新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程第四册课本练习答案新视野大学英语读写教程4(第三版)课本练习参考答案[1-5单元A部分]UNITONESectionALanguagefocusWordsinuse[3]crumbleddiscernsurpassshrewdconversiondistortradiantingeniousstumpedproposition1.Asthegenderbarrierscrumbled,thenumberofwomenworkingaslawyers,doctors,orbankersbegantoincreasesignificantlyformthemid-20thcentury.随着性别障碍的瓦解,从20世纪中期开始,从事律师、医生或银行家工作的女性数量开始显著增加。2.Withthedatacollectedeachyear,theowneroftheshopcandiscerncustomertrendsandhowthingslikeweatherandeconomicindicatorsaffectsalesperformance.通过每年收集的数据,店主可以了解顾客的趋势,以及天气和经济指标对销售业绩的影响。3.Hissupervisorpushesandmotivateshiminsuchapositivemannerthatheisnotonlyabletoreachbuttosurpasshispersonalgoals.他的上司以一种积极的方式推动和激励他,使他不仅能够达到,而且能够超越自己的目标。4.Heisamanwitha(n)shrewdbusinesssense.Hehasbuilthisinitialinvestmentintoasubstantialandevenexcessivelylargefortune.他是个精明的生意人。他把最初的投资变成了一笔可观的、甚至是巨额的财富。5.Theconversionofnuclearradiationdirectlyintoelectricitywasanexcitingpossibilitythatwasbeingvigorouslyexploredinmanylaboratoriesinthe1950s.将核辐射直接转化为电能是20世纪50年代许多实验室正在积极探索的一种令人兴奋的可能性。6.Iwasnotonlyshockedbutalsodisgustedthatthereporttriedtodistortthescientificfactsinsuchamannerthatevensomehighly-educatedpeoplewerefooled.我不仅感到震惊,而且感到恶心,因为这份报告试图歪曲科学事实,甚至一些受过高等教育的人也被愚弄了。7.Sixty-twoandblessedwithhismother’sskin,thefishermanhadwithstoodalifetimeofexposuretothesunandlookedasradiantasamaninhisforties.62岁的渔夫和他母亲的皮肤很有福气,他一生都在阳光下曝晒,看上去像四十多岁的人一样容光焕发。8.FrencheducatorLouisBrailleinventedasimplebutingeniouscodewhichhashadanimpactonthelivesofgenerationsofpeoplewhoareblind.法国教育家路易斯・布莱叶发明了一种简单而巧妙的密码,这种密码对几代盲人的生活产生了影响。9.Thesenatorsdidn’texpectustoasksuchtoughquestions,andwhenwefinallydid,theygotstumpedanddidn’tknowwhattosay.参议员们没想到我们会问这么棘手的问题,当我们终于提出时,他们被难住了,不知该说些什么。10.Thisnewlyestablisheduniversitysupportsthepropositionthatamorediversehighereducationsystemisdesirablesinceitwouldenhanceopportunitiesforlifelonglearning.这所新成立的大学支持这样的观点:更多样化的高等教育体系是可取的,因为它将增加终身学习的机会。[4]WordslearnedNewwordsformed-cydelicatebankruptaccountantsecretvacanturgent-icatmospheremagneticmetal-ygloomyguiltymastergloomguiltmasteryatmosphericmagnetmetallicdelicacybankruptcyaccountancysecrecyvacancyurgency[5]bankruptciesatmosphericdelicaciesurgencyaccountancygloommagnetmetallicmasteryvacancyguiltsecrecy1.Contrarytothepredictionsofsomelocaleconomists,whoalwayswarnedthathigherwagesandbenefitswouldleadtoslowergrowthandbusinessbankruptcies,thesepolicieshadexactlytheoppositeeffect.一些当地的经济学家的预测,相反,总是警告说,更高的工资和福利将导致经济增长放缓和企业破产,这些政策已经完全相反的效果。2.Therearegrowingconcernsabouttheclimateeffects,suchasmeltingicecaps,droughts,floods,etc.,duetorisingatmosphericgreenhousegasconcentrations.人们越来越担心气候的影响,如冰帽融化、干旱、洪水、等,由于大气温室气体浓度上升。3.Longconsideredoneofthegreatdelicacies,gooselivermostcommonlyappearsonthemenuofFrenchdishesinhigh-endrestaurants.长期以来被认为是一位伟...