Unit8TheDiscusThrower习题答案综合教程四

1、Unit 8 The Discus ThrowerKey to the Exercises Text comprehensionI .Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose of writing.CII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. F (Refer to Paragraph 1.)2. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. Here it is st

2、ated that the patient's skin is not brown from the sun, though it looks deeply tanned from a distance. Rather, his skin becomes reddish because he was in his last stage of life, that is, he was approaching death.)3. F (Refer to Paragraph 7. When the doctor offered his help, the patient remained

3、silent for a long time, and then in real earnest he asked for a pair of shoes, hoping against hope that the doctor would make him a whole being again.) 4. T (Refer to Paragraph 7.)III. Answer the following questions.1. Refer to Paragraph 1. No, he doesn't. Instead, he finds the activity justifia

4、ble. For one thing, he thinks the activity is well-meant, i.e. he wants to collect more pathological evidence in order to give the patients more effective treatment. For another, his activity is not spying in the true sense, for the act is far from furtive.2. Refer to Paragraph 2. The fact that ther

5、e are no get-well cards, no small, private caches of food and day-old flowers shows that he has been abandoned by his family and friends. 3. Refer to Paragraph 7. As a blind man, he is restrained in activity. Now without legs he is completely confined to bed. Like a caged bird, he longs for freedom

6、and dreams of going back to his career. Thus it is understandable why he repeatedly asks for shoes.4. Refer to Paragraphs 9?0. This is the way he expresses his wrath with the unfair fate. He is deprived of sight and now his legs. Deserted by society, he is left with very little. Indignant as he is,

7、he can avenge himself upon nobody. What he can do is only to crash his plate against the wall to vent his anger and despair. Moreover, he would rather die in a stroke like the plate than linger in agony. 5. Refer to Paragraph 11. The laughter is unique as is indicated in Paragraph 11. It comes both

8、from the pleasure after revenge by crashing the plate and the hope to extricate himself from his agony by means of an abrupt death like the plate. Since freedom in this material world is impossible to him, he wishes to have it in the other world.IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.

9、1. "Yes, I am going down," he says, meaning literally that he is going down with the bed but metaphorically that his physical condition is going from bad to worse.2. The wild, relaxed laughter is a totally new sound in the world that nobody has ever heard. The joyful laughter could even gi

10、ve a promising future to cancer patients.3. The aide looks across at me, shaking her head to express her frustration and pursing her lips to signal her annoyance.Structural analysis of the textThis text can be divided into three parts. Part 1, i.e. Paragraph 1, serves as an introduction to the backg

11、round of the story. Part 2, i.e. Paragraphs 2?3, describes the strange behaviour of a particular patient dubbed "the discus thrower" and his conflict with the health workers. Part 3, i.e. Paragraphs 14?5, tells the reader about the death of the patient. Here are the suggested headlines for

12、 the three parts: Part 1: Spying on Patients: a Habit of Mine; Part 2: Encounters with a Particular Patient; Part 3: The Death of the Patient.Rhetorical features of the text1. The questions he asks himself: Ought not a doctor to observe his patients by any means and from any stance, that he might th

13、e more fully assemble evidence? Is he mute as well as blind? What is he thinking behind those lids that do not blink? Is he remembering a time when he was whole? Does he dream of feet? Or when his body was not a rotting log? These questions call for no answer but they reveal the inner thoughts of th

14、e narrator. He seems to be trying to place himself in the position of the patient for a better understanding of the patient's psychology.2. The questions he asks in his dialogue with the patient:"How are you?" "How do you feel?" "Anything more I can do for you?" The

15、se questions help to show that the narrator is very patient with and responsible for his patient. Vocabulary exercisesI.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words. 1. reddish brown2. low-growing3. almost unbearable degree4. brings the spoon into light contact with5. visit the pat

16、ientsII.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word from the box in its appropriate bing3.furtive 4.solid5.pruned 6.acknowledging7.hefted 8.unwrappedIII.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1.peculiar 2.impression 3.dwellings 4.delivery5.disinfect

17、ants 6.assembly 7.probings 8.awkwardlyIV.Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C5. D 6. C 7. A 8. AV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used. 1.Syno

18、nym: stare (watch, look)2.Synonym: live (reside, inhabit, lodge, stay)3.Synonym: sway4.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 (exten

19、d)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. location2. praises3. much 4. Supporting5. usually6. bring togetherGrammar exercisesI.Make comments on the following situations, using the words and structures given.1.you have enjoyed it2.she needs a good rest3.you have had a good

20、time4.someone has / had smoked in here5.I had run a marathon6.Susan isn't coming7.he were an old man8.the world were coming to an endII. Complete the following sentences according to the situations given in italics.1.I were/was a child2.it happened only yesterday3.she knew everything4.to let the

21、 painful memories pass5.awakened from some dream6.searching for something7.she were the Queen 8.he were a patient III. Match the sentences or sentence fragments in Column A with those in Column B. 1. J 2. D3. B 4. A 5. G6. H 7. E8. F 9. I 10. CIV.Rewrite the following sentences, putting as many word

22、s as possible in the plural with other necessary changes.1.Apes are the animals nearest to men in appearance.2.These articles are well written, but there is still room for improvement. 3.Crises often occur in the best-regulated families. 4.The passers-by stopped and put their hands into their trouse

23、r pockets. 5.Traffic accidents often occur at crossroads. 6.Telephones are a necessity in the modern world.7.The storms did great damage to the crops. 8.We have a very high opinion of the old professors. V. Fill in the blanks with is or are. 1. are 2. is 3. are / is 4. is 5. is / are6. is / are7. ar

24、e 8. Is VI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1. When she came in from the rainstorm, she looked as though she had just taken a shower with her clothes on.2. Diana stood motionless at the end of the divi

25、ng board, hands at her sides, heels slightly raised, every muscle anticipating action. Translation exercisesI.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.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.

26、 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in brackets.1. Searchlights fingered across the black water. 2. Since a robbery happened in this building, the night watchman has become more careful and makes his rounds once every hour. 3. He stuck to his plan, thoug

27、h there was nothing left to prop him up.4. He is paid by the police to spy on the activities of the terrorists. 5. In time they will come to accept the harsh reality. 6. That man's behaviour looks very suspicious. He is pretending to sleep, but now and then he steals a furtive glance at the pass

28、ers-by.7.The social and economic changes that have taken place in this country are so sweeping that it has dwarfed all its neighbours. 8. In the dim light of the daybreak, I saw a dark shape looming athwart the door. III. Translate the following passage into Chinese.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。Exercises for integrated skillsI. DictationThe longer I live, / the more I realize the impact of attitude on