新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材 (修订版 )《综合教程 2》 unit 2 课后练习答案 ,大学 本科英语专业
UNIT 2 The Virtues of Growing Older
Text Comprehension
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Answer the followingquestions
1. the answer can be foundin the first two paragraphs
2. The writer mentions 3 distinct advantages of growing older, i.e. less concern
for one's appearance(para3), less uncertainty about the unknowns in the future (para 4), and surer self-identity (para 5) 3. refer to Para 4 4. refer to para 5
5. the writer learns the significance from her parents'contentment that he
newer(younger) is not necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older.
Vocabulary
I . Vocabulary Analysis 1 Phrase practice
1. be apt to be likely to 易于 ..... ，有 ... 的倾向
e.g. Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths. 婴儿爱把手往嘴里塞。 2. fall apart: break up, disintegrate
3. in general as a whole 通常，大体上；总的来说，从总体上看
e.g. In general, this company 's products are very reliable. 这家公司的产品通常是很可靠的。
In general, this paper is a bit difficult for these students to finish in an hour.
总的来说，让学
生在一个小时内完成这份试卷有些困难。
3. at the mercy of powerless aga in st; completely con trolled by 对 ... 无能为力； 任 .... 处置， 任由 ... 摆布
e.g. Some people are born with the belief that they are masters of their own lives. Others feel they are at the
mercy of fate.有些人天生相信自己是生命的主宰， 运的支配。
I don 'wa nt to put myself at the mercy of others. 我不希望任由他人摆布。 4. no wonder not surpris ing / only too n atural 不足为奇，并不奇怪 e.g. It is no won der that it is so wet in the south. 南方这么潮湿，并不奇怪。
No wonder you 're so tired, you've worked three hours without a break. 经连续工作了三个小时。
It is no wo nder that he failed his final exam. 他没能通过期末考试，这是不足为怪的。
难怪你这么累，你已
另一些人则觉得他们受到命
II. fill in the blanks
1. delay 2. Feverishly 3. fa?ade 4. confronted 5. premise 6. dreaded 7. automatically 8. await ing
III Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.
1. She has got this obsessive (obsess) fear of losing control, so she never shows her emotions. 2. People un der a lot of stress at work will ofte n experie nee moodiness (mood), irritability and a loss of con fide nee.
3. They wan ted a tolerable (tolerate) existe nee — more food, better shelter, and peace.
4. I n the end, the compa ny and its in vestors came to a mutually beneficial (be nefit) arra ngeme nt. 5. Work ing with the men tally han dicapped can be a satisfying (satisfy) and reward ing experie nee. 6. Frogs can search for food un derwater, hidden (hide) from birds of prey. 7. When I asked her about where she wan ted the meeti ng to be held, she did n 'express any particular preference (prefer). 8. The committee has made four specific criticisms (critical) of the gover nment 'stra nsportatio n policy.
1. obsess v.(使)牵挂，(使)惦念，(使)着迷 obsesseda. 着迷的
obsession n.困扰，沉迷，着魔
obsessive a.着迷的，强迫性的，分神的 e.g.爱丽丝被一个她刚刚认识的男孩迷住了。 Alice was obsessed by a boy she has just met.
他一直想要找到他的父亲，但是最近这变成了一种狂热。
He ' always wan ted to find his father but rece ntly it 'become an obsessi on.
2. mood n.心情，情绪 moody a. 易怒的，喜怒无常的，情绪化的 moodiness n. 忧郁 e.g. 我每个星期日情绪都很坏。
I am always in a bad mood on Sunday. 我的妻子在医院里心情不好。 My wife is moody at the hospital.
3. tolerate v. 容忍，忍受 tolerable a. 可容忍的 tolerant a. 宽容的，容忍的
e.g. 她能忍受寒冷的天气。 She can tolerate the cold days. 这种炎热的天气在夜晚可以忍受。 The heat was
tolerable at night.
4. benefit n. 利益；津贴 beneficial a. 有益的，有利的 beneficiary n. 受惠者，受益人 e.g. 这项工程对每个人都大有好处。
This project is of great benefit to everyone. 新鲜空气有益于健康。 Fresh air is beneficial to our health. 她的丈夫是她遗嘱的主要受益人。 Her husband is the chief beneficiary of her will.
5. satisfy v. 使满意，满足 satisfaction n. 满意 satisfactory a. 令人满意的 e.g. 观赏一幅美丽的图画使人心满意足。
Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction. 她对现状根本不满意。 She is not at all satisfied with the present situation.
6. hide v. 隐藏，隐瞒 hiding n. 隐藏，躲藏 hidden a. 隐藏的，秘密的 e.g. 她设法不表露自己的感情。
She tried to hide her feelings. 警察正在追赶藏匿起来的杀人犯。 The police are following a murderer who 'sin hiding.
7. prefer v. 较喜欢；宁可 preferable a. 更好的，更合意的 preference n. 偏爱，优先，喜爱物 preferential a. 优先的；优惠的
e.g.我更喜欢牛奶，而不是咖啡.
I prefer milk to coffee.
我父亲感到在乡村生活比在城市生活要好些。
My father finds country life preferable to livi ng in the city. 对于求职者，我们优先考虑有一定经验的人。
In con sideri ng people for jobs, we give prefere nee to those with some experie nee. 8. critical a.批评的；决定性的，关键的 critic n.批评家，评论家 criticism n. 批评，评论 criticize v.批评；非难
e.g.他的行为招致尖锐的批评。 His behavior called forth sharp criticism. 他批评了我的冒险活动。 He criticized my taking risks.
IV. choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence CDAA BDCB
V. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used. 1. Advertiseme nts convince us to buy Grecia n Formula and Oil of Olay so we can hide the gray in our hair. Synonym: con ceal, disguise
2. My legs were too heavy, my shoulders too broad, my waist too big. Antonym : narrow
3. Their conten tme nt holds out great promise for me as I move in to the n ext — perhaps even better — phase of my life.
Synonym: satisfact ion, happ in ess, joy 4. The Virtues of Growi ng Older Synonym: merits, adva ntages
5. My rounded figure seems fine, and I don 'deny myself a slice of pecan pie if I feel in the mood. Synonym: fat, plump
6. Dave lifted weights, took megadoses of vitam ins and dra nk a half-doze n milk shakes a day in order to turn his wiry adolesce nt frame into some muscular ideal. Synonym: well-built
7. The two of us enjoy weari ng fashionable clothes, but we are no Ion ger slaves to style. Antonym : old-fashioned, outdated
8. Obviously, I still have important choices to make about my life, but I have already made many of the critical decisions that confront those just starting out. Synonym: clearly, evide ntly
VI Prefix
Write in each space one word that has the same prefix as underlined in each given word.
1. preface
prepare 5. periphery
perimeter diameter semic on ductor decelerate
1. Expla natio n:
pre- : before some one or someth ing
e.g. prewar, prec on diti on, precauti on, predict ion
2. Expla natio n:
pro- : before
e.g. proceed, processi on, provisi on
3. Expla natio n:
fore- : before or in the front of
e.g. foreword, foretell, forecast, forehead
4. Expla natio n:
para- : on one side
e.g. paragraph, parallel
5. Expla natio n:
per- : surro unding
e.g. periodic, period
6. Expla natio n:
dia- : pass through betwee n sth.
e.g. dialectic, diagram, diag no sis
7. Expla natio n:
semi-: half or partly
e.g. semicircle, semi-fi nal, semi-skilled
8. Expla natio n:
de-: reduce
e.g. declass, degrade, deduce
2. prologue progress6. dialogue semifi nal 3. foresight foresee 7. 4. paralysis parallel 8.devaluate
II Grammar Exercises
1. concrete nouns & abstract nouns
Con crete nouns are words we use for people, places, or things that we can observe with at least one of our five senses. The abstract class is the opposite — we can never experience these nouns accord ing to our sen ses.
While this disti nction is sometimes useful, the boun dary betwee n con crete and abstract is
not always clear. Some nouns can be used as uncoun table nouns whe n they refer to a thing in general and countable nouns when they refer to a particular instance of it, consider, for example, the noun art, which
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