第一篇：21世纪大学英语练习册
21世纪大学实用英语第二册练习册答案
1.由于下大雪，旅客们只能在机场等到午夜雪停为止。Because of the heavy snow, the passengers had
to wait at the airport until midnight when the snow stopped.
2.火车开动20分钟后， 才发现他们登上的是一辆开往杭州的，而不是他们的家乡苏州的火车。Twenty
minutes after the train started, the two boys found that they had got on a train heading for Hangzhou instead of their hometown, Suzhou.
3.发音相似的英语词常常引起讲英语者之间的误会。Similar-sounding English words often result in
misunderstandings among English-speaking people.
4.驾驶员听到从汽车引擎里传出了异常的声音，于是他马上靠边停车检查，但是最终一切正常。. The
driver heard an unusual sound from the car engine, so he pulled over immediately to check, but it turned out all right in the end.
5.当李先生意识到自己犯了一个再把英语作为第二语言的人群中常见的错误时，他感到很尴尬。Mr. Lee
felt very embarrassed when he realized that he had made a very common mistake among speakers of English as a second language.
6.玛丽想学日语，并希望能很快学会，但不久就发现日语太难了，短期内她无法学会。Mary felt like
learning Japanese and hoped she could learn it quickly, but soon found it was too difficult for her to learn in a short period of time.
7.公众注意到自从那位地方官员离去之后，他的职位已经空了几个月了。The public noticed that since
that local official left, his position had been vacant for a couple of months.
8.看到女孩在站台上无助的四下张望，年轻的搬运工客气地为她是否需要帮助。Seeing the girl looking
around helplessly on the platform, the young porter asked politely if she needed any help.
9.你的同伴在门口一露面我就认出来了，他跟你描述的一模一样。I recognized your companion the
minute he appeared at the door. He looked just as you had described.
10.我们省去了找旅馆的麻烦，因为我的好朋友邀请我们住在她家，还有一辆豪华汽车任由我们使用。We
didn’t bother to find a hotel, for my good friend invited us to stay in her house and put a luxurious car at our disposal.
11.教授翻箱倒柜地找眼镜的时候，他的妻子却舒舒服服地坐在扶手椅上注视着整个场面。While the
professor was turning the suitcases inside out to find his glasses, his wife was sitting comfortably in an armchair watching the whole scene.
12.我没有理睬她，因为她期望像对女王那样对待她。I turned my back on her because she expected me
to treat her like a queen.
13.为了集中精力练跳远，他已经放弃了跑步。. He has given up running in order to focus on the long
jump.
14.在《我不能接受不努力》一书中迈克尔·乔丹回顾了他是如何对付他所面临的挑战的。In his book I Can’t
Accept Not Trying, Michael Jordan looks back on how he approached the challenges he faced.
15.如果你当初尽了最大的努力，你早就实现了成为校队首发队员的目标。If you had tried as hard as you
could, you would have long achieved your goal of becoming a starter on the varsity.
16.即使你没有通过期末考试，也不要自责，因为下学期开学时你还可以再考一次。Even if you fail the final
examination, don’t get down on yourself, because you can take the examination again at the
beginning of next term.
17.如果你的最终目标是做一名英语教师，那首先要做的就是把英语学好。If you ultimate goal is to
become an English teacher, then the first thing you have to do is to learn English well.
18.并不是每个人都能闻名世界。但如果你尽了全力，你仍可以被认为是一个成功者。Not everyone is going
to be world-famous. But if you have done your best, you can still be considered a success.
19.这份报告详述了部分物种如何因为环境污染而灭绝的经过。This report dwells on how some species
were exterminated because of the polluted environment.
20.说实话，我觉得出于偏见的刻毒评论总比伪君子的假意称赞好。To tell the truth, I think a snide
comment made out of prejudice is better than faked praise given by a hypocrite.
21.玛丽代表全体员工反驳经理，她争辩说限制员工自由是残忍的，并且最终将使公司名誉受损。Mary
refute manager on behalf of all employees, she argues that the restrictions on freedom of employees is cruel, and ultimately will damage the company reputation
22.到底是什么使得一些人，尤其是一些高官，不顾法律而滥用职权?What on earth has enabled some
people, particularly certain high officials, to abuse their powers despite the law?
23.我不认为成功仅仅与智者有关。其实很多好的品质比如纯真、诚实、幽默和忠诚等，也可以帮助我们
成功。I don’t think success is merely related to intelligence. In fact, many good qualities, such as innocence, honesty, humor and loyalty, can help us succeed, too.
24.说来也怪，这个笑话居然没有引来捧腹大笑，甚至连一丝笑声也没有。难道观众在装严肃?Strangely
enough, the joke did not bring about hearty laughter, not even a hint of any. Could it be that the audience was pretending to be serious?
25.在那为士兵的葬礼上，将军授予士兵的妻子一枚勋章和一面美国国旗。At the soldier’s funeral, the
general presented his wife with a medal as well as an American flag.
26.这些老邮票比我其他所有的财产都更加值钱。至于这枚钻戒，它是无价之宝。These old stamps are even
more valuable than all the rest of my estate. As for the diamond ring, it is priceless.
27.尽管他的爱已经成了回忆，但每当我凝视他的照片，我都充分感受到他深深的爱。While his love is now
a memory, each time I stare at his photo, I can fully appreciate the depth of his love.
28.母亲经常告诉我好好利用宝贵的时间，远离那些我不信任的人。Mother often tells me to make good
use of my precious time and keep my distance from those I mistrust.
29.直到读了他的信，我才理解到成熟的友谊可以丰富我们的人生。I didn’t understand that mature
friendship could enrich our lives until I read his letter.
30.小张在从学校回家的路上被一辆出租汽车从自行车上撞了下来。Xiao Zhang was knocked off his
bicycle by a taxi on his way home from school.
31.凯瑟琳为丈夫在医学研究上的成就感到十分骄傲。Katharine is very proud of her husband’s
achievements in medical research.
32.当我问比利我还能为他做些什么时，他再次要我抱抱她。When I asked Billy if there was anything else
I could do for him, he again asked me to hold him.
33. 我完全理解他们为什么对我有这两项限制，但我实在是不喜欢它们。I fully understood why they had
these two restrictions placed on me, but I really didn’t like them.
34.对不起，我不能马上就回答你的请求。我必须跟他们的经理商量一下。I am sorry I can’t grant your
request right now. I have to talk it over with our manager.
35.自从几年前失去工作后，海伦一直期盼着再次被麦当劳公司雇用。Since a few years ago after losing
his job, Helen McDonald has been looking forward to once again be employed.
36.这两个毫无共同之处的人成了朋友。这倒不是因为它们从一开始就互相喜欢，而是因为他们曾在一起
工作、互相帮助过。The two have nothing in common who become friends. This is not because they liked each other from the beginning, but because they have to work together and help each other too.
37.在阅读中碰到生词时，查词典是一种解决办法，还有一个办法是根据上下文猜测单词的意思。Words
encountered in reading when a dictionary is a solution, there is a way to guess from the context the meaning of the word.
38.与其不辞辛苦地在书里翻找，你还不如上网去查。The trouble with rummaging in the book, you might
as well go online and check.
39.如果他实话实说，就不会有今天这种尴尬的场面了。. Had he told the truth, he wouldn’t have been in
such an embarrassing situation.
40.他的老板拒绝给他涨工资，并同时向公司提议解聘他。His boss refused to give him a raise, while
the proposal to the company fired him.
41.简而言之，你的努力一定会得到回报的。In a nutshell, your effort will pay off.
第二篇：21世纪大学实用英语第四册练习册答案完美版
《21世纪大学实用英语综合练习》第四册答案
Key for Workbook (4)
Unit 5
Part I Text Exercises I.
A: simple—simplify glory—glorify
pure—purify clear—clarify beauty—beautify intense—intensify terror—terrify horror—horrify 1. glorify
2. clarify
3. clarify
4. beautify 5. purify
6. intensify
7. horrify
8. simplify B: second—secondary
element—elementary
honor—honorary Revolution—revolutionary legend—legendary
imagination—imaginary 1. secondary
2. legendary
3. honorary 4. imaginary
5. revolutionary
6. elementary II. 1. make room for the future
2. a well-ordered life
3. be fraught with changes 4. a bank merger
5. make the most of sth. 6. make a difference 7. register for a class
8. oral presentations
9. reticient by nature 10. speak in front of sb.
11.find one’s voice
12. (much) to sb.’s amazement 13. end up…
14. work towards materialistic things and personal glorification 15. be firmly entwined around people I care for
16. a rat race III. 1-5 L F E I O
6-10 A B M C H
11-15 N D J G K IV.
(fall + ad./prep.)
1-4 DEFA
5-8 BHCG
9. fell for
10. falls on
11. falls off 12.falls out 13.fell through 14. fall back on 15. fallen behind 16.fall in with (catch + ad./prep. ) 1-6 catch at;
catch on ; catch out ; catch up on;
catch up with; catch on 7-12 catch…out; catch up on; catch up with; caught up with; catch at;
catch on
1 V.
1-6 in;
being;
However;
single;
on;
like 7-12 when; most;
beginning;
not;
instead;
something VI.
Passage 1 BBADD
Passage 2 CDBDC VII.
1. much spirit 2. a ditch 3.would balk 4. make the distance 5. the strength Part II Exercises for PRETCO II.
1-5 BCDCD 6-10 ABACC 11-15 DBCBA 16-20 DDACA 21-25 singing; are asked;
disposable;
occurrence;
terrible 26-30 being knocked/having been knocked;
to ask;
has been sleeping;
be revised;
unpredictable III. 1-5 ABCCD 6-10 written permission; submit a copy; the Personnel Office; the following Monday;
department manger. IV. 1-4 ADDA 5. 如果买方所订船只到达装运港后，卖方不能在买方所通知的装船时间内将货物装上船只或者将货物交到滑车之下，卖方应该负担买方的一切损失和费用，如空仓费，滞期费及由此而引起的及、或遭受的买方的一切损失。 V.
Dear Mr.Brown, My friend Li Ming wants to apply for a position with your firm. Please allow me to introduce my friend to you. Li Ming graduated from college three years ago and since then he was worked as a lawyer. He is good at English and knows some Japanese. He works hard and is careful in everything he does. He is honest, kind and easy to get along with. He was born on May 1, 1975 in Jinan, Shandong Province, China. He is married and lives at No. 148 Renmin Road, Jinan. He has shown great interest in your firm. If he is accepted, he will do his best. I am sure he is well
2 qualified for the position. If you find his application worth considering, please write him or call him at 86600537.
Yours truly, Unit 6
Part I Text Exercises I.
middy
midnight
midcourse
midweek
midafternoon
midsummer midway—中途
midfield—中场
midmorning—上午十点左右
midwinter—仲冬
midair—空中
midyear—年中
1. midfield 2. midyear 3. midway 4. midmorning 5. midwinter 6. midair II.
1. make an effort to do sth
2. emphasize common ground 3. have nothing to do with
4. be faced with 5. disagree on many things
6. get one’s foot in the door
7. (on the one hand)…on the other hand 8. as if
9. no better than
10. grab the client’s attention
11. no matter how
12. in some cases III.
1-6 DFLIGK
7-12 JEABCH IV.
(carry + ad./prep.)
1-4 DFHA
5-8 BCEG 9.carried …back 10.carried away 11. carrying out 12.carry…through 13.carried…along 14.be carried over 15.carry on 16.carried off (do + ad./prep. ) 1-6 do well;
do away with; do for;
do with; do without ; so up 7-12 do away with; do without;
does…up; did well; do for;
do with V.
1-6
attention hits
vulnerable move commitment button 7-12 emphasize dislike divides
bind
narrow
stand
3 VI.
Passage 1 DABCD
Passage 2 BAACB VII.
1. persuasive skills
2. make a decision
3. more energy 4. get it approved
5. completing the sale Part II Exercises for PRETCO II.
1-5 BCCAD
6-10 DABCA 11-15 BCCCD
16-20 ABBBC 21-25 detective; preparation;
had spoken;
tastes;
have been talking 26-30 fewer;
emphasize;
being rebuilt; election;
correspondence III.
1-5 ADDCB 6-10 printed cotton piece goods; exporter’s catalogue; Some samples;
packing and weight;
business IV. 1-4 AACD 5. 质量，数量索赔：如交货质量不符，买方须于货物到达目的港30日内提出索赔;数量索赔须于货物到达目的港15日内提出。对由于保险公司，船公司和其他转运单位或邮政部门造成的损失卖方不承担责任。 V. So what is multimedia? Multimedia is not any one thing but a complex entity that incolves many things: hardware, software, and the interface where they meet. But we have forgotten the most important thing multimedia involved: you! Yes, indeed, with multimedia, you don’t have to be a passive recipient: you can control. You can interact. You can make it do what you want it to do. This means you can tailor a multimedia presentation to your own needs. You can cut through the chaff and dig directly into the important data in a report; you can pull together reports and video clips from around the world that interest you. That is the strength of multimedia and what distinguishes it from traditional media like books and television.
Unit 7
Part I Text Exercise I. gym—gymnasium exam--examination dorm—dormitory math—mathematics bike—bicycle
ad—advertisement auto—automobile fridge—refrigerator ID card—identity/identification card
phone —telephone Lab—laboratory
memo—memorandum
mike--microphone taxi—taxicab
photo—photograph
TV —television 1. microphone
2. examination
3. telephone
4. dormitories 5. bicycle
6. advertisements
7. gymnasium
8. identification card II. 1. lie ill with influenza
2. less than a week after she became ill 3. make medicine one’s own career
4. the motivation force in his life 5.participate in every sport open to him
6.decide to go into blood research 7.determine how blood could be preserved and used for transfudion
8. if blood were refrigerated at a certain temperature immediately after being taken
9. could be kept for as long as two weeks 10. submitted a detailed plan for setting up a blood band
11.donate blood 12. any patient regardless of blood type
13.immediately ste to work 14. aid soldiers injured on the battlefield
15. died at the age of 45 Ⅲ 1-5 CEHKA
6-10 DIBJL
11-12 FG Ⅳ.
(hold + ad./prep.) 1-4 GCBH
5-8 FEAD
9. hold off 10. held to 11. hold down 12.hold back 13.hold with 14. hold on
15. hold out 16.hold up (think + ad./prep.)
5 1-5 think back;
think out ; think over; think up; think of/about 6-10 thinks…of/about; of/ about; thought back; think up; think out; thought…over V.
1-6 fellowship ; determine; immediately; submitted; voted; project 7-12 awarded; summarized; deteriorate; plasma; injections;crystals VI. Passage 1
DBCDA
Passage 2 CBDAB VII. 1.brother-in-law 2.confusing 3.their atomic weights 4. table of elements 5. Ferdinand Moissan Part Ⅱ Exercises for PRETCO
II.
1-5 BABDA 6-10 BACDD 11-15 CBDAB 16-20 DACAD 21-30 closed; lying; regularity; unbearable; participate; to have written; will summarize; architecture; wouldn’t have printed; will have been built III. 1-5 CDADB
6-10 the number;
products and services;
branch offices;
the interviewer;
a good impression IV. 1-4 CCDA
5. 除非经买方同意和接受，本合同其他一切有关事项均按第二部分交货条款之规定办理，该交货条款为本合同不可分割的部分。本合同的人和附加条款将自动地优先执行，如附加条款与本可同条款有抵触，则以附加条款为准。 V.
Hello everyone, I am Peter, Sales Manager of the company.
First of all, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to our company. As you are aware that our company is a leading one, I know you will feel proud to be a member of it. My greatest concern is always to keep the business doing its best. We can never rest on our laurels. We need to set new goals for ourselves all the time. As you are equipped with new knowledge, new thoughts and new insights, make full use of all this while its still fresh in your minds. Work hard, not only for our company but also for yourself. That is the only way
6 for you and our company to keep growing. Again, I would like to welcome you and, from today on, let’s strive for the best possible development. Unit 8
Part I Text Exercises I. 1. passage
2. reportage
3. leakage
4. bondage
5. usage
6. postage II.
1. scenic attractions
2. cultural entertainment
3. a variety of tastes 4. a unique atmosphere and history
5.have a monopoly on 6. a small country town crowned as “Venice of the Orient”
7. so to speak 8. undergo discomfort and difficulty 9. a free port
10. package tour III. 1—10 H G B F A J C D I E IV.
(work + ad./prep.) 1-5 CDABE 6. work …in 7. work off 8. work out 9.work out 10.work up (live + ad./prep. ) 1-5
live by
live off
live on
live on
live out 6-10 live through
live up to
live with live off
live out
11-14 live up
live with
lived through
live by V.
1-6: variety
including
name
scale
form
selection 7-12: whether or
offer
Museum
cable
part VI.
Passage 1 DAADD Passage 2 ABCDB VII.
1. cold 2. fishing 3 .quietness, fog 4 .interrupts you/your attention 5. hungry Part II Exercises for PRETCO II.
1-5 DBBAB
6-10 AABAD
11-15 ACCCD 16-20 CCBDD
7 21-25 entertained scenery
enjoyment will be sent
would become 26-30 discomfort being led being given to be invited
or to have been invited III.
1-5 Section Head Superisory experience other benefits By email two weeks 6-10 QF HG AK CI PD IV. 1-4 BADA 5.
立约人陈建民根据本协议将其位于飞云路999号内标号为404的一套房间(以下称为涉约套房)租给立约人张婕。租期为两年，以后每两年转期一次，直至任何一方通知废约为止，废约通知需要在一个整月之前出发。租金定为每月港币900远，在每月的第一天交纳。租期在签约后一天，即本年度10月1日开始。 V. Mr. Wu, you may already know that the Directors of the company will soon hace finished the reorganization of the business and that this will result in a decrease in staff. I am very sorry to inform you that you position is one that will shortly become resundant,and that your services will not continue after the end of this month. We have no cause of complaint against you. On the contrary, we are quite satisfied with your services during these three years. The reduction of staff is entirely due to a business slow-down. You will of course be entitled to unemployment compensation. In your case you will be given one month’s salary for every year of service with the company. In addition, we shall be pleased to provide any prospective employer with a testimonial of your character and ability. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Test Yourself( for Units 5-8 ) Part II Vocabulary and Structure Section A 1. momentary
2. identified
3. classified
4. midway
5. postage Section B 1. comment on 2. anyway 3. emphasized 4. urgent
5. atmosphere 6. approve
7. loyal
8. originally
9. preparations 10. are …inclined to Section C 1. The story was written so well
2. Whether you agree or not 3. Having finished the course
4. No matter how hard he tries 5. Having worked hard all day
6. She got so little education 7. so that they have more time for study
8. Whether you come in winter or summer 9. such as age, sex, and educational background 10. No matter where we are needed Part III Reading Passage 1 CBBDA
Passage 2 BCDDC Part IV Cloze 1-5 matter never from out something
6-10 up self used instead care Part V Translation 1. The parents left the final decision with the child, hoping that he would make the most of this opportunity. 2. The medical pioneer had been dedicated to blood research for as long as 20 years and ended up setting up a blood band. 3. Time was running out, but the suspect still insisted that he had nothing to do with the bank robbery. 4. The professor participated in a succession of academic activities on behalf of his
9 country and delivered a speech on transtusion. 5. Although the project was time-consuming, the government still decided to rebuild the large business center to cater to the variety of needs and tastes of tourists. Test Yourself ( for PRETCO-Level A ) II. 16-20 CDBDA
21-25 BCCDC
26. happier
27. had fastened
28. permission
29.equipment
30. heavily
31. successfully
32. protected
33. least
34. waiting
35. internationally III. 36-40 DCABD
41-45 ADCCB
46. America the Beautiful Fund 47. New York
48. the beauty
49. restoration and perservation 50.donations
51-55 QB LF JM CS IE
56. Online calendars
57. an email (message)
58. the number
59. Every morning
60. check IV. 61-64 CDBC 65. 租赁需要一个合同。达成一个合同的第一步由以下四方决定：
a) 供货商：供货商希望能卖出货物，把租赁看成是稳妥、快捷达成目的的一种方法。
b) 租赁方：他想买某种设备，把租赁视为以最小的金融压力达到目的的手段。
c) 租赁方的银行：当租赁方的银行认为租赁是最佳方法时，会通知顾客，帮助他与租赁公司达成协议。
d) 租赁公司：租赁公司了解客户的需要并与其保持密切的联系。 V. To Whom It May Concern, Reference for Mr. James Blond James Blond joined the A. N. Y. Company in July 1998. Since then he has proved to be a most reliable and effective member of the sales team.
10 James is professional and efficient in his approach to work and very well-liked by his colleagues ans executive clients. He is presentable and able to work both indepently and as part of a team.
His contribution to all areas of company activity in which he has been involved has been much appreciated.
I believe that James will make a valuable addition to any organization that he may join. We deeply regret his decision to move on and I recommend him without hesitation.
I would gladly answer any request for further information. Sincerely, Penny Farthing Managing Director 11
第三篇：21世纪英语比赛章程
第十六届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛章程
中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛由中国日报社主办、21世纪英文报系承办。自1996年创办以来，大赛作为每年5月在英国伦敦举行的国际英语演讲比赛的中国区选拔赛，获胜者将代表中国在国际舞台上展示中国青年学子的风貌。中央电视台知名双语节目主持人刘欣、芮成钢等均曾作为大赛获胜者参加国际比赛荣获大奖。多年来，作为国内档次最高的英语学习竞赛，大赛已在北京、上海、广州等大陆主要城市及香港和澳门巡回举行，并得到国际权威英语教学和考试机构的大力支持和高度重视，英国国际英语联合会(ESU)、美国世界英语教师协会(TESOL)、美国教育考试服务中心(ETS)、英国大使馆文化教育处等都是大赛的长期合作伙伴。同时，大赛还得到了国家相关部委、企事业单位、新闻媒体等社会各界的广泛关注和支持。国家教育部、国务院新闻办公室、北京奥组委等机构均曾有领导亲临比赛现场，并为获奖选手颁奖。
第十六届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛由中国日报社主办、21世纪英文报系承办、国际英语联合会、美国世界英语教师协会、美国教育考试服务中心、英国广播公司、澳大利亚语言中心、澳门理工学院、香港城市大学等机构协办。为使更多在校大学生有机会参与比赛，第十六届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛于2010年5月13日启动，面向全国高校本、专科在校学生举行。本届比赛赛区划分如下：北京赛区、天津赛区、河北赛区、山西赛区、浙江赛区、上海赛区、四川赛区、重庆赛区、辽宁赛区、吉林赛区、黑龙江赛区、陕西赛区、福建赛区、广东赛区、广西赛区、湖南赛区、湖北赛区、河南赛区、山东赛区、江苏赛区、其他赛区(含除上述地区外的中国大陆所有其他省/直辖市/自治区)。比赛全程将分三个阶段：(1)互联网选拔赛/校园选拔赛(2010年5月-11月);(2)地区决赛(2010年11月-12月);(3)全国半决赛/总决赛(2010年3月-4月)。
第一阶段：互联网选拔赛/校园选拔赛
互联网选拔赛覆盖所有赛区。在互联网选拔赛的基础上，大赛组委会在各赛区邀请一批不同类别的高校合作组织现场校园选拔赛，直接选拔部分选手进入地区决赛。组织现场校园选拔赛的学校的选拔方式参见各校《校园选拔赛章程》，根据组委会要求组织现场校园选拔赛的学校每校至少有2名选手入围地区决赛。以下为除组织校园选拔赛的学校以外的其他学校选手参与互联网选拔赛的程序：
(一)参赛范围：国家承认的具有高等学历教育招生资格的普通高等学校在校本、专科学生均可报名参加，年龄、专业不限。
(二)比赛时间：比赛于2010年5月13日开始，各赛区互联网选拔赛结束时间详见大赛官方网站通知。
(三)参赛及选拔方式：
1. 参赛方式：参赛选手登陆大赛官方网站http://contest.i21st.cn，注册、提交作品并接受投票及评判。
2. 作品要求：
(1) 必选作品：参赛选手根据比赛演讲主题自拟题目完成一篇500字左右的演讲稿，并模拟现场演讲进行录像/录音。选手必须将演讲稿和演讲视/音频文件上传到比赛官方网站。
(2) 可选作品：作为参考作品，参赛选手可自愿选择一段英文文学作品(如散文、诗歌、电影独白、影视配音等)进行朗诵并录像/录音(限时3分钟)，并将朗诵视/音频文件上传到比赛官方网站。
3. 演讲主题：
Growing up with the Internet: Who are we -- the Net Generation?
(成长于互联网时代：我们是怎样的一代人?)
题解：上世纪90年代，互联网在全球兴起。生于80年代末90年代初的当代大学生常被称为“90后”，他们的成长与互联网息息相关，被打上了这个时代的“烙印”。作为信息时代的最先体验者，他们是热爱快餐文化、爱电脑甚于爱书报的一代，他们是听着日韩舞曲、追着超女快男成长的一代，他们是生活条件最为优越、缺乏挫折教育的一代。有人说，这一代人桀骜不羁、思想肤浅、自我自负;可是也有人说，这一代人敢于探索、好奇心强，嘻哈的外表下有自己独立的思维认识和创新精神。作为90后的一员，你怎样定义和你同龄的这一代人?请结合亲身经历加以阐述。
4. 选拔方式：
(1) 互联网选拔赛投票期内，参赛选手所在学校以该校获得网络投票数及短信投票数总和最多的选手的总票数为依据进行排名。
(2) 截至互联网选拔赛投票期结束时，排名靠前的学校将各有2名选手进入电话口试，其中1名为本校获网络投票数及短信投票数总和最多的选手，1名为组委会评委团评选出的互联网选拔赛选手。各赛区的入围电话口试的学校数量将于投票期开始前在本赛区互联网选拔赛页面上公布。
(3) 互联网选拔赛投票期结束后，复活赛立即启动，持续4天，各赛区未入围电话口试的学校的参赛选手可通过吸引手机短信投票的方式参与复活赛。学校排名以该校在复活赛期间获得短信投票数最多的选手的票数为依据。复活赛截止时，复活赛区排名前3名的学校的各1名在复活赛期间获得短信投票数最多的选手(共3名)将以“短信人气复活王”的身份进入电话口试。
(4) 比赛合作单位推荐的各赛区最多6名优秀选手经大赛组委会确认可直接入围电话口试，但仍须上传演讲作品以供审查并获得网上演讲作品的分数。
(5) 电话口试阶段，大赛组委会将通过电话问答形式测试选手即席演讲水平并打分，同时大赛评委团将对入围电话口试的选手的网上演讲作品进行评分。
5. 评判标准：
(1) 网上演讲作品(必选作品)演讲内容占40%，语言质量占40%，综合印象占20%。
(2) 网上演讲作品与电话口试两个部分得分各占总分的50%。
6. 奖励事项：网上演讲作品(必选作品)和电话口试综合得分排名靠前的选手入围地区决赛(限每校1名选
手)。
第二阶段：地区决赛
大赛组委会在除“其他赛区”以外的20个赛区举行地区决赛，决出各赛区的总冠军和总排名榜前2-8名优胜者将入围全国半决赛/总决赛。入围全国半决赛/总决赛的选手限每校1名，如遇学校重复则向后顺延。“其他赛区”选手直接通过第一阶段的互联网选拔赛方式，根据网上演讲作品和电话口试综合得分排名，选出各省/自治区至多1名选手，在所在学校的推荐下直接入围全国半决赛/总决赛。
(一)参赛范围：通过互联网选拔赛/校园选拔赛入围的选手及比赛合作伙伴特别选送并经组委会考核后确认的优秀选手在选手本人所在学校的推荐下参加地区决赛，但参加过往届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛半决赛或总决赛的选手及有在英语国家连续一年以上学习或生活经历的选手不具备参赛资格。
(二)比赛时间：2010年11-12月，具体时间将由组委会于第一阶段比赛结束后另行通知。
(三)比赛形式：现场比赛，包括已备演讲、即席演讲、评委问答等部分。
(四)评判标准：演讲内容、语言质量、综合印象等。
(五)奖励事项：各地区决赛设冠、亚、季军、一等奖、二等奖、三等奖，各赛区冠军、亚军及部分赛区现场排名第3-5名选手(限每校1名，如遇学校重复则向后顺延)入围全国半决赛/总决赛，其余选手获得由组委会颁发的证书。
第三阶段：全国半决赛/总决赛
半决赛
(一)参赛范围：共约70名选手，包括：
1. 第15届比赛全国决赛获得前3名的学校(厦门大学嘉庚学院、复旦大学、南京大学)选送的选手;
2. 通过第16届比赛第
一、第二阶段晋级入围的选手，共约60名;
3. 第16届比赛特约学校或合作伙伴特别选送并经组委会考核后确认的优秀选手，至多3名;
4. 港、澳、台地区选送的选手，约8名;
(二)比赛时间：2011年3-4月。
(三)比赛地点：深圳。
(四)比赛形式、演讲主题、评判标准等信息将由组委会另行通知。
(五)奖励事项：优胜选手将晋级全国决赛，其余选手将获证书及奖品。具体晋级名额将于赛前公布。决赛
(一)参赛范围：全国半决赛晋级的优胜选手及其他国家或地区特邀选手。
(二)比赛时间：2011年3-4月。
(三)比赛地点：深圳。
(四)比赛形式、演讲主题、评判标准等信息将由组委会另行通知。
(五)奖励事项：
选手奖：冠、亚、季军及一等奖选手将赴英国、澳大利亚或港澳地区进行修学访问，
二、三等奖的选手将获得奖品或奖金。所有选手均将获得荣誉证书。
单项奖：“21世纪最具潜力奖”1名，将赴英国伦敦参加国际英语演讲比赛等。
教师奖：获得冠、亚军选手的指导教师将有机会获得参加国际学术交流活动机会。所有指导教师均将获得荣誉证书。
注意事项：
1. 大赛各阶段涉及的部分即席演讲话题将来源于《21世纪英文报》，因此请参赛选手关注阅读《21世纪英
文报》内容。
2. 参加大赛互联网选拔赛的选手应保证个人信息真实准确，演讲作品须原创，演讲稿和演讲录像/录音的作
者必须一致，如发现不一致现象，组委会将取消选手的参赛资格。具体报名办法详见大赛官方网站http://contest.i21st.cn。
3. 互联网选拔赛期间禁止选手利用不正当手段进行集中投票，一经发现核实，组委会将取消其参赛资格。
4. 互联网选拔赛阶段参赛选手就相关疑问请咨询“4006100100转二十一英语”。
5. 组委会将在官方网站上公布电话口试通知，请选手密切留意官方网站信息并按通知内容做好相关准备。
对入围地区决赛、全国半决赛/总决赛的选手，组委会将以书面形式通知选手及其学校参赛。
6. 全国半决赛/总决赛中，参赛选手必须由其所在学校的辅导老师带队参赛，并须取得学校批准(以公章为
准)。
7. 有关地区决赛、全国半决赛/总决赛的具体日程安排和参赛事宜将另行通知。
8. 比赛全程选手的演讲稿、参赛照片及演讲录音录像版权均归21世纪英文报系所有。
9. 有关本次大赛各项事宜的最终解释权和仲裁权归中国日报社21世纪英文报系所有。
第十六届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛组委会
2010年5月
第16届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛演讲主题现已发布：
Growing up with the Internet: Who are we -- the Net Generation?(成长于互联网时代：我们是怎样的一代人?)
参赛选手需根据此主题自拟题目完成一篇500字左右的演讲稿，并模拟现场演讲进行录像/录音，并将演讲稿和演讲视/音频文件上传到比赛官方网站。
第16届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛组委会
第四篇：21世纪大学英语3句子翻译
1,被警察询问时，杰夫极力保持冷静，沉着的回答每个问题
Jeff tired to keep his composure and answer every question calmly when inquired by the police 2,油价不断上涨，世界各国都不同程度的收到了影响
With oil prices keeping on increasing,all the countries in the world have been affected one way or another. 3,他在会上提出了一系列可能避免污染的措施
At the meeting he proposed a series of measures that might ward off the environment problems. 4,迈克向他父亲保证他一定会全身心投入到即将到来的比赛上
Mike assured his father that he would put his whole heart into the coming competition. 5,一旦玛丽下定决心，就绝不会动摇
Mary will never waver once she makes up his mind. 6,他们的一些罪行骇人听闻，简直令人毛骨悚然
Some of their offences are so awful that they would chill the blood 7,材料包括但不限于洋葱，奶酪，西红柿和黑胡椒
The ingredients include but were not limited to onions,cheese,tomatoesand black pepper. 8，他认为总经理如此重视那些日常琐事很荒唐
He considered it ridiculous for the general manager to attach so much importance to those routine triffes field. 9，我们没人打破物理定律，不然就有人获诺贝尔奖了
We didn’t break the laws of physics,or else someone would be getting the Nobel Prize! 10，越来越多的医学证据表明了皮肤癌与在日光下暴漏皮肤的明确关联
Mounting medical evidence showed the clear,link between sun exposure and skin cancer. 11,天气骤然变坏，寻找伤员的工作要加紧进行
Efforts to reach the injured men should be intensified become of the sudden deteriorating in weather conditions. 12，有些人可能沉溺于网上冲浪，这会危害他们的身心健康
Some people may be addicted to net surfing,which impairs their physical and mental health. 13，地球和它表面的一切，不管是有生命的还是没有生命的，互相作用来影响我们的生活 The earth and everything on it ,living and nonliving,increact to exert inffuence on the life we have. 14，穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计
Needy and handicapped people depend on goveronment relief for their support. 15，到目前为止，还没有迹象表明人们对此品牌感到疲倦 So far there is no sign of fatigue with the brand. 16,在一个没有为高温炎热做好准备的国家，这是紧急事件
In a country that is not equipped for severe heat,this is an emergency 17，房间里闹哄哄的，他不得不竖起耳朵来听电话
I t was so noisy in the room that he had to pull his ears to hear the phone 18，这是一项令人兴奋的工作，但有几分危险 This is an exciting job but kind of dangerous 19，很难预测这些事情的结果是什么
It’s hard to predict how these things will turn out 20，谁也不知道怎么办，即使知道也将会是摸着石头过河
Nobody knows hoe to figure them out,Even if some baby seems to know,it’s still crossing a river by feeling for the stones. 21,不遵守学校规章制度的学生会被开除
Students can be expelled for refusing to conform to school rules 22，极度愤怒只会导致不愉快的结果
Extreme anger can only lead to unpleasant outcomes 23，现在，公司关心的事情就是有效的进行废物处理和提高利润
Currently,what the company cares about are effficient waste disposal and higher profits 24，在你决定想要做什么工作之前，你可以考虑一下找一份临时工作
You might consider finder temporary work before you decide what you want to do 25，如果对团队协作的重要性意识不足，我们就得承受失败的风险
If we do not have strong awareness of the significance of teamwork we will run the risk of failure
第五篇：21世纪中日英语教育比较
摘要：中国和日本都是非英语国家，而且又是中国的近邻，因此中日的英语教育在许多方面具有对比性和借鉴性。从中日两国英语教育的现状、课程标准、教学方法方面进行比较，对于中国英语教育的提高具有借鉴意义。
关键词：中国;日本;英语教育;比较
中图分类号：G12文献标志码：A文章编号：2095-9214(2015)06-0290-01
一、目前中日英语教育的现状
随着全球化的迅猛发展，世界各地交流日益频繁，英语已发展成为全球化的语言。现在人人都学英语，从幼儿园就开始，过度“泛英语化”造成了很大的资源浪费。从小学到博士，几乎每个学生都把大量的时间和精力投入到英语上面，但是效果却不尽人意。据统计，有4亿多的中国人在学习英语，但实际的效果却出乎人的意料之外。全球首份《英语熟练度指标报告》是由某知名教育集团公布的，该报告显示中国人每年参加英语培训的花费是300亿元，但收效却甚微，中国在44个把英语作为非母语国家及地区中，英语的熟练度在亚洲区域排名倒数第二。针对以上种种现象，我国2014年出台了“高考改革方案”，中高考降低英语的分值，提高语文的分数。
日本为了提高在21世纪的竞争力和生存能力，越来越开始重视学校中的英语教育，进入到21世纪以来，日本更加注重政府对英语教育的改革政策。于是在2001年1月日本在文部省授意下，成立了《推进英语教学改革恳谈会》。该恳谈会积极采纳各方意见及见解，并全面讨论和研究了有关英语教育改革中暴露的众多问题。为了改善日本的英语教育，在2002年发布了《培养“能用英语的日本人”的战略构想》的报告，根据颁布的该报告，日本文部科学省准备加大对英语教育师资力量的投入和不断改进英语教学方法的手段。由此我们可以看出日本非常重视对本国英语的教育，但是真正把这些改革和计划落到实处也并非是件容易的事。
二、课程标准的比较
我国教育部在2001年1月印发了《关于积极推进小学开设英语课程的指导意见》，该意见中把小学开设英语课作为21世纪初基础教育改革的重要内容，并从小学三年级开始设置英语课，也先后制定了《全日制义务教育普通高级中学英语课程标准》和《普通高中英语课程标准》，其总体的目标是培养学生的综合语言运用能力，并对技能和知识提出了级别的要求。2013年，教育部出台了“高考改革方案”，规定降低高考的英语分值。紧接着北京市也公布了英语教育改革的方案，其中规定，小学三年级之前禁止开设英语课程。至此政府也规定从2016年起高考英语的分数值由150分减为100分，中考英语分数值由120分减为100分。自文件出台以来江苏、山东等地也相继传出酝酿中高考改革的消息。
而当我国部分地区正在减少中高考英语分值时，日本正在加强英语在考试中的比重。2013年10月11日，日本首相官邸召开政府教育再生实行会议后发布高考改革草案，该草案提出“新高考应该加入英语托福考试等校外考试”。2002年日本提出《培养“能使用英语的日本人”的战略构想》，之后颁布了《培养“能使用英语的日本人计划”的行动计划》，对设置小学英语课进行了规定，小学三年级以上都要引入“综合学习时间”，并在综合学习时间安排英语课，每周3个课时，此外为了在小学中避免向学生灌输语法和机械的背单词，强调小学英语不以考试打分而评估学生。中学阶段接受英语教育是必修课，以阅读和翻译为主，能够掌握寒暄以及应答等简单的对话。高中英语教育改为部分必修。
三、教学方法的比较
我国一直强调在教学中要以学生为主体教师为主导，而且社会上也出现了像“逆向式英语”、“四轮学习法”、“双向式英语”等各种学习英语的方法。尽管这些对一部分人产生了一定的效果，但是在我国当前这种应试教育之下学校的老师们只注重语法、词汇、阅读等，而忽略了听说、交流的能力。虽然现在关注了听力但是纵观卷纸听力所占的比重还是少的而阅读所占的分值是重中之重。在我国很多学校英语教学采取“灌输方式”让学生死记硬背应付考试，学生不得不一遍又一遍的背单词、学语法等“语言知识”，但却轻视了“语言能力的培养”。于是学了英语很多年，最终也是“哑巴”英语，这是目前我国学生普遍存在的“英语病”。
日本的英语教育和我国一样存在重语法、阅读而轻听说、交流的能力。2011年4月才开始把英语确定为小学5―6年级的必修课，但是与中国不同的是，日本针对本国应试英语的学习，日本的文部科学省要求教师在课堂上要尽量使用英语授课，以便给学生带来良好的学习英语的语言环境，还要求针对学生不同的英语水平和学习目标，合理选用教材，实施小班化教学和分组教学，根据学生的不同特点进行因材施教。这些无疑都促进了日本英语的发展。而且日本教育部已经宣布将2014学年的日本学生出国留学的奖金翻倍，可见日本现在非常注重学生的出国留学深造，有利于英语教育的发展。
四、结语
纵观中日两国英语教育的比较，其教育思想和教学形式都较为相似。虽然日本英语教育在世界上不能算是一流的水平，甚至在有些方面还不如我国，但是他们提出的有些措施却值得我们借鉴，并且也能给我国英语教育的改革带来一些启示：要充分认识英语教育的重要性，改变单一的教学方法，主要以听说训练为主，同时也要切实抓好英语课程改革，整合英语教育资源，共促英语教育发展。我们可以借鉴日本英语教育的经验，结合我国基本国情，实事求是，理论与实际相结合探索出一条更适合提高我国英语教育水平的途径，以便我国的英语教育事业能够得到更好的发展。
(作者单位：沈阳师范大学)
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