Keys to Unit 2-3
Unit 2
Text A
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1.
she married into a Japanese family
2.
Her conversational style
3.
a teacher
4.
style
5.
a game of tennis ; serving a ball; hitting the ball back; making the bal back and forth
6.
doubles in tennis or volleyball
7.
immediate response and active involvement
8.
bowling
9.
one’s age; how well one knows the previous speaker; one’s social position
10.
everyone has to wait for her turn
11.
kept snatching the ball halfway and throwing it back at the bowler
12.
because there is never any back and forth
13.
no, difficult
14.
very vivid and illustrative. Hardly any.
15.
发球；
网球双打；投球；球道尽头；击倒所有的球柱
Ⅲ
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1. response 2. bounced 3. Conversation 4. previous 5. encouragement 6. parallel
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1.
entirely 2. objection 3. challenged 4. originally 5. responsible 6. relative
7.
halfway 8. startled 9. simply 10. back and forth 11. joined in 12. just as
13. knocked down 14. came to a halt 15. Even if 16. fallen apart
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1.
unconsciously 2. response 3. previous 4. suitable 5. even though 6. disagree
7. topic 8. calling on 9. switched 10. and so on 11. in line 12. take turns
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Absence confidence convenience evidence independence intelligence patience
Presence silence violence distance significance excellence difference
1. Excellence 2. independence 3. intelligence 4. significance 5. patience
6. silence 7. violence 8. differences 9. distance 10. confidence
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1. disappeared 2. disorder 3. dishonest 4. disobey 5. disagree
6. disadvantage 7. discomfort 8. dislike 9. disbelief 10. dissatisfied
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(A)
1. Whoever is most qualified
2. Whoever has money
3. Whoever holds it
4. whoever is not with him
5. whoever would take the job
6. Whoever fears to face his own past
(B)
1. Whatever they have
2. whatever decisions he makes
3. whenever the weather’s bad
4. wherever he goes
5. Whichever direction you turn to
6. however hard she tried
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1.
No wonder it’s freezing cold today
2.
No wonder there is no picture on the screen
3.
No wonder many career women are not married
4.
No wonder they asked so many questions
5.
No wonder it has become a best-seller of this spring
6.
No wonder US students are anxious about math
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1.
you will have more free time
2.
he might be more patient
3.
I understand why so may older people like it
4.
he can rest for a few days
5.
you’ll have to find a part-time job
6.
I have to take a taxi home
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To how conversation forth what for in however next
gradually similar still differences styles switch
Ⅻ
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1.
Referring to the differences between American English and British English, he said, “The U.S and Britain are, after all, two different countries.”
2.
Prof. Smith encourages his students to think for themselves. “I am just as happy,” he often says, “even if you challenge me or completely disagree with me.”
3.
We called on him to take part in our conversation about pop music, but as soon as he joined in, he introduced a new topic and referred to the NBA finals of the previous week.
4.
The driver id responsible for this accident. His car knocked down a tree and a man on his bike.
5.
Since our production of radios came to a halt, we have switched to the production of mobile phones.
6.
Our original plan was to see such famous sights as the Great Wall, the PalaceMuseum and the SummerPalace in Beijing.
7.
It’s no simple matter to learn a foreign language well. Even though I have learned English for a few years, I still can’t express myself effectively in the language.
8.
I don’t want you simply to agree or disagree with me. I need someone who can give me good advice, ideas, and so on.
Text B
Exercise A
1.
English is becoming the world’s first truly universal language
2.
a c d f g
Exercise B
1.
about 1 billion
2.
250 million
3.
about 300 million
4.
more than 100 million
5.
over 80%
6.
nearly 200
7.
20
Exercise C
1.
B 2. B 3. B, D 4. D 5. B 6. C
Text C
Exercise A
1.
C 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A
Exercise B
1.
B 2. A 3. C 4.D 5.D 6.A
Unit 3
Text A
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1.
While Stevie’s mother was overcome with grief, Stevie himself was a happy child who hardly noticed that he was different from other children.
2.
He learned to play the drum, the harmonica, and the piano.
3.
He first performed on the front porch of hid apartment building.
4.
Stevie’s nickname came form someone at Motown Records who, on hearing him paly and sing, said, “He’s a wonder boy.”
5.
Stevie wanted to write and produce his own songs, while Motown wanted him to keep working the way he had as a child.
6.
The records Stevie made after he turned 21 combined many styles of music and used rhythms form different cultures.
7.
he was involved in a serious car accident.
8.
Since the car accident, Stevie has started to pay more attention to the world outside of music, becoming involved in a number of social and political causes.
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1. draw 2. bear 3. worn out 4. got tired of 5. racial 6. paid, attention to
7. mature 8. broke into 9. performed 10. conquer 11. aspects 12. As far as
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1.
Brought up 2. broke into running 3. amazed 4. All she could do was
5. resemble 6. with ease 7. conquered 8. wear out/are worn out
9. turned out 10. has grown into 11. tragedy 12. promptly
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Conditional cultural courageous educational industrial national humorous
Joyous medical/medicinal mountainous murderous personal nervous logical poisonous victorious spacious traditional
1. personal 2. traditional 3. humorous 4. logical
5. courageous 6. poisonous 7. educational 8. victorious
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Correctness illness preparedness darkness laziness friendliness
Carelessness greatness coldness eagerness nervousness warm-heartedness
1. darkness 2. carelessness 3. nervousness
4. preparedness 5. illness 6. eagerness/nervousness
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1. go on playing 2. went on reading 3. went on to explain
4. went on to teach 5. went on playing 6. went on to tell
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1.
work as fast as a skilled worker
2.
couldn’t perform as well as his parents had expected
3.
he promised to go and see his grandparents as often as he could
4.
that he would came back as soon as he finished his study
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With met Although blind childhood amazed neighbors fight
Records talent accident only about along attitude
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1.
As far as I know, all they have to do is come and see the child they want to bring up and fill up a form.
2.
As he learned more and more about the world, he finally got tired of going after fame and wealth.
3.
The little girl’s songs brought sunshine to the old man and helped him bear the hardships of life.
4.
People came one after another to congratulate them on the successful building of another big bridge over the HuangpuRiver.
5.
All the people present were amazed that the 10-year-old boy was playing the violin so skillfully.
6.
After the car accident, Stevie reevaluate his goals in life and decided to pay more attention to the world outside.
7.
Even in her wildest dreams, mother could never have imagined that her son would become a world-famous pianist.
8.
The students broke into loud cheers when they heard that their teacher had fought back from the shadow of death.
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2.
He played his toy set so hard that he had actually worn it out in a few weeks.
3.
He learned to play the toy harmonica his uncle had given him so quickly that everyone was amazed.
4.
He taught himself to play the piano as quickly as he has once learned the harmonica.
5.
When he and his friends played rock and roll music, they drew crowds of neighbours who watched, listened, and clapped time to the beat.
Text B
1.
C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.A 12.C
13. Realistic expectations of ourselves help form true self-image. 14.D
Text C
1. T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T 6.T 7.T 8.F 9.F 10.T