新视野大学英语第三版读写教程-第二册-Unit4-课后题答案(2)

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农历七月初七是中国的七夕节(Qixi Festival)，是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节日。一些大的商家每年都举办不同的活动，年轻人也送礼物给他们的情人。因此，七夕节被认为是中国的“情人节”(Valentine's Day)。七夕节来自牛郎与织女（Cowherd and Weaving Maid）的传说。相传，每年的这个夜晚，天上的织女都会与牛郎相会。所以，在七夕的夜晚，人们可以看到牛郎织女在银河（the Milky Way）相会。姑娘们也会在这一天晚上向天上的织女乞求智慧，以获得美满姻缘。但随着时代的变迁，这些活动正在消失，唯有标志着忠贞爱情的牛郎织女的传说一直流传民间。

July 7th on the Chinese calendar is Chinese Qixi Festival, the most romantic of all the traditional Chinese holidays. Every year, some big businesses organize various activities, and young people send gifts to their lovers. As a result, the Qixi Festival is considered to be Chinese "Valentine's Day". The Qixi Festival is derived from the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid. The legend holds that on this particular night every year the Weaving Maid in heaven meets with Cowherd. So, people can see Cowherd and Weaving Maid meeting in the Milky Way on the night of Qixi. On this night, girls would also beg Weaving Maid for some wisdom for a happy marriage. But, with the changing of times, these activities are diminishing. All that remains is the legend of Cowherd and Weaving Maid, a sign of faithful love, continuously circulated among the folk.

Unit 4 – Section B

●Understanding the text

1 D

2 C

3 A

4 C

5 A

6 D

7 B

8 C

●Language Focus – Words in Use

1. To American politicians, the handshake has long been a way of (conveying) intimacy with the voters, and the world record for greeting was probably achieved by Roosevelt at a New Year's reception in 1907.

2. A happy marriage can only be (forged) through years of commitment to caring for and understanding each other.

3. With the financial help from his parents, his business is (thriving) even during this time of economic recession.

4. By carrying out a small test, doctors can detect the (abnormal) cells that might cause cancers in time and then treat them easily and simply.

5. After the little girl lost her parents in the traffic accident, she kept (frowning) all the time and never smiled again.

6. We're going to have a baby! Let's start off by calling our families and telling them the good news. I believe our parents are going to be as (thrilled) as we are.

7. As the three of us were sitting together eating cake, I (reckoned) that it was quite a luxury to be able to spend time with my family.

8. The governor of this state has (clarified) the state government's decision that it is necessary to stop giving money away so easily.

9. Playing musical instruments shapes the character of self-assurance and has the added bonus of public performance, which helps to (conquer) the fear of getting up in front of people.

10. With the downturn of economy, many people are having a hard time controlling their temper and (concealing) their anger.

●Language Focus – Expressions in Use

1. I have met some interesting people at the golf course, and I can (make contact with) them by email when I don't have time to see them personally.

2. Everyone was standing around in silence when the owner of the house asked us a question, so (took the initiative) I and tried to explain why we had come.

3. In my opinion, students who (are inclined to) cheat are going to cheat regardless of the technology. It's just a question of honesty. We're here to learn, so we've got to make the most of it ourselves.

4. Creative people, along with their persistence, are usually very inspirational and determined to (thrive on) overcoming obstacles.

5. Some of us are too often (indifferent to) losing an hour or a day by wasting time, forgetting that our life is the sum total of the days and of the hours we live.

6. We're all familiar with seeing business people (whip out) their card at every occasion. The name of their business and their phone number will be remembered.

7. She closed her eyes for a moment, trying to calm down and fight off the fear that she felt somewhere (in the pit of her stomach) .

8. The brothers have decided to (chip in) a certain amount of money each month to hire a housekeeper to take care of their mother who is now very sick.