新视界大学英语 active reading课后练习

会计学1新视界大学英语新视界大学英语 active reading课后练课后练习习 affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratchUnfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar WordsReplace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.You may need to make other changes.1 I moved my body forwards so that I could get a quick look at what was written in the book.leant/leaneda glimpse of第1页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words2 Our college has publicly stated that it will help students with financial problems.3 Waiting for the results of the exams was not pleasant it was a feeling of great worry.affirmed affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratchan agony.第2页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words4 I looked carefully at the letter but I couldnt read the name at the bottom.5 In the next room a woman was walking up and down the room.peered affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratchpacing第3页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words6 I could hear the dog moving its claws against the door,trying to get out.7 The university is one of the most famous large organizations in the country.scratching at affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratchinstitutions第4页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words8 The king died after he was made to eat or drink a substance that could kill him.9 She woke up and pressed and moved her hands over her eyes,still feeling sleepy.rubbedpoisoned affirm agony glimpse institution lean pace peer poison rub scratch第5页/共36页Complete the paragraph with the correct formof the words in the box.advanced concept particularly powerful presence radical suspicion Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar WordsChildren learn from their teachers,but they learn from other children too.This(1)_ has been proved in a lot of research,(2)_ with young children.When they find themselves in the(3)_ of other children,the desire to imitate them is a(n)(4)_ aid to learning.conceptparticularlypresencepowerful第6页/共36页advanced concept particularly powerful presence radical suspicion Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar WordsAdults may lose their motivation,but not children!But real progress comes when children learn tothink for themselves and that,as we all know now,is a(n)(5)_ skill.It may sound(6)_ and we may view it with(7)_suspiction_,but its an important skill to learn.advancedradical第7页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar WordsAnswer the questions about the words.1 If you thwart something,do you(a)make it happen,or(b)stop it from happening?2 If you revere someone,do you think they are(a)very old,or(b)very wise?Answer:bAnswer:b第8页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words3 If you malign another person,do you say(a)nice things,or(b)bad things about them?4 Is an aisle(a)a narrow area between rows of seats,or(b)an area at the front of a classroom?Answer:bAnswer:a第9页/共36页Unfamiliar WordsUnfamiliar Words5 If you scribble something,do you write it(a)very quickly,or(b)very clearly and carefully?6 If you humiliate another person,do you make them feel(a)bad,or(b)good about themselves?Answer:aAnswer:a第10页/共36页impersonal structures withthe passive voiceLanguage in UseLanguage in UseLook at the sentences.People regard thinking for yourself with suspicion.They see it as dangerous.We can rewrite them like this:Thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion.It can be seen as dangerous.第11页/共36页impersonal structures withthe passive voice We can use the passive voice when we do not know who the subject of the action is,or when the subject is vague or general(such as people).It is common in phrases which express widely-held beliefs(It is thought/believed/said that).These structures are more formal than the equivalent structures in the active voice.Language in UseLanguage in Use第12页/共36页Language in UseLanguage in UseNow rewrite the sentences using impersonal structures with the passive voice.1 Some people consider asking too many questions to be rude.Answer:Asking too many questions is considered rude.2 They view a relaxed attitude to learning with suspicion.Answer:A relaxed attitude to learning is viewed with suspicion.3 People believe that our university dates back to the tenth century.Answer:Our university is believed to date back to the tenth century.第13页/共36页Language in UseLanguage in Use4 Most people consider this library to be the oldest in the country.Answer:This library is generally considered(to be)the oldest in the country.5 Many people think Imperial College London is the best place to study sciences.Answer:Imperial College London is thought by many to be the best place to study sciences.6 They say my old school has the best teachers.Answer:My old school is said to have the best teachers.第14页/共36页Had+subject inversionLanguage in UseLanguage in UseLook at the sentence.If she had affirmed our intelligence first,wewould all have learned even more powerfully.We can rewrite it like this:Had she affirmed our intelligence first,we wouldall have learned even more powerfully.第15页/共36页Had+subject inversionLanguage in UseLanguage in UseWe can use a clause beginning with the inversion had+subject as an alternative to the if clause in a conditional sentence.Its more formal than the if clause,and is not as common.第16页/共36页Language in UseLanguage in UseNow complete the sentences about yourself using Had+subject inversion.1 I would have enjoyed myself more _.2 _,I would have made different plans for the weekend.had I gone with a group of friendsHad I known how cold it was going to be3 I wouldnt have worked so hard _.4 _,I would have gone to a different college.had I known how easy the examination would beHad I known about the pollution here第17页/共36页neither+inversionLanguage in UseLanguage in UseLook at the sentences.Hardly anyone has been encouraged to think for themselves,and their teachers and parents and bosses werent either.And the same is true of theirs.We can rewrite them like this:Hardly anyone has been encouraged to think forthemselves,and their teachers and parents andbosses werent either.And neither were theirs.第18页/共36页Language in UseLanguage in UseNow complete the sentences with your own ideas using neither+inversion.1 My friends werent told about the change of the timetable,and _.2 Xiao Ming doesnt feel ready to do the work yet,and _.3 They dont understand how to solve the problem,and _.neither was Ineither do Ineither do we第19页/共36页Language in UseLanguage in Use4 Josh wont be able to get there early,and _.5 Melanie never really spoke to me about the course,and _.6 I dont feel like doing anything more tonight,and _.neither will any of usneither did the teacherneither do my family第20页/共36页1 I dont think much of that 2 I much prefer people do as theyre told.3 Hardly anyone has been encouraged,much less trained,to think for themselves (a)used to say that something is even less true (b)used after“I dont think”to indicate an opinion (c)used before a verb expressing a preferenceAnswer:1(b)2(c)3(a)muchMatch the sentences with the uses of much.Language in UseLanguage in Use第21页/共36页1 I didnt think that lesson was very good.Answer:I didnt think much of that lesson.2 None of us like the timetable weve been given for this term.Answer:None of us thinks much of the timetable weve been given for this term.Rewrite the sentences using not think much of.Language in UseLanguage in Use第22页/共36页3 Im afraid Ive got a lot of doubts about what hes written.Answer:Im afraid I dont think much of what hes written.4 Our professor is always criticizing this book.Answer:Our professor doesnt think much of this book.5 I dont like the theme of this weeks essay.Answer:I dont think much of the theme of this weeks essay.Language in UseLanguage in Use第23页/共36页1 I _ than in my room.2 Lily _ her friend than go there on her own.3 Personally I _ to playing basketball.Complete the sentences with your own ideas using much prefer.Language in UseLanguage in Usemuch prefer working in the librarymuch prefers to go withmuch prefer shopping第24页/共36页4 Some people _ than spend a lot of time reading.5 I _ teachers _ than send me an email.Language in UseLanguage in Usemuch prefer to gossip in their dormmuch preferto speak to me personally第25页/共36页1 I cant even say two words of Chinese,so I definitely cant speak the language.Answer:I cant even say two words of Chinese,much less speak the language.2 Basic study skills are not taught here,and certainly not practised.Answer:Basic study skills are not taught here,much less practised.Rewrite the sentences using much less.Language in UseLanguage in Use第26页/共36页3 Nobody has even started the essay,let alone finished it.Answer:Nobody has even started the essay,much less finished it.4 Nobody even heard what the lecturer said,and so of course they didnt understand him.Answer:Nobody even heard what the lecturer said,much less understood him.5 I havent even got a PC in my room,so I obviously havent got an Internet connection.Answer:I havent even got a PC in my room,much less an Internet connection.Language in UseLanguage in Use第27页/共36页 Translate the sentences into Chinese.1 But in most circles,particularly in places that shape our lives families,schools and most workplaces thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion.然而，在大多数圈子里，尤其是在我们生活中的重然而，在大多数圈子里，尤其是在我们生活中的重要场所要场所如家庭、学校以及大部分工作场所如家庭、学校以及大部分工作场所独立思考受到人们的质疑。独立思考受到人们的质疑。Language in UseLanguage in Use第28页/共36页2 Hardly anyone has been encouraged,much less trained,to think for themselves,and their teachers and parents and bosses werent either.很少有人受到鼓励进行独立思考，更别提接受相关的训很少有人受到鼓励进行独立思考，更别提接受相关的训练，就连他们的老师、父母和老板也是如此。练，就连他们的老师、父母和老板也是如此。Language in UseLanguage in Use第29页/共36页3 I saw the girl across the aisle from me lean forward and peer over the shoulder of the boy in front of her who was scribbling something.我看见跟我隔着过道的那个女同学向前探了一下身子，我看见跟我隔着过道的那个女同学向前探了一下身子，从前座男生的肩膀上方偷窥他正在草草写些什么。从前座男生的肩膀上方偷窥他正在草草写些什么。Language in UseLanguage in Use第30页/共36页4 I was too scared around that teacher for the rest of my young life to think very well in her presence.在后来的青春岁月里，我一见到这位老师就害怕，只要在后来的青春岁月里，我一见到这位老师就害怕，只要她一出现，我就无法好好思考。她一出现，我就无法好好思考。Language in UseLanguage in Use第31页/共36页5 Had she affirmed our intelligence first and spoken about the joy of thinking for ourselves,had she not fanned our fear of her,we would all have learned even more powerfully what it meant to do our thinking.如果她能首先肯定我们的聪明才智，跟我们谈谈独立思如果她能首先肯定我们的聪明才智，跟我们谈谈独立思考的乐趣，如果她没有激起我们对她的畏惧，我们就可考的乐趣，如果她没有激起我们对她的畏惧，我们就可以更深切地体会到独立思考的意义。以更深切地体会到独立思考的意义。Language in UseLanguage in Use第32页/共36页 Translate the sentences into English.1 独立思考能力是大学生必备的素质之一。(think for yourself;quality)The ability to think for yourself is one of the qualities that college students must have.2 虽然大家对这部电影好评如潮，我却不怎么喜欢这部电影。(despite;not think much of)Despite all the good comments the film received,I didnt think much of it.Language in UseLanguage in Use第33页/共36页3 有陌生人或外国人在场时，她总是不愿意说话。(in the presence of sb;reluctant)In the presence of strangers or foreigners she is always reluctant to talk.4 正要离开书店时，他发现了自己一直在寻找的一本书。(be about to do sth)He was about to leave the bookshop when he found a book that he had been looking for.Language in UseLanguage in Use5 会上，大家对如何提高学生的阅读技能进行了更详细的探讨。(at length)How to improve students reading skills was discussed at greater length at the meeting.第34页/共36页第35页/共36页