新编大学英语第二版第五册第六课练习答案
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新编大学英语第二版第五册第六课练习答案
Post-Reading
1.Understanding the Main Idea of the Passage
Directions: Work in groups to understand
the organization of the passage and complete the outline with what
you get from the passage.
1) Introduction (Para.1-6):
Showing off is quite common:
A. A young woman criticizing
poverty, war, injustice
and human
suffering;
B. A scholarly fellow using “angst”, “Kierkegaard” and
“epistemology” in the same
sentence;
C. Our resident expert in wine
pushing away
a glass of perfectly good French wine;
D. We complaining about
how tired we are today.
2) Showing off can be nasty, trashy and offensive, but there are ti
mes when showing off may be forgivable and acceptable.
(Para.7-23)
Different groups of showoffs, from less forgivable to more
forgivable.
A. Competitive showoffs
who want to be the best of
every bunch;
B. Narcissistic showoffs who want to be
the star
while everyone else is
the audience;
C. Insecure showoffs
whose behavior is understand-able.
D. Acceptable showoffs who have
the overwhelming need to exult.
3) Conclusion (Para.24-25)
Showing off can range from very gross to
very subtle, and the purpose of showing off can be nasty,
needy or nice.
A. Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for
praise.
B. Let’s try to forgive each
other for showing off.
2. Understanding Specific Information
1) F
2) F
3) F
4) T
5) F
6) T
7) T
8) F
9) T
10) F
3. What Are They Showing Off?
Directions: Work in pairs to explain
what the following people are showing off.
1) The young woman who expressed her concern for the anguish of
mankind,
Sample:
Her kindness and humanity.
2) The scholarly fellow who used “angst, Kierkegaard and
epistemology” in one sentence,
Sample:
How knowledgeable he was.
3) The couple who complained about how tired they were,
Sample:
Their rich and meaningful life.
4) The person who talked about what her daughter did for her on her
birthday—a birthday card, a beautiful scarf and breakfast
service,
Sample:
She was a much more beloved mother.
5) The person who left the room because, he said, the talk started
getting superficial,
Sample:
He was superior to others and deserved all the attention.
6) The author’s husband who believed that he could make the
greatest fried egg for her.
Sample:
He is an excellent cook.
Vocabulary
1. Decide the appropriate prefix or suffix
Directions: Work in pairs to study each
of the following groups of words and decide which prefix or suffix
can go with all the words in the group. Each prefix or suffix can
be used only once.
in- im-
en- over-
non-
-y -sive
-ment -able
-ed
1) en-
rage
list
act
roll
2) in-
competence
justice
convenience dependence
3) -y
trash
need
gloom
fault
4) -ment assess
amuse
astonish accomplish
5) im-
modest
moral
patient
mature
6) over-
work
do
load
flow
7) non-
sense
fiction
stop
violence
8) -able forgive
accept
desire
notice
9) -sive express
offend
impress
exclude
10) -ed
addict
restrain
concern commit
2. Choose an appropriate explanation
STEP ONE
Work in pairs to choose an appropriate explanation from Column B
for each of the words in Column A.
Column A
Column B
brag
a. in the end
offensive
b. say or declare in a
proud way
triumph
c. highly
irritating or annoying
fierce
d.
physically and mentally dependent on
addicted
e. tell or
describe
concern
f.
worry or anxiety
restraint
g. cause to
feel determined or willing to do something
eventually
h. outstanding
success or achievement
motivate
i. calm,
controlled and unemotional behavior
relate
j. very intense, great and strong
Key: b, c, h, j, d, f, i, a, g, e
STEP TWO
Now complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate
word from Column A. Change the form if necessary.
1) He didn’t talk about his top exam results in case people
thought he was bragging.
2) Witnesses to the same crime
related the
events completely differently.
3) There is fierce
competition to join the Special Branch, which
investigates terrorist and political crimes.
4) It is said that at the start of the broadcast the
interview contained language that some viewers might find
offensive.
5) He insists there is no cause for the growing public
concern for
the nation’s poor economic performance.
6) Eventually
he realized he was in the wrong and had to eat
his words.
7) The director, with characteristic modesty, does not see
the film as a personaltriumph.
8) I know that if I start watching a soap opera I
immediately become hopelessly
addicted.
9) He was angry but managed, with great
restraint, to reply calmly.
10) More than half of those interviewed said that their bosses were
unable to motivatethem or solve
their problems.
3. Filling the blanks with an appropriate word
Directions: Complete each of the
following sentences by choosing an appropriate word from the box.
Change the form if necessary. Each word can be used only
once.
scholarly angle (n.)
expert entitle
admiration outshine
allowance gross
overwhelming
blaze proclaim
detain
immune
confess
1) This dictionary was compiled by a group of
scholarly
people.
2) Parents usually want their child to
outshine his
or her fellow pupils.
3) The bait contained a kind of poison, which rats in this
area are mostly immune
to.
4) A new device is used to detect the movement of any animal
within an angle
of 110 degrees at up to 10 meters.
5) This article is very touching and I have great
admiration
for the author.
6) Their educational qualifications
entitled / entitles
them to a higher salary.
7) We were forced to use special powers to
detain him
when it became clear that he was out of control.
8) Your managers reported that the reforms in the company
are an overwhelming
success.
9) The ringing bells
proclaimed
the news of the birth of the prince.
10) To my delight, the rooms were all heated by
blazing log
fires.
11) I confess
that I have not completely realized what this
means to me.
12) Most people who travel in the course of their work are given
traveling allowances.
13) Now Ms. Olsen is satisfied and will continue with her job
without being subjected togross
insult.
14) Dr. Tai, an expert
in herbal treatments (草药治疗), has supplemented
the medical store by harvesting local plants.
Part Three Further Development
1. Enriching Your Word Power
1) C 2) B
3) A
4) C
5) B
6) A
7) A
8) B 9) B
10) A
11) B
12) C 13) B
14) B
