21世纪大学英语读写教程第一册答案

Unit 4

Text A

Exercise

IV

1. endure

2. accumulated

3. somewhat

4. property

5. informed

6. wrinkled

7. collapsing

8. mourning

9. contributed

10. possessed

11. recovered

12. trembled

13. fulfill

14. drove

15. stagger

16. uttered

V

1. because of

2. be blessed with

3. as well as

4. spoke of

5. a good deal of

6. at most

7. stand on its feet

8. be ashamed of

9. as soon as

10. leaning on

VI

1. a bearded young man

2. three colored pictures

3. a flowered lawn

4. a gifted 〈talented〉pianist

5. an old lady with a wrinkled face

6. a home for the aged

7. a cultured college student

8. an experienced driver

9. a skilled engineer

10. a spirited<hitted> discussion

VII

1. shameless

2. cheerful

3. endless

4. windless

5. fearless

6. countless

7. meaningful

8. colorful

9. delightful

10. thoughtful

IX

1. Nor did he give me any explanation.

2. Nor did he feel ashamed for that.

3. Nor do I think it necessary to do so.

4. Nor will he invite his relatives and friends.

5. Nor did we know his phone number.

6. Nor did she enter the home for the aged.

XIII

1. Sick and weak as Grandma is, she has undertaken all the housework in the family.

2. The recording company had never been so pleased with any singer. For them, Stevie Wonder was a real find.

3. They had no running water where they lived. Nor did they have conveniences of life such as gas and electricity.

4. Six years passed, then seven and eight, and nothing was heard of that French artist. It seemed certain that he had left the country for only God knows where.

5. He was very ill that summer, but as soon as he felt better in the fall, he resumed his writing and finished his novel within two months.

6. Driven by a strong will, Alex finally fulfilled the task he had undertaken.

7. With the help of the doctor and the nurses, the patient recovered quickly and in a few weeks was able to stand on his feet once more.

8. It was really sad to watch the old man’s wrinkled face, which spoke of all that he had endured in his life.

Text B

Exercise B

1. D

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. D

8. A

9. B

10. A

Vocabulary Exercises

I

1. responsibilities

2. purchase

3. portrays

4. vanished

5. immense

6. decent

7. eventually

8. motivation

9. reputation

10. restore

11. neighborhood

12. sustain

13. upholds

14. credit

II

1. paved the way for

2. is attributed to

3. out of habit

4. kept his word

5. open the door to

6. think twice

7. think of … as

8. care about

9. had been passed on

10. To this day

Unit 5

Text A

Exercise

V

1. compromise

2. content

3. Unfortunately

4. inpidual

5. gamble

6. spun

7. attractive

8. afterwards

9. tradition

10. unique

11. arose

12. energetic

VI

1. a little

2. and so on

3. as well

4. give way to

5. in the same way as

6. had in mind

7. most of the time

8. have been on their feet

9. went off

10. are named after

11. has no right to

12. sorted out

VII

1. compromise with…over

2. lying…in

3. lie on

4. content with

5. call at

6. called on

7. named…after

8. active in

9. opinions about

10. opinion of

VIII

1. uncertain

2. unknown

3. unable

4. unfortunate

5. incorrect

6. impatient

7. illegal

8. irregular

9. irrelevant

10. improper

X

1. What a pity you won’t be back before I leave!

2. What a pity to waste the food!

3. What a pity she isn’t here!

4. What a pity that we can die only once for our country!

5. What a pity that some of the best acting on stage today can only be seen by so few people!

6. What a pity you can’t swim.

XII

1. That’s where

2. That’s why

3. that’s where

4. That’s what

5. That’s how

6. That’s how

7. that’s when

8. that’s when

9. that’s what

10. That’s where

XIV

1. They are Mary’s sons Robert and Lawrence. One is named after her father; the other is named after her grandfather.

2. He is not content with what has already got. What a pity he never understands that happiness lies in contentment.

3. She is very active in classroom activities. I am sure she will make a good teacher.

4. You may have different opinions about it, but I hate the idea of urging people to

drink, especially at a dinner party.

5. We are prepared to give way a little to them on minor problems, but we will never compromise with them on major questions of principle.

6. Robert did not usually get much exercise during the year, while his wife Mary was on her feet most of the time. That’s why it was impossible, or difficult at least, for them to choose a place they both liked for their holiday.

7. David is a young writer with a high opinion of himself. He thinks that his writing style is unique and refined. But unfortunately, that is not the case.

8. All I want to say is that as inpiduals we enjoy many different rights, but we have no right to do anything harmful to society.

Text B

Exercise

I

1. effective

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