(完整版)Unit8TheDiscusThrower習(xí)題答案綜合教程四(2)

1、Unit 8 The Discus ThrowerKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI . Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose of writing.CII.Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1.F (Refer to Paragraph 1.)2.F (Refer to Paragraph 2. Here it is stated tha

2、t the patients skin is not brown from the sun, thoughit looks deeply tanned from a distance. Rather, his skin becomes reddish because he was in his laststage of life, that is, he was approaching death.)3.F (Refer to Paragraph 7. When the doctor offered his help, the patient remained silent for a lon

3、gtime, and then in real earnest he asked for a pair of shoes, hoping against hope that the doctor wouldmake him a whole being again.)4.T (Refer to Paragraph 7.)III.Answer the following questions.1.Refer to Paragraph 1. No, he doesnt. Instead, he finds the activity justifiable. For one thing, hethink

4、s the activity is well-meant, i.e. he wants to collect more pathological evidence in order to give thepatients more effective treatment. For another, his activity is not spying in the true sense, for the act isfar from furtive.2.Refer to Paragraph 2. The fact that there are no get-well cards, no sma

5、ll, private caches of foodand day-old flowers shows that he has been abandoned by his family and friends.3.Refer to Paragraph 7. As a blind man, he is restrained in activity. Now without legs he iscompletely confined to bed. Like a caged bird, he longs for freedom and dreams of going back to hiscare

6、er. Thus it is understandable why he repeatedly asks for shoes.4.Refer to Paragraphs 9?0. This is the way he expresses his wrath with the unfair fate. He isdeprived of sight and now his legs. Deserted by society, he is left with very little. Indignant as he is, hecan avenge himself upon nobody. What

7、 he can do is only to crash his plate against the wall to vent hisanger and despair. Moreover, he would rather die in a stroke like the plate than linger in agony.5.Refer to Paragraph 11. The laughter is unique as is indicated in Paragraph 11. It comes both fromthe pleasure after revenge by crashing

8、 the plate and the hope to extricate himself from his agony bymeans of an abrupt death like the plate. Since freedom in this material world is impossible to him, hewishes to have it in the other world.IV.Explain in your own words the following sentences.1.Yes, I am going down, he says, meaning liter

9、ally that he is going down with the bed butmetaphorically that his physical condition is going from bad to worse.2.The wild, relaxed laughter is a totally new sound in the world that nobody has ever heard. Thejoyful laughter could even give a promising future to cancer patients.3.The aide looks acro

10、ss at me, shaking her head to express her frustration and pursing her lips tosignal her annoyance.Structural analysis of the textThis text can be divided into three parts. Part 1, i.e. Paragraph 1, serves as an introduction to thebackground of the story. Part 2, i.e. Paragraphs 2?3, describes the st

11、range behaviour of a particularpatient dubbed the discus thrower and his conflict with the health workers. Part 3, i.e. Paragraphs14?5, tells the reader about the death of the patient.Here are the suggested headlines for the three parts: Part 1: Spying on Patients: a Habit of Mine; Part2: Encounters

12、 with a Particular Patient; Part 3: The Death of the Patient.Rhetorical features of the text1.The questions he asks himself:Ought not a doctor to observe his patients by any means and from any stance, that he might themore fully assemble evidence?Is he mute as well as blind?What is he thinking behin

13、d those lids that do not blink? Is he remembering a time when he waswhole? Does he dream of feet? Or when his body was not a rotting log?These questions call for no answer but they reveal the inner thoughts of the narrator.He seems to be trying to place himself in the position of the patient for a b

14、etter understanding of thepatients psychology.2.The questions he asks in his dialogue with the patient:How are you?How do you feel?Anything more I can do for you?These questions help to show that the narrator is very patient with and responsible for his patient.Vocabulary exercisesI.Explain the unde

15、rlined part in each sentence in your own words.1.reddish brown2.low-growing3.almost unbearable degree4.brings the spoon into light contact with5.visit the patientsII.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word from the box in its appropriate form.1.accomplice2. probing3.furtive4. solid5.pruned6.

16、acknowledging7.hefted8. unwrappedIII.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1.peculiar2. impression3.dwellings4. delivery5.disinfectants6. bings8. awkwardlyIV.Choose theword or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentencewithout changing its ori

17、ginal meaning.1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C5. D 6. C 7. A 8. AV.Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used.1.Synonym: stare (watch, look)2.Synonym: live (reside, inhabit, lodge, stay)3.Synonym: sway4.Synonym: satire (sarcasm, derision, ridicule)5.Antonym: tens

18、e (nervous, stressed, anxious)6.Synonym: remarkable (extraordinary, notable, striking)7.Antonym: desirable (pleasant, agreeable)8.Synonym: stretch (extend)VI.Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. location2. praises3. much4. Supporting5. usually6. bring togetherGrammar exerci

19、sesI.Make comments on the following situations, using the words and structures given.1.you have enjoyed it2.she needs a good rest3.you have had a good time4.someone has / had smoked in here5.I had run a marathon6.Susan isnt coming7.he were an old man8.the world were coming to an endII.Complete the f

20、ollowing sentences according to the situations given in italics.1. I were/was a child2.it happened only yesterday3.she knew everything4.to let the painful memories pass5.awakened from some dream6.searching for something7.she were the Queen8.he were a patientIII.Match the sentences or sentence fragme

21、nts in Column A with those in Column B.1. J 2. D 3. B 4. A5. G6. H 7. E 8. F 9. I 10. CIV.Rewrite the following sentences, putting as many words as possible in the plural with othernecessary changes.1. Apes are the animals nearest to men in appearance.2.These articles are well written, but there is

22、still room for improvement.3.Crises often occur in the best-regulated families.4.The passers-by stopped and put their hands into their trouser pockets.5.Traffic accidents often occur at crossroads.6.Telephones are a necessity in the modern world.7.The storms did great damage to the crops.8.We have a

23、 very high opinion of the old professors.V. Fill in the blanks with is or are.1. are2. is3. are / is4. is5. is / are6. is / are7. areVI.Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structuresin your sentences.(Reference version)1. When she came in from the rains

24、torm, she looked as though she had just taken a shower with herclothes on.2.Diana stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at her sides, heels slightly raised,every muscle anticipating action.8. IsTranslation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. 這讓他看上去像一盤盆景，樹根和

25、樹枝都被修剪掉了，一棵大樹只剩下矮小的樹干。2.他兩腿的殘肢，失去了腿和腳的負荷，翹在半空，露出雙腿的病況。3.他雙手端起盤子，放到右手上，移到手心里，然后把它穩(wěn)住。4.傳來盤子在他床頭對面墻上撞碎的聲音以及濕漉漉的炒蛋輕輕地掉到地板上的聲音。II.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in brackets.1. Searchlights fingered across the black water.2. Since a robbery happened in thi

26、s building, the night watchman has become more careful and makeshis rounds once every hour.3.He stuck to his plan, though there was nothing left to prop him up.4.He is paid by the police to spy on the activities of the terrorists.5.In time they will come to accept the harsh reality.6.That mans behav

27、iour looks very suspicious. He is pretending to sleep, but now andthen he steals a furtive glance at the passers-by.7.The social and economic changes that have taken place in this country are so sweeping that it hasdwarfed all its neighbours.8.In the dim light of the daybreak, I saw a dark shape loo

28、ming athwart the door.III.Translate the following passage into Chinese.父親那些漿得發(fā)硬的襯衫是個問題。 他穿襯衫時， 把它套住頭往下拉， 兩只手左右亂伸， 尋找袖子。新襯衫非常結(jié)實，經(jīng)得起這樣拉扯，不會撕裂，但經(jīng)父親穿過后，很快就不那么 結(jié)實了。首先他知道，他會聽到它開始撕裂的聲音，這使他感到討厭。 他憎恨任何脆弱的表 現(xiàn)，不管是人還是物。他憤怒時摸索袖子會比以前更加用力， 接著會傳來襯衫撕裂時刺耳的 噼啪聲和母親大聲的抱怨。Exercises for integrated skillsI. DictationThe longer I live, / the more I realize the impact of attitude on lif