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阅读教程4课后习题答案

Unit1AnimalsandTheirRights

READING1

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.d2.b3.g4.e5.h6.c7.a8.i9.f

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.Manychildrenatfirstrefusetoeatanimalflesh.Theylaterbecometoeatingitjustbecausetheirparentspersuadethemtoeatit.

2.Therearetwodifferentandconflictingattitudestowardsanimals;theyarecarefullyseparatedsothatthecontradictionbetweenthetwohardlycausestrouble.

3.Picturesandstoriesdeliberatelyavoidpresentingtherealsituationinourmodernfarms.Children,therefore,arekeptfromseeingthereality.

4.Thedifficultywillbethatnon-vegetarianparentsdonotlettheirchildrenknowaboutthegruesomesideofthestory,astheyareafraidtorefusetoeatmeatatmeals.

5.Unfortunately,non-vegetarianparentswillstronglydisapproveoftheirchildren’sunwillingnesstoeatmeat.

READING2

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.malevolent2.misdirected3.alleviate4.simulation5.potent6.arouse

7.placate8.apathetic9.therapy10.alternative11.expedient12.vilified

READING3

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.balance2.attacheddepartment3.wickedness;evils4.pressure5.claimthatarehasevidenceorseenwhathashappened

6.aplacewherebirdsareprotectedandallowedtolivefreely

7.thepowertocarryoutlegaljudgment

8.dirty9.nothavingtoperform10.crimes

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.Whenhisanimalsarebeingexperimentedon,theactdoesnottakeeffect.

2.Yourexperimenterisnotdefyinglaw.

3.ResearchersatLouisianaUniversitylaunchedaneight-year,$2millionprojectfundedbytheDepartmentofDefense.Theyusetoolstoholdcatsfirmlyandtheythenremovecat’sskullsandshootinthehead.

4.Theexperimentersclaimthattheirpurposeforthiskindofexperimentistofindawayofcuringbrain-woundedsoldierssothattheycanlatergobacktomilitaryservice.

5.Psychologistsusedmedicaloperationstoturnaroundtheeyesofyoungcats.

6.Thereisotherevidenceshowingthatcatswerenotadequatelyanesthetizedwhileexperimenterscuttheireyemuscles;animalexperimentationwasdonebypeoplewhowerenottrainedanddidnothavelicensestooperateonanimals;andmothercatsweresoagitatedbyexperimentsonthemthattheyatetheirbabies.

READING4

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.denounced2.confinement3.inflicted4.defied5.consensus6.defiance

Unit2CrimeandPunishment

READING1

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.minor:

peoplewhoareundertheageof18

2.brutally:

cruelly

3.sympathy:

feelingofpity

4.severe:

harsh

5.innocent:

notguiltyofacrime

6.proponent:

supporter

7.controversy:

argument,opposingviews

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.convicted2.Commit3.proponent4.abused5.penalty

6.controversies7.brutal8.severe9.executed10.appealing

READING2

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.Nowwecanenjoythebenefitsandlistinwhatwayswebenefitfromhisdeath.

2.TheremustbesomeotherbenefitbyfasteningHardingintoachairinasmallroomandpoisoninghimtodeathwithgas.

3.Nowevenpeoplewhoareeloquentlyinsupportofexecutingpeople,suchasArizonaAttorneyGrantwoods,whoattractalotofpublicattention,believethatthedeathpenaltywillkeeppeoplefromcommittingcrimes.

4.Butevenkillingasmallnumberofmurderswillhavegreatimpactonpeople.

5.PerhapsthebenefitwegetfromkillingHardingisnoteasytosee.

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.reaping2.abolish3.countedup4.serves5.revenge

6.freeup7.strapped8.tangible9.figured10.barbaric

READING3

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.Hervoiceandfacialexpressionsshowthatsheissometimesdeepinsorrowsometimesfuriousbeyondhercontrol.

2.Thissenseofjustice,likemanyotherbasicbeliefs,issuchanecessaryelementforustomaintainourpsychologicalhealththatwetakeforgrantedandhardlyeverbecomeawareofitsexistenceuntilonedayjusticeisseverelyviolated.

3.People’sopinionsgreatlydifferastowhatistheproperwayforcorrectingpunishingwrong/criminalbehavior.

4.Europeansarequitepassionatewhencomingtotheissuesoftakingtoughmeasuresonpoliticalviolence.

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.oscillating2.tremulous3.manslaughter4.slain

5.reconcile6.sorely7.equilibrium8.rehabilitation

READING4

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.IcarefullyexaminedTony’sbedtoseeifhehaddirtieditwithhisbodyfluids.

2.WhenIlookedatthesicklyman,Icouldnotimaginethatheusedtobecleanandneat,serious,anddeterminedandthatherobberedabankandkilledacop.

3.ManypeopleintheunderworldbelievedthatTonyshouldhavedonesomethingforhispartners,buthedidnothing.Thishadhurthispartners.TheunderworldpeoplebelievedthatTony’spartnershadbeenbetrayed.

4.WordshadgonearoundthatTony’swifewasmurderedthatbecausetheunderworldwantedrevengeagainstTonyforthedeathofhisthreecrimepartners.

5.Thelightsshininginthewindowmadethehollowsinhisdarkfacelookdeeper,makinghislooksomewhatevil.

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.executed2.underworld3.coppingout4.eerily

5.malevolent6.luminous7.vent8.intelligble

Unit3GunOwnershipandCensorship

READING1

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.surelywillmakepeoplethinktwicebeforetheyinsistonhavingtheirrightstoownguns.

2.Ifittakeslongertimetoownagun,thenitwillreducethechancesofpeoplewhousegunstoharmorkillotherpeopleonimpulse.

3.Agunsafetyprogramshouldbemadeamustforgunowners,especiallythosewhobuygunsforthefirsttime.

4.Opponentsofguncontrolalsothinkthatguncontrolissimilartocensorship.However,withcensorship,whenIcannotspeakcertainthings,myqualityoflifemaybelowered,butIwillstillbealive.

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.bear/keep2.ensure/assure3.place4.protect/enjoy5.enforce/pass

6.face7.enjoy/gain/exercise/ensure/assure8.exercise

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.viciously2.antique3.mandatory4.bloodshed5.infringed

6.perception7.institute8.legitimate9.militia10.censorship

READING2

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.Houseswherepeoplelivearefarapart.Fewvehiclesareontheroads.Thelandscapearoundyouisemptyandbare,sothatyouwillnotbeabletofindanywheretohidewhenindanger.

2.EvenwhenIwasinsidemycar,Iwasstillliabletobeattacked,andwithoutprotection.

3.Idroveovertohimandtoldhimitwasaprivateandlegallyprotectedplace.

4.Iamnotthetypethatgetsexcessivelyworriedaboutmyownsecurity,noramIwillingtotakerisks,butIthoughtIneededmoreprotectionthanwhatIhad.

5.Justthosewordsandactionsspokeinthreatsandviolence,mygesturingwiththepistolwasareplyinthesamerudeandviolentstyle,theonlywaythattheycouldunderstand.

6.Iamapacifistbynature.Thatpeacefulnatureinsidememakesmesadatthethoughtthatperhapswomencanonlybefreeandequalwhentheyarearmed.

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.convinced2.precautions3.stroll4.opinions5.tactic6.vulnerablebat9.concealed10.slash11.belligerent12.rock13.desolate14.wield

CheckyourVocabularyB

1.swerved2.trespassing3.saddened4.slashed5.paranoid6.prowling

READING3

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.Thepolicemanrecognizedthatthepersonwhothreatenedandfollowedmewasalsoreportedtohavedonethesamethingsomeoneelseyearsagoandheimmediatelytookmeawayfrommyhouse.

2.Atthecourt,Ilearnedthatthepersonwhothreatenedtorapeandkillmewasmentallyill,butsomehowwasneglectedandnotplacedinamentalhospital.

3.InthispartofthecountrysideoftheMichigan,peoplearekeenonkeepingandusingguns.

4.Whenyoukeepaguntoprotectyourself,youliveinconstantfearandworry.

5.Iwasnotkilled,butIchanged.

CheckyourVocabulary

1.idyllic2.assailant3.paranoia4.deterrent5.flinch6.close-knit7.propelled8.incarcerated

READING4

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.ThatdaymyhusbandJimBrady-------thepresssecretaryofRonaldReagan,wasaddedtothelistofthevictimsofAmericanhandgunwar.

2.Underthecircumstance,Congressvotesforasalaryincreaseforallthecongressmen.

3.TheNationalRifleAssociationexpectsthepublictoappeasetheirangersothattherewouldbenomoreangerdirectedatthepolicymakers.

4.Likeme,peopleinthenationwhomakesurethatlawsareobeyed,whoputtheirlifeindangerforuseveryday,arenotwillingtohandahandguntoanotherassassinlikeJohnHinckley.

5.JimBradyknowsthatitisimportanttohaveawaitingtime.Heknowsthatasheislivingthroughtheagonyandsufferingofhisgunwound.

CheckYourVocabularyA

1.legacy2.spree3.endorsed/endorses/willendorse4.assaults

5.outraged6.gratified7.carnage8.escalate9.legislate

CheckYourVocabularyB

1.alarming/appalling2.easy3.growing/alarming4.mindless

5.appalling/deadly6.deadly7.vast/growing8.convicted

Unit5MotivationorunhealthyExperience

READING1

CheckYourComprehensionB

1.CompetitionplayssuchanimportantroleinourculturethatitiscommontoseeevenadultsshoutingandswearingonSundayafternoons.ThisisridiculousandIfeelbadaboutit.

2.Frommyownexperience,Idon’tthinkwecandevelopdeepandfullrelationshipsbytryingtocompeteandwinagainstacommonenemy.

3.IfmysuccessmeansthatIhavetobebetterthanothers,Idon’tthinkI’lleverhaverealsatisfactionbecauseIhavetokeepthinkingofhowtooutdoothers,whichisveryunpleasantandexhausting.

4.EvenwhenIreachthetopposition,Iwillnotfeelsafeasallthosebelowmewillbewaitingtooutdomeandtrytograbtheposition