高級英語第三版課后答案整理

Lesson1Question:1.WhydidJohnKoshakdecidetostayalthoughheknewthehurricanewouldbebad?Forthefollowingreasons:Foronething,thehousewas23feetabovesealevel;foranother,hewasunwillingtoabandonhishome.2.Howdidthemanprepareforthehurricane?Whywasageneratornecessary?Theyfilledbathtubsandpails.Besides,theycheckedoutbatteriesforportableradioandflashlights,andfuelforthelantern.AgeneratorwasnecessarybecauseJohn'sfatherwiredseverallightbulbstoitandpreparedaconnectiontotherefrigerator.3.WhatmadeitimpossiblefortheKoshaktoescape?ItwasimpossiblefortheKosherstoescapebothbycarandonfoot.Thecar'selectricalsystemhadbeenkilledbywater.Meanwhile,thewaterbecametoodeepforthemtoescapeonfoot.4.WhydidJohnKoshakfeelacrushingguilt?Becauseheblamedhimselfforunderestimatingthepowerofthehurricaneandthenendangeringthewholefamilybyhiswrongdecisionnottofleesaferinland.5.WhydidGrandmaKoshakaskchildrentobesing? A:Becausesheknewhowfrightenedthechildrenwereandwantedtoboosttheirspirit.6.Whatwasahurricaneparty?Whathappenedtothepartygores?AhurricanepartywastheonethatwasheldbyseveralvacationerstoenjoythespectacleofthehurricanewithaclearandbroadviewinthefancyRichelieuApartmentsfromwheretheybelievedtheywouldbesafe.RichelieuApartmentsweresmashedapartbythehurricaneand26peopleperished.7.WhatdidGrandmaKoshakmeanwhenshesaid,"Welostpracticallyallourpossessions,butthefamilycamethroughit.WhenIthinkofthat,Irealizewelostnothingimportant?"Shemeantthathumanlivesaremoreimportantthanmaterialpossessions.8.HowdidthecommunityofGulfportactafterHurricaneCamillewasover?Theymanagedtomaketheirlivesreturntonormalandbeganrebuildingtheircommunitywithoutanydelay.Paraphrase:

1.

We're

elevated

23

feet.

Our

house

is

23

feet

above

sea

level.

2.

The

place

has

been

here

since

1915,

and

no

hurricane

has

ever

bothered

it.

The

house

was

built

in

1915

and

since

then

no

hurricane

has

done

any

damage

to

it.

3.

We

can

batten

down

and

ride

it

out.

We

can

prepare

ourselves

for

the

hurricane

and

manage

to

survive

it

without

much

damage.

4.

The

generator

was

doused,

and

the

lights

went

out.

Water

got

into

the

generator,

and

it

didn't

work.

As

a

result,

the

lights

were

put

out.

5.

Everybody

out

the

back

door

to

the

cars!

Everybody

go

out

though

the

back

door

and

get

into

the

cars.

6.

The

electrical

system

had

been

killed

by

water.

The

electrical

system

in

the

cars

had

been

destroyed

by

water.

7.

John

watched

the

water

lap

at

the

steps,

and

felt

a

crushing

guilt.

When

John

watched

the

water

inch

its

way

up

the

steps,

he

felt

a

strong

sense

of

guilt

because

he

blamed

himself

for

understanding

the

ferocity

of

Camille

and

endangering

the

whole

family

by

making

the

wrong

decision

not

flee

inland.

8.

Get

us

through

this

mess,

will

you?

Oh,

god!

Please

help

us

to

get

through

the

danger

situation.

9.

She

carried

on

alone

for

a

few

bars,

then

her

voice

trailed

away.

She

sang

a

few

words

alone

and

then

her

voice

gradually

grew

dimmer

and

stopped.

10.

Janis

had

just

one

delayed

reaction.Janis

didn't

show

her

fear

on

the

spot

during

the

hurricane,

but

she

revealed

her

emotions

caused

by

the

hurricane

several

nights

after

the

hurricane

by

getting

up

in

the

middle

of

the

night,

going

outside

and

crying

softly.

翻譯：1.But,likethousandsofothersinthecoastalcommunities,Johnwasreluctanttoabandonhishomeunlessthefamily---hiswife,Janis,andtheirsevenchildren,aged3to11---wasclearlyendangered.但是，和沿海地區(qū)其他成千上萬的人一樣，約翰不愿舍棄自己的家園，除非他的家人—自己的家人賈妮斯以及他們的7個孩子，大的11歲，小的才3歲—明顯處于危險之中。2.TheFrenchdoorsinanupstairsroomblewinwithanexplosivesound,andthegroupheardgun-likereportsasotherupstairswindowsdisintegrated.隨著一聲巨響，樓上一個房間的法式落地雙開門被風(fēng)吹倒了。大家還聽到樓上其他玻璃窗破碎時發(fā)出的像開槍一樣的啪啪響聲。3.Frightened,breathlessandwet,thegroupsettledonthestairs,whichwereprotectedbytwointeriorwalls.大家都嚇壞了，氣喘吁吁的，渾身都濕透了。他們坐在樓梯上，樓梯兩側(cè)有內(nèi)墻保護著。4.Everyoneknewtherewasnoescape;theywouldliveordieinthehouse.大家都明白已無路可逃，無論是死是活他們都只能待在這個房子里了。5.Amomentlater,thehurricane,inonemightyswipe,liftedtheentireroofoffthehouseandskimmedit40feetthoughtheair.不一會兒，一陣強風(fēng)刮過，將整個屋頂掀到了空中，并將其拋到40英尺以外。6.Initsconcentratedbreadthofsome70milesitshotoutwindsofnearly200mphandraisedtidesashighas300feet.在颶風(fēng)中心縱約70英里寬的范圍內(nèi)，風(fēng)速接近每小時200英里，掀起的浪高達30英尺。7.Stripsofclothingfestoonedthestandingtrees,andblown-downpowerlinescoiledlikeblackspaghettiovertheroads.沒被颶風(fēng)刮倒的樹上像結(jié)彩似的掛滿被撕成布條的衣服，吹斷的電線像黑色的意大利細面條一樣盤成一圈一圈地散落在路面上。8.Itcouldhavebeendepressing,butitwasn't:eachsalvageditemrepresentedalittlevictoryoverwrathofthestorm.這個工作本來會令人沮喪，可事實上并分如此:每一件僥幸保存下來的物品都代表著與這場狂暴的颶風(fēng)斗爭的一個小小的勝利。Lesson2QuestionsCanyouguessthewriter’soccupation?Whatdetailinthetextsupportsyourguess?6.

There

are

two

different

schools

of

thought

in

this

city

of

oysters,

one

that

would

like

to

preserve

traces

of

the

bomb,

and

the

other

that

would

like

to

get

rid

of

everything,

even

the

monumentthat

was

erected

at

the

point

of

impact.

在這個以牡蠣聞名的城市里有兩種截然不同的意見，一種主張保存原子彈爆炸留下的痕跡，另一種則主張銷毀一切痕跡，甚至要拆除立于爆炸中心的紀念碑。

7.

If

you

write

about

this

city,

do

not

forget

to

say

that

it

is

the

gayest

city

in

Japan,

even

it

many

of

the

town's

people

still

bear

hidden

wounds,

and

burns.

假如您要描寫這座城市的話，千萬別忘記告訴人們這是日本最快樂的城市，盡管這里的市民許多人身上還帶著暗傷和明顯的灼傷。8.

But

later

my

hair

began

to

fall

out,

and

my

belly

turned

towater.但到后來，我的頭發(fā)開始脫落，腹部開始出現(xiàn)積水。Lesson6QuestionAWhowastheothermarktwaintheauthorfound?TheotherMarkTwainwhogrewcynical,bitter,saddenedbytheprofoundpersonaltragedieslifedealthim,amanwhobecameobsessedwiththefrailtiesofthehumanrace,whosawclearlyaheadablackwallofnight.Howdidhisexperienceasasteamboatpilotinfluencehislaterwriting?Hisexperienceasasteamboatpilotimmenselyinfluencedhim,soheadoptedthepenname“MarkTwain”formthecryheardinhissteamboatdays,signalinganavigabledepth.Whatstorydidhewritethatmadehimknownas“thewildhumoristofthepacificslope”?Thestoryentitled“thecelebratedjumpingfrogofCalaverascounty”.WhatdidTwainsatirizeinhisbookTheInnocentsAbroad?Whydidthebookbecomeaninstantbest-seller?HesatirizestheEuropeandtheHolyland,arousingintenseinterestamongtheAmericans.WhyistheAdventuresoftomsawyerassuretobestudiedinAmericanadventuresofHuckleberryFinnoftenconsideredthebestbookaccordingtoTwain?BecauseTomSawyerisaclassictaleofAmericanboyhooddescribingTom’smischievousdarning,ingenuity,andsweetinnocenceofhisaffection.BecauseHuckFinn’sraftflightdowntheMississippiwitharunawayslavepresentsamovingpanoramafortheexplorationofAmericansociety.WhatingredientwasmissingintheAmericanambitionaccordingtoTwain?AccordingtoTwain,Americanpeopleshouldstayawayfromallthecrazystrugglesforsuccessattimesandkeeptheiredgessharp.WhatpersonaltragediesdidTwainsuffer?Whydidhebecomebitterlateinlife?Twainsufferedthedeathsofhisbelovedones,andbecauseofthosepainfulsufferingshebecamebitterlateinlife.Howwashisdisillusionshowninhisautobiography?Hecommentedwithacrushingsenseofdespairinmen’sfinalreleaseformearthlystruggles.WhydoestheauthorcallMarkTwain“amirrorofAmerica”?Becausethegreatwriterlivedacolorfullife,doingagreatvarietyofjobsandtravelingextensively.Hemetallkindsofpeoplewhomhelaterdepictedinhiswork.ParaphraseMostAmericansrememberMarkTwainasthefatherofHuckFinn’sidylliccruisethrougheternalboyhoodandTomSawyer’sendlesssummeroffreedomandadventure.MarkTwainisknowntomostAmericansastheauthoroftheadventuresofTomSawyerandtheadventuresofHuckleberryFinn.HuckFinnisnotedforhissimpleandpleasantofjourneythroughhisboyhoodwhichseemseternalandTomSawyerisfamousforhisfreeroamofthecountryandhisadventureinonesummerwhichseemsnevertoend.Theyouthandsummerareeternalbecausethisistheonlyageandtimeweknewthem,theyarefrozeninthatageforallreaders.Thecastofcharacterssetbeforehiminhisnewprofessionwasrichandvaried-acosmos.Hisworkontheboatmadeitpossibleforhimtomeetalargevarietyofpeople.Itisaworldofalltypesofcharacter.Allwouldresurfaceinhisbooks,togetherwiththecolorfullanguagethathesoakedupwithamemorythatseemedphonographic.allwouldreappearinhisbooks,writteninthecolorfullanguagethatheseemedtobeabletorememberandrecordasaccuratelyasaphonograph.Steamboatdecksteemednotonlywithmaincurrentofpioneeringhumanity,butitsfloatsamofhustlers,gamblersandthugsaswell.Steamboatdeckswerefilledwithpeoplewhoexploredandpreparedthewayforothersandalsolawlesspeopleorsocialoutcastssuchashustlers,gamblersandthugs.HewentwestbystagecoachandsuccumbedtotheepidemicofgoldandsilverfeverinNevada’sWashoeregion.Hetookahores-drawnpublicvehicleandwentwesttoNevada,followingtheflowofpeopleinthegoldrush...MarkTwainbegandigginghiswaytoregionalfameasanewspaperreporterandhumorist.MarkTwainbegantoworkhardasanewspaperreporterandhumoristtobecomewellknownlocally.“itwasasplendidpopulation-foralltheslow,sleepy,sluggishbrainedslothsstayedathome…”Thosewhocamepioneeri