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Unit6AFrenchFourth习题答案综合教程四
Unit-6-A-French-Fourth习题答案综合教程四
Unit6AFrenchFourth
KeytotheExercises
TextComprehension
I.Decidewhichofthefollowingbeststatestheauthor'spurposeofwriting.
A
II.Judge,accordingtothetext,whetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.
1.T(RefertoParagraph2."Peopledon'thavebarbecuesinParisapartments,andmostotherAmericansIknowwhohavesettledheresuppresssuchoutwardsignsoftheirheritage)
2.T(RefertoParagraph3."...soAmericanhistoryismostlysomethingtheyhavelearned--orhaven'tlearned--fromtheirparents.")
3.F(RefertoParagraph4.TheydonottrytocompletelyconcealthedarksideofAmericansocietybuttrytokeeptheirchildrenfromsuchfolliesofAmericansocietyasschoolshootings.)
4.T(RefertoParagraph11.)
5.F(RefertoParagraph12.Globalizationisbothbeneficialanddetrimental.Ithelpstoblurtheclear-cutdividebetweenculturesontheonehandbutmakeschildrenlessthanfullyimmersedinaforeignworldontheother.)
III.Answerthefollowingquestions.
1.RefertoParagraph1.Foronething,hangingouttheAmericanflagistheonlythinghecandoinParistocelebrateIndependenceDay,whichispartofhisnationalheritage.Foranother,hewantstousethisopportunitytoteachhischildrenaboutAmericanhistoryandasareminderoftheirAmericanidentity.
childrentobefullyimmersedintheforeignculture.
IV.Explaininyourownwordsthefollowingsentences.
1.July4isoneofthetimesI,asanativeAmerican,feelinstinctivelyuneasyaboutthegreatgapsinourchildren'sunderstandingoftheirAmericanidentity,andthusIammotivatedtodosomethingtofillthegaps.
2.Andlivingawayfromournativecountrydoesnotmattermuch(inourchildren'sacquisitionofournativelanguage).
3.InthedayswhenIlivedinFranceasanexpatriatedchild,FrenchchildrenweredressedintheuniqueFrenchstyle,thuslookingquitedifferentfromtheircounterpartsinothercountries.
4.FullimmersioninatrulyforeignworldnolongerseemspossibleinWesterncountries,andIthinkthisisadeplorableimpactofglobalizationuponthegrowthofchildreninaforeigncountry.
StructuralAnalysis
Theauthorfollowsa"specific-to-general"patterninhisdiscussion,i.e.hefirsttalksaboutwhatitmeanstohischildrentohangoutthenationalflagoftheirnativelandinaforeigncountryonJuly4everyyearandthenexpresseshisviewontheimportanceforexpatriatedpeopleingeneraltokeeptheirculturalidentity,especiallywhenthewholeworldisundergoingaprocessofglobalization.ThespecificpointscanbefoundinhisdiscussionofthecostsandbenefitsofraisingchildreninaforeigncultureinParagraphs4-9whilethegeneralconclusioncanbefoundinParagraphs10-12,especiallyParagraph12.
RhetoricalFeatures
I'veneverseenanyonelookup,butinmymind'seyeanAmericantouristmaynoticeitandsmile,andaFrenchpasserbymayberemindedofthedateandtheoccasionthatpromptsitsappearance.Thefunctionofbuthereistoexpresstheauthor'swishthatAmericantouristsmaynoticetheflagandberemindedoftheirnationalidentity.
TheparticularnarrativesofAmericanhistoryaside,AmericancultureisnottheirsalonebutthatoftheirFrenchclassmates,too.Themusictheylistentoiseither"American"or"European,"butitisoftenhardtotellthedifference.InmydaylittleFrenchkidslookedlikenothingotherthanlittleFrenchkids;butLouiseandHenryandtheirclassmatesdressmuchastheirpeersintheUnitedStatesdo,thoughwithperhapslessLands'Endfleeciness.ThefunctionofthethreebutshereistoshowthediminishingdifferencebetweenAmericancultureandEuropeanculture.
Ontheotherhand,theyarelessthanfullyimmersedinatrulyforeignworld.Thefunctionofontheotherhandhereistotellthereaderthepossibledisadvantageiftheexistingculturaldifferencesalldisappearasaconsequenceoftheon-goingglobalization.
VocabularyExercises
I.Explaintheunderlinedpartineachsentenceinyourownwords.
1.importantevent
2.refilltheirheartsandmindswiththeirculturaltraditions
3.theAmericanbeliefs,valuesandloyalties
4.truedemonstrationofwhathappened
5.briefexperienceoridea
6.liveinthewayof
II.Fillintheblank(s)ineachsentencewithaphrasefromtheboxinitsappropriateform.
1.tookpridein
2.wasimmersedin
3.resonatingwith
4.had...beenexposedto
5.inhismind'seye
6.aglimpseof
7.convey...to
8.turned...to
III.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofthegivenwords.
1.fluency2.enrollment
3.accessible4.obtainable
5.personification6.enlightenment
7.globalization8.promptly
IV.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartineachsentencewithoutchangingitsoriginalmeaning.
1.C2.B3.A4.C
5.C6.D7.D8.C
V.Giveasynonymoranantonymofthewordunderlinedineachsentenceinthesenseitisused.
1.Synonym:
education(instruction,illumination)
2.Synonym:
available(attainable,accessible)
3.Synonym:
tale(story)
4.Antonym:
harmless(auspicious)
5.Synonym:
begin(start,commence)
6.Synonym:
tackle(face,handle)
7.Antonym:
comfort(relaxation,ease)
8.Antonym:
immigrate
VI.Explainthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartineachsentence.
1.literature2.joined
3.motionless4.morethan
5.quickly6.has
GrammarExercises
I.Completethefollowingsentenceswithwhere,whenorwhy.
1.why2.where
3.when4.where
5.where6.where
7.why8.when
II.Rewritethesentenceswhereeithertheantecedentortherelativeadverbcanbeomitted.
1.Samknowswherewearemeeting.
2./
3.Fouro'clockintheafternoonisthetimehealwaysreads./Fourintheafternooniswhenhealwaysreads.
4./
5.Idon'tknowtheexacttimeIshouldmeethim.
6.Thereasonheresignedisstillunknown.
7.Irememberthemorninghefirstcametoschool.
8.I'llneverforgetthedaywefirstmet.
III.Rankthefollowingsentencesaccordingtotheirdegreeofformality.
Moreformal→Lessformal:
231
Moreformal→Lessformal:
465
IV.Rewritetheshortpassages,usingthepassiveformwheneverpossible.
1.WhenMrsBrownarrivedhome,shefoundthatherflathadbeenrobbedandallhersilverhadbeentaken.Enquiriesweremadebythepolicetofindoutpossibleclues.Theburglarhasn'tbeencaughtyetbutheisexpectedtobearrestedbeforelong.
2.Afterahideoutforterroristshadbeendiscoveredyesterdayaraidwascarriedoutbythepoliceandfiveterroristswerearrested.Thepolicesaidmoreterroristsareexpectedtobearrestedinthenextfewdays.
V.Completethefollowingsentenceswithshall,will,shouldorwould.
1.shall2.should
3.shall4.would
5.would6.will
7.shall8.will
VI.Makesentencesofyourownafterthesentencesgivenbelow,keepingtheunderlinedstructuresinyoursentences.
(Referenceversion)
1.Hefailedinpartbecauseofhiscarelessness.
2.Thethiefwasfinallyfound.Itwasnoneotherthanthemanagerhimself.
TranslationExercises
I.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.
1.虽然我没见过有人抬头看它一眼,但打心眼里希望来自美国的旅游者能看到它并会心一笑,或者路过此地的法国人能想到悬挂它的日期和理由。
2.7月4日是一个这样的日子:
我的美国心为孩子们对自己的身份一片空白而感到焦灼万分,这促使我想填补所有空白。
3.美国的校园枪击事件对我们的孩子来说是活生生的一课,让他们了解到千里之外那个社会丑恶的一面。
4.一方面,我们的孩子所面对的不和谐的文化差异比我们小时候要少,而且他们有更多的机会接触本族文化。
II.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsandphrasesgiveninbrackets.
1.Thehallresonatedwiththenotesofthetrumpetsolo.
2.Isaw,inmymind'seye,thepalefaceofthemotherwhensheheardthenewsofherson'sdeath.
3.Thewayhewalksremindsmeofthewayhisfatherusedtowalk.
4.Imixedthedatesupandarrivedonthewrongday.
5.HerheartswelledwithpridewhenshelearnedthatherdaughterhadbeenadmittedbyOxfordUniversity.
6.Theoreticallyspeaking,thewholepopulationshouldhavedirectaccesstoinformationwithoutwaitingforitsbeingfilteredbythegovernmentorthemedia.
7.Democratshavelaunchedacampaigntowinwomenvotersoverinthispresidentialelection.
8.Afterheinheritedhisfather'sestate,hewasimmersedinallkindsofsensuouspleasures.
III.TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.
美国人热情友好,不像许多外国人想象的那样浮于表面。
人们认为美国人易动感情。
在典礼上看到国旗或者参加庆祝美国昔日荣耀的游行时,美国人可能会热泪盈眶。
与家人团圆或与朋友相聚时,他们也会十分激动。
他们喜欢穿着得体,即使“得体”无异于奢华炫耀。
他们爱说大话,虽然只不过是说说而已。
他们有时会嘲笑自己,嘲笑自己的国家,有时候甚至过于自责,然而他们始终有着强烈的爱国之心。
他们对日常琐事知之甚广,对自己所在的城市和州深为关切。
然而,有时候外国人却抱怨说,美国人对外部世界漠不关心,一无所知。
ExercisesforIntegratedSkills
I.Dictation.
Peoplewhoidentifythemselvesasmembersofasocialgroup/acquirecommonwaysofviewingtheworld/throughtheirinteractionswithothermembersofthesamegroup./Theseviewsarereinforcedthroughinstitutions/likethefamily,theschool,theworkplace,/andothersitesofsocialization/throughouttheirlives./Commonattitudes,beliefs,andvalues/arereflectedintheway/membersofthegroupuselanguage,/forexample,whattheychoosetosayornottosay/andhowtheysayit./Thusinadditiontothenotionofspeechcommunity/composedofpeoplewhousethesamelinguisticcode,/wecanspeakofdiscoursecommunities/torefertothecommonways/inwhichmembersofasocialgroupuselanguage/tomeettheirsocialneeds.
II.FillineachblankinthepassagebelowwithONEappropriateword.
(1)by
(2)but
(3)on(4)for
(5)although(6)avoid
(7)ones(8)celebrations