新视野大学英语第三版_第一册_unit_2_课后题答案.ppt

Section A Exercise Understanding the text 1. Why did the daughter buy a large and expensive vehicle according to the mother? (Para.1) Answer: The daughter bought a large and expensive vehicle probably because her mother advised her to buy a practicle and gas-efficient car. The daughter did this on purpose because at this age, she was being rebellious. 2. What does the mother want to tell through the fact that her daughter has bought a truck instead of a car and that she is still watching cartoons? (Para.2-3) Answer : The mother wants to show that although her daughter tries to show she is an adult, actually she is not. 3. How does the mother feel when her daughter is leaving? (Para. 4) Answer: The mother is happy that her daughter is finally independent now, but on the other hand, she feels doubtful whether her daughter could take good care of herself. 4. Why does the mother describe in great detail the mess in her daughters room? (Para 5-11) Answer: The mother wants to show that her daughter is not ready to be an adult yet. 5. How does the mother decide to deal with her daughters books? (Para. 7) Answer: The mother puts her daughters books onto a single shelf to deal with later. 6. What makes the mother change her attitude toward her daughter? (Para. 13) Answer: The mother finds an envelope with items such as old family photos, letters, greeting cards, and love notes they gave their daughter and sees the words DO NOT THROW AWAY marked on the envelope. Her attitude then changes. 7. How does the mother reverse herself in dealing with her daughters clothes and stuffed animals? (Para.16) Answer: At first, the mother decides to throw some of the items away and donate the rest to charity. After she sees the brown envelope, she changes her mind and put them back in place. 8. Why does the mother feel confident that her daughter will come back one day? (Para.22) Answer: Because the mother knows that the sweet childhood memories will bring her da