to be, it is more than a miracle brought about by years of exceptionally hard work. X.
1. What was needed was nothing less than a new industrial re volution.
2. This is nothing less than a call to restore the vitality of the American Dream.
3. Their dream was nothing less than a revolutionary project t o bring computers and ordinary people together. ,
4. The experience of sightseeing in the wonderful island is not hing less than exciting and I am moved to tears.
5. He was very concerned that she should not be tired or bor ed; he wanted to make sure that the
holiday would be nothing less than perfect for her. Translation XI.
1. In the process of creating the genetic map, these scientists realized that cooperation was more than an attractive option; it was a responsibility.
2. Their research findings were nothing less than a miracle. As a result of their findings, new light has been shed on the history of human genes.
3. In fact, only hard work in combination with proper methods will give you an advantage over others.
4. The judge said the punishment would serve as a warning t o others.
5. The risk of infection is confined to those who have close co ntact with the patients.
6. From such an analysis we are in a better position to unders tand what has happened and what to do about it. X11.
1．作为一个负责的生产厂家，我们不仅仅关注环境；我们还积极参 与环境保护。
2.当然，她最后还是离开，去结婚了，但我敢肯定的是：她对工作尽 职尽责，从不允许自己的 职业重点受到影响。
3.除了学业上的成绩，你迄今为止最大的成就是什么？
4.观察和实验的目的是为了验证或阐明某些理论，只有那些被视为与 任务相关的观察才应该被 记录下来。
5.不管现在身处何地，黑人都是非洲人的后裔，但是数百年来，由于
种种原因，他们的遗传基
因已经变得多样化且非常复杂。
6.实际上，他们都同意这种观点：法律的变化引起了社会本质的变化 以及社会中人与人之间关 系的变化。 Cloze XIII.
1 ．A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5．D 6.C 7．B 8．A 9. D 10. C 11，B 12.A 13.A 14.B 15．D 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.A 20.B Structured Writing XV.
Sticking to high moral standards is easier said than done. Onc e, a young British car sales manager
who had just finished courses on business ethics was sent to sell cars to an African country. The
negotiations had been going on for months without any real re sults．He was at his wits' end. Finallyxhe
hit upon a solution．One day he bought a popular novel and sl ipped a check of #20,000 in the book.
Then he presented it to the minister in charge of transportatio n. This minister examined its contents，
pretending he didn?t see the check at all．Then he said with a smile：\，I hear London is at
its best in May.”The sales manager, who was quick-witted, repl ied: \
most honored to welcome your visit！”A short time later, the d eal was approved in London！ Section B Reading Skills
1. The writer holds a doubtful attitude toward this opinion, call ing it a popular myth. We can find the writer's doubtful attitude in Paragraph 1.
2. They are the supportive style and the stimulating style. We can find the information in Paragraph 4.
3. Four groups of children: one with supportive parents, one w ith stimulating parents, one whose
parents combining both qualities and a final group who offered neither. We can find the information in Paragraph 6.
4. Eleven seconds a day in Holland and less than a minute a day in the United States. We can find the information in Paragraph 10.
5. The environmental factors such as better parenting and edu cational techniques. We can find the
information in Paragraph 15, the last paragraph.Comprehension o f the 5ext II.
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C Vocabulary
III. 1. supervising 2. fascinate3. guarantee 4. explore 5.sophisti cated
6. identified 7. steer 8. beneficial 9. demonstrate 10. implicatio n
IV 1. up 2. out 3. up 4. in 5. over 6. on 7. in5. 8. into 9. fro m 10. in
新版新视野大学英语读写教程第四册unit8 答案 Unit 8 Section A
Comprehension o f the text I.
1. They hid behind their curtains and peered at the travelers c autiously.
2. It means that the small town was a stage where the differe nt travelers who passed by were actors
revealing themselves to the audience-the villagers.
3. Probably there were different ways of greetings between th em, so there might be some
misunderstandings or inappropriate responses.
4. Because she wanted to sing and dance so much that she t hought the money was given as a
discouragement rather than an encouragement.
5. When she left her hometown of Eatonville for Jacksonville a
t thirteen, she experienced a huge
change and she was aware that she was black.
6. It means that she was not emotionally disturbed by the fact that she was a descendent of slaves. She felt good about herself.
7. The writer compared herself to a brown bag of mixed items propped up against a wall with other bags.
8. As is described, the contents revealed are nothing but com mon objects. It suggests that for ordinary
people, no matter whether they are white or black, they share something in common. Vocabulary III.
1. cautiously 2. bribing 3. disapprove(d) 4. tendency 5. perman ent
6. depression 7. fragrance 8. guarantee 9. exclusively 10. gene rously IV. .
1. peering at 2. be broken off 3. disapproved of 4. prop up 5. In the main
6. in company with 7. in that 8. pay the price 9. belong to 10.
more or less V
1. L 2.O3. H 4. D 5.1 6. E 7. N 8. K 9. G 10. B Collocation
VI.
1 ．plans 2. lifestyle 3. fact 4. policies 5. rules
6. concentration 7. world 8. voice 9. inheritance 10. content Word Building VII.
1. devalued 2. demobilized 3. deregulated 4. decentralized 5. destabilizing 6. depersonalized 7. de-emphasize 8. decoded VIII.
1. retirees 2. interviewees 3. trainee 4. employees 5. escapees 6. addressee 7. devotee 8. divorcee sentence structure IX
1. I know she isn't really interested in window-shopping, but s he doesn't mind waiting while I have a look.
2. If people don't mind my not having a degree, I could give a few music lessons!
3. People don't mind paying a lot more for good software bec ause they can see the benefits of using it.