Sentence structure VIII.
1. It is necessary for the manager to finish the whole task before leaving for a holiday.
2. It is a shame to take so much money for doing so little.
3. It is our responsibility to help people around us who are in trouble.
4. It is a surprise for us all to realize he has been cheating us.
5. It is pleasant for the mother to see her daughter growing into a young lady. IX.
1. as long as she got her father's agreement 2. As long as you set a goal for yourself
3. As long as she covers all the expenses herself 4. as long as she does her job well 5. As long as you never lose heart Translation X.
1. It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar.
2. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
3. You must let me have the money back without fail by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
4. Allow me to take part in this project: I am more than a little interested in it.
5. Everyone knows that he is special: He is free to come and go as he pleases.
6. Watching the unhappy look on her face, I felt as though she wished to say something to me. XI.
1. 现如今，仅仅受过中等教育的人要想找份好工作越来越难了。
2. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
3. 如果你对所购物品不满意，我们将很乐意退款。 4. 我们对这块伟大的美丽的土地心怀感激之情，多年来它迎接了众多的人来这里的海滩游览。 5. 让老师吃惊的是，没人自愿当班长。
6. 那条狗忠心耿耿地继续在火车站等待主人，直到两年后死去。 Cloze XII.
1.B?? 2.C?? 3.A??? 4.D??? 5.B?? 6.A?? 7.D?? 8.D?? 9.C 10.A 11.A?? 12.B?? 13.D 14.C?? 15.C XIV.
Parents have to save a large amount of money for their children to study abroad. Apart from the international flight, they have to pay for their daily expense, such as food, shelter, entertainment, long-distance telephone calls, and clothing. In addition, the children should have some money ready to cover unexpected expenses. Section B: Reading skills I.
1. I am almost dead.
2. I am moving across the landscape.
3. I have achieved a modest amount of prosperity.
4. A friend convinces me to go on a blind date with a lady friend of his.
5. Roma gets a faraway look in her eyes. Comprehension of the Text II.
1.D?? 2.A 3.C?? 4.A?? 5.B?? 6.B?? 7.C?? 8.A Vocabulary III.
1. insurance??? 2. descended??? 3. precision?? 4. trace?? 5. stain
6. specify?? 7. accustomed 8. embraced?? 9. knelt?? 10. prosperity IV.
1. The Rockefeller family achieved a huge amount of prosperity in the oil business.
2. What all workers have in common is expecting better working conditions.
3. You don't know what his feelings will be, as they change from day to day.
4. This is generally a warm place, but we do get freezing weather on occasion.
5. Every year at Christmas drunk driving takes its toll on the joyful atmosphere.
6. Many people still cling to the hope that one day there will be peace between the two countries. 7. He was so angry that he lost control.
8. The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida. 9. How on earth did she manage to pass the test?
10. His career as a teacher came to an end when he broke his leg, but he continued to write textbooks for students.
新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 5答案 Unit 5 Section A:
Comprehension of the Text I.
1. She feels terrible. She wants to weep and she does weep a little.
2. He smoked Prince Albert tobacco in cigarettes he rolled himself.
3. He father was hooked by cigarettes. Though he smoked Prince Albert tobacco, he never looked as fashionable as Prince Albert; he continued to look like a poor, overweight, hard-working colored man with too large a family.
4. By that time, her father’s health had become poor. His breathing was difficult; he had to rest very often when he was climbing stairs. It was not unusual for him to cough for an hour.
5. Money that should be spent for food goes instead to the tobacco companies. As a result, over time, people starve themselves of both food and air, effectively weakening and hooking their children, and eventually killing themselves.
6. Cigarette ends are so poisonous that if a baby swallows one, it is likely to die. Also, the boiled water from a hunch of cigarette ends makes an effective insecticide.
7. she still remembers how carefully she ate when she was pregnant, and how patiently she taught her daughter how to cross a street safely, but now her daughter smokes, which amounts to killing herself by taking poison, as her father did.
8. Smoking is a form of self-battering that also batters others who must sit by. Vocabulary III.
1. hardened?? 2. shelter?? 3. slim?? 4. weaken?? 5. Literally
6. noticeable?? 7. bunch 8. drag 9. grateful?? 10. hooked IV.
1. leaned on?? 2. close at hand?? 3. die of?? 4. are starved of?? 5. coupled with 6. is directed...at?? 7. are...dressed in??? 8. grateful to 9. struggling to 10. a bunch of V.
1.J?? 2.G?? 3.K?? 4.M?? 5.E 6.O?? 7.D 8.H 9.A?? 10.C
Word Building VI.
1. Under the pleasant situation the property prices are just beginning to harden again.
2. In the past few years, these inside conflicts have weakened the government's position.
3. Every Sunday the father takes his child to libraries, museums, exhibitions or natural parks, as he believes that this helps to broaden the child's mind.
4. The days are lengthening as summer approaches.
5. As she was waiting for the result to come out, her excitement heightened.
6. The taking on of a new secretary lightened his workload considerably.
7. As he listened to his assistant reporting on the progress of the project, the manager's face darkened with anger. 8. Before night fell, the setting sun reddened the clouds. VII.
1. arrival 2. expectations?? 3. understandable?? 4. Visitors 5. freedom?? 6. profitable 7. lucky 8. gathering Sentence structure VIII.
1. John went to the cinema with his brother, which surprised me.
2. The boy broke the window, for which he was criticized by the teacher.
3. He tore up my photo, by which I was angered very much.
4. It was raining hard, for which the team stayed indoors. 5. Connie changed her mind for the second time, which came as no surprise to us. IX.
1. The teacher spoke so quietly that the students could hardly hear her.
2. The lecture was so boring that many listeners fell asleep.
3. The student has so many books that he does not know what to do with them.
4. The old man was so ill that his neighbors had to send
for a doctor.
5. Her remarks are so funny that everyone laughs to tears.
Translation X.
1. He spoke confidently, which impressed me most. 2. My father is so forgetful that he is always looking for his keys.
3. I'm very grateful to you for all the help you have given me.
4. The bad light, coupled with the wet ground, made driving very difficult.
5. Being starved of funds, they had to cancel their plan to start a business.
6. They always lean on us whenever they are in trouble. XI.
1. 飞机可能会晚点几个小时，要是那样，我们等着就没有什么意义了。
2. 乔治常常说谎，因此当他说他考试得了高分时没人相信他。
3. 除了附近位于十字路口的那家小工厂，一切都静悄悄的。
4. 缺少睡眠的人会感到很难集中心思干活。
5. 我安排人去机场接克拉克先生，然后带他去宾馆。 6. 一到达山顶，游客们都高兴地大叫起来。 Cloze XII.
1.C?? 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.D? 7.A 8.D?? 9.C 10.B?
11.D 12.A 13.A 14.D 15.C XIV.
There are many problems for mixed marriages. The number one reason is the cultural differences between the mixed couple, like those in customs and lifestyle. Many people have prejudice against mixed marriages. They often feel shocked to see people of different races get married and have doubts about such marriages. What’s more, children from mixed marriages tend to be looked down upon or even badly treated by their peers. Mixed marriages face many trials, and as a result, mixed couples have higher divorce rates than couples of the same race. Section B: Reading skills I.
1. giving them many material possessions 2. change continually and frequently
3. a sudden, uncontrollable feeling of regret
4. makes(the parent-child relationship) go wrong; taking(some of the happiness and mutual respect) away from (parents and their children)
5. start a new course of improved behavior Comprehension of the Text II.
1.A 2.C?? 3.D?? 4.D 5.A 6.B?? 7.B?? 8.C Vocabulary III.
1. assigned 2. compensate 3. prompt 4. manner?? 5. tendency
6. undermined 7. submit?? 8. inferred?? 9. fluctuates?? 10. responded IV.
1. Jean wrote the speaker's address down in her notebook for fear that she might forget it.
2. Passengers must show their tickets on demand.
3. Officials are bound to investigate any possible corruption.
4. I took it for granted that you would come with us, so I bought you a ticket.
5. She has been selfish all the time, but she has promised to turn over a new leaf and become more loving toward others.
6. People in this region have pined for a peaceful life since the religious war broke out three decades ago.
7. Poor health had made it difficult for Jim to hold down a job for more than a year.
8. Betty gets very depressed at times because of the pressure of her work.
9. The boys at my school used to make fun of me because I have a flat nose.
10. Jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally gave in.
新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 6答案 Unit 6
Comprehension of the Text I.
1. She didn’t like her first name because it didn’t suit her
good looks and elegant manner, and it made her think she should be a cook.
2. She felt more comfortable with herself and other people started to take her more seriously.
3. the writer thinks that the name change didn’t cause Debbie’s professional achievement, but it surely helped by making her feel more self-confident about her talents.
4. The writer thought that his name, Joe, made him seem more qualified to be a baseball player than an art critic. He also believed that if he had a more refined name, like Arthur or Adrian, his name would appear complete.
5. The woman felt ill at ease because the attractive man, whom she wanted the writer to introduce her to, was the same person whom she had once turned down due to his dull-sounding name.
6. We often project name-based stereotypes onto people. For example, one of the writer’s women friends confessed that while taking charge of a group of four-year-olds at the nursery school, she became confused by their personalities because of their names. 7. One study showed that teachers gave lower grades to essays written by boys with less appealing names than they awarded to the same papers by boys with better-sounding names.
8. If you are determined enough, you can change your name.
Vocabulary III.
1. confessed 2. reserve 3. professional 4. impressive 5. latter 6. convey 7. qualify 8. refined 9. substitute 10. approval IV.
1.?Correct form: fill out; synonym: fill in
2.?Correct form: feel comfortable with; synonym: feel comfortable about
3.?Correct form: attach first importance to; translation: 非常重视； 把……放在第一位
4.?Correct form: turned down; synonym: rejected; refused
5.?Correct form: came (up) to; definition: moved toward
6.?Correct form: pressing me for; definition: try in a determined way to get something.
7.?Correct form: free from/of; definition: not influenced by
8.?Correct form: stuck with; translation: 不得不接待； 被迫接待
9.?Correct form: for better or worse; definition: whether the result is good or bad
10. Correct form: took charge of; synonym: took responsibility for V.
1. M 2. K 3. L 4. F 5. I 6. C 7. H 8. O 9. E 10. B Word Building VI.
illegal impolite irregular impatient incapable irresponsible inconsistent inappropriate incorrect indefinite
1. impatient 2. irresponsible 3. inconsistent 4. illegal 5. inappropriate 6. incapable 7. irregular 8. impolite 9. incorrect 10. indefinite VII.
unnoticeable unreasonable ungrateful unlimited uncertain uncover unrecognizable unfashionable undo untidy unfold unload
1. unreasonable 2. unfolded 3. uncertain 4. uncovered 5. ungrateful 6. unloading 7. unlimited 8.undid
Sentence structure VIII.
1. so is air to man
2.?so is the eagle of all birds 3.?so is beer to the British 4.?so is tea to the Chinese
5.?so do the English love their beer IX.
1.?While waiting at the doctor’s, I read an entire short story.
2.?After using the brush, put it in its proper place. 3.?Before being in the army, he was an engineer.
4.?I deliberately didn’t read the book before going to see the film.
5.?When buying a new car, it is best to seek expert advice. Translation X.
1. (Just) as a machine needs regular running, so does the body need regular exercise.
2. He learned to play the piano while studying in the United States.
3. To our disappointment, he turned down our invitation.
4. The reality is that, for better or worse, the world has changed with advance of new technologies.
5. Most of the female students in my class appear to be ill at ease when (they are) required to answer questions. 6. The local government took charge of the security for the sports meeting. XI.
1.?足球之于意大利人，就像乒乓球之于中国人。 2.?教师没急着要班里同学现在作决定，而是要他们仔细考虑后再下决心。
3.?我不知道那是什么饮料，我喝了那么多；结果那些小伙子只能送我回家，因为我有点醉了。 4.?在中国北方，三月份往往多风。
5.?尽管如此，政府已经同意总支出增加6.2%。 6. 信息被定义为通过陈述事实向大脑传达的知识，它可以有多种形式。 Cloze XII.
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A Structured Writing:
My hometown and my college town have several things in common. First, my hometown is a small town. It has a population of only about 10,000 people. Located in a rural area, it is surrounded by many acres of farmland which are devoted mainly to growing corn and soybeans. As for my college town, it is small too. Having a population of about 11,000 local residents, it lies in the center of farmland which is used to raise hogs and cattle. Therefore living in my college town makes me feel at home. I enjoy it. Section B
Comprehension of the Text II.
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F Vocabulary III.
1. tidy 2. prevail 3. emotional 4. imitating 5. discourage
6. bargain 7. wander 8. superficial 9. concealed 10. accompanies IV.
1. turned out 2. is not really up to 3. went to great lengths 4. acting out 5. spoke of 6. Judging by 7. out of character 8. took sides 9. blow his cover 10. more or less
新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 7答案 Unit 7
Comprehension of the Text I.
1. You should learn to take charge of your life and recognize there are many things beyond your control. 2. Being tense may cause tremendous and rapid increases in their blood pressure.
3. They found the excess alarm or stress chemicals could literally burst heart muscle fibers, creating many short circuits and causing crazy heat rhythms.
4. Fear, uncertainty, and doubt, together with lack of control.
5. One kind is professional women, and the other kind is people who have no compass in life.
6. The NICE factors –new, interesting, challenging experiences.
7. Cut it down to 6 and set priorities. 8. You must learn to flow. Vocabulary III.
1.react??? 2.tense?? 3.recommended??? 4.destructive???? 5. perceive
6.emphasis 7.stirred??? 8.priority??? 9.attributed??? 10. stimulate IV.
1. blow his top? 2. Among other things 3. take charge of 4. put emphasis on 5. is attributed to??6. from my viewpoint 7. substituted low-fat oil for butter 8.cut down on 9. keep your audience in mind???? 10. out of control V.
1.N?? 2.E?? 3.G?? 4.J?? 5.I?? 6.A?? 7.C?? 8.L?? 9.D?? 10.O
Word Building VI.
新视野大学英语读写教程2课后答案
