现代大学英语 第二版第二册 Unit 2 Say Yes 课后答案

Contemporary College English (Second Edition)

Book II

Unit 2 Say Yes Keys

Preview

1. Listen to the recording of the text and fill in the blanks in the following sentences.

1) racial equality

2) civil rights; linger on

3) husband; quite a good husband/very considerate; liberal; racial

4) considered; unprepared

5) give his wife; had admitted

6) found out; pressing

7) look; argued about such serious matters

8) perfectly normal; tolerate

9) are different culturally

10) culturally and socially; racial segregation

11) white; married; a perfect stranger

2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions.

1) “pitch in” means ―to join with other people in doing a job. In the expression “to pitch abaseball”, the word “pitch” means “to throw”. “to pitch a tent” means “to put up a tent”（支帐篷）. “pitch dark” means “as dark as pitch”（漆黑）“pitch ” means 沥青。

“housework” means the work you do to keep your house clean and tidy; “homework”means the work a teacher gives to a student to do out of class.

2) After thinking of all aspects of the matter carefully.

We can assume that he would have considered the difficulties and problems he believe

d it would bring to his lif

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f he married a black wife.

3) He knew there would be an unpleasant quarrel, and that it was wiser for him

just to keep

his mouth shut. This shows that they have had previous serious disagreements. This was not the first time. It shows that the man has seldom taken his wife seriously. 4) “you coming along…and implying…” is the complex object of “need”.

If he weren…t a racist, he would not say no, since his wife is exactly the same person except for her skin color.

5) No. It is clear that the wife is using an ironical tone.

No. The man is using a common excuse of white racists who try to justify their prejudice

based on different skin color by using a seemingly more neutral and respectable term “cultural differences”.

6) To show that he found the situation very annoying.

Normally it means “what I say is absolutely true”, but here he means “It is true no

t because I am saying it. I have statistics to prove this.”

7) She said it contemptuously. She was getting angry.

8) Because his wife keeps mimicking him, showing that she thinks what he said was ri diculous and hypocritical.

9) Like “Oh boy” or “My God”, it is to show his Anger, as if saying “Don?t start on that again. I…m fed up.”

10) Still unmarried.

11) His wife remained angry.

12) to recognize sth as a result of knowledge, Experience or evidence.（看得出来）She saw clearly that her husband hesitated before he answered the question, and he he sitated because he was trying to get out of this embarrassing situation.

13) She wanted him to give her his true answer.

14) It shows his reluctance to give this answer.

15)Her indifference implies contempt. It would naturally hurt her husband.

16）to be at it” here means doing something else that follows from doing the primary thing. (While he was doing the dishes, doing housework stuff, and he couldn…t think of anything else to do, he would mop the floor)

No, he was embarrassed and angry too. He continued the housework to cover up his a nger and show his indifference in return.

17) He is ashamed of being made to lose his temper. He thinks it was foolish of him to take his wife so seriously. He obviously does not view his wife as his intellectual equal.

18) He is going to change his answer.

No, he just wants to humor his wife, and he does not think the issue that important anyway.

19) He was hoping that now that he had said he would marry her even if she were black, she would forgive him. When his wife asked him to turn off the light, he expected her to join him. So he said “All right” meaning “I…ve turned off the light as you asked me to. Come on.”

20) It shows that this was not the first time since they had married that he had felt his wife was a stranger to him.

Vocabulary

1. Do the following exercises on word formation rules.

1) Identify suffixes through comparing the following words.

(1) Suffix “-ware”, meaning objects made of a particular material

(2) Suffix “-ics”, meaning the science or art of.

(3) Suffixes “-c” and “-ical”, meaning of, characteristic of, or belonging to.

2) Turn the following into their opposite by adding “in-” or “un-”

1. unjust

2. injustice

3. unequal

4. inequality

5. unable

6. inability

7. invisible

8. uncountable

9. unavoidable 10. unbelievable 11. invaluable 12. insignificant 13. inseparable 14. un

balanced 15. uncomfortable 16. uncommon 17. informal

18. unconditional 19. inedible 20. uneatable 21. unconscious 22. unaware

23. inaudible 24. unavailable 25. inefficient 26. unfair 27. unfamiliar 28. unfriendly 29. indirect 30. unfortunate 31. ungrateful 32. inconsiderate 33. unhappy 34. unimport ant 35. incompetent 36. unlucky 37. unlimited 38. incomplete 39. incapable 40. unnec essary 41. unreasonable 42. inappropriate 43. unpleasant 44. unofficial 45. unpopular 46. inadequate

3）Give derivatives of the following words.

(1) economy: economist; economic; economical; economically; economize (2) critic al: critic; critically; criticize criticism

(3) consider: considerate, inconsiderate, considerable, considerably, consideration, co nsidering

2. Translate the following collocations into English.

1) do/wash the dishes 2) pinch one?s brows together

3) repeat one?s words 4) press one?s lips tight

5） squeeze fruits 6) rinse clothes 7) spray cool water

8) take a reasonable tone 9) take a deep breath

10）win a victory 11) win the argument

12) demonstrate one?s indifference 13) hurt sb?s feelings

14) wipe the counters 15) mop the floor. 16) call sb?s name.

3. Give antonyms of the following words.

1) dislike/hate; 2) unlike 3) inconsiderate

4) small/insignificant/average 5) deep/profound 6) unreasonable

7) wise/smart/clever/bright 8) untrue/false

9) unsteady/unstable/shaky 10) heavy/weighty

11) dark/dim 12) loosen 13) incompetence

14) keen/interested/enthusiastic/sympathetic 15) material/physical

16) implicit/implied/general

4. Rewrite the sentences, replacing the phrases in bold type with the appropriate expressions in their proper forms.

1) It?s okay with me; you might as well

2) You can take my word for it; break up.

3) came up with the same idea

4) come to my aid

5) for our children?s sake

6) acted out of concern for my health

7) All things considered

8) he?s at it; for our part

9) pitch in

10) He wished to make it up to him.

5. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbs.

1) into; up. 2) at; in. 3) out of; for; to 4) up; for; of 5) about; out with

6) about; onto 7) with; with; to; into; out; with 8) up with; to; at 9) on; up

6. Translate the following into English.

1) You know what? All things considered, it?s not a bad idea to be a teacher.

As a matter of fact, I think it is an excellent idea.

2) I don…t like it when you take a sarcastic tone the way you just did.

You seem to be implying all the time that I am a good for nothing.

3) It is really considerate of my father to leave the final decision to me.

I must say I am very lucky. Not many people have such a terrific father.

4) You said you do not want any money. You may not want money, but you do need money. I don…t see what…s wrong with students earning some money during their spare time.

5) Somehow this tune sounds very familiar, but I can…t recall what it is.

In any case it is a Russian folk song.

6) Besides the usual weekend housework, I also have a whole pile of homework to do tomorrow. It…s really terrible.

7) To demonstrate our unhappiness over the recent dispute, we put off our

Foreign Minister…s visit indefinitely.

8) It…s getting dark. The next town is still two hours drive away. We might as well camp in the forest, pitch a tent, build a fire, and have a good sleep before we continue our journey tomorrow.

9) I am really shocked to hear people say they do not consider cheating at exams shameful. Isn…t that the most shameful thing that we should be incapable of feeling

ashamed?

Grammar

1. Learn to use “the way” with relative clauses.

1）. Point out the function of the noun phrase in the following sentences

1) adverbial modifier (状语)

2) predicative (表语)

3) object of the verb like (宾语)

4) object of in (介词宾语)

5) subject (主语)

2). Rewrite these sentences using the way + relative clause” as shown in the example.

1) Bill?s friends were impressed by the way he faced his incurable disease.

2) The way the stranger looked at me made me uncomfortable.

3) The way the man used a screwdriver showed that he couldn?t be a carpenter.

4) Watch your teach er…s lips carefully and say the word the way she does.

5) I agree with what he said, but I can?t tolerate the way he said it.

6) People are anxiously watching the way things will work out in their country.

7) The way the dispute between labor and management was settled surprised

the public.

8) The way the policeman discussed the case with the criminals? parents convinced them that they should cooperate.

9) From the way he walked, I could tell that something was wrong with his leg.

Or. The way he walked showed that something was wrong with his leg.

10) The way they talked to her made her suspect that they were keeping something from her.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the “with + noun + preposition

phrase / participle / adjective” construction.

1) Professor Liu walked into the classroom with a few books under his arm.

2) The old man was dozing off in an armchair with a magazine on his lap.

3) Under the bridge, the police found a man lying dead, with a knife in his chest.

4) He walked out of his boss?s office with his head held high.

5) When a guest arrived, the hostess greeted him/her politely, with a smile on her face.

6) In September, the school came to life again, with children playing and running

on the playground.

7) With the Moon Festival only a month away, shops are promoting their moon cakes.

8) With their children grown up and gone, the old couple sometimes feel lonely.

9) With all the packing finished, the family could now sit down and have some tea.

10) With a big bag on her shoulder, the old woman moved slowly in the snow.

3. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

(1) purpose (2) both (3)sorry (4) question (5) patients

(6) depends (7) shocked (8) shocked (9) phone (10) arm

4. Translate the sentences using “the way + relative clause” or “with

+ noun + complement” phrase.

1) That was the way people lived their lives in my day.

2) Mrs. Jones loved her students the way she loves her own children.

3) The farmer?s wife doesn…t like the way some young people treat their parents.

4) With Big Yao on the team, I…m sure they…ll beat their rivals.

5) The man was sitting in his armchair, with his face buried in his hands.

6) With the TV on, he found it hard to concentrate on his homework.

7) The way people helped him during his journey when he had no money convinced the writer that people can still depend on strangers.

8) With the price of cabbages soaring, they decided to increase imports from

other countries

9) The way these young people organized campus activities showed their leadership qualities

10) He stood with his arms stretched out as a customs officer searched him with

a portable scanner.

5. Identify and correct the mistakes. Note there is no mistake in two of the sentences.

1) Neither his parents nor his teacher believes that the boy lied.

2) I don’t think the husband in the story is racist. / In my opinion, the husband

in the story isn?t a racist.

3) Everybody was shocked by the terrible news. (There?s no mistake.)

4) The couple discussed interracial marriage while doing the dishes.

5) The wife said there was nothing wrong with whites marrying blacks.

(There?s no mistake.)

6) Few young people bother to know when and where their grandparents were born.

7) When she received our present, she sent a thank-you note immediately.

8) He walked out of the chairman?s office, with a smile on his face.

9) The boy doesn…t know what wheat looks like before it becomes bread.

10) When the movie was over, the old woman remained in her seat with tears running down her face.

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Unit 1 Half a day 教学目的 1. 了解作者及其背景知识； 2．熟悉本文使用的写作手法； 3．掌握修辞疑问句、倒装句等修辞手法； 4．熟练掌握三类构词法； 5．通过深刻理解文章内涵，培养学生社会洞察力和相关的讨论能力，同时掌握文中的核心语言点。 教学内容 1. 热身 2．作者 教育与背景 主要著作 创作观 3．作品赏析 结构分析 如何赏析文学作品 扩展式讨论 4．写作技巧 省略疑问句和修辞疑问句 倒装句 “with”独立结构 5．语言理解 长难句解析 核心词汇学习 band, convince, daze, exert, intricate, observe, overlook, rank, revolve, startle, uviverse, vary 介词练习 构词法：-tion; -volve; -ly 6．课堂讨论 7．练与讲 教学重点 1. 文学作品的赏析； 2．文学中的修辞手法――省略疑问句和修辞疑问句；倒装句；“with”独立结构3．构词法：前缀 教学方法结合实际吸收各种教学法（讲授、问答、讨论、模仿、练习、多媒体使用）的优点。 教学手段用投影仪播放PowerPoint课件及板书；群发电子邮件布置课堂资料和课后作业（或其来源）。

ⅠAbout the author ★Naguib Mahfouz was born on the 11th Dec. 1911 in an old quarter of Cairo, the youngest son of a merchant. （mummies and pyramids / sphinx 狮身人面）★He worked in university administration（行政部门）and then in 1939 he worked for the Ministry of Islamic Affairs.（Buddhism Christianity Islam） ★He was later Head of the State Cinema Organization at the Ministry of Culture(文化部）. He also worked as a journalist（记者）. ★He is married, has two daughters and lives in Cairo. ★He was the first Arab to win the Nobel prize for literature He is now the author of no fewer than 30 novels, more than 100 short stories, and more than 200 articles. Half of his novels have been made into films which have circulated （流通；传播）throughout the Arabic-speaking world. The Cairo Trilogy（三部曲）is a tale of the lives of a Muslim family and spans （跨过）the first half of the 20th century. Palace Walk 《宫间街》Palace of Desire 《思官街》Sugar Street 《甘露街》How does he picture the world? 1 The world is very gloomy（阴沉的令人沮丧的）though not completely disappointing. 2 The author’s social utopia (乌托邦）is far from being realized. 3 Time is the bringer of change and change is a very painful process. 4 Life is a tragedy. ⅡText Appreciation 1 structure 2 Further discussion Can you recall your first day’s experience at primary school? Did you feel you were a stranger the first day you arrived at this university? Was it hard for you to leave home for the first time in your life? What do you think is the business of university? What do you expect to learn here? 3 Theme of the story The following are a few possible understandings of the message the story conveys. Which one do you agree with? Argue with your group partners. Time and tide wait for no man. Life is a tragedy. There is nothing permanent in life but change. Education can never keep up with changes in society. Life is short and time is precious. Life is a dream. Do not take anything seriously. 4 Structure of the text Part 1 (para. 1- 7 ) about:The boy’s misgivings about school Part 2 (para. 8-16 ) about: How the boy felt about school. Part 3 (para. 17-20 ) about: Walking out of the school, he found time had changed everything.

现代大学英语第二版精读2unit 10 课文翻译

1.Not very far from Naples, a strange city sleeps under the hot Italian sun. It is the city of Pompei i, and there is no other city quite like it in all the world. Nothing lives in Pompeii except crickets a nd beetles and lizards, yet every year thousands of people travel from distant countries to visit it. 1. 在离那不勒斯不远的地方，一座奇特的小城寂静的沉睡在意大利炙热的骄阳之下。那就是庞培城。全世界再没有任何一个城市和庞培城相像。在庞培城中，除了蟋蟀、甲虫和蜥蜴之外，别无其他生物，然而每年都有成千上万的人从不同国度不远万里前来参观。 2.Pompeii is a dead city. No one has lived there for nearly two thousand years----not since the su mmer of the year A.D. 79, to be exact. 2.庞培是一座死城。确切的说自从公元79年的那个夏天开始，两千年来没有人在这里生活过。 3.Until that year Pompeii was a prosperous city of 25,000 people. Nearby was the Bay of Naples, an arm of the blue Mediterranean. Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build seaside vill as. Farmlands surrounded Pompeii. Rising behind the city was the 4000-foot Mount Vesuvius, a gr ass-covered slope where the shepherds of Pompeii took their goats to graze. Pompeii was a busy city and a happy one. 3.直到那年夏天庞培成还是一座拥有25000人的繁荣城市，离那不远就是蓝色地中海之臂的那不勒斯湾。一些有钱人从富有的罗马城来到这里建造海边别墅。庞培城的周围有农田环绕。在这座城市的背后矗立着4000英尺高的维苏威火山。绿草覆盖的山坡上，牧羊人赶着他们的羊群在吃草。庞培城是一座繁忙而又充满幸福感的城市。 4.It died suddenly, in a terrible rain of fire and ash. The tragedy struck on the 24th of August, A.D. 79. Mount Vesuvius, which had slept quietly for centuries, erupted with savage violence. Tons of hot ash fell on Pompeii, hiding it from sight. For three days the sun did not break through the clou ds of volcanic ash that filled the sky. And when the eruption ended, Pompeii was buried deep. A c ity had perished. 4.可是，在一阵可怕的火与灰的袭击中，这座城市灭亡了。这个悲剧发生在公元79年的8月24日。维苏威火山。这座沉睡了几世纪的山脉，突然剧烈的爆发了。数以吨计滚烫的火山灰落到了庞培城遮住了人们的视线。3天以来阳光都无法穿过被火山灰充斥的云层。当喷发结束的时候，庞培城被深深的掩埋了。这座城市也就消失了。 5. Centuries passed, Pompeii was forgotten. Then, seventeen hundred years later, it was discover ed again. Beneath the protecting shroud of ash, the city lay intact. Everything was as it had been t he day Vesuvius erupted. There were still loaves of bread in the ovens of the bakeries. In the wine shops, the wine jars were in place, and on one counter could be seen a stain where a customer h ad thrown down his glass and fled. 5.几个世纪过去了，庞培城几乎被遗忘了。不过，1700年后，人们又重新发现了它。在火山灰的保护下，这座城市完好无损的躺在那里。一切都是维苏威火山喷发那天的样子。面包店烤箱里依然有尚未出炉的面包，在卖红酒的店里，酒坛子依然放在原处，在柜台前，人们扔下酒杯逃命的痕迹清晰可见。 6. To go to Pompeii today is to take a trip backward in time. The old city comes to life all around y ou. You can almost hear the clatter of horses’ hoofs on the narrow streets, the cries of children a nd the laughter of the shopkeepers. The sky is cloudlessly blue, with the summer sun high in the s ky. The grassy slopes of great Vesuvius rise to the heavens behind the city, and sunlight shimmers on the waters of the bay a thousand yards from the city walls. Ships from every nation are in port and strange languages can be heard in the streets. 6.今天，去庞培可以称得上是一次体验时光倒流的旅行，古老的城市在你的周围仿佛又重新充满了活力。你几乎能听到狭窄街道上的马蹄声，孩子们的哭闹声和店主们的笑声。蔚蓝的