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FacetoFacewithHurricaneCamille
EXERCISES1
I.Writeashortnoteofabout100wordsonLasVegas.
SuggestedReferenceBooks[SRB]
1.anystandardgazetteer
2.EncyclopediaAmericana
3.EncyclopaediaBritannica
Ⅱ.Questionsoncontent:
1.WhydidJohnKoshakdecidetostayandfacethedangersofadevastatinghurricane?
2.Whatdoes“MagnaProducts”standfor?
3.WhydidCharliethinktheywereinrealtroublewhenhefoundthewatertastedsalty?
4.WhydidGrandmotherKoshak,atthiscriticalmoment,tellherhusbandshelovedhim?
5.WhydidJohnKoshakfeelacrushingguilt?
6.WhydidGrandmotherKoshakaskthechildrentosing?
7.WhatdidJanisunderstandwhenJohnputhisarmaroundher?
Ⅲ.Questionsonappreciation:
1.Whatistheorganizationalpatternofthispieceofnarration?
Howwouldyouclassifythefirstsixparagraphs?
2.Whatdoesthewriterfocuschieflyon--developingcharacter,action(plot),oridea(theme)?
3.Whoistheprotagonistorleadingcharacterinthestory?
4.Whatopposingforcesmakeuptheconflict?
5.Howdoesthewriterbuildupandsustainthesuspenseinthestory?
6.Howdoesthewritergiveorderandlogicalmovementtothesequenceofhappenings?
7.Atwhatpointinthestorydoestheactionreachitshighestpoint?
8.Atwhatpointwouldyouhaveendedthestory?
Why?
9.Isthelastparagraphimportant?
Why?
Ⅳ.Paraphrase:
1.We’reelevated23feet.(para3)
2.Theplacehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehaseverbotheredit.(para3)
3.Wecanbattendownandrideitout.(para4)
4.Thegeneratorwasdoused,andthelightswentout.(para9)
5.Everybodyoutthebackdoortothecars!
(para10)
6.Theelectricalsystemshadbeenkilledbywater.(para11)
7.Johnwatchedthewaterlapatthesteps,andfeltacrushingguilt.(para17)
8.Getusthroughthismess,willYou?
(para17)
9.Shecarriedonaloneforafewbars;thenhervoicetrailedaway.(para21)
10.Janishadjustonedelayedreaction.(para34)
V.Translateparas21--27intoChinese.
Ⅵ.Lookupthedictionaryandexplainthemeaningoftheitalicizedwords:
1.sincethewatermainsmightbedamaged(para5)
2.sitoutthestormwiththeKoshaks(para6)
3.anotherneighborcamebyonhiswayinland(para6)
4.theFrenchdoorsinanupstairsroomblewin(para8)
5.thegeneratorwasdoused(para9)
6.theelectricalsystemshadbeenkilledbywater(para11)
7.itdevastedeverythinginitsswath(para19)
8.shecarriedonaloneforafewbars(para21)
9.makeitalean-toagainstthewind(para25)
10.andhepitchedinwithSeabeesintheworstvolunteerworkofall(para33)
Ⅶ.Discriminatethefollowinggroupsofsynonyms:
1.demolish,destroy,raze,annihilate
2.disintegrate,decay,rot,spoil,molder,decompose
SuggestedReferenceBooks[SRB]
1.Webster’sNewWorldDictionaryoftheAmericanLanguage
2.Webster’sNewDictionaryofSynonyms
3.Reader’sDigest,UsetheRightWord
Ⅷ.Analysetheformationofthefollowingwordsandlist5--10ex-amplesofeach:
1.television
2.northwestward
3.motel
4.bathtub
5.returnees
SuggestedReferencebooks[SRB]
1.anystandarddictionary
2.Walker’sRhymingDictionary
3.anybookonlexicologyorwordbuilding
Ⅸ.Inthisnarration,thewritermakeseffectiveuseofverbs.List10verbsyouconsiderusedmosteffectivelyandgiveyourreasons.
Ⅹ.Mentiontwoexamplesofeachofthefollowing:
simile,metaphor,personification.
Ⅺ.Whydoesthewriterusesomanyellipticalandshortsimplesentences?
Illustrateyouranswerwithafewexamples.
Ⅻ.Analyseparagraph1.Doesithaveatopicsentence,acentralidea?
Howistheparagraphdeveloped?
Whatisthefunctionofthelastsentence?
ⅩⅢ.Correctthemistakesinthefollowingsentences.Avoidrun-onsentences,sentencefragments,danglingmodifiers,illogicalorfaultyparallelismandunnecessaryshiftsinpointofview.
1.Thebasketballgamewascanceled.Becausehalfoftheplayerswereinbedwiththeflu.
2.Thesesnakesaredangeroushowever,mostsnakesarequiteharmless.
3.Lookingouttowardthehorizon,shesawonlytheoldcabininwhichMaryhadbeenborn.Asinglecottonwoodthathadescapedthedrought.Theapparentlyboundlessexpanseofsunburnedprairie.
4.Withtheknowledgethat,althoughthedocumentshavebeenstolen,theyhavenotyetbeenseenbyaforeignagent.
5.Lastyear,aftergraduatingfromhighschool,myfatherputmetoworkinhisoffice.
6.Toappreciatethepoem,itmustbereadaloud.
7.IhelpedmymotherwashclotheslastSunday,thuscausingmetomissthatfilm.
8.Drivingacrossthestate,manybeautifullakeswereseen.
9.Unselfishpeoplenotonlyarehappierbuttheyaremoresuccessful.
10.Ifinallyrealizedthatmydaydreamingwasnotmakingmebeautiful,slender,orfriends.
11.Heisamanofwideexperienceandwhoisalsoverypopularwiththefarmers.
12.Iaminterestedinelectronics,becauseitisanewfieldandwhichoffersinterestingopportunitiestoonewhoknowsscience
13.Weswepttheroomcarefully,andthefurnitureandshelvesweredusted.
14.Ifone’smouthisdry,eatalumpofsugarorchewgum.
15.Youmustmakeyourselfinterestingtothegroupthatlistentoyouandareconstantlytryingtodetectyourmistakes.
ⅩⅣ.Topicsfororalwork:
1.Whatarethestrongandweakpointsofthenarration?
2.Whomdoyouadmiremostinthisstory?
Why?
3.WhathaveyoulearnedaboutpeopleandsocietyintheUnitedStates?
Doesthestorygiveatrueandcompletepicture?
XV.Writeashortnarrationofaround300wordsrelatingyourex-perienceofanearthquake,aflood,atyphoonorahailstorm.15
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习题全解
I.
LasVegas.LasVegascityistheseatofClarkCountyinSouthNevada.In1970ithadapopulationof125,787people.Revenuefromhotels,gambling,entertainmentandothertourist-orientedindustriesformsthebackboneofLasVegas’seconomy,Itsnightclubsandcasinosareworldfamous.Thecityisalsothecommercialhubofaranchingandminingarea.Inthe19thcenturyLasVegaswasawateringplacefortravelerstoSouthCalifornia.In1.855-1857theMormonsmaintainedafortthere,andin1864FortBakerwasbuiltbytheU.S.army.In1867,LasVegaswasdetachedfromtheArizonaterritoryandjoinedtoNevada.(fromTheNewColumbiaEncyclopedia)
Ⅱ.
1.Hedidn’tthinkhisfamilywasinanyrealdanger,HisformerhousehadbeendemolishedbyHurricaneBetsyforitonlystoodafewfeetabovesealevel.Hispresenthousewas23feetabovesealeveland250yardsawayfromthesea.Hethoughttheywouldbesafehereasinanyplaceelse.Besides,hehadtalkedthematteroverwithhisfatherandmotherandconsultedhislongtimefriend,CharlesHill,beforemakinghisdecisiontostayandfacethehurricane.
2.MagnaProductsisthenameofthefirmownedbyJohnKoshak.Itdesignedanddevelopededucationaltoysandsupplies.
3.Charliethoughttheywereinrealtroublebecausesaltywaterwasseawater.Itshowedtheseahadreachedthehouseandtheywereinrealtroublefortheymightbewashedintotheseabythetidalwave.
4.AtthisCriticalmomentwhengrandmotherKoshakthoughttheymightdieatanymoment,shetoldherhusbandthedearestandthemostpreciousthingshecouldthinkof.Thiswouldhelptoencourageeachotherandenablethemtofacedeathwithgreaterserenity.
5.JohnKoshakfeltacrushingguiltbecauseitwashewhomadethefinaldecisiontostayandfacethehurricane.Nowitseemedtheymightalldieinthehurricane.
6.GrandmotherKoshakaskedthechildrentosingbecauseshethoughtthiswouldlessentensionandboostthemoraleofeveryone.
7.JanisknewthatJohnwastryinghisbesttocomfortandencourageherforhetoofelttherewasapossibilityoftheirdyinginthestorm.
Ⅲ.
1.Thispieceofnarrationisorganizedasfollows..introduction,development,climax,andconclusion.Thefirst6paragraphsareintroductoryparagraphs,givingthetime,place,andbackgroundoftheconflict-manversushurricanes.Theseparagraphsalsointroducethecharactersinthestory.
2.Thewriterfocuseschieflyonactionbuthealsoclearlyandsympatheticallydelineatesthecharactersinthestory.
3.JohnKoshak,Jr.,istheprotagonistinthestory.
4.Manandhurricanesmakeuptheconflict.
5.ThewriterbuildsupandsustainsthesuspenseinthestorybydescribingindetailandvividlytheincidentsshowinghowtheKoshaksandtheirfriendsstruggledagainsteachonslaughtofthehurricane.
6.Thewritergivesorderandlogicalmovementtothesequenceofhappeningsbydescribingaseriesofactionsintheorderoftheiroccurrence.
7.Thestoryreachesitsclimaxinparagraph27.
8.IwouldhaveendedthestoryattheendofParagraph27,becausethehurricanepassed,themaincharacterssurvived,andthestorycouldcometoanaturalend.
9.Yes,itis.BecausethewriterstateshisthemeorthepurposebehindhisstoryinthereflectionofGrandmotherKoshak:
“Welostpracticallyallourpossessions,butthefamilycamethroughit.WhenIthinkofthat,Irealizewelostnothingimportant.
Ⅳ.
1.We’re23feetabovesealevel.
2.Thehousehasbeenheresince1915,andnohurricanehasevercausedanydamagetoit.
3.Wecanmakethenecessarypreparationsandsurvivethehurricanewithoutmuchdamage.
4.Watergotintothegeneratorandputitout.Itstoppedproducingelectricity,sothelightsalsowentout.
5.Everybodygooutthroughthebackdoorandruntothecars.
6.Theelectricalsystemsinthecarhadb