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大学体验英语综合教程 2 第三版 unit 6 Passage A 答案 解析 翻译 语言点
Listen and Talk
Key:1. published 2. fitness 3. support 4. leading to 5. enjoyment 6. challenge 7. culture 8. physical 9. goal 10 preparation
Passage A
Read the Text:
Never Give Up
Think About It: 1. Do you enjoy watching figure skating? Explain.
Answer:Yes, I enjoy it very much. I enjoy watching it because figure skating requires a combination of
strength, elegance and grace. We also call it “the ballet on ice. ”
2. Do you know any famous figure skaters? Share what you know with each other.
Answer:Yes, there are many famous figure skaters in the world. For example, Chen Lu from
China,Michelle Kwan from the U.S., Irina Slutskaya from Russia, etc.
3 .What do you usually do when facing difficulties?
Answer:Usually, I would take the difficulties as a challenge and try my best to find ways to overcome
them with courage.
Content Awareness Read and think
2. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
1. How was Paul Wylie ’s life changed after he won the silver medal?
Answer:After he won the silver medal, Paul Wylie was regarded as a hero. He suddenly became busy
with a lot of activities, such as signing advertising contracts, traveling on figure-skating world
tours,being invited to exclusive events, being chased for his autographs by fans, etc.
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3. What did the reporter ’s question “what are you doing here? ” imply?
Answer:It implied that people were dissatisfi ed with Paul Wylie ’s performance and lost confi dence in
him.
4. Why did Paul Wylie give the answer “daily ” to the question “how often do you contemplate
retirement? ”
Answer:He answered “daily ” because he was undergoing an extremely difficult time in his skating
career and it was hard for him to keep going.
5. Was Paul Wylie a famous skater in the U.S. before he won the silver medal of 1992 Winter
Olympics?
Answer:No,he wasn ’t. Before winning the silver medal, he was a nobody whose performance at big
events was usually unimpressive.
6. What have you learned from Paul Wylie ’s story?
Answer:Open.
Read and think
3. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the
passage.
Anwser: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5 T
Language Focus
Read and complete
4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary Anwser: 1. clapped 2. defend 3. quit 4. perfection
5. interviewed
6. survey
7. exclusive
storage 9. observed 10. Cover
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7. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary
.
Anwser: 1. count ... out 2. be unaware of 3. stopped in his tracks 4. at times 5. turn ... around
8. Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.
4. A noun meaning “a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who
has won a competition or who has d
one something brave
”: (Para. 1)Answer:medal
Answer:He was awarded a medal for his heroic deed of saving a drowning child. Answer:Britain ’s Olympic team returned from Los Angeles with five gold medals, 11 silver and 21
bronze.
5.An expression meaning “a soeft buildings for the use of passengers joining or leaving an
airplane
”: (Para. 1)Answer:air terminal
Answer:A free shuttle bus runs between the air terminal and the train station.
Answer:Many passengers were stuck at the air terminal building because of the foggy weather. 6.A verb meaning
“deserve, have a right to
”: (PAarnas.w9e) r:merit
Answer:He merits promotion for his excellence in leadership and management. Answer:The committee will decide whether the case merits more serious attention. 7. A noun mea
ning “tasks and activities typically happen as part of a normal job or of normal
procedure ”: (Para. 11) Answer:routine
Answer:The music band played their routines in every city across the nation.
Answer:The athlete performed her bold and difficult routines with perfection in the match. 8.A noun meaning “a point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty
11) Answer:crisis
Answer:The sudden rise in oil prices has led to an economic crisis in the country.
Answer:Relations between the two countries have reached the crisis point after rounds of talks.
Language Focus
Read and translate
2. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 那件工作很难做，不过我想试试看。 (have a shot)
Answer:It ’s a difficult job, but I ’d like to have a shot.
2. 这是一本关于商务实践而非理论的书。 (as opposed to)
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