新視野大學英語第三版課后答案U2(1).pdf

2 U2 Q58621526 Unit 2sectionA Understanding the text 1Because English or history majors are considered lesscompetitive when the job market is shrinking and they have to study somethingthat can help them more easily locate their future jobs 2Because as the tuition is climbing higher and higher manystudents have run away from studying the humanities and toward hard skillsthat they think will lead to employment 3Since more students are now taking job oriented courses libraries where students of liberal arts used to study are getting lesspopular than before in contrast labs are getting more eyecatching becausestudents of science and engineering do experiments and research there 4Because this inner drive that can be either constructive ordestructive is so mysterious and powerful that it has attracted many people tospeculate on it From ancient times these men and women developed artistic languages in the form of story music myth painting architecture sculpture landscape and traditions which form the very foundation ofcivilization 5Studying the humanities improves your ability to read and write makes you familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process and more importantly provides you with a widscope of possibilities that are opento you 6Because in modern life an ideal capacity for establishing one scareer is to have both technical knowledge and inner insight not just onewithout the other 7 Well rounded human beings are those who have insight andunderstand the passions hopes and dreams common to all humanity 8Since many people who once studied the humanities became famousin their career the author implies that if students spend more time studyingthe humanities they could surely become successful in the future as well Criticalthinking 1 Gain more insight in life and society Better understand and predict human behavior Realize different interpretations of life and history Understand the past which has created the present Be aware of cultural and religious differences 2 Help read and write better Broaden their horizons Become more well rounded Become a better communicator Develop critical thinking skills Have more flexibility for the future career 3 Personal interest Special talents Future job prospects Financial status Family advice Friends influence Social environment 4 Better job opportunities More practical skills Highly paid jobs 5 Yes it invests students with great insight Yes it helps students be better rounded Yes it provides students with flexibility to change their career No it doesn t satisfy students needs for their future career No colleges are experiencing deep budget cuts and need to prioritize their financial resources No the society needs more skills not literature Words in use 1promotes 2accelerate 3mystery 4insight 5boost 6analysis 7calculate 8barriers 9destruction 10prospect Word building Words learned New words formed ing promise promising bear bearing house housing ive object objective offensive offend exclusive exclude excessive excess executive execute ify intense intensify identify identity 1excess 2bearing 3objective 4intensify 5execute 6promising 7exclude 8identity 9offend 10housing Banked cloze 1C 2H 3D 4J 5B 6L 7M 8G 9F 10A Expressions in use 1are liable to 2in favor of 3is bound to 4speculate about 5invested with 6stand up for 7in the form of 8prepared for 9in the company of 10 in succession Structuredwriting Did you have such an experience as when your high school physicaleducation P E teacher pushed you to run for several miles around the sportsfield in a P E class When you were sweating and out of breath did you everwish that you could only stop taking a P E class in college However takingP E courses can be advantageous to all college students First taking P E classes helps students learn valuable communication and teamwork skills There are manyactivities that require students to communicate and interact with each otherwhen they are having a P E class For example when one group competes withthe other in playing basketball group cooperation is extremely important in order towin Effective teamwork usually requires good communication skills Anotheradvantage is that taking P E classes enables students to more effectivelyhandle their heavy coursework Not infrequently students sleep in class andmiss important information Not concentrating in class may be caused byinsufficient sleep and no exercise Through taking P E courses students buildup their health Only when students stay healthy can they learn better To sumup taking a P E course at college can benefit students in developing usefulsocial skills as well as better coping skills for their stress at school Therefore P E courses bring students advantages both physically andacademically In recent years with the development of Internet technology theconstruction of digital education resources of our country has made greatachievements Many universities have set up their own digital learningplatforms and digital teaching is playing an increasingly important role in education Compared with the traditional way of teaching the digital way has a lot ofadvantages On one hand digital teaching makes global sharing of teachingresources possible on the other hand it expands the learner s study time andspace to learn allowing people to get access to the digital virtual schoolsthrough the Internet anytime and anywhere These advantages make it possiblefor people to shift from one time learning to lifelong learning Section B 1Main idea College has never been magical for everyone Major detail More high school graduates don t fit the pattern of college 2Main idea We need to revise our attitudes and reform the system Major detail We only judge things based on our own college experiences 3Main idea College education seems to have wasted time and accumulated debt Major detail Close to 80 percent of new jobs can be performed by someone without a college degree Understandingthe text 1C 2D 3C 4A 5D 6B 7B 8A Criticalthinking 1 It s very true because the job market is becoming morecompetitive Yes without a college degree one can end up with nothing todo Sure college brings students knowledge and personal growth No it s not necessary to get a college degree to have a bettercareer Disagree college is too expensive now for students and family to afford 2 Morecompetitive More knowledgeable More confident More opportunities 3 Traditional ideology More promising future High expectations of their children 4 Worth their money because it s an investment that will pay offlater Awaste of their money because the tuition is too high Not sure if they ll profit from the large sum they invested 5 Analytical ability Critical thinking skills Broad knowledge Words in use 1enroll 2revise 3accumulate 4accorded 5evaluate 6prime 7confirm 8shrinking 9sufficient 10recruit Expressions inuse 1bother to 2is available to 3been compelled to 4described as 5exposed to 6rather than 7have something to do with 8for its own sake Sentencestructure 1Ateacher no matter how knowledgeable he is cannot teach hisstudents everything they want to know 2No matter where you travel you canalways find someone to communicate with in English since English is animportant language 3No matter what work a per