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新视野大学英语3课后习题答案

新视野大学英语3课后习题答案

Key to exercises in Book 3

Unit One

Section A

1. beneath

2. disguised

3. whistles

4. restrain

5. grasp

6. longing

7. praying 8. faithful 9. pledge 10. drain

1. tell ( our teacher) on you

2. track down

3. work it out

4. picking on me

5. reckoned with

6. call on

7. on his own

8. get through

9. in disguise

10. revolves around

1. G

2. O

3. D

4. I

5. K

6. L

7. B

8. F

9. A 10. N

1. advice

2. level

3. problems

4. necessity

5. skills

6. experience

7. solution 8. value 9. tool 10. manner

1. air-conditioned

2. handmade

3. thunderstruck

4. heartfelt

5. data-based

6. self-employed

7. custom-built

8. weather-beaten

1. well-informed

2. new-found

3. hard-earned

4. soft spoken

5. newly-married

6. widely-held

7. well-meant

8. well-educated

1.no matter how different it may seem from any other substance

2.No matter what a woman tries to do improve her situation

3. No matter what excuse he gives

4. No matter what anyone else may think

5. no matter how they rewrite history

1. Just as we gained fame in victory, we lost nothing in defeat.

2. Just as the head teacher plays a significant role in the school, Jane plays a significant role of leader in the classroom.

3. Whoever was out there obviously couldn’t see him just as he couldn’t see him.

4. She has been searching all her life for the perfect chocolate just as I have been searching for the perfect beer.

5. You can make those kinds of comparisons just as you were doing the analyses a minute ago

1. No matter how experienced a speaker you are, and how well you have prepared your speech, you will have difficulty making a speech at such a noisy reception.

2. Just as all his sister’s friends cared about him, Jimmy cared about them.

3. Car manufactures stamp a vehicle identification number at several places on new cars to

help track down stolen vehicles.

4. If you dare tell on me when the teacher gets back I won’t say a word to you any more.

5. Some elderly people prefer to live on their own while the great majority choose to live with their children.

6. Here is something that needs to be reckoned with: how to get the necessary finances to establish the company.

1.每当有人帮了你,无论事情大小,无论地位高低,你都应该对他说声“谢谢”。

2.蒸汽机的发明使船舶发生了变化,正如其已经改变了陆地运输一样。

3.尽管经理努力帮忙,他还是不能找到问题的根源所在。

4.这个女孩的生活天天围着哥哥转,完全明白该做什么来使哥哥高兴。

5.如果你不知道自己想要什么,你最终得到的可能都是自己不想要的。

6.吉米有他妹妹帮助他渡过那些没有父亲的艰难日子。

ⅩⅢ

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. A

7. D

8. D

9. C 10 B 11. B 12. B 13. A 14. C 15.

D 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. A

Section B

1 “It was an autumn night in my native Nova Scotia.”

2. They “were vacationing in (it) for the night.”

3. “ It took me years, thought, to learn that the love in our family didn’t just happen.”

4. “ First, love needs time.”(Para. 3)

“Love needs another, harder to find quality as well, the ability to let go.”(Para. 7)

“ Finally, love needs words to make it real.” (Para. 11)

5. “ It can only be achieved through patience and understanding.”

1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. A

6. D

7. A

8. C

1. hollow

2. considerate

3. rival

4. elastic

5. paralleling

6. inspire

7. manipulate 8. acknowledged 9. soaring 10 respective

1. on

2. apart

3. with

4. along

5. on

6. into

7. of

8. between

9. up 10. of

Unit 2

Section A

Vocabulary

III.

1. moderate

2. consume

3. advisable

4. modified

5. evidence

6. restricted

7. calculate

8. remedy

9. impact 10. sufficient

IV.

1. bounce back

2. summed up

3. Up to

4. at risk

5. went to zero

6. goes up

7. interfere with

8. derived from

9. In general 10 take in

V.

1. G

2. K

3. O

4. N

5. J

6. A

7. C

8. D

9. F 10. I

Collocation

VI.

1. cost

2. pollution

3. potential

4. quality

5. chance

6. crime

7. interest

8. efficiency

9. strength 10. creativity

Word Building

VII.

1. appearance

2. utterances

3. attendance

4. hindrance

5. maintenance

6. resistance

7. performance

8. existence

9. occurrence 10. acceptance

VIII.

1. world-famous

2. ice-cold

3. snow-white

4. waterproof

5. waist-deep

6. carefree Sentence Structure

IX.

1. Mr. Howe, my favorite professor, has received a Distinguished Teacher Award.

2. Yesterday I went fishing, something I hadn’t done in years.

3. Some women are normally inactive but then all of a sudden start a program of intense exercise, an action that breaks the laws of sports science.

4. Even a brief visit to Greece, a modern country with ancient civilization, gives you a deep sense of its culture.

5. The ancient Chinese, a people of inventors, discoverers, philosophers, soldiers, poets, craftsmen, gave the world many of its most useful things.

X.

1. His homework done, his composition written, Larry decided to go and see the film.

2. The manager sat quietly in the office, (his) eyes closed, waiting for the telephone to ring.

3. The room was a mess, empty bottles and beer cans (being) everywhere.

4. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at the kitchen table, the newspaper spread before him.

5. Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, tears streaming down her cheeks. Translation

XI.

1. The defendant, a woman of only 30, kept insisting on her own innocence.

2. All things considered, dates, beans and some leafy green vegetables are the best sources of iron.

3. No beverages are served with meals because they interfere with digestion.

4. Taking the popularity of the region into consideration, it is advisable to book hotels in advance.

5. If you have a feeling of wanting to throw up after taking this drug, stop taking it immediately and consult your doctor as soon as possible.

6.

6. Summing up the discussion, he said both parties should consider the most effective way to

solve the problem.

XII.

1. 作为补救缺铁的一种办法,专家推荐使用肉、鸡和鱼,它们是最好的铁质来源,也是唯一最容易被身体吸收的铁质来源。

2. 铁质储量为零时,你会觉得虚弱,疲乏无力,喘不过气,这是缺铁第三阶段的典型症状。

3. 耐力运动员,尤其是女性,经常会缺铁,如果增时肉类食物或服用铁质补剂,能够恢复到健康状态。

4. 这位运动医学专家认为,感到劳累、工作效率差的人,最好食用牛肉、羊肉,它们含有最易被吸收的铁质。

5. 铁质储量低的人应该去咨询医生,看看是否应通过调整饮食或服用铁质补剂来校正不足。

6. 一般说来,如果你忽视自己摄入的铁质含量,不在铁质储备失去之前注意警告信号,你会有危险。

Close Test

XIII.

1. D

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. D

6. A

7. B

8. D

9. C 10. B

11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. A

Section B

I.

1. O

2. F

3.F

4. O

5. F

6. O

Comprehension of the Text

II.

1. D

2. B

3. D

4. C

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. A

Vocabulary

III.

1. implying

2. complicated

3. obstacle

4. exhibited

5. possess

6. multiplied

7. equip

8. speculate

9. concentrating 10. strength

IV.

1. applied to

2. In response to

3. is associated with

4. in contrast to

5. in the say way that

6. attribute to

7. go through

8. engage in

9. benefited greatly from 10. stems from Exercises on Web course only:

11. in addition to 12. are separated into 13. focus on 14. A succession of accidents

Unit 3

Section A

III.

1. cultivate

2. comprehensive

3. controversial

4. suspend

5. insulted

6. preliminary

7. conventional

8. reform

9. worthwhile 10. publicity

IV.

1. His girlfriend's father saw him as a man who could not make a living.

2. The course was canceled over the students' protest.

3. The problem is so difficult that we cannot work it out without the help of our teacher.

4. Children tend to do/try their utmost when they know their parents are making similar efforts.

5. The new teaching program didn't work well in the school at the outset.

6. I was kind of excited when I received the letter that offered me an interview.

7. The school is scheduled to open on September 1.

8. They appeared to offer a free computer, complete with software and a printer.

9. In spite of hardships, they made real efforts that have resulted in more progress than expected.

10. Many people make things more difficult for themselves because they still operate on the principle that you should not ask for help, or you might seem weak.

V.

1.F

2. M

3. K

4. D

5. C

6. G

7. L

8.O

9. I 10. B

VI.

1. cold

2. competition

3. debate

4. desire

5. fear

4. heat 7. interest 8. love 9. pleasure 10. enthusiasm

VII.

1.historic

2. atomic

3. optimistic

4. energetic

5. economic

6. heroic

VIII.

1. responsibility

2. rapidity

3. mobility

4. curiosity

5. publicity

6. complexity

IX.

1. In Britain, as in America, there is a great demand for educational reform.

2. In Greece, as in Italy, people use a lot of olive oil in cooking.

3. As in the Hyde School, values such as courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern are the first, most important lesson in some public inner-city schools in Maryland.

4. In China, as in Japan, a large number of middle school students take supplementary classes in order to get into a famous university.

5. As in the middle of the 1950s, many young people went down to the countryside in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

X.

1. Once you've practiced a bit, you'll find that it's quite easy.

2. Once the meal was finished, the discussions began.

3. Once you show any fear, he will attack you.

4. Once parents make a commitment to the program, they will be daily role models for their children.

5. Once customers come to rely on these systems, they almost never take their business elsewhere.

XI.

1. In his thinking, as in his behavior, he is very traditional.

2. Once the teachers agree to accept the new teaching program, they have to face the strain it puts on them.

3. In the long run, it is worthwhile to pursue one's study after graduating from university instead of going to work directly.

4. As the school operates on the Character First principle, moral values and academic achievements are stressed equally.

5. It is said that the meeting, which is scheduled to be held this month, will be put off till next month.

6. The school sees its job as preparing its students for life by cultivating a comprehensive set of principles that can benefit all of them.

XII.

1.跟在法国—样,美国在20世纪60年代也发生过文化革命。

2.他—旦下定决心去干一件事,就根本拦不住他。

3.学校强调的观点是:家长和孩子一起参加学校的活动是值得的。

4.快下课时,老师让学生用最后的五分钟来展开激烈的讨论,依照1—10的评分标准相互评价他们当天的课堂表现。

5.为了避免引发针对他们的品格培养方案的争论,该校校长解释说,品格第一并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原则或宗教观念。

6.非所有的家长部相信海德中学的办学原则,即如果你向学牛传授诸如求真、勇敢、正直、领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话,学生的学习成绩就自然会提高。

XIII.

1.B

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. B

7. A

8. D

9. C 10. B ll. B 12. A 13. C 14.

C 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. A 19.

D 20. B

Section B

II.

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B

6. A

7. B

8. A

III.

1. exert

2. analyzed

3. differ

4. consult

5. discarded

6. volume

7. delicate

8. convert

9. dismissed 10. flexible

IV.

1. in, from

2. on

3. to

4. behind

5. From, to

6. between, up

7. for

8. to

9. from 10. through

Unit 4

Section A

Vocabulary

III.

1. inspected

2. assembled

3. exaggerated

4. versions

5. universal

6. approved

7. recruit

8. evolved

9. dedicated 10. solemn

Exercises on Webcourse only:

11. contracts 12. Independence 13. reputation 14. destruction

IV.

1. worked on

2. approve of

3. went ahead

4. for sale

5. come up with

6. refashioned into

7. rise to fame

8. captures my attention

9. evolved from 10. named after

Exercises on Webcourse only:

11. posing for 12. go against

V.

1. C

2. E

3. F

4. N

5. O

6. K

7. A

8. H

9. L 10. I

Collocation

VI.

1. respect

2. influence

3. credit

4. confidence

5. support

6. acceptance

7. fame

8. insight

9. recognition 10. experience

N Concordance File

1The bottom line is that you gain respect from others only when you have learned to respect yourself. rwsblu10

2Because of their larger numbers and more active lifestyles, senior citizens are gaining social influence in the country both politically and economically. srblu05

3The witness’s story gained credit with the jury. nwblu09

4Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a situation full of stress, such as a job interview, or a public appearance. tbb2u08

5La Pierre’s comments, which implied that the government was intentionally failing to enforce gun laws in order to keep violent crime high, thereby gaining popular support for more restrictive measures, was “outrageous.” erblu07

6Some college administrators say public service may also help high school graduates gain acceptance to the college of their choice. srblu06

7He did not gain distinction by continuously training for his event. rwsb2u02

8Pupils use drama to gain insights into moral and social issues in works of

literature. nwblu05

9They are not doing this to gain recognition or money; they are doing this for the sake of society rwtb2u02

10People gain work experience, and, in addition, employers can afford to employ

them. rwtblu01

Word Building

VII.

1. intelligence

2. consequence

3. significance

4. ignorance

5. indifference

6. competence

7. brilliance

8. magnificence

VIII.

1. coexists

2. co-director

3. cooperate

4. co-pilot

5. co-author

Sentence Structure

IX.

1. Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the playground, his face covered with tears.

2. The taxi sped away, its lights disappearing into the distance.

3. Their stomachs crying for food, their back burning from too much sun, both boys gathered their things and headed for home.

4. Barbara just lay there, her mouth trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to say a word.

5. Then the two players let him fall to the track, his chest landing first, his head following, bouncing, and finally lying still.

X.

1. Most snakes, although with a threatening appearance, aren’t really dangerous if you leave them alone.

2. Women, even though with the same abilities, have failed to approach the income of men.

3. Though with a severe lack of coal, the principal was not forced to close the school.

4. She is capable of making complete French meals even though with no cheese after salad.

5. When in doubt about the result of your test, call the test office.

Translation

XI.

1. E verything considered, this city is the world’s most exciting city.

2. Though with no approval from his parents, he went ahead with his plan to study abroad.

3. The bridge was named after the hero who gave his life for the cause of people.

4. It is said that the painter used his mother as the model in the painting whose faced represented suffering yet strength.

5. The writer instantly rose to fame in 1950 with the publication of a novel inspired by his experience with a girl on a farm.

6. One story says that “US” was short for “Uncle Sam” whose real name was Sam Wilson, who had once worked with a man who had signed a contract w2ith the government to provide meat to the US Army.

XII.

1. 这幅画上一个神色严肃的男子,身旁站着一位女子,身后是所农舍。他们的原型分别是

画家的牙医和姐姐。

2. 公司的申请书,不管是代表自己还是代表他人,都应该有官员的签名。

3. 做了脱口秀之后,约翰和妻子在广播和电视节目上出了名,这些节目给普通民众以启迪,而不只是向他们提供信息。

4. 尽管有些人不赞同,可市领导还是决定实施这个计划,在湖边建造两个五星级宾馆,以吸引更多的游客。

5. 那位著名画家去世了,曾经给他当模特的妻子立即担任了他装潢公司的总经理职务。

6. 宴会上,他们的衣着都很华丽,但吸引我注意力的却是他们的交谈方式,使得我很想和他们交谈。

Cloze

XIII.

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. D

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. A 10. B

11. A 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. D

Section B

Reading Skills

I.

1. To crush is to press something so hard that it is damaged or destroyed. Here Mary compares herself to a thing that is too weak to resist the pressure, i.e., the harsh words from publisher. Mary admits that she is extremely upset.

2. At the very beginning Engelbreit did not expect to draw greeting cards; she aimed high. Now that she was told her style was better suited for drawing greeting cards, she felt it was a comedown from high expectation. To her, drawing greeting cards was a fall from her life’s goal.

3. The card is personified. As we know, a card cannot boast. Only the creator of the card boasts. However, the writer means to say that the card is communicating a proud message.

4. Acid means having a sour or bitter taste. When one has an acid tongue, he or she is very bitter to others, that is , he or she is very critical of others.

5. A trademark is a special name, sign, word, etc. marked on a product; it is a special sign or a distinctive characteristic. Now being cute is Mary’s distinctive feature.

6. A core is the central part of certain fruit. A core of one’s life is the most important part of one’s life. The whole sentence means Engelbreit treasures old-fashioned art and values most.

7. When one puts his or her feet firmly on the ground, he or she is down-to-earth. In other words, he or she is very realistic and practical.

8. When you say an artistic work takes off, you mean it begins to be successful.

Comprehension of the Text

II.

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

5. C

6. B

7. A

8. D

Vocabulary

III.

1. crush

2. astonishing

3. comprised

4. features

5. decorated

6. elaborate

7. influential

8. annual

9. humorous 10. sample

Exercises on Webcourse only:

11. distribution 12. distinctive 13. commerce 14. license

IV.

1. to

2. down

3. on

4. into

5. to

6. with

7. off

8. at

9. up 10. up

Exercises on Webcourse only:

11. in, at 12. from, with 13. of 14. to

? New Horizon College English

Unit 5 : Section A

? Exercises

Vocabulary

Structure

Translation

? Vocabulary III

1.switch

2.decay

3.secured

4.loose

5.slid

6.privileges

7. interval

8.outline

9.precedi ng 10.shallow

Vocabulary IV

1.reached for

2.feel for

3.trying to avoid breathing

4.so that

5.managed to accomplish

6.sense my thoughts

7.provide for

8.spared me

9.read about

10.go about

Vocabulary V

1. N

2. I

3. K

4. G

5. M

6. L

7. A

8. F

9. C

10. D

? Collocation VI

1. pain

2. fear

3. tension

4. mind

5. stress

6. crisis

7. anger

8. anxiety

9. signs

10. hunger

? Word Building VII

1. growth: the act of growing; physical or natural development

2. warmth: the state of being warm; warm-heartedness ands kindness

3. depth: the distance from the top to the bottom of something

4. truth: the state or quality of being true;

the actual facts

? Word Building VI

5. length: the measurement of how long something is in size

6. breadth: the distance from one side of something to the other

7. width: the distance from one side of something to the other; the quality of being wide

8. death: the state of being dead

? Word Building VIII

1. exposure

2. failures

3. disclosures

4. pressure

5. mountaineers

6. closure

7. profiteers

8. seizure

? Sentence Structure IX

1. did he realize that the task was a little too difficult for the new secretary to finish on her own

2. did Mary stop weeping

3. will all the employees know the result of their performance evaluation

4. did she become aware how hard it was for her mother to have brought up her sister and her on her own

5. did I get to know what happened in the end to the main characters

? Sentence Structure X

1. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desk, stretching

themselves.

2. The secretary worked late into the night, preparing a speech for the President.

3. Seeing no prospect of success, we quitted the attempt to climb the mountain.

4. Knowing that they were going traveling, the students began to make preparations.

5. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe sentence by the judge.

? Translation XI

1. Not until he saw his mother lying in bed, dying , did he realize how much he loved her.

2. Taking into account of his recent physical condition, I think he has done quite well in the exam.

3. Mrs. Clark lies in bed motionless, and I wonder briefly if she is still alive.

4. The building was darkened except for a single light burning in a third-storey window.

5. These soldiers have received very strict training and are well equipped to fulfill the new task.

6. He reached for the phone, pic ked it up, and dialed the hotel’s number.

? Translation XII

1. 直到60年代早期,人们似乎才普遍认同英国不再是以前心目中那样的大国了。

2. 在决定了租房之后,我们便着手与市内所有的房屋代理商联系。

3. 我小心翼翼地替她擦身子,尽量避免弄痛她,因为她瘦得只剩皮包骨了。

4. 我心间对这位老人涌起了一股感情。他那暗黄的皮肤松弛地裹在显得异常大的骨头上,深陷的胸部随着不均匀的呼吸一起一伏。

5. 你在报上读到那位著名画家的消息了么?他实际上是为了要成为视觉艺术大师的抱负而累死的。

6. 有迹象表明,这位老太太想孤独地离开人世,不让她的家人看到他们或许无力面对的人生插曲。

? Cloze XII

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. D

6. B

7. D

8. A

9. C

10. A

11. C

12. A

13. C

14. B

15. A

16. D

17. D

18. A

19. B

20. A

? Section B Reading Skills: I

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.A

? Section B

Comprehension of the Text

II.

1. She is right-handed, and now she is unable to move her right arm and leg –– they are worthless to her.

2. Now she is completely relying on others.

3. We can make those days comfortable by giving her painkillers and sleeping pills.

? Section B

4. “I don’t want to bear responsibility for condemning my mother to a living hell.”

5. Recently I operated in vain on an eighty-year-old woman with cancer of the liver.

6. As a result, the poor man continued on for nearly three more months with a painful throat and frequent bleeding caused by sores in the mouth.

? Section B

7. In 95 percent of the cases,a sympathetic, reasonable decision can be made after

appropriate discussion.

8. What we are trying to avoid is neutrality; the only people with any qualification to decide are those who know the patient closely and can put his or her interests first.

? Vocabulary III

1. permission

2. inserted

3. necessities

4. relieve

6. arbitrary

7. phase

8. elected

9. transparent

10. cooperate

? Vocabulary IV

1. Her voice was beginning to tremble and she tried to control it but in vain.

2. Jennifer was late for class the other day as a result of the heavy snow.

3. The small company is now confronted with intense competition for the market share.

4. In wintertime, food was hard to come by, so many animals died of hunger.

? Vocabulary IV

5. Tom decided to follow his father’s advice and apply for a job in the bank, as he liked working with numbers.

6. I’m sorry I forg ot his birthday. The date just completely slipped my mind.

7. In the end our choices came down to going or staying.

? Vocabulary IV

8. The old man had a stroke, which condemned him to bed in the hospital for about half a year.

9. My French was so poor at that time that I often had trouble making myself understood.

10. If you have someone on your mind, let her know. Chances are you are on hers as well.

? New Horizon College English

Unit 6 : Section A

? Exercises

Vocabulary

Structure

Translation

? Vocabulary III

1. sensible

2. detect

3. precaution

4. occurrence

5. withstand

6. resistant

7. vertical

8. accidental

9. enclosed

10. fastened

? Vocabulary IV

1. come out of

2. watch for

3. resistant to

4. put out

6. make a difference to

7. agree on

8. attach labels to

9. if necessary

10. In addition to

? Vocabulary V

1. E

2. J

3. K

4. O

5. B

6. L

7. C

8. H

9. G

10. N

? Collocation VI

1. sense

2. message

3. argument

4. image

5. idea

6. belief

7. knowledge

8. reputation

9. standard

10. habit

? Word Building VII

1-f cupboard橱柜

2-j motorcycle摩托车

3-l silkworm蚕

4-k teardrop眼泪

5-g bloodstain血迹

6-a sawdust锯木屑

7-e cabinet-maker细工木匠8-j steamboat汽船

9-b arrowhead箭头

10-h shirtsleeves衬衫袖子

11-d windowpane窗玻璃

12—c manservant男佣人

? Word Building VIII

1. encourage

2. enlarge

3. encircles

4. enable

5. endanger

6. enlightened

7. ensure

8. enforce

9. enacted

10. endear

? Sentence Structure IX

1. so that the baby would not catch cold

2. so that more people would vote for him

3. so that his father might forgive him for his failure in the math exam

4. so that it would go on smoothly

5. so that you can judge for yourself

? Sentence Structure X

1. She cycled from Shanghai to Beijing, which is pretty difficult for a woman of 50.

2. He wore his swimming things in the office, which shocked his boss a great deal.

3. They ran out of drink, which actually didn’t bother me because I wasn’t drinking.

4. They will win the match, which will please my brother.

5. She borrowed a book on literature, which suggests that her literature teacher was having some influence on her.

?

Translation XI

1. We should try our best to forecast earthquakes so that destruction of property caused by them could be prevented as much as possible.

2. A farmer noticed large schools of fish swimming near the surface of the water, which, he said, indicated the possible occurrence of an earthquake.

3. Keep an English-English dictionary handy, and when you cannot understand a word with accuracy, you may refer to it any time.

4. If necessary, people who live in the area where an earthquake is about to occur may sleep in tents.

5. A master’s degree does make a great difference to a student who wants to get a job.

6. In addition to the knowledge about earthquakes, the book tells us how to prepare for them. ? Translation XII

1. 由于在地震中遇难的人大部分都是被倒塌的建筑物砸死的,所以一定要改进建筑结构,以便它们能够抵御地震的力量。

2. 人们应该在家里和工作地点储备些水和食物,这在可能发生地震时是特别必要的。

3. 在日本和中国,人们长期以来一直相信通过观察动物行为可以预测地震。

4. 除了努力改进建筑结构之外,地震多发地区的人们还应该在其他几个方面为可能发生的大地震做好准备。

5. 明智的做法是每个家庭都制定地震应急计划,而且所有的家庭成员都应该知道在地震过后的混乱中如何离开那个地区。

6. 由于剩下的几条可用电话线路将会很忙,所有的家人都应该往住在远离地震区域的某个朋友或亲戚家中打电话报平安。

? Cloze XII

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. C

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. D

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. D

14. C

15. D

16. B

17. A

18. C

19. D

20. D

? Section B

Reading Skills:

I.

1. Because things in nature, large or small, new or old, are judged in comparison with other things involved.

2. About five billion years ago.

3. About three million years ago.

4. From Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 9.

5. From Paragraph 10 to Paragraph 13.

? Section B

Comprehension of the Text

II.

1. Things in nature are large or small, new or old, only in agreement with the measures and the comparisons involved. This is obvious in Paragraph

2.

2. A billion years later, the planet had cooled, and the continents and the great bodies of water had formed. This can be seen in Paragraph

3.

? Section B

Comprehension of the Text

II.

3. Despite their short time on Earth, however, people have brought about enormous changes to the surface of the planet – changes far out of proportion to the interval of time they have occupied it. This is clear in Paragraph 5.

4. As the number of people on Earth increases, it becomes increasingly hard for the population to survive on the resources of the land. This is obvious in Paragraph 7.

? Section B

Comprehension of the Text

II.

5. People are only a very small fraction of all living things on the planet. Yet their numbers create a drain on resources that can’t be renewed. This is clear in Paragraph 8.

6. Human activities can cause or speed up permanent changes in natural systems. This is obvious in Paragraph 10.

? Section B

Comprehension of the Text

II.

7. In spite of rapid population increase and industrial growth, some groups of people, often in remote areas, have been able to live in peace with the planet, This can be seen in Paragraph 11.

8. Now that they are aware of the causes of the sickness of our planet, they seek ways to help the Earth, to give back what they take away. This is clearly presented in the last paragraph. ?

Vocabulary:

III.

1. outcome

2. permanent

3. exceeding

4. likewise

5. accelerate

6. retain

7. ignorant

8. shortage

9. duration

10. protective

? Vocabulary IV

1. Now that I am retired, I find I am spending more and more time on charity work, which I am very happy to take part in.

2. His suggestions are in harmony with the aims of the project.

3. In other words, 95% of the students have passed the entrance examination and been admitted to universities.

4. We go abroad for a week or ten days every year, but I think we have a very simple life compared with many.

? Vocabulary IV

5. Since coal is formed from plants, which are chemically very complicated, its own chemical make-up is very complex.

6. During his stay in the countryside, he took to smoking.

7. The father was i gnorant of the boy’s secrets.

8. The earthquake that took place last week brought about ten thousand deaths and destruction of half of the buildings in the area.

? Vocabulary IV

9. The lawyer said to the old man: “If you die before you have made a will, th e law will decide the distribution of your property, which may not be in accordance with your wishes.”

10. The changes that have taken place over the past several years – both in terms of the marketplace and in the changing expectations of our patients –– increasingly require that our physicians be kind to their patients.

unit 7

Section A

Vocabulary

III.

1. modernize

2. interpret

3. distributing

4. punctually

5. conservation

6. maximum

7. exported

8. conquer

9. classification

10. recreation

IV.

1. by name

2. in high gear

3. turned out

4. At times

5. as to

6. stem from

7. put in

8. on the subject of

9. in the interest of

10. work on

V.

1. D

2. G

3. N

4. B

5. I

6. M

7. E

8. J

9. L

10. A

Collocation

VI.

1. life

2. economy

3. conversation

4. politics

5. country

6. garden

7. industry

8. literature

9. interview

10. meetings

World Building

VII.

1. seaward: going toward the sea

2. backward: directed toward the back, the beginning, or the past; returning; behind in development

3. earthward: toward the earth

4. outward: toward the outside; away; on the outside, appearing to be true but perhaps not really true

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