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新编英语教程3第一单元问题详解
Unit1
TotheStudent’sBook
TEXT1
1.Pre-ReadingQuestions
√1.Thewriterdescribeswhathisfirstjobwaslike.
__2.Thewriterwantedtohaveajobbecausehewantedsomeexperience.
√3.Thewriterfoundhisfirstjobunpleasant
__4.Thewriterenjoyedhisfirstjob
2.TheMainIdea(P4)
(3)Thewriterwasinterviewedbytheheadmasterofaschoolandwasofferedajobwhichwasnonetoopleasant.
3.Vocabulary(P5)
A.Guessingthemeaningsofwords:
1.f2.h3.c4.b5.g6.e7.d8.a
B.Lookingupwordsinadictionary:
1.inconvenientanduncomfortable
2.sad;lowinspirits
3.gloomy;cheerless
4.makeashort,deep,roughsound(likeapig),showingdissatisfaction
5.verynecessary
6.shockdeeply;fillwithfear
7.timidly
8.greatest;extreme
4.Questions(P7)
1.Whatarebigstaringsash-windows?
ReferenceAnswer:
Theyareverylargewindows,solargethattheylooklikepeople’swideopeneyes.
1.Whatistheimpliedmeaningof―theystruggledtosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroad’?
ReferenceAnswer:
They(thefourevergreenshrubs)didtheirbesttoremainaliveinspiteofthedustandsmokefromamainroadwithheavytraffic.
2.Describetheappearanceoftheheadmasterinyourownwords.
ReferenceAnswer:
Hewasshortandstout.Hegrewamoustachewhichwaspalereddishyellow.Hisforeheadwascoveredwithfreckles.
3.Whatimpressiondidthehallgivethewriter?
ReferenceAnswer:
Itwasanarrow,dim(unlighted)hallwhichhadanoffensiveodorofdriedupcabbage.Thewalls,oncepaintedincreamcolor,haddarkenedtothecolorofmargarineandinafewplacesweremarkedwithinkstains.Silenceprevailedinthehall.
5.Whydoyouthinktheheadmasterhad―bloodshoteyes?
ReferenceAnswer:
Perhapshelikedtohaveadroptoomuch.
6.Whatkindofclasswasthewriteraskedtoteach?
ReferenceAnswer:
Itwasaclassof24boyswhowerefromseventothirteenyears.
7.Whywasthewriterdiffidentwhenaskingabouthissalary?
ReferenceAnswer:
Becausehehadlittleself-confidenceashewasyounganditwasthefirsttimehehadhadaninterview.Besides,perhapshewasnotusedtoaskingaboutmoneymatters.
8.Whatismeantby―Thiswasthelaststraw?
ReferenceAnswer:
Thephrase―thelaststrawcomesfromthesaying―Itisthelaststrawthatbreaksthecamel’sback.Whatthesayingmeansisthat―strawisverylightinweight,butifyouincreasetheburdenonthecamel’sbackstrawbystraw,eventuallyyouwillputonhisbackonestrawtoomany,andthatlaststrawwillbreakhisback.‖Whenusedfiguratively,―thelaststrawmeans―anadditiontoasetoftroubleswhichmakesthemunbearable.Hereinthetext,thewriterregardshishavingtoworkunderawomanasanadditionalsourceofannoyancewhichwouldmakethejoballthemoreintolerable.
9.Whatwasthewriter’simpressionoftheheadmaster?
Howdidhearriveatthis?
ReferenceAnswer:
Hisimpressionwasunfavorable.Tothewriter,theheadmasterwasashort,stout,freckle-foreheaded,baldman,withabigunpleasantpaunch.Astheheadmasterwasnotasneatlydressedasagentlemanwassupposedtobe,hegavetheimpressionofhavingalwayswornthesamesuit.Probablyhewasbadlyoff.Hereceivedtheyoungmanwithalookofsurpriseddisapprovalandduringthewholeinterviewheassumedanairofcondescension,4whichwasquiteannoyingtotheyoungman.Moreover,theheadmastermadegreatdemandsontheyoungman,whilehehimselfdidnotseemtoknowmuchaboutteaching.
10.Tellwhatyouknowabouttheyoungwriter.
ReferenceAnswer:
Thewriterwasayoungschoolleaverwaitingtoenteruniversity.Hewasbadlyinneedofmoneyandheseemedtobeamanofvitalityandenergy.Hewantedtodosomethingusefulthatcouldbringhimsomemoney.Hedidnothavemuchexperienceinlife,norinteaching.Helookedverybashful,havinglittleself-confidence.Fearingthathemightnotgetthejob,hewascarefulaboutwhathesaid.Hehadtodowhathedidnotliketodo.Tomakemattersworse,hehadtoworkunderawoman,whichwasthemosthumiliatingthingtoamanofhisage,butwhetherhelikeditornot,hehadtotakethejob.
TOWORKBOOK
TEXT1(P2)
MyFirstJob
Comprehension
A.True(T)orFalse(F)?
1.Thewriterthoughtthatthelikelihoodofhimgettingthejobwasnotgreatthoughhewasyoungandeagertodosomethinguseful.
T
2.Theheadmasterlikedtheyoungmanatfirstsight.
F
Theheadmasterdidnotliketheyoungmanwhenhewentforaninterview.Helookedathimwithsurpriseddisapprovaland,insteadofshowingwelcometotheyoungman,hejustgrunted,whichwasanexpressionofirritationanddispleasure
3.Theheadmastersaweyetoeyewiththewriterasfaraschildren’sgameswereconcerned.
F
Theydidnotthinkalike.Totheheadmaster,gamesplayedanessentialroleinaboy’seducationbutthewriterdidnotconsidergamestohavesomuchimportancetotheboys.
4.Thewriterwasnothappyabouthishavingtoteachalgebraandgeometry,buthedidnotmindhavingtowalkamilealongthedustyroadtothePark.
T
5.Theyoungmanwassatisfiedwiththesalaryhewouldget.
F
Theyoungmanwouldonlygettwelvepoundsaweekincludinglunch,whichwasbynomeansgoodpay.Ofcoursethewriterwasnotsatisfied.However,beforehecouldsayanythingaboutthepoorpay,theheadmasterhadstoodupandaskedtheyoungmantomeethiswife.
6.Thewriterdidnotfeelunhappyattheideaofworkingundertheheadmaster’swife.
F
Thewriterthoughtitwassomethinghecouldhardlybear.Tohim,forayoungmantoworkunderawomanwouldbeshamefulandwouldresultinalossofdignityandself-respect.
B.Explainthefollowinginyourownwords.
1.Beingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethinguseful,Iapplied,fearingasIdidso,thatwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceofteachingmychancesoflandingthejobwereslim.
BecauseIwasinbadneedofmoneyandwaseagertodosomethingofuse,Iappliedforthejob.ButatthesametimethatIdidso,IwasafraidthatthepossibilityformetogetthejobwasverysmallbecauseIdidn’thaveauniversitydegree,nordidIhaveanyteachingexperience.
2....threedayslateraletterarrived,summoningmetoCroydonforaninterview.
…threedayslaterIreceivedaletter,askingmetogotoCroydontohaveaninterview.
3.Helookedatmewithanairofsurpriseddisapproval,asacolonelmightlookataprivatewhosebootlaceswereundone.
Hecastalookatmewiththesamesurpriseanddislikeasacolonelwouldlookatasoldierwhenhisbootlacescameloose.
4.TheheadmasterandIobviouslyhadsingularlylittleincommon.
ApparentlytheheadmasterandIhadnosimilarinterestsorbeliefs.
5.Theteachingset-upappalledme.
Thewayteachingwasorganizedfilledmewithterror(or,Iwasshockedattheteachingarrangements).
6.Ishouldhavetosplittheclassupintothreegroupsandteachtheminturnatthreedifferentlevels.
Ishouldhavetodividetheclassintothreegroupsofthreedifferentlevelsandteachthemoneafteranother.
7.ItwasnotsomuchhavingtotrampamilealongthedustystreetsofCroydon,followedbyacrocodileofsmallboysthatIminded,butthefactthatmostofmyfriendswouldbeenjoyingleisureatthattime.
IfelttroublednotbecauseIhadtowalkforamilealongthedustystreetsofCroydon,followedbyagroupofboys,butbecauseatthattimemostofmyfriendswouldbehavingagoodtimeandrelaxing.
8.Theprospectofworkingunderawomanconstitutedtheultimateindignity.
ThefactthatIwouldhavetoworkunderawomaninfuturemademefeeltotallyhumiliated.
TEXT2(P3)
HowtoDoWellonaJobInterview
Comprehension
True(T)orFalse(F)
1.Mostpeoplethinkthatajobinterviewisaterribleexperience.Key:
T
2.You’reoftengivenareasonifyou’renothiredafteraninterview.
Key:
FIfyoudon’tgetthejob,you’rerarelygivenanyreasonwhy.
3.Youshouldneitherwearcasualstudentclothingnoroverdressyourselfwhengoingtoaninterview.Key:
T
4.Todemonstrateyourabilitytobepolitelysociable,youshouldinitiatesmalltalkbeforegettingdowntobusiness.
Key:
F
Youshouldfollowtheinterviewer’sleadandshouldnotinitiateanysmalltalkordragitout.
5.Youshouldbefrankandlistallyourflawstotheinterviewer.
Key:
F
You’llcomeacrossasmorebelievableifyouadmitaflaw–butmakeitonethatanemployermightactuallylike.
6.Athank-younoteshortlyaftertheinterviewisonemorechancetohelpyoumakeagoodimpression.Key:
T
TEXT3(P4)
Comprehension
1.F(Itislookingforpeoplewhoareabletosellthebenefitsoftheclassifiedcolumnsbytelephone.)
2.T
3.F(Itisimportant.)
4.F(Drivehereisanoun,meaning“aforcefulqualityofmindorspiritthatgetsthingsdone”or“initiative”(动力、干劲).Applicantsmustpossessthissortof“drive.”)
5.F(It’sajobthatanyonewhothinksheisqualifiedcanapplyfor.)
6.T
GUIDEDWRITING
1.SentenceCombination(P5)
ReferenceVersion:
Ilovetravellingbytrain.Fastexpresses,slowlocaltrainswhichstopateverystation,suburbantrainstakingbusinessmentotheirofficesandhomeagain;Ienjoythemall.Itmustbetheelementofromancethatattractsme.Thereisnoromanceonmotorway,whichisaboxofmetalandrubberonastripofconcrete,orinflyingthroughtheairinapressurizedtubefromoneidenticalplasticandglassairporttoanother.Buttrainsaredifferent.Onatrain,youcanwalkaround,lookatthescenery,observeyourfellowpassengers;whereasinaplaneallyoucanseearethecloudsandthebackofotherpeople’sheads.Andthentherearethestations.Some