大学英语创意阅读答案Key_to_Creative_Reading_Book_2

Unit1Wordstonote:around2;acre10;blasted6;brochure13;cavern3;deluxe4;drought7;exotic17;handcrafted16;independent8;nestled14;paddlingpool1;paradise5;perched12;scubadiver11;shark9;situated18;typhoon15Understandingthetext:PartA1.Amajorpurposeofadvertisingistoinformusofnewproductsorgoodbargains/helpproducersselltheirproducts.Itispossiblethatadvertisingisbecominglesseffectivebecauseweareexposedtotoomuchadvertisingnowandsomuchofitismisleading.2.Themoreadventurousmembersofthefamilycanvisitsomeoftheattractionsoftheisland,includingatriptoanancientcavern/studythefascinatingseacreaturesofthatarea.Thelessadventurousmemberscanusethehotelswimmingpool/paddlingpoolorplayonthemini-golfcourseorvisitthelessadventurousplacesofinterest.GhostsareoftenseenaroundLakeTali.Woodhasbeenusedtomaketheaccommodationunits.Theholidayischeapbecausetheresortisnewandtheownersclaimtobemoreinterestedinmakingtheguestshappythanmakingmoney.3.Bantuislandisreallyonlyasmall,bear,exposedrockinthemiddleoftheocean.Swimmingaroundtheislandwouldbedangerousbecauseofthemanysharks.Theswimmingpoolisn’tinusebecausethereisnowaterinit.Theauthordoesn’tbelievethestoriesbecauseitistoosmallandtooshallowforthestoriestobetrue.Theonlyreasonyourmoney“goesfurther”isthatBantuIslandisalongwayawaysothemoneywillbetravelingfurther.4.Theadvicetheauthorgivesinthelasttwoparagraphsistobeverycarefulwhenreadingadvertisementsandalwaystrytochecktheinformationfromanindependentsourcebeforeyoubuywhateverisadvertised.PartBTheBrochureTheNewspaperArticle1resortbuildingsite2ashallowbay/islandparadisebeachlessbay/barerack3fascinatingseacreatureshungrysharks4deluxeair-conditionedtransportopen-backedjeep5individual,handcraftedunitswoodenhuts6ancientandmysteriouslakedirtypondPartC1.Advertisingisoftenmisleadingandinsomecases,“legalizedlying”.TheadvertisingbrochureforBantuisobviousverymisleading—althoughnothingitsaysisactuallyalie,itdoesnotpresentthetruth.2.Oncetheygottotheislandandsawwhatitwaslike,theywouldnotwanttogoonanytours.3.No,itwasverycarefullywordedsothatitwouldbedifficulttoproveittoldanylies—simplydidnottellthewholetruthormisledthereaderindifferentways.4.Weshouldlookcarefullyatthingsthatseemattractiveandcheap.Thereisoftenaproblemthatisnotobvious.Developingyourskills:Whichofthefollowingcouldbeusedtodescribethetoneofthenewspaperarticle?Humorous,aggressive,sarcasticBrochureNewspaperLayoutAOnceinaLifetimeHolidayAHolidayforAllthefamilyA“Never-To-Be-Repeated”HolidayAHolidayforNobodyChoiceofInformationseacreaturesbrand-newcooledraresharkshalf-builtblastedtheydon’texistPunctuationexclamationmarkquotationmarksExpendingyourvocabulary:Antonyms:brand-newancientnestledperchedshallowdeepparadisenightmaregive-awaypriceexpensiverefreshingbitterScalesofmeaning:FrequencyDegreeQuantity·constantly/always·regularly/repeatedly·often/frequently·sometimes/occasionally·notalways·rarely/seldom/intermittently·hardlyevernever·perfectly/absolutely/totally·extremely/enormously/particularly/exceedingly/exceptionally·very·slightly/alittle/tosomeextent·innoway·notintheslightest/notatall·all/every·avastnumber·most/themajorityof/generally·many/alotof/numerous·much/agreatdeal·acouple/afew·noneUnit2UnderstandingthetextPartA:1.F2.F3.T4.T5.T6.T7.F8.FPartB:1.Theseexams“decidetheirfutures”andthepenaltiesforfailureare“final”.Alsolookatspeechparagraph6―the“threatofbeingafailureforlife”isperhapsevenworsethanadeathsentence.2.Thelabormarketdoesnoturgentlyneed“newlyqualifiedpeople”.Thereisno“hurry”;thesituationisnotcritical.3.Tocomparethelargenumberoflessonswiththetinyresultandalsotosaythat“40-minutepiecesoflearning”and“littlepiecesofgeographyorhistoryorbiology”donotreallyadduptoanysubstantialbodyofknowledge.Perhaps,too,thewriterwantstoshowthatmerestatisticsdonotreallyprovethattheresultsaregood.4.Thewordsuggestsanunpleasantexperience.Thewriterwas,whenachild,thesubject―andtheeducationsystemwasthe“boss”.Theresultsofthechild’ssubjectionwerenotgood.Alsolookatspeechparagraph8again:thesystem“canneverbecalledefficient”;itsimplyhelpstheadministratorsandthebureaucrats.DevelopingyourskillsPartA1.c)2.b)3.c)4.a)ExtendingyourvocabularyPartA.1.carefree2.intolerable3.receptive4.compulsory5.severe6.motivated7.applled8.franticallyPartB.1.regardlessof2.howmuch3.certainly4.must5.helporwin6.frequently7.resultUnit3Wordstonote:Bullets—7compensate—11contentedly---14disaster---9drifted---6glowing—10instantly---5insured---15pounds—12retire---16shadows---1streaming---4tempt---13terrified---3wafted---17wandered---18wardrobe—2wearily—8UnderstandingthetextPartAnotes1:theyweresittingroundacoffeetable.ThomaswaswearinghispoliceuniformSnowwasblowingagainstburning.notes2:onlythemanandhiswifewereinthekitchentherewasagardenandagardengateoutside.ThemanatthegardengatewaswearingpoliceuniformThemanatthegardengatewasverytall.note3:ThemanwassittingnexttothefireThomashadabloodstainonhischestThegrandmotherwasalsostandingbehindThomasPartB1.thecursewasthatthebagandits“evilcontents”gavethegrandfatherpower.Thepowerenabledhimtogetanythinghewantedinlife.Thepricewasth