新世纪大学英语（第二版）综合教程3课后习题答案完整版UNIT 3

7) Janet and Bob had corresponded with each other for many years before they finally met in Paris.

8) Tina gazed steadily at the famous singer, unable to believe she was so close to him.

9) My grandfather still has keen eyesight — he is able to read road signs in the distance.

10) The old man grasped my hand warmly and shook it, saying, ―Congratulations. You’ve won.‖

11) The lawyer’s arguments are well grounded because he has collected enough proof concerning the case.

12) It is very sensible of you to bring your umbrella to Kunming at this time of the year — it rains so frequently here.

13) The President failed in his attempts to win the second term because he hadn’t fulfilled his commitments made in the previous election.

14) Even though there are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food, some food producers disregard them intentionally in order to gain more profits.

2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.

Text A as to break up describe … as distinguish between in so far as take pleasure in

Text B all of a sudden be under arrest cast an eye over check up on lose track of make a fortune pass on tear down turn up

1) People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colourblind.

2) Thoroughly, the vet (兽医) checked up on our horses and pronounced them fit to race.

3) My fence was torn down in the storm, so I need to put up a new one.

4) You can make a fortune out of these useless vases if you call them ―antiques (古董).‖

5) There was silence for a few seconds; then all of a sudden , the child let out a loud scream.

6) I lost track of what he was saying after the first couple of sentences — it was too complicated.

7) Casting an eye over the audience, he noticed that about one third of the seats were still vacant.

8) Their relationship broke up when the girl learned that the boy was not to be trusted.

9) I don’t understand why Susan, a kind-hearted girl, should take pleasure in my sufferings.

10) The treatment has been described as a painless way of curing cancer, which is untrue.

11) The organizers had expected about 500 people to come, but over 1,000

turned up in the end.

12) She is a Swiss in so far as she was born in Switzerland, but she became an American citizen in 1978.

13) The 16-year-old boy, who stabbed another boy in a cyber lounge (网吧), is under arrest and awaiting trial.

14) ―Since we have reached agreement about the first item, let us pass on to the next item on the agenda,‖ said the chairman.

15) She gets lost easily while driving; so now whenever she is uncertain as to which road to take, she will telephone her husband.

Increasing Your Word Power

1 The preposition “as” is often used together with some verbs to describe the fact that sb./sth. has a particular function, role or job. Translate the following into Chinese, paying attention to the “verb… as” collocation.

1) accept … as 接受……为 2) respect … as 尊重……为 3) define … as 把……定义为 4) describe … as 把……描述成 5) picture … as 把……想像成 6) regard … as 把……看作 7) see … as 把……看作 8) view … as 把……看作

Now complete the following sentences by using the “verb + as” collocation.

1) I respect him. In my eyes, he is not only a father, but also a writer. I respect him both as a father and as a writer .