UnitMarriage習(xí)題答案綜合教程四

1、Unit 13 MarriageKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose of writing.BII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. T (Refer to Paragraph 1. The conventional people didn't have the falsely

2、 optimistic expectation that marriage would be easy, which can be seen from their enthusiastic response to the "Don't" advice which Punch gave to those about to marry.)2. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. It is said that in the nineteenth century, the horrors of marriage were depicted especiall

3、y cruelly, but still there were songs, though rare, occasionally sung about happily married people, which could bring respectful silence to the drunken husbands. )3. F (Refer to Paragraph 4. It is indicated here that the clergy would only say that marriage was made in Heaven, but it wouldn't nec

4、essarily end in Heaven, too.)4. T (Refer to Paragraph 7. Dr. Johnson's quote shows that he believes that marriage is not something natural for man and woman, so however they try, it is still hardly enough to keep them together.)5. T (Refer to Paragraph 8, which tells us that almost everybody see

5、ms to have painted the troubles of marriage in the darkest colours. And it is also mentioned that in modern times nearly everybody, single or married, is imagined to be unhappy.)6. T (Refer to Paragraph 9, which argues that, though it is believed that the ostrich can never escape his pursuers by bur

6、ying his head in the sand, actually many of them do survive by this practice. It suggests that ignoring the difficulties will be the advisable practice for all the married people.)III. Answer the following questions.1. Refer to Paragraph 1. By denying the existence of the conventional people as depi

7、cted in Bertrand Russell's quotation who like to pretend that difficulties in regard to marriage are a new thing, the author intends to show that everyone in this world agrees that marriage is difficult, from as early as the beginning of human society to the present day.2. Refer to Paragraph 2.

8、According to the songs sung in music-halls, marriage was like a hell where the married couple were constantly troubled by the wife's twin sister and mother.3. Refer to Paragraphs 2?. The humour in comic papers, songs in music-halls, and plays and novels are all examples to illustrate that horrib

9、le situation of marriage. Then quotations of reputed philosophers, writers, scientists and essayists are used to prove that even the wise painted marriage in the darkest colours.4. Refer to Paragraphs 5?. By "unconventional people," the author refers to philosophers, writers and scientists

10、, who have knowledge, talents and wisdom. What they thought of marriage could be derived from the essence of human experience.5. Refer to Paragraph 8. Since social reformers are keen to maintain the positive development of society, of which marriage and family are the most important building stones,

11、 they try to convince people to pursue happiness in marriage by recommending changes in their lives; while thinkers and seekers of beauty are more realistic about the chances of achieving what one desires, and they explore the essence of life through meditating over its miseries and difficulties.6.

12、Refer to Paragraph 9. The ostrich, when pursued, hides its head in the sand and believes itself to be unseen. The logic in the ostrich's practice is that one can avoid danger or difficulty by refusing to face it. The author hopes that someday a naturalist will find out the ostrich's logic is

13、 valid, so that people can follow this practice by ignoring the difficulties in marriage, or pretending that they never exist. The metaphor is used to propose that, to a difficulty-conscious generation who are too much burdened with the thought of difficulty, it will be advisable to pretend in its n

14、on-existence. Otherwise, they will never enjoy the rosy side of marriage. If marriage is really both Heaven and Hell, one will never be in Heaven because of his fear of Hell.IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. From the way they enthusiastically received the "Don't"

15、 advice given in the magazine Punch, we can tell that they adopted a sceptical attitude to marriage.2. Although the humor might sound offensively rude, it was readily accepted by people in the Victorian era.3. The marriage state, whether there is love involved or not, is a combination of the happine

16、ss and misery we may encounter in life.Structural analysis of the textThe text falls into three parts: in Part 1 (Paragraph 1), the author, after quoting Russell on the subject, puts forward his own argument that difficulties in regard to marriage have been an old issue for centuries. In Part 2 (Par

17、agraphs 2?), the author analyzes the roots of such difficulties by listing quotations from famous literary works and famous people. In Part 3 (Paragraphs 8?), the author assigns the causes of unhappy marriages to the excessive consciousness of difficulties in human beings, and encourages people to f

18、ace the difficulties in marriage bravely.Rhetorical features of the text卼 he reputed saying of the henpecked Socrates, .Burton is far from encouraging!Pepys scribbled in his diary ?The pious Jeremy Taylor was as keenly aware that marriage is not all bliss.The sentimental and optimistic Steele ?Dr. J

19、ohnson, ?devoted husband though he was, ?Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. inexperienced; unsophisticated; immature2. troubled3. welcome; response4. rude; harsh5. calamity; disaster6. lengthen in durationII. Fill in the blank in each sentence wi

20、th a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.1. standing2. make answer to3. under no illusions4. In regard to5. beset6. went home to his heart7. prolong8. hithertoIII. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. comedian2. exaggeration3. reputation5. poker7. civil

21、izations4. repentant6. desirous8. imaginaryIV. Choosethe word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentencewithout changing its original meaning.1. D2. C3. A4. B5. B 6. A 7. C 8. DV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1. Syn

22、onym: ordinary (commonplace, conformist)2. Antonym: impious (profane, undutiful)3. Synonym: withhold (abstain, restrain)4. Synonym: write (scrawl, scrabble)5. Synonym: sarcastic (biting, scornful)6. Antonym: dispassionate (unemotional, hard-hearted, pragmatic)7. Synonym: restriction (control, limit)

23、8. Antonym: real (genuine, factual)VI. Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. discontinuation 2. form3. economically4. wrong5. in an awkward position6. professionalGrammar exercisesI. Explain the meaning of the words in italics in the following sentences.1. result2. enumerati

24、on3. addition4. exemplification5. contrast6. concession7. contrast8. additionII. Complete the sentences with appropriate conjuncts in the box.1. above all2. still3. all in all4. moreover5. However6. in other words7. On the other hand8. RatherIII. Correct the errors in the following sentences.1. You

25、see lots of trees in Oregon. Yet, there are few in Arizona.2. We took the extra class. As a result, we understood the material completely.3. I saw the movie although I wouldn't recommend it to most people.4. Crystal glasses are very fragile. In contrast, plastic glasses are stronger.5. If he tel

26、ls me how to get there, I will follow his directions.6. John has always been a top math student. However, he failed history this quarter.7. A planned economy does not produce new jobs. On the contrary, the existing empirical data strongly argues that the exact opposite occurs.8. Malaysia and Indones

27、ia rely on open markets for forest and fishery products. Conversely, some Asian countries are highly protectionist.IV. Choose the most appropriate contrastive sentence connector for each sentence below.1. However2. Conversely3. Alternatively4. Nevertheless5. By contrast6. On the other handV. Select

28、the correct word from those given in brackets.1. clean 2. cleanly3. high 4. highly5. direct 6. directly7. sharp 8. sharplyVI. Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined parts in your sentences.(Reference version)1. Some drugs have at least the possibility, if

29、not the hope of cure, of stopping the spread of the virus.2. On the whole, I think it was quite right to act as he did.Translation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. 當(dāng)我讀這句話時(shí)， 我忍不住想問(wèn)， 在哪里能見(jiàn)到這些像常人一樣思考或者假裝像常人一 樣思考的常人。2. 他聲稱(chēng)： “婚姻比單身生活少一份美感， 卻多一份安全感 它有更多的關(guān)心， 卻減少了風(fēng)險(xiǎn)；它令人更加快樂(lè)也更加傷心

30、；它充滿了更多的悲哀，也充滿了更多的歡樂(lè)。 ”3. “先生， ”他說(shuō)， “要讓一個(gè)男人和一個(gè)女人生活在婚姻的狀態(tài)中，根本不是一件自然的 事情，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)能讓他們保持這種關(guān)系的各種動(dòng)力以及文明社會(huì)強(qiáng)加于他們的種種約束， 都 不足以保證讓他們廝守終生。4. 作為社會(huì)改革家， 我們支持婚姻會(huì)給人們帶來(lái)幸福， 但作為思想者和審美家， 我們更認(rèn) 同婚姻充滿了痛苦。II. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrases given in brackets.1. Nigeria's oil indu

31、stry is beset with corruption. The result is higher oil prices and human rights abuses.2. We're under no illusions about the seriousness and the size of the challenge.3. Even if you refuse our suggestion, I still want to say something in regard to your ignorance.4. We have noticed how his poem w

32、ent home to her heart.5. If the world were populated with all upright men, we would be able to refrain from many ceaseless arguments.6. Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.7. The guard near the big clock cannot be decoyed away from his post.8. Taking a regular walk every day is probably one of the most feasible forms of exerciseto prolong life for the elderly.III. Translate the following passage into Chinese.許多婦女對(duì)自己在家里的地位感到不滿。 她們埋怨說(shuō)， 作為一個(gè)典型妻子的婦女承受著 沉重的負(fù)擔(dān)。 她理應(yīng)照料好丈夫和孩子。 孩子有病的時(shí)候， 她即使損失自己的收入也要守在 孩子身邊， 因?yàn)?/p>