基础英语2第二单元答案The
深蹲正确姿势基础英语2第二单元答案The Virtues of Growing Older
Unit 2 The Virtues of Growing Older
Text comprehension
I. C
II. 1 F; 2 F; 3 F; 4 T; 5 T.
III.
1. worshiping youth and fearing growing old. To delay the effects of aging with cosmetics and physical exercis.
2. three. Less concern for one’s appearance; less uncertainty about the unknowns in
the future; surer lf-identity.
3. feel uncertain about what will happen to them and what they should do.
4. u contrast structure “Being young means…/ It means…” and “I …now/ I no longer…”
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5. The writer learns the significance that the newer (younger) is not necessarily better, and she can be happier than before as she grows older.
IV.
1. Women are less capable of resisting the temptation the temptation of fashion than men.
2. make friends with different people in order to find a new identity for yourlf. Structural analysis of the text
1. e III
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2. Paragraph 3: the last ntence; Paragraph 4: the cond ntence; Paragraph 5: the first ntence.
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Section Four Consolidation Activities
Part one. Vocabulary Analysis
I. Phra practice
1. are apt to= are likely to 易于……，有……的倾向
e.g. Infants are apt to put their hands into their mouths. 婴儿爱把手往嘴里塞。
2. fall apart= break up / disintegrate
3. in general= as a whole 通常，大体上；总的来说，从总体上看
e.g. In general, this company’s products are very reliable.这家公司的产品通常是很
可靠的。
In general, this paper is a bit difficult for the students to finish in an hour. 总的来说，让学生在一个小时内完成这份试卷有些困难。
4. at the mercy of= powerless against; completely controlled by 对……无能为力；任……处置，任由……摆布
e.g. Some people are born with the belief that they are masters of their own lives. Others feel they are at the mercy of fate. 有些人天生相信自己是生命的主宰，另一些人则觉得他们受到命运的支配。
I don’t want to put mylf at t he mercy of others. 我不希望任由他人摆布。
5. no wonder= not surprising / only too natural 不足为奇，并不奇怪
e.g. It is no wonder that it is so wet in the south. 南方这么潮湿，并不奇怪。
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No wonder you’re so tired, you’ve worked three hours without a break.难怪你这么累，你已经连续工作了三个小时。
秃鹤读后感It is no wonder that he failed his final exam. 他没能通过期末考试，这是不足为怪的。
II.
1. delay;
2. Feverishly;
3. fa?ade;
4. confronted;
5. premi;
6. dreaded;
7. automatically;
8. awaiting.
III. Word derivation
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.
1. She has got this obssive (obss) fear of losing control, so she never shows her emotions.
2. People under a lot of stress at work will often experience moodiness (mood), irritability and a loss of confidence.
3. They wanted a tolerable (tolerate) existence — more food, better shelter, and peace.
4. In the end, the company and its investors came to a mutually beneficial (benefit) arrangement.熊婧文
5. Working with the mentally handicapped can be a satisfying (satisfy) and rewarding experience.
6. Frogs can arch for food underwater, hidden (hide) from birds of prey.
7. When I asked her about where she wanted the meeting to be held, she didn’t express
any particular preference (prefer).
8. The committee has made four specific criticisms (critical) of the government’s transportation policy.
1. obss v. （使）牵挂，（使）惦念，（使）着迷
obsd a. 着迷的
obssion n. 困扰，沉迷，着魔
obssive a. 着迷的，强迫性的，分神的
e.g. 爱丽丝被一个她刚刚认识的男孩迷住了。
Alice was obsd by a boy she has just met.
他一直想要找到他的父亲，但是最近这变成了一种狂热。
He’s always wanted to find his father but recently it’s become an obssion.
2. mood n. 心情，情绪
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moody a. 易怒的，喜怒无常的，情绪化的
moodiness n. 忧郁
e.g. 我每个星期日情绪都很坏。
I am always in a bad mood on Sunday.
我的妻子在医院里心情不好。
My wife is moody at the hospital.
3. tolerate v. 容忍，忍受
tolerable a. 可容忍的
tolerant a. 宽容的，容忍的
e.g. 她能忍受寒冷的天气。
She can tolerate the cold days.
这种炎热的天气在夜晚可以忍受。
The heat was tolerable at night.
4. benefit n. 利益；津贴
beneficial a. 有益的，有利的
beneficiary n. 受惠者，受益人
e.g. 这项工程对每个人都大有好处。
This project is of great benefit to everyone.
新鲜空气有益于健康。
Fresh air is beneficial to our health.
她的丈夫是她遗嘱的主要受益人。
Her husband is the chief beneficiary of her will.
5. satisfy v. 使满意，满足
satisfaction n. 满意
satisfactory a. 令人满意的
e.g. 观赏一幅美丽的图画使人心满意足。
Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction. 她对现状根本不满意。
She is not at all satisfied with the prent situation.
6. hide v. 隐藏，隐瞒
hiding n. 隐藏，躲藏
hidden a. 隐藏的，秘密的
e.g. 她设法不表露自己的感情。
She tried to hide her feelings.
警察正在追赶藏匿起来的杀人犯。
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