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1、-UNIT 1 THE FOURTH OF JULY KEY TO EXERCISE 练习答案-第 9 页Unit 1 The Fourth of JulyI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose.A. To condemn with the authors own experience of racial discrimination in American society as late as the 1940s.B. To describe the autho

2、rs trip with her family to Washington D.C. as a graduation present.C. To disclose the fact that the black people were still leading a poor life in the United States.D. To tell the readers that her first trip to Washington D.C. was really a worthwhile graduation gift.Key: A 2. Judge, according to the

3、 text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. The author took her first trip to Washington D. C. at the beginning of the summer upon her graduation from the eighth grade. T 2. The authors sister graduated at the same time from the same school. F 3. They went at night on a milk train t

4、o Washington D. C. because it was cheaper. F 4. The dining car food in the 1940s always cost too much money and no one could tell whose hands had been playing all over that food, nor where those same hands had been just before. F 5. Phylliss high school senior class trip had been to Washington D. C.

5、 before, but she didnt enjoy herself at all. F 6. The authors father, moved by the historical surroundings and the heat of early evening, decided to entertain the family again. T 7. Insulted by the waitresss words, the author and her family turned around and marched out of the store, quiet but outra

6、ged. T 8. The author wrote and typed her angry letter and managed to mail it to the president of the United States. F 4.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 not change.2. From June to the en

7、d of July school closed for the summer vacation.3. Literarily, the writer was unable to open wide her eyes due to the dazzling summer sunlight as well as her eyes defect. Figuratively, the freedom, equality and democracy all American citizens were allegedly entitled to were simply distorted images i

8、n the authors eye.4. Mother was bright and father brown, and the three of us girls represented gradations from bright to brown.5. Inside the Breyers, the soda fountain was so dim and the air so cool that the pain of my eyes was wonderfully lessened.6. My forceful question got no response from my fam

9、ily; they remained silent as if they had done something wrong and shameful walking into Breyers.7.My anger was not going to be noticed or sympathized with by my family members who were similarly angry, though.II. Writing Strategies1. FlashbackA flashback (闪回，插叙) is a technique used by writers. It is

10、 often used in movies, television and literature. It involves a character remembering something that happened to him in the past.Activity: Besides Paragraph 2, youre expected to find out some other paragraphs that contain this technique.Tips: Besides Paragraph 2, Paragraphs 6, 8 and 9 contain or inv

11、olve flashbacks.Here is a movie clip from The Bourne Ultimatum, in which the technique of flashback is used.2. SymbolismSymbolism in art tries to show not what is real but what could stand instead of what exists. It deals with ideas that arent physical, mostly.e.g. Moby-Dick: representation of an un

12、knowable God;Scarlet Letter: The scarlet letter “A” is meant to be a symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester.Activity: Find some examples of symbolism in the text.Tips: “summer brightness” (Paragraph 8)“corolla of dazzling whiteness” (Paragraph 9)“white mottle

13、d marble” (Paragraph 15)The repeated “white” in the last paragraph, and it reveals the phony democracy of the United States and the false freedom of colored people, which drove our writer mad and indignant.III. Language Work1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1) The fir

14、st time I went to Washington D.C. was on the edge of the at the beginning of2) Preparations were in the air around our house before school was even over. the whole family were already either actually busy making preparations or enjoying the ambience3) In fact, my first trip to Washington was a mobil

15、e feast. a large enjoyable meal on the train4) as if we had never been Black before. as if we had never been mistreated for being Black5) My parents wouldnt speak of this injustice, not because they had contributed to it.had partially caused6) My fury was not going to be acknowledged by a like fury.

16、 was not going to be openly sympathized with by people displaying a similar anger2. 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 scar1) Be sure to store these tropical fruits carefully as they bruise ea

17、sily.2) She continued massaging her right foot, which was bruised and aching.3) He was scarred for life during a pub fight.4) This is something thats going to scar him forever.dampen soak1) Nothing quite beats the luxury of soaking in a long and hot bath at the end of a tiring day. 2) Dampen the sta

18、mp at the back and stick it on the envelope; there you are. 3) Ive gotten my feet thoroughly soaked in the cold, feeling frozen through and through.4) I hate to dampen your spirits, but arent you overlooking a few minor points?acknowledge admit1) There are some faults which men readily admit but oth

19、ers not so readily” (Epictetus).2) The general finally acknowledged that the war had not been going as well as expected, but he affirmed that a shift in strategy would enhance the prospects of victory.3) His cooking reflects a determination to acknowledge his northern roots. 4) He admitted under que

20、stioning that he was in the service of a foreign power, but denied that he was guilty of espionage. agony anguish1) In a Guatemalan prison, the man lingered in agony for 18 minutes when the lethal injection finally took effect. 2) So you will be saving these villagers a lot of trouble and anguish if

21、 you tell us now where they are.3) No child deserves to live in the shadow of fear, anguish and pain. 4) The driver screamed in agony and dropped the automatic as he was crushed between the door and the chassis.3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its

22、 appropriate form. 1) The local council has decreed that the hospitals that are not able to reach the service standards should close.2) When Hamlet murmured To be, or not to be, he was faced with a(n) agonizing dilemma.3) The young mother smiled approvingly at her son, who asked to play outdoors. 4)

23、 The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street with a large majority. 5) We need a manager with plenty of flair to run the business in China.6) It is noticed that quick-minded people suffer no vulnerability to criticism. 7) It was a relief to be outside in the fresh air again after st

24、aying weeks-long underground. 8) The governments avowed commitment to reduce tax has been largely appreciated.4. 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) present John presented me with

25、 the challenge, and I took it up.2) capital To open a supermarket demands a large amount of capital.3) pack Well, its your turn to shuffle the pack and deal the cards.4) move It would be a wise move to check the market first.5) counter The results of the test ran counter to expectations.6) drop Is t

26、here a drop of tea left in the pot?5. Fill in each blank with a definite, indefinite, or zero article. (1) The concept of (2) / sleep research is (3) a fairly new development. (4) A lot of experimental work is done to increase our knowledge about (5) / insomnia and other sleep-related problems in or

27、der to help (6) / people who are deprived of (7) / sleep. Some of these studies have shown that, although some people have (8) / trouble falling asleep, (9) / others have (10) an equally difficult time waking up. It is believed that there is (11) a natural cycle which regulates (12) / mans body temp

28、erature. During (13) the night (14) a persons temperature may drop one or two degrees, and it can be difficult to arouse him in (15) the morning if his body hasnt become hot enough yet. In addition, (16) a person awakened during (17) a period of (18) / heavy sleep is irritable and cannot think clear

29、ly. Finally, some people dont want to get up simply because they dont like (19) the activity that awaits them.6. Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context. I remember the very day that I became colored. Up (1) to my thirteenth year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, F

30、lorida. The only (2) white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming (3) from Orlando. The native whites rode dusty horses, and the Northern tourists chugged down the sandy village road in automobiles. The Northerners were peered at cautiously from behind curtains by the (4) timid. Th

31、e more venturesome would come out on the porch to watch them go past and got just as (5) much pleasure out of the tourists as the tourists got out of the village. During this period, white people (6) differed from the colored to me only in that they rode through town and never (7) lived there. They

32、liked to hear me “speak pieces” and sing and wanted to see me dance, and (8) gave me generously of their small silver for doing these things, which seemed (9) strange to me for I wanted to do them so much that I needed bribing to (10) stop . Only they didnt know it. The colored people gave no dimes.

33、IV. Translation1. Translating SentencesTranslate the following into English.1) 我自己还没有看过，不过大家都认为是一部好片子。(suppose) I havent seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a really good movie.2) 女主人把奶酪切成一口一块的大小，客人们吃起来就方便了。(bite-size) The hostess cut the cheese into bite-size pieces; therefore, it would be mor

34、e convenient for the guests to eat it.3) 睡眠不足的话，很少有人能够正常生活。(deprive) Few people can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.4) 他细心地学我的样子，装作什么怪事都没有发生。(copy) He carefully copied my pretense that nothing unusual had occurred.5) 他上台后发布的第一项法令就是禁止私人拥有枪支。(decree) The first decree he issued

35、 after he came into office was that private ownership of guns (should) be banned.6) 我就是来看他那被说得神乎其神的脚法的。(fabled) Ive come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about.7) 我不是一个严格意义上的教师，因为我没有接受过训练，但是我有丰富的教学经验。(proper) Im not a teacher proper, since I havent been trained, but Ive had a lot

36、of teaching experience.8) 学生通常都会在考试之前猜考试题目。(anticipate) Students tend to anticipate what questions they will be asked on the examination.2. Translating Passage Translate the following into Chinese.It would be fatal for America to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determinat

37、ion of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negros legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizens

38、hip rights. The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges.参考译文: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来说将是致命的。自由平等、令人心旷神怡的秋天遥遥无期，黑人正当愤怒的闷热夏季就不会消失。1963年并不是终结，而是一个开端。只要黑人得不到公民权益，美国就不可能有安宁和稳定。反抗的旋风会继续撼动这个国家的根基，直到光明正义的日子来临。VI. WritingSt

39、udy the following picture carefully and write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic:HOW TO FIND AN IDEAL JOBYou should: describe the cartoon; give some tips to job seekers.The following patterns or sentences may be useful when you interpret a picture.As described/illustrated/portrayed/s

40、hown/in the picture, .As can be seen from the photo, . According to the picture, As you can see from the picture,.In the cartoon, we can see thatThe cartoon is thought-provoking, and it illustrates a common phenomenon in todays society. Further EnhancementText IICHAMPION OF THE WORLDMaya AngelouText

41、 II: Comprehension1. Answer the following multiple-choice questions:1) On the day of the boxing match, the Store was D .A. tightly packed like sardines with TV viewers B. sparsely seated with listeners to the radioC. crowdedly filled with childrenD. crowded with people listening to a boxing match ov

42、er the radio2) From the passage Champion of the World, the people, probably all black, were listening to the radio with the great expectation that _B_.A. Joe Louis would lose the gameB. Joe Louis would win the gameC. Joe Louis would kill his opponentD. Joe Louis would be killed by his opponent3) Whi

43、ch of the following mean words is not used by the writer to describe the black people in the eye of white racists? _A_A. snobbish B. dirty C. ugly D. stupid4) The black people in the Store celebrated Joe Louis victory by doing all the following EXCEPT _ D .A. Drinking cokes. B. Eating candy bars.C.

44、Sneakily enjoying liquors. D. Setting fireworks.5) Joe Louis victory of the boxing matching symbolizes _C_.A. he would win a lot of moneyB. he was the son of the strongest mother in the worldC. he was the representative of the strongest people in the worldD. he would stay in town until the next morn

45、ing2. Text II: Questions for Discussion1) What is the symbolic meaning of masters voice?Angelou uses “masters voice” for symbolic emphasis. It represents the white establishment that unfairly discriminates on the basis of color. This kind of literary technique results in a powerful and poignant stor

46、y of growing up black in America.2) Why was it important that Joe Louis win the heavyweight championship fight? “It wouldnt do for a Black man and his family to be caught on a lonely country road on a night when Joe Louis had proved that we were the strongest people in the world.” It was an event th

47、at symbolized the ability of black people to compete in a white-dominated world.3) Do you think the title Champion of the World is appropriate? Why or why not?Yes. The title symbolizes all black people who, despite great adversity and oppression, live with dignity and strength. They learn to survive and to respect themselves in the process. In this essay Angelou seems to be asking for recognition not only of her struggle and identity but of the struggle and identity of all black American women and all black people.4) Angelou uses African-American