Homework

1  In assuming that calendars came into being with the advent of agriculture, historians made the mistake of _____ .

a. relying solely on the written word

b. disregarding the markings that early man had been responsible for

c. supposing that nomadic man had no reason to understand the seasons

d. not connecting the passage of days with the phasesof the moon

2  The scientific evidence that has recently come to light is that _____ .

a. nomads engraved the bones and tusks of the animals they killed

b. noads lived by hunting and fishing

c. nomads travelled widely in various parts of the world

d. the markings made by variousnomadic groups all have a definite pattern新概念英语下载

3  The paintings which have been found on the walls of nomadic dwelling places _____ .

a. have taught historians something about the nomadic way of life

b. have no other content than their artistic merit

c. are not thought to be connected with an ancient calendar system

d. are invariably accompanied by odd dots, lines and symbols

Translation

1 当人们财富累积的越多,他们就倾向于花费的越多.
2 她被商店里各种的护肤品搞得眼花缭乱.
3 他变成, 或者说, 是一个没有身份的人.
4 我们希望他的到来可以为我们解开迷团.
5 他面临着他事业上最大的挑战.

key: BDA
1 As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend more as well.
2 She found a bewilding rang of skin care products in the shop.
3 He became, as it were, a man with no indentity.
4 We are hoping that his arrival will shed some light on the mystery.
5 He was faced with the biggest challenge of his career.