1、全新版大學英語閱讀教程（通用本）1-2冊課后練習答案UNIT ONE1.Goodbye schoolKey to the Exercises I 1. B 2. D 3. D 4 D 5. C 6. A II 1. fling 2. supercilious 3. zoom 4. trudge 5. hoist Key to the Reading-skill Exercises Paragraph 1: 1. B 2. D paragraph 2 1. D 2. A 2.The Saturday Evening PostInformation Related to the Text Key

2、to the Exercises I. 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C II . 1. She wants him to make something of himself and have an early start to his career . 2. He was afraid of the dogs that snarled behind the doors of potential buyers . He was timid about ringing the doorbells of strangers , relieved when no one c

3、ame to the door , and scared when someone did , and could not deliver an engaging sales pitch . 3. The battle to make him different from his father . 4. The well-written composition he wrote about his summer vacation . 5. Writers didnt have to have any gumption at all . 3. Love The Neighbor Key to t

4、he Exercises I . 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F II. 1.在我看來，美國的鄰里關系正在變得不再融洽。 2圣經里的戒律“熱愛你的鄰居”大概是一句拙劣的譯文，它的本義必定是“尊敬你的鄰居。” 3鄰居開始共同做的唯一的一件事是相互接近，只有進一步發展關系，才有足夠的理由成為最好的朋友。 4橫跨在你們之間的車道，籬笆或柵欄并不真地就是一道冷漠的屏障，它們只不過是一條清晰的分界線。 5鄰里較之社區更容易使人產生懷舊情緒，但社區也許是一個更好的構成單位。 UNIT TWO 4Making Friends in American Culture Key to

5、the Exercises I. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. D II. 1. Because there is a language barrier , many Chinese are hesitant to speak with strangers and they dont know what to talk to American about or how to keep the conversation moving . 2. His class and major . 3. These questions help people participate

6、 in the conversation . 4. When the other person first gives his name himself . 5. Communication . Key to the reading-skill Exercises Paragraph 1 : 1. C 2. A 3. The important of this is that awareness of non-verbal messages can significantly influence the effectiveness of any communication . Paragrap

7、h 2 : 1. a 2. But in the course of millions to billions of years , stars do evolve and age, and eventually they die . 5. My Daughter , My FriendKey to the Exercises I. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. D II . 1. adolescence 2. stomp 3. snotty 4. torment 5. dwindle 6. Hope in a BottleKey to the Exercises I

8、 . 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C II . 1. 我和丈夫吉姆很快便與瑪麗成為筆友，他倆是一對快樂的退休夫婦，經常定期周游世界。 2我夢見了伯利茲蔥翠茂盛的熱帶叢林，生長在伯利茲的美洲虎，成千上萬的棕櫚環繞的一座座珊瑚島它們星羅棋布地構成了世界上長度位居第二的暗礁屏障。 3我喜歡那個國家的有些后裔源于英吉利和蘇格蘭海盜，他們曾藏身在那些將淡藍色的加勒比海串連在一起的珊瑚島上。 4這種神經疾病不可預知，病情因人而已，大相徑庭，任何情況都可能發生從周身麻刺到肌肉僵硬，從雙目失明到完全癱瘓。 這地方適合我療養周圍是翡翠般的淡藍色大海，在這兒，我平生第一次使用水下呼吸管

9、潛游，海底寶藏一覽無遺：深邃龐大的洞穴，五顏六色，流光溢彩的魚群，海馬以及大批的魷魚。 UNIT THREE 7. The Fun They HadKey to the Exercises I. 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. A II. 1. 他們翻者發黃起皺的書頁，讀里面的文字真實有趣。這些文字本應該在顯示屏上移動，而不是靜止不動的。 2我認為地理部分的進度調得有些太快。 3湯米用非常高傲的（瞧不起的）眼神看著她。 4但我母親說，老師必須適應它教的每一個男孩和女孩的智力，而且必須對每個小孩采用不同的教學方法。 5他吹著口哨離開了，腋下夾著那本沾滿灰塵的舊書。 Key

10、 to the Reading-skill Exercises Exercises I . 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.B 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A Exercises II : 1. comparable 2. sensible 3. selfish 4. wisdom 5. classify 6. apologized 7. regardless 8. slightly 9. agreement 10. kindness 8. Todays Teehnology Could Seem Goofy To

11、morrow Key to the Exercises I . 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F II. 1.一些生機勃勃的公司潛心地研究著當時熱門而現在看起來過時而又古怪的技術。找到這些公司曾經發來的信函特別有趣。 2這就是生活中我們不得不忍受的事情之一，何況我們也不知道有什么更好些的事，就好象19世紀人們對馬在都市大街上發出啪啪聲無可奈何一樣。 3對，我們的后代可能會說：很久以前，在那技術落后的黑暗世紀里，一些很大的公司制造了這些接收性能糟糕，莫名其妙地掉錢，只能用聲音交流，而且常常導致汽車交通事故的裝置。 4毫無疑問，到2061年，技術專家們已經完善了像紙張一樣

12、的書頁。這種書頁含有能像電腦顯示屏一樣變化的電子墨水。 5現有的概念商品首先由工廠生產，再運到幾千英里之外，然后放到商場貨架上希望有人購買今后似乎會被人認為是毫無希望的浪費時間和精力。 9A Short Biography of the Long Life of Benjamin Franklin Key to the Exercises I. 1.B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. D II. 1.He didnt get along well with his older brother . 2. He would have been killed . 3. Because

13、the other colonies and the British rulers objected it . 4. The importance of being united . 5. He designed the “great compromise” that established the Congress . UNIT FOUR 10.Are You Trying Real Hard?Key to the Exercises I. 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.C 6.DII.1.洪水就在我們后面追趕，我母親緊緊抓住我的手，以致于我以為會被拉斷。 2.抱著對人生不變的希望和樂

14、觀，她很小就移居阿肯色城。在那兒她給家人做傭人并活躍在當地教堂和服務機構里。 3.除此以外，她還具備一個見識廣、受過磨難、不畏將來的人所特有的尊嚴。 4.鄰居們對她說，為一個決不會成器的孩子做出這么多的犧牲簡直是發瘋。 5.她說：“如果我們有勇氣去相信，有能力去拼搏，勝利一定屬于我們。”Key to the Reading-skill ExercisesExercises I：1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.CExercises II: 1.medicare 2.overnight 3.downlo

15、ad 4.Telesat 5.motel 6.heliport 7.sandpaper 8.paratroops 9.sunset 10.deadline 11.Jim Lovell:An Astronauts Story Key to the ExercisesI. 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.TII. 1.由于當時沒有一所大學開設火箭科學的課程，而且他又決意要實現他的目標，所以吉姆斷定只有軍校才是把飛行當作科學來學習的地方，于是他決定上軍校。 2.因此，根據海軍哈羅威計劃他考入了威斯康星大學。在那兒的兩年時間里，他獲準一邊讀書一邊學習飛行課程。 3.1957年10月4日，當

16、時的蘇聯發射了一顆直徑為23英寸、被稱作斯布特尼克的球形遙控衛星，讓西方世界大吃一驚。 4.這個未知領域如何成為宇航員，無準則可遵循，無先例可參照。 5.航空航天局另外的目標是實現兩個軌道飛行器在外層空間的對接，并且完善飛行器進入大氣層和在地球預定地點著陸的方式。12Only DaughterKey to the ExercisesI. 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.D 6.CII. 1.Because she wanted to win his approval./ Because she wanted her father to introduce her as a writer.

17、2. Common people like her father. 3. To learn to use their heads instead of hands. 4. In order not to be poor. 5. He has been watching TV.UNIT FIVE13. My Only True LoveKey to the ExercisesI. 1.D 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A 6.C II . 1. Jayne 2. No. 3. Because Jayne was his first love and he loved her very much.

18、4. Because Albert gave her a deep impression when they first met. 5.Susan has many vertues.Key to the Reading-Skill Exercises1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D. 5.A14The Dragon RockKey to the Exercises I 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F II. 1. In time of trouble it will save the village by making a lake . 2. They went to

19、 the rock for help with flowers and songs . 3. They felt happy and thankful . 15. Does Sleep Help You Study ? Key to the exercises I . 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D II. 1.假設人在學習后睡覺，睡眠會幫助人提高記憶力。 2事實上，在開始新的學習前睡一小會兒的話會嚴重影響記憶力。這就是埃克斯特德所稱為的“學習前睡眠影響”。 3快速眼球運動狀態的特征為中樞神經系統活躍，同時心跳加速，大腦溫度上升。 4在最近的一年

20、半里，我研究了生長激素對供試驗用的老鼠的影響。這些老鼠已經學會辨別迷宮里的被涂為白色和黑色的通道。 5如果生長激素對人類也有同樣的影響，那些剛在睡覺時就被喚醒的人就會因為此時荷爾蒙高而記憶力減退。 UNIT SIX16Leaving the land of the BlindKey to the Exercises I. 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. D II. 1. 有一些導盲狗適應在城里工作，而有一些則在小城鎮里工作得得心應手。 2我坐在人行道上，路人圍著我。我意識到我在讓這些我所不認識的人來對我的生命負責。 3又過去了十年我才有勇氣承認我需要幫助。 4她將我向后

21、拖，然后帶我轉身向反方向走，一直走到離軌道很遠并且安全的地方。 5我對導盲狗從相信其能力變為確信到最后轉變為堅信。 Key to the reading-skill Exercises 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. D 17. The Christmas Truce Key to the Exercises I . 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F II. 1. 實際上，所發生的事情就像一個童話故事。如果我沒有親身經歷這一切，我自己也不會相信的。 2我們被告知德國士兵會趁我們放松警惕時對我們發動進攻。 3在德國人的防線上，一串串小燈泡在閃爍。左邊右邊都是燈泡，眼

22、睛能看到的地方均是。 4制服上的徽章和紐扣換了主人，而且我們的一個士兵還戴著那頂臭名昭著的德國鋼盔走了回來！ 5假如我們的領袖們不是進行戰爭威脅而是倡導和平？不是互相辱罵而是互相贊美？不是互相報復而是傳遞禮物？ 18An American Educators Fable Key to the Exercises I. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6.C II. 1.Being a tercher means undertaking various daily responsibilities yet teaching is mainly engaged in stimul

23、ating students minds . 2. His dream was to stimulate the minds of young people and lead them down the road of knowledge . 3. 38 students . 4. He was a determined and strong-willed young man . UNIT SEVEN 19. The Titanic Key to the Exercises I . 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A II. 1. On April 10th , 1912 . 2

24、. The look-out boy 3. The Titanic was 268 metres long , 32 metres high , and it weighed over 60,000 tonnes . 4. Yes . It changed some survivors lives and characters , and many others never got over their experience of the disaster . Key to the Readingskill Exercises 1. to move (to) 2. to join with s

25、omebody to make a pair 3. to exchange 4. without movement or sound 20 . A Lamp in a Window Key to the Exercises I. 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C II. 1. Because the driver was drunk . 2. The car stopped when it hit the side of a tree . 3. Very well . She offered some drink and asked him to spend the

26、night in her house . 4. A drunken driver ran him down and he was killed . 21 . Stock and GownKey to the Exercises I. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F II. 1.他說所有的孩子都在做生意，我必須密切注意股市行情。 2我爸爸說如果我總是在股票生意賠錢的話，永遠也找不到丈夫。 3畢業典禮上的發言人力圖灌輸一些崇高的思想，但是學生們并不買他的賬。 4學生們唯一一次注意發言人的講話是在他批評政府對微軟公司的起訴是不公平的時候。 UNIT EIGHT22. St

27、udents Who Push burgersKey to the Exercises I . 1. D 2.C 3. D 4. A 5. A II. 1. Because he works a lot and doesnt have enough time to study . 2. They baby-sat , shoveled snow , mowed lawns , and delivered papers , and some of them got jobs in department stores around Chirstmas . 3. He wants to show u

28、s more students work regularly today than before and then proves that students employment is a major reason of educational decline . 4. They imply that she has an unfair advantage over them . Key to the reading-skill Exercises 1. to produce 2. to act cautiously 3. in addition to 4. to suffer heavy e

29、conomic loss; to go bankrupt 23. A Small MiracleKey to the Exercises I. 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C II. 1. No. Because the sheriff noted the sincerity in Toms voice and took pity on him . 2. The funeral director was happy because there finally was a man coming to the funeral . 3. He was alarmed and was

30、 very nervous . 24. You Can Have Anything You Want ,But You Cant Have Everything You WantKey to the Exercises I. 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T II. 1. 有很多的“一切”擺在那里，還有更多看不見的“一切”等著你去體驗。 2那些說他們什么都想要的人要么沒有花時間去探究他們究竟想要什么，要么沒有認識到一個簡單的事實：你可以得到你想要的任何東西，但是你不可能得到你想要的每件東西。 3我建議她對自己已經做出的選擇和因此而取得的成就心存感激。 4充其量，商店可能會勉強買

31、回一些二手貨，但價格只是你當時付的一小部分。 5盡管你不能得到你想要的每樣東西，但是有些很好的東西卻等著你挑選，對此你應該感到慶幸。 下冊UNIT ONEThe Pleasure of LearningKey to the Exercises I. 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D II. 1.對于太多的人來說，學習似乎是自己的意愿屈服于外界的指引，是一種奴役。 2然而，只要幸運，有決心，指導得法，人的精神不僅經得起貧窮而且經得起富裕的考驗。 3對一個人來說，形成完整和協調的人格與保持自身的衛生，健康以及經濟上的自立是同樣必要的，那些從來沒有認識到這一點的人已經吃盡苦頭。 Ke

32、y to the readingskill Exercises The high school students have improved their SAT scores . teenagers planned patrols . Tv programs are less through than newspapers. welcome to Our City treats the American south and its people . the films show little children fascinated at the world . one can communic

33、ate with the writer as one reads a book . 2.Coping with Santa ClausKey to the Exercises I . 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C II. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T III. 1. 朱莉讓我們如此為難，我的確感到生氣。難道圣誕老人不存在的事實不是從同學那里得知的嗎？ 2我給她講述了事情的經過，盡量使它聽起來滑稽有趣，希望她不要注意到我和杰里在處理我開始認為的“圣誕老人問題”上是如此拙劣。 3我可以看出，他正努力在想一種辦法，用來解釋我們的行為，使其聽起來不太像事實那樣具

34、有欺騙性，那樣錯誤和愚蠢。 4事情就這樣結束了。對圣誕老人不存在的事實悲傷了片刻只后，生活又恢復了正常。3 On the shoulders of a heroKey to the Exercises I . 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. D II. 1.他一去世，我自以為會長生不老的幻覺立刻就破滅了。 2以后的歲月中，每當我默默期盼父親的信任支持時，總會不出預料遇到一副懷疑的表情。 3現在回想起來，他是故意不讓我們知道，免得掃了大家的興。 4鈴起沉重的盒子，我猛然醒悟到，不管父親說的話聽上去多么消極泄氣，也抹殺不了他在我離開后用一張張剪報填滿盒子的實際行動。 UNI

35、T TWO4. Not poor , just brokeKey to the Exercises I . 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. D II. 1. collect herself If you collect yourself or your thought , you make an effort to calm yurself or prepare yourself mentally . 鎮定下來 Flash that big smile If you flash a look or a smile at someone , you suddenly lo

36、ok at them or smile at them . （臉上）露出笑容 Make deals with the rats 與老鼠做交易 Stand for welfare cheaters 容忍騙取福利的人Rest her mind 感到寬慰Poke around the house if you poke around for something, you search for it, usually by moving lots of objects around. 四處搜索III. 1. 貧窮是人們無法擺脫的一種心境，而沒錢只是一種暫時的狀況。2她教導我們說，人們有兩種擺脫生活困境

37、的辦法笑或者哭。 笑帶來更多的希望。3我們會站在后門廊里分發食物給鄰居，仿佛我們在負責救濟窮苦人，然后我們也會收下他們帶來作為交換的食物。4當時的情景仍歷歷在目，那個社會福利工作者在屋子里四處搜索，冰冷的亞麻油氈地毯上的煤灰使她不由得皺起鼻子，而看到小蟲在洗滌槽的臟盤子里爬來爬去的時候她就禁不住搖了搖頭。 Key to the Reading-Skill ExercisesThe view of New York from the bridge was beautiful.When I was an adolescent, I never had the best jobs; neither

38、did I have the worst jobs.Marijuana use is associated with abnormal behavior.Around the World in 20 Days(Part I)Key to the ExercisesI. 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.BII. 1. 氣象學家杜魯門斯和他的同行皮埃爾埃克特確信，我們可以使氣球按逆時針方向飛行，也就是朝南飛經法國和西班牙，這樣就可以沿著地中海上空形成的低氣壓的邊緣飛行。 2 白天，太陽照射使氦升溫膨脹，氣球上升。晚上我們則靠燃燒丙烷來維持氣球的飄浮高度。 3更讓人擔心的是，我們以為我們用了太多

39、的丙烷來維持飛行高度。 4 當我們打開艙門爬出來時，發現氣囊的邊緣懸掛著十英尺長的冰柱。 6Around the World in 20 Days(Part II )Key to the ExercisesI. 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.BII. 1. 我們像一根離弦的箭，風馳電掣般地飛越了1300英里長的狹窄航道，從沒偏離26度緯度線30英里以上。 2地上的人員開始給醫生打電話，緊張萬分地尋找線索，想弄清事故的原因。 3氣象員把我們引導進入噴氣流中，我們速度大增，箭一般地飛越大西洋上空。 4 第二天早晨，我們在埃及的沙漠著陸，這是一次有史以來無動力氣球所作的距離最長、歷史最久的飛行

40、。UNIT THREEMy Mothers Dream for MeKey to the ExercisesI. 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.D II. 1.T 2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.TIII. 1. 母親的遺體還沒下葬，我就已經領會了她的去世所隱含的全部意義。2 直到我乘火車離開斯科特堡去北方的那一天，我隨時可能被槍打死或被毆打致死。 3在那些日子里，我整天幻想，想著我幫助他逃脫白人暴徒的追打。 4然而，當火車飛速行駛，電線桿向著我們呼嘯而來又呼嘯而過時，我覺得自己正逃離一種厄運，而我那些留在家鄉的親戚朋友已經深陷其中。Key to the Readin

41、g-Skill ExercisesGalileos use of the telescope helped to develop modern astronomy.Bthrough the use of a telescope16D“I know Whats Right for My Son”Key to the ExercisesI. 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.AII. 1. 威利在撥動盤子里的食物，企圖把其中一部分藏在餐刀下面，把其余的分散開，以便使盤子看上去是空的，但事實上他一口也沒有吃。2“看看我，兒子，你以為你父親是什么樣的人？你認為我會讓你七歲就出去打工，然后拿你

42、掙的錢花？”3“你要替那些流血甚至犧牲的人想想。他們之所以這樣做，就是為了不讓其他人只把你看成黑人劇團演出的一個雜耍而已。”4“你不認為一個男人比你更了解應該怎樣對他的兒子說話嗎？你不認為我能讓他像我一樣成為一個真正的男子漢嗎？”9 Be Scared for Your KidsKey to the ExercisesI. 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.DII. 1. T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.FIII. 1.我沒有想到他會涉獵毒品。 2成年人的危險標準與他們的不同，他們也知道這一點。因此他們總是對我們所說的話半信半疑。 3這就是一種最基本的

43、代溝：父母最害怕自己的孩子發生不測，而孩子卻總是極力擺脫父母的保護。4或許我對基酰胺的重新出現所表現出來的真正警惕會給他留下印象。UNIT FOURAnytime, Anywhere But BewareKey to the exercisesI. 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.CII. 1.但是，這種改變絕非順利。專家們不斷地推動這一變化，說互聯網將會像電的發明和自來水的使用一樣改變我們的生活。 2互聯網仍然處在一個混亂的全球建設階段，人們可以將其與一個世紀前發達國家的電氣化進程相比。 3我們正在通往數字化仙境的路上，在那里，互聯網將神奇地變成無所不能的私人助理。 4戴

44、維庫博斯坦預言，建設一個穩定的計算基礎設施將會使互聯網在2005年變成為一種成熟的信息公用事業。Key to the Reading-skill Exercises 1.Fact 2. Opinion 3. Opinion 4.Fact 5. Opinion6.Fact 7. Fact 8. Opinion 9.Fact 10.OpinionThe Internet? Bath!Key to the ExercisesI. 1.D 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.AII. 1. 那不和諧的聲音更像市民波段電臺的廣播，充滿了頭銜、騷擾和匿名恐嚇。 2學生們通過精心剪輯的軟件可以愉快地跟著動畫人物學習

45、。3即使通過互聯網有可靠的寄錢方法（現在還沒有），互聯網也缺少推銷員這一資本主義最基本的組成部分。4當互聯網發出迷人的召喚，誘人地閃爍出知識就是力量的圖像時，這個不存在的地方誘惑我們放棄了在人間的時光。12Connected WirelessKey to the ExercisesI. 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.TII 1. The wireless technology is now used in: a. broadband network, b. satellite-connected cars, c. mobile phone or two-way pager

46、s. 2.There can be storage problems because of the rapid expansion of the network use. 3. The public would adopt “telematics”, i.e. connecting the car to mobile phones, satellite navigation and the internet. 4. It is wireless game that doesnt connect to the internet, but sends out a shortrange signal

47、 that looks for another unit. When that happens, a fight will take place between the software “ warriors” programmed by the kids who own the toys.III. 1. keeps Moms headache at bayif you keep something or someone at bay, you prevent them from reaching, attacking, or affecting you.使母親們不再頭痛 2Indelible

48、 log of information 無法消除的信息記錄 3Pin their hopes on if you pin your hope on something, you sincerely hope that it will produce the result you desire. 把它們的希望寄托在 4. impulse buy 沖動購買， 即時購買 5message piped into your car 傳送到汽車里的信息 6true weirdness of the wired world if someone or something is weird, they are

49、 strange and peculiar. 聯網世界的真正不可思議之處 7virtually bonded to 實際上被連接到UNIT FIVE13.My Own ExperienceKey to the exercisesI. 1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.BII. 1. 我從來沒有想過她用受觸摸東西、撫摸我的臉或是我給她看的東西的方式是奇怪的。 2接著她尖叫起來，迅速把手縮回去，要我立刻把鳥帶到外面去，同時警告我不要再讓她碰這樣的東西。 3 憑著她那靈敏的雙耳和鼻子，她綜合起來判斷通常總會得出正確的答案。 4 當他們把我的寶貝小男孩放在我的手臂上時，我，就如我的母親一樣，可以看到

50、我的孩子并知道他有多漂亮。Key to the Reading-skill ExercisesSignal words:Immediately, while, and, and, laterSequence of details in the passage:1.c 2.e 3.h 4.a 5.g 6.d 7.f 8.i 9.b 14The Day I Was FatKey to the Exercises I. 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A II . 1. Because they didnt want to hurt her . They knew she was ga

51、ining weight , but they loved her so much that it was out of the question to discuss the topic in front of her . First of all , after she entered adulthood , she began to gain weight naturally . Then , marriage and settling down gave her a stable life , and without much worry , she could become fat

52、easily . she just didnt care about herself much , and ate and drank a lot all the time . she didnt have the determination and motivation to reduce weight . The author was deeply hurt by the boys words . She suddenly realized that she was just plain fat . She made up her mind that no one would ever c

53、all her fat again . She would reduce her weight . She was committed to shedding the weight and getting into shape . She started a rigorous program of running and dieting . She joined a gym and managed to make some friends . She prepared healthy food for the family and exercised regularly . She is fe

54、eling energetic , healthy , confident , strong and pretty . She has changed her attitude , her life-style and self-image . She starts caring about how she feels rather than how she looks . 15. Flying Blind Key to the Exercises I . 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T II. 1。羅斯知道，在這樣的一團漆黑中，在這樣的風雨中，加上田德菲

55、爾四周的4000英尺高的群山，讓飛行員降落是很困難的。 2。數分鐘后，已經別無選擇。一場反常的魚暴吞沒了他的飛機這是一名新飛行員所能碰到的最糟糕的事情。 3在任何情況下，側風著陸都是危險的，而現在的危險就是他有可能機頭先著陸，使機身顛簸不停。 4當時一點兒時間都不能耽誤。然而，此時此刻的時間卻似乎向前無限延伸，即使在這雨中漆黑的，泥濘的飛機場上。 16 To Be or Not to be SingleKey to the Exercises I. 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. A II. 1。你能對自立的能力充滿自信，不用時刻惶恐不安，擔心沒有了

56、他你無法應付生活。 2即使你和某位男士已交往頗深，但作為單身女性，你還可以選擇與他斷絕來往，改變主意而重新開始自己的生活。 3白馬王子雖然難求，但在人生路途中說不定在某個時候有那么一個人至少會讓你考慮結婚的問題。 4雖然單身生活對某些人有無限的吸引力，但總的來說，婚姻的好處及其長期效應給大多數人帶來最大的滿足。 Key to the reading-skill Exercises The way migrant workers are treated by the growers is worse than it ought to be . B 3. A 4. A 17. When the B

57、oss is a woman Key to the Exercises I . 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. B II. 1.而更常見的是對婦女在男性文化氛圍中必須表現出男性氣概的壓力。 2二十年前戈瑟琳的第一份工作是秘書。當時她和她的同事們坐在從房間的這邊擺到那邊的兩排桌子后面和老板面對面地工作。 3最新理論認為，男性通常等級觀念較強，目標明確，權欲旺盛；而女性則正好相反，她們平易近人，打破等級觀念，和下屬分享權力。 4那些較年輕的女性，特別是那些幾乎沒受到性別歧視的人，都贊同這種觀點，認為背景，經驗和志向相同的男女性經營管理的方式基本相同。 18Wome

58、n at Midlife : Staying Fit , HappyKey to the Exercises I. 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T II. 1.Because over the past decades , scientists have found ways to beat back the signs of age . There are many health clubs for people to exercise , and plastic surgery has become inexpensive . Moreover , p

59、eople begin to relize the importance of healthy food and life-style . 2.Traditionally , middle-aged women cut their hair and had traditional , motherly , matronly clothing . Some people think it exciting that women today are more aware of their appearance . Some think that it might not be as good as

60、 it should be . Others see the changing attitudes toward agingmore as a redefining than as resistance . Still others doubt if they can age gracefully while fighting the signs of age . They are going too far , and are short-selling themselves . She noticed that a lot of women had the faces of a 35-ye