大学体验英语第四册课后答案

UNIT 1
Nowadays there is a media trend toward diminishing the importance of fathers in the United States. On the one hand, we have easy access to 1)media stories about the struggles of working mothers. On the other , the 2)images of fathers presented in de media are always 3)abusive or irresponsible. Fathers are usually blamed for not helping much with the housework . Compared with working mothers and at-home dads, working fathers have received less media attention, although most are quietly yet proudly 4)fulfilling their family duties. Our society has given little cultural 5)recongnition to those breadwinner fathers. Recently ,there is another media trend of regarding at-home wives as” 6)status symbols” ---a luxury not many men can afford to have. In fact, men as sole wage earners suffer many 7)stresses.They have to work extra hours to make more money to support their families. It would be wise for us to be 8)aware of the importance of fathers to their children. It would also be advisable for us to recognize the great efforts that fathers make to support their families. They , the unsung heroes, 9)deserve our recognize and our thanks for what they do.
5. 1. obligation(taxes are an…)2. applauded(we…the authority’s)3. fulfilled(the doctor’s instructions)4. mirror(Do these opinionpolls) 5. flexibility(I prefer to think of memorization)6. devalue(In her office memos she) 7. striving(The history of railroad transport) 8. entailed(He took on the new post without)9. supposedly(He is one of the)10. Consequently(Absolute secrecy is essential)
1. With his promotion, he has taken on greater responsibilities.(随着职务的提升)
2. He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.（他感到他没有必要再一次）
3. Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy, who prefers to stay at home reading.（闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物）
4. At best he’s ambitious, at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications. （说好听一点）
5. We have striven to the full to convince him, but we have made no headway. （我们已经尽全力想说服他）


UNIT 2
The news media and behaviors scientists have recently 1)warned us, Internet users that web 2)communication can be 3)dangerous because some Internet users can hide behind false 4)identities and names to deceive us. However, the author thinks the Internet is not inherently dangerous unless you are weak-willed or willing to be 5)cheated. Then the author 6)illustrates the reasons why the bad people using the net can't deceive us. Finally the author lists five 7)advantages of the Internet. First, the web can bring out the best in people; second, people are judged 8)differently on the Web and thus people will not judge others by their 9)appearance only; third people will speak and write more freely on the web; fourth, the web provides us whit more 10)opportunities to change our lives; and finally we learn the power of words a

nd learn to become better listeners on the web. In short, digital culture is good for us.
EX.5 1.awaited（By the age of 20）2.have overtaken(After only three years in) 3.pose(Earthquakes…such serious danger)4.cues(American artists of the took their)5.has undermined(A series of body explosions)6.soptted(When he realized the police)7.judged(Many of the scientists and engineers are)8.distracted(A person who moves to a house)9.offend(These publishers all depended on) 10.mask(They will seek to persuade)
1. He is no more fit to be a headmaster than any schoolboy would be.(要是他适合当校长)
2. As for her father, she is not sure whether he will accept her and her baby.（至于他的父亲）
3. Staying up late will undermine one’s health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it.（晚睡会损害健康）
4. The ambassador personally conveyed the president’s message to the premier.(大使亲自向总理
5. The girl decided to open up and tell the police what she had seen.（这个女孩决定敞开心扉）



UNIT 3
This article addresses a range of common 1)misconceptions about copyright, by outlining and explaining the related USA Copyright2) laws . It looks at issues such as which materials are free from copyright 3) restrictions , what the acceptable 4) usage of copyright materials is , what the 5)sscope of copyright brand names is , and what the legal 6) consequences of copyright violations might be. Through the article the author encourage readers to beware of falling for the 7) myths about copyright, and to give legal and 8)ethical consideration to copyright issues.
1.violated(Priests thought angrily angrily)2.derive(We…knowledge not only)3. blocked(Yesterday I was caught in) 4. default(The…system in this lap-top) 5. rationalized(He futher…his activities by)6. quoted(The saxophonist…a Kenny) 7. exclusive(Through an exciting bid for building)8. contacted(She immediately called an officer) 9. anonymous(After he reported the truth) 10. charge(-Do they…for the use of)
1. It is simply unbelievable for him to change 500 dollars for a haircut.(理个发他就要收500)
2. People grant you the privilege, so you should serve the people wholeheartedly.（人民赋予你权利）
3. The weather forecast is very important so that we can decide when to go to sea.（天气预报很重要）
4. The sound of guns violated the usual calmness of Sunday morning, and people had a strong feeling that the war was coming.（炮声打破了往常周日）
5. Even though you read three pages per minute, you will by no means finish the book by the end of this weekend.（即使你每分钟看3页）


UNIT 4
It is reported in this article that English majors receive excellent 1)preparation for future careers in law, medicine, business, and government service.
First many law schools and medical schools 2)indicate that the best preparation for them is that preparation which makes a student 3)capable of cri

tical thinking; of clear , logical self-expression; of sensitive 4)analysis of the motives, the actions, and the thoughts of other human beings. These are the skills that the study of English is designed to teach. Second, the English major with an emphasis in business is 5)particularly well prepared for a future in business administration. Third, English majors are also at work in the thousand 6)occupations provided by government at all levels.
In short, a major in English is 7)neither restricting nor impractical: the study of English is excellent preparation for 8)professional life.
5. 1. sensitive(It is well known that photographic)2.classification(The first part of Law School)3.sufficiently(Because they are not..)4.steer(The boss managed to..)5.familiarity(Same’s…with pop music is no)6. consequently(His car broke down on the way)7.reward(One..of doing this social)8.qualifications(Mary has got all the right)9.fundamentals(As college students,we should)10.evaluate(The personnel manager said that he)
1. My grandfather’s interests rang from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years.(我爷爷虽然70岁了)
2. Surprisingly, Tom’s grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.（真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了）
3. His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.（他大公无私的精神和天赋）
4. What interpretation would you put on his odd/strange dream?（你如何解释他的那个怪梦）
5. The brand-new car our boss has just bought id capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.（我们老板刚买的新轿车）


UNIT 4
It is reported in this article that English majors receive excellent 1)preparation for future careers in law, medicine, business, and government service.
First many law schools and medical schools 2)indicate that the best preparation for them is that preparation which makes a student 3)capable of critical thinking; of clear , logical self-expression; of sensitive 4)analysis of the motives, the actions, and the thoughts of other human beings. These are the skills that the study of English is designed to teach. Second, the English major with an emphasis in business is 5)particularly well prepared for a future in business administration. Third, English majors are also at work in the thousand 6)occupations provided by government at all levels.
In short, a major in English is 7)neither restricting nor impractical: the study of English is excellent preparation for 8)professional life.
5. 1. sensitive(It is well known that photographic)2.classification(The first part of Law School)3.sufficiently(Because they are not..)4.steer(The boss managed to..)5.familiarity(Same’s…with pop music is no)6. consequently(His car broke down on the way)7.reward(One..of doing this social)8.qualifications(Mary has got all the right)9.fundamentals(As college students,we should)10.evaluate(The personnel manager said that he)
1. My grandfather’s interests rang f

rom playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years.(我爷爷虽然70岁了)
2. Surprisingly, Tom’s grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.（真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了）
3. His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.（他大公无私的精神和天赋）
4. What interpretation would you put on his odd/strange dream?（你如何解释他的那个怪梦）
5. The brand-new car our boss has just bought id capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.（我们老板刚买的新轿车）


UNIT 5
Business ethics is a system of accepted beliefs in business, which governs the conduct or people in doing business based on the social 1)moral values. It has been a very popular topic recently. More and more people, esp CEOs in big companies, have realized the importance of business ethics for their business practices, because you can’t 2)cheat your customers forever and get away with it. Yet the traditional views of business ethics were 3)cyclical and skeptical, claiming that moneymaking is inevitably 4)tainted by greed, deceit, and exploitation and behind every great fortune lies a great crime. But today more and more business people have come to see things differently. They suggest that 5)virtual is an essential ingredient in the recipe of business, a necessary component of a 6)thriving business career. So who’s right-those who believe that morality and business are mutually 7)exclusive , or those who believe they 8)reinforce one another. This is what this article is going to talk about.
5. 1.morality（I have to question the..）2. quest(Nothing will stop them)3.downright(I thingk the way she’s been)4.advocated(He..taking a more long-term)5.contemporaries(This weier,as well as his)6. deceiving(She says he’ll come back)7.exclusive(Some people think that uncontrolled)8.obstructing(He got ten years in prison)9.captured(Two of the soldiers were)10.conscience(A guilty...prevented her)
1. The airplane they boarded soared out of sight right after it took off.（他们乘坐的飞机起飞后）
2. At the meeting, the two sides had a hot debate. The reformers put forward many reforming measures.（在会上，双方展开了激烈的讨论）
3. In the long run, we should learn more about science and technology. Besides our major subjects, knowledge of computers, English and driving is necessary for our work.（从长远看，我们必须学习更多的科学知识）
4. She does gymnastic exercises four times a week in the quest to achieve the perfect body.（为练成完美的体型）
5. Every morning in the park, some old people are doing physical exercises there, chatting with each other at the same time.（每天早晨，一些老人在公园里）


Unit6
Die-hard football fans are often (1) portrayed as lonely misfits, but a study has (2) revealed that football fans suffer fewer bouts of (3) depression and alienation than people who never watch the (4) game .

The research shows that through football matches, fans can win (5) admiration not for their own achievements, but through their (6) connection to a team that wins.
More surprising is that they have higher self-esteem than people (7) uninterested in sports. Some ardent fans remain (8) loyal to their teams through thick and thin, and this can be explained by the desire to belong to a group or a society. All human beings—(9) including football fans –share the basic (10)psychological need of belonging.
5. 1.achievement(There were joyous celebrations)2.self-esteem(Your..is your good opinion)3.primitive(It is a..instinct to)4.aroused(Later,some of his findings..)5. identified(She..herself with the compaign))6.confrontation(The issue has caused great tension 7. conflict(Your statement is in..with the)8.soaring(Most of the sudents have already felt)9.abandoned(Dozens of home have had)10.professional(After he won the amaterur championship)
1. She portrayed her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.(她将她的少年时代)
2. Experiments showed that nonsmokers committed fewer errors than smokers.（实验表明，不抽烟的人）
3. Football fans are often highly regarded not for their own achievement, but through their connection to a team that wins.（球迷经常受到人们的重视）
4. Despite the actors’ wonderful acting, the three-hour movie could not hold our attention.（尽管演员的演技高超）
5. Professor Wang is the only doctor I can rely on to save my son.（王教授是我唯一指望）