《学术英语(综合)》课后答案

第1页(共23页)《学术英语(综合)》书本答案以下答案对书本习题中类似于“Doyou(think/agree)”“giveapresentation”等的部分问题进行了省略。Unit1EconomicsTextA:Lead-in:omittedCriticalreadingandthinking:Task1:Body:UsethelaborandskillsbehindtheThanksgivingweekendasexamplestoillustratetheconceptof“theinvisiblehand”End:Echothebeginning,emphasizingweshouldbegratefultothemiracleonthisThanksgivingDayandeverydayTask2:1.ItisnotdifficultatalltoexplainwhygrocerystoresstockuponturkeybeforeThanksgiving.Thereseemstobenomiracleinit.2.Theuseofsomany“and’s”helpstoemphasizethataseriesofactionsandallkindsofworkareinvolvedinthesaleofThanksgivingturkey.3.Here“fromabove”means“fromGod”.Thephraseisusedtoshowthatthereissomethingwondrousandalmostinexplicableinthesocialorderoffreedom.Task3:Markethasitsownwayofpunishingbusinessmalpractice.Forexample,ifafastfoodchainsellscontaminatedfood,nation-widedemandfortheirfoodwillgodown,alongwiththeirprofit.Whenacompanysellsdefectiveproducts,theyhavetodealwithliabilitycosts.Languagebuilding-up:Task1:1．1．饲料经销商；饲料批发商2．为他自己的收益而工作3．技能与劳动力4．制造塑料5．私人交易6．包装并定价7．无形之手2．1.priced2.labor3.transactions4.gain5.labor;manufactured6.theinvisiblehand7.distributorTask2:1.Today,inmillionsofhomesacrossthenation,Godwillbethankedformanygifts,forthefeastonthetableandthecompanyoflovedones,forhealthandgoodfortuneintheyeargoneby,forpeaceprivilegeofhavingbeenborn—orhavingbecome—American.(Line2,Para.1)2.Andyet,isn'ttheresomethingwondrous—somethingalmostinexplicable—inthewayyourThanksgivingweekendismadepossiblebytheskillandlaborofvastnumbersoftotalstrangers?(Line1,Para.4)3.…ThanksgivingTurkey,therewouldbeone—ormorelikely,afewdozen—waiting.(Line3,Para.6)Task3:1.verymany2.buyingorselling3.alargegroupof4.morehuge5.understand6.troubledTextB:Criticalreadingandthinking:第2页(共23页)Task1:1.Consideringthatherboyfrienddoesn’tevenbothertochooseagiftforher,thegirlconcludesthathedoesn’tloveher.Therefore,shebreaksofftherelationship.Inthecasewherethestrengthofaffectionismostinquestion,peoplecarealotaboutwhatisgivenasagift.2.Thefollowingisonemoreexamplewherethesignalingtheorycanbeapplied:Inthejobmarket,anemployermaynotknowwhetheracandidateisqualifiedforapostornot.Veryoften,thecandidatewillshowtheemployereducationcredentials,whichcanbeusedasasignaltotheemployer.Thustheinformationgapisnarrowed.Task2:(以下所有表格题若未说明，顺序皆为从上到下，从左到右)Internetbrowser;Windowsoperatingsystem;deter;enteringthemarketandofferingnewproducts;carstodayincludemanybuilt-inproducts;monopoly;80;reliable;easiertouse;severelylimited;changing;competitors;low;Researching:TheU.S.economyisafreemarketeconomywithsomegovernmentregulationadtherehasbeenalastingdebateabouthowmuchgovernmentregulationisnecessary.Thosewhoargueforlessregulationclaimthatthefreemarketitselfwillrequirebusinesstoprotectconsumersandprovidegoodproductsorservicesandtheinterferencefromthegovernmentcandonothingbutincreasethecostofdoingcorporationsarenotconcernedaboutthepublic’sinterest,soregulationisindispensable.Interestingly,AdamSmithhimselfbelievedthatgovernmenthadanimportantroletoplayineconomiclife.Forexample,hebelievedthatthegovernmentshouldenforcecontractsandgrantpatentsandcopyrights.TextC:Task:每一个精明的一家之主都知道，如果买一样东西所花的钱比在家里自己生产所花的成本要小，那就永远不要尝试在家里生产。裁缝不会去做自己的鞋子，而向鞋匠购买；鞋匠不会去做自己的衣服，而雇裁缝来做；农民不会去做鞋也不想缝衣，宁愿雇用不同的工匠来做。他们都会为了自身的利益而采取某种方式来利用整个产业，在这种方式里，他们会比邻居更有优势，并用自己生产的一部分产品或者相同的东西，即以一部分产品的价格来购买他们所需要的其它任何物品。Listening:Task1:omittedTask2:Case1:absolutely;comparative;lowerCase2:youcookandyourroommatecleans;youcleanandyourroommatecooksSpeaking:omittedWriting:Task1:(suggestedchoice)3、4、8Task2:omittedUnit2BusinessEthicsTextA:Lead-in:Task:1.Limitsmokingandtobaccoadvertising第3页(共23页)2.350millionpeople3.IndiaCriticalreadingandthinking:Task1:1.Theinvisiblehands;thewealthofitsstockholders;Profitmaximization;thebesteconomicsystem;Freeenterprisesystem;constraints;2.Argument1:1)awiderangeofregulationsareimposed2)assessingcostsoncompanies;BPoilspillArgument2:1)behaveethically;valueandreputation2)Don’tBeEvil3)creativecapitalism4)contributedmorethan$6billionTask2:1.Yes,Iagree.Because:●Earningprofitisthemainaimofeveryeconomicactivity.Abusinessisaneconomicactivityandhence,itsmainaimshouldbetoearnprofit.●Profitisameasureofefficiencyandeconomicprosperityofthebusiness.Thisjustifiestheconceptofprofitmaximization.●Economicconditionsdonotremainthesameallthetime.Abusinesscanretainitsprofitsothatitcansurvivetheadversesituationsinthefuture.Profitgivesprotectionagainstfuturerisksanduncertainties.●Profitisthemainsourceoffinanceforgrowthandexpansion.Profitisessentialforthebusinessinordertoinvestinnewbusinesspropositions.●Profitabilityisessentialforfullingthesocialgoalsofthebusiness.Withprofitmaximizationabusinesscandosocio-economicwelfareandfollowitspoliciesofcorporatesocialresponsibility.No,Idon'tagree.Because:Businessshoulddoanythingtheycantomakeaprofit,butneveratthecostofhumanwelfareandnaturalenvironment.Humanwelfaremustbeconsideredasimportantasprofitmaking.Abusinessissuccessfultotheextentthatitprovideaproductthatcontributetohappinessinallitsforms.Asamatteroffact,thegreatvalueofabusinessshouldbemorallyass