高級(jí)英語第三版課后答案整理.doc

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Because he blamed himself for underestimating the power of the hurricane and then endangering the whole family by his wrong decision not to flee safer inland.5. Why did Grandma Koshak ask children to be sing?A: Because she knew how frightened the children were and wanted to boost their spirit. 6. What was a hurricane party? What happened to the party gores?A hurricane party was the one that was held by several vacationers to enjoy the spectacle of the hurricane with a clear and broad view in the fancy Richelieu Apartments from where they believed they would be safe. Richelieu Apartments were smashed apart by the hurricane and 26 people perished.7. What did Grandma Koshak mean when she said, We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realize we lost nothing important?She meant that human lives are more important than material possessions.8. How did the community of Gulfport act after Hurricane Camille was over?They managed to make their lives return to normal and began rebuilding their community without any delay.Paraphrase:1.Wereelevated23feet.Ourhouseis23feetabovesealevel.2.Theplacehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehaseverbotheredit.Thehousewasbuiltin1915andsincethennohurricanehasdoneanydamagetoit.3.Wecanbattendownandrideitout.Wecanprepareourselvesforthehurricaneandmanagetosurviveitwithoutmuchdamage.4.Thegeneratorwasdoused,andthelightswentout.Watergotintothegenerator,anditdidntwork.Asaresult,thelightswereputout.5.Everybodyoutthebackdoortothecars!Everybodygooutthoughthebackdoorandgetintothecars.6.Theelectricalsystemhadbeenkilledbywater.Theelectricalsysteminthecarshadbeendestroyedbywater.7.Johnwatchedthewaterlapatthesteps,andfeltacrushingguilt.WhenJohnwatchedthewaterinchitswayupthesteps,hefeltastrongsenseofguiltbecauseheblamedhimselfforunderstandingtheferocityofCamilleandendangeringthewholefamilybymakingthewrongdecisionnotfleeinland.8.Getusthroughthismess,willyou?Oh,god!Pleasehelpustogetthroughthedangersituation.9.Shecarriedonaloneforafewbars,thenhervoicetrailedaway. Shesangafewwordsaloneandthenhervoicegraduallygrewdimmerandstopped.10.Janishadjustonedelayedreaction.Janisdidntshowherfearonthespotduringthehurricane,butsherevealedheremotionscausedbythehurricaneseveralnightsafterthehurricanebygettingupinthemiddleofthenight,goingoutsideandcryingsoftly.翻譯：1. But, like thousands of others in the coastal communities, John was reluctant to abandon his home unless the family-his wife, Janis, and their seven children, aged 3 to 11- was clearly endangered. 但是，和沿海地區(qū)其他成千上萬的人一樣，約翰不愿舍棄自己的家園，除非他的家人自己的家人賈妮斯以及他們的7個(gè)孩子，大的11歲，小的才3歲明顯處于危險(xiǎn)之中。2. The French doors in an upstairs room blew in with an explosive sound, and the group heard gun-like reports as other upstairs windows disintegrated.隨著一聲巨響，樓上一個(gè)房間的法式落地雙開門被風(fēng)吹倒了。大家還聽到樓上其他玻璃窗破碎時(shí)發(fā)出的像開槍一樣的啪啪響聲。3. Frightened, breathless and wet, the group settled on the stairs, which were protected by two interior walls. 大家都嚇壞了，氣喘吁吁的，渾身都濕透了。 他們坐在樓梯上，樓梯兩側(cè)有內(nèi)墻保護(hù)著。4. Everyone knew there was no escape; they would live or die in the house. 大家都明白已無路可逃，無論是死是活他們都只能待在這個(gè)房子里了。5. A moment later, the hurricane, in one mighty swipe, lifted the entire roof off the house and skimmed it 40 feet though the air. 不一會(huì)兒，一陣強(qiáng)風(fēng)刮過，將整個(gè)屋頂掀到了空中，并將其拋到40英尺以外。6. In its concentrated breadth of some 70 miles it shot out winds of nearly 200 mph and raised tides as high as 300 feet.在颶風(fēng)中心縱約70英里寬的范圍內(nèi)，風(fēng)速接近每小時(shí)200英里，掀起的浪高達(dá)30英尺。7. Strips of clothing festooned the standing trees, and blown-down power lines coiled like black spaghetti over the roads. 沒被颶風(fēng)刮倒的樹上像結(jié)彩似的掛滿被撕成布條的衣服，吹斷的電線像黑色的意大利細(xì)面條一樣盤成一圈一圈地散落在路面上。8. It could have been depressing, but it wasnt: each salvaged item represented a little victory over wrath of the storm. 這個(gè)工作本來會(huì)令人沮喪，可事實(shí)上并分如此:每一件僥幸保存下來的物品都代表著與這場(chǎng)狂暴的颶風(fēng)斗爭(zhēng)的一個(gè)小小的勝利。Lesson 2Questions1. Can you guess the writers occupation? What detail in the text supports your guess?The writer must be a journalist or reporter. The detail“The very act of stepping on this soil, in breathing this air of Hiroshima, was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or any reportorial assignment Id previously taken.”in paragraph1 can guess.2. What do you think of the aim of the visit?The aim of the visit is to gather some information about or to report on todays Hiroshima.3. What thoughts were on his mind when the writer arrived at the railway station of Hiroshima? What was his attitude toward the atomic bombing of Hiroshima? A lot of sad thoughts were on his mind. His attitude was full of sorrow and repentance, and obviously, he had a guilty conscience when he thought of the atomic bombing.4. Did the writer find the Japanese crowds preoccupied with the same thoughts?No. They didnt appear to have the same preoccupations that the writer had.5. How did Hiroshima strike the writer?Although Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb on August6,1945,things seemed much the same as in other Japanese cities.6. Why did the mayors speech puzzle the writer? What had the writer expected the mayor to say?Because the writer didnt expect a speech about oyster then. He thought that Hiroshima still felt the impact of the atomic cataclysm. He expected the mayor to talk about the bomb, the misery and the humanitys most heinous crime.7. Where did the writer go after the reception? What was the purpose of his visit?After the reception, the writer went to visit the atomic ward of a hospital in Hiroshima. The purpose of his visit was to interview patients here.8. Why did some victims commit suicide?Because it is humiliating to survive in Hiroshima. As is stated in paragraph 34, if a person bears any visible scars of atomic burns, his or her children will encounter prejudice on the part of those who do not. No one will marry the daughter or the niece of an atomic bomb victim. People are afraid of genetic damage from the radiation.Paraphrase1)Seriouslookingmenspoketooneanotherasiftheywereobliviousofthecrowdsaboutthem.Theyweresoabsorbedintheirconversationthattheyseemednottopayanyattentiontothepeoplearoundthem.2) At last this intermezzo came to an end, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City HallFinally the taxi trip came to an end and I suddenly discovered that I was in front the huge City Hall.3)TheratherarrestingspectacleoflittleoldJapanadriftamidbeigeconcreteskyscrapersistheverysymboloftheincessantstrugglebetweenthekimonoandtheminiskirt.Thetraditionalfloatinghousesamonghighmodernbuildingsrepresenttheconstantstrugglebetweenoldtraditionandnewdevelopment.4)IexperiencedatwingeofembarrassmentattheprospectofmeetingthemayorofHiroshimainmysocks.1sufferedfromastrongfeelingofshamewhenIthoughtofthesceneofmeetingthemayorofHiroshimawearingmysocksonly.5)ThefewAmericansandGermansseemedjustasinhibitedasIwas.ThefewAmericansandGermansseemedjustasrestrainedas1was6)AfterthreedaysinJapan,thespinalcolumnbecomesextraordinarilyflexible.AfterthreedaysinJapanonegetsquiteusedtobowingtopeopleasaritualtoshowgratitude7)Iwasabouttomakemylittlebowofassent,whenthemeaningoftheselastwordssankin,joltingmeoutofmysadreverie.IwasonthepointofshowingmyassentbynoddingwhenIsuddenlyrealizedwhathemeantHiswordsshockedmeoutmysaddreamythinking 8) and nurses walked by carrying nickel-plated instruments, the very sight of which would send shivers down the spine of any healthy visitor.And nurses passed carrying nickel-plated instruments. Even healthy visitor would shiver when they saw those surgical instruments.9) Because, thanks to it, I have the opportunity to improve my character.I have the chance to perfect my character because of the illness.翻譯1. Andsecondly,becauseIhadalumpinmythroatandalotofsadthoughtsonmymindthathadlittletodowithanythingaNipponrailwaysofficialmightsay.其次，則是因?yàn)槲耶?dāng)時(shí)心情沉重，喉嚨哽噎，憂思萬縷，幾乎顧不上去管那日本鐵路官員說些什么。2.Theveryactofsteppingonthissoil,inbreathingthisairofHiroshima,wasformeafargreateradventurethananytriporanyreportorialassignmentIdpreviouslytaken.WasInotatthesceneofthecrime?踏上這塊土地，呼吸著廣島的空氣，對(duì)我來說這行動(dòng)本身已是一套令人激動(dòng)的經(jīng)歷，其意義遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過我以往所進(jìn)行的任何一次旅行或采訪活動(dòng)。難道我不就是在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)嗎?3.Thetallbuildingsofthemartyredcityflashedby aswelurchedfromsidetosidein responsetothedriverssharptwistsofthewheel.這座曾慘遭劫難的城市的一座座高樓大廈從我們身邊飛掠而過，而我的身子也隨著司機(jī)手中方向盤的一次次急轉(zhuǎn)而前俯后仰，東倒西歪。4.Quiteunexpectedly,thestrangeemotionwhichhadoverwhelmedmeatthestationreturned,andIwasagaincrushedbythethoughtthatInowstoodonthesiteofthefirst atomicbombardment,wherethousandsuponthousandsofpeoplehadbeenslaininonesecond,wherethousandsuponthousandsofothershadlingeredontodieinslowagony.出人意料的是，剛到廣島車站時(shí)襲擾著我的那種異樣的憂傷情緒竟在這時(shí)重新襲上心頭，我的心情又難受起來，因?yàn)槲矣忠淮我庾R(shí)到自己置身于曾遭受第一顆原子彈轟擊的現(xiàn)場(chǎng)。這兒曾有成千上萬的生命頃刻之間即遭毀滅，還有成千上萬的人在痛苦的煎熬中慢慢死去。5.Seldomhasacitygainedsuchworldrenown,andIamproudandhappytowelcomeyoutoHiroshima,atownknownthroughouttheworldforitsoysters”.難得有個(gè)城市像廣島這樣聞名遐邇。我既高興而又自豪地歡迎諸位來到廣島。令廣島如此舉世聞名的乃是它的牡蠣。6.Therearetwodifferentschoolsofthoughtinthiscityofoysters,onethatwouldliketopreservetracesofthebomb,andtheotherthatwouldliketogetridofeverything,eventhemonument thatwaserectedatthepointofimpact.在這個(gè)以牡蠣聞名的城市里有兩種截然不同的意見，一種主張保存原子彈爆炸留下的痕跡，另一種則主張銷毀一切痕跡，甚至要拆除立于爆炸中心的紀(jì)念碑。7.Ifyouwriteaboutthiscity,donotforgettosaythatitisthegayestcityinJapan,evenitmanyofthetownspeoplestillbearhiddenwounds,andburns.假如您要描寫這座城市的話，千萬別忘記告訴人們這是日本最快樂的城市，盡管這里的市民許多人身上還帶著暗傷和明顯的灼傷。8.Butlatermyhairbegantofallout,andmybellyturnedto water.但到后來，我的頭發(fā)開始脫落，腹部開始出現(xiàn)積水。 Lesson 6 Question A Who was the other mark twain the author found?The other Mark Twain who grew cynical, bitter, saddened by the profound personal tragedies life dealt him, a man who became obsessed with the frailties of the human race, who saw clearly ahead a black wall of night. How did his experience as a steamboat pilot influence his later writing?His experience as a steamboat pilot immensely influenced him, so he adopted the pen name “Mark Twain” form the cry heard in his steamboat days, signaling a navigable depth. What story did he write that made him known as “the wild humorist of the pacific slope”?The story entitled “the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras county”. What did Twain satirize in his book The Innocents Abroad? Why did the book become an instant best-seller?He satirizes the Europe and the Holy land, arousing intense interest among the Americans. Why is the Adventures of tom sawyer as sure to be studied in American adventures of Huckleberry Finn often considered the best book according to Twain?Because Tom Sawyer is a classic tale of American boyhood describing Toms mischievous darning, ingenuity, and sweet innocence of his affection. Because Huck Finns raft flight down the Mississippi with a runaway slave presents a moving panorama for the exploration of American society. What ingredient was missing in the American ambition according to Twain?According to Twain, American people should stay away from all the crazy struggles for success at times and keep their edges sharp. What personal tragedies did Twain suffer? Why did he become bitter late in life?Twain suffered the deaths of his beloved ones, and because of those painful sufferings he became bitter late in life. How was his disillusion shown in his autobiography?He commented with a crushing sense of despair in mens final release form earthly struggles. Why does the author call Mark Twain “a mirror of America”?Because the great writer lived a colorful life, doing a great variety of jobs and traveling extensively. He met all kinds of people whom he later depicted in his work.Paraphrase Most Americans remember Mark Twain as the father of Huck Finns idyllic cruise through eternal boyhood and Tom Sawyers endless summer of freedom and adventure.Mark Twain is known to most Americans as the author of the adventures of Tom Sawyer and the adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck Finn is noted for his simple and pleasant of journey through his boyhood which seems eternal and Tom Sawyer is famous for his free roam of the country and his adventure in one summer which seems never to end. The youth and summer are eternal because this is the only age and time we knew them, they are frozen in that age for all readers. The cast of characters set before him in his new profession was rich and varied- a cosmos.His work on the boat made it possible for him to meet a large variety of people. It is a world of all types of character. All would resurface in his books, together with the colorful language that he soaked up with a memory that seemed phonographic.all would reappear in his books, written in the colorful language that he seemed to be able to remember and record as accurately as a phonograph. Steamboat decks teemed not only with main current of pioneering humanity, but its floatsam of hustlers, gamblers and thugs as well.Steamboat decks were filled with people who explored and prepared the way for others and also lawless people or social outcasts such as hustlers, gamblers and thugs. He went west by stagecoach and succumbed to the epidemic of gold and silver fever in