新标准大学英语综合教程3课后练习答案-Unit-4

新标准大学英语综合教程3课后练习答案-Unit-4Unit4Reading1Language points1Work in corporate AmericaTitleCorporate Americais ageneral termgiven toa largenongovernment-owned organizationor panyinthe UnitedStates,eg abank,a marketingresearch panyetc.It hasboth positiveandnegativeconnotations.Positively,it meansthat apany oranorganization produceswealth andimprovespeople,s livingstandardsin afree marketand petitivesociety bypeople workingtogether toachievethegoals.This mainlyrefers tofinancial gainsand success.Negatively,it seemsto indicatethe promotionofself-interest,financial gains,greed andirresponsibility inthe workplace.2It isnot surprisingthat modernchildren tendto lookblank anddispiritedwhen...Para1To lookblank meansthat modernchildren showno signofunderstanding oremotion about the corporateworkplace,they seemunresponsiveand haveblank looks.Someone whois dispiriteddoes nothave thehope,enthusiasmor interestthat theyhad earlier;they areinlow spiritsordownhearted.3The parentcould takehis offspringto hisplace ofbusiness andlethim watchwhile herepaired abuggyor builta table.Para2oA buggyis avehicle usedfor babiesand toddlersby carersparents,grandparents andadults incaringprofessions,to pushthemaround.It is also calleda pushchair.In theUS,it iscalled astroller.4When achild asked…his fathercould answerin termsthat achildcould e to grips with,suchas“I fixsteam engines”or“I makehorsecollars”.Para3oThe expressione togripswithnormally meansto faceup toaproblem,situation ordifficult jobanddeal withit.Here,it meansthatsomeone getsto understandsomething thatis difficultorunpleasant.It hasthesimilar meaningas toetoterms with,tackle,handle,manage etc.Horse collarsare madeof leatherand fitaround animalsnecksto allowthem topull heavythings.Whenhorses areused topull cartsorcarriages theywear horsecollars.Here,incorporateAmerica,thisis adeliberateimage ofsomething veryold-fashioned,just likesteamengines.5How canhe possiblyenvision anyoneanalyzing asystem orresearchinga marketPara5The wordenvision isa verbwhich meansto showa visualscenein yourmind,to imaginesomething thatisoutside yourexperience,which hasnot happenedor doesnot exist.6Even grownmen…and it isa safe betthat theaverage systemsanalystis asbaffled aboutwhat aspacesalesman doesat theshop astheaverage spacesalesman isaboutthetools neededto analyzeasystem.Para6The expressionitisasafebet meansthat thespeaker orwriteris sureabout somethingthey wouldbewilling torisk moneyto confirmit.。