新视野大学英语(第二版)读写教程第二册课后练习答案

9. Correct form: ground to a halt; definition: gradually stop
10. Correct form: protect… from; synonym: defend… from

新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 9答案
Unit 9
Comprehension of the Text
I.
1. His mother. Because she influenced his thoughts and attitudes toward life.
2. He learned from his mother that one should never quit.
3. The family was homeless, jobless and penniless with three babies waiting to be fed.
4. She quit school to find a job as a grocer and moved the family to live with her brother, Allen.
5. She discovered in him a talent for words.
6. Though very poor, she signed him up for a set of books for intermediate and advanced readers.
7. He worked as a reporter with the Baltimore Sun and later with The New York Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize.
8. No, she didn’t have the chance to know of it because her health collapsed, but she always believed in it.
Vocabulary
III.
1.ambitious 2.sympathize 3.tender 4.considering 5.corruption 6.scattered 7.intermediate 8.corresponding 9.equivalent 10.deceived
IV.
1.to 2.around 3.to/with 4.up 5.out 6.to 7.out 8.of 9.From 10.in
V.
1.J 2.M 3.F 4.L 5,A 6.O 7.G 8.D 9.I 10.C
Word Building
VI.
1. After working extra hours for several months, I have repaid the money to the bank.
2. I didn’t enjoy the story at first, but I came to like it when I reread it.
3. He replaced the book on the shelf when he finished it.
4. She is slowly regaining he strength after the accident.
5. The old city center was redesigned after the war.
6. She was asked to reconsider her decision to leave the job.
7. After the disaster the government spent millions of dollars helping the local people to reconstruct their homes.
8. The museum has such a fine set of old paintings that it is worth revisiting.
VII.
1. dishonest 2. discouraged 3. displeased 4. discontinued
5. disappearing 6. discharged 7. disclosed 8. dislike
Sentence Structure
VIII.
1. I’ve made up my mind to marry him even if my mother objects.
2. She has problems finding a job even if she gets a Bachelor’s degree.
3. Even if you normally have good skin, some pats of the face may become dry during the winter.
4. The young man felt great sadness even if he did not find the words to express it.
5. Even if you don’t watch music programs, you’ve probably heard his songs.
IX.
1. The clearer a goal is , the easier it is to decide whether the goal is achievable.
2. The angrier I got, the less he said.
3. The larger the city is, the greater the increase in population is.
4. The longer they stick to their goal, the greater the chances of success are.
5. The more expensive the restaurant is, the better the food it serves.
Translation
X.
1. I am sure that I will make something of myself, even though I have not achieved any
major success so far.
2. I have been working hard for so many years; I feel I am entitled to a good future.
3. When her husband deserted her,