1. Some people have pets and regard them as friends while otherpeople dislike pets and think
they may cause diseases.\\
2. Jerry is very bold and likes taking risks while his brother is extremely careful and thinks things
through before doing anything.
3. Beijing is a busy city with a large population while my hometown is very quiet with a small
population. 8
1. It is Sam that/who thinks that the greatest achievement of last century was the landing of
mankind on the moon.
2. It was during my undergraduate studies that I found out what my passion was.
3. It is the curiosity and creativity of children that causes many educators to believe that
teaching should stimulate children’s interest in learning. Collocation
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新视野大学英语1第三版读写教程答案U2 Part II key to exercises Section A
Pre-reading activities 2．
1. I am very close to my parents. In fact, we are like friends. I never keep a secret from them. When I have problems, I ask them for their advice. They give me directions about life. I like this relationship with
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my parents, and I think this is what parent-child relationship should be like.
2. ifI were not very close to my parents, I would do the following to improve our relationship: . find out where the problem is and talk to my parents about it;
. do something that makes them happy; . call them often when I am away from home; . keep them informed of what I am doing; . be open and willing to communicate. Reading comprehension Understanding the text 1
1. The daughter bought a large and expensive vehicle probably because her mother advised her
to buy a practical and gas-efficient car. The daughter did this on purpose because at this age, she was being rebellious.
2. The mother wants to show that although her daughter tries to show she is an adult, actually
she is not.
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3. The mother is hap that their daughter is dependent now, but on the other hand, she feels
doubtful whether her daughter could take good care of herself. 4. The mother wants to show that her daughter is not ready t e an adult yet.
5. The mother puts her daughter’s books onto a single shelf to deal with later.
6. The mother finds an envelope with items such as old family photographs, letters, greeting
cards, and love notes they gave their daughter and sees the words “DO NOT THROW AWAY” marked on the envelope. Her attitude then changes.
7. At first the mother decides to throw some of the items away and donate the rest to charity.
After she sees the brown envelope, she changes her mind and puts the back in place.
8. Because the mother knows that the sweet childhood memories will bring her daughter back.
Critical thinking 2
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1. If I were the daughter, I would be very much touched when I read the article. I would call my
mom to say sorry for acting rebelliously and would tell her how much I love her. Probably I would return home as soon as I can.
2. I don’t think it is wise to refuse parents’ advice or even do the opposite without a good
reason. Your parents care about you more than anybody else and always want to share their experience with you. If you follow their advice, you can at least learn from their experience
3. 4. 5.
6. and avoid making some silly mistakes if you don’t take their advice, you may still get experience-but in a hard way. Besides, your parents may directly point out our weaknesses that your peers wouldn’t. so, listening to your parents’ advice can make you smarter and help you grow mature. Good communication will, in my view, help build a good relationship the following are my ways to strengthen communication with my parents: . visit them whenever possible; . invite them to see what I am doing at college; . teach them to use new communication tools, such as WeChat and Skype, so that
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