新世纪大学英语综合教程B4U2课后练习答案

Unit  2

Task 1: Complete the following sentences with appropriateconnectives listed in the following table.

▆ Answers:

1)        Whatever

2)        Although / Though

3)        whereas

4)        However

5)        though / although

6)        Granted / Granting that

7)        as

8)        While

Task2: Translate the following sentences intoEnglish.

▆ Answers for reference:

1)       Though itwas raining hard, yet they went on playing football.

2)       You willhave to attend the commencement whether you are free or busy.

3)       She leavesher bedroom windows open, however cold it is.

4)       We willmake a trip even if / though the weather is bad.

5)       No matterwho / Whoever you are, you must abide by the law.

6)       Difficultas the job was, they decided to accept it.

7)       No matterwhat I say or how I say it, he always thinks I’m wrong.

8)       She seemsto have a ready answer, whenever / no matter when I ask her a question.

▆ Answers:

1)   emphasize

2)   opposite

3)   improved

4)   luxuries

5)   benefited

6)   obviously

7)   consciously

8)   fractures

9)   eternal

10)   groundbreaking

11)   entitled

12)   correlation

13)   depends

14)   exclusively

1.       Translate thefollowing sentences into English, using the words and expressions given inbrackets.

▆ Answers for reference:

• 1)       He really knows a lot abouttheory, but when it comes to actual work, he seems to be quite ignorant.

• The latest survey shows/showed that the majority of the citizens support / supported the government’splan to build a new library.

• The two countries could reachagreement successfully on scientific and technological cooperation becauseseveral factors favorable to their cooperation had been at work.

• I saw the film when I was in the primary school, but the title justwon’t come to mind for the moment.

• He has been stuck with heavydebt though he works about twelve hours every day on average.

• Is it necessary to know hisheight? To me, it is not relevant to whether he can be a good lawyer or not.

• The cupboard is built into thewall so that it both saves space and is convenient to use.

• These workers earn more thanwe do, but the other side of the coin is that their job is more dangerous.

• Helen majors in economics atthe university and at the same time she studies philosophy as her second major.

• What is most important is thatyou must find out and solve the problems by yourselves. It makes no differencewhether I go there or not.

2.       Translate thefollowing passage into English.

▆ Answers for reference:

Nowadays, many peopleare enjoying the benefits brought about by material and technological advancesunimaginable in previous eras. With the development of science and technology,people’s standard of living is getting higher and higher. People’s life expectancyhas soared, too.

However, oddly enough,many people do not feel happier than they used to be. It can be seen that thereis no close correlation between people’s income and their happiness. Happinesscannot, after all, be bought with money.

Although the majorityof people are not very satisfied with their lives, they are happy to be alive,and the more time they live on earth, the better off they feel they’ll be. Whatis important is that material wealth is far from enough. People need spiritualhappiness, too.

Write an essay of no less than 150 words about a technologicalinvention. Your writing should cover the following points:

1) a briefdescription of the invention

2) thepositive impact of the invention on people’s life

3) thenegative impact of the invention on people’s life

4) youropinion

▇ Sample essay:

The Impact of the MobilePhone on People’s Lives

Among the many technologicalinventions, the mobile phone impresses me most.

The mobile phone brings considerableconvenience to our lives. It not only enables us to keep in touch with eachother almost anytime and anywhere but also helps us solve problems or dobusiness efficiently. In emergencies, a mobile phone can even be a life-saver.Besides, its multi-functions add ease and color to our lives. With a mobilephone, we can receive mail, read news, listen to music, play games, and takepictures.

Yet, the mobile phone has itsdisadvantages, too. Most of us have experienced the nuisance of unwanted orwrong calls. We are inconvenienced by calls on occasions when we least expectone. Besides, the technology infrastructure to support mobile communication hasconsumed valuable natural resources and caused significant environmental problems.It is reported that electromagnetic radiation waves from the phone may resultin health problems.

Despite its negative side, theadvantages of the mobile phone outweigh its disadvantages. I believe that withadvances in science and technology, improved and safer models of mobile phoneswill surely serve us still better.  (184words)