21世纪大学实用英语第三册课后习题答案(2)

3. Both my parents object to my going abroad to further my studies. I wonder if I should give in or try to talk them round.

4. Edgar was not good with words, so whenever Jessica vented her anger on him, he only endured it in silence.

5. The cheerful background music matches his mood very well, for he’s just got engaged to his beloved girlfriend.

6. From time to time the system would utter a piercing noise indicating its inability to run properly.

Unit 6

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.

1. rejected 2. properly 3. judgment 4. employer 5. lack 6. feedback 7. qualified

8. suitable 9. candidate 10. confident 11. potential 12. punctual

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

1. cope with 2. miss out 3. applied for 4. keep…in mind 5. for a bit 6. reflecting on

7. fill out 8. get back 9. a variety of 10. To our amazement

10. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Sometimes even if you are totally qualified for the job, you may still be rejected.

2. You should learn to cope with difficult situation. And even more important, don’t look to others for help.

3. To my shock/amazement, he was not only involved in a variety of extracurricular activities but also had applied for a part-time job.

4. Keep in mind that one more failure is one step closer to success.

5. Don’t dwell on the reasons that are out of your control, because this job doesn’t entirely suit you and your chances are slim.

6. Although you may not always like to hear negative feedback, whatever you do, don’t burn your bridges.

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5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.

1. tuition 2. anxiety 3. horrors 4. switched 5. quarter 6. steady 7. roughly

8. prospects 9. disorder 10. represent 11. apparent 12. population

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

1. were booked up 2. not getting anywhere 3. ups and downs 4. burst out 5. get along with

6. broke up with 7. in advance 8. had no choice 9. In spite of 10. take your own life

10. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. The students who seek psychological counseling represent only the tip of the iceberg. Most students endure the stress in silence.

2. The horror movie overwhelmed him so much that he began to suffer from a sleeping disorder, even insomnia.

3. Lisa had always been a straight-A student until her junior year, when she had to hold down two part-time jobs to pay her tuition.

4. In spite of the result of the aptitude test, John decided to switch his major from accounting to psychology.

5. He would rather remain a sales clerk, apparently because he prefers a steady life to a life full of ups and downs.

6. The computer has broken down on more than one occasion. Isn’t that enough for professional help?

Unit 8

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.

1. chemical 2. soil 3. disturb 4. mixture 5. substance 6. ruin 7. consumers 8. stable

9. pollution 10. supplies 11. decay 12. main

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary.

1. leaked out 2. due to 3. are known as 4. depend on 5. giving off 6. make up

7. live on 8. have used up

10. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. With the construction of the nuclear power plant, this city now doesn’t have to worry about its own electricity supply. Instead, it can supply electricity to other cities nearby.

2. These vegetables do not decay when kept at a relatively stable low temperature.

3. This city is known as the financial center of the country. The development of its economy depends heavily on banking and foreign trade.

4. This plant only lives on the top of certain high mountains and gives off a very sweet smell in spring.

5. The main cause of this area’s water pollution is the chemical substance that leaks out of a paper mill by the river bank.

6. This kind of litter is made up of a mixture of chemical waste. It has poisoned the soil, ruining it completely.