Unit1練習答案新世紀大學英語綜合教程

UnitOnePeopleAroundUsEnhanceYourLanguageAwarenessWordsinAction▆WorkingwithWordsandExpressions1.Intheboxbelowaresomeofthewordsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Completethefollowingsentenceswiththem.Changetheformwherenecessary.▆Answers:1)crease2)hint3)assured4)awaiting5)hovering6)scrawled7)glistening8)frail9)sole10)visible11)engaged12)biased13)dreading14)grinning2.Intheboxesbelowaresomeoftheexpressionsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Doyouknowhowtousetheminthepropercontext?Nowcheckforyourselfbydoingtheblank-fillingexercise.Changetheformwherenecessary.▆Answers:1)forfearof2)pulledup3)exceptfor4)getby5)makealiving6)everysooften7)inthebackground8)Shutoff9)eachandevery10)asitis11)wraps…aroundherlittlefinger12)caughtus…unawares▆IncreasingYourWordPower1.ChoosethedefinitionfromColumnBthatbestmatcheseachphrasalverbinColumnA,payingattentiontotheV+Prep./Ad.collocation.▆Answers:1)f2)c3)d4)e5)b6)g7)h8)aFillineachblankinthefollowingsentenceswithaproperphrasalverb.Changetheverbformwherenecessary.▆Answers:1)letout2)clean…up3)comethrough4)waitingon5)pickedup6)endedup7)headedfor8)ranthrough2.Theprefixesex-,fore-,pre-mean“former,before,orinadvance”whiletheprefixpost-means“afterorlaterthan”.Studythefollowingexamplesandformwordsbyaddingex-,fore-,pre-,post-tothewordsgiveninthetableandthencompleteeachofthefollowingsentenceswithaproperwordyouhavejustformed.Changetheverbformwherenecessary.▆Answers:1)foretell2)preview3)forerunner4)postscript5)postgraduate6)precondition7)ex-husbandGrammarinContextTask1:Combinethegivensentencesintoonebyusingattributiveclauses.▇Answersforreference:1)Iencounteredmanypeoplewhoselivesamazedme.(SeePara.3,TextB)2)Wedroveinsilencetotheaddress(that/which)shehadgivenme.(SeePara.21,TextB)3)Hepushedthroughthedoorsandheadedforthebackroomwherehisapronandbusingcartwerewaiting.(SeePara.16,TextA)4)Ihadseentoomanypeopletrappedinalifeofpovertywhodependedonthecabastheironlymeansoftransportation.(SeePara.6,TextB)5)Theirsocialworker,whostoppedtocheckonStevieeverysooften,admittedStevieandhismotherhadfallenbetweenthecracks.(SeePara.6,TextA)Task2:CompletethefollowingsentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinthebracketsintoEnglish.Besuretousepresentparticlesorpastparticlestomodifynouns.▇Answersforreference:well-considereddecision,foldedpaper,writtennotice,laptopstoringmyannualreport,apostmandeliveringexpressmailCloze▆CompletethefollowingpassagewithwordschosenfromTextA.Theinitialletterofeachisgiven.▆Answers:1)reliable2)syndrome3)adopted6)orsomething8)comethrough9)barely4)gotdonewith5)gloomy7)chance10)ingoodshape11)booth12)mess13)scrawledTranslation14)peeking15)in▆TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandexpressionsgiveninbrackets.▆Answersforreference:1)WhatIdidn’tcountonwasthatovertimeIwouldsincerelytakeprideinbeingasocialworker.2)Shootingaquicklookattheclockonthewall,Grandmaletoutacry,“Oh,Mydear/Mygoodness/Mygracious,we’regoingtomissthetrain!”3)Atthekindergartenentrance,Ialwaysseesomekids/childrenholdingfirmlyontotheirparents.Shouldyoungparentsbesternertowardstheirkids/childrenandleaveimmediatelyunderthesecircumstances?4)Inthedimstreetlightstoodaweepinglittlegirl/agirlweeping.5)Whenmakingdonations,richpeopleshouldbeasconsiderateaspossibleinordernottoputtherecipientinanembarrassingsituation.6)Sincelastmonth,myworkhasbeenrevolvingaroundtheroutineofficeduties,sonowIamcountingthedaysuntiltheNationalDaycomes,whenmyfriendsandIaregoinghikinginthecountryside.▆TranslatethefollowingparagraphintoEnglishusingthewordsandexpressionsintheboxbelow.▆Answerforreference:Thatwasatimewhenlifewasdifficultforeveryone.Myfamilycouldbarelygetbyonmysmallincomefromdrivingacab.OnelatenightIrespondedtoacallforacabride.Tomysurprise,whenIarrivedattheaddress,Ifounditwasafrailoldlaywhowasawaitingme.Aftershegotintothecab,Iengagedherinconversation.Ilearntthatshewasgoingtothehospice.Herdoctorsaidshedidn’thaveverylong.Theoldladytoldmetodrivethroughthedowntownarea.Shepointedatsomeoldbuildings,tellingmethoseweretheplaceswheresheusedtoworkorlive.Whenthecabfinallypulledupinfrontofthehospice,Ididn’tacceptherfare.Intherestoftheday,Iwaslostinthought.ThoughIhadtomakealiving,Ilivednotforthesolepurposeofsurviving.Whencircumstanceslookedgloomy,thesmallfavourIhaddonecouldbeacandlelight.Howeverfaintthelightwas,itmanagedtowarmupasoulandennobledmeaswell.Ididtakeprideinthatsmallfavour.Theme-RelatedWriting▆Dooneofthefollowingwritingtasksafterclass.1)SupposeyouwereFrannie,theheadwaitress,inTextA.WriteashortstoryaboutSteviefromyourperspective.2)Readthefollowingnewspaperclippingandwriteashortessayonthequestion:ShouldWeOfferSeatstoElderlyPeopleontheBusduringRushHours?▆SampleEssayforTask1:WeallknewSteviewasmentallyhandicapped,soeveryone,especiallyourbosshimself,doubtedwhetherhewouldbeacapablebusboyinthetruck-stoprestaurantwhereIworkedastheheadwaitress.However,ourworriesweregraduallyremovedoneweeklater.Smilingandhard-working,Steviewonoverallourtruckerregularsaswellasusemployees.LaterwelearntthatSteviebadlyneededthejobbecausethemoneyheearnedmadeitpossibleforhismotherandhimtolivetogether;otherwisehewouldbesenttoagrouphome.SoyoucanimaginehowworriedSteviewaswhenhehadtotakesickleaveforheartsurgery.Hewasafraidthathewouldlosehisjob.Aftertheoperation,intheweekbeforehereturned,hecalled10timestomakesurethathecouldstillhavethejobback.Atthattime,whatconcernedmemostwashowSteviecouldhandlethehugemedicalbills.Butsomethinghappenedwhichcompletelycaughtmeunawares.Ourregularcustomers,thosewarm-heartedtruckers,weresogenerousthatthey,togetherwiththeircompanies,contributedover$10,000forStevie.ThatThanksgivingDaywasabigdaywhenSteviewasbacktoworkandwhenthemoneywaspresentedtoStevieasasurprisegift.Icriedabitwhilepeoplewerecheeringfortheoccasion.Now,Stevieisstillworkinghere.OurbossthinksthatStevieisthebestworkerhehaseverhired.▆SampleEssayforTask2:ShouldWeOfferSeatstoElderlyPeopleontheBusDuringRushHours?Iamamazedtoreadwhatabloggersaysaboutofferingbusseatstotheelderly.Heclaimsthat“it’stheyoungwhoneeditmore”becausetheygotoworkearlyinthemorningandfeelexhaustedafteraday’swork.Thebloggeralsoarguesthatitisunfairtoofferseatstotheelderlysincetheyalreadyenjoyfreerides,andfurthersuggeststhatduringrushhoursseniorcitizensbedeniedsuchtreatment.Icouldneverbringmyselftoagreewiththeblogger.Takinggoodcareoftheelderlyisauniversallyacceptedstandardofconduct.Inmyopinion,offeringseatstooureldersisnotjustanindicationofgoo