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大学英语专业高级英语教材第1单元课后答案
Unit1Keytoexercises
Textcomprehension
Ⅰ.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor’spurpose.
A
Ⅱ.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1.T.RefertoParagraph1.
2.F.RefertoParagraph1.Whattheauthorstatedintheparagraphisthathersistergraduatedfromhighschool.
3.F.RefertoParagraph3.Theytookarailroadtrainduringtheday.
4.F.RefertoParagraph5.Theconditionsofthediningcarmightnotbelikewhattheauthor’smotherhadtoldthem.ShesaidsoforfearthatherkidscouldhavebeenhurtbythefactthatBlackpeoplewerenotallowedintorailroaddiningcars.
5.F.RefertoParagraph6.Shesimplydidnotgowiththeothergirlsintheclassbecause,asthenunshadtoldher,theywouldbestayinginahotelwhichwouldnotrentroomstoblacks.
6.T.RefertoParagraph12.
7.T.RefertoParagraph17.
8.F.RefertoParagraph18.Herfatheronlypromisedshecouldtypeitoutontheofficetypewriter,butwhethershemanagedtosendthelettertothepresidentwasnotmentioned.
Ⅲ.Answerthefollowingquestions.
1.RefertoParagraph1.WashingtonD.C.isknowntoallforitsspecialposition,ascapitalofthenation.Theauthor,likemanychildrenwhohadneverbeentoWashingtonD.C.before,couldhaveonlylearnedaboutitthroughstorytelling,asifitwereaplaceexistinginfables.
2.RefertoParagraph3and4.Amobilefeastimpliesalargequantityandvarietyoffoodinaboxincludingtworoastedchickens,packedslicesofbrownbreadandbutter,greenpepperandcarrotsticks,aspicebunandrock-cakes,icedcakesandtea,sweetpickles,dillpickles,andpeaches,whichwerepreparedbytheirmotherforthemtoeatontheirwaytoWashington,.
3.RefertoParagraph3,4,and5.Shemustbekind,prudent,responsible,considerateandcaringforherfamily.
4.RefertoParagraph7.Theylodgedinonelargeroomwithtwodoublebeds,inablack-streethotelthatbelongedtoafriendofherfather’swhowasinrealestate.
5.RefertoParagraph8and9.ShehadlongbeforerealizedthenationaldaycelebrationinhercountrywasnothingbutmockeryfortheBlackpeople.Asablackgirl,shewasinthatsilentagonythatcharacterizedallofherchildhoodsummers.ApparentlyshehatedtheFourthofJuly,butinessence,whatagonizedherwastheracialdiscriminationandsegregation.
6.RefertoParagraph16.Thewaitressdroppedhereyeslookingveryembarrassed.
7.RefertoParagraph17and18.Discriminationagainsttheblackshadbeenalong-established,deep-rootedandwidespreadpracticeinthecountry.Beingblacksimplymeantmistreatment.Therefore,theunfairtreatmenttheyreceivedatBreyer’swasnotsurprisingatall;asblackstheyshouldhaveexpectedthisandhadnoreasontofeelshockedandindignant.
8.RefertoParagraph19.Wecanperceivetheauthor’santagonismfromsuchdescriptionsasthewhitewaitress,thewhitecounter,thewhiteicecream,andthewhitepavement,thewhitestonemonuments,andthewhiteheatinWashingtonD.C.,allofwhichmadehersicktoherstomachforthewholerestofthattrip.Inaword,itwastheracialdiscriminationsuggestedbythedazzlingcolor,white,thatdrovetheauthormad.
Ⅳ.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentencestakenfromthetext.
1.Mothermeanttodeliberatelyoverlookwhatevershedidnotlikeandcouldnotchange.
2.FromJunetotheendofJulyschoolclosedforthesummervacation.
3.Literarily,thewriterwasunabletoopenwidehereyesduetothedazzlingsummersunlightaswellashereyesdefect.Figuratively,thefreedom,equalityanddemocracyallAmericancitizenswereallegedlyentitledtoweresimplydistortedimagesintheauthor’seye.
4.Motherwasbrightandfatherbrown,andthethreeofusgirlsrepresentedgradationsfrombrighttobrown.
5.InsidetheBreyer’s,thesodafountainwassodimandtheairsocoolthatthepainofmyeyeswaswonderfullylessened.
6.Myforcefulquestiongotnoresponsefrommyfamily;theyremainedsilentasiftheyhaddonesomethingwrongandshamefulwalkingintoBreyer’s.
7.Myangerwasnotgoingtobenoticedorsympathizedwithbymyfamilymemberswhoweresimilarlyangry,though.
Writingstrategies
1.BesideParagraph2,Paragraph6,8and9containorinvolveflashbacks.
2.Here’sonemoreexampleofsymbolism:
“Thewaitresswaswhite,andthecounterwaswhite,andtheicecreamIneverateinWashington.,thatsummerIleftchildhoodwaswhite,andthewhiteheatandthewhitepavementandthewhitestonemonumentsofmyfirstWashingtonsummermademesicktomystomachforthewholerestofthattripanditwasn’tmuchofagraduationpresentafterall.”TherepeateddescriptionofwhitenessfurtherrevealsthephonydemocracyoftheUnitedStatesandthefalsefreedomofcoloredpeople,whichdroveourwritermadandindignant.
Languagework
Ⅰ.Explaintheitalicizedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.
1.atthebeginningof
2.Thewholefamilywerealreadyeitheractuallybusymakingpreparationsorenjoyingtheambience.
3.alargeenjoyablemealonthetrain
4.asifwehadneverbeenmistreatedforbeingBlack
5.hadpartiallycaused
6.wasnotgoingtobenoticedorsympathizedwithbypeoplefeelingasimilaranger.
Ⅱ.Fillineachblankwithoneofthetwowordsfromeachpairintheirappropriate
formsandnotethedifferenceofmeaningbetweenthem.
bruisescar
Explanation:
Bothverbspertaintoexternalphysicalinjuryandothersortsofdamage.Bruiseindicatesaninjuryofthesurfaceflesh,causedbyablowthatdoesnotnecessarilybreaktheskinandthatresultsinamarkedskin;thewordcanalsosuggestthetendencytoturnblack-and-bluefromsmallimpacts.Scarreferstotheformingofamarkoverahealedwoundorsuggeststhedoingofdamagethatwillleavealastingmark.
1.bruise2.bruised3.scarred4.scar
dampensoak
Explanation:
Dampenistomakeorbecomesomewhatwet,emphasizingthemoistconditionthatresults.Inafigurativesense,thewordmeanstodepress.Sockmeanstowetthoroughly,implyingimmersion.Tosoaksomethingistoplaceitinliquidandleaveitlongenoughfortheliquidtoactuponit.
1.soaking2.Dampen3.soaked4.dampen
acknowledgeadmit
Explanation:
bothwordsagreeinmeaningtoacceptopenly,thoughwithsomereluctance,thetruthorexistenceofafact,condition,etc.Admitisaboldacknowledgmentofimplicationinsomethingonehasformerlytendedtodenyortoequivocateabout.Acknowledgeistoacceptresponsibilityforsomethingonemakesknown,andweacknowledgesomethingembarrassingorawkward,andusuallynotvoluntarily;moreoften,theacknowledgementisextractedfromonemoreorlessunwillingly.
1.admit2.acknowledged3.acknowledge4.admitted
agonyanguish
Explanation:
Bothwordscanrefertointensesufferingofthebodyormind.Agonyrepresentssuffering,theenduranceofwhichcallsfortheveryhumanresource.Itsseverityisofsuchextentthatthewordisoftenusedtodenotethestruggleandpainthatmayprecededeath.Anguishpointstotheextremityofgriefwhichsoterrifiesthespiritastobeinsupportable.
1.agony2.anguish3.anguish4.agony
Ⅲ.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordorphrasetakenfromthebox,usingitsappropriateform.
1.hasdecreed
2.agonizing
3.approvingly
4.ensconced
5.flair
6.vulnerability
7.relief
8.avowed
Ⅳ.Makeasentenceofyourownforeachofthegivenwordswithmeaningsotherthanthoseusedinthetext.Youmaychangethepartofspeechofthesewords.
1.Lianipresentedmewiththechallenge,andItookitup.
2.Toopenasupermarketdemandsalargeamountofcapital.
3.Well.It’syourturntoshufflethepackanddealthecards.
4.Itwouldbeawisemovetocheckthemarketfirst.
5.Theresultsofthetestrancountertoexpectations.
6.Isthereadropoftealeftinthepot?
Ⅴ.Fillineachblankwithadefinite,indefinite,orzeroarticle.
1.The2./3.a4.A5./6./7./8./9./10.an
11.a12./13.the14.a15.the16.a17.a18/19.the
Ⅵ.Putawordineachblankthatisappropriateforthecontext.
1.black2.behave3.mind4.meant5.mercy
6.though7.before8.worse9.what10.experienced
Translation
Ⅰ.TranslateeachofthefollowingsentencesinEnglish,usingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninthebrackets.
1.Ihaven’tseenitmyself,butitissupposedtobeareallygoodmovie.
2.Thehostesscutthecheeseintobite-sizepieces.
3.Noonecanfunctionproperlyiftheyaredeprivedofadequatesleep.
4.Hecarefullycopiedmypretensethatnothingunusualhadoccurred.
5.Itwasscorchingoutside;allthetouristsescapedintothefan-cooledhut.
6.I’vecometoseehisfabledfootworkthatpeopletalksomuchabout.
7.I’mnotateacherproper,sinceIhaven’tbeentrained,butI’vehadalotofteachingexperience.
8.Studentstendtoanticipatewhatquestionstheywillbeaskedontheexamination.
Ⅱ.TranslatethefollowingintoChinese.
若是美国对现在此刻的迫切性视而不见,低估黑人的决心,那么这对美国的命运将是休戚相关的。
自由平等、令人心旷神怡的秋季遥遥无期,黑人合法愤怒的闷热夏日就可不能消失。
1963年并非是终结,而是开端。
只要黑人得不到公民权益,美国就不可能有安宁和稳固。
招架的旋风会继续撼动那个国家的根基,直到正义光明的日子的来临。
Topicsfordiscussion
1.Asfarasthesettingisconcerned,themostimportantfactorstotakeintoaccountaretimeandplace.Inthestory,thetimeisthe4thofJuly,theNationalDayoftheU.S.A.,whiletheplaceisWashingtonD.C.,itscapitalcity.Thisessaydisclosestheracialdiscriminationagainsttheblackpeopleinacountrythatboastsfreedomandequalityforallpeople,whiteandcolored.
2.Yes.Apersonfromaruralareamightbelookedatwhichacontemptuousglance.Femalestudentsmighthavetheexperienceofbeingdiscriminatedagainstintheirjob-hunting.Suchthingsarec