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1、 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 contextsin which they are used.Then match each word with the correct definition in column B.Column AColumn BClientsFuneralGreedyIndicateInsultingIntimateModestyPeople w

2、ith 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 achievement

3、s,or yourabilities even if you are successfulOffensiveProhibitUnpleasant or insulting,and likely to make people upset or embarrassedTo officially stop something from being done,especially by making itillegalRelationshipThe way in which two or more people or groups behave towards eachother and are in

4、volved with each otherRomanticSuperstitionMaking you have feelings of love and excitementA belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect yourlifeSymbolUpsetVaryWrapSomeone or something that represents a particular idea or qualityTo make someone feel sad,worried,or angryTo be diff

5、erent in different situationsTo cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth round itUnderstandina the textPart A:Answer the following questions as fully as possible.1.What was the imistake,that John Rogers company made?They gave clocks to Chinese and the phrase give a clock sounds li

6、ke make afuneral 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 youare visiti

7、ng.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.ClocksWineChinese Sounds like making funeral arrangementsMuslims Alco

8、hol is against the religionGift showing 4 Asians Unlucky numberScissors Latins and Asians Sign of cutting/ending the relationshipFlowers Asians Seen as inappropriately romanticLeather Indians Cows revered by HindusHandkerchiefs Japanese Sign of sadnessClothing Women Seen as inappropriately intimateP

9、art C:Complete these sentences1.Gifts are important because they can strengthen business relationships.2.Offering flowers as gifts may not be suitable because they tnay be seen as inappropriatelyromantic.3.All gifts should be wrapped and presented correctly.4.Asian people tend to open gifts in priva

10、te because they don 7 want the donor to lose face ifthe gift is not appropriate.5.John Rogers advises you to remember the countrys religion,avoid giving things that arenot appropriate,and choose the wrapping paper carefully.Developing your skillsPart A:Relating Information in a Text to Ones Own Expe

11、rienceThe students may come up with other plausible answers for the choices below.The key point hereis to encourage students to express their conceived/perceived notions about the objects as giftsrather than to make them give a definite right or wrong answer.GiftsAppropriateInappropriateReasons1)a w

12、hitelantern/They are used in funerals.2)a green hat/If a man is said to be wearing agreen hat it means that his wifehas had sex with another mansince her marriage.3)a gold ring/Usually a gold ring is given tosomeone who is very familiar toyou like a lover or family member.4)a bunch offlowers/Because

13、 of impact from westernculture,Chinese people mayconsider this too intimate orsymbolizes romance.5)a box ofchocolates/6)a pair ofchopsticks/7)a combIn the past combs were sometimesgiven by women to their fiances asengagement gifts.8)a red packet/(Hong Bao)What gifts would be suitable for each of the

14、 following people?Write your choices in the tablebelow,and then,in pairs,compare your choices and explain to each other why you consider yourgifts appropriate.Gift-ReceiversGifts1)your teacherPen2)your partnersClothing3)a friendKey-chain4)a workmateDiary5)a foreign guestLocal handicraft6)someone who

15、 is gettingmarriedHousehold 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 informationabout the practices of people from different cultures.Use your knowledge of the wor

16、ld tosupplement the information about the questions below.Write your answers in the spaceprovided.1)Why do the Chinese feel red is lucky?Because the colour of blood is red and blood represents life;therefore red isconsidered lucky as it shows something is alive.2)Why are gifts showing the number 4 o

17、r a gift of 4 items of something consideredunlucky in Japanese,Korean and Chinese cultures?Because the pronunciation of the number 4 is similar to the word death in thesecultures.3)Why is giving anything with the left hand considered insulting in Arabic countries?Because the left hand is associated

18、with evil or the wrong path whereas the righthand is associated with good or r,the right path”(refer to Further information on thetext)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 i

19、n Asia to refuse the gift at the beginning and for thegift-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 gift-giver the chance to show that he genuinely wants the gift-receiver to have the gift.Extending Your V

20、ocabularyPart A:SynonymsColumn AColumn BNot suitableBusiness associateUnpleasant or insultingRepresent something importantTo value something and be grateful fbr itPersonal or private thingsNot to talk about yourself or show offBelief that magic or luck can affect your lifeInappropriate|ClientsOffens

21、iveSymbolize IAppreciateIntimateModestySuperstitionPart B:Use mainly the words in Part A of Extending your vocabulary tocomplete 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 gi

22、ver should take care to ensure these areneither inappropriate for the customs of the country nor too intimate for the person to whomthe present is intended.Gift givers need to bear in mind different things have different meaning inother countries-a number may symbolize bad luck for example and some

23、cultures have a beliefin 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.Expanding your creativity&Do Crystal ornaments Decorative items,e.g.sculptures,handicraft

24、Watches Books Bottled delicacy or food,e.g.jams,honey Potted plantsDontCashExotic food,e.g.snakes,dried lizardsChinese herbal medicineIntimate clothing,e.g.lingerie,underwear|Guidelines for giving gifts to a western person|H ere arc s o m e tij)s lor you w h e n you arc trying to decide what gilts t

25、o buy lor your vvcstcni colleaguesI or friends w h e n you visit them overseas.T h e questions below will help you to do the right thing:1.H o w well d o you k n o w the person that you are buying the gift for?2.Do you k n o w i l there is anytliing that is of fensive to the person either because of

26、 his religion orhis personal taste?|Firstly,if you d o not k n o w the person well,tlien you slioukl stay with neutral gilts lor his house or oflicc|that are not considered intimate.For example,you can get h i m a painting or a penholder.I f you are|quite familiar with the person,then you can try to

27、 find something that matches his personality or taste.|I lovvever,you must still stay away from items that are considered too intimate like un(lervvem|S econdly,you should find out if there arc any taboos or superstitions that the person believes in.T h e n2 .|m a k e sure you do not buy h i m anyth

28、ing that is in any way connected with or anything that resembles his4 taboos or superstitions.D ont forget that i t is not just the appearance of the gilt that vou have to be|careful of,but also the way the item is pronounced in his language!I Lastly,d o not forget that it is considered impolite not

29、 to wrap up your gift before presenting it to your|I western iriend.An d you must also be carcfiil in choosing wrapping paper.I t should be in cither plain II|堂 colours or have ncutnd designs.情 /好 僧/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/”曲0僧f/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 僧/好 功/和 和 谭 脩/潘 曲 粼 劭 请 勿/好 功/好 功/好 功/好 功

30、/好 功/好 僧/好 功/和 和 谭/初 请 画 粼 谭 渤 和 好 功/好 僧 瀛I I|If you remember the above advice,you should not go wrong.In fact,you should be quite popular with 1I your western friends!UNIT TWO:HoroscopesWMs to noteFind the words in column A below in the text and try to work out their meanings from the contextsin wh

31、ich 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 thatis difficult to achieveArouseTo cause an emotion or attitudeAspectParticular part,feature,or quality of somethingAstrologerSomeo

32、ne who studies astrology(i.e.the study of the movements of thestars and planets and how they might influence peoples characters andlives)CharacteristicA particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or somethingCompatibleLikely to have a good relationship because of being similarConstella

33、tionA group of stars in the sky named after the pattern they formDominatelb control something or someone,often in a negative way,because youhave more power or influenceDynamicVery lively and enthusiastic,with a lot of energy and determinationFateA power that some people believes controls everything

34、that happens intheir 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

35、the horizon for the shortesttimeZodiacAn imaginary area of the sky containing the twelve groups of stars thatsome people believe affect your characterUnderstanding：the 7 k x iP a rt A：Answer these questions as fully as you can.1,Into how many signs is the Western horoscope divided?122.Name 4 of the

36、Western star signs.Varied answers-Refer to chart in n Before you readsection for all twelve possible answers)3.What other items are often found on the same page of the newspaper as the Westernhoroscope?Cartoons and crosswords4.What should a Leo avoid doing?Travelling overseas5.Which is the seventh a

37、nimal 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 wintersolstice8.Why are some animal signs best avoided when thinking of marriage?Because somesigns are believed to be incompatible and ther

38、efore a bad marriage will resultPart B:True or False?Put a tick W o r cross(X)against these statements to indicate whether they are correct orincorrect according to the information in the text.For the ones that are incorrect,write the correctinformation.7.Most British people read their star signs ev

39、eryday.X2.The advice for Pisces includes staying at home more.”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

40、planned to have children during favourable years,yj7.Chinese horoscopes tell you what to do every day.X8.Western and Chinese horoscopes are essentially the same.XCarrectLOn1 1.About 30%of British people read their star signs everyday.1 3.If you are a Libra you should look before you leap into a new

41、love affair.1 4.Horoscopes in the newspaper give light-hearted and harmless fun to entertain people in their dailyI lives.1 5.The Chinese tiger is strong and dynamic.1 7.Chinese horoscopes describe your fate.1 8.Western and Chinese horoscopes are essentially not the same.Developing y。”/skillsIdentif

42、ying various types of supplementary detailsSupplementary DetailsTypes1)Almost 30%of British people read the star sign,section of thenewspaper 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 tel

43、l you what to do and how tobehave on a day-to-day basis.(B/Paragraph 6)definitionslexplanations4)Anyone born between these times needs to know exactly whenthe New Year fell in the year they were bom in order to work outtheir true animal sign.(B/Paragraph 4)effects and consequences5)Traditionally par

44、ents 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 withones family or think about the future and we do not need thestars to tell us that!(A/Paragraph 5)writers own opinions7)Being born a horse,for example,determines

45、 your character,butthen it is up to you to maximize the positive aspects of this animaland minimize its negative features.You can become a very goodhorse,but you can never stop being a horse!(B/Paragraph 6)examples8)This is the animal that hides in your heart.(B/Paragraph 2)quotationsExtending%Part

46、A:Cloze passagePeople bom in the year of the Sheep do not have great passion.They rarelydominate other people and are unlikely to have a dynamic nature.They aregentle and kind people who work hard and are lucky but they do not seem to havegreat energy and are seldom rebellious!.Sheep are followers,n

47、ot leaders,andthey 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 haveapproximate Chinese equivalents?Meanings:Look before you leap=think carefully before you take any action Not lookin

48、g rosy=not doing well Light-hearted=not serious Ice-breaker=something/some actions to make people feel more at ease with oneanother Fall into place=everything becomes alrightNow use each of the expression in sentences of your own.Your sentences should all be connectedto the topic Horoscopes.1.Today

49、is not a good day for all Leos,so look before you leap in everything you do.2.Gemini,your love prospects are not looking rosy this month.Put your energy in other areas.3.My mother believes in the stars,but my father treats the whole thing in a light-hearted manner.4.Aries,remember to use icebreakers

50、 today especially if you have to talk to a large crowd.5.Don 7 worry about your career path as everything will fall into place by the end of this year.UNIT THREE:AstronomyWords to noteFind the words in column A below in the text and try to work out their meanings from the contextsin which they are u