大学英语全新版第三册第三单元答案.ppt

1.The text is,roughly speaking,organized in three parts-an opening,a body and a conclusion.The paragraph numbers of each part have been given to you.Now write down their main ideas.Text OrganizationParts paragraphsMain IdeasPart TwoParas1-3Part TwoPar4-15Part ThreePa16-19In America,the era of leaving the front door on the latch has drawn to a close.A new atmosphere of fear and distrust creeps into every aspect of daily life.As a result,security devices,in varied forms,are put to use.By locking our fears out,we become prisoners of our own making.2.In the text the author uses lots of facts to support his central point of view:America is deteriorating from“the Land of the Free”into“the most insecure nation”.Could you find any more supporting facts than the one that has been listed below,and write them down?1)Doors are not left unlocked either in cities or in rural areas.2)2)_3)_4)3)_5)_6)4)_7)_8)_Dead-bolt locks,security chains,electronic alarm systems and trip wires are widely in use.Suburban families have steel bars built in sliding glass doors.Small notices warning against burglary are commonly seen pasted on the windows of the most pleasant homes.5)_ _6)_ _7)_ _ _8)_ _Access cards are required of those who work with medium to large-size companies.Suburban housewives wear rape whistles on their key chains.Airport security uses electronic X-ray equipment to guard against terrorism.Businessmen employ new machines linked up to their telephone to help determine whether the caller is telling lies or not.I.2.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chose from the box.Change the form where necessary.universal wanderby a small margin without so much asbarrierthreatenfeaturecivilize close upCharthook up to be bathed inpastemediumsideways build inI.Vocabulary 1.According to some scientists,global warming _ the survival of the whole human race.2.The number of visitors from parts of Scotland not including the Edinburgh area was,in fact,relatively small(19%),and exceeded the number of overseas visitors(16%)_.3.The early Spaniards established a chain of mission s to _ the local population along the San Antonio River.4.It was common practice then that when the store owners wanted to go on vacation they simply _.threatencivilizeby/with a small marginclose up5.As they didnt have relatives or friends there they often _ around nearby malls when they got bored.6.To make a birthday card,you can simply cut some funny or pretty pictures from magazines,_ them onto a piece of card and then write your message inside.7.She picked up the receiver and,_ asking the caller to hold on,went off to tell Jack that he was wanted on the phone.8.8.To relax himself for a little while,he rose from the computer desk,walked across the room towards the window and stretched both arms upwards and _.wanderedpastewithout so much assideways9.The new product has a pair of small loudspeakers fitted inside,which you can easily _ your computers sound card.10.Music in fact is a _ language of a non-verbal nature which is rich in expression.11.This _ is designed to show at a glance how many rooms have benn rented out and how many are still available.12._ glorious sunshine,the boundless stretch of corn fields looked an impressive sight.hook up touniversalchartBathed inI.2.Use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb you have learned and replace with it the italicized part in each of the following sentences:Model:None of us carried keys;the last one in for the evening would shut the door,and that was it.(close)None of us carried key keys;the last one in for the evening would shut the door,and that was it.s;the last one in for the evening would close up,and that was it.1.Following a major murder investigation in the local community,the police reduced their list of suspects.(narrow)2.In his autobiography,Mr.Hanson recalled his second career,taken up at the age of sixty,as the happiest time of his life when his creativity was exercised to the full.(look)3.The heavy rain stopped the supply of electricity to large parts of the South and caused the polluted rivers to flood which later contaminated the entire region.(cut)narrowed downnarrowed downlooked back onlooked back oncut offcut off4.The book is small enough to find sufficient room in your pocket.(fit)_5.Both sides are trying to weaken the other by obstinately sticking to their own positions in the negotiations.(wear)6.The secret of a successful school depends on effective co-operation between professional leadership,the government and the local authority.(lie)_fit intofit intowear(the other)downwear(the other)downlies inlies in7.Many suburban residents in the U.S.erect an invisible electronic fence around their premises to prevent their pets from running away.(put)8.The initials VAT represent Value Added Tax,which is a type of tax paid by the person who buys the goods or service.(stand)put upput upstand forstand for1.Researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford have found a certain gene which they think is likely to make people open to easy attack by asthma(哮哮喘喘).(vulnerable)A certain gene_I.3.Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets,keeping the same meaning.The first part has been written for you.which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford.2)Their bedroom is pretty small.To make it look larger,they had to construct into wall a wardrobe with mirrored doors.(build in)A wardrobe _with mirrored doors had to be built in so as with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.to make their small bedroom look larger.3)The space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986 killing all seven crew is highlighted in the NBC shows opening shots(片头片头).(feature)The NBC shows opening shots feature feature the the space space shuttle shuttle Challenger Challenger blowing blowing up up in in January January 1986 1986 killing killing all all seven seven crew.crew.4)Increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables both low in calories and rich in Vitamin C has the benefit of keeping colds away from you.(threaten)Colds_ can be held at bay by increasing your can be held at bay by increasing your intake of fruit and vegetables both low in calories and rich in Vitamin C.5)Imported oil has absorbed 40%of foreign exchange.As a result energy difficulties has held back the growth for economy.(barrier)Energy difficulties_ are a major barrier to economic growth are a major barrier to economic growth due to imported oil absorbing 40%of foreign exchange/due to imported oil absorbing 40%of foreign exchange/because imported oil has absorbed 40%of foreign exchange.because imported oil has absorbed 40%of foreign exchange.Model:Suburbs and country areas are,in many ways,even _ than well-patrolled urban streets._ show the crime rate rising more dramatically in those allegedly tranquil areas than in cities.At any rate,_ of leaving the front door on the latch is over.(era,statistics,vulnerable)more vulnerablemore vulnerableStatisticsStatisticsthe erathe eraI.4.Complete the following,using the words or phrases in brackets.Make additions or changes where necessary.1.Jacobhis summer holidays spent on the Big Island of Hawaii with its beautiful landscape and _ atmosphere as a rare escaped from the madness of.(urban,tranquil,look back on)2.Learning in the information _ is really convenient and efficient.With your computer _ Internet,you can easily obtain _ resources relevant to your research.(era,electronic,hook up to)3.Detective,who believe more than one person is behind the constant attacks in _,are using _ computer _ to _ specific behavior and situations.However,they are also aware that they shouldnt rely too much on computer because it may _ at times.(suburb,system,sophisticated,analyze,error)looked back onlooked back ontranquiltranquilurban lifeurban lifeeraerahook up tohook up tothe electronicthe electronicthe suburbthe suburba sophisticateda sophisticatedsystemsystemanalyzeanalyzemake errorsmake errorsII.Collocation Verb+noun+adverb of directionIn English,combination of this kind,if used properly,could make your expression neat and concise.For instance,instead of saying“indicate to sb.that he/she can enter by waving ones hand”,just say“wave sb.in”as in Text A:Maybe the security guard at the front desk knows your face and will wave you in most days.The following are a few more examples taken from the texts you have learned before:I took the list home and did nothing until the night before the essay was due.(Text A,Unit 1,Book 1)As soon as he had dragged him away he patted out the flames on Royces body and on his own legs and arms with his bare hands.(Text B,Unit 2,Book 1)I start to feel as though Ive become one with my machines,taking data in,spitting them back out,just another link in the Net.(Text A,U.4,Book 2)It leads to intimacy before acquaintance;it scatters secrets outwards,not inwards;and most worrying of all,it is a vehicle for liars.(Text B,U.4,Book 2)Now put an appropriate adverb into each gap in the following sentences:1)1)We We used used to to shout shout his his name name outside outside his his house house until until he he came came out out and chased us and chased us _.2)2)2)2)She She smiled smiled at at the the guests guests in in a a friendly friendly way way and and started started to to usher them usher them.3)3)3)He had to push his way 3)He had to push his way _ to to get get off off the the train as there were so many people on board.train as there were so many people on board.4)4)4)4)The The wind wind that that had had been been pushing pushing him,him,now now began began to to drag drag him him,making everything seem heavy.,making everything seem heavy.5)5)5)5)I I have have to to pay pay a a visit visit to to the the doctor,doctor,so so I I can can give give a a ride ride and and drop you drop you at the nearest subway station.at the nearest subway station.awayawayinside/ininside/inforward/throughforward/throughbackbackoffoff6)I bought the books and took them _,only to find some pages missing.Nevertheless,I found them interesting and still thought they were a bargain.7)It is on such schemes that they intend to bring the level of unemployment to at least the 1990 low point or even lower.8)Hong Kong is a free port where people bring goods from all over the world _,and then ship them _ to other lands without tax being charged.homeback downinoutIII.UsageDouble negationOccasionally two negative occur in the same sentence,like not infrequently,a not unattractive woman,etc.Such double negative phrases are devices of understatement,not infrequently meaning rather frequently and a not unattractive woman meaning a fairly attractive woman.Similarly,the sentence in Text A:It is not uncommon,in the most pleasant of homes,to see pasted on the windows small notices means,It is rather common,in the most pleasant of homes,to see pasted on the windows small noticesNow complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English,with the double negative construction and a proper word from below.Unrelated unconcerned unusual unrealistic unattractive1._(因因特特网网已已不不再再是是一一个个不不同同寻寻常常的的字字眼眼).In todays electronic age,it is changing the way customers behave in deciding what products to buy,and where to buy them.2.The business suit has long been the uniform for male office workers._ (大大多多数数男男人人穿穿上上西西服服看看上上去去倒倒不不是是没没有有魅魅力力).The problem is sometimes,esp.at the height of summer,their movement seems to be restricted.Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to beMost men do not look unattractive in them3._(尽尽管管很很富富有有，她她对对突突然然遭遭到到解解雇雇并并非非无无动动于于衷衷。)She keeps blaming herself for not having been somehow indispensable(不可或缺的不可或缺的).4.New York City was once the murder capital of the world.Due to a new policy called“zero-tolerance”,the policy of not tolerating even the smallest crime,the city can now be seen as a leader in crime fighting._(鉴鉴 于于严重犯罪活动的大幅下降，这样的声言并非不切实际严重犯罪活动的大幅下降，这样的声言并非不切实际).Wealthy as she is,she is not unconcerned by her sudden unemployment.This claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the citys violent crimes5.He skips breakfast on a daily basis;frequently misses meals in order to accommodate busy work or social schedule;eats a lot of fast-food;and fails to exercise regularly._.(他他身身体体欠佳，与他不健康的生活方式不无关系。欠佳，与他不健康的生活方式不无关系。)His poor health is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life.Comprehensive ExercisesI.close1.Text-relatedComplete the following passage with words chosen from the words and Phrases to Drill box.Change the form where necessary._ (1)show that crime in (2)areas is now rising faster than in the cities.The (3)when the countryside _(4)safety and security has long gone.No longer is it safe anywhere to go out leaving the door _(5).We all feel _ (6)and seek to strengthen the (7)we use to hold criminals at bay.Statistics ruraleraon the latchvulnerable stood forbarriers These can range from old fashioned bolts and bars to the latest _ (8)devices.A moments (9),however,is enough to bring us face to face with the following puzzle:we may have locked the evils out,but in doing so we have locked ourselves in.this hardly seems a (10)way of life.electronicreflectioncivilizedcivilized2.Theme-relatedRead the passage carefully until you have got its main idea,and them select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.Statistics show that at some point in your life,you will get robbed.Things get even worse for apartment dwellers(居居住住者者)because so many people pass in and out of an apartment building,and it is much(1)to keep non-residents out.So what to do?Dont panic.Yes,apartments are _(2)to robbery,but there are options other than barricading yourself in your apartment with a shotgun.We suggest that you Use some common sense to _(3)that target from your door.Then the burglar will rob the less guarded,not you.tougher/harderliableshift We know what youre thinking:“Ill never get robbed.Whod want to steal a half can of Diet Coke and an _(4)toothbrush?”if those really are the only things in your apartment,you have every reason not to worry.However,it you have something youd like to keep say,a TV,a stereo,a computer,a Picasso its wise to be _(5).Your goal is not to set up any _(6)security systems to hold _(7)at bay;your goal is to keep criminals from even trying to _(8)into your apartment in the first place.If someone really wants to break in,_(9)are that he/she is going to find a way by breaking a window or climbing up the fire escape.electroniccautioussophisticatedthievesbreakchancesTherefore,you should remove all _(10)that say,“Hey,look at me!Lots of goodies and not security!Come on in!”lock the door when you leave.Dont leave the windows open all day long.Dont tape notes on the door directed to your mate reading“Gone all day!Left the door unlocked for you!”just use your brains!signsII.Translation 1.Translate the following passage into E