新世纪大学英语综合教程B2U3课后练习答案

新世纪大学英语综合教程第二册   

Unit  3

Words in Action1

Workingwith Words and Expressions

1.       In the box below are some of the wordsyou have learnt in this unit. Complete the followingsentences with them. Change the form where necessary.

▆ Answers:

1)         favourable

2)         discouraged

3)         consented

4)         neglect

5)         crept

6)         sufficient

7)         traced

8)         somewhat

9)         refresh

10)      worthy

11)      prospects

12)      resolved

13)      remarked

14)      undergo

15)      rewarded

2.      In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use themin the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-fillingexercise. Change the form where necessary.

▆ Answers:

• packup

• manya

• staysthe course

• putto the test

• floodingin

• cameacross

• comeup with

• plunged... into

▆ IncreasingYour Word Power

1.       Listed in the box below aresome unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following tableby filling in the appropriate unit noun. Thesame unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary ifnecessary.

▆ Answers:

a slice of bread	a particle of rock
a bunch of keys	a bar of soap
a can of orange juice	a sheet of glass
an item of business	an article of furniture
a slice of meat	a particle of dust
a can of beer	a bar of chocolate
an article of luggage	a bunch of flowers
a sheet of paper	an item of expense

2.       Words such as respectful, respectableand respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or inspelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to suchconfusable words.

▆ Answers:

• neglected

• neglectful

• colourful

• coloured

• rough

• tough

• worth

• worthy

• favourable

• favourite

• respectful

• respectable

• respective

• considerate

• considerable

3.      Word Building

Match each of the English wordin Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B.You may consult a dictionary ifnecessary.

▆Answers:

1)       d.   2) i    3) l   4) a   5) k   6) o  7) p   8) b

9)       m  10) n   11) e 12) c  13) f   14) g 15) h  16) j

Grammar in Context2

1.       Study the following sentences that appear in thisunit, paying special attention to thesubordinate clauses andconnectives. Reflect on their grammatical function and then do the task thatfollows.

Task: Fillin the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

▆ Answers for reference:

1)  what      2)  whether      3)  whose      4)  whoever     5) what

6) where     7)  how        8)  which      9) that        10)  that

2．Study the following sentences that appear inthis unit, paying special attention to “the preposition+ relative pronoun” structure. Reflect ontheir uses and then do the following task.

Task:Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.

▆ Answers for reference:

1）of which       2)  for which       3) in which         4)  in whom

5)  ofwhich       6)  to which        7) for which         8)  atwhich 

Cloze3

Complete thefollowing passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letterof each target word is given.

▆ Answers:

1) for  2) aware   3) affair   4) prospects   5) storage   6) matter  7) plunged   8) break 

9) offered  10) dancing   11) cleared   12) welled  13) stick   14) sacrifices   15) published

Translation4

1. Translate the following sentencesinto English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.

▆ Answers for reference:

1)        Rumour has it that his new bookis based on a true story about a family in a small Tennessee town.

2)        He teaches in a middle school,but he does some translation work on the side to bring in extra cash / money.

3)        It’s good to be confident(about yourself), but there’s a difference between (self-)confidence andconceit.

4)        Only those who stick it out canachieve success. Those who give up halfway will never realize their dreams.

5)        A true hero possesses / hascourage, a noble purpose and a willingness to make sacrifices.

6)        Anyone who picks up this noveland reads the first paragraph will be hard pressed to put it down.

7)        In a sense, life is likeswimming; if you keep holding on to the sides of the pool, you (will) neverlearn.

8)        The future of a nation depends ina large measure upon the quality of education and training.

Theme-Related Writing5

1)Write a narrative essay (of about 150 words) about your pursuit of a dream orsomeone’s experiences in making his / her dream come true.

Sample essay

Li Hui, my friend in high school, was born into a worker’sfamily. She began to dream of becoming a cartoon artist from her childhood. Toher disappointment, her parents strongly opposed her career choice, because thecost of her education would be too high for the poor family, and they wereworried about the job opportunities for a cartoon artist. However, Li Hui wouldnot change her mind. She worked hard to perfect her skills and searched persistentlyfor ways to realise her dream. Just before she finished high school, the chancecame: a famous art school was holding a cartoon drawing competition. The firstthree winners would be given a scholarship to study cartoon drawing at theschool. Li Hui told herself not to let the chance slip through her fingers. Shereadily participated and won the second place. She is now studying there and Ifeel certain that her dream will come true. (156 words)

2) Peoplemay have different opinions about the key factors for success. Write a shortessay (of about 150 words) and share your opinions with your classmates.

Sample essay:

In my opinion, before a person becomes successful, he or she shouldfully understand the basic elements of success: competence, determination andoptimism.

For a person to succeed, he or she has to face great competition andexcel in his or her chosen career. The person needs to demonstrate and prove hisor her competence in dealing with problems. Without competence, the person canneither stand out among the crowd nor attract the attention of those who holdthe keys to the doors of opportunity and advancement.

Yet ability alone cannot guarantee success. Often enough, things donot go the way we have planned and failure is unavoidable no matter howintelligent or capable we may be. In such cases one needs to remain firm and optimistic,always believing that hard work will eventually pay off. If the person gives uphalfway, success will never knock at the door. (149 words)

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