Unit Two
Attitudes to Life
Enhance Your Language Awareness
Words in Action
▆ Working with Words and Expressions
1. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. ▆ Answers:
commonplace 2) enduring 3) dim 4) command 5) imperfection 6) intensive 7) abandon 8) finite 9) dynamic 10) weaving 11) additional 12) aspirations 13) gratitude 14) integrity 15) faithful 16) committed 2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings Do you know how to use them in the proper context Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary. 1)
▆ Answers:
1) live on 2) dawned upon 3) live by 4) is invested with 5) hold fast to 6) All too 7) step aside 8) set out 9) to and fro 10) work at ▆ Increasing Your Word Power
1. Study the following usage notes about the words in the box. They are all associated with the meaning of “change”. ▆ Answers:
1) change 2) transform 3) alter 4) convert 5) revise 6) modify 7) vary 8) transcribe 2. You will read three groups of words which are similar in meaning but different in usage. Reflect on the differences in usage between the words in each group and fill in each blank with a proper one. Change the form if necessary. ▆ Answers: 1) tour 2) trip 3) travelling 4) journey 5) select 6) choose 7) pick 8) elect 9) ordinary 10) regular 11) average 12) normal 3. Write out the corresponding verb forms of the following adjectives. ▆ Answers:
1) add 2) beautify 3) contradict 4) deafen 5) differ 6) intensify 7) minimize 8) oppose 9) please 10) prosper 11) radiate 12) relent 13) respect 14) sparkle 15) wonder 16) wither GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
Task 1: Write hypothetical sentences based on the given facts. ▆ Answers for reference:
1) My mother would not be worried about me if she knew what my life was like.
2) They would probably allow you to do the job if you were in better health. 3) They wouldn’t work with such enthusiasm if they didn’t know what they were working for. 4) I would have to look it up in the dictionary if I didn’t know the meaning of the word. 5) She would understand what we say if she knew Chinese. 6) I would be quite satisfied if you spoke with greater accuracy. Task 2: Make hypothetical sentences with the given words. ▆ Answers for reference: 1) If we knew where he was, we would try to get in touch with him. 2) If it were not for the expense involved, we would go there by plane. 3) If we were to miss the train, we would have to wait another four hours. 4) If we pooled all our resources, we would have enough money to buy the equipment. 5) If he didn’t have a strong love for the handicapped children, he wouldn’t be working so tirelessly for them. Cloze
Complete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. ▆ Answers: 1) wither 2) sense 3) faithful 4) commit 5) aspirations
大学英语综合教程 Unit 教程答案
