高级英语1（第四版） 张汉熙 练习答案

Lesson1FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille练习答案I.Omitted.II.A.1.Hedidn’tthinkhisfamilywasinanyrealdanger.HisformerhousehadbeendemolishedbyHurricaneBetsyforitonlystoodafewfeetabovesealevel.Hispresenthousewas23feetabovesealeveland250yardsawayfromthesea.Hethoughttheywouldbesafehereasinanyplaceelse.Besides,hehadtalkedthematteroverwithhisfatherandmotherandconsultedhislongtimefriend,CharlesHill,beforemakinghisdecisiontostayandfacethehurricane.2.Toavoidwatermainsbeingdamaged,theyfilledbathtubsandpails,checkedoutthebatteriesforradioandflashlightsandthefuelforthelanternsincetheymightneedthemwhenpoweriscutoff.Ageneratorwasnecessarybecausetheycouldwirelightbulbstoitandmaketherefrigeratorinproperfunction.3.Theyfounditimpossibletoescapeneitherbycarnoronfoot.Theelectricitysystemofthecarhadbeenkilledbywater.Asthefirst-flooroutsidewallscollapsed,thewaterwasrisinginchbyinchandwasabovethesteps,sothewaterbecametoodeepforthemtofleeonfoot.4.JohnKoshakfeltacrushingguiltbecauseitwashewhomadethefinaldecisiontostayandfacethehurricane.Nowitseemedtheymightalldieinthehurricane.5.GrandmotherKoshakaskedthechildrentosingbecauseshethoughtthiswouldlessentensionandboostthemoraleofeveryone.6.Vacationersheldahurricanepartytoenjoythenaturalphenomenon--theunusualandimpressivespectacleofthehurricaneinthefancyRichelieuApartments.Theybelievedtheywouldbesafeandcanobserveitwithaclearandbroadview.Butasaresult,thepowerfulhurricanesmashedtheapartmentsapartandtheRichelieuApartmentsfailedtobetheirrefuge.Atlastthesevacationerswereeventuallyfoundmissing.7.Althoughthehurricanecausedgreatpropertyloss,thewholefamilywerestillluckyenoughtosurvivethehurricane.GrandmotherKoshakmeantthathumanlivesaremoreimportantandvaluablethanmaterialpossessions.8.Theymanagedtoreturntheirlifetonormalandstartedwithoutdelayrebuildingtheircommunity.B.1.Thispieceofnarrationisorganizedasfollows:introduction,development,climax,andconclusion.Thefirst6paragraphsareintroductoryparagraphs,givingthetime,place,andbackgroundoftheconflict—manversushurricanes.Theseparagraphsalsointroducethecharactersinthestory.2.Thewriterfocuseschieflyonactionbuthealsoclearlyandsympatheticallydelineatesthecharactersinthestory.3.Manandhurricanesmakeuptheconflict.4.ThewriterbuildsupandsustainsthesuspenseinthestorybydescribingindetailandvividlytheincidentsshowinghowtheKoshaksandtheirfriendsstruggledagainsteachonslaughtofthehurricane.5.Thewriterinsertparagraph19and20toprovetheravagingpowerofthisopposingforce—thehurricane,sothatitwillbemoreamazingandadmirableforhumanbeingseventuallydefeatedsuchadevastatingevilandgainedeventualtriumph.6.Thestoryreachesitsclimaxinparagraph27.7.Yes,itis.Because,inthelastparagraph,thewriterstateshisthemeorthepurposebehindhisstoryinthereflectionofGrandmotherKoshak:“Welostpracticallyallourpossessions,butthefamilycamethroughit.WhenIthinkofthat,Irealizewelostnothingimportant.”8.Ellipticalandshortsimplesentencesgenerallyincreasethetempoandspeedoftheactionsbeingdescribed.Henceinadramaticnarrationtheyservetoheightentensionandhelpcreateasenseofdangerandurgency.Examplecanbefoundinparagraphs10-18and21-26.Ⅲ.1.We’re23feetabovesealevel.2.Thehousehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehasevercausedanydamagetoit.3.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparationsandsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.4.Watergotintothegeneratorandputitout.Itstoppedproducingelectricity,sothelightsalsowentout.5.Everybodygooutthroughthebackdoorandruntothecars.6.Theelectricalsystemsinthecarhadbeenputoutbywater.7.AsJohnwatchedthewaterinchitswayupthesteps,hefeltastrongsenseofguiltbecauseheblamedhimselfforendangeringthewholefamilybydecidingnottofleeinland.8.OhGod,pleasehelpustogetthroughthisstormsafely.9.GrandmotherKoshaksangafewwordsaloneandthenhervoicegraduallygrewdimmerandstopped.10.Janisdisplayedratherlatetheexhaustionbroughtaboutbythenervoustensioncausedbythehurricane.Ⅳ.A.1.main:aprincipalpipeorlineinadistributingsystemforwater,gas,electricity,etc.2.sitout:stayuntiltheendof3.report:aloud,resoundingnoise,especiallyonemadebyanexplosion4.douse:putout(alight,fire,generator,etc.)quicklybypouringwateroverit5.kill:(AmericanEnglish)tocause(anengine,etc.)tostop6.litter:theyoungbomeatonetimebyadog,cat,orotheranimalswhichnormallybearseveralyoungatadelivery7.swath:thespacecoveredwithonecutofascythe;alongstriportrackofanykind8.bar:ameasureinmusic;thenotesbetweentwoverticallinesonamusicsheet9.lean-to:ashedorothersmalloutbuildingwithaslopingroof,theupperendofwhichrestsagainstthewallofanotherbuilding10.breakup:todisperse;bebroughttoanend11.pitchin:tojoinandhelpwithanactivity12.theblues:sadanddepressedfeelingsB.1.pummel:f.tobeatorhitwithrepeatedblows,especiallywiththefist2.scud:h.torunormoveswiftly3.roar:a.alouddeepcry4.scramble:i.toclimb,crawlorclamberhurriedly5.swipe:j.ahard,sweepingblow6.skim:l.tothrowinaglidingpath7.perish:m.todie,especiallydieaviolentoruntimelydeath8.beach:k.toground(aboat)onthebeach9.slash:d.tocutorwoundwithasweepingstrokeaswithaknife10.sprawl:b.tospreadthelimbsinarelaxed,awkwardorunnaturalposition11.vanish:g.togoorpasssuddenlyfromsight12.thrust:c.topushwithsuddenforce13.wrath:e.intenseangerⅤ.SeethetranslationofthetextⅥ.1.Thispassageisapieceofnarration.2.Ittellshowanaccidenthappensintheorderofitsoccurrence.3.Thefirstsentenceofthefirstparagraphgivesthethetimeandplace,thatisthesettingoftheaccident:Thenitintroducestheprotagonist,orthecharacteroftheaccident.Thefollowingcontentsinthefirstparagraphareafewwordsgiventopavethewayforthemainaction.Thesecondparagraphfocusesonthedetailsoftheaccident.Throughaccuratedescriptionofdetailsandeffectiveuseofspecificverbalphrases,thevividnessofthenarrationiseventuallyachieved.Thethirdparagraphisabouttheresult,whichisunexpectedandratherbizarre.Themanwhowaswoundedfatallyintheheaddidnotdie,butmiraculouslyhewasabletospeakandwalk.Lesson2Blackmail练习答案I.Omitted.

II.A.1.TheDuchesshadexpectedthatthedetectivewascomingfortheaccident.Shewantedtokeepthesecretfromthemaidandthesecretary,soshesentthemoutbeforehand.2.No,Ogilviedidn’tshowanyrespecttotheDukeandtheDuchess.Heknewtheirsecret,spiedontheCroydons’andgotevidenceagainstthem,soheintendstobeinanadvantageouspositionfromtheverybeginning.3.TheDukecommittedahit-and-runcrime.Itwasaseriouscrime.4.ThepreviousnighthesawtheDukeandhiswifeenteringthehotelthroughthebasementinsteadofthelobby,bothofthemlookingrightshaken.Whenthewordaboutthehit-and-runwasout,hewentovertothegarageandtookalookattheircar.Hefoundthattheheadlightofthecarwasbusted,thetrimringwasgone,abrushtracewasthereandtherewasplentyofblood,thoughitdidn’tshowtoomuchontheblackpaint.Allthesewereimportantevidenceforthecrime.5.Ogilviecametotalkwiththemandaskedthemto“suggestsomething”ratherthanreportedtheevidencetothepoliceand“getitover”,whichmadetheDuchessreachtheconclusionthatOgilviehadcometoblackmailthem.Healsogaveahintbycomingtotheirsuite,tellingthemthattheywereinvolvedinthehit-and-runandsaying“Igottolive”.6.BecauseeveryrepairshopinNewOrleanshadbeentoldtoreporttothepolicewhenacarneedingrepairliketheirscamein.7.Knowingthegreedofthedetective,theDuchessofferedhimalargesumsothathecouldnotresistthetemptationandwouldagreetodrivethecartothenorth.8.Yes,hedid.HesuggestsobediencetotheDuchessinthelastsentence.B.1.Oneevening,whendrivingbackfromagamblinghouse,aDukeandaDuchess,livinginaluxurioushotelinNewOreland,knockeddownandkilledawomanandherchild.Theydroveawayaftertheaccident.Later,theaccidentcausedsomesensationalreactionsinthecity.ThehousedetectiveofthehotelnoticedtheunusualnessoftheDukeandtheDuchess,soheexaminedtheDuke’scarandfoundthattheDukewasjustthemurderer.ThenhewantedtoblackmailtheDuke,sohedidn’treporttothepolice.Atfirst,theDuchessandDukedeniedtheircrime,butfacingprofoundevidencesgivenbythedetective,theyhadtoadmittheykilledthewomanandherchild.Thenthedetectivesaidhecouldkeepthesecretiftheygivehimalargesumofmoney.TheDukewasacoward,soitwastheDuchessthathadtodealwiththedetective.ThecleverDuchessfiguredoutthattoavoidbeingdiscovered,theymustdrovethecaroutofthecity.SosheofferedthedetectivetwicethemoneyhedemandedprovidehedrivesthecartoChicagoupinthenorth.ThegreedydetectiveacceptedtheDuchess’srequirement.2.ThethemeofthestoryistheblackmailingandcounterblackmailingandthemajorconflictsinthisstoryisbetweentheCroydons(theDukeandtheDuchess)andthechiefhouseofficer—Ogilvie.3.Thethird-personnarrativevoiceisappliedbecausethenarratoristotallyoutsidetheeventssothatthenarratorcannotonlytellthereadereverythingrelatedtothestory,includingthetime,placeandtheprotagonistswhodidit,butalsorevealhowthecharactersthoughtandfelt.Forinstance,inthestory“Blackmail”,paragraphs75and82vividlydepictedhowtheDuchesswasthinkingofconcoctingacleverplantobringaboutaturningpointintheircurrentlydisadvantageoussituation.4.Theactionoftheeventsmovesveryfast,sothatthereaderisalwayskeptinsuspense.Thethreecharactersinthestoryaremainlyportrayedthroughverbalconfrontations.It’snotonlytheintenseconflictsbetweenthecharacters,butalsotheconflictswithineachcharacterthatholdthereaders’interestandattention.5.ThedifferencesinsocialstatusbetweentheDuchessandthechiefhousedetectiveareshownthroughtheirdifferentspeechesandmanners.1)Duetohernobleblood,goodeducationandbreeding,thespeechoftheDuchessisrefined,elegantandwell-structured,whilethespeechofthechiefhousedetectiveiscoarse,ungrammaticalandslangy.2)TheDuchessisanarrogant,shrewdandimperiouswomanwithastrongcharacter;shedoesn’tyieldeasily;sheisbossyevenherhusbandissubmissivetoher;shemastermindsthecover-upafterthetrafficaccidentandoffersOgilviemoremoneythanhehasexpected;facingOgilvie,unlikeherhusband,sheisalwaysconcentratedandabletokeepthesituationundercontrol.Allthissayssomethingabouthersocialstatusandherbreeding.Thechiefhousedetectiveisvulgar,greedy,ill-manneredandunscrupulous.Forexample,hecomesintothesuitesmokingacigar,andwhentheDuchessprotests,hejustthrowshiscigaronthecarpetandignoresit.AndwhentheDuchessofferstopayhim25thousanddollars,helickshislipwithhiseyesbulging.Allthesedepictionsshowhowrepulsivethischaracteris.6.ThewriterbuildsupthesuspenseofthestorythroughthevividdepictionsofthemeetingoftheCroydonsandthechiefhousedetectiveandthroughthedistinctivecharacterswhoareunpredictable,changingorgrowingwithactions,roundedandthree-dimensionalinthestory.Sothereadersareattractedtothestory.ThesectionofParagraphs1-22mainlyintroducesthemeetingofthehousedetectiveOgilviewiththeDukeandtheDuchess,andalsodescribestheCroydon’shit-and-runaccidentintheirJaguar,Ogilvie’sblackmailing,theDuke’sbreakdownandtheDuchess’shelplessnessbeforethefacts.Thissectionistheintroductiontothewholestory.ItsetsthestagefortheconfrontationsbetweenOgilvieandtheDuchess,andpreparesforthecomingclimaxofthestory.7.Theplotdoesn’tevolveinastraightforwardway;therearequiteafewtwistsandturnsinthestoryline.TheturningpointofthestorycomesatParagraph100,whentheDuchessdecidestogambleonOgilvie’sgreedandpreparestoofferhim25thousanddollars,whichismuchmorethanOgilviehasaskedfor.8.ArthurHaileyisskillfulinportrayingthecharactersinhisnovels.Thecharacterizationinthisstoryisachievedthroughdescribingtheirlook,theplacetheylivein,clothes,furniture,cars,etc.,andmostimportantly,theirspeechandmanners.1)Forexample,Ogilvieisportrayedasavulgar,coarse,unscrupulous,greedyandill-manneredvillaininthisnovel.Hehaspiggyeyes,agrossjowledfaceandanobesebody.Hespeaksinfalsetto,whichisinconsistentwithamanasfatasheis.KnowingthattheCroydonswereinthehit-and-run,hecomestothehotelsuitetoblackmailthemregardlessofwhattheymaythinkorfeel.Hecomesintotheroomsmokinghiscigarandasksfortenthousanddollarstoremainquiet,andwhentheDuchessprotests,hejustthrowshiscigaronthecarpetandignoresit.Lateronhetakesoutafreshcigar,andwavesitundertheDuchess’snose,whichisverycunning,greedy,rudeandill-manneredindeed.Throughtheungrammaticalandslangylanguageheusessuchas“there’sthings”,“youwas..“musta”,“shoulda”etc.,wecandrawaconclusionthatheispoorlyeducated.2)TheDukeistimidandweak.Heisfondofdrinking,gamblingandwomen.Andinthisstory,responsibleforkillingawomanandachild,heisfrightenedtodeathandeagertoescapetheresponsibility.FacingOgilvie,heisratherpassiveandatalossabouthowtodealwiththesituationandjustlethiswifeinchargeofthewholesituation.3)TheDuchess,incontrastwiththeDuke,isstrongerincharacter.Sheis,arrogant,shrewdandimperiousevenherhusbandissubmissivetoher.InthewholeprocessofdealingwithOgilvie,dominantandcomposed,shetrieshardtopretendthattheyhavenothingtodowiththetrafficaccident.Aftersizingupthewholesituation,sheofferstopaymuchmorethanOgilvierequires,whichisoutofeveryone’sexpectation.AndfinallyshesuccessfullymakesOgilvieanaccompliceinthecover-upofthehit-and-runcrime.Ⅲ.1.Ogilviesuddenlyyelledoutthevulgarwords,throwingawayhispretendingpolitemanner.2.Whentheyfindwhokilledthemotherandthekidandthenranaway,they’lldealoutthemaximumpunishment,andtheywillnotcarewhowillbepunishedinthiscaseorwhattheirsocialpositionis.3.TheDuchess,borntobeproudinanoblefamilywithahistoryofthreecenturiesandfiftyyears,didnotlowerherselfeasily.4.TheDuchesswasagoodactressandsheappearedsofirmabouttheirinnocencethat,forabriefmoment,Ogilviefeltunsureifhisassumptionaboutthemwasright.Butthemomentwasveryshortandpassedquickly.5.Thehousedetectivewasinnohurry.Heenjoyedhiscigarandpuffedacloudofbluecigarsmokeinarelaxedmanner.Atthesametime,hiseyeswerefixeddisdainfullyontheDuchessasifhewasopenlydaringhertoobjecttohissmokingacigar,asshehaddoneearlier.6.Ifanybodywhostaysinthishoteldoesanythingwrong,improperorunusual,Ialwaysgettoknowaboutit.Thereisn’tmuchthatcanescapeme.7.TheDuchesskeptfirmandtightcontrolofhermindwhichisworkingquickly.TheDuchessisthinkingquickly,butatthesametimekeepingherthoughtsundercontrol.8.Furthermore,whentheystoppedforpetrol,asitwouldbenecessary,theirspeechandmannerwouldrevealtheiridentity.BritishEnglishwouldbeparticularlynoticeableintheSouth.9.Shemustn’tmakeanymistakesinherplan,orwaverinmindandshowindecisionordealwiththesituationcarelesslyduetosmall-mindedness.Inotherwordsshehadtotakeabigchance,todosomethingverydaring,soshemustbebold,resolute,decisiveandrisetotheoccasion.Ⅳ.A.1.suite:asetofrooms,usuallyexpensiveinahotel2.pointedly:directlyandsharply3.well-appointed:excellentlyfurnishedandarranged4.set-up:arrangementoffurnitureetc.5.hit-and-run:hittingandthenescaping;usuallyofanautomobiledriverwhofleesfromthesceneofanaccidentinwhichheorsheisinvolved6.blandness:smoothnessinmannerorflavoroffood7.springtoone’sfeet:tostandupsuddenly8.unspeakable:extremelybadblackguard:scoundrel,villain9.flicker:toburnorshinewithanunsteadylightthatgoesonandoffquickly;tomovewithalightwaveringmotion10.oblige:todosomethingsomeonehasaskedyoutodo11.tuckaway:tohidesoastobedifficulttofind12.shaken:upsetandshocked13.call:need14.rivet:tofastenwitharivet;tofixorhold(eyes,attentionetc.)firmlyimperious:overbearing,arrogantanddomineeringB.1.itisbeneficialandworthwhile2.real/true3.dealoutthemostseverepunishment4.ofnouse/useless5.explainitclearlyandindetail6.anyway7.livelyandfashionable8.thehotelstaffinchargeofcarparking9.paysattentionto/notices10.callthepolice11.soughtafterbythepolice12.prettywealthy/well-to-doC.1.sarcastic指嘲笑的,sardonic意为讽刺的,指行为的风格、态度。2.self-confidence是褒义词,意思是自信；self-assurance带有贬义,指过分相信自己的能力,自负。3.accuse意思是指责,用法广泛。charge意思是控告,一般与法律或罪行相关。4.tired指疲劳或疲倦；weary指厌倦,不能或不愿继续下去。5.slowly指能表示动作很慢。但leisurely表示悠闲的,带有享受的意味。6.oblige指对某人施恩惠,语气比help重。7.discreetly除和careful相似表示小心仔细意思外,还表示严谨自律。8.nervous指人心里紧张,不一定流于外表；tense可表示外表上和心理的紧张,句子中公爵夫人通过公爵的外表就可以看得出他很紧张。9.eventuality指可能出现的结果,possibility指可能发生的事情。10.respite指暂时的缓解或休息；relief指彻底摆脱痛苦、疲劳、忧虑,两者有程度上的差别。例：Theteatimeisawelcomerespitefromhardwork.喝茶的时间是刻苦工作后令人愉快地短暂休息。Heheavedasighofreliefwhenalltheworkhasfinished.所有工作都做完以后,他欣慰地松了一口气。Ⅴ.SeethetranslationofthetextⅥ.1.JuniordidnotinvitePecolaoutofhospitality.Hejustwantedtoattracthertohishousesothathecouldbullyandmakefunofher.2.WhenPecolaenteredthehouseshewassurprisedathowbeautifulitwas.Shewasfilledwithadmiration.3.Juniorsuddenlythrewthecatintoherface.Thecatwasalsosurprisedandclawedherfaceinanefforttorightitself.Pecolawasfrightenedandtearscametohereyes.MeanwhileJuniorwaslaughingwildly,enjoyingthepleasureofseeingPecolasuffer.PecolawantedtoleavetheplacebutJuniorshutthedoor,saying,“You’remyprisoner”.ThecatmovedaroundPecolaandshetouchedthecatgentlyandthecatlikeditalot.Seeingthis,Juniorsnatchedthecatfromherandbegantoswingthecataroundbyholdingoneofitshindlegs.Pecolatriedtostopthiscruelact,butJuniorwouldn’tletgoofthecat.Thetwostruggledofthecatandbothfell,Juniorreleasingthecatinmid-motion.Thecatwasthrownwithfullforceagainstthewindowandlaymotionlessontheradiator.WhenJunior’smotherGeraldinecamehome,JuniortoldherthatPecolakilledthecat.GeraldineorderedPecolatogetout,callingher“nastylittleblackbitch”.Outside,Pecolaheldherheaddownagainstthecoldandsnow.4.FromthisepisodewecanlearnthatJuniorwasacruelanddishonestboy.HemadePecolasufferandgotpleasurefromdoingso.HeaccusedPecolaofkillingthecatwhileitwashewhoswungthecataroundandcausedthecat’sdeath.5.Pecolawasapoor,vulnerableblackgirl.ShewastreatedbadlybyJuniorandhismother.Whenshegotoutofthehouse,shefeltsocoldandhelpless.ThesnowflakesdyingonthepavementissymbolicofthedyingofhopeforPecola.Lesson3TheTrialThatRockedtheWorld练习答案I.Omitted.II.A.1.Dayton,Tennesseeisasmalltowninthemountainswherefundamentalismwasstrongandaclashhadbeenbuiltupbetweenthefundamentalistsandthemodernists.IamimpressedthatpeopleinthetownarebigotedandignorantandmanyofthemhadneverreadanybookexcepttheBible,norhadtheytraveledoutsidetheirnativecounty.Thistownissomewhatbackward.2.JohnScopeswasascienceteacheratasecondaryschoolinDayton,Tennessee.Hetaughtevolutioninhisclass,whichisconsideredviolatingthelaw,thushegotinvolvedinthetrial.3.Becausethetrialwasabouttheproblemofintellectualandacademicfreedomandtheresultofthetrialwouldaffectthewholecountry,eventhewholeworld,themediaflockedtothesmalltownofDayton,tocoverthebig-namelawyersrepresentingeachsidewithalotofinterestandenthusiasmandthetrialwasreportedtheworldover.4.ThemainargumentofDarrow’sopeningspeechisthatitisabsolutelywrongforteacherstoteachscientifictheory.Ifitisallowed,therewon’tbeintellectualoracademicfreedomandthewholesocietywillberetrogressingtothedarkageofthe16thcentury.5.BryanbelievedinwhatwassaidintheBibleandarguedthatmanismadebyGodinHisimage.Malonerespondedtohisargumentbysayingthathavinggivenmostofhislifetopolitics,Mr.BryanisnottheonlyonewhohastherighttospeakfortheBibleandthetruthiseternalandalwayswinsandneedsnohumanagencytosupportit.6.HenryLouisMenckenwasanAmericaneditorandsatirist.BecausehereferredtothelocalcitizenryasyokelsduringtheScopestrialandwrotesyndicatedcolumnsfromDaytonfortheBaltimoreSun,therewastalkofrunninghimoutoftown.7.Darrow’strumpcardwastocallBryanasawitnessforthedefense.AlthoughBryanknewitwasatrap,buthehadnochoicebuttoacceptthechallengeandatlastfellintothetrap.8.SinceBryanwasanexpertontheBibleandenjoyedaworldwidereputationasanauthorityonScripture,it’sunexpectedthatBryanwasinvitedasawitnessforthedefense.ByronwasforcedtotakethepositionthattheBiblemustbeinterpretedliterallyduetothewordingoftheanti-evolutionlawandDarrow,whilequestioningBryanonGenesis,successfullypointedouttheloopholesintheBible,andwonhandsdownintheepisode.Therefore,thewritercalledthequestioningofBryanbyDarrowonGenesistheclimax.Darrowwoninthisepisode.9.TheverdictofthetrialwasguiltyandJohnScopeswasfined100dollars.JohnScopeslostthecaseincourtbutheactuallywonthecasesincemorepeoplearecleareraboutevolutionandtheteachingofevolutionexpandedandmovedtoanewstage,soMalonecalledScopes’convictiona“victoriousdefeat”.IthinktheStateofTennesseeandJohnScopesbothwonthecasesinceTennesseeismorereasonableandlessblindthaneverandScopesalthoughlosingthecaseincourtandbeingfined100dollarsandcosts,stillhasabrightfutureinhislife.B.1.Thewriterdidnotbeginthestoryfromtheverybeginning.Thefirstparagraphgivessomeinformationaboutthetimeandspaceofthetrialandpeopleonthedefensesideandtheprosecutionside.Anditarousesthereader’scuriosityandinterestinfindingoutmoreaboutthetrial.2.ThesectionofParagraphs2-9tellsthereaderwhathasledtotheworldfamoustrial.3.1)ThesectionofParagraphs10-15describesthecircussurroundingsofthetownwherethetrialwilltakeplace,thejudge,thejuryandthecompositionoftheprosecutionandthedefensesideandalsointroducesDarrow’sopeningstatement.2)ThehighlightofthissectionisDarrow’sopeningstatement.3)Darrowwassarcasticandcontemptuouswhenhereferredto16thcenturyasthe“gloriousage”.4.1)Paragraphs16-25isaboutthedebatebetweentheprosecutionandthedefenseside;tobespecific,thehighlightofthissectionisaboutthedebatebetweenDarrowandBryan.2)Bryanisarathergoodorator.Humorousandeloquent,heknowshowtoattracttheattentionoftheaudience.Forexample,heopenedhisprosecutionbydeclaring“TheChristianbelievesthatmancamefromabove.Theevolutionistbelievesthathemusthavecomefrombelow”.Thisstatementwilldefinitelycreateaverydeepimpressionontheaudience,thejudgeaswellasthejury.5.ThesectionofParagraphs26-28describeswhatthetownofDaytonislikeduringtheadjournmentofthetrial.6.SomeofthecharacteristicsofthelanguageusedbyBryan,DarrowandMaloneinthecourtareasfollows:1)Formallanguagestyleisemployed.2)archaicorrarelyusedwordsandexpressions3)foreignwordsandLatinisms4)longcomplexsentenceswithintricatecoordinationandsubordination5)widespreaduseofthepassivevoice7.1)Thelasttwoparagraphsareaboutthewriter’simpressionofDaytonwhenhepaysavisittothetown37yearslaterandthechangesthetownhasundergoneafterthetrial.2)ThewriterendsthearticlebytellingthereaderthesignificanceofthetrialandhowthetrialhadaffectedtheschoolsandlegislativeofficesoftheUnitedStates.Ⅲ.1.Wewillusesomecleverandunexpectedtacticsandgivethemasurpriseinthetrial.2.Thecasehadcomedownuponmeunexpectedlyandviolently.3.IwasthelastonetoexpectthatmycasewoulddevelopintooneofthemostfamoustrialsinAmericanhistory.4.That’sanextremelyinappropriatejury,tooignorantandpartial.5.Todaytheteachersareputontrialbecausetheyteachscientifictheory;soonthenewspapersandmagazineswillnotbeallowedtoexpressnewideas,tospreadknowledgeofscience.6.“Itisdoubtfulwhethermanhasreasoningpower,”saidDarrowsarcastically,scornfully.7.accusedBryanofdemandingthatalifeordeathstrugglebefoughtbetweenscienceandreligion.8.Peoplehadtopayinordertohavealookattheapeandtoconsidercarefullywhetherapesandhumanbeingscouldhaveacommonancestry.9.DarrowsurprisedeveryonebyaskingforBryanasawitnessforScopes,whichwasabrilliantidea.10.DarrowhadgottenthebestofBryan,wholookedhelplesslylostandpitiableaseveryoneignoredhimandrushedpasthimtocongratulateDarrow.WhenIsawthis,IfeltsorryforBryan.Ⅳ.A.1.onhand:present,available2.master:teacher;masterasatermforteacherisoutdatedintheUS3.squarely:directly4.stand:asmalloftenoutdoorshoporplaceforshowingthingshotdog:acookedsausageinabun,sometimesseenasasymbolofAmericanculture5.florid-faced:faceflushedwithro