世纪大ۥ学英语第三册读写教程课后答案14.doc

21世纪大学英语第三册读写教程课后答案(1-4)

篇一：21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册课后答案(超完好版)

21世纪大学英语读写教程第四册答案（超完好版）

Unit 1

TEXT A

II

1.He defines greatness as the lasting contribution which a person makes or has made to human civilization.

2.The example of Churchill shows the importance of persistence and dedication in achieving greatness.

3.Firstborns and only children tend to make good leaders in times of crisis, but middle- born children are better peacetime leaders.

4.A 20th century politician should be an effective public speaker and a social person.

5.Intelligence seems to be less important than other factors, such as the ability to communicate effectively.

6.The ability to overcome traditional ways of thinking is also crucial.

7.They simply don’t devote the amount of time required.

8.The study showed that enjoying one’s work is the best form of motivation.

IV

1.chat 2.acknowledge 3.motivated 4.charcteristic

5.despite 6.influential 7.cited 8.obstacle

9.intrinsic 10.criteria 11.obsession12.innate

13.contribution(s) 14.contemporary 15.submitted 16.morale

V

1.left behind2.rise3.made history 4.were endowed with

5.put up with6.going nowhere7.ifocuses on 8.be built on

9.put in 10e up with11.take charge 12.set...apart

VI

efficiencyemergencyfluencyfrequency

proficiency tendency urgencysufficiency

1.fluency 2.proficiency3.emergency 4.Efficiency

5.tendency 6.frequency

VII

1.For some students, its not that they dont put in enough time — its that they dont have good study habits.

2.Children perform differently at school. Its not that they have different IQs — its that they are brought up in different environments.

3.The company is not very productive. Its not that its staff arent talented — its that their energy hasnt been channeled effectively.

4.Im really sorry. Its not that I dont want to go to the cinema with you— its that I have to finish

my paper tonight.

5.You have a stomachache. Its not that the food was bad — its probably that you have too much stress from your work.

VIII

1.President Wilson didnt try to bring the US back to economic and political isolation. Instead, he believed in international cooperation through an association of nations. 2puters dont teach students in groups. Instead, they can help them learn effectively according to their different needs.

3.We shouldnt focus on minor points. Instead, we should try to solve the problem of the greatest urgency at present.

4.He dosent get anybody else to help him. Instead, he likes to attend to everything himself.

5.Teaching success shouldnt be measured by the scores the students receive on tests. Instead, it should be measured by whether the students have internalized the ability and desire to learn.

IX

BCBAD DCABA DABCA

X

西蒙顿说，假设事业上获得宏大成就者具有什么共性的话，那确实是一种持续不断地追求成功的动力。“人们往往认为他们天生具有一些超凡非凡的东西，”他解释道。“但研究结果说明，有的伟人并没有惊人的智力。有的只是程度上的差异而已。伟大是建立在大量的学习、实践和献身精神的根底之上的。”他举出二战时期的英国首相温斯顿?丘吉尔作为一个永不放弃的冒险者的典范。丘吉尔在全国上下士气最为低落的时候被推上台，并出色地领导了英国人民。在1940年盟军敦刻尔克大撤离之后的一次演讲中，他的话鼓舞了全国人民，“我们绝不会衰退、失败。我们将坚持到底??我们永远不会屈服。”

XI

1.Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do. Such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.

2.His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submitted his resignation.

3.If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of time and energy, or youll go nowhere. The same can be said of other subjects.

4.Some actors fame is built on their innate beauty, but despite his short stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent acting that set him apart.

5.After he took charge, we discovered that there were striking differences between him and his predecessor. He had the drive and passion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how to raise our morale.

6.Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared Chinas reform and opening-up policy. Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lasting contributions to our countrys modernization with his uelenting efforts.

7.Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworking person with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besides ones IQ, many other factors have much to do with ones achievements.

8.This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so she can really teach them

something. Its not that she is talented, its that she focuses completely or drawing their full attention in class.

unit 2

TEXT A

II

1.He got no thanks for returning a wallet, though he deserved to.

2.He wants to show how much people need gratitude to keep up a spirit of kindness and cooperation.

3.She saved up for two years, went to Normandy in person, and gave her sons gold wristwatch to the woman.

4.He send a short recording expressing his appreciation of the authors thoughtfulness and sent it to the author.

5.A patient whose life was saved by a blood transfusion came back again and again to donate his blood anonymously so that more patients could be saved.

6.He does it by citing W.H. Hudsons gratitude for his wifes day-to-day heroism.

7.Those people who do little things for us all year round.

8.It can make people take infinite pains with their work.

9.Gratitude is needed all the time and none of us can give too much of it.

III

1.intention2.sincere 3.glaring 4.sore

5.trace 6.render 4.denial5.proof

9.tribute 7.conventional 11.generous12.gratitude

13.slammed 14.agreeable

IV

1.caught/took my fancy 2.a mistake on Johns part

3.take for granted 4.think twice

5.saved up 6.referred to

7.boast about 8.took pains with

9.refrain from10.something of

11.in one way or another 12.fed up

V

1.altitude2.aptitude3.attitude4.longitude

5.fortitude 6.mulitiude 7.latitude8.solitude

VI

1.coordination 2.coexist3.co-workers4.co-owners

5.coauthored6.Cooperation 7.Coeducation 8.copilot

VII

1.no sacrifice for the education of the young was too great

2.No price is too high to pay in order to save their lives

3.cannot be too careful in performing an experiment

4.They cannot praise him too much

5.can not be overemphasized

6.cannot be overestimated

VIII

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IX

一些人不愿表达感谢之情，由于他们觉得这不会受欢迎。我的一个病人在出院几个星期后回到医院感谢他的护士。“我没有更早地回来，”他解释说，“是由于我猜想你们关于人们的感谢一定厌烦得要命。”“正好相反，”她答复说，“我特别欢乐你来。特别少有人认识到我们多么需要鼓舞，我们从那些鼓舞我们的人身上获得了多大的协助。”我们所给予的感谢永远不会过多。由于我们四周的人在构筑他们的人生哲学时所按照的正是这些微笑、我们所表示的感谢和我们表示欣赏的各种小小的示意动作。

X

1.He glared at John and was annoyed by his refusal to cooperate.

2.Johns sincere speech shows his gratitude to the people who rendered him generous help when he was in difficulty.

3.He is something of a stamp collector. The fact that once he saved up for two years to buy a rare stamp is proof of it.

4.The beauty of these roses could not be overstated. They took/caught all the visitors fancy in one way or another.

5.At first he took it for granted that they should build more highways in this area. Then a careful calculation of the expenditure compelled him to think twice before he made the final decision.

6.Each time he receives a gift from me, no matter how small, my friend Bill never fails to acknowledge it.

7.The journalist has decided to trace the young man referred to in the old couples letter, which is a tribute to the young mans effort at improving their living conditions.

8.Though he was fed up with the salesmen who knocked at his door and boasted about their products every day, he refrained from slamming the door in their face.

Unit 3

TEXT A

II

1.He changed his perspective and observed people who did not have smallpox.

2.He wants to give a good example of lateral thinking.

3.He compares the human brain to a computer and the change of ones point of view to the reprogramming of the computer.

4.It is to fight it.

5.He calls it vertical thinking.

6.He used the technique of lateral thinking.

7.The key is to make a shift in emphasis instead of fighting the problem head-on.

8.They should change their point of view and regard themselves as their bodys keeper.

9.Very often lateral thinking yields much better results than vertical thinking.

10.It is approaching the target from a sideways point of view instead of approaching it directly.

III

1.tactic 2.utmost 3.structure4.slack 5.significance

6.head-on7.dead end8.erased9.framework 10.vertical;vertical

11.ceased12.flaw13.implies 14.affirmed

IV

1.wound up being 3.take in 5.take over

2.pulling on 4.in effect6.ended up teaching

V

1.approach 2.fought 3.cure 4.pressured

5.focus 6.approach 7.program 8.experienced

9.switch 10.escape11.fail12.escaped

VI

assistant accountant servantdependantattendant

contestantdefendantconsultantinhabitant occupant

1.attendant2.servant3.consultans4.contestant5.accountant

6.occupants7.assistant 8.inhabitants 9.dependants10.defendant

VII

1.of use

2.of great importance

3.of great/critical/extreme significance

4.of little value

5.of marked benefit

6.of invaluable help

VIII

1. should have told me at once2.

2.should have told me beforehand3.

3.should have left the company long ago

4. never should have happened

5. should have left thirty minutes ago

6. should have phoned

篇二：21世纪大学英语第三册读写课后练习答案完好版

TEXT A

III

1pulsory

2.relish

3.confidence

4.consequences

5.incentive

6.henceforth

7.invest

8.perceive

9.passion

10.scheming

IV

1.going steady with Richard

2.in time

3.played into his enemys hands

4.beyond her wildest dreams

5.hung on Michaels every word or hung on Michaels words

6.out of focus

7.feed on

8.the apple of Chriss eye

9.filed into the courtroom

10.poring over their collection

V

1.most obvious:gaze,beam,widen

2.most obvious:betray,sigh,frown

3.most obvious:glorious,revelation,stump

VI

A

1.actress 2.empress 3.goddes 4.mistress 5.waitress 6.lioness

7.priestess 8.heiress

B

1.Goddess 2.waitresses,actresses 3.Lionesses 4.mistresses

VII

a person who is taking an exam 应试者

one to whom something is referred, esp. for decision or settlement 裁判

a person who is appointed to a job or position 被任命者

a person who has been forced to leave his country, home, etc. and seek refuge

the person to whom a letter, etc. is addressed 收件人 避难者，难民

a person who is being trained 受训者

a person who has escaped from somewhere 逃脱者

a person who stays away 缺席者

a person to whom money is or should be paid 受款人

B

1.examinee

2.trainee

3.absentee

4.refugees

5.addressee

6.escapee

VIII

albatross: crane (鹤，鹭), eagle (鹰), pigeon (鸽子), owl (猫头鹰), penguin (企鹅) — all birdspterodactyl:

mosquito (蚊子), cricket (蟋蟀) — all have wings, but they arent birds; seal:seal (海豹): donkey (驴), dolphin (海豚) — all mammals; or

seal (海豹): penguin (企鹅) — live both on land and in the water; orseal (印记，图记): crane (起重机), cricket (板球), sponge (海绵状物) — all haveother meanings uelated to animals

shark:

dolphin (海豚), sponge (海绵) — all live underwater

IX

1.Having too many people on the team slows our work down rather than speeding it up.

2.He wanted to make his living as a teacher rather than as a businessman.

3.In most modern societies women are treated as professional equals rather than [as] servants.

4.Body language refers to communication through the way you move rather than to speech.

5.He preferred to sit quietly in class rather than risk giving an answer that might be wrong.

6.Andrew is convinced that love rather than money is the key to happiness.

7.Many people nowadays communicate by e-mail rather than (by) phones and faxes.

8.Mrs. Kester made students think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.

X

1.if only to attract more readers

2.if only to have a brief check-up

3.if only to make a good impression on his

4.if only to warn others about how dangerous it is to be so careless

5.if only to stop youself getting so bored at home

XI

1.make itself felt

2.make your views known

3.make myself heard

4.make yourself understood

5.make Anthony interested

XII

上学的小孩们中间有一种普遍的错误方法，即认为他们的老师当年都是些神童。不管如何说，除了不像一般小孩那样生性贪玩、不愿学习的书呆子之外，还有谁愿意长大后当老师呢？我尽力向我的学生们解释我在他们心目中的形象—— 一个在青春期热衷于书本和作业的人——有一点被扭曲了。相反，我极为憎恨义务。我永远都无法接受在鱼儿上钩时不得不去上学的方法。

XIII

1.Tom (was) transferred to our school last year. He hung on Miss Youngs every word in class and soon became the apple of her eye.

2.Seeing his daughter graduate from high school, he felt a surge of love and pride that he couldnt express in words.

3.Last year when Mr. Li first began his venture into the stock market, becoming a millionaire was beyond his wildest dreams.

4.On my holiday, I was lucky enough to witness some wild seals feeding on fish. I took several photos of them, but unfortunately they were all out of focus.

5.The prince has been going steady with the actress for three years and nothing can alter their plan to get married next week.

6.It is a complete misconception that the poor do not need compulsory education because they do not even have enough to feed on. Without education, how can poor people ever overcome their poverty?

7.All of Davids classmates are completely stumped — no one can work out how he became a top student overnight.

8.It was obvious that her rejection of his proposal hit him hard, but in time he recovered from his wounds.

XIV

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TEXT B

IV

1,furious

2,wage

3,coach

4,werdict

5,punishment

6,options

7,license

8,bystanders

9,collision

10,mechanic

V

1,setting on

2,spread out

3,lost my cool

4,picked up

5,make up

6,stood out

第2单元

TEXT A

II

1,The attitude that women should be grouped with children in getting priority seating on lifeboats.

2,Because it is so clearly contrary to modern views of womens rights; because it is insulting to women.

3,He gives examples from recent newspapers: The invaders gunned down the Indians, most of them women and children ... As many as 200 civilians, most of them women and children, were killed ...At the massacre in Ahmici 103 Muslims, including 33 women and children, were killed ...

4,He considers it appropriate, because children are both helpless and innocent.

5,He sees it as attributing to women the same dependence and moral simplicity we find in children.

6,In 1912 women had few rights and privileges, and being given special consideration in times of emergency was a form of compensation for this inequality. But now that women have much greater equality, there is no justification for giving them special privileges or for treating them like children.

7,Its depressing and (implied) wrong to t