大学英语精读第一册问与答

Unit11.WhatdoesittaketolearnEnglishwell?Ittakesgreatdiligenceandprolongedeffort.2.HowcanyoumakethetaskoflearningEnglisheasier?Therearevarioushelpfullearningstrategies.3.Whatisthemosteffectiveroutetoenlargingyourvocabulary?Concentratingonactiveandusefulwords4.Whatisthesecondlearningstrategysuggestedbytheauthor?Watchoutforidiomaticwaysofsayingthings.5.WhyisimportanttolistentoEnglisheveryday?Becauseitwillnotonlyimproveyourear,butwillalsohelpyoubuildyourspeakingskills.6.Accordingtotheauthor,whatistheeasiestwaytopracticespeakingEnglish?Andwhy?Theeasiestwaytopracticespeakingistorehearsealoud.Becausethiscanbedoneatanytime,inanyplaceandwithoutapartner7.Whyisitimportanttoreadwidely?Becauseinourlearningenvironment,readingisthemainandmostreliablesourceoflanguageinput.8.Whatkindofmaterialsshouldyouincludeinyourwidereading?Thingsthatyoufindinteresting,thatyoucanunderstandwithoutrelyingtoomuchonadictionary.

9.Apartfromyourteacher’swritingassignment,whatotherwaysofwritingdoestheauthorsuggest?Makeapenpal,Otherwaystowriteregularlyincludekeepingadiary,writingashortstoryandsummarizingthedailynews.10.Whatistheauthor’sconclusionattheendofthearticle?Languagelearningisaprocessofaccumulation.Unit21.WhathappenedtoFrancisChichesterin1931?Hehadtriedtoflyroundtheworldbutfailed.2.Howoldwashewhenhestartedhisvoyageroundtheworld?Whenhestartedhisvoyageroundtheworld,hewasnearly65yearsold.3.Whatwasthenameofhisboat?Whatwasthelengthoftheboat?ThenameofhisboatwasGipsyMoth.Thelengthoftheboatwas16meters.4.WhatroutedidChichesterfollowinsailingroundtheworld?Hefollowedtherouteofthegreatnineteenthcenturyclippersships.5.Howmanymilesdidhecoveronthefirsthalfofhisvoyage?Therewere14,100miles。6.WhatdidhisfriendsinSydneytrytodissuadehimfromdoing?HisfriendsinSydneytriedtodissuadehimfromcontinuingthevoyage.7.Inwhatwaywasthesecondhalfofhisvoyagethemoredangerouspart?DuringwhichhesailedroundthetreacherousCapeHorn.8.WhathappenedtoChichesteronthenightofJanuary30?

Theseabecamesoroughthattheboatalmostturnedover.Food,clothes,andbrokenglasswereallmixedtogether.9.HowdidChichesterfeelaftersailingroundCapeHorn?Hefeltasifhehadwakenedfromanightmare.WildhorsescouldnotdragmedowntoCrapHornandthatsinisterSouthernOceanagain.10.HowwashereceivedwhenhearrivedbackinEngland?Aquarterofamillionpeoplewerewaitingtowelcomehim.11.Whattitleisaddedtohisnamewhenamanbecomesaknight?QueenElizabethIIknightedhimSir“”.12.Howmanymilesdidthesecondhalfofthevoyagecover?Theywere14,400miles.Unit31.Q:Whatwasthespecialoccasion?Howoldwastheoldlady?A:Todaywastheoldladybirthday.Shewas80-year-old.2.Q:DidMyraandherhusbandoftencometoseetheoldlady?A:Notheydidn’t.3.Q:WhathappenedtoEnid?A:Shediedontheoperatingtable.4.Q:Whomdidtheoldladylovemore,MyraorEnid?Why?A:Enid.BecausetheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.5Q:WhywastheoldladyproudofMyra?

A:BecauseherhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.5.Q:Theoldladylivedalone.Doyouthinkshewasverylonely?WhyorwhyA:No,I’dontthinkshewasvery.lonelyBecauseshehadmanykind,friendlyandconsiderateneighbours,thoughherdaughterandson-in-lawseldomcametoseeher.6.Q:WhowasJim?Washestillalive?A:Hewastheold’sladyhusband.Nohe’wasnt.7.Q:WhowasJohnnie?Howoldwashe?Whatdoyouthinkofhim?A:Hewastheoldlady’sneighbourwholivedonthegroundfloor.Hewas6-year-old.Hewaslovely,friendlynaïndve.9.Q:Whydidtheoldladytearthechequeintopieces?A:Becauseshewasverydisappointedandwhatshewantedwasherdaughter’sloveandcare.10.Q:ThestorytellsusthatMyrahadwonamedalforherworkwiththeoldpeople.Doyouthinkshedeservedthemedal?Doyouthinkshereallycaredaboutoldpeople?Whyorwhynot?A:No,Idon’t.No,Idon’t.Becausehedidn’tcareaboutandpaynoattentiontohermotherwhowastheclosesthepersonr.ofUnit41.HowdomanypeopleintheUnitedStatesspendtheirfreetime?TheyspendtheirfreetimewatchingTV

他们花大量的时间在看电视上。2.HowdoestheauthorfeelabouttheamountoftimehiscountrymenspendwatchingTV?HethinksthatpeopleshouldnotbespendingsomuchoftheirtimeinfrontoTV.他认为人们不应该花那么多时间在电视机前。3.WhatdoestheauthorproposeinrelationtothetelevisionbroadcastingintheUnitedStates?Heproposedthatforsixtytoninetyminutesevening,rightaftertheearlyeveninnews,alltelevisionbroadcastingintheUSbeprohibitedbylaw.他提出，晚上六十到九十分钟，在新闻之后，所有的在美国的电视广播都该被法律所禁止。4.Whatmighttheresultsbeiffamiliesusedaquiethourtodiscusstheirproblems?Theymightgettoknoweachotherbetter,andtolikeeachotherbetter他们能够更好的开始认识彼此并且喜欢上对方。5.Accrodingtotheauthor,whatcouldhelptoturnoutamoreliteratenewgeneration?WithfreetimeandnoTV,childrenandadultsmightrediscoverreading.在没有电视的一段自由时间内，小孩和大人也许能够重新发现阅读来度过这段时间。6.Whatdosetheauthormean“thbyestoryhour”?WhateffectmightithaveontheTVnetworks?”thestoryhour”meansthefamilygatheringaroundandlisteningtomotherorfatherreadagoodstoryduringthequiethour.故事时间意味着一整个家庭会聚集在一起在这段安静的时间里听父亲或母亲说一些很棒的故事。TheTVnetworksmightevenbeforcedtocomeupwithbettershowsinordertogetusbackfromournewlydiscoveredactivities.电视工作台也许得被逼着拿出一些更好的演出才能把我们从新发现的活动中抢回来。7.SumuptheadvantagesofturningoffTVforanhoureverynight.a.InstandofwatchingTV,wecanhaveatalkwithfamiliythatwillgettoknoweachotherbetter.除了看电视，我们还进行家庭中的谈话来让我们更加了解彼此。b.Totakesomeactivities,youwillenjoyourselvesinthenaturewithyoufriendsorparents,andyouwillseetheneighborhoodwithfresh,neweyes.进行一些室外活动，你会在大自然中享受与你的朋友或家人之间的美好时光，并且你会用新的眼光去认识的邻居。c.Youcanhaveastoryhourtoimproveourreading.你能够用读故事的时间来提升我们的阅读能力。8.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthor‘sproposal?TrytopersuadeustoshortthetimeofwatchingTV,andtotakesomesocialactivitiesorsomereading.尝试着劝说我们去减少看电视的时间，并且用一些时间去参加社会活动或者阅读。9.Describethetelevisionwatchinghabitsofthepeoplearoundyou----whentheywatchTV,whattheywatch,howmuchtheywatch,andsoon.

Lettalkaboutmybrother,whenhefinisheshishomework,healwayswatchingTV.Andhealwayswatchesthechannelwithlotsofcartoonswithhistoysinhishand.Ittakeshimabout2hoursaday.我来说一下我的兄弟，当他完成作业之后，他总是看电视。而且他总是一边玩玩具一边看卡通频道。这大约每天要花掉他两个小时。10.DiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwatchingTV.Advantages:a.WatchingTVcanexpandourvisionandenlargeourknowledge看电视可以扩展我们的眼界和知识面。b.Wecanknownewstogettheimformationfromallovertheworld.我们可以知道世界各地的新闻信息。c.Therearesomemoviesconcertsplaysandprogramsforyou有很多适合你的电影或者音乐会或者节目。Disadvantages:a.WatchingtoomuchTVwillhurtyoueyesight.看太多电视会影响你的视力。b.WatchingtoomuchTVwilltakeoverthetimeofstudy.看太多电视会占据你学习的时间。c.Youmightbelostinitthattakesyoualotoftime.你也许会沉迷于电视机并且花去你大量的宝贵时间。d.andsoon。Unit51WhatdidLindatellherEnglishclassoneday?Howdidherteacherandfellowstudentsreactwhentheyheardwhatshesaid?

LindaannouncedtoherEnglishclassthatshewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughingandherteachersaidthatitissilly.23WhatdidLindawritethatnight?Didshesucceedingettingherwritingpublished?Lindawroteshort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsthatnight.Toherastonishment,itispublished.3Whatdidherteacherandfellowstudentsthinkofhersuccess?Herstudentsandteacherlaughed,andherteachersaidjustplaindumbluck4DidLindahavelotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool?Yes,Lindahadlotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool.5Howdidhernewfriendencouragehertowrite?Hernewfriendtellherthatit’seasytowriteabookforherandan...yonecanwriteabookiftheywantto6DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?No,becauseshehadfourchildrenatthetime,andtheoldestwasonlyfour.Allshehadtodoeachdaywastakecareoffourchildren,milkgoats,anddothecooking,laundryandgardening7WhatdidLindareceivefromherpublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?

Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.8Washerfirstbookwellreceived?Howdoyouknow?Yes,itwas.BecauseherfirstbookbecamerequiredinNativeAmericanschoolsinCanada9Whatisthenameofhersecondbook?Wasitasuccess?ThenameofhersecondbookisMySearchingHeart.Itwasasuccess.10WhatdidLindasayinreplytoquestionsabouthereducationandqualificationtobeawriter?Lindasaysshejustwrite,sheisnotagenius,sheisnotgiftedanddon’twriteright.Sheisnotdisciplined,either,andspendmoretimewithherchildrenandfriendsthanshedowriting.11HowmanybookshasLindawrittensofar?Whathashappenedtothem?Shehaswritteneightbookssofar.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.12WhatisthepointLindamakesattheendoftheessay?Attheendoftheessay,Lindamakesthepointthatwritingisn’tdifficult,it’sfun,andanyonecanwriteabookiftheysettheirmindonit.Ofcourse,alittledumbluckdoesn’thurt.Unit61)InwhatwayswasSamanefficiencyexpertasaboy?AN:Hewantedeverythingtobewellorganizedandneat,heusedtoorganizehis

father’stools,hismather’skitchenutensils,evenhissister’sboyfriends.2)WhatqualitiesdidSampossesswhichgavehimagoodfoundationforacareerinindustrialengineering?AN:Forhim,therewasaplaceforeverythingandeverythingwasalwaysinitsplace.3)WhowasMrHobbs?WhydidhewantSam’sadvice?AN:HewasafriendofSam’sfather’s.Becausehewasworriedthathisplantwasgettingtoobigandinefficient.4)WhatdidSamdoduringhisweekintheshirtfactory?AN:Hewaslookingaroundandmakingnotes.5)Howwasitthatsleevelessshirts