外研社现代大学英语精读5第二版-课后习题答案
Key to Exercises U1 I
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. tied with a ribbon for decoration
did not have a favorable or friendly feeling toward somebody something that could develop into a greater idea to be successful in life or at work an increase in the amount you are paid for work
used for emphasizing how little (there is of something) serious formal study or research of a subject
being in a position that gives you an advantage or opportunity
to yield/give in (The metaphor is a card game where a player is said to “fold” when he puts down his cards, realizing that he has a weak hand.) 10. to keep matters enjoyable and not very serious 11. earning (money) 12. to be willing/inclined to do something 13. to be the essential quality of a formal speech
14. publicity (used to talk about how often or how well or badly someone or
something is described in newspapers or magazines)
15. the chances of something happening; the likelihood of being
successful 16. the newest and the most advanced 17. facility for physical exercise
18. (AmE. informal) to have fun eating, drinking, and dancing, etc. with other people
19. (very informal) to be justifiably cheated 20. to be forced to give up
21. to oppose or resist stubbornly and obstinately 22. to attack, to pursue in order to oppose/argue against
23. to have something as the most important part; to boil down to 24. planned direction in which a vehicle is moving
25. to add more details to make something more complete 26. for all involved or affected V
1. My father had some unhappy experiences with lawyers and policemen (implying that he got into some trouble and was punished in some way) and therefore did not like lawyers and policemen. The speaker’s use of this unashamed admission about his father’s trouble with the law is humorous. 2. My father advised me to study literature since that was what I really liked. I had only one life, unless I had secret knowledge that we can all be reborn again and again (that reincarnation is not just nonsense) and therefore I can go to college many times. My father of course was totally contemptuous of the whole idea of reincarnation.
3. They want the diploma/credentials which will enable them to get well-paid jobs on Wall Street or go to law schools, medical schools, or business schools to become lawyers, doctors, and business executives.
4. In order to be successful, they have to work hard. They must earn the right to keep their job as a professor for as long as they like, keep
publishing if they do not want to perish, get higher and higher salaries, and get offers from outside their universities to add to their prestige. And all this can be broadly called scholarly work.
5. The professor saves his energies for his own scholarly work while the student saves
his energies for his friends, socializing, volunteer work, building a network of people who might be useful for his career, and trying in every possible way to
obtain an ideal job upon graduation, which is really the most important goal for him. The speaker is implying that neither the professor nor the student is giving his/her main attention to teaching and learning.
6. Eton, as we know is a “public”(that is, private) school for the British aristocracy. It educates the men who become Britain’s leaders; the ties formed there are
all-important as are the unspoken rules you learn. So what Wellington is saying here is that it was this small and cohesive class and its values that defeated Napoleon.
7. What students are looking for from a liberal arts education is not a luxury, but a necessity. It is not something you could do with, but something you absolutely can’t do without.
8. You may be… someone who is never embarrassed in social gatherings because you are so well-read and so knowledgeable (or who can embarrass others by making them appear ignorant).
9. For some reason, you find that these writers who lived a long time ago seem to know more about you than you do yourself.
10. In reading, I continue to look for one thing. I hope that I can find new ideas and new perspectives that will make me change the course of my life and put me on a new and better road. VI. Phrases 1. 炮制计划
2. 取得一种成就；获得一种技能/本领/功夫 3. 不太喜欢，没有好感 4. 内部消息 5. 课程目录
6. 拥有大量资金的大玩家 7. 首要的目标 8. 成功的前景 9. 印发证书
10. 教学的基本原则 11. 学术出版物 12. 与这问题无关 13. （他）全身心投入 14. 社交生活 15. 建立关系网 16. 为他们谋生计 17. 视而不见 18. 与美国结盟 19. 德才兼备/全面发展的学生 20. 艰苦的任务 21. 挖掘他们的资源 22. 报界的恶评
23. 最新、最先进的健身设施 24. 得来不易的智慧 VII. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
understatement metaphor simile oxymoron alliteration hyperbole euphemism parallel structure antithesis rhyme Sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
外研社现代大学英语精读5第二版-课后习题答案
