课后题答案unit2
Unit 2 Childhood memories
Passage 1 Superman
Dealing with unfamiliar words
5 Match the words in the box with their definitions.
1 accurate and true (definite)
2 continuing all the time (perpetual)
3 to spin quickly in circles (whirl)
4 to shine very brightly (blaze)
5 to laugh in a nervous, excited or silly way that is difficult to control (giggle)
6 to encourage someone to speak or continue speaking (prompt)
7 to fall to the ground (tumble)
6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 5.
Plath never needed to be (1) prompted to talk about her childhood memories. They were very (2) definite and still real to her as an adult. She imagined she could fly and (3) whirl through the air like Superman. Coming from the highways around Boston was the (4) perpetual sound of traffic. In the distance a plane was taking off, its lights (5) blazing into the night sky. She remembered the sound of (6) giggling which came from the group of girls. Sadly in her later life it seemed as if Superman had (7) tumbled to earth.
7 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.
1 The lights at the airport went on and off all day and night. (blinked)
2 The playground was like a desert. It was without any interesting or positive features and unfriendly. (barren)
3 The boys were playing a children’s game in which the players chase and try to touch each other and the girls were gossiping and giggling. (tag)
4 Pulling the legs off insects is a form of action causing extreme physical pain by someone as a punishment, and is extremely cruel. (torture)
5 The similarity in appearance between the twins was striking. (resemblance)
6 He would cover candy with a piece of cloth used for cleaning lips and hands, and make it disappear. (napkin)
8 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.
1 If you look through a kaleidoscope, are you likely to see (a) changing colored patterns, or (b) a single colored pattern?
2 If you flaunt something, do you (a) deliberately try to make people notice, or (b) try to hide it?
3 If you marvel at something, do you find it (a) boring, or (b) surprising and fascinating?
4 Are shooting stars likely to (a) move brightly through the night sky, or (b)
stand still?
5 Is the twilight likely to be (a) at the end of, or (b) in the middle of the day?
6 If you drift off to sleep, are you likely to fall asleep (a) quickly, or (b) slowly?
7 If someone is bookish, are they likely to be (a) more, or (b) less interested in reading books than doing other activities?
8 If you make up something, do you (a) invent it, or (b) borrow it from someone else?
9 If you come into your own, are you likely to show (a) how effective and useful, or (b) ineffective and useless you can be?
10 Is a villain likely to be a (a) good, or (b) bad person?
11 If you are left out of something, are you likely to be (a) included, or (b) excluded?
Passage Two Cultural childhoods
Dealing with unfamiliar words
5 Read the passage again and find the words in the box. Choose the best definition in the context of the passage.
1 consumption
(a) the process of buying or using goods
(b) the process of eating, drinking, or smoking something
2 colonial
(a) relating to a system or period in which one country rules another
(b) made in a style that was common in North America in the 18th century
3 knit
(a) to make something such as a piece of clothing using wool and sticks called knitting needles
(b) to join together or work together as one group or unit
4 harsh
(a) unpleasant and difficult to live in
(b) strict, unkind, and often unfair
5 contact
(a) communication between people, countries, or organizations either by talking or writing
(b) a situation in which people or things touch each other
6 impose
(a) to force someone to have the same opinion, belief as you
(b) to cause extra work for someone by asking them to do something that may not be convenient for them
7 perspective
(a) a way of thinking about something
(b) a sensible way of judging how good, bad, important etc something is in comparison with other things
6 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.
unfamiliar
Our (1) knowledge and understanding of childhood is undergoing a process of (2) nonstop change. In the West we see children as being (3) in need of adult control. However, among other (4) socio-cultural groups with similar traditions children are (5) mai
nly considered to be capable of assuming greater responsibilities. So there is a (6) strong desire for (7) someone who does not belong to this group to think that such practices might be odd or even harmful. But while most ethnic groups may at first show (8) hesitation about integrating other traditions and customs with their own, (9) outside pressures usually make them change their traditional view of childhood.

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