The Tail of fame(All the exercises for Section A)新新视视野野New Horizon College EnglishUnit 1 : Section AExercisesComprehensionComprehensionVocabularyVocabularyCollocationCollocationWord BuildingWord BuildingStructureStructureTranslationTranslation读写教程4EX: I, P. 9 读写教程4EX: VI, P. 11读写教程4EX: IV, P. 10读写教程4EX: III, P. 9读写教程4EX: X, P. 14读写教程4EX: IX, P. 14读写教程4EX: VIII, P. 13读写教程4EX: VII, P. 12读写教程4EX: XI, P. 14读写教程4EX: XII, P. 15Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-ComprehensionBack1. Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail?Because like a dog chasing its own tail, when the artist captures the fame, he does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. 读写教程 IV: Ex. I, p. 9Ex. I, p. 9I. Answer the following questions.下一页上一页Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension2. What will happen to artists if they become bored? Their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal and it becomes difficult to sustain the attention of the public. 3. Why is it possible for artists to lose support from the audiences if they make changes to their style?Because the public discounts styles other than those for which the artists have become famous. Back下一页上一页Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension4. What do famous writers, painters and moviemakers have to give up in order to maintain their fame and fortune, according to the writer? Their freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms. 5. In which way is the performer similar to the politician, according to the writer?They have to please their audiences by saying things they dont mean or fully believe. Back下一页上一页Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension6. What does the writer want to show by giving an example of Oscar Wildes uncompromising behavior?Artists pay a heavy price for remaining true to themselves. 7. What explanation may failed artists give to themselves for their failure? Their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences. Back下一页上一页Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension8. Why are Thomas Wolfe, Beethoven, Pestalozzi, and Thomas Edison mentioned in Paragraph 8?To show that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed. Back下一页上一页读写教程 IV: Ex. III, p. 9Ex. III, p. 9III. Fill in blanks with the words given below(P9). Change the form where necessary.Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页1. Hundreds of workers sat _ on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again. 2. To some of our problems there was more than one right answer, so we were looking at the students reasoning as to how they got it and if they could _ the answer they had. idlejustifyBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a _ and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price. 4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with _ cultural, linguistic and economic roots. 5. Police found _ traces of blood on the car seats. 6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism (任人 唯亲), he was openly _ of giving government positions to friends and relatives. discountdistinctminuteaccusedBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页7. But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not _ to my sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden. 8. The pollution from the factories continues to _ the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby. 9. We believe its possible to _ growth through the use of different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions.objectcontaminatesustainBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her “Evita”, and long after her death, many Argentines continue to _ her. worshipBack读写教程 IV: Ex. IV, p. 10Ex. IV, p. 10Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页IV. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below (P10). Change the form where necessary.1. The President defended the government policy, _ the media _ misinforming the people.accusing of上一页BackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页2. The less you spend, the less youll owe, and the less likely youll _ bankrupt. end up3. Darby was looking for a way to improve the image of the company when he _ the idea of inviting students from the local universities to visit the company. came uponBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页4. As far as I can remember, this was their mother _: her voice was strident (刺 耳的), and she was ready to be angry at anyone. at her worst5. If you dont take care of your body now, youll _ it dearly when youre older. pay forBackExercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页上一页6. If they failed to complete the project on schedule