【良心出品】Unit5GiveMeLibertyorGiveMeDeath練習(xí)答案

1、Unit 5Give Me Liberty or Give Me DeathI. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose.A.To argue that the nation should be ready for a war of resistance against Britain.B.To dispute the argument presented in the speeches of previous speakers.C.To call upon

2、the house to abandon slavery.D.To cherish infinite faith in God who presides over the destinies of the nations.Key: A 2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true orfalse.1)Patrick Henry thinks highly of the patriotism of as well as the abilities of the noble gentlemen

3、who have just made speeches to the house. T 2)Henry agrees that fleets and armies are necessary to a work of love and reconciliation.3)The British ministry's threatening actions do not agree with their polite reception ofthe Virginians' petition. T 4)The Virginians have been trying everythin

4、g possible to oppose the British ministryfor the last ten years, but it has all been in vain. T 5)The Virginians are so weak as to be unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.4. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.1) However, different people frequently view t

5、he same issue from different perspectives.2) This is not a time for formalities./This is a time for a prompt decision and immediateactions. The question the house is faced with is an issue of vital importance to thiscountry.3) We tend to turn a blind eye to a painful reality, and listen to the song

6、of that sea nymphuntil she changes us completely into beasts.4) As for me, I ' mwilling to know the whole truth and be prepared for the worst thatmight happen, no matter how much pain I may endure.5) The cunning smile may turn out to be something that will trap your feet and make youfall.6) Thes

7、e are the tools of war and instruments of conquering - the last means kings willturn to when all arguments fall flat.7) We have been humble and submissive in front of the throne, and have beseeched her tointervene or take action to stop the tyrannical rule of the British ministry and Parliament.8) T

8、he victory of the battle does not belong to the strong side alone; it belongs to thosewho are vigilant, active and brave.9) It is useless to make the situation less serious.II. Writing StrategiesThis text, a famous speech, is an excellent argumentative essay. The speech is wellorganized and highly r

9、hetorical. In order to make his speech powerful and convincing, aswell as to appeal to the audience's emotions and achieve his purpose, the orator not onlyselects appropriate words, expressions and sentences, but also employs rhetorical devices,such as metaphor, metonymy, repetition, parallelism

10、, rhetorical questions, etc. Thebeginning paragraph is stimulating and unusual and arouses the listeners', or the readers',interest. And the concluding paragraph is effective, inspiring and persuasive, reflectingthe speaker's attitude forcefully and profoundly.The following questions are

11、 to be answered:(1) In what way is the beginning of this speech very attractive? Both thecontent and the tone of the beginning make it very appealing to theaudience.The first two sentences are particularly eye-catching and capable ofarousingthe readers' interest, because they present a sharp con

12、trast of differentopinions.The first sentence makes it clear that the speaker greatly admires theworthy gentlemen for their patriotism and abilities, while the second sentence pointsout that he entertains entirely different opinions.Next, the speaker defines the question before the house as one of f

13、reedom or slavery,which clearly states the critical importance of the question. Then, he renders itcrystal clear why he is duty-bound to speak forth his sentiments. The last sentence ofthe first paragraph indirectly highlights the great importance of his opinions.(2) In what way is the concluding pa

14、ragraph effective?The last paragraph expresses the speaker's sentiments quite clearly and effectively,and it impressively calls on people to fight for freedom. It creates an atmosphere ofurgency, urging people to throw themselves into the battle to fight for freedom. It is to benoted that the se

15、cond sentence and the following three present a sharp contrast: thegentlemen keep crying, "Peace, peace", but as a matter of fact, no peace exists. The lastsentence is particularly stimulating, for it not only expresses the orator's own attitudetowards life, but also succeeds in callin

16、g on people to fight for liberty.(3) How is the beginning related to the concluding paragraph?The beginning is closely related to the conclusion in the following two ways. First, both the beginning and the conclusion present the sharp contrast: the actual situation is quite different from what the g

17、entlemen claim. Secondly, the beginning is connected with the conclusion by the topic of freedom.(4) The text is full of rhetorical devices. Give examples to illustrate the different rhetorical devices employed in this famous speech.Examples of metonymy:The question before the house I should conside

18、r myself as guilty of treason towardmy country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of HeavenExamples of metaphor:1) I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience.2) It will prove a snare to your feet.3) They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us th

19、ose chains which the Britishministry havebeen so long forging.4) Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on.5) The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash ofresounding arms!Examples of rhetorical questions:1) Is this the pa

20、rt of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?Are we disposed to be of the number of those who having eyes see not, and havingears hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?2) Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have

21、 weshown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled that force must be called in to winback our love? 3) Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What termsshall we find which have not already been exhausted?4) Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall bestatio

22、ned in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shallwe acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, andhugging the delusive phantom of hope until our enemies shall have bound us handand foot? 5) Why stand we here idle? 6) Is life so dear, or p

23、eace so sweet, as to bepurchased at the price of chains and slavery?Examples of parallelism: The above rhetorical questions are also parallel sentences.More instances of parallelism:1) They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bindand rivet upon us those chains whi

24、ch the British ministry have been so long forging.2) We have petitioned;we have remonstrated;we have supplicated;wehavep rostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interpo siti on to arrestthe tyrannicalhands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitionshavebee nslighted; our remon

25、 stra nces have p roduced additi onalviole nee and in suit;oursupp licati ons have bee n disregarded; and we have bee n spurned with contempt from the foot of the throne!3) If we wish to be free, if we mean to p reserve in violate those in estimable p rivileges for which we have bee n so long conten

26、din g, if we mea n not basely to aba ndon then oble struggle in which we have bee n so long en gaged, and which we have pl edgedourselves n ever to aba ndon un til the glorious object of our con test shall be obta ined-we must fight! I rep eat it, sir, we must fight! 4) There is no retreat but insub

27、missi on and slavery! Our cha ins are forged! Their clanging may be heard on theplains of Bost on! The war is in evitable - and let it come! I rep eat it, sir, let it come! 5)Why sta nd we here idle? What is it that gen tleme n wish? What would they have? Islife so dear, or p eace so sweet, as to be

28、 pu rchased at the price of cha ins and slavery?Note: Metonymy vs. Meta phorMetonymy works by the contiguity (association) between two concepts, whereasmeta phor works by the similarity betwee n them.When people use metonymy, they do not typ ically wish to tran sfer qualities from onereferent to ano

29、 ther as they do with meta phor: there is nothing p ress-like about reportersor crow n-likeabout a mon arch, but "the p ress" and "the crow n" are both com monmet onyms.III. Lan guage Work1. Explain the un derl ined part in each sentence in your own words.1). For my own p art, I

30、con sider it as no thing less tha n a questio n of freedom or slavery.the very same thing as2). And in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought tobe the freedom of thedebate.approp riately in agreeme nt with3). We have held the subject up in every light of which it is cap able.con sidered an

31、d tried every means in order to deal with the subject4).if we make a proper use of those means which the God of naturehath placed in ourpo wer.has p laced at our dis posal5). Three milli ons of people, armed in the holy cause of libertywith liberty as our ultimate aim to fight for6) . The battle, si

32、r, is not to the strong alone.is not desti ned to be won by2. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their approp riate forms and note the differe nee of meaning betwee n them.solacecon sole1) . She was con soled to think that she at least had an un dersta nding husba nd to t

33、urn to.2) . The soldiers atte mp ted to solace his w oun ded comrades by mini miz ing the exte nt of their3) . They tried to con sole him for los ing the p rize by tak ing him to the theatre.4) . They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper.p leadpetition1) . All the four convicts

34、 pleaded guilty but appealed for leniency.2) . In the face of questioning by the police, he pleaded ignorance of the bottle of white po wder in his suitcase.3) . The Church of Scotland petitioned the home secretary for stronger controls on adolesce nt drug use.4) . All delegates to the convention we

35、re petitioningthe government to take toughmeasures aga inst illegal coal-m ining.base (adj.)mea n1) . He is the meanest person I ever know. He is never willing to spend a cent on other people.2) . Rapton reached the fin al; that was no mean achieveme nt, con sideri ng all 50 classes took part in the

36、 comp etiti on.3) . The soldier was accused of base cowardice during the confrontation.4) . The cheat was base e no ugh to swin dle a sick widow out of her life's savi ngs.delusivemisleadi ng1) . A term in ally ill p atie nt usually has a delusive faith i n a won der drug.2) . There is nothing t

37、rue about such an exp ectati on; it is only delusive and vain.3) . It was a misleading advertiseme nt that deliberately left out the drug's side effects.4) . The ambassador referred to the report as deceitful and misleading.3. Fill in the bla nk in each sentence with a word or p hrase take n fro

38、m the box,using its approp riate form.mag nitudeforgeformidablesnaretemporalp rostratearrayan guishinvin ciblerevereremon stratesubjugati on1) . Her manner is frien dly and relaxed and much less formidable than she app ears at her after-game p ress conference.2) . Noth ing has ever equaled the magni

39、tude and speed with which the huma n sp ecies is alteri ng the p hysical and chemical world and demolishi ng the environment.3) . Whe n heated, the mixture becomes soft and malleable and can be formed by various tech niq ues into a vast array of sha pes and sizes.4). Where I part company with him, h

40、owever, is over the link he forges between scie nee and liberalism.5) . Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed.6) . Given data which are free from bias, there are further snares to avoid in statistical work.7) . I n p ragmatics, the study of sp eech, one is able to see

41、how sp ecific acts are related to a temporal and sp atial con text.8) . His dad might have been able to say something solacing, had he not been fighting back his own flood of anguish4. Make a sentence of your own for each of the give n words with meanings other tha n those used in the text. You may

42、cha nge the part of sp eech of these words.1) . chainNo matter how we, my mum and I, protest, my dad chain-smokes as long as he is awake.2) . termsThe meeti ng en ded on reas on ably amicable terms.3) . slightThat does n't i nterest me in the slightest.4) . p lainIt is plain truth that we can

43、9;t afford a deluxe car, so we have to make do with this old gas guzzler.5) . en terta inChildre n's p rograms on TV should aim to both educate and en tertai n at the same time.6) . causethe fin ite clauses inThe causes are a ble nd of local and n ati onal tensions.5. Rewrite the following sente

44、nces by transforming italics into prepo siti onal p hrases.1). He pain ted so well that he ast oni shed every one of us.He pain ted so well, to the ast oni shme nt of every one of us.2) . Every p recautio n was take n so that the plan might not fail.Every p recauti on was take n aga inst the failure

45、 of the plan.3) . If it had not bee n for Jack, they would have lost the football game.But for Jack, they would have lost the football game.4) . I must remi nd you that you have a respon sibility towards your childre n.I must remind you of your respon sibility towards your childre n.5). The committe

46、e has decided that the meet ing be postpon ed.The committee has decided on p ost poning the meeti ng.6). No one is sorry that Peter has resig ned.No one is sorry about P eter's resig nati on.7) . They will n ever get there uni ess they walk a long way.They will n ever get there without walk ing

47、a long way.8) . We were amused that you met the Harris ons there.We were amused at your meeti ng the Harris ons there.9) . Though he had an imme nse fortune, he died a most unhappy man.For all / Desp ite his imme nse fortune, he died a most unhappy man.10) . Clear evidenee showed that smoking was ha

48、rmful to one's health, but people still refused to believe that.In sp ite of / Desp ite the clear evide nee show ing that smok ing was harmful to on e's health, people still refused to believe it.Note:A prepositionalphrase consists of a preposition followed by a prepositional compi eme nt, w

49、hich is characteristically a noun p hrase or a Wh-clause or V-i ng clause. A prepo siti onal p hrase may be used in p lace of a non-fin ite clause, simp lify ing the structure of the sentence.6. Put a word in each bla nk that is approp riate for the con text.On behalf of all of your America n guests

50、, I wish to tha nk you for the incomp arable hospitality for which the Chinese people are justly (1) famous throughout the world. Iparticularlywant to (2) pay tribute, not only to those who prepared the magnificent dinner, but also to those who have (3) p rovided the sple ndid music. Never have I he

51、ardAmerica n music pl ayed better in a (4) foreign land.So, let us, in these next five days, start a long (5) march together, not in lockstep, but on different roads (6) leading to the same goal, the goal of building a world structure of p eace and justice in which all many sta nd together with equa

52、l dig nity and in which each n atio n, large or small, has a right to determ ine its own form of gover nment, free (7)outside interfereneeor domination.The world watches. The world listens. The worldwaits to see what we will do. What is the world? In a personal sen se, I think of my eldestdaughter w

53、hose birthday is today.As I think of her, I think of all the (8) children in the world, in Asia, in Africa, inEuropean the Americas, most of whom were born since the date of the foun dati on of the People ' s Republic of China.What legacy shall we (9) leave our childre n? Are they dest ined to d

54、ie for the hatredswhich have p lagued the old world, or are they desti ned to live because we have the visi on to (10) build a new world?IV. Tran slati on1. Tran slati ng SentencesTran slate the followi ng into En glish.1).假如從不同的角度看這幅畫，你會有更好的感覺。(light)If you look at this painting in a differe nt lig

55、ht, you'd feel much better about it.2).這位客座演講者將對同學(xué)們講述我們社會和諧的重要性。(address)The guest speaker will address the students on the importanee of harmony in oursociety.3).緊張的工作使得人們不再有憂慮和愉悅的空閑。(room)The in te nsity of work leaves little room for personal grief and p leasure.4).真正的以學(xué)生為中心的教學(xué)應(yīng)該讓學(xué)生在課堂上暢所欲言。(

56、freely and withoutreserve)Genuine lear ner-ce ntered teach ing lets stude nts sp eak out in class freely and withoutreserve.5).同樣重要的是，教師應(yīng)該有幽默意識，這絕對是求不得的， 而是自然的流露。(bind andrivet)It is equally important to bind and rivet onto teachers a sense of humour which is not beseeched but in stead comes out n aturally.6).他這個人總是言行不一，所以我當(dāng)然對他的花言巧語不屑一顧。(spurn)As what he says n ever agrees with what he does, I certa inly spurn the fine words hemouths to me.7).對于反對意見，他非?；磉_，與其尋求妥協(xié)，他更樂意接受他們的合理性。(dis pose)He is gen erously dis posed to admit the validity of opposing views rather