《大学思辨英语教程写作1》练习答案-Unit 1 Life and Value122

Unit1LifeandValue

Pre-classExploration

1Makeupyourownstorywiththefollowingwords.

1)apple,2)alligator,3)angry,4)ambulance,5)apologize

WhenIwasenjoyingmyapplepieinthepark,Iheardacryforhelp.Itlookedlikeanangry

alligatorwasgoingtoattackanaughtyboywhogottooclose,nowfrightened.Thepoliceand

ambulancewerecalledbutfortunatelythealligatorswamaway.Theboythankedeveryoneand

apologizedforhismisbehavior.

Theambulanceleftandtheparentswerestillangrywiththenaughtyboywhocouldhavebeen

killedbyattackingthealligatorwithanapplecore.Theboyapologizedtohisparentsthathe

wouldneverdoitagain.

2Readthefable“HareandtheTortoise”onPage5and6andcompletethefollowingoutline.

1.Introductionofcharacters

_Hare&Tortoise______________

2.Thebet

_TortoisechallengedHaretohavearace.__________

3.Thebeginningoftherace

_HareracedoffwhileTortoisecrawledslowlybehind._____

4.Themiddleoftherace

_HarestoppedtotookanapwhileTortoisekeptgoing._

5.Theendoftherace

WhenHarewokeup,heranasfastashecould,butTortoisepassedthefinishinglinefirst.__

6.Themoralofthestory

_Perseveranceisthekeytosuccess.__________________________

PartI:LearningtheSkills

Activity1

Readthefollowingpassageandanalyzeitintermsofcharacter(s),setting,plot,pointofview

andtheme.

Character(s)

Maincharacter(s):Kiwi

Supportingcharacters:Tane-mahuta,birds

Setting:forest

Plot

Beginning:Tanemahutafoundtheproblemwiththetreesandaskedthebirdsifsomeone

wouldcomedownandliveontheground,eattheinsectsandsavethetrees.

Middle:Afterthebirdsrefusedthegod’srequesttorescuetherootsofhistrees,Kiwi

stoodouttohelp.

Ending:Tane-mahutarewardedKiwibymakinghimthemostfamousandmostlovedbird.

Pointofview:Theomniscientpointofview

Theme:Sacrificesmadeforotherswillberewardedeventually.

Activity2

Makenotesaboutanimportanteventinyourlife.Thendiscussinsmallgroups.

Suggestionsforinstructors：Studentssharesomeeventsintheirlife,discussitandthencan

selectthemostinterestingstoryandtalkaboutthereasonofwhatmakesitmostinteresting.

Activity3

ThefollowingnarrativepassagebyJimmyCarterdescribeshischildhoodexperience-mopping

cottononhisfather’sfarmduringthe1930s.Tokillinsectsthatatecottonplants,Carter’s

familycoveredeachcottonplantwithmolassesmixedwithpoison.

Task1Understandingthetext

WriteTfortrueorFforfalseforeachstatement.

_F_1)Carterworeshortswhenhemoppedcotton.

_T_2)Thepoisonturnedfromaliquidtoasolidonhispants.

_F_3)Carterfoldedhispantseverynightbeforehewenttosleep.

_F4)Carterwashedhispantswithhisotherclothes.

Task2Respondingtothetext

Answerthefollowingquestionsinfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyourpartner.

1)Carterwrote“Ipreferredtoprotectmylegswithlongpants.”Whywasthisnecessary?

Itwouldprotecthislegsfromthestickypoison.

2)Wasthisacomfortablejob?Whyorwhynot?HowdoyouthinkCarterfeltaboutit?

Itwasveryuncomfortablebecausethepantswerestickyatfirstandhardenedafterawhile

anditwascoveredwithpoison.Hefelt“terrible”toputthembackoninthemorning.

3)WhydoyouthinkmoppingcottonwasanimportantformativeexperienceforCarter?

Itwashardworkandhelearnedtodealwithitfromyoung.

PartII:CaseAnalysis

Activity4

ReadTextAandconsiderhowtheauthorpresentsthemostimportantdayinherlife.

Task1Understandingthetext

Completethefollowingchronologicaloutlineforthetext.Includethemostimportantevents

init.Addadjectiveswheneverpossible.

1)HelenmetMissSullivanonthethirdofMarch,1887.

2)MissSullivanledHelenintoherroom,gaveHelenadollandspelledintoherhandd-o-l-l.

3)MissSullivanputHelen’shandsunderspoutandspelledintoherhandw-a-t-e-r.

4)Anawarenessofthelivemeaningof“w-a-t-e-r”awakenedHelen’ssoul,gaveitlight,hope,

joy,setitfree!

Task2Respondingtothetext

Writeyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyour

partner.

1)WhydidHelenoftenfeelangryandbitterbeforeshemetMissSullivan?

Shecouldnotseenorhearanything.

3)WhatwasHelen’sreactionwhenMissSullivanfirstspelttheword“d-o-l-l”intoherhand?

Shewasinterestedinthisfigureplayandimitatedit.

4)Whatimpactdidthis“w-a-t-e-r”incidenthaveonHelen’slife?

Itisthestartofhereducation,thelife-changingeventinherlife.

Activity5

ReadTextBandthinkabouthowthestoryisdeveloped.

Task1Understandingthetext

Completethefollowingchronologicaloutlineforthetext.Includethemostimportantevents

init.Addadjectiveswheneverpossible.

1)Mathildefeltsadbecauseshewaspoor.

2)Mathilde’shusbandgotaselectinvitationtoaball_______.

3)Mathildewasirritatedaboutthenews.

4)Mathilde’shusbandagreedtogiveher_400francstobuyasuitablegown____.

5)Matildeborrowedadiamondnecklacefromherfriend.

6)Mathildewasagreatsuccessatthenightoftheball.

7)Shelefttheballaboutfouro’clockinthemorning_______.

8)Mathildefoundthatshelost_thediamondnecklace________.

9)MathildeandLoiselboughtadiamondnecklace,returnedittoMadameForestier_andhada

hardlifesincethen.

10)Tenyearslater,_Mathildelearnedthediamondnecklaceshehadborrowedwasnotreal___.

Task2Respondingtothetext

Writeyouranswertoeachquestioninfullsentences.Thendiscussyouranswerswithyour

partner.

1)WhywasMathildesounhappyatthebeginningofthestory?

Youngandgood-lookingasshewas,sheyearnedforaluxuriouslife,butshewasmarriedtoa

governmentclerkwithlimitedincome.Herlifewasfarfromherexpectations.

2)Whatwasherreactionwhenshelearnedoftheinvitationtotheball?Why?

Shewasfrustratedasshedidnothaveapropergowntoweartotheball.

3)Howdidherlifechangeduetothelossofthenecklace?

Sheandherhusbandpaid3400francsforadiamondnecklacethatshecouldreturnitto

MadameForestier.Theyhadtoworkveryhardandleadamiserablelifeinordertopayoffthe

debts.

4)WhatwastheprimarycauseofMathilde’smisfortuneinyourview?

TheprimarycauseofMathilde’smisfortuneishervanityanddesireforaluxuriouslife.

Unsatisfiedwithherplainlifeasaclerk’swife,shewaseagertoshowherbeautyatthegrand

ball,earningadmirationfromothers.

5)HowdoyoujudgeMathilda’sbehaviorfromanethicalperspective?

Answersmayvary.Forexample,Mathildawashonestbecausesheboughtarealdiamond

necklacewhenshethoughttheoneshelostwasrealandshewaswillingtoworkhardforten

yearstopayoffthedebt—ahighpricetopayforhervanitybutontheotherhand,itshowed

hercourage.

PartIII:LanguageStudy

Activity7

ReadTextAandTextBandnotedownthewordsandphrasesthatshowtimeorder.

TextA

TheStoryofMyLife

TextB

TheDiamondNecklace

ThemostimportantdayIrememberinallmy

life……

ItwasthethirdofMarch,1887,threemonths

beforeIwassevenyearsold.

Ontheafternoonofthateventfulday,

Themorningafter...

When….

When….

Inthedaysthatfollowed…before

Oneday,while….

Earlierintheday...

As…first..then…

Oneevening…

Thedayoftheballdrewnear…

Thenextday...

Thenightoftheballarrived.

…aboutfouro'clockinthemorning.

…aboutseveno'clock.

…allday...

Loiselreturnedatnight….

Attheendofaweek….

Thenextday

Then…

When….

Everymonth...

Attheendoftenyears….

Activity8

ReadTextAandTextBagain,findouttwomoreexampleswithconcretedetailsfromeach

text,anddiscussyourexampleswithyourpartner.

Example1:

General:Doyouknowwhatitfeelslikeifyoucan’tseeandhear?

Specific:

Haveyoueverbeenatseainadensefog,whenitseemedasifatangiblewhitedarknessshut

youin,andthegreatship,tenseandanxious,gropedherwaytowardtheshorewithplummet

andsounding-line,andyouwaitedwithbeatingheartforsomethingtohappen?Iwaslikethat

shipbeforemyeducationbegan,onlyIwaswithoutcompassorsounding-line,andhadnoway

ofknowinghowneartheharbourwas.

Example2:

General:

IwassohappythatdaythatIlookedforwardtothenextdaytocomewhenIwenttobed.

Specific:

ItwouldhavebeendifficulttofindahappierchildthanIwasasIlayinmycribatthecloseof

theeventfuldayandlived