高英重点单元课后简单题解析
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高级英语第1、2、4、5、9课课后翻译练习解析1.一条蜿蜒的小路隐没在树阴深处。
A winding path loses itself in the shadowy distance of the woods.2.集市上有许多小摊子,出售的货物应有尽有。
At the bazaar there are many stands where goods of every conceivable kind are sold.3.我真不知道到底是什么事让他如此生气。
I really don't know what it is that has made him so furious.4.新出土的铜花瓶造型优美,刻有精细、复杂的传统图案。
The newly excavated bronze vase is pleasing in form and engraved with delicate and intricate traditional designs.5.在山的那边是一望无际的大草原。
Beyond the mountains there is a vast grassland which extends as far as the eye can see.6.他们决定买那座带有车库的房子。
They decided to buy the house with a garage attached.7.教师们坚持对学生严格要求。
The teachers make a point of being strict with the students.8.这个小女孩非常喜欢她的父亲。
This little girl is very much attached to her father.9.为实现四个现代化,我们认为有必要学习外国的先进科学技术。
In order to achieve the four modernizations, we make a point oflearning from the advanced science and technology of other countries.10.黄昏临近时,天渐渐地暗下来了。
Unit 1Paraphrase1.Our house is 23 feet above sea level.2.The house was built in1915, and since then no hurricane has done any damage to it.3.We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4.Water got into the generator, it stopped working. As a result all lights were put out.5.Everyone go out through the back door and get into the cars!6.The electrical systems in the cars had been destroyed/ruined by water.7.As john watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the family by making the wrong decision not to flee inland.8.Oh, God, please help us to get through this dangerous situation.9.She sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.10.Janis didn't show any fear on the spot during the storm, but she revealed her feelings caused by the storm a few nights after the hurricane by getting up in the middle of the night and crying softly. Practice with words and expressionsA1.main:a principal pipe, conduit, or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.2.Sit out: to stay until the end3.Report:a loud, resounding noise, especially one made by an explosion4.Douse:to put out (a light,fire,generator,etc) quickly by pouring water over it5.Kill: to destroy, to end6.Litter:the young borne at one time by a dog, cat, or other animals which normally bear several young at a delivery7.Swath:a broad strip, originally the space or width covered with one cut of a scythe or other mowing device8.Bar:a measure in music; the notes between two vertical lines on a music sheet9.Lean-to:a shed or other small outbuilding with a sloping roof, the upper end of which rests against the wall of another building10.Break up:to disperse;be brought to an end11.Pitch in:to join and help with an activity12.The blues:sad and depressed feelingsB1.pummel:f. to bear or hit with repeated blows, especially with thefist2.Scud:h. to run or move swiftly3.Roar:a. a loud deep cry4.Scramble:i. to climb, crawl or clamber hurriedly5.Swipe:j. a hard, sweeping blow6.Skim:l. to throw in a gliding path7.Perish:m. to die, especially die a violent or untimely death8.Beach:k. to ground (a boat ) on the beach9.Slash:d. to cut or wound with a sweeping stroke as with a knife10.Sprawl:b. to spread the limbs in a relaxed ,awkward or unnatural position11.Vanish:g. to go or pass suddenly from sight12.Thrust:c. to push with sudden force13.Wrath:e. intense angerTranslationA.1.Each and every plane must be checked out thoroughly before taking off.2.The residents were firmly opposed to the construction of a waste incineration plant in their neighborhood because they were deeply concerned about the plant's emissions polluting the air.3.Investment in ecological projects in this area mounted up to billions of yuan.4.The dry riverbed was strewn with rocks of all sizes.5.Although war caused great losses to this country, its cultural traditions did not perish.6.To make space for modern high rises, many ancient buildings with ethnic cultural features had to be demolished.7. In the earthquake the main structures of most of the poor-quality houses disintegrated.8.His wonderful dream vanished into the air despite his hard efforts to achieve his goals.B.1.但是,和住在沿岸的其他成千上万的居民一样,约翰不愿舍弃家园,除非他的家人——妻子珍妮斯和他们的七个孩子,大的11岁,小的才3岁——明显处于危险之中。
EXERCISES 1I . Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible:1) What is a bazaar? Can you name some of the Middle Eastern countries in which such bazaars are likely to be found?2) Name all the markets in the bazaar. What kind of economy do you think they represent? Give facts to support your view.3) Could a blind man know which part of the bazaar he was in? How?4) Why is the cloth-market "muted"?5) What scene do you find most picturesque in the bazaar? Why?I . Paraphrase:1) little donkeys thread their way among the throngs of people2) Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance fades away, and you come to the muted cloth-market.3) they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of beating the price down4) he will price the item high, and yield little in the bargaining5) As you approach it, a tinkling and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your earIII. Translate the following into Chinese:1) The one I am thinking of particularly is entered by a Gothic-arched gateway of aged brick and stone. You pass from the heat and glare of a big, open square into a cool, dark cavern which extends as far as the eye can see, losing itself in the shadowy distance.2) It is a point of honour with the customer not to let the shop- keeper guess what it is she really likes and wants until the last moment.3) The seller, on the other hand, makes a point of protesting that the price he is charging is depriving him of all profit, and that he is sacrificing this because of his personal regard for the customer.4) The pole is attached at the one end to an upright post around which it can revolve, and at the other to a blind-folded camel, which walks constantly in a circle, providing the motive power to turn the stone wheel.5) The machine is operated by one man, who shovels the linseed pulp into a stone vat, climbs up nimbly to a dizzy height to fasten ropes, and then throws his weight on to a great beam made out of a tree trunk to set the ropes and pulleys in motion. Ancient girders creak and groan,ropes tighten and then a trickle of oil oozes down a stone runnel into a used petrol can. Quickly the trickle becomes a flood of glistening linseed oil as the beam sinks earthwards, taut and protesting, its creaks blending with the squeaking and rumbling of the grinding-wheels and the occasional grunts and sighs of the camels.IV . Explain how the following nouns are formed. Give examples to illustrate the different ways of compounding nouns.1) gateway, courtyard2) godsend, sunset3) scarecrow, grindstone4) hardboard, highlight5) outcome, inflow6) breakthrough, blackoutV .Make two sentences with each of the following words, using different parts of speech indicated in the brackets.1) thread (n. v. ) 5) live (adj. v. )2) round (adv. v. ) 6) tower(n. v. )3) narrow (adj. v. ) 7) dwarf(n. v. )4) price (n. v. )VI. Pick out from the text the words used to describe-1) light and heat2) sound and movement3) smell and colourVII. Explain how the meaning of the following sentences is affected when the italicized words are replaced with the words in brackets. Pay attention to the shades of meaning of the words.1) the heat and glare of a big, open square (brightness)2) the din of stall-holders crying their wares (noise, sound)3) the muted cloth-market (quiet, silent)4) a trestle table for display (exhibition)5) the sound grows louder and more distinct (clearer)6) a huge leather bellows (large)7) carpets with varied textures (different)8) the spice-market with its pungent and exotic smells (strange)9) a doorway gives a glimpse of a sunlit courtyard (bright)10) three massive stone wheels (big, great)11) a camel, which walks constantly (endlessly)12) a used petrol can (old)Ⅷ. Replace the italicized words with simple, everyday words:1) and of would-be purchasers arguing and bargaining( )2)the spice-market with its pungent and exotic smells( )3) overwhelmed by the sepulchral atmosphere ( )4) the seller makes a point of protesting ( )5) to impinge on your ears ( )6) with its profusion of rich colours ( )7) the most sumptuous dinner ( )8) the great bales of merchandise ( )9) its creaks blending with the squeaking and tumbling of the grinding-wheels ( )IX. Study the two models:Model 1) There is the carpet-market, with its profusion of rich colour.Model 2) There is the food-market, Where you can buy everything you need for the most sumptuous dinner.Now use either model to describe each of the following in one sentence :1) the cloth-market, with or where...2) the copper-smiths' market, with or where...3) the carpet-market, where...4) the spice-market, where...5) the food-market, with...6) a sunlit courtyard, with...X. Translate the following into English(using the following words or expressions: to attach, as far as the eye can see, con-ceivable, to lose ...in, to engrave, to make a point of, what it is, to follow suit, to takea hand, to fade away):1)一条蜿蜒的小路淹没在树荫深处。
高级英语第一册课后习题答案Lesson11)A bazaar is a market or street of shops and stands in Oriental countries.Such bazaars are likely to be found in Afghanistan,the Arabian Peninsula,Cyprus,Asiatic Turkey and Egypt.2)The bazaar includes many markets:cloth—market,copper—smiths’market.carpet—market,food—market,dye—market,pottery—market,carpenters’market,etc.They represent the backward feudal economy.3)A blind man could know which part 0f the bazaar he was in by his senses of smell and hearing.Different odours and sounds can give him some ideas about the various parts 0f the bazaar.4)Because the earthen floor,beaten hard by countless feet,deadens the sound of footsteps,and the vaulted mudbrick walls and roof have hardly and sounds to echo. The shop-keepers also speak in slow, measured tones, and the buyers follow suit.5)The place where people make linseed oil seems the most picturesque in the bazaar. The backwardness of their extracting oil presents an unforgettable scene.II .1)little donkeys went in and out among the people and from one side to another2)Then as you pass through a big crowd to go deeper into the market, the noise of the entrance gradually disappear, and you come to the much quieter cloth-market.3)they drop some of items that they don't really want and begin to bargain seriously for a low price.4)He will ask for a high price for the item and refuse to cut down the price by any significant amount.5)As you get near it, a variety of sounds begin to strike your ear.Ⅲ. See th e translation of text.IV.1)n. +n..seaside, doorway, graveyard, warlord2)n. +v..daybreak, moonrise, bullfight3)v. +n..cutback, cutthroat, rollway4)adj. +n..shortterm, softcoal, softliner, hardware5)adv. +v. .output , upgrade, downpour6)v. +adv..pullover, buildupV.1)thread (n.) she failed to put the thread through the eye of the needle.(v.) He threaded through the throng.2)round (v.) On the 1st of September the ship rounded the Cape of Good Hope. (adv.) He wheeled round and faced me angrily.3)narrow(v.) In the discussions we did not narrow the gap any further. (adj.)He failed by a very narrow margin.4)price(n.) The defence secretary said the U.S.was not looking for an agreement at any price.(v.)At the present consumption rates(of oil)the world may well be pricing itself out of its future.5) (v.)live About 40%of the population lives on the land and tries to live off it. (adj.)The nation heard the inaugural speech in a live broadcast.6)tower (n.)The tower was built in the 1 4th century.(v.)The general towered over his contemporaries.7)dwarf (v.)A third of the nation's capital goods are shipped from this area,which dwarfs West Germany's mighty Ruhr Valley in industrial output.(n.)Have you ever read the story of Snow White and the Dwarfs?Ⅵ.1)light and heat:glare,dark,shadowy,dancing flashes.the red of the live coals,glowing bright,dimming,etc.2)sound and movement:enter,pass,thread their way.penetrate,selecting,pricing,doing a little preliminary bargaining,din,tinkling,banging,clashing,creak,squeaking,rumbling,etc.3)smell and colour:profusion of rich colours,pungent and exotic smells,etc.Ⅶ.1)glare指刺眼的光;brightness指光源发出的强烈稳定的光,强调光的强度。
全国高等教育自学考试指定教材英语专业(本科段)课程代码0600(2000版)主编:王家湘高级英语课后答案Lesson One Rock Superstars:What Do They Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Society?A1. 1) The author uses the two quotations to introduce the discussion and express his ideas aboutrock music and young culture heroes. 2) Yes, they are.2. The author uses the three examples to show that the young people worship the rock superstarsvery much, but the adults find these rock superstars are sick. These examples are used to show that young people and adults have totally different attitudes towards rock music.3. Irving Horowitz believes that rock music can express its time. He sees it as a debating forumwhere American society struggles to define and redefine its feelings and beliefs.4. When he appeared on the Ed. Sullivan Sunday night variety show in front of millions, a kind of“debate”took place. Most of the old people frowned while most of the young viewers applauded.5. Bob Dylan touched a nerve of disaffection. The Beatles urged peace and piety. The RollingStones demanded revolution.6. Apart from politics, the rock music dealt with a range of feelings and emotions.7. The rock superstars got applause, praise and money.8. No, he hasn’t. It is impossible for the author to give a complete answer in a short article. Heends his article with questions because he wants to leave the question to the readers and let them think.B1.他描述道:“贾格尔抓起半加仑水,沿着前台跑,边跑边把水洒向前几排酷热难耐的歌迷身上……”2. 你对这种赞美和英雄崇拜是怎样看的?3. 或者是由于他把你狂热的幻想表演出来了,你就不知不觉地被这个不可思议的小丑吸引?4. 一些社会学家认为,你对这些问题的回答,可以说明你在想什么,社会在想什么。
Lesson Ten The Trial That Rocked the World词汇注释:sweltering adj. being uncomfortably hot; suffering from the heat 热得难受的例:a sweltering climate 闷热的气候counsel n. a lawyer or group of lawyers giving advice about legal matters and representing clients in court. 辩护律师,法律参谋例:The court heard the counsel for both sides. 法庭听取了双方律师的陈述。
silver-tongued adj. eloquent, persuasive 雄辩的,有口才的orator n. person who makes formal speeches in public; person who is good at public speaking.演说者,演说家例:a fine political orator 优秀的政治演说家nominee n.person who is nominated for an office, a position, etc. 被提名的候选人,被任命之人testify v. give evidence; declare as a witness, esp. in court 提供证据,作证例:The teacher testified to the boy’s honesty. 老师证明那孩子很老实。
/Two witnesses testified against her and one in her favour. 有两个证人的证词对她不利,另一个人的对她有利。
同义词:verify, confirm, proveverify指通过调查或者与可弄清的事实的比拟来证明某事是对的,如:The driver’s report of the accident was verified by eye-witnesses.〔这位司机的事故报告由目睹者加以证实。
高级英语第二册课后习题答案汇总Lesson 1I.Las Vegas. Las Vegas city is the seat of Clark County in South Nevada. In 1970 it had a population of 125,787 people. Revenue from hotels, gambling, entertainment and other tourist-oriented industries forms the backbone of Las Vegas's economy, Its nightclubs and casinos are world famous. The city is also the commercial hub of a ranching and mining area. In the 19th century Las Vegas was a watering place for travelers to South California. In 1.855-1857 the Mormons maintained a fort there, and in 1864 Fort Baker was built by the U. S. army. In 1867, Las Vegas was detached from the Arizona territory and joined to Nevada. (from The New Columbia Encyclopedia )Ⅱ.1. He didn' t think his family was in any real danger, His former house had been demolished by Hurricane Betsy for it only stood a few feet above sea level. His present house was 23 feet above sea level and 250 yards away from the sea. He thought they would be safe here as in any place else. Besides, he had talked the matter over with his father and mother and consulted his longtime friend, Charles Hill, before making his decision to stay and face the hurricane.2. Magna Products is the name of the firm owned by John Koshak. It designed and developed educational toys and supplies.3. Charlie thought they were in real trouble because salty water was sea water. It showed the sea had reached the house and they were in real trouble for they might be washed into the sea by the tidal wave.4. At this Critical moment when grandmother Koshak thought they might die at any moment, she told her husband the dearest and the most precious thing she could think of. This would help to encourage each other and enable them to face death with greater serenity.5.John Koshak felt a crushing guilt because it was he who made the final decision to stay and face the hurricane. Now it seemed they might all die in the hurricane.6.Grandmother Koshak asked the children to sing because she thought this would lessen tension and boost the morale of everyone.7.Janis knew that John was trying his best to comfort and encourage her for he too felt there was a possibility of their dying in the storm.Ⅲ.1.This piece of narration is organized as follows. .introduction, development, climax, and conclusion. The first 6 paragraphs are introductory paragraphs, giving the time, place, and background of the conflict-man versus hurricanes. These paragraphs also introduce the characters in the story.2. The writer focuses chiefly on action but he also clearly and sympathetically delineates the characters in the story.3. John Koshak, Jr. , is the protagonist in the story.4. Man and hurricanes make up the conflict.5. The writer builds up and sustains the suspense in the story by describing in detail and vividly the incidents showing how the Koshaks and their friends struggled against each onslaught of the hurricane.6. The writer gives order and logical movement to the sequence of happenings by describing a series of actions in the order of their occurrence.7. The story reaches its climax in paragraph 27.8. I would have ended the story at the end of Paragraph 27,because the hurricane passed, the main characters survived, and the story could come to a natural end.9. Yes, it is. Because the writer states his theme or the purpose behind his story in the reflection of Grandmother Koshak: "We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important.Ⅳ.1. We' re 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5. Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars.6. The electrical systems in the car had been put out by water.7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8. ()h God, please help us to get through this storm safely.9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.10. Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane.Ⅴ.See the translation of the text.Ⅵ.1. main: a principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.2.sit out: stay until the end ofe by;(American English) pay a visit4.blow in:burst open by the storm.5.douse:put out(a light,fire,generator。
EXERCISES 2I .Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible:1) Can you guess the writer's occupation, and perhaps, his nationality?2) What do you think was the aim of the visit?3) What thoughts were on his mind? Were there other visitors from abroad? Did they share his views? How do you know?4) What was his attitude towards Hiroshima?5) Were the Japanese preoccupied with the same thoughts as the writer was ?6) Was Hiroshima in any way different from other Japanese cities?7) The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945. How has the city been rebuilt since then?8) Even in this short description one may find some of the problems of Japan, or at least, of Hiroshima. Can you say what they are?9) Why didn' t the writer ask the patients of the atomic ward the questions he had prepared in advance?10) What was the answer he read in every eyeⅡ .Paraphrase:1) Serious looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them.2) The cab driver’ s door popped open at the very sight of a traveler.3) The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.4) I experienced a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.5) The few Americans and Germans seemed just as inhibited as I was.6) After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.7) I was about to make my little bow of assent, when the meaning of these last words sank in, jolting me out of my sad reverie.8) I thought somehow I had been spared.III .Translate the following into Chinese:1) And secondly, because I had a lump in my throat and a lot of sad thoughts on my mind that had little to do with anything a Nippon railways official might say. The very act of stepping on this soil, in breathing this air of Hiroshima, was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or anyreportorial assignment I' d previously taken. Was 1 not at the scene of the crime?2) Quite unexpectedly, the strange emotion which had over-whelmed me at the station returned, and I was again crushed by the thought that I now stood on the site of the first atomic bombardment, where thousands upon thousands of people had been slain in one second, where thousands upon thou-sands of others had lingered on to die in slow agony.3) “There are two different schools of thought in this city of oysters, one that would like to preserve traces of the bomb, and the other that would like to get rid of everything, even the monument that was erected at the point of impact."4) "If you bear any visible scars of atomic burns, your children will encounter prejudice on the part of those who do not."5) "Each day that I escape death, each day of suffering that helps to free me from earthly cares, I make a new little paper bird, and add it to the others. This way I look at them and congratulate myself on the good fortune that illness has brought me. Because, thanks to it, I have the opportunity to improve my character. "IV ? Explain how the following adjectives are formed. Give exam-ples to illustrate the different ways of compounding adjectives.1) timesaving, painstaking2) man-made, poverty-stricken3) carefree, snow-white4) porcelain-faced, chicken-hearted5) sad-eyed, low-ceilinged6) longstanding, good-looking7) full-fledged, ready-madeV .Explain how the meaning of the following sentences is affected when the italicized words are replaced with the words in brackets. Pay attention to the shades of meaning of the words.1) That must be what the man shouted. (was)2) Was I not at the scene of the crime? ( Was I at the scene...?)3) Elderly ladies rubbed shoulders with teen-agers. (old)4) He grinned at me in the rear-view mirror. (smiled, laughed)5) He sketched a little map on the back of my invitation. (drew)6) I treaded cautiously on the tatami matting. (carefully)7) I stood on the site of the first atomic bombardment. (spot)8) They would also like to demolish the atomic museum. (destroy)9) It is the gayest city in Japan. (most delightful)10) The old fisherman gazed at me politely and with interest.( stared)VI. Replace the italicized words with simple, everyday words:1) The very act... was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or any reportorial assignment I ' d previously taken.2) as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them ( )3) Others were using little red telephones that hung on the facades of grocery stores and tobacco shops. ( )4) The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt. ( )5) and experiencing a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks( )6) where thousands upon thousands of people had been slain in one second ( )7) where thousands upon thousands of others had lingered on to die in slow agony ( )8) Seldom has a city gained such world renown. ( )9) jolting me out of my sad reverie ( )10) I thought that Hiroshima still felt the impact of the atomic cataclysm. ( )11) They would also like to demolish the atomic museum.( )12) your children will encounter prejudice on the part of those who do not ( )VII. Translate the following into Chinese:1) What he said just now had little to do with the question under discussion.2) The site of the battle brought back to him memories of the fiery years of the Anti-Japanese War.3) He was so absorbed in his work that he was oblivious of the goings-on around him.4) The newspaper reporters got excited at the very sight of the Nobel Prize winner.5) -- What was the word the teacher used? I didn' t quite catch it.- Nor did I, but it sounded very much like "preoccupation".6) Another turn and we found ourselves in a spacious cavern bigenough to hold a couple of hundred people.7) People listened with open-mouthed astonishment while the shocking news sank in.8) Molten iron is poured into the mixer much in the same way as tea is poured into a cup from a teapot.9) The unsuccessful operation weighed heavily on the young surgeon' s mind.10) The general often went to the barracks and rubbed shoulders with the rank and file.VIII. Choose the right words to complete the following sentences and make changes where necessary.1) Since the conference was held on Chinese ___, security was no problem. (soil, earth)2) The ____ here is sandy, and therefore, very poor. (soil, earth)3) He is so strong that he can carry four basketfuls of at a time. (soil, earth)4) He is a down-to- sort of fellow. (soil, earth)5) His face is _ __ me, but I can’ t recall his name. (familiar with, familiar to)6) Are you _ _ these technical terms? (familiar with, familiar to)7) I was ___when he told me that he and his brother were born on the same day but were not twins. "We have a sister of the same age, you see' so we are triplets!” He grinned at me and said. (surprise, puzzle)8) As the Chinese table-tennis players are the best in the world, it was not _ that they took away most of the cups. (surprising, puzzling)9) He is vain and seldom his mistakes. (admit, confess)10) As the offender his crime, he was dealt with leniently. (admit, confess)11) The doctor gave the old man a _ examination and congratulated him on his speedy recovery. (careful, cautious)12) The troops advanced because the area had been mined by the enemy. (carefully, cautiously)Ⅸ.Translate the following into English (using the following words or expressions: by trade, to spare, to be oblivious of, to have... to do, mind, very much like, much the same as, to rub shoulders, to smell of, to sink in, very, must):1)礼堂里一个人都没有,会议一定是延期了。
Unit 1 Key to exercisesText comprehensionⅠ. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose.AⅡ. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1.T. Refer to Paragraph 1.2. F. Refer to Paragraph 1. What the author stated in the paragraph is that her sistergraduated from high school.3. F. Refer to Paragraph 3. They took a railroad train during the day.4. F. Refer to Paragraph5. The conditions of the dining car might not be like whatthe author’s mother had told them. She said so for fear that her kids could have been hurt by the fact that Black people were not allowed into railroad dining cars.5. F. Refer to Paragraph6. She simply did not go with the other girls in the classbecause, as the nuns had told her, they would be staying in a hotel which would not rent rooms to blacks.6.T. Refer to Paragraph 12.7.T. Refer to Paragraph 17.8. F. Refer to Paragraph 18. Her father only promised she could type it out on theoffice typewriter, but whether she managed to send the letter to the president was not mentioned.Ⅲ.Answer the following questions.1.Refer to Paragraph 1. Washington D.C. is known to all for its special position, ascapital of the nation. The author, like many children who had never been to Washington D.C. before, could have only learned about it through story telling, as if it were a place existing in fables.2.Refer to Paragraph 3 and 4. A mobile feast implies a large quantity and variety offood in a box including two roasted chickens, packed slices of brown bread and butter, green pepper and carrot sticks, a spice bun and rock-cakes, iced cakes and tea, sweet pickles, dill pickles, and peaches, which were prepared by their mother for them to eat on their way to Washington, D.C.3.Refer to Paragraph 3, 4, and 5. She must be kind, prudent, responsible,considerate and caring for her family.4.Refer to Paragraph 7. They lodged in one large room with two double beds, in ablack-street hotel that belonged to a friend of her father’s who was in real estate.5.Refer to Paragraph 8 and 9. She had long before realized the national daycelebration in her country was nothing but mockery for the Black people. As a black girl, she was in that silent agony that characterized all of her childhood summers. Apparently she hated the Fourth of July, but in essence, what agonized her was the racial discrimination and segregation.6.Refer to Paragraph 16. The waitress dropped her eyes looking very embarrassed.7.Refer to Paragraph 17 and 18. Discrimination against the blacks had been along-established, deep-rooted and widespread practice in the country. Being black simply meant mistreatment. Therefore, the unfair treatment they received at Breyer’s was not surprising at all; as blacks they should have expected this and had no reason to feel shocked and indignant.8.Refer to Paragraph 19. We can perceive the author’s antagonism from suchdescriptions as the white waitress, the white counter, the white ice cream, and the white pavement, the white stone monuments, and the white heat in WashingtonD.C., all of which made her sick to her stomach for the whole rest of that trip. Ina word, it was the racial discrimination suggested by the dazzling color, white,that drove the author mad.Ⅳ.Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.1.Mother meant to deliberately overlook whatever she did not like and could notchange.2.From June to the end of July school closed for the summer vacation.3.Literarily, the writer was unable to open wide her eyes due to the dazzlingsummer sunlight as well as her eyes defect. Figuratively, the freedom, equality and democracy all American citizens were allegedly entitled to were simply distorted images in the author’s eye.4.Mother was bright and father brown, and the three of us girls representedgradations from bright to brown.5.Inside the Breyer’s, the soda fountain was so dim and the air so cool that the painof my eyes was wonderfully lessened.6.My forceful question got no response from my family; they remained silent as ifthey had done something wrong and shameful walking into Breyer’s.7.My anger was not going to be noticed or sympathized with by my familymembers who were similarly angry, though.Writing strategies1.Beside Paragraph 2, Paragraph 6, 8 and 9 contain or involve flashbacks.2.Here’s one more example of symbolism: “The waitress was white, and thecounter was white, and the ice cream I never ate in Washington D.C., that summer I left childhood was white, and the white heat and the white pavement and the white stone monuments of my first Washington summer made me sick to my stomach for the whole rest of that trip and it wasn’t much of a graduation present after all.” The repeated description of whiteness further reveals the phony democracy of the United States and the false freedom of colored people, which drove our writer mad and indignant.Language workⅠ. Explain the italicized part in each sentence in your own words.1.at the beginning of2.The whole family were already either actually busy making preparations orenjoying the ambience.3. a large enjoyable meal on the train4.as if we had never been mistreated for being Black5.had partially caused6.was not going to be noticed or sympathized with by people feeling a similaranger.Ⅱ.Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.bruise scarExplanation: Both verbs pertain to external physical injury and other sorts of damage. Bruise indicates an injury of the surface flesh, caused by a blow that does not necessarily break the skin and that results in a marked skin; the word can also suggest the tendency to turn black-and-blue from small impacts. Scar refers to the forming of a mark over a healed wound or suggests the doing of damage that will leave a lasting mark.1. bruise2. bruised3. scarred4. scardampen soakExplanation: Dampen is to make or become somewhat wet, emphasizing the moist condition that results. In a figurative sense, the word means to depress. Sock means to wet thoroughly, implying immersion. To soak something is to place it in liquid and leave it long enough for the liquid to act upon it.1. soaking2. Dampen3. soaked4. dampenacknowledge admitExplanation: both words agree in meaning to accept openly, though with some reluctance, the truth or existence of a fact, condition, etc. Admit is a bold acknowledgment of implication in something one has formerly tended to deny or to equivocate about.Acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something one makes known, and we acknowledge something embarrassing or awkward, and usually not voluntarily; more often, the acknowledgement is extracted from one more or less unwillingly.1. admit2. acknowledged3. acknowledge4. admittedagony anguishExplanation: Both words can refer to intense suffering of the body or mind. Agony represents suffering, the endurance of which calls forth every human resource. Its severity is of such extent that the word is often used to denote the struggle and pain that may precede death. Anguish points to the extremity of grief which so terrifies the spirit as to be insupportable.1. agony2. anguish3. anguish4. agonyⅢ.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form.1.has decreed2.agonizing3.approvingly4.ensconced5.flair6.vulnerability7.relief8.avowedⅣ.Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings other than those used in the text. You may change the part of speech of these words.1.Liani presented me with the challenge, and I took it up.2.To open a supermarket demands a large amount of capital.3.Well. It’s your turn to shuffle the pack and deal the cards.4.It would be a wise move to check the market first.5.The results of the test ran counter to expectations.6.Is there a drop of tea left in the pot?Ⅴ.Fill in each blank with a definite, indefinite, or zero article.1. The2. /3. a4. A5. /6. /7. /8. /9. / 10. an 11. a 12. / 13. the 14. a 15. the 16. a 17. a 18 / 19. theⅥ. Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context.1. black2. behave3. mind4. meant5. mercy6. though7. before8. worse9. what 10. experienced TranslationⅠ.Translate each of the following sentences in English, using the words or expressions given in the brackets.1.I haven’t seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a really good movie.2.The hostess cut the cheese into bite-size pieces.3.No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.4.He carefully copied my pretense that nothing unusual had occurred.5.It was scorching outside; all the tourists escaped into the fan-cooled hut.6.I’ve come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about.7.I’m not a teacher proper, since I haven’t been trained, but I’ve had a lot ofteaching experience.8.Students tend to anticipate what questions they will be asked on the examination.Ⅱ.Translate the following into Chinese.如果美国对此时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。
高级英语Lesson2(BooK2)Marrakech课后练习级问题详解EXERCISES 2Ⅰ. Write short notes on: Marrakech and Morocco.Suggested Reference Books [SRB]1. any standard gazetteer2. Encyclopaedia BritannicaⅡ.Questions on content:1. Instead of telling the reader that the natives are poor, Orwell shows poverty in at least five ways. Identify them.2. How are people buried in Marrakech?3. Explain the sentence, "All colonial empires are in reality founded upon that fact."(para 3)4. What do you think medieval ghettoes were like?5. Why does the writer say, "A good job Hitler wasn't here"?6. What kind of people, according to Orwell, are partly invisible? Why does he stress this point?7. How was land cultivated in Morocco?8. Why was the old woman surprised when the writer gave her a five-sou piece?9. What did every white man think when he saw a black army marching past?Ⅲ. Questions on appreciation:1. The things of value, Orwell says in "Why I Write, " are always political. Is this essay political? Has the writer said anything of value?2. Orwell describes human suffering and misery rather objectively. How then can you tell that he is outraged at the spectacle of misery?3. Why does the writer reveal his feelings about the donkeys but conceal his feelings about the people? ,What effect does this contrast have on the reader?4. Could paras 4-7 just as well come after 8-15 as before? Could other groups of paragraphs be rearranged? What does this indicate about the organization? What gives the essay coherence?5. Does this essay give readers a new insight into imperialism? Has the writer succeeded in showing that imperialism is an "evil thing" ?6. Comment on Orwell's lucid style and fine attention to significant descriptive details.Ⅳ. Paraphrase:1. The burying-ground is merely a huge waste of hummocky earth, like a derelict building-lot. (para 2)2. All colonial empires are in reality founded upon that fact. (para3)3. They rise out Of the earth, they sweat and starve for a few years, and then they sink back into the nameless mounds of the graveyard (para3)4. A carpenter sits crosslegged at a prehistoric lathe, turning chair-legs at lightning speed. (para 9)5. Instantly, from the dark holes all round, there was a frenzied rush of Jews (para 10)6. every one of them looks on a cigarette as a more or less impossible luxury (para 10)7. Still, a white skin is always fairly conspicuous. (para 16)8. In a tropical landscape one's eye takes in everything except the human beings. (para 16)9. No one would think of running cheap trips to the Distressed Areas. (para 17)10. for nine-tenths of the people the reality of life is an endless, backbreaking struggle to wring a little food out of an eroded soil (para 17)11. She accepted her status as an old woman, that is to say as a beast of burden. (para 19)12. People with brown skins are next door to invisible. (para 21)13. Their splendid bodies were hidden in reach-me-down khaki uniforms (para 23)14. How long before they turn their guns in the other direction? (para 25)15. Every white man there had this thought stowed somewhere or other in his mind. (para 26)Ⅴ. Translate paras 20 and 21 into Chinese.Ⅵ. Look up the dictionary and explain the meaning of the itali-cized words:1. wailing a short chant over and over again (para 2)2. an Arab navvy working on the path nearby (para 6)3. he stowed it gratefully (para 7)4. his left leg is warped out of shape (para 9)5. as the Jews live in a self-contained community (para 11)6. the plough is a wretched wooden thing (para 18)7. all of them are mummified with age and the sun (para 19)8. their splendid bodies were hidden in reach-me-down khaki uniforms (para 23)9. so had the officers on their sweating chargers (para 26) Ⅶ. Discriminate the followi ng groups of synonyms:1. wail, cry, weep, sob, whimper, moan2. frenzy, mania, delirium, hysteria3. glisten, glitter, flash, shimmer, sparkleSuggested Reference Books [ SRB ]1. Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language2. Webs ter’s New Dictionary of Synonyms3. Reader's Digest, Use the Right WordⅧ. Study the formation of the following compound nouns and list 5-10 examples of each:1. burying-ground2. gravestone3. mid-air4. overcrowding5. nine-tenthsSuggested Reference Books [ SRB ]1. any standard dictionary2. any book on lexicology or word buildingIX. In this essay, the writer makes effective use of specific verbs. List 10 specific verbs you consider used most effectively and give your reasons.Ⅹ.Each of the following sentences may be made more compact by proper subordination. Rewrite them, using subordinate clauses, appositives, prepositional or verbal phrases:1. The British army had lost all its equipment at Dunkirk, and there was only a single armored division left to protect the home island.2.The dry prairie land will drift away in dust storms, but it is still being plowed for profitless wheat farming.3.The educational program may succeed, but it has to have more than mere financial support from the government.4.They have wasted their natural resources, but they should have protected and conserved them.5.The Caldwell family opened the first rough trail and soon other settlers were coming.6. The Smithsonian Institution is constantly working for a better understanding of nature for man's benefit, and it gets little or no publicity.7. Queen Mary was easily shaken by passions. They were both passions of love and passion of hatred and revenge.8. I dreaded opening the door of his office, but it was only fora few days.9. It was early morning and there was a fog and so I crawled out and made my way to the beach.10. I left the door of the safe unlocked and took the leather bag of coins and walked down the street toward the bank.Ⅺ .Read the following pa ragraphs and then answer the questions: 1) What is the topic sentence? 2) Has the writer succeeded in achievingunity? Give your reasons.1. Life on the farm is an eternal battle against nature. There is always the rush to harvest the crops and to get next year' s grain planted before the fall rains start. To get this accomplished the farmer must be out at work by daybreak. Fruits and vegetables have to be gathered before the early frost; hence everyone is bustling around from morning till night. Fall is beautiful when the leaves on the trees change color and then fall off. Winter sends its warming cover over the froze ground. This causes the animals to hunt for something to eat. There is nothing, so the farmer has to feed them. After his day's work is done, thefarmer puts on his slippers, reclines on the davenport in front of the fireplace, and spends a peaceful evening reading. Within a few months spring begins with its beautiful flowers and green grass. The cows give more milk so the farmer has more work to do. After the first spring rain, the corn must be cultivated. As summer ap-proaches the farmer begins to worry for fear that the sun will come up and cook the grain before it is fully developed, or maybe a thunderstorm will come up thus causing his hay crop to rot.2. There are three reasons why I like Japanese food. When I was growing up I never ate Japanese food, since we lived in a part of Texas where there were no Orentals, but now I really like it. One of the best things about Japanese food is that it consists primarily of meat and vegetables, so that it's not at all fattening. However, most Japanese love rice. One of my Japanese friends has at least two bowls of rice at every meal. Another reason for liking Japanese food is that it's always beautifully served, even at lower-priced restaurants. Every dish is a work of art: the chicken yakitori is presented on a gleaming platter crisscrossed with skewers of meat and vegetables, and the shrimp tempura comes on a lovely little bamboo tray. For the American who wants to serve Japanese food like this, these platters and trays may be purchased at a local import store. My final reason for liking Japanese food is its exotic flavor. There is nothing in American or European cuisine quite like the flavor of sashimi (raw fish dipped in soy sauce and horseradish) or shabu-shabu, a meat and vegetable dish that you cook right at your own table by swishing the bite-sized pieces in a pan of seasoned boiling water. Also, from the male point of view, Japanese restaurants are attractive for another reason-- the beautiful little doll-like waitresses, whobow and smile shyly as they serve your food. With all this, is there any wonder Japanese food appeals to me?Ⅻ. Choose the right word from the list below for each blank: fell come did firedpulled feel sagged collapsegoes altered slobbered climbedwent paralysed settled droopingjolt seemed imagined knockfalling tower reaching trumpetedshake cameWhen I ________the trigger I did not hear the bang or____________the kick -- one never does when a shot ___________ home -- but I heard the devilish roar of glee that _________ up from the crowd. In that instant, in too short a time, one would have thought, even for the bullet to get there, a mysterious, terrible change had ________over the elephant. He neither stirred nor_______, but every line of his body had________ He looked suddenly stricken, shrunken, immensely old, as though the frightful impact of the bullet had_________ him without knocking him down. At last, after what _________ a long time -- it might have been five seconds, I dare say –he _______flabbily to his knees. His mouth _______An enormous senility seemed to have ______ upon him. One could have ______him thousands of years old. I _______again into the same spot. At the second shot he did not_______ but ______with desperate slowness to his feet and stood weakly upright, with legs sagging and head _______ . I fired a third time. That was the shot that _______for him. You could see the agony of it _____his whole body and ________ the last remnant of strength from his legs. But in ______ he seemed for a moment to rise, for as his hindlegs collapsed beneath him he seemed to_______ upward like a huge rock toppling, his trunk _______skywards like a tree. He________, for the first and only time. And then down he ________, his belly towards me, with a crash that seemed to _________ the ground even where I lay.XIII. Topics for oral work:1. What can you infer about the author's political attitude from this essay?2. Do you like Orwell' s style? Give examples to support your XIV. Write a short composition describing objectively the suffering and poverty of pre-liberation China or of any city. Try to maintain an objective tone, but your real feelings should be ev- ident to the reader.习题全解Ⅰ . Marrakech: in west central Morocco, at the Northern foot of the high Atlas, 130 miles south of Casablanca, the chief seaport. The city renowned for leather goods, is one of the principal commercial centersof Morocco. It was founded in 1062 and was the capital of Morocco from then until 1147 and again from 1550 to 1660. It was captured by the French in 1912, when its modern growth began. It has extremely hot summers but mild winters. Yearly rainfall is 9 inches and limited to winter months. The city was formerly also called Morocco.Morocco: Located in North Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Morocco is the farthest west of all the Arab countries. Rabat is the capital. The estimated population in 1973 was 15,600,000. About 2000 B. C. it was settled by Berber tribes, who have formed the basis of the population ever since. The Arabs invaded Morocco in the 7thcentury, bringing withthem Islam. From the end of the 17thcentury until the early 19th century Morocco was almost entirely free from foreign influence. But in 1912, a Franco- Spanish agreement divided Morocco into 4 administrative zones. It gained independence in 1956 and became a constitutional monarchy in 1957. Morocco is a member of the United Nations, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of African Unity. Moroccans are mainly farmers (70%)who try to grow their own food. They often use camels, donkeys and mules to pull their plows. In the south a few tribesmen still, wander from place to place in the desert.Ⅱ. 1. Here are five things he describes to show poverty- (a) the burial of the poor inhabitants (b)an Arab Navvy, an employee of the municipality, begging for a piece of bread (c)the miserable lives of the Jews in the ghettoes~ (d)cultivation of the poor soil;(e) the old women carrying fire wood.2. See paragraphs 1 and 2.3. All the imperialists build up their empires by treating the people in the colonies as animals instead of as human be rags.4. Medieval ghettoes were probably like the Jewish quarters in Marrakech--overcrowded, thousands of people living in a narrow street, houses completely windowless, and the whole area dirty and unhygienic.5. If Hitler were here, all the Jews would have been massacred.6. Those who work with their hands are pa rtly invisible. It’s only because of this that the starved countries of Asia and Africa are accepted as tourist resorts. The people are not treated as human beings, and it is on this fact that all colonial empires are in reality founded.7. See paragraph 18.8. The old woman was surprised because someone wastaking notice of her and treating her as a human being. She accepted her status as an old woman, that is to say, as a beast of burden.9, Every white man thought. "How much longer can we go on kidding these people? How long before they turn their guns in the otherdirection?" They knew they could not go on fooling these black people any longer. Some day they would rise up in revolt and free themselves. Ⅲ. 1. Yes, it is. In this essay Orwell denounces the evils of colonialism or imperialism by mercilessly exposing the poverty, misery and degradation of the native people in the colonies.2. He manages to show that he is outraged at the spectacle of misery, first, through the appropriate use of words second, through the clever choice of the scenes he describes; third, through the tone in which he describes these scenes and finally, by contrasting the indignation at the cruel handling of the donkey with the unconcern towards the fate of the human beings.3. Because that shows the cruel treatment the donkeys receive evokes a greater feeling of sympathy in the breasts of the white masters than the miserable fate of the people. This contrast have on the reader an effect that the people are not considered nor treated as human beings.4. Paragraphs 4-7 could as well come after 8-15 as before. Other groups of paragraphs could be rearranged. This indicates that the whole passage is made up of various independent examples or illustrations of the people's poverty and suffering. The central theme--all colonial empires are in reality founded upon thisfact--gives unity and cohesion to the whole essay.5. This essay gives a new insight into imperialism. Yes, he has succeeded in showing that imperialism is an "evil thing".6. Orwell is good at the appropriate use of simple but forceful words and the clever choice of the scenes he describes. His lucid style and fine attention to significant descriptive details efficiently conveyed to the readers the central idea "all colonial empires are in reality founded upon this fact", the fact that the people are not considered or treated as human beings.IV. 1. The buring-ground is nothing more than a huge piece of wasteland full of mounds of earth looking like a deserted and abandoned piece of land on which a building was going to be put up.2. All the imperialists build up their empires by treating the people in the colonies like animals (by not treating the people in the colonies as human beings).3. They are born. Then for a few years they work, toil and starve. Finally they die and are buried in graves without a name.4. Sitting with his legs crossed and using a very old-fashioned lathe, a carpenter quickly gives a round shape to the chair-legs he is making.5. Immediately from their dark hole-like cells everywhere a great number of Jews rushed out wildly excited.6. Every one of these poor Jews looked on the cigarette as a piece。
高英1、2、4、5、9单元课后简答题解析Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible.1.What is a bazaar? Can you name some of the Middle Eastern countries in which such bazaars are likely to be found?Bazaar is a market in a Middle-Eastern country where all kinds of goods are sold. In Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, we are likely to find such bazaars. all the markets in the bazaar. What kind of economy do you think they represent? Give facts to support your view.Cloth-market, copper-smiths' market, carpet-market, spice-market, food-market, dye-market, pottery-market, carpenters' market, the place to make linseed oil. They represent a handicraft economy as indicated by the gateway of aged brick and stone at the entrance, the donkeys carrying goods in the road, the earthen floor and the mud-brick walls in the cloth-market, the bellows to blow a fire and the way to make kitchenware in the copper-smiths' market, and especially in the place to make the linseed oil, the dust of centuries, the crushing of linseed into pulp with camels and stone wheels, the huge ramshackle apparatus made of beams, ropes and pulleys, and at last the operation of the machine.3.Could a blind man know which part of the bazaar he was in? How?Sure. He might identify which part of the bazaar he is in by defining the different sounds and the smells that he can catch. If it is silent, he must be in the cloth-market. If there is a tinkling and banging and clashing, it is indicative of the copper-smiths' market. The spice-market gives a pungent and exotic smell. While in the food market, he can catch the smell of food. Then the creaking of the beam, the squeaking and rumbling of the grinding wheels, and the occasional grunts and sighs of the camels may combine to tell him that it is the place to make the linseed oil.4.Why is the cloth market "muted"?First the floor is made of earth and has been beaten hard by countless feet and deadens the sound of footsteps so that the vaulted mudbrick walls and roof have little sound to echo. Second, the shop-owners all speak in slow measured tones and the customers are overwhelmed by the general atmosphere there, so they follow suit.5.What scene do you find most picturesque in the bazaar? Why?The copper-smiths' market. There we can see dancing light when light from numerous lamps and braziers is reflected by the polished copper. The continuous and harmonious flickering of light makes it a dreamy land, a fairyland.6.Can you guess the writer's occupation, and perhaps, his nationality? The writer must be an American journalist or reporter.7.What do you think was the aim of the visit?The aim of the visit, I think, was to gather information about Hiroshima today.8.What thoughts were on his mind? Were there other visitors from abroad? Did they share his views? How do you know?A lot of sad thoughts were on his mind. There were other visitors from abroad who didn't share his views. The first paragraph shows this to us clearly.9.What was his attitude towards Hiroshima?He felt a sense of guilt.10.Were the Japanese preoccupied with the same thoughts as the writer was?The Japanese were not preoccupied with the same thought as the writer was.11.Was Hiroshima in any way different from other Japanese cities? Hiroshima was different from other Japanese cities in that it was destroyed by an atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.12.The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945. How has the city been rebuilt since then?Since then, it has been rebuilt with hard work and with the help of education, science and technology.13.Even in this short description one may find some of the problem ofJapan, or at least, of Hiroshima. Can you say what they are?One is an obvious conflict between western influences and the traditional customs. Another is that the impact of the 1945 bomb attack is still felt or seen till now.14.Why didn't the writer ask the patients of the atomic ward the questions he had prepared in advance?Because he thought it was unnecessary to do so since the answers were obvious after his talk with the patients.15.What was the answer he read in every eye?The answer was the Hiroshima was not the liveliest city in Japan.16.In real life what kind of woman is the mother?In real life the mother was a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands.17.What kind of woman would Dee like her mother to be?Dee likes her mother to have a slender figure and a fair skin, glistening hair and a quick and witty tongue.18.How does the mother act when she meets a strange white man? When she meets a strange white man, she always avoids looking him in the eye and is ready to go away.19.What kind of girl is Maggie?Maggie is an innocent, timid and kind-hearted girl.20.Why do you think colored people asked fewer questions in 1927?Because they were more seriously looked down upon by white men at that time, and they were not as awaken as they are today.21.Why does the mother say Dee will never bring her friends to visit them? What does this tell about Dee? Give other instances to prove your point.Because Dee doesn't like her friends to see the poor state her family is in, which she thinks is shameful. This tells us that Dee is somewhat a snob. Another instance to prove this is that she wants nice things.22.Why did Dee want the quilt so much?Because it was old and stitched by hand instead of by machine, she could use them for decoration showing to the people she was associated with.23.Why did Maggie want the quilt?Maggie wanted the quilt because she could remember her grandma better, who taught her to do needle work.24.Why did Dee visit her mother and sister?Because she wanted to get some valuable heritages of her family, mainly out of her vanity.25.What is the mother's feeling toward Dee? How is it changed in the course of the story?At first the mother liked Dee because of her beauty, taste, and education. But with the development of the story, her love was transferred to adislike because of Dee's egotism, which was obviously revealed when she insisted on taking the quilts while her sister Maggie gave up keeping it willingly to satisfy her desire.26.What is implied by the subtitle:"for your grandmama"?It's implied that the story is written in honor of the grandma mentioned in it and that the ordinary old thing may be something precious for the young.27.When and how did the Germans attack the Soviet Union?Germany attacked Russia on an enormous front by air on Sunday, June 22.28.What was Churchill's reaction to the news of Hitler's invasion of Russia? Why?He was not surprised at the news, because he had thought that the Germans would attack the Soviet Union.29.Why did Churchill side with the Soviet Union since he had always been an avowed enemy of communism?Because he had only one purpose, the destruction of Hitler, who he thought was the worst in the world.30.What policy did Churchill declare Britain would pursue?The policy that Churchill declared Britain would pursue was to destroy Hitler and wipe off every single trace of the Nazi regime.31.What, according to Churchill, was Hitler's motive in invading Russia?Do you agree with him?According to Churchill, Hitler's invasion of Russia served as the first step for his invasion of Britain, thus controlling of the Western Hemisphere.32.Why is Mark Twain one of America's best-loved authors?Because his literary works such as two novels about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer are loved by Americans, who imagine he was adventurous, patriotic, romantic and humorous.33.Give a brief account of Mark Twain's experience before he became a writer.Before he became a writer, he worked as a tramp printer, river pilot, Confederate guerrilla, prospector and reporter. He had done various jobs.34.Why did the author adopt "Mark Twain" as his pen name?He adopted his pen name from the cry heard in his steamboat days, signaling two fathoms of water.35.When did Mark Twain become a pilot on a steamboat? How long did he stay there? What did he learn there? What effect did this experience have on his writing?He became a pilot on a steamboat in 1857 and stayed there for four and a half years. There he learned a lot about human nature and gained a keen perception of the human race. This experience immenselyenriched his writing.36.Why did Twain leave the river country? What did he do then?He left the river country because the development of railroad reduced the number of steamboat pilots and the Civil War began, which stopped commerce. Then he became a Confederate guerrilla.37.What story did he write that made him known as "the wild humorist of the Pacific slope"?The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.38.Why did the book, the Innocents Abroad, become an instant best seller?Because it was a book centered on satirizing Europe and the Holy Land, arousing intense interest among Americans.39.Why is Tom Sawyer as sure to be studied in American schools today as is the Declaration of Independence?Because it is a classic tale of American boyhood describing Tom's mischievous daring, ingenuity, and the sweet innocence of his affection for Becky Thatcher.40.Why did Twain become bitter late in life?Personal tragedy in the death of his loved ones made him become bitter late in life, including the deaths of his father, brother, eldest daughter, son and his wife.。