21 世纪大学英语读写教程（第四册）课后答案TEXT AII1.He defines greatness as the lasting contribution which a person makesor has made to human civilization.2.The example of Churchill shows the importance of persistence anddedication in achieving greatness.3.Firstborns and only children tend to make good leaders in times ofcrisis, but middle- born children are better peacetime leaders.4.A 20th century politician should be an effective public speaker and asocial person.5.Intelligence seems to be less important than other factors, such as theability to communicate effectively.6.The ability to overcome traditional ways of thinking is also crucial.7.They simply dont devote the amount of time required.8.The study showed that enjoying one s work is the best form ofmotivation.2IV1.chat 2.acknowledge 3.motivated 4.charcteristic5.despite 6.influential 7.cited 8.obstacle9.intrinsic 10.criteria 11.obsession 12.innate13.contribution(s) 14.contemporary 15.submitted 16.moraleV1.left behind 2.rise above 3.made history 4.were endowed with5.put up with 6.going nowhere 7.focuses on 8.be built on9.put in 10.come up with 11.take charge 12.set.apartVIefficiency emergency fluency frequencyproficiency tendency urgency sufficiency1.fluency 2.proficiency 3.emergency 4.Efficiency5.tendency 6.frequency3VII1.For some students, its not that they dont put in enough time itsthat they dont have good study habits.2.Children perform differently at school. Its not that they have differentIQs its that they are brought up in different environments.3.The company is not very productive. Its not that its staff arenttalented its that their energy hasnt been channeled effectively.4.Im really sorry. Its not that I dont want to go to the cinema with you its that I have to finish my paper tonight.5.You have a stomachache. Its not that the food was bad itsprobably that you have too much stress from your work.VIII1.President Wilson didnt try to bring the US back to economic andpolitical isolation. Instead, he believed in international cooperationthrough an association of nations.2.Computers dont teach students ingroups. Instead, they can help them learn effectively according to their different needs.3.We shouldnt focus on minor points. Instead, we should try to solve the problem of the greatest urgency at present.4.He dosent get anybody else to help him. Instead, he likes to attend to everything himself.5.Teaching success shouldnt be measured by the scores the students receive on tests. Instead, it should be measured by whether the students have internalized the ability and desire to learn.IXBCBAD DCABA DABCAX西蒙顿说，如果事业上取得巨大成就者具有什么共性的话，那就是一种持续不断地追求成功的动力。“人们往往认为他们天生具有一些超常非凡的东西，”他解释道。“但研究结果表明，有的伟人并没有惊人的智力。有的只是程度上的差异而已。伟大是建立在大量的学习、实践和献身精神的基础之上的。”他举出二战时期的英国首相温斯顿?丘吉尔作为一个永不放弃的冒险者的典范。丘吉尔在全国上下士气最为低落的时候被推上台，并出色地领导了英国人民。在1940 年盟军敦刻尔克大撤退之后的一次演讲中，他的话激励了全国人民，“我们绝不会衰退、失败。我们将坚持到底我们永远不会屈服。”5XI1.Americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do. Suchcharacteristics as their family and educational backgrounds areconsidered less important.2.His uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer putup with his employer and eventually submitted his resignation.3.If you really want to learn English well, you must put in a lot of timeand energy, or youll go nowhere. The same can be said of othersubjects.4.Some actors fame is built on their innate beauty, but despite hisshort stature, Dustin Hoffman rose above and it is his excellent actingthat set him apart.5.After he took charge, we discovered that there were strikingdifferences between him and his predecessor. He had the drive andpassion, came up with many new ideas, and focused his work on how toraise our morale.6.Deng Xiaoping made history when he declared Chinas reform andopening-up policy. Despite tremendous obstacles, he made lastingcontributions to our countrys modernization with his unrelentingefforts.67.Why could someone with a genius IQ be left behind by a hardworkingperson with an average IQ? It has to be acknowledged that besidesones IQ, many other factors have much to do with ones achievements.8.This teacher is really remarkable in first motivating her students so shecan really teach them something. Its not that she is talented, its thatshe focuses completely or drawing their full attention in class. 第二单元TEXT AII1.He got no thanks for returning a wallet, though he deserved to.2.He wants to show how much people need gratitude to keep up aspirit of kindness and cooperation.3.She saved up for two years, went to Normandy in person, and gaveher sons gold wristwatch to the woman.4.He send a short recording expressing his appreciation of the authorsthoughtfulness and sent it to the author.75.A patient whose life was saved by a blood transfusion came backagain and