Unit-10-The-Jeaning-of-America答案綜合教程二

Unit-10-The-Jeaning-of-America答案綜合教程二Unit10TheJeaningofAmericaKeytotheExercisesTextcomprehensionBF2.T3.T4.T5.TBecausetheysymbolize“amanlyandlegitimatepassionforequality…”;TheydrawnodistinctionsandrecognizenoclassesandtheyarefavoredbyalltheAmericanpeople.LeviStrausswentWest,takingwithhimcanvastosellfortenting.Sincethecanvaswasn’tsuitablefortenting,hehadthemtailoredintostiffbutruggedpantswhichwerebadlydemandedbyminers.SoStrausswasinbusiness.Theword“jeans”derivesfromGenes,theFrenchwordforGenoa,whereasimilarclothasthatusedbyStrausswasproduced;and“blue”referstoindigo,thecolorStrausshadhisclothdyed,hencethepantsgottheirname“bluejeans”.AtfirstbluejeanswerelargelyconfinedtotheworkingpeopleoftheWest.Duringtheduderanchcrazeofthe1930s,theywerefirstintroducedtotheEast.AnotherboostforthemcameinWorldWarII,whenbluejeansweredeclaredanessentialcommodityandweresoldonlytopeopleengagedindefensework.Bluejeanscanbepurchasedforthesuitablyproletarianlook,andtheyadaptthemselvestoanysortofidiosyncraticuse,andaresuitableforvarious decorations andornamentations.Thestructureofthetitleis“the+v.ing+of+noun”,whichindicatespassivevoice,like“themakingofhistory”,whilethenoun“jean”isusedasaverb.SothetitlemeansthatAmericais“jeaned”orAmericabecamejeaned,i.e.AmericaismadeacountryunderthefashionofjeansorjeansbecameanoverwhelmingfashioninAmerica.IV.Theydonotshowdifferencesinthewearer’sprofessionsandsocialstatus;theyonlyshowthatthewearerisasAmericanasmostAmericansinjeans.Fortwoyears,heworkedasapeddleroflowsocialstatus,draggingheavybagsofvariousarticlesfromdoortodoorandtryingtosellthem,buthecouldbarelymanagetosupporthimself.StructuralanalysisofthetextTheincidentsthatledtothebirthofbluejeans:Levi’saccidentaldiscoveryoftheneedoftheminersintheWestforsturdypantsthatwouldstanduptotherigorsofthedigging.Levi’sbrotherssenthimbrowncottonclothmadeinNimes,insteadofthepreviouscanvas.Davisfixedcopperrivetsonbluejeansasakindofjoke.Theincidentsthatmadethempopularthroughoutthecountry:BluejeanswerefirstintroducedtotheEast,apparently,duringtheduderanchcrazeofthe1930s,whenvacationingEasternersreturnedandspreadthewordaboutthewonderfulpantswithrivets.AnotherboostcameinWorldWarII,whenbluejeansweredeclaredanessentialcommodityandweresoldonlytopeopleengagedindefensework.VocabularyI.Phrasegetaround:spread傳播，流傳，各處走動(dòng)drawnodistinctions:donotindicatedifferences/donotdistinguishpeopleaccordingtotheirsocialstatusekeoutaliving:makejustenoughmoneytosurvive艱難度日jumpattheopportunity:eagerlyseizetheopportunity迫不及待地接受機(jī)會(huì)andthelike:andpeopleorsomethingofthesamekind諸如此類(lèi)，類(lèi)似的人或物IL1.favor;2.soughtafter;3.breakup;standupto;hadrunoutof;6.convertsinto;7.adaptedto;8.wordofmouth.III.WordderivationFfitsIV.1.A;2.D;3.B;4.D;5.C;6.D;7.B;8.D.V.Synonym/AntonymGiveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.Antonym:unequallySynonym:simply,justSynonym:pulling,dragging

Synonym:significance,importanceSynonym:following,subsequentSynonym:dependability,durabilityAntonym:soft,flexibleSynonym:onlyVI.SuffixWriteineachspaceonewordthathasthesamesuffixasunderlinedineachthesamesuffixasunderlinedineachgivenword.widengivenword.widensymbolizeproductivewashableeducationfoolishcarelessatomicquickenhospitalizeexplosivedrinkablefoundationchildishrestlessheroicGrammarExercisesI.Puttheverbsintothesimplepastorpastperfect.hadwaited;turnedupdifferedfelt;hadbeensettledhadbeenread;wererefused;hadseen/sawhadknownhadspokenhadbeenbuilt;wasconverted;dissolvedlost;it’s/hasbeen;I’ve/havespent;hadalwaysspent;havehaven’teverhad;don’thavefound;hadjustquitsounds;I’ll/shalldo;did;I’d/hadconsideredA:I’ve/havejusttakenJhadbeen—wassurprising—surprisedother—anotherhas—hadcome—hadcomehavebought—buyneverbought—hadneverboughtassuring—assuredis—wasFeV.Giveanegativeadjectiveendingwith-ableor-iblerelatedtothefollowingwords.(Negativeprefixesinclude-in,-im,-il,-ir,-un,-um,etc.)1.inconceivable;2.imperturbable;3.innumerable;4.irreparable;

5.unendurable;6.unobjectionable;7.uncontrollable;8.unimaginable;9.ineradicable;10.unsaleable/unsalable;11.irreconcilable;12.inexplicable.1.a1.a2.e3.4. 5.greementmoveligibilitendure resistgreementmoveligibilitendure resisty visionc8. 9. 10.onvertnumbe repairaccessrKey:disagreeable6.immovableKey:disagreeable6.immovableineligible7.inconvertibleunendurable8.innumerableinvisible9.inaccessibleirresistible10.irreparableTranslationI..它們不辨身份，不分階級(jí)：唯一的標(biāo)簽就是美國(guó)（制造的）。.一到美國(guó)，Levi就發(fā)現(xiàn)，他的兩個(gè)兄弟所說(shuō)的那里“遍地機(jī)會(huì)，生計(jì)容易”言過(guò)其實(shí)。.Levi的牛仔褲被引入東部顯然是在20世紀(jì)30年代去西部牧場(chǎng)度假的熱潮中開(kāi)始的。當(dāng)時(shí)許多度假回來(lái)的東部人口口相傳，宣傳了這種打了鉚釘?shù)纳衿嫜澴印?這些褲子演變成了一種傳統(tǒng)，同時(shí)還獲得了自己獨(dú)特的歷史——以至于后來(lái)公司在舊金山設(shè)了一座博物館。II.Hecan’tevendrawadistinctionbetweenFrenchandSpanish,letalonespeakthem.Inacrazeforculturalrelicsinthe1990s,oldchinaware,suchasthosehandeddownfromtheMingandQingDynasties,weremuchsoughtafterbycollectors.Despitetheoppositionofmostofhisadvisors,thegeneraldecidedtotakehischancesonthebattleandsufferedatotaldefeatintheend.TheChinesenationhasstooduptothevicissitudesofthousandsofyearsandisnowintheprocessofrejuvenation.Iwishyouwouldconfineyourtalktothefactsratherthanspreadwordaboutthebiasedreportinthatnewspaper.ThefirstthinghedidafterhisarrivalinPariswastoconvertallhismoneyintoeuros.ThatShakespeareanplaywastailoredtothetasteoftheChineseaudiencewhenitwasputontheChinesestage,somuchsothatitwasmorelikeaChineseplaythananEnglishone.Youmustabandonyournativelanguageforsometime,ifyoureallywanttoacquireagoodcompetenceinEnglish.ExercisesforintegratedskillsDictationAstheeldestsonofmyparents/whowerethemselvespoor,/Ihadto,fortunately,/begintodosomework/whilestillveryyoung/inordertoearnaliving,/andthereforecametounderstand/inearlyboyhood/thatmydutywastoassistmyparents/andbecome,assoonaspossible,/abreadwinnerinthefamily./Itwasaterribletaskforaladoftwelve/toriseeverymorning,exceptSunday,/togotothefactory/whileitwasstilldark,/andnottobereleased/untilafterdarknesscameagainintheevening,/withonlyaforty-minutebreakatnoon./ButIwasyoungandhadmydreams,/andsomethingwithinalwaystoldme/thatthiswouldnot,couldnot,shouldnotlast/—Ishouldsomedaygetintoabetterposition./Also,Ifeltmyselfnolongeramereboy,/butquitealittleman,/andthismademehappy./Clozethan(2)for(3)because(4)of(5)thatas(7)for(8)how(9)of(10)manWritingPracticeParagraphdevelopment—FollowingthechronologicalorderDiscussion:Aparagraphcanalsobeorganizedchronologically;thatis,items,events,orideasarearrangedintheorderinwhichtheyoccur.Suchapatternisoftenseeninnarrativesandprocessdescriptions.Lookatthefollowingexample:Oneday,whenmyfriend,XiaoYang,wasleavingarestaurant,twowaitersstoppedhim,callinghim“athief,”andthreatenedtosendhimtothepolice.Hewasstruckdumbfoundedandfeltconfused.Notuntilhewasbroughtintothemanager’sofficedidhebegintorealizewhatwasgoingon.Whenhewaseatingintherestaurant,hefoundhissoupnotsaltyenoughtohisliking.Sohegotoutasaltbottlethathehadbroughtwithhimandaddedsomesaltintoit.AsamanfromNorthChina,heinvariablyfindsfoodinShanghaitoosweetandnotsaltyenough,soheoftengoesaroundcarryingasaltshaker,averyfancybottle,inhispocket.Afterheusedtheshaker,heputitonthetable.Afewmomentslater,whenhelookedupfromhisplate,hesuddenlyfoundhisbeautifulbottlemissing.Hefirstlookedunderthetable,andthencheckedallhispockets,butitwasjustnowheretobefound…Eventuallyhespottedawomanatanearbytableholdinghisshakerinherhand…Developtwoparagraphsbasedonthefirstsentencesgiven.ThefunniestexperiencethatI’veeverhadisoncewhenIwasjogginginapark.Ideasforreference:Itwasafinemorninganditwasbreezing.ItseemedthathewouldsticktomewhereverIwouldgo.Ithadallhappenedbecauseofamistake.Sample:ThefunniestexperiencethatI’veeverhadisoncewhenIwasjogginginapark.Itwasafinemorninganditwasbreezing.Iwasrunningslowlyalongatrailandsuddenly,ayoungman,fifteenorsixteenyearsold,showedupafewmetersahead,andsmiledtome.Ididn’tknowwhohewasandwherehehadcomefrom.Ismiledbackandwentalongpasthim.ThenInoticedthathebegantojogbehindme,veryclose,almostonmyheels.Ididn’tfeelanythingweirdaboutituntiltenminuteslater:Irealizedthathehadbeendeliberatelyfollowingme.WheneverIsloweddown,hewouldslowdownaswell,andtheverymomentIpickedupabitspeed,hewoulddolikewise.FinallyIstoppedandwalkedtowardsabenchcloseby.Strangeenoughbutsomewhatexpected,hestoppedjoggingaswellandjustcameafterme.ItseemedthathewouldsticktomewhereverIwouldgo.Ijustwentuptothebenchandturnedback.Iwasbeginningtositdownwhenhesuddenlysaid,“Amomentplease!”andthenbegantowipetheseatwithatowel.Watchingwhathehaddone,Iwasallpuzzled.Ilookedathim,notknowingwhattosayexcepta“thankyou.”Isatdownandturnedtohim,waitingforanexplanation,whenhesuddenlykneltdown,saying,“MasterLiang,pleasetakemeasyourstudent.I’llworkhardandbecomeoneofyourbeststudentsandearncredittoyou.”Amomentlater,allmysuspicionwasgone.Ithadallhappenedbecauseofamistake:hesaidthatIlookedverymuchlikeakungfumasterthatheadmiredthemostandwhooftenexercisedinthepark.Whatapity,forIwasn’tthemaster.Butwebothfelthappy,becausethatwasamemorablemorningforbothofus.EveryMondaymorningisaboutthesametome.Ideasforreference:Iamasimplepersonandliveasimplelife.Ialwayskeepalertuntiltheveryendoftheclass.Atthattimemostofusfeeljustexhausted.Sample:Iamasimplepersonandliveasimplelife.EveryMondaymorningisnearlythesametome.Ialwayswakeupbetween6and6:15.TheveryfirstthingthatIdoafterorevenbeforeIopenmyeyesistofumbleformymobilephone.Then,Igetupandpullonmygymclothesforhalfanhour’sexerciseonthesportsgroundoftheuniversity,withmymealbowlscloseby—aftertheexerciseIwillgostraighttoourcafeteriaforbreakfast.Rightafterbreakfast,Igobacktomydormtochangeclothesandpicktextbooksandstufffortoday’slessons.Thefirstclass,Reading,startsat8,butnotalways,becausetheteachercanbeoccasionallylate.ThenextclassisTranslationPracticewhichisbothfunandchallenging.Itisfunbecausetheteacherishumorousandwitty.Butdon’tchewoveranyofhisquotableremarksfortoolong,becausehehasmovedonandisreadytochallengeyouwithatrickyquestionatanytime,ifhepicksasignalwhichsaysthatyouarenotfollowinghislecture.SoIalwayskeepalertuntiltheveryendoftheclass,11:30,whenweleaveforthecafeteria.Atthattimemostofusfeeljustexhaustedandwearetootiredtorushtothecafeteria.Wejustdragourfeetalong.MylunchonMondayusuallytakes45minutes,10minuteslongerthantheotherdays,becauseIneedtheextratimetorecoverandgetreadyfortheboringandlongafternoonthatistocome.ListeningExercisesListentothecommentaryonaYouthFashionShow.A.Listencarefully.Payspecialattentiontothefollowingwords,andstudytheirdefinitionscarefully.fashion-consciousveryconcernedwithfashionoutfit(matching)combinationofclothingtrilby asofthatwithbrimbaggy loose-fitting;nottightafloatonthesea/onaboattocapitallplayonwords:1)asthefinaltouch;2)asheadgear(cap)zip-upjacketjacketfastenedwithazipslingdrapeloosely(pastparticiple:slung)trainersshoesforsportsturnafewheadscatch(i.e.,youngmen’s)attentiontartan woolenclothwovenwithbandsofdifferentcoloursandwidthscrossingeachotheratrightangl