新标准大学英语(第二版)综合教程2 Unit 5 A篇练习答案及课文翻译

ContentsActiveReading1CouchPotato:LifeasaFull-timeTelevisionWatcherListentotheaudioclipandgiveexplanationstothefollowingterms.WarmingUp1couchpotato2mousepotato3cabinfever4nesting/cocooning5leavethenest6emptynest/emptynesterScriptsCheckyouranswers.WarmingUp1couchpotato2mousepotato3cabinfeversomeonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionsomeonewhoenjoysworkingonacomputerasmuchasacouchpotatoenjoyswatchingtelevisionboredomandrestlessnesspeopleexperienceiftheyspendtoomuchtimeinsidetheirhomesWarmingUp4nesting/cocooning5leavethenest6emptynest/emptynesterthewaythatsomepeopleenjoyspendingalotoftimeintheirhomestomakethemniceplacestoliveWhenchildrenaregrown,theyareincollege,ortheyaremarriedandstartingfamiliesoftheirownfarawayfromtheirparents’houses.Whenchildrenleavethenest,theirparentsarelivingalonewithoutchildrenintheiremptyhouses.ScriptsSomeunusualwordsdescribehowapersonspendshisorhertime.Forexample,someonewholikestospendalotoftimesittingorlyingdownwhilewatchingtelevisionissometimescalleda“couchpotato”.Acouchisapieceoffurniturethatpeoplesitonwhilewatchingtelevision.RobertArmstrong,anartistfromCalifornia,developedthetermcouchpotatoin1976.Severalyearslater,helistedthetermasatrademarkwiththeUnitedStatesgovernment.MisterArmstrongalsohelpedwriteafunnybookaboutlifeasafull-timetelevisionwatcher.ItiscalledtheOfficialCouchPotatoHandbook.WarmingUpWarmingUpCouchpotatoesenjoywatchingtelevisionjustas“mousepotatoes”enjoyworkingoncomputers.Acomputermouseisthedevicethatmovesthepointer,orcursor,onacomputerscreen.Thedescriptionofmousepotatobecamepopularin1993.AmericanwriterAliceKahnissaidtohaveinventedthetermtodescribeyoungpeoplewhospendalotoftimeusingcomputers.Toomuchtimeinsidethehouseusingacomputerorwatchingtelevisioncancausesomeonetoget“cabinfever”.Acabinisasimplehouseusuallybuiltfarawayfromthecity.Peoplegotoacabintorelaxandenjoyquiettime.Cabinfeverisnotreallyadisease.However,peoplecanexperienceboredomandrestlessnessiftheyspendtoomuchtimeinsidetheirhomes.Thisisespeciallytrueduringthewinterwhenitistoocoldorsnowytodothingsoutside.Oftenchildrengetcabinfeveriftheycannotgooutsidetoplay.Sodotheirparents.Thishappenswhenthereissomuchsnowthatschoolsandevenofficesandstoresareclosed.Somepeopleenjoyspendingalotoftimeintheirhomestomakethemniceplacestolive.Thisiscalled“nesting”or“cocooning”.Birdsbuildnestsoutofstickstoholdtheireggsandbabybirds.WarmingUpSomeinsectsbuildcocoonsaroundthemselvesforprotectionwhiletheygrowandchange.Nestsandcocoonsprovidesecurityforwildlife.Sopeopleliketheideaofnestsandcocoons,too.Thetermscocooningandnestingbecamepopularmorethan20yearsago.Theydescribepeoplebuyingtheirfirsthomesandfillingthemwithmanythings.Thesepeoplethenhadchildren.Nowthesechildrenaregrownandhave“leftthenest”.Theyareincollege.Ortheyaremarriedandstartingfamiliesoftheirownfaraway.Nowtheseparentsarelivingalonewithoutchildrenintheir“emptynest”.Theyhavebecome“emptynesters”.WarmingUpTextLeisureinactivities–orhowtorelaxanddonothingAboutthetextGotothetextTexttheevolutionofleisureactivitieswhenpeoplehadnomuchfreetimeintheVictoriantimenoleisureactivitiesfootball,rugby,cricket,bird-watching…inthe1990sinthe21stcenturybeingacouchpotatobeingamousepotatoAboutthetextTextcouchpotatoWhowantstobeacouchpotato?Howtobecomeacouchpotato?Whataremousepotatoes?Whatdomousepotatoesusuallydo?Whoopposethetermcouchpotatoandwhy?Whataretherisksforcouchpotatoes?Whatarepossibleformoreadventurousmousepotatoes?mousepotatoLeisureinactivities–orhowtorelaxanddonothing1Centuriesagopeopledidn’thavemuchfreetime,becauseeveryonewasworkingtoohard.InBritaininthe19thcentury,peoplehadmoretimeoff,buttheVictoriansthoughtrelaxinganddoingnothingwasasin.Sotoavoidtemptation,theyinventedfootball,rugbyandcricket.Peopletookupmoregentleleisureactivitieslikebird-watching,gardeningandtrainspotting,anditwasevenpossiblesimplytowatchasportandgivetheimpressionthatyouwereactuallydoingsomethinguseful.Text2Oneinstanceofthisiscricket,whichisapeculiargamewithweirdrules,wherenothinghappensforfivedays,attheendofwhichtheplayersoftendecidetocallitadraw.Andeveryone,playersandspectators,feelperfectlyfulfilledbythisnon-event.It’sagoodexampleofwhatwecannowcallaleisureinactivity.3Graduallyovertheyears,leisureinactivitieshaveinvolvedevenlessinteraction.Inthe1990sanewleisurecreatureevolved,onewhothinksthatlyingonthesofawatchingsportorDVDsonthetelevisionisthemostexcitinginactivitytheycanmanage.Thisisthecouchpotato.Text4Sowhowantstobeacouchpotato?Well,asamatteroffact,manypeopledo,andforunderstandablereasons.Maybeit’syouronedayoffintheweek.Maybeyoujustgotbackfromworkorschool.Maybeyou’retiredandjustwanttochill.Forthecouchpotato,everyactivityistoomuchtrouble,andlazinessisanartform.5Howdoyoubecomeacouchpotato?It’seasy.Sitdowninacomfortableplace,suchasarecliningchair,abeanbagor...youknewitwascoming...acouch.Don’tsitonapotato.Makesureyouhaveeverythingyouneed,snacks(especiallypotatochips–noseriouscouchpotatowouldeatanythingelse),drinks,magazinesandatelly.Text6Themostimportantpieceofequipmentisofcourse,theremotecon