新视角研究生英语读说写2 - 答案Keys to Unit 6

Keys to Unit 6

Vocabulary

Part A. Complete the sentences with words given below, making sure that each word is used in the right form.

partial vapid mindless therapy befall exhilarate dissenter scholastic accident swoon

1. Advances in therapy and diagnosis have raised complex legal and moral issues in areas such as abortion,and patients’ rights.

2. The discovery of how bronze is made was probably accidental , but it turned out to be an important event.

3. Though Winston Churchill became the Prime Minister in 1940,he was taken as the most famous and obvious dissenter for a very long time.

4. When you hear the melody, you will strongly feel that the same enlightenment that happened to the

composer has befallen you.

5. This is only a partial success, since we have to make a compromise.

6. That exhilarating game, which the tennis star won by 4-3,attracted 20,000people to the Giant Stadium even though the official limit was some 5,000 fewer.

7. After the vapid conversation with those conservative members of the organization, the newcomer felt

bored and determined never to join this group again.

8. The dirty air and the crowd make the market not a safe place for those who swoon easily. 9. The task is really mindless and anyone in the company can finish it without any problem.

10. I enjoy my scholastic life, in which I am isolated from the complicated society and can devote

myself to academic research.

Part B. Choose the world or phrase that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced part of the sentence or phrase.

1. Even though the Duke was convicted of treason , most of the parliament members still supported him and his book was very popular among the public.

A betrayal of one’s country B surrender to the enemy C hurt to people’s feeling D control of others

2. This method may seem unorthodox ,but it has been proved to be very efficient.

A fitful B accidental C irregular D unconventional

3. Many people settle down in urban areas instead of the countryside, since it is not time to take a sheer rest

and they need to work in cities.

A comfortable B complete C relaxing D permanent

4. His voice began to falter at the mention of his sufferings in the old days.

A hesitate B stutter C decrease D shake

5. Politically, Wisconsin is a bit of a maverick , and this nature was firmly established by 1848 when it became a state.

A dissenter B proponent C opponent D extremist

6. For over 30 years , Singapore has grown from a poor country with hardly any resources to an affluent , modern and developed nation.

A abundant B influent C wealthy D, stimulant

7. The doctor told the single father that his son needed to be coddled after the tuberculosis.

A isolated from others B treated with great care C accompanied by others D cured with skill

8. As a long-term fancier of the classical music, he spent a lot of money in watching live music concerts.

A toast B collaborator C shambles D zealot

9. The architect said that his countrymen hadn’t learned to cherish the old, and they were too quick to tear old buildings down.

A prefer B treasure C decorate D renew

10. The proud lady wondered how to lower her pride to approach the girl she had been so scornful of . A hateful B convicted C contemptuous D ,doubtful

Translation

Part A Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 这对双胞胎姐妹总是在一起出场，用同样的声调讲话，所以我们都不能分出谁是谁。(tell…form) The twin sisters always appeared together, speaking in the same tone, thus none of us could tell them from each other.

2. 教授在推荐信中为他最喜欢的学生美言，尽管这位学生已经退学两年了。(put in a word for)

The professor put in a word for his favorite student in the recommendation letter, although this student had quit college for two years.

3. 俄国人在陆军和空军方面都已经占了德国人的上风。(have a upper hand)

The Russians, both on land and in the air, had than the upper hand of the German.

4. 因为作弊被大学开除后，他身处困境。（be up the creek）

After being expelled from university for cheating in the exam, he is up the creek now.

5. 在学生家长的要求下，学校允许学生在家里上晚自习。（at the request of）

At the request of the students’ parents, the school allowed the students to study at home in the evening.

6. 他们不接受这份报告，因为报告完全违背了社会标准。（come out）

They didn’t accept the report become it came out totally against the social standard.

7. 经历许多坎坷曲折之后，这个天真的小姑娘最后变得世故起来，学会了如何应付困难。 (twists and turns)

With many twists and turns, the native little girl finally become sophisticated, learning how to deal with difficulties.

8. 尽管持异议者被社会认为是怪人，他们却深受年轻人的欢迎。（condemn…as）

Although mavericks are condemned as eccentrics, by the society, they are deeply welcomed by the youth (they enjoy tremendous popularity among the youth).

9. 多亏那个慈善团体的帮助，一度辍学的贫困学生才能继续接受教育。（drop out）

Thanks to the help from that charity organization poor students who once dropped out from school can continue their education.

10. 为了庆祝皇室家庭访问这座小城，居民们在街上撒满鲜花。（strew…with…）

To celebrate the royal family’s visit to the small town, the local residents strewed all the paths with

flowers.

Part B Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.

To hold this opinion ,however, is little short of treason in America ,A boy or girl who leaves college is branded a failure – and the right to fail is one of the few freedoms that this country does not grant its citizens .The American dream is a dream of “getting ahead,” painted in strokes of gold wherever we look .Our advertisements and TV commercials are a hymn to material success ,our magazine articles a toast to people who made it to the top Smoke the right cigarette or drive the right car ---- so the ads imply --- and the girls will be swooning into your deodorized arms or caressing your expensive lapels ,happiness goes to the man who has sweet smell of achievement, he is our national idol, and everybody else is our national fink.

然而在美国，持有这种观点差不多就是背叛。中途离开学校的孩子们被丑化成失败者------失败的权利是美国政府没有赋予国民的少数几个自由之一。美国之梦是“成功”之梦。凡是我们放眼之处都是一片金光灿烂。宣传广告和电视广告歌颂物质方面的成功。杂志文章赞誉获得此类成功的人。广告暗示你：吸适合你身份的烟，开适合你身份的车，女孩们就会陶醉在你那没有异味的怀抱之中，抚摸你那昂贵的衣领。幸福只青睐那些发出成功的甜蜜气味的人。他是全体国民的偶像，其他所有人则是国家的蛀虫。

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