U校園新視野大學英語1讀寫教程答案Unit2Lovingparents,lovingchildrenSectionA2-2TextA:Achild'sclutterawaitsanadult'sreturnPre-readingactivitiesPre-readingactivities-1參考：Answerswillvary.Allanswersareacceptable.Pre-readingactivities-2Iamveryclosetomyparents.Infact,wearelikefriends.Ineverkeepasecretfromthem.WhenIhaveproblems,Iaskthemfortheiradvice.Theygivemedirectionsaboutlife.Ilikethisrelationshipwithmyparents,andIthinkthisiswhatparent-childrelationshipshouldbelike.IfIwerenotveryclosetomyparents,Iwoulddothefollowingtoimproveourrelationship:findoutwheretheproblemisandtalktomyparentsaboutit;dosomethingthatmakesthemhappy;callthemoftenwhenIamawayfromhome;keeptheminformedofwhatIamdoing;carefortheirfeelings;beopenandwillingtocommunicate.ReadingcomprehensionReadingcomprehension-1Thedaughterboughtalargeandexpensivevehicleprobablybecausehermotheradvisedhertobuyapracticalandgas-efficientcar.Thedaughterdidthisonpurposebecauseatthisage,shewasbeingrebellious.Themotherwantstoshowthatalthoughherdaughtertriestoshowsheisanadult,actuallysheisnot.Themotherishappythatherdaughterisindependentnow,butontheotherhand,shefeelsdoubtfulwhetherherdaughtercouldtakegoodcareofherself.Themotherwantstoshowthatherdaughterisnotreadytobeanadultyet.Themotherputsherdaughter'sbooksontoasingleshelftodealwithlater.Themotherfindsanenvelopewithitemssuchasoldfamilyphotographs,letters,greetingcards,andlovenotestheygavetheirdaughterandseesthewords"DONOTTHROWAWAY"markedontheenvelope.Herattitudethenchanges.Atfirstthemotherdecidestothrowsomeoftheitemsawayanddonatetheresttocharity.Aftersheseesthebrownenvelope,shechangeshermindandputsthembackinplace.Becausethemotherknowsthatthesweetchildhoodmemorieswillbringherdaughterback.Readingcomprehension-2IfIwerethedaughter,IwouldbeverymuchtouchedwhenIreadthearticle.IwouldcallmymomtosaysorryforactingrebelliouslyandwouldtellherhowmuchIloveher.ProbablyIwouldreturnhomeassoonasIcan.Idon'tthinkitiswisetorefuseparents'adviceorevendotheoppositewithoutagoodreason.Yourparentscareaboutyoumorethananybodyelseandalwayswanttosharetheirexperiencewithyou.Ifyoufollowtheiradvice,youcanatleastlearnfromtheirexperienceandavoidmakingsomesillymistakes.Ifyoudon'ttaketheiradvice,youmaystillgetexperiencebutinahardway.Besides,yourparentsmaydirectlypointoutyourweaknessesthatyourpeerswouldn't.So,listeningtoyourparents'advicecanmakeyousmarterandhelpyougrowmature.Goodcommunicationwill,inmyview,helpbuildagoodrelationship.Thefollowingaremywaystostrengthencommunicationwithmyparents:visitthemwheneverpossible;invitethemtoseewhatIamdoingatcollege;teachthemtousenewcommunicationtools,suchasWeChatandSkype,sothattheycancommunicatewithmewhereverIam;trytolookatthingsfromtheirperspectives;andsharewiththemmyfeelings,problemsorambitions.Althoughthereisnostandardpatternforagoodparent-childrelationship,somecommonfactorscancontributetoamoresuccessfulrelationship:respecteachother;supportandencourageeachother;understandeachother;loveeachother;havefuntogether;andbefriends.Yes,manyparentsareexpectingtoomuchoftheirchildren.First,mostfamilieshaveonlyonechildandparentswanttomakeaperfectchildoutofthem.Second,competitionisintenseinschoolandatworktoday.Soparentswanttheirchildrentolearnasmuchaspossiblesoastogainadvantagesoverothersincompetition.It'snotuncommonthatsomeparentsforcetheirchildrentoachievewhatisevenhardforadults.Buttheyignorethefactthatwinningisnottheonlyimportantthingandthatchildrenshouldhavetheirownenjoymentandpreferences.No,Idon'tthinkparentstodayareexpectingtoomuchoftheirchildren.Competitionisbecomingincreasinglyintenseinschoolandattheworkplace.Soitisnaturalforparentstohelptheirchildrentomakefulluseoftheirtalentandbecomeascompetitiveaspossible.Theyknowbetterabouthowfartheirchildrencango.Besides,moreandmoreparents,includingmyparents,thinkitismoreimportantfortheirchildrentobehealthyandhappy.Ofcourse,whiletheyexpectthattheirchildrenstudyhardandachievesuccess,theyshouldatthesametimeseetoitthattheirchildrenarenotoverworkingthemselves.2-3TextA:LanguagefocusWordsinuseawaitsefficiencydonationpolishedstuffedhistoricalemotionalembarrasseddumpcurbWordsbuilding:PracticeWordsbuilding:Practice-1employercomputeinterpretatomicartisticeconomichistoricelectronenviouscontinuousfamevaryWordsbuilding:Practice-2interpretedemployerartistichistoric2.2.Afterall2.2.AfterallcomputecontinuouseconomicfameelectronatomicenviousvaryBankedclozeembarrassmentridiculousappreciateOtherwiseemotionalreversereduceromanticoverwhelmedbelovedExpressionsinuse1.madeitstripoffwithopenarmsthrowawaystraightenupkeepbackfreeof,freefrom2-4Structureanalysis&writingStructureanalysis:PracticeABCDStructuredwriting:Practice參考：Parentsmaygetdisappointedwhenyoufailtomeettheirexpectations.Theymaystronglyobjecttoyourlifestyleandcomplainthatyouarewastingtimeonunimportantthings.Tosolvethisproblem,youmaytrytomakethemunderstandthatyouarearesponsibleperson.Firsttellthemthatyouhaveinheritedmanyoftheirmerits.Thenremindthemthatyouhaveyourownthoughtsandlifegoalsasanindividual.Youcanalsoexplainhowyourlifestylewillhelpyouinapositiveway.Youmaynotbeabletochangeyourparents'opinionsovernight,butifyoukeeptrying,itwilleventuallywork.2-5TranslationTranslationTranslation-1參考：圣誕節是一個被廣泛慶祝的文化節日，全世界有許許多多的人在12月25日慶祝這一節日。它是為了紀念耶穌基督的誕辰。該節日最早可追溯到公元336年。漸漸地，這一節日演變為一個既是宗教又是非宗教的節日，越來越多的非基督徒也慶祝圣誕節。如今，圣誕節在全球被作為一個重大的節日和公共假日來慶祝。不同國家的圣誕節風俗也各不相同。現代流行的圣誕節風俗包括交換圣誕賀卡和圣誕禮物、唱圣誕歌曲、參加教堂活動、擺放各種圣誕裝飾品和圣誕樹、舉行家庭聚會以及準備一頓特別的大餐。對小孩子們來說，這個節日充滿了幻想和驚喜。據傳說，圣誕老人會在圣誕夜從煙囪進入每戶人家，給乖巧聽話的孩子帶來禮物。由于圣誕節送禮物以及許多其他方面推動了基督徒和非基督徒的經濟活動，圣誕節也因此成為商家的一個重大活動和主要銷售季。Translation-2參考：AccordingtotheChineselunarcalendar,August15ofeveryyearisatraditionalChinesefestivaltheMid-AutumnFestival.Thisdayisthemiddleofautumn,soitiscalledMid-Autumn.OneoftheimportantMid-AutumnFestivalactivitiesistoenjoythemoon.Onthatnight,peoplegathertogethertocelebratetheMid-AutumnFestival,lookingupatthebrightmoonandeatingmooncakes.Thefestivalisalsoatimeforfamilyreunion.Peoplelivingfarawayfromhomewillexpresstheirfeelingsofmissingtheirhometownsandfamiliesatthisfestival.Therearemanycustomstocelebratethefestival,allexpressingpeople'sloveandhopeforahappylife.Since2008,theMid-AutumnFestivalhasbecomeanofficialnationalholidayinChina.SectionB2-7TextB:TimeslowsdownReadingcomprehensionReadingcomprehension-1DBCCCDDAReadingcomprehension-2Tobeagoodparentisquitechallenginganddemanding.Agoodparentshould:attendtochildren'sphysicalandspiritualneeds;besupportiveintimesofdifficulties;sharelifeexperienceswithoutpreaching;sharehobbiesanddoingsportswiththeirchildren;andrespecttheirchildren'sprivacy.Myparentstookgoodcareofmysisterandme.Theyregardedittheirdutytomakesurethatwehadgoodfood,decentclothes,andaniceplacetolivein.Buttheyalsorequiredustodowhatevertheytoldustodo.Andweweresupposedtokeepnosecretsfromthem.IfIwereaparent,Iwouldtrymybesttosupplythebestformychild(ren)'sdailyneeds,justaswhatmyparentsdidtome.ButIwouldalsodosomethingdifferent:Iwouldrespectmychild(ren)'sprivacy;Iwouldnotgiveorders.Instead,Iwouldtrytobecometheirfriendsandencouragethemtodowhattheylike.Yes,afterreadingthetwostoriesinthisunit,Ihavecometoabetterunderstandingofmyparents'loveforme.Thoughmyfatherandmothershowtheirloveindifferentways,everythingtheydoformeismeanttodomegood,evenwhentheyarebeingtoughwithme.MosttimesItendtotaketheirloveforgranted.Irarelyspendtimethinkingabouttheirloveforme,letaloneexpressingthanksfortheirlove.Abetterunderstandingofmyparents'lovewillpromptmetothinkaboutwhatIcandotothem,andhowIcanrepaythemfortheirselflesslove.Conflictsbetweenparentsandchildrenmaybesometimesinevitable.However,therearesomethingwecandotoreconcileandsolvethedisagreement:calmdownangeronlymakesthingsworse;analyzethereasonfortheconflicts;trytobeinourparents'shoesandseethingsfromtheirangle;explainwhatisonourmindandtrytohavetheirsupport;andmakecompromiseswheneverwecan.Nowadaysmanyyoungpeoplearetoobusytospendtimewiththeirparents.Thishasbeenasocialproblemofpublicconcern.Itistruethatyoungpeopletodayarefacinggreatpressurefromwork.Theyhavesomanythingstodothattheyoftenhavetoworkextrahours.Butthisisnoexcuseforneglectingtheirparents.Busyastheyare,theyshouldtrytosetasidetimetobewiththeirparents,especiallyontheweekend.Theagingparentsmayfeeldesertedandlonely,being