新标准大学英语综合教程4(unit1-6)课后答案和课文翻译.doc

Key to book4 unit1-6 Unit 1 Active reading (2) 8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify the style features. 1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I find? This shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find?) 2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up?) … This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to the reader (When will they grow up?) 3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE). Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on). 4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics. Here “kind of” is a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite). 5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree. This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know). 6 ... it’s true, he really did seem to have three hands. Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (it’s true). 7 I talked to him about ... well, about pretty well everything … This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well). Language in use try as … might 3 Rewrite the sentences using try as … might . 1 I’m trying to fill this last page, but I just can’t think of anything. Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can’t think of anything. 2 I try to be friendly with Marta, but she doesn’t seem to respond. Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn’t seem to respond. 3 I try hard to get to sleep, but I can’t help thinking abou