全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2课后答案unit2(论文资料).pptVIP

全新版大学英语第二版综合教程第二册课后答案 Unit 2 Part II Reading Task--Content Questions on P 37 1. The Salvation Army is a religious charitable organization. A Salvation Army bell ringer is a volunteer who help it collect donations. 2. The boy asked him: Are you poor? He did it simply out of confusion and curiosity. Obviously he knew nothing about the Salvation Army bell ringer. 3. He said, “I have more than some people, but not as much as others.” This means that he was neither poor nor rich. 4. The boy’s mother scolded him because the question was social inappropriate, especially to a person who looked poor. 5. Yes, economically he is poor. He lives in a small basement apartment. He doesn’t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on. 6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods. 7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things. 8. She told him that she was interested in what’s on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she hanged her mind completely. 9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before. 10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary. 11. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others. 12. The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that. Text Organization on P38 Ex.1 1) a.√ 2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life. 3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. Ex.2 Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poo