新視野大学英语视听说教程第三版第二单元答案.docVIP

Exercise of Unit 2 Section A-Language Focus Words in use 1. awaits 2. efficiency 3. donation 4. polished 5. stuffed 6. historical 7. emotional 8. embarrassed 9. dump 10. curb Word building -er: employer, compute, interpret -ic: atomic, artistic, economic, historic, electron -ous: envious, continuous, fame, vary Word Building 1. interpreted 2. employer 3. artistic 4. historic 5. compute 6. continuous 7. economic 8. fame 9. electron 10. atomic 11. envious 12. vary Blanked cloze 1-5. G K L O A 6-10. D E F B J Expressions in use 1. made it 2. After all 3. strip off 4. with open arms 5. throw away 6. straighten up 7. keep back 8. free of/from Translation 圣诞节是一个被广泛庆祝的文化节日，全世界有许许多多的人在12月25日庆祝这一节日。它是为了纪念耶稣基督的诞辰。该节日最早可追溯到公元336年。渐渐地，这一节日演变为一个既宗教又非宗教的节日，越来越多的非基督徒开始庆祝圣诞节。如今，圣诞节在全球被作为一个重大的节日和公共假日来庆祝。不同国家的圣诞节习俗也各不相同。现代流行的圣诞节风俗包括互相交换圣诞贺卡和圣诞礼物、唱圣诞歌曲、参加教堂活动、摆放各种圣诞装饰品和圣诞树、举行家庭聚会以及准备一顿特别的大餐。对小孩们来说，这个节日充满了幻想和惊喜。据传说，圣诞老人会在圣诞夜从烟囱进入每户人家，给乖巧听话的孩子带来礼物。由于圣诞节送礼物以及许多其他方面的活动推动了基督徒和非基督徒的经济活动，圣诞节也因此成为商家的一个重大活动和主要销售季。 According to the Chinese lunar calendar, August 15 of every year is a traditional Chinese festival-the Mid-Autumn Festival. This day is the middle of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn. One of the important Mid-Autumn Festival activities is to enjoy the moon. On that night, people gather together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the bright moon and eating moon cakes. The festival is also a time for family reunion. People living far away from home will express their feelings of missing their hometowns and families at this festival. There are many customs to celebrate the festival, all expressing people’s love and hope for a happy life. Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become an official national holiday in China. Section B-Reading Skills Words in use