UNIT 1
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D 10. D
Section B
11. D 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. D
Section C
21. treated 22. formal 23. spoons 24. genuine
25. politeness 26. delicious 27. uncomfortable 28. courses
29. Soup then will be served, to be followed by staple food ranging fromrice, noodles to Jiaozi
30. for most of the Chinese choose to have staple food last or have none ofit at all
31. some people believe it rude to stick the chopsticks upright in the ricebowl
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. C 10. B
Section B
1. as a result of
2. been involved with
3. take account of
4. in response to
5. are apt to
6. think nothing of
7. concentrate on
8. accommodate to
9. calls for 10. deal with
Section C
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. D 10. B
Part III Structure
Section A
1. when
2. as
3. while
4. While/When/As
5. as
6. when
7. as
8. while
9. As 10. as
Section B
1. A While→As
2. B as→when
3. B when→as
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4. A As→While
5. A While→When
6. D for→up
7. A when→after 8. A When→While 9. D when→while
10. A With→As
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 时尚随着时代变迁而改变，但时尚文化并没有随着时间而过多地改变。
2. 最近，很多公司希望用“桑”这种称呼，因为它比过去那些长长的头衔省去了许多麻烦，从而使同事间交
流更自由，决断更迅速。
3. 随着人类的进化，内在生物钟的多样性也在发展。
4. 这种态度会使他们在同德国人、日本人和拉美人做生意时处于不利地位，因为这些国家的人出于不同原
因，需要更多时间来做出决定。
5. 多时制远远不及单时制明显，它更像一个点，而非一条路径。
Section B
1. stop addressing each other by their titles
2. neither prompt nor necessarily scrupulous in observing deadlines
3. Their faces are very expressive as are their gestures
4. If the telephone rings as a Frenchman is going out the door to anappointment
5. would likely opt to be late for their next appointment rather thanabruptly terminate the conversation before its natural conclusion
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. I
2. F
3. A
4. B
5. J
6. C
7. D
8. O
9. K 10. E
Passage 2
1. C
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. D
Passage 3
1. Because tipping in Japanis usually regarded as a vulgar display of wealth and a disregard for theculture.
2. Tipping in the United States is common and the expectation is totip not only big but also often.
3. Unlike the United States, in Chile or New Zealand service employees areoften paid a living wage and one is not expected to tip.
4. At a hotel you may only tip the last person in the chain who serve you.
5. Because the service charge in restaurants is included in the price of ameal in some places while in some others it is not.
Part VI Cloze
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. Keys D164
UNIT2
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. B 10. C
Section B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D
Section C
21. compound 22. certain 23. effects 24. reveal
25. restriction 26. 30 27. extend 28. high-fat
29. offers many of the benefits as a calorie-reduced diet.
30. At the same time, it plugs into the biology of caloric restriction.
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C 10. D
Section B
1. take over
2. trace… back to
3. at the edge of
4. arrive at
5. apply for
6. focus on
7. admit to
8. is screened for
9. is dedicated to 10. ponder over
Section C
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C 10. D
Part III Structure
Section A
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D 10. A
Section B
1. B — should
2. C —should
3. A — may
4. D — can
5. B —must
6. C — should
7. C —wouldn’t 8. B —be sent 9. A — could
10. D — would have arrived
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 这些数字说明，每正确诊断出28个病例时，这种检测就有可能错误地通知11个人，他们已感染了一种致命
疾病的病毒，并且将永远不能有小孩。165 Keys
2. 鲍尔先生认为，公共卫生官员应毫不迟疑地敦促对年纪小的孩子进行直接的性教育，这对于保守主义者来
说或许是无礼的。
3. 精神疗法也叫信仰疗法，或是身心关联法。世界上的精神疗法形式各异。
4. 威廉·班尼特这位教育部部长，要对每一个入院的病人和申请结婚登记证的人都进行艾滋病检测；加
里·鲍尔，一位白宫的高级官员，则认为反对这种检测的人是在推行一种怪异的强制性的无知之举。
5. 这种疗法不能用来治愈或诊断特别的健康问题，且无须应用药物。
Section B
1. there are areas in the feet and hands that are related to other partsand systems of the body
2. conventional medicine the method many people choose first when they needmedical help
3. as the basis for halting further spread of the virus
4. should lightly deny public health officials the tools they need tocombat AIDS
5. should be leading the charge for education about AIDS and voluntarytesting
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. N
2. E
3. J
4. M
5. H
6. K
7. O
8. C
9. A 10. I
Passage 2
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A
Passage 3
1. The very small sample of participants who used smokeless tobacco intheir quit attempt and then the inappropriate use of these very smallnumbers to estimate national numbers.
2. Asmall but measurable proportion of smokers succeed in quitting smoking byswitching to smokeless tobacco.
3. atotal of only 33 people in the survey claimed to have quit smoking by switchingto smokeless tobacco
4. Because the NHIS survey is administered to a fairly representativesample of the USpopulation.
5. One other issue with this study stems from the fact that the varioussmoking cessation aids differed in the time periods in which they were available.For example, while smokeless tobacco has been available for
over 100 years, the pharmacological aidsonly became available in the 1980s and 1990s.
Part VI Cloze
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B 10. D
UNIT3
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. A 10. C
Section B
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. Keys A166
Section C
21. objects 22. popular 23. prints 24. instruments
25. collection 26. permitted 27. established 28. destroyed
29. Mr. Jefferson’s collection included 7,000 books in seven languages.
30. The library provides books and materials to the U.S. Congress and alsolends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreignlibraries.
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C 10. D
Section B
1. at intervals
2. set up
3. was ... regarded as
4. insist on
5. give up
6. speak up
7. dated from
8. pass on
9. in contact with 10. are intended to
Section C
1 Step
1. e
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. b
2 Step
1. set to
2. set out
3. set back
4. sets in
5. set ... apart
Part III Structure
Section A
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. A 10. A
Section B
1.B →being told
2. D →tricks
3. A →has been chartered
4. B →affected
5.D →to be seen
6.B →had beenbrought
7.D →belongs
8.C →tailed
9.C →have beenrobbed
10. C →had been conducted
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 在世界的另一端——中国——邮政服务早在周朝就开始了。
2. 他的小册子《邮局改革的重要性及可行性》至今仍被看作是现代邮政体系发展的里程碑。
3. 不过你在裁缝制衣之前所交的押金也将不予退还，它通常是整件衣服制作费用的50%。167 Keys
4. 骑马的人在固定的驿站停下来换骑新马，或是将装着信件的小包裹传递给下一个信使来完成剩下的路途。
5. 私有的信件递送业务曾与政府的邮政服务同时存在了一段时间。
Section B
1. but the more upscale the location, the higher the prices
2. there was an increasing need for business correspondence
3. auniform rate of postage regardless of distance and prepayment of postagethrough the use of adhesive stamps sold by the post office
4. consisting mostly of government dispatches
5. the need for private postal services was passing
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. E
2. I
3. J
4. L
5. N
6. D
7. K
8. C
9. A 10. F
Passage 2
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
Passage 3
1. Rapid change and growth.
2. It works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics,television provides the capability of converting an image into electronicimpulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (television set),can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.
3. Broadcast television reaches the masses through broad-based airwavetransmission of television signals while nonbroadcast television provides forthe needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.
4. Because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a formsimilar to what exists today.
5. Sight from a distance.
Part VI Cloze
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C 10. A
UNIT4
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. D 10. C
Section B
11. C 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. Keys B168
Section C
21. scared 22. apt 23. impacts 24. handle
25. beat 26. depending 27. flight 28. pattern
29. we choose to give it and to receive it
30. After all we only live once
31. Faith is the opposite of fear
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. C 10. D
Section B
1. kind of
2. grappled with
3. coincide with
4. benefit from
5. figure out
6. in peace
7. struggling with
8. opt out of
9. go off to 10. rather than
Section C
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C 10. D
Part III Structure
Section A
1. riding, walking
2.feeling
3. to finish
4. working
5. to believe
6. to greet
7. singing
8. to make
9. being treated 10. to get
Section B
1. B to learn→learning
2. Bnot→no
3. D satisfactory→satisfied
4. C make→makes
5. A he→his
6. Danswering→to answer
7. C that→what 8. Bwas→being
9. B for→of 10. Dbeing→been
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 全职工作的人每周有几天离开家去工作是司空见惯的。
2. 甘地开始绝食，接连几天不吃任何东西，旨在阻止战争。
3. 有另外一群迥然不同的女性，她们生活尚不完善，既没有工作也没有孩子。
4. 许多工作，只要有电话和网络邮箱，雇员在家就能完成。
5. 或许这仅仅是一个记者没能把事情的各个方面讲清楚的小例子。
Section B
1. the article was disconcerting on several aspects
2. the most important years for building a career
3. 169 spend so much time grappling with the issue of work-family balance Keys
4. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a stay-at-home parent
5. alarger problem in educating younger generations about all their career andfamily options.
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. B
2. L
3. H
4. D
5. I
6. J
7. G
8. K
9. M 10. N
Passage 2
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. C
Passage 3
1. Most women take on the role of mother goddess voluntarily.
2. Because they want to fulfill a societal expectation of perfectmotherhood.
3. They have a sense of being as imprisoned and unhappy as thestereotypical homemaker in the 1950s and ’60s.
4. Children are not perfect or happy; women are imprisoned and unhappy;they argue with each other upon the issue; women forget their own needs,dreams and so on.
5. Women have their own opinions, dreams and needs.
Part VI Cloze
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. B
UNIT5
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. A 10. C
Section B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. C 16. D 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. D
Section C
21. religious 22. birth 23. preceded 24. traditional
25. considered 26. combine 27. customs 28. influenced
29. Although nominally a Christian holiday, it is also observed as acultural holiday by many non-Christians
30. Popular Christmas themes include the promotion of goodwill, compassionand peace
31. However, in recent years some new Christmas food trends have appeared
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. C 10. Keys D170
Section B
1. missed out on
2. abstain from
3. peek through
4. break up
5. an assortment of
6. gave way to
7. due to
8. were wrapped in
9. end up 10. take the heart out of
Section C
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. B 10. D
Part III Structure
1. All through my college days I spent the time going to classes, studying,working, and wishing for a bright future.
2. My objections are, first, that the comment is unjust, and second, thatit is unconstitutional.
3. The couple seemed to have used to the mode of living that husband talksand wife listens.
4. The hurricane destroyed not simply the fishing fleet but also the homesof the fishermen.
5. In the British Museum people can admireancient Egyptian art, explore African artifacts and discover exquisite textiles from around the world.
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 这也是增强信仰和施舍穷人、回馈社区的月份。
2. 那是一张小小的，白色的信封，粘在我家圣诞树的树枝上。它上面没有署名，没有收件人，也没有题词。
3. 圣诞前夜，我把一个信封放在了树上，里面的纸条告诉迈克我所做的一切，并告诉他这是我给他的礼物。
4. 圣诞将至的时候，我仍然沉浸在悲痛之中，几乎无力装点圣诞树。
5. 十二月是我最喜欢的月份之一，因为它是光芒的月份，也是给予和感激的月份。
Section B
1. people of all ages have fun dousing each other with water for threesolid days.
2. send them anonymously to the inner-city church.
3. another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burnedto the ground the week before
Christmas.
4. the toys gave way to more practical presents
5. our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipationwatching as their fathers take down the envelope.
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. L
2. G
3. C
4. D
5. B
6.A
7. H
8. K
9. F 10. M
Passage 2
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. C
Passage 3
1. The author worked in the nursing facility affiliated with his/her schoolas a volunteer.
2. There were none of the typical traditions but I (the author) found purejoy.
3. Since then, I I’ve (the author has) tried to focus on ideas andpractices that keep Christmas holy and to 171 look for gifts that are truly useful andmeaningful. Keys
4. She is the person who helps lead me (the author) to a holier observanceof Christmas.
5. The kind of spiritual yearning that finds meaning and fulfillment inChristmas.
Part VI Cloze
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. A
UNIT6
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. D 10. A
Section B
11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B
Section C
21. severe 22. deadly 23. injure 24. rainfall
25. casualties 26. occur 27. persist 28. absolutely
29. Large enclosed structures are safer than smaller, or open structures
30. avoid using the telephone, taking a shower, washing your hands, doingdishes or having contact with conductive surfaces
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. D 10. C
Section B
1. shoot out
2. ripped through
3. have returned to
4. hammering away
5. be separated from
6. are divided into
7. range from … to
8. was laid out
9. in an effort to 10. in terror
Section C
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. B
8. B
9. C 10. C
Part III Structure
Section A
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C 10. Keys A172
Section B
1. C— in the same way as
2. B — who
3. B— whose
4. C — which
5. C— to
6. C — which
7. C— which 8. B — when
9. B— as 10. C — where
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 夜晚发生的地震，由于人们大多在室内，通常会比人们在室外时造成更大伤亡。
2. 然而，在远离人口密集区所发生的强烈地震不如在城市中心发生的较轻微地震所造成的破坏大。
3. 到1860年，这些流动工人所居住的极度拥挤的旅店使城市议会为之震惊，因而议会建造了六座模范男宿舍
楼和一座女宿舍楼，以便向城市里的穷苦人提供质优价廉的膳宿条件。
4. 生还者被送往中央警署，那里人们给他们提供了茶、面包、黄油和衣物。
5. 火势是从四楼开始的，刚好在阁楼下面，而当时阁楼上有更多的人在熟睡。
Section B
1. that would otherwise cause severe destruction of older-style buildings
2. which in turn were broken up into small wooden cubicles
3. most had died from suffocation
4. and that unlike other areas where there was tragic death
5. causing the largest number of casualties, the highest death tolls, andthe greatest destruction.
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. K
2. J
3. I
4. C
5. N
6.B
7. O
8. A
9. H 10. E
Passage 2
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. B
Passage 3
1. When it generates the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour ormore
2. The powerful movement of the sea.
3. the increased heat
4. heavy rain
5. The mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center.
Part VI Cloze
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. C 10. 173 CKeys
UNIT7
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B
9. A 10. C
Section B
11. C 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D
Section C
21. issue 22. movement 23. developing 24. brightest
25. suffered 26. controversial 27. competition
28. football team transfers where the star player goes to the highest bidder
29. globalization has made temporary workflows almost commonplace
30. to strengthen universities in developing countries by building globalpartnerships
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. A
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. B 10. D
Section B
1. In case
2. worthy of
3. start…from scratch
4. account for
5. by far
6. vote for
7. apart from
8. inall probability
9. relevant to 10. contribute to
Section C
1 Step
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. f
5. b
6. h
7. e
8. g
2 Step
1. go through
2. broke up
3. broke out
4. goafter
5. break away from
6. go by
7. went up
8. broke down
Part III Structure: inversion
Section A
1. B
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. D 10. A
Section B
1. B(should Allen)
2. C (when)
3. C (than)
4. C(nor)
5. A (By no means)
6. B(will it)
7. B (did I)
8. C (go)
9. B(will we) 10. Keys B (her mother told)174
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 评选克里斯·拉什卡获得该奖项的委员会称赞他把握住了孩子们绘画的那种自然方式。
2. 无论你把它们称作什么，在世界上的很多地方漫画是人们最喜欢的获得阅读乐趣的途径。
3. 但是一些教育家把漫画看作是让青少年去阅读而不是看电视和打电子游戏的一种方式。
4. 更多最新的研究表明，漫画书图文并茂，这可能是年轻人轻松掌握电脑和相关软件知识的原因之一。
5. 漫画书被越来越多地用于教育，而那里的很多出版商把它看作是用来教授历史和其他学科的一种有效
方式。
Section B
1. contains a wide range of writings
2. by far the most translated book in the world
3. has become part of our linguistic heritage
4. Starting from scratch
5. is relevant to our own massive, fast-changing world
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. N
2. Y
3. N
4. Y
5. NG
Passage 2
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
Passage 3
1. It is an online book club
2. 2001
3. apart of a book
4. many other people could benefit
5. It helps them get back in the habit of reading
Part VI Cloze
1. D
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. B 10. C
UNIT8
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. B 10. C
Section B
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. 175 C Keys Section C
21. marked 22. solid 23. era 24. civilization
25. impact 26. explosion 27. efficiency
28. leading to improved living standards of people
29. scientific studies and technological innovations
30. were based on computer technology
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. D 10. A
Section B
1. is bound to
2. within eye-contact range
3. for sale
4. are informed of
5. are available to
6. are … vulnerable to
7. back and forth 8. have a hard time living 9. in comparison with
10. at your own convenience
Section C
Step1
1. e
2. h
3. a
4. g
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. f
Step2
1. talking round
2. come back to
3. talked at
4. come by
5. coming up
6. talk... over
7. come through
8. Talking of
Part III Structure
Section A
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. B 10. C
Section B
1. D (should be)
2. A (might have been)
3. C (should be attacked)
4. B (could be solved)
5. B (could have)
6. B (could have probably been)
7. D (would) 8. C (would make) 9. C (would have)
10. B (could have been)
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 有证据表明，远在公元前3000年，人们就通过咀嚼木片来清洁牙齿。
2. 现在，出售的牙刷样式多种多样，既有基本的实用型，也有高端的电动牙刷。
3. 即使对于印刷术的出现比轮子的发明对历史发展的影响要大这一观点存有争议，印刷术还是在发明史上排
进前二或前三位。
4. 在六、七世纪，所有的书都需要手写完成；所以那时制作书籍很难，因此与现在相比，留存下来的书籍
寥寥无几。Keys 176
5. 铸铅字的方法极大地提高了印刷的速度，使得更多的人看到了书。
Section B
1. within eye-contact range
2. intellectually superior to television chat
3. especially to multiple recipients
4. routinely send email back and forth all day to the person in the nextoffice
5. looking back on our time
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. Y
2. N
3. N
4. Y
5. NG
Passage 2
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
Passage 3
1. It is the frustration to lose the game of Go.
2. Because chess theory can be computed with the power of the processor.
3. depth and complexity
4. It involves the study of learning and decision-making, strategicthinking, knowledge representation, pattern recognition and perhaps mostintriguingly, intuition.
5. an important model
Part VI Cloze
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. B 10. D
UNIT9
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. C 10. C
Section B
11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. A
Section C
21. estimated 22. destructive 23. Despite 24. claimed
25. originally 26. annual 27. responsibility
28. they will meet many targets in the fight against HIV and AIDS
29. This campaign will run until 2010, with a related theme each year
30. 177 The campaign calls on the whole society to provide leadership in thebattleKeys
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A 10. A
Section B
1. in desperate need of
2. on the part of
3. clung to
4. succumb to
5. Junk mail
6. in part
7. on the rise
8. help out
9. make a difference 10. in light of
Section C
1 Step
1. a
2. d
3. h
4. f
5. g
6. e
7. b
8. c
2 Step
1. throwing out
2. take back
3. throw… about
4. take in
5. take up
6. throw away
7. took over
8. thrown up
Part III Structure: Attributive Clause
Section A
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D 10. A
Section B
1. C(posed)
2. A (misled)
3. C (overturning)
4. C(compared with)
5. A(Confronted)
6. C (ignoring)
7. A (Overwhelmed)
8. A(Having)
9. D(killed) 10. A (Obsessed with)
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 不要扔掉你不再使用的物品，把它们送给他人或者卖掉。
2. 每天，我们都能看到或听到一些因为宗教或政治原因针对无辜人民的恐怖暴行。
3. 有的人将自己的生活与在媒体中看到的极其富有的人进行比较，结果就会感到非常沮丧和无力。
4. 究其本质，种族歧视和民族歧视均源于一种观念，即基因或文化的差异使得一个群体优于或劣于其他群体。
5. 当(这种理念)走向极端的时候，一些种族主义者就通过主宰和毁灭不同群体来证明其或优或劣。
Section B
1. Outraged at the apparent stinginess of the person who lost the cash
2. the presumption of genuine gratitude on the part of the giver
3. Whenever he approaches me on this subject
4. on a downward spiral toward moral bankruptcy
5. have no patience for a rain check on good deeds
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. Y
2. N
3. Y
4. NG
5. Keys Y178
Passage 2
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. B
Passage 3
1. provide cures for illness and impairment
2. the instrumentalization of human life and scientific intervention inreproduction
3. threatening or dreadful; positive
4. To help the sick, save the human race, and fulfill a parent’s wish toclone a child who has died.
5. He thinks it is exaggerated and can lead to a utopian vision andunrealistic expectations.
Part VI Cloze
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C 10. D
UNIT 10
Part I Listening Activities
Section A
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C 10. C
Section B
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. B
Section C
21. adopted 22. absolutely 23. appointments 24. rare
25. precise 26. figure 27. thirst
28. We travel through Africa and enjoyeverything that makes this continent unique
29. We engage in games with the young children who sell us the eggs
30. real communication can exist even without a common language
Part II Vocabulary
Section A
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. C
9. A 10. D
Section B
1. is supposed to
2. in an attempt to
3. approach to
4. scare away
5. protect… from
6. stay with
7. In contrast to
8. analternative to
9. avariety of 10. a compromise between
Section C
1 Step
1. d
2. g
3. f
4. e
5. a
6. c
7. h
8. 179 bKeys
2 Step
1. take up
2. turn over
3. take in
4. took on
5. takes after
6. (has) turned out
7. turn to
8. turned down
Part III Structure
Section A
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. D 10. A
Section B
1. D(were)
2. D (were)
3. B (soon realized)
4. A(knocked)
5. B(was carrying)
6. D (would succeed )
7. D(he had never before studied)
8. B(had been made) 9. C (had been raining) 10. D (would instead find)
Part IV Translation
Section A
1. 维多利亚瀑布已被宣布为国家公园并受到保护，以防止开发带来的破坏。
2. 最近几年，生态旅游亦称环保旅游，它结合了环保论者和开发者的共同利益，日益流行起来。
3. 但是要在环境保护和地区开发之间找到一种折中的办法常常很具有挑战性，而且生态旅游确实还会给受保
护地区带来新的问题。
4. 生态旅游业也推动了当地手工艺纪念品的发展，因而为保护当地文化遗产做出了贡献。
5. 生态旅游提供了一种发展经济的新方法，可以代替农、林、矿、猎的传统方式。
Section B
1. My first encounter with the bullfight
2. has taken root and flourished to the point
3. Before he could regain his balance
4. waved it to the side in an attempt to divert the bull
5. His were also averted from the arena
Part V Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
1. Y
2. Y
3. N
4. NG
5. Y
Passage 2
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. C
Passage 3
1. All the National Parks are accessible and affordable to all visitors.
2. overcrowding and physical state
3. The improved Old Faithful Inn at Yellowstone
4. the soul of America’sNational Parks
5. the real nature; quick thrills / man-made nature; artificial nature Part VI Cloze
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A 10. C
Unit 4 Fresh Start In-Class Reading Fresh Start 新的开端 1当我父母开车离去，留下我可怜巴巴地站在停车场上时，我开始寻思我在校园里该做什么。我决定我最想做的就是平安无事地回到宿舍。我感到似乎校园里的每个人都在看着我。我打定主意：竖起耳朵，闭上嘴巴，但愿别人不知道我是新生。 2第二天早上我找到了上第一堂课的教室，大步走了进去。然而，进了教室，我又碰到了一个难题。坐哪儿呢？犹豫再三，我挑了第一排边上的一个座位。3“欢迎你们来听生物101 课，”教授开始上课。天哪，我还以为这里是文学课呢！我的脖子后面直冒冷汗，摸出课程表核对了一下教室——我走对了教室，却走错了教学楼。 4怎么办？上课途中就站起来走出去？教授会不会生气？大家肯定会盯着我看。算了吧。我还是稳坐在座位上，尽量使自己看起来和生物专业的学生一样认真。 5下了课我觉得有点饿，便赶忙去自助食堂。我往托盘里放了些三明治就朝座位走去，就在这时，我无意中踩到了一大滩番茄酱。手中的托盘倾斜了，我失去了平衡。就在我屁股着地的刹那间，我看见自己整个人生在眼前一闪而过，然后终止在大学上课的第一天。 6摔倒后的几秒钟里，我想要是没有人看见我刚才的窘相该有多好啊。但是，食堂里所有的学生都站了起来，鼓掌欢呼，我知道他们不仅看见了刚才的情景，而且下决心要我永远都不会忘掉这一幕。 7接下来的三天里，我独自品尝羞辱，用以果腹的也只是些从宿舍外的售货机上买来的垃圾食品。到了第四天，我感到自己极需补充一些真正意义上的食物。也许三天时间已经足以让校园里的人把我忘在脑后了。于是我去了食堂。 8我好不容易排队取了食物，踮脚走到一张桌子前坐下。突然我听到一阵熟悉的“哗啦”跌倒声。抬头看见一个可怜的家伙遭遇了和我一样的命运。当人们开始像对待我那样鼓掌欢呼的时候，我对他满怀同情。他站起身，咧嘴大笑，双手紧握高举在头顶上，做出胜利的姿势。我料想他会像我一样溜出食堂，可他却转身重新盛一盘食物。就在那一刻，我意识到我把自己看得太重了。
Network Education College, BLCU 《大学英语(三)》模拟试卷一 注意： 1.试卷保密，考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页，否则成绩作废。请监考老师负责监督。 2.请各位考生注意考试纪律，考试作弊全部成绩以零分计算。 3.本试卷满分100分，答题时间为90分钟。 4.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，所有答案必须答在答题卷上，答在试题卷上不给分。 I.Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) Directions:There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. There is no_______in insisting on his agreement. [A] meaning[B] sense [C] mine[D] benefit 2. We_______to get what we want, anyway. [A] managed[B] believed [C] handled[D] operated 3. It is beautiful when many birds_______the island during the autumn months.
1. Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in brackets. 1. (attention) Correct answer inattention 2. (qualify) Correct answer qualified Correct answer Navigation 4. Correct answer participants 5. Correct answer unconscious 6. Correct answer competence 7. Correct answer inequalities 8. morning. (request) Correct answer
requested 9. Correct answer varied 10. Correct answer partners 2. Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 11. Correct answer in 12. Correct answer of 13. Correct answer to 14. accident. Correct answer at 15. Correct answer beyond 16.
Your answer Correct answer from from 17. Your answer Correct answer to to 18. Your answer Correct answer on on 19. Your answer Correct answer in in Your answer Correct answer On On 3. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best answer from the choices given. 21. The buses, ___________ were already full, were surrounded by an angry crowd. A. most of which B. both of which C. few of them D. those of which 22. There's only one man ____________ the job. A. qualified for
2002年6月浙江省大学英语三级考试试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. You will hear the conversation and the question only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you will read the four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best answer. 1. A) Warm B) Hot. C) Mild. D) Cold. 2. A) In an office B) In a library C) In a classroom D) In a bookstore 3. A) By sea. B) By train. C) By bus. D) By air. 4. A) He is doubtful about the one-bedroom apartment. B) He’s prepared to pay more for the bigger apartment. 、 C) There is a big difference between the apartments. D) The one-bedroom apartment is better as it is cheaper. 5. A) The train may arrive but the woman is not sure. B) The train will probably arrive at 10:45. C) The train broke down and will not arrive. D) The will probably arrive at 9:45 6. A) She will help him next week. B) She has finished her work quickly. C) She had her work done a week ago. D) She did her work carelessly. 7. A) She likes it as well as the man. B) She takes her vacations in autumn. C) She prefers summer. D) She doesn’t like it. 8. A) He’ll play the game. # B) He won’t watch the game standing. C) He’ll watch the game on TV. D) He has little knowledge of the game. 9. A) To learn another language. B) To practice the dialogues. C) To give up French. D) To give up practicing. 10. A) The woman should take her time. B) They are supposed to leave in twenty minutes. C) Alice is arriving in twenty minutes D) They are already late for the appointment. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. The passages will be read 】 twice. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions, which will be read only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the
Unit 1 Personal Relationship In-Class Reading The Gift of Life 以生命相赠 1 炸弹落在了这个小村庄里。在可怕的越南战争期间，谁也不知道这些炸弹要轰炸什么目标，而它们却落在了一所由传教士办的小孤儿院内。 2 传教士和一两个孩子已经丧生，还有几个孩子受了伤，其中有一个小女孩，8岁左右，双腿被炸伤了。 3 几小时后，医疗救援小组到了。医疗小组由一名年轻的美国海军医生和一名同样年轻的海军护士组成。他们很快发现有个小女孩伤势严重。显然，如果不立即采取行动，她就会因失血过多和休克而死亡。 4 他们明白必须给小女孩输血，但是他们的医药用品很有限，没有血浆，因此需要匹配的血型。快速的血型测定显示两名美国人的血型都不合适。而几个没有受伤的孤儿却有匹配的血型。 5 医生会讲一点越南语，护士会讲一点法语，但只有中学的法语水平。孩子们不会说英语，只会说一点法语。医生和护士用少得可怜的一点共同语言，结合大量的手势，努力向这些受惊吓的孩子们解释说，除非他们能输一些血给自己的小伙伴，否则她将必死无疑。然后他们问孩子们是否有人愿意献血来救小女孩。 6 对医生和护士的请求，孩子们瞪大眼睛，一声不吭。此时小病人生命垂危。然而，只有这些受惊吓的孩子中有人自愿献血，他们才能够得到血。过了好一会儿，一只小手慢慢地举了起来，然后垂了下去，一会儿又举了起来。 7 “噢，谢谢，”护士用法语说。“你叫什么名字？” 8 “兴，”小男孩回答道。 9 兴很快被抱到一张床上，手臂用酒精消毒后，针就扎了进去。在整个过程中，兴僵直地躺着，没有出声。 10 过了一会儿，他发出了一声长长的抽泣，但立即用那只可以活动的手捂住了自己的脸。 11 “兴，疼吗？”医生问。 12 兴默默地摇了摇头，但一会儿忍不住又抽泣起来，并又一次试图掩饰自己的哭声。医生又问是不是插在手臂上的针弄疼了他，兴还是摇了摇头。 13 但现在，偶尔的抽泣变成了持续无声的哭泣。他紧紧地闭着眼睛，用拳头堵住嘴，想竭力忍住哭泣。 14 医疗小组此时非常担忧，因为针不会使他们的小输血者一直感到疼痛。一定是哪里出了问题。恰好这时，一名越南护士前来帮忙。看到小男孩在哭，她用越南话很快地问他原因。听了小男孩的回答后，又立即作了回答。护士一边说，一边俯身轻轻拍着小男孩的头，她的声音亲切柔和。 15 一会儿，小男孩不再哭了，他睁开眼睛，用质疑的目光看着越南护士。护士点了点头，小男孩的脸上马上露出了宽慰的神色。 16 越南护士抬起头平静地对两名美国人说: “他以为自己快死了。他误解了你们。以为你们要他献出所有的血，小女孩才能活下来。” 17 “那他为什么还愿意这么做呢?”海军护士问。 18 越南护士把这个问题向小男孩重复了一遍。小男孩简单地回答道: “她是我的朋友。” 19 他为了朋友甘愿献出自己的生命，没有比这更伟大的爱了。
Unit 1 Key to Exercises Part I Pre-Reading Task Script for the recording: Ways of learning is the topic of this unit. It is also the topic of the song you are about to listen to, called Teach Your Children sung by Crosby, Stills and Nash. Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills and Nash You, who are on the road, Must nave a code that you can live by. And so, become yourselr, Because the past is just a goodbye. Teach your cbildren well, Their lather's hell did slowly go by. And reed them on your dreams, The one they picks, the one you'll mow by. Don't you ever ash them why, ir they told you, you will cry, So just look at them and sigh and know they love you. Appendix I - 93 - And you, oi tender years, Can't know the rears that your elders grew by. Ana so please help them with your youtb, They seek the truth before tbey can die. Teacb your parents well, Tbeir children's bell will slowly go by. And reed them on your dreams, Tbe one tbey picks, tbe one you'll kno w by.
Part 1 Word Dictation (每小题：1 分) Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
15. Part 2 Understanding Short Conversations (每小题：1 分) Directions: In this section you'll hear some short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. 1. A. Reading. B. Walking. C. Studying. D. Planting trees. 2. A. Animals are dying. B. Animals can care too. C. People depend on animals. D. People are failing. 3. A. Go on a hot date. B. Return home. C. Fuel the car. D. Drive a lot. 4. A. Damage done by last night's winds.
Teaching Planning College English Integrated Course Book Three Unit Two The Freedom Givers Zhong wen 1.Background Information Teacher: zhong wen Students: 56 sophomores Content of the textbook: unit-2 text A the Freedom Givers Textbook: foreign language teaching and research press Time duration：10 minutes 2.Textbook Analysis The author tells three stories about the Underground Railroad and early Black civil rights movement. The three stories are chosen because they are representative of all participants in this movement: John Parke r is a freed slave who later turned into a courageous “conductor”; Levi Coffin is a brave white “conductor”; Josiah Henson is a slave who struggled his way to freedom with the help of the Underground Railroad. We learn about the name of Josiah Henson at the beginning of the text, yet his full story is not told until the last part. In this way the author achieves coherence of text. 3.Students Analysis The class is made up of 56 students, with 30 girls and 26 boys ,who have a good knowledge of Basic English, but know very little about the American culture behind the language. So in this introduction part, It is necessary to introduce some background information to the students before reading 4.Teaching Objectives Students will be able to: 1.understand the main idea(early civil-rights struggles in the US, esp. the underground Railroad) 2.grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text, 3.conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit 4.Appreciate the various techniques employed by the writer (comparison and contrast, topic sentence followed by detail sentences, use of transitional devices,etc.); 5.Teaching Procedures: Greetings Step 1 Lead-in T: Today we are going to talk about the ethic heroes in American history, before the class, I’d like to introduce the slavery to all of you. T: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, during his term of office; he led the civil war and abolished the slavery. T: In the battle against slavery, not only did the president try his best to abolish this system, but also the people, especially the black people living in the South America try hard to fight for their own feat. Today, we will introduce some freedom givers in the American history. Before
UNIT 8 COPING WITH AN EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM I.I. Key words & phrases ability accumulate acquire adequate affect astonish compete complex decline faculty function handful humble idle ignorant jam luxury miracle portable scare slice suggestion swear upset better off break down compete with in amazement make a living by run out of search for sum up Additional Vocabulary scholarship 奖学金 this year’s graduate 应届毕业生 golden collar worker 金领工人 net capital 净资本 academic credit system 学分制 like water off duck’s back 把…当耳边风 netter 网虫 bullet train 子弹头列车 quality of population 人口素质 heuristic education 启发式教育 teach through lively activities 寓教于乐 emeritus professor 名誉教授 degrade oneself 掉（身价） stamp the card 打卡 WAP phone 上网手机 excessive consumption 提前消费 top student 高材生 inter-disciplinary talent 复合型人才 human capital 人力资本 intensive training class 强化班 alleviate burdens on students 减负 online love affair 网恋 magnet train 磁悬列车
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Unit 1 Growing Up Part II Language Focus Vocabulary Ⅰ. 1. …down back and on in 2. been assigned to the newspaper’s Paris office. so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not. clear image of how she would look in twenty years’ time. the command the soldiers opened fire. bikes we’ll keep turning them out. 3. , rigid, to inspire tedious, What’s more, out of date ideas , career, avoid showing, hardly hold back Ⅱ. violating Ⅲ. , in upon Comprehensive Exercises Ⅰ. Cloze
1. back and on out/in 2. Ⅱ. Translation 1. it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to. girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold. that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production. is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. /Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. 2. Susan lost her legs because of / in a car accident. Fo r a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact that she would never (be able to) walk again.
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Unit1 Ways of Learning Vocabulary I 1. 1)insert 2)on occasion 3)investig ate 4)In retrospect 5)initial 6)phenomen a 7)attached 8)make up for 9)is awaiting 10)not; in the least 11)promote 12)emerged 2. 1)a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south. 2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber. 3)as a financial center has evolved slowly. 4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer. 5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines. 3. 1)be picked up; can’t accomplish; am exaggerating 2)somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to 3)assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superior II 1)continual 2)continuous 3)continual 4)continuous 5)principal 6)principal 7)principle 8)principles 9)principal III herself by herself/on her own by yourself/on your own Comprehensive Exercises
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Unit 1 Personality In-Class Reading 羞怯的痛苦 1 对许多人来说，羞怯是很多不愉快的起因。各种各样的人——矮的、高的、愚笨的、聪明的、年轻的、年老的、瘦的、胖的——都说自己是羞怯的。羞怯的人会焦虑不安，感到不自然；也就是说，他们过分地关注自己的外表和举止。脑海中不断盘旋着一些使自己不安的想法：我给人留下的是什么印象？他们喜欢我吗？我讲话是不是傻里傻气？我长得难看。我穿的衣服毫不引人注目。 2 很显然这种不安的感觉会对人产生不利的影响。一个人的自我看法反映在自己的行为方式之中，而一个人的行为方式又影响他人的反应。通常，人们如何看待自己对他们生活的各个方面都会产生深刻的影响。例如，具有积极的自我价值观或很强自尊心的人往往表现出自信。而由于自信，他们不需要他人不断地称赞和鼓励，也能使自己感觉良好。自信者热情、自发地投入生活。他们不因别人认为他们“该”做什么而受到影
响。有很强自尊心的人不会被批评所伤害；他们不会把批评看作是人身攻击。相反，他们认为批评是一种提醒他们改进的建议。 3 相比之下，羞怯的人自尊心较弱，往往消极被动并且容易受他人影响。他们（是否）在做“该做的事情”需要得到别人的肯定。害羞的人对批评非常敏感；他们觉得批评正好证实了他们比别人差。他们也很难因别人的赞美而高兴，因为他们相信自己不值得称赞。羞怯的人也许会用这样的话来回答别人的赞美之辞：“你这么说只是为了让我感觉好一些。我知道这不是真的。”显然，尽管自我意识是一种健康的品质，过分的自我意识却是不利和有害的。 4能否彻底消除或者至少减轻羞怯感呢？幸运的是，人们能够通过坚持不懈的努力建立自信从而克服羞怯。由于胆怯和缺少自尊是密切相关的，因此正视自己的弱点和正视自己的优点一样重要。例如，大多数人希望每门功课都得A。 5 如果仅仅因为在某些领域有困难，就把自己列为差生，这不恰如其分。人们对自己的期望必须现实。老是想那些不可能的事情会令自己觉得无
大学英语3 一、单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分) 1）My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and ___my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident. A. advocated B. confirmed C. insured D. promised 2) Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense ________ areas such as New York City. A. agricultural B. rural C. suburban D. urban 3) I just wonder if ________ ever ________ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student. A. it … occurred B. you … occurred to it C. it … occurred to you D. you… occurred 4) Since this factory adopted the newly-invented managerial system, they have increased their annual income by a large________. A. emerge B. merge C. part D. margin 5) She picked up the receiver card,________ asking the caller to hold on, went off to tell Jack that he was wanted on the phone. A. without so much as B. without so many as C. with so much as D. with so many as 6) Some epidemics that happen in this modern world are ________ by environmental pollution rather than natural disasters. A. brought about B. brought back C. brought forward D. brought in 7) The initials VAT stand________ Value Add Tax, which is a type of tax pain by the person who buys the goods or services. A. for B. / C. up D. at 8) The villa__ grand design and artistic atmosphere can cost any buyer more than 10 million Yuan, so you’d better give it a second thought before you make up your mind. A. unique B. featuring C. lighting D. blowing 9) Uncle Tom is never a/an__ guy. Unlike what they said about him, he’s always generous and kind to others. A. friend B. friendly C. unfriend D. unfriendly 10) Experts suggest that students should consult dictionaries when they want to learn a new English word rather than ________ dictionaries. A. electronic B. electrical C. electricity D. electrician 11）Compared to the urban areas of New York, the countryside is a preferable place to live as it is more ________ and less polluted. A. tranquil B. Crowded C. developed D. primitive 12) The police________ the entrance to the building with road blocks so that no one can be allowed to enter orexit. A. pasted B. barricaded C. barrier D. sideways 13) The landlord________ the supply of electricity and water since his two poor tenan ts hadn’t paid him a penny for months. A. cut back B. cut in C. cut down D. cut off 14) Pupils have to receive education in other cities before new schools are _______ at a new place in about 2years. A. put up B. put up with C. put off D. put down 15）She wishes her parents to________ of her boy friend.
Unit 1 Growing Up Part II Language Focus Vocabulary Ⅰ. 1. 1.has been assigned to the newspaper’s Paris office. 2.was so extraordinary that I didn’t know whether to believe him or not. 3.a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’
time. 4.gave the command the soldiers opened fire. 5.buying bikes we’ll keep turning them out. 3. 1.reputation, rigid, to inspire 2.for 3.of 4.with 5.as
6.about 7.to 8.in, in 9.from 10.on/upon 2.surprise 3.pulled 4.blowing 5.dressed
6.scene 7.extraordinary 8.image 9.turn 10.excitement company’s safety rules. 5.It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. /The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a
Unit 6 A World of Mystery In-Class Reading The Bermuda Triangle 百慕大三角 1 1945年12月5日，佛罗里达州的劳德代尔堡，天气晴朗，由五架美国海军飞机组成的第19飞行分队从这里起飞。机上共有14名机组人员。飞机状况良好；机上装有当时最好的设备， 包括罗盘和无线电设备，还携带有救生筏。飞机可以在水上漂浮90秒钟。飞机起飞一个半小时后，劳德代尔堡的指挥塔台听到了从其中一架飞机传来的无线电信息。 2 “我不知道我们现在所处的位置。” 3 之后飞机再也无法和指挥塔台通话，但是飞机之间可以通话，而且指挥塔台也能听到他们 的通话。 4 “磁罗盘简直疯了。” 5 “我们完全迷失了方向。” 6 从这之后没有收到其他任何信息。再也没有其他任何人收到过这些飞机的消息或看到过它 们。300架飞机和许多船只搜索了该地区，但没有找到第19飞行分队的任何踪迹。而且其中 一架被派去搜寻的飞机也彻底失踪了。 7 这些飞机是在西大西洋上一个非常神秘的地方失踪的，在这里已经发生了许多奇怪的事 件。这种神秘现象在1945年之前很久就已经出现了，而且自那一年以来，又有许多其他船只和飞机在这一地区失踪。这一地区被称为百慕大三角，是大西洋上一个巨大的三角形海域， 其北端是百慕大岛。 8 飞机和船只在世界的其他地方也会失踪，但是百慕大三角发生的失踪事件要比其他地区 多。多年来科学家们和其他人士对这一神秘现象感到困惑不解。人们做了许多努力，试图解释为什么有这么多的人、飞机和船只在这里失踪。 9 作家约翰·斯宾塞认为，这些船只和飞机被来自另一行星上的飞碟或不明飞行物从海上和 空中劫走了。他的看法是，既然宇宙里有数百万其他行星，那么在宇宙中的某些地方肯定存 在其他有智慧的生物。这些生物喜欢收集人类及其设备，以便仔细观察研究。 10 另一种理论认为，该地区的地理状况是造成船只和飞机失踪的罪魁祸首。百慕大位于地 震带。水下地震导致巨浪突然涌现。这些波浪如此巨大，足以将船只撕成碎片。在空中，由 于突然出现的强风，飞机也会遭遇到类似的厄运。 11 和第19飞行分队一样，许多船只和飞机也曾报告说, 他们的磁罗盘在百慕大三角海域失灵。通常磁罗盘指向磁北极。但是在地球上有两个地方罗盘刚好指向真北，百慕大三角就是其中之一。因此，这一地区的磁性有些怪异。 12 许多人认为这些解释难以置信。而最新的一种理论具有科学根据，因而比较可信。百慕 大海底甲烷的发现促使科学家麦克维尔博士思考如何解释这些神秘现象。（他认为）有时大量甲烷气体会从海底逸出，升入空中。这可能在海面产生巨浪从而使船只沉没。甲烷和空气混合还可能引起船上发动机停转或者起火。同样，甲烷与空气的混合物升入空中会引起飞机 发动机停转或爆炸。而爆炸会把船只或飞机炸成极小的碎片。 13 这一最新理论仍有待证实，但它似乎给第19飞行分队以及所有其他的飞机、船只和人员 为什么会在百幕大三角失踪提供了一种更好的解释。