新视野大学英语读写教程第三册课后答案及翻译

Unit 1

Section A. The Expensive Fantasy of Lord Williams

《读写教程 III》: Ex. II, p. 9

1. Because this is a title bought with stolen money.

The guy’s real name is Anthony Williams. 2. It’s small, with a population of only 320.

3. No. He looks like a Scottish noble, soft-spoken

and wealthy.

4. The truth is that the man with endless money

and a friendly manner was not a lord at all but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scottish Yard.

5. He stole more than eight million pounds over

eight years and poured about five million pounds into the village.

6. Most of the stolen money was supposed to be

used to pay spies and conduct secret activities against the Irish Republican Army.

7. He used the money to buy an estate, a beautiful

home, and a dozen noble titles. But most of all, he sunk his dishonest gains into the village, buying multiple cottages, a pub and a run-down hotel and turning them into very good-looking places.

8. His bank deposits were so large that they were

noticed by the bank’s management. The bank then notified the police, who discovered that the criminal was one of their own.

9. Because in the eyes of some villagers Williams

is a helper, pouring most of his stolen money into the village and giving jobs to 43 people. 10. He said in an interview after he was arrested: ―I

discovered this bloody huge amount of money. I went from the need to pay off a few debts to what can only be described as greed. There is no way to justify it.‖

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅲ, p. 9 1. suspicion 2. restored 3. considerate 4. inherited 5. furnish 6. justify 7. substantial 8. fantastic

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《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅳ, p. 10 1. To his embarrassment he discovered 2. like that

3. strike deals with 4. live it out

5. falls upon dark days 6. nothing but

7. captured the heart of the little boy with 8. raise a glass to

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅴ, p. 10 1. economy 2. business 3. campaign 4. poll 5. survey 6. research 7. lessons 8. study

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VI, p. 11 1. well-advised (明智的)

2. narrow-minded (心胸狭窄的) 3. wide-eyed (眼睛睁大的) 4. soft-spoken (说话温和的) 5. big-headed (妄自尊大的) 6. single-minded (专心致志的) 7. well-meant (用意良好的) 8. quick-tempered (易怒的)

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VII, p. 11 1. air-conditioned 2. handmade 3. thunder-struck 4. heart-felt 5. data-based 6. self-employed 7. custom-built 8. weather-beaten

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. VIII, p. 12

1. Well-meant as it was, the decision spoiled the

peace talk in the Middle East.

2. Hard as he tried, he failed to deceive the police

commissioner in London in the end.

3. Poor as he was, she gave up the idea to marry

him.

4. Friendly as he may seem, I won’t regard him as

considerate.

5. Suspicious as she was of him, she never came to

the idea that the wealthy, soft-spoken, well-mannered man was a criminal.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅸ., p. 12

1. Now (that) you have studied the above models

and understood the meaning and usage of the expression ―now that‖, you know how to do the following exercises.

2. Now (that) I’ve heard the music, I understand

why you like it.

3. Now that the hotel is beautifully restored, many

travelers like to stay in it.

4. Now that the criminal turned out to be one of

their own, the London police commissioner publicly apologized for poorly supervising his department.

5. Now that you have got an MA degree, you are

qualified for a PhD program.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅹ, p. 13

1. My thanks go to those who still stuck by me

when I fell upon dark days.

2. Now that he has published a popular novel

which earns him a large amount of money, he is able to buy a new house and a car.

3. The police said that their suspicions were

aroused because the girl had other marks on her body.

4. How can you talk to her like that? She is the one

who brought you up and helped you finish school.

5. Hard as the road for these students after school

will be, their prospects are bright.

6. In order to have enough money to run the

business, he sold his newly-bought house at auction even at a substantial loss.

7. He is fully justified in criticizing the police

commissioner for poorly supervising his department.

8. These ancient buildings which are under

protection have been restored beautifully to attract foreigners.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XI, p. 13

1. 周六晚，在―牢骚酒吧‖，村民依旧乐意向 ―威

廉斯勋爵‖祝酒，尽管这个头衔现在只能引来阵阵笑声。

2. 这个美丽的村庄坐落在苏格兰山区中，有一些

村民说，他们从来不很了解安东尼威廉斯。这位有钱的贵族说话和气，1986年和他穿着

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3. 4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

入时的妻子一同来到这里。

威廉斯先生买下了一笔又一笔的房产，给小村注入大量的现金，一手令它焕发了生机。 可是谁也没有料到这个事实：这个财源滚滚、举止友好的人并非什么勋爵，而是一名公务员。

威廉斯先生自1959年起效力于伦敦警署，官至财务部副主管，年薪65,000英镑。大约两周前,后悔不已的他在法庭受审，被判监禁七年半。

但是最主要的，是他将不法收入投进了这座山村。精致的石屋农舍，茵茵的村中绿地，一排排青青的树篱——这一派奇异景色深深地吸引了他。

但最主要的, 阿布迪先生通过获取银行贷款和与不同的人做交易，仅支付威廉斯先生所欠他们的一部分，最后以大约50万英镑的价格，买下了绝大部分房产。 是他将年久失修的戈登阿姆斯旅馆买下并完全改装，将这堆废墟变成了一座华丽的一流宾馆。

Section B. The Romantic Life of Secret Agent Albert

XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. XVII, p. 26 1. simplified 2. switched 3. standpoint 4. mysterious 5. romantic 6. exceedingly 7. exploits 8. heaved

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. XVIII, p. 26 1. aside 2. for 3. for 4. except 5. with

6. At; towards 7. With

8. behind; on/off 9. about/of

Unit 2

Section A. Iron and the Effects of Exercise

《读写教程Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅱ, p. 38

1. The new study suggests that even

moderate exercise may lead to reduced iron in the blood of women.

2. She is an associate professor at Purdue

University.

3. She may consume additional meat or take

iron supplements.

4. Because they have a monthly bleeding. 5. Through a variety of mechanisms. For

example, some iron is lost in sweat, and intense endurance exercise is sometimes associated with the bleeding of the digestive system. 6. Three.

7. You are in trouble. Your iron reserves go

to zero and you may feel weak, tired and out of breath.

8. People are advised to have a yearly blood

test to check blood iron reserves.

9. They are meat, chicken, fish, dates, beans,

and some leafy green vegetables.

10. He should avoid drinking coffee or tea

with meals.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅲ, p. 38 1. moderate 2. consume 3. typically 4. modified 5. evidence 6. restricted 7. calculate 8. remedy

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅳ, p. 39 1. bounce back 2. summed up 3. up to 4. at risk

5. went to zero 6. goes up

7. out of breath 8. derived from

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. V, p. 39 1. awareness

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2. efficiency 3. interaction 4. confidence 5. ability 6. anxiety 7. productivity 8. pressure

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅵ, p. 40 1. appearance 2. utterances 3. attendance 4. hindrance 5. maintenance 6. resistance 7. performance 8. existence 9. occurrence 10. acceptance

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅶ, p. 40 1. peace-loving 2. ice-cold

3. time-consuming 4. water-proof 5. waist-deep 6. care-free

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. VIII, p. 41

1. Mr. Howe, my favorite professor, has

received a Distinguished Teacher Award. 2. Yesterday I went fishing — something I

hadn’t done in years.

3. Some women are normally inactive, but

then all of a sudden start a program of intense exercise — an action that violates the laws of sports science.

4. Even a brief visit to Greece, a modern

country with ancient civilization, gives you a deep sense of the roots of our culture.

5. A people of inventors and discoverers,

philosophers and soldiers, poets and craftsmen, the ancient Chinese gave the world many of its most useful things.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅸ, p. 42

1. His homework done, his composition

written, Larry decided to go and see the film.

2. The manager sat quietly in the office, (his)

eyes closed, waiting for the telephone to ring.

3. The room was in a mess, empty bottles

and beer cans (being) everywhere.

4. When I walked in, Grandpa was sitting at

the kitchen table, the newspaper spread before him.

5. Diana stood motionless at the end of the

diving board, tears streaming down her cheeks.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅹ, p. 42

1. Most people with low iron reserves don’t

know they have an iron deficiency.

2. It is not sufficient only to check levels of

the blood protein that transports oxygen. 3. Men are not safe, especially those who eat

little meat and have a high level of physical activity.

4. It’s advisable for people in these groups to

have a yearly blood test to check blood iron reserves.

5. Iron supplements may produce a feeling

of wanting to throw up, and may be poisonous in some cases.

6. The best sources of iron are meat, chicken,

fish, dates, beans, and some leafy green vegetables.

7. The reason why people sometimes take

iron supplements is that the supplements supplement the small amount that naturally occurs in grains.

8. Cook tomato sauce in an iron pot for three

hours, and its iron content increases strikingly.

Section B. Does Exercise Have Unexpected Benefits?

XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions

1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. A

《读写教程Ⅲ》:Ex. XVII, p. 55 1. implied 2. complicated 3. obstacle 4. exhibited 5. possess 6. stems 7. speculate 8. neglected

《读写教程Ⅲ》:Ex. XVIII, p. 56 1. in addition to 2. In response to 3. is associated with 4. in contrast to

5. in the same way that

6. A succession of accidents 7. go through 8. are separated into

Unit 3

Section A. Where Principles Come First

《读写教程 III》: Ex. II, p. 69

1. It operates on the principle that if you

teach students the merit of such values as truth, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern, then academic achievement naturally follows.

2. It is famous for its work with troubled

youngsters.

3. Because teachers protested the program’s

demands and the strain associated with more intense work.

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4. The community feared the school would

attract inner-city minority and troubled students.

5. In the Hyde School, all students are

required to take performing arts and sports, and provide a community service. For each course, students get a grade for academic achievement and for ―best effort‖.

6. Parents must agree to accept and

demonstrate the school’s philosophies and outlook.

7. The biggest obstacle for many parents is

to realize their own weaknesses.

8. Faculty evaluations are conducted by the

students.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅲ, p. 69 1. cultivate

2. comprehensive 3. controversial 4. suspend 5. strain

6. preliminary 7. conventional 8. reform

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅳ, p. 70

1. His girlfriend’s father saw him as a man

who could not make a living.

2. The course was cancelled over the

students’ protests.

3. The problem is so difficult that we cannot

work it out without the help of our teacher.

4. Children tend to do their utmost when

they are encouraged by their parents who are making similar efforts.

5. The new teaching program didn’t work

well in the school at the outset.

6. I was kind of excited when I received the

letter that allowed me an interview.

7. The school is scheduled to open on

September 1.

8. They appeared to offer a free lunch,

complete with cigars and wine.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅴ, p. 70 1. insights 2. attention 3. recognition 4. entrance 5. control 6. acceptance 7. speed 8. weight

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅵ, p. 71 1. historic 2. atomic 3. Arabic 4. energetic 5. economic 6. heroic

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. VII, p. 71 1. responsibility 2. rapidity 3. elasticity

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4. curiosity 5. publicity

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. VIII, p. 72

1. In Britain, as in America, there is a great

demand for educational reform.

2. In Greece, as in Italy, people use a lot of

olive oil in cooking.

3. As in the Hyde School, values such as

courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern are the first, most important lesson in some public inner-city schools in Maryland.

4. In China, as in Japan, a large number of

middle school students take supplementary classes in order to get into a famous university.

5. As in the middle of the 1950s, many

young people went down to the countryside in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅸ, p. 73

1. Once you’ve practiced a bit, you’ll find

that it’s quite easy.

2. Once the meal was finished, the

discussion began.

3. Once you show any fear, he will attack

you.

4. The decision took about 10 seconds once

he’d read a market research study.

5. Once customers come to rely on these

systems, they almost never take their business elsewhere.

《读写教程 Ⅲ》: Ex. Ⅹ, p. 73

1. Our school operates on the principle that

moral values and academic achievements are equally important.

2. The new teaching program was suspended

last term because the teachers in the department protested its demands and the strain associated with more intense work. 3. We see ourselves as preparing our

students for a way of life by cultivating a comprehensive set of principles that can affect all of them.

4. The basis of the Character First idea is

that every human being has a unique potential that is based on character, not intelligence or wealth.

5. We were warned by the teacher in the first

lesson that students got a grade not only for academic achievement but also for attendance and best effort.

6. Once parents agree in writing to accept

and demonstrate the school’s philosophies and outlook, the students can gain admission.

7. In the Hyde School greater attention is

paid to the establishment of a fruitful relationship with each student while in the traditional high school setting the focus is on the teacher and the material.

8. The school stresses the idea that it is

worthwhile for parents to participate in school activities together with their children.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XI, p. 73 1. 该校的创始人约瑟夫高尔德声称学校

的教学计划很成功。海德中学坐落在缅因州巴思市，每年的学费高达1.8万美元，因其教导问题少年有方而遐迩闻名。 2. 在一堂英语课上，11名学生用最后的五

分钟展开激烈的讨论，依照1－10的评分标准相互评价他们当天的课堂表现。 3. 为了避免美国中学使用的其他品格培养

方案所引发的争议，高尔德解释说，―全力以赴‖ 这一概念并不是要强迫学生接受某一套道德原则或宗教观念。

4. 家长签约同意每月出席一次区小组会议

（共20个区小组），每年去区休养所三天，每年至少参加三次巴思市的研修班、讨论组和研讨会。

5. 公立学校学生家长的活动计划仍在制定

当中。这项工作的困难要大得多，因为很难使家长们相信自身的参与很有价值。

6. 他很乐观地认为，一旦家长投入到计划

当中，他们就会成为孩子们日常行为的榜样，这一点与寄宿学校的学生家长完全不同。

7. 海德中学的办学宗旨是：如果你向学生

传授诸如诚实、勇敢、正直、领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话，学生的学习成绩自然就会提高。

8. 我们有几分喜欢这种活力，但并不是喜

欢它不好的一面，而是要将它转化成好的一面。

Section B. Cultural Differences in Western and Japanese Decision-Making

XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVII, p.86 1. extreme 2. analyzed 3. differ

4. negotiation 5. consulted 6. discarded 7. feasible

8. sophisticated

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVIII, p. 86 1. in; from 2. on 3. to 4. from 5. From; to 6. between; up 7. to/in 8. in

Unit 4

Section A. Five Famous Symbols of American Culture

《读写教程 III》: Ex. II, p. 99

1. They are the Statue of Liberty, Barbie

dolls, American Gothic, the Buffalo nickel, and Uncle Sam.

2. It was modeled after Bartholdi’s mother’s

face.

3. Her real name was Barbara Handler.

4. Since her introduction in 1959, Barbie has

become the universally recognized Queen of the Dolls. The average American girl

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5. 6. 7.

8. 9.

owns ten Barbie dolls, and two are sold somewhere in the world every second. Grant Wood.

He was inspired by the Gothic window of an old farmhouse.

It honored a pair of connected tragedies from the settlement of the American frontier – the destruction of the buffalo herds and the American Indians.

Because buffalo no longer wandered about the great grasslands.

He said ―US‖ was short for ―Uncle Sam‖ Wilson.

10. It was a self-portrait of Flagg.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. III, p. 99 1. inspected 2. assembled 3. exaggerated 4. versions 5. universal 6. interpretation 7. solemn 8. inspired

《读写教程 III》: Ex. IV, p. 100 1. worked on 2. approve of 3. went ahead 4. for sale

5. come up with 6. refashioned into 7. rise to fame

8. captures my attention

《读写教程 III》: Ex. V, p. 100 1. respect 2. admiration 3. place 4. money 5. reward 6. living 7. nothing 8. name

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VI, p. 101 1. intelligence/competence 2. consequence 3. significance 4. ignorance 5. indifference 6. excellence 7. brilliance 8. magnificence

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VII, p. 101 1. coexists 2. co-director 3. cooperate 4. copilot 5. co-author

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VIII, p. 102

1. Jimmy walked slowly to the corner of the

playground, his face covered with tears. 2. The hotel taxi sped away, the taillights

disappearing into the distance.

3. Their stomachs crying for food, their

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backs burning from too much sun, both boys gathered their things and headed for home.

4. Barbara just lay there, her mouth

trembling, her eyes unfocused, unable to say a word.

5. Then the two players let him fall to the

track, his chest landing first, his head following, bouncing, and finally lying still.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. IX, p. 103

1. Most snakes, although with a threatening

appearance, aren’t really dangerous if you leave them alone.

2. Women, even though with the same

abilities, have failed to approach the income of men.

3. Though with a severe shortage of coal

supply, the governor was not forced to close all the schools.

4. She is capable of making complete French

meals even though with no cheese between salad and dessert.

5. When in doubt about the result of your

test, call the test office.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. X, p. 103

1. His parents did not approve of his plan to

go and study abroad with a girl they had never met, but he went ahead and got to New York with her.

2. It is said that the painter used his aunt as

the model in the painting whose face represented suffering yet strength.

3. The real Ken did not like the

three-dimensional Barbie dolls, which were described as having the appearance of ―a woman who sold sex‖.

4. The novelist instantly rose to fame in

1950 with the publication of Good-bye, My Dear, a novel inspired by his experience with a girl on his older brother’s farm.

5. After the war, a character called Uncle

Sam began appearing in political cartoons, and soon became American’s most popular symbol.

6. The painting shows a serious-looking man

and a woman standing alongside him in front of a farmhouse, their models being respectively the painter’s dentist and sister.

7. In order to have the buffalo on the other

side of the nickel, he went to the Central

Park Zoo to sketch an aging buffalo which was later killed for a wall decoration. 8. One story says that ―US‖ was short for

―Uncle Sam‖ whose real name was Sam Wilson who had once worked with a man who had signed a contract with the government to provide meat to the US Army.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XI, p. 103

1. 19世纪70年代中期，法国艺术家弗里

德里克奥古斯特巴托尔迪正在设计一个大项目，名为―自由照耀世界‖。这是一座庆祝美国和美法联盟的纪念碑。

2. 马特尔公司将这个娃娃作了一番改造，

变成了体面而地道的美国货，尽管胸围有些夸张。它名从当时10多岁的少女芭芭拉。

3. 如今芭芭拉已有60多岁了，她拒绝接受

采访，但据说非常喜欢芭比。她可能是当今世上真名实姓不为人知的最著名的人物。

4. 1930年，格兰特 伍德因其画作《美国

哥特式》一举成名。此画体现了美国农民庄严的自豪，常常被人临摹。

5. 他深受中世纪艺术的影响，他的灵感来

自于一所古老农舍的哥特式窗户，但最令世人注目的是画中人物的脸。

6. 但1913至1938年间发行的野牛硬币，

却是为了纪念由美国拓居引起的两起相互关联的悲剧——野牛群的灭绝和美洲印第安人的毁灭。

7. 尽管此前一直是白人被用作美国硬币上

的模特，而著名艺术家詹姆斯  厄尔 弗雷泽却反传统而行之，启用了三名真

正的美洲印第安人作为自己创作的原型。

8. 战后，政治漫画里开始出现了一个名叫

―山姆大叔‖的人物。他的原型是一个早期漫画人物名叫乔纳森大哥，此人在美国战争时期非常出名。

Section B. Engelbreit’s the Name, Cute Is My Game

XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVII, p. 118 1. crush

2. astonishing 3. distribution 4. distinctive 5. elaborate 6. comprised 7. features 8. decorated

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVIII, p. 118 1. in; at 2. down

3. from; with 4. in; on 5. to 6. of 7. Like 8. at

Unit 5

Section A. Graceful Hands

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. II, p. 130

1. The writer gets to know it from Mrs. Clark’s

medical chart and the report she received from the preceding shift.

2. Maybe it is because the idea of Mrs. Clark’s

dying soon makes her feel sick.

3. The writer wants to show us a true-to-life picture

of Mrs. Clark at the end of her life.

4. Because she doesn’t have enough strength to do

so.

5. Because she didn’t want them to suffer from the

experience of seeing her die.

6. She means that they both realize that Mrs. Clark

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is dying and as human beings this is an unavoidable and very special moment.

7. Maybe because she thought it was too much for

them to cope with.

8. Because Mrs. Clark’s fingers are very long and

graceful, which at first catches the writer’s eyes easily. But after knowing more about Mrs. Clark, the author mentions her graceful fingers again and again so as to imply that Mrs. Clark’s heart and mind are graceful as well.

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. III, p. 130 1. preceding 2. decay 3. secured

4. dripping 5. slid 6. hints 7. interval 8. privileges

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. IV, p. 131

1. The young woman reached for her bag and

pulled out a gun.

2. The local people can foretell a storm when the

clouds hang around the mountain.

3. Thomas turned his head, trying to avoid

breathing in the vapor.

4. He always covers his mouth when coughing so

that he won’t spread germs.

5. John managed to accomplish his work in time. 6. It is very strange that the old lady seemed to be

able to sense my thoughts.

7. We did not provide for such a sudden and

large-scale enemy attack.

8. His intervention may have spared me a bloody

nose.

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. V, p. 131 1. firm 2. straight 3. apart 4. ready 5. unaided 6. opposed 7. close 8. idle

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. VI, p. 131

1. growth: the act or rate of growing or developing; natural development; expansion; improvement; cultivation 2. warmth: the state or quality of being warm; warm-heartedness, kindness; heat; enthusiasm 3. depth: the state of being deep; downward measurement; deepness 4. truth: the state or quality of being true; facts, reality; proven principle 5. length: the measurement from one end to the other or of the longest side of something; duration, time, period; piece, section 6. breadth: distance from side to side, broadness; scope, range, extensiveness, area 7. width: size from side to side; the quality of being wide 8. death: the state of being dead

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. VII, p. 132 1. exposure 2. failures

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3. disclosures 4. pressure

5. mountaineers 6. closure 7. profiteers 8. seizure

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. VIII, p. 133

1. did he realize that the task was a little too

difficult for the new secretary to finish on her own

2. did Mary stop weeping

3. will all the employees know the result of their

performance evaluation

4. did she become aware how hard it was for her

mother to have brought up her sister and her on her own

5. did I get to know what happened in the end to the

main characters

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. IX, p. 133

1. The earthquake killed millions of lives, yet so did

the war.

2. His hardship in the company is over, yet so is his

job.

3. The task is very glorious, yet it is very difficult,

too.

4. The Greens are going to buy a house in the

suburbs, yet the Smiths are going to sell their house in the suburbs.

5. His job is to design buildings in the town, yet his

wife’s job is to pull down old houses in the town.

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. X, p. 134

1. Mrs. Clark lies in bed motionless, and I wonder

briefly if she is still alive.

2. In the final phase of his journey, the traveler in

the desert depended on chewing tree leaves to ease his thirst.

3. These soldiers have received very strict training

and been well equipped to fulfill the new task. 4. I clean her body carefully, trying to avoid hurting

her, as she is only skin and bones.

5. Time seems to stand still. Mrs. Clark and I both

become aware that she is dying, leaving this world.

6. When decorating the room, you should see to it

that the carpets match the curtains.

7. It seemed that the little boy could read my mind,

and he quietly gave me some newspapers of that day.

8. Not until he saw his mother lying in bed, dying,

did he realize how much he loved her.

《读写教程 Ⅲ 》: Ex. XI, p. 134

1. 克拉克夫人将头稍稍转向我，微微睁开眼。 2. 她没有用力去吞咽，因为她力气不够了。 3. 她耗尽了最后的那点力气，再也说不下去了。

但我已经明白她做了些什么。 4. 她好像又看穿了我的心思：―你······留下······‖ 5. 为这位迅速走进又很快走出我生活的陌生人，

我心间涌起了一股感情。

6. 她的痛苦结束了，可她的生命也结束了。 7. 克拉克夫人为她的家人省去了一幕他们或许

无力面对的人生插曲，却与我分享了它。 8. 两天后，我在报上读到了克拉克夫人的消息。

6. stroke 7. withdrew 8. elected

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVIII, p. 146

1. Her voice was beginning to tremble and she tried

to control it but in vain.

2. Jennifer was late for class the other day as a

result of the heavy snow.

3. The small company is now confronted with

intense competition for the market share.

4. In wintertime, food was hard to come by, so

many animals died of hunger.

5. Tom decided to follow his father’s advice and Section B. Decisions of the Heart

apply for a job in the bank, as he liked working with numbers. Reading Skills

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. I’m sorry I forgot his birthday: the date just

completely slipped my mind. 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A

7. In the end our choices came down to going or

staying. 《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVII, p. 145

8. The old man had a stroke, which condemned him 1. condemned

to bed in the hospital for about half a year. 2. inserted

3. necessities 4. relieve 5. denied

Unit 6

Section A. How to Prepare for Earthquakes

《读写教程 III》: Ex. II, p. 158

1. They have wired the Earth and sea to detect

movements.

2. They have traditionally watched animals

and plants for warning signs of earthquakes. 3. They are killed by falling buildings.

4. They design buildings so that the building’s

columns and horizontal beams are of equal strength, and vertical support columns are inserted deep into solid soil.

5. They should regularly check and reinforce

their homes, place heavy objects in low positions, attach cupboards and cabinets to walls, and fasten doors so that they will not open accidentally during an earthquake. 6. People in these regions should have supplies

of water and food at home and at work. It is best to store several gallons of water per person. It is also important to have something that can clean water and kill bacteria, so water from other sources can be made safe to drink. Store one week’s food

for each person. Earthquake survival supplies include a radio receiver, a torch, extra batteries, first-aid supplies, a spade, a tent, some rope, and warm clothing.

7. To have all of the family members call to

check in with a friend or relative who lives more than a hundred miles away.

8. Education concerning how to survive an

earthquake.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. III, p. 158 1. withstand 2. detected 3. resistant 4. handy 5. chaos 6. forecast 7. precaution 8. occurrence

《读写教程 III》: Ex. IV, p. 159 1. come out of 2. watch for 3. resistant to 4. put out

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5. After all,

6. make much a difference to 7. agree on

8. attach labels to

《读写教程 III》: Ex. V, p. 159 1. principal 2. considerable 3. continual 4. great

5. environmental 6. growing 7. global 8. exclusive

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VI, p. 159 1+f → cupboard 碗厨 2+i→ motorcycle 摩托车 3+l → silkworm 蚕

4+k → teargas 催泪毒气 5+g → bloodstain 血迹 6+a → sawdust 锯木屑 7+e → tortoise-shell 龟壳 8+ j→ steam-engine 蒸汽机 9+b → arrowhead 箭头

10+h → shirt-sleeves 衬衫袖 11+d → window-pane 窗玻璃 12+c→ manservant 男佣人

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VII, p. 160 1. encourage 2. enlarge 3. encircles 4. enable 5. endanger 6. enlightened 7. ensure 8. enforce 9. enacted 10. endear

《读写教程 III》: Ex. VIII, p. 161 1. so that the baby would not catch cold 2. so that more people would vote for him

3. so that his father might forgive him for his

failure in the math exam

4. so that it would go on smoothly 5. so that you can judge for yourself

《读写教程 III》: Ex. IX, p. 161

1． She cycled from Shanghai to Beijing, which

is pretty good for a woman of 50.

2． He wore his swimming things in the office,

which shocked his boss a great deal.

3． They ran out of drink, which actually didn’t

bother me because I wasn’t drinking.

4． They will win the match, which will please

my brother.

5． She borrowed a book on literature, which

suggests that her literature teacher was having some influence on her.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. X, p. 161

1． The world has learned something

concerning earthquake prediction from the Chinese, who have noted that before an earthquake, some animals would change their normal behavior.

2． As most of the people who die in

earthquakes are killed by falling buildings, building structures must be improved so that they can withstand the power of earthquakes.

3． Besides working to improve building

structures, people in areas where earthquakes are common should also prepare for the possibility of a great earthquake in several other aspects.

4． Keep an English-English dictionary handy,

and when you cannot interpret a word with accuracy, you may refer to it any time. 5． It is sensible for every family to make

earthquake emergency plans and all the family members should know how to leave the area during the chaos following an earthquake.

6． As the few remaining working telephone

lines will be very busy, all of the family members should call to check in with a friend or relative who lives far away from the earthquake-stricken area.

7． People who live in the areas where

earthquakes are a common occurrence should build houses that are resistant to ground movement.

8． A farmer noticed large schools of fish

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swimming near the surface of the water, which, he said, indicated the possible occurrence of an earthquake.

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XI, p. 162

1． 在日本和中国，人们长期以来一直相信地

震是可以预测的。

2． 中国人的传统做法是观察动植物以获取

地震的警示信号。

3． 他们还注意到，蛇会爬出地洞，狗会狂吠

不已，甚至那些平常很安静的狗也会叫个不停。

4． 所以，建造具有抗震能力的楼房成为关注

的重点。

5． 高架桥的水泥柱先前只是在内部埋设钢

条，如今外面也包上了钢板。

6． 同时，贮备一些可以净化水和消灭病菌的

东西也很重要，这样就可以放心饮用其他来源的水了。

7． 大家应该商定一个地震区外的会合点

——可能是在几英里外的某个市镇 。 8． 教育人们如何在地震中幸存下来，应该是

所有规划和地震研究项目的重点所在。

Section B. Changes in the Balance of Nature

Reading Skills

1. In Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5. You can get the

answer by reading the first sentence of these paragraphs very quickly.

2. About 5 billion years ago. (Para. 3) You can

have the answer by just skimming for the words ―the Earth‖ and ―formed‖.

3. About 3 million years ago. (Para. 4) You can

get the answer by just skimming for the words ―the first human beings‖.

4. Section 2. You get the answer only by

noticing the spacing and reading the headline of the section.

5. Section 3. You have the answer only by

noticing the spacing and reading the headline of the section.

XVI. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions

1. in agreement with 2.cooled

3. out of proportion to 4. hard

5. can’t be regenerated 6. speed up 7. in peace with 8. aware of

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVII, p. 174 1. rotates 2. flourishing 3. exceeded 4. abuse 5. accelerate 6. retain 7. ignorant 8. opposed

《读写教程 III》: Ex. XVIII, p. 175

1. Now that I am retired, I find I am spending

more and more time on voluntary charity work, which I am very happy to take part in. 2. His interests are in harmony with mine.

3. In other words, 95 percent of the students

have passed the entrance examination and been admitted to universities.

4. We go abroad for a week or ten days every

year, but I think we have a very simple life compared with many.

5. Since coal is formed from plants, which are

chemically very complicated, its own chemical make-up is very complex.

6. During his stay in the countryside, he took

to smoking.]

7. The father was ignorant of the boy’s secrets. 8. The earthquake that took place last week

brought about ten thousand deaths and destruction of half of the buildings in the area.

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