综合英语5Unit5练习答案解析.docx

1、综合英语5Unit5练习答案解析Unit 5 Force of NatureText Comprehension 1. Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose.A. To display Marie Curies career as a Nobel Prize winner.B. To honor Marie Curie who made magnificent contribution in science.C. To unfold Marie Curies complex life as glorious

2、and tragic.D. To introduce Marie Curie and her family.Key: C 2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1). At first I only knew that Marie Curie, a brilliant woman scientist, was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. T 2). Marie Curie was obsessively eng

3、aged in her research after her daughters were born. F 3). As governess to a wealthy family, Marie Curie fell in love with Casimir Zorawski, the young master. As his father threatened to disinherit him, she left Warsaw with courage for Paris, where her new life began. T 4). Marie Curie left Warsaw fo

4、r Paris at the age of 18. F 5). The place where the Curies were working was dark, damp, shabby, and sad, more like a stable than a lab. T 6). The Curies became world famous, especially after they won a Nobel Prize in physics in 1903 for the discovery of radium and polonium. F 7). Eve Curie, a year o

5、ld when her father died, wrote that Pierres death marked a crucial moment in her mothers life. F 8). Shortly after her husbands funeral, Madame Curie went into the lab immediately though she should have stayed with her family and friends. T 9). A second Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded to the Cu

6、ries for isolating the elements radium and polonium. F 10). According to the author, Madame Curie conquered colossal obstacles in science, but paid an enormous personal price. Her life was so complex that her glory was mingled with tragedy. T Writing Strategies This text is a biographical sketch of

7、the great woman scientist Marie Curie. Except for the first three paragraphs, which make up the introductory part of the story, the narration of the major events in Madame Curies life follows the chronological order. To make her narration and description more graphical and impressive, the author has

8、 used some metaphorical expressions and sentences. For example, the expression drag by used in paragraph 4 immediately makes the reader share the way Marie felt about those four long years of waiting. Can you find more instances of metaphorical language used in the text? More instances of metaphoric

9、al language found in the text: Paragraph 1: “her arms wrapped around her daughters” Paragraph 3: Also she was a woman driven by passions, fighting battles much of her life with what a doctor now would probably diagnose as severe depression. Paragraph 5: “walked into history”. Paragraph 7: “The reali

10、ty was a lot grittier” Paragraph 9: For the Curies, though, their triumph contained the seeds of their tragedy. Paragraph 10: A cape of solitude and secrecy fell upon her shoulders forever.While the purpose of writing a biographical sketch or a biography is to present the major events that happen du

11、ring the lifetime of the person concerned, it is also common for the writer to offer his/her own personal assessment. Madame Curie is recognized by the whole world as a renowned scientist, but she appeals to the author not just as a great scientist, but, perhaps more essentially, as a woman. This po

12、int is made clear in the sentence in the last paragraph: The Marie Curie that I discovered was no icon but a flesh-and-blood woman. Can you find some supporting evidence of this point in the introductory part of the text?Elaboration of this point is mainly found in the second paragraph of the text:

13、Looking back, I think I admired that photo so much, not because of Marie Curie and what she stood for but because she seemed so exotic - or maybe because of how her arms encircled her girls. My own mother lay in the hospital, recovering from a grave injury in a car crash. I wanted her to hold me, bu

14、t she couldnt. So, instead, I idolized Marie, who in my mind became the strongest and most capable woman in the world.Language Work1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1). I didnt know very much about Curie beyond the basics. except the most important aspects of her life

15、 2). I was just a girl with little direction having no concrete goals or purposes to attain 3). Marie Curies own daughters grew into accomplished women in their own right. because of their own efforts and talents 4). for months shed find places to hide so she could cry her eyes out. cry to her heart

16、s content 5). where she changed her name, enrolled at the Sorbonne - and walked into history. and thus launched her journey to become sb. to remember 6). Pierres death marked the defining moment in her mothers life. represented the most crucial change2. Fill in each blank with one of the two words f

17、rom each pair in their appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.glistening luminousExplanation: Luminous describes a source of light, indicating the brightness or clarity, but it can also specifically suggest a soft or barely perceivable radiance or one enclosed within or se

18、en through something else. Glistening is almost exclusively restricted to reflected light, although sometimes it does suggest in addition to dimness an undulating reflection or a moist surface.1). The luminous wallpaper had attractive silhouettes of young women.2). The luminous stars in the clear no

19、rthern night sky brought back all the beautiful memories of her childhood.3). A six-person shower was full of glistening naked bodies and a tangle of arms and legs.4). He could see the gunners, their eyes hidden behind goggles and their faces glistening with sweat.More: brilliant: very bright, splen

20、did, or showy in appearance.radiant: sending out light or heat in all directions, shinning; (of a person) showing love and happinessshiny: esp. of a smooth surface looking as if polishedbright: giving out or throwing back light very strongly; fully light; famous, gloriousgrave seriousBoth words emph

21、asize something that is urgent or crucial and that promises to have an extremely undesirable outcome. Grave is the more restricted of the two, specifically suggesting something that may well have a fatal conclusion. Serious is more general and it suggests the crucial, ponderous, or solemn, but with

22、less emphasis on urgency and even less on negative eventualities.1). The AIDS patient finally couldnt survive the grave illness and left his five helpless children at the mercy of charity.2). This is a serious and good-faith effort to try to engage in a dialogue.3). The US finally became serious abo

23、ut toppling Saddam and the devastating war began.4). We had to tip up the bed and the model was in grave danger of falling off it.More: significant: a significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degreesolemn: someone or something that is solemn

24、is very serious rather than cheerful or humorousbasic: if one thing is basic to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the second thing cannot exist, succeed, or be imagined without itfantasy imaginationBoth words refer to the minds power to call up images, to picture or conceive things that

25、 are not actually before the eye or within the experience. Fantasy is imagination divorced from reality. The creations of fantasy may be delightfully bizarre or may be weird and grotesque, as in the case of science-fiction stories depicting monstrous beings from Mars. Engaged in fantasy, the imagina

26、tion projects unreal images or imaginary scenes on the screen of the mind, creating a dream world.1). In lives that are always difficult to comprehend, we are all accustomed to retreating into a world of fantasy, illusion and omnipotence.2). Seeing the dome at close quarters, I was struck by its fai

27、lure of imagination, its sheer ugliness.3). She tortured herself with fantasies of Bob and his new girlfriend.4). Doomsday fantasies have haunted the popular imagination of this century, from nuclear Armageddon to alien invasions.More: fiction: fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary peo

28、ple and events, rather than books about real people or eventsfallacy: a fallacy is an idea which many people believe to be true, but which is in fact false because it is based on incorrect information or reasoningprominent outstandingBoth words refer to something of unusual distinction or relevance

29、by reason of its excellence or motivating force. Outstanding, besides its general meaning of being excellent, suggests a feature that is sharply distinct from its surroundings. Prominent carries less suggestions of excellence than outstanding, and it may point to status gained on other grounds entir

30、ely, or suggest merely familiarity to a wide audience.1). Tina was presented with a trophy for her outstanding contribution to the music industry.2). The Fords family is wealthy and socially prominent, and now intends to enter into politics.3). It has to be the most beautiful clubhouse in Denmark, a

31、nd the restaurant is quite outstanding.4). Prominent American educators, such as Horace Mann, Henry Barnard, etc. sought to increase educational opportunity for all children by creating the common-school movement.3. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using i

32、ts appropriate form.obsessively congeal icon luminousmetamorphosis fete pernicious definitelyretreat devastating a shred of a fleet of1). A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials. 2). The most distant luminous objects seen by telescopes are probably ten thousand million light years away.3). Want some