大学英语创意阅读第一册答.docx

大学英语创意阅读第一册答案UNIT ONE: CustomsWords to noteFind the words in column A below in the text and try to work out their meanings from the contexts in which they are used. Then match each word with the correct definition in column B.Column AColumn BClients Funeral Greedy Indicate Insulting IntimateModestyPeople with whom one has a business relationshipA ceremony that takes place after someone diesWanting more money, things, or power than you needTo express an intention, opinion, or wish in an indirect wayOffensiveRelating to very private or personal thingsThe tendency not to talk about yourself, your achievements, or your abilities even if you are successfulOffensiveProhibitUnpleasant or insulting, and likely to make people upset or embarrassed To officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegalRelationshipThe way in which two or more people or groups behave towards each other and are involved with each otherRomanticSuperstitionMaking you have feelings of love and excitementA belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your lifeSymbol Upset Vary WrapSomeone or something that represents a particular idea or qualityTo make someone feel sad, worried, or angryTo be different in different situationsTo cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth round itUnderstandin。the textPart A: Answer the following questions as fully as possible.1. What was the 4 mi stake, that John Roger's company made?They gave clocks to Chinese and the phrase 'give a clock , sounds like make a funeral arrangement.2. Why are knives considered bad presents in some countries?They symbolize the cutting (i.e. the end) of a relationship.3. What sort of gifts would be appropriate, according to Rogers?Things from your own place that are difficult to get locally in the place where you are visiting.4. How should gifts be offered to people?With both hands.5. Why do people in Asia sometimes refuse gifts at first? To show modesty; they do not want to appear greedy.Part B: Completing a tableGiftDo not give.Unsuitable gifts because.,.ClocksChineseSounds like making funeral arrangementsWineMuslimsAlcohol is against the religionGift showing '4' AsiansUnlucky numberScissorsLatins and AsiansSign of cutting/ending the relationshipFlowersAsiansSeen as inappropriately romanticLeatherIndiansCows revered by HindusHandkerchiefsJapaneseSign of sadnessClothingWomenSeeri as inappropriately intimatePart C: Complete these sentences1. Gifts are important because they can strengthen business relationships.2. Offering flowers as gifts may not be suitable because they may be seen as inappropriately romantic. All gifts should be wrapped and presented correctly.4. Asian people tend to open gifts in private because they don't want the donor to lose face if the gift is not appropriate.5. John Rogers advises you to remember the country religion, avoid giving things that are not appropriate, and choose the wrapping paper carefully.Developing your skillsPart A: Relating Information in a Text to One's Own ExperienceThe students may come up with other plausible answers for the choices below. The key point here is to encourage students to express their conceived/perceived notions about the objects as gifts rather than to make them give a definite right or wrong answer.GiftsAppropriateInappropriateReasons1)awhitelantern/They are used in funerals.2)a green hat/If a man is said to be wearing a green hat it means that his wife has had sex with another man since her marriage.3)a gold ring/Usually a gold ring is given to someone who is very familiar to you like a lover or family member.4)a bunch of flowers/Because of impact from western culture, Chinese people may consider this too intimate or symbolizes romance.5)a box of chocolates6)a pair of chopsticks/7)a combIn the past combs were sometimes given by women to their fiances as engagement gifts.8)a red packet(Hong Bao)What gifts would be suitable for each of the following people? Write your choices in the table below, and then, in pairs, compare your choices and explain to each other why you consider your gifts appropriate.Gift-ReceiversGifts1)your teacherPen2)your partnersClothing3)a friendKey-chain4)a workmateDiary5)a foreign guestLocal handicraft6)someone who is getting marriedHousehold goods7)someone who has just retiredWatchPart B: Using Knowledge of the World to Make Sense of a TextThe topic of the text in this unit is "The Art of Gift-Giving, There is a lot of information about the practices of people from different cultures. Use your knowledge of the world to supplement the information about the questions below. Write your answers in the space provided.1) Why do the Chinese feel red is lucky?Because the colour of blood is red and blood represents life; therefore red is considered lucky as it shows something is alive.2) Why are gifts showing the number 4 or a gift of 4 items of something considered unlucky in Japanese, Korean and Chinese cultures?Because the pronunciation of the number 4 is similar to the word 'death' in these cultures.3) Why is giving anything with the left hand considered insulting in Arabic countries?Because the left hand is associated with evil or “the wrong path r9 whereas the right hand is associated with good or “the right path n (refer to "Further information on the text")4) Why do Westerners often open the gift immediately?So that they can show their appreciation of the gift to the gift-giver right away.5) Why is it considered polite in Asia to refuse the gift at the beginning and for the gift-giver to have to insist that the other person accepts it?This allows the gift-receiver to show that he is not greedy and this gives the giftgiver the chance to show that he genuinely wants the gift-receiver to have the gift.Extending Your VocabularvPart A: SynonymsColumn AColumn B1 Not suitable1 Business associateI Unpleasant or insulting| Represent something important| To value something and be grateful for it1 Personal or private things| Not to talk about yourself or show off1 Belief that magic or luck can affect your lifeInappropriateiClientsOffensiveSymbolizeIAppreciateIntimateModestySuperstitionPart B: Use mainly the words in Part A of Extending your vocabulary to complete this paragraphIt is very important to avoid giving gifts to |clients) that will upset them or be seen as offensive. People usually appreciate receiving small gifts but the giver should take care to ensure these are neither inappropriate for the customs of the country nor too intimate for the person to whom the present is intended. Gift givers need to bear in mind different things have different meaning in other countries - a number may symbolize bad luck for example and some cultures have a belief in superstition so care should be taken to avoid certain objects. People should also be aware ofnatural modesty amongst recipients and not be surprised if their gifts are rejected at first.DoExpanding your creativityDon'tCrystal ornamentsDecorative items, e.g. sculptures, handicraftWatchesBooksBottled delicacy or food, e.g. jams, honeyPotted plantsCashExotic food, e.g. snakes, dried lizardsChinese herbal medicineIntimate clothing, e.g. lingerie, underwearGuidelines for giving gifts to a western personHere arc some tij)s ibr you when you arc trying to decide what gifts to buy for your western colleagues or friends when you visit them overseas. The questions below will help you to do the right thing:1. I low well do you know the person that you are buying the gift for?2. Do you know if there is anything that is offensive to the jx:rson either because of his religion or his personal taste?Firstly, if you do not know the person well, tlicn you should stay uitli ncutnil gifts for his house or oflicc that are not considered intimate. For example, you can get him a painting or a penholder. If you are (iuite fiuniliiu, with the person, then you can tiy to find something that matches his personality or taste. However, you must still stay away from items that are considered too intimate like underwear.makeSecondly, you should find out if there arc ;iny taboos or superstitions that the jx:rson believes in. Then sure you do not buy him anything that is in any way connected with or anything that rcscniblcs histaboosor superstitions. Don?t forget that it is not just the aj)jx?arance of the gift that you have to be cjuefiil of, but also the way the item is pronounced in his language!| Lastly, do not forget that it is considered impolite not to wrap up your gift lx?fore presenting i( to your | I wcstcni friend. And you must also be careful in choosing wrapping pajjer. It should be in citlicr plain I3 colours or have ncutnil designs.3If you remember the above advice, you should not go wrong. In fact, you shoukl be quite popular with your western friends!UNIT TWO: HoroscopesVliords to noteFind the words in column A below in the text and try to work out their meanings from the contexts in which they are used. Then match each word with the correct definition in column B.Column AColumn BAmbitionSomething that you really want very much to do, usually something that is difficult to achieveArouseTo cause an emotion or attitudeAspectParticular part, feature, or quality of somethingAstrologerSomeone who studies astrology (i.e. the study of the movements of the stars and planets and how they might influence people's characters and lives)CharacteristicA particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or somethingCompatibleLikely to have a good relationship because of being similarConstellationA group of stars in the sky named after the pattern they formDominateTo control something or someone, often in a negative way, because you have more power or influenceDynamicVery lively and enthusiastic, with a lot of energy and determinationFateA power that some people believes controls everything that happens in their livesInfluenceTo affect the way someone thinks or behaves or affect the way somethinghappensPassionA powerful emotion such as love or angerRebelliousOpposing the accepted rules of societyVagueNot clearly or fully explainedWinter solsticeThe day of the year when the sun is above the horizon for the shortest timeZodiacAn imaginary area of the sky containing the twelve groups of stars that some people believe affect your characterUnderstandin史 the TextPart A：Answer these questions as fully as you can.1. Into how many signs is the Western horoscope divided?122. Name 4 of the We stem star signs.Varied answers - Refer to chart in "Before you read section for all twelve possible answers)3. What other items are often found on the same page of the newspaper as the Western horoscope ?Cartoons and crosswords4. What should a Leo avoid doing ?Travelling overseas5. Which is the seventh animal in the Chinese horoscope?Horse6. What does the tiger symbolize ?Power, passion and daring7. When does Chinese New Year start?The second New Moon day after the Heifer solstice8. Why are some animal signs best avoided when thinking of marriage?Because some signs are believed to be incompatible and therefore a bad marriage will resultPart B: True or False?Put a tick W or cross (X) against these statements to indicate whether they are correct or incorrect according to the information in the text. For the ones that are incorrect, write the correct information.1. Most British people read their star signs everyday.X2. The advice for Pisces includes staying at home more,力3. If you are a Libra you should jump at the chance to start a new love affair.X4. Horoscopes in the newspaper give important and serious advice about how to behave.X5. The Chinese tiger is strong but quiet.X6. Chinese parents traditionally planned to have children during 'favourable * years./W7. Chinese horoscopes tell you what to do every day.X8. Western and Chinese horoscopes are essentially the same.X1. About 30% of British people read their star signs everyday.3. If you are a Libra you should look before you leap into a new love affair.4. Horoscopes in the newspaper give light-hearted and harmless fun to entertain people in their daily lives.5. The Chinese tiger is strong and dynamic.7. Chinese horoscopes describe your fate.8. Western and Chinese horoscopes are essentially not the same.DevelopinR skillsIdentifying various types of supplementary detailsSupplementary DetailsTypes1)Almost 30% of British people read the 4star sign, section of the newspaper every day.(A/Paragraph 1)Example: figure2). in other words it can mean what you want it to mean!(A/Paragraph 5)paraphrases3)Western horoscope is supposed to tell you what to do and how to behave on a day-to-day basis.(B/Paragraph 6)definitions!explanations4)Anyone bom between these times needs to know exactly when the New Year fell in the year they were bom in order to work out their true animal sign.(B/Paragraph 4)effects and consequences5)Traditionally parents tried to plan when to have children .(B/Paragraph 5)reasons and purposes6)We can all agree that it would be good to spend more time with one's family or think about the future and we do not need the stars to tell us that!(A/Paragraph 5)writer Cloze passagePeople born in the year of the Sheep do not have great passion. They rarely dominateJ other people and are unlikely to have a dynamic nature. They are gentle and kind people who work hard and are lucky but they do not seem to have great energy and are seldom I rebellious/. Sheep are followers, not leaders, and they cannot arouse any great love or devotion in their colleagues.Part B:ExpressionsThe following expressions are used in the text. What do you think they mean ? Do they have approximate Chinese equivalents?Meanings: Look before you leap = think carefully before you take any action Not looking rosy = not doing well Light-hearted = not seriouss own opinions7)Being born a horse, for example, determines your character, but then it is up to you to maximize the positive aspects of this animal and minimize its negative features. You can become a very good horse, but you can never stop being a horse!(B/Paragraph 6)examples8)This is the animal that hides in your heart.(B/Paragraph 2)quotationsPart A:Extending Ice-breaker = something/ some actions to make people feel more at ease with one