大學英語一級教程練習題答案（第二單元）

　　Part I Pre-reading Task

Script for the recording:

Just what are friends for? To have fun with, of course, to share in the good times. Yet most people would say that a real friend is more than just a fAir weather friend. A fair weather friend? A fair weather friend is someone who's happy to stay with you when things are going well but leaves as soon as trouble arrives, while a good friend, a true friend, is one who'll stand by you when you find yourself in difficulties. That's certainly what the American pop singer Dionne Warwick thinks. As she tells her friend

... you can always count on me, For sure, that's what friends are for, For good times, an bad times, I’ 11 be on your side forevermore.

But she sings it better than I can say it. So let's listen to her as she sings her song That's What Friends Are For.

Appendix I - 95 -

That's What Friends Are For

Dionne Warwick

And I never thought I'd reel this way And as far as I'm concerned I'm glad I got the chance to say

That I do believe I love you

And if I should ever go away,

Well, then close your eyes and try,

To feel the way we do today, /

And then if you can remember,

Keep smiling, keep shining,

Knowing you can always count on me,

For sure, that's what friends are for,

For good times> and had times,

I'll he on your side forevermore,

That's what friends are for.

Well, you came and opened me

And now there's so much more I see

And so by the way, I thank you

And then for the times we're apart,

Well, then close your eyes and know

These words are coming from my heart

And then it you can remember,

Keep smiling, keep shining,

Knowing you can always count on me,

For sure, that's what friends are for,

For good times, and had times,

I'll he on your side forevermore,

That' s what friends are for,

Keep smiling, keep shining,

Knowing you can always count on me,

For sure that's what friends are for,

For good times, and had times,

I'll he on your side forevermore,

- 9t - Appendix I

That's what mends are tor, Keep smiling, keep shining, Knowing you can always count on me, For sure, that's what friends are tor. For good times, and bad times, I'll be on your side forevermore, That' s what friends are for.

　　Part II Text A

Points for Discussion

1. a) He sounded as if he had a cold or something.

b) "Thanks," I said, "but I don't want to read your mail. That's pretty personal."

c) ... the first sentence reminded me of myself: "I've been meaning to write for some time, but I've always postponed it."

d) It then went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had together when they both lived in the same neighborhood.

e) He shook his head: "Time."

f) "This is a good part here," I said. "Where it says, your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot to me, more than I can say because I'm not good at saying things like that." I found myself nodding in agreement. "That must have made you feel good, didn't it?"

g) "I know I'd like to receive a letter like that from my oldest friend."

lext Organization

1. 1) The story begins with the cab driver reading a letter.

2) The letter Tom wrote to his friend Ed.

3) Their conversation was centered on the lifelong friendship between the driver and Old Ed.

4) The author got to learn more about their friendship by reading the letter himself.

2.

Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas

Part One Paras 1-20 From a conversation with the cab driver the author learned

how much he regretted failing to keep up correspondence

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Vocabulary

2) available

4) are urging/urged

6) know ... by heart

8) hangs out

10) reunion

12) practically 14) going ahead

I. 1. 1) absolutely

3) every now and then

5) destination

7) mostly

9) right away

11) or something

13) went by

15) keep in touch

2. 1) It seemed that his failure in the examination was still on his mind.

2) He was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game.

3) She was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner.

4) Something has come up and I am afraid I won't be able to accomplish the project on time.

5) The cost of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.

3. 1) A couple of flights at Pudong Airport were postponed this morning because of the awful

weather. It is estimated that over one thousand passengers were held up.

2) My professor assigned me some reference books on computers to read. Unfortunately they are not available in our school library. I am kind of worried about it.

3) Michael is not much of a teacher. He often skips from one subject to another so it is difficult for his students to follow him. Besides he just lets them go ahead with exercises without making sure they have understood what they are expected to do.

II. Collocation

1. to 2. for

3. at 4. from

5. in * 6. to

7. on 8. with

- 9$ - Appendix I

III. Usage

1. more or less 2. kind of/sort of

3. Something 4. kind of/sort of

5. more or less 6. or something

Structure

1. 1) may/might as well watch

2) may/might as well pour out

3) may/might as well walk

4) may/might as well buy

2. 1) She looks as if she is worried about it.

2) It smells as if it is fresh.

3) It sounds as if it is Chinese.

4) It feels as if it is made of silk.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

2. awful

4. neighborhood

6. available

8. reunion

10. postponing

2. himself

4. So

6. long

8. from

10. when 12. for

14. go

16. out

(A)

1. choked up

3. practically

5. correspondence

7. destination

9. Mostly

11. absolutely

(B)

1. how

3. but

5. to

7. reply/answer

9. asking

h

13. pieces

15. check

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II. Translation

It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away. This is certainly true in my case.

It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there. I've been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just don't seem to find the time. Now I have kind of lost touch with them. They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in future.

　　Part III Text B

Comprehension Check

l.d

3. a 5. c 7. d

2. b 4. d 6. d

Translation

(參見 Appendix III)

language Practice

1. stuff

3. dragging

5. get rid of

7. was peering/peered 9. swung

11. extent

13. draw on

15. Worse still

2. uneasy

4. highlight

6. despair

ed

10. in good shape

12. rescue

14. let... down

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　　Part IV Theme-related Language Learning Tasks

Model paper

Old Friend,

I've been meaning to write for some time, but I've always postponed it. You know what I'm like, always putting things off till tomorrow. And writing was never my strong point. But looking out the window just now at the kids playing outside reminded me of when we were their age. All sorts of memories, like the time Tim Shea broke the window, the Halloween that we tied Old Mr. Parker's gate, and when Mrs. Culver used to keep us after school, came flooding back. What a great time we spent hanging out together. Come to think of it, time was just about all we did have to spend in those days.

But time flies. I began the letter with "Old Friend" because that's what we've become over the years—old friends. And there aren't many of us left. Which makes those who are all the more precious. You in particular. Your friendship over the years has meant an awful lot to me, more than I can say because I'm not good at saying things like that.

Anyway, we've been out of touch for far too long. So I thought you'd like to know that I was thinking of you. We really must try to get together soon. Why not come to visit? You know you're always welcome.

Your Old Friend,

Tom

PS If you see Tim Shea remind him he never did replace that ball of mine he broke the window

with! (245 words)