全新版大学英语综合教程(第二版)3解答Unit5-8

been immersed in British history and culture.

5) Everything changed in a flash on June 1, 2000 when he lost both legs in a serious traffic accident.

4. 1) I'd like to express my sincere thanks to everyone who has been so considerate of my well-being. My heart is filled with gratitude that words cannot express. 2) After everyone assembled on the playground amid the noise and excitement of the spectators, our coach again impressed on us the need to do our best in quest of excellence. 3) Everything I saw in my hometown was marvelous. I could hardly believe that it had undergone such swift changes through cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers and the rest in the past few years.

II. Collocation

1, fond of 2. sick of 3. thoughtful of 4. confident of 5. conscious of 6. critical of 7. guilty of 8. ashamed of

-III. Usage

1. To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say.

2. It is cooperation, rather than conflict, that will enable you to achieve your success.

3. Ann made students think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.

4. I think I'll stay at home this evening rather than go / going out.

5. Most people are content to let perfect days happen at random rather than plan / planning for them.

Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A)

1) at sea 2) Turning over 3) reverse 4) got to

5) repay 6) gratitude 7) assembled 8)immersed in 9) unloading 10) swift (B)

1) instead 2) possessions 3) richer 4) breath

5) cherish 6) special 7) specific 8) shining 9) miracles 10) gift

II. Translation

1. 1) Grandma took it for granted that food prices would soar, so she bought a lot of rice.

2) I can quote you several instances of her dedication to science.

3) The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of some special economic zones in China.

4) Tension between the two countries stemmed in part from the latest spy affair.

5) Peter has worked in a law firm for many years. You can consider having him as your lawyer to act on your behalf when you need legal help. 2.

Amid the atmosphere of Thanksgiving, rather than joining his friends in celebration of the holiday, George was immersed in the diary left to him by his father, who died at sea after he completed two successive trips around the world. The diary

brought back every moment George had spent with his father and many of the specific things his father did on his behalf. George's father used to impress on him the need to undergo all kinds of hardship in quest of excellence. He also taught him that nothing in the world could be taken for granted. Even today, George still remembers how his father would quote Aesop's famous saying \and tell him to accord the greatest importance to it.

UNIT 6

Text A The Last Leaf I. Vocabulary: i)