story is more than interesting; it is educational as well. 4. Hepworth is more than a filmmaker; he had learnt to find stories that would have
genuine popular appeal.
5. Compared our achievements today with what we started out to be, it is more than a
miracle brought
about by years of exceptionally hard work. -33- X.
1. What was needed was nothing less than a new industrial revolution. 2. This is nothing less than a call to restore the vitality of the American Dream. 3. Their dream was nothing less than a revolutionary project to bring computers and ordinary people
together. ,
4. The experience of sightseeing in the wonderful island is nothing less than exciting and I am moved
to tears.
5. He was very concerned that she should not be tired or bored; he wanted to make sure that the
holiday would be nothing less than perfect for her. Translation XI.
1. In the process of creating the genetic map, these scientists realized that cooperation was more than
an attractive option; it was a responsibility.
2. Their research findings were nothing less than a miracle. As a result of their findings, new light has
been shed on the history of human genes.
3. In fact, only hard work in combination with proper methods will give you an advantage over others.
4. The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning to others. 5. The risk of infection is confined to those who have close contact with the patients.
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6. From such an analysis we are in a better position to understand what has happened and what to do
about it. X11.
1(作为一个负责的生产厂家，我们不仅仅关注环境;我们还积极参与环境保护。 2.当然，她最后还是离开，去结婚了，但我敢肯定的是:她对工作尽职尽责，从不允许 自己的
职业重点受到影响。
3.除了学业上的成绩，你迄今为止最大的成就是什么,
4.观察和实验的目的是为了验证或阐明某些理论，只有那些被视为与任务相关的观察才 应该被
记录下来。
5.不管现在身处何地，黑人都是非洲人的后裔，但是数百年来，由于种种原因，他们的 遗传基
因已经变得多样化且非常复杂。
6.实际上，他们都同意这种观点:法律的变化引起了社会本质的变化以及社会中人与人 之间关
系的变化。 Cloze XIII.
1 (A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5(D 6.C 7(B 8(A 9. D 10. C
11，B 12.A 13.A 14.B 15(D 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.B Structured Writing
XV. -35-
Sticking to high moral standards is easier said than done. Once, a young British car sales manager
who had just finished courses on business ethics was sent to sell cars to an African country. The
negotiations had been going on for months without any real results(He was at his wits'
end. Finallyxhe
hit upon a solution(One day he bought a popular novel and slipped a check of #20,000 in the book.
Then he presented it to the minister in charge of transportation. This minister examined its contents，
pretending he didn’t see the check at all(Then he said with a smile:\，I hear London is at
its best in May.”The sales manager, who was quick-witted, replied: \
most honored to welcome your visit～”A short time later, the deal was approved in London～
Section B Reading Skills
1. The writer holds a doubtful attitude toward this opinion, calling it a popular myth. We can find the
writer's doubtful attitude in Paragraph 1.
2. They are the supportive style and the stimulating style. We can find the information in Paragraph 4.
3. Four groups of children: one with supportive parents, one with stimulating parents,
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parents combining both qualities and a final group who offered neither. We can find the information
in Paragraph 6.
4. Eleven seconds a day in Holland and less than a minute a day in the United States. We can find the
information in Paragraph 10.
5. The environmental factors such as better parenting and educational techniques. We can find the
information in Paragraph 15, the last paragraph.Comprehension o f the 5ext II.
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C Vocabulary
III. 1. supervising 2. fascinate3. guarantee 4. explore 5.sophisticated
6. identified 7. steer 8. beneficial 9. demonstrate 10. implication IV 1. up 2. out 3. up 4. in 5. over 6. on 7. in5. 8. into 9. from 10. in
新视野大学英语(第二版)第四册Unit 8 Section A
Comprehension o f the text I.
1. They hid behind their curtains and peered at the travelers cautiously.
2. It means that the small town was a stage where the different travelers who passed by were actors revealing themselves to the audience-the villagers.
3. Probably there were different ways of greetings between them, so there might be some misunderstandings or inappropriate responses.
4. Because she wanted to sing and dance so much that she thought the money was given as a
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