【2017年整理】新课与标综合教程2翻译及答案Unit1CollegeCulture.docVIP

Unit 1 College Culture Active reading (1) Dealing with unfamiliar words 3 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 a subject that people discuss or argue about (issue) 2 a chance to do something (opportunity) 3 the most important and powerful people in the country (establishment) 4 an area of land containing all the main buildings of a university (campus) 5 something such as a meeting or public statement by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc (protest) 6 to start a major activity (launch) 7 chances of success, especially in a job or a career (prospects) 8 work that you are paid regularly to do for a person or company (employment) 4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. What are the most important (1) issues for students today? Is the university (2) campus really such a diffe rent place compa red to what it was 40 ye ars ago? Perhaps, as the passage suggests, there are fewer (3) protests by students a ga inst the (4) establishme nt than there used to be. And of c ourse, improving your (5) prospects of being competitive in the (6) employment market is a major concern for students everywhere, since a good university degree is the means by which you can (7) launch your career. But in spite of all this, the role of the university is the same as it always has been. It is the place where you have the (8) opportunity to learn to think for yourself. 5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and phrases in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 There were fights between police and protestors outside the US Embassy. (clashes) 2 The two parties formed a temporary political arrangement to respond to the problem. (alliance) The two parties formed an alliance to respond to the problem. 3 I’ve always considered myself as someone who is tolerant of other people’s ideas. (liberal) I’ve always considered myself as a lib