大學進階英語第二冊第一單元

Unit1LivingGreenKeytoExercisesOpenerSuggestedanswersforreferenceTherearealotofsimplethingswecandotodecreaseenergyconsumption.Herearejustafewexamples:Useenergyefficientlightbulbsforourmost-usedlights.Whenweleavearoom,turnoffthelight.Turnoffourcomputer/laptopwhenwearenotusingit.Savewater.Takequickershowers.Whenbrushingteethweshouldnotleavefaucetrunning.Usereusableclothshoppingbagsthataremadefromplantfibers.Wheneverpossible,walk,bike,carpool,orusepublictransportation.2.Oldclothesandbooks:Otherpeoplecanreuseourunwantedclothesandbooksifwedonatethem.Oldclothescanalsobemadeintootheritemssuchascushioncovers.Oldelectricalequipment:Donateoldelectricalequipmenttoschoolsorcommunitycenterssothatotherscanreusethem.Rechargeablebatteries:Unlikeregularbatteriesthatcreateunnecessarywaste,rechargeablebatteriescanbereusedmanytimesbeforetheyneedtobethrownaway.Jarsandpots:Bycleaningglassjarsandsmallpots,wecanusethemassmallcontainerstostoreoddsandends（零星物件）.3.Livinggreenmeansreducingone’scarbonfootprint,or,moregenerally,makingassmallanimpactonthenaturalenvironmentaspossible.Yes,Ihavethoughtaboutit.Icantakesomesmallstepstorestrictenergyconsumption.Forexample,takingshorter,coolershowers.InthatwayIcansaveenergybyminimizinghotwateruse.Reading&InteractingI.UnderstandingtheText1.TextOrganizationPartsParagraphsMainIdeasThewriterandherfamilywantedtoslowPartOneParas.1-4thingsdownanddecidedtomovetoapropertythatwasoffthegrid.Livingoffthegrid,thewriter’sfamilyPartTwoParas.5-10hadtodealwithalotofbigchallenges,andyetmeanwhilegainedmanybenefits.PartThreePara.11Conclusion:Goingoffthegridwasagreatexperienceforthewriter’sfamily.ComprehensionCheckFocusingonthemainideasAfterlivinginthecityofLasVegasforyears,AlisonZeuschelandherfamilydecidedtomovetothecountryside.TheirhomehuntingendedupinaverysmalltowninArizonawheretheypurchasedahouseon40acresthatwasnotonlyoffthegrid,butwithoutaccesstoany(public)utilities.Justimaginethechallengesfacingthem,suchasgeneratingtheirownpowerandhaulingtheirownwater.However,theyworkedhardandsucceededinmakingtheadjustmentinafewmonths.Inaddition,theybenefitedalotfromlivingoffthegridthere.Mostimportantofall,theycametoknowtheimportanceofconservationandlearnedhowtoconservepowerandwaterandhowtoreusethings,etc.Inotherwordstheylearnedhowtolivegreen.Diggingintodetailwantedadirtbike.Thewriterherselfwantedherfamilytobemoreself-sufficient.utilities—power,waterorasewersystem.Theygeneratedelectricitybywindandsolarpower,andstoreditin16golfcartbatteries.Waterhadtobehauledinfromanearbytownandstoredintwotankslocatedontheproperty.4.Inherview,oneofthegreatestbenefitswasteachingherchildrentheimportanceofconservation.5.Otherchangesincludedreducingtheamountoftrashbyrecyclingandcomposting,growingtheirownorganicvegetablesandreusingthingsthattheywouldnormallytossaway.Understandingdifficultsentences1.A4.A5.BII.FocusingonLanguageinContextKeyWords&ExpressionsJackhasnointerestwhatsoeverinpursuinganactingcareer.Heloveswritinganddirecting.Theideawastohaveusersuploadtheirmedicalrecords,sothattheycouldbeavailableatanytime.Trafficjamsoftenbuildupwhendriversslowdowntoseewhathappenedinacrash.4.AnativeNewYorker,Benisfamiliarwiththecity,itsneighborhoods,andallhehasconnectionswith.5.Youmayhavealreadyseenyourdreamhouse.Beforeyouputinanoffer,youcandoafewmorethingstoensureyoupurchasetherightpropertyfortherightprice.6.Buyingorganicfruitandvegetablescostsmore,andformanyshoppers,thebenefitshardlyseemworththeextraexpense.Self-sufficientlivingisthepracticeofprovidingforyourownneedswithoutoutsideaidorresources.Intheinterview,thewriterwasaskedhowhesetaboutwritinganovelbasedonadreamheoncehad.9.AreyouthinkingofbecominganinsurancesalesagentTakethisquiztofindoutifthisistherightcareerchoiceforyou.10.Therentfortheapartmentisreasonable;besides,theutilitiesareincluded,whichmeansyoudon’thavetopayanythingforgas,electricityandwater.Acentralheatingandcoolingsystemproduceswarmorcoolairinonecentralareaanddistributesitthroughoutthebuilding.Weweredeeplyshockedandsaddenedwhenwelearnedofthesuddendeathofournewlyretiredprofessor.13.Ifyouknowtheinsandoutsofsomething,youknowallthedetailsaboutitandunderstandhowitworks.14.It’slongbeenproventhatwecanaccomplishanyprojectifwebreakitupintosmallpiecesanddotheprojectonepieceatatime.1.consistof4.hauling

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6.inuse1.Ifyou’reinbusinesslongenough,it’sinevitableyouwillmeetwith/face/encountersetbacks.2.Hydroelectricpowerplantsgenerateelectricityinamuchcleanerwaythancoal-firedones.3.Knowingtheproperwaytodolaundrywillhelpyouavoidshrinkingyoursweatersanddyeingyourwhitesockspink.4.Wereallyappreciatetheinvitationtoyourparty,butmyelderlymotherliveswithusandwedon’tliketoleaveheraloneintheevenings.ThehotelisOKbutcouldmakesomeadjustmentstoliveuptoits5-starrating.aboutbillionpeopleinthisworldhavenoaccesstoelectricalpowerUsageHespoketoherlookingaway,asthoughtoavoidmeetinghereyes.IhopetoarriveinHangzhouat2:20pmtocatchthe3:10traintoNingbo.MariarefusedtoattendapartytowhichLuciawasalsoinvited.Youmaywanttoconsidergoingonstrikeifyouthinkyouarepaidunfairwages.IrememberfeelingreallyhappywhenIwastoldtheyhadfoundahousethatcouldmeetourneeds.6.IfIfailtopasstheexamonthefirstattempt,canItaketheexamagain7.Thehotelanditsstaffaregreat.WereallyenjoyedstayingthereduringourtriptoNanjing.8.Itisnotonlyyourhealththatwillimproveifyougiveupsmoking,butalsothehealthofyourfamily.Fewofmyfriendscouldresistplayingthiscomputergame.PleaseremembertopaybackthemoneytoMarythemomentyoureceiveyoursalarynextmonth.SentencePatterns1.Itwasthedaybeforeyesterdaythattheysetout./Itwastheythatsetoutthedaybeforeyesterday.ItwasbytheroadsidethatIfoundthelostwallet./ItwasIthat/whofoundthelostwalletbytheroadside./ItwasthelostwalletthatIfoundbytheroadside.ItwasnotuntilhegoteverythingreadyfortheexperimentthatXiaoWangleftthelab.Ittookmyparentshalfanhourtofinallyfindtheirwaybacktothehotel./Ittookhalfanhourformyparentstofinallyfindtheirwaybacktothehotel.2.Ittookusalmosttwohourstoworkoutthisdifficultmathproblem.Ittookalmosttwohoursforustoworkoutthisdifficultmathproblem.3.Itwilltakeusmorethanthreemonthstoaccomplishthisartproject.Itwilltakemorethanthreemonthsforustoaccomplishthisartproject.ComprehensivePracticeClozeIfyouwanttoknowalltheinsandoutsoflivinggreen,thenyoushouldvisitBacksbottomFarm.ItisrunbyRodandJane,whohavetriedtobeasself-sufficientaspossible.Theyuseahorsetohaulthelogstheycutfromtheirwoods.Thefieldsarenourishedbyorganicwastefromthehorseandtheirotheranimalsratherthanchemicals.Theyrelyonawindmilltogeneratetheirelectricityandwhenthewindslowsdownthelightsgooutandtheyhavetosetaboutlookingforthecandles.Jane,whowasbroughtupinahomewhereconstantelectricpowerwastakenforgranted,admitsitwashardtomaketheadjustmentwhentheyfirstarrivedatthefarm,butaddsthatoveralltheyreallyappreciatetheirnewwayoflife.TranslationJackissodiligentastudentthathenevergoesanywherewithoutabook.2.Thisisanoutlineofmypaper;anyofyoursuggestionswillbetrulyappreciated.3.Whetheryou’rebuyingorrenting,you’llneedtobefullyawarewhatkindofpropertybestsuitsyouandyourlifestyle.4.Itisdangeroustorideabicycleonanicyroad,sowehavetousethebraketoslowitdown.Ifweputallourenergyandeffortintothisproject,wewilldefinitelyaccomplishitinafewmoremonths.Iamthinkingaboutmovingtoathree-bedroomhouselocatednearthetowncenter.Inaddition,itiswithinwalkingdistancetothetrainstation.7.Alotofthethingswetakeforgrantedastrash,suchasnewspapers,magazines,oldcomputersandcellphones,canactuallyberecycledorreusedinonewayoranother.—WhatquestionscanIaskwheninquiringaboutajob—Youmayaskifthepositionisstillavailableandhowlongyouhavetowaitbeforegettingtoknowifyouwillbegivenaninterview.Reading&ComprehendingReading1ComprehensionCheckforReading12.Translation在一個國際多半市（澳大利亞的悉尼）的郊區(qū)，有五周時間試試無車的生活方式，有時機踐行我們相關可連續(xù)發(fā)展和健康的價值觀，這令我們激動不已。一路上，只管多半地方都辟有自行車道，可是車道上經常盡是垃圾和其余阻礙物。無車生活的利處包含沒有車的維修養(yǎng)護、沒有車險，也無需擔憂他人破窗偷竊、偷車或撞車。我們打算連續(xù)全家的努力，過可連續(xù)的生活，同時倡議更多的支持性政策，比如增添自行車道、步行道和更好的公交選擇，進而減少對汽車的依靠。Reading2ComprehensionCheckforReading21.Currentlythereare27millionrooftopsolarwaterheatersinChina.Nearly4,000Chinesecompaniesaremanufacturingthesedevices.2.Thatisbecausesuchadeviceprovideshotwaterwithoutconsuminganyfuel,andthecostofinstallationisonlyafewhundredUSdollars,whichcanberecoupedbytheaveragehouseinjustafewyears.First,suchdevicescostalotmoretoinstallinAmericathaninChina.Secondly,peopleinAmericaliveinmuchlargerhomesascomparedtothoseinChina.Thirdly,peopleintheUStypicallyhavewatertanksintheirbasementsorgarages.4.Becausetheywouldhelpdramaticallylowerenergycostsandatthesametimecutcarbonemissions.IntegratedSkillsPracticingI.Viewing&Listening1.MichaelandDiana’sinnermosthouseisabout12feetsquare.Thereisnoelectricity,nohotwater,andyettheyleadalifeofluxuryhere.Dianasaysyouentertimelesstimehere,andwithoutthedistractionsofmodernlife,it’seasytoforgetabouteverythingbutthemoment.’sthecouple’sonlystoveoroven.Norefrigeratormeansnomeat,noice-cream,butvegetablestast