大学英语精读第一册问与答.docx

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大学英语精读第一册问与答

Unit1

1.WhatdoesittaketolearnEnglishwell?

Ittakesgreatdiligenceandprolongedeffort.

2.HowcanyoumakethetaskoflearningEnglisheasier?

Therearevarioushelpfullearningstrategies.

3.Whatisthemosteffectiveroutetoenlargingyourvocabulary?

Concentratingonactiveandusefulwords

4.Whatisthesecondlearningstrategysuggestedbytheauthor?

Watchoutforidiomaticwaysofsayingthings.

5.WhyisimportanttolistentoEnglisheveryday?

Becauseitwillnotonlyimproveyourear,butwillalsohelpyoubuildyourspeakingskills.

6.Accordingtotheauthor,whatistheeasiestwaytopracticespeakingEnglish?

Andwhy?

Theeasiestwaytopracticespeakingistorehearsealoud.

Becausethiscanbedoneatanytime,inanyplaceandwithoutapartner

7.Whyisitimportanttoreadwidely?

Becauseinourlearningenvironment,readingisthemainandmostreliablesourceoflanguageinput.

8.Whatkindofmaterialsshouldyouincludeinyourwidereading?

Thingsthatyoufindinteresting,thatyoucanunderstandwithoutrelyingtoomuchonadictionary.

9.Apartfromyourteacher’swritingassignment,whatotherwaysofwritingdoestheauthorsuggest?

Makeapenpal,Otherwaystowriteregularlyincludekeepingadiary,writingashortstoryandsummarizingthedailynews.

10.Whatistheauthor’sconclusionattheendofthearticle?

Languagelearningisaprocessofaccumulation.

Unit2

1.WhathappenedtoFrancisChichesterin1931?

Hehadtriedtoflyroundtheworldbutfailed.

2.Howoldwashewhenhestartedhisvoyageroundtheworld?

Whenhestartedhisvoyageroundtheworld,hewasnearly65yearsold.

3.Whatwasthenameofhisboat?

Whatwasthelengthoftheboat?

ThenameofhisboatwasGipsyMoth.Thelengthoftheboatwas16meters.

4.WhatroutedidChichesterfollowinsailingroundtheworld?

Hefollowedtherouteofthegreatnineteenthcenturyclippersships.

5.Howmanymilesdidhecoveronthefirsthalfofhisvoyage?

Therewere14,100miles。

6.WhatdidhisfriendsinSydneytrytodissuadehimfromdoing?

HisfriendsinSydneytriedtodissuadehimfromcontinuingthevoyage.

7.Inwhatwaywasthesecondhalfofhisvoyagethemoredangerouspart?

DuringwhichhesailedroundthetreacherousCapeHorn.

8.WhathappenedtoChichesteronthenightofJanuary30?

Theseabecamesoroughthattheboatalmostturnedover.Food,clothes,andbrokenglasswereallmixedtogether.

9.HowdidChichesterfeelaftersailingroundCapeHorn?

Hefeltasifhehadwakenedfromanightmare.WildhorsescouldnotdragmedowntoCrapHornandthatsinisterSouthernOceanagain.

10.HowwashereceivedwhenhearrivedbackinEngland?

Aquarterofamillionpeoplewerewaitingtowelcomehim.

11.Whattitleisaddedtohisnamewhenamanbecomesaknight?

QueenElizabethIIknightedhim“Sir”.

12.Howmanymilesdidthesecondhalfofthevoyagecover?

Theywere14,400miles.

Unit3

1.Q:

Whatwasthespecialoccasion?

Howoldwastheoldlady?

A:

Todaywastheoldladybirthday.Shewas80-year-old.

2.Q:

DidMyraandherhusbandoftencometoseetheoldlady?

A:

Notheydidn’t.

3.Q:

WhathappenedtoEnid?

A:

Shediedontheoperatingtable.

4.Q:

Whomdidtheoldladylovemore,MyraorEnid?

Why?

A:

Enid.BecausetheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.

5Q:

WhywastheoldladyproudofMyra?

A:

BecauseherhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworkfortheaged.

5.Q:

Theoldladylivedalone.Doyouthinkshewasverylonely?

Whyorwhynot?

A:

No,Idon’tthinkshewasverylonely.Becauseshehadmanykind,friendlyandconsiderateneighbours,thoughherdaughterandson-in-lawseldomcametoseeher.

6.Q:

WhowasJim?

Washestillalive?

A:

Hewastheoldlady’shusband.Nohewasn’t.

7.Q:

WhowasJohnnie?

Howoldwashe?

Whatdoyouthinkofhim?

A:

Hewastheoldlady’sneighbourwholivedonthegroundfloor.Hewas6-year-old.Hewaslovely,friendlyandnaïve.

9.Q:

Whydidtheoldladytearthechequeintopieces?

A:

Becauseshewasverydisappointedandwhatshewantedwasherdaughter’sloveandcare.

10.Q:

ThestorytellsusthatMyrahadwonamedalforherworkwiththeoldpeople.Doyouthinkshedeservedthemedal?

Doyouthinkshereallycaredaboutoldpeople?

Whyorwhynot?

A:

No,Idon’t.No,Idon’t.Becauseshedidn’tcareaboutandpaynoattentiontohermotherwhowastheclosestpersonofher.

Unit4

1.HowdomanypeopleintheUnitedStatesspendtheirfreetime?

TheyspendtheirfreetimewatchingTV

他们花大量的时间在看电视上。

2.HowdoestheauthorfeelabouttheamountoftimehiscountrymenspendwatchingTV?

HethinksthatpeopleshouldnotbespendingsomuchoftheirtimeinfrontoftheTV.

他认为人们不应该花那么多时间在电视机前。

3.WhatdoestheauthorproposeinrelationtothetelevisionbroadcastingintheUnitedStates?

Heproposedthatforsixtytoninetyminutesevening,rightaftertheearlyeveningnews,alltelevisionbroadcastingintheUSbeprohibitedbylaw.

他提出，晚上六十到九十分钟，在新闻之后，所有的在美国的电视广播都该被法律所禁止。

4.Whatmighttheresultsbeiffamiliesusedaquiethourtodiscusstheirproblems?

Theymightgettoknoweachotherbetter,andtolikeeachotherbetter

他们能够更好的开始认识彼此并且喜欢上对方。

5.Accrodingtotheauthor,whatcouldhelptoturnoutamoreliteratenewgeneration?

WithfreetimeandnoTV,childrenandadultsmightrediscoverreading.

在没有电视的一段自由时间内，小孩和大人也许能够重新发现阅读来度过这段时间。

6.Whatdosetheauthormeanby“thestoryhour”?

WhateffectmightithaveontheTVnetworks?

”thestoryhour”meansthefamilygatheringaroundandlisteningtomotherorfatherreadagoodstoryduringthequiethour.

故事时间意味着一整个家庭会聚集在一起在这段安静的时间里听父亲或母亲说一些很棒的故事。

TheTVnetworksmightevenbeforcedtocomeupwithbettershowsinordertogetusbackfromournewlydiscoveredactivities.

电视工作台也许得被逼着拿出一些更好的演出才能把我们从新发现的活动中抢回来。

7.SumuptheadvantagesofturningoffTVforanhoureverynight.

a.InstandofwatchingTV,wecanhaveatalkwithfamiliythatwillgettoknoweachotherbetter.

除了看电视，我们还进行家庭中的谈话来让我们更加了解彼此。

b.Totakesomeactivities,youwillenjoyourselvesinthenaturewithyoufriendsorparents,andyouwillseetheneighborhoodwithfresh,neweyes.

进行一些室外活动，你会在大自然中享受与你的朋友或家人之间的美好时光，并且你会用新的眼光去认识的邻居。

c.Youcanhaveastoryhourtoimproveourreading.

你能够用读故事的时间来提升我们的阅读能力。

8.Whatdoyouthinkoftheauthor‘sproposal?

TrytopersuadeustoshortthetimeofwatchingTV,andtotakesomesocialactivitiesorsomereading.

尝试着劝说我们去减少看电视的时间，并且用一些时间去参加社会活动或者阅读。

9.Describethetelevisionwatchinghabitsofthepeoplearoundyou----whentheywatchTV,whattheywatch,howmuchtheywatch,andsoon.

Lettalkaboutmybrother,whenhefinisheshishomework,healwayswatchingTV.Andhealwayswatchesthechannelwithlotsofcartoonswithhistoysinhishand.Ittakeshimabout2hoursaday.

我来说一下我的兄弟，当他完成作业之后，他总是看电视。

而且他总是一边玩玩具一边看卡通频道。

这大约每天要花掉他两个小时。

10.DiscusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwatchingTV.

Advantages:

a.WatchingTVcanexpandourvisionandenlargeourknowledge

看电视可以扩展我们的眼界和知识面。

b.Wecanknownewstogettheimformationfromallovertheworld.

我们可以知道世界各地的新闻信息。

c.Therearesomemoviesconcertsplaysandprogramsforyou

有很多适合你的电影或者音乐会或者节目。

Disadvantages:

a.WatchingtoomuchTVwillhurtyoueyesight.

看太多电视会影响你的视力。

b.WatchingtoomuchTVwilltakeoverthetimeofstudy.

看太多电视会占据你学习的时间。

c.Youmightbelostinitthattakesyoualotoftime.

你也许会沉迷于电视机并且花去你大量的宝贵时间。

d.andsoon。

Unit5

1WhatdidLindatellherEnglishclassoneday?

Howdidherteacherandfellowstudentsreactwhentheyheardwhatshesaid?

LindaannouncedtoherEnglishclassthatshewasgoingtowriteandillustrateherownbooks.Halfofthestudentsnearlyfelloutoftheirchairslaughingandherteachersaidthatitissilly.

2WhatdidLindawritethatnight?

Didshesucceedingettingherwritingpublished?

3Lindawroteshort,sadpoemaboutbrokendreamsthatnight.Toherastonishment,itispublished.

3Whatdidherteacherandfellowstudentsthinkofhersuccess?

Herstudentsandteacherlaughed,andherteachersaidjustplaindumbluck

4DidLindahavelotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool?

Yes,Lindahadlotsofherworkpublishedbeforeshegraduatedfromhighschool.

5Howdidhernewfriendencouragehertowrite?

Hernewfriendtellherthatit’seasytowriteabookforherandan...yonecanwriteabookiftheywantto

6DidLindafinditeasytowriteabookwhenshelivedonafarminOklahoma?

No,becauseshehadfourchildrenatthetime,andtheoldestwasonlyfour.Allshehadtodoeachdaywastakecareoffourchildren,milkgoats,anddothecooking,laundryandgardening

7WhatdidLindareceivefromherpublisheramonthaftershesentthemanuscriptofherfirstbook?

Shereceivedacontract,anadvanceonroyaltiesandarequesttostartworkingonanotherbook.

8Washerfirstbookwellreceived?

Howdoyouknow?

Yes,itwas.BecauseherfirstbookbecamerequiredinNativeAmericanschoolsinCanada

9Whatisthenameofhersecondbook?

Wasitasuccess?

ThenameofhersecondbookisMySearchingHeart.Itwasasuccess.

10WhatdidLindasayinreplytoquestionsabouthereducationandqualificationtobeawriter?

Lindasaysshejustwrite,sheisnotagenius,sheisnotgiftedanddon’twriteright.Sheisnotdisciplined,either,andspendmoretimewithherchildrenandfriendsthanshedowriting.

11HowmanybookshasLindawrittensofar?

Whathashappenedtothem?

Shehaswritteneightbookssofar.Fourhavebeenpublished,andthreearestilloutwiththepublishers.Onestinks.

12WhatisthepointLindamakesattheendoftheess