Unit 6 How America Lives 练习答案资料.docx
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Unit6HowAmericaLives练习答案资料
Unit6HowAmericaLives练习答案
Unit6
HowAmericaLives
ConsolidationActivities
I.TextComprehension
1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamajoraspectoftheAmericanlifediscussedbytheauthor?
A.Agricultureandtransportation.
B.Marriageandwomen'ssocialstatus.
C.Socialwelfareandeducation.
D.Familyvalueandhousing.
Key:
[A]
2.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1).Youngpeoplestillgetmarried,butthedivorcerateishigherthantheremarriageratebecausemanydon'twanttoraisechildren.[F]
2).Theauthorwelcomesthefreerpatternsoftoday'scourtshipandmarriagebecausemanyyoungkidsofhistimesufferedbitterly.[T]
3).Todaystillveryfewwomeninuniversitiesaregoinguptotheathleticprogramsanddemandingajustshareofthephysicaleducationbudget.[F]
4).Americanpublicschoolstodayareinferiortothosedecadesago.[T]
5).Buildersseemnotwillingtoerectsmallhomesforyoungmarriedcouplesbecauseitisnotveryprofitable.[T]
II.WritingStrategies
Thistextisanessayofexposition,foritpresentssolidfactsandmajorproblemsaboutAmericansociallife,thoughthewriterinsertshisownideasattimes.Thewholearticleisclearlyorganized,concentratingonthemajorchangesandproblemsincurrentAmericansociety.Theparagraphsaredevelopedbythedeductivemethod.Eachparagraphcontainsatopicsentence,whichisproved,explained,orillustrated.Forexample,eachofthefirstthreeparagraphsbeginswithatopicsentence.Canyoupointoutthetopicsentencesofparagraphs4-8?
Itiseasytoseethateachparagraphstartswithatopicsentence:
Paragraph4:
"Americanwomenarechangingtherules."
Paragraph5:
"Americaisworriedaboutitsschools."
Paragraph6:
"SomeAmericansmustliveonwelfare."
Paragraph7:
"Americacannotfindhousingforitsyoungfamilies."
Paragraph8:
"Ourprospectsarestillgood."
Inordertoimpressivelyillustrate,prove,orsupportthetopicstatements,theauthoremploysvariouswritingstrategies,suchascomparisonandcontrastthatareusedtoshowthesimilaritiesanddifferencesconcerningtheissuesunderdiscussion.Forinstance,thebeginningparagraphcontainsfivesentencesthattellustherelevantsimilaritiesanddifferencesbymeansofcomparisonandcontrast.Canyoupickoutsomesentencesinotherparagraphsthatshowarelevantcontrast?
InParagraph2:
"The1980election,especiallyfortheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,signaledadecidedturntotherightinsofaraspoliticalandsocialattitudeswereconcerned.Itisasifourcountryspentthe1960sand1970sjealouslybreakingoutofoldrestraintsandnowwishestoputthebrakeson,ascautiouspeopleoftendoafterabinge."
InParagraph4:
"ThirtyyearsagoIcouldnothaveimaginedagroupofwomenemployeessuingamajorcorporationformillionsofdollarsofsalarywhich,theyalleged,hadbeendeniedthembecausetheyhadbeendiscriminatedagainst.NorcouldIimaginewomeninuniversitiesgoinguptothemenwhorantheathleticprogramsanddemandingajustshareofthephysicaleducationbudget.Buttheyaredoingthis—andwiththesupportofmanymenwhorecognizethejusticeoftheirclaims."
InParagraph5:
"IfIhadachildtoday,Iwouldsendherorhimtoaprivateschoolforthesakeofsafety,forthedisciplinethatwouldbeenforcedandfortherigorousacademicrequirements.ButIwoulddoubtthatthechildwouldgetanybettereducationthatIdidinmygoodpublicschool.Theproblemisthatgoodpublicschoolsarebecomingpitifullyrare,andIwouldnotwanttotakethechancethattheoneIsentmychildrentowasinadequate."
InParagraph6:
"Inthebadolddaysshemighthaveknowndestitution,butwithfamilyassistanceshewasabletoholdherchildrentogetherandproducedthreefine,tax-payingcitizens."(Thissentenceimpliesacontrast:
itisnotthecasenowadays.)
InParagraph9:
"IthinkofAmericaashavingtheoldestformofgovernmentonearth,becausesincewestartedourpresentdemocracyin1789,everyothernationhassufferedeitherparliamentarychangeorrevolutionarychange."
Ascanbeseeninthetext,thetoneismainlyobjective,anditisdefiniteandresolutewhenthewriterexpressesobligationsaswellashisattitudesoropinions.Forexample,inParagraph6,wefindtwosentences:
"SomeAmericansmustliveonwelfare."and"…somekindofsocialwelfareassistancemustbedoledouttothosewhocannotfindjobs."ThesetwosentencesresolutelyexpressthemoralobligationtothoseAmericanswhocannotfindjobsandmakethewriter'sattitudeabsolutelyclear.Nowlistsomeotherexamplesinthetexttoshowthatthetoneisdefiniteorresolutewhenthewriterexpressesobligationsandhisattitudesoropinions.
Thefollowingexamplesshowthedefiniteorresolutetoneofthewriter.
InParagraph1:
"Inatimeofrapidchangeitisessentialthatwerememberhowmuchoftheoldweclingto."
InParagraph2:
"Weshouldexpecttoseeareaffirmationoftraditionalfamilyvalues,sharprestraintsonpornography,areturntoreligionandarejectionofcertainkindsofsociallegislation."
InParagraph3:
"Withoutreservation,Iapplaudthefreerpatternsoftoday,althoughIbelievethatit'sbeendifficultforsomefamiliestohandlethechanges."
InParagraph5:
"Theproblemisthatgoodpublicschoolsarebecomingpitifullyrare,andIwouldnotwanttotakethechancethattheoneIsentmychildrentowasinadequate."
InParagraph7:
"Americacannotfindhousingforitsyoungfamilies.IconsiderthisthemostseriousdangerconfrontingfamilylifeinAmerica,andIamappalledthattheconditionhasbeenallowedtodevelop?
Foramajornationtoshowitselfimpotenttohouseitsyoungpeopleisadmittingafailurethatmustbecorrected."
III.LanguageWork
1.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.
1).Theybelongtochurches,eventhoughtheyattendsomewhatlessfrequently.
→believeinChristianityandaremembersoftheChristianchurches
2).The1980electionsignaledadecidedturntotherightinsofaraspoliticalandsocialattitudeswereconcerned.
→insofaras:
totheextentthat;wereconcerned:
wereinvolved
3).Withoutreservation,Iapplaudthefreerpatternsoftoday.
→Withwhole-heartedsupport
4).Foramajornationtoshowitselfimpotenttohouseitsyoungpeopleisadmittingafailurethatmustbecorrected.
→todisplayitsinability
5.Wehaveaphysicalsettingofremarkableintegrity.
→anextraordinarilyunspoiltphysicalenvironment
2.Fillineachblankwithoneofthetwowordsfromeachpairintheirappropriateformsandnotethedifferenceofmeaningbetweenthem.
restraintconstraint
1.Optionsareofferedsubjecttostaffavailabilityandtimetableconstraints.
2.Remindingallconcernedthatviolencebreedsviolence,theyrepeattheirappealforcalmandrestraint.
3.Theappalledchiefwarnedhisviolentofficerstoshowrestraint.
4.Wehavejustbeenlookingatthenumberofcoalmineaccidents,andtheycancertainlybeabigconstraintonwhatChinaisstrivingfor.
expecthope
1.Weareexpectingrainagainlatethisafternoonaccordingtotheweatherreport.
2.Adrawseemstobethebesttheycanhopefor.
3.Ican'tmanagethatbymyself,andIdon'tseewhyitshouldbeexpectedofmeeither.
4.Diplomatshopethemeetingswillhelpbuildmutualtrust.
rejectionrefusal
1.TherejectionoftheplanbytheCongressthreeweeksagoledtoamajorprotestbytheadministration.
2.TheirrefusaltocompromisewillinevitablyinvitemorecriticismfromtheUN.
3.Hisrefusaltotalkwassheerstubbornness.
4.Therejectionofsuchinitiativesindicatesthatthevotersareunconcernedaboutenvironmental
allegeassert
1.Mr.HelmplannedtoassertthatthebillviolatedtheFirstAmendment.
2.Shehasstrongfeelingsabouttheallegedgrowthofviolenceagainstfemaleofficers.
3.TheNordiccountrieshavebeenquicktoasserttheirinterestinthedevelopmentoftheBalticcountries.
4.Theenquirerdugdeeperintotheallegedfinancialmisdeedsofhisgovernment.
3.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordorphrasetakenfromthebox,usingitsappropriateform.
allegeprospectponderrecipientdiscriminatedcompassionatedestitutiongrievouslyreaffirmationdreadfulbingedole
1).Whenhisprospectiveemployerslearnedthathesmoked,theysaidtheywouldn'thirehim.
2).Inhimthepolaritiesoflifeareresolvedandbalanced,maleandfemale,strengthandcompassion,severityandmercy.
3).Inarticulateandrathershy,hehadalwaysdreadedspeakinginpublic.
4).Allegationsofbrutalityandthefthavebeenleveledatthearmy.
5).Ourgovernmentcannotkeepdolingoutmoneytothosewhoarefastidiousaboutthejobsofferedtothem.
6).Hewasdeeplygrievedbythesufferingsofthecommonpeople.
7).Manystudieshaveshownthat"restrainedeaters"willeventuallybingeandrelapse.
8).Hereaffirmedhiscommitmenttothecountry'seconomicreformprogram.
4.Makeasentenceofyourownforeachofthegivenwordswithmeaningsotherthanthoseusedinthetext.Youmaychangethepartofspeechofthesewords.
1).couple
→Over-useofthosedrugs,coupledwithpoordiet,leadstophysicaldegeneration.
2).tax
→Overcrowdinghastaxedthecity'sabilitytodealwithwaste.
3).turn
→Sheannouncedthatshewasgoingtoturnprofessional.
4).just
→It'snotjustafinancialmatter.
5).sharp
→Inthehotsuntherain-washedherbssmelledsharp,spicy,andsweetallatonce.
6).husky
→Hisvoicewashuskywithgrief.
5.Fillineachblankwith
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