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基础英语第三单元课后习题答案 Text comprehension I. A
II. 1. F; 2. T; 3. T; 4. T; 5. F.
III. 1. See Paragraph 1. people rushing into elevators without giving those
inside a chance to get off first, never saying “Thank you” when others hold a door open for them, or “Please” when they want a coworker to hand them something, never giving a wave or nod of appreciation when another motorist lets them pull out into traffic. 2. See paragraph 4, example and panache. A gracious manner not only sets
an excellent example for your children and grandchildren but it adds priceless panache to your image.
3. See para.5, a recipe. The note was lovely enough, but even lovelier was the
fact that the guest had also included a recipe for a dish I’d complimented her on at an earlier gathering.
4. See para.7, “Excuse me”. Just as powerful as a thank-you note is the
simple phrase “Excuse me.”
5. See para.9, we love the most. That’s where it counts the most because
those are the people we love the most.
6. See para. 11. She wishes that everyone would catch them.
IV. 1. A gracious manner makes you look much more stylish, charming and
admirable, contributing invaluably to your image.
2. I am sure that to finish writing a thank-you note will not take my guest too much time.
3. It made most of your irritation disappear.
4. Being punctual has always been considered a virtue, both in the past and at present; it has not become outdated.
5. You shouldn’t accept the other person’s presence without thinking of how much it means to you.
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6. Good manners are easy to catch.
Structural analysis of the text
I. Vocabulary Analysis
I. Phrase practice
1. get away from sth. = become different from what it should be like 偏离了以往的规范
2. giving a wave or nod of appreciation = displaying gratitude by waving a hand or nodding the head 招手或点头以表示感谢
pull out into traffic =move out onto the main road 从路侧驶入车流
3. matter very much = be of great significance
4.on the receiving end =who receives the thank-you remark 接收方;
5. go a long way = produce a far-reaching effect 有长远的影响 II.
1. punctuality; 2. routine; 3. infectious; 4. bet; 5. terrific; 6. board; 7. valued; 8. count; 9. cherishes; 10. irritations. III. 1.
matter: to be important, or to affect what happens
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happen: when something happens, there is an event, especially one that is not planned
care: if you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it
mind: to take care of someone or something 2.
hurry: to do something or go somewhere more quickly than usual, especially because there is not much time
rush: if you rush somewhere, you go there quickly
hasten: you hasten something by acting in order to make it happen sooner quicken: to become quicker or make something quicker 3.
copartner: a joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
coworker: your coworker is someone you work with, especially people on the same job or project as you
colleague: your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job
cooperative: a business or organization owned equally by all the people working there 4.
pull up: the driver stops the car, often for a short time
pull out: a vehicle starts moving onto a road or onto a different part of the road pull off: to drive a car off a road in order to stop, or to turn into a smaller road pull down: to earn a particular amount of money e.g. He is pulling down $5,000 a year. 5.
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manner: the way in which people behave and talk when they are with other people, for example whether they are polite, confident or bad-tempered behaviour: the thing that a person or animal does act: something that you do
way: the ways of a particular person or group of people are their customs or their usual behavior 6.
graceful: behave in a pleasant way
gracious: behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank
grateful: wish to thank
grand: splendid in style and appearance; attracting admiration and attention 7.
menu: a list of all the kinds of food that are available for a meal, especially in a restaurant
cookbook: a book that contains recipes for preparing food recipe: a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food
ingredient: a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish 8.
huge: extremely large in size, amount, or degree
enormous: emphasizing the great degree or extent of something vast: extremely big
colossal: used to emphasize that something is extremely large IV.
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1. compliment: praise insincerely as an empty formality or self-interested gesture. a. praised; b. compliment; c. praise; d. complimented.
2. appreciate: be thankful or grateful; like or value something. a. appreciated; b. enjoyed; c. enjoying; d. appreciated.
3. precious: valuable, rare, important. Priceless: worth a lot of money. a. priceless; b. priceless; c. precious; d. precious.
4. notice: take in a small detail. a. see; b. notice; c. see; d. noticd
V. Synonym / Antonym
Give synonyms or antonyms of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.
1. … never giving a wave or nod of appreciation when another motorist lets them pull out into traffic.
Synonyms: thanks, recognition
2. In our laziness we think that something like a simple “Thank you” doesn’t really matter.
Antonyms: activeness, liveliness, briskness, eagerness
3. We can’t be truly stylish without good manners.