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Unit 3 Parents and Children 课后练习答案Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action2 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Completethe following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) There was a(n)awkwardmoment when she didnt know whether to shake his hand or kiss his cheek.2) She breathed a sigh ofreliefwhen she found out she had passed her exam.3) Parents should really take extra care of their babies as many accidents actuallyoccurat home.4) The government has twooptions; to reduce spending or to increase tax.5) The following program contains scenes that may bedisturbingto some viewers.6) When the doctor told her that it was only a minor case, shereleasedher husbands arm.7) The woman felt panicky and she spoke almost withoutpausingfor breath.8) The policeman blew his whistle and the protestersscatteredin all directions.9) He put a grape into his mouth andswallowedit whole.10) Dontwipeyour nose on your sleeve, kid thats what your handkerchiefs for!11) I took my son to the zoo as a birthdaytreat.12) As Irecall,it was you who suggested this idea in the first place.3 In the boxes 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 check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) In just a few days hebecame well acquainted withall his new classmates.2) Jane has locked herself up in her room for the whole day. Shetook us by surprisewhen she came out with her hair dyed red.3) Lets sit down quietly andgather our thoughtsfirst before the discussion.4) To my surprise, the strangerturned outto be an old friend of my mothers.5) Seeing Jim wearing a funny hat, Maggie tried hard tofight backadesire to laugh.6) Donthang up onme I need to talk to you.7) After quarrelling with his step-father, Colinran awayand hasnt been heard of ever since.8) Theyve hired someone totake care ofthe children for a week.9) When I asked him how he was doing, hehemmed and hawedbefore telling me that he had just lost his job.10) Once a very shy boy from a small mountainous village, heturned intoa competent engineer in a matter of six years.11) The newspaper refused tokeepthe factsfromthe public.12) As we sat on the beachsoaking upthe sunshine, she started to tell me her childhood stories.Increasing Your Word Power1 Complete the multiple choice exercise by choosing the right answer.1) All the following verbs can form acceptable collocations with the nounRELATIONSHIP except _.a. makeb. create c. acknowledged. deepen e. build2) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun RELATIONSHIP except _.a. close b. mutual c. intimated. potentiale. fluent3) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun PANIC except _.a. blind b. suddenc. sturdyd. growing e. total4) All the following verbs can go with the noun PANIC except _.a. feel b. cause c. created. spreade. throw5) All the following verbs can go with the noun RELIEF except _.a. seekb. createc. experienced. express e. offer6) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun RELIEF except _.a. deep b. sheer c. temporaryd. desperatee. obvious7) All the following verbs can go with the noun MEMORY except _.a. lose b. arouse c. refreshd. survivee. cherish8) All the following adjectives can form acceptable collocations with thenoun MEMORY except _.a.earlyb. sociablec. lastingd. fond e. vivid2 Many words in English can be used both as nouns and as verbs. Complete all the sentences using either the noun form or the verb form of the words given in the box. Change the form where necessary.1)Pleasefocusyour minds on the following problem.2)She has constantfearsthat her husband will abandon(抛弃)her and the kids.3) Thefocusof recent research has been on environmental issues.4) Her father died of a heartattackwhen there was no one else at home.5) Shefearsthat the child may have got a blood problem.6) This kind of diseaseattacksthe central nervous system.7) She paid frequentvisitsto her parents and they were so happy to see her every time shevisitedthem.8) The blind mantouchedthe elephants ear and concluded that the elephant is in the shape of a huge fan.9) My longchatwith my mother over the phone every day has relieved a lot of my stress.10) He has got a strange skin problem. Even a lighttouchon his face hurts.11) The colour of the curtains and the paint on the wall do notmatch.12) My husband oftenchatswith me over dinner so I know very well what is happening at his workplace.13) The young couple are a perfectmatch.14) Expertsfearthat the disease will spread far and wide.3 Did you notice the suffixes -y, -able in words such as panicky and portable in this unit? The suffix -able can be added to a noun or a verb to form an adjective, and -y can be put after a noun to form an adjective. Now form adjectives by adding -y or -able to the words given in the table and write down the Chinese meaning for each adjective.Nouns/Verbs Suffixes Adjectives Chinese Meaningsfaultfaulty有错误的；有缺点的；不完善的guiltguilty有罪的；有过失的handhandy手边的；方便的panicpanicky惊恐的；易恐慌的pickpicky吹毛求疵的；爱挑剔的adapt-y/-ableadaptable能适应新环境的；适应性强的imagineimaginable可想象的；想得到的portportable便于携带的；轻便的predictpredictable可预言的；可预料的relyreliable可靠的；可信赖的Complete each of the following sentences with a proper word you have thusformed.1) He pleadedguiltyto charges of theft(盗窃)and robbery in court.2) Im sure shell cope with the changes very well; shes veryadaptable.3) Keep your pillshandyjust in case you feel carsick.4) The doctor tried every meansimaginableto save the patient, but invain.5) Considering the great disparity(悬殊)in strength between the twoteams, the result ispredictable.6) Many people feelpanickywhen speaking before the public.7) If the product you bought turns out to befaulty, you may request arepair or a replacement.8) He is such apickyeater that he wont eat anything but fresh vegetable.9) Hes not veryreliable. Youd better not count on him to help you out.10) Aportablecomputer is a computer designed to be easily moved fromone location to another.Grammar in ContextObserve the following sentences from both Text A and Text B, paying special attention to the use of the past perfective aspect of the verb. Then do the following two tasks.Task 1: Combine each pair of sentences into one by making use of the past perfect aspect of the verb.1) a. We rushed to the railway station.b. We found the train left already.We rushed to the railway station, but found the train had left.2) a. I learnt some English at high school in China.b. I became an English Major at an American college after I finished highschool in China.Before I became an English major at an American college, I had learnt someEnglish at high school in China.3) a. I got to the cinema by bike.b. Kathy got there even earlier and picked up the tickets.Kathy had already picked up the tickets by the time I got to the cinema by bike.4) a. I shut the door.b. Immediately afterwards the telephone rang.No sooner had I shut the door than the telephone rang.or: I had no sooner shut the door than the telephone rang.5) a. The teacher explained the theory in detail.b. Then the students understood.The students did not understand until the teacher had explained the theory indetail.Task 2: A theft happened in a company last Saturday. John, the person who was onduty, was telling a friend what had happened. Imagine you are John andyour partner his friend. Tell him what happened using the following clues.You need to add what is missing and make use of the past perfect aspect ofverbs whenever necessary to indicate the sequence of the events.Before I left the office at 5 oclock, I had locked the office door. When I passed bythe office an hour later, 1)I saw the door open. I felt a bit surprised, so I stoppedand went in to take a look. When I saw the mess in the office, I knew 2)the office had been broken into. I took a quick look around and found that 3)quite a few things had been stolen.I called the police immediately. By the time the police arrived, my boss and my colleagues 4)had already come back to the office. Tom said that 5)the 200 dollars he had locked in his drawer was gone. Dylans camera, which he 6)had just bought, was also gone. My boss suffered the heaviest loss.7)A few computers in the office had been stolen. The police searched the office, butwere unable to find any clues.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given.My mother and I always enjoyed our chat together under a pine tree in thepark. At our recent(1) meeting, however, her pale face took me by surprise(2).I asked her what was wrong, and her sad / solemn(3) look and silence mademe believe that she was keeping(4) something bad from me. Apparently,something serious was disturbing(5) her. At first, she remained silent. Finally,after my persistent inquiries(6), she could not hold it any longer and admitted(7)to me that she had a very serious heart disease. It suddenly occurred(8) to methat three years ago, she had heart surgery(9) but her condition did not improveafterwards and now there were hardly any options(10) left. I reached over andwrapped my arms tightly(11) around my mother and cried. As we sat there thatcool April afternoon soaking(12) up the sun and smelling the fresh scent(13) ofthe grass, I had one wish in my heart that I could have more gatherings(14) withmy mother in the days to come.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressionsgiven in brackets.1)我们是好朋友，可他居然将这么大的一件事瞒着我，实在令我吃惊。(keepsth. from, take sb. by surprise)We are good friends; however, he kept such an important matter from me, whichtook me by surprise.2)在毕业典礼(commencement)上，她感到喉头哽咽，但她仍然忍住了泪水。(a lump in ones throat, fight back)At the commencement, she felt a lump in her throat but fought back her tears.3)汤姆昨晚和我聊天，他告诉我他的病已经得到控制，不需做外科手术。(chatwith, under control)Tom chatted with me last night. He told me that his disease had been broughtunder control, and there was no need for surgery.4)听说她的车驶离了公路，她的父母担心得要命。(run off, be worried sick)Her parents were worried sick when they knew that she had run off the highway.5)她满面愁容，不知有何心事。(on ones mind)She looks very worried; I wonder whats on her mind.6)他是个害羞和安静的男孩，在走上讲台叙述自己的经历之前，他悄悄地坐在礼堂(auditorium)的一角整理着思绪。(gather ones thoughts)He is a shy and silent boy. Before he went onto the stage to share his experiences,he sat quietly in a corner of the auditorium, gathering his thoughts.7)在乐队干了几年后，他又做回了独立音乐人(solo musician)，于是他的事业又回到了原点。(come full circle, career)After several years of working in a band, he has now gone back to being a solomusician, so his career has come full circle.8)自己的儿子长成了一个能干的生意人，他总算放心了。(turn into, to ones relief)To his relief his son has turned into a capable businessman.
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