大学体验英语综合教程4unit-2passageB课后作文答案.doc

大学体验英语综合教程二 unit4passage B 习题答案 译文 语言点Think About It:1 Answer:One of the calamities the students probably know is the terrorist attack of the World Trade Center in the U. S. on Sept. 11, 2001, which resulted in the loss of several thousands of lives.2 Answer:One should try to make an emergency call for help, either to the police station, or to the fire brigade, or to the medical ambulance center3 Answer:Calamity is one of the critical moments to test a persons true courage and ability to face and conquer difficulties.Read and think1. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.1 Answer:She was not worried because they lived at the end of a dead-end street where vehicles couldnt pass through.2 Answer:Engineer Campana slammed on the trains brake and blasted the air horn, while conductor Falzo rushed out of the cab and hung over the front of the train, waving and shouting at the kids3 Answer:When she heard the air horn and the screech of the trains brake, she was aware that something was wrong with her children.4 Answer:At the last possible instant, he leaped from the train, took two giant strides and grabbed them. With one child tucked under each arm, he pressed them down into the roadbed gravel.5 Answer:Open2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.Anwser: 1.T, 2.F, 3.F, 4.T, 5.FLanguage Focus Read and complete3. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.Anwser: 1. wandering 2. unloading 3. crushed 4. slightest 5. appreciation 6. giant 7. steer 8. knelt 9. leaped 10. SlammedRead and complete4. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.Anwser:1. as good as new 2. in the nick of time/in time 3. at play 4. head for/make for 5. put awayRead and translate5. Translate the following sentences into English.窗体顶端1. 公共汽车放慢速度并停下，让那位乘客上车。(slow down)Answer:The bus slowed down and stopped to allow the passenger to get on board.2.许多车子都驶过去了，可是没有一辆愿意让我们搭便车。(roll by)Answer:Many vehicles rolled by, but no one offered us a ride.3 .请勿践踏草地。(get off)Answer:Please get off the grass.4.他按妻子的吩咐，一下班就去了市场。(make ones way)Answer:He made his way to the marketplace right after work, as his wife had asked him to do.5 .值得庆幸的是，史蒂夫 (Steve) 从自行车上摔下来时没有摔断骨头。(luckily)Answer:Luckily, Steve didnt break any bones when he fell off his bike.Reading Skills Practice 1 Answer:Katie also heard the roar of a passenger express train as it rolled by.2 Answer:What the little boys didnt know was a second train was heading straight for them.3 Answer:Falzo knew right away that the train was going too fast to stop in time.4 Answer:Frantically he waved and shouted at the kids, telling them to get off the tracks5 Answer:“Theres no word in Websters” said Katie Pritchard, “that can express our deepest, everlasting appreciation to Tony (Falzo) for what he did.”译文：刹那之间1989年5月1日，凯蒂普里查德正在把商店里买来的一包包东西从汽车的行李箱里卸下来，她的两个儿子托德和斯科特在车道上玩得很开心。他们住在新泽西州的拉姆齐城的一个死胡同里，所以凯蒂不用担心孩子们会跑到街上被汽车撞倒。但她经常警告三岁的托德，不要靠近铁路。铁路离房子不足300英尺，只隔着一片树丛。凯蒂把第一批东西放好，又返回汽车旁去取剩下的袋子，她看到两个孩子还在玩。凯蒂也听到了一列客车飞驰而过的轰隆声。然后她又抱着另外一批购物袋走进屋子里。虽然母亲事先警告过，托德和1岁半的弟弟还是被飞速行进的火车的汽笛声所吸引。他们走过树丛，跪在铁轨上玩。另一列火车正朝他们驶过来，两个小男孩却浑然不知。西面一个小坡上，一列19节车厢的货车正在慢慢地爬上斜坡。司机里奇坎帕纳看见正前方的信号灯显示“无障碍”。特快客车已经开出很远了。因此坎帕拉拉动调速手柄重新全速行驶。同在驾驶室里的还有老乘务员安东尼福尔佐，他在铁路上已经干了17年了，这时在与坎帕拉闲聊。当火车到达坡顶的时候，两人注意到在前方约800码前方的铁轨上有东西。是什么呢？好像是两个包袱或是两个箱子一个黄的一个红的。“然后黄的动了一下，”福尔佐说，“于是我们意识到这是两个孩子。”坎帕纳猛地扳动火车刹车，拉响了警报器。福尔佐马上意识到火车速度太快，不可能适时停下来。他立刻冲出驾驶室，冲到窄窄的踏板上。他很快地朝机车的前部跑去，然后顺着钢梯爬到最后一格。他悬在火车的前面，离路基大约两英尺。他发狂般朝孩子们挥手大喊，要他们离开路轨。他们没有动。福尔佐后来说，他们只是抬头看了看，“好像我们能绕过他们似的。”与此同时，凯蒂听到了警报声，也听到火车紧急刹车的刺耳声音。她往外跑去，心咚咚直跳。她一眼就看到出了什么事儿了。托德和斯科特不见了。她知道他们俩肯定在铁路上。福尔佐想过跳下火车，跑到前面去救两个小男孩。但他知道，就算火车减速了，自己也肯定跑不过火车。所以这位35岁的前体操运动员想出了另外一个方案。他决定在火车靠近孩子们的时候跳下火车。这样他就可能把两个孩子抓起来，及时把他们拖下轨道。但福尔佐得把跳车的时间计算得很精确。跳得太早，火车就会把他掀倒到孩子们身上。跳得太晚，火车就会把孩子们碾到车轮底下。所幸福尔佐的时间可算是相当精确。在千钧一发之际，他跳下火车，跨了两大步，一把抓住孩子们。他把托德和斯科特分别夹在腋下，又迅速将他们摁倒在路基的砂石里。火车经过时，其边缘离他们的头顶仅几英寸。火车终于停下来了，第三节车厢就停在他们头顶上几英寸的地方。孩子们安然无恙。幸运的是，斯科特的擦伤并不严重。缝了13针之后，他就完全没事了。凯蒂普里查德说，“对托尼（福尔佐）的救命之恩，我们将永远感激不尽。韦氏大字典里也找不到一个词能表达这种感情。”语言点：、Language Points1.unload: remove (a load) from (something)Examples: They unloaded the books from the car.The plane unloaded the passengers at the terminal.2.wander: move about without aim or purposeExamples: After tea I wandered alone about the town.What peculiar pleasure it is to wander through a strange city.3.cluster: a number of things of the same kind growing or being close together in a groupExamples: Many flowers grow in clusters.Here and there in the suburbs are newly built houses in clusters.4.put away: place something tidilyExamples: The letters were all put away in numbered files.If you have finished with those tools, I wish youd put them away.5.roar: a deep loud continuing soundExamples: She was frightened by the lions roars.The roar of airplane engines announced a coming air aid.6.kneel: go down or remain on the knee(s)Examples: She knelt down to pull a weed from flower-bed.He went into the church, knelt (down) and began to pray.7.head for: move towardExamples: “Where are you heading for?” “Im heading for London.”Its not clear how many of them will be heading for Shang hai.8.slam: push, move hurriedly and with great forceExamples: He slammed the book down on the table and angrily walked out.She slammed on the brakes and the car came to a stop.9.steer: direct the course of (as a ship or vehicle)Examples: He steered the car skillfully through the narrow streets.He steered the boat between the islands.10.screech: a harsh, piercing soundExamples: The girls screeches brought the police.The forest seemed full of monkeys screeches.11.pound: beat repeatedlyExamples: With a madly pounding heart he took the steps three a time.Her heart began to pound and new life came into her limbs.12.leap: jump overExamples: When the bus slowed down the man leaped off.He leaped six meters in the broad jump.13.scoop: take up or outExamples: He scooped his books off the floor.She scooped the baby up in her arms and ran from the flame.14.crush: press with great force so as to break, hurtExamples: Dont crush this box; there are flowers inside.Several people were crushed to death as they tried to escape from the burning theater.15. beneath: belowExamples: They sheltered themselves beneath their umbrellas.She concealed the bottle beneath her mattress.16. instant: a moment of timeExamples: Not for an instant did I believe he had lied.Mr. Carey considered the question for an instant.17.giant: very largeExamples: He bought giant Christmas trees last year.The giant packet gives you more for less money.18.stride: a long step in walkingExamples: In a few strides he crossed the r