新标准大学英语4课后答案
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新标准英语四听力答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)。
Section A。
1. A2. B3. A4. C5. B。
Section B。
6. C7. A8. B9. A 10. C。
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)。
Section A。
11. D 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D。
Section B。
16. A 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. C。
Section C。
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A。
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (10 minutes)。
26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D。
31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. B。
Part IV Translation (15 minutes)。
36. 更多的学生应该参加这个项目,以便他们能够更好地了解中国文化。
37. 虽然他工作很忙,但他仍然每天花时间练习英语。
38. 这个新发现对科学界来说具有重要意义,因为它可能会改变我们对宇宙的理解。
Part V Writing (20 minutes)。
Dear Mr. Smith,。
I am writing to express my interest in the position of marketing assistant at your company. I have recently completed my degree in marketing and have gained valuable experience through internships and part-time jobs in the field. I am confident that my skills and knowledge make me a strong candidate for this role.During my studies, I developed a solid understanding of marketing strategies and consumer behavior. I also honed my communication and analytical skills, which I believe are essential for success in this role. In my previous internships, I had the opportunity to work on various marketing campaigns and projects, which allowed me to apply my knowledge in a practical setting.I am particularly drawn to your company's innovative approach to marketing and its commitment to delivering high-quality products to consumers. I am eager to contribute to your team and help drive the company's growth and success.Thank you for considering my application. I am looking forward to the opportunity to discuss how my background, skills, and enthusiasm can contribute to the success of your company.Sincerely,。
大学英语综合教程4课后习题答案【篇一:新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案】lass=txt>unit 1active reading (1)looking for a job after university? first, get off the sofareading and understandingdealing with unfamiliar words 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)it isn‘t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when(4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. as the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if theywere not very important. typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.1 i went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside london. (comprehensive)2 i got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 have you seen this beautiful from the air view of oxford? (aerial)4 isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)6 i hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn‘t got better completely. (healed) 1 is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 if an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don‘t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 if you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?1 is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 if you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 if you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 if someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) ina kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 if you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 if you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 if you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 if you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?active reading (2)if you ask medealing with unfamiliar words 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck(fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone‘s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)a after three years at university, i‘m now quite heavily in debt.b i (1) sympathize with you, i know what i t‘s like to have financial problems. but (2) fortunately i didn‘t need to take out a student (3) loan when i was at university, because i had a part-time job.a what did you do?b i worked in a restaurant at weekends.a that must have been very (4) demanding.b yes, it was. i had to get the right balance between work and study. but the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. the (6) highlight of the weekend was always saturday night when we worked overtime.a but i don‘t expect you made a lot of money?b no, there wasn‘t much after they‘d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. but it was enough to keep me going.1 when i was at college i kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 a lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 i think she‘ll get a good degree, but i wouldn‘t risk my money on the exact result.4 the money i spent at college was more than what i earned in my part-time job.5 the chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 i think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty1 if something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 if someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 if there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 if something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or(b) part of your plan?5 if you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 if something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 if you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 if you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?reading and interpreting1 twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do i find?this shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (what do i find?)2 try as i might to stay cheerful, all i ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …this has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (when will they grow up?)3 actually, i had my eye on the course at the london school of economics (lse).here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on). 4 i kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.here ―kind of‖ is a sort o f discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 i wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, icould use my degree.this has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it‘s true, he really did seem to have three hands.again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it‘s true).7 i talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything … this has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).language in use1 write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view(a financially rewarding career) 2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might1 i‘m trying to fill this last page, but i just can‘t think of anything.try as i might to fill this last page, i just can‘t think of anything.2 i try to be friendly with marta, but she doesn‘t seem to respond.try as i might to be friendly with marta, she doesn‘t seem to respond.3 i try hard to get to sleep, but i can‘t help thinking about my family.try as i might to get to sleep, i can‘t help thinking about my family.4 he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.try as he might, he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn‘t seem to get it.5 i keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.try as i might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that … 1 since i know several languages, i thought i would look for work abroad.given that i know several languages, i thought i would look for work abroad.2 xiao li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.given that xiao li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 since we‘re all here, i think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.given that we‘re all here, i think it would be a good idea to getdown to some work.4 since it‘s rather late, i think we should leave this last taskuntil tomorrow.given that it‘s rather late, i think we should leave this last taskuntil tomorrow.clauses introduced by than1 she‘s experienced at giving advice. i‘m more experienced. she‘s less experienced at giving advice than i am. / i‘m moreexperienced at giving advice than she is. 2 you eat too muchchocolate. it isn‘t good for you.you eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 she worked very hard. most part-timers don‘t work so hard. she worked harder than most part-timers do.4 you have arrived late too many times. that isn‘t acceptable. you have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 i don‘t think you should have given so much personal information. it isn‘t wise.i think you have given more personal information than is wise. collocations1 highlight a highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) what would you like to be the highlight of your career?i would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) how can you highlight an important sentence in a text?you can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) what are the edited highlights of a football match?the highlights are when someone scores a goal or preventsone from being scored.2 loan a loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) have you ever taken out a loan?no, i haven‘t. but my parents have taken out several loans tobuy kitchen equipment.(b) what is the best way to pay off a loan?it is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still haveto pay some interest.(c) if you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?you have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise youmay have to pay a fine.3 thrive to thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.【篇二:全新版大学英语第二版综合教程4课后答案全】ext organization p11of the warp14 vocabulary i.1.1) alliance3) stroke 5) minus7)declarations4) limp 6) regions 8) siege 2) at the cost ofp17 ii. more synonyms in context1) during the first world war, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. some of themost dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of france and belgium.2) elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.3)1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.4) pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and i wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.p18 iii. usage1) but often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.2) a rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.3) its said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work4)dont sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily get burned, especially if you fall asleep.5)in those days people believed in marrying young and having children early. 6)little tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.■p19 comprehensive exercises i. cloze (a)1. invasion 3. conquest 5. launching 7. campaign 9. reckon with10.bring…to a halt2. stand in the way 4. catching... off his guard6. declaration 8. drag on10. bringing...to a haltp19-(b)1. allow 3. highly 5. rapidly 7. delivery 9. observing2. reckoned 4. forecasts 6. instant 8. advantage 10. powerfulp20 ii. translation1. mr. doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2. we must not underestimate the enemy. they are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3. having been cut of a job/not having had a job for 3months, phil is getting increasingly desperate.4. sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5. since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.the offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. the division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. to do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. luckly enough,thanks to the severe cold weather which made the marsh froze over, we arrived at our destinationbefore dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. this turned the tide of the battle. the enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.part iii textb.-comprehension check 1. d 3. b2.translation(#je appendix iii)language practice 1. boast3. was concerned 5. paid off7. are contesting 9. holdout11. responsible for 13. favorable 15. on the eve of 17. complications 19. withstand2. obstacles 4. call ...off 6. was pinned 8. prior to 10. objective 12. in case 14. due to 16. cancel 18. stiff 20. absent■part iv theme-related language learning taskswriting strategytick which of the following is more convincing:____________ it was reported that general eisenhower, though indecisive sometimes, had nohesitation in ordering the assault on normandy._____ √ _____ eisenhowers chief of staff, brigadier general water bedell smith, later wrote:... he sat there ... tense, weighing every consideration. finally he looked up, and the tension was gone from his face. he said briskly, well, well go. p28 model papercan man triumph over nature?when people talk of man triumphing over nature, many things come to mind. one thinks of successes in medicine in the fight against disease, such as the invention of antibiotics and the promise held out by advances in biogenetic engineering. on a broader scale, one thinks of mans success in harnessing new forms of energy from steam power through oil to nuclear power.yet, nature has often hit back in unexpected ways to these attempts to tame it. new forms of【篇三:应用型大学英语综合教程四(1-6章)课后习题答案(上海交通大学出版)】14. working with words and phrases(b)1. dull a. someones mind (c)2. pump b. knife (e)3. sweep c. water (a)4. read d. throat (f)5. turkey e. the floor (d)6. sore f. dinner1. she almost(choked) to death in the thick fumes.2. the woman hurried to the bank, only to find that she had left her bankbook at home. she became(frantic).(drastic) action had to be taken at3. the situation for the flood victims was quite dangerous. once.4. fortunately, the drowned boy was(resuscitated) by first aid.(unconscious). she was rushed to hospital.(surgical) operation.5. the old lady tripped over a stairway and became6. many people can have their vision restored by undergoing a7. because of governmenttheir lowest levels in decades. 8. last night two burglars9. they have(intervention) in the mortgage market, interest rates remain near(broke into) my office and stole one of the computers.(taken over) our firm by buying up our shares.(manual) laborin the future?10. will there be any difference between the mental and the7. practice: translation1. after a hectic week treating patients with sore throats and ear infections at his family practice, the 52-year-old physician was ready for a night of home cooking and fellowship at his churchs annual fund-raising dinner.reference answer:这位52岁的内科医生在他的家庭诊所忙碌了整整一个星期,治疗那些患有咽喉疼痛或耳朵感染的病人,这时正准备在他所属教会的年度筹款晚宴上享受一些家常烹饪,并和教友相聚。
新标准视听说教程4答案Unit 1。
Part I。
1. B2. A3. C4. A5. B。
Part II。
1. What’s your name?2. Where are you from?3. What’s your favorite color?4. Do you like sports?5. What’s your favorite food?Part III。
1. T2. F3. T4. F5. T。
Unit 2。
Part I。
1. B2. A3. C4. A5. B。
Part II。
1. How do you go to school?2. What do you do in your free time?3. What’s your favorite subject?4. Do you have any brothers or sisters?5. What do you want to be in the future? Part III。
1. T2. F3. T4. F5. T。
Unit 3。
Part I。
1. B2. A3. C4. A5. B。
Part II。
1. What did you do last weekend?2. How do you usually spend your holidays?3. Do you like to watch movies?4. What’s your favorite type of music?5. Have you ever traveled to another country? Part III。
1. T2. F3. T4. F5. T。
Unit 4。
Part I。
1. B2. A3. C4. A5. B。
Part II。
1. What’s the weather like today?2. What do you usually do on weekends?3. Do you like to cook?4. Have you ever been to a concert?5. What’s your favorite season?Part III。
If you ask me, real life is not all it's cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It's just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that's before I've had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I'm interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won't even last till the end of the year, let alone till I'm 60。
包含综合教程4中的一些课文翻译及习题答案综合教程4课后答案Handouts and Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaBackground informationAbout the passage: This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published inSeptember XXXX in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. In Europe generally, and inBritain in particular, for a number of years there has been a rising number of students who go to universityand therefore more new graduates seeking employment. However, for many graduates finding a job becameharder in XXXX–XXXX because the economic downturn – then a recession – meant that many employers werereducing their workforce. After their final exams, some students rested in the summer before looking for jobsand then they found that it was difficult to find employment in their field or at the level they wanted. Thearticle addresses the problems of such new graduates who might be stuck at home and advises their parentsto be there for their children (ie to be available if their children want to talk about the problem or if theyneed help). The article recommends finding work in a bar or supermarket rather than sitting unemployedat home since this is more likely to lead to better employment later. The style is partly of a report, but alsoof a humorous comment for light entertainment (seen in the jokey language and problem-solving advice toparents).Why finding a job in XXXX is so difficult for university graduates?Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years (over 45% ofyoung adults now go on to higher education), so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitivesituation became a lot worse in XXXX onwards with the credit crunch and economic depression, which meantthat there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new graduates have to be activeto seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and tryto get job interviews: they won’t f indemployment by lying on the sofa at home.Culture pointshonours degree: Traditionally, in the British university system, BA and BSc honours degrees are awardedin different categories: a first class degree (written using Roman numbers as I), a second (divided into twosubcategories, written as IIii and IIii, which are called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) anda pass degree. Most people get a second. There are also ordinary degrees with more general courses of studywithout these categories.Generation Y and Grunt: The main idea here is that there is a succession of different generations orcohorts of adults who come into the workforce in North America which are given different informal namesto characterize them. First, “Baby boomers” were born in the great increase (the boom) of births after WorldWar II (1946–1960), followed by “Generation X” people (born 1960–1980) who were said to bring newattitudes of being independent, informal, entrepreneurial, and expected to get skills and have a career beforethem. “GenerationY” or the “Millenial Generation” (born 1980s and 1990s and becoming adult in the newmillenium) are now making up an increasing percentage of the workforce; they are said to be spoilt by dotingparents, to have structured lives, to be used to teamwork and diverse people in a multicultural society. Inthe passage, this generation is now becoming (morphing into) Generation Grunt, which is an ironic namereferring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work –this may be the only work available to somegraduates, who may have to take very ordinary jobs to get experience before they find something moresuitable. “Grunt” also refers to coarse behaviour or bad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig;when pe ople “grunt” they express disgust but do not communicate with words – this may be how the parentsof new graduates think their children communicate with them!A comprehensive refers to a British type of secondary school which became popular in the1960s. Before thatthere were academic “grammar schools” and more general “secondary modern” schools for those who didnot pass the grammar school entrance tests, but thecomprehensive schools were designed for all students ina social philosophy of bringing diverse students together whether they were academic or not. Those studentswho went to a comprehensive school probably felt that had to study particularly hard (I worked my backsideoff) to get to university, compared to those who went to grammar schools where all students were academic–comprehensive students felt they had to struggle to get to university.Chicken suit This refers to a large yellow costume that someone wears which makes the person look like agiant chicken. Before he became a famous actor, Brad Pitt once dressed in such a costume when he had a jobadvertising for a restaurant called El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken’ in Spanish) – the job meant that he hadto walk around the streets like a chicken to attract customers to come to the restaurant.Language points1 Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to theodd party, began to fade. Until now. (Para 1)The parents paid a lot of money for their son’s university feesand living expenses (so that he could eatwell) and for occasional social events – at graduation these memories of money were mostly forgottenbecause the parents were proud. But now the parents are thinking of money again because the son doesn’thave a job and doesn’t seem to be activel y seeking one.2 This former scion of Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt.(Para 2)The distinguished son of Generation X (of the parents’ generation who worked hard, got jobs, and hadgood careers and expected their son to do the same) has changed into a member of Generation Grunt – hedoesn’t seem to communicate much, lies around and doesn’t get a job (or can only do a low status routingjob).3 I passed the exams, but at the interviews they accused me of being ‘too detached’ and talking inlanguage that was ‘too technocratic’, which I didn’t think possible, but obviously it is. (Para 5)He passed the entrance exams for a government post, but he was criticized in the selection interviews:They said he was detached (not personally involved) and too technocratic (he used the language of atechnical expert or high authority). As a new graduate he probably wanted to show his expertise in hislanguage so he can’t understand this criticism.4 For the rest it is 9-to-5 “chilling” b efore heading to the pub. (Para 6)The others who do not have a routine low status job (like stacking goods on a supermarket shelf) chill outall day (they spend their time casually relaxing –they don’t look for work) and go to pub for a drink in theevening.5 I went to a comprehensive and I worked my backside off to go to a good university …(Para 6)He went to a school for students of all abilities (not to a special school for academic students) and so hehad to work very hard to enter a good university: Your backside means your bottom – the part of yourbody that you sit on – to work your backside off is informal and it means you work very hard indeed.6 … but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky toadvise him on how to proceed. (Para 7)The mother has always had a full-time job (presumably the father is also working full-time), so she doesnot have relevant personal experience. For her, it is tricky to give advice (difficult to do).7 Carry on life as n ormal and don’t allow them to abuse your bank account or sap your reserve ofemotional energy. (Para 11)The advice from Gael Lindenfield here is that parents should live as usual. They should neither let theirchildren spend the parents’ money unnecessaril y, nor let the problem take away all their energy andemotions. Sap their reserve means use up their store of emotional energy.8 After that the son or daughter needs to be nudged firmly back into the saddle. (Para 12)Then the parents should gently push their children firmly so that they get back into control of their lives.Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions. Teaching tipsGo over the correct answers with Ss and ask them to explainwhy the other answers are wrong (Seebelow).1 Why hasn’t Jack Goodwin got a job yet?(a) He doesn’t have a very good degree.(No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. )(b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries.(He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.)(c) It isn’t easy to get a job in the current financial climate. (This may be true but the passage does not mention this.) (d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family.(No, he doesn’t seem to be helping his family: he watches TV and talks to friends.)2 How does he spend a typical day?(a) Doing a temporary job.(No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesn’t want to do this.)(b) Watching television.(He watches TV a lot.)(c) Queuing up in the university careers service.(No, he went there once but he didn’t want to queue so he walked away.)(d) Preparing for the next job interview.(No, he doesn’t seem to be preparing for interviews.)3 How do most of his friends spend the day?(a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening. (All except one of them do nothing except chill, then they go to the pub.)(b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing.(No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.)(c) They are forced to work by their parents.(No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be likeJack.)(d) They do part-time jobs such as working in a bar.(No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jack’s friends seem to do this work.)4 How are Jack’s parents helping him?(a) By looking for jobs for him.(No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; there’s nothing here about his parents helping him look for ajob.)(b) By paying for a trip to South America.(No, although he is going on a three-week trip to South America,the passage does not say thatJack’s parents have paid for this.)(c) By gradually making him more financially aware. (The passage does not say so explicitly, but this is the implication about the cut-off point after thetrip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.)(d) By threatening to throw him out of the house.(No, they haven’t threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back fromhis trip.)5 What does Ga el Lindenfield say about Jack’s parents?(a) They have not really understood Jack’s problems.(No, she doesn’t say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life toocomfortable. This doesn’t mean they haven’t understood Jack’s problems.)(b) They have made life too comfortable for Jack.(No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesn’t necessarily mean that theyhave already made life too comfortable for Jack.)(c) The approach they have chosen is the right one.(She says they have struck exactly the right note.)(d) They need help from a psychologist.(No, she doesn’t say this.)6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt have in common?(a) They all did bar work before going to university.(No, we do n’t know from the passage if any of them did this.) (b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants. (No, we don’t know is any of them did this)(c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens.(No, only Brad Pitt did this.)(d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives. (This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.)Dealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It is n’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult(2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their careeris going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when(4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass,they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard(6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or fouryears away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependentagain on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to makeother changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg bad ly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you bylistening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) inthe same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a senseof satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in alazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are youencouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or(b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) referto it quickly and then change the subject?Reading and interpreting8 Answer the questions.1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is asking this question? What mood does it express?The parents are asking this because the paragraph is addressed to parents (earlier it says “your graduateson”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that gettinga job will take a long time.2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is ita fair description?This is the writer’s description to indicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society,but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesn’t seem very fair because the students aretrying to find work –it is just that they don’t like their parentsnagging them. So they are a bit rebelliousagainst their parents, but no more than that.3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggestabout Ja ck’s character?It suggests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting andwithout trying to ask about jobs or careers.4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used?Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job.The quotation marks tell us that he wasn’t literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home.5 How is Mrs Goodwin’s point of view affected by her own personal experience?In one way her experience hasn’t affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job(without going to university) and has been working full-time since then and yet she is sympathetic andtakes a soft line.6 How is Lindenfield’s point of view affected by her ownpersonal experience?Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerialphotographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates aregood at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experiencethus reflects – or perhaps has created – her point of view.7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of viewof the students rather than the parents?The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit aftertheir hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, thenthey can start a serious search for employment after that.Active reading (2)If you ask meBackground informationThis is an informal and personalized account of an economics graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year andthen has an opportunity to be successful (a lucky break). She works in a London pub called “The Salisbury”or “The Marquis Salisbury”, named after someone who was the British Prime Minister three times between1885 and 1902 and whose family once owned the pub’s land. The 100 year old pub is in Leadenhall Street,just off the Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square. Daytime customers can get a pub lunch and eveningcustomers include many office workers and theatre goers (the pub is near many West End theatres). Theinterior of this pub is dazzling, with large mirrors, cut glass and a mahogany décor.British pubs are often named after famous people (Robin Hood, The Duke of Wellington) or royalty (TheQueen’s Arms, the Prince of Wales) or historical symbols (The Rose and Crown to represent King EdwardIII, The Royal Oak to represent King Charles II who once hid in a large oak tree). Other names often includecolours and animals (The Red Bull, The Black Horse, The Golden Lion, The Swan) or symbols of traditionaltrades (The Compasses for carpenters, The Three Hammers for blacksmiths, The Three Tuns for winemakers).As the pub is a social place to meet as well as a place to get a drink, people often play games like dominoesor darts or join a quiz or competition. A common expression is to “go down the pub” or “go round to thelocal” (both meaning to go to the local pub).Culture pointspub in London: A pub is a place where people go for a drink and to meet friends and socialize. People canplay games – such as darts, cards, dominoes – in a pub and pubs often have quiz nights, with prizes for thewinners, and live music (See also Background information) The Salisbury is a well-known pub in central London (See also Background information)London School of Economics is a distinguished university in central London, famous for social sciences.Language points1 If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. (Para 1)In my opinion (If you ask me introduces an opinion), real life is not everything that people say it is. If athing is cracked up to be, people normally praise it but in the opinion of the speaker they are wrong.2 … spending money when you don’t have any is dead easy. (Para 7)Dead here means very. For example, we can say dead tired (exhausted), a dead loss (a complete loss oruseless), a dead weight (very heavy, difficult to lift).3 What were the odds on anyone being so nice? (Para 11) What are the chances that someone would be so nice? The writer is emphasizing here that such kindness isvery unusual.4 … looking bac k after all these years, you only need one or two breaks in your life to succeed.(Para 13)A break here means a chance to be successful. A lucky break is an unexpected opportunity.Reading and understanding2 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 What did the writer want to do after finishing her degree?(a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics.(b) To earn some money to pay off her loan.(c) To start working as soon as possible.(d) To return home and help her mother.2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury?(a) She was hungry and thirsty.(b) She thought it would lead to better things.(c) She was a friend of the landlord.(d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working.3 What did she buy with her first salary?(a) A bunch of flowers.(b) A CD and a plant for the flat she lived in.(c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer.(d) She didn’t have any money left after paying the bills.4 Why did Tony give her £20,000?(a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help.(b) He trusted her and thought it would help her.(c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him.(d) He was secretly in love with her.5 What did she do with the money?(a) She used it to pay for her course at the LSE.(b) She lost a lot of it in the XXXX stock market crash.(c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors.(d) She used it to start her own business.6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan?(a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair.(b) It meant that he would be able to see her again.(c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her.(d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest.3 Work in pairs and answer the questions.What do we know about the writer’s:1 family background?Her mother had worked hard for 15 years to support her education but couldn’t afford any furthersupport. Her father wasn’t around most of the time. He didn’t have any money because he spent it ongambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs.2 career as a student?She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School ofEconomics.3 ambition?She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use herdegree.4 appreciation of other people?She a ppreciated Mike’s friendliness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a niceperson; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends5 love life?We don’t know much about this, except that she doesn’t like boys to hassle her. She thinks they areimmature.6 financial expertise?It must be quite good: She invested the £20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back withinterest and set up her own company.7 sense of responsibility?She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid theman annual interest for the loan.8 philosophy of life?She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you shouldknow how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you.Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you und erstand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.Teaching tipsWhen Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words, ask them to practicereading the dialogue, trying to make their reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair toperform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10for fluency and naturalness.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to havefinancial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’tneed to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who workedthere were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend wasalways Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough tokeep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to makeother changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degreeend up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bitdisappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored bywhat they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or(b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers mostoften?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly tothem?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the placehappier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers。
Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to m ake the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three ye ars at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal s peech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, h e really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I might to be friendly with M arta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good id ea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.(☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案综合教程4课后答案 Handouts and Key to book4 unit1-4 Unit 1 Active reading (1) Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofa Background information About the passage: This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published in September 2008 in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. In Europe generally, and in Britain in particular, for a number of years there has been a rising number of students who go to university and therefore more new graduates seeking employment. However, for many graduates finding a job became harder in 2008–2009 because the economic downturn – then a recession – meant that many employers werereducing their workforce. After their final exams, some students rested in the summer before looking for jobs and then they found that it was difficult to find employment in their field or at the level they wanted. The article addresses the problems of such new graduates who might be stuck at home and advises their parents to be there for their children (ie to be available if their children want to talk about the problem or if they need help). The article recommendsfinding work in a bar or supermarket rather than sitting unemployedat home since this is more likely to lead to better employment later. The style is partly of a report, but also of a humorous comment for light entertainment (seen in the jokey language and problem-solving advice to parents). Why finding a job in 2008 is so difficult for university graduates? Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years (over 45% of young adults now go on to higher education), so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitive situation became a lot worse in 2008 onwards with the credit crunch and economic depression, which meant that there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new graduates have to be active to seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they won’t find employment by lying on the sofa at home. Culture points honours degree: Traditionally, in the British university system, BA and BSc honours degrees are awarded in different categories: a first classdegree (written using Roman numbers as I), a second (divided into two subc ategories, written as IIii and IIii, which are called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) and a pass degree. Most people get a second. There are also ordinary degrees with moregeneral courses of study without these categories. Generation Y and Grunt: The main idea here is that there is a succession of different generations or cohorts of adults who come into the workforce in North America which are given different informal names to characterize them. First, “Baby boomers” were born in the gr eat increase (the boom) of births after World War II (1946–1960), followed by “Generation X” people (born 1960–1980) who were said to bring new attitudes ofbeing independent, informal, entrepreneurial, and expected to getskills and have a career before t hem. “GenerationY” or the“Millenial Generation” (born 1980s and 1990s and becoming adult in the new millenium) are now making up an increasing percentage of the workforce; they are said to be spoilt by doting parents, to have structured lives, to be used to teamwork and diverse people in a multicultural society. In the passage, this generation is nowbecoming (morphing into) Generation Grunt, which is an ironic name referring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work – this may be the only work available to some graduates, who may have totake very ordinary jobs to get experience before they find something more suitable. “Grunt” also refers to coarse behaviour or bad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig; when people “grunt” they exp ress disgust but do not communicate with words –this may be how the parents of new graduates think their children communicate with them! A comprehensive refers to a British type of secondary school which became popular in the1960s. Before that there were academic “grammar schools” and more general “secondary modern” schools for those who did not pass the grammar school entrance tests, but the comprehensive schools were designed for all students in asocial philosophy of bringing diverse students together whether they were academic or not. Those students who went to a comprehensiveschool probably felt that had to study particularly hard (I worked my backside off) to get to university, compared to those who went to grammar schools where all students were academic –comprehensive students felt they had to struggle to get to university. Chicken suit This refers to a large yellow costume that someone wears which makesthe person look like a giant chicken. Before he became a famous actor, Brad Pitt once dressed in such a costume when he had a jobadvertising for a restaurant called El Pollo Loco (The Crazy Chicken’ in Spanish) – the job meant that he had to walk around the streetslike a chicken to attract customers to come to the restaurant. Language points 1 Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to the odd party, began to fade. Until now. (Para 1) The parents paid a lot of money for their son’s university fees and living expenses (so that he could eat well) andfor occasional social events – at graduation these memories of money were mostly forgotten because the parents were proud. But now the parents are thinking of money again because the son doesn’t have ajob and doesn’t seem to be actively seeking one. 2 This former scionof Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt. (Para 2) The distinguished son of Generation X (of the parents’ generation who worked hard, got jobs, and had good careers andexpected their son to do the same) has changed into a member of Generation Grunt –he doesn’t seem to communicate much, lies around and doesn’t get a job (or can only do a low status routing job). 3 I passed the exams, but at the interviews they accused me of being‘too detached’ and talking in language that was ‘tootechnocratic’, which I didn’t think possible, but obviously it is. (Para 5) He passed the entrance exams for a government post, but hewas criticized in the selection interviews: They said he was detached (not personally involved) and too technocratic (he used the languageof a technical expert or high authority). As a new graduate heprobably wanted to show his expertise in his language so he can’t understand this criticism. 4 For the rest it is 9-to-5 “chilling” before heading to the pub. (Para 6) The others who do not have aroutine low status job (like stacking goods on a supermarket shelf)chill out all day (they spend their time casually relaxing – they don’t look for work) and go to pub for a drink in the evening. 5 I went to a comprehensive and I worked my backside off to go to a good university …(Para 6) He went to a school for students of allabilities (not to a special school for academic students) and so hehad to work very hard to enter a good university: Your backside means your bottom – the part of your body that you sit on – to work your backside off is informal and it means you work very hard indeed. 6 …but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky to advise him on how to proceed. (Para 7) The mother has always had a full-time job (presumably the father is also working full-time), so she does not have relevant personal experience. For her, it is tricky to give advice (difficult to do). 7 Carry onlife as normal and don’t allow them to abuse your bank account orsap your reserve of emotional energy. (Para 11) The advice from Gael Lindenfield here is that parents should live as usual. They should neither let theirchildren spend the parents’ money unnecessarily,nor let the problem take away all their energy and emotions. Saptheir reserve means use up their store of emotional energy. 8 After that the son or daughter needs to be nudged firmly back into the saddle. (Para 12) Then the parents should gently push their children firmly so that they get back into control of their lives. Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. Teachingtips Go over the correct answers with Ss and ask them to explain why the other answers are wrong (See below). 1 Why hasn’t Jack Goodwin got a job yet? (a) He doesn’t have a very good degree. (No, he has a 2:1 which is considered a good degree. ) (b) He refuses to apply for jobs with low salaries. (He feels he should get a better job after studying at university.) (c) It isn’t easy to get a job in thecurrent financial climate. (This may be true but the passage does not mention this.) (d) He prefers to stay at home and help his family. (No, he doesn’t seem to be helping his family: he watches TV andtalks to friends.) 2 How does he spend a typical day? (a) Doing a temporary job. (No, some of his friends are working in temporary jobs but he doesn’t want to do this.) (b) Watching television. (He watches TV a lot.) (c) Queuing up in the university careers service. (No, he went there onc e but he didn’t want to queue so he walked away.) (d) Preparing for the next job interview. (No, he doesn’t seem to be preparing for interviews.) 3 How do most of his friends spend the day? (a) They do nothing all day and go to the pub in the evening. (All except one of them do nothing except chill, then theygo to the pub.) (b) They do outdoor activities such as sailing. (No, none of them seem to do outdoor activities; there is no mention of sailing.) (c) They are forced to work by their parents. (No, only one of them has been forced out to stack shelves by his parents; the others seem to be like Jack.) (d) They do part-time jobs such asworking in a bar. (No, the text mentions bar work but none of Jack’s friends seem to do this work.) 4 How are Jack’s pare nts helping him?(a) By looking for jobs for him. (No, Jack has tried to get a job himself; there’s nothing here about his parents helping him look for a job.) (b) By paying for a trip to South America. (No, although heis going on a three-week trip to South America, the passage does not say that Jack’s parents have paid for this.) (c) By gradually making him more financially aware. (The passage does not say so explicitly, but this is the implication about the cut-off point after the trip when he may be expected to pay rent and contribute to the household bills.) (d) By threatening to throw him out of the house. (No, they haven’t threatened to do this, but they definitely want him to work after he gets back from his trip.) 5 What does Gael Lindenfield say ab out Jack’s parents? (a) They have not really understood Jack’s problems. (No, she doesn’t say this; she says they must balance being positive with not making life too comfortable. This doesn’t mean they haven’t understood Jack’s problems.) (b) They have ma de life too comfortable for Jack. (No, she says they must balance comfort with being positive. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they have already made life too comfortable for Jack.) (c) The approach they have chosen is the right one. (She says they have struck exactly the right note.) (d) They need help from a psychologist. (No, she doesn’t say this.) 6 What do Whoopi Goldberg, Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt have in common? (a) They all did bar work before going to university. (No, we don’t know from the pas sage if any of them did this.) (b) They took part in protests against nuclear power plants. (No, we don’t know is any of them did this) (c) They learnt to act by dressing up as giant chickens. (No, only Brad Pitt did this.) (d) They all did temporary jobs at one stage in their lives. (This is right, although they all had completely different temporary jobs.) Dealing with unfamiliar words 3 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed) 2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition) 3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached) 4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming) 5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump) 6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert) 7 to say whathappened (recount) 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Manypeople who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, andtend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents. 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive) 2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop) 3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial) 4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched) 5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate) 6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, andit still hasn’t got better completely. (healed) 6 Answer the questions about the words. 1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future? 2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve? 3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual? 4 Does a pushy person tryto (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say? 5 If you feel apathy, doyou want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases. 1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something? 2 If you arein the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation? 3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something? 4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b)in a lazy way without making a decision? 5 If you strike the rightnote about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly? 6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your bestto do it, or (b) not care about it? 7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy? 8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject? Reading and interpreting 8 Answer the questions. 1 “Will he ever get a job?” Who is askingthis question? What mood does it express? The parents are asking this because the paragraph is addr essed to parents (earlier it says “your graduate son”). The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that getting a job will take along time. 2 Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair desc ription? This is the writer’s description toindicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society, but they have nothing particular to rebel against. This doesn’t seem very fair because the students are trying to find work – it is just tha t they don’t like their parents nagging them. So they are a bit rebellious against their parents, but no more than that. 3 Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jack’s character? It sugg ests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting and without trying to ask about jobs or careers. 4 Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used? Probably this means he was hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job. The quotation marks tellus that he wasn’t literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home. 5 How is Mrs Goodwin’s point of view affected by her own personal experience? In one way he r experience hasn’t affected her attitude: She left school and went immediately to a job (withoutgoing to university) and has been working full-time since then andyet she is sympathetic and takes a soft line. 6 How is Lindenfield’s point of view affected by her own personal experience? Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerial photographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates are good at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they will soon be promoted. Her personal experience thus reflects – or perhaps has created – herpoint of view. 7 What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of view of the students rather than the parents? The first two paragraphs would have focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit after their hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, then they can start a serious search for employment after that. Active reading (2) If you ask me Background information This is an informal and personalized account of an economics graduate who gets a job in a pub for a year and then has an opportunity to be successful (a lucky break). She works in a London pub called “The Salisbury” or “The Marquis Salisbury”, namedafter someone who was the British Prime Minister three times between 1885 and 1902 and whose family once owned the pub’s land. The 100 year old pub is in Leadenhall Street, just off the Charing Cross Road and Leicester Square. Daytime customers can get a pub lunch and evening customers include many office workers and theatre goers (the pub is near many West End theatres). The interior of this pub is dazzling, w ith large mirrors, cut glass and a mahogany décor. British pubs are often named after famous people (Robin Hood, The Duke of Wellington) or royalty (The Queen’s Arms, the Prince of Wales) or historical symbols (The Rose and Crown to represent King Edward III, The Royal Oak to represent King Charles II who once hid in a large oak tree). Other names often include colours and animals (The Red Bull, The Black Horse, The Golden Lion, The Swan) or symbols of traditional trades (The Compasses for carpenters, The Three Hammers for blacksmiths, The Three Tuns for winemakers). As the pub is a social place to meet as well as a place to get a drink, people often play games like dominoes or darts or join a quiz or competition. A common expression is to “go down the pub” or “go round to the local” (both meaning to go to the local pub). Culture points pub in London: A pub is a place where people go for a drink and to meet friends and socialize. People can play games – such as darts, cards, dominoes – in a pub and pubs often have quiz nights, with prizes for the winners, and live music (See also Background information) The Salisbury is a well-known pub in central London (See also Background information) London School of Economics is a distinguished university in central London, famous for social sciences. Language points 1 If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. (Para 1) Inmy opinion (If you ask me introduces an opinion), real life is not everything that people say it is. If a thing is cracked up to be, people normally praise it but in the opinion of the speaker they are wrong. 2 … spending money when you don’t have any is dead easy. (Para 7) Dead here means very. For example, we can say dead tired (exhausted), a dead loss (a complete loss or useless), a dead weight (very heavy, difficult to lift). 3 What were the odds on anyone being so nice? (Para 11) What are the chances that someone would be so nice? The writer is emphasizing here that such kindness is very unusual.4 … looking back after all these years, you only need one or two breaks in your life to succeed. (Para 13) A break here means a chance to be successful. A lucky break is an unexpected opportunity. Reading and understanding 2 Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 Whatdid the writer want to do after finishing her degree? (a) To do an MA at the London School of Economics. (b) To earn some money to pay off her loan. (c) To start working as soon as possible. (d) To return home and help her mother. 2 Why did she ask for a job in The Salisbury? (a) She was hungry and thirsty. (b) She thought it would lead to better things. (c) She was a friend of the landlord. (d) She had the idea when she saw the landlord working. 3 What did she buywith her first salary? (a) A bunch of flowers. (b) A CD and a plantfor the flat she lived in. (c) A ham sandwich and a glass of beer. (d) She didn’t have any money left after paying the bills. 4 Why didTony give her £20,000? (a) He found out it was her birthday and wanted to help. (b) He trusted her and thought it would help her. (c) He wanted her to leave the pub and work for him. (d) He was secretlyin love with her. 5 What did she do with the money? (a) She used itto pay for her course at the LSE. (b) She lost a lot of it in the2008 stock market crash. (c) She invested it and paid back Tony and other investors. (d) She used it to start her own business. 6 Why was Tony pleased when she repaid the loan? (a) He had had an accident and needed the money for a wheelchair. (b) It meant that he would be able to see her again. (c) It proved that he had been right to invest in her. (d) She paid back the loan with a lot of interest. 3 Work inpairs and answer the questions. What do we know about the writer’s:1 family background? Her mother had worked hard for 15 years tosup port her education but couldn’t afford any further support. Her father wasn’t around most of the time. He didn’t have any moneybecause he spent it on gambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs. 2 career as a student? She had a good degree in economics and wanted to study for a masters course at the London School of Economics. 3 ambition? She wanted to get a job in finance or investments in London because then she would be able to use her degree. 4 appreciation of other people? She appreciated Mike’s friend liness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a nice person; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends 5 love life? We don’t know much about this, except that she doesn’t like boys to hassle her. She thinks they are immature. 6 financial expertise? It must be quite good: She invested the £20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back with interest and set up her own company. 7 sense of responsibility? She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid them an annual interest for the loan. 8 philosophy of life? She believes that you should work hard; you may need one or two breaks to succeed but you should know how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you. Dealing with unfamiliar words 4 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to showthat you understand someone’s problem s (sympathize) 7 needing a lotof time, ability, and energy (demanding) 5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4. Teaching tips When Ss have completed the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate words, ask them to practice reading the dialogue, trying to maketheir reading sound as conversational as possible. Choose a pair to perform their reading to the class. The class listens and gives the performing pair a rating on a scale of 1-10 for fluency and naturalness. A After three years at university, I’m now quiteheavily in debt. B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s liketo have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need totake out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job. A What did you do? B I worked in a restaurant at weekends. A That must have been very (4) demanding. B Yes, it was. Ihad to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime. A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money? B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going. 6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 When I was at college I keptall my personal things in an old cupboard. 2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs. 3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result. 4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job. 5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote. 6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising. 7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy. Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds (6) has thrived (7) honesty 7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions. 1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing? 2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say? 3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed? 4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan? 5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance? 6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often? 7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nicefor them, or (b) behave badly to them? 9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier? Reading and interpreting 8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features. 1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on aboutopportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal。
大学英语综合教程4课后习题答案大学英语综合教程4课后习题答案【篇一:新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案】lass=txt>unit 1active reading (1)looking for a job after university? first, get off the sofareading and understandingdealing with unfamiliar words 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)it isn‘t eas y to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when(4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. as the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.1 i went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside london. (comprehensive)2 i got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 have you seen this beautiful from the air view of oxford? (aerial)4 isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)6 i hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn‘t got better completely. (healed) 1 is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 if an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or(b) more active than usual?4 does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don‘t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 if you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or(b) stay at home and do nothing?1 is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 if you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 if you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 if someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) ina kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way withoutmaking a decision?5 if you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 if you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 if you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 if you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?active reading (2)if you ask medealing with unfamiliar words 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck(fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand some one‘s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)a after three years at university, i‘m now quite heavily in debt.b i (1) sympathize with you, i know what i t‘s like to have financial problems. but (2) fortunately i didn‘t need to take outa student (3) loan when i was at university, because i had a part-time job.a what did you do?b i worked in a restaurant at weekends.a that must have been very (4) demanding.b yes, it was. i had to get the right balance between work and study. but the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. the (6) highlight of the weekend was always saturday night when we worked overtime.a but i don‘t exp ect you made a lot of money?b no, there wasn‘t much after they‘d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. but it was enough to keep me going.1 when i was at college i kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 a lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 i think she‘ll get a good degree, but i wouldn‘t risk my money on the exact result.4 the money i spent at college was more than what i earned in my part-time job.5 the chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 i think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty1 if something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) validand interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 if someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 if there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 if something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or(b) part of your plan?5 if you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 if something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 if you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 if you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?reading and interpreting1 twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do i find?this shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (what do i find?)2 try as i might to stay cheerful, all i ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …this has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informalexclamation (god) and a question to the reader (when will they grow up?)3 actually, i had my eye on the course at the london school of economics (lse).here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on). 4 i kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.here ―kind of‖ is a sort o f discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 i wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, icould use my degree.this has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it‘s true, he really did seem to have three hands.again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it‘s true).7 i talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything … this has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).language in use1 write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view(a financially rewarding career) 2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might1 i‘m trying to fill this last page, but i just can‘t think of anything.try as i might to fill this last page, i just can‘t think of anything.2 i try to be friendly with marta, but she doesn‘t seem to respond.try as i might to be friendly with marta, she doesn‘t seem to respond.3 i try hard to get to sleep, but i can‘t help thinking about my family.try as i might to get to sleep, i can‘t help thinking about my family.4 he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.try as he might, he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotionhe deserves. / try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn‘t seem to get it.5 i keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank. try as i might to remember her name, my mind is a blank. given that … 1 since i know several languages, i thought i would look for work abroad.given that i know several languages, i thought i would look for work abroad.2 xiao li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job. given that xiao li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 since we‘re all here, i think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.given that we‘re all here, i think it would be a goo d idea to get down to some work.4 since it‘s rather late, i think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.given that it‘s rather late, i think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than1 she‘s experienced at giving advice. i‘m more experienced. she‘s less experienced at giving advice than i am. / i‘m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 you eat too much chocolate. it isn‘t good for you.you eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 she worked very hard. most part-timers don‘t work so hard. she worked harder than most part-timers do.4 you have arrived late too many times. that isn‘t acceptable. you have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 i don‘t think you should have given so much personali nformation. it isn‘t wise.i think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations1 highlight a highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) what would you like to be the highlight of your career?i would like the highlight of my student career to be to receivea national award for the best student research project.(b) how can you highlight an important sentence in a text?you can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) what are the edited highlights of a football match?the highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan a loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) have you ever taken out a loan?no, i haven‘t. but my parents have taken out several loans tobuy kitchen equipment.(b) what is the best way to pay off a loan?it is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) if you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?you have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive to thrive means to be very successful, happy orhealthy.【篇二:全新版大学英语第二版综合教程4课后答案全】ext organization p11of the warp14 vocabulary i.1.1) alliance3) stroke 5) minus7)declarations4) limp 6) regions 8) siege 2) at the cost ofp17 ii. more synonyms in context1) during the first world war, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. some of themost dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of france and belgium.2) elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.3)1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.4) pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and i wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.p18 iii. usage1) but often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.2) a rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.3) its said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work4)dont sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily get burned, especially if you fall asleep.5)in those days people believed in marrying young and having children early. 6)little tom was unable to sit still for longerthan a few minutes.■p19 comprehensive exercises i. cloze (a)1. invasion 3. conquest 5. launching 7. campaign 9. reckon with10.bring…to a halt2. stand in the way 4. catching... off his guard6. declaration 8. drag on10. bringing...to a haltp19-(b)1. allow 3. highly 5. rapidly 7. delivery 9. observing2. reckoned 4. forecasts 6. instant 8. advantage 10. powerfulp20 ii. translation1. mr. doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2. we must not underestimate the enemy. they are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3. having been cut of a job/not having had a job for 3months, phil is getting increasingly desperate.4. sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5. since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.the offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. the division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. to do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in themud. our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. luckly enough,thanks to the severe cold weather which made the marsh froze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. this turned the tide of the battle. the enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.part iii textb.-comprehension check 1. d 3. b2.translation(#je appendix iii)language practice 1. boast3. was concerned 5. paid off7. are contesting 9. holdout11. responsible for 13. favorable 15. on the eve of 17. complications 19. withstand2. obstacles 4. call ...off 6. was pinned 8. prior to 10. objective 12. in case 14. due to 16. cancel 18. stiff 20. absent■part iv theme-related language learning taskswriting strategytick which of the following is more convincing:____________ it was reported that general eisenhower, though indecisive sometimes, had nohesitation in ordering the assault on normandy._____ √ _____ eisenhowers chief of staff, brigadier general water bedell smith, later wrote:... he sat there ... tense, weighing every consideration. finally he looked up, and the tension was gone from his face. he said briskly, well, well go. p28 model papercan man triumph over nature?when people talk of man triumphing over nature, many things come to mind. one thinks of successes in medicine in the fight against disease, such as the invention of antibiotics and the promise held out by advances in biogenetic engineering. on a broader scale, one thinks of mans success in harnessing new forms of energy from steam power through oil to nuclear power.yet, nature has often hit back in unexpected ways to these attempts to tame it. new forms of【篇三:应用型大学英语综合教程四(1-6章)课后习题答案(上海交通大学出版)】14. working with words and phrases(b)1. dull a. someones mind (c)2. pump b. knife (e)3. sweep c. water (a)4. read d. throat (f)5. turkey e. the floor (d)6. sore f. dinner1. she almost(choked) to death in the thick fumes.2. the woman hurried to the bank, only to find that she had left her bankbook at home. she became(frantic).(drastic) action had to be taken at3. the situation for the flood victims was quite dangerous. once.4. fortunately, the drowned boy was(resuscitated) by first aid.(unconscious). she was rushed to hospital.(surgical) operation.5. the old lady tripped over a stairway and became6. many people can have their vision restored by undergoinga7. because of governmenttheir lowest levels in decades. 8. last night two burglars9. they have(intervention) in the mortgage market, interest rates remain near(broke into) my office and stole one of the computers.(taken over) our firm by buying up our shares.(manual) laborin the future?10. will there be any difference between the mental and the7. practice: translation1. after a hectic week treating patients with sore throats andear infections at his family practice, the 52-year-old physician was ready for a night of home cooking and fellowship at his churchs annual fund-raising dinner.reference answer:这位52岁的内科医生在他的家庭诊所忙碌了整整一个星期,治疗那些患有咽喉疼痛或耳朵感染的病人,这时正准备在他所属教会的年度筹款晚宴上享受一些家常烹饪,并和教友相聚。
Key to book4 unit1-6Unit 1Active reading (2)8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).Language in usetry as … might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just d oesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I t hink we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees.(c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.(☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
Unit 8Active reading (1)Reading and understanding2 Choose the best summary of the passage.1 The writer uses the Eiffel Tower as an example of a monument that has become a beloved symbol in spite of being unpopular with some people at the time of its creation. Ironically, the Eiffel Tower wasnot built with any greater aim than simply to be large and imposing, yet now it is seen as representingthe city of Paris.3 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 Why was the Eiffel Tower built so high?(a) To prove that the French had the technical ability to construct such a tower.(b) To win a competition with the city of Washington, DC.(c) So it could also be used for scientific purposes.(d) To keep it from seeming too practical.2 According to the passage, why were most of the great towers of the world built?(a) To provide views of the land below.(b) For religious reasons.(c) For military and defensive purposes.(d) As symbols of certain cities or countries.3 Why did Guy de Maupassant frequently have lunch at the Eiffel Tower?(a) Because he enjoyed the view from the top.(b) To hide the fact that he did not like the Tower.(c) So that people would see him there while he ate.(d) Because he could not see the Tower if he was inside it.4 Why did so many tourists visit the Eiffel Tower when it opened?(a) To both look at it and to enjoy the view from it.(b) Because it was an important symbol of the country.(c) Because it was included in the Paris Exhibition of 1889.(d) As a way to protest the negative o pinions of the ―effete class‖.5 Why did both Hitler and Algerian rebels want to destroy the Tower?(a) Because the Tower also served military purposes.(b) Because Resistance fighters used the Tower as a base.(c) Because it was an important symbol of the country.(d) So their armies could not be seen by defenders.6 Which of the following is NOT true of the Eiffel Tower today?(a) It is frequently shown on tourist posters.(b) It is the tallest structure in Paris.(c) It is considered a symbol of France.(d) It is seen differently from how it was at first.Dealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to build something such as a statue or a bridge (erect)2 very tall (lofty)3 extremely large (gigantic)4 relating to the period of European history between about the year 1000 AD and the year 1500 (medieval)5 relating to the people who live in a town or city or the duties and responsibilities they have as citizens (civic)6 clear glass of very good quality (crystal)5 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.The cathedral of Nôtre Dame in Paris is one of the city’s most beautiful Gothic monuments. The site ofthe cathedral is quite old, and in fact, some archaeologists believe that Nôtre Dame was built on the siteof earlier churches and (1) medieval buildings. Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris, decided to (2) erectthe Nôtre Dame cathedral because the city’s population was growing. It was the first truly (3) gigantic cathedral to be built in France, large enough to both meet the city’s religious needs and to inspire (4) civic pride in the beauty of its monuments. The cathedral took nearly 200 years to build, and is therefore a blend of different architectural styles. The cathedral’s two (5) lofty towers are 69 metres high, and visitors who climb to the top have a wonderful view out over the city of Paris. Nôtre Dame is particularly famous forits elaborate windows made from colourful stained glass that shines like (6) crystal in the sunlight, and the intricate stone carvings that decorate the outside of the cathedral.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 The architects promised to complete the tower spending no more than the allotted budget. (vowed)2 The critic’s assessment of the painting rose above popular opinion. (transcended)3 Thousands of visitors came to the opening of the new technology display. (exhibit)4 Germany and France were enemies during World War II, but today coexist peacefully. (opponents)5 A well-designed house combines both beauty and functionality and usefulness. (utility)6 I felt irritated and offended when our visitors criticized the buildings in our town. (indignant)7 Answer the questions about the words.1 If there is an outburst of activity, do people (a) get very angry about something they are doing, or(b) suddenly start doing something with a lot of feeling and energy?2 Is a celebration of brotherhood an appreciation of (a) family ties, or (b) humanity?3 If someone is ostensibly wealthy, are they (a) extremely, or (b) apparently but not necessarily wealthy?4 If an official extolled the benefits of a new law, would they (a) praise the law, or (b) say negative things about it?5 If your teacher gives you a difficult homework assignment and then relents, does it mean they (a) change their mind and say you don’t have to do it, or (b) strongly insist that you complete it?6 Is an effete group of people those who are (a) strong and wise, or (b) weak and lacking in character?7 Is an initiator someone who (a) begins, or (b) ends something?8 If something has been dismembered, has it been (a) taken apart, or (b) repaired and put back together?9 If you hoist a flag, do you (a) fold it up and put it away, or (b) raise it up in the air on a flagpole?10 If something is inconceivable, does that mean that it (a) cannot be completed, or (b) cannot be imagined?Active reading (2)2 Look at the title of the passage and check (¸) the meanings of the architecture you think the passage will discuss.√ function sorrow√ usefulness √ power√ pleasure √ beautyfear lovesatisfaction √ religionThe meaning of architectureReading and understanding3 Choose the best way to complete the sentences.1 The main idea of the passage is that (d) .(a) most people disagree about the meaning of a particular building(b) the function of a building is more important than its form(c) architecture varies among countries because of different cultural influences(d) architecture has a number of meanings beyond the practical function2 The writer compares architecture to language to show that (c) .(a) it is difficult to interpret(b) its meaning changes over time(c) it can communicate in different ways(d) critics and common people have different ideas3 The main problem with the blocks of flats in Britain built in the 1960s and 1970s was that (b) .(a) they weren’t lofty enough to be practical(b) there weren’t enough community facilities and green spaces nearby(c) the architects weren’t interested in the inhabitants’ comfort(d) the style was visually unattractive4 The writer says that the Rockefeller Center (a) .(a) communicates both human and spiritual power(b) was so expensive to build that it is unique(c) serves as a spiritual gathering place for people today(d) shows how man no longer needs to rely on religion5 According to the writer, architecture gives us a vision of paradise on earth (a) or (d) .(a) through churches, mosques, and monasteries(b) through buildings that work together with the natural landscape(c) by providing shelter from the forces of nature(d) by imitating and mimicking the natural surroundings4 Match the buildings with the meanings they communicate.1 (e)2 (h)3 (a)4 (b)5 (c)6 (g)7 (d)8 (f)Dealing with unfamiliar words5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to suggest that something is likely to exist or be true (imply)2 the fact of being a sensible or reasonable explanation or idea (logic)3 the opportunity or freedom needed to do or develop something (scope)4 to think very carefully about something for a long time (contemplate)5 the situation of being successful and having a lot of money (prosperity)6 comments that show you think something is wrong or bad (criticism)7 the way in which the different parts of something are arranged (layout)8 relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects (intellectual)6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.The Bauhaus movement was a style of architecture popular in Germany in the early 20th century.The Bauhaus school itself operated from 1919 to 1933, but its influence can still be seen today, as the (1) scope of its influence affected architecture, art, graphic design, and interior design. The movement emphasized a(n) (2) intellectual approach to design, emphasizing practicality and utility. It was felt that form should not be separated from function. Architects used (3) logic instead of aesthetics to designthe most practical buildings they could. The most common (4) layout was square or rectangular, as these shapes were considered the most efficient. Bauhaus members expressed strong (5) criticism of earlier decorative, expressive architecture. Objects should be cheap and functional, and not restrictedby personal (6) prosperity. A major criticism of the Bauhaus school was that beauty is an important―function‖ of architecture and art, and that humans need to (7) contemplate attractive, decorative objects and surroundings in order to be happy, and are not, as the Bauhaus founders (8) implied, satisfied only by practicality.7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 Designers of light, modern buildings view the heavy, ornate buildings of the past with contempt. (scorn)2 Tall apartment buildings are often placed in city centres. (located)3 Some people feel that modern society places great value on extreme speed and efficiency. (worships)4 It was difficult to tightly squeeze all of my belongings into the small suitcase. (compress)5 This apartment building is designed for middle- class workers with average, reasonable salaries. (moderate)6 Critics use both intellectual and artistic abilities when they judge architectural achievements. (faculties)7 We assume that buildings will need to take energy efficiency into account in the near future. (presume)8 One job of an engineer is to understand and translate the architect’s ideas. (interpret)8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is idealistic, is it (a) practical, or (b) impractical?2 Does suspension refer to (a) being hung from above, or (b) being supported from below?3 If a painting does justice to someone, does it (a) reflect their looks accurately, or (b) make their looks worse than they really do?4 Is a breathtaking scenic view one that is (a) dangerous or frightening, or (b) very beautiful or impressive?5 Is a sumptuous dinner one that is (a) small and modest, or (b) large and elegant?6 If something is described as having an extravagance of a particular quality, (a) is it too expensive, or (b) does it use an extreme or unreasonable amount of something?7 Is someone’s sentiment their (a) feelings or emotions, or (b) intellectual judgment?8 Does the study of ethics involve the judgment of (a) what is beautiful, or (b) what is right or wrong?9 If something is exquisite, is it (a) very beautiful, or (b) unusual or rare?10 Does a mortal refer to (a) an ordinary person, or (b) a god?Language in useunpacking complex sentences1 Rewrite the sentence from the passage The Eiffel Tower in the diagram below.Bouguereau, the academic painter; Garnier, the architect of the Opéra; Dumas, Jr., the novelist; Gounod, the composer; Leconte de Lisle, the poet; Prudhomme, the essayist; Guy de Maupassant, the novelist, all signed a resounding letter of indignant protest to the Minister of Public Works in an attempt to stop ―the horror‖.Bourgereau Garnier Dumas, Jr. Gounod Leconte Prudhomme Guy dede Lisle Maupassantthe the architect the the the poet the theacademic of the novelist composer essayist novelistpainter Opéra2 Look at the sentences from the passage The Eiffel Tower and answer the questions.1 Sir Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Pal ace not only served royally the Great Exhibition but, being demountable, was transferred afterwards to Sydenham, where it was used for sculpture, painting and architectural exhibits, and for concerts until November 1936, when it burned, a lost symbol of happiness and brotherhood.(a) What was transferred to Sydenham?The Crystal Palace.(b) Why was it possible for it to be transferred?It was demountable.(c) What was the Palace used for in Sydenham?It was used for sculpture, painting and architectural exhibits and concerts.(d) What burned?The Crystal Palace.2 Monsieur Eiffel extolled its utility as a military lookout, the salubrity of the air at its top, its usesas a laboratory to experiment with wind and gravity, but the innerspring to its construction was to demonstrate that France, 100 years after the revolution, was a leader of the technical world, capable of realizing the dream of a tower 300 meters high, almost 1,000 feet.(a) What uses did Monsieur Eiffel praise the Tower for?He extolled its utility as a military lookout, the salubrity of the air at its top and its uses as alaboratory to experiment with wind and gravity.all signed aresounding letterof indignantprotest to theMinister ofPublic Worksin an attempt tostop ―the horror‖.(b) What was his main motivation in constructing the Tower?To demonstrate that France was a leader of the technical world.(c) What did he say France was capable of doing?Realizing the dream of a tower 300 meters high.3 They went to look at the Tower as much as to look from it, to look inside, at its filigree of steel, as muchas to point out the other monuments of their city.(a) What reasons did people have for visiting the Tower?To look at and from the Tower.(b) What could they look at inside the Tower?Its steel framework.(c) How could they point to other monuments in Paris?By ascending it and getting a view of the city.collocations3 Complete the sentences with suitable expressions from the box. Sometimes more than one collocation is possible.1 Many people cannot make sense of architecture, in fact they find it abstract and confusing.2 To be an architect, you need to acquire many practical skills as well as theoretical knowledge.3 He said that his country will not remain indifferent to what is happening in the area and is deeply concerned over the security situation there.4 Despite the financial crisis, we remain confident that we can meet our long-term financial goals.5 We are well aware of the adverse / harmful / negative effects on people’s heal th of working in a noisy office.6 The architects had a few problems with the builders but a common sense approach helped solve them.7 They have the habit of setting aside some money each month towards buying a new flat.8 Aside from the Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport, what else has Norman Foster designed? Additional ActivityFill in the blanks using proper words from the collocation box.1 The rude man. He just aside my request.2 Where can we acquire further on these scholarships?3 You are right in a , but equally you are wrong.4 Some people find acquiring a foreign very difficult.5 What has he written? I can’t any sense of it.6 These are not small changes – they will surely have effects on the university.7 She’s a fine teacher – she has certainly had a beneficial on some of the least cooperativestudents.8 Her expression remained . She either has no feelings or hides them very well.9 In no of the word can you say I enjoyed that film.10 that aside for a moment and help me with this.Key: 1 brushed 2 information 3 sense 4 language 5 make6 far-reaching7 effect8 unchanged9 sense 10 Leave4 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.But architecture as a process and a means has other meanings. So much of architecture has the bestin tention of creating pleasure or a sense of satisfaction, even if it doesn’t always succeed. It may be the moderate pleasure of combining form with function. The shanty towns in Rio or Mumbai demonstrate an organic architecture which has no overall layout or prescribed plan, and no obvious logic, but its functionis to protect and shelter the inhabitants who would otherwise live in discomfort on the streets. Presumably, even the architects who designed the tower blocks of flats in the war-damaged cities of Britain in the 1960s and 1970s aspired to combine the economy of space to the maximum effect and for the benefit and pleasure of the people who were going to live there. There was nothing malign about their intentions, even though they were overoptimistic about the simplicity of imposing a new relationship between the space and the occupiers. In the end, it wasn’t the neo-brutalism of the style or the materials – square forms made of reinforced concrete, often located with little or no regard to the environment, and rising 20 or 30 floors into the cloudy British skies – which brought criticism and scorn on this modernist architecture. It was the absence of gardens, shops and a sense of community which challenged and finally defeated this idealistic attempt to define a new way of living in cities.然而,作为一种方法和手段,建筑艺术还有其他的意义。
Key to book4 unit1-6Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discours e marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the sen tences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get thepromotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good f or you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, a nd all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.(☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
应 Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office.(clutched)5 You should speak to Tob y; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself(a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or(b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject? Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually froma bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy. Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god)and a question to thereader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE). Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics. Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe witha job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him abo ut ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything. Try as I mig ht to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking ab out my family. Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get thepromotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad. Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise. collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchenequipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it? You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees.(c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.(? 翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
Key to book4 unit1-7Unit 1 Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university? First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isn’t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford? (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; he’s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn’t got better completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don’t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing?7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?Active reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone’s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, I’m now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what it’s like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didn’t need to take out a student (3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you do?B I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I don’t expect you made a lot of money?B No, there wasn’t much after they’d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 I think she’ll get a good degree, but I wouldn’t risk my money on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.Key:(1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 If someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan?5 If you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?Reading and interpreting8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) …This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general,vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true).7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything …This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in useword formation: compound nouns1 Write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as … might .1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything.2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond.Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond.3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking about my family.Try as I might to get to sleep, I can’t help thinking about my family.4 He just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves, even though he keeps trying.Try as he might, he just doesn’t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn’t seem to get it.5 I keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank.Try as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.given that …4 Rewrite the sentences using given that …1 Since I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad.2 Xiao Li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job.Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 Since we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.Given that we’re all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 Since it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.Given that it’s rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than5 Rewrite the sentences using clauses introduced by than .1 She’s experienced at giving advice. I’m more experienced.She’s less experienced at giving advice than I am. / I’m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 You eat too much chocolate. It isn’t good for you.You eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 She worked very hard. Most part-timers don’t work so hard.She worked harder than most part-timers do.4 You have arrived late too many times. That isn’t acceptable.You have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 I don’t think you should have given so much personal information. It isn’t wise.I think you have given more personal information than is wise.collocations6 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions.1 highlight A highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) What would you like to be the highlight of your career?I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.(b) How can you highlight an important sentence in a text?You can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) What are the edited highlights of a football match?The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan A loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) Have you ever taken out a loan?No, I haven’t. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) What is the best way to pay off a loan?It is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) If you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?You have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive To thrive means to be very successful, happy or healthy.(a) What sort of business thrives best in your part of the country?In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive.(b) Which sort of plants thrive in a hot climate?In a hot climate you can see tropical fruit and vegetables thrive and also tropical plants and trees. (c) Why do you think some couples thrive on conflict?It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other or maybe they enjoy “kissing and making up” after the conflict.7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expensive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, a nd all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue, asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.(☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案及课文翻译1.阅读理解Social NetworkingSocial networking has grown rapidly over the past few years, and many people now have accounts on such sites as MySpace and Facebook. Sites like these allow people to connect with friends, share photos, videos, and other information, and play online games.Despite its popularity, however, social networking also has its drawbacks. Many people now use these sites to post messages containing sensitive personal information, such as their address and phone number. This information can easily be seen by anyone, potentially allowing identity thieves to gain access to your personal information. It is also important to be aware of the fact that your profile may be seen by potential employers, and therefore it is best to be careful about what information you include in your profile.In addition, it is important to remember that social networking sites are constantly changing. This means that you need to stay on top of the latest features and trends. It is also import ant to be respectful of other people’s views and opinions, and to abide by the terms of use of the site.Finally, it is important to remember that social networking sites are only one of many ways to connect with people. It is possible to meet and talk to interesting people in the real world as well.1. What are some of the advantages of social networking?A. It allows people to protect their personal information.B. It makes it easy to find new friends.C. It allows people to share photos and videos.D. It allows people to stay up-to-date on the latest trends.答案:C、D2. What is one of the potential risks of using social networking sites?A. Potential employers may view your profile.B. It encourages people to be disrespectful of others.C. Identity thieves may gain access to your personal information.D. You may post messages containing sensitive information.。
大学英语综合教程4课后答案大学英语综合教程4课后答案【篇一:新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案】lass=txt>unit 1active reading (1)looking for a job after university? first, get off the sofareading and understandingdealing with unfamiliar words 1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)it isn‘t easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when(4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. as the days pass, they begin to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.1 i went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside london. (comprehensive)2 i got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 have you seen this beautiful from the air view of oxford? (aerial)4 isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 you should speak to toby; he‘s an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 i hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasn‘t got better completely. (healed) 1 is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 if an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or(b) more active than usual?4 does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you don‘t want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 if you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or(b) stay at home and do nothing?1 is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 if you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 if you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed something?4 if someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a)ina kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?5 if you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 if you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 if you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 if you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?active reading (2)if you ask medealing with unfamiliar words 1 funny or entertaining (amusing)2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck(fortunately)3 an amount of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someone‘s problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, ability, and energy (demanding)a after three years at university, i‘m now quite heavily in debt.b i (1) sympathize with you, i know what it‘s like to have financial problems. but (2) fortunately i didn‘t need to take out a student (3) loan when i was at university, because i had a part-time job.a what did you do?b i worked in a restaurant at weekends.a that must have been very (4) demanding.b yes, it was. i had to get the right balance between work and study. but the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so it was quite (5) amusing too. the (6) highlight of the weekend was always saturday night when we worked overtime.a b ut i don‘t expect you made a lot of money?b no, there wasn‘t much after they‘d (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. but it was enough to keep me going.1 when i was at college i kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 a lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.3 i think she‘ll get a good degree, but i wouldn‘t risk my money on the exact result.4 the money i spent at college was more than what i earned in my part-time job.5 the chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 i think telling the truth and not cheating is always the best policy.key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty1 if something is not all it’s cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing?2 if someone keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say?3 if there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed?4 if something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or(b) part of your plan?5 if you say you ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance?6 are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often?7 if something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy at all?8 if you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them?9 if you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happier?reading and interpreting1 twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do i find?this shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (what do i find?)2 try as i might to stay cheerful, all i ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will theygr ow up?) …this has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (when will they grow up?)3 actually, i had my eye on the course at the london school of economics (lse).here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on). 4 i kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.here ―kind of‖ is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 i wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, icould use my degree.this has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 ... it‘s true, he really did seem to have three hands.again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it‘s true).7 i talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything … this has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).language in use1 write the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view(a financially rewarding career) 2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recently introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as … might1 i‘m trying to fill this last page, but i just can‘t think of anything.try as i might to fill this last page, i just can‘t think of anything.2 i try to be friend ly with marta, but she doesn‘t seem to respond.try as i might to be friendly with marta, she doesn‘t seem to respond.3 i try hard to get to sleep, but i can‘t help thinking about my family.try as i might to get to sleep, i can‘t help thinking about my family.4 he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves,even though he keeps trying.try as he might, he just doesn‘t seem to get the promotion he deserves. / try as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn‘t seem to get it.5 i keep trying to remember her name, but my mind is a blank. try as i might to remember her name, my mind is a blank. given that … 1 since i know several languages, i thought i would look for work abroad.given that i know several languages, i thought i would look for work abroad.2 xiao li has the best qualifications, so she should get the job. given that xiao li has the best qualifications, she should get the job.3 since we‘re all here, i think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.given that we‘re all here, i think it would be a good idea to get down to some work.4 since it‘s rather late, i think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.given that it‘s rather late, i think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.clauses introduced by than1 she‘s experienced at giving advice. i‘m more experienced. she‘s less experienced at giving advice than i am. / i‘m more experienced at giving advice than she is.2 you eat too much chocolate. it isn‘t good for you.you eat too much chocolate than is good for you.3 she worked very hard. most part-timers don‘t work so hard. she worked harder than most part-timers do.4 you have arrived late too many times. that isn‘tacceptable. you have arrived late more times than is acceptable.5 i don‘t think you should have given so much personal information. it isn‘t w ise.i think you have given more personal information than is wise. collocations1 highlight a highlight is the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event.(a) what would you like to be the highlight of your career?i would like the highlight of my student career to be to receivea national award for the best student research project.(b) how can you highlight an important sentence in a text?you can underline it in pencil or pen or you can use coloured pens or highlighters.(c) what are the edited highlights of a football match?the highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.2 loan a loan is an amount of money someone borrows from someone else.(a) have you ever taken out a loan?no, i haven‘t. but my parents have taken out several loans to buy kitchen equipment.(b) what is the best way to pay off a loan?it is best to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.(c) if you have a library book on loan, what do you have to do with it?you have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise you may have to pay a fine.3 thrive to thrive means to be very successful, happy orhealthy.【篇二:全新版大学英语综合教程4课后习题答案】ss=txt>unit 1i. vocabulary1.1) alliance2) at the cost of3) stroke 4) limp5) minus 6) regions7) declarations 8) siege9) raw10) bide his time11) have taken their toll 12) in the case of2.1) is faced with2) get bogged down3) is pressing on / pressed on4) drag on5) get by 6) dine out7) have cut back 8) get through3.1) the rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future.2) production in many factories has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’ strike.3) sara has made up her mind that her leisure interestswill/should never get in the way of her career.4) obviously the reporters question caught the foreign minister off guard.5) the introduction of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date.4.1) being faced with an enemy forces much superior to ours,we had to give up the occupation of big cities and retreat to the rural and mountainous regions to build up our bases.2) unity is crucial to the efficient operation of an organization. failure to reckon with this problem will weaken its strength. in many cases, work may be brought to a halt by constant internal struggle in an organization.3) the red army fought a heroic battle at stalingrad and won the decisive victory against the germans.in fact, this battle turned the tide in the second world war. during this famous battle, the soviet troops withstood the german siege and weakened the german army by launching a series of counterattacks.ii. more synonyms in context1) during the first world war, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. some of the most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of france and belgium.2) elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.3) i spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.4)pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and i wondered how her fragile body couldwithstand the harsh weather.iii. usage1) but often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.2) a rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.3) its said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work.4) dont sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you couldeasily get burned, especially if you fall asleep.5) in those days people believed in marrying young and having children early.6) little tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.structure1.1) to his great delight, dr. deng discovered two genes in wild rice that can increase the yield by 30 percent.2) to her great relief, her daughter had left the building before it collapsed.3) to our disappointment, our womens team lost out to the north koreans.4) we think, much to our regret, that we will not be able tovisit you during the coming christmas. 2.1) these birds nest in the vast swamps (which lie to the) east of the nile.2) by 1948, the peoples liberation army had gained control of the vast areas north of the yangtze river.3) michelle was born in a small village in the north of france, but came to live in the united states at the age of four.4) the columbia river rises in western canada andcontinues/runs through the united states for about 1,900 kilometers west of the rocky mountains.comprehensive exercisesi. cloze(a)1. invasion3. conquest5. launching7. campaign 9. reckon with(b)1. allow3. highly5. rapidly7. delivery9. observing2. stand in the way 4. catching... off his guard 6. declaration 8. drag on 10. bringing...to a halt 2..reckoned 4.forecasts6.instant 8.advantage 10.powerfulii. translation1) mr. doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2) we must not underestimate the enemy. they are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3) having been cut of a job/not having had a job for 3months, phil is getting increasingly desperate.4) sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5) since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.the offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce/stiff resistance. the division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. to do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. we started under cover of darkness and pressedon in spite of great difficulties. by a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees celsius and the marsh froze over. thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. this turned the tide of the battle. the enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.unit 2i. vocabulary1.1.expansion2. automated3. vapor4. take control of5. hazards6. satellite7.vibrated8.magnetic9. bunched 10. in the air 11. got stuck in12.approximately2.1. send out2. stand up for3. pass for5. starting up 8. fall into 4. were closing in on6. went through7. fill out3.1) the application, remote, has turned into a reality, are poised to2) that vibrate, can detect, frequency3) lanes, are mounted in, alert a, hazardii. word formationkilogrammemorandumgymnasiumliberationdoctorveterinarian medical care electronic mail communications satellite news broadcast sky hijack european dollar preparatory breakfast and lunchtelevision broadcastoxford and cambridge automobile influenzaiii. usage1) swimming pool2 ) drawing board3 ) eiched middle english4 ) disturbing change5 ) fully developed prototype6 ) canned foods7 ) working population8 ) puzzling differencescomprehensive exercisesi. cloze1) computerized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert5) hazards6) monotonous 7) take control of8) steer9) lane 10) decrease 11) calculate12) eliminate13) getting stuck in 14) mounted15) detect 16) vapor1) generates 2) related 3) revolutionized4) enabled5) opportunities 6) overall 7)manufacturing8) dependent9) interact 10) fatalitiesii. translation1) there was an unusual quietness in the air, except for the sound of artillery in the distance.2) the expansion of urban areas in some african countries has been causing a significant fall in living standards and an increase in social problems.3) the research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are closely correlated with global temperatures.4) the frequency of the bus service has been improved from 15 to 12 minute recently.5) the diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised to jump at the signal from the coach.automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. on the other hand, they have brought hazards, especiallyhighway fatalities. however, today the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. forexample, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. they can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.unit 3i. vocabulary1) rude2) physically3) structure 4) made a difference5) blurted (out) 6) chuckling 7) measurable 8) prospective9) preparations 10) sparkled 11) took a crack at 12) partner1) go after 2) look back at/on3) be put up 4) stood for5) build in 6) follow up 7) be hooked up to 8) closed up1) grilled her about where she had been all night2) beyond cinderella’s wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the king’s palace3) will be in readers hands soon4) do your homework before going on an interview.5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars.1)applicants, veteran, the prospective2)from his standpoint, has made every endeavor to goafter3) as the saying goes, to have a crack at, barely1. behave2. used to avoid repetition3. clean4. get along5. perform/complete6. perform/complete7. study 8. be enough 9. be acceptablestructure1. there is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin.ok,i’ll talk about myself first.2. thank you very much, john, for your beautiful christmas card. by the way, i have something here for you.3. the new computer language can be quite easily understoodby anyone who can read the daily newspaper.now, why is this an advantage?4. i’m going to work out the outline and will let you know howit goes.by the way, i will see you in february, as i plan to attend your seminar in shanghai.5. ok, you got the job.now, how to maximize your profits withas little effort as possible?6. chris is back from australia.incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful.comprehensive exercisesi. cloze(1) prospective (2)as i see it(3) done your homework (4) beforehand(5) endeavor (6) structure(7) partners (8) respond(9) take a crack (10) from the standpoint(11) make a difference (12) follow up【篇三:全新版大学英语第二版综合教程4课后答案全】ext organization p11of the warp14 vocabulary i.1.1) alliance3) stroke 5) minus7)declarations4) limp 6) regions 8) siege 2) at the cost ofp17 ii. more synonyms in context1) during the first world war, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. some of themost dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of france and belgium.2) elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview andher efforts / homework paid off.3)1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.4) pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and i wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.p18 iii. usage1) but often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.2) a rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.3) its said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work4)dont sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily get burned, especially if you fall asleep.5)in those days people believed in marrying young and having children early. 6)little tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.■p19 comprehensive exercises i. cloze (a)1. invasion 3. conquest 5. launching 7. campaign 9. reckon with10.bring…to a halt2. stand in the way 4. catching... off his guard6. declaration 8. drag on10. bringing...to a haltp19-(b)1. allow 3. highly 5. rapidly 7. delivery 9. observing2. reckoned 4. forecasts 6. instant 8. advantage 10. powerfulp20 ii. translation1. mr. doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2. we must not underestimate the enemy. they are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3. having been cut of a job/not having had a job for 3months,phil is getting increasingly desperate.4. sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5. since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.part iii textb.-comprehension check 1. d 3. b2.translation(#je appendix iii)language practice 1. boast3. was concerned 5. paid off7. are contesting 9. holdout11. responsible for 13. favorable 15. on the eve of 17. complications 19. withstand2. obstacles 4. call ...off 6. was pinned 8. prior to 10. objective 12. in case 14. due to 16. cancel 18. stiff 20. absent■part iv theme-related language learning taskswriting strategytick which of the following is more convincing:____________ it was reported that general eisenhower, though indecisive sometimes, had nohesitation in ordering the assault on normandy._____ √ _____ eisenhowers chief of staff, brigadier general water bedell smith, later wrote:... he sat there ... tense, weighing every consideration. finally he looked up, and the tension was gone from his face. he saidbriskly, well, well go. p28 model papercan man triumph over nature?when people talk of man triumphing over nature, many things come to mind. one thinks of successes in medicine in the fight against disease, such as the invention of antibiotics and the promise held out by advances in biogenetic engineering. on a broader scale, one thinks of mans success in harnessing new forms of energy from steam power through oil to nuclear power.yet, nature has often hit back in unexpected ways to these attempts to tame it. new forms of。
7 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.I.yo.as.me.rea.lif.i.no.al.it’.cracke.u.t.be.Twelv.year.a.schoo.an.thre.year.a.university.teacher.ba ngin.o.abou.opportunitie.i.th.bi.wid.worl.beyon.ou.sheltere.lif.a.students.an.wha.d..find?Tr.a..migh.t.sta.cheerful.al..eve.ge.i.hassle.sometime.wit.peopl.(especiall.boys.god.whe.wil.the.gr o.up?).bu.mostl.wit.money.It’.jus.s.expensiv.ou.here.Everyon.want..slic.of.you.Th.Inlan.Revenu.wan ndlor.want.th.rent.gas.water.e in.in.an.al.that’.befor.I’v.ha.anythin.t.eat.An.the.som.brigh.spar.call.m.ou.o.th.blue.askin.i.I’.intereste.i.buyin..pension.A.thi. rate..won’s.til.th.en.o.th.year.le.alon.til.I’.60.(.翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
如最后一句译文加了“领养老金”,点出了与上一句的关联。
)依我看, 现实生活与人们想象的不一样。
我们上了12年的中、小学, 又上了3年的大学, 这期间老师们一直在没完没了地谈论在安宁的学生生活之外那个广阔天地里的各种机会, 可我遇到的又是什么呢?无论我怎么想保持心情愉快, 麻烦事总是接踵而来:有时是跟人争吵(尤其是跟男孩, 天哪!他们什么时候才能长大?), 但通常是为钱发愁。
Unit17 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese.If you ask me, real life is not all it’s cracked up to be. Twelve yea rs at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find?Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god,when will they grow up?), but mostly with money. It’s just so expen sive out here! Everyone wants a slice off you. The Inland Revenue wants to deduct income tax, the bank manager wants repayments on my student loan, the landlord wants the rent, gas, water, electricity and my mobile bills keep coming in, and all that’s before I’ve had anything to eat. And then some bright spark calls me out of the blue,asking if I’m interested in buying a pension. At this rate, I won’t even last till the end of the year, let alone till I’m 60.(☞翻译时可以根据上下文增译,即增加原文暗含了但没有直接表达出来的意思。
我认为,选修第二专业并不适合每一位本科生。
我大学本科主修英语专业,大一时就开始辅修经济学了。
无疑,我是班里最用功的学生。
我竭尽全力想同时达到两个不同专业的要求,但还是有不及格的时候。
因为经济学需要良好的数学基础,我不得不花大量时间钻研数学,因而忽略了英语学习。
If you ask me, taking a second major isn’t good for every undergraduate. In my freshman year as an English major, I took economics as my minor. By all odds, I was the most hardworking student in my class. But try as I might to meet the requirements of the two different subjects, I still couldn’t do well enough to pass all the exams. Given that the study of economics required a good command of mathematics, I had to spend so much time on math that I neglected my English major.第二学期,《英国文学》及《宏观经济学》两门课不及格给我敲响了警钟,这可是我一生中第一次考试不及格,这大大打击了我的自信心。
虽然我不是一个容易向命运低头的人,在暑假结束的时候,我还是决定放弃经济学,以免两个专业都难以完成。
当我只需修一个专业的时候,一切似乎又回到了正轨。
Failing English Literature and Macroeconomics in the second semester sounded the alarm for me. Thiswas the first time I did not pass a course in my life, which had greatly sapped my confidence. Although I was not a man who would easily bow to fate, as the summer break came to a close, I decided to give up economics for fear that I would fail in both subjects. Now that I had only one subject to attend to, everything seemed to be on the right track again.一个人的穿着似乎能影响他的行为方式。
譬如,在校内要穿校服是中小学生所必须严格遵守的规矩之一。
倘若在学生着装整齐划一和行为的统一规范之间不存在一种象征性关联的话,校服便不可能如此盛行。
What you wear seems to dictate the kind of person you are supposed to be. Take primary school and high school students for example. One of the hard and fast rules they have to observe is that they must wear uniforms at school. There is no doubt that school uniforms would not have achieved their currency without a symbolic correlation between the uniformity of clothes and the students’ conformity to some common code of conduct.然而,多年的学校生活让学生在内心里对随处可见的校服产生了抵触情绪,校服毕竟压制了个性的表达。
为了弥补这种损失,学生常常会在周末穿流行的休闲装。
直到上了大学,他们才会享受真正的着装自由,而服装上的无序与大学培养创造力、鼓励自由表达思想及展露才华密切相关。
可惜这样的好景不会太长,经过一段相对短暂的自由之后,他们在毕业工作之后将再次经历着装规范的压力。
However, after years of school life, there is always a backlash secretly n ursed in the students’ mind against the ubiquitous uniform which suppresses the expression of individuality. To compensate for this loss, students try to hunt for more casual and popular clothes and wear them on weekends. It is not until they start university, however, that they can really enjoy the freedom of dress, an anarchy associated with the cultivation of creativity and the encouragement of the free expression of ideas and talents. But this situation won’t obtain for long. After a relatively short time of liberty, they may experience again the revived pressure of dress code as soon as they become professionals.谈及目前经济萧条所带来的影响,学生活动的减少就是一个很好的例证。
为了活跃校园生活,大学愿意划拨一部分资金来资助学生社团活动,但由于今年学校的预算大幅减少,对社团的资助也相应缩减了不少。
显然,学生社团要恢复以前的活力就必须想办法克服自身的经济困难。
有人主张招募更多会员,因为会员费的增加可以帮助他们度过难关。
When it comes to the effects of the current economic downturn, the decrease of student activities is a good case in point. To enliven campus life, the university is always willing to carve out money for activities organized by student clubs and societies, but such sponsorships have been pared down this year because of huge budget cut. Apparently, student organizations need to weather their own financial crisis if they want to recover from their current state of inactiveness. Some suggest enrolling more club members, on the ground that the consequent increase of membership fees may help them get out of the difficulty.当然,如果有更多的会员交年费,而且缩减一些日常开支,我们还是能省下一些钱来组织活动的。
但是,问题的关键在于社团活动的费用与参加活动的人数是成正比的,因此这种方法恐怕不太可行。
要推进社团活动,同时又不使经费超支,我们必须群策群力,拿出别的筹钱方法,而不是仅仅依赖学校拨款和会员费。
No doubt, if we have more members paying the annual fee, and if we cut back on our daily expenses, we can spare some money for organizing activities. But the bottom line is that the expenses of these activities are in proportion to the number of participants. I’m afraid this won’t be of much help. To boost student activities and to avoid going into the red, we still need to pool our ideas and come up with some other ways of raising money, in lieu of relying only on university grants and membership fees.2. 新的国家博物馆建成之后,一些市民和建筑师对于在一群极其美丽精巧的古建筑中建造一座现代建筑感到愤怒。
其高昂的维护费用和古怪的形状也引发了大量的批评。
显然,许多人对在这个古城中涌现的时髦的现代建筑感到不舒服。
不过,也有不少艺术家和市民觉得这些批评没有看到该建筑的美和艺术上的成熟。
When the new national museum was completed, some citizens and architects were indignant at the appearance of a modern building amidst the most beautiful and exquisite ancient buildings of the city. There was also an outburst of criticism of its high cost of maintenance and its strange shape. Obviously, some people felt uncomfortable with such fashionable modern buildings being erected everywhere around the city. But on the other hand, many artists and citizens believed that these criticisms failed to do justice to the beauty and artistic maturity of the new museum.在一个公众日益崇拜西方技术和风格的时代里,这座建筑所引发的争论促使许多人开始思考这座城市里古建筑的未来。