大学英语创意阅读第2册第1单元答案
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Unit 1
words to note
abound
acre
blasted
brochure
cavern
deluxe
drought
exotic
2
independent
A Holiday of Lifetime
8
14 10 nestled
6 paddling pool 1
5
12
11
9
18
15
13 paradise
3
4
7
perched
scuba diver
shark
17 situated
handcrafted 16
typhoon
Understanding the text
Part A:
Comprehending the text
Complete the following
sentences.
1. According to the first three
paragraphs:
A major purpose of advertising is
to inform us of new products or good bargains
help producers to sell their products.
It
is possible that advertising is becoming less
effective because we are exposed to too
much
advertising now and so much of it is misleading,
so many people now ignore it.
2. According to
the advertisement for Bantu Island:
The more
adventurous members of the family can visit some
of the attractions of the
island, including a
trip to an ancient cavern study the fascinating
sea creatures of' that
area.
The less
adventurous members can use the hotel swimming
poolpaddling pool or
play on the mini-golf
course or visit tile less adventurous places of
interest ( in an
airconditioned vehicle) such
as a local lake.
Ghosts are often seen around
Lake Tall.
Wood has been used to make the
accommodation
The holiday is cheap
because the resort is new and the owners claim to
be more
interested in making the guests happy
than making money.
3. According to the
newspaper report on Bantu Island:
Bantu Island
is really only a small, bare, exposed rock in the
middle of the ocean.
Swimming around the
island would be very dangerous because of the many
sharks.
The swimming pool isn't very much in
use because there is no water in it.
The
author doesn't believe the stories about Lake Tall
because it is too small and too
shallow for
the stories to be true.
The author says the
only reason your money Bantu Island is a
long
way away go the money will be travelling further.
The expression is not being
used in its usual
meaninq of money lasting lounger as things are so
cheap.
4. The advice the author gives in the
last two paragraphs is to be very careful when
reading advertisements and always try to check
the information from an independent
source
before you buy whatever is being advertised.
Part B: Comparing the texts
1
2
3
4
5
6
Part C:
Interpreting the text
1. Explain why the
writer believes these two texts provide a
exampleof
what he is trying to say.
The
writer is trying to say that advertising is often
very misleading and, in some cases,
lyingThe
advertising brochure for Bantu Island is obviously
very
resort
a shallow bay island paradise
fascinating sea creatures
deluxe air-
conditioned transport
individual, handcrafted
units
ancient and mysterious lake
The
Brochure The Newspaper Article
building site
beachless bay hare rock
hungry sharks
open-backed jeep
wooden huts
dirty
pond
misleading—and, although nothing
it says is actually a lie, it could be argued that
it
does not represent the truth.
2. Why
were the visitors to Bantu Island made to pay for
the
the resort?
Because once they got to
the island and saw what it was like, they would
not waist to
go on any tours.
3. Did the
first article give any information that was not
true, as opposed to simply
misleading?
No,
it was very carefully worded so that it would be
difficult to prove it told any lies
—simply did
not tell the whole truth or ,misled the reader in
different ways. For
example, the resort does
have a swimming pool (and even a paddling pool) --
it does
not actually say that they don't have
any water; it does say that sea creatures abound,
it does not say they are sharks, etc.
4.
Explain fully what the writer means by the last
sentence of the article.
We should look
carefully at things that seem attractive (and
cheap). There is often a
problem that is not
obvious. This might also apply to other things,
such as a motor
vehicle, a new apartment,
Developing your skills
Getting the
writer's purpose
Which of the following do you
think could be used to describe the tone of the
newspaper article?
humourous, aggressive,
sarcastic
Look at the two texts again and make
notes in the table below of other examples
of
each category.
Brochure Newspaper
A
Once in a Lifeti, me Holiday A To-Be-
RepeatedHoliday
Layout (This .means something
very special -- so (This .means it only happens
once
special it cannot because it was so bad
you would never
ever be repeated. )
A Holiday .for All the Family
sea creatures
brand-new
cooled
Choice of
Information
rare
It
omits any details of the size, etc. of the
attractions (e.g. Lake Tall).
No mention
of having to wash in a small
stream ( i. e. no
plumbing or washing
facilities in the hotel).
do it again. )
A
sharks
half-built
blasted
They don't exist.
... you
won't have a penny more to pay! -- A
The
exclamation mark is supposed to show commas
indicate that the writer .feels
the reader
what a wonderful deal she he is the word is not
the correct
getting with the holiday. word.
The of Bantu Island--again
the inverted
commas suggest that
Punctuation
of the
Island.
the writer does not .feel the
words are
being used with their usual meaning
and
connotations.
The two articles that
follow are from the advertising manager of the
restaurant and
from a dissatisfied customer.
Complete them by filling in the blanks with words
or
expressions that make the writers'
attitudes clear.
Come and Eat at the
Luxurious and Relaxing
Enjoy the wonderful
selection of tempting dishes from our extensive
menu.
The magnificent view over the ocean will
make it an evening to remember cherish.
Our
highly-trained professional friendly and
experienced knowledgeable polite
staff will
be delightedpleased thrilled to look after your
every need and
the reasonable inexpensive
prices will pleasantly surprise you.
Don't
delay wait. Book now! You won't be disappointed
sorry.
Anybody who is thinking of going to the
new restaurantcalled the
Kitchendon't think
again. I was tempted by the advertisement in this
newspaper last
week. UnfortunatelyRegrettably,
I can honestlytruthfullyrealty say that I was very
displeased by my decision.
To enjoy the
magnificent view
out of the window and peer
round the building next door. I've seen a
bettermore
impressivewidermore tempting
selection of dishes in my local fast food
restaurant
and much more politefriendlier
staff in an army training camp. As for the
reasonableinexpensiveprices! My bank manager
will think that I bought the
restaurant when
he sees my account. It's true that they were a
surprise
not pleasant
Don't go. You
will certainly be disappointed.
Extending
your vocabulary
Part A: Antonyms
brand-new
nestled
shallow
paradise
give-away
price
ancient
perched
deep
nightmare
expensive
refreshing
Part B: Scales of meaning
Frequency
·constantly always
·regularly repeatedly
·often frequently
bitter
Degree
Quantity
·perfectly absolutely ·all every
totally
·a ,vast number
·extremely
enormously ·most the .majority of
·sometimes occasion
particularly
exceedingly generally
ally
·not always
exceptionally
·very
· many a lot of
numerous
·rarely seldom ·slightly a
little to some ·much a great (teal
intermittently
·once
·hardly ever
·never
extent
·in no way
·not
in the slightest not
at all
·a couple
a few