next sentence.
6. The synonymous meaning of \and inclusiveness'' and \XIII Comprehension of the Text
1. B 2. D 3, C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C XIV Vocabulary
1. consoling 2. bewildered 3. array 4. sensation 5. inclusive 6. overwhelming 7. gigantic 8. deemed 9. dazzled 10. graphic 11. consensus 12. differentiating
Exercises on CD and web course only: 13. integral 14. trigger 15. irritated Comprehension of the Text 1. to 2. for 3. with 4. of 5. in 6. of
7. about 8. under 9. between 10. to 11. to 12. with/by
Exercises on CD and web course only: 13. against 14. of 15. on Section C XVI Reading skills
1. “Smart consumers” is synonymous to “car owners” whereas “Tricks” is synonymous to “clever practice”. Therefore, they are taken as repetition.
2. “Sever circumstances” is synonymous to “sever conditions”. Therefore, it is taken as a repetition.
3. \Therefore, it is taken as a repetition.
4. The word ~adjust' is repeated in its derivative -- \complex repetition.
5. The same word repetition of ~reasonable' can be found in this sentence. XVII Comprehension of the Text
1. Here in this sentence, the author is actually using irony to show his own hate for the
sly car service managers.
2. The author begins his discussion of the topic by presenting an example of repair tricks.
3. The author illustrates his general idea mainly through statistics and results obtained from a survey about
auto maintenance services in the United States.
4. The survey disclosed some major types of doubtful maintenance practices, i.e. reasonable services
performed prematurely, completely valueless services and \5. The two major excuses are \6. Car sellers refer to their specific local problems, such as the salty air, hot summers and the poor quality
gasoline in Florida. Yet car manufacturers claim to allow for these local extremes in their designs, referring
to \countries.
7. Such mentioning helps the users learn about the tricks in this aspect and, therefore, to watch out for them.
8. 1) Quotations from the manager of quality control for Mazda Motor of America; 2) Advice given by a manager at another car maker;
3) Suggestions given by the head of the program that approves AAA auto-repair shops;
4) Advice given by the technical editor of Car and Driver magazine.
9. Three suggestions are given: 1) to read the owner's manual and become aware of the needed services; 2) to
consult various dealers and compare their services; and 3) to discuss in advance with the service manager
what is to be done and review the cost.
10. The author wrote this article in order to warn drivers against tricky services
offered by sophisticated
dealerships, and also to help them learn to protect their own interests.
新视野大学英语教程第五册 课后答案 unit4
Unit four
Comprehension of the Text
1. Because they suffered from low wages and oppressive working conditions. 2. To the first generation of immigrants, work had great virtues. First of all, it ensured their own survival.
Secondly, it made it possible for them to provide a better life and education for their children, which meant
an improvement in their social status. Last but not least, it was the very hard work that gave their labors a
fierce dignity, which served as a driving force in their own life.
3. Generally speaking, it's because the way people view work is much changed. Specifically, there are four
causes. The first is that today's younger workers have little idea about the poverty and suffering of the
Depression and, therefore, don't know what work meant to those who survived the Depression. The second
cause is that unemployment no longer means personal ruin and shame thanks to elaborate financial cushions.
Thirdly, the loss of a job now carries less personal shame, as it can be blamed on the wild and notorious
behavior of the economy. And finally, work no longer just serves as a means of existence in a society where
expectations are getting higher with rising educational levels.
4. To explain the attitude to work of those who suffered the extreme poverty during the Depression, and to
contrast this with the attitudes of today's younger workers.
5. According to Maslow, work meets human needs in the following hierarchy: first, it provides such basic
means as food and shelter; second, it can provide security; third, it satisfies the need for friendship and
connection with others; fourth, it can help gain respect; and finally, it can satisfy the desire for self-fulfillment.
6. Maslow's scheme is quoted to explain workers' expectations change with social and economic development. Because of these changes, work has different meanings to different groups in
society as they are positioned at different stages in the work hierarchy.
7. The women's rights movement has made it possible for women to pursue careers, not just work for mere
survival. That is to say, they are working at the level of \is the highest in
Maslow's work hierarchy.
8. Conditions for some US workers, such as those on assembly lines, may be considered terrible. However, the
medi workers suffered much more misery than those working on the modern assembly line. A poor
Indian rubbish collector lives a more miserable life than a \worker. The average peasant
in South America works harder than most ofAmericans.
9. The author is cautioning that it is important to have a proper sense of perspective about work, before making judgments on particular situations.
10. Work is the most thorough and profound organizing principle in American life in that it helps people
connect with others in a work community and, therefore, satisfy their need for
friendship and social relations. Vocabulary
1. esteemed 2. stunned 3. notorious 4. conferred 5. aspiration 6. diluted 7. hierarchy 8. foremost 9. asserted 10. arrogant 11. dreadful 12. recycling
Exercises on CD and web course only: 13. intrinsic 14. destructive 15. gossiping 1. wind up 2. merge with 3. dying off 4. laid off
5. closed down 6. degenerated into 7. in effect 8. apart from
9. irrespective of 10. prone to11. takes a certain amount of people's interest out of 12. kicked around
Exercises on CD and web course only: 13. conferred upon 14. in much the same way that 15.
concentrated upon Colocation
I. stories 2. messages 3, weight 4. meanings 5. honor 6. disease 7. electricity 8, tradition
Exercises on CD and web course only: 9. interest 10. oxygen Translation
I. Those who lead a miserable life often fail to recognize the inherent virtue of work in earning and sustaining their dignity.
2. With the life bettered and levels of education higher, the work ethic is diluted now. 3. The young generation has much difficulty understanding why their ancestors had to focus their minds upon
work as the central concern of existence.
4. According to Maslow, different classes and ethnic groups are positioned at different stages in the work hierarchy.
5. In developing countries, many talented young intellectuals flock in droves to