新标准大学英语综合教程课后练习标准答案-Unit-.docVIP

Unit 4 Reading 1 Language points 1 Work in corporate America (Title) Corporate America is a general term given to a large non-government-owned organization or company in the United States, eg a bank, a marketing research company etc. It has both positive and negative connotations. Positively, it means that a company or an organization produces wealth and improves people’s living standards in a free market and competitive society by people working together to achieve the goals. This mainly refers to financial gains and success. Negatively, it seems to indicate the promotion of self-interest, financial gains, greed and irresponsibility in the workplace. 2 It is not surprising that modern children tend to look blank and dispirited when ... (Para 1) To look blank means that modern children show no sign of understanding or emotion about the corporate workplace, they seem unresponsive and have blank looks. Someone who is dispirited does not have the hope, enthusiasm or interest that they had earlier; they are in low spirits or downhearted. 3 The parent could take his offspring to his place of business and let him watch while he repaired a buggy or built a table. (Para 2) A buggy is a vehicle used for babies and toddlers by carers (parents, grandparents and adults in caring professions), to push them around. It is also called a pushchair. In the US, it is called a stroller. 4 When a child asked … his father could answer in terms that a child could come to grips with, such as “I fix steam engines” or “I make horse collars”. (Para 3) The expression come to grips with normally means to face up to a problem, situation or difficult job and deal with it. Here, it means that someone gets to understand something that is difficult or unpleasant. It has the similar meaning as to come to terms with, tackle, handle, manage etc. Horse collars are made of leather and fit around animals’ necks to allow them to pull heavy things. When horses are used to pull carts or carriages they wear h