【正文】 DesynchronisationIsolation froma) lightb) temperaturec) humidityTable 3Statements on TimeSupporting EvidenceThe mind can alter rhythms of time in many ways.a)Dying people recall their entire life in an instant.b) People in serious accidents see everything happen in slow motion.Cultures perceive time differently.a) Industrialized countries value schedules highly.b) Hispanic countries of Latin America give priority to people over schedules.Table 4Simple Techniques to Change and Master One’s Own TimeExamplesa) Unclock your life.Stop wearing a wristwatch.b) Set your own inner sense of time.Keep in mind that time is relative.c) Tap your body’s power to change time.Dismiss disturbing thoughts and control one’s breathing.d) Synchronise yourself with nature.Take time to enjoy the beauty of life, such as watching a sunset or a cloud crossing the sky.2. 1) C 2) A 3) C 4) A 5) B 6)C 7) C 8) AVocabulary1. 1) C 2) E 3) B 4) D 5) A 6)F 2. relearn regain redo rewrite rearrange reclaim remodel replace rephrase rejoin reform readjust reunite rebroadcast reread review 3. 1) B 2) A 3) D 4) A 5) D 6)C 7) A 8) A 9) A 10) B新編大學英語第二版第四冊第九課練習答案Post—Reading Reading Comprehension 1. Understanding the Main Idea of the Text 1) before 2) automobiles 3) iceman 4) occupations 5) increases 6) Space 7) resist/refuse 8) ability 9) acceptance 10) possible 11) innovations 12) miracles/achievements 13) properly 14) scientific 2. Understanding Specific Information1) C 2) C 3) D 4) D 5) C 6)C 7) C 8) A Vocabulary 1.Column AColumn Binventioninventavailableavailinnovationinnovateadaptableadaptdiscoverydiscoveracceptanceacceptevolutionevolveobjectivityobjectiveobservationobserveexperimentationexperimentprosperityprosperdisastrousdisaster1) observation 2) available 3) discoveries 4) acceptance 5) experimentation6) Inventions 7) evolution 8) adaptable 9) innovations 10) objectivity2. 1) out of the ordinary 2) preceded 3) To be exact 4) contradict(ed) 5) prosperity 6) gave birth to 7) catch our breath 8) had in mind 9) proposed 10) converted 11) disastrous 12) negative 3. 1) She had hardly sat down 2) especially if/when you want to reserve a seat 3) is not necessarily the most useful 4) What sort/kind of person do you have in mind 5) There’s a limit on the time 6) spent part of his childhood 7) three times as many girls as boys 8) as do most of the people who live in this village 9) but on the other hand it would be sad to lose the family atmosphere 10) Despite/In spite of international pressure 新編大學英語第二版第四冊第十課練習答案Reading Comprehension1. Understanding the Organization of the TextSetting: At a Christmas partyCharacters: Dr. Phineas Welch (a physicist) and Scott Robertson (an English instructor)Development of the story:Introduction: Dr. Phineas Welch claims to have the ability to bring back the spirits and bodies of the illustrious dead.Rising Actions:Dr. Phineas Welch’s first attempt: He brought back Archimedes, Newton and Galileo.Result: He had to send them back because they couldn’t get used to the modern way of life.Dr. Phineas Welch’s explanation: Their minds were great, but not flexible or universal. Dr. Phineas Welch’s second attempt: He brought back Shakespeare.Climax: Dr. Phineas Welch enrolled Shakespeare in Scott Robertson’s evening extension literature course and Shakespeare failed the course.Vocabulary2. 1) e 2)n 3)f 4)m 5)g 6)j 7)b 8)c 9)e 10) i 11)l 12)k 13)a 14)h3. 1) married 2) later 3) separated 4) effective 5) first 6) signed 7) suffering 8) which 9) claimed 10) meeting/encounter 11) attended 12) seated 13) attraction/affection 14) finally 15) almost 16) byPart Three Further Development4. 1) that 2) species 3) top 4) in vain 5) agreement 6) in any case 7) in terms of 8) adapted 9) far 10) similar 11) closest 12) traditionally 13) outperform 14) evidence 15) partlyTranslation Practice:康斯坦丁. 索巴科夫研究草原犬鼠已有十多年了。他把科研助手派到有草原犬鼠的地區(qū)。派去的人身高不同，衣著顏色不同，帶的東西也不同。有的帶著槍，有的牽著狗，有的赤手空拳。他們對草原犬鼠的每個叫聲都加以分析，把它們相互交流的結構記錄下來并探測出了他們交流的模式。索巴科夫說：如同人類聲音的波形一樣，草原犬鼠聲音的波形也有一定的結構。它們用叫聲互相交流信息。一個叫聲可以有數(shù)百個基本單位組成，有的類似于名詞，有的類似于形容詞。犬鼠的叫聲里也有和聲，叫聲可以變化，變化的方式所有同類都懂。我們從9個不同的角度考察了它的波形。他們能區(qū)分人與狗，人們所穿衣服的顏色，人們的身高。被問到犬鼠是怎樣表示一個人的身高時，索巴科夫說，叫聲中某個系列的直線波形變成弧形就能表示身高。當以一定的方式改變這些波形時，就區(qū)別出了不同的高度。他們認為草原犬鼠所掌握的詞匯量超過其他任何動物