大学英语精读第三版第一册Book1 Unit 8答案III Vocabulary Activities1．1)e2)a3)c4)g5)d6)f7)b2．1) instantly2) absolute3) privacy4) approaching5) indicates6) acquire7) astonished8) avoid9) Confidence10) expose11) slight12) hint13) range14) slapped3．1) scrape together2) in search of3) hold back4) robbed of5) think over6) came upon7) come true8) express their sincere gratitudeIV Enriching your wordpower:1．1) surprised 2) surprise 3) Surprisingly 4) surprised 5) surprising 6) surprise1) pleasantly 2) please 3) pleasing 4) pleasure 5) pleasant1)admire 2) admiration，admire，admire 3) admirable 4) admiring 5)admiringly 6) admired1) astonishingly 2) astonishing 3) astonishment 4) astonish 5) astonished2．1) hand-written2) hand-held3) hand-made4) weather-beaten5) tongue-tied7) town-bred8) heart-feltV．Usage1) the greatest living artist2) live animals3) If I come back alive one day4) entirely alone5) find anyone else alive6) The poor lone old man7) look exactly alike wearing similar clothes8) when you're asleep9) a sleeping dog10) treat like situations in like mannerVI Structure1．1) She had received the news that her husband was seriously ill and she and her children had rushed back to be with him.2) Our planning system is designed around the idea that people should have a say in what happens to their immediate surroundings.3) I share John's belief that energy policy is critical to the economic development of our nation.4) No one can deny the fact that Ryan's attempt to help the old man had hurt his feelings.5) Everyone present accepted Mary's suggestion that we think over the matter carefully before we come to a conclusion.2．1) It is such a good chance that we mustn't miss it.2) Sara left in such haste that she forgot to lock the door.3) Jack felt such deep gratitude to his teacher that he sold his car to help pay her medical expenses.4) For a time, they were enjoying such economic prosperity that they did not think it necessary to reform their system.5) There is such a serious lack of knowledge about the transmission of the disease that people became afraid of normal social contact.6) Pablo Picasso was such a great genius that he became a master of any art form he chose to try his hand at.VII Cloze1．1) approached2) came upon3) scrape together4) something like5) rob6) in search of7) astonished9) luckiest10) reveal11) indicated12) gratitude13) spontaneously14) critical15) absolutely16) deny2．1)mine2)ought3)nobody4)mind5)then6)On7)find8)full9)walked10)at11)returned12)looking13)in14)However15)for16)feeling17)which/that18)before19)where20)mustVIII．Spot Dictation1)period2)gifts3)posted4) arrange for Santa to send a reply5)hang6) travel through the air7) lets himself down the chimney8) important9) appear10) believing in IX．Translation1)I am lucky to have acquired a wide range of skills when I was young.2) These drawings, which are worth something like 50 million dollars, must not be exposed to direct sunlight.3) I knew my son got talent when he composed his first poem.4) As the flu was spreading in the community, she wrapped herself in warm winter clothing to avoid catching the disease.5) The defendant denied that he had ever made any payment to the government official to get a contract.6) I was startled to see he slapped his wife in the face when she revealed a family secret.7) He astonished everyone present by saying that he possessed a secret paper about the war. He then snapped open his briefcase and began to read it.8) As he gradually acquired confidence, his tone became natural and his words came out spontaneously.附: Reading Activity及Guided WritingExercise A：1) It was Galileo's wise use of the telescope that helped him understand the sun is the center of the planets.2) c, d, e3) By means of his telescope.4) Twelve.5) dExercise B1)a2)d3)c4)c5)d6)b7)a8) Answers may differ from person to person. Suggested answer: all items except d, e, and i.Exercise C1) 然而，很多人感到，圣诞节的商业化削弱了它的宗教意味。
2) 圣诞之夜，趁孩子们睡着的时候，他顺着烟囱悄悄下来，把礼物留在他们的床边。
3) 晚上，是一顿丰盛的茶点，茶点中常有一只圣诞大蛋糕，蛋糕上有甜如糖果、滑爽似布丁的糖霜；用过茶点，全家人可能会围坐在壁炉旁一边吃干果、糖果和水果，一边聊天或看电视，或玩集体游戏。
4) 大作家查尔斯? 狄更斯很喜欢圣诞节，他在《圣诞颂歌》等书中描述了圣诞节的欢乐与温馨：客厅内干柴燃起熊熊炉火时的一幅幅场景，而屋外12月的白雪给整个大地披上一层素装。
Guided WritingPart I1) Most plants grow more quickly in warmer areas.2) Jim was fired for being absent-minded while working.3) I doubt whether these fish are really eatable.4) We tried our best with a magnifying glass but the dry grass simply would not burn.5) Exports provide the funds to pay for imports.6) The traveller entertained his hosts with stories, some of which were really unbelievable.7) She was not hired because she wasn't qualified.8) Personally, I don't approve of the idea.9) The effect of an unhappy childhood on a man's character is not always permanent.10) The lecture was so boring that we couldn't help yawning.11) Henry Adams became a millionaire overnight after coming into possession of the one million pound bank note.12) The house is at the next corner; you can't miss it.Unit8课文翻译发现了母亲为他藏好的圣诞礼物男孩起先很高兴。