新视野大学英语四课后习题详解(12页).doc

-新视野大学英语四课后习题详解-第 12 页Unit11. Hundreds of workers sat idle on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again. 2. To some of our problems there was more than one right answer, so we were looking at the student's reasoning as to how they got it and if they could justify the answer they had. 3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a(n) discount and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price. 4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with distinct cultural, linguistic and economic roots. 5. Police found minute traces of blood on the car seats. 6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism (任人唯亲), he was openly accused of giving government positions to friends and relatives. 7. But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not object to my sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden. 8. The pollution from the factories continues to contaminate the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby. 9. We believe it's possible to sustain growth through the use of different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions. 10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her "Evita", and long after her death, many Argentines continue to worship her. 11. She thought that if he found out what had happened to his parents, he would drown in grief. 12. If your neighbor allows her dog to run loose through the neighborhood, she can be ticketed and fined. 13. A police motorcycle chased his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome. 14. They have campaigned against cruelty to animals for many years. 1. The President defended the government policy, cruelty the media of misinforming the people. 2. The less you spend, the less you'll owe, and the less likely you'll end up bankrupt. 3. Darby was looking for a way to improve the image of the company when he came upon the idea of inviting students from the local universities to visit the company. 4. As far as I can remember, this was their mother at her worst Her voice was strident (刺耳的), and she was ready to be angry at anyone. 5. If you don't take care of your body now, you'll pay for it dearly when you're older. 6. If they failed to complete the project on schedule, they would run a risk of being dismissed. 7. In our university, students are also encouraged to make use of the Arts Center and to participate in music and drama. 8. In many cases, optional subjects other than science are available, such as business studies. 9. The young artist's parents object to/objected to his giving up his day job for fear that he might fail in his quest for fame. 10. Some people think that most pills offer either no real improvement or, at best, only moderate improvements. 1. 这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。(other than) The plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed. 2. 研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两个小时的梦。(may have done) Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we may have done during the day. 3. 有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，以此来为自己的失败辩护。(justify sth. by) Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best. 4. 我们忠于我们的承诺：凡是答应做的，我们都会做到。(remain true to) We remain true to our commitment: Whatever we promised to do, we would do it. 5. 连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。(discount; be true of) Even Beethoven's father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull. 6. 当局控告他们威胁国家安全。(accuse sb. of sth.) They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security.1. If you move into any place other than your own private home, make sure you know what the rules are about pets if you have one. 出入除自己家以外的任何场所时，如果你带有宠物，一定要了解有关宠物的规定。 2. Some women could have made a good salary in job instead of staying at home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. 一些女性完全可以不待在家里，而是去工作，挣一份不错的工资。但是为了家庭，她们放弃了工作。 3. How can you justify such rudeness? You will pay heavily for that because they have sued you for damaging their good name. 你怎么为这样粗鲁的行为辩护? 你将会为此付出沉重的代价，因为他们已经以诋毁名誉的罪名起诉你了。 4. Criticism can be of great use; we may not like it at the time, but it can spur us on to greater things. 批评有其重要作用；我们可能当时不喜欢它，但是它能激励我们去做更伟大的事情。 5. His uncompromising behavior, to which the public objected, left him bankrupt emotionally and financially. 他毫不让步的行为遭到公众的反对，这使得他陷入了精神上崩溃、经济上破产的境地。 6. Even if you fail, don't let failure harm you, don't let failure take over. Remember failure is a necessary step in learning; it is not the end of your learning, but the beginning. 即使你失败了，也不要被失败伤害，更不要被失败左右。记住：失败是学习过程中必要的一步；它不是学习的结束，而是学习的开始。Parents differ from children in their career choice.The question of who should be responsible for planning their career often causes problems for many children. Parents think that they know their children well enough to decide what kind of job suits them. They are afraid that their children are too young to decide their future on their own. However, many children would argue that they should be left free to make their own choices.The other aspect of career choice is that parents and their children are often different in their opinions of the ideal profession. Parents would prefer children to choose some professions that are stable and could bring prestige and economic benefits. But some children would rather choose professions that are challenging and require independent and creative thinking.Unit21.She was very polite and, like the rest of her people, never laughed if an outsider said something coarse. 2. I still have bitter feelings for Robert. What can I say? He completely betrayed my trust. 3. Apart from the incident in Las Vegas, our vacation was completely trouble-free. 4. In 1968, the Oscar ceremony was postponed for two days, following the assassination of Martin Luther King. 5. Now that we have approval we may execute the scheme as previously agreed. 6. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary. 7. As all the performers were either related to or known to the audience, each act was greeted with loud and equal applause. 8. The man's story was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not. 9. The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle. 10. His latest book, Animal Liberation, sparked a nationwide debate on the way we think about animals. 11. They have spent a(n) immense amount of money on the project. 12. The man breathed a sigh of relief when he learnt his wife was not angry that he had damaged their car. 13. Chaplin's films roused my interest in comedy and I went to work for the drama company. 14. It was said that the chief cause of their divorce was the collision of their different political views. 15. He remains doubtful about the effectiveness of the new method. 1. Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor area of south London, but in 1913 he left Britain for good. 2. He revolted for all kinds of human discrimination and sought to establish social justice, democracy and freedom as rights for all human beings. 3. The interview was really stressful. They were trying to trip me up all the way through. 4. Recent studies have found that certain smells can bring about extreme psychological changes. 5. I couldn't remember a fairy story to tell the children, so I made up one as I went along. 6. I think that the decision was not appropriate to a degree concerning the undue weight being given to the question of an economic crisis. 7. They'll have to cut the film down it's far too long. 8.They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but they've come down in the world since then. 9. Because of the popularity of the region, it is advisable to book hotels or campsites in advance. 10. There were moments when I wondered: Did she do this on purpose, was it all just a game? 1. 要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous, it would have attracted a larger audience. (if had past participle, would + have + past participle) 2. 她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。(it is a possibility to) She has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibility for her to become a successful actress. 3. 我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。(go along) I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along. 4. 随着产品进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。(find one's way into) As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining in popularity. 5. 她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。(make up) She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by thieves and that all her money was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it sound believable. 6. 谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。(on purpose) No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of him.1. If there had been no Charlie Chaplin, the history of world cinema would have been different. 如果没有查理·卓别林，世界电影史就会不一样了。 2. It was a relief that his hard work eventually gave him the result that he had long desired: He successfully discovered the cause of the disease. 令人感到宽慰的是，他的努力最终给予了他长期渴望的结果他成功地发现了这种疾病的原因。 3. Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and most widely loved movie stars. From The Tramp to Modern Times, he made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time. He was best known for his character, the youthful and lovable Little Tramp. 查理·卓别林是最伟大、最广受热爱的电影明星之一。从流浪汉到摩登时代，他拍摄了许多他那个时代最有趣、最受欢迎的电影。他最出名的是他扮演的一个人物年轻可爱的小流浪汉。 4. Chaplin was an immensely talented man: Within only two years of his first appearance in motion pictures in 1914, he became one of the best-known personalities in the nation. 卓别林是一个才能非凡的人：自他1914年第一次在电影中出现，两年时间内他就成了这个国家最有名的人物之一。 5. Charlie Chaplin had an impact on everyone's life in the early 20th century. He made more people laugh than any other man who ever lived and changed the way people looked at the world. 查理·卓别林对20世纪初期每个人的生活都产生了影响。与有史以来的任何人相比，他让更多的人欢笑，改变了人们看待这个世界的方式。 6. On Christmas Day in 1977 Charlie Chaplin passed away. He left behind family and friends saddened by his death, and millions of fans worldwide. 1977年，查理·卓别林在圣诞节那天去世了，身后留下了悲伤的家人和朋友，以及全世界数以百万计的影迷。Charlie Chaplin is a great comic for his native land Britain, but even more so for the world. On the stage he often wore tiny moustaches, huge pants and tailcoats that were perhaps more characteristic of Europeans and may be not much of the British. Since more than half of the roles Chaplin played were in silent films, people throughout the world had no difficulty understanding his films. With sound movies, Chaplin created a nonsense language that sounded like no known nationality and was accepted and appreciated by people all over the world. For most of his lifetime he did not stay in his mother country; he traveled throughout the world to appear on stage for people of different nationalities.Unit31. I prefer to eat vegetables raw, not cooked, because I believe that is better for my health. 2. If convicted of the charge he would face a prison sentence of six years. 3. Any claims for refund or compensation must be made in writing to our head office within 28 days. 4. If you will require childcare in order to attend the meeting, please notify us by leaving a message for Jan or Martha at Jordan's office. 5. The Government attaches great importance to the training of food handlers and the new Food Safety Act contains specific provisions on this. 6. Keep your receipt in case there is something wrong with it and you want to bring it back. 7. Her job in that company was to merely fill the containers and then paste labels on them. 8. When he realized that one engine was not working, the pilot alerted air traffic control. 9. My garden is too dry and shadynot many plants thrive in such environment. 10. This is to certify that the holder of this certificate has been awarded top prize in the English-speaking Contest. 11. John believes that the donation of food to the hungry is more helpful than giving money. 12. He decided on roast chicken and vegetables, with apple pie and cheese to follow. 13. If my landlord raises the rent again, I'll have to look for a smaller place to live in. 14. Helen is very popular in this country and is seen as a champion of women's rights. 15. If you break these links, you can break the habit. The best way of doing this is to avoid the situations where you want a cigarette. If you can't avoid them, then you will have to fight off the temptation. 1. His role was to drum up contributions and donations from friends in big business. 2. The chairman spoke so forcefully that the rest of the committee yielded to his opinion. 3. His car broke down, so he has a plausible explanation as to why he is late. 4. I suddenly realized that I was being made a fool of. 5. If you want to donate a number of books to your organization, club, association or to your local school library for the children to read, please fill out the form below. 6. You should review your situation, think about changes, look into the past and present before you revise your plans for your future. 7. If natural selection was to account for the evolution of man's higher faculties, as Darwin was convinced it could, then those faculties must have a material basis. 8. They will do what they can to make sure that the people who will sit on the committee are moral, cultured, competent people. 9. Whatever you do, don't look for a pay increase when you know the company is going through some difficulty. 10. The newspaper reported that Williams would face life in prison if he was convicted of attempted murder. 11. I knew deep down that my mum would've loved one of us to go to college. 12. We will start to see the confidence in the housing market building up again. 13. It was found that they had offered him money under the table to change his mind. 14. Children who talk back are regarded as cheeky (大胆无礼) and disrespectful. 15. The public transportation in Mexico City is very good. It makes it really easy to get around. 16. None of her books really lend itself to being made into a film. 1. 据报道有七八位官员收受贿赂，市长决定亲自出马调查这件事。(be reported to; look into) Seven or eight officials are reported to have taken bribes and the mayor has decided to look into the affair in person. 2. 这些工人后悔当时接受管理部门的意见重新回去工作。现在他们再次面临失业的危险了。