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UNIT1

1.HowdidBakerusetofeelaboutEnglishcourses?

HeusedtobeutterlyboredbyEnglishcourses.

2.Whendidhebegintothinkitpossibleforhimtobecomeawriter?

Whenhewasinthethirdyearinhighschool.

3.WhatdidBakerhearaboutMr.Fleagle

WhatwashisownimpressionofhisnewEnglishteacher?

HeheardthatMr.Fleaglewasdull,formal,rigid,andhopelesslyoutofdate,andunabletoinspire.Hethoughthewasexcessivelyprimeandproper.

4.Whydidheputoffthewritingassignmenttillthelastminute?

Becauseheexpectedthetopicswouldbedull.

5.Whywasthetopicthatheldhisattention?

TheArtofEatingSpaghetti.

6.Whydidhewanttowriteaboutthattopic?

BecausethistopicbroughtbackvividmemoriesofanightinBellevillewhenheandhisfamilymemberslearnedhowtoeatspaghetti.

7.WhatdidhethinkMr.FleaglewoulddoifheweretoifheweretowritetheessaythewayhewantedWhy

Hethoughthewouldviolatealltherulesofformalcompositionhe’dlearnedinschool,andMr.Fleaglewouldsurelygiveitafailinggrade.

8.WhatwasBakerpreparedforwhenhefoundallthepapersweregivenbackbuthis?

HewaspreparinghimselfforacommandtoreporttoMr.Fleagleimmediatelyafterschoolfordiscipline.

9.WhatwasMr.Fleagle’sannouncement?

Heannouncedthathewantedtoreadanessaytotheclass.

10.WhoseessaywasMr.FleaglereadingtotheclassHowdidtheclassrespond

Mr.FleaglewasreadingMr.Baker’sessaytotheclass.Theclasslistenedattentively,andthentheentireclasswaslaughingwithopen-heartedenjoyment.

11.WhydidBakerfeelsodelighted?

BecausebothMr.Fleagleandhisclassmatesappreciatedhisessayverymuch.

12.WhatdidMr.Fleaglemeanbysaying“it’softheveryessenceoftheessay”

ProbablyhemeantthatthewayBaker’sessaywascomposedwasexactlythewayessaysshouldbewrittenorthattheessenceofagoodessayisthatitcanmovereaders.

UNIT2

1.Whatwasthecabdriverdoingwhentheauthorwantedtotakethetaxi?

Hewasreadingaletter.

2.Didthecabdriverhaveacold?

No.

3.Whomdidthedrivertalkaboutwiththeauthor?

Thedrivertalkedabouthisfriendwiththeauthor.

4.HowlonghadthedriverandEdbeenfriends?

Theyhadbeenfriendssincechildhood.

5.WhatdidthedriverandEdusetodowhentheywerekids?

Theyattendedthesameprimaryandhighschool,andalwayswenttoschooltogether.

6.Howoftendidtheyseeeachotheroverthepast25or30yearsWhy

Theyhadn’tseeneachothermorethanonceortwiceayearbecausethedrivermovedawayfromtheoldneighborhood.

7.WhathadhappenedtooldEdbythetimethestorytookplace?

OldEdwasdead.

8.Whydidthedriverrepeatthatheshouldhavekeptintouch?

Becausehewasveryregretful.

9.Whatdidtheauthormeanbysayingthefirstsentenceintheletterremindedhimofhimself?

Hethoughthehimselfalsoneglectedkeepingupcorrespondencewithhisfriends.

10.Whydidthedriversayhebegantheletterwith“OldFriend”

Becausetheyhadbeengoodfriendsovertheyears.Theywereoldnow,andthereweren’tmanypeopleattheiragestillalive.

11.HowdidthedriverfeelaboutOldEd’sfriendshipwithhim?

Thedriverfeltthattheirfriendshipovertheyearshadbeenveryimportanttohim,moreimportantthanhecouldsaybecausehewasnotgoodatexpressinghisfeelings.

12.WhatdidtheauthordecidetodowhenhearrivedatthehotelWhy

Hedecidedtowritealetteratoncehedidn’twanttomakethesamemistakeasthedriverdid.

UNIT3

1.Whatistheattitudeofsomepeopletowardsthechangesbroughtaboutbyscienceandtechnology?

They’dliketostopsuchchangesandgobacktowhattheyseeasapurerandsimplerage.

2.Whatwaslifelikebeforescienceandtechnologybegantochangeourwayoflife?

Lifewasnasty,brutish,andshort.

3.Whatwouldhappenifallgovernmentmoneyforresearchwerecutoff?

Theforceofcompetitionwouldstillbringaboutadvancesintechnology.

4.IsitpossibletopreventscienceandtechnologyfromfurtherdevelopmentWhyorwhynot

It’simpossibletopreventscienceandtechnologyfromfurtherdevelopment.Becausetheforceofcompetitionwillbringabouttechnologicaladvances,andonecannotstopinquiringmindsfromthinkingaboutbasicscience.

5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkweshoulddoaboutscienceandtechnology?

Weshouldtrytoensurethatthechangestheymakeareintherightdirection.

6.Whyisitnecessaryforthepublictohaveabasicunderstandingofscience?

Thepublichavingabasicunderstandingofsciencecanmakeinformeddecisionsandnotleavetheminthehandsofexperts.

7.Howdoesthepublicfeelaboutscience?

Itisintwomindsaboutscience.Ithascometoexpectthesteadyincreaseinthestandardoflivingthatnewdevelopmentsinscienceandtechnologyhavebroughttocontinue,butitalsodistrustssciencebecauseitdoesn’tunderstandit.

8.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofequationsasawayofexpressingscientificideas?

Theyareabriefandaccuratewayofdescribingmathematicalideas,buttheyfrightenmostpeople.

9.Howissciencetaughtinschools?

Itisoftenpresentedinadryanduninterestingmanner.

10.Whatlimitedrolecanbooksandmagazinesplayinpopularizingscientificideas?

Theycanhelpputacrossnewdevelopment,buteventhemostsuccessfulpopularbookisreadonlybyasmallproportionofthepopulation.

11.WhatistheresponsibilityofTVscienceprogrammeproducers?

Toeducatethepublic,notjustentertainit.

12.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefutureofhumancivilization?

Itwillnotdestroyitself.

UNIT4

1.WheredidTonycomefrom?

FromarockyfarminItaly.

2.HowdidMr.CrawfordgettoknowTony?

Tonycametohisdrivewaytooffertomowhislawn.

3.WhydidMr.CrawfordfeelunhappyafterhetalkedwithTony?

TheDepressionDaysweredifficult,buthefeltbadturningawayapersonwhohadcometohimforhelp.

4.Whathappenedoverthenextfewdays?

Mr.Crawfordwasbusyatthefactory,andTonywentonworkinginhisgarden.

5.HowdidTonyget6hisjobatthefactory?

HeaskedMr.Crawfordforit.

6.HowdidTonybecomeaskilledworkerlaterAndhowdidMr.andMrs.Crawfordfeelaboutit?

Hewasagoodworker,andthentookapaycuttobecomeanapprentice.Finallyhelearnedatrade.Mr.AndMrs.Crawfordthoughtittobeasatisfactoryending.

7.WhydidTonycometoseeMr.CrawfordagainayearortwolaterWasMr.CrawfordofhelpthistimeHow

Tonywantedtobuyahouse.Mr.Crawfordhelpedhimgetabankloan.

8.HowdidTonyfeelaboutsellinghishouseWhydidhefeelthatway

Hefelthappy,becauseheearned$8,000andboughtafarm.

9.DidTonydoagoodjobofrunninghisfarmGiveexamples.

Yes.HesponsoredhischildhoodfriendtomovetoAmerica.Thelatterthoughthewasamillionaire.

10.WhatwasTony’slifelongdream?

Owningafarm.

11.Howdidhemakehisdreamcometrue?

Bysuchvaluesandprinciplesasvision,determination,self-control,optimism,self-respectandintegrity.

12.WhydidMr.CrawfordcompareTonywiththegreatestAmericanindustrialists?

Becausetheyreachedsuccessbythesamerouteandbythesamevaluesandprinciples.

UNIT5

1.WhendidPhildieWhydoestheauthorrepeatthetimeofhisdeath

Phildiedat3A.MoneSundaymorning.Therepetitionoftheprecisetimeofhisdeathhelpssetthesardonic（讥讽的）toneoftheessay.

2.WhatdidtheobituarysayaboutPhil’sdeath

WhatdidPhil’sfriendsandacquaintancesthinkwastherealcauseofhisdeath?

ItsaidPhildiedofacoronarythrombosis.Theythoughthehadworkedhimselftodeath.

3.HowfullwasPhil’sworkingscheduleDidalltheotheremployeesputinasmuchtimeandworkashedid

Heworkedsixdaysaweek,fiveofthemuntileightornineatnight.No,theydidn’t.

4.HowcomePhilbecameoverweight?

Healwaysateeggsaladsandwichesathisdesk,anditisimpliedhetooknoexerciseotherthanamonthlygolfgame（andeventhatwasjustasanopportunitytodobusiness）.

5.WhatdidheweartotheofficeonSaturdaysWhy

Heworeasportsjackettotheofficeinsteadofasuit,becauseitwastheweekend.

6.WhatpositiondidPhilholdinthecompanyHowdidthepeopleworkingforhimfeelabouthim

Hewasoneofsixvice-presidents.Theylikedhimmostofthetime.

7.WhatdidHelenmeanby“Missinghimalltheseyears”

Shemeantthatshehadbeenmissingherhusbandlongbeforehediedbecausehespentlittletimeathome.

8.WhyweretheneighborsembarrassedwhenPhil’seldestsonaskedthemwhathisfatherwaslike?

Becausetheyknewlittleabouthisfather.

9.DidhisdaughterfeelclosetohimHowdoyouknow

No.whenevershewasalonewithherfather,theyhadnothingtosaytoeachother.

10.WhatisthesignificanceofPhil’syoungestson’sstatement,“MyfatherandIonlyboardhere”WhatdoesitconveyaboutPhil’srelationshipwithhisfamily?

ThestatementisintendedtoshowforcefullyhowPhilconcentratedfartoomuchonhisbusinesstotheneglectofhisfamilylifeandhisdutytohiswifeandchildren.

11.WhatdidthecompanypresidentsayaboutPhilatthefuneralWhatdidhedoassoonasPhil’sfuneralwasover?

HesaidatthefuneralthatPhilhadmeantmuchtothecompanyandwouldbemissedandwouldbehardtoreplace.HebegantomakeinquiresaboutPhil’sreplacementassoonashisfuneralwasover.

12.WhatimpactdoesthefinalparagraphhaveHowdoesthisreinforcetheauthor’spoint?

Bytellinguswhatthecompanypresidentsaidatthefuneralandwhathedidsoonafterthefuneraltheauthorlaysbarethegreatabsurdity（荒谬）ofcontemporaryAmericancorporatelife:

thepursuitofbusinesssuccessis