篇一：新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第二册答案
新视野大学英语读写教程第二版第二册课后练习答案
新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 1答案 Unit 1
Section A
I Comprehension of The Text
1. The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead heis falling behind.
2. Time is treated as if it were something almostreal. (People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it;they also charge for it.) They do this because time is a precious resource.
3. Everyone is in a rush —often under pressure. City people always appear to be hurrying to get wherethey are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store or elbowing others asthey try to complete their shopping.
4. Don’t take it personally. This isbecause people value time highly and they resent someone else ―wasting‖ it beyond a certain appropriatepoint.
5. New arrivals in America will miss opening exchanges,the ritual interaction that goes with a cup of coffee or tea and leisurelychats.
6. Americans produce a steady flow of labor-savingdevices. They communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails ratherthan through personal contacts.
7. The impersonality of electronic communication haslittle or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand.
8. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or beingcompetent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the U.S.
Vocabulary
III
1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent 6. assessing 7.fulfill 8. conducting consequently 10. significance
IV．
1．behind 2. at 3. in 4. out 5. to 6.to 7. in 8. with 9. but 10.for
V.
1. L 2. C 3. D 4. N 5. O 6.A 7.E 8.G 9.I 10.K
Word Building
VI
1. commitment 2. attraction 3. appointment 4.impression
5. civilization 6. composition 7. confusion 8.congratulation
9. consideration 10. explanation 11. acquisition 12.depression
VII.
desirable favorableconsiderableacceptable
drinkable advisableremarkable preferable
1. advisable 2.desirable 3. favorable 4. considerable5. remarkable 6. preferable 7. drinkable 8. acceptable
Structure
VIII
1. much less can he write English articles
2. much less can he manage a big company
3. much less could he carry it upstairs
4. much less have I spoken to him
5. much less to read a lot outside of it
IX
1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two orthree dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.
2. We thought she was rather proud, whereas in factshe was just very shy.
3. We have never done anything for them, whereas theyhave done so much for us.
4. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereasher husband prefers to leave immediately.
5. Some praise him highly, whereas others put him downseverely
Translation
X.
1. She wouldn’t take a drink, much less wouldshe stay for dinner.
2. He thought I was lying to him, whereas I wastelling the truth.
3. How do you account for the fact that you have beenlate every day this week?
4. The increase in their profits is due partly totheir new market strategy.
5. Such measures are likely to result in theimprovement of work efficiency.
6. We have already poured a lot of time and energyinto the project, so we have to carry on.
XI
1. 我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。
2. 男工平均工资每小时10美元，而女工才每小时7美元。
3. 自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知的影响。
4. 期终考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。
5. 有趣的是，消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国。其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响，部分原因是由于产地的变化。
6. 最近一次调查表明，妇女占总劳动力的40%。
Cloze
1. C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.C
11.D 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A
Structured Writing
XIV.
A larger and larger part of society is expressing itsconcern about environmental protection. Active in their concern, teachers andstudents hold specific meetings to discuss
environmental protection. Also, cityplanners take environmental problems into serious
consideration. And, thoughreducing pollution can be expensive, factories often take every possiblemeasure to do their part. Many people are concerned and active because air andwater pollution affects everyone and makes it difficult for cities to surviveand businesses to make a profit.
Section B.
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1. D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B
Vocabulary
III.
1. utilize 2.reject 3. considerable 4. temporary 5. acceptable
6. recognition 7. alleviate 8. appreciate 9.furthermore 10. interact
IV.
1. interact with 2. gone through 3. deal with 4.recovered from
5. adjusting to 6. familiar to 7. In spiteof 8. were tired of
9. prevented from 10. came to
新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 2答案
Unit Two
Section A
I. Comprehension of the Text
1. She felt that Nikolai was quite different from whatshe had expected; still, she was quite nervous.
2. No. Actually she was quite surprised when Nikolaisuggested that.
3. They went through a lot of hard training sessionsfull of pain and tears. Yet the training was really productive.
4. Yes, he did. He was always practicing while otherswere relaxing themselves.
5. In training, they were strict coach and determinedathlete; at other times, they were on good terms with each other, like friends.
6. Because Nikolai sang out instructions in a regularmanner, similar to those of a dance instructor.
7. the writer achieved a fourth place in the nation,but they didn’t manage to participate in the Olympics.
8. Besides improving her skills under Nikolai’sinstruction, she also learned the importance of determination with courage,heart, and discipline; most important of all, she learned to be thankful andloving while living in this world.
Vocabulary
III.
1. promising 2.amusing 3. lowered 4. persisted 5. rank
6. swear 7.unfair 8. presence 9. frowning 10. approximately
IV.
1. on 2.upon 3. on 4. in 5. by 6. to 7. in 8. of 9. on 10. out
V. 1.O 2.K 3.D 4.H 5.J 6.E 7.M 8.G 9.B 10.A
Word Building
VI.
1. observe—observer: one who observes aperson or an event
2. ski—skier: one who skis
3. visit—visitor: one who visits somebodyor some place
4. learn—learner: one who learns something
5. report—reporter: one who reports onpersons or events for a newspaper
6. drink—drinker: one who often drinksalcohol, esp, too much
VII.
Tropical global dangerous central environmental occasional musical natural
1. tropical 2.musical 3. occasional 4. environmental
5. global 6.dangerous 7. natural 8. central
Sentence Structure
VIII.
1. they didn’t lose heart despite lots offrustration.
2. Despite the heavy rain, the boys played football inthe yard all afternoon.
3. I will try my best despite the slim chances ofsuccess.
4. Despite a thorough search for the escaped prisonerin the mountain, no sign of him was found.
5. Despite their increased income, their life becamepoorer because of the rising prices. IX.
1. nor do I think it necessary to do so
2. nor would they go to my sister’s
3. nor do we have her telephone number
4. Nor would I like to go to work immediately
5. now would I
Translation
X.
1. Despite the fact that she is the only child in herfamily, she is never babied by her parents.
2. Mike didn’t come to the party last night,nor did he call me to give an explanation.
3. The person sitting next to him did publish somenovels, but he is by no means a great writer.
4. He has no interest in football and is indifferentto who wins or loses.
5. The manager needs an assistant that he can count onto take care of problems in his absence.
6. This is the first time that he has made a speech inthe presence of so large an audience. XI.
1. 尽管那项计划一开始就证明是不切实际的，但是他们还是坚持要实施。
2. 我无法说服他接受这项计划，也无法使他认识到这项计划的重要性。
3. 你是怎么把那么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的？
4. 别人对他怎么看，他全不在意。
5. 我能否指出你犯了个小错误。
6. 他母亲让他开车慢一点儿，但是他从不把她的话放在心上。
Cloze
XII.
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.B 12.D13.B 14.C 15.D
XIV.
Computers, just like any new technology, have anegative side. As more and more computers are used in production lines, manyjobs are being taken over by
computer-controlled machines. As a result, manyworkers are finding themselves jobless. This constitutes a threat to socialsecurity. Another problem is computer crimes. For example, some people arefinding ways to break into the bank computer systems and transfer large sums ofmoney to their own accounts. There have been many reports like this. One morenegative effect of computers is that they bring about health problems. Sittingin front of computers all day undoubtedly affects people’shealth. Back pain, wrist pain, failing eyesight, to name only a few.
Section B
Reading Skills
I. 1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B
Comprehension of the Text
II.
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B
Vocabulary
III.
1. sake 2.sacrificed 3. crack 4. pursuing 5. explosive
6. overcome 7.indicated 8. opponents 9. stripped 10.denied
IV.
1. Natasha made herself stand out in the groupinterview by acting as the leader in her group.
2. To be successful, you need a careful plan, goodluck, help at the right time, and above all, hard work.
3. They are not doing this to gain recognition ormoney; they are doing this for the sake of society.
4. It was actually what he said rather than what hedid that made me sad.
5. Once my mother sets her mind on something, it willbe very hard to stop her.
6. Years of research had set the stage for theirsuccess in their field.
7. Local people are used to the phenomenon, so theyare not surprised at all.
8. Today at this meeting we are going to focus on thequestion of air pollution.
9. He never expected that his best friend would chargehim with cheating in the exam.
10. His parents were so strict with him in his studiesthat he had little time to participate in any activities outside of class.
篇二：新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第2册答案(全新完整版)
Unit1
II. Listening Skills
1. M: Why don?t we go to the concert today?
W: I?ll go get the keys.
Q: What does the woman imply?
2. W: I can?t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.
M: Have you checked in the car?
Q: What does the man imply?
3. M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?
W: Do I look like a thief?
Q: What does the woman imply?
4. M: Do you think the singer is pretty?
W: Let?s just say that I wouldn?t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest. Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?
5. M: Have you seen Tom? I can?t find him anywhere.
W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.
Q: What does the woman mean?
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A
III. Listening In
Task 1: Encore!
As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn?t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”
1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F
Task 2 What are your favorite songs?
W: Hi, Bob! Do you want to go to a concert with me?
M: A concert? What's it about?
W: It features recent pop songs. Are you interested?
M: Hmm, I was crazy about pop songs when I was in high school, but now I'm no longer a big fan. Pop songs go out of fashion too quickly. I'm beginning to prefer old folk songs.
W: Many older people find those songs cool, and my parents are hooked on them too. By the way, a program of golden oldies was on TV yesterday evening.
M: Oh, what a pity! I missed it.
W: I have a DVD of oldies. I can lend it to you if you want.
M: Oh, that would be great. I'm dying to hear them. Many thanks.
1.B 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
Task 3 Music and your mood
Types
Slow music Examples Effects Ballads and some forms It often creates a peaceful
atmosphere that is good for of classical music.
relaxing after a busy day.
Very slow music Jazz and blues. It can create an atmosphere below 50 beats of sadness.
per minute
Faster music Rock，heavy metal and It tends to give us energy
dance music. and make us feel full of life. It
can be played at parties,
sporting events and in cars.
Rock music can be used to
accompany physical labor.
It does not make sense to
blame rock music for road
accidents .
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Do you like jazz?
Laura: Hey!
Bob: Hello!
Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?
Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?
Laura: Well, yes, I do. I?m crazy about Wynton Marsalis.
Bob: Oh, he?s a piano player, isn?t he?
Laura: No, he?s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like? Bob: I like listening to rock.
Laura: What group do you like best?
Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They?re the greatest. What about you? Don?t you like them?
Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: Do you like classical music?
B: No, I don?t like it at all.
A: What type of music do you like?
B: I?m a real fan of pop songs.
A: Who?s your favorite singer or group?
B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?
A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.
Model 2 Do you like punk rock?
Max: What kind of music do you like?
Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.
Max: Any in particular?
Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.
Max: Punk rock? You don?t seem like the punk rock type.
Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.
Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!
Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What?s your favorite music?
Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I?m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along?
Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: What sports appeal to you?
B: I like almost every kind of sport.
A: Is there anything you like especially?
B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.
A: x-Sports? You don?t look like the extreme sports type.
B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.
A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!
B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?
A: I like t?ai chi most. In fact, I?m going to buy some books about t?ai chi. Why don?t you come with me?
B: Sounds good. Let?s go.
Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.
Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!
Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They?re so cool. They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.
Philip: I don?t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can?t stand it!
Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I?ll out on something else. What do you want to hear?
Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion?
Laura: Not her again! Her music isn?t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: That music is terrible! Turn off!
B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy?s hit song “Get down”! It?s really appealing.
A: Nonsense. It?s just noise tome. I can?t put up with it anymore.
B: It?s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I?ll hate something you like. What would like to listen to?
A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”? B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It?s not fashionable any longer. I?ll be bored to death. V. Let?s Talk
The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”
The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister?s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, ?Good Morning to All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University?s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters? permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman?s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You” had altogether replaced the sisters? original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.
1. Good Morning to All
2.。success
3.musical talents
4. without
5.second part
6replaced
7.legal action
8.real owners
Possible Retelling for the Teacher?s Reference
The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.
Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters? permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters? first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.
VI. Further Listening and Speaking
篇三：新视野大学英语第二版课文翻译_第二册
新视野大学英语课文翻译 第二册
Unit1 a
美国人认为没有人能停止不前。
如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。
这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。
时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一要素是劳力。
人们一直说：“只有时间才能支配我们。”
人们似乎把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待。
我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。
时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。
时光一去不复返。
我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。
外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙──常常处于压力之下。
城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。
白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。人们认为工作时间是宝贵的。
在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人尽快吃完，以便他们也能及时用餐，
你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。
你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。
不要觉得这是针对你个人的，
这是因为人们都非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。 许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。
他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或喝咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。
他们也许还会怀念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。
一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。
既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。 因此，时间老是在我们心中滴滴答答地响着。
因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。
我们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；
我们通过发传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅速地进行交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间，尤其是在马路上交通拥挤的时候。 因此，我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交聚会上。
就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很少有或完全没有关系。
在有些国家，如果没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要面对面的交谈。
在美国，最后协议通常也需要本人签字。
然而现在人们越来越多地在电视屏幕上见面，开远程会议不仅能解决本国的问题，而且还能通过卫星解决国际问题。
美国无疑是一个电话王国。
几乎每个人都在用电话做生意、与朋友聊天、安排或取消社交约会、表达谢意、购物和获得各种信息。
电话不但能免去走路之劳，而且还能节约大量时间。
其部分原因在于这样一个事实：美国的电话服务是一流的，而邮政服务的效率则差一些。 有些初来美国的人来自文化背景不同的其他国家，在他们的国家，人们认为工作太快是一种失礼。
在他们看来，如果不花一定时间来处理某件事的话，那么这件事就好像是无足轻重的，不值得给予适当的重视。
因此，人们觉得用的时间长会增加所做事情的重要性。
但在美国，能迅速而又成功地解决问题或完成工作则被视为是有水平、有能力的标志。 通常情况下，工作越重要，投入的资金、精力和注意力就越多，其目的是“使工作开展起来”。
Unit 1 b
你认为在异国留学是一件听上去非常令人兴奋的事情吗？
你会像许多离家去另一个国家学习的年轻人一样感觉很有趣吗？
这当然是一种崭新的经历，它会给你带来机会，让你发现许多迷人的东西，获得一种自由感。 然而，尽管有这些好处，你也会遇到挑战。
因为你的观点可能会与存在于不同国家的不同信念、准则、价值观念和传统发生冲突。你也许会感到很难去适应一种新的文化以及该文化中你不熟悉的那些部分。
这就是“文化冲击”。
人们经历文化冲击的过程至少包括四个主要阶段。
第一阶段叫做“蜜月期”。
在这一阶段，你会感到生活在一个不同国度里很兴奋，而且每一样东西看上去都妙不可言。 你什么都喜欢，而且好像每个人都对你很好。
另外，新的文化中的生活乐趣好像是无穷无尽的。
然而，文化冲击的第二阶段终究会出现，
这就是“敌对期”。
你开始注意到并不是每样东西都像你原先认为的那样好。
你会对新的文化里的许多东西感到厌倦。
此外，人们也不再把你当作一个客人来对待了。
所有最初看上去非常美好的东西现在变得让人讨厌了，而且每一样东西都使你感到苦恼和厌倦。
通常，在你适应一种新文化的这一阶段中，你会想出一些防卫性的办法来帮助你应付难关，保护自己免受文化冲击的影响。
其中一种办法叫做“压抑法”。
当你假装所有的东西都可以接受，没有什么东西令你感到烦恼的时候，你就是在运用压抑法。 另一种防卫性办法称做“倒退法”。
当你的行为举止开始显得比你实际年龄要小的时候，你就是在运用这种办法。这时，你的行为举止像一个小孩。
你把什么都忘掉了，而且有时你会变得粗心大意，不负责任。
第三种防卫性办法叫做“孤立法”。
你宁可一个人呆在家里，不想和任何人交流。
你想把自己封闭起来以避免文化冲击的影响，至少你是这样认为的。
孤立法也许是人们用来对付文化冲击的最糟糕的办法之一，因为你把那些能真正帮助你的东
西和你隔离开来了。
最后一种防卫性办法叫做“排斥法”。
这一办法让你觉得自己不需要任何人帮助。
你觉得你可以独自把事情处理好，所以你就不想求助于人。
你在敌意阶段使用的这些办法并不能解决问题。
如果你仅仅是偶尔运用一下其中一个应付办法来帮助你生存下去，这也无妨。
但是你必须谨慎。
这些办法可能会真的使你受到伤害，因为它们会阻碍你对新的文化作出必要的调整。 在克服了自己的敌对情绪后，你就会开始认识到文化冲击的短暂性。
然后你就会步入被称为“恢复期”的第三阶段。
在这个阶段，你开始变得积极起来，而且你会努力去理解所有你不理解的东西。
整个形势开始变得对你有利了，你会从前面两个阶段出现的症状中恢复过来。而且你开始使自己适应新的准则、新的价值观念，乃至这个新的国家的各种信念和传统。
你开始明白，虽然这种新的文化的特点和你自己国家的文化特点有所不同，但其中也必定有值得你学习和欣赏的东西。
文化冲击的最后一个阶段被称为“适应期”。
在这个阶段，你真正达到了感觉良好的境界，因为你已经学到了很多东西，已经能理解这种新的文化了。
最初使你感到不舒服或陌生的东西，现在已成了你能理解的东西。
这种理解会减轻你的许多压力。
现在你感到自在了，你已经适应了新的文化。
文化冲击是生活在异国他乡的人无法避免的东西。
当你在经历文化冲击的这四个阶段时，它似乎并不是一件有益的事。
然而，当你完全适应了某一种新的文化时，你会更加充分地喜爱这种文化的。
你学会了如何和他人交流，而且还了解了不同文化背景下人们的大量生活情况。
此外，了解其他各种文化，以及懂得当你身处其中时如何去适应所受到的冲击，可以帮助你更好地了解自己。
Unit 2 a
尼克莱·彼得罗维奇·安尼金一点都不像我想象的那么吓人。
不，他不可能是我父亲特地送我来见的那位前苏联教练。
可他的确是尼克莱·彼得罗维奇·安尼金本人。
他请我进门，在沙发上坐下，又拍了拍身边的垫子，让我坐在他旁边。
在他面前，我真的很紧张。
“你还年轻，”他的英语带着俄语口音：
“如果你愿意试着向奥林匹克运动会进军，我想你能行。
长野奥运会来不及参加了，但你可以准备参加2002年盐湖城奥运会。”
“完全可以，不是吗？”看到我脸上惊愕的表情，他又说道。
我那时是一个很有前途的业余滑雪运动员，但在国内决不是顶尖选手。
“当然，你需要进行很多艰苦的训练，你会哭鼻子，但你一定会进步的。”
的确，后来我经历了无数痛苦的训练，还为此流了不少眼泪。但在后来的五年里，我总能从尼克莱讲的有趣故事和他的幽默感中得到鼓励。
他开始总是说：“我的朋友们常去看电影，去跳舞，去和女孩子约会，”然后他会压低嗓门接着说：“我就在运动场上训练、训练、再训练。
第二年，我的15公里滑雪比赛成绩缩短了1.5分钟。”
“朋友们问我：‘尼克莱，你怎么做到的呢？’我回答：‘你们去看电影、跳舞、和女孩子约会，而我一直在训练、训练、再训练。’”
故事通常到这儿就结束了。但有一次──后来我们知道那天是他结婚25周年纪念日──他穿着一件旧的毛衣，很自豪地站着，微笑着轻声说道：“告诉你们，我可是在26岁那年才第一次亲吻女孩子。她后来就和我结了婚。”
不管他是不是懂得浪漫，尼克莱知道什么是爱。
他以一贯的幽默、默默的感恩、敏锐的感觉和真诚的态度为爱设立了奥林匹克般的标准。即使在我结束了滑雪生涯之后，我仍一直努力去达到那个标准。
但他又从不娇惯我。
二月里的一天，我头很疼，感到十分疲倦。
我在一片空地上遇见了他，在寒风中的雪地里滑了大概十五分钟后，我赶上了他，有点小题大做地说：“嘿，尼克莱，我感觉我要死了。”
“如果活到一百岁，人人都会死的，”他对我的痛苦无动于衷，态度坚决地接着说：“但你现在必须滑、滑、再滑。”
在滑雪板上，我照他说的去做。
但在其他事情上我会反抗他。
在一次经费并不宽裕的滑雪露营活动中，他让我们十个人挤在一个单身汉住的芬兰式屋子里。
第一天我们醒来时发现尼克莱正在做早餐。然后我们坐在临时拼凑起来的椅子上，围着张小小的牌桌，用勺子很快地吃完早饭。
吃完后，尼克莱把摞起来的油腻腻的碗向我和我唯一的另一个女队友前一推，武断地说：“女孩子们，现在去洗碗吧！”
我把餐巾往地上一扔，向他骂道：“让该死的男孩子们去洗吧！这不公平！”他没再让我去洗碗，也没对我的大发脾气显得太在意。
他只在滑雪时才显露出强烈的情感。
训练的时候，他会岁着我们迈步的节奏大声发出指令：“对，就这样，一二三，一二三。” 我祖父的一个好朋友──一位上了年纪的女士──看了尼克莱带我训练的录像带后问道：“他也教舞蹈吗？”
在训练时，我一刻不停地纠正着尼克莱指出的错误。每完成一个动作，我都会问他自己是否有了进步。
“是的，还行。但如果膝盖能屈得更快些就更好了。”
“可我滑得够快了吗？”我坚持问他。
最后他会皱起眉头说：“你得无数次地重复，动作才能达到完美。”他提醒我“必须有耐心”，言语之间流露出“我已经告诉过你无数次了”的意思。
尼克莱的耐心和我的勤奋使我赢得了全国第四名的好成绩，并开始为奥运会季前赛做准备。但后来我没能被选拔去参加2002年奥运会。
去年夏天，我回去拜访尼克莱。
他给我沏了茶......还自己洗了碗！我们坐在沙发上聊天。
怀念起前一年的奥林匹克队，我一时沉默，回想起自己曾经获得的一切──很重要的一点就是我和这个穿着颇具热带风情衬衫、个子不高的男人之间形成了并不张扬但又牢不可摧的纽带。
尼克莱教会我即使需要无数次的努力，也要凭借勇气、热情和严格的纪律来坚持下去。 他还教会我为了能在这世界上生活一辈子而预先心存感激，并每天提醒自己：即便面临许多
挑战，“现在心里有的必须是爱、爱、爱。”
Unit 2 b
奥林匹克运动会依然是一个为竞争而竞争的最纯粹的例子。
运动员们在事业和身体上作出牺牲，他们冒着受伤、受挫和彻底失败的危险，仅仅为了国家和自身的荣誉而竞争。
为了获得这样的荣誉，运动员必须发挥在自己的项目上的最佳水平，在世界最大的竞技舞台上发挥模范作用。
虽然必须承认，有的运动员利用兴奋剂来提升自己的表现，从而取得优势，但他们从未获得过奥运会所能给予的唯一真正的奖赏，那就是荣誉。
而且他们也从未体验过通过刻苦训练与决心这些美德而获胜所带来的光荣感。
迄今为止，卡尔·刘易斯是奥运会田径项目最伟大的选手，也是奥运精神的典范。
这不仅是因为他屡屡获得金牌──刘易斯在四个项目的比赛中获得过九枚金牌，在100米短跑和跳远比赛中保持世界记录──而且是因为他天性中所富有的竞争力和从1984年到1996年间在每一届奥运会上所表现出的竞争和获胜的能力。
如果不是美国拒绝出席1980年奥运会，他也会参加那一年的奥运竞赛。
凭着速度、稳定的发挥、诚实，尤其是获胜的渴望，刘易斯的表现非秒表所能计量，甚至使时间也停滞不前。
他要求自己发挥出最佳水平，而且他取得最好成绩靠的不是服用药物，而是无与伦比的自制力和训练时的完全投入。
令人惊讶的是，卡尔·刘易斯的父母在他年幼时鼓励他去上音乐课，而不是去参加田径训练。 但是他不愿去，而是把一条胶带粘在地上，以此标出跳远世界记录的距离，然后以非凡的决心开始向着目标练习跳远。
他的父亲评价道：“有些孩子今天想着以后当消防员，明天又梦想成为电影明星。 卡尔决心练习田径，后来始终没有改变。
他说他想成为最好的，就这些。”
他多年的训练和从容的自信为他以后卓越的田径生涯打好了基础。
然而在1985年，卡尔·刘易斯的运动生涯蒙上了一片阴影：加拿大短跑运动员本·约翰逊在100米短跑中频频击败刘易斯。
虽然1988年刘易斯参加汉城（现称首尔）奥运会时满怀信心，但就算对径赛知之甚少的旁观者们也都认为约翰逊会获胜。
全世界都急切地观望着，等待着，想知道谁是“世界上跑得最快的人”。
当选手们在最后一轮比赛中站在起跑线上时，所有照相机的镜头都对准了刘易斯和约翰逊。 发令枪“啪”地一声响过之后，运动员从起跑线上冲了出去。
人们习惯于看到刘易斯在赛程的前一半落在后面──他就是这种与众不同的风格──最后来个大跨步的奋力冲刺。
因此，当他们看到约翰逊凭着起跑时的爆发力领先时都屏住了呼吸，不知道刘易斯最后的冲刺是否能够击败对手。
当他们逼近终点线的时候，刘易斯奋力加速，但是，可惜的是，刘易斯9.92秒的个人最好成绩不敌约翰逊9.79秒的世界记录。
约翰逊被称为“历史上跑得最快的人”，而刘易斯看来在以后的比赛中只能争夺第二名了。 但两天以后，约翰逊因赛后的药检结果显示其服用了类固醇而被取消了金牌，并被国际奥委会遣送回国。
金牌被转而授予刘易斯，可很多人并不认为他获得了真正的胜利，而他也被席卷进对田径赛
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