【正文】 at he had little time to participate in any activities outside of class.新視野大學(xué)英語（第二版）第二冊Unit 3答案Unit 3Section AComprehension of the Text1. The writer is a black man who is not an American citizen.2. According to him, during their two years together they had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know, understand, and respect each other. In addition he thought they had honestly confronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other’s characters.3. They learned a great deal about tolerance, promise, and being open with each other.4. As with many couples, they got married for the wrong reasons and found out many years later that they were inpatible. They didn’t take enough time to know each other. 5. Her mother, counseled Gail to be really sure she was doing the right thing.6. He immediately suspected that Mark was marrying his daughter in order to remain in the United States.7. He quoted statistics showing that mixed couples had a higher divorce rate than couples of the same race and gave examples of mixed couples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties.8. People can be very cruel toward children from mixed marriages.VocabularyIII.1. mutual 2. illusion 3. canceled 4. overlooked 3. storage 3. leadership 4. membership 10. neighborhood 11. wisdom 12. ownershipSentence structureVIII.1. It is never too bad(for us) to do something about the situation.2. One is never too old to learn.3. It is never too late (for you) to put a stop to this madness.4. It is never too late (for you) to mend your ways.5. His ine was never too small to support his family.IX.1. My best friend, Anna, was here last night.2. The pany manager, Mr. Madison, gathered his staff and announced the decision.3. You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eye doctor.4. He sent for the accountant, the most experienced person in accounting.5.Leave it to me, said David, the man on night duty.TranslationX.1. You are never too experienced to learn new techniques.2. There remains one problem, namely, who should be sent to head the research there.3. Their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.4. Though he has had ups and downs, I believed all along that he would succeed someday.5. I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.6. She isn39。2. 他現(xiàn)在面臨一個重要決定，這個決定可能會影響他的整個前程。4. 人際關(guān)系的成功與否與雙方相處是否融洽以及交流是否順暢有很大關(guān)系。6. 他的舉止至少在表面上像個正常人。 3. as long as 4. right away 2. weakness 3. carelessness 4. illness5. darkness 6. kindness 7. laziness 8. nervousnessVII.1. noisy2. wealthy7. angrys agreement2. As long as you set a goal for yourself3. As long as she covers all the expenses herself4. as long as she does her job well5. As long as you never lose heartTranslationX.1. It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar.2. It doesn39。clock tomorrow morning.4. Allow me to take part in this project: I am more than a little interested in it.5. Everyone knows that he is special: He is free to e and go as he pleases.6. Watching the unhappy look on her face, I felt as though she wished to say something to me.XI.1. 現(xiàn)如今，僅僅受過中等教育的人要想找份好工作越來越難了。3. 如果你對所購物品不滿意，我們將很樂意退款。5. 讓老師吃驚的是，沒人自愿當(dāng)班長。ClozeXII. XIV.Parents have to save a large amount of money for their children to study abroad. Apart from the international flight, they have to pay for their daily expense, such as food, shelter, entertainment, longdistance telephone calls, and clothing. In addition, the children should have some money ready to cover unexpected expenses.Section B:Reading skillsI.1. I am almost dead.2. I am moving across the landscape.3. I have achieved a modest amount of prosperity.4. A friend convinces me to go on a blind date with a lady friend of his.5. Roma gets a faraway look in her eyes.Comprehension of the TextII. VocabularyIII.1. insurance 3. precision 4. trace 5. stain6. specify 7. accustomed 8. embraced 9. knelt 10. prosperityIV.1. The Rockefeller family achieved a huge amount of prosperity in the oil business.2. What all workers have in mon is expecting better working conditions.3. You don39。 he continued to look like a poor, overweight, hardworking colored man with too large a family.4. By that time, her father’s health had bee poor. His breathing was difficult。 8. grateful to 9. struggling to 10. a bunch ofV. Word BuildingVI.1. Under the pleasant situation the property prices are just beginning to harden again.2. In the past few years, these inside conflicts have weakened the government39。s mind.4. The days are lengthening as summer approaches.5. As she was waiting for the result to e out, her excitement heightened.6. The taking on of a new secretary lightened his workload considerably.7. As he listened to his assistant reporting on the progress of the project, the manager39。m very grateful to you for all the help you have given me.4. The bad light, coupled with the wet ground, made driving very difficult.5. Being starved of funds, they had to cancel their plan to start a business.6. They always lean on us whenever they are in trouble.XI.1. 飛機可能會晚點幾個小時，要是那樣，我們等著就沒有什么意義了。3. 除了附近位于十字路口的那家小工廠，一切都靜悄悄的。5. 我安排人去機場接克拉克先生，然后帶他去賓館。ClozeXII. XIV.There are many problems for mixed marriages. The number one reason is the cultural differences between the mixed couple, like those in customs and lifestyle. Many people have prejudice against mixed marriages. They often feel shocked to see people of different races get married and have doubts about such marriages. What’s more, children from mixed marriages tend to be looked down upon or even badly treated by their peers. Mixed marriages face many trials, and as a result, mixed couples have higher divorce rates than couples