综合教程(2版)1册U13 部分练习答案及注解.doc

I. Vocabulary Analysis 1. Phrase practice 1. apathy toward = indifference towards 对……很冷漠, 对……不感兴趣 e.g. The child’s apathy toward mathematics worries his parents. 孩子对数学不感兴趣，这让他父母很担心。 Media is apathy toward women’s sports. 媒体对女性运动不感兴趣。 2. keep up appearances = pretend to be oneself when in difficulties 保持体面 e.g. I am old enough by now not to care what others think, but keeping up appearances is somehow ingrained. 我现在很老了，已不在乎别人想什么了，但还是改不了喜欢装门面的习惯。 We should get down to doing other things than keeping up appearances. 比起装门面，我们应该做点别的事情。 3. distance oneself from = stay away from 远离 e.g. Should adult authors distance themselves from children’s books? 成年作家不应该写孩子的书吗？ They tried to get rid of this foolish custom. 他们努力的要除去这种愚蠢的习俗。 2. Word comparison 1. addiction: an addiction to sth. is a very strong desire or need for it e.g. He needed money to fed his addiction to gambling. addict: a person who can’t stop doing or using sth., especially sth. harmful e.g. I am a shopping addict. addictive: if a substance, especially a drug, is addictive, your body need it regularly and you are unable to stop taking it e.g. Tobacco is highly addictive. 2. apathy: you can use apathy to talk about someone’s state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything e.g. After a short burst of enthusiasm, she relapsed into her usual apathy. antipathy: (an example of ) strong dislike, opposition or anger e.g. Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement. sympathy: the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation e.g. I have a lot of sympathy for her; she had to bring up the children on her own. empathy: the ability to share another person’s feelings and emotions as if they were your own e.g. Having begun my life in a children’s home, I have great empathy with the little ones. 3. depression: a mental state in which you are sad and feel that you can’t enjoy anyth