepthatnight.
2.1)coded
2)wooded
3)gifted
4)coloured
5)gloved
6)moneyed
7)curved
8)diseased
SAVE
2)save:v.make(something)safefromdestruction
Wetriedtosaveourmarriage,butintheendwedecidedwecouldn’tlivetogether.
3)save:v.keepandaddtoanamountofmoneyforlateruse
Sheplannedtoworkuntilshehadsavedenoughmoneytoattendanursingschool.
4)save:v.preventoravoidthewasteof(time)
Wecansavealotoftimebytakingtheexpressway.
5)save:v.keepforfutureuse
Don’tthrowthewrappingpaperaway
Iamgoingtosaveitanduseitagain.
6)save:v.makeunnecessaryfor
Ifyoulendmeapound,itwillsavemcfromhavingtogotothebank.
Cloze
1)congregation
2)souls
3)escorted
4)revival
5)sinners
6)sermon
7)rocking
8)altar
9)surrounded
10)whisper
11)serenely
12)ashamed
13)name
14)burst
15)rejoiced
TRANSLATION
WhenHugheswasgoingonthirteen,hisaunttookhimtothechurchforarevivalmeeting,hopingthathissoulwouldbesavedbyJesusChrist.Hisaunttoldhimthatwhenhewassaved,hewouldseealight,andsomethingwouldhappentohiminside!ShealsosaidhecouldseeandhearandfeelJesusinhissoul.YoungHughesbelievedintheliteralmeaningthehot,crowdedchurch,waitingforJesustocometohim.Afterthesermonbythepreacher,allthechildrenwenttothealtaroneafteranother.Thismeantthattheyweresaved.ButHugheskeptsittingthere.HewasstillwaitingforJesustocome,wantingsomethingtohappentohim.Nowthewholecongregationwasprayingforhimalone.Thepressureonhimwasincreasingandhebegantofeelashamedofhimself,holdingeverythingupsolong.Inordertoavoidfurthertrouble,HughesdecidedtolieandsaythatJesushadcome.Sohegotupandwassavedfinally.Thatnight,lyinginbed,Hughescriedinagony.Hefeltguiltybecausehehadliedinpublicandhedidn’tbelieveinJesusanymore.
WRITING
SampleEssay:
MyFirstExperienceasaTeacher
ItwasaSundaymorning.IgotupearlyanddressedmyselfinmySundaybest.Itwasmyfirstdayasapart-timeteacherofEnglish.Itwon’tbeadifficultjobteachingagroupofchildrensomebasicEnglish,?
IthoughttomyselfasIwaswalkingtowardsaprivatekindergarten.Themanager,afriendofmine,hadinformedmethatthisSundayEnglishLearningProgramwasinitiatedattherequestoftheparents,whowishedtoexposetheirpre-schoolchildrentosomeEnglish.
Wedon’thavetextbooksandyoumayplanyourteachingasyouseefit,?themanagerhadassuredmc.
AsIenteredthekindergarten,Iheardamightywailofshoutsandcriescomingoutaclassroom.Thatmustbetheclassroom,?Isaidtomyselfandquickenedmysteps.Iwasshockedtoseesome20naughtyandnoisykidstalkingandlaughing.Somewerechasingaftereachotherwhileotherswerestandingontheirchairssinging.Strangely,whentheysawme,theyallquieteddownandreturnedtotheirseats.Inahushedsilence,punctuatedbyafewgigglesfromsomegirls,Iintroducedmyself.ThenIaskedtheminChinesewhattheywouldliketolearnandtheyallsaidthattheywantedtolearnanEnglishsong.
Ididnotprepareforthat,butIstillrememberedthe“ABCSong”?thatIlearnedwhenIwasakid.?sangthesongfrommemoryandtheexpressionsontheirfacestoldmcthattheylikeditalot.So?wrotethe26Englishlettersontheblackboardandwestartedlearningandsingingtogether.itwasfun,indeed.
Then,IthoughtI’dbetterteachsomesentencesasIhadplanned.SoIwroteontheblackboardHOWAREYOU?andHOWOLDAREYOU?makingapointthattheygottoknowtheChinesemeaningofeachwordseparately.Byreadingaftermetheywerelearningfast.
Suddenly,alittleboyrosetohisfeetandaccusedmeofteachingthemthewrongthing.Pointinghisfingerattheblackboard,hetranslatedthesentenceswordforwordintoChinese:
zenmeshini?zenmelaoshini??
Thewholeroomthenbrokeintoaseaofshoutingandwavesofrejoicingsweptovereveryone’sface.
MyfirstteachingexperiencewasasuccessandIlearnedalesson,too:Itisnoeasyjobtoteach.
Unit4
INCREASEYOUR
LANGUAGE_PROFICIENCY
WorkingwithWordsandExpressions
1.1)grin
2)browse
3)shivered
4)hearty
5)nerves
6)courtship
7)pinching
B)napping
9)blinking
10)bragging
2.1)liveoff
2)cutloose
3)shotout
4)wereweigheddown
5)stoppedshortof
6)washingthemdownwith
7)shake...out
8)comeupto
9)hosingdown
IncreasingYourWordPower
1.1)Heseemstoberatherslowwittedandoftenlaughsadelayedlaughatasimplejoke.
2)Hisfriendsfinallyfoundhiminaliquorstorewherehewasshakingouthisnerve-sbcforetheshootingcontest.
3)WhentheprofessorwaslecturingonShakespeare,mymindkeptturningtowhomtheLittlePrincewouldmeetonthenextplanet.
4)Peopleinthedisasterareahavetoliveoffthecheapblessingsofriceandnoodlesdonatedbycharityorganizations.
5)It’sabasicskillforafashionmodeltowalkgracefullytotherhythmofthemusiconthe
catwalk.
6)Acurtainofbubblesshotoutofthebottleastheyopenedthechampagneincelebrationof
theirbaseballgamewin.
7)Ijustwantedtocallandsayaheartyhelloandfindouthowyouaredoing.
2
a1)smile
2)laugh
3)grin
4)chuckle
5)giggle
6)roar
3.
LOOSE
2)loose:a.nottiedorpackedtogether,e.g.withstringorinabox;notpackaged
Herlongbrownhairwaslooseabouthershoulders.
3)loose:a.(ofclothes)notfittingtightly
Inhotweather,loosecottonclothesareniorecomfortable.
4)loose:a.notexactorcontrolled
Justgivemealoosetranslationofwhatthearticleisabout.
5)loose:a.carelessorirresponsible,esp.inwhatonesays
Wesatoutontheporchuntillateatnight,justhavingsomeloosetalk.
SHOOT
1)shoot:v.hit,wound,orkillwithabullet,etc.
Atouristwasshotdeadbyrobbersatthetrainstationlastnight.
2)shoot:v.huntorkill(birdsoranimals)asasport
liehasaliccnsctoshootpheasants(J.,onthefarmer’sland.
3)shoot:v.ask(alotofquestions)quickly
HeshotquestionsatmesoquicklythatIdidn’tevenhavetimetothinkoftheanswers.
4)shoot:v.moveveryquicklyorsuddenly
Heshotoutoftheoffceeaminuteago?Ithinkhewaslateforameetingorsomething.
5)shoot:t?make(aphotographorfilm)
ThefirsthalfofthefilmwasshotonlocationinSouthernIndia.
4
1)cracking2)living
3)refrigerator4)quart
5)change6)porch
7)race8)cleaning
9)casually10)hearty
11)Eventually12)saw
13)browsing14)scared
15)courtship
TRANSLATION
Lifeisfullofmiracles.Sometimes,achancemeetingcaleadtoahappymarriage.
Whenhewastwenty,hewascollegepoor.Oneday,hewenttobuysomebeerandonhiswaybackhesawhisneighbor,aJapanesewoman,crackingwalnutsonherfrontporch.Hewalkedslowlyandshelookedup,smiling.Hesmiledbackandsaidhello,andreturnedwiththebeertohisapartment,hisheartstillwiththegirl.
Soheracedhisheartdownstairs,butstoppedshortofherhouse,becausehedidn’tknowwhattosay.Afterawhile,withstudiedcasualnesshewalkedpastthegirlwhowascleaninguptheshells,butheonlycameupwithaheartyhelloandwalkedaway.Hewastroubledbyhisowindecision.Then,hereturned,walkingpastheragain.Theysmiledtoeachother,butagainnothingwassaidbeforehereturnedtohisapartment.
Later,theybegantotalk,sittogetherontheporch,andsnackonthesweetbreadshebakedpersonally.Thentheyheldhands.Eventually,hemarriedthewomanhefoundcrackingwalnutsonanafternoon.
Hadhenotgoneforthebeer,orhadhemetsomeoneelseinsteadofher,hislifewouldhavebeentotallydifferent.
WRITING________
SampleEssay:
MyViewsonLoveatFirstSight
Weoftenhearpeopletalkabout“loveatfirstsight”?Someaccepttheideaandmaycitesuchandsuchexamplestoprovethatitworks.Othersconsideritjustasacaseofromancebutwouldnottakeitasagoldenruleforahappymarriage.Myopinionisthatforthosewhowishtodevelopseriousandlastingrelationships,loveatfirstsight?isadangerousgametoplay.
Firstofall,loveatfirstsightmaytemptonetojumponthebandwagonoflovewithtoomuchhaste.Oneneedstofigureoutwhatonereallywantsfromaloverelationshipbeforedeclaringthatheorsheisinlove.Lovetakestimetoblossomandittakesalotofmutualunderstanding,caring,sharingandaffection.Ifyouarenotreadytotaketheresponsibilityoflovingandbeingloved,thendonotmakehaste,forhastemakeswaste.
Secondly,loveatfirstsightisoftenpromptedbyphysicalattraction,buttrueloveisgroundednotjustonmutualattractionbutratheronmentalcompatibilities.Indevelopingalifetimerelationship,innercharm,personalitytraits,characterandvaluesarcthemostimportantfactorstobeconsidered.
Ibelieveinthreeoldsayings:“beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder”?but“beautyisonlyskindeep”?and“beautycomesfromwithin”?Itistruethatloveisafeelingthatcannotberationallyexplained,buttrueloveisdifferentfrompuppyloveorinnocentcrushes.So,ifyouhavefalleninloveatfirstsight,besoberandwise.Don’tmakeahastydecisiononamatteroflifetimesignificance.
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