Unit 8 The Discus Thrower习题答案综合教程四.docx
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Unit8TheDiscusThrower习题答案综合教程四
Unit8TheDiscusThrower
KeytotheExercises
Textcomprehension
I.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurposeofwriting.
C
II.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1.F(RefertoParagraph1.)
2.F(RefertoParagraph2.Hereitisstatedthatthepatient'sskinisnotbrownfromthesun,thoughitlooksdeeplytannedfromadistance.Rather,hisskinbecomesreddishbecausehewasinhislaststageoflife,thatis,hewasapproachingdeath.)
3.F(RefertoParagraph7.Whenthedoctorofferedhishelp,thepatientremainedsilentforalongtime,andtheninrealearnestheaskedforapairofshoes,hopingagainsthopethatthedoctorwouldmakehimawholebeingagain.)
4.T(RefertoParagraph7.)
III.Answerthefollowingquestions.
1.RefertoParagraph1.No,hedoesn't.Instead,hefindstheactivityjustifiable.Foronething,hethinkstheactivityiswell-meant,i.e.hewantstocollectmorepathologicalevidenceinordertogivethepatientsmoreeffectivetreatment.Foranother,hisactivityisnotspyinginthetruesense,fortheactisfarfromfurtive.
2.RefertoParagraph2.Thefactthattherearenoget-wellcards,nosmall,privatecachesoffoodandday-oldflowersshowsthathehasbeenabandonedbyhisfamilyandfriends.
3.RefertoParagraph7.Asablindman,heisrestrainedinactivity.Nowwithoutlegsheiscompletelyconfinedtobed.Likeacagedbird,helongsforfreedomanddreamsofgoingbacktohiscareer.Thusitisunderstandablewhyherepeatedlyasksforshoes.
4.RefertoParagraphs9?
0.Thisisthewayheexpresseshiswrathwiththeunfairfate.Heisdeprivedofsightandnowhislegs.Desertedbysociety,heisleftwithverylittle.Indignantasheis,hecanavengehimselfuponnobody.Whathecandoisonlytocrashhisplateagainstthewalltoventhisangeranddespair.Moreover,hewouldratherdieinastrokeliketheplatethanlingerinagony.
5.RefertoParagraph11.ThelaughterisuniqueasisindicatedinParagraph11.Itcomesbothfromthepleasureafterrevengebycrashingtheplateandthehopetoextricatehimselffromhisagonybymeansofanabruptdeathliketheplate.Sincefreedominthismaterialworldisimpossibletohim,hewishestohaveitintheotherworld.
IV.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentences.
1."Yes,Iamgoingdown,"hesays,meaningliterallythatheisgoingdownwiththebedbutmetaphoricallythathisphysicalconditionisgoingfrombadtoworse.
2.Thewild,relaxedlaughterisatotallynewsoundintheworldthatnobodyhaseverheard.Thejoyfullaughtercouldevengiveapromisingfuturetocancerpatients.
3.Theaidelooksacrossatme,shakingherheadtoexpressherfrustrationandpursingherlipstosignalherannoyance.
Structuralanalysisofthetext
Thistextcanbedividedintothreeparts.Part1,i.e.Paragraph1,servesasanintroductiontothebackgroundofthestory.Part2,i.e.Paragraphs2?
3,describesthestrangebehaviourofaparticularpatientdubbed"thediscusthrower"andhisconflictwiththehealthworkers.Part3,i.e.Paragraphs14?
5,tellsthereaderaboutthedeathofthepatient.Herearethesuggestedheadlinesforthethreeparts:
Part1:
SpyingonPatients:
aHabitofMine;Part2:
EncounterswithaParticularPatient;Part3:
TheDeathofthePatient.
Rhetoricalfeaturesofthetext
1.Thequestionsheaskshimself:
Oughtnotadoctortoobservehispatientsbyanymeansandfromanystance,thathemightthemorefullyassembleevidence?
Ishemuteaswellasblind?
Whatishethinkingbehindthoselidsthatdonotblink?
Isherememberingatimewhenhewaswhole?
Doeshedreamoffeet?
Orwhenhisbodywasnotarottinglog?
Thesequestionscallfornoanswerbuttheyrevealtheinnerthoughtsofthenarrator.Heseemstobetryingtoplacehimselfinthepositionofthepatientforabetterunderstandingofthepatient'spsychology.
2.Thequestionsheasksinhisdialoguewiththepatient:
"Howareyou?
"
"Howdoyoufeel?
"
"AnythingmoreIcandoforyou?
"
Thesequestionshelptoshowthatthenarratorisverypatientwithandresponsibleforhispatient.
Vocabularyexercises
I.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.
1.reddishbrown
2.low-growing
3.almostunbearabledegree
4.bringsthespoonintolightcontactwith
5.visitthepatients
II.Fillintheblankineachsentencewithawordfromtheboxinitsappropriateform.
1.accomplice2.probing
3.furtive4.solid
5.pruned6.acknowledging
7.hefted8.unwrapped
III.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.
1.peculiar2.impression
3.dwellings4.delivery
5.disinfectants6.assembly
7.probings8.awkwardly
IV.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartineachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.
1.B2.A3.A4.C
5.D6.C7.A8.A
V.Giveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.
1.Synonym:
stare(watch,look)
2.Synonym:
live(reside,inhabit,lodge,stay)
3.Synonym:
sway
4.Synonym:
satire(sarcasm,derision,ridicule)
5.Antonym:
tense(nervous,stressed,anxious)
6.Synonym:
remarkable(extraordinary,notable,striking)
7.Antonym:
desirable(pleasant,agreeable)
8.Synonym:
stretch(extend)
VI.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachsentence.
1.location2.praises
3.much4.Supporting
5.usually6.bringtogether
Grammarexercises
I.Makecommentsonthefollowingsituations,usingthewordsandstructuresgiven.
1.youhaveenjoyedit
2.sheneedsagoodrest
3.youhavehadagoodtime
4.someonehas/hadsmokedinhere
5.Ihadrunamarathon
6.Susanisn'tcoming
7.hewereanoldman
8.theworldwerecomingtoanend
II.Completethefollowingsentencesaccordingtothesituationsgiveninitalics.
1.Iwere/wasachild
2.ithappenedonlyyesterday
3.shekneweverything
4.toletthepainfulmemoriespass
5.awakenedfromsomedream
6.searchingforsomething
7.sheweretheQueen
8.hewereapatient
III.MatchthesentencesorsentencefragmentsinColumnAwiththoseinColumnB.
1.J2.D3.B4.A5.G
6.H7.E8.F9.I10.C
IV.Rewritethefollowingsentences,puttingasmanywordsaspossibleinthepluralwithothernecessarychanges.
1.Apesaretheanimalsnearesttomeninappearance.
2.Thesearticlesarewellwritten,butthereisstillroomforimprovement.
3.Crisesoftenoccurinthebest-regulatedfamilies.
4.Thepassers-bystoppedandputtheirhandsintotheirtrouserpockets.
5.Trafficaccidentsoftenoccuratcrossroads.
6.Telephonesareanecessityinthemodernworld.
7.Thestormsdidgreatdamagetothecrops.
8.Wehaveaveryhighopinionoftheoldprofessors.
V.Fillintheblankswithisorare.
1.are2.is
3.are/is4.is
5.is/are6.is/are
7.are8.Is
VI.Makesentencesofyourownafterthesentencesgivenbelow,keepingtheunderlinedstructuresinyoursentences.
(Referenceversion)
1.Whenshecameinfromtherainstorm,shelookedasthoughshehadjusttakenashowerwithherclotheson.
2.Dianastoodmotionlessattheendofthedivingboard,handsathersides,heelsslightlyraised,everymuscleanticipatingaction.
Translationexercises
I.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.
1.这让他看上去像一盘盆景,树根和树枝都被修剪掉了,一棵大树只剩下矮小的树干。
2.他两腿的残肢,失去了腿和脚的负荷,翘在半空,露出双腿的病况。
3.他双手端起盘子,放到右手上,移到手心里,然后把它稳住。
4.传来盘子在他床头对面墙上撞碎的声音以及湿漉漉的炒蛋轻轻地掉到地板上的声音。
II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorphrasesgiveninbrackets.
1.Searchlightsfingeredacrosstheblackwater.
2.Sincearobberyhappenedinthisbuilding,thenightwatchmanhasbecomemorecarefulandmakeshisroundsonceeveryhour.
3.Hestucktohisplan,thoughtherewasnothinglefttoprophimup.
4.Heispaidbythepolicetospyontheactivitiesoftheterrorists.
5.Intimetheywillcometoaccepttheharshreality.
6.Thatman'sbehaviourlooksverysuspicious.Heispretendingtosleep,butnowandthenhestealsafurtiveglanceatthepassers-by.
7.Thesocialandeconomicchangesthathavetakenplaceinthiscountryaresosweepingthatithasdwarfedallitsneighbours.
8.Inthedimlightofthedaybreak,Isawadarkshapeloomingathwartthedoor.
III.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.
父亲那些浆得发硬的衬衫是个问题。
他穿衬衫时,把它套住头往下拉,两只手左右乱伸,寻找袖子。
新衬衫非常结实,经得起这样拉扯,不会撕裂,但经父亲穿过后,很快就不那么结实了。
首先他知道,他会听到它开始撕裂的声音,这使他感到讨厌。
他憎恨任何脆弱的表现,不管是人还是物。
他愤怒时摸索袖子会比以前更加用力,接着会传来衬衫撕裂时刺耳的噼啪声和母亲大声的抱怨。
Exercisesforintegratedskills
I.Dictation
ThelongerIlive,/themoreIrealizetheimpactofattitudeonlife./Attitudetomeismoreimportantthanfacts./Itismoreimportantthanthepast,/thaneducation,thanmoney,/thancircumstances,thanfailures,thansuccesses,/thanwhatotherpeoplethinkorsayordo./Itismoreimportantthanappearance,giftedability,orskill./Itwillmakeorbreakacompany,achurch,ahome./Theremarkablethingis/wehaveachoiceeveryday/regardingtheattitudewewillembracefromthatday./Wecannotchangeourpast,/wecannotchangethefact/thatpeoplewillactincertainways./Wecannotchangetheinevitable./Theonlythingthatwecando/isplayontheonestringthatwehave/andthisstringisAttitude./Iamconvinced/lifeis10percentwhathappenstome/and90percenthowIreacttoit./Andsoitiswithyou.
II.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.
(1)on
(2)under
(3)even(4)how
(5)where(6)at
(7)true(8)camps
(9)as(10)either
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