Unit8TheDiscusThrower习题综合教程四

Unit8TheDiscusThrower习题综合教程四Unit8TheDiscusThrower习题综合教程四6/6Unit8TheDiscusThrower习题综合教程四Unit8TheDiscusThrowerKeytotheExercisesTextcomprehensionI.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurposeofwriting.CJudge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.F(RefertoParagraph1.)F(RefertoParagraph2.Hereitisstatedthatthepatient'sskinisnotbrownfromthesun,thoughitlooksdeeplytannedfromadistance.Rather,hisskinbecomesreddishbecausehewasinhislaststageoflife,thatis,hewasapproachingdeath.)F(RefertoParagraph7.Whenthedoctorofferedhishelp,thepatientremainedsilentforalongtime,andtheninrealearnestheaskedforapairofshoes,hopingagainsthopethatthedoctorwouldmakehimawholebeingagain.)T(RefertoParagraph7.)Answerthefollowingquestions.RefertoParagraph1.No,hedoesn't.Instead,hefindstheactivityjustifiable.Foronething,hethinkstheactivityiswell-meant,.hewantstocollectmorepathologicalevidenceinordertogivethepatientsmoreeffectivetreatment.Foranother,hisactivityisnotspyinginthetruesense,fortheactisfarfromfurtive.RefertoParagraph2.Thefactthattherearenoget-wellcards,nosmall,privatecachesoffoodandday-oldflowersshowsthathehasbeenabandonedbyhisfamilyandfriends.RefertoParagraph7.Asablindman,heisrestrainedinactivity.Nowwithoutlegsheiscompletelyconfinedtobed.Likeacagedbird,helongsforfreedomanddreamsofgoingbacktohiscareer.Thusitisunderstandablewhyherepeatedlyasksforshoes.RefertoParagraphs90.Thisisthewayheexpresseshiswrathwiththeunfairfate.Heisdeprivedofsightandnowhislegs.Desertedbysociety,heisleftwithverylittle.Indignantasheis,hecanavengehimselfuponnobody.Whathecandoisonlytocrashhisplateagainstthewalltoventhisangeranddespair.Moreover,hewouldratherdieinastrokeliketheplatethanlingerinagony.RefertoParagraph11.ThelaughterisuniqueasisindicatedinParagraph11.Itcomesbothfromthepleasureafterrevengebycrashingtheplateandthehopetoextricatehimselffromhisagonybymeansofanabruptdeathliketheplate.Sincefreedominthismaterialworldisimpossibletohim,hewishestohaveitintheotherworld.IV.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentences."Yes,Iamgoingdown,"hesays,meaningliterallythatheisgoingdownwiththebedbutmetaphoricallythathisphysicalconditionisgoingfrombadtoworse.Thewild,relaxedlaughterisatotallynewsoundintheworldthatnobodyhaseverheard.Thejoyfullaughtercouldevengiveapromisingfuturetocancerpatients.Theaidelooksacrossatme,shakingherheadtoexpressherfrustrationandpursingherlipstosignalherannoyance.StructuralanalysisofthetextThistextcanbedividedintothreeparts.Part1,.Paragraph1,servesasanintroductiontothebackgroundofthestory.Part2,.Paragraphs23,describesthestrangebehaviourofaparticularpatientdubbed"thediscusthrower"andhisconflictwiththehealthworkers.Part3,.Paragraphs145,tellsthereaderaboutthedeathofthepatient.Herearethesuggestedheadlinesforthethreeparts:Part1:SpyingonPatients:aHabitofMine;Part2:EncounterswithaParticularPatient;Part3:TheDeathofthePatient.RhetoricalfeaturesofthetextThequestionsheaskshimself:Oughtnotadoctortoobservehispatientsbyanymeansandfromanystance,thathemightthemorefullyassembleevidenceIshemuteaswellasblindWhatishethinkingbehindthoselidsthatdonotblinkIsherememberingatimewhenhewaswholeDoeshedreamoffeetOrwhenhisbodywasnotarottinglogThesequestionscallfornoanswerbuttheyrevealtheinnerthoughtsofthenarrator.Heseemstobetryingtoplacehimselfinthepositionofthepatientforabetterunderstandingofthepatient'spsychology.Thequestionsheasksinhisdialoguewiththepatient:"Howareyou""Howdoyoufeel""AnythingmoreIcandoforyou"Thesequestionshelptoshowthatthenarratorisverypatientwithandresponsibleforhispatient.VocabularyexercisesExplaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.reddishbrownlow-growingalmostunbearabledegreebringsthespoonintolightcontactwithvisitthepatientsFbing3.furtive4.solid5.pruned6.acknowledging7.hefted8.unwrappedFbings8.awkwardlyIV.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartineachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.1.B2.A3.A4.C5.D6.C7.A8.AGiveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.Synonym:stare(watch,look)Synonym:live(reside,inhabit,lodge,stay)Synonym:swaySynonym:satire(sarcasm,derision,ridicule)Antonym:tense(nervous,stressed,anxious)Synonym:remarkable(extraordinary,notable,striking)Antonym:desirable(pleasant,agreeable)Synonym:stretch(extend)VI.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachsentence.1.location2.praises3.much4.Supporting5.usually6.bringtogetherGrammarexercisesMakecommentsonthefollowingsituations,usingthewordsandstructuresgiven.youhaveenjoyeditsheneedsagoodrestyouhavehadagoodtimesomeonehas/hadsmokedinhereIhadrunamarathonSusanisn'tcominghewereanoldmantheworldwerecomingtoanendCompletethefollowingsentencesaccordingtothesituationsgiveninitalics.Iwere/wasachildithappenedonlyyesterdayshekneweverythingtoletthepainfulmemoriespassawakenedfromsomedreamsearchingforsomethingsheweretheQueenhewereapatientMatchthesentencesorsentencefragmentsinColumnAwiththoseinColumnB.1.J2.D3.B4.A5.G6.H7.E8.F9.I10.CIV.Rewritethefollowingsentences,puttingasmanywordsaspossibleinthepluralwithothernecessarychanges.Apesaretheanimalsnearesttomeninappearance.Thesearticlesarewellwritten,butthereisstillroomforimprovement.Crisesoftenoccurinthebest-regulatedfamilies.Thepassers-bystoppedandputtheirhandsintotheirtrouserpockets.Trafficaccidentsoftenoccuratcrossroads.Telephonesareanecessityinthemodernworld.Thestormsdidgreatdamagetothecrops.Wehaveaveryhighopinionoftheoldprofessors.V.Fillintheblankswithisorare.1.are2.is3.are/is4.is5.is/are6.is/are7.are8.IsVI.Makesentencesofyourownafterthesentencesgivenbelow,keepingtheunderlinedstructuresinyoursentences.(Referenceversion)Whenshecameinfromtherainstorm,shelookedasthoughshehadjusttakenashowerwithherclotheson.Dianastoodmotionlessattheendofthedivingboard,handsathersides,heelsslightlyraised,everymuscleanticipatingaction.TranslationexercisesTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.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。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。他双手端起盘子，放到右手上，移到手心里，尔后把它稳住。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。TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorphrasesgiveninbrackets.Searchlightsfingeredacrosstheblackwater.Sincearobberyhappenedinthisbuilding,thenightwatchmanhasbecomemorecarefulandmakeshisroundsonceeveryhour.Hestucktohisplan,thoughtherewasnothinglefttoprophimup.Heispaidbythepolicetospyontheactivitiesoftheterrorists.Intimetheywillcometoaccepttheharshreality.Thatman'sbehaviourlooksverysuspicious.Heispretendingtosleep,butnowandthenhestealsafurtiveglanceatthepassers-by.Thesocialandeconomicchangesthathavetakenplaceinthiscountryaresosweepingthatithasdwarfedallitsneighbours.Inthedimlightofthedaybreak,Isawadarkshapeloomingathwartthedoor.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，搜寻袖子。新衬衫特别结实，经得起这样拉扯，不会撕破，但经父亲穿过后，很快就不那么结实了。第一他知道，他会听到它开始撕破的声音，这使他感觉讨厌。他愤恨任何纤弱的表现，无论是人还是物。他气愤时探究袖子会比以前更加用力，接着会传来衬衫撕破时刺耳的噼啪声和母亲大声的抱怨。ExercisesforintegratedskillsDictationThelongerIlive,/themoreIrealizetheimpactofattitudeo