新标准大学英语2unit9译文和答案.pdfVIP

Book 2 Unit 9 Active Reading 1 New words 1. cater v. to provide food and drinks at an event Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions. (1) Football fans are well catered _for_. (2) The TV shows are catering _to_ old audiences. (3) The school aims to cater _for_ children of all abilities. Do you know the difference between these phrases? cater for sb./sth. to provide people with everything they want or need cater to sb./sth. to provide people with something they want or need, especially something unusual or special 2. dread v. to feel very worried about sth. that might happen or is going to happen Complete the sentences with the words in the column. dread (n./v.) dreaded dreadful dreadfully (1) John felt _dreadfully_ tired. (2) I hear the _dreaded_ Miss Jones is going to be at the meeting. (3) It’s a _dreadful_ shame that you can’t go. (4) She started to _dread_ seeing him. (5) He lives in _dread_ of meeting her again. 3. numerous a. existing in large numbers; many Figure out the meaning of underlined words. (1) The car was seen in the area on numerous occasions . 多次 (2) I’ve made mistakes too numerous to mention. 多得数不清 4. option n. something that you can choose in a particular situation Translate the following sentences. (1)她没有别的选择,只好承认了实情。She had no option but to admit the truth. (2) You have the option of hiking there or going by bus.你可以选择步行或坐公共汽车到那儿。 Figure out the meaning of the following expressions 行得通的选择 a viable option 暂不做决定; 保留灵活的选择权 keep/leave your options open 轻松 / 容易的选择 soft/easy option optional a. available or possible if you want it, but you do not have to have it or do it Figure out the meaning of underlined words. (1) The history course is optional, but English is compulsory. 选修的 (2)Remote central locking comes as an optional extra. (需另外交费的)额外可选之物 5. entertain v. to give a performance that people enjoy Complete the sente