《英語短篇小說教程》練習(xí)參考答案unit5、6

《英語短篇小說教程》練習(xí)參考答案KeystoUnitFiveRoaldDahl:TheTaste1)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Canyouexplainthewriter’splotting--whichpartistheexposition,orcomplication,orclimax,orresolutionofthisshortstory?(exposition:lines1-17);complication:lines18-404;climax:lines405-425;resolution:lines426-431)(2)ThenarratorseemstoberathersuspiciousofPratt’smotive.Canyoufindtheplacesinthestorywhereheshowshissuspicionandunderlinethem?1)HewascompletelyengrossedinconversationwithMike’seighteen-year-olddaughter,Louise.…Ashespoke,heleanedcloserandclosertoher,andthepoorgirlleanedasfarasshecouldawayfromhim,noddingpolitely,ratherdesperately…(lines67-72)2)…intwoshortswallowshetippedthewinedownhisthroatandturnedimmediatelytoresumehisconversationwithLouiseSchofield.(lines78-80)3)Exceptthat,tome,therewassomethingstrangeabouthisdrawlingvoiceandhisboredom:betweentheeyesashadowofsomethingevil,andinhisbearinganintentnessthatgavemeafaintsenseofuneasinessasIwatchedhim.(lines121-124)4)Andyet,curiously,hisnextquestionsseemedtobetrayacertaininterest.“Youliketoincreasethebet?”(lines138-139)5)Itwasasolemn,impassiveperformance,andImustsayhe(Pratt)diditwell.(line289)6)…h(huán)ewasbecomingridiculouslypompous,butIthoughtthatsomeofitwasdeliberate…(lines316-317)(3)CanyousayafewwordsabouteachofthethreemembersoftheSchofieldfamily?Writedownyourimpressiononapieceofpaperandreadoutwhatyouhavewrittentotheclass.(MichaelSchofieldisstockbroker,gettingrichalmosttooeffortlessly.Consciousofbeingless“cultured,”heimitatesthewayoflifeofhighclass,attemptingtocopythemannersofthe“politesociety,”tosuppresshisemotion,tobecourteouswheneverpossible.Heloveshisdaughter,butpayslittleattentiontohiswife’sopinion.Mrs.Schofieldissimilarlyconsciousof“culturedbehavior,”alwaysfearingthatherhusbandmayfailtokeeptothepolitemanners.Sheisalmostcompletelydisregardedbyherhusband,andsheknowsit,butbehavesasifherwordshadweightonhim.Louiseisalovelyyounglady,generallybehavinginthewaythatherparentswouldwishhertobehave.ShedoesnotshowherangerthoughobviouslysheisdispleasedbyMr.Pratt.Shealsoacceptstheridiculousbettinguponherfather’srepeatedpleading.)(4)Theendingofthestoryisunexpectedbutsignificant.Whatdoesitrevealtoyouaboutthetwocharacters,thehumblemaidandthewealthyand“highlycultured”RichardPratt?(Thoughlowinsocialstatusandineconomicposition,thehumblemaiddemonstratesherwisdom,cool-mindedness,loyaltyandnobility.Onthecontrary,thememberofso-called“culturedclass”suchasMr.Pratt,revealsfullyhisdishonesty,meannessandevilintention.)3)Explanationandinterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1)He(Pratt)wascompletelyengrossedinconversationwithMike’seighteen-year-olddaughter,Louise.Hewashalfturnedtowardsher,smilingather…(Pratthadaninterestinhisfriend’sdaughterandshowedthatalmostopenly.Thisshowsthatheisnotagentleman,butamean-mindedperson.)(2)(Thenarrator):“Butwhythestudy?”Mike:“It’sthebestplaceinthehouse.Richardhelpedmechooseitlasttimehewashere.”(Thisisaforeshadowing.RichardPratthadsetthetrap.Fromtheverybeginningofthebetting,Pratthadalreadyhadtheplan,andstepbystepheledMikeintothetrap.)(3)…andthenhe(Mike)pickeduphisknife,studiedthebladethoughtfullyforamoment,andputitdownagain.(Hewasmakinganefforttorestrainhimselfandsuppresshisanger,buthemightdoanythingifhecannotcontrolhimselfinanexplosivemoment.Pratt’sdesireforhisdaughterwasoutrageousandhehadbeenchallenginghispatienceforalmosttoolong.)(4)Itwasasolemn,impassiveperformance,andImustsayhe(Pratt)diditwell.(ThenarratorseemedtohavenoticedthatwhatPratthadstagedwasawell-prepared“performance.”)(5)Prattglancedaround,sawthepairofthinhorn-rimmedspectaclesthatsheheldouttohim,andforamomenthehesitated.“Arethey?Perhapstheyare,Idon’tknow.”(Prattnowsawthebigholeinhisplan,butafteramomentofindecision,hecalmlyattemptedtocoveritupbysayingsomethinginacarelessmanner.)4)SuggestedHomework:(Turntheshortstoryintoaperformableshortplay.)TaskOne:Dividetheclassintogroupsofsix.TaskTwo:Rewritethestoryintheformofaplay.Shortenitbykeepingonlythenecessaryconversationandcuttingawaytherest.Addabriefintroductionandsomeconclusivecomments.TaskThree:Preparetoactoutthestorywith6charactersintheplay–thenarratorwhointroducesthestoryatthebeginningandmakesabriefcommentattheend,MikeSchofield,hiswife,hisdaughterLouis,RichardPrattandthemaid.Theplaymaybeginlikethis:Narrator:MikeSchofield,awealthystockbroker,isholdingadinnerpartyinhishouseinLondon.AmongthosesittingattableisagentlemannamedRichardPratt,afamousgourmet.Pratthasunusualknowledgeofwineandbysimplytastingit,hecantelltheyearandtheplaceofitsproduction.Asusual,tonight,thehostexpectsalittlebetwithhimonhisabilitytonamethevintageofaparticularwine.Mike:I’vegotsomespecialwinetonight.You’llnevernamethisone,Richard.Notinahundredyears!Pratt:Aclaret?……(Thestudentscancutandpasteandreorganizefromtheoriginaltext,startingfromline115.)《英語短篇小說教程》練習(xí)參考答案KeystoUnitSixMaryGavell:TheSwing1)QuestionsforDiscussion:(Suggestedanswersforreference)(1)Whatisthesignificanceoftheopeningsentence“Asshegrewold,shebegantodreamagain”?Isitonlytheoldagethatcausesthemothertodreamanddaydreammoreoftennow?(Dreamisareplacementofwhatshecannothaveinreallife.Asshegrewold,shebecamelessactivephysicallyandfeltmorelonelyinheremotionallife.Thatiswhy,mostofherdreamsareabouttherememberedpast,thelifewithherson.)(2)WhatisitaboutJulius,thehusband,thatannoysthewife?Isheanannoyingperson?Whydoyouthinkhebehavesthewayhedoes?Doesheunderstandheremotionalsituation?(Thehusband,Julius,suffersfromthesameproblem.Oldagemadehimphysicallyweaksohemovedaboutlessandtalkedless.Hesharesthefeelingofloneliness,buttheman’sreactionisdifferentfromhiswife.Theendingpartoftheshortstoryprovesthat.Hekeepstheemotiontohimself,becomingmorewithdrawnandbehaving,inhiswife’seyes,ratherstrangely.)(3)Inoneoftheflashbacks,thereisdescriptionofoneoftheSundaydinnersattheadultson’shome.Howisthemother-sonconversationdifferentfromhertalkswithherboyontheswing?(Theconversationbetweenthemotherandheradultsondoesnothavetheintimacyandattachmentitoncehadwhenthesonwasaboy.Behindthematurepoliteness,thereissomedistancebetweengenerations.Whileinthepast,theycouldtalkaboutanythingandeverythingandcouldsharetruesentiments.)(4)Howdoyouexplainthejackethangingonthenail?(Wecannotexplainitrealisticallyorrationally,unlessweregardisalsoaspartofthedream.Thereisaliteraryschoolofwritingcalled“magicrealism,”inwhichtherealandthefantasticaremergedforaspecialeffect.So,thiscanbestbeunderstoodasatouchof“magicrealism.”)3)ExplanationandInterpretation:(Explaintheimpliedmeaningofthefollowingsentences,andpointouttheirsignificanceinthecontextofthestory.)(1)(Themotherthought:)“IwishthatwhenIaskhimhowheishewouldn’ttellmethatthereiseverylikelihoodthattheBasicResearchDivisionwillbemergedwiththeStatisticsDivision.”(Thegrown-upson’sinterestisinhiswork,whilethemother’sinterestisinhispersonallife.Herquestionshowsherconcernedofhimasason,buthismindbendsonhiscareer.Heisnowlivinginaworldthathismotherknowslittleabout,andheisnolongerasdependentonherashewaswhenhewasachild.Themotherfeelssomesadnessbecausetheconversationonceagainremindsherofthefactthathersonhaslefthernestandnowisflyingonhisownwings.)(2)shehadhadtheancientpianotuned…h(huán)adbeenreadingbooksonCh