新世紀大學英語綜合教程3課后答案Unit4

.▇Answers:<1>disciplined<2>having…eye…on<3>handsdown<4>infor<5>hitting<6>underwraps<7>add…supportto<8>hotunderthecollar<9>fouling<10>tremendously<11>reassured<12>qualify<13>formed/forged<14>breakingTranslationTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandexpressionsgiveninbrackets.▇Answersforreference:Thegasolinepriceisnowatanall-timehigh,whichhasbroughtaboutwidepublicconcern.HefoundthatfishandricefeaturetheJapanesediet,andhethenproceededtowriteareportonJapanesecookingculture.Thespectatorsexpectedmetocomeinfirstbuttheywereinforashock.Withatumble,mychancesforagoldmedalinfigureskatingevaporated.Hewasabeggarbuthedidn’tlookthepartatall,becausehewasclean-shaven,wearingglassesandabrand-newsuit.Havingtrippedoveranotherathlete’sfoot,hefelldownonthetrack,butsoonrosetohisfeetandlimpedtothefinishline.OnsuchagrandoccasionIdidn’twanttomakeafoolofmyself,soIdecidedtotakethechallengeandcompeteagainstthatyoungster.2.TranslatethefollowingparagraphintoEnglish,usingthewordsandexpressionsintheboxbelow.▇Answersforreference:Agoldmedalisatributetotheathletictalent,determinationandcourageofanOlympicchampion.Thenhowdotheathletesmakethemselvesfortunateenoughtobesohighlyhonored?Thechampionswhohavemountedthewinners’standcanofferananswerbasedontheirownexperiences.First,inthecourseoftraining,theyvisualizethemselvesaschampions.Oncetheirdreamsofbecomingchampionstakeshape,theywillclingtothemcourageously.What’smore,topperformersaredriventobringouttheirbest.Theydisciplinethemselvesandsqueezeineverypossibleminutetopracticeeveryday.Despitetheirrelentlessefforts,theymaysometimesfailtowinornarrowlymissagoldmedal,yettheybelieveinthemselvesandneverloseheart.Theyarereadytotakeonthemostpsychologicallyandtechnicallychallengingtasksorcompetitions.Inreality,allchampionshaveexperiencedlotsofhardshipsontheirwaytothevitalbreakoftheirlifetime.Sowewon’tandcan’tsaythatachampionislucky.Afterall,luckonlystrikesthosepreparedtocapitalizeonit.Theme-RelatedWriting1.Writeanessayaboutyourfavoritesportsteam.Thefollowinghintsmaybeofsomehelp.1>Whatisyourfavoritesportsteam?2>Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?3>Doyoualwayssupporttheteam?▇Sampleessay1:MyfavoriteSportTeam:theChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeamInquiteafewsports,Chinesewomenathletesoutshinemenathletes.Asagirl,Ialwaysfeelproudofourwomentabletennisplayers,badmintonplayers,womendiversandgymnasts.ButmygreatestenthusiasmalwaysgoestotheChineseWomen’sVolleyballTeam,who,thoughithasundergonesomeupsanddowns,alwayspresentsapositive,inspiringimagetothepublic.I’venevermissedanymajorTVcoverageoftheChinesewomen’steam.Ican’thelpgettingexcitedwatchingthegirlsshineincourt,withtheiramazingspikesandblocks,andtheirnever-ceasingcourageandfaithinwinningthematch.Therearetimeswhentheylosethegame,sometimeswithembarrassingresultlike0:3;thereareyearswhentheysufferalotofinjuriesandnewplayersdonotmatchuptotheveterans,yet,onemustadmitthattheChinesegirlshavebeenpractisingveryhardalltheway.RecentyearshavewitnessedadifficultperiodfortheteamasRussian,American,Cuban,andBrazilianteamshavebeenrisinginrankingandwinningchampionships,butIstillhavefaithinourteamandgivethemmysupport.IwishthemgoodluckinthecomingOlympics.<196words>2.Writeanessayentitled"TheMeaningofWinningaPrize".Youmaybaseyourwritingonwhatyouhavelearntfromthetwotexts.Thefollowinghintsmaybeofsomehelp.1>Whatisaprize?2>Whatdoesaprizebringabout?3>Whatisthefundamentalmeaningofwiningprizes?▇Sampleessay2:Intoday’ssociety,competitions,contestsandgamesareheldvirtuallyeverydayandeverywhere.Theseactivitiesputtheparticipantsintotwocategories:winnersandlosers.Assymbolsofpublicrecognition,prizesareawardedtothosewhomountthewinners’stand.Aprizebringsaboutfame,prestigeandgoodfortune.Winnersareconstantlyinthespotlightandattractadmiringattention.Theirfriendsandcolleaguescometocongratulatethemandtheirfamiliestakeprideinthem.Moreoftenthannot,prizessimultaneouslybringwealthtothewinnersasinthecaseofanOlympicgoldmedaloraNobelPrize.Therefore,winnersharvestbothagoodreputationandmaterialrewards.However,thisisnottheessentialmeaningofwiningaprize.Winnersareworthyofrespect,admirationandgoodfortunebecausetheyembodysomeoutstandingqualitiesthatareworthyofaprize:perseverance,diligenceandoptimism.Anathleteundergoesyearsoftrainingandtakeshundredsofhighlydemandingchallengesbeforehestepsontothatpodium;awriterbecomespopularovernightafterhehasspentyearswritingrelentlesslyinpovertyandanonymity.What’smore,optimisminthefaceofadversityalsocontributesalottotheirsuccess.Theybelieveinthemselvesandhavegreatpassio