综合教程1 Unit 6 Is an only child a lonely child 课后练习答案
Key to Unit 6
Text comprehension IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.
1 As for the issue of single children, people are often concerned about whether an only child necessarily means a lonely child.
2 Some single-child parents feel they are too busy with their work to spend time and energy on a second child. Consequently, they choose to have no more children.
3 The conditions affecting each couple vary from family to family.
Vocabulary
I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.
1 needing a lot of attention or effort
2 in connection with; on the subject of
3 sign of shame; feeling of being ashamed
4 willingness of each person to satisfy others' wishes
5 decreased
6 the feeling of wanting to get what sb. else has among brothers and sisters
II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its
appropriate form.
1 arise from
2 unique
3 self-esteem 4 stigma 5 overwhelming 6 interacted 7 favoritism 8 prime 9 involved 10 despite
III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 1—5 BCDAC
6 – 10 DBABC
IV. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in
1 (Both words refer to something that is carried or transported. Load is a more general word to be used with any kind of carrier, and it can refer to the quantity carried or conveyed, as measured by the capacity of the vehicle or bearer. Burden means that which is carried or borne physically, but it can specifically refer to something borne with difficulty in a mental or emotional sense.) burden
burden
loads
load
2 (Choose means "take one or more from a number of things available -- usually a matter of preference"; it emphasizes the act of will exercised in making the decision and the finality of the decision. Elect connotes choosing from a limited number of alternatives, especially choosing a person for office by a majority or plurality of votes.)
choose