Text comprehension
I. B. II. 1. T; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F; 5. F. III.
1. Paragraph 2. It is our society, which overemphasizes winning, considers failure a sin, and sees prosperity in the present as a sure sign of salvation in the future.
2. Paragraph 4. Because the students may have acquired more or less knowledge out of the course than the grade indicates.
3. Paragraph 5. His attitude is critical. He complains the exclusion of such important characteristics as courage, kindness, wisdom and good humor.
4. Paragraph 8. It was to make a clear distinction between the student as classroom performer and the student as human being. So a low grade, at best, indicates an incompetent classroom performer, not an incompetent human being.
5. Paragraph 9. He thinks social labels, including grades, are basically irrelevant and misleading, though necessary. But it’s not self-contradictory because social labels are necessary as ways of distinction for job choice, not as reasons for attitude toward others or ourselves in human terms. IV.
1. Being unsuccessful and disadvantaged is regarded as sinful because in this word people tend to think today’s success can save one from evil in the future.
2. It is important to see the fact that although they differ in their class status and educational background, human beings are essentially the same. Biologically they are constructed in the same way, and they share the common feelings of fear and joy and the common experience of suffering and achieving. This commonality has bound
them together. All of them will regard wars, diseases, and disasters both private and public as unfortunate big events in their life time.
Structural analysis of the text
1. Paragraph 2—5. Key words: Disappointment. Main idea: Grades do not mean everything.
2. Paragraph 6—8. Key words: The student as performer; the student as human being. Main idea: Getting a B in class does not mean one will always be a B performer in life.
3. Paragraph 9—10. Key words: Perspective. Main idea: In a complex society like ours, labels are necessary but they should be kept in perspective.
Section Four Consolidation Activities Part one. Vocabulary Analysis I. Phrase practice
1. essence: inner nature; indispensable quality; the most important part 本质，实质，精髓
. His works reflect the essence of fascism. 他的作品反映出法西斯的本质。
2. deadly sins: sins leading to damnation. (pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth, in Christianity)
3. misleading: making you think or act wrongly 误导，误入歧途
. He deliberately misled us about the nature of their relationship. 关于他们究竟是什么关系，他故意给我们留下错误印象。
This sentence has misled us into thinking that the answer was wrong. 这句话误使我们认为那个答案是错误的。
4. conventional task: task traditionally required of students 传统任务 . This conventional task is so easy that even a pupil can finish it. 这个传统任务是如此简单，甚至小学生都能完成。
5. in short supply: far from enough 供给不足，缺乏
. The water and food for disaster area is in short supply. 这些水和食物给灾区是远远不够的。Potatoes are in short supply because of the bad harvest. 由于收成不好，现在马铃薯供应不足。 II.
1. define; 2. irrelevant; 3. correspond to; 4. flunked; 5. rather; 6. makes a point of; 7. apt to; 8. go round.
III. Word derivation. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.
1. His vision was nearly restored to normal after the removal (remove) of the tumor in his brain.
2. The major issue of the conference was how to cope with the severe consequences resulting from the climatic (climate) changes on our planet.
3. This company is in trouble and the latest plan for its salvation (salvage) has few supporters.
4. It is said in the job ad that those who apply for the vacancy should have proficiency (proficient) in at least two languages.
5. Don’t rely on the information she gave you — it’s pure assumption (assume) on her part.
6. The age of college students normally (norm) ranges from 18 to 22.
7. The government’s inaction to curb inflation and unemployment caused strong
resentment (resent) among the public.
8. The Sichuan earthquake turned out to be the most disastrous (disaster) one the country has witnessed in the past one hundred years.
1. remove v. 消除，除去；脱掉 removable a. 可除去的，可移动的 removal n. 移动，移居；除去 . 我们的家已从北京迁到上海。
Our home has removed from Beijing to Shanghai. 他脱下帽子表示敬意。
He removed his hat as a sign of reverence.
2. climate n. 气候；风气 climatic a. 气候上的 . 她很快就适应了这种多变的气候。
She adapted herself quickly to the changeable climate.
3. salvage v. 打捞，抢救
salvageable a. 可抢救的，可打捞的 salvation n. 得救，拯救；赎罪 . 房子里没有什么东西可救的了。
There is nothing that is salvageable in the building. 天气干旱了这么久，这场雨成了农民的救星。
After so much dry weather, the rain has been the farmer’s salvation.
4. proficient a. 熟练的，精通的 proficiency n. 熟练，精通 . 我可以说对唱歌很在行。
I’d say I am quite proficient at singing.
5. assume v. 假定，设想；承担；认为 assuming conj. 假定，假如 assumption n. 假定，设想 . 我以为你能讲流利的英语。
I assumed you could speak English fluently. 假定那是真的，我们现在该怎么办
Assuming that it is true, what should we do now
6. norm n. 标准，规范 normal a. 正常的，正规的 normality n. 常态
normalize v. 使正常，使标准化 . 过了几天，洪水才退，生活恢复了正常。
It was several days before the floodwater sank and life returned to normal. 我们的关系正常了。
Our relationship has been normalized.
7. resent v. 憎恨，生气 resentment n. 怨恨，愤恨 resentful a. 不满的 resentfulness n. 怨恨，愤恨 . 我非常讨厌别人侵占我的时间。.
I bitterly resent the encroachment on my time. 他对所受的待遇感到忿恨。
He is resentful at the way he has been treated.
新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程2第七单元课后答案
