全新版大学进阶英语第二册第二单元答案

Unit 2 Tales of True Love

Key to Exercises Opener

Suggested answers for reference

1. Qian Zhongshu was a Chinese literary scholar and writer, best known for his wit and great academicknowledge. One of his most famous novels is Fortress Besieged 《(围城》). Yang Jiang was a Chinese playwright, author, and translator. Her memoir We Three (《我们仨》) recalls memories of her late husband, Qian Zhongshu, and her daughter, Qian Yuan, who died before her father.

David Beckham is an English former professional footballer, and the first English player to win leaguetitles in four countries: England, Spain, the United States and France. David is married to VictoriaBeckham, an English businesswoman, fashion designer, model, and singer. They have four children.

2. Qian and Yang’s romance began when they met at Tsinghua University after Yang Jiang enrolled inthe graduate school in 1932. They married in 1935.

David started dating Victoria in 1997, after she attended a charity football match. The coupleannounced their engagement in 1998 and married in 1999.

3. During the Cultural Revolution, like many other prominent intellectuals of the time, Qian Zhongshuand Yang Jiang were “sent down”, doing “reform through labor” in a “cadre school” in Henan from1969 to 1972.

The challenge David and Victoria have come across is media attention. They are both famous, sotheir relationship has attracted a great deal of media attention from its very beginning.

Reading & Interacting

I. Understanding the Text

1. Text Organization

Dates Senders Information 31 days to D-Day Frank He was badly homesick and bitter about his absence while theirdaughter was growing up. He comforted Polly over the coming assault by 28 days to D-Day Frank saying that whateverwas to happen depended on God’s will, and he encouraged Polly totrust God. 17 days to D-Day Polly The yard was fixed up; she missed him badly; they had been separatedfor 8 months. He was glad that Dee was going to her first 10 days to D-Day Frank movie, and he wantedPolly and Dee to fully enjoy their life during his absence. 9 days to D-Day Polly She wrote about her loneliness and her expectation for their reunionafter the war. She wrote about her being sentimental and her loneliness, as well asher confidence in the future. 1 day to D-Day

Polly 2. Comprehension Check 2.1 Focusing on the main ideas

Frank joined the U.S. Army during World War II, and frequently exchanged letters with Polly,his wife. Frank, away in England, wrote about his longings for home and his feelings towards Pollyand Dee, their toddler daughter, while Polly described in detail her life at home and expressed herconcern over the war, as well as the loneliness she endured from the long separation. They wroteabout their love for each other and comforted each other with the expectation for their reunion inthe future. Tragically, however, Frank was killed in the Normandy landing operation on D-Day. 2.2 Digging into detail

1. He was very bitter that he was not going to be by her side while she grew up. 2. He believed it was God’s will whether he would be one of the assault troops and whether hewould survive the fighting. What he would do was to trust God.

3. They had not seen each other for 8 months.

4. Polly would take her daughter Dee to see her first movie.

5. Polly imagined she and Frank would listen to their favorite music together on Sunday nights.

6. She felt all the more sentimental but at the same time more confident in the future.

2.3 Understanding difficult sentences

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. B

II. Focusing on Language in Context

1. Key Words & Expressions 1.1

1. While I was working in a fast-food restaurant, I constantly dreamt of being able to

own onesomeday. 2. It was common for people to keep up correspondence with friends through letters before the ageof the Internet.

3. In modern Chinese society, women, to a large extent, are no longer dominated by men either infamily life or in the workplace.

4. There is now a growing realization of the importance of recycling among the residents in ourneighborhood.

5. The Japanese invasion during World War II met with fierce resistance from the Chinese people.

6. It is wonderful to see flowers bloom in different colours after a long bleak winter.

7. The elderly landlady couldn’t endure the behavior of the young man any more: he tossed trashall over the building.

8. It is true that human beings have had war constantly throughout history; nevertheless humancivilization has managed to survive.

9. An increasingly large number of Chinese plan to spend their time travelling to

different countriesand seeing more of the world when they retire. 10. Last week I submitted my first project proposal and I was very anxious to know how the departmentmanager would react to it. 11. We all sympathize with those who lost loved ones in the disaster. 12. The general decided to launch an assault on the enemy at midnight. 13. At that time, most stores in that region allowed shoppers to exchange goods and services at amutually agreed price.

14. The kids never received any professional training previously, but their performance was impressive. 15. It’s amazing that the toddler can count up to one hundred and backward. 1.2

1. postponed 2. of late 3. long for 4. continually 5.compensated for 1.3

1. The sole survivor of the crash declined to be interviewed saying he just could not bring himselfto talk about the tragic accident at the moment. 2. I thought the party I was invited to was a quiet and private one, but as it turned out, I was overwhelmedby the crowds and noise. 3. Like many of her generation, the lady suffered/underwent a lot of hardships throughout herlife.

4. The local government was forced /had to bow to public pressure and cancelled the nuclear powerprogram.

5. Different teachers play different roles in the growth of a student. 6. The team is carrying out research to find out the impact on children of long separation fromtheir parents. 7. Mary immediately felt uneasy when she found her cousin John was gazing upon her.

8. I can still recall how my heart was filled with joy and pride when I received the diploma from theprincipal.

6. on land

7. Adored 8. by the day

2. Usage

1. We all pray for the return of peace and loved ones. 2. The prime minister, when talking about the servicemen in battle, said, “Those brave young people are the ones who are undergoing all/all of the hardships.” 3. All of them were overwhelmed by the glamour of the royal palace. 4. The happiest are not those who own all/all of the best things, but those who can appreciate the beauty of life.

5. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

3. Sentence Patterns

1. Of course you all think big. But I’ll bet many of you have no idea what you are

really longing for.

2. The school bus driver shouted, “Don’t get off until the bus stops!”

3. I understand the importance of developing the habit of not putting off what you can do today untiltomorrow. But you know, it’s always easier said than done. 4. You may say you enjoy being single, but I bet you will think differently when you finally fall inlove. 5. Not until I experienced terrible loneliness did I come to the realization that support and sympathyfrom family were precious.

4. Comprehensive Practice 4.1 Cloze

In putting into words how much we adore someone, sometimes it is easier to do so incorrespondence than face-to-face. One cannot help but sympathize with the lover who, gazing uponthe object of his affection face-to-face, becomes overwhelmed and lost for words. Here distance mayhelp. For separation not only makes the heart grow fonder, it also provides the perfect excuse fora(n) exchange of love letters in which the tongue-tied lover can give a more impressive display of hisinnermost thoughts. Unable to bring himself to speak freely about his feelings, with pen and paperon hand he may nonetheless easily fill pages withfine

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