1、新视野大学英语读写教程第三版B3U2 Section A 课后练习答案Prereading activity 1 1T 2F3T4F5FPrereading activity 2 1 Jacks problem is solved by a carpenter. He told Jack to cut the legs off the bed. And then Jack as certain that nobody was sleeping under it when he got into bed. 2 The answer is open-ended. For example, you
2、might have the fear of darkness, the fear of heights, the fear of snakes or spiders, the fear of flying, etc. Some suggestions on how to overcome fears are listed below for reference. First, you analyzed your fear and had a clear picture of what your fear was. Then you took control of your fear. You
3、 decided to expose yourself to that fear in small doses until you gained a better understanding of it. As a result, your fear began to disappear. Finally, you successfully changed the way you thought about your fear. You started seeing fear as a source of energy and embraced its role in your life.Sc
4、ripts: Jack went to a doctor. Doctor, he said, Ive got trouble. Every time I lie in bed, I think theres somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think theres somebody on top of it. Top, under, top, under. Youve got to help me! It almost drives me mad! Just put yourself in my hands for two year
5、s, said the doctor. Come to me three times a week, and Ill cure your fears. How much do you charge? A hundred dollars a visit. Ill think about it, said Jack. Six months later the doctor met Jack by chance Why didnt you ever come to see me again? asked the doctor. For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpe
6、nter cured me for 10 dollars. Is that so? How? He told me to cut the legs off the bed!Understanding the text 1 Because when he once hopped from the highest diving board at the pool, he hit the water with an incredible impact and blacked out. 2 No, they couldnt. Because with the waters tow, theyd nev
7、er get to the drowning boy. 3 Because nobody except Jason saw that going out onto the jetty, which was close to the boy, was the fastest way to reach the drowning boy. 4 Because his fear of water suddenly struck him. 5 He felt like he was back in that pool, breathless, struggling, terrified. 6 The b
8、oy popped back up, eyes wide with terror, pawing and twisting against Jason. 7 No, it wasnt. At first when Jason swam against the rip current, it was forcibly dragging them out to the sea. Then he decided to swim sideways to the pull of the current and slowly made their way back to shore. Finally he
9、 made his way back to safety. 8 Because Jason had already conquered his inner fear of water and he also felt relieved and delighted when he saw the boy was hugged tightly by his mother.Critical thinking 1 To overcome the inner fear of water, we need to: conquer ourselves with courage by helping othe
10、rs, step up and face our fear; practice controlled breathing and alternately tense and relax muscle groups to bring into physical awareness the differences between being tense and being relaxed; make the victim stop struggling. In this way he / she can be pulled to safety. 2 The fears may come from:
11、 our own past experience; other peoples fears we witness; someones description about their fears; influence of specific cultural and historical context. 3 To get a guy to ask a girl out, try giving him some pointers and ideas on how to approach the situation with confidence: Tell the guy to ask a gi
12、rl on a casual date and see where it goes from there. Explain to him that asking a girl out face-to-face can be most appropriate, as it will show her how serious be is. However, if he thinks that is too daring, then suggest sending her a text message or calling her on the phone. Encourage the guy to
13、 be assertive and not beat around the bush. Confidence is admirable, and a girl is more likely to be attracted to a man with confidence. If he is asking the girl in person, he should speak as though he knew she would say yes. Tell him not to hesitate and to get straight to the point. Suggest that th
14、e guy give the girl some choices as to where to go on a date. If he is unsure of what activities or restaurants she enjoys most, this is a great opportunity for him to learn more about her and show her that be cares about her.4 Obsessive fear leads to anxiety, panic attacks and a variety of psycholo
15、gical problems. We all know what its like to feel overwhelmed by fear, but fear, as it turns out, is a fundamental part of our lives, and has some positive effects on our lives:Fear increases and enhances our sensory awareness of the environment, so that we can be prepared to protect ourselves from
16、anything potentially threatening or harmful.Fear is an invitation to act. Fear is there to warn us that we need to get ready for the future. It isnt there to stop us; its there to tell us that we are about to grow.Fear pushes us beyond our limits. Fear motivates us. It drives us to find new resource
17、s and options within ourselves. Fear compels us to make extra efforts to succeed and achieve what we desire.Fear is necessary in developing our courage. We cant experience courage without the presence of fear. They go hand in hand. They need one another in order to exist-like darkness and light, or
18、black and white.Word in use1. intervene2. underestimate3. recede4. deem5. bleak6. appraise7. paralyzed8. symptoms9. dismay10.brink Word building 4Words learnedNew words formed-ancedominatedominanceavoidavoidancerelyrelianceacquaintacquaintanceclearclearanceannoyannoyanceadmitadmittanceresembleresemb
19、lanceassureassurance-edboreboredprivilegeprivilegeddistractdistractedWord building 51. bored2. privileged3. assurance4. dominance5. avoidance6. acquaintance7. reliance8. clearance9. distracted10.annoyance11.admittance12.resemblance Banked cloze K DH J IO G A N C Expressions in use1. pulled to a stop
20、 2. black out3. pop up4. stopped short5. plowed through6. threw himself into7. let yourself go8. grabbed for Structured writingAyoungandsuccessfulexecutivewastravelingdownaneighborhoodstreet,goingabittoofastinhisnewJaguar.Hewaswatchingforkidsdartingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughth
21、esawsomething.Ashiscarpassed,onechildappeared,andabricksmashedintotheJagssidedoor.HeslammedonthebrakesandspuntheJagbacktothespotfromwherethebrickhadbeenthrown.Hejumpedoutofthecar,grabbedsomekidandpushedhimupagainstaparkedcar,shouting,Whatwasthatallaboutandwhoareyou?Justwhattheheckareyoudoing?Thatsan
22、ewcarandthatbrickyouthrewisgonnacostalotofmoney.Whydidyoudoit?T h e y o u n g b o y w a s a p o l o g e t i c . Please,mister,please,Imsorry.Ididntknowwhatelsetodo!pleadedtheyoungster. “ I threw the brick because no one else wouldstop”With ears dripping down his face and off his chin, the boy pointe
23、d to a spot just around a parked car. Itsmybrother,hesaid.HerolledoffthecurbandfelloutofhiswheelchairandIcantlifthimup.Now sobbing,theboyaskedthestunned executive,Wouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?Heshurtandhestooheavyforme.Movedbeyondwords,thedrivertriedtoswallowtherapidlyswellinglump
24、inhisthroat.Heliftedtheyou n g m a n b a c k i nto t h e w h e e l c h a i r, t h e n tookouthishandkerchiefandwipedthescrapesandcu t s . A q u i c k l o o k t o l d h i m thateverythingwasgoingtobeokay.Thankyou,sir.AndGodblessyou,thegratefulchildsaidtohim.T o o u p s e t f o r w o r d s , themansim
25、plywatchedthelittleboypushhis wheelchair-boundbrothertothesidewalktowardtheirhome.ItwasalongwalkbacktohisJaguar.the damage was very noticeable, but thedriver neverbothered to repairthesidedoor.Hekeptthedenttoremind h i m o f t h i s m e s s a g e : Dontgothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabricka
26、tyoutogetyourattention. 美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。该词有各种各样的美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。该词有各种各样的用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。许多人美国梦得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。许多人美国梦的概念以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由、自我实现和深厚的的概念以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由、自我实现和深厚的人际关系等方面的内容。美国梦的思想比人际关系等方面的内容。美国梦的思想比美国美国本身更为久本身更为久远，可以追溯到远，可以追溯到1717世纪，当时的欧洲移民
27、面对这一新发现世纪，当时的欧洲移民面对这一新发现的、未经开发的广袤大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦想。的、未经开发的广袤大陆，开始纷纷怀揣希望，追逐梦想。随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人元素，也包含了全局视野。但并不是每个人都对美国梦持元素，也包含了全局视野。但并不是每个人都对美国梦持肯定态度。一些人认为美肯定态度。一些人认为美国的国的社会结构决定了不是每个人社会结构决定了不是每个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭露植都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭露植根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国
28、梦根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国梦并非每个人都可企及。并非每个人都可企及。 随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人随着历史的发展，美国梦的含义也已改变，既包含了个人元素，也包含了全局视野。但元素，也包含了全局视野。但并不是每个人都对美国梦持并不是每个人都对美国梦持肯定态度肯定态度。一些人认为美国的社会结构决定了不是每个人。一些人认为美国的社会结构决定了不是每个人都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭露植都能拥有这样的理想目标。批评者常常举以实例，揭露植根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国梦根于阶级、种族、宗教和民族的不平等现象，指出美国梦并非每
29、个人都可企及。并非每个人都可企及。 The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States. 美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。美国梦是美利坚合众国的民族精神。 The term is used in many ways, but it essentially is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. 该词有各种
30、各样的用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都该词有各种各样的用法，但其根本含义是，在美国任何人都可以通过努力获得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。可以通过努力获得成功，都有可能过上幸福而成功的生活。 Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition to include things such as freedom, fulfillment and meaningful relationships. 许多人美国梦的概念以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由、自我实许多人美国梦的概念以拓展和提炼，涵盖了像自由、自我实现和深厚的人际关系等方面的内
31、容。现和深厚的人际关系等方面的内容。 The idea of an American Dream is older than the US, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to have all sorts of hopes and aspirations for what was a new and largely unexplored continent to European immigrants. And the meaning of the Dream has changed over the course of histor
32、y, including both personal components and a global vision. But not everybody thinks the American Dream is a positive thing. Some people believe that the structure of society in the US prevents such an idealistic goal for everyone. Critics often point to examples of inequality rooted in class, race,
33、religion and ethnicity that suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for everyone. Realizing the great national rejuvenation, which we define as the Chinese Dream, has been the greatest Chinese expectation since modern times. It basically means achieving prosperity for the country, renewal
34、of the nation and happiness for the people, thus ensuring that every enterprising Chinese carries, generation after generation, the firm conviction that a better life is accomplished through persistent effort. People should achieve their prosperity through diligence, courage, creativity and determination instead of aid from society or other people. Each individual is a participant and a designer in the cause of realizing the Chinese Dream, for it is a dream not only for the entire nation but also for every Chinese.
