（完整版）新标准高职公共英语系列教材：实用综合教程（第二版）第二册UNIT5-UNIT8 习题答案Unit 05 : Modern CommunicationText A / ComprehensionA. Pair WorkComplete the following sentences orally according to the text.1. Where did Reilly come from?He came from a Chicago school .2. How much time did Reilly typically spend on texting and calling every day before he started the Amish Project?He sent 1,500 texts a month and spent 600 to 900 minutes on the phone.3. What did Reilly's friends play for fun?They played Words with Friends and Angry Birds.4. What drives Reilly crazy?That nobody is really doing anything, just sitting quiet and indulging in their cell phones drives him crazy.B. Main IdeaRead the text again. As you read, underline what you think are the most important ideas. Then, in one or two sentences, write the main idea of the text.It tells us what Reilly learned from living without electronic conveniences and how it changed his life.Vocabulary Building / ExercisesA. Match each word with their proper Chinese meaning.B. Fill in each of the following blanks with the proper form of the given words.1. Alex was almost speechless (speech) with anger and despair.2. I'm 25, have a nice flat, a good job and I'm not unattractive(attractive).3. Imposing speed restrictions(restrict) is easy, but forcing motorists to observe them difficult.4. I used to be a furniture dealer(deal).5. She would have loved to have a better-paying job with more responsibility (responsible).6. I knew I'd never find a parking(park) space in the Square.7. She received recognition(recognize) for her many achievements.8. She made frequent reference (refer) to a possible promotion during the talk.Grammar Tips / ExercisesA. Complete the following sentences based on the information given in Chinese.1. It is important to remember the time and the location of the meeting(记住会议的时间和地点).2. She wished to find the book she needed(找到她需要的书).3. I am glad to tell him the news (告诉他这一消息).4. My mother asked me to call her at the weekend(周末给她打电话).5. They left home early in the morning to catch the first train (以便赶上第一班火车).B. Each of the following sentences contains ONE mistake. Find it out and correct it.6. I got up earlier than usual in order to catching the first train.A B C D(D, catch)7. My biggest wish now is make friends with as many people as possible.A B C D (B, to make)8. It is high time that we encouraged our students working harder.A B C D(C, to work)9. Late at midnight, I heard someone to knock at the door twice.A B C D(D, knock)10. Finish the task within three days is next to impossible for such a youngman.A B C D (A, Finishing)Text B / ComprehensionA. Answer the following questions according to the text.1. How many emails do corporate users receive a day, according to a recent report in Business Week?According to a recent report in Business Week, corporate email users receive an average of 20 to 30 emails a day .2. What is spam?Spam is unwanted promotional email .3. Why can incoming email become a big problem if not managed properly? As users become distracted by these messages, they are more likely to lose track of other, more important messages and fall further behind in their work .4. What does Brightmail sell?Brightmail sells server-based software .5. Why can't email users depend fully on automated filters? Automated filters will never catch all of the spam, since spammers will continue to work hard in order to get their messages through. Apart from spam, useful emails will continue to increase in volume, as email becomes an increasing important method of communicating for business and personal purposes .B. Judge whether each of the following statements is true or false according to the text. Write T if it is true, or F if false.1. Email overload affects everyone today.2. Email users often spend time putting out fires.3. Software does not help email users very much.4. Automated filters can catch all kinds of spam.5. Software will provide the best solution to email overload in the end. Key: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. FComprehensive ExercisesA. Choose the best answer.1. He sold his farm and ______ he had enough money for his journey.A. howeverB. thusC. yetD. also2. The next day when I went to meet John, I almost failed to _____ him in his Australian bush hat.A. recognizeB. discoverC. detectD. distract3. I would like you to feel that I am talking directly to you as you read ____ the book.A. outB. upC. throughD. in4. She is ______ behind with her school work because of her illness.A. stayingB. searchingC. graspingD. falling5. He was considered ______ of a hero in the town.A. somethingB. somewhatC. sometimeD. some6. We are justified in ______ equal rights at work.A. needingB. requiringC. demandingD. wanting7. The army defended the town ______ the enemy attack.A. againstB. toC. withD. over8. I want ______ pencils, please!A. two of dozenB. two dozenC. two dozensD. two dozens ofB. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Twenty years ago, kids in school had never even heard of the Internet. Now, I'll bet you can't find a (1) single person in your school who hasn't at least heard of it. In fact, many of us use it on a (2)regular basis and even have access to it from our homes!The Internet is a vast resource for all types of (3) information. You may enjoy using it to do research for a school project, downloading your(4) favorite songs or communicating with friends and family. However, when you email people, you have to be very careful. If you've never met the person that you're communicating with (5) online, you could be on dangerous ground! You should never give away any(6) personal information to someone you don't know, not even your name! And just like you can't believe the information on every (7) website out there, you can't always trust the strangers you “meet” on the Internet, either. Just like you could make up things about yourself when chatting with someone online, he or she could do the (8) same to you!C. Translate the following sentences into English using the words or phrases you have learned in this unit.1. 手机的发明为我们提供了各种方便。