新世纪大学英语(第二版)综合教程3课后习题答案完整版UNIT6

ListenandRespondTaskOneFocusingontheMainIdeasChoosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingstatementsaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.1)Accordingtothespeaker,happiness________.A)isnoteasilyobtainedbypoorpeopleB)iswhatmoviestarsaremosteagertoobtainC)doesnotnaturallyfollowwealthorsuccessD)necessarilyresultsfromwealthorsuccess2)Accordingtothespeaker,happinessliesinthefollowingEXCEPT________.A)wealthobtainedthroughhonesteffortB)wealthobtainedbywinninglotteriesC)yourcontributiontoothers’happinessD)yoursuccessfulwork3)Insteadofbeinganend,happinessisa(n)________.A)beginningB)processC)unattainablegoalD)businessofthecommunity4)Thepassageismainlyabout________.A)thesecrettohappinessB)thedefinitionofhappinessC)themisunderstandingofhappinessD)therelationshipbetweenhappinessandwealthTaskTwoZoomingInontheDetailsListentotherecordingagainandfillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.1)Theworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareasmiserableasiftheywerelivinginhell.2)Ifyouobtainwealththroughluckordishonestmeans,youwillnotbehappywithit.Youwillthinkyouareameanperson.3)Long-termhappinessisbasedonhonesty,andproductivework,contribution,andself-esteem.4)Ifyourhappinessdependsonexternalcircumstances,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilledbecausetherewillalwaysbesomethingmissing.ReadandExploreTaskOneDiscoveringtheMainIdeas1AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationcontainedinTextA.1)WhydidtheauthorbringthenewsstoryaboutTedTurnertoMorrie?BecausehewonderedhowMorriewouldreacttoTedTurner’sfailurein“snatchinguptheCBSnetwork”.AtthesametimehewantedtoknowifTedTurnerwouldstilllamenthisfailureifhewerestrickendownbythesameterminaldiseaseasMorriewassufferingfrom.2)WhatproblemdidMorriethinkTedTurneractuallyhad?HisproblemwasatypicalonethatAmericansallhave:Americanstendtovaluethewrongthings.3)WhopaidavisittoMorriethenightbefore?Andhowdidhefeelaboutit?Alocalacappelagroupcametovisithim.Heshowedanintenseinterestintheirmusicalperformanceandfeltexcited.4)WhatdidmaterialthingsmeantoMorrie?Theyheldlittleornosignificancetohim,especiallyatatimewhenheknewhisdayswerenumbered.Heseemedtoknowtheexpression“Youcan’ttakeitwithyou”alongtimeago.5)AccordingtoMorrie,whatareAmericansbrainwashedintobelieving?Whatdotheyexpectfrommaterialthings?Theyarebrainwashedintobelievingthatitisgoodtoownthings.Actually,theyarehungryforgentleness,tendernessorforasenseofcomradeshipand,therefore,theydesperatelyseekaftermaterialthingsassubstitutes.6)DoestheauthorthinkthatMorriewasrich?Whyorwhynot?Morriewasfarfrombetteroffinmaterialthings,buthewaswealthyinspiritualways.Foryears,Morriehadn’tboughtanythingnew—exceptmedicalequipment.Andhisbankaccountwasrapidlydepleting.Buthewasrichinlove,friendship,caringandhederivedplentyofsatisfactionandgratificationfromteaching,communication,andsuchsimplepleasuresassinging,laughing,anddancing.7)WhatdidMorriesuggestthatweshoulddotofindameaningfullife?Headvisedustodevoteourselvestolovingothers,toourcommunityaroundus,andtocreatingsomethingthatgivesuspurposeandmeaning.Inotherwords,ifwewanttofindameaningfullife,weshouldbeourselvesandnevershowoffeitherforpeopleatthetoporforpeopleatthebottom.Instead,weshouldbekindandcandidandreadytoofferotherswhatwehavetogive.2TextAcanbedividedintofourparts,withtheparagraphnumber(s)ofeachpartprovidedasfollows.Writedownthemainideaofeachpart.PartParagraph(s)MainIdeaOne1–3TheauthorbroughtTedTurner’snewsstorytoMorrieforhisopinion.Two4–9MorrieexplainedthatTedTurner’sproblemwascausedbytheendlesslyrepeatedstressonthesignificanceofmaterialthings.Three10–14Inordertogethappiness,peoplearetryingtosubstitutematerialthingsforloveortenderness,andtheyfailtodistinguishwhattheywantfromwhattheyreallyneedinlife.Four15–30Thewaytogetsatisfactionistoofferwithanopenhearttootherswhatyouhavetogive:devoteyourselftolovingothers,devoteyourselftoyourcommunityaroundyou,anddevoteyourselftocreatingsomethingthatgivesyoupurposeandmeaning.TaskTwoReadingBetweentheLinesReadthefollowingsentencescarefullyanddiscussinpairswhattheauthorintendstosaybytheitalicisedparts.1)Thenightbefore,hehadbeenentertainedbyalocalacappellagroupthathadcometothehousetoperform,andherelayedthestoryexcitedly,asiftheInkSpotsthemselveshaddroppedbyforavisit.(Para.5)WhatMorriereallycaredaboutwasspiritualgratification.Eventheperformanceofthelocalacappellagroup,whoseperformancewasbynomeansprofessional,couldgivehimasmuchexcitementandgratificationasthefamousInkSpotswouldhave.2)Hewouldlistentooperasometimesatnight,closinghiseyes,ridingalongwiththemagnificentvoicesastheydippedandsoared.(Para.5)Sometimesatnighthewouldindulgehimselfinlisteningtoopera,feelingintoxicatedandgratified.Thoughhewasnotrichinmaterialthingsandwassufferingfromanincurabledisease,hespenteachdayhappily.3)Theaveragepersonissofoggedupbyallthis,hehasnoperspectiveonwhat’sreallyimportantanymore.(Para.8)Astheaveragepersonhasbeenbrainwashedintobelievingthatmaterialthingsalonecouldbringhappiness,heorshehaslosttheabilitytothinkaboutanddecidewhatisreallyimportantinlife.4)Andthentheywantedtotellyouaboutit.‘GuesswhatIgot?GuesswhatIgot?’(