全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程2答案Unit1-Unit8(3)

boy who raised the question “Are you poor?”

Part Two Paras.3-12 In search of an answer the

writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.

Part Three Para.13 In conclusion, the writer thinks

he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question.

P39 Language Sense Enhancement

1. (1)attain (2)wear and tear (3)dependable (4)modest (5)primarily （6）minimal （7）exceptionally （8）illness-free （9）spirited （10 ）energizing P41 Vocabulary I

1. 1)abrupt 2)emotional 3)bless 4)wear and tear 5)dated 6)consequences 7)seemingly 8)in contrast to 9)Curiosity 10)genuine 11)primarily 12)sentiments

2. 1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.

2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.

3)some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject.

4)nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy. 5)ticked him to think that she’d come to ask his advice. 3. 1）a lingering fabricating sentiments 2）fill out every item vital consequences 3) be denied tangible cherish attain I I Words with Multiple Meanings P44

1.It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. 2.She arrived early and took a front row seat. 3.Don’t take me for a fool.

4.It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story. 5.My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.

6.He took the dinner plate I passed to him.

7.Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition. 8.If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it. P45 III Usage

1. hanging 2.to give 3.to return 4.being praised 5. not having written 6.to say 7.to open 8.being helped P46 Comprehensive Exercises I.

Cloze

1. (1)well-off/affluent (2)dated (3)falling into (4)bracket (5)deny (6)tangible (7)pursuit (8)cherishes (9)place (10)abrupt (11)focus (12)donations

2. (1)consume (2)fueled (3)annual (4)plain

(5)physically (6)security (7)indicates (8)equally (9)traditional (10)follows II .Translation 1.

1)The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.

2)Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 3)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the private school.

4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life. 5)In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal

needs. 2.

With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction. P53 Translation

1. 只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样生活，而不爱干扰。

2.人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居；他尽力与人们融洽相处，从不炫耀，也不盛气凌人。

3.但最近有天早上，美国首富做了件在任何其他地方准会成为头条新闻的事：他忘了带钱。

4.然而，奥尔顿所到之处名人追星族紧跟不舍，他的平民习惯保持多久，就很难说了。

5.一位来打网球的客人为了分散他打球的注意力，故意问了句为什么一筒网球在一家奥尔玛店贵。此话并非实情，但这一招却真管用。奥尔顿连输四局。

P53Language Practice

1. Match the definitions in Column B with the word or phrases in Column A.

f1) c2) g3) e4) b5) a6) h7) d8)

2. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box. Change the form where necessary.

1)stunned 2)hold(fast)to 3)folks 4)generosity 5)discount 6)liable 7)ranks 8)on the run 9)make up 10)blends in 11)by all accounts 12)comes into contact with P57a Part III Supplementary Exercises 2.Translate the following into English:

( the lowest income bracket) (the gift of creativity ) ( the pursuit of material possessions) ( a turning point) (go through a rough time )

3.Translate the following sentences into English:

1)(Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. )

2)( I’ve enjoyed exceptionally good health for 53years. It’s not just that I’ve been illness-free, it’s that I feel vigorous and spirited.)

3)(When I write a beautiful line of poetry, or fabricate a joke that tickles someone, I feel rich inside. I’m continually