U新世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語綜合教程3課后答案

1、Unit Six HappinessEnhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action Working with Words and Expressions1. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) inform2) envious3) attractive4) snatche

2、d5) is soaring6) interpret7) was substituted8) spiritual9) trivial10) temporary11) scales12) cultivate13) extravagant14) purchase2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now che

3、ck for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. Answers: 1) work out2) have a clear conscience3) other than4) fact of life5) On the contrary6) cried over7) drop by8) show off9) looked down on10) crossed, off11) wore out12) has a great deal to do with Increasing

4、Your Word Power1. Find the preposition from Column B that best matches each adjective in Column A, paying attention to the “be+adj.+prep.” collocation. Some of the prepositions can be used more than once. Answers: 1) of2) from/of3) with4) for5) on/upon6) on7) with8) of9) in10) ofNow fill in each bla

5、nk in the following sentences with a proper collocation youve just formed. The verb “be” has already been filled in for you. Answers: 1) envious of2) intent upon/on3) rich in4) keen on5) free from/of6) fearful of7) honest with8) hungry for9) remindful of10) overwhelmed with2. The suffixes -ee, -eer,

6、 -ese and -ess are used to form nouns. Study the box below and form words by adding -ee, -eer, -ese and -ess to the words given. Answers: 1) actress2) mountaineer3) profiteer4) refugee5) Vietnamese6) trainee7) addresseeNow complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have just for

7、med, using the plural form where necessary. Answers: 1) addressee2) mountaineer3) actress4) trainees5) Vietnamese6) refugees7) profiteerGrammar in Context1. Now combine each pair of sentences into one by using one of the three phrases mentioned above. Answers for reference: 1) Judging from her accen

8、t, she is either Russian or Polish.2) Either he could not come here or he did not want to.3) I neither knew nor cared about what happened to him.4) I cannot find out what the weather will be like tomorrow because there is neither TV nor radio in the house. 5) She can both speak and write Spanish.6)

9、The results of the research are both impressive and alarming.2. Now translate the following sentences into English, using expressions of comparison. Answers for reference: 1) If only I could do half as well as you (have done)!2) The press has published twice as many books as it did last year.3) Send

10、ing gifts to your kids is not the same as giving them your companionship.4) Since the construction of the subways was completed, the population of the suburbs has grown twice as large as that of the city proper.5) An increase in income is far/much less important than a harmonious relationship among

11、family members, friends and neighbors.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. Answers:1) terminally2) purchasing3) other than4) ever5) held/had6) was taken with7) fact of life8) substitute9) tenderness10) crossed off11) devoting12) r

12、ailing against13) cultivate14) filled withTranslation 1. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets. Answers for reference:1) We should be honest with ourselves and never become fogged up by greed and cry over what we have failed to obtain.2) It

13、 is a fact of life that happiness brought about by material things such as property and money is temporary. 3) For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to interpret the meaning of happiness from their own perspectives. 4) If you substitute material things for love or a hug, you will not

14、get happiness, because spiritual happiness has little to do with material wealth.5) After he learned that he was terminally ill, he informed his family that he had nothing / no property to leave them other than the house he was living in. 6) They were worn out after a long days work in the fields. S

15、o seeing the sun dip below the horizon, they couldnt wait to go back home. 2. Translate the following paragraph into English, using the words and expressions in the box below. Answers for reference:Nowadays, the media and commercials repeat over and over again the significance of the material side o

16、f life, so that we have been all brainwashed into believing that happiness can be purchased. We show off to people around us a new piece of property, and take pains to keep enriching our bank accounts. We are hungry for love, trying to substitute material things for love, gentleness and tenderness.

17、However, we have never experienced maximum happiness. We are always envious of those who have more money and power. As a matter of fact, we have put our values in the wrong things and failed to tell/distinguish material happiness from spiritual happiness. Money is incredibly important, but other tha

18、n it, we should also have good friends, a harmonious family, a strong body and a worthy goal. It is these things that (will) bring us lasting happiness. Theme-Related WritingDo either one of the following two tasks after class. 1. Write an essay entitled “Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone”. You can r

19、efer to the following outline:1) Material things are important for mans existence.2) Man also seeks spiritual satisfaction.3) Your conclusion.2. When we talk about happiness, we usually refer to a specific moment when we feel that we are very happy. Write a short passage about one of your happiest e

20、xperiences at college. Sample Essay One:Man Does Not Live by Bread AloneNo one would doubt the truth that mans existence relies essentially on material things. We need them to get fed, clothed and sheltered. Once we are living near the breadline, well feel frustrated and miserable. However, our cont

21、entment does not merely lie in material things. This is especially the case in modern times. The fast-developing economy has noticeably improved our lives and fulfilled most of our material needs. Then there comes the need of spiritual satisfaction, which is derived from good health, close friends,

22、a loving spouse, well-raised children, a home built on love, a clear conscience, a worthy goal and an enjoyable job. While material things may lose their charm over time, spiritual satisfaction will bring us lasting happiness.Therefore, to live a happy life, we should focus more on those things that

23、 meet our spiritual demands. After all, when our need for bread is met, happiness will not come unless we feel spiritually satisfied. (156 words) Sample Essay Two:I Really Made ItI will never forget the awful feeling in my first Oral English class at college. I tried hard to listen to every word the teacher spoke, but what she was saying made no sense to me. Bitterly, I admitted that I was so poor at listening and speaking in English.I wept several tim